I am the best when it comes to taking divergent paths. With just a flip of my hand, I shall take the path less commonly travelled. I search far and wide, only to find myself unbeatable and unrivaled. So now I ask, who else can match my awesomeness? Acting tough is second nature to me and I am a lone wolf. The road is long and winding but I shan’t feel lonely as long as I am able to act tough! Life and death bore me and I do whatever I deem fit. “Young man, way back when I started acting tough, you were still learning how to put on your underpants!” Xu Que thus decided to take the path of acting tough. He decided to act tough every single god-damned day. If he wasn’t acting tough, he was scheming for the best way to act tough!
It was difficult for the onlookers to process what had just happened.
Just a second ago, General Zhuge was consoling the old man and telling him that he would be OK. Seeing this, the crowd was touched. They didn't expect General Zhuge to show such kindness, especially seeing as this old man had attempted to kill him in the past. However, none of them had expected what would happen after General Zhuge gave the iron needle to the old man.
All the onlookers had stared with wide eyes as they witnessed a golden lightning bolt fly towards the iron needle, strike the old man, and cause him to be obliterated. All sorts of thoughts were now going through their minds.
Why wasn't the lightning arrester functional?
He promised the old man would be OK, right? Why was he still killed?
The onlookers were totally stunned and looked at Xu Que dumbfoundedly. Xu Que stood on the hilltop with a smile.