803 Lifetime Aspiration (1/2)

Atop the city wall, Yun Xiaoyao also held one ring in his palm as he watched Yun Yang and Ji Lingxi's retreating silhouettes with an unreadable expression.

Yun Xiaoyao still stood on top of the city wall, even until the duo's forms could no longer be seen.

The night breeze came, caressing the city.

Soft sighs could be heard from the top of the walls. The man closed his palm gently, grasping the ring tightly in it.

”To the end of this life, I won't open this ring,” Yun Xiaoyao murmured.

This was his son's gift to him but he did not want to know what was inside. He only wanted to keep it intact and whole, complete in its original form.

…

Ji Lingxi and Yun Yang moved towards the east, not going very fast at all. Of course, their relaxed speed was relative to their personal speed and maximum velocity. Compared to the common man, they were already much faster.

As they moved, they probed for their sense of fortuity. They had a vivid realization that as they as they wished, they could manipulate all their mystical Qi and leave this realm to enter the Bound of Universe! The feeling was growing clearer, but both of them had no thoughts of doing so.

The Four Seasons Tower had yet to be banished!

Along their journey, they saw tendrils of smoke rising from houses. People along their way were smiling, wholesome smiles that were thoroughly at peace and untroubled. Every time they came near a village, children were seen chasing each other and playing, occasionally running along the roads.

Passersby were busy as well, each with a destination to head to. No longer was there the futile sense of hopelessness that permeated the air during the four-nation siege previously. There was a hopeful look towards a better life that could be seen clearly on everyone's faces. What also tinged their expressions was a superior air of dignity and confidence.

Occasionally when a military troop passed by, all the vendors of any tea stall by the roadside would passionately ask the soldiers to stop for a drink. They served the troops with all they had to express their gratitude. However, the army would never stop, only passing by the passionate owners with grateful smiles.

When a troop finally passed by, the vendor pushed his tea stall even further instead, setting it up almost on the paved road. When another troop came by, he held a tray and pushed a cup of tea into each of the soldiers' hands.

'How can you not accept my tea? This is a token of my heart. The military has its rules, but I want to express this small token of mine too!'

”Lingxi, do you know… The biggest wish we nine brothers had in this lifetime was nothing but to be able to see such a phenomenon!”

Yun Yang watched the passersby in contentment, joy thoroughly filling him. He could not help slowing down his already relaxed pace, halting his steps to observe the scene where the tea stall owner served the army a refreshing repast.

”Big brother once said that if there was one day when Yutang's people could have full meals and warm clothes for the cold, when they can walk with a raised chin and puffed chest, when they're filled with pride and not resigned to meek docility,then, the day to world union isn't far away. Our lifetime's aspiration is – is but so. For this goal, we have no regrets even when we die, even when we fight battle after battle.”

”Now, all of Yutang's fronts are secured and prospering. The domination is so close within reach. Relatively, the people's confidence and dignity have all grown. Yutang has already grown an indomitable backbone. As long as this support system remains, our effort isn't wasted.”

Yun Yang spoke joyfully, ”In other words, the goal we've been fighting for our entire life can be considered completed. I didn't let my brothers down. When we meet again, I can face them square in the face. I'm so happy – I'm thrilled.”

”You're all amazing people – you and my brother, and the other big brothers as well,” Ji Lingxi said respectfully.

Yun Yang laughed, ”Indeed, are we all not amazing people?”

Ji Lingxi then continued by asking, ”What you mean is that you won't be partaking in Yutang's union war of Tianxuan subsequently, is that so?”