Chapter 1110: Chapter 744: Those Who Cannot Be Saved (Part 2)
That is the seed of life.
Chu Jun watched the flickering flame that could be extinguished at any moment, shaking with emotion, the tears in his eyes falling silently.
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Xiang Beifei saw this side of Chu Jun for the first time, as during the past two days when he met Chu Jun, the latter always looked at him with hostility, speaking of submission, yet holding entirely different thoughts in his heart.
Like a defiant and arrogant person, someone who couldn’t win Xiang Beifei’s favor no matter what.
If they weren’t both part of the Human Race, Xiang Beifei would have slapped him already.
However, the Chu Jun before him seemed extremely vulnerable, as if something hidden was making this sharp and harsh man restrain his edge.
Xiaohei asked puzzled, "Feifei, no matter how you look at him, he doesn’t seem like he’s going to betray the Human Race, right? Could there be a mistake?"
Erha said, "But I really heard him say something about the Dao Palace helping earlier."
"Didn’t you hear the whole thing?" Xiaohei replied, "You often only hear half of what’s said!"
"What... What do you mean! You can catch this guy and interrogate him severely if you don’t believe me! With the Respected as a Criterion here, he can’t lie." Erha argued.
Xiang Beifei looked at Chu Jun, pondered for a moment, and then chose to leave.
"Feifei, not interrogating him?" Erha asked from behind.
"It’s not appropriate to disturb him, go find another one."
Xiang Beifei followed Shen Xinshui.
Although Shen Xinshui looked just thirty or forty years old from the outside, she still retained her charm. Actually, she was quite old, and her eyes were filled with an ancient depth that contradicted her smooth skin.
As she turned around a wooden house, a beam of light enveloped her!
Buzz!
Xiang Beifei had already pulled her into the system space he established.
Shen Xinshui was startled, and coldly shouted: "Who are you?"
"It’s me." Xiang Beifei revealed himself.
Seeing it was Xiang Beifei, Shen Xinshui sighed slightly in relief but remained vigilant: "What are you doing?"
Xiang Beifei directly asked, "Who is Chu Xi?"
Shen Xinshui paused, her expression obviously changed somewhat, but she still answered calmly: "Why do you ask that?"
"Just curious."
Shen Xinshui considered it, realizing it wasn’t really a secret, and replied: "Elder Chu Jun’s grandson."
"Where is he now?"
Hearing Xiang Beifei ask, Shen Xinshui clearly wanted to say it, but something crossed her mind, and she shook her head: "I don’t know."
"Be honest, it can save some time." Xiang Beifei said.
"You should ask him, not me." Shen Xinshui had promised Chu Jun she wouldn’t reveal this matter.
However, Xiang Beifei didn’t give her the chance to hide, and instantly trapped Shen Xinshui within the Respected as a Criterion’s ability.
"Where is he?" Xiang Beifei repeated.
Shen Xinshui’s early-stage cultivation couldn’t resist Xiang Beifei’s Respected as a Criterion, as if involuntarily, she confessed: "Taken away by the Dao Palace!"
She froze slightly, surprised at her own confession.
"You have the ability to force me to tell the truth?"
Shen Xinshui was very shocked, because in the Human Race, there’s a mark on the soul preventing the disclosure of secrets, even the Dao Palace couldn’t interrogate it, not even the Human King!
Yet she had told the truth?
But Shen Xinshui was clearly experienced, quickly calming down, and asked: "In front of you, isn’t there a chance of lying?"
"Yes." Xiang Beifei didn’t hide it.
Shen Xinshui seemed to relax slightly.
She promised Chu Jun not to disclose this matter, but in fact, she hoped Xiang Beifei would know. Now that Xiang Beifei was pressing her to tell the truth, she didn’t resist much.
Xiang Beifei said, "When did this happen?"
"Last month, Chu Xi snuck out to go to Jingxi City, saying he wanted to find his parents because his parents were responsible for the Human Race’s mission in Jingxi City before they were killed by the Dao Palace. Elder Chu hid the truth from him and didn’t tell him for several years."
"How old is he?" Xiang Beifei asked.
"Ten years old."
"Ten years old? How could he fly in the void?" Xiang Beifei said.
