Be Passive In The High Martial World

Chapter 19: The Eternal Star in the Sky, a Candle in the Human World

In line with Chen Kuang's thoughts, she did indeed have an extremely beautiful and cold smile.

When her eyes curved, they resembled a cold moon hanging on a sparse phoenix tree, chilling the branches of the world, making one's heart feel a sense of sorrow.

But the smile in Shen Xingzhu's eyes disappeared like an illusion, leaving only endless coldness. Her eyes were like clear and deep water, with peach blossoms floating on top, incredibly beautiful. At first glance, the three feet of water in the pond seemed clear and transparent.

However, when one tried to probe deeper, they would find that below the three feet of water... it was bottomless.

She looked at Chen Kuang and remained silent.

Chen Kuang repeated once again, "Am I right, Immortal Master?"

Shen Xingzhu remained silent for a while before calmly saying, "You are indeed very bold."

When she first came in, she had also said the same thing, praising Chen Kuang for his boldness.

At that time, her words meant that Chen Kuang was daring, taking risks, and trying to use divisive tactics to split Li Hongling and Wei Su, causing the enemy to crack and collapse from within.

But in the end, due to a lack of information, Shen Xingzhu, an outsider, was overlooked, resulting in a complete loss.

Although he was bold, his abilities were not necessarily great.

There was a hint of underestimation in her words.

At this moment, she once again made the same evaluation, but her attitude was completely different.

Chen Kuang nodded and smirked, leisurely saying, "It seems that I hit the mark."

Shen Xingzhu: "..."

Seeing Shen Xingzhu remain silent, he changed from his previous desolate state and looked mischievous as he continued, "So the revered Compassionate Fairy, it turns out, uses compassion as bait to fish for sentient beings."

"Since you are here to spread your teachings, you must be persuading people everywhere."

"Let me guess - every time you arrive somewhere, you do nothing but tell everyone about your 'way', and no matter how they test you, you turn a blind eye."

"Just like Li Hongling..."

"They were surprised to find that you seemed righteous and aloof, only following your own path, completely disregarding the life and death of the world."

"In the conflicts between cultivators and the killings of ordinary people, you turn a deaf ear."

"So it turns out you're just a mud bodhisattva. It wouldn't matter if you made some small moves behind her back, right? After all, she's all talk and no action when it comes to false compassion."

Chen Kuang's gaze flickered as he said, "However, who would have known that behind this soft mud-made bodhisattva, there hides a sharp blade for killing."

He chuckled and sat in the darkness, facing Shen Xingzhu, "Since Immortal Master said I am bold, then I might as well boldly guess that Immortal Master's name is Bai Jingjing?"

All this talk about morality and compassion was just her own trap.

Those who willingly take the bait will all die.

Underneath her compassion, there are no remains of corpses.

How could she be a fairy? Underneath that black robe and green veil, she is simply a female spider that chooses her prey. She retreats and waits patiently for others to step into her trap.

Shen Xingzhu frowned, unable to understand his nonsense.

Who is Bai Jingjing?

"I am Shen Xingzhu... I am the eternal star in the sky, a candle in the human world, not Bai Jingjing."

Shen Xingzhu earnestly refuted in a soft voice.

Chen Kuang smirked and mocked, "A candle in the human world? Are you saying that you want to hold a candle for everyone or kick over the candlestick and burn everyone?"

He spoke disrespectfully, but Shen Xingzhu showed no signs of anger.

She asked, "Do you think my actions are wrong?"

Chen Kuang said, "From my perspective, Zhou Kingdom was wrong from the beginning. How many people died when Great Liang was destroyed? This should never have happened from the start."

"Your current actions may seem like you're not helping anyone, but in reality, you're standing on the side of Zhou Kingdom, which is equivalent to aiding the tyrant."

Shen Xingzhu raised her head and said, "Do you really think Liang Kingdom is blameless?"

"If it weren't for Su Yu's disrespectful words and insults towards the ancestors of Great Zhou, this war wouldn't have happened. Everyone knows this."

Chen Kuang was speechless. He really didn't know about this...

In this feudal ancient society, it is indeed unjust to directly insult someone's ancestors, Liang Kingdom.

He cursed in his heart, that damn Liang Emperor, even after death, he couldn't rest in peace and had to drag him down.

Chen Kuang cleared his throat and looked at Shen Xingzhu, saying loudly,

"Now, none of these matters... You used your own Dao as bait to lure and kill cultivators, and that is the truth."

"If you want to prove that I am not blind and want to tell Li Hongling and Wei Su about the matter of sowing discord, you can go ahead. I am confident that I can continue to threaten Li Hongling and make her compromise."

The young man smiled,

"But at the same time, I will also reveal your true face to her."

Shen Xingzhu's gaze was calm, but her hanging hand involuntarily clenched, saying, "She won't believe it, you have no evidence."

Chen Kuang said, "Heh... I don't need evidence."

"No one is a fool. Once someone realizes this, everyone will start to unravel the truth and reflect on your past actions."

"Perhaps at first, they will defend you, but what about later?"

"Will you stop?"

The young man in the prison cell wore a dirty white linen robe, with chains hanging from his body, clearly a prisoner.

The immaculate black-clad woman stood opposite him, radiant and bright.

One sitting, one standing, one white, one black.

No matter who looked, the difference in status was clear.

But Shen Xingzhu had a feeling that at this moment, the person in the prison cell was being looked down upon, not by this musician, but by herself.

"You won't."

Chen Kuang shook his head and answered for her.

"But from now on, every time someone dies by your hand, someone will start to doubt you. You must be more careful, and others will become more cautious."

"Until one day, snap."

Everything in the world leaves traces, and illusions will eventually dissipate.

He spread his hands and smiled.

"How about we both take a step back and pretend we don't know anything?"

Chen Kuang's meaning was clear. Now everyone has leverage over each other, but none poses a significant threat.

In fact, if Chen Kuang were exposed, he might end up dead, while Shen Xingzhu would be unharmed.

But precisely because the concept of the "Elixir of Immortality" had disappeared, Chen Kuang also gained an advantage in terms of information.

Now, it was up to Shen Xingzhu's whim whether everyone would live in peace or not.

This was not a difficult choice.

"You make a valid point."

Shen Xingzhu nodded and sighed softly, "To find a glimmer of hope in such a desperate situation is truly extraordinary."

"But you're wrong, I still have one more choice."

The woman's voice was faint.

In an instant.

From the sky, it fell to the ears!

Chen Kuang's back instantly broke out in a cold sweat. He felt a familiar sense of danger, which made him instinctively dodge to the side.

"Impulsive Premonition!"

His entire body, like flowing backward blood, told him that there was great danger!

The spiritual energy in his body surged instantly, flooding his whole body like a tide, assisting him in evading at the fastest speed.

But unfortunately, just like in an illusion, he couldn't dodge the tooth spat out by Huo Hengxuan.

How could a rookie who had just opened his sixth acupoint escape from a Great Grandmaster's sword?

However, that passive Impulsive Premonition ultimately played a significant role!

Shen Xingzhu didn't give her all, and Chen Kuang dodged in advance.

The sword missed by an inch, passing through Chen Kuang's ribs, and blood dripped down.

The fairy landed in the prison cell, looking down at Chen Kuang from above. The sword in her hand gleamed coldly, but she failed to kill the person she intended to kill.

The two locked eyes, and the dungeon became quiet, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

Chen Kuang tilted his head and said softly,

"To not kill or save, to not listen or advise, if there is righteousness, encourage it; if there is no righteousness, kill it..."

"Fairy, you made a mistake."

(End of this chapter)