Chapter 691: Late‑Night Visitor

In a moment, countless miscellaneous thoughts surged in Wang Ping'an's mind; he hesitated greatly, wondering whether to rely on the divine technique of persuading people to do good, using it on evildoers to turn them good and earn merit while doing good deeds, or to execute heavenly justice himself, slaying evildoers on the spot to likewise gain a merit.

Two different ideas gave Wang Ping'an countless reasons to explain each, leaving him greatly hesitant and unsure what to do.

"Oh me, I'm still thinking too highly of myself; I'm just an ordinary person, merely lucky to have a system. Otherwise, this lifetime, even if I didn't die at that poisonous woman's hands, I could spend my life as a farmer. As for executing heavenly justice—when would it ever be an ordinary person like me's turn to decide? Even without me, those deserving death would surely die!"

Wang Ping'an gave a self‑mocking laugh, then heavily exhaled a breath of foul air, his face showing a hint of relief, and he silently sighed:

"Don't think of yourself as too important, or you'll needlessly bear too much, giving others an opening, and you might even be morally blackmailed, harming both others and yourself!"

Soon.

Wang Ping'an then realized that slaying evildoers should not be thought of as executing heavenly justice; he merely killed them because it would contribute merit, and merit is exactly one of the energies his system most needs.

It is a good thing that can help him raise his skill level—whether to rely on the divine technique of persuading people to do good, reforming evildoer after evildoer to have them do good deeds and earn merit for himself, or to slay these evildoers and directly obtain merit.

He also made a decision at the same time:

Double‑pronged approach!

Of course.

Or rather, it depends on his mood.

"Dongzhu, is our Ping'an really that outstanding?"

After a long while, Zhang Guihua listened to Liu Dongzhu's endless chatter, hearing how Feng Yanrong valued her family's Ping'an, and she was startled inside, unable to refrain from speaking:

"How you talk, our Ping'an isn't outstanding?"

Liu Dongzhu had not yet spoken; Wang Lin, watching the excitement nearby, hearing Liu Dongzhu's account, knowing Feng Yanrong valued his family's Ping'an, was also especially pleased, preparing to flatter a few words, but upon hearing Zhang Guihua's remark, he couldn't help but snort, dissatisfiedly saying:

"You forgot how Xuanqing Daozhang values our Ping'an, forgot that not long ago you went to your elder brother's house—those two, supposedly from the capital's Demon‑Suppressing Command as a Hundred Commander and our prefecture's Demon‑Suppressing Command as a Thousand Commander— which of them does not value our Ping'an? If our Ping'an weren't outstanding, how could they value him?"

While Wang Ping'an happily listened to his family's praises, he secretly controlled the paper person, tailing his master; although his master had not detailed to Feng Yanrong how he would deal with that Liang Shui He river god, from his master's earlier words and demeanor.

All of this indicates his master will not let go, this evildoing‑prone Liang Shui He river god.

He has not yet had contact with that Liang Shui He river god, but from its offspring—Zhu Xing—it is clear the river god is extraordinary; even if his master currently suffers backlash, or even at his peak, his master would hardly be a match for that river god.

What's more,

Just now, that Liang Shui He river god sent his subordinates ashore to scout his master's situation; although Character: Wu Hongcai quickly exposed himself before the master, the master, constrained by reputation, obtained the information he wanted from Character: Wu Hongcai, did not kill him, but let him go.

No one knows what Character: Wu Hongcai will say when he returns before that Liang Shui He river god; perhaps the river god will strike first, giving the master no chance to prepare. Of course.

Even if his master were ruthless and fickle, after obtaining the desired information from Character: Wu Hongcai and then immediately regretting and slaying Character: Wu Hongcai, and after Character: Wu Hongcai remained silent for a long time, no one can guarantee whether that Liang Shui He river god would still strike first.

He secretly used the paper person to follow his master, not to gather intelligence, but to covertly protect his master from the river god's persecution.

"Sigh, am I the master or the disciple? For my master's safety, I'm about to worry myself sick!"

Wang Ping'an silently sighed, yet he had no objections to his master Xuanqing Daozhang; learning that Xuanqing Daozhang was willing to stand up for their family, and that he and his mother had nearly suffered harm from the Prime Minister's Daughter's servants, his master Xuanqing Daozhang spared no effort to travel a thousand li to the capital and forcefully break into the Prime Minister's mansion.

Afterwards suffering retaliation from the Prime Minister's mansion, although he did not lose his life, he also lost twenty years of his yang lifespan.

From this moment on, he had firmly decided on his master Xuanqing Daozhang.

Evening.

Wang Ping'an lay in the cradle cultivating; somewhat unexpectedly, throughout the whole day there was no sign of the Liang Shui He river god making any rash move, as if it did not wish to take advantage of danger, to strike while his master's body had not yet recovered, but instead a mechanical, cold voice occasionally sounded in his mind.

It was Zhang Guilian accumulating virtue through good deeds, doing one good deed after another, granting him merit bit by bit; although not much, in the accumulation of little into much, a day's harvest of merit was still considerable, and furthermore this was a long‑term source of wealth—as long as Zhang Guilian lived, he could continuously obtain merit.

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He was considering whether to help Zhang Guilian prolong life and increase longevity.

However.

Before that, what he ought to consider is seeking the treasure of longevity and longevity‑enhancement, not for Zhang Guilian but for his family; although his grandparents' health is fine, ordinary people have limited lifespans—when the time comes, even a healthy body will depart, and if he does not prepare early, he will only end up regretting bitterly.

While Wang Ping'an cultivated on one side and pondered on the other where to find the longevity treasure, suddenly he felt his chest glow with a light similar to the moon's, and he silently exclaimed in surprise:

"No, does the Yin Moon Classic of the Greater Attainment Realm still have this effect?"

Suddenly.

The paper person hidden by Wang Ping'an outside Kumu Guan opened its eyes; although he was currently cultivating, with his spiritual power, dual‑tasking is ordinary, and although the daytime was calm, no one could guarantee whether the wild father of Zhu Xing—the Liang Shui He river god—would take advantage of the night's darkness and people's quiet to harm his master's life.

He moreover dared not relax his vigilance; the paper person he had hidden outside Kumu Guan constantly monitored the surroundings, and in an instant noticed a dark shadow darting from afar; upon closer inspection, he discovered that the shadow was still an acquaintance.

(End of chapter)