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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.

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AZI Volume 2 Chapter 28

"Friend, how much longer are we going to walk for?"

For an entire one-mile radius around the hotel, there was not a single soul to be seen.

"I was hoping you'd just get bored and leave. But if you want a real answer, well… Wherever the closest bathhouse is."

Halting his footsteps, Long Hua answers as such.

"Hmm."

Waving his hand, Bai Wen casts a cleansing spell to remove the oil and coolant that had seeped into Long Hua's clothes.

"I won't leave until we've had that chat, and I'd suggest you—to just get it over with, unless you want me to follow you to the ends of this earth."

On account of Bai Wen having cleaned his clothes for him, Long Hua raises a sigh; and reluctantly, turns toward an open-air café, and begins to move in its direction.

The tables and chairs are made entirely out of cheap metal, but the furniture themselves are more than sturdy enough for what they are intended for.

"You wanted to chat, in that case, answer me this. How is it that you're able to use your cultivation base without triggering the city's detection system?"

Upon Bai Wen sitting down on the opposite side of the table, Long Hua immediately asks this question, to which, the former asks back—

"Friend, before asking a question, shouldn't you at least introduce yourself first?"

"Before asking for someone else's name, you should introduce yourself first, don't you think, friend?"

Unable to think of a counter to this argument, Bai Wen sighs, and answers—

"Bai Wen. Bai as in emptiness, and wen as in to ask."

"And that mask?"

Shrugging his shoulders, Bai Wen proceeds to take off his plain mask—revealing a face that many would consider to be handsome. However, he still chooses to keep the cloth that hid his left eye on.

"Now would you introduce yourself, friend?"

"Hmm, what a coincidence really. I'm also surnamed Bai, call me… Bai Zhe."

"Isn't that the name of your sword?"

At the wave of Bai Wen's hand, a set of ceramic tea ware appears on the table—with steam spewing out of the kettle's spout.

Filling two cups, Bai Wen slides one of the cups to Long Hua, and asks—

"Why not be a bit more honest?"

"…"

Picking up the cup and sniffing it, Long Hua takes a sip.

The refreshing taste of this tea comes as a pleasant surprise to him, clearing away the rest of his unpleasant mood.

"Not even going to suspect if it was poisoned?"

Towards this question, Long Hua asks back—

"Why come all this way just to kill a person?"

"Hah, talking with a smart person is indeed much more enjoyable."

As the two set their cups down, Bai Wen continues the conversation, and says—

"That sword, Kun, belongs to a clansman of mine."

"If you're here to retrieve it, then you can forget it."

"I don't need it back, nor do I have a grudge against you."

Raising an eye, Long Hua remarks—

"Even though I killed your clansman? Isn't this generally where a long chain of grudges begins to form? Kill the young, come the old, kill the old, then comes the ancestors?"

"The Ling Yuan family has over a hundred branch households."

Constricting his eyes, Long Hua pays careful attention to the light in Bai Wen's right eye, as the latter adds—

"Cousins, nieces, uncles, aunts, it doesn't matter. In an organization of this size, those outside of your birth parents and siblings of the same blood—might as well be the same as strangers."

"Strangers? You seem to think of them to be enemies instead."

Towards Long Hua's remark, Bai Wen simply smiles, and the former asks—

"Why did you seek me out for, if it's not over a grudge?"

"Can't my reason to be—to just make a friend?"

Sniffing the air, Long Hua asks—

"You smell that?"

"What?"

"Your own bullshit."

A dry laugh comes from Bai Wen in response to this reply, before he clears his throat, and says—

"You asked me how I was able to avoid the city's detection system when using my cultivation base. The answer to that is because…"

"…"

Despite being interested in the answer, Long Hua wasn't willing to play along with Bai Wen's antics—for the latter seems to be the type, who would take a mile when given an inch.

"…Friend, are you seriously so unwilling to give me your name? Isn't this a cheap price to pay for information of great value to you?"

Raising a fist with his index finger straightened, Long Hua answers—

"One, I do not know if this method of yours is something that I can use as an outsider of your household."

Raising his second finger, Long Hua adds—

"Two, who knows if the method you're giving me is genuine. Three, wipe that passionate light in your eye away because I'm not interested in men."

Lowering his hand that has three fingers raised, Long Hua picks up his cup for a sip, whereas Bai Wen remarks—

"The fact that you can say three—means you must really think your face to be a masterpiece."

Placing a hand to his chin, Bai Wen thought for a moment before making an expression of realization.

"…Is your current face a mask?"

"Surnamed Bai, either you tell me something useful, or scram. I don't have the patience to entertain you."

At the snap of his fingers, Bai Wen causes a stack of emerald-green stones to appear on the table, and pushes them to Long Hua.

"And now?"

Directing an incredulous look at Bai Wen, Long Hua thought to refuse, but the stones that the former had just pushed towards him were spirit stones.

The amount of spirit Qi contained in these stones is probably worth more than three months of him attempting to draw the energy directly from the air.

"Long Hua."

Storing the spirit stones into his storage pouch, Long Hua gives out his name.

"Long Hua? Long as in dragon, and hua as in prosperous? A name that befits someone with refined looks."

"Move on."

"I guess I'll call you Lao Long."

"Am I supposed to call you Lao Bai, then?"

"A friend of mine calls me that as well, so why not?"