Chu Li frowned as he stared at Ding Shi. He nodded again.
A gust of wind blew, sending chills down his spine.
He had seen Ding Shi's fate before, and there was no such calamity. He was not killed by Song Jing. But looking at it now, he was killed by Song Jing's palm. He could clearly see that Song Jing's palm was as light as a feather, and Ding Jian fell to the ground, motionless and powerless to resist.
His face darkened.
He immediately realized that it was because of him.
Back then, in order to provoke the islands, he had provoked Song Jing to fight for the Book of Pacifying Sea. Song Jing was not fated with the Book of Pacifying Sea, which was why he was so certain that she would fight for it. He thought that if she could not get it, it would all be for naught.
However, he did not expect that his provocation would change Song Jing's fate. She obtained the Book of Pacifying Sea and changed the fate of the people around her. Even Second Brother Ding Shi's fate was changed.
Now, he was going to die by Song Jing's hand. It was no different from harming Second Brother.
This was the consequence of changing fate. Everyone was like a dot on a large net. Moving one dot would affect all the dots on the net. If one person's fate changed, the fate of everyone around him would change.
Ding Shi laughed. "Will I die by Almsgiver Song's hand?"
Chu Li said, "Second Brother, I have personally experienced Song Jing's Ocean Calming Power. If it wasn't for the Glazed Lotus Scripture, she would not have been able to escape. Her blood would coagulate, inner energy and spirit medicine would be ineffective."
Once the blood coagulated, the medicine would not be able to be transferred to the body.
Ding Shi said, "What else can I do? I can't just hide in the temple and not go out, right? "
Chu Li nodded. "Second Brother, you should go into isolated cultivation. Don't leave the temple."
"That won't do." Ding Shi shook his head. "If I'm so afraid, I won't have the courage to improve. It will be difficult to improve my martial arts."
The Prajna Draco-Elephant could produce wisdom and strength. However, at the same time, it required the cultivator to have wisdom and courage. Both must be strong like the Prajna Draco-Elephant. Otherwise, the cultivator would not be able to perfect it.
Chu Li frowned. "Is your life more important or your martial arts?"
"Without martial arts, what's the point of struggling?" Ding Shi said.
Chu Li said, "In that case, those who can't cultivate martial arts are all useless?"
Ding Shi said snappily, "Third Junior Brother, you understand what I mean!"
Ding Jian sighed. "In the end, this is not the solution. We have to think of something else."
Chu Li frowned and thought for a while. "I'll try."
He activated the Traction Technique, wanting to condense the Glazed Lotus Scripture into the Mother Seed. Unfortunately, he failed. He could only open his eyes and look helplessly at the Fixed Stone.
Ding Shi smiled and said, "Junior Apprentice Brother, it's fine if it doesn't work out. Everyone has their own destiny and good fortune. Life and death are predetermined. We Buddhist disciples want to transcend, not avoid death."
Chu Li frowned and remained silent.
Second Senior Brother's fate was created by him, so he could not allow him to die in Song Jing's hands.
Another way was to kill or cripple Song Jing. That way, Second Senior Brother's fate would naturally change.
Ding Jian said, "It won't be too late to think of a way when Master comes out of seclusion."
Chu Li shook his head. "Second Senior Brother might not be able to wait until then."
"Something that's right in front of you?" Ding Jian looked solemn.
Chu Li nodded. "It won't be too far … For this period of time, Second Senior Brother should stay in the temple."
"… Alright." Ding Shi looked at Chu Li's expression and did not refute.
Although one should not fear death, it was better not to die if one could avoid it.
Chu Li let out a sigh of relief and focused on observing the Fixed Stone. His expression became solemn again.
Ding Shi smiled. "Why? Can't I just hide in the temple? Can't I escape from this disaster? "
Chu Li sighed. "Second Senior Brother, you can't stay here. In the end, you still have to go to Calming Sea Town! Second Senior Brother, you have to promise us that no matter what, you're not allowed to go to Calming Sea Town within a year! "
"This …" Ding Shi hesitated. "What if something happens to Calming Sea Town? Or if Master or the elders have orders? "
Chu Li said, "I will go into seclusion now and come out after a year!"
"… Alright." Ding Shi nodded.
Chu Li saw that he had agreed and stared at his fate again. He smiled.
Ding Shi asked, "Can I keep my life just like that?"
"If I can survive for a year, I will be able to avoid this disaster." Chu Li nodded. "Congratulations, Second Senior Brother!"
"Alright, I'll just improve my Dragon Elephant Wisdom." Ding Shi shook his head and smiled.
He was now at the bottom of the list and had been overtaken by Third Junior Brother. He was too incompetent as a Second Senior Brother. He had to work hard to catch up to Third Junior Brother.
This was one of the reasons why he agreed to go into seclusion.
Chu Li turned to look at Ding Jian again. His expression darkened again.
After Second Senior Brother went into seclusion, he was able to avoid being killed. However, this disaster was shifted to Eldest Senior Brother. The one who died under Song Jing's hands was Eldest Senior Brother Ding Jian. This made Chu Li furious.
Ding Jian smiled. "Am I going to go into seclusion in the temple too?"
Chu Li slowly nodded. "Yes!"
"… Are you really going to go into seclusion?" Ding Jian smiled.
Chu Li said, "I will either die under Song Jing's hands or go into seclusion."
"Is Almsgiver Song really that powerful?" Ding Jian asked.
"She will soon master the Still Ocean Power," Chu Li said in a low voice.
"Sigh … Alright, alright, I'll go into seclusion. I'll go with Second Junior Brother!" Ding Jian was not stubborn and happily agreed.
"I will personally talk to Senior He." Chu Li frowned. "Fortunately, Song Jing only wants to kill our sect. She doesn't have that much killing intent towards others. … The sects on the sea are prospering. There's Wan Ziyang and now there's Song Jing."
He shook his head lightly.
Compared to Wan Ziyang's strength, the sects on land were slightly weaker. With Song Jing, it was like adding fuel to the fire. For the sects on land, it was like adding snow to snow. Their days would be even more difficult.
"It's true that there are many disasters … But we also have a genius like you, Junior Brother. Who knows, you might be able to resist for a while." Ding Jian smiled.
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "I was almost killed by Song Jing. … Two Senior Brothers, go into seclusion. I'll take my leave first."
He looked at Ding Jian and then at Ding Shi. When he saw that their disaster had been resolved, he left with a peace of mind.
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When he returned to his courtyard in Sea Suppression Town of Tai Dong, he found He Jin and two Elders standing outside.
The two Elders were tall and slender. One had a face like a silver plate and a clear beard that reached his chest. The other had a dark face like charcoal and a pair of eyes that shone like lightning. Both had an extraordinary aura. They stood outside the courtyard with an imposing manner.
They noticed Chu Li as soon as he appeared.
He Jin gently knocked on the door. "Is Master Ding Ru back?"
Chu Li went forward to open the courtyard door and bowed with pressed palms. "Senior He and these two Elders, please come in!"
He Jin stepped aside and let the two Elders enter the courtyard first. He introduced them to Chu Li. "This is Senior Pan Huafeng from the War God Temple. This is Senior Meng Qingchuan from the Morality Clan."
Chu Li bowed with pressed palms.
The silver-faced and clean-bearded one was Pan Huafeng. The dark-faced and bright-eyed one was Meng Qingchuan.
As soon as he heard these names, he remembered their identities. They were all famous people and elders of their respective sects. They were famous in the martial arts world and had been famous for tens of thousands of years.
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