I Am Loaded with Passive Skills-Chapter 3365 - 1680: To be born human is without fault, how can one abandon being born flawless?_2
Chapter 3365 -1680: To be born human is without fault, how can one abandon being born flawless?_2
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“Lord Cang Sheng, can this old man also be counted as one among the countless living beings beneath your Eyes of the Great Path?”
Not far away, the one who had received Ai Cangsheng’s approval—the Five Decays of Heaven and Man—suddenly spoke up, as if ignoring the abrupt halting attempts from the side.
Zhong Yuanzi’s brows furrowed in momentary surprise as he turned his gaze toward the speaker.
This person…
Before the Dao Imparting Mirror of the Five Domains, at this moment, almost everyone mirrored Zhong Yuanzi’s expression, revealing surprise and astonishment.
In everyone’s straightforward impression, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man was nothing but a madman.
His silence and actions, his bloodthirsty nature and root of calamity—all stitched together the image of an inhuman lunatic in the minds of all.
No one had ever considered that the very first question asked by the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would contain such profound humanity.
Some even detected traces of sorrow within his words.
At this moment, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man did not resemble the unparalleled demi-saint who annihilated Qin Qiu with mastery over the Sacred Mountain Gui Zhe; instead, he resembled an elder on the brink of his years, clinging feebly to life.
He seemed as though the burden he bore had bent him to the point of breaking, as though he had died once in the desert and clawed back just enough to feel a flicker of emotion.
“Counted.”
The osmanthus-wood wheelchair landed atop the pile of shattered mountains.
Ai Cangsheng, seated upon the wheelchair, nodded faintly, remaining lofty and distant, his words still sparse as gold.
Under the gaze of the Eyes of the Great Path, there was a clear difference in the Five Decays of Heaven and Man—he had genuinely changed from his prior self.
In the past, his manifestations across soul body and intent body were completely chaotic, disordered beyond comprehension, utterly incapable of communication.
Now, in the orderly rotation of Path Principles around him, it was clear that he had momentarily recovered some semblance of clarity.
A restored self, eager to connect.
“Lord Cang Sheng, do those who have erred deserve forgiveness?”
This second question shattered the silence across the Five Domains, stirring widespread discussion among the crowd.
Some said, “Yes.” Others said, “No.”
Still others claimed, “It depends,” suggesting that the gravity and magnitude of the mistake should first be weighed.
It was difficult to imagine that the Five Decays of Heaven and Man could possess such depth in his thoughts.
If he were an ordinary demi-saint, he might rightfully enjoy ordinary rights—at least he shouldn’t be immediately shot by Lord Cang Sheng in their initial encounter in the Western Region, should he?
“Yes, perhaps?”
Feng Zhongzui murmured, feeling that those who erred could be “forgiven,” though whether they should face “punishment” seemed to be a separate matter altogether.
“Yes.”
Ai Cangsheng’s reply was neither evasive nor ambiguous; it was firm and resolute.
He didn’t know precisely what the Five Decays of Heaven and Man wanted to ask, but he could only address this question directly—humans are born with the “qualification” to be forgiven; beyond that, everything depends.
“Then…”
Receiving confirmation twice, the lifeless eyes beneath the Five Decays of Heaven and Man’s mask revealed a faint glimmer.
This time, though, he hesitated for a long moment before daring to continue:
“Those born with inherent flaws—should they die?”
Zhong Yuanzi’s ears twitched involuntarily, and a crawling sensation of dread swept across his scalp.
Before the Dao Imparting Mirror of the Five Domains, everyone at that moment simultaneously understood what the Five Decays of Heaven and Man was truly asking.
Destiny cannot be altered.
The Absolute Body is even more a decree of fate!
He was born into a Body of Decay—a state synonymous with the Lone Star of Heavenly Calamity. He bore no fault yet committed countless wrongs because of it. Does he deserve forgiveness?
The Five Domains erupted into clamorous debate.
Ai Cangsheng, however, fell into silence, finding himself unable to speak.
For the first time, Xu Xiaoshou saw the Five Decays of Heaven and Man baring his soul completely, and he couldn’t help but re-evaluate him.
Xu Xiaoshou began to understand why the Five Decays of Heaven and Man climbed the Sacred Mountain Gui Zhe.
It wasn’t for the demi-saint position or even for himself—it was because of Ai Cangsheng.
Lord Cang Sheng represents the highest, the forthright, and most importantly, the will acknowledged by the majority of living beings!
These questions from the Five Decays of Heaven and Man—if directed at Hallmaster Dao—would simply be kicked far into the void by Elder Dao the Flamboyant, like a careless pass of a ball.
Asking himself would be of no use.
Xu Xiaoshou knew he represented nothing meaningful.
His experiences were shallow, making him incapable of providing a definite answer; even now, his own soul-searching could yield no resolution.
Throughout the vast Five Domains, the only person who could truly answer the Five Decays of Heaven and Man’s “Truth-seeking” inquiries was none other than Ai Cangsheng.
And yet Ai Cangsheng had been rendered speechless.
The Five Decays of Heaven and Man didn’t wait for his response but changed the question:
“Or, perhaps, those born flawed—should they have even been ‘born’ in the first place?”
The question struck to the heart, layers upon layers interwoven.
Those who couldn’t understand would fail to hear the distinction between this question and its previous phrasing—aren’t they identical?
But those who grasped its meaning…
Xu Xiaoshou drew in a deep, steadying breath.
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Far beyond this arena of soul-searching battles, by the edge of the Sacred Mountain Gui Zhe, Fang Wenxin let out a long, weary sigh.
How should one answer?
It’s impossible to answer!
Fang Wenxin had long since discerned that the Five Decays of Heaven and Man was a ghost beast host body.
The questions he raised, if posed to the individuals of today’s Red Coat thirty years later—to Rao Yaoyao or Yue Gongli—their answers would undoubtedly be “he deserves to die” or “he should never have been born!”
But he had asked the Ai Cangsheng of thirty years prior!
Ai Cangsheng naturally knew about the matters regarding the Red Coat faction, and had personally witnessed the degradation of the Red Coat—from its noble beginnings with the first generation to its eventual corruption—becoming, bit by bit, nothing more than a tool for researching “Void Power.”
Is this not good?
Yes, it is good!
The research following the initial generation of Red Coats benefited countless individuals.
It elevated combat strength within the Sovereign Dao Realm and Cutting Path stages, empowering them to better protect more lives.
Is this absolutely good?
No, not absolutely!
At least after the first generation of Red Coats, because of “research,” driven by excessive pursuit of “Void Power,”
The attitude of Red Coats toward ghost beasts shifted toward relentless annihilation.
Rather than sparing some ghost beasts—even those without destructive intent toward the continent, let alone being “kind-hearted,”—the Red Coats sought to eradicate all.
Fang Wenxin spent a lifetime searching, yet never found the answer—or perhaps never the right answer.
