Proving the Dao of Hunyuan from the Age of Witches

Chapter 077 Open and Honest

Roses again, roses again!

The atmosphere became a little heavy for a moment, and Luo Xi didn't dare to speak.

After waiting a while, Rose spoke first, her voice devoid of any emotion, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

Luo Xi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it meant death, she wasn't afraid. She smiled and said lightly, "That's all. Let's get started."

"Aren't we going to attain the Primordial Dao together?" Rose asked calmly.

……

"..." Luo Xi was speechless for a moment.

So that's what she was asking. Luo Xi remembered what Qiangwei had asked her when she left. Qiangwei had asked her if she would be willing to accompany her to prove the Dao of Hunyuan, and had given her some time to think before answering.

But this kind of problem... cold sweat beaded on Luo Xi's forehead.

I have a feeling that if I don't answer well, something even more terrifying than death might happen.

"I do!" Luo Xi finally spoke, but her voice sounded somewhat aggrieved.

Rose remained unresponsive, her calm expression unchanged.

However, the vines on his body seemed to have loosened a bit.

"Regarding Wei Ying," Rose looked at her, "tell me what you were thinking at the time."

After a moment of silence, Luo Xi decided it was best to answer honestly, "I want to deal with this abnormal entity, but I can't defeat it."

"I think if I were to be devoured and aggregated by the anomalous entity, it would likely trigger a higher-level anomalous event, leading to an even more terrifying disaster."

"So I want to defeat Wei Ying's clone, obtain her magical properties, refine them, and then see if I can defeat this abnormal entity."

"What if we still can't beat them?" Rose asked.

"It's all the same. If I can't beat her, then I can't beat Wei Ying either, not to mention Shui Lin and Le Tong," Luo Xi replied earnestly, looking at Qiangwei. "Since we're all going to die anyway, we might as well gather our greatest strength from the start and give it a try. That's why I attacked Wei Ying."

"You're only thinking about dealing with the anomalies," Rose said slowly, "but Wei Ying, she's your teammate. You've experienced these anomalies together, fought side by side. Have you considered that by doing this, you'll lose a partner, lose a comrade-in-arms?"

"Comrades-in-arms?" She smiled. "Yao Yao was killed by me in the consciousness world, and Bei Qi, who was suspected to be an avatar, was also killed by me. I have always fought alone. I have no comrades-in-arms."

The rose vines slowly loosened, allowing her to sit down in a more relaxed posture. After sitting down, she sat indifferently, not saying a word, just lost in her own thoughts.

"I'm disappointed," Rose said calmly. "You excel in certain qualities, and I'm wondering why someone as outstanding as you can't treat us as teammates, as companions?"

"Trust and understanding are needed between people," Rose said softly. "You need to understand your family, your friends, and even your enemies."

You need to understand this world.

"You were born and raised in this world, and whatever you do requires time, effort, and sacrifice," Rose paused slightly, "but you haven't given any emotion."

"You are not a passerby in this world. Tell me what happened to you." Rose's calm tone carried a relentless, pressing tone.

The rose gave her a strong sense of oppression. Knowing she couldn't avoid it, she could only speak slowly and give an ambiguous answer, "I am in another world, a world without supernatural powers and miracles."

"In that world, in a peaceful country, I experienced betrayal of family and friends, which I call a war."

"I fantasize about family and friendship, and I imagine that there will always be a few people around me who will unconditionally support and love me under any circumstances."

"But I realized I was wrong."

"Family ties are conditional, especially for someone like me, whose birth was a mistake and who was a burden to my family."

"The harder I try, the more contempt, disdain, ridicule, cold looks, and even resentment I receive."

I gave up. I thought I'd make some friends, but then I suddenly realized that when someone is down on their luck, when they can't offer anything of value, the friends who once vowed to stand by them through thick and thin...

"They suddenly became indifferent, even avoiding each other like the plague."

"I realized that this is the normal situation. I finally felt firsthand that the essence of human relationships is the exchange of interests."

"I finally understand that the essence of social relationships is the exchange of value, whether it is emotional value or material value."

"So, for everyone, it's just an exchange of benefits. I provide them with value, and they provide me with value, whether it's emotional or material value."

As she spoke, she looked at the rose and said, "I have let go of all my illusions and given up all my expectations of anyone."

"I will never trust anyone again, not even my family or friends. No matter how good they are to me, in certain extreme circumstances, I feel that I myself am not worthy of trust."

"So what I want to do, what I need to do, is to attain the Dao of Hunyuan."

"This world is, to me, or rather, to this world, I am but a passerby." She paused, her eyes darkening, and continued.

"Everyone in this world, no matter who they are—you, my sister Luo Xin, my parents, even the witch who just fought alongside me or turned against me—to me, you are all just... strangers."

"You're unwilling to go into details?" Rose paused for a moment, seemingly dissatisfied with her answer, and then posed a new question, "Then why did you decide to resolve these unusual events?"

"I've already said it," she laughed, "I want to attain the Dao of Hunyuan, and this is just an insignificant scene on my long journey to achieve it."

"No," Rose said calmly, "the witch's premonition has already told you that even if you combine Wei Ying's magic power and her magical properties, there is still a high probability that you will die."

"If you die, you won't be able to attain the Primordial Chaos Realm," Rose said slowly. "But even in death, you still want to resolve the abnormal events."

"Do you know why?" Rose smiled gently. "Because you want to save Shui Lin and Le Tong, and you want to save the ordinary people in Qianhe County who have been involved in the abnormal events."

"I said, I want to attain the Primordial Chaos!" Her voice rose slightly.

"So, what will you do after you attain the Primordial Chaos Realm? What is the most fundamental source of your attainment of the Primordial Chaos Realm?" Rose remained calm.

She was suddenly silent.

"You are very kind. Look at how the Witch Council always bullies you and schemes against you, yet you don't retaliate," Rose said quietly.

"I wasn't strong enough back then!" she said angrily, almost shouting the words before she felt a little better.

Just then, a metal spear appeared out of thin air and pierced right through the rose standing in front of her!

The metal spear pierced through the back of Rose's head, its tip still stained with her blood.

Then came the second, the third, the fourth...

Luo Xi's pupils contracted sharply, and her eyes instantly turned red!