Defunct chapter 87
Added 2022-01-11 03:25:51 +0000 UTCI showed the jade token to the proprietor of the inn. He looked twitchy and shell shocked, his eyes flicking to the cultivators behind me. It was still two hours till dawn, and it was probably a really shitty time to check in. But the man had been awake, and this place suited my needs.
“Yes, sir. There are vacancies left. I’ll prepare my finest rooms—”
“Just normal rooms are good. Sorry to spring this on ya.” I told the owner. The Shrouded Mountain Disciples shuffled in without a fuss.
I kind of needed a place to put my new. Well, I’ll call it like it is. They were basically hostages. I didn’t want them anywhere near my wounded friends. So they got relegated to the hotel.
Hopefully there wouldn’t be any last minute assault or escape attempts.
What a fucked up situation. A situation I didn’t know how to deal with. Maybe I had decided to “take charge” a bit too much. My only answer was that it seemed like a good idea at the time.
Which was a pretty shitty answer. Instead, I turned, and started walking through the streets towards where Yingwen told me the Verdant Blade Sect’s Manor was.
“Big D?” I asked.
“Yes, Master?”
“Could you go and get Huo Ten for me? I think there shouldn't be any more fighting tonight.”
My rooster, his feathers singed, bowed his head. He wouldn’t be too far away. With a breath of movement, he disappeared.
I kept walking, until I found the symbol that was on the dress that Xiulan wore.The gates were open, and there was one guard. A weary looking kid with rather unfortunate eyes that were reminiscent of a dead fish. He had some bandages around his head, and a black eye that looked mostly healed. He clasped his hands together at my approach.
“Master Rou. This Hi Huyi greets you. Unfortunately, there are no Elders to receive you at this time. I beg your forgiveness for this.”
I raised my own hands in greeting, and the guy’s eyes widened. “Rou Jin. Just call me Jin.”
The kid blinked up at me, incredulous. “It's alright. But where are the Elders, if you don’t mind me asking?”
Huyi shook his head. “The Mountain…. It's shut up tight. Every door is closed and sealed. I didn’t even know that some of those entryways could be shut, but there isn’t any way in.”
I sighed. Great. Something else on my plate. When it rains it pours, huh? Whatever. Hopefully the Elders could take care of it themselves, because I needed to check on my friends. They would get taken care of in the morning.
“Thanks for telling me.” I said, and left him to his guard duty. There were some servants scurrying around, as I approached the main compound, but nobody stopped me as I just walked in the front door.
The first thing that assaulted me was the smell of medicinal herbs, tainted with the undertone of blood.
A bunch of people were laid out on mats in the room. Gou Ren had his arms bandaged up, while Yun Ren looked fine. Tigu was curled up in the corner, her face buried in Yin’s fur, as Noodle stroked her head with his tail.
Three men were in the beds. A kid, a raggedy looking man, and a guy who was as big as I was, his skin marred with light scars that looked like cracked metal.
It was.. Well it looked less bad than I had been imagining. There were some bloody bandages, but there wasn’t any screamingThere were a few whispered conversations, but it was mostly quiet.
“Jin!” Gou Ren called, looking like he wanted to scramble to his feet. I put my hand on his shoulder to stop him. The entire room startled at my entrance. Tigu glanced up, then buried her face into Yin again.
“Hey.” I greeted them. I took care of things.. For now, anyway.” You Ren nodded his head. “Where's Lanlan?”
“Ri Zu took her to the back room. She's with Xianghua and An Ran.” The names didn’t mean anything to me, but I nodded, and started walking over.
The door was shut and I opened it— to the sound of shock from within. A short, rather cute girl with braided hair and her arm in a sling intercepted me, glaring—before her face paled and she stepped back.
“Ahh… Master Rou— The Young Mistress is in a state of…” She got out. She looked like she was deciding if she wanted to step in front of me, before she let me through. I realized why as soon as I stepped into the room.
