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AZI: Burial of a Selfish Lunatic

Full Title, AZI: The History Shattering Burial of a Selfish Lunatic, Who Walked through Reincarnation for Two-Trillion Years Volumes 1-3 Synopsis: “Who?” Holding a lone gourd in hand the young man raises it to the Heavens with a single question. “Who wishes to accompany me? To stay by my side for an eternity, and to walk through the mountains, and seas?” May container spoilers below Volume 4 Synopsis: Weapon spirits, such is the nature of every single Sinner within the Leng Bing Realm. In other words, all of them are but tools, and a tool… “A tool has no right to choose their owner, and what a tool does is decided by their owner.” “…Cruel, how very cruel the laws of this world are. Even upon death, a soul may not rest.” Volume 5 Synopsis: “Surnamed Ye, if you had a choice between being a hero or a demon lord, which would you choose? Naturally, you can also choose to be a villager A or B if you wanted to.” “What kind of question is that? Hmm.” Contemplating for a bit, Ye Chen answers— “I guess, the hero? Since he always wins in the end?” “Hero, is it?” “And you, surnamed Long?” “I think, the role of the hero—is a role that should only be played by a masochist.” “The hell? Is this entire question supposed to be a way to diss me?” “The fate of a hero is to suffer. They’re constantly being pushed left and right. …While everyone else drowns in a sea of despair, a hero must stand their ground, and step forward—to guide the deadbeats along. They must become the shining beacon of hope that others may follow—towards a future, where they may survive. Tell me then, if a hero isn’t a masochist, then what are they?” The world is a game board, those who control the game board, and the game itself… What are they? Volume 6 Synopsis: “A lunatic near death has three options. One, they can choose to pass away peacefully. Two, they can choose to spend the rest of their remaining life to find a solution that will let them live. Three, they can drag an entire world down as a part of their burial.” ……… “The longer you live for, and the more you experience, the less you care about the things around you. Maybe, I’m just someone who has reached that point?” ……… “You’re right in saying that even if this world goes up into flames, I’d still be drinking away at my leisure. Why bother to care for a world that is completely foreign to me? The people who I had cared for, they aren’t here; hence, I see very little purpose in getting myself invested into this environment.” ……… The 46th prince of the Hong Xiao Empire was born between the emperor and the 114th concubine. He was born on a moonlit night, and yet, since his eyes were blind, his majesty—the emperor decided to name him Bujian Yue. “Did you know—that the more fearful a prey is, the tastier it is? At least to me, since I enjoy chewing on my food to savor the flavor.” “…?” Enlarging its stature, the black serpent abruptly snaps its head forward, and swallows the palace maid whole. Leaving a bite mark on the ground, the black serpent begins to chew, as the sound of meat and bones being pulverized comes from its maw. And eventually, the black serpent swallows.

YatogamiSakuya · Fantasy
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AZI Volume 6 Chapter 30

Sitting down at the terrace's table together, Nuo'er, who is accompanied by Yao Ying, asks the latter—

"You're certain?"

"…Grandpa said, a practitioner shouldn't be a carp that is trapped inside of a pond for their entire life, especially so if they wish to leap through the gates to become a dragon."

"…"

Hearing this, Nuo'er blinks her eyes, as she asks—

"…Do you even understand the meaning of these words fully?"

"…"

"…Ai."

Seeing the determined light in Yao Ying's eyes, Nuo'er eventually raises a sigh, as she explains—

"The next ruins excavation will be much more dangerous. I don't know what sort of report that surnamed Qing gave to the elders, but the clansmen of the Ling Yuan family are surely going to enter this world to perform a more thorough investigation. Under these circumstances, entering the ruins is simply-"

"If I cannot even overcome a danger of this level, I cannot hope to acquire a normal life in the real world. In that case, I should just die in tranquility ahead of time."

"…"

Directing an odd look at Yao Ying, Nuo'er asks—

"…Something that Long-shao said?"

"Uh…"

Somewhat embarrassed to have to quote another person to show her determination, Yao Ying nods awkwardly. However, there isn't much that she can do about this—since her life experience isn't as plentiful.

