Chapter 469 (1/2)
Chapter 469
Chapter 469: Difficulties of the Heart
Translator: chuchutrain Editor: Rock, DavidT
”All of this will have to wait till we return to Sky Bearing . If your little lovers are all too difficult to get along with, I'll naturally let them feel how much worse I can be . However, if they're all reasonable, do you think I'll be the sort of person to provoke them?” Li Xue bit her lips as she spoke .
Ling Tian nodded his head in rea.s.surance . ”They will not disappoint you . ” Ling Tian was extremely sure that with Yu BingYan and Ling Chen's temper, the chances of them provoking Li Xue would be close to zero . So long as Li Xue herself didn't purposefully find fault, it wouldn't be long before they all became bosom friends . That was the ability of Ling Chen .
As to why Ling Tian chose this sort of arrangement, it was also to secretly build a foundation for the future . No matter when it was, the Courtyard couldn't afford to break out in this sort of fiery war .
”The sky has brightened . Everyone, begin your operations!” Ling Tian concluded the discussion with this sentence .
No one would probably think that in a few years in the future, that these few random orders coming out of Ling Tian's mouth today would cause the entire continent to thoroughly sink into a mushy mess much like porridge!
The rest went out to prepare, only leaving Ling Tian and Ling Jian in the room . After treating Ling Jian's wounds for the last time, he solemnly stared at Ling Jian as he spoke, ”Any thoughts about receiving such a heavy injury?”
Ling Jian only smiled as he winked, ”To jump in and out of the gates of h.e.l.l seven or eight times in a night, this sort of feeling is really fantastic!”
Ling Tian grinned widely in response, ”Hmm, not bad . To be able to experience the miracle of life and death still shows that you're not too stupid . ” Ling Jian bitterly smiled in return .
Ling Tian stopped his jokes, speaking in a grave tone, ”It is only through lingering near life and death that one will be able to break through in the truest sense . Furthermore, while we use the same cultivation, the comprehension and realization of each person who undergoes samsara will all be different . In this area, n.o.body is able to guide you, and I can only leave you with a sentence as a reference . ”
Ling Tian's eyes were bright as he slowly enunciated every word . ”Ignore all others, follow your heart . Walk, understand, comprehend . This is the most orthodox method . ”
Ling Jian sunk into deep thought, slowly nodding his head as he replied, ”Many thanks to the young n.o.ble!”
Ling Tian only smiled .
In reality, these life and death experience were a great opportunity for Ling Jian . If he could comprehend anything from this, then a breakthrough for him would be a piece of cake! With Ling Jian at the periphery of the next boundary, Ling Tian had immediately chosen to feed him with this tranquilizer . With this sentence to guide him, Ling Jian wouldn't have to fumble around blindly in the dark .
Gazing at the retreating shadow of Ling Tian, Ling Jian's eyes were filled with respect and grat.i.tude .
”Have they all left?” Xiao YanXue sat on the bedside, playing with the edges of her clothes as she softly whispered . Her voice was thick with the sense of sadness .
No matter how she viewed Ling Tian as her own, right now, in Ling Tian's eyes as well as his subordinates, she was merely an outsider! No one would bother with her existence and would even overlook her . Upon knowing that they would be leaving, the original lively atmosphere quickly dissipated into the void and made a sort of loneliness surface involuntarily within her . This was especially so for the feeling of distrust they had in her, making this haughty little princess extremely uncomfortable at this very moment .
Ling Tian slowly walked over, sitting beside her on a chair as he lowly grunted in a.s.sent .
Xiao YanXue let out a mocking smile, ”Your subordinates, be they men or women, are all outstanding . This is especially so for the one currently bedridden . Such experts probably couldn't be found even if you searched the entire earth, but your Ling Family actually possesses them in extravagant numbers!”
Ling Tian paused in shock, before smiling as he replied, ”You really know quite a bit . But they didn't seem to have done anything in front of you, so how did you come to that conclusion?”
With her head still lowered, she whispered, ”Different people will have different forms of temperament around them . In this chaotic scene currently, those with higher martial arts capabilities will definitely feel even more confident . Be it their expressions or their actions, one can easily tell that this is a person who belongs to the upper echelon of the food chain, holding power over those below . This point can't be faked, and while your subordinates didn't display anything, their temperaments were clear to see . Furthermore, the bedridden Ling Jian's temperament is the most distinct, and looking at how those younger experts treat him, his ident.i.ty and capabilities need not be mentioned at all . ”
Ling Tian broke into laughter while nodding, ”Not bad, I'm sure you've seen quite a lot of people with such temperament, right? Or else how could you be so experienced?”
