Chapter 311

Chapter 311: Willing to Let Go

“Fellow Daoist, are you here to mediate again?”

Lu Ye looked at Daoist Shouren, and it felt like he was seeing a reflection of his past self. He couldn’t help but smile faintly and asked.

Daoist Shouren appeared somewhat bitter.

He always felt that Lu Ye’s gaze could see right through him, inside and out.

But there was nothing he could do about it.

The Mountain Sea Sect’s leader, Daoist Fengyu, facing his death with such calmness, truly moved him.

He originally thought Fengyu was just talking big, but it turned out he was genuinely willing to die.

“Fellow Daoist, Fengyu is dead. He was the main culprit—bewitched for a moment, yet he was usually a good person.”

“The treasures of the Mountain Sea Sect, he has handed them all over to you, Fellow Daoist!”

Though Daoist Shouren didn’t verbally plea, the last “Fellow Daoist” he uttered was reminiscent of Zhang Liao’s three calls of “Yun Chang” when Cao Cao was fleeing through Hua Rong Road—something subtle but similar.

Yet, Lu Ye was no Guan Yu.

While Daoist Shouren felt a kinship in their shared suffering, they weren’t close enough to be called bosom friends.

“Do you forget how they treated you last time during negotiations?”

Only Daoist Shouren could make Lu Ye tolerate explaining.

“I remember, but… they’ve already paid a hefty price.”

Lu Ye shook his head.

“It was a hefty price for you, but not for me!”

“Fellow Daoist!”

Lu Ye let out a soft sigh, “How about I help you break this Great Dao, alright?”

Daoist Shouren was taken aback.

It was undeniable—at that moment, Daoist Shouren truly felt a flicker of temptation.

“Come, let me show you something!”

Lu Ye vanished.

Daoist Shouren closely followed.

The two arrived at a desolate area, where a gentle green light burst forth, and the Tree of Enlightenment extended its branches, appearing between Heaven and Earth.

Ah, the master has finally remembered me!

I haven’t made an appearance for so long! But I seem to lack combat power; my master doesn’t even need me for enlightenment.

Being with this master is truly blissful.

I must protect my master well!

The Tree of Enlightenment was exceptionally happy. Even if its master had forgotten it, it wouldn’t be angry; instead, it sought ways to help its master.

Daoist Shouren stood dumbfounded, staring at the Tree of Enlightenment.

The aura emanating from the Tree felt too familiar.

But this Great Dao…

Isn’t it a bit terrifying?

Daoist Shouren was stunned.

If his Great Dao was like a weed, then the Great Dao of this Tree of Enlightenment was comparable to a towering tree, a gap as vast as a mayfly and the sun and moon.

This was a Tree of Enlightenment. Even though Daoist Shouren had never seen a true one, he still recognized it.

How could such a terrifying Great Dao appear on this Tree of Enlightenment?

Daoist Shouren considered himself lacking in knowledge, yet what level of Great Dao was this?

Imperial Realm?

No, the Imperial Realm definitely doesn’t possess such a strong Great Dao!

Quasi-Emperor?

Feeling the terrifying aura of this Great Dao, Daoist Shouren thought, no, it couldn’t be a Quasi-Emperor, absolutely not—it’s a Great Emperor!

At the very least, it’s the Great Dao of a condensed Great Emperor’s Dao Fruit.

Such a terrifying Great Dao…

As soon as Lu Ye unleashed the Tree of Enlightenment, its branches reached out toward him.

A wave of consciousness washed over.

*Touch touch—*

Lu Ye gently touched a branch, and the Tree of Enlightenment felt utterly satisfied.

“This is…” Daoist Shouren asked, his voice slightly hoarse.

Lu Ye nodded in affirmation.

“Indeed, it’s a Great Emperor’s Great Dao.”

To Daoist Shouren, there was no difference between a Celestial Lord and a Great Emperor, and Lu Ye couldn’t be bothered to mention Celestial Lord. Otherwise, if Daoist Shouren heard that the Great Dao was so powerful, it could cultivate to a Celestial Lord—oh boy!

“He…”

“Is dead.”

“Ah?”

“Yeah.”

…

The Great Emperor who cultivated the Great Dao has fallen, yet he never heard a single bit of news.

“Is he the one you mentioned before—the one abandoned by everyone?” Daoist Shouren asked.

Lu Ye nodded.

“Yes!”

“How could a Great Emperor fall merely because of being abandoned?”

Lu Ye chuckled.

“What does it matter that he became a Great Emperor? Even a Celestial Lord can spend a lifetime protecting others, yet in the end, he gets betrayed by everyone he safeguarded. Does he still have a reason to live?”

Daoist Shouren fell silent.

He looked up again, gazing blankly at the Tree of Enlightenment.

The guarding aura emanating from the Tree made him feel small and ashamed.

But it wasn’t just strong…

In his eyes, there was bewilderment.

Even a Great Emperor was brought low by the Great Dao of guarding.

He couldn’t help but wonder if it was just the way the Great Dao was utilized that was wrong, and if he could perfectly wield the Great Dao of guarding himself?

At this moment, he looked back on his past.

Before entering Unity of Dao Realm, life was so beautiful. Because it was beautiful, he chose the Great Dao of guarding; he wanted to guard all things good and lovely.

After integrating the Great Dao of guarding, he indeed became powerful—almost invincible in his realm.

He and his senior sister, who had grown up together, were supposed to be bound for life. Yet, when he reached the Heavenly God realm, his senior sister fell in love with someone else.

Initially kind to him, his master and sect gradually changed their demeanor.

It turned out everyone treated him well because of his exceptional talent and limitless potential.

But once he practiced the Great Dao of guarding, it turned into him treating everyone well. Those with conscience would reciprocate kindness back to him, yet on one occasion, a kind-hearted person discovered a problem.

That was, even without reciprocation, Daoist Shouren would continue to treat him kindly.

Thus, once there was no response, twice no response, thrice no response.

Until kindness became taken for granted.

In the end, because of practicing the Great Dao of guarding, he was nearly killed by his own sect.

Now, as Daoist Shouren looked back…

He found it seemed he had Daoist friends all over, yet in reality, he had no friends at all.

If he did, he wouldn’t feel like Lu Ye was a kindred spirit.

“I can help you remove the Great Dao of guarding. After it’s removed, if you’re willing, I can guide you to cultivate a new Dao.”

“Can we do that?” Daoist Shouren asked in shock.

Lu Ye nodded.

Others certainly wouldn’t be able to accomplish this, but Lu Ye was different.

Initially, to help Shangguan Huanling re-cultivate her Dao, he spent countless efforts.

Lu Ye had calculated for so long that he ended up giving all his possessions to the System and spent thirty years searching for treasures, constantly maintaining the calculations.

In the end, he obtained a secret method called “Stealing Heaven to Patch the Sun”!

Lu Ye was overjoyed at the time and hurriedly had Shangguan Huanling cultivate another Dao.

The result? Shangguan Huanling couldn’t learn it…

She didn’t produce a new Dao.

She didn’t understand other Daos at all.

So, after thirty years of solitude in calculations, Lu Ye struggled to comprehend—she had reached the Celestial level, how could she not cultivate a different Dao?

But Shangguan Huanling just couldn’t do it.