Chapter 361 Between Gains and Losses
Lin Youxian did not deny this.
Li Tianlan’s Martial Arts were clear for him. If Li Tianlan was right, he would be truly invincible when he reached the end.
What he wanted was true invincibility, not the simple Invincible Realm.
This was the spirit of Li Tianlan.
Lin Youxian was speechless for a long while.
Li Tianlan said a lot, but that was a little for Martial Arts. However, the impact it brought to him was unparalleled.
Martial Arts, sword intent, martial inheritance, unique skill, and invincibility.
The concepts were so clear that the opportunity for him to break through the peak of the Thunder-shocking Realm was in sight. This opportunity would even affect his path of the Invincible Realm in the future.
This was the grandest Martial Arts.
The cage was between heaven and earth.
Even though one was in the Invincible Realm, it was difficult for one to escape.
Only true transcendence could be called Tao.
Lin Youxian looked at Li Tianlan and began to speak seriously, “Thank you.”
His eyes were a little complicated, and he laughed at himself a bit.
There were young Chosen Ones in Zhongzhou State, as well as in Europe and America. This young and top circle represented almost the ones with the best combat capability in the Dark World in the next few decades. Lin Youxian thought that he was no worse than anyone, but now he felt it somewhat ridiculous.
All of them, including himself, felt confident that they could become the Chosen Ones of a generation. But they actually did not even figure out Martial Arts. How ridiculous was it?
Lin Youxian seemed to see his own path, but the real Chosen One had already walked on the most correct path, ahead of other compet.i.tors.
He shook his head subconsciously, with a complex mood.
Li Tianlan asked, “Have you learnt anything?”
Lin Youxian nodded and earnestly said, “Hmm”.
Li Tianlan laughed and was a little happy.
He said, “Come on.”
It was foreseeable that with the relationship between the Lin Clan and the Li family, Lin Youxian would be his absolute ally in the time that Qin Weibai controlled the Lin Clan. He would be an ally who had the combat capability, potential, background, and the stand without the slightest problem.
It was in Li Tianlan’s interest that Lin Youxian became stronger and stronger.
Lin Youxian asked, “So now, are 24 Moves of Sword completely useless to you?”
“How can it be?”
Li Tianlan smiled. “Without 24 Moves of Sword, I would not have the sword intent today. This set of unique skills is an excellent invincible road, but not the way of the Chosen One. Our Patriarch was not weaker than the Chosen One that year because this set of unique skills is his own kendo. Of course, one’s own invention is best for oneself.”
“My kendo is not perfect at the moment. There are only nine styles, including Cutting the Sky and Breaking the Sea. There are two types of comprehensive styles, and everything has just begun. After perfection, I don’t know whether my kendo is only one style or will still exceed 24 Moves of Sword in number.”
Lin Youxian nodded his head and was absorbed in thought.
He always felt that he had overlooked something, but he could not tell it for a while.
Li Tianlan turned and went upstairs.
No one lived in this villa built near the water for a long time. A little dust had inevitably acc.u.mulated in the bedroom. A row of men’s clothing was placed in the closet, which was all made according to Li Tianlan’s body shape. The new labels had not been torn off. Li Tianlan wiped off the blood on his body at will, changed his clothes, went downstairs, and threw one suit to Lin Youxian.
“Just dress it up. After you get better, we’ll buy a proper one.”
Lin Youxian took the clothes and put them on. He adjusted his cuffs, but he saw Li Tianlan sitting on the sofa and staring at the white clothes from the corner of his eyes.
“What a pity,” Li Tianlan whispered, and his tone was full of regret and pity.
Cloud Silk was a well-deserved gem in the Dark World. It could make people warm in winter and cool in summer, water-proof and fire-proof. Its incredible tenacity was enough to make any master crazy for it, for it could block half of the power of a blow made by someone below the Thunder-shocking Realm. Just now, he fought with Gu Qianchuan. Cloud Silk neutralized less than half of Gu Qianchuan’s power. It did not sound too much, but that was in a battle between Invincible Realm experts!
“Cloud Silk can be repaired. In terms of the technical level of Zhongzhou State, the Dongcheng Clan can do this and will not take too long. One month or so should be enough.”
