"True Lord Sun Sword had made it."
Su Yang revealed a faint smile.
[Your fellow disciples, friends, and relatives all came to congratulate you.] [They presented you with gifts.] [You returned each gift in turn.] [You were recorded in the sect's historical annals.] [You entered Sword Cold Mountain once more to cultivate.] [At the age of 1,442, you heard some news.] [The war between the Seven Islands Alliance and the Dark Soul Society had erupted in full.] [The Tianjian Sect had also answered the Seven Islands Alliance's call. Your master, Venerable Blazing Sun, led 5 Spirit Transformation Venerables and 200 Nascent Soul True Lords into battle.] [True Monarch Mingyang came to ask for your opinion. You felt it was too dangerous and refused.] [This time, you would remain in seclusion until the end.] [At the age of 1,473, you heard terrible news: True Monarch Mingyang had fallen on the battlefield.]
"True Monarch Mingyang died?"
Su Yang spread out his divine sense slightly. Sensing True Monarch Mingyang still leisurely fishing by the river, he relaxed.
"I hadn't expected that this time, not only had True Monarch Mingyang failed to reach Spirit Transformation early, he had even fallen before reaching the end of his lifespan.
It seemed that the same person, under different circumstances, could truly arrive at different outcomes."
Su Yang gained some insight.
``` [You were saddened by True Monarch Mingyang's death, yet your resolve grew even firmer. Unless you reached Spirit Transformation, you would absolutely not leave.]
[Even after reaching Spirit Transformation, you would still have to be extremely cautious when going out.]
[When the two greatest forces of the Seven Islands Alliance clashed, even Spirit Transformation Venerables were merely pawns before the horses.]
[Only Void Returning Kings could be considered the main force.]
[The ones who