Chapter 177: Meeting (Part 2)
My will and Chen Chengyi’s will are in the same body, and our feelings are shared, but we also have to prioritize… So even if we share the same feelings, I can’t understand every detail as deeply as I would like to.
For example, during those three days, I was almost in a state of deep sleep, so I could only have vague feelings.
At this time, I don’t know why I subconsciously wanted to hide the fact that I was not Chen Chengyi. It was as if there was a strong thought reminding me that I could not let the people present know, and I could not let them be sad.
Consciousness is only a matter of moments. The next moment I was thinking, what would Chen Chengyi do when he saw Huigen?
But before I could think of a good answer, Huigen had already fallen on top of me, and immediately wrapped his arms around my shoulders. It looked like he was going to give me a hug, but he was a big guy, so he didn’t do it.
I didn’t know what to do or what to say for a moment… I could only force a smile on my face. Chen Chengyi would smile, right? But over there, Sun Qiang had already come over in big strides, calling me brother…
I had never experienced such a close relationship with my brother in my life. For a moment, I was unable to react and my expression was somewhat wooden.
“Brother, what’s wrong with you? You don’t come out to see people when you’re practicing, and now you’re looking at us with a worried look on your face.” Before I could respond, Hui Gen’er already had a look of confusion on his face… At this moment, I felt that everyone was looking at me, and most people had a look of confusion in their eyes?
Xiao Chengqian had already stood up, looked at me with his hands on his chest, and asked, “Chengyi, have you gone crazy from practicing?”
I suddenly realized that I really wasn’t used to such interpersonal relationships… It was only at this moment that I remembered that every time Chen Chengyi saw Huigen, he would touch his bald head… I raised my hand and wanted to do the same, but I felt extremely awkward. I realized that I simply couldn’t do such intimate actions.
“To want to do such a thing, you always need to have deep and natural feelings to support it, and feelings are often, in addition to the inevitable fate, also an experience.” This thought suddenly popped up in my heart, as if Chen Chengyi was telling me the answer.
I stood there in the middle of the field, a little dazed. For the first time, I realized that it was not the enemy that was more difficult to face, but these people who were clearly full of affection for me!
I felt a slight warmth in my body. I thought that in a few minutes, I would be exposed. I am not Chen Chengyi… How will I explain it then?
“Chengyi, I heard that you have reached a state of obsession with your training. Be careful. I have warned you not to overdo anything… Even if there is pressure from a major battle ahead, you must not be obsessed with it. Do you understand?” At this time, a voice suddenly interrupted. I looked up and saw that it was Jiang Lichun, Chen Chengyi’s master.
I gave him a grateful glance… After all, he knows the truth. What is he doing at this moment, other than helping me out of a difficult situation?
“Everyone, sit down. After all, this is an important meeting of the Snow Mountain sect. The head of the sect, please…” At this time, the old head of the sect, who probably knew about it, probably understood from my master’s words that I couldn’t handle it. After I reacted, he also began to help me out of the situation with words.
The meaning of the conversation was that this was a serious occasion for the Snow Mountain lineage, and I was the head of the lineage at the time. It was best not to show too much of my personal feelings in the meeting, and to talk about them in private.
I have to say that the old master’s timely reminder, together with my master’s words, helped me a lot… Everyone present understood that at that moment, Ruyue stood up and pulled away Huigen, and Sun Qiang also scratched his head and retreated.
A storm that almost blew the lid off was thus resolved… but I distinctly felt that the doubts in the eyes of Chengxin, Lushan, and… that woman named Ru Xue were even stronger.
I walked step by step to the other end of the round table… basically the main seat, with two empty wooden chairs, one of which was obviously wider than the others… I subconsciously wanted to sit in the chair next to the wide chair. I had no concept of this, and instinctively felt that that position should be the old master’s.
But I didn’t expect the old headmaster to pull me over and say, “Chengyi, the Snow Mountain clan now regards you as the head, so you have absolute authority. In this meeting, the most important decisions should be made by you, and this position is also yours…no need to consider the reason of seniority.”
I was a little moved. From the old master’s words, I could feel the determination of the Snow Mountain lineage, as well as their inexplicable trust and reliance on me… I was afraid that all the martial arts forces present did not know my status.
