Legend of the chosen ones: Beyond Destiny

Chapter 1277 636: Enlightenment 5

Only the thick blood tears, from the shattered visage, meandered down.

Fell into the hungry dust, disappearing without a trace.

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"Thank you for your help, Mr. Ji."

Ni Lin silently finished his last supper, slowly stood up, and solemnly bowed to Ji Jue in front of him, offering sincere homage and gratitude in the manner of the White Country.

Ji Jue hesitated, ultimately did not speak.

"I'm sorry, at this point, I have nothing to repay you with, and in the future, we will probably not meet again."

Ni Lin hesitated for a moment, took out a somewhat old notebook from his pocket, and presented it with both hands, bowing his head in shame: "These years, I've raised some children, and if I don't come back, those kids will..."

Ji Jue remained indifferent and did not take it.

"The Coast is a commercial institution, not a charity center. Useless kids will be ignored and left to fend for themselves." Ji Jue said coldly, "Don't pin your hopes on others, Mr. Ni Lin. Learn to take care of your own matters; don't you find it shameless?"

"Indeed."

Ni Lin allowed himself a self-deprecating smile, gently placed the notebook on the ground before him, retreated two steps, and gave him one last look: "Please take care."

He doesn't understand human words.

Takes food, takes shelter, drags out orphaned kids, and expects others to raise his children; this blatant shamelessness can be likened to a wolf.

Never seen such a disgraceful wolf!

Have some shame!

No matter how Ji Jue mocked or looked disdainful, those eyes of his never wavered in the slightest.

He walked away, step by step, turned back, took one last look in their direction, then unabashedly howled towards the sky.

Spiritual Fluctuation erupted, like a torch, disrupting the Forest Country, attracting all focused eyes, offering himself as bait, leading away all the surrounding wolf packs…

And so, he charged into the dark wilderness ahead.

Never to be seen again.

"Nuisance."

Ji Jue's expression darkened, he lowered his head to look at the notebook on the ground, eventually refrained from kicking it aside, silently bent down and picked it up.

Behind him, Ci Ji King's illusion appeared once more.

Gazing towards the direction where Ni Lin departed.

"No matter how much you say, it won't be of use, Ji Jue." The monk lowered his eyes in pity: "He has made up his mind, he has already found enlightenment, just like the Sacrificial King back then."

Enlightenment, enlightenment, and enlightenment again!

To hell with enlightenment!

Ji Jue was fed up, glaring, yet Ci Ji remained indifferent, merely gazing at the Hell before him, without joy or sorrow.

Which made Ji Jue feel involuntary trepidation.

"Wait, the Sacrificial King back then..."

"That was his own choice, it has nothing to do with me."

Ci Ji answered calmly: "What kind of enlightenment one attains has never been up to me to decide, the only thing I can offer is the chance to seek enlightenment, nothing more."

"Enlightenment my ass!"

Ji Jue was thoroughly annoyed, pointing at the Forest Country before them: "Come, you tell me, what use is your enlightenment? After enlightenment, is there any damn difference?"

"...How much does a man differ from beasts?"

Ci Ji retorted, "Man being the spiritual primate, isn't the most crucial aspect this very enlightenment?

Whether doing good or evil, once one understands what one lives for and is willing to die for, then one crosses the boundary from beast to primate.

Living without confusion and uncertainty, dying without hesitation and fear. By comparison, Hell or Heaven are but surface phenomena, do the Superior and Great Evil among you really differ in any way?"

Ji Jue sneered: "Can something like a wolf be considered a human!"

"Being able to accept one's hunger and greed, does it not show more courage than those two-faced hypocrites?

Even in ugliness, being able to accept one's visage, being able to live with such a beastly face, does it not appear more lively and beautiful than those who muddle through life?

Only when a person is enlightened to their true nature and essence can they be said to be truly alive."

Ci Ji King turned back, suddenly asked: "Apart from the self-doomed beasts, now looking at the world, how many truly 'alive' 'people' can you see?

No matter what era, whatever world, it remains the same.

Too many beasts, too few people.

That's why there's a need for enlightenment, Ji Jue...

Whether good people or bad people, no matter what form they take, as long as they are human, that's enough. I once embarked on this path only because I wanted more of my kind."

Ji Jue coldly stared at him, questioning: "Even if it means harming more?"

"Well, indeed... the sin is unforgivable."

The king famous for his compassion and charity remained unfazed, countering: "You've personally killed so many, have you ever regretted?"

"You know my answer."

"Yes, that's your enlightenment."

Ci Ji smiled, regretful yet hopeful: "Unfortunately, there's still a bit missing... I'm hoping you'll take that next step, Ji Jue, you will understand."

"Enlighten your mother!"

The illusion shattered.

Thrown aside by Ji Jue.

Ignoring the so-called enlightenment any further, Ji Jue pulled open the car door, got in.

Setting off once more.

Against the light calling from behind, speeding towards the distance.

In the dead silent village, there was no more sound.

Only Ci Ji King's illusion reappeared, raising his head, looking at the Illusion Light above the sky.

Quietly waiting.