Chapter 1219 (1/2)

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”We're here.” The taxi stopped, and the driver glanced at the pair sitting in the backseat through his rearview mirror.

The woman was really beautiful, and there was a cold and heroic disposition about her that none of the girls who grew up in seaside cities possessed. As for the young man, his looks were rather ordinary, but his eyes left one with a really deep impression.

Long Yuxue paid the driver, and Tang Wulin got out of the car first before casting his gaze out toward the boundless ocean.

Long Yuxue got out of the car on the other side before making her way over to him.

At this moment, the driver suddenly poked his head out of the window, and yelled, ”Lemme give you some advice, young man: you gotta be the one to take the initiative and resolve a lover's quarrel. Women have to be sweet-talked and pampered, haha.”After that, he stepped on the gas, and the taxi raced away.

Tang Wulin faltered momentarily before turning to look at Long Yuxue.

Long Yuxue blushed slightly in response. ”You didn't say anything to me the entire ride, so he must've misread the situation.”

Tang Wulin scratched his head in an awkward manner, and for some reason, Long Yuxue couldn't help but burst into laughter at the sight of his discomfort. Why was it that he was still so attractive to her even though he was in disguise? Could it really be because he was already imprinted too deeply in her heart?

”I grew up by the sea, so I've always had a soft spot for seaside cities, and Skysea City is the largest city on our east coast. I once partic.i.p.ated in a compet.i.tion here, and that was where I met Xinglan and Lizhi for the first time. They were representatives of Shrek Academy, and at the time, Xinglan was really powerful!”

”Are those two part of your Shrek's Seven Monsters?” Long Yuxue had only met Shrek's Seven Monsters on several occasions and wasn't very familiar with them.

Tang Wulin nodded in response. ”It's been almost 10 years since then; time sure pa.s.ses quickly.”

”Oi, you're only in your early twenties; don't make yourself sound like an old geezer.”

Tang Wulin chuckled, ”Isn't this a sign of maturity? Look over there; that's the renowned port of Skysea City, and its the largest port on the east coast. It's also the reason why Skysea City was able to flourish to become what it is today. However, a very large section of it has now been expropriated to be used as a military port. Not long after this, an invasive war is going to be instigated here.”

Long Yuxue observed, ”You seem to be very much against the idea of war.”

Tang Wulin nodded in response. ”Many people will perish in a war. Many children will become orphans, and even more people will lose their loved ones. War is waged purely for profit, but these profits come at the expense of countless lives; how cruel is that? You're right; I detest war, and I abhor dictators.h.i.+ps. Back when I was still a small child, my parents were abducted by a certain power and forced to work for them, and I still don't know where they are to this very day.

”Back then, I really wanted to become a Soul Master, but part of the reason behind how I was able to become who I am today is that I was forced to become more powerful by the absence of my parents. The federation has always championed equality and freedom, but in reality, equality and freedom have never appeared in this world.”

Long Yuxue asked, ”What do you want this world to be like?”

A wry smile appeared on Tang Wulin's face. ”Truth be told, I have no answer to that question. I don't have any grand aspirations; I just want to alleviate the pain of as many people as possible.”

Long Yuxue encouraged, ”You've already done very well. If it weren't for your efforts during that last invasion from the abyssal plane, our Blood G.o.d Legion could have already been overwhelmed. If you hadn't stopped them the abyssal plane army could be wreaking havoc on this continent as we speak, and that would truly be a calamitous disaster. No one else knows about this, but everyone in the Blood G.o.d Legion knows that you're a hero who saved the entire federation.”

Tang Wulin chuckled, ”I don't care if I'm a hero or not. I only have a few wishes; I want to find my parents, then rebuild Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect headquarters, and after that...”