REVEREND INSANITY
Chapter 38: Satan walks in the light

Chapter 38: Satan walks in the light

From the layer of dark clouds in the sky, spring rain fell.

Thin rain drops like hair. As they fell, they enveloped Qing Mao Mountain in a layer of fine mist.

The dining room on the first floor of the inn was rather empty. There are only four tables.

Fang Yuan sat down on the chair by the window. A gust of wind blew, bringing about a poetic atmosphere and the scent of flowers.

“Light rain from the sky is slippery and fresh, the color of grass is visible from afar but disappears when near.” Fang Yuan looked out through the window and quoted a poem lightly before he turned his gaze back to the inn.

In front of him was a table full of fine wine and dishes. The color, smell, and taste are all the best. Especially green bamboo wine that is filled with the aroma of alcohol and a little freshness. The dark green coloured liquor sat quietly in the bamboo cup. From its angle, it shone with a luster like amber.

A grandfather and his grandson were sitting at a table nearby to him. Being mortal humans, they wore simple clothes.

Grandfather took a sip of his rice wine as he looked at Fang Yuan with envy. He was obviously interested in green bamboo wine but could not afford it.

The grandson ate his boiled beans, a crackling sound came out of his mouth as he chewed. At the same time, he interrupted his grandfather, shaking his arm. “Grandfather, grandfather, tell me about Ren Zu's story. If you don't tell me, I'll report to Grandma that you're secretly out for a drink!

"Huh, I can't even drink quietly." The grandfather sighed but his face showed an affectionate expression towards the child. With his twig-like arm, he patted the boy on the head, "Then let me tell you the story of Ren Zu who gave his heart to Hope Gu, escaping from his difficulty of being arrested ..."

The story of Ren Zu is the most popular and widespread story in this world, as well as the most ancient legend.

The old man's story is like this.

The story mentions that Ren Zu can escape his difficulties because of hope. But eventually he grew old and without Strength and Wisdom, he could no longer continue hunting. Even his teeth fell out, making him unable to chew a lot of wild fruits and vegetables.

Ren Zu felt death slowly approaching.

At this time, Hope Gu said to him, “Human, you must not die. If you die, your heart will be lost and I will lose my only place of residence.”

Ren Zu was helpless. “Who wants to die? But if heaven and earth want me dead, I have no choice. ”

The Hope Gu said, “There is always hope in everything. As long as you can capture Longevity Gu, you will be able to increase your lifespan. ”

Ren Zu had heard about Gu Longevity's existence long ago, but he waved his hand helplessly. “When Gu Longevity remains silent, no one can detect it and when flying, it is faster than light. How can I catch him? It's too hard!"

Gu Hope then told Ren Zu a secret, "Human, don't despair no matter what. Let me tell you, in the northwest corner of this continent, there is a huge mountain. On the mountain, there was a cave and in that cave, there was a pair of round and square Gu worms. As long as you can conquer them, there is no Gu in this world that you cannot capture, including Longevity Gu!”

Ren Zu had no choice, this was his last remaining hope.

He braved all the hardships and finally found the mountain. He then risked his life and ventured through countless dangers to climb the mountain. At the top of the mountain, near the entrance of the cave, he used his last remaining strength to slowly enter.

The inside of the cave was completely dark and people would not be able to see their own fingers. Ren Zu walked in the darkness. Sometimes, he would bump into things that didn't know what it was. This caused him to be injured and injured all over the body. Sometimes, he felt that this dark cave was huge beyond words as if this was his own world. He felt as if he was the only person in the area.

He spent a lot of time but he could not get out of the darkness. Not to mention subduing the two Gu worms.

Just when he was at a loss for what to do, two voices spoke to him from the darkness.

One voice said, “Human, are you here to arrest us? Come back, even if you have Strength Gu, it is impossible.”

Another said, “Human, come back, we won't take your life. Even if you have a Wisdom Gu to help you, you may not be able to find us.

Ren Zu lay exhausted on the ground, panting. “The strength and Wisdom of Gu has left me a long time ago and my lifespan is not much anymore, so I am out of reason. But as long as there is hope in my heart, I will not give up!”

Hearing Ren Zu's words, the two voices fell silent.

After a while, one of Gu said, “I understand, human, you have given your heart to Gu Hope. You will not give up whatever happens. ”

The others continued, “Then, we will give you a chance. As long as you can name us, we will allow you to use us.”

Ren Zu was stunned. Finding their name among all the words in the world, it was like finding a needle in a haystack.

Furthermore, he did not even know how many words were in their names.

