Players: All NPCs in the Sect Are Moles

Chapter 152: Chapter 144: Could It Be That Even Heaven Doesn’t Want to Separate Us?

"I will be grateful for every setback, for everyone who looks down on me. They are the cornerstones of my success!"

"The kind are bullied by men but not by heaven; the wicked are feared by men but not by heaven. This is the creed I live by!"

"Rest assured, First Senior Brother! I, Dong Changsheng, will never forget your kindness today. One day, I will surely repay you a hundredfold!!"

Lin Qingfeng’s face went from pale to black, the corner of his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

’Walks the straight and narrow with a clear conscience, my ass. And more importantly, you want to repay me a hundredfold?!’

’So you’re grateful for every setback, huh!!!’

And so.

The next second, just as Dong Changsheng was still basking in the satisfaction of his own grand declaration, a confident smile still on his face...

SLAP!!!

A crisp, loud slap landed on Dong Changsheng’s face.

The air instantly froze.

Dong Changsheng was completely stunned. He clutched his cheek and looked up, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.

’What happened?’

’Why did First Senior Brother hit me after praising me?’

The eleven undercover junior brothers behind him didn’t even dare to breathe.

A chill ran down Su Ling’er’s spine.

’What on earth did Mr. Dong do to deserve such humiliation from First Senior Brother?’

’First, he gives him the highest praise, then he uses the ultimate humiliation to grind him into the dust. Is this to destroy his Dao heart, to make him understand that here, all honor and disgrace are decided by this demon’s whim?’

However, Lin Qingfeng’s actions didn’t stop.

He looked at the bewildered incomprehension in Dong Changsheng’s eyes and frowned slightly.

’No, this look is wrong! I need to up the dosage!’

’I’ll give you "repay you a hundredfold"!’

’I’ll give you "grateful for every setback"!!’

’I’ll give you a setback right now!!!’

And so, under everyone’s horrified gazes, Lin Qingfeng raised his hand and aimed for both sides of Dong Changsheng’s face.

SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!

It was a series of dense, loud slaps.

Lin Qingfeng didn’t use any Spiritual Power—it was a purely physical attack, but the humiliation was extreme.

Dong Changsheng’s face visibly began to redden and swell. His initial shock and confusion gradually turned into an undeniable sense of humiliation.

Finally, deep within his eyes, that humiliation ignited a small flame of shame and fury.

Seeing this look in his eyes, Lin Qingfeng finally stopped, letting out a sigh of relief.

’Not bad. That felt pretty good!’

He retracted his hand and gave Dong Changsheng, whose face was now swollen like a pig’s, a satisfied smile. Then he turned to Su Ling’er and said:

"Little Junior Sister, you must use your own heart as a torch to guide the others to find the faint light of the Great Dao."

"I’ll leave the rest to you. Continue to lead them well and display the prowess of our Guixi Immortal Sect."

"Remember,"

He held up two fingers, first pointing to his own eyes, then to Su Ling’er’s, gesturing back and forth a few times.

"I will always be watching you!"

This perfect synchronization of words and actions nearly made Su Ling’er roll her eyes into the back of her head.

With that, Lin Qingfeng turned and left with Shi Gandang, Lu Wu, and the others, laughing and chatting as they went.

As he turned, he made the same gesture at Su Ling’er again.

"I will always be watching you!!!!"

Su Ling’er: "..."

Watching their receding figures, Su Ling’er finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Dong Changsheng with pity.

*Miss Su: Mr. Dong, are you alright? First Senior Brother and the others saw everything in your Heart Demon Illusion Realm on the Asking Dao Ladder! They were just discussing whether to ’keep you or discard you.’ You must be extremely careful with your words and actions from now on. Don’t provoke them again!*

Dong Changsheng heard Su Ling’er’s warning, but his state of mind was already anything but ordinary.

In that fleeting moment, he had an epiphany!

’So that’s how it is!’

’No wonder First Senior Brother acted that way!’

’No wonder he praised me first, then humiliated me?!’

’My past is the very bedrock that forged my present, indestructible Dao heart!’

’The more he understands, the more he should realize that someone like me can’t be killed or crushed!’

’His discussing my fate and humiliating me means he already sees me as a "pawn" worthy of serious consideration... or even... an "opponent."’

’Very good.’

