Chapter 1503 Discussing Taoism


    In the midst of the harsh winter, a small courtyard stood isted halfway up the mountain.


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    Upon arriving in the vige, Lilly and Ivan discovered that the old man they had encountered was none


    other than King Earthid, whom Lilly had met during her astral projecting journey.


    As they reached the entrance of the courtyard, King Earthid emerged to greet them. It was indeed the


    same person she had encountered before.


    "It''s you..." Lilly was surprised.


    King Earthid smiled. "My young friend, we meet again."


    Lilly muttered, "You said we would meet again soon, but it''s been quite a while."


    Once they entered the teahouse within the courtyard, King Earthid brewed a pot of tea and poured a


    cup for both Ivan and Lilly.


    He then chuckled, "Isn''t this meeting soon enough? Didn''t we just meet before?"


    Lilly replied, "That wasn''t you."


    He sighed. "But it was still me."


    She couldn''t argue with that, but the ck-robed man she had seen and the old man before her were


    clearly not the same person.


    "Why do you choose to confine yourself here?" Lilly pondered before asking, "Aren''t you going back to


    the underworld? Don''t you desire to reach the highest realm?"


    King Earthid shook his head. "As long as the heart is present, the world is your oyster."


    Lilly stared at him. "So, have you discovered something here, found a new path, or are you simply


    stagnant?"


    He remained silent.


    Then, Ivan took out the talisman. "I''m here to return this to you. Thank you."


    Previously, when they had met by chance, King Earthid had mentioned that he would face difficulty and


    would have a use for it. After that, he had indeed been sucked into the ck hole.


    King Earthid epted the talisman and changed the subject, "Do you know the difference between a


    Catholic and a Taoist?"


    Lilly shook her head while Ivan remained silent.


    He smiled. "Wronged souls and resentful spirits are violent and harm others because they can''t move


    on to the afterlife. Catholics believe that faith helps these souls and spirits to go where they should go.


    "On the other hand, Taoists choose to annihte them, ensuring they are spirited away and never


    reborn."


    Lilly pondered. What does he mean by this?


    King Earthid continued, "That''s why Catholics and Taoists often argue, each finding fault with the other.


    "Catholics think that Taoistsckpassion, act recklessly, and are eager for quick sess by


    annihting spirits.


    "Taoists, on the other hand, think that Catholics are hypocritical, self-righteous, and despite the deep


    sins of wronged souls and resentful spirits, they still hypocritically aim to convert them."


    Lilly didn''t know what to say as she recalled her journey of growth, where she captured countless


    ghosts and passed judgment on them.


    There wasn''t any element ofpassion or severity. It seemed that she just followed the rules.


    King Earthid looked at her and said, "That''s why the underworld exists and stands in the middle of


    these two paths. Do you understand now?"


    Lilly couldn''te up with a reply.


    She suddenlyughed, "King Earthid, why do you always speak in such a mysterious manner?"


    She didn''t understand, the author didn''t understand, and the readers probably wouldn''t understand him


    either.


    "It doesn''t matter if I understand you. But I''ve noticed that you always like to speak in a mysterious and


    profound way."


    King Earthid then said, "Conversion is merit. Annihtion is karma. So, when I entered hell, was it truly


    out ofpassion for all beings or for merit?"


    Lilly suddenly understood what he was talking about. "You should have said that earlier!"


    What he meant was that he couldn''t leave the ce because he was trapped by his path.


    He''s said so much that I''m getting dizzy.


    Simply put, Catholics strongly believed that faith would help them pass judgment day.


    However, Taoists were different. They valued the present life and didn''t care about what would happen


    in the next life as they wanted to enjoy this life first.


    But I find myself in a neutral position. Is that what he meant?


    King Earthid smiled bitterly. "It''s wonderful that you understand. So, unfortunately, I won''t be able to


    assist you much this time."


    It was only at this moment that Lilly truly grasped that he believed she hade seeking his help.


    He was engaged in a discussion about the disparities between Taoism and Catholicism, aiming to


    enlighten her a little. This was the assistance he wanted to offer.


    And then he mentioned that conversion is an act of merit, and he couldn''t determine whether he had


    entered hell out ofpassion or for merit. This was his exnation for why he couldn''t aid her.


    Lilly picked up her cup and took a careful sip before exining, "We didn''te here to ask for your


    help this time."


    King Earthid was taken aback. "You''re not?"


    He had already sensed an unusual presence in the air, simr to the manifestation of God''s will when


    the Five Emperors of the Underworld had jointly sent Lilly to break free from her constraints.


    He believed she hade to ask him to return to the underworld.


    Lilly confidently replied, "No."


    King Earthid was confused. "Then why did youe this time?"


    Lilly looked at Ivan, who ced his hands on his knees and said, "We came to return the talisman."


    King Earthid was stunned. "You came just to return the talisman?"


    Lilly nodded. "Yes, we came solely to return the talisman."


    Then, she stood up and dered, "Now that we have returned it to you, it is time for us to depart."


    Ivan nodded. "Thank you for the tea."


    King Earthid watched as they walked away, remaining silent for a long time.


    They came only to return the talisman... just for that one thing. Have I made such a simple matter


    overlyplicated? he pondered.


    He took out the talisman and gazed down at it.


    Suddenly, he sensed something different as he reached out to touch it and froze.


    "This is..."


    A brand new aura of the Order?!


    King Earthid looked up in shock towards the direction Lilly had departed, murmuring to himself, "Has


    she already seeded?!"


    This is the Order! The Order that eluded me when I was shattered by the Test of Thunder in my


    previous life!


    "So, this is it... I have lost," he sighed.


    However, Lilly had already left, unaware of the significance of his words.