"Similarly, if a wife remains calm and doesn't take a newspaper article about a mistress seriously, then even if her husband cheats, she won't know, and ultimately, they won't get a divorce!"
"Therefore, you could say that I orchestrated their entire lives, that I controlled their joys and sorrows, even their destinies! But you could also say that they made their own choices, which determined their own fates," Lin Yang said calmly.
That makes sense, at least that's what Lin Yang thinks. He didn't force anyone when he returned, nor did he dictate their lives.
There are never any words written in the Book of Life and Death such as "someone is destined to be rich and noble" or "someone is destined to be poor and destitute." Everything is their own choice!
Moreover, Lin Yang believed that when his guiding technology was good enough, he might be able to truly, without anyone noticing, control or even write the lives of other cultivators!
And isn't Ye Fan a perfect experimental subject right now? With the help of the original work, he can use the opportunity to create enemies for Ye Fan, give him benefits, and artificially create setbacks for him.
Finally, let the supreme being of the forbidden zone launch a dark upheaval at just the right time (only the villains in the eyes of Heaven will die), to inspire Ye Fan's fighting spirit, and see if Ye Fan's final result will still be to prove the Dao and become an emperor?
Upon hearing this, even the ruthless man was at a loss for words. However, manipulating someone else's life sounded like a very evil thing.
But it doesn't matter anymore. She wasn't a kind, saintly figure, nor was she a Mary Sue; she was a ruthless person, a ruthless person who once slaughtered the world!
The law of the jungle, where the strong possess everything and the weak merely linger on, is the most basic truth in the world of "Covering the Sky." From the Great Emperors of the Forbidden Zones to ordinary cultivators, almost everyone believes this.
Lin Yang, on the other hand, is undoubtedly the strongest among the strong. Since that's the case, let him do what he wants. Anyway, it's not some heinous crime.
"Then you'd better be careful, lest another Great Emperor Wushi appears and smash your arrangements to pieces!" the ruthless man said with a smile.
Can we please stop mentioning Wushi? To be honest, Lin Yang didn't expect Wushi to progress so quickly or to be so intelligent.
"Don't worry, this is no longer before the Ancient Era, but after the Ancient Era, an era where the Holy Body has become a useless body. It's not that difficult, really!" Lin Yang comforted himself.
Besides, this isn't some shady or bad thing. Even if I arrange Ye Fan's life, I'll still put him on the throne of the Great Emperor in the end, right?
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Chapter 82: I'm not taking the blame for this!
Soon, Ye Fan and his thirty-odd classmates arrived on Mars and, amidst gasps of surprise, arrived at the Great Thunderclap Temple.
Here, some people encountered the first choice that Lin Yang had carefully prepared for them. This choice directly determined their fate.
“You see, the safest thing to do now is to hide in the coffin and not go down at all. That way, the Great Thunder Temple won’t be destroyed because of them, and the God of the Orochi won’t be able to escape.”
As he spoke, Lin Yang waved his right hand, and a light screen appeared beside him, showing the scene of Ye Fan and the others staying in the coffin.
In this scene, Ye Fan and the others did not venture out, thus the restrictive spells within the Great Thunderclap Temple remained relatively intact. Both the trace of evil intent within the Great Accomplished Holy Body and the God of the Orochi were effectively suppressed and unable to escape.
Upon hearing this, the ruthless man had a different opinion.
"No, if they really do that, they'll end up dying from lack of food, starving and thirsting! After all, they're just mortals!"
Immediately, the ruthless man waved his hand, and another light screen appeared. Within the light screen, the group remained in the coffin, the Great Thunderclap Temple was intact, and the monsters like the God of the Jade did not appear.
The final result was that there was not enough energy or enough biological sacrifices, so the Nine Dragons Coffin simply stayed on Mars, quietly absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon!
(In the original story, due to insufficient energy, they began hunting the descendants of the Jade God, namely the little crocodiles, and then sacrificed their flesh and blood. Only when the nine dragons pulled the coffin could they set sail again.)
It wasn't until a month later that they replenished their energy and began a new journey! And by then, how many of the thirty-odd people would be left? This is a true test of human nature!
