85 Soundless Threats (1/2)
Yun Yang had only thought about his own responsibilities and his brothers’ when he decided to do what he did, to quash the war using the Nine Supremes’ identity.
To protect this country, to protect the people of his homeland from further suffering during the war.
It was only when he saw Yun Zuiyue’s invitation that Yun Yang finally felt the pangs of regret.
His actions had undoubtedly proven an inconvenient truth – Supreme Flame was still alive!
It meant that he had personally given Yun Zuiyue a dream that could never be realized! He had crafted her an everlasting hope that was utterly impossible.
How cruel this would be to Yun Zuiyue; it was even more heartless than Supreme Flame’s sacrifice!
Initially, Yun Zuiyue could still repress her feelings, gradually forget this love and begin a new life.
However, after this incident, there was no longer any hope for that
In Yun Zuiyue’s heart, perhaps even in all of the people of Yutang’s hearts… Supreme Flame was still alive.
If he was not dead, how was Yun Zuiyue supposed to gradually forget about him? How could she start anew? She would only wait on more anxiously, guard this love even more deeply.
Looking at Yun Zuiyue’s expression, Yun Yang was utterly convinced that she had gone mad with happiness!
“Young brother!” Yun Zuiyue’s eyes radiated unabated glee. “Where is he? Where is he? Tell me! Please!”
Yun Yang looked at her helplessly.
“Please tell me!” Yun Zuiyue said anxiously, “He has already come out to do battle. He’s no longer hiding… Can’t you tell me?”
Yun Yang looked at her and spoke mechanically, “I don’t know…”
Yun Zuiyue took two steps back in disappointment, her heated gaze towards Yun Yang slowly calming down. It was like a burning flame that slowly shrunk to a tiny spark which then extinguished completely.
“Are you really… Flame’s brother?” Yun Zuiyue looked at Yun Yang with a cold, sharp gaze. “Hearing that they’re still alive, hearing that they’re still fighting... How can you not be one bit excited?”
Yun Yang heaved a long sigh.
“Sister Yue, may I ask you something?” Yun Yang said.
“What?” Yun Zuiyue’s eyes were still guarded.
“Do you think that is it better for a person to live with a dream? Or is it better to live forever in a dream? Or…” Before Yun Yang could finish, he was cut off by Yun Zuiyue. She said coldly, “This is a silly question. If a person doesn’t even have a dream, what is there to live for? Especially if a woman doesn’t even have a dream, then what is she staying alive for?”
“If a woman doesn’t even have a dream, what is she staying alive for…” Yun Yang repeated in his heart.
He finally sighed softly and said, “Sister Yue, you are right. I am not the least bit happy hearing that they’re fighting. I am truly upset.”
Yun Zuiyue’s expression darkened as her cold eyes looked at him. “What do you mean?”
Yun Yang sighed softly, “Sister Yue, perhaps you are not aware what price this battle exacted upon us.”
The woman’s face scrunched in anxiety, growing increasingly nervous, ”What is it?”
I can only act accordingly. Yun Yang decided in his heart and no longer hesitated. “After they were injured, there wasn’t any news for a whole year. Perhaps it’s too much to say that they were on their last legs but it’s absolutely not an exaggeration to say that they were at their maximum capacity.”
“Now that the empire is at risk, they have to make a move. The price for this war isn’t only the potential of whatever life they have remaining.”
Yun Zuiyue’s face fell.
“Especially when the lords have already successfully hidden themselves from the world’s eyes by feigning death but this war would immediately turn them into everyone’s target once again.”
Yun Yang looked at Yun Zuiyue and said, “Why should I be happy?”
Yun Zuiyue was befuddled, pacing around in panic as she spoke anxiously, “That is true… Why didn’t I think of this? They are indeed really more at risk than before…”
Yun Yang’s heart throbbed with a pang. “It is a critical period right now. I have been hiding at home and wouldn’t have headed out under normal circumstances.”
Yun Zuiyue was apologetic as she said, “Young brother, I apologize… Your Sister Yue is always like this. Women… we are prone to being suspicious.”
“Do not worry about it.” Yun Yang’s heart throbbed. “Sister Yue doesn’t have to blame yourself. I’m really worried now but I can’t do anything about it. I don’t know how the situation stands.”
Yun Zuiyue exhaled a long sigh, her gaze drifting towards the outside of the windows and said softly, “As long as you’re alive and well… As long as you’re alive and well… I’m willing to take on all the sufferings for lives to come…”
Her voice was pious, as if praying to the heavens.
Yun Yang felt his heart wrench with pain.
Such a loyal woman…
His soul grew troubled.
How could he end this never-ending passion?
Fifth brother…
Yun Yang suddenly thought of fifth, sixth, and seventh brother’s three wills that were lying in his secret chamber after he opened Supreme Flame’s room.
He dared not open them previously in order to concentrate cultivating. It looked like he had to go through them upon returning tonight.
However, Yun Yang’s heart was pricked each time he thought of Supreme Wind’s will. Now that he had to face all three brothers’ wills at once, Yun Yang was slightly afraid of what he had to do.
He genuinely did not feel like opening them.
The unfolding of each will felt like it was brutally tearing his heart apart.