HCB Chapter 187 It's really fun to watch the drama unfold.
Chapter 187 It's really fun to watch the drama unfold.
Moya is located to the left of Mingxiu Peak. It is a solitary, dark-colored peak shrouded in mist and clouds, and is very quiet. It is a good place to meditate and read.
Leng Huan stopped a mile away, sensing with his divine sense that a figure was standing under the pine tree on the dark cliff. He tilted his head towards Wang Chen beside him and asked, "Why did you two come together?"
"Huh? She said she wanted to come to the wedding, so she came." Wang Chen poked his forehead with his fan.
Knowing that Shen Hanyan was hiding from someone, Leng Huan didn't plan to go over. He casually set up a restriction, crossed his arms, and circled around Wang Chen, asking, "How did your cultivation advance so quickly?"
Wang Chen: "It's not fast, because I've already given up on the main quest, so this pace is already very slow."
After thinking it over, it's probably because another time traveler interfered with the plot, so his mission was only partially completed, just with a lower reward than before, and the risk was also reduced.
Leng Huan: "...There's a question, but I'm not sure if I should ask it."
"what is the problem?"
"Have you not given up on wanting to escape this world?"
“…No.” After an awkward silence, Wang Chen said, “At least not yet.”
Leng Huan actually had some ideas about his system. After thinking for a moment, he sent him a telepathic message: "Can you block the system?"
Wang Chen was taken aback. The system existed in his sea of consciousness, which was not supposed to be the case. Only by not having any thoughts about it could he avoid it.
"It's possible, but not easy."
Because the system can detect any thought or even a whisper, the parasitic relationship means that the host is under the system's surveillance.
Leng Huan frowned: Then try to avoid it. I have something to tell you.
After pondering for a moment, Wang Chen raised his hand to form a seal, extracting a wisp of divine consciousness and attaching it to his natal magic weapon. "I can only separate my divine consciousness to allow my spiritual sword to enter your sea of consciousness. You can directly read my divine consciousness. Do you dare?"
The sea of consciousness is so important, how could we allow external things to enter? Leng Huan hadn't expected it to be this way, and hesitated for a moment. In the end, Leng Huan shook his head: "Never mind, it wouldn't be good if people found out and misunderstood..."
What misunderstanding? "What are you trying to say?" Wang Chen sheathed his spirit sword, frowning slightly. "Is something wrong?"
Leng Huan tried a different approach to remind him: "Don't you think it's being too gentle with you? Can you really go back?" If it were any other villain, they would have been wiped out long ago if they hadn't completed the mission.
Wang Chen's mind was very calm at this moment. He silently recited the Mind-Clearing Mantra and spoke to Leng Huan as if it were just casual conversation.
Hearing this, he calmly considered her meaning. Upon reflection, he realized that this mentally challenged system had never punished him. When he first woke up, he was panicked and at a loss. With a system to give him advice, he was eager to go home and was quite proactive in his missions.
Ever since he was tricked when he first got involved in the main storyline, he has been very averse to those kinds of missions. After being tricked a few times, it seems that the system no longer forces him to complete them, the reason being that Long Aotian's corruption value has stabilized.
After Leng Huan said that, Wang Chen now felt that the system seemed pretty good and quite lenient towards him.
Since this world is real, can he really escape it? By the time Long Aotian ascends to immortality, that will be many years from now. Will he still be in his hometown then?
Thinking hard.
He had subconsciously kept many questions to himself before, and this was the first time Leng Huan had brought up the system with him.
Leng Huan waited for him to think for a while before saying, "Perhaps you can ask it for the answer directly, instead of opposing it."
Wang Chen: "Mm."
Changing the subject, Leng Huan asked, "After all these years, I think I understand your advice to me back then. So, are you confident about your own destiny?"
Wang Chen said helplessly, "Because the system gave me hope, I always thought I could leave this dangerous world. I've never dared to have too much contact with the people and things in this world. But this identity has a fiancée. What can I do? I don't want to be a scumbag."
But now that Leng Huan mentioned the system problem, Wang Chen suddenly had a bad feeling.
There are too many unknowns in the future. It's already quite an achievement for a villain who should have died long ago to have survived this long. He doesn't dare to make even the slightest mistake.
Leng Huan patted his shoulder sympathetically, "Brother, I understand you."
She held up five fingers. "I used the math my PE teacher taught me to calculate that I'm only at the Nascent Soul stage now, and I'm still four or five major realms away from ascension. This is already the least number of realms in this crude and poorly made system."
With my current talent, it takes at least fifty years to advance one major realm, because advancing to higher realms is extremely difficult. Even if we calculate fifty years, it would take at least 250 years to ascend. I also have to be careful not to get struck by heavenly lightning. If I'm lucky, it might take a thousand years to find the spatial coordinates... Hmm... I'm not even sure if I can find my hometown... Sigh..."
Leng Huan became increasingly hopeless as he spoke, then slapped Wang Chen hard, lowered his hand, looked up at the sky, and sighed, "It's too difficult."
Wang Chen was driven to despair by her words.
"Hey, sister, can you stop discouraging me? You still have Long Aotian to help you, and you're already having such a hard time, so what hope do I have?"
Leng Huan looked at him for a while: "Wang Chen, Wang Chen, you've lived here for decades, aren't you used to it at all? Don't you feel even a little bit attached? You've lived longer now than in your previous life, so why do you insist on going back..."
Wang Chen remained silent.
His studies were not yet finished, he was away from home in another city, and he was sending off his son to die. He wanted to say something, but then he gave up.
As an only child, a socially awkward, bookish, and academically gifted student, I only just turned 18 after getting into university, and it's been so long...
"Leng Huan, Leng Huan, it's good that you can see things in a positive light. I once joked with my parents about having a younger brother or sister for me, and now I really hope they can have a new child and forget about me..."
These words touched a raw nerve; we share a similar plight.
Leng Huan fell silent. At least she had an older sister who could stay with their parents, so she could understand Wang Chen's desire to go home.
"To be realistic, people make decisions that benefit themselves, so is it possible that your parents already have a new child?"
"Yes, that's great."
Suddenly, Leng Huan exclaimed, "Hey? Shen Hanyan is gone. Never mind, I still have to entertain my guests. We can talk about other things next time. Let's go back first."
It's not appropriate to talk to him about wish values right now.
Sure enough, no one was seen on the cliff.
Leng Huan sent a message to Shen Hanyan and learned that she had already returned to the main hall.
Seeing that they had all returned, Shen Hanyan's expression remained unchanged, still carrying a gentle smile. "I thought you were all back, but I only found out you weren't here when I got back."
Leng Huan: "...Hehe, the banquet in the flower hall is ready, let's go have a drink."
Knowing that she had come back first on purpose, Leng Huan did not ask any questions. He led everyone to the banquet. This kind of gathering between friends was not serious. Leng Huan and Fu Xun were at the head of the table, and one of them poured spiritual juice for Yun Du to drink.
A moment later, Fu Xun received a message from the sect leader and went to the main peak.
It was obvious that the atmosphere was more relaxed without him. Qi Ruxing and Fang Shendu sat side by side, treating each other with respect and having a good relationship. Perhaps they didn't want to be too intimate in front of others.
Wang Chen and Shen Hanyan were seated next to each other, with enough room for two more people to squeeze in between.
Leng Huan was worried for Wang Chen. Their marriage was between two major powers. They either had to take another step forward or both sides had to back down.
Sympathy aside, it's really fun to watch the drama unfold!
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