341 Chaos (1/2)
”Are you unwilling?”
Within the Green Bronze Hall, Li Qin gazed at the silhouette beneath him and frowned.
”Grandfather...”
Li Bai knelt down and was pale. ”I have only just become a dream master. It is extremely risky for me to take up a mission now! How can the few elders in the Realm Alliance be so selfish as to sacrifice us to protect their direct disciples!”
”What rubbish!”
Li Qin frowned once more and had a serious look on his face. ”Don't spout such nonsense... even before me! Keep these thoughts to yourself, otherwise... I will personally send you to the battlefield with the highest casualty rates to show my loyalty to the alliance. Do you understand?”
”Under... understood!”
Li Bai could see a chilly look in his grandfather's eyes as he acknowledged while shivering in fear. Following, he became silent for a while before hesitating to ask again. ”Can I not go? The secluded 9 Extremes Mountain is among the top ten most dangerous places in Da Qian... Even if I have support from outside, it is still too dangerous!”
”... There are no more other suitable places for you to go. You can sit out of this one, but if anything happens, you will be sent out to the frontline!”
Li Qin paused for a while before continuing. ”Although that place is dangerous, if you do accept to go there, you are entitled to reject any other requests. This is the best I can do for you. Appreciate what I am doing for you. At your age, I killed many and stained my hands with blood before returning alive. People would fight to go there, but here you are, unwilling!”
It was not a sudden decision to start a war with Da Qian. The dream masters would have to ascertain their base camp before they could start eliminating those that didn't matter before the war. These were people without sects and backing of any organisations and could be Wu Zongs, spiritual knights or even lone dream masters. Everyone had to choose a side; no one would be allowed to stay neutral!
By that time, since the Realm Alliance had the least requirements to enter, there would surely be a lot of dream masters begging to join!
Unfortunately, Li Bai could not understand his grandfather's goodwill.
”But...”
Li Bai hesitated. ”How did Fang Yuan become the guardian of the prosperous land?”
Li Qin's face went black. ”He was fortunate enough to have settled that deal before all of these began. He had just taken over as guardian before everything changed. What can we do?”
However, inside him, Li Qin felt unjust as he gritted his teeth with hatred.
The job of a guardian was a lucrative one to begin with. It would become much more valuable during wartime and it would be impossible for there to be any vacancies.
”Don't worry. Wait at the 9 Extremes Mountain. As long as you don't enter the secret realm, you would not be in any true danger. In the future, you would surely have the opportunity to become the guardian of a prosperous land!”
Li Qin gave a cold look as he mulled.
Zhou Tian's plan against Fang Yuan should have worked out by now. Fang Yuan would be pressurised and surely cannot retaliate!
After getting rid of Fang Yuan, the appointment of a guardian would be made available once more and therefore, Li Qin would be able to help his grandson become the next guardian.
”Is this true?”
Hearing this, Li Bai's worried look become one of happiness. ”Grandfather, you must help me!”
”Whoosh!”
At this moment, a fiery glow shot into the Green Bronze Hall. It was a small sword with a piece of beautiful jade attached to it. The jade was filled with essences of elemental force.
”This...”
Li Qin's expression changed as though he had a bad premonition about something. With his index finger, he touched the surface of the sword.
”My old friend, Li Qin!”
From the small sword, Zhou Tian's voice was heard. ”Regarding the issue about Fang Yuan, I have decided not to get myself involved. I shall return you the Mysterious Elemental Crystal in its original state... Let me warn you that this person has already attained the 4th Tier of the Illusionary Divine stage and his level of rights has been increased to that of a 4th Leaf Cultivator. He is now as powerful as the both of us and is an extremely dangerous person. It is going to be hard to deal with him!”
”What? 4th Tier?”
Li Qin let out a gush of spiritual aura which exploded in mid-air, as though he had lost control of something. ”That brat... How could he advance so quickly?”
”A 4th Leaf Cultivator?”
Li Bai was stunned as well.
This meant that Fang Yuan was one of the more powerful dream masters in the alliance and would be accorded certain rights. To Li Bai, this was a powerful person which should be given utmost respect.
”Brat!”
Li Qin's eyes were filled with fury. ”Fang... Fang Yuan!”
If Fang Yuan's first words to him were akin to planting seeds of phobia within his mind, then Fang Yuan's rapid advancement would be akin to slapping him in the face!
”What a world! What a cruel world!”
Most importantly, the source of the news was from a higher up and therefore, Li Qin could not deny this fact.
In times of chaos, everyone had to give way to those who would rise to power quickly.
Previously, Li Qin had also gotten help to achieve a breakthrough to the 4th Tier of the Illusionary Divine stage. However, since then, his progress seemed to come to a halt.
How long ago was it since he had attempted the extremely-dangerous dream-traversing?
Li Qin appeared depressed. ”I've used up a lot of resources to achieve my breakthrough many years ago, as well as owing many others favours! Even my progression in terms of my level of rights is halted, and yet you can catch up within a day. You're good...”
”Grandfather, don't be angry...”
Li Bai tried to appease Li Qin and felt that his grandfather was on the verge of becoming crazy.
”Don't worry, I'm fine!”
Li Qin waved his hands. ”It's just that it has been a while since I fought, and I don't want others to look down on me! Take your leave, I shall remain in isolation!”
The impending war and the threat from a newcomer both gave him a sense of danger!