Lin Youxian looked enviously at the broken white coat. The most precious thing about Cloud Silk was not its tough defense, but its scarcity that was completely unavailable for most people. Zhongzhou State was now the world’s first powerful country with vast land and plentiful resources. But there were only four suits purely made of Cloud Silk, except Li Tianlan’s. They were the Four Spirits Armors famous in the Dark World.
The Samsara Palace got the Cloud Silk at the time after sacrificing certain human beings and material resources. But they gave it to Li Tianlan.
Lin Youxian was envious of Qin Weibai’s deep-hearted affection for Li Tianlan and admired the generosity of the Master of Samsara Palace. If this dress was worn by the Master of Samsara Palace holding the murderous weapon Blue Sky Underworld, it could even make her strength much better.
Li Tianlan nodded, put away the Cloud Silk, and slowly said, “Give it to Rushi first and fix it as soon as possible. I guess I will use it soon. After the final maneuver, I may go to Snow Country.”
“Snow Country…”
Lin Youxian nodded instinctively, but suddenly, he was stunned after he said it out.
He finally realized what problem he had ignored.
All this was so exciting tonight that he ignored the final maneuver.
w.a.n.g Shengxiao, Gu Hanshan, and Jiang Shangyu joined forces in the final maneuver against Li Tianlan.
Li Tianlan just chopped off one arm of Gu Qianchuan, and then forcefully made Gu Xingyun, who had restored some strength, run away…
When the two returned, Lin Youxian could clearly see the fresh blood on Li Tianlan’s body.
In his current state, could he still partic.i.p.ate in the final maneuver?
“Your injury?” Lin Youxian said after some hesitation.
Li Tianlan raised his eyebrows and rolled up his cuff.
There was still a little dark red bloodstain and a wound that was apparently just torn on his arm.
But at this moment, his wound no longer bled and began to heal gradually.
Lin Youxian opened his eyes wide.
“My internal injuries are not serious, and the trauma has begun to heal. No big problem.”
Li Tianlan paused and continued to say, “I’ll be fine after some sleep.”
Lin Youxian remained silent for a long time before taking a deep breath and cursing with a smile. “F*ck, I have seen the video of your two previous fights. I thought that your physical strength was your biggest weakness. Now it looks ridiculous.”
“Weakness?”
Li Tianlan was stunned and didn’t speak.
His Martial Arts had reached a Basic Level, and his sword intent had already taken shape.
But it was all just beginning.
His strongest one now was his body.
Lin Youxian slowly got up from the sofa and went upstairs alone. “I should be able to break through these days. If you are not here, I will look for you in the East Emperor Palace.”
Li Tianlan said, “Hmm”.
Lin Youxian walked upstairs, found a room, and walked in.
Li Tianlan’s interpretation of Martial Arts and his own understanding of Martial Arts constantly collided with each other, bringing him the inspiration and making dazzling sparks in his mind. Lin Youxian sat on the bed, closed his eyes, focused, and calmed down. Then he gradually entered into a state of meditation in the infinite inspiration.
The moment his consciousness was focused and pure, Lin Youxian suddenly thought of his sword stroke again.
That was not the Break of the Sky.
It was the Ninth Blade · Dusk.
The sword that was supposed to stab Gu Xingyun eventually stabbed the girl’s chest.
At that time, Lin Youxian did not see the other person’s face clearly in the yellowish environment. Now he only felt that the young girl’s eyes were so bright and delicate.
He did not know how the other party was doing now…
One was meditating upstairs, and the other was meditating downstairs.
The lights in the hall gradually went out.
Li Tianlan stood in front of the window, watching Winter Mountain outside the Silver Lake Villa quietly.
It was already late at night outside the window.
There were lights everywhere on Winter Mountain.
Almost three hours pa.s.sed since the attack on Gu Xingyun. Instead of coming to an end, the situation had been worse, and more people came to Winter Mountain.
Li Tianlan watched silently but was calculating the gains and losses tonight in his heart.
He wanted to kill Gu Xingyun, but Gu Xingyun fled. It was unexpected and yet reasonable.
As an Invincible Realm expert who ranked fifth on the Divine List, he could keep himself alive even if it was not the best situation. Li Tianlan had some regrets, but he was not upset.
Gu Qianchuan lost an arm, and it seemed to be a gain.
