It was already past midnight, and the entire Sea of Tomorrow's Stars was sleeping in this huge basin, with almost no sound.
It took Jianchou a long time to walk back from the restaurant.
She was confused when she went out, but she was clear-headed when she came back: Fu Chaosheng regarded her as a close friend, and the previous argument could be considered a "dispute". She should find him and talk things over again. By the way, solving the problem was the most important thing rather than arguing endlessly.
With the token of Yashan on her, she easily entered the manor which had set up a protective formation. She returned to the courtyard and wanted to talk to Fu Chaosheng, but unexpectedly, he was not in the courtyard.
Jianchou released his spiritual consciousness to investigate, but there was no trace.
Her brows furrowed immediately and she sighed helplessly in her heart. It was the first time that she felt sorry that the Zhoumu was not in her hands, otherwise she could use it to find out where Fu Chaosheng was.
But it is impossible at the moment.
Fu Chaosheng was the most evil demon created by heaven and earth, not to mention that he had an unfathomable Kun by his side. Jianchou had no way of finding out where he was.
I had no choice but to sit in the stone pavilion in the courtyard and wait.
She was not worried that Fu Chaosheng would leave here completely because of a conflict between them. Firstly, he was already here, and secondly, he wanted to investigate the secret of the reincarnation of the polar region and the mystery of the fate of the mayfly clan. Generally speaking, he would not leave easily, not to mention that he had to attend to the meeting early tomorrow morning.
He should be back before dawn.
With this guess in mind, Jianchou was still a little worried, but he was not too panicked. He just stared at the hazy stars and the moon in the sky under the haze until the sky began to brighten slightly.
Sure enough, footsteps were heard outside the courtyard.
There is also a conversation between two people.
One sounded earnest, while the other was obviously impatient.
"I have advised you in a good way before, telling you that this is not the way people act. Even if you have a dispute, you cannot just walk away. In the human world, this is a very rude thing to do. Why don't you..."
"Shut up!"
"Don't listen to the old man..."
"If you say one more word, I'll stew you right away!"
Kun, who had transformed into a fish-shaped wooden hairpin, was suddenly speechless. At this moment, he just wanted to ask one question: You are just a mayfly, how big are you? Even if you stew me, can you eat me
But in the end I didn’t ask.
Because after pushing open the gate and saying that he wanted to stew it, Fu Chaosheng stopped and looked at the moon-white figure sitting quietly in the courtyard, and his body stiffened slightly.
Jianchou was waiting for him in his yard, of course, hiding his aura. Fu Chaosheng, who lived in the same village with Yashan's disciples, naturally followed the local customs and walked in naturally after entering the village gate. On the one hand, he was talking to Kun, and on the other hand, his mind was wandering, and he did not disperse his demon consciousness, so he did not notice Jianchou in advance.
When he saw Jianchou, Jianchou of course saw him as well.
At this time, the sky was still dark and everything around was dim and unclear; the breeze stirred the mist in the courtyard. A small lotus pond was dug next to the pavilion, but no lotus was planted at this time of year. Only some duckweed could be seen floating on the water.
Fu Chaosheng was still wearing the same old robe.
His body was covered with patterns like old mosses, and his pale face revealed a natural evil. His deep dark green pupils hid the passage of time, but at this moment, seeing Jianchou, he was slightly surprised and stood there without moving.
Then Jianchou laughed: "Today, it is rare that your situation is somewhat similar to that time and that day."
are very similar.
When the night ended and the day began, beside the small rock pond, the air was slightly damp. She turned her eyes and saw him.
Every morning is his birthday.
Fu Chaosheng really couldn't describe the feeling at this moment. In his life which was supposed to be short, he had known her for too long.
At this moment, I couldn't just ignore it.
He looked at her for a long while, and saw the faint and peaceful smile on her lips. In the end, he walked over and stood beside her: "It's very similar."
Jianchou was silent for a moment before he said, "The similarity I'm talking about may not be the same as what you think. When I first met you on Dengtian Island, I was just an ordinary person who had not yet reached the Nineteen Continents. I was touched by your words. Although I was ignorant, it was my first acquaintance with the bizarre world. What you said last night was completely different from my original position and principles, which made me think about myself and this world again."
To Fu Chaosheng, she might be the longest-lasting friend a person could have in his life, someone he met by chance; to her, Fu Chaosheng's existence was almost like an infinite new world.
"After Daoist Fellow Chaosheng left last night, I thought a lot."
Jianchou no longer called him "Fellow Daoist Fu", but instead called him "Fellow Daoist Chaosheng". Fu Chaosheng was stunned for a moment and turned to look at her, but she did not have any extra reaction.
"I wonder if Brother Chaosheng still wants to discuss right and wrong and the truth after a night like this?"
"… "
In fact, Fu Chaosheng did not expect that when he came back early this morning, he would see Jianchou waiting for him here, not to mention her sudden change of address and her peaceful words at this moment.
At this moment, what came to mind were the habits of some mortals that I had acquired when I was pretending to be a national teacher on an isolated island on earth.
What does it mean to call someone by their first name
He looked at her steadily, and suddenly laughed, with an evil spirit growing between his eyebrows, but there was no trace of viciousness. He said firmly: "My old friend is not angry with me anymore."
…Should we say he is very sharp
Seeing the rare smile on his face, Jianchou felt helpless for a moment and said, "All good and evil are related to my principles, and cannot be measured by anger or not. You and I are not of the same race, and you regard 'the strong prey on the weak' as the truth of the world, which is understandable. But you regard me as an old friend, and I don't want to lose my friend Chaosheng. If you and I don't compromise on the contradictions, we can be friends for a while, but not forever."
