The villain is right beside me

After returning to the sect, Patriarch Wu Ya took Mu Qing directly to the outside of his cave, where he saw an old man standing in front of him. He was dressed in white, had an ordinary face, calm eyes, a slender figure, and a waist as straight as a sword. He looked to be in his seventies or eighties, and his eyes were looking at Mu Qing flatly, sizing him up and down.

Ancestor Wu Ya pressed Mu Qing's head and said, "Why don't you pay homage to the ancestor!"

"Meet the ancestor!" Mu Qing stepped forward and bowed hastily. He knew that this old man was the current pillar of the Samsara Path, the last resort. He was also the strongest person in the entire sect!

"No need to formality, get up." The First Ancestor looked at him carefully, frowned, and said, "Bring him to me later." After that, he flicked his white robe and disappeared mysteriously in the hall.

Mu Qing then realized that the cave was full of people. Ancestor Wu Ya was standing not far from him, looking at him with a look of satisfaction.

When I came in just now, ever since the ancestor started speaking, my entire mind seemed to be drawn to it, and I no longer noticed anything else.

It seemed as if that white robe was the core of the entire world!

Apart from that, there is nothing else.

Mu Qing was shocked. What kind of cultivation level is this!

Lao Wang made a sound in his mind and said, "This founder of the Samsara Path has very good cultivation."

Mu Qing was shocked. You know, Lao Wang hadn't praised a top cultivator for so many years. Even when he met the ancestor of Piaomiao Sect, he never said anything good!

Mu Qing asked: "What strength?"

“Do you still remember the founder of Piao Miao Sect that you met in the airspace battlefield? His cultivation is more than ten times that of the founder of Piao Miao Sect that you saw that day!” Lao Wang said solemnly: “On the surface, his realm seems to be the Great Perfection of the Infant Transformation Realm, and he is even about to touch the Body Slashing Realm. But the truly terrifying thing is his aura that inadvertently captures people’s hearts with every move, which is the precursor to his breakthrough!”

Lao Wang said: "In fact, he didn't do it on purpose, but at this moment, he couldn't control the leakage of his Qi. His strength lies in his state of mind, which has exceeded the scope of the Infant Transformation Realm. If he wants, he can step into the Slashing Body Realm at any time, and even rush to the upper realm in one breath."

Mu Qing suddenly realized: "But why did he suppress his aura?"

"Who knows, maybe he has some plans." Lao Wang didn't understand why such a person wanted to see Mu Qing?

Patriarch Wu Ya was very pleased. The more he looked at his adopted son, the more he liked him. He patted his shoulder with his big hand and said, "Come on, I'll take you to see the First Ancestor! This is the first time in all these years that he has taken the initiative to ask to meet a younger generation of the family. You must seize the opportunity."

Mu Qing did not dare to delay and followed the old man Wu Ya to a seemingly quiet mountain. When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, they walked on the mountain road.

Looking closely, there are withered yellow leaves on both sides of the tree, and there are countless yellow leaves and dead grass piled up under the feet. When you step on them, they make a crisp and pleasant "crunching" sound, which gives a feeling of desolation and loneliness.

Far away from the glitz and the noise, there is only one person standing alone in the world, day after day, year after year.

Lao Wang sighed with some regret and said, "See? This is where cultivators should live. This is where the strong should stay. Just an inch of land, independent between heaven and earth, struggling to comprehend the essence of life and the profound meaning of the Tao. In the end, the soul returns to nature, and the flesh and blood are buried in the soil, just like the flowers, plants and trees, withering together and returning to the earth."

"Everyone thinks that the strong dominate the world, turn the tide, look down on everyone, and are unrivaled. How majestic and domineering that is. But who would have thought that behind this majesty and domineering, there is a thousand years of loneliness and inconsolable loneliness..."

Mu Qing felt bitter and disappointed, and asked softly, "Don't they have a lifelong lover? Don't they have a lifelong companion? Don't they have... an unforgettable relationship?"

“Yes…” Lao Wang sighed deeply, and said, “But they are just like the fallen leaves on the ground, which will eventually return to dust… The only thing that can accompany them is some memories in their hearts that will never fade. Otherwise, why do they say that it is lonely at the top…”

Lao Wang seemed to be warning him, and seemed to be sighing: "So, generally such strong people all take the ruthless path. Because, if you cling to love, the years are long, your lover has passed away, your old friends are gone, and you are the only one in the world. The long road is enough to drive you crazy. How can you spend the long thousands of years ahead?"

"So, on the path to becoming an immortal, the ruthless master controls everything! So we must cut off all emotions and desires."

Lao Wang was a little worried: "But the ruthless way is not the normal way, and it will eventually go to extremes. The compassionate way is even more against the will of heaven, it is difficult."

At the end of the story, Lao Wang had no more to say and could only sigh.

Mu Qing was silent and sighed.

How could Mu Qing not understand Lao Wang’s painstaking efforts? He was obsessed with love and obsessed with returning home.

After going through so much, he would always inadvertently have some thoughts. Piaomiao Sect can be regarded as his second home, Yunxi is equivalent to his only family in this world, and there are also Si Minghai and his companions. But after the sect was destroyed, he and Yunxi were displaced. The reason why he dared to come to the reincarnation alone was because there was still a last harbor in his heart, silently guarding the last tenderness in his heart.

