Chapter 16
No Guilt! No Reward! No Punishment!

Liu Zhi Mao's sorry state terrified Gu Mu!

Gu Mu hurriedly said: “Immortal, what…?”

He had just mocked the country bumpkins in Mud Pot Alley as ants, and the next second he was going to be lying on the ground like a worm!

Liu Zhi Mao used both hands to support his body, preventing himself from lying on the ground like a worm!

“Mister Qi! Junior just made a harmless little joke with someone! I hope Senior won't mind, I can apologize and make amends to him!”

Qi Jing Chun, who was sorting things out in the private school, looked surprised. Why was Liu Zhi Mao calling him? Didn't he tell him to leave earlier?

Qi Jing Chun muttered a few words and sighed lightly!

Why did he go to the toilet with a lantern at night – he was looking for death!

If you left earlier, wouldn't everything be fine? Forget it, this has nothing to do with me, Qi Jing Chun, and I don't want to be involved!

Seeing that Qi Jing Chun didn't speak! Liu Zhi Mao knew that since the Sage had asked him to leave, then he would let him leave!

If not the Sage, then who?

To be able to display such profound cultivation in this world, his cultivation must be at least eleven realms or higher!

Also, the fact that the Sage didn't stop him, it means that his identity must be terrifying as well.

Liu Zhi Mao gritted his teeth and said: “Junior is the island master of Qing Xia Island in the Book Brief Lake—Liu Zhi Mao. I hope Senior will be magnanimous. Junior was just joking. If I have offended you, I hope… Senior will forgive me!”

Gu Mu looked at Liu Zhi Mao, who was using his arms to support himself, and for a moment, didn't know what to do.

Suddenly, Liu Zhi Mao's body unnaturally flew towards Chen Ping An's courtyard.

He was being dragged by an irresistible force!

When he reached Chen Ping An's courtyard, he knew that he was definitely being punished for what he said just now!

Chen Sui Nian reached out to drag Liu Zhi Mao in front of him!

Chen Sui Nian remained expressionless, his pale purple eyes fixed on Liu Zhi Mao, who looked like a worm!

Liu Zhi Mao dared not meet Chen Sui Nian's gaze!

Chen Sui Nian used his magical powers to suspend Liu Zhi Mao's neck in the air!

“Sen…Senior, Junior, Liu Zhi Mao, is a bit rough with his words, please…forgive me!”

“Ants? Mutt?” Chen Sui Nian’s eyes carried contempt and arrogance!

“Liu Zhi Mao! I don’t even know what you’re barking about? Just a little Nascent Soul cultivator! Calling yourself an emperor? You’re not worthy!”

Chen Sui Nian forcefully threw Liu Zhi Mao towards the ground! A large hole instantly appeared on the ground, Liu Zhi Mao's cultivation and physical body were suppressed by the Li Zhu Cave Heaven. This blow sent him spewing blood.

Pain! Agony!

Since he began practicing cultivation, Liu Zhi Mao had never felt such direct physical pain!

“Liu Zhi Mao, if it wasn’t for my brother, you wouldn’t even have the qualifications to see me!”

Chen Sui Nian said and then slammed Liu Zhi Mao down again!

Liu Zhi Mao was bleeding from his seven orifices! His consciousness began to blur!

Chen Sui Nian pinched his two fingers together, and a talisman appeared out of thin air! It flew towards Liu Zhi Mao, transforming into dots of spiritual light that entered his body!

With the help of that talisman, Liu Zhi Mao's injuries healed in just one breath, even his legs were restored!

Before Liu Zhi Mao could thank the Senior for his great kindness, he was hit with two more talismans by Chen Sui Nian.

The two talismans entered Liu Zhi Mao's body, unlike the previous one, the light dots it transformed into disappeared into his brow!

Liu Zhi Mao immediately felt a tearing sensation in his soul, a kind of pain that words couldn't describe!

Unlike the tangible pain of the flesh, the pain on his soul made him feel an ultimate sense of nothingness!

He even felt that time had stopped flowing!

He didn't know how long it had been, but the tearing feeling in his soul finally disappeared!