Xiulan was mostly submerged in a tub, with only her head out of it, and was once again in a state of undress. Xiulan was panting and sweating, her skin flushed red, and her eyes rolling around under their lids. Wounds once more littered her body. Half-healed burns, slashes, and scabs covered her body. If she wasn’t a cultivator, the burn scars alone would have required extensive skin grafts, if they could ever be fixed. Instead, they looked like they would close up with only minor scarring, if they scarred at all.
Me and Lanlan really had to stop meeting like this. As soon as the thought came I regretted it.
Another woman, one who was pretty tall and hit every button on the “classical beauty” table stood and bowed with a whispered “Master Rou.” Before returning to her charge.
Ri Zu was on Xiulan’s clavicle, little paws pressed against Xiulan’s pulse.
The woman with the blue dress, after finishing her bow, returned to a bucket of water with a small blue crystal in it. The blue woman pulled a rag out of the bucket, and placed it on Xiulan’s forehead.
‘No steam this time. She is cooling down well, and her Qi is stabilizing, Ri Zu thinks. The fire is almost gone.’ The rat let out a sigh of contentment, and turned to look up at me. ‘Ri Zu thanks Master’s timely arrival!’
“I just had some herbs. You did the rest, Ri Zu. I think Meimei would be praising your work, if she were here.” The rat squirmed at the complement. “Is Xiulan going to be alright?”
Ri Zu… Ri Zu thinks so. We are past the critical time. Master brought her to Ri Zu so swiftly allowed Ri Zu to cool her down… But there is damage to her Qi Ri Zu does not know how to fix. Her body will heal, and she will awaken, but her spirit…it is lesser than when Ri Zu last felt it.’
I grimaced. “Thank you Ri Zu.” I whispered.
“Young Mistress—Xiulan.” the braided girl whispered. Her eyes unfocused, and her face twisted. “Those Shrouded Mountain Bastards. I’ll kill them all—”
‘Miss An, Miss An.’ Ri Zu said, getting the young woman’s attention. ‘Please help Ri Zu get friend Xiulan, and make her comfortable, yes?’ Her voice was soft, and full of gentle prodding. An Ran’s eyes focused again immediately, her snarl disappearing from her face.
“Ah.. um.. Yes.” An Ran said. Her snarl was gone, and replaced with something small and lost. But she started to carefully tend to Xiulan.
I nodded to Ri Zu, and left the back room. The blue girl, who was apparently Xianghua, left with me. Her face was blank, devoid of emotion, and she walked straight past me to go and sit with Gou Ren, leaning against him.
He pulled an arm around her waist.
A little gesture that dispelled at least some of the bleak mood I was feeling.
All eyes were on me, as they waited.
I sat down, and glanced at where Tigu was sitting, her eyes cast at the floor.
“Tigu’er. Come here.” I said gently. She needed no further prodding. My little girl scrambled into my lap, carrying Yin and Noodle with her. I held her tightly, took a breath, and stroked her hair.
“My name is Rou Jin. It is a pleasure to meet you all.” I said, making the gesture of respect the best I could.
“Now please… tell me what happened.”
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Xianghua studied the man in front of her, as Loud Boy wrapped up his tale. He should have looked foolish, or strange. He had a menagerie of animals across his body. A snake on his arm, a rabbit on his shirt—half way through Loud Boy’s tale a rooster and a monkey had joined them, along with Ri Zu. The roster was especially stunning, but that was not what drew her attention.
It was the monkey that was brewing them all tea.
Xianghua was much too tired to be shocked at this development. Or the fact that Tigu’s Master apparently had even more Spirit Beasts at his home, that her Gou had whispered into her ear. It sounded like a fascinating place.
Loud Boy was obviously flagging, and barely able to keep his eyes open. But the man said nothing, when he stumbled over his words, and simply clasped the boy on the shoulder when his eyes filled with tears at recounting the blow to his stomach that broke his cultivation. A likely rupture in his dantian. The scrolls said it was fixable… but it was still a devastating blow.
The churning, oppressive power that had shrouded Master Rou, like a mountain rising up and going to war had mostly faded.