However, Li Tianlan knew very well that if he was decisive enough at that time and did not go after Gu Xingyun, this master on the Holy List would probably die tonight.
But if he killed Gu Qianchuan and missed the pursuit time, Lin Youxian would also die.
The battle tonight might seem reckless, but its consequence should not be too serious.
The army came to Winter Mountain, which proved that the incident of the attack on Gu Xingyun was no secret. The most important thing was whether Gu Xingyun would say that he was the attacker.
Once Gu Xingyun said that he had attacked him, all the majesty of Kunlun City would collapse instantly.
Twenty years ago, they took every effort to overthrow the Li family.
Twenty years later, a member of the Li family who had not yet grown up just broke the arm of the second in charge of Kunlun City and forced the G.o.d of War of Zhongzhou State to flee?
This matter was a joke from every angle.
Of course, Li Tianlan was also sober. If Gu Xingyun had absolute certainty to crucify him, Gu Xingyun would still identify him at the cost of the majesty of Kunlun City.
He attacked the G.o.d of War of Zhongzhou State.
Such a charge was totally treasonous. If the evidence was conclusive, Gu Xingyun could definitely use the entire Zhongzhou State to crush him and the Li family completely.
The problem was that Gu Xingyun could not produce enough evidence.
He wore a mask tonight.
Such a ridiculous cover-up could play a big role at a critical moment.
He never used the Li family’s 24 Moves of Sword.
All the sword intent came to nothingness.
Everyone around him, except for Lin Youxian, did not know his plan tonight.
As long as he left Winter Mountain, Kunlun City could not produce any evidence.
Maybe Kunlun City would crucify him with its own power. But now the Li family was no longer fighting alone, and the Giant Group would not sit idly by. Besides, the Academics would no longer be ambiguous in such a matter, but would definitely support him.
From this point of view, the incident might not be too small this time. But in the final a.n.a.lysis, it was just the quarrel and confrontation at the Decision Making Committee meeting.
Kunlun City might not even say it itself, but revenged secretly.
But he was not afraid of Gu Qianchuan.
Gu Xingyun…
Li Tianlan smiled.
He did miss the opportunity to kill Gu Qianchuan tonight.
But he also got a lot. At least, the result tonight was in line with his expectations.
It was a pity that Gu Xingyun did not die. But it was not unacceptable.
At the symposium, he had roughly confirmed the extent of Gu Xingyun’s serious injuries. After that, he launched an attack tonight.
Tonight, Gu Xingyun’s strength broke out while he supported his seriously injured body. So his injury would be more serious. With such injuries, even if Gu Xingyun could not die, he would not recover in a short time.
It was foreseeable that for at least the next three to five years, what he would face—the threat from the absolute strength of Kunlun City, would become minimal.
The pressure the Li family and he faced was directly reduced by half.
The w.a.n.g family of Beihai was still powerful and made others desperate. But if one was optimistic, the situation was far better than the cooperation between the w.a.n.g family of Beihai and Kunlun City. Without the threat of Kunlun City, the Li family could also put more energy into the w.a.n.g family of Beihai.
Compared to losing the opportunity to kill Gu Qianchuan, it was more worthwhile to make Gu Xingyun’s recovery period longer.
Li Tianlan clenched his fists and whispered to himself, “It’s worth it.”
Between gains and losses, worthwhile or not, there would be no more choices once there were clear results.
It gradually dawned.
The morning sun jumped out of the sea level, and it was clear in the sky.
The sun shone on the bird-talking and flower-blooming Mount Dibing. The green and bright Mount Dibing was quiet and peaceful, like a supermundane paradise.
w.a.n.g Yuetong quietly cleaned her room.
Her movements were careful and serious. She did not miss any corner.
This was a room full of the softness of the girl. It was large but not empty.
The dim pink walls were warm and soft. The hazy veil curtains danced with the fresh sea breeze blowing in from outside the window. The bells hanging in the room made pleasant sounds. There were large and small plush toys everywhere in the room. Some were a bit old, but some were very clean.
After finishing cleaning the room, w.a.n.g Yuetong arranged all the plush toys one by one. She looked at the clean bedroom. Her eyes were sad, but there was a smile on her face.
A small suitcase was at her feet.
There were only a few suits in the box.
