555 I’ll Give You A Big Gift! (2/2)

”I'll certainly be your enemy once I go to the Great Golden City!” Li You Ran looked at Jun Mo Xie, ”I'm certain about this matter since you have a connection with the Tian Fa!”

”No. You won't. You won't get to decide anything in this manner!” Jun Mo Xie sneered, ”You are a smart man. You could've done anything before I had risen to power. However, you won't dare to do anything since I'm now a powerful man. In fact, you won't dare to become my enemy as long as I — Jun Mo Xie — don't die! However, I also know that you'll be the first one to go against the Jun family once I'm dead!”

”Third Young Master knows me too well!” Li You Ran was at ease. He said with a smile, ”I'm clever, and my methods are shrewd. But, I've always had this shortcoming of being overcautious!”

”And, this is why you're not fit to be the ruler!” Jun Mo Xie said indifferently.

”But, I won't give up. I will never give up! After all, one can conquer the heavens if one makes great efforts!” Li You Ran stood up, ”Jun Mo Xie, I'll take my leave. I'm likely to depart for the Great Golden City in three days' time. But, I wish to see you again someday… Perhaps someday in the far future! You've been honest in saying that you've never liked me. And, it's the same for me. I've never liked you either. You've always been a rival to me. I've never thought of making friends with you. In fact, I never thought that I would have such a conversation with you. However, I would still like to give you some words of advice before I leave.”

”What is it? What advice?” Jun Mo Xie lifted his eyebrows; he seemed interested in hearing this.

”Be careful over the next few days. It's important for you to be very careful,” Li You Ran stated this with a smile, ”Treat this as a small reward from my side. I know that you didn't comply with any of my requests. And, you didn't make any commitments to me either. But, you listened to my story with patience. Besides, I don't want you to die at someone else's hands! After all, I'll keep wishing how happy I would've been if I had killed Jun Mo Xie with by bare hands!”

”Keep dreaming about it… But, be convinced that you won't have this opportunity in this life.” Jun Mo Xie gazed at him as he stood up.

”I've been a hypocrite for most of my life. And, you've been a debauch for the most of yours. However, the survivor will get very lonely if one of us dies. So, it's okay if I'm unable to fulfil this cherished desire of mine. We can't be friends in this life, but you'll always be a motivation for me,” Li You Ran smiled, and his complexion returned to his usual one, ”Third Young Master, goodbye!”

He cupped his hands in order to bid goodbye. Then, he left without looking back.

He hadn't been able to fulfill his purpose today. His requests to Jun Mo Xie had also ended in disappointment. However, he had been able to let go of his anger and dejection…

So much so that he had even tried to warn Jun Mo Xie before he had left.

Jun Mo Xie slowly sat down.

[Li You Ran's words had some meaning in them. In fact, it seems that the people from the Three Holy Lands have already arrived. Moreover, they're probably planning to launch an attack on the Jun Family!]

[The words spoken by Li You Ran as a gift can't be meaningless! They aren't meaningless in any way!]

”You've always looked down upon the Li Family's people, but you're still worried about them. You admire being ruthless and heartless, but you're still an emotional man. After all, humans will always be human. So, how can you genuinely be so ruthless?” Jun Mo Xie saw Li You Ran's figure disappearing into the corner of the room as he whispered these words to himself.

Li You Ran had given the gift of these words right before he was scheduled to leave for the Great Golden City. He hadn't done this to look good in Jun Mo Xie's eyes; he hadn't even done to reward Jun Mo Xie for listening to his story. Instead, he wasn't very optimistic about the royal family of Tian Xiang. Moreover, he knew that Tian Xiang would witness a change of dynasties within a single day in case Jun Mo Xie made a move.

Therefore, Li You Ran had given away this secret in order to ensure the Li Family's survival. He had divulged this secret with only one desire — [Go easy on the Li Family when you make the move!]

Li You Ran was indeed a very intelligent man. He genuinely deserved his fame for being the most talented youngster in Tian Xiang. After all, he knew when to advance, and when to fall back. Li You Ran even understood Jun Mo Xie's way of thinking. However, he had still chosen to divulge this secret. Moreover, he had done that without making any threats, demands, exchanges, or conditions. And, it was probably because he knew that he couldn't afford to provoke Jun Mo Xie at this time…

Moreover, he knew that he would receive nothing in return in case he put forth some conditions.

That's why it was better to give it up in this manner…

Jun Mo Xie shook his head and sighed. Jun Mo Xie knew that he would've gone after Li You Ran in case he had dared to offend him by saying something impertinent. In fact, Jun Mo Xie wouldn't have hesitated in killing him on the spot…

However, Li You Ran had acted very cleverly today. And, he hadn't given Jun Mo Xie any reasons to feel offended.

Or, was it possible that Jun Mo Xie appreciated him to some extent? After all, would Jun Mo Xie need a reason in case he wanted to kill someone?

Gusts of wind rose in the sky, and snowflakes fluttered down on his face. Their incisive iciness seeped into the bottom of his heart.

This was the first snowfall of this winter. However, it had poured down very quietly on this day. Did this bear an indication to something?