In addition to his original intention of returning home, he now has another reason to practice.

But Mu Qing also understood that this road was destined to be lonely. No one could accompany you for a lifetime. Parents would eventually grow old. Beauty, partners, and sects were just an episode in your life. On the long road, until the end of life, one day, would he still be able to recall the glorious years and his youth?

The moon splashes across the starry sky, the road is long, and only the Tao is my companion.

Before they knew it, they had reached the end.

There is a lake here, full of dust and full of lotus flowers. Because it is not the season, the leaves are lifeless and the flowers are withered.

There was only one thatched cottage by the lake, which was very simple, with green moss on the steps and green grass curtains, as if it had never been cleaned.

Mu Qing looked at the desolation all around him and had only one feeling - loneliness.

The world is lonely, and man is also lonely.

Patriarch Wu Ya said, "I will take you here, and you can go in by yourself."

"Yes." Mu Qing stretched out his hand and knocked on the wooden door. There was silence inside. With a little force, the wooden door creaked open.

Then stepped in.

There was another creaking sound, and I turned around, closed the wooden door, and blocked out Old Ancestor Wu Ya.

Ancestor Wu Ya stayed in a daze for a long time before turning around and leaving.

The room was clean, tidy, simple and plain, with only a table, a chair and a bed.

Obviously, this ancestor never entertained guests, so there was no place to sit.

This is just his own world.

On the side wall, an ancient painting was hanging quietly. In it, a girl with bright eyes and white teeth was looking at everything in the thatched house silently with affectionate eyes.

The ancestor was dressed in white, standing quietly in front of the painting, staring silently at the person in the painting. He had his back to Mu Qing, motionless like a sculpture, his back revealing infinite desolation, loneliness and solitude.

Mu Qing suddenly felt sad. He didn't know whether he was infected by the vicissitudes of life of the ancestor, or he thought of himself. He was separated from his relatives by a vast distance and could only miss them silently.

Mu Qing was silent for a moment, and the old man said calmly: "Sit down."

Where to sit? There is no stool here. Mu Qing immediately understood and sat on the ground.

The old man said calmly: "Do you know why I want to see you?"

Mu Qing shook his head honestly. Maybe it was because his identity was exposed, but he felt that this was not a reason to want to see him.

The old man said, "I can see everything that happens in the sect clearly. Do you know how you were exposed? Although I don't know what magic weapon you are wearing, and even I can't see through your true face, I can guess your identity through various clues. When you entered the sect, you used your spiritual sense to check, and I found that your sea of ​​consciousness was unusual, so I guessed that you were not yourself."

"This is just a guess. What confirmed my judgment was the magical power you displayed when you caused a big disturbance in Hell Peak. In fact, every disciple has an opportunity, which is nothing strange. The strange thing is that from the time you entered the sect to the time you returned, there was no sign that you had no chance to get other opportunities. This is the root of my guess."

"Don't underestimate us old foxes. As for who you are, I have been following your actions on the battlefield. The five elements magic you displayed and your various methods made me curious about you. So, I went to check for the young people who have mastered the five elements magic, refined corpses, and built platforms in recent years. Finally, when I saw a wanted poster, I finally understood."

Mu Qing was sweating profusely at this moment.

The old man did not let him go, squinting his eyes at him and asked softly, "Friend Mu, Sect Master Mu, Young Master Mu, is this what I said?"

Mu Qing was speechless.

What’s even more shocking is that he even knew about the founding of his sect!

This is too exaggerated.

The old man narrowed his eyes and smiled: "At present, I am the only one who knows your true identity, so you don't have to worry."

Mu Qing knew that since his identity had been revealed, he might as well be honest with him. He reached out and took off the mask.

"Not bad, it looks much better than the one on the wanted poster."

Mu Qing smiled bitterly. Is this a joke?

“In fact, who you are and what you are doing here has nothing to do with me. The only thing that shocked me is that your relationship with the Yaoguang Holy Sect is really unusual.” The old man revealed the reason.

"Yaoguang Holy Sect? What does this have to do with them?" Mu Qing didn't understand. Was it because he saved the Ouyang sisters?

The old man pointed at his hair and said, "It doesn't matter? How could he give this to you if it doesn't matter?"

Mu Qing touched his head and suddenly realized: "You mean this black hair?"

The old man asked, “Do you know what this is?”

"The line of cause and effect." The old man answered to himself, "The man from the Yaoguang Holy Sect is quite talented and gifted. He has comprehended the great way of cause and effect. This line of cause and effect is probably the cause and effect relationship between you and him. Perhaps in the future, this cause and effect can help you avoid a disaster."

Causal line? Causal avenue?

Mu Qing really didn't understand what kind of causal relationship he had with the leader of the Yaoguang Holy Sect. He had never seen this person before...

Cause and effect are extremely vague and difficult to explain, but to put it simply it is very simple, just like the apple tree you plant today is the cause, and the fruit on the tree next year is caused by you.

Mu Qing often heard that the leader of the Yaoguang Holy Sect had extraordinary talent and the ability to make ingenious predictions. Could it be that he had calculated what would happen in the future?

Mu Qing has only seen two people who can tell fortunes. One is Mo Wanji, who is good at fortune-telling and even better at deducing the secrets of the universe. The other is...

Mu Qing understood immediately.

The old man who tells fortunes in the city is the leader of the Yaoguang Holy Sect!