Changye, Gu Family Ancestral Hall.
Gu Qilin sat fishing in front of the artificial lake, draped in a thick cloak.
His hair had turned completely gray, and the vitality that was still strong a few years ago now showed signs of decline.
The fishing rod bent, and a few ripples appeared on the lake’s surface.
The old man was dozing with his eyes closed.
Nearby, President Zhou Wei, who was napping, heard the faint sound and slowly woke up from his light sleep.
The two had known each other for many years, grew up together, aged together, and now enjoyed a retired life of fishing together, in a life as calm as this lake, rarely stirred by ripples.
But... sotis there were surprises.
"Wake up."
Zhou Wei spoke, "Old thing, it’s ti to reel it in."
Gu Qilin, in a sleepy daze, slowly opened his eyes and then stretched lazily.
He didn’t reel in the fishing rod but let it struggle, with the ripples on the lake’s surface quickly subsiding...
This scene made Zhou Wei feel quite uncomfortable.
He couldn’t help but speak, "You haven’t caught a single fish these days... If you ca to fish, why never reel it in?"
Gu Qilin’s response was simple.
Just one word.
"Lazy."
He raised an eyebrow and said, "The fish in this artificial lake are all raised and cultivated by the Gu family juniors. For every fish I catch, I need to replace it with another... If that’s the case, why waste the effort? Once the fish bites, it’s considered caught, and that’s that."
As he said this, he lost interest.
Zhou Wei could see it.
Gu Qilin was not really interested in fishing.
Just... passing the ti.
"I don’t know why, but I’ve been feeling uneasy these past few days."
He sighed, rubbing his temples and said, "I always feel... sothing big is going to happen."
Gu Qilin mocked, "Paranoid, what big thing could happen?"
The only grand event these days.
Is nothing more than the so-called Torch Trial of Light City, but sitting at the position of these two elders, most events in the world are clear at a glance, and they’re too familiar with the temple’s calculations.
This trial is just a gimmick.
Would West Continent really allow an outsider to inherit the "Light Fire"?
That’s impossible.
"Speaking of which, isn’t Nanfeng also off to West Continent?" President Zhou Wei asked casually, "You don’t seem to worry about him."
"I’m not in a position to worry about him."
Gu Qilin said calmly, "Nanfeng is stronger, quicker, and smarter than I was at his age... Would my worrying help? It’s their era now, and since I’m retired, I should do what retirees should do, fish peacefully, and not cause trouble for the young ones, nor make them worry about ."
President Zhou Wei couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this.
"You have quite an understanding."
Zhou Wei asked, "You should be able to tell... who Nanfeng is crossing west for, right?"
"I’m not blind, I’m just turning a blind eye."
Gu Qilin glanced at Zhou Wei and said indifferently, "Who hasn’t been crazy when they were young? Back in the day, I pursued the Duchess of North Continent. The waves of the East Sea would push forward, Nanfeng is even wilder than I was back then, and I quite appreciate that."
"The relationship between West Continent and East Continent is quite bad now."
Zhou Wei reminded, "Between him and the Light Goddess... it’s difficult to have a result."
"What’s that got to do with us? The affairs of the young should naturally be resolved by them."
Gu Qilin saw things very clearly. He smiled and said, "If it’s destined to happen, it will; if it’s not, there’s no point forcing it. As a Gu family mber, Nanfeng trying such a thing will never be wrong... If the Light Goddess is willing to co back to Changye with him, wouldn’t you welco her?"
"Ah, this."
Zhou Wei was montarily stunned, then said helplessly, "I would definitely welco her."
But is it possible?
This thought was quickly set aside.
Gu Qilin was right; this is the business of the young. Why overthink it?
Living for more than half a lifeti, he always felt he wasn’t as insightful as Gu Qilin.
Even after stepping down as President of the Federation Security Committee, he still worried about those small and trivial matters.
He couldn’t truly let go.
But... has Gu Qilin really let go?
"Ding."
The two exchanged a glance, and just then, their Spirit Sea received a ssage alert from the Deep Sea. After stepping down from the scene in Changye, their lives beca extraordinarily quiet, with the Deep Sea handling most of the tedious affairs.
The information sent to them would be of utmost importance.
"It’s the ’Red Lake Final Selection’ of Light Temple..."
President Zhou Wei used his spiritual power to click on the link, initially disinterested, but the next mont, he was stunned.
Gu Qilin lazily remarked, "Nothing worth watching, better to continue fishing."
As he said this.
Zhou Wei croakily uttered a na: "Gu Shen."
The old man, who had just closed his eyes, opened them again.
"What did you say?"
Gu Qilin’s sowhat clouded eyes burst into a sharp light.
He quickly connected to the Deep Sea to check that ssage... The Red Lake scene within Light Temple was reflected in the Heart Lake.
Besides these two in the Gu Family Ancestral Hall.
At this mont, those scattered across Changye.
Li Qingsui, Gao Tian, Gong Zi, Mu Nan, Mu Ya, Bai Lu, Bai Chen, Bai Xiaochi...
Everyone.
Including North Continent, Central City, Frontier Fortress, various ministries and districts.
In the true sense of "everyone," they all received this ssage alert from the deep water area.
The Red Lake Final Selection of Light Temple was already watched by millions.
So all the Transcendents of the Five Continents saw that face, which had disappeared for six years, reappearing.
Due to the sunset over Light City.
