Chapter 1775: Chapter 72: Chu Song (Extra Chapter for Alliance Hierarch White Light)
The sky outside remains dark, Tai Yin has already walked away.
The Xiang Family’s old ancestral ho under the night appears like a lurking old beast. It makes no sound, and its remaining sharp teeth are concealed.
Traces of ti can be seen everywhere here, though in a place like Ying City, the old abode of the Xiang Family is not considered among those with the richest history.
When Duke of the State Xiang Longxiang was present, the Duke’s residence naturally was the most central place of the Xiang Family.
After Xiang Longxiang perished in battle, he designated Xiang Bei to inherit the Xiang Family’s future.
The core power of the entire Xiang Family gradually fell into the hands of the family elders, waiting to be transferred to the growing Xiang Bei.
Xiang Bei, who had long been highly regarded by Xiang Longxiang and lived directly in the Duke’s residence, unexpectedly moved out at this ti, moving into the Xiang Family’s old abode.
Of course, he wouldn’t dare to do sothing like driving out Xiang Longxiang’s direct descendant from the Duke’s residence, but staying there would inevitably lead to growing discord…
Xiang Bei could roughly guess a few reasons for Tai Yin’s hurried departure from Chu.
Besides the tense factors within the Tai Clan, there’s certainly suspicion against Jiang Wang.
Within Chu’s realm, he can protect Tai Yin from harm.
Once outside Chu’s realm, it’s uncertain.
Tai Yin’s abilities are all in the Formation Dao, during the Mountain and Sea Realm journey, the Array Plates he prepared have been mostly used up. Now before Jiang Wang, he indeed lacks the ability to protect himself.
But…
“What about you now that you’ve given him the Yuanpo Pill?”
In the quiet chamber, a voice suddenly rang out. It was an aged voice, with wisdom accumulated over ti.
Yet, glancing around, no other figure appeared.
Xiang Bei seed accustod to this voice, simply responding in a calm voice, “What about it?”
“You know what I’m talking about!” The voice seed sowhat annoyed: “You’re at a crucial mont now, the position of the Xiang Family’s inheritor is not stable. The missing three-tenths of God Soul Origin could completely ruin you!”
“Is that so?” Xiang Bei used a white velvet cloth, slowly wiping the spear tip, his tone still calm: “If I’m so easily ruined, it shows that I should be ruined.”
The aged voice grew angrier: “Do you think you’re being righteous? Is this the kind of chivalrous spirit taught by military tactics? Sacrificing yourself for others is what you think of as virtue? But have you considered those who sacrificed for you along the way?! Do you even know what you’re doing, Xiang Bei!”
Xiang Bei quietly covered the halberd with the velvet cloth, speaking calmly in a way he rarely did: “I knew before, then I didn’t know… Now I know again.”
“What… do you an?” The aged voice asked confusedly.
Xiang Bei replied: “No matter how you say it, Tai Yin ultimately ca to assist , prioritizing my needs within the Mountain and Sea Realm. I must bear his matters.”
The aged voice retorted: “What good do you think Tai Yin is? Don’t you think he knows your predicant? Yet see how easily he took it and how lightly he left! I’ve seen many like him, do you think he’ll be grateful? He only needs you, needs your resources. You think of him as a friend, he sees you as a fat sheep. You’re too laughable!”
“I know what kind of person Tai Yin is. He’s not a perfect friend, but not as bad as you say. Moreover, I only do what I ought to do, regardless of his character.” Xiang Bei responded calmly: “Besides, I originally didn’t want to consu this Yuanpo Pill.”
“What do you an?” The aged voice grew even more puzzled.
Xiang Bei closed his eyes, slightly tilted his head: “Just a mont ago, I was sitting here alone. Suddenly, I realized… if I don’t make so change, I’ll never be able to defeat Jiang Qingyang in my lifeti.”
“How could that be? How can you think this way? It’s just a temporary win or loss between you now!” The aged voice said: “The Tao Path is long, your future has boundless possibilities!”
“No, I know. At the mont he grabbed the spear tip and led into battle with Tai Yin, I should have known. Relying on the future, falling into conspiracies and ambushes… I’ll never, ever be his opponent.”
“Why was I so angry at that mont?”
Xiang Bei spoke with a tone of sorrow.
“I was angry at myself, for becoming so unfamiliar.”
“I was angry at myself, for losing the qualification to face him head-on.”
“You shouldn’t think this way.” The aged voice said: “Xiang Bei, military tactics have no constant form, water has no constant shape…”
“To win by changing according to the enemy, that is called Deity. Therefore, there are no constants in victory among the Five Elents, no constants in position among the Four Seasons, the sun has its short and long, the moon has its death and rebirth.” Xiang Bei casually continued, then said: “I understand the military strategies, I understand the principles. But I can’t deceive myself this way.”
“Clearly I’ve acknowledged failure deep down, clearly I dare not face it anymore… Why do I still deceive myself this way?”
“I’ve deceived myself long enough!”
Xiang Bei took a deep breath, slowly narrated: “Relying on Spirit and Soul Power far surpassing sa boundary cultivation, I have been invincible. I even asked myself if I could compete for top honors in the world.
On Guanhe Platform, defeated by Jiang Wang’s hand, I thought I lost due to carelessness.
After failing again before Huangliang Platform, I recognized the gap, yet felt still hopeful after God Arrives, because I had Tianheng Twin Suns, I was born with such dazzling eyes…
Within the Mountain and Sea Realm, I even hoped he lost three-tenths of God Soul Origin, to relieve my burden of pursuit. By this, I could hold absolute advantage on Spiritual Soul Level.
But what about ?
These days, I have asked myself countless tis—
What about ?”
Xiang Bei gently pressed the Overbearing Halberd, then lifted his right hand, facing himself, slowly separating the index and middle fingers, all other fingers tightly closed.
His right hand moved upward.
He spoke in a strangely calm tone: “I’ve relied too much on my eyes. They’ve made and almost ruined .”
“What made shine above all, Xiang Bei?”
The aged voice suddenly panicked: “No! What are you doing! Stop! Don’t do anything foolish!”
But Xiang Bei continued questioning—
“Was it my eyes?”
“Born with Heavy Pupils, hence Xiang Bei’s greatness?”
“What if these eyes were taken away?”
“Who am I… what do I count as?”
“Let … find an answer.”
Xiang Bei said this, lips slightly pressed, a faint smile or not, his right-hand fingers already pierced into his eyes without any hesitation!
His face instantly contorted into a mass, lips twitching instinctively, but not the slightest sound… Pain so intense he lost his voice!
Blood flowed along the two relentless fingers, spreading downward.
He fell to the ground, curled up, for a long ti before finally struggling out of the agony with so sanity.
“You’re mad… you’re absolutely insane! You foolish, crazy brute, you’ve destroyed your own future.” The aged voice lanted: “You’ve ruined everything!”
“Agh…”
Xiang Bei curled on the ground, struggled a few breaths, reached out a trembling hand, fumbled for a while, finally grasped the halberd shaft.
Grasping the Overbearing Halberd, he seed significantly eased.
Though the path ahead is pitch-dark, his future is still held within his grasp.
“Now I have no special eyes, and my Spirit and Soul Power is very ordinary…”
He said, “Yet I found myself.”
“I haven’t seen myself so clearly in a long ti.”
“Let be shattered then!”
“Or. Let remake brightness.”
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