Chapter 574: Permission (1/2)

A kilometer away Chang Ping only caught a glimpse of Wang Ling entering a separate dimension with Bai Xue on a random mountain peak. There was only her in the surrounding area of a thousand kilometers thus she was the only one who felt the creeping intent.

[It's even stronger than the one he showed us in the War Room.] from what she could see, her master would only grow stronger. She should see it as him cheating in life, yet she couldn't bring herself to carry such sentiment.

The trials he had to get that power wasn't exactly something so easy to overcome. He had to die twice just so he could inherit something so powerful, and now, he's given the task of saving everything from being devoured by the darkness.

Chang Ping looked at the mesh of space, and as she approached it, she could already feel the obvious warp, [The spatial warping is so strong yet it remains stable. Like a stream of water, the space is ever moving without clogging the path. She walked the world with Master, and to think she'd be his destined partner. How funny fate works… yet no one can question their compatibility. The only woman capable of matching his worth is her.]

Chang Ping was slightly disappointed at the thought that from the very beginning Wang Ling was already taken. It was saddening, yet what could she do other than accept things as they are… she could never compete to earn the right and stand closest by his side.

”You seem downcast, Sister Chang Ping. You are still so soft after all these years.”

From behind Chang Ping, a voice echoed. Cold and without a hint of flattering tone, she turned to see who it was and found a woman clad in all white, it was Wang Yue, ”Heartbroken for a second time?” Wang Yue asked.

Chang Ping raised her brows but shook her head, ”No, simply disappointed that I cannot even touch a sliver of his strength. It's amusingly laughable, is it not?”

”Well, Older Brother had always been a weird man, and Sister-in-Law had always been a weird creature from the very beginning. They are monsters that are not to be trifled with, Sister Chang Ping.” Wang Yue argued.

She meant to lessen the burden in Chang Ping's heart, but a question roused, ”Then, what about you then? We have the same title of having a God before our respective masteries, yet you who can stand against the Origin Race, carrying both their lineage are so much more capable. Your skills on the bow, your speed, I don't think even Wang Hong can match you.”

Wang Yue laughed at her claims, ”You'd be surprised what Older Brother Wang Hong can do, though it is true that he can no longer beat me since a thousand years ago and now that I have the perfect bow, I am now even stronger. But who knows? You have all been gifted by Older Brother Wang Ling and Sister-in-Law, right? Maybe you'd be able to do it.”

A wry laugh was the only thing Chang Ping could respond with.

These two were the unlikeliest of friends born from fighting side by side for three thousand years. They were the ones who contended for the Northern parts of the Cosmos. Wang Yue would snipe and hinder the advance while Chang Ping would cleave everything in their paths securing dozens of worlds from the hands of the Abyss and saving billions.

”So, what are you doing here? Wanting to ask Older Brother to forgive you for acting so cowardly before the Emperor of Death? If so, then do not bother, he'd probably even care for much, saying it is only natural.” Wang Yue's advice.

They received the name of the Northern Protectors together, becoming legends. They knew each other inside and out. They even began writing each other letters even when they were far away from each other and if Wang Yue could not visit Chang Ping from her pose, she would send letters to inform her of the events outside her ears to hear.

”…you said you hardly spent any time with him yet you copy him perfectly.”

Wang Yue just shrugged her words with a laugh, ”Either way, what do you plan on doing now? When Older Brother comes out, he would most likely enact his plans, he's not going to wait for anything, you won't be able to do anything when that happens by then. Are you okay to fight with your current state?”

”Just tell me what you want to say, Yue.”

”Stay out of the fight, you are not going to be of help. You will be a liability to us, and will experience a meaningless death.”

”You're also beginning to sound a lot like Master.”

Between friends even if the harshest truth is spoken, none would hurt the other. Such was the kind of friendship they carry between them. And though it hurt to heart it, and her words sounded weak, Chang Ping knew Wang Yue was telling her this so she could understand the truth of the matter. That Chang Ping would only die if she follows the plan.

”I know, but… I wouldn't be staying, Yue. Don't worry, I won't be merely dead weight.” Chang Ping wouldn't allow Wang Yue to stop her from regaining her name as Wang Ling's disciple.