Peace Order
Chapter 223 - 111: Shaking Light Knows Breaking Army; Reaping Ample Rewards, Awarding and Promoting

Chapter 223: Chapter 111: Shaking Light Knows Breaking Army; Reaping Ample Rewards, Awarding and Promoting

The elder’s gaze suddenly turned sharp, falling on Li Guanyi’s face, but the youth’s expression did not change.

Elder Xue shook his head, stretched out his hand, and flicked the young man’s forehead, saying irritably, "Such words, if spoken by outsiders, this old man would have already struck with the Shattering Jade Fist. You lad, you’re a calf not afraid of tigers because you’re new-born."

Li Guanyi smiled and said, "It is because I believe in Elder Xue."

The elder, feeling helpless, said, "You suddenly bring up this matter, you must have gained something. Let’s hear it."

Li Guanyi said, "The Emperor has another illegitimate son."

This statement made the elder’s eyes instantly sharpen, but then he continued to sip his tea. Li Guanyi said, "It seems Elder Xue is not surprised."

The elder replied, "If you live to be as old as I am and are not one of those Martial Artists who secludedly cultivates in the Martial World, naturally you have seen many storms. The current Emperor likes to weigh his options, but throughout history, those who weigh their options either successfully ascend the throne and then purge their opponents, or are overthrown."

"Just like clenching a fist, one must eventually strike."

"The crux of weighing options is the difficulty in doing so. I previously thought it was because he has always been cautious, coming to power by weighing different factions, which nurtured such a temper in him; I also suspected whether this really was so, or if he had some trump card hidden."

"Now that you mention this illegitimate son, everything makes sense."

Li Guanyi shared the various matters concerning Hou Zhongyu, only concealing the Qilin and his origins, to which the elder said, "So it appears, on the surface stirring up the relationships between civil servants, martial generals, and the Royal Family, but in reality, he is staking his own offspring to reap the benefits of the fishermen."

"It looks like, it is still the same method he used when he ascended to the throne originally."

"Experience shapes character, indeed."

The elder looked at Li Guanyi and said, "It seems, Yue Qianfeng left you with the Red Dragon Power so that you could sense the flow and changes of the Red Dragon Energy, allowing you to progress more smoothly when you reach the second Multi-story. You should not waste his painstaking efforts."

"As for the rest..."

A glint of sharpness flashed in the elder’s eyes, and he said, "That is our old folks’ battlefield, Guan Yi, just rest easy here, and leave the rest to this old man." The elder patted Li Guanyi and then placed the elixir pills from his arms on Li Guanyi’s table, then casually chatted for a period as long as it takes one incense stick to burn.

Xue Daoyong left with a face filled with anger and sorrow.

The youth just watched as the elder walked out the door with calm and dignity, transforming into the appearance of his own descendant being harmed, his future ruined, seemingly aging by more than a decade in an instant.

The elder staggered out, his temples’ white hair lifted by the wind.

His right hand slightly clenched, hidden beneath his robe sleeve, he did not even respond when people called out to him.

It wasn’t until he stumbled on a roadside stone that he snapped back to reality.

His response to people’s queries was slower than usual.

A very subdued sadness, yet also genuine.

Li Guanyi was dumbstruck, watching in amazement.

Not at all.

These old timers, who have galloped through the world for so many years with unparalleled martial skills.

How come they are each still so capable of acting?

He watched the elder leave, and then got out of bed, walked to the window, pushed it open, and looked at the corner of the wall, saying with a smile, "Elder Xue has left, come out."

The girl quietly poked her head out.

Her face emotionless, she swiftly scanned her surroundings.

Then she jumped onto a large inverted water tank that Li Guanyi had placed there, smoothly descended, brushed the dust off her hands, and entered Li Guanyi’s room, quietly sitting down and finally relaxed, holding the tea and gently blowing on it.

Li Guanyi said, "I didn’t expect you to be so scared of Elder Xue."

Shaking Light replied, "He’s very powerful."

"If I get too close, my curses have no effect on martial artists of his level. According to the scrolls, once martial artists reach this realm, their intuition is like that of a Heavenly God, brightly understanding themselves, reflecting their Dantian."

"The techniques of the Three Sects of the World are greatly weakened."

"Their lifespans are like flames; anyone who gets close will be scorched, and most covert tactics are rendered ineffective. Their intuition at critical moments is not weaker than that of a Yin Yang Family diviner at the same realm."

"At that time, the martial artist is almost a sanctified body."

"Land Dragon Elephant, Resident Vajra."

Li Guanyi asked, "Is Elder Xue at this level?"

Shaking Light thought for a moment, shook her head, and said, "I don’t know."

She sat next to Li Guanyi, looked at the youth, and said, "You’re injured."

Li Guanyi smiled and said, "It’s just a minor injury."

Shaking Light extended her hands, enveloping Li Guanyi’s palm. She brought his hand close to her, allowing him to feel her breath. Shaking Light closed her eyes, seemingly praying, and a faint starlight spread out. Li Guanyi felt a clear sensation wash over his body.

The residual, hidden injuries deep within his body began to heal.

For the time it takes one incense stick to burn, Shaking Light opened her eyes.

She released her hand, her voice quiet: "I’ve sorted out your meridians a bit; that should make you feel more comfortable."

Li Guanyi looked at the girl in front of him, hesitated for a moment, then straightened his posture and said:

"Breaking Army and I, we have made a pact."

Shaking Light watched him calmly, her voice serene, and said, "And then?"

Li Guanyi said, "Your rules..."

Shaking Light thought for a moment, then replied, "I’ve said before, it was I who chose you; what binds us and the lineage of Breaking Army is not the agreement from eight hundred years ago, but rather the difference in ideologies. We hope for a peaceful governance, while Breaking Army intends to set the world ablaze."

"I have a destiny-bound pact with you, as long as you continue to walk the path of saving the world, I will not leave you, but if you truly become a tyrant who tramples this world..."