Looking at Chen Changsheng before him, Ma Yuxuan said awkwardly, "Teacher, do you intend for me to walk this path?"
"If you don't walk it, who will? Are you expecting these people to do it?"
As he spoke, Chen Changsheng pointed at the village behind him.
"You are the Imperial Tutor's personal disciple and one of the inheritors of the Immortal Domain. More precious still, you possess a compassionate heart."
"If you do not walk this path, how many people in the world would be willing to?"
Facing Chen Changsheng's words, Ma Yuxuan said, "Teacher, what if I fail to make it through this path?"
"It is normal if you cannot make it through, because I did not make it through either."
"But since you want to walk this path, then whether it leads anywhere or not, you must keep walking it resolutely."
"If you give up halfway, then you will become someone like Yun Yu."
"The road lies beneath your feet, and the choice is in your hands. Only you can decide how to walk it."
Upon receiving this answer, Ma Yuxuan raised his head and looked at the desolate scenery in the distance.
After a long while, Ma Yuxuan said, "Teacher, do we still have much time?"
"What time are you referring to?"
"The time we can remain in the Netherworld Epoch."
"A great deal!"
"Then can I stay in this place a little longer?"
"You can!"
Chen Changsheng readily agreed, and Ma Yuxuan strode toward the village.
As the two entered the village, the formerly deathly silent place finally stirred.
A group of sallow, emaciated villagers with vicious glints in their eyes poked their heads out from every corner.
After sweeping his gaze across them, Ma Yuxuan pursed his lips. "Teacher, they seem to really want to