Chapter 143 The Unfated

Du Song didn't wait for me to count to three. He raised his hand and slapped himself twice. His palm made no sound against his face, probably because he was afraid the disciples of the Reincarnation Division (Lunhui Si) behind him would hear.

Whether the slap was loud or not wasn't important. What mattered was whether he hit himself in the face.

I said calmly, "Move somewhere else and let Zang Tianji and I sit for a while!"

Without looking at Du Song’s expression, I pushed this Di Sha-level master to the side and sat down beside Zang Tianji, quietly transmitting my voice: "Why isn't he playing by the rules?"

Before Zang Tianji could speak, the ghost god said, "You can say it directly; I can hear you."

Zang Tianji said in a deep voice, "He doesn't hate the Reincarnation Division; he wants to kill you."

"Of everyone here, the person he fears most is you."

"Although I am a master of fate (ming shu shi), my own life is also within the Heavenly Dao (Tiandao). But you are an unfated person (wu ming zhi ren). No one can predict your fate, and the Palm Fate Ghost God (Zhang Ming Gui Shen) cannot arrange it either."

"So, only you can kill him; he can't kill you."

"However, if you gamble with him, it’s like connecting your fate to someone else. If you win, you'll still be fine. If you lose, your fate will change, and you might revert to your original fate."

"Then, he can arrange your destiny."

I couldn't help but ask, "Can the fate of an unfated person be changed?"

"A person who is innately unfated cannot be changed. But you are not." Zang Tianji's words shocked me.

I roughly understood what Zang Tianji meant: A person who is innately unfated must be some kind of oversight by the Heavenly Dao, failing to arrange their fate. No one but the Heavenly Dao can arrange their destiny.

The other kind of person is probably someone like me, whose fate has been altered.

I thought my father risked his life to change my fate back then, not just to let me live, but also to keep me out of the Jianghu (martial world).

Now that I am a sorcerer, should I take this opportunity to change my fate back? Maybe I can find clues to my father's disappearance!

Zang Tianji seemed to see through my thoughts: "You'd better not think about changing your fate back because you don't know what your original fate was. Once it's restored, it might be your death."

Zang Tianji's words dispelled my thoughts.

I looked up at the ghost god and said, "I have a question for you. Why don't you just tell Du Song to kill me? Wouldn't that be easier for you?"

Zang Tianji said, "All things in heaven and earth generate and overcome each other. Since the Heavenly Dao allows the appearance of a Palm Fate Ghost God, it must arrange a nemesis for him. Otherwise, if he becomes stronger and stronger, wouldn't he be able to replace the Heavenly Dao in controlling fate?"

"The Palm Fate Ghost God can restrain the ghosts and monsters in fate, but he cannot kill an unfated person in any form."

Only then did I smile and say, "Then let's begin!"

Du Song shouted sharply, "Li Po, why are you still gambling with him? Kill him!"

I said unhurriedly, "I want to kill him, and I want to kill you. Unfortunately, I can only gamble with him."

"You..." Just as murderous intent flashed in Du Song’s eyes, I suddenly grabbed Zang Tianji and leaped up: "I'll gamble with you in the village!"

"Capture him!" Du Song only shouted to capture me, but he didn't move.

The Palm Fate Ghost God sneered, "Whoever chases him dies!"

As soon as the ghost god spoke, three disciples of the Reincarnation Division who tried to chase me dropped dead instantly. The others were so frightened that they stood rooted to the ground.

The Palm Fate Ghost God laughed loudly, "Whoever is still standing here dies!"

The Reincarnation Division troops instantly lost control, all running into the village like a scattered flock of sheep, not knowing east from west. For a moment, only a few moving corpses remained in the yard.

The Palm Fate Ghost God said lightly, "You all disperse too! Find people separately! I want to have a good gamble with Li Po. No matter what, he can't win against me!"

The Palm Fate Ghost God knew that I hadn't gone far and could hear him, but he didn't care. All he wanted was to start this gamble with me. No matter where I was, as long as I encountered someone from the Reincarnation Division, our gamble would begin.

I nudged Zang Tianji next to me. She glared at me, as if to say, 'Now you remember to use me?'

When I went to nudge Zang Tianji again, she said, "Carry me on your back. I'll tell you where to go!"

I carried Zang Tianji on my back, and she pointed forward: "Go straight ahead. You must land behind the house within three breaths, or you will encounter someone."

I gathered my breath and leaped up, touching the wall with my toes several times, jumping into the yard, and rushing straight towards the house. As I rushed forward, I also heard a sound of footsteps coming from inside the house, as if someone was walking towards the door.

We were walking towards each other through a door. Once the door opened, we would inevitably meet.

I suddenly accelerated my pace, rushing towards the door like a sharp sword. I touched the door with my toes and leaped onto the roof with Zang Tianji. The moment my feet landed on the eaves, the door burst open.

I didn't have time to see if anyone came out of the door, so I stepped on the tiles and hurried towards the back of the house.

As my footsteps tapped rapidly, the sound of footsteps inside the house also quickly passed through the house, coming towards the back window.

To get over the house, I had to climb over the ridge, but that person was moving forward without any obstruction. I couldn't outrun him.