Ning Que walked through the firewood gate and up its stone steps. The world before his eyes suddenly changed.
It was as though he had returned to his childhood and was reliving everything he had experienced back then. The fears he had kept buried deep within his heart all these years came vividly back to him.
The night the General's Residence had been wiped out, his days of wandering with Sang Sang, the miserable childhood during which the old hunter had tormented him... Every tragedy of the first half of his life played out one after another.
"This is the world of light, and also the world of darkness. This is the best world!
"If you had to choose, would you choose light or darkness?"
In the hazy chaos, Ning Que heard a voice coming from the sky.
"Why should I choose?"
"Eternal Night is coming. You have no way to avoid choosing!"
Ning Que said, "Why must I be the one to choose every time? I live in darkness, but my heart yearns for light!"
"I never thought that after so many years, I would once again see a wild grass swaying in the wind atop a wall!
"Hahaha..."
Amid the laughter, the endless darkness surrounding Ning Que vanished.
"Congratulations, Little Junior Brother!"
"Congratulations, Little Junior Brother!"
For a time, twelve joyful voices came from the Back Mountain of the Academy.
At the front mountain of the Academy, Li Qiang's gray-robed figure silently disappeared among the crowd. When he appeared again, he was already on the second floor, standing before the Academy's teachers.
Li Qiang cupped his hands and said, "This junior pays his respects to Fuzi and greets all the teachers.
"Congratulations, Fuzi, on gaining an excellent disciple!"
Seeing him, Fuzi laughed. "Hahaha, thank you, thank you. But