Chapter 87: The ultimate secret that kicked off the whole thing (Part 2)

Recounting the past with Yang Sheng was like a process of opening up a wound for me. Although the time of the entanglement had become distant, it still caused me pain when I recalled it.

We didn’t spend much time together, but feelings are never measured like that. After all, he was the first person in my life to define friendship in the true sense of the word, rather than a childhood playmate like Su Rou, who grew up together and then became a brother.

The various past events were like old movie scenes, one after another, frozen in time. At first, there was the promise of a farewell after practicing kung fu, the joy of saying goodbye, the horror of the deserted village, and the perseverance of my sister-in-law Jingyi. Later, my story inevitably became mixed with various personal emotions, which I couldn’t control.

I don’t know how long I spoke for, half an hour or forty minutes? Anyway, after I finished speaking, everyone in the room became quiet…

“I didn’t know you and Yang Sheng had such a past. He actually wrote you such a letter.” Chengxin commented.

For some reason, Yang Sheng is the one person I am most reluctant to mention. Even people as close as Chengxin don’t know everything about me and him, so he couldn’t help but sigh.

“This person…” Chengqing was lost for words.

“From what I know, Yang Sheng should be too paranoid about everything left behind by his teacher. I personally feel that this person is very emotionless, but I didn’t expect him to have some human feelings in you.” Lu Shan also knew some things about Yang Sheng. After all, it was he who told me about Yang Sheng’s secret past, but he had never come into contact with the more human side of Yang Sheng.

Johnny trailed his finger along his chin, and when everyone had finished expressing their feelings, he looked at me and said, “It’s just a more personal question. I’d like you to answer it.”

“Hmm?” I was a bit depressed, lit a cigarette, and the smoke rose, but the depression did not dissipate.

“Has Yang Sheng ever seen that woman Jingyi again? And his son, who is almost 10 years old now, has he ever seen him?” Johnny asked seriously. It really didn’t seem like it mattered.

“He hasn’t seen his sister-in-law Jingyi, at least not as far as I know. As for his son, he hasn’t seen him once.” I shook my head and said, “I just feel that how can a person be so heartless?

“This mentality is already possessed by a demon. It seems like a kind of idealistic total abandonment, but in fact it is a kind of obsession. It is not a truly ideal mentality to be so stubbornly single-minded and to abandon everything without ever picking it up again. However, I am sorry that you have such a destined enemy, which is terrible. Anything that becomes a mentality of ‘Tao’, even if it is a dead path, is also terrible and will burst out with incredible power.” Johnny commented.

“Why am I destined to be his enemy?” Although I had this suspicion before, I never thought that Yang Sheng would be called an “enemy.” After all, when we first met, we were truly friends who admired each other.

The term “fated enemy” is more appropriate for Zhang Han and Yan Chen-ning.

“It is the enemy of fate, there is no doubt about this. I can finally tell this story…” As he spoke, Johnny’s fingers tapped the armrest of the sofa, and he began to tell the story.

At that time, Johnny was not yet Johnny. He was Sharma, a noble Brahmin from India, a true Hindu, and the son of God.

“I was probably the most zealous religious person at the time. I never thought that one day I would stop believing in Hinduism and become a Taoist. Of course, even though I changed my beliefs, I’m not saying that the religion I used to believe in was bad. It’s just that everything about Taoism made me feel more relevant. The two key people who changed me were naturally your master, Old Li, and the other was Alina, who was the love of my life.

At this point, Johnny paused, closed his eyes, and seemed to be recalling the past. I thought he would have a long speech, but I didn’t expect him to just mention it briefly: “I’m not interested in talking about the past, but I just feel that India is my hometown, and because of Li, China is like my second home, so my Mandarin pronunciation is even more standard than yours (he was referring to my Sichuan-flavored Mandarin), and as for Alina, she made me fall in love with steak, hahaha… Fortunately, at that time, I was no longer a Hindu, but a Taoist. I discovered that a person’s beliefs are actually related to their feelings and experiences. Belief is a kind of gentle comfort, a spiritual power that always needs to be appropriate for the person in order to make him believe in something from the soul. Just like you Chinese, it seems that you have almost no beliefs on the surface, but in fact, everything about Taoism is already deeply buried in their hearts. A chance may awaken this ancient belief. After all, this is a culture that has been planted in your hearts for thousands of years, a belief that is most appropriate for you.

After finishing his coffee, Johnny said, “I always think of the past and can’t help but ramble on. Do you mind?” He winked mischievously at me, and at this point he didn’t seem like the grumpy old man anymore.

I shook my head to show that I didn’t mind. In fact, I didn’t mind at all. His words really touched my heart.

“The reason I say that you and Yang Sheng will be the speed of fate is because it involves an old story between me and your master. Do you know that your master is the real… well, the real mission of Li?” Johnny asked us.

We had a vague idea about this, but we weren’t sure, so we waited for Johnny to continue.