It was still there, lurking beneath the surface, but instead of glaring down at them, it felt… warm. Like laying on a grassy hill in the middle of the summer.
Xianghua was next. She told her story with the minimum of embellishment. She was too exhausted to put in her usual enthusiasm.
Then it was Ri Zu, as the predawn light started to shine.
Master Rou’s eyes closed. He took a breath.
He gazed upon all of them. He gently placed Tigu to the side, and leaned forwards.
The powerful expert pressed his head to the floor, kowtowing before them all.
Xianghua took in a sharp breath. Loud Boy gaped.
“Thank you. Thank you all.”
That kind of stuff only happened in stories. In tales where foolish heroes bested the odds, and managed to win, simply because of their virtue and conviction.
He raised his head, conviction burning in his eyes.
“I swear, I’ll do my best to make all this right.” He declared.
Xianghua couldn’t find it in herself to doubt his words.
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I sat still in the room. I ran my fingers through Tigu’s hair. She had long since fallen asleep in my arms, and this sleeping position was probably bad for her back or something, her chin resting on my shoulder like a kid.
My mind churned like a storm, over the events of the day. I bit my lip.
And I clung to the small piece of comfort. I was worried I was holding onto Tigu a bit too hard, but she just let out a happy sound in her sleep.
It may be immature of me. But I didn’t want anybody to be looking at my face either.
I had killed somebody. The thought was one that made me sick to my stomach. I had crossed a line that seemed so permanent. In the Before, life was something sacred. Or it felt like it at times. To kill somebody stained your soul forever.
It was something I had never wanted to do myself. Part of that little, slippery slope that my mind told me I should never cross.
And really. Why shouldn’t I have killed the other members of the Shrouded Mountain Sect? What the hells would stop me? They broke that kid everybody called Loud Boy’s cultivation ,and didn’t seem to care. They kidnapped and beat Tigu.
My blood boiled at the thought of it. I wanted nothing more than to wring their necks. Something deep and primal demanded that I destroy everything they were for their offense to me and my family.
Just don’t.
But it was an impulse I couldn’t act on. I couldn’t go around slapping everybody I didn’t like. I didn’t want to be that person, and where that lead was the exact opposite of where I wanted to go.
Maybe letting them live was a poor decision. Maybe it would come back to haunt me. Maybe this was all just wistful thinking and everything was going to go to shit. But I couldn’t not try.
This world is shitty enough. It doesn’t need me making it worse. Maybe that was arrogant of me. But if annoyance was trying to be better than what this world demanded of people… then I’ll be as arrogant as a Young Master. This could end here. Hopefully.
I don’t know if that was the easy road, or the hard road. But if they did die, then other people would suffer. And while I’m not some kind of superhero, to right wrongs wherever I could find them…I wasn’t going to start a war for my own satisfaction. Especially not after the people here had protected Tigu.
Consequences. Things always had consequences.. Including me running to the Azure Hills. Gramps’ letter. The Cloudy Sword Sect looking for me.
I sighed into Tigu’s hair. She snuggled closer to me. I looked down at her face. The fading bruises, and the look of contentment on her face.
I may not be able to run anymore. I may have to face every consequence coming for me.
But I knew what I wanted my life to look like.
I ran my fingers through Tigu’s hair.
The feeling settled like a rock across my shoulders.
But if there was one thing I was good at now, it was carrying heavy things.
There were people to meet. Strange conspiracies to uncover.
The sun broke the horizon.
And a house to fix. I felt bad about that. At least there was nobody there. Really, I had to control my strength better when I panicked…
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This one i'm a bit ambivalent on. it may not be what people were expecting or hoping for, and maybe I could have skipped ahead a bit. I thought we needed a bit of Jin's thoughts on what was happening.
Comments
He only have his wife though? Xiulan isnt in a relationship with him.
Sebastian Fisker
2022-01-14 11:31:53 +0000 UTCThat's what they get for calling her flat.
