Fate Is There, Whether You Know It or Not, It Is Your Fate

Luo Zhen.

Chen Mingxuan nodded and said:

Have you ever heard of the name Chen Mingxuan?

Luo Zhen subconsciously shook his head, his face showing confusion and contemplation, as if he were trying to confirm something.

At this moment, a hint of doubt flashed in Luo Zhen's eyes:

"It seems like he knows too."

At this moment, for some reason, my mind is filled with many memories that don't belong to me.

In this memory, he was not Luo Zhen, but Shen Wentian, the pride of the Shen Clan.

Indeed, the name Chen Mingxuan appeared in Shen Wentian's memories.

In the Misty Clear Realm, he is undoubtedly a top-tier powerhouse.

"Misty Clear Realm."

Luo Zhen murmured softly.

He remembered that he seemed to have been in the Five Continents Domain before.

"Etc."

Luo Zhen's expression suddenly shifted, and his attention returned to reality.

His gaze swept around, then he took a deep breath, as if he had made a guess, and looked at Chen Mingxuan:

"Was it you, senior, who was saving this junior all along?"

In the past, whenever I encountered danger and woke up, I would run underground.

This time it's underground.

But the place is different.

If my memory serves me right, I had previously encountered a great calamity, a perilous situation in the void that filled me with despair.

Despite facing numerous dangers, he was always saved.

Combined with my memory of the formidable strength of this senior, Chen Mingxuan.

Everything made sense now.

For so long, this senior has been secretly helping me.

Chen Mingxuan looked at Luo Zhen, who seemed almost confident, and didn't explain anything, but simply nodded and said:

"Good, you have a good understanding."

Having confirmed his guess, Luo Zhen stood up, bowed deeply to Chen Mingxuan, and said:

"Luo Zhen, thank you, senior."

"There's no need for that," Chen Mingxuan waved his hand, reminding him.

"Your gratitude is something I, as an ordinary person, cannot accept, but even so, please try to reduce such gestures in the future."

"Hmm?" Luo Zhen was slightly taken aback, looking at Chen Mingxuan with confusion:

"What you mean by that, senior...?"

"Come."

Chen Mingxuan waved his hand.

The two landed on the ground.

In the darkness of night, the bright moon hangs high, and the starry sky is dazzling.

Chen Mingxuan raised his arm, pointed to a spot in the sky, and said:

"You and I are both like that."

Luo Zhen followed the gaze, then hesitated for a moment:

"Does the senior mean that we can only ever be stars, never able to rival the moon's brilliance?"

Chen Mingxuan's expression stiffened slightly, and the corner of his mouth twitched:

"I don't need you to be sweet-talking, but you can't be too bitter either."

As he spoke, he pointed to the star again and said:

"In this world, there are always some people who are lonely, and even worse, some are destined to be lonely forever."

Luo Zhen seemed to be deep in thought:

So...

"Listen to me first," Chen Mingxuan interrupted Luo Zhen and continued:

"People like us are born with something different about us."

"Think carefully about your experiences over the years, your family, your friends, your acquaintances, and the forces you've worked for—what have become of them?"

Luo Zheng was taken aback, his gaze becoming distant. After a few breaths, he spoke:

"They all seem to have bad luck; their fates are never good."

"No."

Chen Mingxuan shook his head:

"The one who's unlucky isn't them, it's you."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhen hesitated, but ultimately couldn't stop himself from speaking:

"But senior, I feel like my luck isn't bad at all."

You wouldn't know unless you looked back.

How far have I actually come from what I expected many years ago?

You should know that back then, it took me a lot of effort to get into that insignificant Five Symbols Sect.

Then they gradually ventured outwards, and now they have even arrived in the Misty Clear Realm, a place they never imagined before.

How can you say it's just bad luck?

After listening to Luo Zhen's words, Chen Mingxuan thought for a moment and said:

"That's true, it's just bad luck for them to know you; it's not yours."

"What do you mean by this, senior?"

Luo Zhen looked at him and asked in return:

"Does the senior think that they were all harmed by me?"

"Otherwise what?" Chen Mingxuan looked at Luo Zhen.

Luo Zhen shook his head:

"I think everyone has their own destiny; it's their problem."

Chen Mingxuan suddenly laughed.

"Everyone has their own destiny; what a fine saying."

"Back then, I thought the same way, thinking, 'What do those things have to do with me? It's just their fate.'"

"But,"

Chen Mingxuan gestured to the sky again and said:

"Take a good look at the star I'm pointing to."

Luo Zhen looked again, examining it closely, and then his brows furrowed.

"That's... a jinx?"

Chen Mingxuan looked at Luo Zhen:

"Don't you understand now?"

Luo Zhen fell silent and did not speak.

Actually, he had had this idea in his mind a long time ago.

But to have it pointed out so explicitly now is really...

At this moment.

Luo Zhen suddenly thought of something and said:

"Senior, there's something I don't understand."

"You say."

"Senior just said that we are both this star, so why do you, like senior, speak ill of yourselves?"

"You're still too young." Chen Mingxuan shook his head.

"You can escape the idea of accepting your fate, but you must know that fate is there, whether you know it or not, it is your fate."

"What does it matter if it's good or bad? As long as one gains something by following fate, these kinds of fame are not worth mentioning."

Luo Zhen seemed to be deep in thought:

"But how can one obtain what is destined?"

"Know your destiny." Chen Mingxuan finished speaking and pointed.

Then, a flood of information rushed into Luo Zhen's mind.

It took Luo Zhen a long time to finally digest what he had learned. When he looked at Chen Mingxuan again, his eyes showed a hint of understanding.

"Based on the experience of my predecessors, all I did was seek out those prodigies and powerful forces, cultivate good relationships with them, and wait until their fortunes were exhausted and their life force was cut off, then extract their benefits to help myself grow?"

"Not bad." Chen Mingxuan nodded, standing with his hands behind his back.

"Back then, I was able to achieve one extraordinary feat after another at such a young age, and I owe it all to those people and forces that were stopped in the long river of history."

"Whether it's family ties or friendships, they can all be exploited for the sake of sufficient power and achievement."

Luo Zhen's eyes widened slightly.

At this moment, my heart is surging with emotion.

This senior colleague is truly a kindred spirit.

He couldn't agree more with these ideas.

What use are favors and sincerity?

Water flows downhill, and people strive for higher positions; only what helps us become strong is truly useful.

Thinking about what he had just learned, Luo Zhen suddenly felt a strong sense of regret.

If I had known all this earlier, would I still be just this?

"Well, senior."

Putting aside his thoughts, Luo Zhen looked at Chen Mingxuan:

"Whom should I befriend now? Or which faction should I join?"

Seeing Luo Zhen's eagerness, Chen Mingxuan knew his preparations had worked, and said:

"If we're going to do it, let's do it big."

"The Liu Clan, an ancient imperial clan of the Misty Clear Realm, has produced a descendant in this generation who is said to Aptitude of a Great Emperor. Going after him is the best choice."