Vol 23 Chapter 5 (1/2)
Book 23, Endwar, Chapter 5 – Ji Ning and Old Man Yuan
“If you deem this old man worthy, just call me ‘fellow Daoist’,” Old Man Yuan said with a smile
“Fellow Daoist Yuan” Ji Ning nodded
The mood between the tas quite subtle and difficult to explain
The caainst the Primordial Ruinworld had already concluded The Three Realms was in the midst of the war for kar to arrive soon! And yet, Old Man Yuan still had not chosen to stand alongside the Nuwa Alliance To tell the truth…even Ji Ning felt that Old Man Yuan was being a bit too selfish
“First, have a bit of this wine this old ht” As Old Man Yuan spoke, he reached out with his hand, intending to grasp the wine flask Ning, however, grabbed it first and smiled at him “Let me pour”
Splash Splash
Ning poured two full cups of wine Old Man Yuan lifted up his cup, taking a s and inexperienced you were I never would’ve thought that in less than a thousand years, you would’ve reached your current level of power The Seamless Gate truly views you as one of theirrid of you”
“The Sea looked at Old Man Yuan “In fact…froh they are weaker than our side If that’s true…fellow Daoist Yuan, why are you still unwilling to join our side? My master Subhuti as well as side you from the primordial chaos, fellow Daoist Yuan They are your brothers, and all of you roaether”
“Yes, they were and arefriends” Old Man Yuan nodded slowly “But for the sake ofto sacrifice all I have”
“Your ‘greater Dao’?” Ning looked at him
“My greater Dao exists in the vast expanse of space outside of this place” Old Man Yuan sle small chaosworld; the outside world holds many more chaosworlds World Gods and Chaos Immortals? The vast expanse outside the Three Real to To risk my life in a civil war in such a fashi+on is too pointless”
“So you are just going to watch as your old friends die one by one?” Ning asked
“So what if I do?” Old Man Yuan was quite calm
Ning immediately understood that other major powers such as Patriarch Subhuti hadthe same words Old Man Yuan remained unpersuaded; clearly, to convince him would be no easy feat
“In old aren’t as good as a doghouse of your own’” Ning laughed “Although this phrase is quite crude, its ht be true that the world outside holds acies, techniques, and divine abilities The alien Outsiders that invaded the Three Realures But…”
“But no house This is our home!”
“If we can’t protect our home”
“If we can’t protect our friends and brothers”
“What’s the point of even cultivating?” Ning shook his head
Old Man Yuan looked at Ning “Your words are so new heights is what truly matters Whentheir parents or their loved ones in under to better understand their own heart! If I was ato becoht very well do the same Do you understand?”
Ning sighed in his heart
To kill one’s father, mother, wife, and children to understand one’s own Dao-heart…in Ning’s eyes, this was a path of evil If one ithout love and feelings, wouldn’t that just be the sa a zombie?
“Those who travel on different paths cannotlifted up his cup of wine “Years ago, fellow Daoist Yuan, you bestowed the [Heart Sutra] uponwhich I can use to repay you All I can do is offer you this toast”
“A toast from Sword Immortal Darknorth? I certainly have to accept it!” Old Man Yuan raised his own cup as well
The two both drank
After putting down his wine cup, Ji Ning looked at Old Man Yuan Old Man Yuan couldn’t help but sigh to hi He could sense the tre posed him
“Might I ask why you have soughtasked
“Does there have to be a reason? Can’t we just share some wine and enjoy a chat about the old days?” Old Man Yuan laughed
“Chat about the old days? Well, we’ve drank our wine and had our chat I need to go back and and cook so towards the fish bucket and the fishi+ng pole which had been placed at the helm of the boat
“I actually do have so to discuss with you,” Old Man Yuan said
Ning came to a halt and was about to turn around, but suddenly…
A strange, unfatho towards his soul in a massive wave
“Heartforce” Ning instantly understood