Peace Order
Chapter 224 - 111: Shaking Light Knows Breaking Army; Reaping Ample Rewards, Awarding and Promoting_2

Chapter 224: Chapter 111: Shaking Light Knows Breaking Army; Reaping Ample Rewards, Awarding and Promoting_2

Shaking Light rose to her feet.

She walked to the opposite side of Li Guan Yi, then knelt down to sit.

Her simple clothes and cloak quietly fell around her, her gaze serenely fixed on the youth before her, and her voice remained tranquil as she spoke, "If you truly have changed, becoming one who would slaughter cities for your own kingdom and tyranny..."

"Who would massacre the innocent."

"Who would indulge your own desires."

"The day when crows circle behind your grand cloak and the bones of the people crunch under horses’ hooves, when behind your banner lies an endless sea of blood and fire, then, I will personally end your life."

"Because the White Tiger Sect leader I knew would not do such things. The day you raise your blade towards the people will symbolize that the man I once followed has been devoured by desire and slaughter."

The girl stretched out her hand and took hold of Li Guan Yi’s palm, speaking softly,

"The you who made vows with me in our youth will have died, leaving behind only a king who is but a shell succumbing to a chaotic world, a world filled with bones and the cries of the people; that is not you. I will kill him, and then take your remains back to the place where we first met, and light a flame beneath the stars of the White Tiger Seven Stars."

"In the flames, I will turn to white ash with you and then continue to seek you."

"So, if that day truly comes, please stop in the sky, wait for me. I’ll find you, for the burned white ash, under the caress of the wind, will fly towards the realm where your younger self once walked, while above in the sky, the seven lodgings of the White Tiger will still shine brightly."

Li Guan Yi looked at Shaking Light before him, seeing the look in her eyes.

Her voice was tranquil, still as smooth as Water without a ripple, as she said, "I have told you my decision from that time. If you truly fall and become a tyrant in this chaotic world, please do not linger upon our past friendship, you must kill me."

Li Guan Yi smiled.

He suddenly grew bold, leaned back, and his head came to rest on the girl’s knees.

The girl did not move away.

He tilted his head up to look at Shaking Light and asked, "Is this the foretelling of an alchemist divining the secrets of the heavens?"

"Are you saying that even when I die, you will always be there behind me, never leaving?"

This time, Shaking Light did not respond but instead reached out her hand to rub the space between Li Guan Yi’s eyebrows, then recalling the records in the scroll, she heeded the caution from the Shaking Light of eight hundred years before and pushed him off her knees.

The back of the young man’s head knocked against the ground, but he began to laugh.

He spread his arms and lay there, laughing loudly.

Looking into Shaking Light’s tranquil eyes and thinking about the Regent’s matters, he confidently said,

"I won’t change!"

Such was the way of a spirited young man. He reached out his hand, clenched it into a fist, and proclaimed, "And even if one day I do become like that, I would never harm you. If Li Guan Yi were to murder the whole world one day, he would never kill you."

"So..."

Shaking Light replied, "Under such a premise, I, too, will never leave you."

Her voice paused then continued serenely,

"You can be at ease."

She had discerned the reason why the young man before her spoke of the Breaking Army matter; it was simply because Li Guan Yi was worried that the girl before him would leave. He flipped over to sit up, scratching his head and laughing, absent of any heroic airs.

The tempests of the Court were far from Li Guan Yi.

He was simply enjoying a rare repose, quietly recuperating his body, his physique even further enhanced, and after breaking into the second layer of his cultivation technique, he had yet to choose his next practice. Yue Qianfeng’s Red Dragon Energy and Dharma Form brought Li Guan Yi’s bronze tripod and Jade Liquid to Perfection.

But Li Guan Yi did not immediately activate the bronze tripod to master the Red Dragon Power.

He still needed the Red Dragon Power to deal with the inevitable tests that would arise.

This actually proved to be a temporary trap for him.

Unless there was some reasonable method for him to dispel the Red Dragon Power, he shouldn’t think about practicing Martial Arts or engaging in combat any time soon. Li Guan Yi closed his eyes and pondered, looking at the scenery outside, but the very next day, someone came to disturb his peace.

It was Ye Buyi.

The son of the Night Rider Cavalry Deputy Commander, dressed in civilian clothes with his hair bound in a golden crown, exuded an air of elegance. Upon seeing Li Guan Yi, his lips pursed. He knew that this youth, who could single-handedly defeat nine men, had had Yue Qianfeng’s Red Dragon Power thrust into his body.

It all but destroyed his Martial future.

For the rest of his life, he would be stuck at this level.

And the reason for this predicament was to save him.

Ye Buyi felt an increasing sense of guilt. He bowed deeply with hands clasped, "Ye Buyi thanks Mr. Li for the grace of saving my life!"

Li Guan Yi grinned and replied, "There’s no need for that."

The young man composed his expression which displayed a light and calm demeanor,

"It was only my duty, you need not feel guilty."

"If it were me captured at that time, wouldn’t you have saved me?"

This sentence from Li Guan Yi struck Ye Buyi’s heart like a second sword.

Filled with guilt and complexity, Ye Buyi murmured,

"Duty-bound..."

Ye Buyi fell silent, reaching into his bosom, he pulled out a case and handed it to Li Guan Yi, earnestly saying, "This is the eight-hundred-year-old Dragon Blood Ginseng. Take it; it should help with your injuries. Even if you can’t advance in your Inner Qi training, tempering your body could still make you a top-notch fighter."

"My life, you saved it."

"Whatever belongs to Ye Buyi will have your share, until your Body Refinement is complete. Ye Buyi is willing to gather every Elixir Pill you need."

Eight-hundred-year-old Dragon Blood Ginseng?!

Li Guan Yi’s eyes twitched, and he swallowed back the words of refusal that were about to leave his mouth.