Chapter 538
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Chapter 538: To Hell with Destiny
After finishing drinks with Yuan Gang, Lin Qiye and the others returned to the hotel, each going to their own rooms to rest.
Even during the drinking session, Yuan Gang repeatedly tried to persuade them, but how much they actually absorbed was something only they knew.
After taking a shower, Lin Qiye turned off all the lights, lay on the bed, and stared blankly at the letter and wooden chopsticks on the bedside table.
That night, Lin Qiye couldn’t sleep at all.
The next morning, Lin Qiye got up from bed, completed his morning routine, and joined the others in the vehicle heading to the Xiaodui base in Shangjing City.
Although Yuan Gang had secretly informed them of the method and location for the confrontation the day before, they still needed to visit the 006 team’s base. This was partly for courtesy and partly to ensure fairness, as both teams were to travel together to the confrontation site.
The Night Watch team in Shangjing City was much stricter in terms of rules and regulations compared to other teams.
Traffic in Shangjing City was severely congested that morning, and since the hotel where Lin Qiye and the others were staying was quite far from the base, it would take a long time to get there. Fortunately, An Qingyu had anticipated this situation and set off half an hour early.
In the calm and quiet vehicle, Lin Qiye slowly closed his eyes.
……
At the Asylum of the Gods.
“Good morning, esteemed director.”
In the courtyard, a caretaker dressed in uniform, wearing a coat and a top hat, was diligently sweeping the ground. Upon seeing Lin Qiye, he respectfully bowed.
Lin Qiye glanced at him and nodded.
It seemed that the caretaker was getting along well with the other staff in the asylum, at least from appearances.
Lin Qiye took a couple of steps forward, as if remembering something, then stepped back.
“Black Eye, can you see anything about my belongings that can predict the future?”
Black Eye was taken aback and smiled helplessly, “Director, have you forgotten? I can only foresee the future of objects. You, in the asylum, are not a physical entity, and these things on you do not belong to the material realm, so I cannot see your future.
Unless you let me out, I can help you foresee the future of objects.”
Lin Qiye sighed, “Forget it, you can continue with your work.”
Black Eye’s own realm was “Limitless,” but he currently could not summon it into the real world. To utilize his foresight, Lin Qiye would have to break through to “Limitless” himself.
“Dana Dus, are you staying for lunch today?”
Lin Qiye took a few steps when Nyx approached him with a smile and asked.
Lin Qiye forced a smile, “Mother, unfortunately, I have a confrontation today…”
“Oh, that’s truly unfortunate news.”
A fleeting hint of disappointment flashed in Nyx’s eyes but quickly vanished. She smiled at Lin Qiye and continued walking into the courtyard.
Lin Qiye went to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of rice wine and two wine bowls. After hesitating for a moment, he put them back.
He walked to the door of Room 4 on the second floor, gently knocked twice, and pushed the door open.
As usual, Lin Qiye sat down in front of the ancient ape, who showed no reaction to his arrival.
Lin Qiye stared at the ancient ape for a long time before slowly speaking:
“Brother Monkey, today, I might not have time to tell you a story…
I’ll say a few words and then I must go.”
The ancient ape sat cross-legged, hands together, eyes lowered, completely still.
Lin Qiye was not surprised by this. After a moment of silence, he said:
“Brother Monkey, have you ever experienced the feeling of an important person about to die in front of you, but you are powerless to help?”
As soon as the words left his mouth, the Buddhist light surrounding the ancient ape trembled, as if a stone had dropped into a still pond, creating ripples…
Lin Qiye froze in place.
In that brief moment, he felt a fierce aura rush toward him. Although it was only for an instant, the resentment and overwhelming killing intent contained within made his body tremble uncontrollably.
But then, that aura completely vanished.
Lin Qiye stared in shock at the motionless ancient ape, the gentle and sacred Buddhist light enveloping its body, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.
Lin Qiye shook his head and continued speaking to himself:
“I have had such an experience…
I watched him die in my arms, his breath fading away bit by bit, his body slowly growing cold, rain mixing with his blood and tears flowing into the soil… Until the very last moment, he was still smiling and asking me… if he was handsome.
You say, isn’t that strange?”
The Buddhist light surrounding the ancient ape began to stir violently again.
The body beneath the robe started to tremble slightly, and the ancient ape’s eyes, hidden beneath lowered eyelids, narrowed as if recalling something.
“Although I didn’t have much contact with him, I could feel that he was usually a very unreliable person, fond of smoking, showing off, and despite being weak, he liked to act like a hero…
But,
When he was reliable,
He was truly handsome.”
The Buddhist light around the ancient ape grew even more brilliant, as if it were desperately suppressing something. The edges of his robe began to flutter gently, and the veins on the backs of his clasped hands bulged out.
His brow furrowed tightly.
“I was too weak back then; I couldn’t save him… That guilt, sadness, and anger, I can still feel clearly now.
I thought two years had passed, and I had grown, that I could stand on my own and have the strength to protect those I cherish…
But why,
Does it seem like nothing has changed?
I am still so weak, unable to save those I cherish, and this time, I can’t even see his face…
Old Zhao, Auntie, and now the Sword Saint…
Am I destined to watch the people I cherish leave me one after another?
Is this truly fate?”
Boom—!!
A powerful pressure erupted from the ancient ape, sending Lin Qiye flying backward. He staggered several steps before barely regaining his balance.
The furious wind, carrying shattered Buddhist light, swept through the entire room, causing the whole asylum to tremble slightly.
“What’s going on?!!” Li Yifei rushed out of his room in panic.
“It’s that crazy monkey in Room 4!” Nyx frowned.
Two figures, one black and one blue, quickly soared into the air, rushing toward the second floor, followed closely by a figure carrying a harp.
Just as they were about to burst into the room, Lin Qiye reached out to stop them.
“Don’t…” Lin Qiye stared at that figure and shook his head at them.
In the midst of the raging wind, the ancient ape’s robe fluttered without wind, making a rustling sound, and a dark golden light burst forth from his eyes, like two blazing flames burning fiercely in their sockets!
He released his clasped hands and then clenched them tightly.
Cracks exploded on the robe covering his body!
Amidst the swirling Buddhist light, the figure draped in the tattered robe stood up, dark golden fur radiating a faint glow. He stepped forward, walking toward Lin Qiye step by step…
Those brilliant eyes were fixed intently on Lin Qiye,
He opened his mouth and hoarsely said:
“Damn fate!!”
