Departure

In a desolate, deathly world, amidst dust and storms, Li Qi and Shen Shuibi sat side by side.

Shen Shuibi listened quietly to Li Qi's plan and kept it in mind.

In fact, there are only two main difficulties.

Firstly, the situation was indeed harsh. Human Path had dismantled almost the entire world, meaning that supplies were very difficult to obtain there. Human Path measures could be described as a scorched-earth policy.

Because of the Human Path, Li Qi couldn't send logistics over at all. All supplies, combat losses, and medical treatment had to be handled by himself, and he had to stay out of the Human Path's sight.

This is a logistical burden.

The second is the pressure that Shen Shuibi has to face alone.

Unreturning Disciples truly trustworthy?

That's questionable. Are you really saying that Human Path doesn't know about the Unreturning Disciples? Li Qi felt that it was impossible to hide it, but Human Path just didn't care.

But if the Unreturning Disciples want to cause trouble, Human Path will certainly respond.

Encirclement and suppression of such a loose organization is impossible. If an attempt is made to encircle and suppress it, the strategy will have already been remarkably effective, and the high-end combat forces of Human Path will have already chosen to retreat to their defenses.

However, inserting a nail is not so difficult.

There are plenty of people willing to Human Path work, even if their world has been destroyed by Human Path. But let it be destroyed. For those lonely wanderers, what does the destruction of civilization have to do with them?

Maybe they didn't know anyone to begin with. So what if the world is destroyed? They've already broken away from civilization and gone to seek their own path beyond the realms.

As a result, the group of Unreturning Disciples is naturally filled with distrust, making it easy for them to fall apart and potentially betray the group in times of crisis.

So, when Shen Shuibi went there, she had to organize guerrilla warfare while guarding against internal defections, and she had to bring her own food and supplies throughout the process, ultimately forcing the Human Path to return to defend.

To be honest, this is really difficult, ridiculously difficult.

Therefore, Li Qi repeatedly selected many candidates, but they were either not strong enough to subdue the Unreturning Disciples, not wise enough to screen out traitors, or not capable enough to force the Human Path to return to defend.

In any case, after careful consideration, only one conclusion has been reached.

Only if Shen Shuibi goes can the success rate be guaranteed; otherwise, sending someone else would be tantamount to sending those among the Unreturning Disciples who truly want revenge to die.

Sending an incompetent person would surely result in heavy casualties among the Unreturning Disciples, and they might not even be able to achieve their goal, only to be wiped out in vain.

Li Qi only had one Unreturning Disciples, so he only had one chance to force Human Path to return to defend; Li Qi had no second chance.

He cannot organize a second group of Unreturning Disciples.

"Yes, I know what you mean." Shen Shuibi said with a smile, "I also think that I have to do this. You see, the regular army promised by the Shaman Path has not yet arrived, which means that they are very likely to be intercepted on the way."

"We really don't have many chances left, so this is a pretty good idea."

The rabbit said this.

This made Li Qi sigh.

Yes, Zhu Fengdan said from the beginning that the Shaman Path would send in a regular army to help Li Qi offset the current superior quality of the Human Path's troops.

But they haven't come yet, and there's been no definite news from above.

To be honest, if there had been an army capable of directly confronting the Human Path army of around fifth rank, Li Qi wouldn't be in such a predicament and predicament.

There must be something fishy going on; perhaps the Human Path intercepted these supplies along the way.

Li Qi could no longer rely on these so-called 'regular troops'. At this point in the war, he could only rely on himself and could not place his hopes on reinforcements.

Even if there is support, we don't know where it will come from or when it will arrive; it's too unreliable.

"It's good that you understand." Li Qi sighed.

Although he knew he had to take responsibility for his actions, because it was his way, his 'righteousness,' he still sighed and felt conflicted whenever he thought about Shen Shuibi going deep behind enemy lines.

"How can I understand? Of course I can understand, but it would be best if you could figure it out yourself. This method is indeed useful, much better than me constantly running around on the front lines," Shen Shuibi said immediately, seemingly not nervous at all.

After all, any move that can win is a good move.

