On the way back, Lin Xiao did not hide much and roughly explained to Chen Haisheng what kind of place the Holy Spirit Cult was.
After all, as long as Chen Haisheng wanted to know, he could casually ask any soul master on land and find out.
Chen Haisheng, who had never known about these things before, listened with his expression changing repeatedly along the way. Especially after hearing about the outcome of the Holy Spirit Cult, he cupped his hands toward Lin Xiao once more.
"Brother Lin, please forgive me. During our first meeting, I even used words like 'a person of great righteousness' to mock and test you. Now it seems that Brother Lin truly harbors great righteousness in his heart."
"If I am the guardian of Sea God Island, then Brother Lin, by eliminating such a great threat and quelling the evil soul masters' turmoil, can be called the guardian of the land. Your foolish elder brother truly feels ashamed in his heart."
Lin Xiao turned his head to look at Chen Haisheng and saw that the guilt in his eyes did not seem fake. For a moment, he waved his hands repeatedly, "I am not as outstanding as Brother Chen says. I merely did some things within my ability."
Although it was not the first time hearing Chen Haisheng's praise, these words still made Lin Xiao feel a slight warmth on his face.
"Eh, Brother Lin is being too modest."
As Chen Haisheng spoke, the outline of Sea God Island already appeared in their field of vision.
"Later, I must ask Brother Lin to wait a moment. I will first record this matter officially, then come to meet with Brother Lin."
Lin Xiao guessed in his heart that this was probably some rule of the Sea God Island guardians and did not refuse. He nodded in agreement.
Soon, Chen Haisheng arranged Lin Xiao and the Sea Princess's mother and daughter into their respective guest rooms, then hurriedly left.
In the courtyard, Chen Haisheng slightly lowered his head, his expression constantly changing. The praise he had given Lin Xiao earlier contained some genuine emotion, but even more so, it was due to the guilt in his heart.
"You're back?"
A door opened, and an aged voice sounded from inside.
"Yes, Grandfather."
Chen Haisheng stepped forward, looking at the Sea God painting scroll hanging on the wall, and knelt down on the ground together with his grandfather.
"Has everything been handled?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Haisheng remained silent for a long time without speaking.
Seeing this, the old man slightly opened his turbid eyes and looked toward Chen Haisheng. However, due to his advanced age, he ultimately could not clearly see Chen Haisheng's expression.
"What is it? Did something unexpected happen?"
"It's not exactly unexpected." Chen Haisheng shook his head slightly. "Grandfather, do you think gods can make mistakes sometimes?"
Hearing Chen Haisheng's words, the old man finally reacted; his body seemed to sway slightly.
"Grandfather!" Chen Haisheng hurriedly spoke and supported the old man.
The old man steadied his figure and waved his hand at Chen Haisheng. "I'm fine. Tell me, what exactly… did you encounter?"
"Yes." Chen Haisheng slightly lowered his head.
"That day, Grandfather, you said you received an instruction from the Sea God. I followed what you said and indeed found a person."
"At the beginning, that person was walking together with a mermaid. I originally thought he had come to capture the mermaid, or that the mermaid was being coerced, but…"
"What did you see?" the old man pressed.
"But that person had come to help the mermaid find her family. What they were looking for was precisely the Sea Princess whom I had rescued and brought back."
Chen Haisheng's voice lowered a few degrees. "This time when I went out, I originally wanted to follow Grandfather's plan and make a move when that person and that soul beast were both injured from fighting each other, but…"
"His words and actions were not at all like what was described in the divine oracle!"
"Sigh." The old man let out a light sigh. "So you softened your heart?"
"No, some other things happened in between as well." Chen Haisheng paused for a moment. "I will tell Grandfather about those matters slowly later. But what I want to say is that on the way back, I heard about his experiences from his own mouth."
"The place he came from is indeed like what was described in the divine oracle. A force like that, I would definitely eliminate without mercy. But the things that person has done are completely different from that force…"
Chen Haisheng did not raise his head, nor did he look at the Sea God painting scroll hanging on the wall. He was not like someone reporting his experiences to the previous guardian. Instead, he was like a child pouring out the confusion in his heart to the adults at home.
"You believed his one-sided words?" The old man's tone did not change much.
"I could also tell from his words and actions that he is definitely not a great villain." Chen Haisheng shook his head. "Grandfather, eliminating a person like him—would it be a bad thing or a good thing for this world?"
After Chen Haisheng finished speaking, the old man remained silent for a long time without responding.
Seeing that his grandfather beside him did not reply, Chen Haisheng asked again, "Grandfather, has the god always been right? Could he also have times when he misjudges?"
"Sigh—"
The old man let out a long sigh. "When I chose you to be the guardian of Sea God Island back then, besides your talent, it was also because I saw that your nature was pure and kind. I never expected that this very nature would instead become a constraint on you."
"You feel that the god's instruction does not match what you think in your heart?"
Chen Haisheng nodded gently upon hearing this.
"So, you want to get the answer from me, right?"
"Yes, Grandfather."
"Then my suggestion is, if you really encounter something that does not match what you think in your heart, then just do as you wish."
After the old man finished speaking, Chen Haisheng looked at the old man beside him with a face full of surprise.
In his impression, his grandfather had always been extremely devout toward the Sea God. But these words were clearly going against the Sea God's will. It was hard for him to imagine such words coming from his own grandfather's mouth.
The old man could not see Chen Haisheng's expression clearly, but he could guess what he was thinking. "A true god is naturally always right. Our clan has guarded the Sea God's inheritance, and our faith in the Sea God must not be doubted."
"But you must also remember that our clan's inheritance has lasted longer than the current Sea God's reign. Before entering the God Realm, the god was merely a mortal as well."
Although the old man's words were not very direct, they were not much different from directly telling Chen Haisheng the answer.
Chen Haisheng stared blankly at his grandfather beside him, somewhat unable to believe that his grandfather, who had taught him from a young age to believe in the Sea God, actually held such thoughts in his heart.
"Go on, go do what you want to do. Your nature is something more useful than mere devoutness."
The old man waved his hand. Chen Haisheng remained silent, only kneeling once more beside the old man before turning and leaving the room.
The door closed. The old man raised his head to look at the painting scroll on the wall, then prostrated himself on the ground.
"God, our clan has failed your expectations and has not completed the task shown in the divine oracle. If there are any punishments, this old one is willing to bear them all with this broken body."
The old man's words sounded softly and were then cut off by the closed door.
Outside the room, Chen Haisheng had only walked a few steps when someone hurriedly came looking for him.
"What did you say? That matter has appeared again?"
Hearing the news, Chen Haisheng's expression shifted. He hurriedly walked toward Lin Xiao's room once more.
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