"I feel like you're simply just in a hot-headed state right now."

"I…-"

Raising a finger, Nuo'er cuts Yao Ying off, and continues to say—

"If you still haven't changed your mind by the time the next ruins excavation rolls around, I'll take you in."

Leaving Yao Ying to her own devices might cause more trouble in the long-run; that being said—

(Once she learns of the cruelties of bloodshed, she should be able to cool herself off. But if she's still determined to push her way forward after that, then… I don't exactly have any right to stop her.)

"Thank you."

Towards Yao Ying's show of gratitude, Nuo'er chuckles in an awkward manner, and replies—

"You don't need to thank someone who might sending you off to your death."

...…

Having returned to the Ling Yuan family's estate, Qing Ming Yang had informed Hou Chang Feng that he would make his report after a day of rest.

During that time, Qing Ming Yang had secretly made contact with Lin Yu Heng to get their stories straightened out.

On the promised day—

"…"

Qing Ming Yang walks into Hou Chang Feng's courtyard, which consists of 20 garden plots.

"Elder Hou."

Clasping his hands together, Qing Ming Yang directs a bow to Hou Chang Feng, who is dressed in red robes over a white layer.

"Oh."

Acknowledging Qing Ming Yang's presence, Hou Chang Feng finishes watering one of the spirit herbs before placing the watering pot aside.

Turning around, Hou Chang Feng looks to Qing Ming Yang, and immediately—

"You…-?"

Noticing something off about Qing Ming Yang, Hou Chang Feng's expression turns a bit odd.

"…? …!"

Suddenly, Hou Chang Feng understood why Qing Ming Yang had taken an entire day to report back to him.

"…"

Straightening his back, Qing Ming Yang says—

"I'm here to give my report, Elder Hou."

Clearing his throat, Hou Chang Feng replies—

"Speak then."

"I assume that Lin Yu Heng had already given you a report on everything that had happened before we parted ways; hence, I won't bored you with my version of it. Simply said, Xia Ri'er and I came across a rare weapon spirit after parting ways with Lin Yu Heng. As we argued about who should be the one to obtain the weapon spirit, Xia Ri'er and I ended up fighting each other, which resulted in…"

Opening and closing his dried mouth, Qing Ming Yang meekly states—

"…Me killing her."

"…This-"

Before Hou Chang Feng can ask anything, Qing Ming Yang continues to explain—

"…Fated encounters and opportunities can be met, but cannot be begged for. If a practitioner misses one of them, who knows when they might be able to encounter another? Until whatever treasure it is actually lands into your hands, and is refined, it cannot be considered your own. I… I chose to compete for this opportunity, so…"

Quoting directly from Long Hua, cold sweat rolls down the side of Qing Ming Yang's head, and eventually, he raises a sigh, as he says—

"…In the end, I suffered a major wound while competing for this opportunity, and in a fit of rage, I chose to kill Xia Ri'er as payback. But by then, the weapon spirit had already escaped—resulting in me having missed this opportunity."

With an expression of disappointment on his face, and using an enlightened tone, Qing Ming Yang continues to remark—

"Elder Hou, fate truly works in odd ways, doesn't it? Perhaps, missing this opportunity was my punishment for killing a fellow clansman?"

Fortunately, Lin Yu Heng hadn't revealed any details of Long Hua in his report; hence, the news of Qing Ming Yang being wounded—while they were still together, was never told to Hou Chang Feng ahead of time.

"Your injuries, is it…?"

Instead of saying the injury outright, Hou Chang Feng points to Qing Ming Yang's lower body with a hinting light in his dark eyes.

"…Un."

Averting his face—as if in shame, Qing Ming Yang nods his head.

No man would ever want to experience what it's like to be crippled in the lower body, but having experienced what it's like, Qing Ming Yang refuses to let the experience go to waste; hence, he had decided to incorporate it into his falsified report.

(A report this awkward… Should be safe, right? He won't ask me anything else, right?)