Previously, as Li Qi's strongest fighter, she had to run around everywhere, being Human Path like a dog being led around, fighting here and there, constantly being lured away from one battlefield to another, which did nothing to benefit the overall situation and could only occasionally salvage some local battles.

However, the number she could save was far too small. Even if she had the ability to be in multiple places at once, she would still be powerless in the face of such a massive battlefield.

Human Path knows her capabilities, so it has been using various means to keep her at bay, refusing any form of major battle, so that she cannot really have a significant impact on the battlefield.

Therefore, Shen Shuibi was actually very happy to be able to escape this quagmire of fierce fighting and turn to doing something that would truly contribute to victory.

As for danger?

Her arrival at the front line is the greatest danger. But since she's already here, why talk about danger?

Her thoughts were much purer than Li Qi's.

Even Li Qi knew that this was something he should do, and the rabbit had told Li Qi more than four hundred years ago, "If you're going to do it, then do it without hesitation."

If you're going to do it anyway, why worry about the consequences? Does the possibility of consequences prevent you from doing it?

Right? After agonizing over it for so long, you still have to go.

It's better to face it head-on and die without regret.

Shen Shuibi has always been this way. The only thing she ever struggled with in her life was probably the time she struggled with Li Qi and Mount Luofu.

And within a few days, she quickly realized that the two could be unified, and then happily followed Li Qi to Chang'an, even giving herself to him on the way.

She has always been decisive; her gentle and weak demeanor is merely an appearance. Although she is calm and reserved, she is not soft-hearted. In her ferocious rabbit form, she is ruthless and kills without blinking an eye.

For her, killing was no different from eating or drinking.

Because of Grain Avoidance, she doesn't need to eat, so eating, like killing, is something she can do or not do. She doesn't usually do it because it's unnecessary, but if there's a need or she feels like it, she can do it without any psychological burden.

Seeing Shen Shuibi's calm demeanor made Li Qi feel insecure, and he sighed again, "Fine, let's settle on this then."

"Hmm~." Shen Shuibi cheered up and leaned against Li Qi: "There's no need to say these things in person. You made me come back specifically to tell you, is it because you miss me?"

"No..." Li Qi answered subconsciously, then realized something and changed his mind with a wry smile, "Never mind, yes, I just wanted to see you."

"Hmm, I knew it." The rabbit rubbed against Li Qi. "Then I'll stay here for a few more days. Anyway, there's no rush to get there. In the meantime, you can tell the Unreturning Disciples to prepare."

"Okay." Li Qi nodded.

Now, it is Li Qi has become a man of few words.

You know, hundreds of years ago, when Li Qi was still a ninth-rank official, Shen Shuibi was the quiet one. Li Qi was always trying to find ways to get her to talk to him more. Unexpectedly, the roles have now been reversed.

Li Qi looked worried, but the rabbit was by his side, trying to cheer him up and encouraging him to think more positively.

Even though war was imminent, she still poked Li Qi's face with a grin.

So, when Li Qi looked at her smiling face, his heart clenched a little.

Because, in fact, Rabbit doesn't smile much usually. Even when she does smile, it's a very slight smile, and she's very reserved. Her public image has always been that of a dazed person, or rather, aloof.

The rabbit rested its chin on Li Qi's shoulder and said, "Think about it. After this war, the Your Highness will be completely free, the Sect Leader will be able to awaken, and the revival of Mount Luofu will be just around the corner. You and I will have no more worries. The next thousand, ten thousand, or hundred thousand years will be just like the past four hundred years."

"What if we lose?" Li Qi asked.

"Hmm... If we lose, the sect leader will die, and the Your Highness might not be able to be saved either, so... you have to win." Shen Shuibi said, looking at Li Qi.

Li Qi didn't speak, he just looked up.

Yes, we have to win.

He won, Mount Luofu was restored, and Wushen Mountain obtained the Great Dao Opportunity. It was a win-win situation, and he had no more worries. From then on, his path was smooth, and the only remaining problem was to cultivate slowly.

He has endless time to cultivate, and from now on, Li Qi will be among the most comfortable people in all the heavens and myriad realms.

But if we lose...

With the death of the Sun Moon True Lead Cauldron, the destruction of Mount Luofu is a foregone conclusion, Wushen Mountain will also suffer heavy damage, and Human Path will gain Great Dao Opportunity.