"My old friend wants to be my friend for life?"
When Fu Chaosheng heard this, all the unhappiness from last night disappeared completely, and he looked at her with bright eyes.
Jianchou suddenly became speechless.
Isn't the focus of her great demon friend a little bit wrong
"It's hard to find a true friend. Daoist Chaosheng treated Jianchou with sincerity, and Jianchou is not a heartless person. I will repay you with sincerity. Naturally, I don't want to become an enemy with Daoist Chaosheng one day. But what Daoist Chaosheng did was really too radical, and Jianchou can't accept it for the time being."
Are you talking about Lu Song
Kun had said this before, saying that no matter how much he hated Lu Song's talkativeness, he should not do such a thing as hurting people in the night. Not only would this fail to solve the problem, it would also put Jianchou in an embarrassing situation.
He didn't care whether Lu Song lived or died, he just felt worried.
So in fact, on the surface, he still disagreed with everything Kun said, but in his heart he had already thought a lot about it. What's more, after he said those words that were difficult for normal people to accept, she was still willing to wait for him here and communicate with him frankly
Fu Chaosheng pursed his lips and looked at her.
After a while, he said, "I don't think I am wrong, nor do I think my old friend is wrong. So after thinking about it, it is the man surnamed Lu who is wrong. If my old friend thinks I shouldn't do this, then I won't do it again in the future."Μ.166xs.cc
These words were completely different from his previous explanation of the law of the jungle; it was as if he spoke with unconditional trust and obedience.
Seeing sorrow, one cannot help but be moved.
But after being moved, rationality returned.
After all, she and Fu Chaosheng were not from the same race. If they were friends, similar things would continue to happen. She did not want to have such disputes every time.
So even though Fu Chaosheng said so, she did not comment.
He just shook his head and said, "In fact, you are right. Humans are superior to all things, and all things are subordinate to humans. It's all because of the difference in strength. Daoist Chaosheng, you don't have to change your methods and principles because of me, just as my methods and principles will not change too much because Daoist Chaosheng is a demon. People in the world have their own ways. You cannot learn my way, and I cannot learn your way. But the 'skills' are interoperable, and can also make the countless ways followed by countless people in this world coexist peacefully."
"Spell?"
Fu Chaosheng didn't quite understand the meaning of this word.
"The so-called 'Tao' is your fundamental understanding of this world and the path you want to take; the so-called 'technique' is your way to realize your 'Tao' and get along with this world." Jianchou looked back at him, his voice was still relaxed, "From your own perspective, you feel that you are not wrong; from my perspective, you can also understand me and say that I am not wrong; then, why not ask Daoist Chaosheng to stand in the position of Pavilion Master Lu and think about whether Pavilion Master Lu's previous actions were wrong. In other words, even if there is something wrong, is the crime punishable by death, and should he be punished as he was yesterday?"
Fu Chaosheng didn't want to think about any problem from Lu Song's perspective at all. He wanted to say that the reason why he thought Jianchou was not wrong was not because he would think about problems from other people's perspectives, but because she was Jianchou, an old friend he had known for his entire life.
But at this moment, I can't say these words.
He looked back at her, and seemed to have considered for a moment before he said, "My old friend, what you mean is that Pavilion Master Lu is excusable, and even if he was wrong, he should not be punished so severely?"
"If we talk about my principles, it is true." Jianchou still talked to him about "Tao" and "Shu". "My fellow Taoist Chaosheng and I have different 'Tao's', so we should not be on the same side. But if we have the right 'Shu', we can get along without changing our own ways. You don't need to say much about Lu Song's matter, leave it to me and I can handle it. And with the prestige of Yashan and your ability to know everything, who can turn you away?"
Tao, art.
Fu Chaosheng pondered for a while, and suddenly understood: "My old friend means that I don't have to change my 'Tao', but I can change my 'technique'. In fact, he wants me to use 'technique' to cover up my Tao, so as to avoid the most straightforward expression and be excluded by people who do not share the same Tao as me?"
Although he didn't want to admit it, Jianchou had to nod his head at this moment, smiled and sighed: "It may sound a bit despicable, but there are actually many people in the world who think differently. Most people are restraining themselves and using "skills" to ease the conflicts between different paths. Although I know that Daoist Chaosheng is very capable, even if there is a one in a million chance, I don't want to see Daoist become the enemy of many cultivators in the Nineteen Continents."
Fu Chaosheng laughed and said, "But I secretly feel that even if I learn the 'art' to ease the conflicts and contradictions that should have occurred, you may not be able to tolerate me. If such a day really comes, which side will my old friend stand on?"
"… "
Why did she begin to feel that the problems of her great demon friend were becoming more and more difficult to explain? Between him and the fellows of the Nineteen Continents, which side should she stand on? This was like asking, "If your mother and wife both fell into the water, which one would you save first?"
Jianchou looked at him in silence for a long while.
Fu Chaosheng thought she was feeling embarrassed. Thinking of the argument between them last night and the suspicious and strange looks from the monks when they were interrupting him during the day, he couldn't help feeling a little gloomy in his heart, and his smile gradually disappeared.
"Shouldn't I ask this question?"
After all, he knows too little about the ways of the world.
But Jianchou did not answer this question or the previous one. He just suddenly asked him, "If such a day really comes, which side do you want me to stand on?"
There is no need to think about this question at all.
Fu Chaosheng said as a matter of course: "Of course it's my side."
Jianchou looked at him, and in the gradually brightening light, he curled his lips slightly and smiled: "Then please, Brother Chaosheng, never give me a reason to stand on the side of others."