Chapter 0002 – Did You Push Me? -Absolute Return

Relentless time passes like running water.

The Jianghu was still the world of Hua Wushu. Rumor has it that he has become even more unfathomable, moving farther and farther down the path of pursuing the ultimate in martial arts.

Leading the world’s first alliance, is his twelve believers, the jianghu person “twelve branch king”.

Although the martial arts were unified, the people’s lives were not improved. The Twelve Branch Kings are bullying the people and exploiting the countryside, and the people dare not speak out in anger. Compared to the past era when good and evil were separated, today’s Jianghu, on the contrary, is even more suffocating.

The Martial Arts Alliance, the Evil Alliance, and the Devil Cult, were still in a state of closure. Everyone said that as long as Hua Wuji was still alive, these three sects would never see the light of day again.

Just when the oni thought that something bad had happened to the man, he returned.

When we first met, he was just a spirited young man, but now he has grayed at the temples and turned into a calm and dignified middle-aged man.

He looked like a different person, his skin was dark and rough, as if he had traveled thousands of mountains, and his body had many more scars, as if he had experienced countless life and death struggles. But his clear and determined eyes were the same as always.

“The inner dan of the ten thousand year old fire carp, I fetched it.”

He opened the wooden box in his hand, and inside lay quietly an inner elixir that emitted a faint red light.

“Really …… found it!” Ghost Spirit’s voice trembled slightly.

“How did you do that?”

“I’ve searched all the places that might harbor ten thousand year old fire carp. When it comes to climbing, swimming, diving, and camping, I dare say I’m a connoisseur in this area, and I can draw a map of the Central Plains with my eyes closed.”

“It’s incredible ……”

“What’s incredible isn’t that I’ve found the inner elixir, it’s that I haven’t been driven mad yet.”

Ghost Lingzi suddenly felt that this inner elixir, rather than being the essence of a ten thousand year old fire carp, was more like the coalescence of the will of the man in front of him who fought for his life. He even had an illusion, as if he saw a greenish-blue light gushing out from the man’s body, which eventually transformed into this inner elixir.

“What’s the next material?” The man asked again, a hint of impatience in his tone.

“Aren’t you curious as to how I got these materials?”

Ghost Spirit thought to himself that if it were him, he would not be able to resist bragging about his adventures to others.

“When I kill Hua Wuji, I’ll speak slowly to his corpse for three days and three nights, until he turns into a mummy. After all, I am in order to kill him. ……”

“That’s pretty strange for you to say.”

Ghost Spirit would love to drink with men, talk about the world, talk about interesting things in the jianghu, and talk about life. But men seemed to be forever racing against time.

“The fourth ingredient, what is it?”

“It’s money.”

The answer came as a surprise to the man.

“How much do I need?”

“Five million taels.”

Even though the number is incredibly large, the man’s reaction remains unperturbed.

“I’ll be right back.”

Ghost Lingzi didn’t doubt for a second that even if it was ten million taels, or even one hundred million taels, this man would agree without hesitation.

Maybe he’ll laugh to himself and say, “This is crazy, what the hell am I doing?”

But he would definitely do what he said. It was as if Ghost Spirit saw the greatest potential that a person could explode, and what an amazing power that was.

“It’s not necessary.” Ghost Spirit said, “I’ll pay for this.”

“Why?”

“Our family has been accumulating wealth for generations for the purpose of the Backtracking Dhamma, and now it’s time to put it to use.”

“Then thank you sir, that’s a big help.” The man gave a rare smile.

“In that case, why don’t you and I drink a lot today?”

“Just one drink, I have a long way to go.”

“You guys, you’re pretty ruthless.”

Ghost Spirit Zi fetched a fine wine, and the two of them sat down on the ground in the courtyard and drank to the bright moon.

“I still remember when we first met, you and I were both bloodthirsty young men.” Ghost Lingzi lamented.

“My body may grow old, but my heart will always be young. In order to return to the past, I must do my best to live.”

“Why are you so obsessed with going back in time?”

“Because I’m going back in time, to the peak moment of my life. Whether I go back at fifty, sixty, or a hundred, I’m going to be the same person I was when I came to you. My time, on that day, stopped.”

If he had heard these words when they first met, Ghost Spirit would have scoffed and thought the man was a fool. But now that he had witnessed the man’s determination and perseverance, he believed that the man was true to his word.

“If …… I mean if, the Backtracking Technique really works and you really go back in time, can you promise me one thing?”

“Go ahead, sir.”

“When you go back in time, you must go and stop my marriage.”

The man froze, then burst out laughing.

It was the first time the oni had seen him laugh so openly.

“I’m not kidding, you have to help me.”

“Is this matter, more important than five million taels of silver?”

“For me, yes. Just help me tell myself that I’m going to die alone.”

“Okay, I promise.”

The ghostly spirit told the man the year of his marriage, and again and again he urged, “You must promise me that you will stop me.”

“I promise.”

The two men drained the last drop of wine.

“The last ingredient, what is it?” The man asked.

“You should have guessed as much.”

“What is it?”

“Secret Demon Soul.”

The man’s eyes darkened at the name.

“That was your father’s personal belongings.”

“I know, my father carried it with him until he died.”

“Do you have it?”

The man shook his head.

“Do you know where it is?”

“I don’t know.”

“Just in case …… I mean just in case, the Secret Demon Soul has fallen into the hands of Hua Wuji ……”

“Then all my efforts over the years would have been in vain. However, even if the Secret Demon Soul is still in the Demon Sect, I may not be able to obtain it easily.”

Today’s Devil Sect, although the mountain is closed and shut, its strength is not to be underestimated.

The new Sect Leader is inspiring and biding his time, just waiting for the right time to make a comeback.

Even if he was the son of the previous sect master, the Devil Sect would not necessarily accept him. Perhaps, the new sect master would even kill and exterminate him in order to eliminate any future problems.

“Hopefully, the Secret Demon Soul is still in the Demon Cult.”

“Don’t make me wait too long, I’m getting old.”

“You must not die before I return. This wine, I love it.”

The man said, getting up and leaving.

Ghost Spirit watched his back for a long time.

This farewell was for several more years.

On the side of the Devil Cult, there was still no news coming in. But Ghost Spirit never gave up hope, and he always kept his ears open, hoping to hear news about the men.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, Ghost Spirit’s face also crawled with wrinkles, turning into a windswept old man.

On this day, he sat in the yard, looking at the place where the man once stood, his eyes misty.

Suddenly, he rubbed his eyes, thinking he was hallucinating.

Only to see a familiar figure that was hobbling towards this way.

It’s the man!

He’s finally back!

Only, he looked even older, his face was covered with scars, and he was almost unrecognizable. His right eye and left arm were missing, and his body was covered in blood, shocking to the eyes.

Ghost Spirit opened his mouth, but he couldn’t say anything.

The man handed him the Secret Demon Soul and then sat down helplessly on the floor.