Southern Mountains Loose Cultivator
2022-01-12 22:13:13 +0000 UTCUsually im firmly against harems. But in this case im willing to make an exception. Mainly because in this world its actually realistic for a person in power to have more than one lover. And jin is quite possibly the strongest person within a thousand Li. My usual issue with Harems is that its increadibly unrealistic for a bunch of people to be willing to share, but with how the people of that world were raised, it’s ironically considered stranger for Jin to only have one lover.
SuperiorFreak
2022-01-12 06:01:31 +0000 UTCEarth-chan trapped the elders after fixing ley lines. Haha. Great chapter, Jin's thoughts are nice to read.
Jan Alexander
2022-01-12 01:12:02 +0000 UTCI love the chapter, great to get a character level view of the aftermath. I’m just surprised at how little Xianghua had to say about Gou Ren, considering how surprised Yingwen was in the final day part 4 you’d think her inner monologue would’ve at least commented on it. Can’t wait for the elders to meet Jin, or just any character to find out how strong Jin is, it’s one of my favourite parts of this story and Casual Farmer really handles it well.
WonderBread459
2022-01-12 01:02:23 +0000 UTCHe probably doesn’t want to spend anymore time there than he needs to. Also the fact that he put them up in “whatever y’a got” rooms means he’s not letting the shrouded mountain hang around in the lap of luxury for what they did.
WonderBread459
2022-01-12 00:55:33 +0000 UTCIt is always good to have a chapter that reinforces Jin's stance on the world and his place in it. The tournament arc was long, and I was looking forward to the next, but a lot happened, both good and bad. The resolution of things and reading about the character's growth due to those events is always worthwhile.
2022-01-12 00:41:41 +0000 UTCThe sun broke the horizon. ~ Please tell me Big D will start the the morning properly.
Bryan Thew
2022-01-11 23:13:07 +0000 UTCI think I enjoy the aftermath chapters more than the fighting. This truly shows the weight of what happened. Everyone can write punches, but they can't write the real implications that often. I enjoyed the gratifying feeling of Jin finally showing up though!
Quintuscus
2022-01-11 23:12:51 +0000 UTCa nice bit of introspection, and the spirit beast snuggle pile always gives the warm and fuzzy feels. Poor Jin is learning that he can't count on anonymity to protect his family when the world is full of predators. With time I think the sects will realize the disciples of Fa Ram are far better to befriend than to antagonize
Timothy G Richards
2022-01-11 21:31:35 +0000 UTCThis chapter was awesome, Ive greatly enjoyed the whole tournament arc. I think its fantastic to explore a darker shade of reality, and it adds a depth to the story. I live the lighthearted tales of the farm, or romance, all the little things. But these last chapters have done a great job giving those moments value beyond what they held before. I cant wait to see what we get next! 😁
Robert Burchette
2022-01-11 21:18:20 +0000 UTCKind of agree, was a little thrown that we had a time skip backwards since we just had the elders leaving the arena last chapter and suddenly we are back in time to before they left still going over the minor things instead of getting to see how this plays out.
Alex I
2022-01-11 19:56:16 +0000 UTCI think this chapter is fine. No worries.
SoulofaGremlin
2022-01-11 19:41:37 +0000 UTCwhat even gave you the idea of hiim getting a harem in thiis chapter?
s476
2022-01-11 19:33:16 +0000 UTCThe last few chapters have been great. Thank you!
Jon
2022-01-11 19:08:28 +0000 UTCI really hope jin doesn't end up with a harem, not a fan of xulan joining the relationship, but i can deal with it eventually.
ETHAN P OATES
2022-01-11 18:48:58 +0000 UTCthat and the seal on the mountain holding all the elders are the only plot holes I see here
Civer
2022-01-11 18:44:40 +0000 UTCA small potential plothole I noticed: why does Jin need to check the remaining Shrouded Mountain cultivators into a hotel when they could have continued to stay at the compound they'd been using?
