"In this world, there are some things that should be done and some that should not be done. There are some that should be done and some that should not be done. Those that should be done should not be done. Those that should not be done should not be done. Those that should not be done should not be done. If one does not do what should be done, and if one does not do what should be done, then one is going against the flow. Since ancient times, those who have gone against the flow have not had a good ending."
Old Mei's voice was just like his appearance. It sounded ordinary, but if one were to think about it carefully, one would feel that it was unfathomable. He looked at Zhou Taihe and said calmly, "Some bets can be restarted after losing. However, for some bets, once lost, it means that you have lost completely. There will be no more chances to start over."
"You think I will lose?"
Zhou Taihe appeared somewhat unconvinced. He was also somewhat angry as he shouted, "What if I tell you that I will definitely win?"
Old Mei shook his head and said, "You will not win."
"How do you know that I will not win? Do you think you can stop me? I, Zhou Taihe, am not afraid of any of you. "
"Whether we stop you or not is not important to you. What is important is what you are afraid of."
What was he afraid of?
Zhou Taihe seemed to have realized something. He was somewhat flustered. He stared at Old Mei and said in a serious tone, "Are you trying to scare me?"
"Your heart is already filled with fear. There is no need for I to scare you."
If these words were said by someone else, Zhou Taihe would naturally not take it to heart. However, the one who said these words was Old Mei, an expert who was proficient in unorthodox ways.
"I once observed the sky at night. The King will return in a few days. Or perhaps I should say that the King has already returned."
No one had expected Old Mei to suddenly say such words. Not only did Zhou Taihe and the other Chi Xiao people not expect this, even Black Water and Black Buddha, who had come with Old Mei, were shocked.
Zhou Taihe couldn't tell whether Elder Mei was trying to scare him or not. Similarly, Black Water and Black Buddha were also wondering whether Elder Mei was trying to scare Zhou Taihe, because they had never heard Elder Mei say that before.
Initially, the hundreds of Crimson Nimbus people under Zhou Taihe's command had already felt threatened by the arrival of Black Buddha and Master Black Water. Now, when they heard Old Mei say that their king would be back soon or had already returned, they became even more flustered.
Zhou Taihe was no exception. He took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress the fear in his heart, and said, "Are you saying that Yan Luo is the King?"
Old Mei shook his head and said, "I don't know, but is that important? Even if Yan Luo is not the real King, the real King will return in a few days. It's up to you whether to believe it or not. "
Zhou Taihe indeed didn't know whether to believe it or not, but at this moment, the arrow was already nocked on the bowstring. There was no turning back. No matter what, he had to gamble on whether Yan Luo was the King or not. As for the others, he didn't care about them at all.
"I said just now that some bets can be restarted if you lose, but some bets, once you lose, it means that you have lost completely. There is no chance to start again."
Old Mei repeated what he had said before. As for Zhou Taihe, he didn't understand what Old Mei had said just now. Now that he heard Old Mei say this again, he realized that Old Mei had already seen through his inner thoughts. Although he knew that Old Mei was proficient in unorthodox methods, he didn't expect him to be so strange.
Suppressing the fear in his heart, he asked, "Old Mei, what do you mean by saying all this to me today? Are you trying to persuade me to turn back? Let me tell you, since I, Zhou Taihe, have already embarked on this path, I will not turn back. Even if the real King comes today, I will not be afraid. At most, I will die. What is there to be afraid of? "
"I won't persuade you to turn back. You won't turn back. You won't die today, but you won't live either."
He won't die?
But he won't live either?
What did that mean?
Zhou Taihe couldn't understand. He just stared at Old Mei.
Old Mei shook his head, as if he didn't want to say anything more. He sighed and said, "Take care of yourself."
"If that's the case, then take care of yourselves as well."
Zhou Taihe snorted coldly. With a flick of his sleeve, he turned around and went up the mountain to the cemetery.
After Zhou Taihe left, Lord Black Buddha immediately asked, "Old Mei, was what you said just now true? Were you trying to scare Zhou Taihe? Or … "
Black Water also stared at him and asked, "Old Mei, was what you said just now true?"
Yu Heng, Feng Xu, and the others were no exception. All of them looked excited, hoping that Old Mei would answer their doubts.
"It's true if you say it's true, but it's also false if you say it's false …"
Black Buddha and Black Water looked at each other. They didn't know what Old Mei meant by that.
At that moment, a trembling voice was heard. "Old Mei, you said that the King … the King has really returned. Is … is that true?"
Everyone looked over and saw an old man with a white beard. He looked like he had experienced many vicissitudes of life and was walking toward them with a walking stick.
The old man was none other than Huang Yuan, Old Senior Huang.
When they saw Huang Yuan, both Black Buddha and Black Water were stunned. They didn't dare to delay and immediately went up to greet him.
Huang Yuan was an old general of the Chi Xiao Sect. Not only had he helped Zhou Taihe, but he had also helped Black Buddha and Black Water. Even Yu Heng, Feng Xu, and the rest of the Chi Xiao Sect were mostly brought up by Old Senior Huang Yuan. To them, Huang Yuan was definitely an old senior worthy of respect.
Ever since they found out that Old Senior Huang Yuan had been hidden by Zhou Taihe in the Heartless Branch, Lord Black Buddha had always wanted to bring Huang Yuan back from the Heartless Branch to take care of the old man. However, Huang Yuan had rejected him. This was because the old man had only stayed in the Heartless Branch to persuade Zhou Taihe and the rest of the Chi Xiao Sect to return.
Unfortunately, he hadn't managed to persuade anyone until now.
Because of this.
He had long been disheartened.
It had been a long time since Black Water had seen Old Senior Huang Yuan. When she saw Huang Yuan's aged appearance, her eyes immediately turned red. She felt very guilty and scolded herself for wasting all these years on tracking down the swindler.
When Huang Yuan saw Black Water and the rest of the Chi Xiao Sect, he was clearly emotional. It was as if he had returned to the days when he was in the Chi Xiao Sect.
Ever since the King had buried the Chi Xiao Sect and was reduced to ashes by the Immortal Dao, they had rarely met each other. It had been two to three hundred years. Seeing that Black Water, Scarface Kui, and the rest of the Chi Xiao Sect were much more mature than before, Huang Yuan felt rather gratified.
If it were any other time, he would definitely drink with Black Water, Scarface Kui, and the rest to his heart's content. Even if he didn't like drinking, he would still do so.
However, today, especially now, he wanted to know if what Old Mei had said earlier was true.
"This matter is complicated. I can't explain it clearly in a short time."
"What do you mean? Old Mei, were you just trying to scare Zhou Taihe? "
"No. What I said about observing the sky at night was a lie. When I said that the King would definitely return, I wasn't trying to scare Zhou Taihe. It was the truth."
Old Mei's words instantly caused everyone to fall into silence. It was as if time had stopped.
(End of Chapter)
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