Chapter 272: Sword Qi Great Wall, Silent Tianxuan
In a secluded part of the Great Wall.
“Little Black, do you still have any energy left?”
Chen Shisan, who was catching up with old friends, suddenly blurted out a question.
Upon hearing this, Tianxuan first looked stunned, then smiled and looked at Meng Yu.
“Hahaha!”
“We really don’t have any energy left. Go ahead, you two can chat.”
With that, Tianxuan dragged Zhi Ze away.
After Tianxuan and Zhi Ze left, Chen Shisan cautiously approached Meng Yu.
“I miss you.”
“Oh my!”
“Great Sword Immortal Chen, are you joking? Aren’t you busy with your important tasks?”
“How could a husband miss me so much?”
Facing Meng Yu’s teasing, Chen Shisan became anxious.
“I really miss you. In these one hundred and ten days, I’ve been thinking about you all the time.”
“If you miss me, why didn’t you let me hug you?”
“Isn’t what you call important more crucial than me?”
“It’s not the same. Now and just now are different.”
“What’s different?”
“In battle, I could only briefly embrace you, but now I can hold you for a long time.”
Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Meng Yu’s lips.
“You scoundrel Chen Shisan, after over a hundred days apart, you’ve learned to be slick.”
“Tell me quickly, who taught you this?”
Facing Meng Yu’s response, Chen Shisan did not answer, but gently held Meng Yu in his arms.
“I don’t know if others are slick, but these are my true feelings.”
Leaning against Chen Shisan’s chest, Meng Yu felt an unprecedented sense of peace.
After a while, Meng Yu whispered softly, “Rascal, after the War of Gods, let’s run away together.”
“I can’t do that.”
“Why not?”
“Because this is what I promised Mr. Tianxuan.”
“But Mr. Tianxuan himself is also conflicted. If you go, he won’t blame you.”
“I know, if I really have to go, Mr. Tianxuan would not only not blame me, but he would be very happy.”
“But I can’t betray Mr. Tianxuan.”
Hearing this, Meng Yu clenched her fists.
“Then will you go even if Mr. Tianxuan asks you to d*e?”
“Mr. Tianxuan won’t ask me to d*e; he’ll only ask me to do something that might lead to d*ath.”
“What’s the difference?”
“There’s a huge difference. If Mr. Tianxuan asks me to d*e, then I will surely d*e.”
“If Mr. Tianxuan asks me to do something that might lead to d*ath, then there’s still a chance I could survive because nothing in this world is absolutely certain.”
Facing Chen Shisan’s somewhat philosophical words, Meng Yu raised her head in confusion.
“Who taught you this? You shouldn’t say such things.”
Looking at Meng Yu’s puzzled eyes, Chen Shisan grinned.
“I’m just less talkative and more stubborn, and not as quick to draw conclusions.”
“But that doesn’t mean I’m stupid, nor does it mean I can’t understand some things.”
“You and Tianxuan are both very smart, but you think about many more things than I do.”
“So your thoughts aren’t focused on a single matter.”
“Although I may not be as smart as you, I only need to think about one or two matters, and eventually, I’ll figure it out.”
Looking at the present Chen Shisan, Meng Yu was momentarily stunned, then laughed.
“Indeed, you’re a ‘rascal,’ outwardly simple-minded, but internally shrewd!”
Meng Yu leaned back into Chen Shisan’s arms again.
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The Great Wall.
Tianxuan, having left Chen Shisan, was idly wandering around with Zhi Ze.
“Senior Zhi Ze, what exactly is that illusory ‘sword’ in Thirteen’s hand?”
“That sword was specially prepared by Chen Changsheng for Thirteen.”
“The Great Wall is not only a defensive stronghold but also a massive storage facility.”
“The cultivators guarding the Great Wall, those above the ninth level are sword cultivators, and their scattered sword qi is collected by the Great Wall beneath their feet.”
“So what Thirteen holds isn’t a sword, but the soul of the entire Great Wall.”
Upon hearing Zhi Ze’s explanation, Tianxuan immediately understood.
“So that’s it. It seems the soul of the Sword Qi Great Wall is the sword soul prepared by Mr. Chen for Thirteen.”
“Where is the sword spirit and sword body?”
“I don’t know.”
“Thirteen’s sword is a trump card prepared by Chen Changsheng. Since it’s a trump card, it naturally shouldn’t be shown easily.”
“That makes sense.”
Nodding, Tianxuan continued to wander with Zhi Ze.
After a while, Zhi Ze stopped and said, “Tianxuan, both palms are flesh.”
“There are times when you should consider the difficulties faced by Chen Changsheng.”
Hearing this, Tianxuan also stopped.
“Can the thing to save Linglong also save Thirteen?”
“Not necessarily, but possessing that thing is like having half a life.”
“It’s not just Thirteen who needs it; Chen Changsheng needs it too, and every person stepping onto the Ascension Road needs it.”
“The dangers of the Ascension Road are even too much for Emperor Huangtian to handle.”
“Do you think Chen Changsheng is stronger than Emperor Huangtian now?”
“No.”
“So what are you planning to do?”
Facing Zhi Ze’s words, Tianxuan fell silent.
“Can I take Thirteen’s place on the Ascension Road?”
“I can take Thirteen’s place in d*ath and bear more danger.”
“No!”
“You and Thirteen’s paths are already predetermined. You can’t walk his path, and he can’t walk yours.”
“If some things could be changed, then Linglong wouldn’t have participated in the War of Gods.”
“Chen Changsheng isn’t that kind of cold-hearted person; he truly has no other choice.”
Hearing Zhi Ze’s words, Tianxuan fell silent again, this time for a longer period.
“I understand, the Celestial Roster is quite good.”
With that, Tianxuan walked away.
Watching Tianxuan’s retreating figure, Zhi Ze felt deeply pained.
They were all students he had nurtured himself, and Zhi Ze genuinely did not want them to get hurt.
But sometimes, things in the world are so helpless.
Baor’s soul returned to the Celestial Roster, and now Zhi Ze was asking Tianxuan to give up the chance to save someone.
If there was even a sliver of hope left, no one would want to see their beloved turn into that ethereal deity.
The Celestial Roster can revive dead souls, and the restoration can reach up to the ninth level.
But the missing piece is more important than everything else combined.
Because what’s missing is precisely the “insignificant” humanity.
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The invasion plan of the otherworldly forces failed, and Chen Changsheng eliminated another batch of traitors.
After removing the cancer from the ranks of the Celestial Army, the real general assault began.
Fierce battles raged on as the Celestial Army and the otherworldly cultivators continuously fell.
On the third day of the general assault, Nan Gong Ruoxue from the Clear Void Heaven fell.
Chen Shisan’s first fallen comrade left behind only a trace of spiritual sense stored in the Celestial Roster.
Nan Gong Ruoxue’s fall seemed to herald the beginning, as familiar faces started falling one after another.
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