How could I embarrass the old master? I didn’t delay any longer and sat in the most important seat… and the old master sat next to me.
After sitting down, my eyes involuntarily fell on Ruoxue… this lover of my life, this cold and clear woman… she was completely different from her, but the last blood mark in my previous life made me so sensitive to her soul’s aura… so many days of the past… her soul’s aura… I was a little dazed, feeling that the woman sitting quietly in the corner was just like Wei Chaoyu sitting there.
“Is everyone here?” At this time, an elder from the Snow Mountain clan took a booklet in his hand and began to ask a question.
The old head nodded to him.
The elder looked at me and said, “Master, can the meeting begin?”
I looked at Ruoxue, lost in thought… In my eyes, her image kept changing, sometimes like Ruoxue, sometimes like Chaoyu… In the end, the image was fixed as Wei Chaoyu… It was as if it was still the time of our meeting, and she was smiling faintly at me.
“Master?” I didn’t answer for a long time, which made the old master feel strange and couldn’t help but call out to me.
I came back to my senses and realized that everyone was waiting for me. I must have been staring at Ru Xue like that, and everyone must have seen it. Hui Gen and the other young people couldn’t help but laugh a few times, and the others pretended not to see it. After all, my past with Ru Xue was no secret in the circle… As for Ru Xue, she inexplicably had more doubts in her eyes.
Why was she confused? Did she sense something? I couldn’t help but think to myself, but I didn’t dare to show anything. I just nodded to the elder and said calmly, “Let’s begin.”
The old master looked at me with a little more appreciation for my performance. After all, in this situation, I did not show any embarrassment or naivety, but instead was calm and steady… I also had a certain degree of masterly bearing.
The elder received my approval, nodded to me, then stood up and performed a Taoist ritual in front of everyone present, saying, “All of you here are the top people in your respective organizations. Since the Snow Mountain Sect issued the Snow Mountain Order earlier… your decision has bound the forces behind you and the Snow Mountain Sect together. Therefore, the current situation is self-evident. Even under the iron rule, this collision has officially opened the battle between good and evil in our circle of cultivators… This means that this battle may only be the beginning. From this year, this late summer… it may be the beginning of a confrontation that will last for decades or even centuries.
After saying this, the elder calmed down a bit and continued, “But my Snow Mountain lineage’s position is firm. I believe that everyone who has made a choice to follow my Snow Mountain lineage also has their own firm position. The right path in the human world ultimately needs to be maintained… The history of the cultivator circle, with your status, is known to everyone.”
The history of the circle of cultivators? I frowned slightly, but I knew nothing about it, because Chen Chengyi knew nothing about it… It seems that there is some secret behind this, but I didn’t ask anything. After all, history is something that has already passed, and it is not the focus of this meeting.
Sure enough, the elder didn’t mention that history too much, but instead held up a booklet in his hand and said to everyone present, “In history, every clash between good and evil is accompanied by a long period of time and a large number of sacrifices. As long as people’s hearts don’t change, evil will always exist… it’s just that the situation is small. The booklet in my hand is the most secret information about this battle… I dare say that this is a very serious incident, and the evil forces are also inevitable and unchangeable. Before I announce the contents of this booklet, I would like to ask everyone here to pray for the many people who have sacrificed their lives… Taoists, Buddhists, and practitioners of other religions… all have their own unique methods of praying for blessings. If it weren’t for their sacrifices, we wouldn’t have been able to obtain this top-secret information.”
After saying this, the elder first made a hand gesture to pray for blessings, and began to chant quietly… and the others also did the same. After all, most of the people who sacrificed were also disciples of the forces behind them.
I was filled with a solemn and sad feeling… At the same time, I began to pray for the sacrifices… May their spiritual power be bestowed upon them, and may they have a smoother journey in the next life.
After the solemn ceremony was over, the venue fell silent again.
The elder didn’t waste any time, opened the booklet in his hands, and looked at everyone and said, “This booklet records why the evil cult is so high-profile this time, and why they are even willing to act so strongly and even go crazy. You all know that it is because of one person, Yang Sheng.”