’To be acknowledged and suppressed by the strong is, in itself, a form of success!’

Su Ling’er had hoped her warning would put him on high alert.

However, after hearing it, not only was there no panic on Dong Changsheng’s face, but there was even a hint of pride. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Su Ling’er’s heart skipped a beat.

’Wait, what in the world are you thinking?’

’How did you manage to get proud about this?’

But just then, that same gaze that made her scalp tingle shot over from the distance once again!

Su Ling’er’s heart tightened. She looked up and saw that under a distant tree, the figure in black robes with a bamboo hat and a covered face was standing there quietly, continuing to "watch" her.

’...Didn’t you already leave?!’

’You actually came back?!’

’Ugh, whatever. I’ll just keep leading the group.’

"Ahem, junior brothers, we should head to the next location, the Sword Tomb."

"There... well, you’ll see when we get there."

Su Ling’er couldn’t help but think of that person who claimed to be in love with her, only to be killed by First Senior Brother.

’Ugh, this demonic sect is truly terrifying.’

On the way, a disciple asked curiously, "Miss Su, speaking of which, where did Junior Brother Wang Xiedi go? We haven’t seen him at all."

"Him... He’s in a pile of mantises."

"A pile of mantises?"

"It’s... a sight too gruesome to describe... Anyway, he was probably too... ’active’ in the sect, so First Senior Brother threw him into the Jade-faced Mantis breeding grounds in the Spirit Beast Garden early on. It’s normal that you can’t find him."

The others were somewhat confused, but the group finally arrived at the last stop of the familiarization tour.

The Sword Tomb.

In the group, Li Chunfeng quietly followed at the very back.

He just kept his head down, walking while stroking the sheath of his novice Wooden Sword with his finger, over and over.

’Mr. Dong... he succeeded.’

’His Cultivation improved, and he even got a Cultivation Technique.’

’Even that demonic First Senior Brother is treating him differently.’

’Is this... the difference between a Cultivator and a mortal?’

’Even though we’re both undercover, both in a perilous situation, he can seize an opportunity and soar to the heavens, while I... I can’t even get through the door.’

A bitter wave of envy washed over him, but he quickly forced the emotion down.

’No, I can’t think like that.’

’Everyone has their own path.’

’His path was the Asking Dao Ladder. My path... is probably somewhere else.’

’Right, that must be it.’

’The Asking Dao Ladder didn’t let me pass because it was telling me that path wasn’t suitable for me.’

’Heaven never seals all exits. My opportunity must be waiting for me elsewhere.’

’This... is a good thing...’

...

「Meanwhile.」

In the Spirit Beast Garden, within the Jade-faced Mantis breeding grounds, Wang Xiedi slowly woke up.

He was surrounded by mantises of all shapes and sizes.

He had just started to get up when another Jade-faced Mantis pressed down on top of him.

"Wah!"

Wang Xiedi jolted in fright. He quickly scrambled to pull the mantis off his face, scooting backward on the ground to get away.

He seemed to have just woken up, his mind still groggy as he looked around at the scene in confusion.

’How did I get here?’

’What’s going on?’

The Heart-Protecting Mirror on his chest flashed with a faint light. As he looked at the Jade-faced Mantis he had just pushed away, it once again appeared delicate and beautiful to him.

"That time... you disappeared right before my eyes, just like that..."

"Why... why are you here again?"

"Could it be... that the one who died wasn’t you?" freewёbnoνel.com

"Are you still alive?"

The Jade-faced Mantis seemed to understand his words, letting out a "CHIRP CHIRP" sound at him.

’If he had another chance, he had to take responsibility!’

"I’m sorry, Miss Jade-faced Mantis... What’s your name?"

The mantis continued to chirp, "CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP."

Wang Xiedi leaned in, as if he truly understood something, his eyes shining with light:

"You’re saying... your name is... ’#%!@%!&!!@￥）*’? What’s that? What... what a unique name!"

An indescribable series of syllables came from Wang Xiedi’s mouth.

It didn’t matter what the name was, or why it had such a bizarre name!

What mattered was that she was alive, and he had to take responsibility!

"Miss #%!@%!&!!@￥）*~~~"

"Wang Xie~~argh..."

"WHOOSH—!"

A glint of cold light flashed past, piercing straight through the Jade-faced Mantis.

Huh?