”Are you trying to get something out of me?” Xiao YanXue raised her head in resentment, ”Did you know that the last time I returned from Sky Bearing, the heads immediately started interrogating me, asking me how many people do you have by your side? How was your military strength, and they even asked me how those people in the Ling Family were like . Do you know how I replied them?”
Ling Tian suddenly felt as though his lips were dry . Licking his lips, he turned his face away and spoke in a softer voice, ”What did you say?”
Xiao YanXue replied in a proud tone, ”I didn't wish to betray someone I cared about, so the only thing I replied was 'I don't know' . No matter who came to ask me, I've always said the same thing . This is also one of the reasons as to why the entire family isn't too pleased with me, to the point that no one wanted to help me to avoid my plight with the marriage proposal . ”
She then stared at Ling Tian, determinedly saying, ”If you ask me how much strength the Xiao Family possesses, its wealth as well as experts, the only answer I'll give you is the same as what I've given my family . ” She smiled apologetically, ”I don't know!”
Ling Tian fell into silent contemplation, before quietly replying, ”That's to be expected . Thank you, for placing me on the same ranking as your own family . ”
Xiao YanXue smiled, albeit a little distressingly as she continued, ”And I thank you for your understanding . However, within your subordinates, the one that I pay the most attention to was not the injured one, but rather the peerless beauty, who I totally can't read!”
A ray of light flashed past Ling Tian's eyes . ”Oh?!”
Xiao YanXue murmured, ”Not only is she a peerless talent, with elegant bearing and a temperament surpa.s.sing the bedridden person, no, those two actually can't even be compared on the same scale . Among those I've seen, I'm afraid only you, Ling Tian, can even be mentioned on the same scale as this lady called Li Xue! While she might not be on par with you, she isn't far . ”
Upon hearing her evaluation, Ling Tian was struck dumb . He was not shocked over the fact of Li Xue being rated highly, in his own rankings, Li Xue would definitely be placed third, after Justice and Yu ManLou, and this was because Li Xue didn't have an organization or family behind her!
He was shocked at the fact that YanXue was able to pinpoint in such a short time, the rough abilities of a person . How fearsome! Just this ability of spotting talents was already worthy of praise!
Xiao YanXue smiled with a hint of melancholy, as she replied, ”You don't need to feel too shocked . I've already come in contact with the three religions and nine schools [1] since I was young, and have seen all walks of life, so my ability to judge people is not surprising . I can see that sending your subordinates away, despite Bright Jade City being a place of danger where help is urgently required, means that there must be something important . On this point, I can guess even if you don't say anything . I believe that once this group of people leaves, the entire continent's situation will drastically change, right?”
”Miss Xiao speaks too gravely . ” Ling Tian lightly brushed it off . ”From the start, no plan has ever been implemented immediately, we must always prepare for the rainy days . ”
Following which, the two of them seem to have run out of topics to talk . For a long moment, the room was filled with an unbearable silence, causing an awkward atmosphere to form .
It was only after a long while that Ling Tian couldn't bear it any longer, and spoke, ”In such chaotic times, how can those who are aware only strive to protect themselves? Going against the current is the real way to seek shelter . If I was born in a peaceful time, even if my ambition was ten thousand fathoms deep, I could only resign myself to becoming a profligate for my lifetime . Everyone has their stand, and for my family and myself, I choose to gamble on this . Even if I fail, I won't have lived for nothing . And what they're about to do is simply to ensure our survival . You should also be aware that even if I have heaven-gifted intelligence, my family background is only such . To have an expert like Ling Jian a.s.suming command is already a luxury and it is impossible to match the huge backgrounds of the old families . As such, only by preparing early, and if my conscientiousness still leads me to failure, then I die with no regrets . ”
These words of Ling Tian seemed to have been spoken carelessly but also seemed to be his heartfelt thoughts . This speech was deliberate, the tone sorrowful, as though lamenting about his fears and him being unresigned . However, his true meanings still remained a mystery .
If Li Xue was present and heard his speech, she would definitely point at Ling Tian's nose after it ended and scream, ”Did you have any sense of shame when you were spewing those garbage!”