Alex A
2022-01-11 18:05:49 +0000 UTCThe more I think about the chapter the more I like it. There is widely divergent opinion about which parts are important so you should do you
Gremlin
2022-01-11 17:36:58 +0000 UTCI understand your worry, this chapter is technically light on "plot". but I'm not here for plot, I'm here for the characters interacting with each other and growing because of it.
N0m_N0m
2022-01-11 17:14:00 +0000 UTCLoved the chapter. Great way to end the scene before moving on.
Dennis
2022-01-11 15:41:21 +0000 UTCyou are doing exactly what you should be doing, don't let anything or anyone sway your judgement on that count. Slow moments of genuine self reflection are just as important as moments of progress.
Boohya
2022-01-11 15:18:16 +0000 UTCYour last few chapters have been outstanding. Thank you!
Nicholas Roberts
2022-01-11 13:29:27 +0000 UTCYour last few chapters have been outstanding. Thank you!
Nicholas Roberts
2022-01-11 13:29:21 +0000 UTCHow would you want the introspection to be less shallow? I feel like anything more would be too philosophical and I don't think most people think like that.
Vyle
2022-01-11 12:20:29 +0000 UTCSo Jim has now a personal monkey butler? I hope Huo Ten will join the Fa Ram. Also looking forward to how Great healing sage will heal the wounded ones, that should be no less epic than what Jin did,
Martin
2022-01-11 12:00:54 +0000 UTCReally, Honestly one of the top ten chapters of the series. Really makes Jin feel like a rock to rely on. Shows how much he values his family. I love it.
Toknightly
2022-01-11 11:35:54 +0000 UTCI liked this chapter. In my honest opinion, this was just the falling action the arc needed before moving on. It gave the pervious scenes a bit more weight in my mind. I mean real people need to decompress after climactic days like that, and no matter how much of a mountain Jin is, he still needs to process his life.
S10NN4CH
2022-01-11 11:07:01 +0000 UTCYea I like it as well
Saerthas
2022-01-11 10:07:06 +0000 UTCThanks a lot for this amazing chapter Casualfarmer!
Juli Freixi
2022-01-11 09:54:42 +0000 UTCWe certainly needed a chapter to breathe for a bit. I think you made the right call in not skipping ahead.
Ichypa
2022-01-11 09:53:57 +0000 UTCI truly enjoy aftermath chapters, so long as they aren't excessive. They give a sense of closure and if they are underutilized a story feels rushed. Like the main characters are rushing from disaster to disaster, which can become exhausting.
Sebastian Lachs
2022-01-11 09:44:29 +0000 UTC"Just normal rooms are good." Heh! The Shrouded Mountain hostages are going to think they're being held in durance vile, aren't they?
Quentin Long
2022-01-11 09:21:55 +0000 UTCThe fights were awesome, but: they work best as climax of an arc (like a few chapters ago). To much of the "regular cultivation BS" would lead the story astray. Chapters like this FEEL more like "Beware of Chicken" than any battle chapter ever could. => This was a good chapter.
Michigo
2022-01-11 09:03:33 +0000 UTCThis was a good chapter, liked him working through his internal struggle.
Chad Hagner
2022-01-11 08:57:36 +0000 UTCYou 100% made the right call in letting the story breathe little instead of skipping ahead
sparkc
2022-01-11 08:50:29 +0000 UTCThank you for the Chapter.
Demian Buckle
2022-01-11 07:40:55 +0000 UTCI doubt it will be that easy, and without consequences. His story is one of hard work, and his happy ending will require a lot more work I'm sure.
Teatime42
2022-01-11 07:12:24 +0000 UTCThe earth spirit was rebuilding connections in toward the peaks. This seems to be due to that.
Cory C.
2022-01-11 06:45:41 +0000 UTCThat's right Xinghua; you'd best start believing in Wuxia tales, because you're in one! ... And yes, I know what I wrote, and no, Jin is - quite the opposite of singlehandedly - dragging the entire world into a different genre altogether.
