Chapter 23: Double Standards and Trust

"The actions of the Ghost Sect are indeed vicious. These demonic disciples truly deserve to be exterminated by everyone!"
Although Su Yunlong comes from the Xian Du Sect, one of the seven major sects, he is still young and entered the martial arts world quite late. This is his first official journey, venturing alone into the world. Therefore, he has never encountered disciples from the Ghost Sect before. This is also his first time witnessing the notorious "Corpse Subduing Formation" of the Ghost Sect.
He had only heard about the notorious ruthlessness and tactics of Guimen from his elders and various martial arts rumors in the past, but now he was truly witnessing it for himself. Although the horrifying scenes within the formation were shrouded in a veil of gloom, preventing him from seeing them clearly, the agonizing screams of countless people facing death and fear resonating from inside painted a vivid picture of the immense suffering. When his face regained color, his sense of righteousness couldn't be contained, and he couldn't help but burst out in anger.
After hearing Su Yunlong's words, Gou Chen couldn't help but give him a sarcastic glance but didn't say much. However, he couldn't help but inwardly criticize Su for his double standards. Translation: The translated content is provided above.
When Su Yunlong initially wanted to kill everyone, including women, children, and the elderly, in order to protect the honor of his family, he did not feel cruel. How come he now suddenly feels a strong sense of justice?
However, Su Yunlong is still on our side after all, so Gouchen didn't say much about it. Otherwise, he would have confronted this kid face to face a long time ago. In fact, most people have this inherent double standard of selfishness. It's acceptable when they do it, but they condemn others for doing the same.
For example, when he used to work as a delivery rider in his past life, he couldn't help but curse a few words at people who didn't follow traffic rules, and sometimes even cursed loudly when someone stole his lane. But when it's his turn to be in a rush, he can't afford to think about that much either, and he knows there will definitely be a chorus of curses behind him.
Regarding the cruel methods employed by the Ghost Sect, Guo Chen was indeed somewhat shocked, but he did not feel as strongly about it as Su Yunlong. Firstly, he himself did not have such a strong sense of righteousness and evil, believing that it was not necessary to kill every wicked person or demon. Secondly, he had also learned the art of cultivating ghosts and refining corpses, which was not much different from the methods used by the Ghost Sect. Although he restrained himself and adhered to his own principles while practicing, avoiding unnecessary killings, Big Brother, don't underestimate Second Brother. Please note that the translation provided is a literal translation of the text. The meaning may vary depending on the context.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, as a time traveler, he always felt a layer of detachment from this world. Apart from the people close to him, he simply didn't care about the life and death of anyone else. Even if all the martial artists in these mountains were wiped out, it wouldn't affect him in the slightest.
Although there are people on the mountain who are familiar with him, such as Li Changfeng and the Luo siblings, they have only known each other for a few days and have never developed a close relationship. Therefore, they can't be considered good friends. As for those who are hostile to him, like Fang Jue, he would even rejoice if they died inside. The only regret is perhaps Luo Yue, a woman who has some affection for him. However, if Luo Yue were to die inside, he wouldn't be unable to accept it, at most he would just sigh a few times.
Thinking about the ordeal that those people staying on the mountain are facing, Gou Chen couldn't help but secretly congratulate himself for the wise decision he made this morning to descend in advance. It was truly a sign of great foresight. If he had stayed for another day, he would definitely be trapped on the mountain within this "Formation of Corpse-Lying Ghosts". In order to protect himself and escape, he would inevitably have to expose the magical techniques that he had been trying to hide. Moreover, if he were truly trapped, he couldn't guarantee that he would be able to break free, as he lacked confidence in overcoming the "Formation of Corpse-Lying Ghosts".
It can only be said that when dealing with those evil spirits in the formation, bumping into him is like coming across an expert who can handle them more easily. But if there are too many of them, he won't be able to cope, after all, his martial arts and spell cultivation are still too shallow at the moment.
"The 'Devil Corpses Formation' was swiftly mending the gap after being forcefully slashed open by Gu Qingcheng's thunderous slash. Without waiting for it to fully mend, Gu Qingcheng swung her longsword once again. With a flash of the blade, she struck the same gap with another powerful slash." Great job with the translation! Is there anything else I can assist you with?
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This cut not only completely destroyed the original reconciliation, but also widened the gap.
Gou Chen watched as Gu Qingcheng broke through the formation with her sword. He reached out his hand and took off the water flask hanging from his saddle, opened it, and poured some clear water into his palm.
He was previously temporarily pulled by Gu Qingcheng to rush to Heifeng Mountain, and he did not say how long he would be gone. Based on his previous thoughts, it might only delay for one night. With Gu Qingcheng's abilities, capturing Fang Jue and others would be a piece of cake, without much effort. He would basically just tag along and be a spectator.
However, now that the Ghost Gate's man has interfered and his intentions are grand, he wants to kill all the people in the mountains and rivers of the martial arts world and harvest their souls. With such a significant change, and since he also wants to join in and see if he can take advantage of the Ghost Gate, it is impossible for him to simply go through the motions. The delay in time will undoubtedly be greater than expected.
Fortunately, although he didn't say how long he would be gone before he left, the steward Hu had made ample preparations. In the hurried moments of preparing the horses, he ordered someone to pack some dry rations and water for both him and Su Yunlong, in case they might need them.
After pouring some clear water into the palm, the other hand immediately formed a sword gesture in mid-air. A faint light flickered as the sword moved, and then he swiftly maneuvered his fingers to draw a talisman in the empty space resembling a dragon and a snake. Translated content:
As the unfinished talisman was completed, a burst of spiritual light flashed. Then, he extended his finger and tapped the talisman onto the clear water in his other palm.
The moment the talisman touched the water, it quickly dissolved, and faint spiritual light appeared on the surface. However, he had quickly made some talisman water for opening the spiritual eye.
After successfully creating it, he dipped his finger into the spell water with his sword and smeared it on his eyes. Then he passed it to Su Yunlong next to him, indicating him to follow suit according to the law.
Su Yunlong saw this and didn't hesitate at all. He immediately dipped his finger into the spell water and smeared it on his own eyes.
He now trusts Gong Chen quite a bit, knowing that Gong Chen would never harm him without reason. Moreover, he is already a puppet of Gong Chen and cannot resist any of Gong Chen's commands. If Gong Chen wanted to harm him, a simple command would suffice, without the need for any complex methods or schemes. Besides, Gong Chen has already taken the necessary precautions, so it is naturally completely harmless.
From a purely rational perspective, to put it bluntly, he is now classified as Gouchen's personal belongings. Under normal circumstances, Gouchen would never harm his own things. Furthermore, from a logical standpoint, there is still a layer of relationship and connection between them due to Su Yunxiu. Although he can't see the specific level of Gouchen's feelings towards Su Yunxiu, he can still see that this guy Gouchen cares about Yunxiu. Therefore, Gouchen will not harm him without any reason.
Not to mention the fact that before Guo Chen, he casually gave him a few "Beidou Breaks Evil Talismans". Now, suddenly making this move during the critical moment of the battle, it is obviously also to help him, rather than harm him.