Be Passive In The High Martial World

Chapter 23: Death is Death, Don't Lose Courage

Between the cracks of the prison cell, the old man revealed an expression that could be considered out of character for him.

Under his pale and disheveled hair, every muscle on his face seemed to be twitching, exerting a subtle force that tightened every inch of his skin, adhering closely to the rugged muscle texture, making his face appear particularly fierce and terrifying.

Chen Kuang was taken aback, only then did he realize that under the seemingly hunched and thin figure of the old man, the exposed torso in the tattered prisoner's uniform was also unusually thin and solid. Every strand of muscle was tightly knotted like an iron rope.

This was a Great Grandmaster of the current era, a body honed to the extreme. Even if it was full of wounds, it still contained an unparalleled power to move mountains and part seas.

Huo Hengxuan's expression was too solemn and terrifying. Just sitting there like this could make people's hair stand on end, their minds go blank, and fear arise.

If it weren't for the lack of warning from "Impulsive Premonition," Chen Kuang would definitely think that Huo Hengxuan was going to kill him!

Chen Kuang ground his teeth and said somewhat uncomfortably, "Even if her Dao Heart is broken, so what?"

Huo Hengxuan stared at him, his face stern as he said in a harsh voice, "Do you know what Shen Xingzhu means to the Profound Spirit Dao Gate?"

"What does she mean?"

In fact, let alone Shen Xingzhu, even Chen Kuang only vaguely knew that the Profound Spirit Dao Gate was a great sect...

Before Shen Xingzhu introduced herself, he didn't even know who the other party was.

But with the reminder of Impulsive Premonition and the support of Insightful Gaze, he could completely control any reaction from the other party, which allowed him to succeed.

It could be said that he did take a big gamble.

"Dao Standard!"

Huo Hengxuan took a deep breath, finding it difficult to suppress his own aura due to emotional fluctuations.

"It is the lofty standard of the Dao shore, which should make the sun and moon lose their light."

He said expressionlessly, "This is the evaluation given to Shen Xingzhu by the master of the Free Mountain, recorded by the Canglang Evaluation, which collects the records of the current geniuses."

Chen Kuang was embarrassed. "Um... I don't understand what you're saying."

The master, Canglang Evaluation... These things were not information that the original body, an ordinary person, could come into contact with.

"..."

Huo Hengxuan fell silent.

He had forgotten that the person in front of him had just opened his sixth aperture not long ago and was not much different from an ordinary person.

Damn it, this was even more outrageous.

Such a clueless person actually broke Shen Xingzhu's Dao Heart. Even a madman would think it was a wild idea!

But precisely because of this, Huo Hengxuan did not doubt the truth of this matter.

Because anyone with a normal state of mind would not come up with such a fake joke to fool others...

Forget it, it had come to this.

The old man sighed and stabilized his emotions.

"You only need to know that she is the hope of the entire Profound Spirit Dao Gate... Have you ever heard of someone achieving enlightenment and ascending to heaven with chickens and dogs?"

Chen Kuang nodded, feeling a sense of enlightenment in his heart.

"The lofty standard of the Dao shore can be used for reference, for enlightenment, and to guide others out of the Sea of Bitterness."

Huo Hengxuan stopped there and didn't say more.

"If you destroy her Dao Heart, it is equivalent to cutting off the future of the Profound Spirit Dao Gate. Once it is known, you will become the mortal enemy of the forty thousand disciples of the Fu Li Sect. There will be no way to heaven and no door to the earth."

He thought that by saying this, Chen Kuang would realize the seriousness of the matter.

But he didn't expect Chen Kuang to be stunned at first, and then shrugged his shoulders, saying lightly, "That's a matter for the future. If I just sit and wait for her to expose me, I will follow in the footsteps of the Liang Emperor tomorrow."

"Why should I be weak when she is strong? Must I let others treat me like a lamb to be slaughtered without any resistance?"

"If that's the case, wouldn't all the cultivators in the world just stand there comparing their cultivation levels and who has more people standing behind them, and make others commit suicide on the spot?"

Imitating Huo Hengxuan's tone, he shook his head and said, "Death is death, don't lose courage."

With a calm and leisurely demeanor, a sharpness like a sheathed sword emerged in his eyes.

Huo Hengxuan's face twitched, speechless to the extreme, cursing, "Is this what you call courage? You're just looking for death!"