Sebastian Rubin
2022-01-11 06:38:12 +0000 UTCWelp, at least he admits he won't be a coward anymore. I like that little bit of self-awareness. As well as a switch up with "means" justifying the "ends": him at least trying not to act in accordance with how living on a death world usually forces one to behave justifies his choices to himself if it all goes to shit in the end, because at least he tried to do it the "right way." Although he could have spared himself the angst of second-guessing: I've read usual stories in this genre where the MC doesn't kill everyone in this situation either, because he doesn't want to deal with the headache it would cause. Now, it usually doesn't have anything to do with being a "decent person" or whatever Jin would call it, but the logic behind it(don't overdo it) was there and the main party responsible still gets killed. Then again, he is our MC, so he will get his happy ending regardless: the plot would demand no less.
Elias A Rosado
2022-01-11 06:24:55 +0000 UTCSo Jin wasn't responsible for the mountain levitating? Did I miss that chapter?
Gardor
2022-01-11 06:14:35 +0000 UTCI think Jin's introspection was a little shallow, and also fet mostly like pointless retread. I liked the rest of the chapter.
rovingpen
2022-01-11 06:13:53 +0000 UTCThis felt like a nice interlude. Thank you for your wonderful job in creating this story.
The Lost Pages
2022-01-11 06:05:07 +0000 UTCLoved it. A cool down after the action. Great stuff. Thank you.
ByzFan
2022-01-11 05:55:06 +0000 UTCI like the murder musing though. It is another glimpse into Jin that I feel is appropriate. I hope that this arc continues a little further. Also I feel as though Jin is about to gain many farm hands.
SoralTheSol
2022-01-11 05:53:34 +0000 UTCI agree that we need to see Jin’s thoughts, the aftermath of having killed, of exercising even a portion of his vast power to impose his will or attack. It was right and necessary, but it goes against who he is and what he wants, and if he did not have visible conflict I would be less happy.
John Brady Anderson
2022-01-11 05:50:50 +0000 UTCI like the chapter. The scene at the inn may have been unnecessary, but the rest was very good. I think more than just a decompress and catch up, we needed to see Jin find his people after the fact. Tigu, Ri Zou, Gou, and Xiulan all together and, mostly, intact (Xiulan's potential qi damage is of concern), but also the "welp, can't hide from the world any longer and it's time to pay the piper". That foreshadowing and character development is going to be hugely necessary for the future of the story, I think.
Rallaster
2022-01-11 05:43:21 +0000 UTCI really like this chapter it ties things together nicely and sets the new tone going forwards.
Hoobs2
2022-01-11 05:41:09 +0000 UTCYeah.
wave_emoji
2022-01-11 05:31:38 +0000 UTCI liked the chapter. It has the necessary bittersweetness for the situation. Clearly it is a good stop-gap chapter, to show Jin getting the information that he will need for the morning and giving us an idea of what the results from the battle are (Xiulan spirit damage is worrying). But the last part with Jin's musings on the act of murder seems a little too much for the moment. Maybe end It with Xinghua's reaction.
BRUNO ASTUR
2022-01-11 05:08:34 +0000 UTCOh no, poor Lanlan. It sounds like she'll be okay, but I'm worried about side effects; the grass may recover swiftly from the flame, but it is rarely unchanged from it. I'm also worried about how her Elders might react. She had good reason for her actions, and excellent results, but it was also a big risk for not only herself, but her entire sect, and I expect her elders will know this too. I think that Xiulan is gonna have to make some hard choices pretty soon...
jak8714
2022-01-11 04:59:04 +0000 UTCI don't know if I would consider Jin's reflection lacking, though I agree that we were mostly retreading previous territory. The only really new thing was Jin's reaction to Lu Ban's execution, which, to me, struck a good balance between impactful and realistic. Killing someone is genuinely a big deal to a lot of people, and I expect that this is the first time that Jin Rou who is both Jin and Rou has ever had to seriously consider killing another person. This wasn't even the angry kind of killing; dude walked up, saw the situation, and flat out decided that Lu Ban needed to die. Which, yeah, obviously, but it can shake someone to learn what they are really capable of. To your latter comment about Jin's eagerness to 86 the Shrouded Mountain sect...they attacked his daughter. They hurt his friends. One of them tried to kill someone dear to his heart. I don't know about you, but if someone hurt my family that way I'd be looking for an excuse to execute some bloody vengeance myself. I wouldn't just be angry, I'd be furious, and for good reason. I wouldn't expect Jin to be any different, and a wrathful man will contemplate things he would never consider in a more rational frame of mind.
