Above the Galaxy-Chapter 581 - 359, Life is Like a Play, It All Depends on Acting!_2

Tang Fei’s expression was fierce, and even his voice had become hoarse. Everyone could see the agony in his heart, "But, I have no choice. I am but a knife; whoever they tell me to strike, I must strike."

"Even I must clearly know to what extent they want me to go... What knife has its own will?"

Shang Xiulin remained silent.

His silence was because he did not know what to say.

He knew that what Tang Fei said was the truth, and he believed that at this moment, Tang Fei was ’sincere.’

Everything he had was given by the Royal Family, so when the Royal Family came calling, he could only comply unconditionally.

Resist?

No one could resist the Royal Family, not even him.

Otherwise, why would someone from the Old Land... go against powerful families like the Qin Family and the Lu Family?

There were no business dealings, no conflict of interest; what could he possibly gain from fighting them to death or crippling?

Therefore, he could only endure humiliation and burdens, becoming both the knife and the mad wolf.

No matter how the outside world viewed him or cursed him, he still had to grit his teeth and persevere, bearing all sins upon himself.

He was just a young man, yet he bore weight that was unbearable.

Even so, he still protected his younger brother so well, ensuring he was unaffected by any outside aggression or harassment.

Suddenly, Shang Xiulin felt sympathy for Tang Fei.

Little Fatty cried.

Seeing his elder brother’s fierce and twisted expression, hearing those words, his eyes reddened.

He tried to hold back his tears, but couldn’t.

His elder brother was suffering too much, too exhausted.

Yet he couldn’t help his elder brother at all.

His elder brother faced so much injustice outside, and after coming back, he still cooked for him, trained with him, and watched those horror movies he disliked...

His elder brother had never spoken harshly to him, nor mentioned anything about work.

He had always thought, with Sister Phoenix looking after them, his elder brother should be living comfortably and pleasantly.

He had no idea his elder brother was living this kind of life.

He was just a knife, a thoughtless weapon meant only to obey and kill... 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Thinking this, Little Fatty’s heart filled with immense hatred.

He hated those who manipulated his elder brother’s life, those who forced him into this dire state.

He wanted to kill them all, to smash their skulls with the Skull Hammer.

Little Fatty wiped his tears and suddenly stood up, running outside.

"Little Fatty... Where are you going?" Tang Fei called out.

"I’m going to train," Little Fatty answered without turning back.

"It’s almost time for dinner..." Tang Fei tried to pull him back.

Shang Xiulin waved his hand and said, "Let him go."

After all, there was still some time before the meal was ready. When the food was ready, they could send Ran Ran to call him back.

Emotionally stirred and eyes full of fury, staying would benefit Little Fatty nothing and might affect his untainted state of mind, detrimental to his future cultivation.

Shang Xiulin refilled Tang Fei’s empty cup with tea, waiting until he had finished drinking before pouring again.

Tang Fei downed three cups of tea, gradually settling his emotions.

Yes, he was acting.

This was his performance.

Life is a play, all reliant on acting skills.

He had deceived Shang Xiulin, even his dearest younger brother...

But, he had no choice.

His heart felt extremely uncomfortable, but he could only keep it hidden inside.

Others’ pain could be shown, but his pain... had to be expressed differently.

He was in pain because he was manipulated by the Royal Family and misunderstood by the outside world.

Absolutely not because he deceived Little Fatty and Shang Xiulin, who wanted to guide him back to the right path...

Shang Xiulin had been closely observing Tang Fei’s shifting expressions, and only when his face settled and his eyes cleared, did he speak, "What do you plan to do next?"

Tang Fei looked bewildered and shook his head, "I don’t know. I just feel... it’s now difficult to get off the tiger, and it might be hard to break free."

"Normally, these words should have come from your master, but the Great Grandmaster is currently in seclusion, and you might not be able to see him."

"You’ve studied at our Imperial First Military Academy, so I consider myself half your teacher... therefore, I’ll speak frankly. You are in extreme danger, at any moment, you could lose your life."

Tang Fei forced a bitter smile and said, "Perhaps, this is my fate?"

Shang Xiulin shook his head and replied, "Others might have no way out, but you do."

"Oh? I’m just a minor character... Who would care whether we live or die?"

"You can still withdraw in time," Shang Xiulin looked earnestly at Tang Fei and said softly, "Just say that you’ve recently had an epiphany and need to calm your mind to focus on cultivation, then retreat directly to the White Crane Academy."

"With the Great Grandmaster’s reputation, even the Royal Family must give him some respect. As for those you’ve offended before, even if they want revenge, they wouldn’t dare to cause trouble at White Crane Mountain."

"Stay on White Crane Mountain where you can practice to break through and improve your abilities... at least, become a Grandmaster like Shen Xinglan. Once you become a Grandmaster, your security will be somewhat assured."

"Also, wait for the right time, once the chaos settles. Right now, Phoenix City is in turmoil, you’re rootless on New Star... getting involved will tear you apart. Why bother staying and muddling through this mess?"

Shang Xiulin was wise; he had long discerned the perilous situation ahead.