The sun and moon are both wrong; who made him seek the Dharma?

Chapter 15 The Days to Come

"Xinglian, what are you waiting for? Come and eat."

Hearing this familiar call, Duan Xinglian had no choice but to put down "Xia Chuan Daily" and sit down at the dining table.

But he couldn't stop thinking about the last passage of the diary.

It wasn't "he" who changed the future, but "He"?

And that abrupt, unrelated statement: "His target is me"...

What exactly did Master Xia Chuan mean by writing these words?

Beside the table, a woman with a full head of beautiful white hair and a gentle appearance frowned slightly:

"What are you thinking about, so engrossed?"

Duan Xinglian came to his senses:

"Nothing much, just reading the diaries of the founders and thinking about the past."

These words piqued the woman's curiosity, and she raised an eyebrow:

"Oh?"

Duan Xinglian suddenly remembered something, and he curiously leaned forward:

"Aunt Bai, you traveled with the patriarch and the others when you were young. What kind of people do you think they were?"

There are far too few proper records about our sect's founders.

Upon hearing this question, Aunt Bai—who was Bai Xiaoxiao back then—had a strange expression on her face.

"Hmm... how should I put it?"

Bai Xiaoxiao carefully considered her words.

"Your Ancestor Xia Chuan and Ancestor Hao Guang were indeed very good people."

"Well... he's been acting a little strangely."

Upon hearing this, Duan Xinglian and his senior sister Zhou Liuqing, who was sitting next to him, both looked up.

The two asked in unison:

"What's so strange about it?"

Bai Xiaoxiao pondered for a moment and then slowly said:

"Your Master Xia Chuan was a universally recognized good person in the supernatural world back then."

He is warm-hearted and loves to use his brain, but he is a bit too cautious in his actions.

Back then, he was revered throughout the entire cultivation world as the "Pure Yang Forbidden Law Celestial Venerable."

Duan Xinglian was taken aback: "Celestial Venerable?"

This was the first time he had ever heard such an imposing title.

He had always believed that the strongest patriarch in the sect was the legendary "Immortal Lord of All Laws of the World".

Bai Xiaoxiao nodded, her expression becoming increasingly subtle:

"Because back then, an extremely terrifying Nirvana Corpse Demon was born."

Your ancestor, Xia Chuan, led the geniuses and powerful figures from all corners of the supernatural world in a three-day battle before finally killing him with his own hands.

"It was through this battle that he earned this unprecedented honorary title."

Even so, that battle still resulted in heavy casualties throughout the entire supernatural world.

Duan Xinglian was secretly alarmed. What kind of demon could be so terrifying as to be an enemy of the entire world of supernatural powers?

Zhou Liuqing seemed to recall some records in ancient books and exclaimed in surprise:

"Could it be that...?"

"Yes, that's him."

Bai Xiaoxiao nodded, her tone slightly somber.

That was the most devastating loss in the history of the supernatural world.

At that time, 282 powerful cultivators participated in the battle, and more than 150 of them perished on the spot.

The world's number one sect, "Nine Realms Gate," was completely corrupted by the demon, and the entire sect was reduced to Nirvana Corpses, suffering a tragic extermination.

The opponent who caused all of this was only one person.

—"The Demon with the Body of Ten Thousand Calamities".

Zhou Liuqing felt as if a thunderbolt had struck her mind, and she exclaimed in surprise:

"I can't even imagine how terrifying that demon really is..."

Unexpectedly, Patriarch Xia Chuan was actually a peerless figure capable of slaying such a demon!

Bai Xiaoxiao hesitated, her expression complex: "Indeed... right?"

She shook her head and turned to look at Duan Xinglian:

Which section of the diary are you on now?

Duan Xinglian scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly:

"I just witnessed Aunt Bai's first meeting with the patriarchs."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoxiao murmured to herself softly:

"Then he should be able to come up with his own 'Great Dharma of Transformation' by now..."

No, the "Star Absorbing Technique" should come first.

Listening to Bai Xiaoxiao's mutterings, Duan Xinglian looked completely bewildered:

"Aunt Bai, what great magic are you talking about?"

"It's nothing."

Bai Xiaoxiao waved her hand.

The invincible demon "Ten Thousand Calamities Medicine Body Heavenly Demon" and the savior "Pure Yang Forbidden Law Heavenly Venerable" are actually just alt accounts of you, Ancestor Xia Chuan.

