Guyinduo's decline would give rise to new rules, new wills, and new power.
These newborn things would hold infinite possibilities. They might give rise to countless branches, or they might reach some final endpoints.
Since the possibilities were infinite, he did not necessarily have to be the one to end all this.
Perhaps it would be Cangming, perhaps Chi Xiao. They both had the same chance.
And now, Xu Le was merely following his usual habit, sharing some of his thoughts and matters with Li Wen.
He did not know why he did this. It was simply a habit.
"Talking with you always puts me at ease, Uncle Li."
"Hmm?"
"I might have to face some battles next, some things that are hard to deal with, and some people who are hard to deal with. Or perhaps they aren't people..."
"I'm not quite sure what you mean."
Li Wen had some guesses, but Xu Le was still being far too vague.
Still, from Xu Le's conflicted expression, he could guess a few things.
"Actually, it's nothing much. It has to be done."
"Are you going to face some people you once had ties with?"
"You guessed it, Uncle Li..." Xu Le gave a bitter smile, marveling at Li Wen's perceptiveness.
"It isn't that hard to guess. Given how understated you are, if you're saying you're already very strong, then you really must be. Otherwise, the way you talk, you'd say you're still not quite good enough... Since you're very strong, whatever can leave you this uncertain is most likely an emotional issue where you find it hard to choose."
"It's not that kind of emotion..." Xu Le wanted to explain.
"I know what you mean, and I know what sort of feelings you're talking about. There are many kinds of