Begin from the original form of torture and become immortal

Chapter 1287: Retribution in this life!
However, when Ji Dian looked back, he found that the people who beat him were Chang Wei and Esdeath.

The two of them stood side by side with faint smiles on their faces, as if the scene just now was just a little joke between them.

"You are an unfilial son, you deserve to be beaten."

Chang Wei said with a smile.

When Ji Dian heard this, he suddenly felt a nameless anger in his heart, but more of it was confusion and puzzlement.

"Did you do it? The devil is indeed a devil! The couple, Li Maochun and Wang, worked diligently and toiled all their lives, and finally waited for a happy ending in this life. How could you be so cruel and destroy their chances in the next life?"

Ji Dian stared at Chang Wei and Esdeath, as if he wanted to see through their innermost thoughts.

"Although I am no longer the mortal named Li Xiuyuan, Mr. and Mrs. Li Maochun were my parents in my previous life after all. I will never forget this kindness. You have ruined their chance in the next life. Today, I will seek justice for them no matter what."

"Wait a minute, what do you want to say?"

Seeing this, Chang Wei smiled lightly, and moved his fingers slightly. An invisible ripple spread out from him to the surroundings, instantly freezing Li Maochun, Wang and the surrounding people.

A very simple immobilization technique that makes them unable to see or hear anything, and also unaware of the passage of time.

"Opportunity in the next life!"

Ji Dian raised his voice, his tone full of unquestionable sense of justice, and he made a righteous accusation.

"Today is the day when Li Maochun and his wife passed away. They loved each other all their lives, slept together in life and were buried together in death. They could have continued their love in the next life. Moreover, they had the supreme destiny of the emperor and empress. This is the happiness that many people dream of. But you, your action, your rescue, seeming merciful, but in fact cruel, destroyed their happiness in the next life. Although they were able to prolong their lives, they lost that supreme destiny. Tell me, how should we compensate them?"

"What compensation? Are the reincarnated people still Mr. and Mrs. Li Maochun?"

Chang Wei said with a smile.

Ji Dian was stunned. He had never considered the problem from this angle.

Chang Wei's question was like a flash of lightning, illuminating the untouched corners of his heart.

"This……"

He hesitated for a long time but couldn't find a suitable answer.

"Reincarnation is actually the biggest problem."

Chang Wei said slowly, with a hint of philosophy in his tone.

"We all know that after reincarnation, people have actually forgotten their past lives. On the Naihe Bridge, once Mengpo Soup is drunk, all past events become nothing. Is that person still the same person? Let me ask you, after reincarnation, even if they are emperors and empresses, if they lose the memories and emotions of their past lives, are they still Li Maochun and his wife?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Dian frowned, with complicated emotions surging in his heart.

He had to admit that Chang Wei's words made sense, but this realization made him feel unprecedentedly confused and uneasy.

He was stunned and fell into deep thought.

Yes, after reincarnation, even if one has a noble status, without the memories and emotions of the previous life, how can one be considered the same person?

What is the significance of this blessing in the afterlife for those who have lost their memories of their past lives?

"But this is a blessing for the next life. Everyone does this."

He tried to protest, but there was a hint of uncertainty in his voice.

He felt that Chang Wei was saying something very new. Could this be the words used by the devil to lure him into submission?
He felt that his beliefs were being challenged as never before.

In his view, whether it is gods or mortals, they should all follow the law of cause and effect. The blessings in the afterlife are the reward for good deeds in this life, which is a matter of course.

However, Chang Wei's words made him begin to doubt whether all this was really so simple?
"Is it right that everyone does this?" Chang Wei's question was like a heavy hammer, hitting the soft spot in Ji Dian's heart.

"Let me ask you, Arhat the Dragon Subduer, what is your purpose in coming to the mortal world?"

Ji Dian paused, stopped shaking the palm-leaf fan in his hand, and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he slowly spoke: "The gods in heaven think that mortals' life span is no more than a hundred years, and their fate is already determined, so they turn a blind eye to the sufferings of the world. I don't agree. I believe that there is true love in the world, and there is no absolute fate at all. That's why I reincarnated as Li Xiuyuan, just to prove that there is love in the world and fate can be changed."

"Since you've said that, why do you want Li Maochun and his wife to believe in fate now?"

Chang Wei's questioning was like a sharp knife, accurately piercing the fog in Ji Dian's heart.

Ji Dian was struck by lightning, he stood there in a daze, and the movement of fanning himself completely stopped.

He never thought that he would fall into such a contradictory situation in his pursuit of truth.

Chang Wei's words were like a mirror, forcing him to face the paradox in his own behavior.

He never thought that he would fall into such deep self-doubt at this moment.

Yes, he has been rebelling against fate, but inadvertently, he has tried to impose his will on others and make them follow the path he has set.

Isn’t this another form of “destiny”?
"Ah this..."

Ji Dian finally realized that the beliefs he had held for a long time would seem so pale and powerless when faced with specific problems.

He began to reflect on whether he really understood the true meaning of the world and whether he had really found the key to changing his destiny.

"What do you think is the best reward for people who do good deeds? What do you think is the best reward for people who do evil deeds?"

Chang Wei's voice sounded again, every word was wise and every sentence was powerful, as if every sentence contained endless philosophy.

When Ji Dian heard this, his heart was shocked, as if struck by lightning.

He has always firmly believed that good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be punished with evil, which is the unchanging law of heaven and earth.

However, Chang Wei's words made him begin to question this belief.

He thought hard, trying to find the answer from his own beliefs. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not come up with an answer that satisfied himself.

Therefore, he could only look at Chang Wei helplessly, waiting for his answer.

"Of course it's retribution in this life..."

Chang Wei then said.

When Ji Dian heard this, he was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze again.

He murmured the three words "retribution in this life" as if these three words contained some unspeakable mystery, which made him fall into deeper thought.

Retribution in this life may be more direct and more of a wake-up call.

"Retribution in this life...Retribution in this life..."

Ji Dian chewed on these three words over and over again, with complex emotions surging in his heart.

As the Arhat who subdues the dragon, he has attained the Arhat status and has a firm belief in cultivating in this life and seeking salvation in the next.

However, Chang Wei's ideas were like a stream of fresh air, impacting his inherent cognition.

(End of this chapter)