Ren Zu quickly asked Hope Gu, but he did not know either.

Ren Zu had no alternative and had no choice but to guess their names randomly. He mentioned many names and wasted a lot of time but the darkness did not respond to him so clearly he was wrong.

Finally, Ren Zu's breathing grew weaker as he changed from an old man to a dying man. It was like a sunset at night. The sun that was slowly going down had been lowered in the middle of the horizon, becoming a sunset.

The food he brought along was gradually reduced, his brain became slower and he had almost no energy to speak anymore.

Voice in the darkness urges, “Human, you almost died, so we will let you go. Using the remaining time, you can get out of the cave and see the world one last time. But you have offended us, and as a punishment, Gu Hope will stay here as our colleague.”

Ren Zu clenched his heart and refused, "Even if I die, I won't despair!"

Gu Hope was very touched and answered Ren Zu's call enthusiastically, emitting a bright light. In the area of Ren Zu's chest, a light began to shine. But this light was too weak, unable to illuminate the darkness. In fact, it couldn't even cover Ren Zu's entire body, but it only swallowed the area of his chest.

However Ren Zu could feel a new wave of energy radiating into his body from Hope Gu.

He kept talking, shouting names. But he's fucked up. Many names had been mentioned but he could not remember them and repeat them, wasting a lot of effort in the process.

As time continued to flow, Ren Zu's lifespan was almost over.

Finally, when he was on his last day, he said the word 'Rules'.

******* came from the darkness when a voice spoke, “Human, I admire your diligence. You have mentioned my name, so from today onwards, I will obey your orders. But only with my brother can I help you capture all the Gu in the world. Otherwise, with my own ability, it would be impossible. Thus, you must give up. You were about to die, you might as well use this opportunity to see the last world. ”

Ren Zu was determined and shook his head, he took advantage of his entire time to continue mentioning names as he tried to guess the names of the other Gu worms.

Seconds and minutes passed and soon he only had an hour left.

Soon, the darkness disappeared.

Both Gus appeared before him. As Gu Hope had said, one cubic, was called 'Rules'. The others are spherical, called 'Rules'. Together, they make the 'Rules and Regulations'.

The two Gu said together, “No matter who it is, as long as they know our names, we will listen to them. Humans, since you already know our name, we will be at your service. But you have to remember, it's important not to tell others about our names. The more people who know our names, the more people we have to obey. Now that you are the first to conquer us, let us know your request. ”

Ren Zu was overjoyed. "Then I order you two, go and arrest me Longevity Gu."

Gu Rules and Regulations worked together and caught the eighty-year-old Longevity Gu.

Ren Zu was already a hundred years old but after consuming this Gu, the wrinkles on his face disappeared and his weak limbs became muscular again. The excited aura of the young man flowed from him.

With a distended stomach, he jumped to his feet.

He happily looked at his body, knowing that he had regained a twenty-year-old body!

"That's it for today, let's go home, grandchildren." The old man, after finishing his story, finished his wine as well.

"Grandfather, keep telling me, what happened to Ren Zu after?" The grandson never gave up as he shook his grandfather's arm.

"Let's go, I'll tell you when there's another chance." The old man put on his straw hat and jacket, then gave another set to his smaller grandson.

The two walked out of the inn, stepped into the rain and slowly disappeared from sight.

"Rules and Regulations ..." Fang Yuan's gaze darkened as he twirled his wine cup, looking at the liquor in his cup. Heart touched.

The legend of Ren Zu was widespread throughout this world and there were hardly any people who did not know him. Fang Yuan had naturally heard of him as well.

But no matter if it is a legend or a story, it depends on the reader's knowledge. The previous grandfather and grandson only treated it as a story, but Fang Yuan was able to understand the deeper meaning.

Just like that Ren Zu.

When he doesn't know the rules and regulations, he roams in the dark. Sometimes he bumped into something, bumped into someone else, causing himself to get hurt and look messy. And sometimes in larger areas, he gets lost and confused, moving without direction or purpose.

This darkness is not pure black or the absence of light. Strength, wisdom, and hope cannot stand against it.

It was only when Ren Zu learned the rules and regulations and mentioned their names that the darkness disappeared and invited light into Ren Zu's life.

Darkness is the darkness of rules and regulations and light is also the light of rules and regulations.

Fang Yuan shifted his gaze from his cup and looked out through the window.

He saw that outside the window, the sky was still dark, green plants were abundant and heavy rain was flying like mist. Nearby, bamboo houses lined up in rows, extending far. On the street, some people walk their feet covered in mud due to the rain. Some of them wore greyish-green straw coats, while others carried oiled yellow cloth umbrellas.

