A Way to Make Amends
"If it's not possible, why am I free right now?"
Upon hearing this, the pangolin thought about it and felt that the other party was exaggerating.
He didn't think he had done anything wrong.
After all, just as the other party said, if it really was going to attract heavenly lightning, why was he unharmed?
"It's nothing, huh? You're the one in trouble right now, aren't you?"
"Those who see me often bring bad luck, but not everyone gets to see me. Why are you so unlucky as to have seen me?"
The old man scoffed at this.
Seeing that the other party was somewhat stubborn, he was too lazy to say anything more.
He shook his head slightly and then spoke.
Since you don't believe what I'm saying, there's no point in saying more. You may leave now.
With that, he indicated that he no longer wanted to pay attention to the other person.
People like him are extremely rare to meet, even for ordinary people.
The fact that he happened to run into the other party in this kind of place speaks volumes.
The pangolin became somewhat flustered upon hearing this.
Judging from the other person's demeanor, it didn't seem like they were lying to him.
Could it be that there was really a problem with the method I used to cultivate before?
"This junior did not mean any disrespect to seniors. It's just that I had no problems cultivating before, and I absorbed the incense offerings from the villagers very smoothly."
"But I don't know why, we've now incurred divine punishment again?"
According to the other party, if their cultivation was an overreach, then why were they unharmed before?
But now another problem has arisen?
Seeing that the other party had lowered his stance, the old man's expression softened slightly.
Perhaps because he hadn't seen anyone to talk to in a long time, he didn't mind exchanging a few more words with the other person.
After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said, "Then I don't know. I don't actually know much about cultivation."
"However, since you met those cultivators before, they didn't say anything?"
Logically speaking, those who cultivate immortality would not allow him, a demon, to do the things of Orthodox God.
Cultivating through incense offerings will inevitably attract the combined suppression of these cultivators.
However, judging from the current situation, those cultivators have not made a move against the other party, which arouses some curiosity.
Upon hearing this, the pangolin immediately thought of what Fang Zelin had said earlier, and after a moment's thought, it felt a chill run down its spine.
"I remember now. One of the cultivators told me that taking things outside of the proper way is stealing. At that time, I was terrified, fearing that these cultivators would kill me."
"So you fled in haste without thinking much about it, but now that I think about it, those words seem to have a deeper meaning?"
The pangolin thought for a moment and immediately came up with this idea.
He was so terrified at the time that he didn't dare to think about anything else.
After listening to what he said, he thought about it for a moment and then hurriedly ran away.
The old man standing to the side was taken aback upon hearing this, and then pondered it carefully for a moment.
Looking at the pangolin in front of him, he sighed softly, his face filled with regret.
"You really missed a great fortuitous opportunity."
A great fortuitous opportunity?
The pangolin was completely bewildered, having no idea what the other person meant.
"That cultivator was clearly warning you that since you are already cultivating through the Dao of Incense, but haven't used it to gain power, now you can set things right and use the proper methods to achieve your goals."
"If you listen to what the other party says and follow their path, you will surely be able to attain the position of Orthodox God, and you will be able to enjoy incense offerings thereafter."
Orthodox God!
Even if it's a minor deity, it's still an immense stroke of luck for a demon.
But the little imp in front of her clearly missed it.
Cultivators don't usually speak lightly, and now that I've told you everything, you haven't even bothered to carefully consider it.
If only that pangolin hadn't rushed away and had instead taken the time to reflect on its actions.
This pangolin is truly blessed these days.
How can I encounter myself?
With this thought in mind, he felt even more sorry for the other person.
The pangolin was stunned upon hearing this; was there such a deeper meaning behind it?
The pangolin thought about it carefully.
He thought back to the past, when he would do his best to help the villagers whenever they asked for something.
Therefore, when absorbing the power of those incense offerings, he felt no burden whatsoever, and even felt that it was what he deserved.
It was only later, after other fairies had threatened him, that things changed.
The demon cut off the village's water supply, causing a severe drought throughout the village.
It wouldn't dare help the villagers who wanted a little rain or a well.
Even so, he still absorbed the power of the incense offerings.
But from that time on, he felt somewhat ashamed as he absorbed the power of incense offerings.
So, is this the meaning of "all things obtain what they need according to their own way"?
As the pangolin pondered this, it recalled the cultivators it had encountered at that time.
A deep sense of regret suddenly welled up in my heart.
Yes, that's right. Back then, I encountered those cultivators who had ulterior motives. They had absorbed the incense offerings but dared not do anything for the villagers, so they fled in haste.
If he had been open-minded back then, even if he had encountered those cultivators at that time...
His first thought was probably that the villagers could be saved.
He's no match for that demon, but these cultivators are definitely capable of defeating it, right?
But because he had something to hide, he dared not say anything more.
It abandoned what was originally a perfectly good place, a place where it could have worshipped and cultivated itself.
Moreover, it is feared that its cultivation will be difficult to improve in the future.
Thinking of this, the pangolin felt a mix of regret and remorse, but there was nothing it could do.
It knew it had made a mistake and that it had already missed its chance.
"Is there any way to remedy this?"
After thinking for a moment, the pangolin still asked with a hint of reluctance.
This was a chance to become Orthodox God, and he didn't want to let it slip away.
"I'm out of ideas. If those cultivators are still around, you should go and see if there's still a chance."
The old man thought for a moment, then spoke.
He was out of ideas and could only hope that the cultivators might have a solution.
Ultimately, those cultivators are the ones who are closest to the Heavenly Dao.
With their abilities, perhaps they can come up with some solutions.
Upon hearing this, the pangolin was startled, but then, not daring to be negligent, it quickly responded and got up to head towards the place where it had encountered the cultivators earlier.