Putting away those absurd memories, a gentle and nostalgic look gradually emerged in Bai Xiaoxiao's eyes.

"It's been so long since that happened in the blink of an eye."

Her eyes were full of kindness as she looked at Duan Xinglian, her thoughts drifting back to that blood-red afternoon.

This kid has no idea what he'll do in the future.

But the true descendants of the Three Truths will always become the embodiment of miracles.

"I remember back then..."

Bai Xiaoxiao spoke slowly.

"I thought I was going to die."

But when I opened my eyes again, I found that not only was I not dead, but your Ancestor Xia Chuan and Ancestor Hao Guang were sitting beside me.

"At that time, we were riding on a giant spell scroll, flying through the clouds in the sky."

Let's go back to that moment.

Bai Xiaoxiao slowly opened her eyes, and what came into view was a completely different scene.

A red sun leaps out of the sea, reflecting a golden glow across the entire body of water.

A sea breeze carrying a salty and warm scent swept over me.

Bai Xiaoxiao was completely stunned, muttering to herself, "Where is this place...?"

It is the sea.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

Bai Xiaoxiao was startled and turned her head away:

"benefactor?"

"woke up?"

Xia Chuan nodded. "This is our sect's magic weapon. We are on our way back."

Don't worry about the village affairs; our ancestor said he has his own way of handling them.

"Now, you've 'died' once, and there's no one you know in this world anymore."

Xia Chuan looked at her. "Do you want to come with us?"

Bai Xiaoxiao lowered her head, her expression somber: "I...I..."

Although he had no idea how much effort his two benefactors had put in to save him.

But the beautiful world she had longed for was something she couldn't understand, burdened by the sins of her bloodline.

Is it really worth it?

Gao Haoguang didn't notice her dejection; instead, he enthusiastically pulled her to look down:

"Stop thinking about it, look over there! It's already in trial operation!"

Bai Xiaoxiao looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a long, black steel snake spewing black smoke as it raced across the land into the distance.

"What is that?!"

She was speechless.

"That's a train, the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway!"

It won't be long before the road is open to traffic.

Gao Haoguang's eyes shone with pride.

"Ordinary people can sit here by spending a little money."

With it, remote and isolated places like Heishan Village will become increasingly rare.

Bai Xiaoxiao awkwardly uttered these two unfamiliar words: "Train...railway?"

Gao Haoguang nodded repeatedly, as if reciting a familiar story:

"I've heard that there are 'light bulbs' outside that can trap lightning in glass bottles, and microphones that can transmit sound over long distances using electricity!"

Look over there again—

He pointed to the distant sea: "Those are iron boats as big as mountains."

With it, even mortals can cross oceans that ordinary seekers of the Dharma cannot traverse, reaching the other side of the world.

Bai Xiaoxiao watched all of this with her eyes wide open.

The outside world was far more vast and beautiful than she could have imagined.

But looking at this unfamiliar world, a sense of fear rose uncontrollably in her heart.

Like a country girl standing outside a glass display case, her eyes filled with longing for dreams.

Yet they dared not reach out, for fear of damaging that fragile beauty.

Am I... really worthy of it?

Xia Chuan saw through her thoughts and calmly spoke:

"The world is changing rapidly, and no one knows what the future will hold."

"The deceased buried in Heishan Village will never see the changes in the world."

Bai Xiaoxiao fell silent.

"But you're different. You survived, and you can still go see the world."

Xia Chuan gazed at her, "Go and see the joys and sorrows of this world."

"You will witness the greatest miracle in human history and see mortals touch areas they never even dared to imagine."

"But you will also witness the most heinous crimes in human history, see the mountains and rivers weep blood, and see the people suffer unbearable pain."

Bai Xiaoxiao's eyes widened slightly: "How could this be...?"

Xia Chuan sighed: "How could it not be? The evil in this world is more exaggerated than you can imagine."

"But similarly, the beauty of the world far exceeds your imagination."

"You can also see the changes of the times and see mankind conquering the sky and the sea."

From the frosty north to the tropical islands;

From the world's highest mountains to the unfathomable trenches.

He extended his broad palm to Bai Xiaoxiao.

"The outside world isn't that great."

"But at least, it's worth the trip."

A sea breeze blows.

Bai Xiaoxiao raised her head and looked at Xia Chuan's tall figure perfectly overlapping with the rising sun, dispelling all the gloom.

She was completely stunned.