"He snuck into the team. Jingxi City used to be a vital transport hub for us. After his parents were killed by the Dao Palace, the clan had to send someone to take over. Although Chu Xi is young, he is very smart. He already knew how his parents transported food supplies. When no one was watching him, he sneaked into a spatial storage jade that could temporarily hide people and attached it to an Elder of the Heavenly Connection realm, thus making his way to Jingxi City."
"Hiding someone in space? Is he seeking death? Didn’t that Heavenly Connection Elder notice?" Xiang Beifei asked.
The Edge Corner Airspace occasionally has void tides that can crush spatial abilities, making every inch of land precious. Otherwise, spatial houses could be built to accommodate countless people.
"How could a child care about those things? That Elder used to be very close to Chu Xi and didn’t guard against him. One moment of negligence, and after they arrived at Jingxi City, Chu Xi sneaked out, and then the news came that he was captured by the Dao Palace."
"Was he killed by the Dao Palace?"
"Not yet. After the Dao Palace captures our Human Race, there’s usually a one-month public display period where they capture them, lock them in a cage, display them to all races for a month, and then kill them in front of everyone."
"So, he’s still alive now?"
"Being alive is as good as being dead. The Dao Palace announces it for a month to give our Human Race time to know the news and await rescue by our kind." Shen Xinshui said.
"Will you go to rescue him?" Xiang Beifei asked.
Shen Xinshui shook her head, "No rescue, that’s our rule. Regardless of who gets captured by the Dao Palace, others are not allowed to rescue them, even if they are killed, they must be left to die!"
"Why?"
"Because the Dao Palace does more than just put humans on display. They usually send several ascension realm experts to monitor secretly, setting traps waiting for us to rescue. Once we show up, the chance of rescue is zero, only costing more lives! So we set the rule early on: anyone captured by the Dao Palace is considered sacrificed!"
Shen Xinshui’s eyes were filled with grief. She also has countless familiar friends and relatives who were killed by the Dao Palace, but she was powerless to help.
The Human Race is too weak, till now there is only one ascension period Fu Yuzi, who is not enough to stand against the Dao Palace’s traps.
Xiang Beifei finally understood the meaning behind what Chu Jun said earlier.
He was a strong man who lost his son, daughter, wife, and now even his grandson could not be saved, his heart had long since died.
However sharp he appeared on the outside, he was merely a helpless father, a helpless grandfather behind it all.
After all, even a hedgehog has a soft side.
"You can discuss it with me." Xiang Beifei asked.
"I originally wanted to tell you, but he didn’t allow me to say a word."
Shen Xinshui no longer cared why she spoke the truth, some things were too hard to swallow.
Pausing, she continued, "Elder Chu Jun’s wife and several sons and daughters have already sacrificed for the Human Race. Chu Xi is his only family. I originally suggested finding you to see if there was a way, but he declined. How to say it..."
Shen Xinshui hesitated for a moment, then said, "Though he is extremely hostile towards you, constantly making difficulties for you openly and secretly these days, targeting everything you do, criticizing your work, but in fact, he likes the environment here a lot. He says this is the future for the Human Race.
He didn’t let me tell you about this because he didn’t want to trouble you, much less want you to risk rescuing his grandson, as the dangers are too great. Even though he holds a huge grudge against your father, he understands clearly what should and shouldn’t be done. At twenty-five, you’ve already reached the Inquiry Dao Realm, with amazing talent. He knows you are the future of the Human Race, and he understands that your life is far more important than his grandson’s!"
Shen Xinshui explained everything, then looked at Xiang Beifei with an extremely complex expression.
Xiang Beifei remained silent.
The seemingly annoying guy actually understands right from wrong.
The fact that the Human Race has survived under Dao Palace’s pursuit until now is definitely not by chance.
"Do Elder Fu Yuzi and Elder Luo know?"
"Regardless of who knows of a Human Race member captured by the Dao Palace, everyone is supposed to pretend they don’t know, no elder is allowed to rescue, captured equals sacrificed." Shen Xinshui said.
"I understand." Xiang Beifei lifted the spatial restriction and turned to leave.
"Will you go rescue him?" Shen Xinshui called from behind.
"Just forget about this matter."
Xiang Beifei retrieved the Respected as a Criterion and disappeared around the corner.