Chapter 728 Person in a Jar

"False!"

Words couldn't describe the thunderous roar in Hu Ma's heart at that moment, nor could they express the impact on his understanding. He even felt like he was losing his balance.

Yet, amidst this dizziness, he gritted his teeth, standing firm, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the Dongxuan National Preceptor, his voice low and strained, as if he was using all his strength: "I don't believe a word you're saying."

"You say reincarnators are all Living Tai Sui, only here to steal the weight of this world?"

"You say I was created by you, different from them?"

"But I know who I am!"

His voice rose uncontrollably, even taking on a fierce tone, as he sternly shouted: "I've seen the hungry ghosts of Guan Province, seen people being used to make pills, seen the bewildered dead unable to enter the underworld, and seen the City of Unjust Deaths, with its countless wronged souls wailing day and night."

"Seen the broken Road of Reincarnation, and seen the struggles of the common people. I've seen those so-called gods in name only, who are nothing more than dogs kept by wealthy masters…"

"I've seen the stone weight you use to measure the world, and I've seen the lavish, unrestrained Purple Tai Sui of the Ten Clans…"

"…"

The more he spoke, the lower his voice became, the confusion on his face seeming to be dispelled by his own words, his expression gradually turning cold and hard: "I know where my heart lies, and where I belong."

"I was indeed troubled, unsure whether I was Hu's family member, or the reincarnated one. I didn't know why I was different from others, but I'm not the same person I was when I first woke up. I've long since known what I want to do."

"What I see is what I know, what I think is where I am."

"Now, you suddenly jump out, using such insidious tricks, trying to disrupt my state of mind. You… are dreaming!"

"…"

His words were firm and decisive, his heart clear.

But opposite him, the Dongxuan National Preceptor, holding a candle, simply stared into his eyes, without refuting a single word, and slowly said: "Go verify it!"

"I'm not here to coax you, nor to persuade you. I'm just telling you this matter."

"I know what reincarnators are, even better than you do."

"They are born with three souls accompanied by an immortal fate, entering a flesh body to control the seven corporeal souls. Their three souls have all been replaced, free from bloodline karma. But you are different. Your immortal fate was sewn into your soul and has always belonged to the Hu family."

"Lord Zhang and Tongyin Meng once created a demon-revealing mirror, but they didn't know that the demon-revealing mirror has always existed. As early as my master's generation, they had already found the key. Weighing karma on the soul scale, all reincarnators will be revealed without exception, with nowhere to hide."

"You, with your own hands and feet, can go and weigh it yourself."

"…"

As he spoke slowly, he looked up at Hu Ma, it was impossible to tell whether the look in his eyes was exhaustion or a cold smile, only his voice still sounded clear and heavy: "Even if you don't go and weigh it, you can still find the truth."

"Twenty-three years ago, your fate was sealed. Twenty years ago, you were born in Old Yin Mountain. Whether we brought back the immortal fate with Lao Jun Mei, or you were hunted down by those reincarnated evil spirits, traces have been left in this world."

"You are naturally confused now, because the memories of those evil spirits have suppressed your own memories. Everything you remember doesn't really belong to you."

"But the memories that truly belong to you have always been there, and will resurface as you cross the bridge. You can also go to the Yellow Springs Peeling Pavilion to see your true self."

"Or, you can directly ask, ask your grandmother, or go and ask the Twelve Ghost Altars."

"Who you really are, and to whom you belong, the answer is there, it just depends on whether you are willing to open your eyes and see!"

"…"

Having said this, he paused, looking at Hu Ma, who seemed to be plunged into endless darkness, and sighed softly, saying, "I know you are suffering, you are unfortunate, but you are what the Hu family has gambled everything on."

"From the moment our land was used as a living sacrifice to invite the Tai Sui, the seeds of disaster were deeply buried, with no escape."

"You just spoke of the various injustices in this world. Of course I know, things like using living people to make pills, and demons eating people. I've seen things that are more cruel and darker than that. But just because of that, does that mean this world should be handed over to others?"

"You must understand that you seek happiness for the people, feeling that it is right, but what should be considered is never whether this world is fair or not, but whether it should exist at all!"

"I'm not surprised that you trust the reincarnators."

"Because I also once trusted them, even worshiped them, respecting their brilliance and unparalleled talent, like worshiping gods."

"But when I learned that they were chasing after the realm of homecoming after crossing the bridge, and knew that they were of the same origin as the Tai Sui, born needing endless purple qi, and knew that they had glimpsed a certain truth, and were filled with fear, even giving rise to the idea of seizing the Mandate of Heaven, then I understood:"

"Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. Even if they have no bad intentions, what they pursue will inevitably lead to the collapse of this world."

"Therefore, I betrayed them back then, and if I had to do it again, I would still do the same."

"They have knowledge, breadth of mind, and the means, but alas, they are not us after all!"

"…"

As he said this, his face also seemed full of exhaustion, and he sighed softly: "To put it in the way they are used to speaking, this matter is not about morality, but about survival!"

