After hearing this, Jiang Yongnian said with a bitter smile, "That's right. My path truly is different from theirs."
"Because even if I chased after them with everything I had, I still wouldn't be able to glimpse their backs."
"Thank you, sir, for dispelling my inner demons and allowing me to understand myself!"
With that, Jiang Yongnian gave Chen Changsheng a deep bow.
"Ha ha ha!"
"It's good that you understand. Go back. Your father is still waiting for you."
Hearing this, Jiang Yongnian bowed once more, then turned and left.
Halfway there, Jiang Yongnian turned to look at the half-burned "Chen Changsheng" and said.
"Sir, you will save them, right?"
Chen Changsheng shook his head.
"Sorry, I can't save them. Not only can I not save them, even protecting myself is a problem."
"The only ones who can save them are themselves."
Hearing this answer, Jiang Yongnian opened his mouth, but in the end, he did not say a single word.
The first year of the war.
Other than those three fierce assaults, both sides were probing one another.
The only truly intense fighting was the capture campaign on the Four Directions Continent.
The younger generation of the entire Four Directions Continent joined the hunt. Yet facing so many enemies, Xu Yao and the others unleashed unparalleled potential, killing seventy-eight geniuses in one breath.
Upon receiving this news, the Heavenly Court's morale rose another notch.
However, good times did not last. As experts from the Four Directions Continent entered the fray, one piece of bad news after another arrived.
The teams were scattered, and Gui Daoran and his junior sister nearly failed and were captured.
Su You was besieged by three top-tier prodigies, then fled 30,000 miles.
The second year of the war.
The situation grew even