Su Yuchen’s father was lost in thought. His mind was filled with suspicious thoughts about ghost possession. Su Yuchen was never taught anything related to literature since he was awake from his muddled state. Everything his son knew was taught by him, he taught all his experiences to his son. He took care of his son like a baby boy for two years and always took him with him, no matter where ever he went.

The villagers already suspected of ghost possession when his son woke up two years back. He denied those rumours, but now he began to worry about whether a ghost took possession of his son.

Su Yuchen’s father gently asked his son in a careful tone, “Yuchen, how did you know about these topics? Who taught you about this topic of killing not being a good thing?”

Su Yuchen was confused for a second about why his father asked him that question. He quickly answered, “Father, isn’t it you who taught me that speaking lies, stealing and killing are bad actions? You taught me not to do them.”

Su Yuchen father’s suspicious thoughts were struck for a second, “I just said to you not to do them. I didn’t say anything you have said to Liao Feng. Where did you learn them from?”

Su Yuchen realised that his father might be suspect him. His father might be suspecting him of possessing this body. He didn’t possess this body, he experienced a childhood in this body, he saw many things even in a muddled state from childhood. His speciality should only be his memories, not some ghost possession. He quickly calmed down his agitated mind and answered his father, “I thought about it and understood, father. Isn’t everything what I said basic? It is very easy to understand.”

Su Yuchen’s father was puzzled by his son’s answer, many questions raised in his mind. He shot all those questions at his son, “You thought about killing and understood this? Did you understand this much just by thinking? Why did you even think about killing? Kids don’t think about killing?”

Su Yuchen listened to his father's questions with a bewildered face. He sighed inwardly and answered his father faintly, “Father, it was you who said to me to not hurt others. You said to me to not kill anyone. You didn’t explain why I shouldn’t do them, so I thought about why you advised me to not do them. And I thought about all this then.”

Su Yuchen’s father was doubtful, “Really?”

Su Yuchen stared at his father and replied in an annoyed tone, “Really. Is there anything wrong about my thoughts and ideas, father?”

Su Yuchen’s father quickly answered, “No. Your ideas are good. Your thoughts are good. But I just can’t believe you thought about killing this much.”

Su Yuchen laughed and said, “If I remember correctly, what I said to Xiaofeng was all thought by me within an hour. Although I scratched my head for the reason to not kill for more than a week, I got this answer to it within an hour. I don’t remember what particular point I was satisfied with, but that revealed this answer to me when I continued to think by following that direction.”

Su Yuchen’s father was slightly assured with that answer. He said to his son in a gentle and warm, “You are very smart. You should do this every time. From now on, share with me what topic you have thought about. I will also advise you.” Though suspicious, Su Yuchen’s father was satisfied and happy that his son could think in the right path.

Su Yuchen’s brows were furrowed, he asked his father, “Father, why did you ask me these many questions all of a sudden?”

Su Yuchen’s father looked at his son, and said in a soothing voice, “No one in the village thinks like you. What you have said is not taught by anyone in the village. So I wanted to know if you ever any met any outsider in the village.”

Su Yuchen shook his head and answered, “I didn’t meet any outsider in the village. However, does my ideas about killing need to be taught to someone else? You should have better understanding than me about killing, father.”

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

Su Yuchen’s father laughed and said, “We only teach children to not hurt and kill others and that is a bad behaviour. Children just ask the adults some questions on why not and then forget them. No child will think about a question for more than a week.”

“As for my understanding about killing. I only know that I should not hesitate to kill anyone who tries to harm my family and my village, that is it. You have a good understanding about that than me. We don’t think about killing like you do.”

Su Yuchen’s face began to show a hint of melancholy, “Father, if you are saying that the villagers don’t think like I do, did you doubt that a ghost took possession of me and had these ideas? Do you also think I am a ghost?”

Su Yuchen’s father was shaken by his son’s question. He softened his voice and said in a soothing voice, “No! Yuchen, I didn’t doubt you. What you have said is just unthinkable for me, so I was worried about where you learnt all those topics from. Don’t be sad, believe your father.”

Su Yuchen forced himself to bite his tongue, his eyes turned red, his voice became shaky as he said to his father, “Father, isn’t it you who taught me to not lie? Why are you lying now? Isn’t it easy for me to realise that you were thinking of ghost possession when you were me asking those questions?”

“Does it mean I am a ghost if I think about killing? The whole village discusses murders and killing all the time. Xiaofeng dreams about joining a sect and killing bad guys! Adults and children all discuss killing and even argues on which famous cultivator is a better killer!”

“Why does this turn into ghost possession when I think about murders and killings? I am not a ghost!”

Su Yuchen's emotions erupted in an instant.

“If, you adults, didn’t realise the views I had earlier than me, it means you are not questioning about why those evil behaviours are evil. The villagers are stupid for not discussing the harmful consequences of killing, they are idiots for just arguing about which cultivator killed more. When the villagers engage in that foolery and I think about the reasons to not kill, it shouldn’t make me the possessed person! The villagers should be the possessed ghosts!”

“I already think my approaches are too simple and an adult or a cultivator should have a better approach to this topic.”

“If the villagers think I am possessed by a ghost, then I shouldn’t have these views about killing, because a ghost from this village would have been too stupid to think of what I have thought. After haunting this village for a long time, the ghost will become a wisp of stupidity.”

Su Yuchen vomited all the resentment he had about the village in one breath. The malicious rumours spread in the village led to many concerns for his father, who defended him vigorously against them. Seeing his loving father suspecting him was unacceptable for him. His father was already tired after supporting a burden like him. Anything that breaks his father’s hopes and longings for him should be obliterated.

Su Yuchen stared at his father and said in a dull voice, “I already doubted if my approaches are wrong when ever I observe the villagers. Father, if you doubt me because of the villagers’ rumours, then I am more asserted in my approach.”

“Father, I don’t want you to suspect me and become depressed unnecessarily. Don’t follow the villagers stupidly, try to understand that I think differently than them. Thinking differently than them should not make me a ghost.”

Su Yuchen’s father was overwhelmed with emotions after listening to his son’s talk that was filled with resentment towards the villagers.

He realised that his worries were unnecessary. His son’s experiences of this village were different from his. The way his son perceived the world was different from him. This was what he should worry about, not some rumours that vilify his son.

His son was already walking on a good path just by thinking about the advises he gave to him. He should show more worry and care for his son and encourage him in the path he was walking.

Su Yuchen’s father patted his son’s head and spoke in a deliberately softened voice, “I am sorry, son. I shouldn’t have hurt you with those questions. Don’t be upset by my mistaken suspicions. I won’t think about those rumours any more.”

Su Yuchen complained to his father, “I will become angry on the villagers if you believed those rumours, father. I will become sad only if you make yourself miserable because of them.”

Su Yuchen’s father ruffled the hair of Su Yuchen, “Not all the villagers are bad

rumourmongers, Yuchen. Many villagers helped me with taking care of you. Don’t be filled with resentment towards them.”

Su Yuchen laughed, “Resentment towards stupid people will only make me stupid. I won’t care about them.”

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The night sky was full of bright stars. The wooden sticks in the camp fire were burning slowly. The red hot coals were slowly buried in ashes. Staring at the starry night, Liao Feng reminisced the blurred memories he had with Su Yuchen and Su Yuchen’s father. He tried to remember the day from which Su Yuchen tried to instil his views on him.

The cool wind slowly cleared his mind. He recalled the different voices of Su Yuchen while thinking about the actions that he needed to take in the coming days.