“In my opinion, he is like a scavenger, a mysterious scavenger from Kunlun, who is determined to clean up the ‘garbage’ left behind by Kunlun here. For example, you have seen purple plants, purple insects, etc. Do you understand? In fact, Li told me an interesting thing. He said that these damn things are not necessarily purple in Kunlun, but only here, they gradually become purple! This is for a reason. What does purple mean? It represents nobility! These things from Kunlun think they are more noble than everything else in the world. This is what Li told me, but I don’t know if it’s true.” When Johnny said this, a smile came to the corner of his mouth, as if he was really telling a very interesting story.

“We have already guessed this, but what is the point?” I was actually a little confused, not understanding why the master was so obsessed with this, and even more confused about the real point of this matter.

“The point? The point is the harm, the deep-rooted harm to the human race! For example, even if it is a strong baby, you cannot let it learn to run. Even if it is a healthy adult, you cannot let it swallow several real wild ginsengs at once. One step at a time is the truth, especially for a group! Any behavior that pulls up seedlings in general will bring devastating results. What’s more, everything from there has no sense of identity or affection for here, just like if you were shrunk down and placed in the middle of a group of ants, would you have a sense of identity or affection? Using them will also be used against you. Do you think this is a devastating disaster? I’m just using an analogy. I mean, the soul of Kunlun!” Johnny said seriously.

I couldn’t help but shudder. The soul of Kunlun, even a trace of it, is terrifying. I’ve seen it before! It created a city lord and a Yucuizi. Yucuizi was a demon because of the emotions in his heart, leaving an irreversible weakness, while the city lord was because of the remnant soul left by the master. Otherwise…

“It seems you understand, but that Kunlun soul is just a little guy. There are bigger ones! I’ll tell you, there’s one under the Ganges River. I and Li personally suppressed it back then. Do you believe it?” Johnny talked about this as if it were very easy, as if he had no burden. But I could feel a kind of tragedy in his words.

He didn’t go into detail, so I didn’t ask. I knew that he would definitely tell me more about the existence under the Ganges River later.

“Many things in this world are contradictory.” Sure enough, Johnny changed the subject, and it was clear that he had more important things to tell me: “For example, the scourge from Kunlun can only be dealt with by those who have accepted the Kunlun legacy. However, those who have accepted the Kunlun legacy are, in a sense, also Kunlun people, and must abide by the highest law of Kunlun, which is that Kunlun exists in this world and must not harm each other, not even a blade of grass or a tree! Your master could not do anything himself, and always racked his brains to find ways to eliminate it. He was a powerful being, and he tried to suppress it in every way possible. But suppression is not a long-term solution… The past between your master and me was that I was the one who suppressed the being under the Ganges River, and your master was the one who guided me! He was waiting, and when he disappeared, I took over. Your master once said that he would use a method to completely eliminate these guys in the end, but he would need the help of others. A disciple whose fate was linked to his said that he couldn’t wait for that day, so the waiting became my responsibility. This secret is actually only known to a few top-level cultivators like Jennifer.” Johnny finished his speech in one breath, then looked at me with a questioning look.

I knew that the meaning of his gaze was to ask me if I understood.

At this time, I finally understood a lot of things and figured out the ins and outs of many things, so I couldn’t help but say, “So Yang Sheng and I are sworn enemies. He is obsessed with using everything from Kunlun to make humans take shortcuts, while my destiny is destined to carry the will of the master and eliminate everything from there everything, the four major powers will be against me, and it is also because of the battle at the Lake of a Thousand Ghosts that I exposed this kind of bearing, and their hopes are all placed on the things from Kunlun…” After saying this, I paused for a moment, and then said, “After all, you said that the top cultivators know, and I think that among them, there must be insiders.”

“That’s what I mean. Do you understand? You and Yang Sheng are the true enemies of fate! And the wheel of your destiny began at the Lake of a Thousand Demons. You will face all kinds of horrors, and finally you will have to go to Penglai. Around Penglai, your master did a great thing, using the power of Penglai itself to suppress the most powerful guy! What can you say about that guy? It was a poor fellow. Its own form was not recognized by Kunlun, and it was not suitable for Kunlun to accept. In fact, all the souls of Kunlun are, but where is its power? If it is not extinguished, it will be a disaster in the world. Your master said that it is hard to imagine what kind of change it will bring to the world if it is possessed by a great figure. It is a pity that there are a group of selfish people who desperately want to release the soul of Kunlun for their own selfish interests… Jonny sighed as he said, “I was too ignorant to think that someone like this would appear and gain so much power. This person is Yang Sheng. If he hadn’t appeared, you wouldn’t have had to bear such a mission…”

“But I… you said that you had awakened my master, but I really have no way of guessing the specific meaning of this matter.” I finally asked the question that I had always wanted to ask.

“Don’t you understand? Every place of suppression has the remnant soul of your master. The last thing he did was to disintegrate his soul and remain in every place of suppression, waiting for you to awaken him!” Johnny said seriously, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

“You…” I suddenly stood up and couldn’t help but say, “You’re not saying that my master is actually… already gone.”

“No, I’m not sure! He was a magical person, and I, like your master, believe even more that he has returned to Kunlun, even though it is a beautiful hope.” Johnny said more seriously.

I sat down on the sofa, and this time I realized that I really wanted to cry. Grandmaster is gone? Even though Johnny said he believed that Grandmaster had returned to Kunlun, how could someone who had broken his soul into fragments still be alive?