At this mont, the deep water area’s images were blurry, with a temporary delay in the broadcast of the spirit network. As the [Lantern] released by the temple was burned by the Blazing Fire, the images beca clear. The whole Heavenly Curtain under the cover of flaming clouds appeared both brilliant and lonely.
The Heavenly Curtain was burned by the firelight, creating a giant hole—
Starlight sprinkled down, the Red Lake reflected countless fragnted rays, like a dreamy land.
Two figures, one standing, one kneeling.
What truly mattered today was not the final selection of the Red Lake,
but the revenge of a "deceased" person.
...
...
The great bow was drawn fully.
Gu Shen shot the [Truth. Extinguishing Candle] without hesitation—
"Boom!"
A very faint sonic boom instantly tore through the void of the Red Lake.
The silver light of [Truth] pierced through and shattered the night curtain enveloping the Red Lake.
Gu Shen, using his spiritual power to shape the arrow, aid directly at Jia Wei’s chest and released it.
The speed of this arrow was too fast.
So fast that it evaded even the Spirit, no one by the Red Lake captured the trajectory of the [Extinguishing Candle Arrow], at such tis the feedback from sight and hearing was more straightforward.
Thump!
Everyone only heard an incredibly dull thud echo across the lake surface.
The arrow that pierced the void of the Red Lake was originally flying close to the lake surface, but at the mont it collided with Jia Wei’s body, it suddenly changed direction, shooting vertically towards the sky. The fiery, cloud-laden sky was pierced by an arrow, like a stone falling into a lake, sending ripples outward in thousands of circles.
Only Gu Shen knew that this arrow was blocked.
Jia Wei’s first domain [Light Break] reford at the crucial mont, but this ti not in the form of a spear,
but as a kite-shaped shield.
His [Extinguishing Candle] arrow was perfectly deflected the instant it touched the shield, bouncing uncontrollably away—
A powerful force intervened, forcibly severing the connection between him and the [Extinguishing Candle Arrow]!
That kite-shaped shield was not rely a simple physical defense.
It was probably Jia Wei’s second domain; from the simple contact just now, Gu Shen guessed it was so kind of special Spiritual Precept.
His "Extinguishing Candle Long Shot" was an arrow strike infused with spiritual power.
This was the first ti it was deflected face-on.
"..."
Gu Shen expressionlessly gripped the [Extinguishing Candle] again.
After the form of [Truth. Extinguishing Candle] stabilized completely, countless fragnted rays and shadows took over the Blazing Fire Vision.
At that mont, Gu Shen’s spiritual power began to deplete massively.
In exchange for this price...
He would possess the forbidden domain of [Achilles’ Heel].
Under direct gaze, Gu Shen could clearly see the weaknesses of everything and find the best point to breach them.
But...
After gazing, Gu Shen frowned.
Within the domain of [Achilles’ Heel], Jia Wei was shrouded entirely in blazing light.
He presented himself to Gu Shen in a flawless "Immaculate State"!
[Achilles’ Heel] scanned back and forth dozens of tis, the result was the sa.
The only thing with a flaw was Jia Wei’s temporarily congregated kite-shaped shield summoned by the Light Power, but that shield wasn’t considered part of Jia Wei and could be dismissed with a wave.
No ordinary mortal, regardless of their cultivation to an extre, could be without a "weakness," but if wrapped in sealed artifacts, that was a different story.
After the war against the Netherworld King concluded, few ever saw Jia Wei’s face.
He hid himself beneath layers of armor.
This continued day in and day out for decades.
Jia Wei had long since rged with the [Bright Armor].
His physical body might be full of flaws, but the [Bright Armor] covering it was flawless.
One could say...
This was a nearly perfect Holy Knight.
Seeing this, Gu Shen paused in silent astonishnt for a brief mont.
Just as he prepared to draw his bow a second ti, the knight with the shield on the lake began his counterattack.
"Thud, thud, thud!"
Though clad in heavy armor, Jia Wei’s speed was astonishingly fast.
His figure disappeared from the lake surface in an instant.
Even if Gu Shen’s spiritual power covered the entire Red Lake, he montarily lost his target.
In a blink, a montary daze.
Jia Wei suddenly appeared from the corner behind Gu Shen.
Gu Shen turned around, his expression grim, watching Jia Wei make a one-handed lifting motion at close range.
The Light Breaking Spear had reford, quicker and more fierce than before—
Gu Shen felt an unprecedented pressure from Jia Wei.
This was a sensation never received from giant deer, Xuan turtle, or cloud tiger combined!
Faced with this short-range surprise attack, Gu Shen chose to boldly counterattack!
He decisively turned around, drew the [Truth. Extinguishing Candle] a second ti—
A muffled boom, abruptly stopping in silence!
Jia Wei, with one hand holding a spear, the other the kite-shaped shield, perfected another deflection within the narrow ten ters, [Extinguishing Candle Arrow] bounced off, again piercing the firmant!
Charge, charge, charge again!
Jia Wei’s speed soared again over this incredibly short space, the entire Red Lake seed to boil at this mont, countless scarlet lights rising from the lake bottom, swiftly coiling around the spear tip!
Gu Shen’s spirit shook.
He sensed Jia Wei’s second domain... that was indeed an imnsely powerful [Spiritual Precept].
Under the enhancent of a powerful spiritual will,
Jia Wei seed not to be fighting alone, but leading an army of thousands into battle!
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(PS: It seems there’s an issue with the Chapter reviews, sothing about a special ti period, but I can see all your comnts in the background~)
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