Chapter 316

Chapter 316: Empathy

Wang Kerou held onto Yang Zhen as they left.

Yep, she didn’t even want Daoist Fenghua’s corpse.

Lu Ye squinted at the scene unfolding before him.

What’s the deal?

Wasn’t she in love with Daoist Fenghua? Now she doesn’t even want his corpse?

Lu Ye was completely baffled by this situation.

Because he’s a man.

On the other hand, Lin Chuyue watched this scene and was momentarily stunned.

Being a woman, she easily understood Wang Kerou’s thoughts.

“Maybe she doesn’t really like Daoist Fenghua that much. Her feelings for him probably don’t even compare to how much she likes Daoist Shouren. It’s almost like she’s intentionally picking a fight with Daoist Shouren by being with Daoist Fenghua,” Lin Chuyue said.

Lu Ye???

Huh?

Picking a guy she doesn’t even like just to appear as a couple and aggravate the guy she actually likes?

And the best part? That guy treats her really well.

Lu Ye thought he’d seen a lot of strange women, but this? This was eye-opening.

Truly mind-boggling.

“Can you, as a woman, understand this?” Lu Ye curiously asked.

“I can understand, but I can’t accept it.”

Lu Ye made a gesture that was very unbecoming of his Celestial Lord status, scratching his head.

Wait, they can understand this?

No wonder Wang Kerou sounds so cheerful whenever Daoist Shouren comes back. Maybe it’s not even Daoist Fenghua who put this idea in her head.

Nine Lives Celestial Lord help us!

Daoist Shouren exhaled a breath of turbid air.

He directly reduced Daoist Fenghua’s corpse to dust.

The Emperor’s Banner flew out, automatically collecting the soul. Can’t waste it; wasting is a shameful act.

“I apologize for the trouble, fellow Daoist,” Daoist Shouren said.

Lu Ye stepped forward and gently patted Daoist Shouren’s shoulder.

“Drink it off, it’s all good!”

“Alright, just let me clean up first.”

“Go ahead!”

Daoist Shouren began smashing things left and right, destroying everything that reminded him of the two. The places they lived, the spots he had been to, all obliterated.

But they had been here too long.

Everywhere exuded their lingering presence, and in the end, the once-beautiful cave was reduced to ruins.

“Fellow Daoist, let’s change the location; the atmosphere here just doesn’t cut it anymore.”

But Lu Ye shook his head.

“No, we don’t need to go anywhere else. Celebrating your new beginning right here among the ruins is more fitting!”

“Hahaha, since you don’t mind, please!”

“Please!”

On debris, stone tables and benches rose into the air.

Lu Ye and Lin Chuyue sat down.

Shen Xitang didn’t come out; she didn’t like mingling with others and preferred to appear only before her exes.

Although Daoist Shouren’s troubles could fill her belly, that was not enough to make her show up.

The cups clinked.

The three of them engaged in aimless chatter, talking about whatever came to mind.

Lin Chuyue shared amusing stories from the Heavenly Gate, Lu Ye spilled some secrets about ancient figures, while Daoist Shouren just expressed gratitude and drank.

One cup after another.

One jar after another.

Before long.

The wine didn’t get the people drunk; the people got drunk on wine.

Daoist Shouren was noticeably tipsy, and at that moment, well into his element, he began to weep.

He cried as if his heart was breaking!

He began to voice his grievances.

“I just don’t get it! I truly can’t comprehend. Why can’t people be kind to me when I’m kind to them?”

“I protect them, and yet they never seem to appreciate it; instead, they act like my protection is a given?”

“Guarding the Great Dao, guarding the Great Dao! It’s causing me so much pain!”

“I only meant well, but after cultivating to protect the Great Dao, how did I end up like this?”

“Fellow Daoist, I’m hurting inside; it’s so hard for me!”

“I don’t even know what kind of life I’m living; what kind of life!”

“As a guardian of the Great Dao, I’ve only reached the Heaven and Earth Realm, and I’m already so battered. I can’t even imagine how difficult it would be to reach the Emperor Realm or Celestial Lord Realm!”

Lu Ye had a faint smile on his face at first.

But after hearing these words, the smile gradually faded.

“Fellow Daoist, drink more! Just keep drinking!”

Drink yourself to death!

“Lu Ye, what has your Emperor Realm buddy gone through while cultivating to guard the Great Dao? You know, spill it so I can find some balance!”

Lu Ye…

“Just drink and quit with the nonsense!”

“Okay, okay, let’s drink!”

“I’m so miserable; I have it so hard! Clearly, I’ve done so many good deeds, yet no one notices. The moment I mess up just once, I’m the villain!”

“From today on, I’m collecting debts!”

“I’m gonna get back everything that’s owed to me from all these years!”

“Burp, Lu Ye, Lin Daoist friend, you guys have no idea how poor I usually am! I’m so broke I could rattle a coin! If it weren’t for this wine being the first gift from others when they didn’t know me, I wouldn’t even be able to afford a drink.”

“What about after they get to know you?”

“Hahaha! If it wasn’t for my damn thin skin, they’d have the guts to take the wine back!”

“Just wait; nobody’s getting away with what they owe me!”

Daoist Shouren got drunk particularly fast.

He didn’t even last through half the session before collapsing onto the table.

Lin Chuyue’s gaze fell on Lu Ye. “He’s already drunk. With so much good wine, let’s drink!”

“Just to be clear, absolutely no energy to sober up. Whoever sobers up first is a traitor!”

Lin Chuyue thought this time she’d definitely uncover Lu Ye’s secrets since he had just downed drinks quickly and voraciously with Daoist Shouren earlier.

Lu Ye nodded.

Cheers!

The two of them started drinking.

They drank from dawn till dusk, with the round moon hanging in the sky, casting millions of silver beams on the earth, draping over people’s shoulders.

“Lu Ye, this wine is actually pretty good. No wonder they’d want it back. If Old Drunken Sword got a taste, it might just make him swoon!” Lin Chuyue said, her cheeks flushed, her tongue a bit thick.

“It is indeed good; it’s rich, and the kick is strong. I can already feel myself getting tipsy,” Lu Ye admitted, his gaze also a little dazed.

From Daoist Shouren, Lu Ye saw many things, his emotions couldn’t help but stir.

In truth, those who guard the Great Dao aren’t without good intentions.

But often, those good people end up getting dragged down.

More than once.

Because in moments of crisis, those they’ve protected will risk their lives to shield them, and that kind of situation is just as painful.

It’s so hard!

Truly, it’s so hard!

Only one jar of wine remained.

Lin Chuyue’s eyes blurred as she looked at Lu Ye, whose eyes were also unfocused, and asked her biggest curiosity.

“Are you, are you, are you really the Great Emperor, reincarnated?”

Lu Ye shook his head, the motion making him feel even dizzier.

“No, I’m not the Great Emperor…”

Lin Chuyue felt disappointed, couldn’t hold on anymore, and leaned onto the table.

“I’m a Celestial… Lord…”