Liu Zhi Mao opened his eyes, his eyes were dull!

“Senior…would you still be willing to give me a quick death?”

Chen Sui Nian waved his hand, and Liu Zhi Mao’s negative emotions instantly dissipated!

Liu Zhi Mao felt a sense of relief, but his eyes were filled with fear!

“Senior! Junior was unintentional! Please spare Junior’s life!” Liu Zhi Mao kowtowed repeatedly!

At this moment, Gu Can and his mother hurried to Chen Ping An's courtyard!

As soon as they entered, they saw the high-ranking Immortal in their eyes kowtowing to a young man!

Chen Sui Nian paid no attention to the kowtowing Liu Zhi Mao, but looked at Gu Mu!

“Is this Gu Can's mother?”

Gu Mu was also about to kneel down and kowtow to Chen Sui Nian, but her legs wouldn’t bend! It was as if they were being stopped by some mysterious force.

Chen Sui Nian gently said: “There’s no need for that! Gu Can should have told you my identity. If he didn’t, it doesn’t matter. I’m Chen Ping An’s elder brother!”

“According to age and status, you’re actually my senior!”

Gu Mu looked at Chen Ping An and then at Chen Sui Nian. Seeing that Chen Sui Nian was so easy to talk to and so good-natured towards her, she felt a sense of relief in her heart.

Gu Mu laughed in response: “Oh, so you’re Chen Girl’s child! Good!”

Chen Sui Nian glanced at Liu Zhi Mao, who was still kowtowing, and squeezed his hand in the air! Liu Zhi Mao’s entire skeleton instantly shattered!

“Ah!— ” Liu Zhi Mao let out a scream! The sound of his wail was so horrifying that Gu Mu, Chen Ping An, and the others all felt a chill in their hearts!

Chen Sui Nian continued to smile with an unchanging expression: “Gu Mu! Nice to meet you! I know the whole story, the ins and outs of everything! Thank you for your kindness in those days. If it weren’t for your care for my brother all these years, my brother would have died long ago! Poor brother, he’s been bullied by outsiders all these years! If only I had come a little earlier! Those people would have been dead, one by one!”

Gu Mu’s arm trembled: “Sigh! We are all neighbors, it's only natural to look after each other!”

Chen Sui Nian nodded!

“One thing for another! I know all about you framing my brother! While you have great kindness, you also have great fault!”

Upon hearing this, Gu Mu’s inner defense line instantly shattered. She wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy, but she couldn't kneel. She could only cry to Chen Sui Nian and say: “Little brother! All my fault! It has nothing to do with Gu Can!”

“It’s all my fault! I wanted to make Gu Can a god! A mother is ennobled by her son! It's my fault!”

Gu Mu cried like a rain cloud!

Chen Ping An couldn't bear it anymore and said: “Brother… ”

Chen Sui Nian chuckled and said: “Others are trying to kill you, and you’re still pleading for them!”

Gu Can stepped forward: “Sui Nian Brother! Even though it was my mother’s fault, I'm willing to take her punishment!”

Chen Sui Nian shook his head, sighed lightly: “If you both are like this, doesn’t it make me look bad?”

Lu Chen transmitted his voice to Chen Sui Nian: “You’re bad to the bone!”

Chen Sui Nian glared at Lu Chen!

Chen Sui Nian looked at Gu Mu: “I said, one thing for another! Kindness towards Ping An is kindness! Killing Ping An is wrong! Kindness is kindness! Wrong is wrong! The two cannot cancel each other out!”

“If it could be canceled out in this way, then wouldn’t saving one person allow me to kill another?”

“Although you have such grave fault, the person involved doesn’t care, so naturally, I won’t say anything!”

“After all, some people are happy to be killed!”

Chen Sui Nian’s last sentence was directed at Chen Ping An!

Chen Ping An laughed foolishly! He scratched his head!

Suddenly, Chen Sui Nian said to Gu Can: “Chen Ping An considers you his brother! Naturally, I consider you my relative!”

