Gu Cheng took a sip of his drink, glanced at the little guys fighting on the arena not far away, and said...
"Fine... I can't interfere with your inland affairs."
"Like I said, just don't cause trouble at the border. We're still guarding the border because we know this era needs people like us who are already broken and worn out."
"The pass must not be breached. If that day comes, even we will not be able to hold it. Perhaps it will be time for Human Race to realize the world beyond the borders."
"Let's bump into each other."
As he spoke, Gu Cheng handed the wine to Yu Qingnian in front of him.
Yu Qingnian remained silent for a moment.
Perhaps this world needs a major reshuffle; things have become too comfortable.
This world is too comfortable.
Just as Elder Gu said, without war, humanity would not recognize its own problems.
The two drank and talked about many things.
At this moment Yu Qingnian suddenly asked, "Gu Cheng, where is Lan Feng? Shouldn't she be with you?"
"Why don't you two argue again?"
Gu Cheng's hand holding the wine bottle trembled slightly, but he quickly recovered and laughed, "She... she ran away from home."
"I wonder where he's off gallivanting off to now."
Yu Qingnian was naturally observant, but he didn't say anything. He took a small sip of the wine, seemingly reminiscing about the past. Suddenly, he felt that the "wine" tasted a little bitter.
After a few seconds of silence, he slowly said, "That guy always liked to cause trouble and loved his freedom when we were together, and now he's free."
"We're still trapped in this cage, constantly struggling."
Gu Cheng also laughed, seemingly with a tear in his eye, but his body was already mechanical, so there was no way he could shed a tear.
Yes, they are all burdened with heavy responsibilities now, like canaries trapped in a cage, unable to fly out, yet still struggling.
Even if the cage door is opened, there is an invisible chain binding their ankles.
They were helpless, utterly helpless.
Gu Cheng shook his head, looked up at the sky, and whispered, "It's all in the past... it's all in the past."
"I can't keep up with the changing times. I just want to stay a little longer. Maybe I'm already a bit tired."
On another arena, Su Xian was surrounded by flowing water.
Looking helpless, Ji Shao was completely soaked, with steam constantly rising from her body in the high temperature.
This caused many male students below to swallow hard, secretly cursing, "Su Xian is a real jerk."
They knew perfectly well that Ji Shao and Su Xian were mortal enemies. In fact, they had already secretly bound Ji Shao and Su Xian together, as if they were locked in a love-hate relationship.
It's just that neither of them admits it.
Su Xian raised her eyes slightly and said calmly, "Ji Shao, how about we call it quits?"
"Further fighting like this won't produce a result."
After all, Su Xian a magician; it wouldn't be too difficult for him to use magic to counter Ji Shao's abilities.
For any elemental ability, Su Xian has a corresponding method.
Ji Shao snorted coldly, but she knew she couldn't beat Su Xian, and if things continued like this, she would face defeat.
Surrounded by other students, she still had some self-respect.
A blazing flame erupted from his body, and he said coldly, "We'll fight again back at the academy. You better remember that."
Then his figure flew off the stage.
Su Xian smiled and retreated, feeling utterly helpless.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Li Chen, watching from a distance, found it quite interesting; Su Xian really had love, hate, and grudges firmly under her control.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something; Lin Hua had apparently wanted to challenge Jianping.
He seems to have forgotten to mention...
Li Chen: φ(゜▽゜*)
But it was too late now; a voice was already coming from a shed not far away.
Lin Hua, wielding a long spear entwined with flowers, stepped onto the arena and shouted, "Jianping, let's fight!!"
Jianping, who was standing not far from Li Chen and gazing at the Starry Sky, was somewhat bewildered.
At this moment, Su Zhe shouted, "Brother Ping, kill him!!"
"Damn, the Slaughter Arena seemed to have kicked my butt earlier!!"
Jianping smiled slightly and walked up, carrying the box on his back.
He hadn't fought a human in a long time; he always honed his Sword Dao against Eerie Monsters, which was indeed a bit tedious.
This is the second time the two have faced off in the ring.
The first time was in the Secret Realm. He actually lost by Jianping that time because his body was controlled by his Inner Demons.
Lin Hua, however, was unaware of all this. He only knew that he had been slashed so badly that his mentor had come down to save him, and he was thankful that he had been saved early, otherwise one of his hands would have been crippled.
Both of them thought they had lost, but only they knew in their hearts who had truly won.
This time, in this decisive battle, they are no longer as inexperienced as they were a few months ago; their combat skills have been honed over a long period of time.
The two were very in sync, neither of them making a move while standing on the ring.
Jianping held the Demon Blade and looked at Lin Hua with a very calm expression.
Lin Hua remembered that look clearly; it was the same indifferent look he had in the Secret Realm.
Lin Hua snorted coldly, gripping his spear, his figure moving like lightning.
Empty~
A whooshing sound rang out.
Jianping simultaneously raised his Demon Blade, red energy swirling around him, and killing intent gathering.
A surge of sword energy seemed to flow endlessly around him, and the steel floor was silently slashed with terrifying cracks.
"Cut!!"
Boom!
A violent collision rang out, Lin Hua's expression turned somewhat ferocious as he clashed his spear with the Jianping Demon Blade.
Their weapons didn't touch anything, but it was as if there was some kind of resistance between them.
The piercing sound echoed in every corner.
Su Zhe stopped eating, somewhat shocked, and muttered, "My goodness, how the hell is this guy so strong?"
He knew how powerful Jianping was, and now a worthy opponent had appeared.
Li Chen stroked his chin and said, "They're not like you, fat guy, who just eats and sleeps all day."
"Whether it's Lin Hua or Jianping, they cultivate among the Eerie Monsters every day, so they're naturally quite strong."
"This experience has indeed greatly improved everyone's abilities. Lin Hua's ability seems to have been enhanced, becoming a fairly good one. However, he is also aware of his weaknesses, which is why he is now wielding a long spear."
Abilities are not the only factor. When the terrain and environment change, the abilities of some Sequence User will be greatly weakened. Therefore, they can only rely on their physical skills or superb special skills, or like Lin Hua and Jianping, learn swordsmanship and spearmanship.
This world is not only about those Sequence User can continuously grow stronger; ordinary people can also become weapons of humanity through special methods.
This is one of the reasons why Human Race hasn't been wiped out yet.
P. S.: I'm slowly getting used to writing 6,000 to 8,000 words a day, but updating two books at the same time is really giving me a headache.