447 The Time Would Come for Stars to Fall (1/2)
Chapter 447: The Time Would Come for Stars to Fall
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Ning Que smiled happily.
Ye Hongyu felt that his smile was very detestable and asked him coldly, ”Can you smile any happier?”
Ning Que said, ”If you wish to see that.”
Ye Hongyu ignored him and continued, ”I have already said that becoming a student of the Headmaster is something to be proud of. However, there would definitely be a fight between the West-Hill Divine Kingdom and the Tang empire within the next few decades. If I study under the Headmaster as a person from the Divine Hall, what shall I do when the battle begins?”
Ning Que had not expected such a reason and frowned. He said, ”Long Qing had attempted to study in the Academy.”
”Unlike Long Qing, I am not trash. I know how important I am to the Divine Hall and I know what role I will play in that war.”
Ye Hongyu said expressionlessly, ”I am also not like that idiot Chen Pipi. He did not think of the consequences of his actions before running away from the abbey and into the back of the mountain of the Academy.”
Ning Que said, ”Even so, you can just watch from the sidelines.”
Ye Hongyu said, ”I believe in Haotian and my life belongs to Haotian Taoism. How can I just watch from the sides when the war begins?”
Ning Que felt uncomfortable hearing the girl talk about battles. Was she a person who was mad about wars?
He could not help mocking her, ”Why did you run from the Divine Hall if your life belongs to Haotian Taoism? You should have fought to your death if someone wanted to kill you.”
Ye Hongyu said, ”The Divine Hall doesn't represent Haotian Taoism. Those from the Divine Hall are not qualified to represent the will of Haotian, at least not all of them could. Furthermore, even though I have left, I will return one day.”
”Well said.”
Ning Que nodded slightly and looked into her eyes. He said, ”However, you might become the greatest opponent of the Tang Empire. Why should I provide you with a shelter in Chang'an?”
Ye Hongyu said, ”I have also thought of this, so I have decided that I shall spare you once should we fight on opposite sides in a battle.”
Ning Que shook his head and said, ”It does sound tempting, but I don't think it's really suitable. War doesn't happen just because you want it to. The Tang Empire and West-Hill have been in peacetime for years. Even if they disagree over something in the future, they might not go to war. And even if they go to war, it might not happen while we are alive. Your offer is like the flowers in the mirror or the moon on the lake surface.”
Ye Hongyu frowned slightly and looked at him as if she was looking at a fool. She said, ”Have you not noticed that the cultivation world has been changing over the past decades?”
Ning Que ignored the way she was looking at him and replied honestly, ”I have only entered the cultivation world for less than two years. What kind of change would I notice?”
”If you have read the teachings of the West-Hill or some historical classics and understood more about the history of the cultivation world, you should know that cultivation is a difficult task. There weren't many Grand Cultivators who could enter the Knowing Destiny State.”
Ning Que said, ”There aren't many now either.”
”However, there are many more comparatively.”
Ye Hongyu said expressionlessly, ”Ever since Mr. Ke of the Academy entered the Knowing Destiny State, many cultivators in the world have done so and have even gone beyond the Knowing Destiny State. Other than Divine Lord Lotus, many, including Mr. First, Mr. Second, that guy Chen Pipi, many powerhouses from the West-Hill Divine Palace, Qi Ye and my brother, those from the Buddhism Sect and other abbeys from the Taoism Sect have entered the Knowing Destiny State.”
”Even though my state might have been damaged, I will join the Knowing Destiny State eventually.”
Ye Hongyu said it matter-of-factly as if she was saying that the cabbage should be stir-fried and not stewed.
Ning Que shook his head.
She looked at him and continued, ”You don't have much talent and you're dumb, but you've managed to rise in the state quickly. You will enter the Knowing Destiny State eventually.”
”What do you want to say?” Ning Que asked puzzledly.
”The power in the cultivation world has risen collectively as a whole over the past decades. Even though the best of us might still be powerhouses of the previous generation, but a new generation of powerhouses have appeared.”
Ye Hongyu said, ”Everything is fixed in the world. Haotian has already arranged everyone's place in the world. Why would there be so many powerhouses?” ”It might not make sense now, but I know that conflict is inevitable when there are too many stars in one sky. The appearance of many cultivators in the world would mean that there would be a battle to get rid of the weakest amongst them.”
Ning Que fell silent for a long while when he heard that. He had not completely accepted Ye Hongyu's calm but passionate deduction. However, deep in his heart, he too, had felt that something was about to befall the cultivation world.
Ye Hongyu looked into his eyes quietly and said, ”I do not care about the fate of others. But since Haotian had made me a star among many, I intend to become the brightest of all.”
Ning Que raised his head and looked at her seriously, ”If war comes, no matter whether you win or I do, let us think back of this day as we watch the stars fall from the skies.”
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Ye Hongyu's reason for refusing to enter the Academy had left a dark spot in Ning Que's heart. It was not fear, but it pointed to a curiosity vaguely. It did not make him uneasy, but just like Ye Hongyu, he began to look forward to the future.
He had to hide that dark shadow deeply in his heart because he had more pressing things to worry about right now.