"King Ding was bound to die, and Qi Kingdom was bound to fall. With such a sweeping tide, why did Elder Black turn a blind eye?"
"Back then, your father said the same. And afterward, the All Kings' Army became the Old Royal Army." Black-Bearded Guest raised his eyes toward the distance.
That year, during the war of kings, he had seen it from afar.
Such a vast and mighty force had nevertheless been suppressed by Emperor Taining and the Heaven's Mandate Sect working together.
Great Qi's sky had weighed upon his heart ever since.
Black-Bearded Guest said slowly, "You people are not wrong. Your vision is simply too shallow. You do not know the divine might of the Heaven's Mandate Sect and His Majesty. Li Qingxian will not survive tonight. Once tomorrow comes, who in the world will be able to oppose His Majesty? You Fei, this old man will advise you one last time: do not engage in pointless struggle. Wouldn't it be better to live well?"
Jiang Youfei braced herself on the armrests and slowly rose. Pointing down the mountain, she said, "They are already dead."
"So long as the Sky Firmament Sect and I remain alive, what does it matter to me whether the others live or die?"
Jiang Youfei sighed softly. "All living beings under heaven share glory and share ruin; cause and effect are linked, roots and leaves grow together. You do not even understand such a simple truth. As the master of a sect, you will only lead the Sky Firmament Sect into an abyss."
"Childish."
Jiang Youfei asked, "That year, Li Qingxian held the Heroes' Token. He had originally intended to summon the world and flatten Devil-Transforming Mountain to avenge Uncle Zhou, yet halfway through, he used it to command the heroes