jak8714
2022-01-11 04:56:32 +0000 UTCi think a skippahead would have been the wrong thing. At least i really like reading how a situation resolves all the way through.
RageBone
2022-01-11 04:55:27 +0000 UTCNaw this story beat is needed, proactive vs reactive scenes
J Klugh
2022-01-11 04:54:57 +0000 UTCHope to see an interlude soon
georppy
2022-01-11 04:45:21 +0000 UTCI think the elder's reactions should be the end of this chapter not the previous chapter. Just to keep the timeline consistent. Jin kills the young master, meets the other members of the sect, find out what happens, reflects, then the masters come out of seclusion. It just flows better for what all happens and explains why they didn't intervene, they were dealing with weird stuff as some were locked away.
Bob of Doom
2022-01-11 04:40:41 +0000 UTCI'm glad to see a bit of Jin's reaction. All else being equal, it feels natural that Jin killing a person - however vile - should have a deep impact on him. Also, it's always fun to see people reacting to the farmer-mountain-zoo man.
Ragav Kumar
2022-01-11 04:30:35 +0000 UTCI think the context of this chapter is good but Jin's reflection itself is lacking. It feels just like a repeat of his previous reflection, not like a progression or a re-assertion just a repeat and I think that makes it feel lacking. The small part about consequences if expanded upon could be a good continuation of Jin's thoughts. We all know that killing people is not a good thing to do but sometimes the consequences of letting someone live are just not worth it. I also feel like Jin seems a little to eager to kill all the Shrouded Mountain Sect people, seems out of character for him. I think framing it as him thinking about it as an option something he is capable instead would fit him more.
Zamiul Xenon
2022-01-11 04:25:04 +0000 UTCThank you for the chapter. The intensity needed a break and to flesh out the thoughts of the group.
James Squibb
2022-01-11 04:23:14 +0000 UTCBut this chapter goes into it with more depth, and it is this depth that makes this story stand out from all of the power fantasy that are out there
Devon
2022-01-11 04:19:03 +0000 UTCFeels rather like the epilogue to “Book 2.” The finer points to be discussed with the Elders seem like the conversation you’d use as a quasi-recap at the start of “Book 3” to refresher readers.
wearMoniker
2022-01-11 04:17:47 +0000 UTCGreat Story! Thanks for all the hard work
Rein Warner
2022-01-11 04:15:19 +0000 UTCJust the mental image of Tigu'er/Tigger acting like a daddy's girl like this is adorable. We need more of this from her, because it soothes my weary soul, and so, likely does the same to others. Now we just need Yun Ren to make a permanent image out of it for Meilin to hang up on the wall of their house.
Havefeith
2022-01-11 04:14:21 +0000 UTCAgreed. The slice of life is what draws me to the story for the most part as well so it's important to keep it active in the down time of these action sequences imo
Aaron
2022-01-11 04:14:02 +0000 UTCFor continuity's sake, I'm glad you included this. We needed a winding down chapter before we moved on, and this hit the nail on the head nicely. I started reading this for the "slice of life" feel, and will continue to do so knowing that is Jin's preference. Keep'em coming, and thanks for the chapter!
Cory
2022-01-11 04:06:35 +0000 UTCI really like the aftermath, taking stock scenes. They are hard to write, I think, and so many people skip writing them, but it’d be really odd if Jin didn’t have these thoughts. Killing someone is a major blow to his world view. And him thanking everyone this way fits him extremely well
Calico C
2022-01-11 04:01:47 +0000 UTCI liked the chapter. Made me tear up a bit. Could be added or merged with the previous one though as it's a bit short imo.