"Wait until the people from Fu Li come, and you'll know what regret feels like."

"Then let them come, I can run if I want to."

Chen Kuang muttered, paused, and suddenly smiled, "Old man, are you so anxious because you're afraid I'll die?"

Huo Hengxuan stiffened, his face expressionless as he snorted.

"I don't have much time left, I'm afraid you'll break my legacy."

Chen Kuang laughed and said, "Don't worry, even if you don't acknowledge it, teaching me one sword technique and one method is enough for me to consider you my half master."

"At the very least, I am a genius. It's not necessarily impossible for me to go from one side of the river to the other in thirty years."

He murmured softly, "Besides, this Dao mark may not necessarily be as radiant as the sun and moon, it's not worth pursuing."

This woman, she's mysterious.

...

Shen Xingzhu stood at the top of the corner tower, Wei Su looked up at her from below, unable to help but sigh.

This Dao Child of the Profound Spirit Dao Gate is truly ethereal and beautiful. Even with countless stars in the sky, they can't compare to the elegance of her flowing robes.

No wonder, besides the Canglang Evaluation, Shen Xingzhu's name is also recorded in the Rouge Evaluation, which collects the most beautiful women in the world.

Although no one has seen Shen Xingzhu's true face so far.

But based on her temperament and her eyes alone, she is already ranked third.

When Li Hongling inexplicably went out, Wei Su already knew that Shen Xingzhu had been to the prison.

He spread open his white fan and asked loudly, "Fellow Daoist Shen, have you seen that musician?"

Shen Xingzhu looked up at the stars in the sky, her black clothes fluttering in the wind, making a rustling sound.

She calmly replied, "Yes, I have seen him."

Wei Su clasped his fists and pretended to be worried, "What do you think, Fellow Daoist?"

"I inquired about it these past two days. A black-armored guard named Qingcuo said that the musician had his legs crushed by Li Hongling, so he must be in great pain."

"This Li Hongling actually dared to do such a thing right under the eyes of the Dao Child of the Profound Spirit Dao Gate, it's really..."

"I didn't see any other injuries on the musician."

Shen Xingzhu suddenly turned her head, her gaze extremely cold as she looked down at Wei Su.

"Since Li Hongling has already resorted to private punishment, why did she only do it once?"

At first, Wei Su could maintain a relatively relaxed posture, but after a few moments, he couldn't help but put away his fan, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

"Perhaps... perhaps she's feeling guilty."

Shen Xingzhu stepped on the void, her hands behind her back, slowly walking down. "Since she's guilty and anxious, why not silence her?"

Wei Su couldn't help but step back, the bones in his hand holding the fan protruding, his veins bulging.

"Silencing someone is not something that can be done quietly..."

Shen Xingzhu said softly, "So you do know about leaving traces behind when the wind passes and the geese fly."

Before she finished speaking, Wei Su suddenly felt the hairs on his entire back stand on end!

He quickly opened his fan, ink marks appearing on it, and the sharp edge of a long sword was already at his neck.

Wei Su despairingly stopped his movements, frozen in place.

The huge, terrifying gap was chilling. He didn't even have a chance to resist!

Just realizing this, Wei Su gave up struggling.

He pleaded, "This is a conspiracy between my Three Tribulations Sect and Great Zhou, involving the fate of a sect and millions of mortals. I beg Fellow Daoist to spare me!"

Wei Su's humble posture inadvertently reminded Shen Xingzhu of Chen Kuang.

Clearly only at the sixth level of cultivation, like an ant, he had the courage to face a helpless situation.

Seeing the height of the sun and moon, this person still tried to seize them.

What's even more absurd is that he succeeded...

She felt a bit annoyed as she narrowed her eyes.

"Wei Su, I remember, you know the technique of stealing the day and replacing it with the night."

Wei Su's face turned ashen, knowing that there was no longer any possibility of concealing it. "Yes."

"Li Bu Bu, what is this?"

Shen Xingzhu asked softly.

At that time, Chen Kuang thought he had no way out and asked her this with these three words.

These three words were completely inexplicable. She naturally didn't understand and thought he was scared and talking nonsense.

But now, she already knew that this musician's scheming was so deep that it couldn't be without purpose.

These three words were absolutely important to him!

Shen Xingzhu looked at Wei Su, who showed a hesitant expression, patiently waiting for his answer.

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