As if an immortal of heaven had drunk himself wild, crushing white clouds into scattered shards.
The snow upon Wind Snow Mountain was like shattered jade and broken crystal, carrying a fierce, unrestrained air.
Su Yi and Ruo Su sat upon the ground, eating grilled fish and drinking as they talked.
Yet they spoke of the storm on the Other Shore, stirred up by the Alien Race Heavenly Clan.
"Reclusive Mountain has suffered grievous casualties. Some of the Elders have already fallen in battle."
Ruo Su said softly, "They were once legends of the Other Shore, their splendor shaking the ancient ages. Among them were progenitors of lineages, peerless overlords, and people who had once stood against Sword Emperor City."
"But to stop the Alien Race Heavenly Clan, they all fought to the death and perished on the foremost line of the battlefield."
As she spoke, she sighed faintly. "Setting aside those grudges and enmities, they were true heroes. They would rather die than let the heavens collapse!"
Su Yi took a drink. "Human nature is complex to begin with. Even if one is an enemy, that does not mean the other side cannot be a true hero."
Ruo Su nodded. "Precisely. As far as I know, those still holding the front line of the Other Shore battlefield include the three Ancestors of Three Purities Temple, the Founder of Buddhism, the First Ancestor of the Confucian School, the Primal Venerable of the demonic path, and others."
"Come to think of it, quite a few among them were originally enemies of the Great Path with your First Lifetime. Long ago, they had clashed and fought upon the Great Path."
Su Yi frowned slightly, recalling Ling Jue, Guan Shui, Zhi Yue, and Song Lan, whom he had encountered in the battle at