YM778.TV Chapter 285: 208: Invitation and the Origin and Development
Chapter 285: 208: Invitation and the Origin and Development
At the summit of the main peak.
Outside the courtyard.
Vermilion Bird goes missing.
Sun Yihe stands with his hands behind his back under the tree.
He’s seemingly at ease, his gaze fixated on the deep red wall, absorbed in thought.
A faint sound comes from behind. Li Sheng, the nephew of Li Wuji. “Elder Sun.”
“Did you also notice something off?”
He slightly bows, his expression grave.
Since leaving the courtyard, his eyes have never left the gate.
One minute ago.
Li Sheng noticed that there seemed to be a repressive atmosphere emanating from the courtyard.
Even though he wasn’t in there, he could still feel it.
Li Sheng was concerned for the safety of his Uncle.
Seeing Sun Yihe look troubled, he thought that he had also noticed the abnormality.
“Why don’t we….”
Li Sheng was about to suggest going inside the courtyard to investigate.
But at this moment.
“Huh?”
Sun Yihe seemed to be brought back to reality, his pupils refocusing.
“What’s up?”
“I was thinking, the paint on this wall seems to be peeling off.”
“It might be better to get someone to touch it up in the next two days.”
Li Sheng was speechless.
But he knew, even if he wanted to forcefully enter, it would be impossible without Sun Yihe’s consent.
“Alright, alright.”
“Don’t worry.”
“Nothing will happen to your Uncle.”
“Did he become the President of the Martial Arts Association for nothing?”
Seeing Li Sheng pacing anxiously behind him. Sun Yihe could only dig out his ear and explain further.
“But…”
Li Sheng exclaimed in worry.
He had lost his mother at an early age and was adopted by Li Wuji, who trained him in martial arts.
Li Wuji called himself his Uncle, so he too called him Uncle.
But in Li Sheng’s heart.
To him, Li Wuji was equivalent to a father figure.
Ever since five years ago.
Li Sheng had watched as Li Wuji transformed from the awe-inspiring President of the Martial Arts Association to the frail old man he is today. He had secretly vowed in his heart that he would protect Li Wuji.
“Stop it.”
Sun Yihe raised his hand to halt him.
“If it really comes down to it, I’ll intervene.” The old man spoke as he slowly closed his eyes.
Upon hearing this.
Li Sheng’s tense heart slightly relaxed.
But his gaze never once left the entrance of the courtyard.
Chen Sheng…
Li Sheng’s gaze hardened.
Right from the moment he first laid eyes on him, he saw something very familiar in Chen Sheng.
Disdain for life.
This feeling, Li Sheng had only ever seen it in prolific killers.
But all those killers combined.
None of them had given him as great a sense of threat as Chen Sheng.
In his heart, Li Sheng made a secret resolution.
Regardless of how the conversation between Li Wuji and Chen Sheng turned out.
He would warn Li Wuji to be careful around this man.
In the courtyard.
The early morning breeze rustles the leaves.
A deadly chill pervades the environment.
Li Wuji remains unmoved, sitting quietly in his wheelchair.
Since the moment he openly admitted that he was the Respected Elder.
Chen Sheng had been silent.
Li Wuji could clearly sense that the other’s gaze was intermittently sweeping over him.
Intermingled within, there was a barely detectable murderous intent.
Though it remained unmanifested.
But it was definitely there.
“I know what you’re thinking.”
“But killing me won’t result in the death of the Respected Elder.” Li Wuji’s expression was indifferent, showing no signs of panic.
When faced with Li Wuji’s explanation.
Chen Sheng neither agreed nor disagreed.
At the end of the day,
Li Wuji had no concrete evidence to back his claims, so they lacked persuasiveness.
Who knows if he doesn’t give it a shot?
The existence of both the Respected Elder and Xiang Li, it’s like a Sword of Damocles hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment.
Chen Sheng was fed up with this feeling.
The chill permeating the air seemed to be getting denser.
“If you kill me, Old Sun will explode.” Li Wuji quietly reminded.
“I know.”
“Otherwise, do you think I’d sit here idly?”
Killing Li Wuji wouldn’t necessarily solve the Respected Elder issue.
But it would definitely result in the enmity of the entire Martial Arts Association.
Chen Sheng just wanted to gauge Li Wuji’s reaction, and never truly planned to take action.
At least,
If he were to take action, he wouldn’t choose to do it here.
“However, there are still two things that I’m unclear about.”
At this moment, the murderous intent in the surrounding air disappeared without a trace.
As if it had never existed.
Chen Sheng spoke calmly, breaking the silence.
“Please speak.”
Li Wuji wasn’t bothered by Chen Sheng’s “impertinence”.
He smiled and made a gesture, indicating for him to proceed.
“First. ”
“So, the current Respected Elder is an independent entity, possessing a part of your consciousness?”
“Or has he been invaded by the Heavenly Person’s consciousness?” “If it’s the latter, why is he still helping the Martial Arts Association?”
“Tf it’s the former. whv do voti want to get rid of him. and what does Xiang T .i
have to do with any of this?”
When faced with Chen Sheng’s questions.
Li Wuji didn’t answer immediately.
He slightly lowered his head, seemingly deep in thought.
After a brief silence, he finally spoke. “To be honest, it’s a bit complicated.”
“It’s both the former and the latter.”
“At the time, I was so confident in my soul strength.”
“I thought that even if something unpredictable happened, I could cut ties immediately, absolving myself of the influence.”
“After all, the Tide Rising Period had not arrived yet, and the Qi concentrations were far from enough to awaken the Heavenly Person.”
“Initially, just after I had connected my soul consciousness with the Heavenly Person, I indeed obtained great strength from his body.”
“I could feel myself gradually gaining control over the Power of the Heart.”
“My soul was getting stronger at an unprecedented rate.” “Soon enough, I accomplished the thing I had always dreamed of..”