In fact, there was nothing to tidy up.
She came back this time for just checking it.
She saw this room, this palace, this mountain, and even the whole province.
When she came back, she did not know what year it was.
“Tong, have you really decided?”
The soft and gentle voice sounded behind w.a.n.g Yuetong.
Summer Solstice entered the room, reached out, and stroked w.a.n.g Yuetong’s short hair. Her eyes were a bit doting and complicated.
“Hmm.”
w.a.n.g Yuetong nodded strongly.
“It’s so naive to be young.”
Summer Solstice sighed softly. “Mom believes Li Tianlan likes you. But are you sure he loves you?” “The position between you two is destined. You will bear unimaginable pressure and even torture from each other in the future. Can you imagine the pain?”
“I know.”
w.a.n.g Yuetong whispered, “I thought about these issues very seriously. But I really can’t let him go. It may not be easy in the future, but if I give up on him, maybe I will be more uncomfortable in life. Mom, I have decided it. ”
Her voice was low. “I really have decided it.”
Summer Solstice sighed gently, took out a card, and gave it to w.a.n.g Yuetong.
w.a.n.g Yuetong shook her head subconsciously.
This time she returned to the w.a.n.g family of Beihai. Although she was not severed from the family, she basically meant to leave the family without taking anything. This card was the wealth of the w.a.n.g family of Beihai.
How could she take it?
Summer Solstice said with a smile, “Just take it as the dowry that mom prepared for you.”
She had talked too much, but her daughter made it clear that she wanted to go all the way alone. No matter how much she said, it would not help.
“Take it.”
Summer Solstice put the card in her daughter’s hand, blinked, and said quietly, “This is mom’s private money. Later on, be nice to yourself. Silly girl, no matter what happens, don’t wrong yourself. Especially when you are with Li Tianlan, you cannot unconditionally tolerate him. The love between men and women is simple and yet complicated. There is nothing wrong with being wronged for once or twice. But how can you be happy if you’re wronged more times? If you are not happy, you two will become blamers. I don’t know your result in the future. But in any case, you have to remember that this is what you want after giving up everything you have. For women, such an opportunity is only once in a lifetime. It can be regarded as a gamble. Winning the bet means happiness, and losing means a dead heart. Tong, no matter what your result is in the future, even if you can’t get together and become enemies, I don’t want you to hate him. I’m not optimistic about him, but I feel bad for you indeed. Hatred often makes one live much harder than love.”
w.a.n.g Yuetong blinked desperately, nodded silently, and said softly, “Mom, I won’t hate him, nor regret it.”
Summer Solstice smiled again and said softly, “Hmm.” “In the future, if you are unhappy, you can come back. You are our daughter, and we are a family. You don’t need to apologize. If he isn’t good to you, tell mom, and I will find someone to punish him.”
w.a.n.g Yuetong took a deep breath and didn’t speak. She bent over, picked up the suitcase on the ground, and quickly walked out of the room.
Summer Solstice looked at her daughter’s back and sighed softly.
There seemed to be a weak exclaiming sound downstairs.
Summer Solstice came out of the room.
In her sight, her daughter had reached the hall downstairs.
Her husband was standing quietly in front of w.a.n.g Yuetong at this moment.
Summer Solstice tried to talk and eventually remained silent.
In a panic, w.a.n.g Yuetong looked at her father who was in front of her.
w.a.n.g Tianzong’s face was calm and unemotional.
He glanced over the trolley case in w.a.n.g Yuetong’s hand.
w.a.n.g Yuetong’s body trembled slightly. She wanted to release her grip subconsciously, but then realized what it meant. Her face turned pale, and she held the suitcase tightly again.
w.a.n.g Yuetong called softly, “Dad.”
She glanced at her father and said quietly, “I’m leaving.”
w.a.n.g Tianzong asked, “Where?”
“I’ll go to Huating.”
w.a.n.g Yuetong bit her lip, thinking of her destination and her man. She seemed to have more courage. “I’m going to find Tianlan.”
“A few hours ago, Li Tianlan attacked Gu Xingyun at Huating. Gu Qianchuan’s arm was cut by him. So Gu Xingyun was injured again. I must admit that I looked him in the wrong way back then. In my eyes, Li Tianlan is indeed someone. You have chosen the right man.”