Chen Sui Nian suddenly looked at Gu Mu and Liu Zhi Mao and said: “Gu Mu, in consideration of your kindness towards Chen Ping An, I was going to repay him for your kindness, but you then had the heart to hurt Chen Ping An! I was going to punish you for him! But you’re not the main culprit, not the one who made the final decision, so I decided…”

“Because of your mistake, I’ve decided not to repay the kindness! I’m just not going to give you any benefits, understand?”

Gu Mu and Gu Can were both stunned, was that all?

Doesn’t it not matter if the kindness is repaid or not?

“Liu Zhi Mao is the main culprit, I’m going to kill him! But Gu Can, you’re going to embark on the path of immortality, this is your chance. I’ve thought about it, so I’m asking Chen Ping An! Are you willing to let Liu Zhi Mao go first?”

“Whether Liu Zhi Mao lives or dies is up to you!”

“I will plant a talisman in Liu Zhi Mao’s heart, this talisman only has the function of locating him, preventing him from leaving Book Brief Lake! Once this talisman is crushed, his cultivation will disappear!”

“This talisman is yours. When you embark on the path of cultivation and grow up, understand right from wrong, then you can naturally go to Book Brief Lake to find him. Whether you kill him or let him go is up to you! At that time, with Gu Can’s talent, you will naturally embark on the path of cultivation and your cultivation will not be bad!”

“So, Chen Ping An, what do you think?”

Chen Ping An looked at the just and righteous Chen Sui Nian with a serious expression, and nodded!

“Okay, then let’s end this! Do Gu Can and Gu Mu have any objections?”

Gu Can and Gu Mu were stunned, this result was completely unexpected to them!

As for Liu Zhi Mao, he didn’t think he could live either!

So he quickly continued to kowtow and thank him: “Thank you, Senior! Thank you, Senior!”

Chen Sui Nian impatiently said: “Don’t thank me, thank Chen Ping An and Gu Mu! If it wasn’t for my brother for Gu Can and Gu Mu, you would have been killed by me countless times!”

“I rarely speak reason, because this world is too stupid, not worthy of my reason!”

“Also, I’m just letting you go now, my brother may go to Book Brief Lake to find you later! And you have a talisman on you, at least until my brother goes to Book Brief Lake to find you, you will never be able to leave Book Brief Lake! Once you leave Book Brief Lake, you will feel the tearing pain in your soul!”

“Also, listen carefully, Gu Can is Chen Ping An’s younger brother, and I’m Chen Ping An’s elder brother! So Gu Can is also my relative! So you better teach Gu Can well and take good care of Gu Mu! Maybe when Chen Ping An goes to find you, seeing that you have taken good care of Gu Can and his mother, he might just let you go?”

“Understand?”

Liu Zhi Mao nodded frantically, his injuries were healing as well!

Chen Sui Nian waved his hand and said: “Get out!”

Liu Zhi Mao quickly got up and left with Gu Can and Gu Mu!

After Gu Mu and Gu Can left Chen Ping An’s courtyard, Gu Mu turned around and gave a deep curtsy to Chen Sui Nian and Chen Ping An!

PS: I’ve always believed that wrong is wrong, in Jian Lai, some wrongs eventually don’t get the justice they deserve! For example, in the end, the Chief Steward didn’t kill Liu Zhi Mao!

Although this is the Chief Steward’s consideration!

I originally wanted to kill Liu Zhi Mao, but the reason why I ultimately chose to spare him was because I considered Gu Can and Gu Mu!

So I went to check it out! So, after taking everything into account!

Ahem! (Gu Can is a minor, and Gu Mu’s labor ability is insufficient to support Gu Can’s “studying” – “cultivation” expenses! Also, Gu Mu had previously saved Chen Ping An’s life! She is not the main culprit, and only an accomplice! So in the end, considering the opinion of the parties involved, she is innocent! No punishment! No reward!)

(Liu Zhi Mao, in the end, there was no way to spare him for the time being! But in the end, he was given a life sentence and a death sentence!)

This is the best ending I could think of!

It can’t be helped, Jian Lai is not an ordinary Xianxia novel!

I want to respect the original plot to the greatest extent!

If you have any suggestions, please feel free to discuss! (This Daoist has a button that can fight against thousands of Jian Xiu!)