"Others may not know, but I am aware that over these years, Nameless has truly paid a great, great price to maintain the order and laws of Karma...
At first, it wasn't too difficult. But as more and more people defied the heavens to change their Fate, Karma became increasingly chaotic, and the order and laws of the Great Dao of Karma grew more and more unstable...
Loopholes also multiplied."
Cang Yan also sighed with emotion. "From a few loopholes at the beginning, it gradually evolved until loopholes were everywhere. They truly couldn't be patched up or repaired completely, especially during the Ancient Era when the order and laws of the Great Dao of Karma were already riddled with holes..."
"Heh."
Suddenly, Gu Qingfeng chuckled.
"What are you laughing at?"
Cang Yan said, "Don't you believe what we're saying?"
"Not at all. I just think the way you two are singing in harmony is quite amusing."
Gu Qingfeng laughed. "Of course, it's not that I don't believe you. I just feel that if you want to complain about your hardships, perhaps you've come to the wrong person?
Complaining to me is useless. I'm neither the master of Karma nor the master of Fate, and I certainly didn't incite those people to defy the heavens and change their Fate. What kind of grievance are you airing to me? What's the deal?
Don't tell me you're still hoping I'll help you maintain Karma?
Hahaha!"
As Gu Qingfeng's laughter echoed, the smile that had been hanging on Cang Yan's flawless face vanished abruptly, replaced by anger. A flash of frost passed through her beautiful eyes as she stared at Gu Qingfeng, wishing she could tear him into eight pieces.
However.
She did not do so. Instead, she took a deep breath, suppressed the fury in her heart, and sent a secret transmission to Genggu Wuming, saying, "I'm starting to regret it now—regretting agreeing to accompany you to meet this fellow. I finally understand why you never wanted to see him. This guy's words are simply too infuriating. I really want to teach him a harsh lesson."
"If he could be taught a lesson, do you think it would be your turn to do it?"
Genggu Wuming also replied via secret transmission. "Bear with it. There's no other way. Who asked us to run into such a fellow who is impervious to both water and fire and has no regard for anything?"
"He's more than just impervious; he's a shameless rogue who's like a dead pig unafraid of scalding water!"
Cang Yan said with great puzzlement, "I just can't figure it out. How did Hua'er become so infatuated with a guy like this?"
"He just dislikes me, which is why he has this attitude. He wouldn't treat Hua'er the same way he treats me."
"Then why didn't you just bring Hua'er along from the start?"
"Even if Hua'er came, it wouldn't change anything."
"At the very least, this fellow's attitude wouldn't be so infuriating, right?"
"That would be the only difference."
Having said that.
Genggu Wuming sighed softly.
This sigh was filled with nothing but helplessness from the depths of her heart.
Across from them.
Having finished one jar of wine, Gu Qingfeng reached out and summoned a jar of Heavenly Dao. He then took out a jar of Hell Impermanence himself, mixed them together, shook the blend, and said with a smile, "I say, you two big sisters, what are you two muttering about?
Is there something you can't say openly? Why resort to secret transmissions? Are you cursing me out?"
If it was about Genggu Wuming and Cang Yan using secret transmissions, Gu Qingfeng could still sense it.
But it was only a sense.
He could only sense that the two were using secret transmissions; he had no idea what they were actually transmitting.
However.
Just thinking with his toes, it definitely wasn't anything good.
"Cursing you would be letting you off lightly."
Cang Yan did not conceal anything and said bluntly, "I even want to teach you a lesson."
"Oh, really?
Great!
That's exactly what I wish for."
Gu Qingfeng laughed. "The other day, you two ruined my good time, leaving me itching all over with discomfort. I was just worrying about not having a good opponent to spar with. How about we find a place right now to have a go?"
"Fine."
Cang Yan said, "Since it's exactly what you wish for, I will certainly satisfy your request and have a proper spar with you. Didn't you say you're itching all over with discomfort?
Perfect, I'll help you scratch that itch."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go?"
"I haven't finished speaking."
"What now?"
"We can fight, but only after we finish discussing today's matter. After we're done talking, I'll accompany you in whatever fight you want."
"Haven't we already finished talking?
What else is there to discuss?
What's left to talk about?"
"What have we discussed?
All this time, you've either been sneering and mocking, or pretending to be foolish and ignorant, or else acting like a rogue and a scoundrel. We haven't discussed anything at all."
As Cang Yan grew serious, her aura fully unfurled. The elegant and languid Cang Yan from before vanished, replaced by a dignified, solemn, majestic, and domineering Cang Yan. She stared at Gu Qingfeng and said, "Gu Tianlang—no, I should call you Gu Qingfeng now. We came here this time with genuine sincerity to talk with you. We also hope you can be a bit more serious, that we can treat each other with honesty and have an open, frank discussion. Wouldn't that be good?"
"Sister, I really don't understand. What exactly do you want to talk to me about? Is it about misunderstandings?"
Cang Yan was no longer the elegant and languid Cang Yan from before. However, Gu Qingfeng remained the free and unrestrained, leisurely, and carefree Gu Qingfeng. He sipped his wine and said, "I've already said it over three hundred times: I simply find you displeasing to the eye. There's no misunderstanding. And I've also said, it's not that I find you personally displeasing, but that I find Karma and Fate displeasing!"
"That is precisely the fundamental reason we came to talk to you this time!"
"What do you mean?"
Gu Qingfeng said listlessly, "You want to talk to me so that I'll find Karmic Fate more pleasing to the eye in the future?
If that's really the case, then I advise you to just drop it. I've said that I've been inherently resistant to the four words 'Karmic Fate' since birth. Don't ask me why; I don't even know why myself."
Cang Yan was utterly exasperated. She glanced at Genggu Wuming, her helpless eyes seeming to say, you handle this yourself. I can't do it anymore. If we keep talking, I'm afraid I really won't be able to hold back from taking action.
"I don't want to change your attitude toward Karmic Fate. You find me displeasing, and I accept that. But..." Genggu Wuming's tone shifted. "But there are some matters I must explain clearly to you."
"Such as? What matters? Be specific."
"I did not interfere with your Karma."
Gu Qingfeng lowered his head to drink, downing three cups in succession. Then he raised his head and looked at Genggu Wuming, asking, "You really didn't interfere?"
Genggu Wuming shook her head. "No."
"If you didn't interfere, then where did all those jumbled mess of strands of Karma I encountered along my journey come from?
Don't tell me they all exploited loopholes in Karma. If loopholes in Karma were really that easy to exploit, then Karma wouldn't be Karma anymore...
I may not understand Karma very well, but I do know that Karma isn't something that can be grafted so easily, nor is it something anyone can graft just because they want to."
Genggu Wuming said, "You are correct. That is exactly what I wanted to say to you: Karma is not something that anyone can graft just because they want to."