These eight words fell into Hu Ma's heart, and the firmness that had just welled up in his heart inevitably showed cracks.

At one moment, it was Big Red Robe, Mr. Longjing, those proud faces, those heartfelt words.

At another moment, it was Erguotou, Miss White Wine, Sweet Potato Liquor, Monkey Wine…

He thought of the confusion and personality of the reincarnators, and also of the information gaps between them. In the place where he most wanted to refute the National Preceptor's words, he suddenly found himself speechless.

Because he also knew that the reincarnators, especially those he was familiar with, really didn't know what their future goals were, and that the Purple Tai Sui had indeed become something essential to them.

But there was still unwillingness in his heart, still unable to believe it, but he just didn't know what to use to refute it.

"I know you need time to verify all of this, and also need time to accept it, but there won't be much time."

The Dongxuan National Preceptor's voice also became low, and he sighed quietly, saying, "Back then, the Walking Ghost Crossing the Bridge fought with that group of reincarnators, using the Twelve Ghost Altars to seal it, and finally managed to cover up this secret."

"So, for the past twenty years, the other reincarnators have not known of your existence, but as far as I know, there have always been reincarnators investigating this matter, looking for the whereabouts of the Twelve Ghost Altars…"

"I am certain that someone has been here, and even found something."

"When they know the truth of that year, they will not tolerate your existence."

"…"

"Buzz!"

His softened words made Hu Ma's heart alert, and he felt slightly dizzy.

Yes, Miss White Wine and the others had indeed been looking for the Twelve Ghost Altars, and were investigating something in the capital…

What they were looking for was actually about himself?

Then, if the former reincarnators really all came to kill him and become his enemies…

He even shook his head subconsciously, wanting to throw these thoughts out of his mind, unwilling to imagine that scene.

The National Preceptor told him these things, and also reminded him of this, then finally looked at him one last time, shook his head, and holding the candle, turned and walked outside, leaving the rest to Hu Ma, letting him verify it for himself.

But at this moment, suddenly, a hoarse voice sounded from behind: "Wait…"

The National Preceptor stopped, the candle in front of him, making his shadow change erratically.

Hu Ma's voice, forcibly maintaining calmness, sounded behind him: "You said… I, I was created by the Hu family and the Great Luo Dharma Sect, to steal the immortal fate of the reincarnators, and you also said that I am some kind of demon-slaying weapon, then, you…"

"What did you create me for?"

"…"

The National Preceptor listened to his question, and after a long time, sighed softly: "I thought you wouldn't ask this question so soon."

Hu Ma's voice was filled with impatient anger: "Tell me!"

"After saying so much, you still just want me to help you, to seize immortal fate, to become the so-called immortal?"

"…"

"Becoming an immortal has always been just a lie to coax the Ten Clans into doing things…"

The National Preceptor turned his back to Hu Ma, and sighed softly, saying: "What you really need to do is protect the Mandate of Heaven, and slaughter the Tai Sui."

"Two hundred and thirty years ago, Du Yi's ambition grew greatly, and he wanted to raise troops to seize food, so he used the ancient witch's sacrifice, offering living people, and summoning the Tai Sui. This is the method of the ancient witches, which can borrow ferocity to strengthen the army."

"But even Du Yi didn't know that this time, the Tai Sui came too fiercely. Du Yi not only seized the food, but even attacked all the way, seizing the Zhang family's world."

"However, the sacrifices to the Tai Sui could no longer be stopped from then on. The thicker the sacrifices, the more fierce the troops. After sitting on the world, they could not sit firmly. With the slightest setback, evil spirits would rise and disasters would spread."

"My Great Luo Dharma Sect's founder was also forced to come down the mountain at that time, to offer advice to Du Yi, gathering the world's extraordinary people and strange scholars, and setting up the Great Sacrifice in the capital, with the intention of asking where it came from and expelling the Tai Sui, but unfortunately, it brought even more terrifying things."

"Now Du Yi has long been extinct, and the Tai Sui is also suppressed in the depths of the cave, but it has never disappeared, and has always been demanding sacrifices."

"It can be said that from two hundred and thirty years ago to the present, we have always been in this sacrifice that uses the world as a sacrifice."

"And you are the next generation of chief priest chosen by my Great Luo Dharma Sect. Any means are fine, the ultimate goal is to end this endless grand sacrifice…"

"…"

Having said this, he sighed slowly, and stepped forward, only his voice came back: "Be prepared!"

"After the reincarnators cross the bridge, they will inevitably aim to seize the Mandate of Heaven, but the Mandate of Heaven is the last shackle on the weight of this world, and must not fall into their hands."

"You destroyed the demon-revealing mirror and helped them cross the bridge, so now is when they trust you the most. Whether you kill them or use them, they are now in the jar, it just depends on what means you plan to use…"

"The matter concerns survival, it is originally a dead end!"

"Little friend, the Hu family has had a difficult time, don't let your ancestors die in vain…"