Fang Yuan concluded, “The sky and earth of this world are like a big chessboard. All living beings are chess pieces, acting according to their rules and regulations. The four seasons have their own rules and regulations, revolving between spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The flow of water has its own rules and regulations, flowing from high to low. Hot air has its own rules and regulations, drifting upwards. Humans naturally also have their own rules and regulations. ”

“Everyone has their own viewpoints, desires, and principles. For example, in the village of Gu Yu, the lives of his servants were cheap while the lives of his master were noble. It is part of the rules and regulations. Because of this, Shen Cui who wanted to be close to the rich and prosperous did his best to try and rid himself of his servant status. Gao Wan tries all means and methods to please his master, using their authority for himself.”

“As for Uncle and Aunt, they succumbed to greed, wanting to hoard my parents' inheritance. The Academy elder wanted to nurture the Gu masters to maintain his position in the Academy. ”

“Everyone has their own rules and regulations, every profession has its own rules and regulations, and every society and group also has its own rules and regulations. Only by understanding the rules and regulations can we see the situation clearly from the side. Go with the darkness and embrace the light, moving around the rules with a lot of things left. ”

Fang Yuan thought about his own situation, his heart was already clear. “To the head of the Mo family, Gu Yue Mo Chen, this was to protect the prosperity and benefits of his family branch. Mo Yan found trouble with me and it would be considered to break the rules, so for the sake of the honor of his family, he would not do anything to me. In fact, he might even compensate me. ”

“Actually the Mo family has a great influence, so if they risk their reputation and are determined to punish me, there is nothing I can do against them. However, Gu Yue Mo Chen was afraid. He was not afraid of breaking the rules, but he was afraid that others would follow in his footsteps. In a junior fight, if the elders interfered, it would worsen the situation. If it involved the higher-ups, it would be a threat to the entire mountain village. Gu Yue Mo Chen's fear was lying here. What if in a future conflict, others put their hands on his grandson Gu Yue Mo Bei? In his entire family line there was only one man, so what would happen if he died? This kind of fear, perhaps he himself was unaware of it. He just subconsciously protected the rules. ”

Fang Yuan's eyes were clear as he had a perfect understanding and understanding of the matter from start to finish.

Gao Wan's surname was not Gu Yue. Instead, he was an outsider, a servant.

The master executing a servant is nothing to worry about. In this world, it's normal.

In case Fang Yuan killed Gao Wan, Gao Wan's death was not a crucial one. The important part was his master, the Mo family behind him.

“But Gu Yue Mo Chen should have been able to understand my compromising intentions and threats ever since I sent a box of chopped corpses to them. This is what I want him to think too. If I am not mistaken, the Mo family will not pursue the death of Gao Wan. Of course, if I had better talent and at least B-class, the Mo family would feel threatened. Even with the loss of their reputation, they wanted to suppress future threats like me, ”Fang Yuan sneered in his heart.

Strength is reliable but weakness can also be an advantage.

Although Fang Yuan was in the chess game as a pawn, he was clean of rules and regulations, so he already had a player mentality.

Most ordinary characters like Gu Yue Mo Chen or the Elder of the Academy, also knew their own rules and regulations but were unsure of their non-expertise. Being like Fang Yuan, who had a clear view of the big and clear picture of the rules and regulations was extremely difficult!

To understand the rules and regulations, one must be like Ren Zu, stumbling in the dark and wandering aimlessly.

At this point, strength, wisdom, and hope will be in vain. One has to spend a lot of time going through it on their own and gaining experience.

In order for Ren Zu to name out the Rules and Regulations Gu, this was after spending some time. Under the threat of death, he had tried many times.

Fang Yuan was an expert in rules and regulations due to his five hundred years of experience from his previous life.

After his rebirth, he believed that he could create a brilliant future. It was not because of the Spring and Autumn Cricket, not because he knew many secrets and treasures, not because he knew what would happen in the future.

But because of the five hundred years of experience he had gained as a person.

Just like how Ren Zu controlled the Gu Rules and Regulations and could easily capture all of the Gu in the world!

And Fang Yuan was so familiar with the rules and regulations, that he could look down on the world and see its truths and lies. Be meticulous and precise, or go straight to the core of the problem. I proudly laughed as I stood at the top of the world, coldly looking at the people of the world who behaved like pawns, obeying their individual rules and regulations, living their lives straightforwardly.

The rules and rules of darkness are darkness, and the rules and rules of light are light.

But the reborn demon had set foot under the path of light.