I didn't have Donzhu arrange a driver. I drove myself.
Ying Gou sat in the passenger seat, pretending to light a cigarette, looking as though he were enjoying himself immensely.
"Tell me, what was Guiguzi up to with all this? He actually left me so many transmitters of the teachings. And every one of them only possessed two-thirds of the Ghost Valley inheritance." I couldn't quite figure it out.
Ying Gou said blandly, "Isn't it because of you? You chose to cultivate reincarnation. Every time you reincarnated, you needed a transmitter of the teachings to pass the Ghost Valley inheritance they possessed on to you. Their purpose in existing was to wait for your reincarnation and rebirth."
I froze for a moment. That really hadn't occurred to me.
I sighed. "Why did I have to cultivate reincarnation in the first place?"
Ying Gou rolled his eyes. "You're asking me why you cultivated reincarnation? But you really did talk about this before. You said that only by entering reincarnation could you truly experience all the flavors of life, and only by standing in the shoes of an ordinary person could you truly blend into this world. You're good in every way, except you're too stubborn and too kind. That's your fatal weakness. Of course, as your friend, I naturally hope you remain that way. But to your enemies, your kindness and mercy may one day send you back into reincarnation. Many of your previous lives ended that way. I hope this life ends better for you."
I said nothing more. I understood what Ying Gou meant.
But I knew that no matter what happened, I would always hold fast to my true heart.
"By the way, have you considered something?"
I glanced at Ying Gou. "What?"
"Since Guiguzi is still alive,