Chapter 706 - 17: Longevity and Perpetual Sight

Chapter 706: Chapter 17: Longevity and Perpetual Sight

"He actually managed to bring out the ’Six Paths of Reincarnation’?"

"If you say there’s no Netherworld Army behind this, I wouldn’t believe a single word of it!"

Gazing at the distant great battle, Li Boyang, with the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Treasure Tower above his head, widened his eyes in disbelief.

Li Boyang arrived ten years earlier than Li Xudou in this era, so he also witnessed the Jinhong Clan’s rampant slaughter over the past ten years.

Unlike the incredulous Li Xudou, Li Boyang could understand the choice of the Jinhong Clan.

According to the original historical trajectory, the Jinhong Clan didn’t really have a deep-seated obsession with hatred; he mostly aimed to resurrect his mother after avenging her death.

Because besides his mother, the Jinhong Clan had two living brothers.

If not for the Battle of Tanggu a few years later, the Jinhong Clan might have continued to live with his brothers.

However, with Emperor Hao’s disappearance, the original history could only serve as a reference.

Especially after the Jinhong Clan learned the Divination Method.

Though unaware of the future, he vaguely sensed the trajectory of history.

"In the original history, it was Emperor Hao who actively hunted the Jinhong Clan."

"Since Emperor Hao is now gone, the Jinhong Clan challenging Emperor Hao voluntarily might restore history to its original point."

"As long as the Jinhong Clan eventually dies at Tanggu, as long as the Nether Spring of the Underworld is born, and as long as his body ultimately becomes ’Jushibi,’ the future will continue."

Silently and without notice, Xiluo’s figure appeared beside Li Boyang.

She wasn’t the Xiluo from five hundred years ago, but the Xiluo of this era.

She stayed from five hundred years ago to now, witnessing firsthand how the Jinhong Clan transformed from a mere Demigod into today’s Heaven-shattering God of Slaughter.

"You tried to stop him but failed, didn’t you?"

Turning to Xiluo, Li Boyang gently comforted her.

However, Xiluo didn’t appreciate it; instead, she rolled her eyes at him directly.

"If I had known teaching him the Divination Method would lead to this, I wouldn’t have taught him it even if you beat me to death."

"It’s all your fault. You knew things would turn out this way all along, didn’t you?"

Despite the questioning tone, Xiluo was surprisingly sure when she said this.

"I’ve told you many times not to teach him anything else. But you didn’t listen, did you?"

Seeing this, Li Boyang quickly shrugged off the blame.

"If we were meeting for the first time, I might have believed you."

"But the problem is, I’ve watched you grow up, and have been deceived by you countless times. I would have to be crazy to trust you."

Glaring at Li Boyang fiercely, Xiluo continued.

"You knew all along I would teach him new things, and your initial reminders were just to shirk responsibility."

"If you truly didn’t want me to teach him, you wouldn’t have let me go back with him at all!"

Not allowing Li Boyang to retort, Xiluo mercilessly berated him.

"Do you know how much I’ve regretted, how much I’ve blamed myself over the last five hundred years?"

"I watched a simple child fall into the dark path but couldn’t stop him."

"I even know how his future will unfold, but could only watch him walk towards that despairing future."

"I tried to warn him how tragic the end of this road would be."

"But he twisted the meaning of my words, firmly believing he’s the child of destiny, the protagonist blessed with fortune, and used this belief to hunt down those appearing to stop his path."

This was the first time Xiluo showed such a powerless side in front of Li Boyang.

The last time Xiluo showed such vulnerability was when Wu Yao willingly faced death, leaving her powerless.

"..."

Wanting to say more but ultimately refraining, Li Boyang gently patted Xiluo’s head and sighed.

"No one is omnipotent..."

"Nor is anyone obliged to bear responsibility for another’s life."

"Even someone you see as omnipotent like me has things I can’t accomplish."

"So, I’ve learned to withdraw timely, something you’ll need to learn in the future."

"Otherwise, on this endless road to immortality, we will eventually turn into emotionless anomalies."

Truth be told, thanks to Wu Yao and Li Boyang’s protection, Xiluo’s road to growth had been smooth, encountering hardly any setbacks.

But this wasn’t necessarily a good thing, especially on this long path to immortality.

If Xiluo can’t learn to let go, Li Boyang worries she might become a monster even she wouldn’t want to see.

"Hmph! Your words sound nicer than they actually are!"

"If you truly learned to let go, would the Three-Eyed Holy Demon have been born?"

"If you truly learned to let go, would there be a need to study various pills daily?"

"If you truly learned to let go, would we be having this discussion now?"

Recovering from her brief sadness, Xiluo seemed to regain her usual carefree demeanor, her sharp retorts leaving one speechless.

After all, Xiluo spoke the truth; everyone can talk about reason.

The real issue is, how many genuinely practice it?

Li Boyang himself was the best example; despite knowing the principles and having understood human nature long ago.

But when faced with parents lacking cultivation talent and potential, didn’t he tirelessly research various pills, especially the Elixir of Immortality to prolong life?

"I’m clearly comforting you now; could you not be so sarcastic when someone is comforting you?"

Now it was Li Boyang’s turn to roll his eyes.

It’s just that cats, those creatures, have quickly shifting emotions.

"I’ve heard the same words dozens of times; you’d better think about what to say next time you see me!"

Xiluo casually swatted Li Boyang’s hand, fiercely focusing on him.

"In these five hundred years, you’ve shown up almost every ten years..."

"I don’t know which number time travel this is for you, but one reminder: the more you travel, the more flaws you expose."

"Even if you have the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Treasure Tower for protection, the Kunlun mirror in your hand doesn’t belong to you."

"Emperor Hao is only hiding; he didn’t die and cannot ignore your existence."

Smiling and nodding, Li Boyang didn’t disregard Xiluo’s warning.

"I know, I’ll stay vigilant."

"While Emperor Hao is searching for my flaws, I’m searching for his flaws too."

"I roughly understand what he’s doing now, but I still don’t quite get how he’s doing it."

As they spoke, Li Boyang once again cast his gaze towards the distant battlefield.

This time, Li Boyang’s gaze transcended dimensions and time, viewing the world from the perspective of the River of Time.

In these brief eight hundred years, this time-space almost gathered the majority of past, present, and future Pathfinders.

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