A smile crept over w.a.n.g Tianzong’s lips.
Not only w.a.n.g Yuetong but also Summer Solstice were shocked with incredible expressions on their faces after hearing the news.
w.a.n.g Yuetong was not surprised but was a little panic. She did not think about Gu Xingyun and Gu Qianchuan at all. She just asked subconsciously, “How about Tianlan?”
“I do not know.”
w.a.n.g Tianzong shook his head.
w.a.n.g Yuetong was ready to go out without saying a word.
w.a.n.g Tianzong stretched out his hand and stopped his daughter.
w.a.n.g Tianzong calmly said, “Stay here for a few days.”
w.a.n.g Yuetong’s body was stiff still. She looked at w.a.n.g Tianzong’s expression, and her face gradually turned pale.
“I do not stop you from going to Huating.”
w.a.n.g Tianzong faintly said, “But I want you to wait until the final maneuver. At that time, if Li Tianlan could live, I would respect your choice.”
w.a.n.g Yuetong’s eyes gradually dimmed.
Her father said that if Li Tianlan could live…
But in his tone, what w.a.n.g Yuetong heard was only killing intent.
“Tianlan destroyed Gu Qianchuan’s arm. My brother cannot defeat Tianlan.”
w.a.n.g Yuetong bit her lip and said, “He might win.”
w.a.n.g Tianzong said calmly, “But he can’t live. If he wins the final maneuver, I will kill him by myself!”
He said the last sentence decisively, without leaving any room.
w.a.n.g Yuetong’s face was pale and nearly transparent.
“You stay at home.”
w.a.n.g Tianzong said, “Wait until the maneuver is over.”
He turned and walked towards the door.
w.a.n.g Yuetong looked at his back in a daze.
w.a.n.g Tianzong’s figure stepped out of the door and entered the bright sunshine outside.
His figure seemed to be shining with a layer of gold.
The gate of the palace closed slowly.
w.a.n.g Yuetong screamed suddenly and seemed to have used all her strength. “If you kill my man, I’ll hate you forever! I hate you! I hate you!”
w.a.n.g Tianzong’s steps suddenly stiffened for a moment.
A cyan flash appeared on his face.
w.a.n.g Yuetong’s screams were still echoing.
w.a.n.g Tianzong did not turn back but slowly walked down the stairs in front of the palace.
A man in black was standing under the stairs. When he saw w.a.n.g Tianzong come out, he bent down and said respectfully, “Your Majesty.”
“Say it.”
w.a.n.g Tianzong’s voice was cold.
The man in black trembled and said quickly, “We have confirmed the headquarters of the Samsara Palace.”
His codename was Xuan Ming. He was responsible for managing all intelligence agencies throughout the w.a.n.g family of Beihai.
w.a.n.g Tianzong asked, “Sure?”
Xuan Ming said in a low voice, “Yes. I’m sure.”
w.a.n.g Tianzong twitched the corners of his mouth, took a deep breath, and said, “Let’s go now.”
He walked smoothly away from the palace behind him.
In the palace, w.a.n.g Yuetong’s hoa.r.s.e screams were full of faint cries of despair.
w.a.n.g Tianzong’s eyes looked complicated. But he kept walking.
w.a.n.g Yuetong really had a sharp eye.
Li Tianlan was really strong.
But Li Tianlan was the enemy.
The stronger he was, the faster he would die.
w.a.n.g Tianzong had made up his mind. If Li Tianlan really won the final maneuver, he would kill Li Tianlan directly at the scene.
Even if Lin Fengting fell out with him and fought with him, he would not give in.
In this age, if he wanted to kill a person, no one could stop him in the entire Dark World.
Lin Fengting could not.
Neither did Deity.
He was determined to do it at any cost!
So he would not pay attention to Li Tianlan.
In the final maneuver a few days later, no matter how dazzling he was, he would be killed by one sword stroke.
As long as Li Tianlan was killed, there would no longer be any shadow in the future of the w.a.n.g family of Beihai. If he was killed, w.a.n.g Tianzong would only get unlimited opportunities and a bright future.
But what he would lose was the father-daughter affection for more than two decades.
Between gains and losses, be it right or wrong, once one made a real decision, one could not turn back.