Chapter 0136 – Because I’m a More Ruthless Person Than I Seem – Absolute Returns

“I’m curious now, I’ll see you tonight.”

I returned to my quarters, washed and dressed, then sat down in front of the bronze mirror and scrutinized myself.

Ten days is not a long time, not a short time, but I feel like a different person.

My martial arts skills are more advanced, my mind is more composed, and my goals are clearer.

I lay down on my bed and soon fell asleep.

In the evening, I took a jar of wine and went to the Drunken Dream House.

The Drunken Devil was lying on a flat boat in the center of the lake, drinking at his leisure.

I got into the canoe that Lu Bin had prepared for me and slowly approached the Drunken Devil.

His boat was empty, with only a few jars of wine.

“I knew it, you boys sure don’t treat yourself badly.”

“Come, have a drink with me.”

“I drink the wine I brought.”

The Drunken Devil didn’t care and sipped his own wine.

“It’s a great view on the lake.”

“There’s an even more beautiful view in the Drunken Dream House, I’ll show you next time.”

“Do you think that we will have a next time?”

“Why not?”

I took a sip of my drink and didn’t say anything.

“I know, the Blood Sky Witch doesn’t like me.”

The drunken devil also took a sip of his drink.

“There are plenty of people she doesn’t like, who are you? You brat don’t really want to give up us brothers for her, do you? Don’t forget, she’s the one who’ll sell you out anytime to please your brother.”

The Drunken Devil is stirring up trouble again.

“I’ve told you before, I don’t want to give up on anyone, I’m going to win you all over.”

“You kid, you’re so whimsical! Who do you think you are? Do you think the Heavenly Demon seat is that easy to sit on?”

“Then you tell us who should sit on the Heavenly Devil’s throne?”

“Think about it, the position of Heavenly Devil is not something that can be sat on by someone with high martial arts skills and great intelligence, but rather, it depends on who can convince the people, who can unite the majority of the people, and who can lead the Devil Sect to glory. If you can’t convince the masses and unite people, the Devil Sect will fall apart and eventually be annexed by the righteous path, do you understand?”

“You are right, I am instructed.”

I didn’t expect that the Drunken Devil would say such a great thing, it seems that he isn’t as chestless as I thought he was.

“You kid, don’t come with me on this! You must be thinking in your heart, when did I, a drunkard, become so insightful?”

“How dare I, you are my senior, I have always admired you.”

“Less ass-kissing! You kid, you’re just sweet-talking!”

The drunken demon said, taking another sip of his drink.

“I’m going to ask you a question and you’re going to answer me honestly.”

“After you.”

“Do you drink to forget, or to remember?”

“!”

The drunken devil’s question shook me to my core.

“Neither, I simply like drinking and the feeling of being slightly drunk.”

The Drunken Devil took another sip of his drink, and I didn’t know if what he was saying was true or not, but I knew that as long as he was still drinking, I would never be able to see into his heart.

I took a sip of my drink as well, I could never resist the urge to drink when I was with a drunken demon.

I used to be like him, an alcoholic, and back then, I drank to forget, or to remember?

“In that case, why don’t you support your brother in becoming a Heavenly Demon? He definitely won’t force you to reconcile with the Blood Heavenly Demoness like I did.”

“Because, he can’t be a Heavenly Demon.”

Drunken Devil’s words shook me to my core.

This is something he also said outside of the martial arts arena.

Could it be that he approached me for the purpose of telling me about it?

“Your brother, he likes the godfather too much.”

“!”

The drunken devil’s words took me by surprise.

“I like my father a lot too, but that didn’t stop me from becoming a Sky Demon.”

“You’re not like him, his love for your father goes beyond that of father and son, and he’s never dared to disobey your father’s orders.”

The Drunken Devil was right, his brother had been obedient to his father since he was a child, and he would obey unconditionally no matter what his father said.

“You’re better than your brother, I’ll admit that, but you still need to overcome a lot of difficulties if you want to become a Heavenly Demon.”

The Drunken Devil is right, I can never guess what is in my father’s mind, perhaps, he will change his mind tomorrow and establish my brother as the Heavenly Devil.

“Well, even if my brother can’t become a Heavenly Demon, so what? What does that have to do with me?”

“If your brother becomes a Heavenly Demon, he will become your father’s puppet, and he will carry out all of your father’s orders, including ……”

The Drunken Devil stopped abruptly as he spoke.

“Including what?”

“Including the unification of the martial arts!”

“!”

The drunken devil’s words struck me like a thunderbolt.

I suddenly remembered that my father had once told me that the time had not yet come for me to act rashly.

Could it be that father really has ambitions to dominate the martial arts world?

“If your brother becomes a Heavenly Demon, he will lead the Demon Sect and declare war on the entire martial arts world, and when that happens, the entire Jianghu will be plunged into a bloody storm.”

“I, on the other hand, will stop this from happening.”

“That’s right, you have to stop him, only you can stop him!”

I looked at the Drunken Demon, my heart filled with shock and doubt.

Why is he telling me this? Why is he helping me?

I walked up to the drunken demon and looked straight into his mesmerized eyes.

“Why are you telling me this?”

“I want you to see my true heart.”

“Yours truly?”

“Yes, that’s what I approached you about.”