Regret

Not long ago, in "The Swan Heaven," when Liu Bang made this request at the end...

Chen Sheng did not actually intend to agree.

After all, this is no longer the era of the [Purple Forbidden Enclosure] he was familiar with, and the once bustling [Swan Palace] has been deserted for nearly a thousand years.

In addition, many of his former disciples had either died or scattered.

Over the years, he has had no intention of taking on any more disciples.

So, the last time he did something like early childhood education for a child was probably a very long time ago.

At least at that time, the sky had not yet been ripped open by the "Second Sun," creating a "crack in the Scar of Heaven" that could have caused the collapse of heaven and earth.

It's not that he can't teach well because of this; he just simply doesn't want to recall the past glory during this process.

In the past...

In the past...

If those foolish and greedy mortals could understand the Master's philosophy, then, without Amitabha Buddha's obstruction and the forced removal of the Master from the world,

This world should have been transformed into something wonderful by them, and the [Swan Palace] should have spread throughout the world, open equally to everyone.

Both immortals and mortals can live equally, and everyone has the right to choose whether they are immortal or mortal!

Chen Sheng's expectations and pursuit of this were once greater than anything else...

But now, he simply doesn't want to recall that past.

Despite having already made the decision to once again enter the grand scheme of mending the heavens and give it one last try.

But these are two different things!

Therefore, when asked about the matter of educating the child Liu Bang mentioned, he gave Liu Bang a negative answer without much consideration.

Of course, he doesn't deny that, besides that, his choice was also related to the child's background.

He was jealous of the child.

What a despicable thought! A person thousands of years old, who has at least reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, is jealous of a child who is ignorant of the ways of the world.

He himself felt that he had failed his master's teachings.

However, the "Child of Heaven and Earth and Earth" born from the interaction of Fruit Position...

Undoubtedly, Chen Sheng thought of that annoying monkey from back then.

He shouldn't have gone to such lengths to hate someone so much, but after actually seeing it, who wouldn't be jealous of that monkey?

In just over five hundred years, he attained the Golden Immortal and ascended to the heavens.

That's fine, but the most important thing is...

For most of those five hundred years, he actually sealed himself away under the Five Fingers Mountain after defeating the Third Devil Ancestor, seeking enlightenment and realizing his true nature...

This is a talent that his contemporaries could only look up to, so only he could reach their level.

Therefore, Chen Sheng became jealous and disliked him.

Why, why are you able to follow in their footsteps, abandoning everything in this world, and go to the heavens?

And I am destined to be just like all those other mediocre people who are stuck on their ideals, trapped on this earth, caring about the loves and hates of those ugly mortals?

Why... why can't I do it?

Chen Sheng never concealed his thoughts from beginning to end, so even though Liu Bang never experienced his era, he was still aware of them.

But having some knowledge of this, he guessed the reason.

"At least meet them before deciding..."

"If you didn't live nearby, do you think I would bring my child to see you?"

Chen Sheng won't listen to either soft or hard tactics.

So he smiled helplessly and said to Chen Sheng, "After hearing this, aren't you curious why 'Nan Dou' (the Southern Dipper) would look down on him?"

Chen Sheng was indeed somewhat curious about this.

Logically speaking, if a "Child of Heaven and Earth" does not receive proper guidance, their animalistic nature will inevitably outweigh their human nature.

Just like that monkey before it attained enlightenment.

Even a dignified Dao Embryo couldn't suppress his violent temper; the fire in his heart made it impossible for him to distinguish between himself and the Third Devil Ancestor Devil Ancestor.

This is such a ridiculous joke, I'm speechless.

And even after reaching the Dao Embryo, he was still like this...

So how did this child manage to be born with such abundant humanity? Even if, apart from the Southern Dipper, Yin and Yang value life the most, it shouldn't be like this.

But this curiosity alone was not enough to make Chen Sheng back down.

Liu Bang knew this, so he offered another way out. "Do you know why I'm going to the 'Rise and Fall Pavilion'?"

"Because that 'Southern Dipper' recently bestowed upon him the Immortal Method left behind by the 'First Northern Dipper,' I need to investigate some things..."

"You saw the 'First Northern Dipper' with your own eyes back then, right? After all, your ancestor had such a close relationship with it."

This argument finally convinced Chen Sheng.

He might be able to ignore the former, but since the latter concerns His legacy, he must see it no matter what.

Therefore, after Liu Bang went to the "Rise and Fall Pavilion" with Wu Guang, Lü Yuan and those refugees were abducted by him.

Then, the scene I just witnessed happened.

At this moment, Chen Sheng was strolling through the countryside with the child, walking like an ordinary person on the path leading to the [Swan Palace] in the Dharma Realm.

After answering the questions just now, he has gained some understanding of the child.

It's very similar to the Southern Dipper when it first became a disciple of the "Second Great Yin," no wonder He cast His gaze upon it.

--This is a good child, literally. Perhaps there were many in the past, but there shouldn't be many now.

It's not because human nature has started to turn evil.

However, the indifference of the immortals towards mortals in this era has led to their poverty and ignorance, making them even more vile than before.

This is why Chen Sheng grew increasingly disliked the era of [Heavenly Market Enclosure]'s rule.

What do you mean by "let nature take its course"? The immortals and mortals will find their own way to coexist.

It's just a reckless excuse...

Children represent the future—the future of mortals, the future of immortals!

They haven't yet completely transformed into those foolish and ignorant mortals, or selfish and self-serving cultivators, due to acquired factors...

How can we just let them go unchecked?

But he was helpless, because they ultimately failed, it was that simple.

But it is also because of this that I have witnessed so much ugliness in this era—

Chen Sheng eventually chose to join the Great Manifesto to mend the heavens, which is why he got his current name.

This was a very foolish decision, since only one True Lord could survive in the end, and even that person wouldn't live long.

But this is also the only chance left to try and achieve one's dreams.

Indeed, Chen Sheng had long been disappointed with those mortals, and he knew that what even his master had failed to achieve, he himself could not possibly accomplish.

But...

He still wanted to do it, still wanted to make one last attempt; this was probably the ideal and arrogance of Golden Core True Lord.

"Did I do something wrong, or was it too offensive of me to ask your name?"

Suddenly, Chen Sheng heard the voice of the child beside him.

"No, why do you ask?" Chen Sheng said softly without turning around.

"Because you look so sad, I think... perhaps it's because of me," Lü Yuan said.

It wasn't that his observations were particularly meticulous, but rather that Chen Sheng's behavior along the way was far too obvious.

"Was my behavior obvious?" Chen Sheng chuckled to himself, but he also knew that he had never been good at hiding these things.

Whether in the past or present, whether weak or strong.

"It's not because of you—" Chen Sheng said.

"I'm just regretting something, something... that you can't understand yet."