Chapter 257
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Chapter 257: No Guilt in Daily Life
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The door of the small courtyard was gently knocked, with a polite rhythm.
Wang Chen, who was inside preparing a meal, heard it and went out to open the door.
He wondered which neighbor had come to visit.
Upon opening the door, he saw a thin cultivator standing there.
The man appeared to be in his thirties or forties, with an unappealing face and a sly, shifty look in his eyes.
Wang Chen furrowed his brow, “Hou, fellow traveler?”
He recognized this unexpected guest; his name was Hou Zheng, and he lived in the most dilapidated house at the end of the alley.
Known for his idleness, he was rumored to make a living by taking on unsavory tasks for others.
His reputation among the neighbors was far from favorable.
“Wang, fellow traveler, I apologize for the sudden intrusion.”
Hou Zheng rubbed his hands together and offered a fawning smile to Wang Chen, “I have something very important to discuss with you—something that concerns our lives!”
“An important matter?”
Wang Chen hesitated for a moment, then opened the door wider, “Come in and speak.”
He led Hou Zheng into the main building.
Wang Chen had just prepared a table of dishes, with braised beast meat, steamed spirit fish, and stir-fried vegetables laid out.
Upon seeing the food, Hou Zheng couldn’t help but gulp, his eyes gleaming with hunger.
Wang Chen smiled and handed him a pair of bowls and chopsticks, “Hou, fellow traveler, since you’re here, let’s eat together.”
Though he usually practiced and rested underground, he cooked in the kitchen above ground, as the air circulation below was poor.
“Thank you.”
Hou Zheng accepted the bowls and chopsticks.
He sat across from Wang Chen but made no move to touch the delicious food. Instead, his narrow eyes fixed intently on Wang Chen, “Wang, fellow traveler, I need to ask you something.”
Wang Chen nodded, “Go ahead.”
Hou Zheng took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice, “Yesterday, Aunt Zhu came to you for help. Why didn’t you assist her?”
Wang Chen countered, “Why should I?”
“You have spirit stones!”
Hou Zheng’s voice rose with agitation, “I know you have spirit stones. You’re a talisman maker; you sell plenty of talismans in the marketplace and must earn a fortune. Why wouldn’t you help her?”
“The spirit stones I earn are my own business,”
Wang Chen replied lightly, “Helping others is a kindness, but not helping is simply fulfilling my duty.”
“But you can save them!”
A vein bulged on Hou Zheng’s forehead, his eyes turned a fierce red, and he gritted his teeth as if he wanted to devour someone: “You clearly can save them, yet you stand by and do nothing. Aren’t you afraid of karma?”
“I’m not afraid.”
Wang Chen replied seriously, “I have no regrets!”
Karma?
What a ridiculous joke.
He was merely neighbors with the Zhu Family, having no deep ties, and Zhu Xiaohu owed a gambling debt.
Most importantly, the Zhu Family was not truly at the end of their rope.
In fact, Wang Chen had already helped them significantly by destroying the Chang Le gambling house and heavily wounding the Sanjiang Association.
If they could just hold on for one more day, a major turning point would come.
How could he bear the blame for their troubles?
Hou Zheng’s accusations made him feel amused: “Are you Evil Spirits so empty-headed?”
When the words “Evil Spirits” left Wang Chen’s mouth, Hou Zheng’s face changed.
His eyes Instant turned black, a grayish aura spread across his face, and his fingers sprouted sharp claws, while his features twisted and transformed.
In the blink of an eye, Hou Zheng’s appearance became exactly like Zhu Xiaohu’s!
It let out a deep growl, “Wang Xiu, you shall die!”
It opened its mouth and sprayed a wave of negative energy at Wang Chen!
Wang Chen felt no surprise at the shocking beyond description transformation of “Hou Zheng.”
From the moment he opened the door, he sensed the malevolent aura hidden within (one’s body) him!
Having slain countless Evil Spirits, even if “Hou Zheng’s” disguise was flawless, he could not escape Wang Chen’s spiritual perception and super-sensitive state instinct!
What Wang Chen did not expect was that this Evil Spirits was Zhu Xiaohu.
It seemed the resentment he carried before taking his own life, along with being discovered long after his death, led his spirit to transform into a terrifying Evil Spirits.
However, Wang Chen felt no fear. He looked at the creature with disdain and pity.
This guy was truly pathetic— even after dead, he could only vent his anger on the innocent!
As the Evil Spirits spewed out the negative energy, Wang Chen calmly waved his hand, easily dispersing it.
At the same time, a large net flew from his sleeve, surrounding “Hou Zheng.”
The Evil Spirits clearly did not expect Wang Chen’s reaction to be so swift and fierce. As it tried to break free from the Exorcising Net, it was horrified to find that the Negative Energy within (one’s body) it was being continuously drained by the net.
The Negative Energy was the source of the Evil Spirits’s power, and it felt a primal fear and pain, as if its skin were being stripped away.
“Ah!”
“Hou Zheng” struggled desperately within the Exorcising Net, letting out a sharp cry.
However, the more it struggled, the tighter the indestructible large net became.
Wang Chen unhurriedly picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of still steaming braised beast meat, savoring it as he chewed slowly.
He enjoyed the meal thoroughly, knowing that he had nothing to feel guilty about— without committing wrongdoing, he didn’t fear a ghost knocking at midnight. If an Evil Spirits came, he would welcome it “enthusiastically!”
This was a resource that had come to his door!
However, “Hou Zheng” clearly couldn’t withstand such hospitality; its source was drained clean in a very short time, turning its body into a dry corpse.
It shrank to only a third of a normal adult’s size!
Wang Chen reached out to retrieve the Exorcising Net and “pulled” the drained body out of the room.
He followed up with a Fire Crow Technique, burning it to ashes.
Since the Evil Spirits was vanquished, there was no need for further purification. Wang Chen simply used the Cleansing Technique to clean up the remaining ashes on the floor.
Thus, the last trace left by Zhu Xiaohu in this world also disappeared!
Along with him, Hou Zheng, who had been possessed by the Evil Spirits, also vanished.
That guy was indeed unfortunate to be chosen as a vessel by Zhu Xiaohu.
There seemed to be some past enmity between them!
Yet, after resolving this delivered Evil Spirits, Wang Chen felt no joy.
He had a vague sense that similar matters might arise again.
Dongwu Town was not a sect’s stronghold; even the outer sect of the Yunyang Sect was protected by the Dingyang Bell, meaning that most loose cultivators were constantly under the threat of Evil Spirits and powerful magical beasts.
What worried Wang Chen was that such threats would increase in frequency as the great Calamity approached!
He finished the entire table of dishes.
Then he returned to the hidden chamber to cultivate.
To face threats, the most crucial thing was to have strength.
Wang Chen needed to strive harder!