Aaron
2022-01-11 04:00:51 +0000 UTC“Hey.” I greeted them. I took care of things.. For now, anyway.” You Ren nodded his head. “Where's Lanlan?” Should be “Hey.” I greeted them. "I took care of things... For now, anyway.” Gou Ren nodded his head. “Where's Lanlan?” was missing a quote mark, a period in the ellipses, and misspelled a name.
Aaron
2022-01-11 03:59:45 +0000 UTCThis one thanks honoured Wordsmith Fa Ram'er
RedFaux
2022-01-11 03:59:28 +0000 UTCI liked the chapter, honestly. Jin (and the readers, tbh) needed a moment to think and decompress. And I think it would definitely be a disservice to gloss over Jin actually killing someone. Glad to see he's taking on the burden of trying to be the better man, regardless.
Irotroopa
2022-01-11 03:58:54 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter. Loved it.
Obran
2022-01-11 03:57:43 +0000 UTCTHANKS FOR THE CHAPTER!! NEED SO MUCH MORE
Undead Writer
2022-01-11 03:51:16 +0000 UTCThis chapter was kind of meh. We already got Jin’s thoughts previously. This would have been the perfect opportunity to have him interact with all the new characters or even the elders, but everyone is sleeping. I’m not sure an entire chapter devoted to “killing people is bad” is worth it.
Josh
2022-01-11 03:48:53 +0000 UTCLoved it
Jess_2037
2022-01-11 03:46:46 +0000 UTCThank you for your chapter wordsmith it fit really well with the previous chapters. It felt like a good sigh after a tense situation.
Dust Russell
2022-01-11 03:46:25 +0000 UTCNot a big fan of this chapter. I think we already got a decent glimpse of Jin's thoughts when he spared the instigators. I guess i was expecting the story to advance.
Otter Pops
2022-01-11 03:45:55 +0000 UTCTigu finally got to sleep with her master again.
Loves2Spooge
2022-01-11 03:45:13 +0000 UTCI'm still looking forward to Tigu greeting "Handsome Man" in front of Jin.
Enochi
2022-01-11 03:45:05 +0000 UTCWhat house?
PrimalShadow
2022-01-11 03:44:22 +0000 UTCWhen he jumped in to save yun ren he destroyed the roof of the house he was standing on.
Robert Mullins
2022-01-11 03:43:55 +0000 UTCI've a little lost. what house did he mess up? what am i not remembering?
Thomas Underwood
2022-01-11 03:42:52 +0000 UTCI'm glad he remembered that. Forgetting would have been very un-Jin of him.
Empty Shelf
2022-01-11 03:41:29 +0000 UTCI loved this chapter.
Avery Aderyn
2022-01-11 03:39:42 +0000 UTCThis was perfect.
Ibn Nuh
2022-01-11 03:35:06 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter. I feel good about it but sad that it was the outcome. I keep hoping he will be able to heal them but he is just advanced not wildly knowledgeable.
Alexander Dupree
2022-01-11 03:34:51 +0000 UTCWell worth the wait
on the upside
2022-01-11 03:33:10 +0000 UTCFinally! We needed a rest chapter.
Ask-if-I-like-lemons
2022-01-11 03:32:32 +0000 UTC"This world is shitty enough. It doesn’t need me making it worse. Maybe that was arrogant of me. But if annoyance was trying to be better than what this world demanded of people… then I’ll be as arrogant as a Young Master. This could end here. Hopefully." I think 'annoyance' is supposed to be arrogance.
Cross
2022-01-11 03:32:05 +0000 UTCSatisfaction has arrived
Will mILLER
2022-01-11 03:30:42 +0000 UTCI want a reaction of someone important seeing Jin fixing that house.
Sean Ulrich
2022-01-11 03:30:32 +0000 UTCthank you for the chapter! been hungering for this.
Zeta
2022-01-11 03:27:02 +0000 UTC
