Chapter 1561

NO．176：Do not fear the evil path

Although he often just talks tough, the Beast King is indeed someone very far from Aomo Lindun.

This difference is not only in life form and power level, but also stems from a huge difference in handling style caused by different early experiences.

Nevertheless, they still share the essence of originally being the same person.

That is a love for observation.

Without a doubt, whether it is sharp eyesight or experience beyond appearance, these are byproducts of this love; Aomo Lindun's essence lies here, and for this reason Grandma Hanna views him as unique, pouring forth eager hope.

This is precisely a key point.

When the Beast King was invited over, Aomo once asked in an especially casual tone, 'Grandma actually kind of wants to see you, are you interested?'

His response was a blunt 'I'll decline on your behalf.'

This is indeed a very good response, letting him instantly confirm that the other also understands the gentle and warm appearance beneath Grandma's facade, and this also means…… the one called the Beast King, in the very beginning, had a starting point no different from his own.

——This is worth looking forward to.

Looking forward to his insight that, although not stronger than me in social interaction, is not hindered in the path of seeing through things as if observing fire, allowing him to go further than me.

Looking forward to him, who likewise goes further on the path of monsters, being able to cut into the bottom of the cauldron of desire with more precise judgment.

"...... You have a real talent for enslavement."

This is a sentence the Beast King said before leaving; in response, Aomo said: "Thank you for the praise."

Considering the actual era, this would be called human resource management; everyone has a talent for using people according to their abilities, knowing where to direct others' capabilities.

The Beast King could toss this case to Aomo, and Aomo could also use him as a precise instrument for self-feedback, to confirm the condition of the one undertaking the horse girl role and the suitability of the three Triple Crown Kings.

It's hard to say who is more like an enslaver.

But when Aomo, speaking fluently, goes to 'bully' an occasional foreigner who still sometimes speaks incoherently, making him not only a test instrument for mental feedback but also having to fund the action afterward, this question indeed has no doubt left.

So he calmly accepted this sarcasm.

Holding three cards, he saw off that guy who seemed to carry a lot of resentment, sincerely wishing him smooth travels and that he not be sought out by that second older brother again, while he continued to look at the cards in his hand.

Raptor monster Guebasa, moon monster Detelandar, and……

That Razor Dimajia that was originally in his card box.

It's hard to say whether it's truly a coincidence or the Beast King wanting to save an unexpected expense, considering he also knows the danger of these monster cards; Aomo first assumes he has it figured out, not to destroy his only known horse girl in a fit of anger.

As for exactly how the suitability is, after calling Bairen to make a trip to the office and testing with Xiaoqian's instruments there, it will become clear.

In fact, precisely because people have many facets, while his monster card reserves are still not abundant, Aomo has not been overly concerned about this.

Only after seeing the Beast King, who theoretically could encompass the vast majority of the card pool, did his thoughts start to flow, wanting to give his horse girls underneath a complete set, officially embarking on the pioneering path of 'using monster cards to assist training'.

But this ultimately is a plan for the future; only when Ailisuzhi's current situation is truly stable will it not be considered overambitious, so——

"How's that side?"

Thanks to the mental connection of telepathy and dreams, Aomo does not need to deliberately distance himself from Bobang and Aizhi; he can stand beside the two girls sitting by the pool drinking water and converse with Ling.

Not attracting any attention, naturally one won't have that topic seize attention, feel anxious, and thus affect training state.

Yes, just like the Beast King with its inherent existential distortion earlier, this command also does not exist in others' eyes, merely appearing as an image within Aomo's own 'daydream'.

Of course, this state of secrecy is also not perfect.

Similar to Chazuo, those who are overly sensitive to mental elements or who study dreams often can detect the anomaly.

This had shown signs in the past, and Aomo also didn't care whether Chazuo could discover it.

As long as Suzi doesn't discover it, that's fine.

In theory, his idea of using monster cards as the whetstone for horse girls must, as far as possible, eliminate interference, letting the horse girls confront it themselves.

Just like the inner demons that practitioners of Dongyan Source energy painstakingly face, those demons must be confronted personally; although one can also rely on external force to take shortcuts, demons overcome with outside help often resurface.

After all, that ultimately is not victory but escape.

Nowadays, the peaceful path of cultivation often allows one to flee all the way to the end, but the horse girls' years-long training leaves no room for evasion.

To stand out in the increasingly fierce competition, there is no room for the slightest cowardly retreat.

One must not only face it head-on, but also appropriately take shortcuts!

And as everyone knows, shortcuts in cultivation often have a more universal name:

Heretical path.

More radical ideas, more easily lost‑control methods, more swiftly achieved results—these are the three elements of the heretical path, also a purgatory that the timid cannot accept, the impulsive find hard to master, and the proud refuse to tread.

But purgatory is purgatory not because it entails torment indistinguishable from hell, but because after torment the soul can be refined and elevated. The function that allows a sinner's soul to still ascend to heaven is the core of the purgatory concept, and also the reason Aomo uses to name his own set of ideas.

He anticipates the horse girls' self‑refinement.

Just as Sirius symbolizes the obsession found and digested in the Hei'an Laji'er, so too is the 'loss of mind' that Ailisuzhi experiences from losing control in resonance with Ka'er mila.

Unlike Sirius symbolizing the rash, self‑supremacist nature, Ailisuzhi's madness has always been founded on rationality, a madman who surpasses genius by being half a step ahead of present understanding; this differs essentially from pure madness, and it is precisely this difference that makes her behavior after losing control all the more obscure.

— Not wallowing like mud, not impulsive like a beast, appearing no different from usual, carrying out those few daily steps according to life's inertia.

Yet lacking enthusiasm, vitality, utterly devoid of youthful vigor, one could even say there is no liveliness of a living person.

If asked for the cause, it is that her heart is being torn apart.

Because of the void between reality's development and the desire for rupture, she ought to be driven to impulsive, mad acts, but her exceptionally rational self strives to suppress that void, preventing her from doing anything that would tear apart all she now possesses.

Although the causes of the void are not uniform, few have as much authority to speak on this condition as Aomo.

Yet he has not yet acted, because back then he was far from being so lifeless and stagnant.

Nor does he maintain daily life as steadily as she does.

Suzi's difference from him is obvious, and given that obviousness, he merely approved Chazuo's leave request.

No matter how you say it, since the imbalance stems from possessiveness, it shouldn't be up to me, the directly involved party, to try to restore with the other party that never‑ending, unsettling Taliega TV drama that has dragged on for over ten episodes.

At this point, Suzi is still far from being as short‑sighted and blind as Ka'er mila.

But if I myself go to provoke it, there won't be much difference.

However, speaking of those two brothers—one dark-hearted, the other oblivious to women's hearts, Karl Mi La—Ailisuzhi obviously has a huge advantage in making friends.

She has a close friend called Mancheng Chazuo, who is kind and enthusiastic.

The only problem is…… in the segment where, earlier, they were pressured by the onlooking of that bunch of uppity Ma'er girls, Chazuo was also one of the onlookers.

Furthermore, she was also one of those who apologized later.

Although Aomo still harbored some hope regarding the mindset of minors, he did not disregard the facts and pretend that nothing existed.

So at this moment, he is asking about the order he entrusted to keep watch over.

And the other party didn't bring forth their own view of having watched everything; instead, they moved close, one hand around the neck, the other picking up a phone.

He actually had the bearing of a good brother who slings an arm over shoulders and passes the screen, as if he'd been drinking when he opened his mouth:

"Come on, come on, come on!"

Naturally, relying on her advantage as the dream lover, she can speak loudly without worrying about the volume.

"Watch the video, watch the video!"