Remould the Glory of Sword Art-Chapter 1221 - 140: The Finale of Li (Part 1)

"Many years ago... there was once an old monk who visited the Chao Yin Pavilion..."

Luo Lie listened to Luo Hai’s words and couldn’t calm down for a long time.

He had already guessed the identity of the old monk Luo Hai mentioned.

One night of meditation.

Experiencing ten lifetimes.

Isn’t this the legendary Divine Travel?

To bestow such an opportunity for creation... naturally, it could only be the legendary Zen Master.

No wonder.

No wonder Luo Hai was able to Condense Dao.

Anyone who ascends to the Yang God Realm is blessed with great fortune and great creation, aren’t they?

This kid had received a gift of Divine Travel from the Zen Master many years ago... perhaps this was the initial seed for the Canglang Dao Realm.

"So..."

Luo Lie spoke in a hoarse voice after a long pause, "Is this why you stand on the side of Fan Yin Temple?"

"You’re wrong."

Luo Hai shook his head and said earnestly, "I stand with Fan Yin Temple not because that old monk helped me. It’s because... he showed me the future of Li Kingdom, and everything I’ve done is just in hopes of making Li Kingdom better."

"After waking up from that dream."

"I went to Yu State, to Bian State. I traced the footprints in the dream and walked a circle around Li Kingdom... Turns out, that dream wasn’t false, everything in the dream was real."

The extravagant indulgence of Qian State and Yun Province was real.

The destitution of the people in Chong State and Ning State... was also real.

"Father."

Luo Hai sighed and asked, "If, in a few years, everything is in ruins and the country is no longer a country, would this One Strike Sect still be the One Strike Sect you want?"

Luo Lie wanted the One Strike Sect to be powerful.

But...

If Li Kingdom falls into decay and despair.

Then what meaning does the power of One Strike Sect hold?

A sect standing amidst barren ruins will eventually turn into ruins itself. The higher the building, the more tragic the collapse.

"I came here tonight not to persuade you to stop."

Luo Hai said, "I hope you can see through the fog and discern the essence... Da Li needs someone to stand out and set things right."

"You..."

Luo Lie stood there for a long time in silence.

He underestimated Luo Hai’s determination and the conviction of his son’s Dao Heart.

If Luo Hai used emotion as a ploy, using the future of One Strike Sect as leverage, surely he himself would step back and compromise.

But the balance in his heart would inevitably be shaken and tilted.

"Starting tomorrow, I will send a challenge letter to Qian State."

Luo Hai calmly said, "I will find a way to enter the Imperial City and assassinate the Crown Prince. Once the head of the thief is dead, the chaos will be quelled."

"Are you crazy?"

Luo Lie was suddenly furious.

"I’m not crazy."

Luo Hai smiled and said, "Some people have to stand up, don’t they? You should understand me, right? This is not just talk, I will definitely do it."

Yes...

Based on Luo Lie’s understanding of Luo Hai.

This is definitely not a threat.

"I won’t allow it."

Luo Lie’s eyes changed, becoming cold and resolute. Though he uttered these harsh words, he still controlled his anger and slowly sat down, sitting across from Luo Hai.

All these years.

The two seemed to have never faced each other at the same level, having a conversation like this.

At this moment, father and son were equal, looking straight at each other.

This was an equal conversation, a sincere negotiation.

"Since you’ve received the gift of Divine Travel, you should cherish it." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Luo Lie took a deep breath and slowly said, "Whether you want to take over One Strike Sect or not, father won’t stop you, but there is one thing you must promise father."

"..."

Luo Hai fell into silence.

How could he not know what request Luo Lie was about to make?

"You must live well."

Luo Lie earnestly said, word by word, "Entering the capital to assassinate the Crown Prince is a mission of certain death. Not even I, your father, have any chance of succeeding... The struggle between the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince has reached its final stage. Your assassination would be pointless and valueless."

The Imperial City in Qian State is Nalan Xuance’s stronghold.

The Iron Curtain has loomed for nearly a hundred years.

In this Imperial City, who knows how many puppets are controlled by the Xuanwei Technique, how many strong individuals Nalan Xuance has recruited, or how many Great Arrays have long been planted.

Luo Lie absolutely cannot watch his own flesh and blood take such risks!

"I can step back."

After a long silence, Luo Hai gave a condition.

"You must also step back."

He extended his hand and pointed to the Heavenly Peak.

The meaning was clear enough...

He wanted Luo Lie to withdraw from the Crown Prince’s faction and for the One Strike Sect to be beyond Nalan Xuance’s control.

In this great battle.

All sects in Li Kingdom have no choice of "neutrality."

To withdraw now is only under one condition.

That is...

To join the Fan Yin Temple faction and support the Ninth Prince.

"You..."

Pain appeared in Luo Lie’s eyes.

Though he had slain the Shadow’s leader, what happened tonight in the Inner Court could still be explained and there was still room for negotiation.

But Luo Hai rejected this negotiation.

He didn’t want to see this situation.

He sought a complete severing, a clean break—

"You can take your time to think."

Luo Hai said leisurely, "No matter what choice you ultimately make... I will stand by you."

"..."

Luo Lie closed his eyes and exhaled a heavy sigh full of pain.

He now faced only two choices.

Either stay here and meet Nalan Xuance.

Or... leave with a flick of his sleeve, making a clean break.

...

...

Rumble!

The void shattered, thunder roared.

Two figures, with their flesh bodies, braved the Void Torrent, traveling quickly across the sky.

Because they were already exposed.

Xie Xuanyi no longer cared about the so-called [Iron Curtain].

Nalan Xuance was trapped in Qian State and currently couldn’t communicate with the outside, even if the [Iron Curtain] detected his presence, it didn’t matter.

Because...

Beside him was someone even more targeted.

Chen Chong used Thunder Technique to shatter the void.

The two of them used Divine Skills, skimming from Qian State to Xuanbei Pass. Along the way, they used several Teleportation Arrays, traveling at an incredible speed.

"Cough, cough..."

Chen Chong’s expression was unpleasant, coughing painfully and depressingly twice.

His face didn’t look bad only because of his injuries.

It was mainly because... escaping from Qian State this time, he owed Xie Xuanyi a favor.

He hated owing people favors the most.

In his conduct, Chen Chong had his own rules.

One thing is one thing.

The blood debt of Meng Kejian, he wanted Xie Xuanyi to repay.

The favor of Xuanbei Pass, he also needed to repay.

He could initially console himself that before heading to Qian State, he considered the favor and didn’t fight too hard, nor reveal any secrets, barely balancing out the favor of help from Xuanbei Pass... Now he didn’t know how to calculate these debts anymore.

If he himself owed Xie Xuanyi a life, then what about Old Meng?

Thinking of this.

Chen Chong’s face grew even paler.

He thought of the urgent news from Xuanbei Pass...

Not only Old Meng.

Now even Old Du had left him.

The greatest sorrow is when the heart dies.

In this world, there were only a few people he cared about, and now, one after another, they were leaving him.

What meaning was there left in living?

Just as Chen Chong was silently grieving.

"Du Yunzhong is not dead."

Xie Xuanyi suddenly spoke, as if reading Chen Chong’s mind.

With those words,

The void rippled immediately.

"What did you say?!"

Chen Chong was first stunned for a moment, then as if struck by lightning, he looked incredulously at the young Sword Immortal in black beside him.

"I said."

Xie Xuanyi’s expression was calm.

He slowly turned his head, repeating each word clearly, "Du Yunzhong is not dead."