I Am Loaded with Passive Skills - Chapter 3879 - 1864: Delusions
Chapter 3879: Chapter 1864: Delusions
“Big sister Yue!”
Yu Zhiwen stood silently to the side.
At this moment, she finally couldn’t help but speak up.
She stepped past Li Fuyu, moved forward a step, and held onto Yue Gongnu’s sleeve, her voice soft yet extremely serious:
“You can’t go.”
Whether returning from the river of time to the Cold Palace Emperor Realm, or going to Lingyu Mountain to see Bazhun’an for the so-called last time, none of it is permissible!
Yu Zhiwen knows too well the terrifying cunning of this Master’s Brother.
All her understanding and learning until now, aside from Grandpa Yu and Dao Xuanji’s teachings, mostly come from the Path Division.
After all, she spent the longest time in the Path Division.
The teachings and influence under the Path Division elders have left the deepest impression on her.
And the so-called “Path Division elders” actually refer just to Dao Qiongcang alone.
Such a teaching method, if done by someone else, would result in students with limitations, thinking within the moment and inevitably being short-sighted, extremely one-sided.
But he is Dao Qiongcang!
Dao Qiongcang knows the heavens above and the earth below, accepts all things, knows everything; he formed into “Path Division elders” and taught Yu Zhiwen, making her versed in and proficient at various paths.
Certainly, the Path Division is a shadow; to Yu Zhiwen, the Path Division elders are the source of nightmares waking her in the night.
Conversely, if the Path Division elders are viewed as different versions of Dao Qiongcang’s “selves,” pieced together, is that not the true Dao Qiongcang?
Yu Zhiwen clenched tightly to Big Sister Yue’s sleeve, unwilling to let her leave.
At this moment, the words that frequently hang on the lips of the Path Division elders flashed in her mind, she recited nearly exactly:
“The process is not important.”
“The process can be within the cloud and fog; we only need to reverse infer from the result and see who benefits at the end, then that is enough.”
Pausing, Yu Zhiwen’s tone became extremely certain:
“Dao Qiongcang circles around, whether it is active or letting Big Sister Yue speak first, ultimately the choice is between ’last time’ and ’fish dead and net broken.’
“I don’t know how these two will unfold, the only certainty is, neither leads to a good outcome.”
“No matter how it’s chosen, the one who gains from it won’t be Big Sister Yue or Bazhun’an, it can only be… him!”
Behind, Dao Qiongcang was surprised after hearing this.
He stopped vomiting blood and looked at the black ribbon entwined on those eyes, noticing more complex emotions in a growing Little Yu.
There was mockery and also comfort, very contradictory.
“But ah, Little Yu…” he spoke up.
“Don’t call me Little Yu!”
“Alright, Ms. Zhiwen.” Dao Qiongcang was interrupted, and solemnly grabbed his lower half, piecing himself together as he said:
“I would like to ask Ms. Zhiwen, besides ’this,’ and ’that,’ what is the third choice?”
“If you’ve lost your eyes, perhaps it cleared your view of the situation, but still cannot offer a better choice…”
He chuckled: “I should have taught you, self-preservation might sometimes be the best choice —starting now, retreat and stay silent, and you won’t be caught in the whirlpool, nor will you find yourself on fire.”
“But if I have a third choice?”
Yu Zhiwen coldly angled her head, in the moonlight crossing the river of time, confronting Dao Qiongcang sprawled and bloodied on the opposite shore.
Li Fuyu stood holding the sword, feeling the coolness of the seaside night even more.
She was already filled with killing intent.
Better shattered jade than unbroken tiles, that was her choice too.
Unlike everyone present, she had no second or third options — if everything is arranged by fate, this night she will meet her end here.
She will be buried in the Southern Underworld, but the sword will open the profound, protect the returning building, and reshape the seal.
This process might go wrong.
But no matter if Dao Qiongcang intervenes, or the Demon Ancestor acts.
At least, with this variable, perhaps their plan can be disrupted?
Yue Gongnu likewise stood before the river of time, looking at the little girl in front, then glanced at Dao Qiongcang on the ground.
A junior, a senior.
A student, a teacher.
Before the “Path,” under the grand “Force” of the river of time flowing eastward, those who should have walked side by side stood on opposing sides.
This scene, how does it resemble the innocence of those days?
At that time, five great secret realms’ geniuses gathered together, practicing sword cultivation, and harmonizing joyfully.
In a blink, all grew to greatness, and all went separate ways.
“Then I truly wash my ears and wait to hear Ms. Zhiwen’s insights.” Dao Qiongcang stood up from the ground, his gaze penetrated the river of time.
“No need to pay attention to this person.” Yu Zhiwen didn’t bother to argue with Dao Qiongcang, she looked back seriously:
“Big sister Yue, go to the Apricot Realm.”
“In the Crystal Palace of the Apricot Realm, there is a poison pool, and in the pool are fish.”
“Xu Xiaoshou has made arrangements, once the pool fish all die, no matter where he is, he will return at the first moment…”
She took a deep breath: “I might see the situation unclearly, and cannot provide a third choice that can be executed, but when Xu Xiaoshou knows what happened here tonight, he can!”
Yue Gongnu has yet to respond.
On the opposite bank of the river of time, Dao Qiongcang laughed loudly: “Xu Xiaoshou, can he really?”
Yu Zhiwen’s fists clenched, nearly tearing Big Sister Yue’s sleeve, but she ignored it and did not respond.
“Xu Xiaoshou cannot!”
Dao Qiongcang stated resolutely, seemingly understanding Xu Xiaoshou better than Xu Xiaoshou: “Ms. Zhiwen, to this day, do you still think Xu Xiaoshou will be the variable in my situation?”
Yu Zhiwen couldn’t help but turn back: “Isn’t he?”
“Hahaha…”
“Led by emotion, blinded by a single leaf!”
“Yu Zhiwen, you definitely trust Xu Xiaoshou too much, and the longer you’ve been with him, the more you’re becoming full of lies too.”
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