OBS Chapter 424: Not the Inner Demon
Chapter 424: Not the Inner Demon
“I wish you all a smooth journey.”
One of them was enjoying the meal when he suddenly stood up, smiling like a spring breeze blowing across his face. He bowed repeatedly, saying some auspicious words, and devoured the rock fish in his hand like a wolf.
“I wish you all the best…”
Everyone ate the rock fish with relish, and it was the happiest meal they had had in many years. The ultimate taste enjoyment seemed to have finally pulled them out of the muddled land of fire.
They had clearly left the center of the land of fire that was oppressed by the law of nature long ago, but the despair and helplessness along the way always enveloped them.
They become sensitive, hysterical, easily angered by a single word, and even more afraid of the inner demons they will encounter once they come out.
But near the exit.
If you want to trace it back strictly, this meal of rock fish was just a very rare delicacy that only satisfied the desire for food.
It is a pleasure to eat it, and it is not a loss not to eat it.
But at this moment, in the eyes of everyone, it is more like the end of suffering and the greatest comfort before complete light.
It is difficult for people who have not experienced it to understand this feeling. They endure torment for hundreds of thousands of years, sinking into sleep, awakening, and pain.
Long-term loss and depression.
The moment you finally start to gain.
What kind of mood is it, happiness, joy? These are obviously not enough to describe it, or rather, this feeling is colorful.
besides…
It also triggered endless imagination and expectations for the future.
A gambler who keeps losing, suddenly wins one time, and feels that he has discovered a secret that others have not discovered, and has mastered the means to win money. So before the next gambling, he has already imagined himself getting a beautiful wife, endless wealth, and dealing with high-ranking officials.
Aren’t they gamblers too?
They cheered, as if they had forgotten everything, and they felt that their true selves were about to come back.
Somehow, I finally made peace with the inner demon that I had previously feared.
someone shouted.
"Inner Demon, if you can hear me, why don't you come and try this rock fish."
Wu Changkong shouted loudly. Before leaving the fire land, he had been close to the inner demon.
But later, the inner demon showed its power, and one sentence caused everyone's heart to tremble, and they felt resentful and drifted further and further away.
In the end, it even sparked hatred.
Just listen to his voice fall.
There really was a figure in white walking towards them from a distance. This person was naturally Li Changxiao. He had no intention of following him, but they met again.
"Look, it's really the inner demon. It will appear as soon as you shout."
"Is this inner demon real or fake? To be honest, sometimes I think he is an inner demon, but sometimes I think he is just one person. It's so strange."
……
In the eyes of everyone.
Li Changxiao walked straight over and Qing Nishang looked at him. When he came closer, everyone who had been laughing happily fell silent again.
Their moods change constantly, they can be extremely happy at one moment and full of resentment at another.
Elusive and transparent.
Qing Nishang handed a roasted rock fish to Li Changxiao. She was the only one who did this. Li Changxiao wanted to leave, but after seeing the rock fish handed to him, he hesitated for a moment before sitting down with everyone.
He took a bite and found it tasted delicious, even better than what he made himself.
"I'm not a demon in my heart." Li Changxiao said when he had time.
Unexpectedly, it brought out a big laugh.
"You are a devil. You enjoy eating fish, but you are trying to seduce us." The old ancestor picked up a piece of red-hot charcoal and threw it at Li Changxiao.
Their hands were burned red, but this kind of pain was nothing to them.
"Ancestor, calm down, calm down. We can leave tomorrow anyway." Chao Mei advised.
Li Changxiao stopped talking and ate the grilled fish in silence. Unfortunately, Zhang Mo and others did not have the same good fortune.
At this time.
Wu Changkong walked over and sat next to Li Changxiao.
"Brother Wu is indeed brave and dares to face his inner demons!"
"We're leaving tomorrow, so why are we afraid? Now that I think about it, we are the ones who are a bit frightened."
All the flower seedlings spoke out.
Wu Changkong ignored him and looked at Li Changxiao with a faint smile, and his past charm was already present in his slow smile.
"Brother Li, would you like a drink?" Wu Changkong asked.
"There's no more wine." Li Changxiao unscrewed the lid of the wine gourd and poured it vertically downwards.
There is not a drop left.
When Wu Changkong saw this, he felt a little sorry and couldn't help but sigh.
"I'm quite interested in Li Xundao's story. I remember you didn't finish telling me last time. I wonder if you can continue?" Wu Changkong asked.
We met in front of the ruins of Wanbao Academy.
The ancestor asked everyone to make friends with Li Changxiao, the inner demon.
There were a few people who were close to Li Changxiao. They drank, chatted and boasted together. They seemed to have similar interests.
Wu Changkong was particularly interested in stories about the outside world, and he often asked Li Changxiao to tell them while drinking.
In fact, most people don't really believe what Li Changxiao said, and think it was made up by the inner demon himself.
How could Li Changxiao not know about this? He just didn't care. Since they wanted to hear it, he told them.
Wu Changkong was very interested in Li Xundao's story. At that time, Li Changxiao didn't know much about this person and had only heard about some of his deeds.
He then embellished the story with some exaggeration, telling how he was born to meet the calamity, how he eliminated his desires and attained the path to sainthood, how he later bravely snatched away the fragments of the Heavenly Way, how he started an era of reform, and how he planned for equality for future generations.
When Li Changxiao tells stories, they are always very vivid. He thinks in his heart that if he becomes a storyteller, he will definitely be very popular.
Next time if you are out of money, you can try this. If you always work as a thug or a laborer, it will make you look so uneducated.
The story was told vividly.
"If there really is such a person, it would be great to meet him." Wu Changkong sighed softly.
He changed his tone and looked at Li Changxiao, "What about you, Brother Li?"
"Me? I am just an ordinary person. My story is not that magnificent."
"If you want to hear about the common people, what kind of villager Wang Auntie did last night, who stole the copper coins of Tofu Zhang on West Street the day before yesterday, or if you want to hear which wife of the county magistrate is the most beautiful, I might be able to tell you everything."
Li Changxiao laughed at himself.
"But I think you are not ordinary." Wu Changkong's expression suddenly became serious. He looked at Li Changxiao and lowered his voice: "Brother Li, you said you are not a demon. In fact, I believe you."
"Hmm?" Li Changxiao's pupils shrank.
"So...is there any more wine?" Wu Changkong asked.
"..." Li Changxiao sighed and said, "Yes, it is top-quality wine."
"But no one else can know. We drink in secret."
Wu Changkong laughed heartily, "Hahaha, Brother Li, you are also a wonderful person."