"Alas, this is fate. Choosing to stay here is not safe either. Choosing to enter the Great Thunder Temple will break the forbidden Dharma of Shakyamuni and release the ferocious beast E Shen. No matter which choice you make, your life will be in danger."
To this, Lin Yang could only say that the Ancient Starry Road is not a place for just anyone to enter! After all, stepping onto this ancient road signifies the beginning of one's journey to immortality or godhood!
Such a great opportunity could not be without a price to pay. In the original story, only a few people died or were injured, yet they were able to reach Beidou safely, which was truly a stroke of luck!
Soon, Ye Fan and the others truly entered the territory of the Great Thunderclap Temple. Seeing this, Lin Yang waved his hand, and a flower, shimmering with tricolored light, appeared directly in a corner of the Great Thunderclap Temple!
"This flower has the power to awaken the dark side of the human heart, but at the same time, it also replenishes physical strength, doubling energy for a short period. With this effect, we'll be much safer when we escape later!"
"More importantly, due to its limited quantity, if the first person to discover it is willing to share it with others, the effect of triggering the dark side will be minimized, and no disharmonious events will occur. However, correspondingly, the effect of increasing physical strength will also be reduced."
"This is yet another choice I've given them! In any case, the final outcome is the path they chose themselves; no one forced them!"
Upon hearing this, the ruthless man gave a cold laugh. Although it was cold, it had a unique charm. Even though he had seen it for so many years, he still felt that it wasn't enough.
"The problem is that the person who obtained this flower is the most sinister person in this group. His name is Liu Yunzhi. It can be said that everything was already destined after he obtained this flower!"
"This person is inherently dark-hearted and no good. After obtaining this flower, how could he possibly share it with others? At that time, his negative emotions will surely be aroused to the extreme!"
"Besides, he already had a conflict with Ye Fan, and Ye Fan was also the strongest among them, so a conflict with Ye Fan was inevitable!"
Ye Fan was the protagonist arranged by Lin Yang, so Liu Yunzhi's fate was actually predetermined the moment he obtained the flower. From this perspective, it makes sense that Lin Yang orchestrated his death!
Sure enough, just as the ruthless man had said, as soon as Liu Yunzhi obtained the flower, he discovered its wonder: it slightly increased his physical strength.
At the same time, I subconsciously jumped up and down and waved my arms, having the illusion that I was very strong. I was also very excited.
Suddenly, after hearing Pang Bo's loud voice, his expression darkened. Clearly, he genuinely disliked both Pang Bo and Ye Fan.
Lin Yang knew that this was just the beginning. Otherwise, how many ordinary people living in peacetime, even if they were ruthless in their daily lives, would actually try to kill someone right from the start?
He, Ye Fan, and Pang Bo were at most just at odds, or rather, Ye Fan had embarrassed him and made him unhappy. But to say that he wanted to kill Ye Fan based on that was just nonsense.
(Most people wouldn't have this thought, and even if they did, they wouldn't actually do it. But in the original story, Liu Yunzhi really did it, conspiring with others to kill Ye Fan. He was decisive and ruthless in his actions, but unfortunately, he ran into the protagonist.)
Sure enough, when Ye Fan reappeared before Liu Yunzhi, Liu Yunzhi's killing intent immediately surfaced. However, he concealed it very well, and most people wouldn't notice it! Except for Ye Fan!
"Hehe, you deliberately left the Bodhi seed of the Holy Body here, didn't you?" The ruthless man rolled his eyes at Lin Yang and said indifferently.
Over the years, Lin Yang has studied and analyzed almost all the elixirs of immortality, and even tasted their fruits. No one would believe that this Bodhi seed had absolutely no hidden tricks up its sleeve.
"Of course, if it weren't for arranging today's script, the Bodhi tree, this elixir of immortality, would have been taken to the underworld for research long ago."
"You've planted quite a few hidden tricks within the Bodhi Seed, haven't you? At least, you've already begun to stimulate a little bit of the Holy Body's power, making the Holy Body's blood and energy more vigorous, and its spirit and will more pure."