If Li Qi were lucky enough to die, nothing would happen. But he was unlucky and survived to the end, where he would be burdened with a heavy responsibility, and all his 'carefree' life would vanish without a trace.

Li Qi grasped Shen Shuibi's hand and said, "We will win."

"Yes, I believe you, I've always believed you," Rabbit said with a smile. "So, I'll do whatever you need me to do. We just need to get things done."

But she stopped herself here and abruptly changed the subject, saying, "Let's not talk about that. By the way, what do you think Shiwei will encounter in the Buddhist Kingdom?"

"Shiwei is in the Buddhist Kingdom? Hmm... I doubt it's anything good. To be honest, I have a feeling those bald monks aren't good people. Although they do things quite openly, I just have a feeling about it." Li Qi stroked his chin as he replied.

"Those who Buddha-Demon Dual Cultivation are not good people, are they? In the demonic path, they are considered petty villains. They lack the freedom of the demonic path and only use Buddhism to cover up their true nature as demons. They don't even recognize themselves and are just pawns of the Heavenly Demons," Shen Shuibi guessed.

"That's possible, but after all, this is the world. Shiwei should be fine. It's a test, so don't worry. She's grown up now," Li Qi replied.

"That's true, but recently..." Then, Shen Shuibi drew circles on Li Qi's neck with her finger, talking about some trivial matters.

As they talked, time slowly passed.

Two days later, Shen Shuibi bid farewell to Li Qi and set off into the starry sky.

She will travel to the area controlled by Human Path, negotiate with the Unreturning Disciples, and then lead them to stir up trouble in Human Path's rear, forcing Human Path's high-end combat forces to return to defend.

Floating in the void, the rabbit nimbly passed through the band of light.

The changes in the Great Dao caused her inner world to slow down slightly. She adjusted her Cultivation Method to make use of this strange environment.

The changes weren't actually that significant, but even these minor changes were enough to cause the World Barrier of many worlds to collapse.

"Hmm... This is because the rate of fusion between the energies was adjusted, causing the fusion of the world barrier to slow down by three millimeters. This three millimeters slowed down the operation of the World Barrier, and it eventually self-destructed." Shen Shuibi sensed the constraints of the Dao laws around her, and that was roughly it.

This change is unlikely to be permanent.

The universe has its own great path, which attempts to ensure that the universe is isotropic.

Isotropy means that the properties of matter, physical rules, mathematical characteristics, etc. in the universe will not change due to different locations. Theoretically speaking, if there is no interference, all values measured at different locations in the universe will be exactly the same and will not change with the direction of measurement.

For example, the Heavenly Way Limit of speed is a typical example.

However, the outer realms are too vast, and the binding force of this Great Dao is not so strong in certain places, making it easy to be tampered with. This has led to the most common way to travel in the outer realms being to improve the Heavenly Way Limit and accelerate oneself.

This change will not be permanent. As long as there is no external interference, it will gradually return to its original form under the regulation of the universe's own great path, just like the ripples on the surface of water, no matter how violent they are, will eventually be smoothed out and return to calm.

Moreover, this change in Human Path was only temporary, and no further efforts were made afterward.

However... the scope of this change in Human Path is too large, and the area of the light band being cut off is too wide. Such a violent disturbance will require more time to subside.

"This time is approximately..." Shen Shuibi began to calculate in her mind.

However, unlike Li Qi who relied on his brainpower to calculate everything, she lightly flicked her fingers twice, and some Yin-Yang trigrams began to fill the space. She began to move these Yin-Yang trigrams, just like moving an abacus.

Yin, Yang, and the combination of Yin and Yang form a series of self-circulating logical chains used to represent different information.

She reached a conclusion in just a few seconds.

This period of time is approximately fifteen years. The Great Dao of the Universe needs fifteen years to heal the rifts caused by Human Path.

In other words, Human Path believes that fifteen years is enough time for the war to be decided.

I don't know, but I can make a small guess.

Anyway, there's not much to do while traveling.

With that in mind, Shen Shuibi traveled for several days.

Then, she slowed down.

We've arrived at the outpost of the Unreturning Disciples.