Chapter 1502 - 703: Diversion (2)

Chapter 1502: Chapter 703: Diversion (2)

"Heh, you brothers are really something..."

Tie Dan was also stunned. He understood it now.

These four disciples of Thunder Ancestor were indeed not easy to deal with.

There’s no need to say more about how much trouble any of them could cause. No matter how much trouble one of them caused, Cang Bi in front of him could still handle it, manage to turn a losing hand, and come back with a slim chance of victory. Even the youngest disciple, Xuan Du, silently and suddenly created something monumental that overturned heaven and earth.

So how could Ziwei Zi, who is on par with these three, be easy to deal with?

Thus, not only had he predicted the great defeat of the Xuan Sect five hundred years ago, but he also foresaw the chaotic world to come with the entrance of the new Three Great Sects five hundred years later. So, he deceived his teammates and led the Penglai group out to sea, perfectly avoiding the BAD END of Xuan Sect’s annihilation. Now, taking advantage that the focus of the Divine Sect was being drawn by the old Xuan Sect at Kunlun and the new Xuan Sect at Si Li, he suddenly returned from overseas to compete for supremacy, restarting the game. Even Liu Xiaoliu would probably applaud him.

It’s just that this astounding wisdom and genius strategy were not used to save the world but instead to deal critical blows and betray and deceive teammates; it really is kind of... unbelievable...

Cang Bi sighed,

"Actually, I had foreseen the Cloud Platform battle, where all the Nine Great Sect Leaders were lost, which was really beyond belief. The battle at Heavenly Mountain was indeed a life-and-death situation; even if our combined calculations involved the entire Xuan Sect, the chance of victory was less than thirty percent.

"With junior brother’s consistent nature, he wouldn’t act without seventy or eighty percent certainty. Moreover, he’s someone who protects his own and would never engage in something like sacrificing one thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of his own. He wouldn’t agree to send all the Penglai Disciples, whom he nurtured so carefully for so many years, to be buried in the Ten Absolute Array.

"Still, I took a gamble. I bet that the Lord of the Divine Sect wasn’t invincible in the world, that there was still internal injury from the Cloud Platform battle, that the Heartless Sword Master couldn’t exert full power due to a surprise attack from a thousand miles away. I bet Ziwei would, at the flicker of a thought, remember the master’s past admonitions, stand side by side with me, turning the tide, just as in the old days...

"Alas, I lost the bet...

"Ah, it’s also because I’m too old and have long since lost the judgment I had back then. All the brothers who fought to build the world back then, scattered or dead, never to stand with me again..."

Tie Dan fell silent for a moment, emerged from the Fire Sea, reverted to his Dao Body in human form, and landed in front of Cang Bi, looking straight at the old man who had lost his sharpness of those days,

"Am I not still with you?"

Cang Bi looked at him,

"I don’t even know who you are..."

Tie Dan waved his hand,

"Who I am doesn’t matter! What’s important is that you, Fellow Daoist, have fought to this day for the world, for people who don’t even know who they are! You guard the world for people you don’t know; naturally, people you don’t know will join your New Xuanmen! What’s so strange about that!"

Cang Bi was silent for a while, gave a bitter laugh,

"Hehe... ashamed, ashamed, to be honest, I never really intended to build a New Xuanmen. It was merely because I was disheartened and didn’t want to see everyone waiting to die at Emei, so I just made up an excuse to take the junior brothers and escape..."

Tie Dan saw the old man’s low spirits and patted his shoulder,

"Fellow Daoist, don’t blame yourself anymore. For all these years, you were the only one holding the world together, and it’s already admirable enough that you’ve held out this long. This isn’t escaping; at most, it’s a proper retirement. Alright, rest assured and leave it to me this round!"

Cang Bi shook his head with a bitter smile,

"It’s not just me holding on. Actually, none of them have given up; otherwise, why would so much have happened...

"Sigh, but the situation has changed too quickly in today’s world. Taiji Heaven is nearing its end, and continuing to hold to the old ways is sitting around waiting to die; a new path must be sought.

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, there’s no more time to be indecisive or to worry over sacrifices or casualties. As long as there’s a viable path, no matter how many people die, it can’t be helped.

"Only, I’m just too dull-witted; they’ve already found the paths they want to take, while I’m still stuck here, idly hesitating...

"Anyway, with my cultivation not yet restored and needing to guard the situation in Sizhou, I can’t consider anything else. This time, I must trouble Daoist Lord to go and see for me what path Ziwei is seeking by betraying the Xuan Sect, and where it is leading."

"Alright!"

Tie Dan received the scroll, and Cang Bi gave a bow, turning into dappled light and shadow, sending his Primordial Spirit back to its shell.

Hmm, that’s basically it. Just as that calamity passed, a new task came in quick succession.

Time to head out. Let’s see what’s happening at the East Sea. But before setting off, I must inform Kunlun.

"How’s it going? Is it all cleaned up?"

Then Tie Dan turned his head again, emerging from the mud and stone marrow.

"Senior!"

By this time, Xun Lingrui had completely annihilated the Blood God’s Son’s avatars outside, killing with madness, his face full of blood, almost slashing at the mud monster. Fortunately, the sword was quite tactful and stopped mid-air with a thrum of its blade.

Tie Dan glanced at the Green Sun Treasure Sword,

"What, you recognize me?"

The Green Sun flashed.

"Sword Monarch says it’s been embedded here for many years and has finally seen the Sword Sect’s Sect Leader again. Disciple pays homage to Sect Leader..."

Xun Lingrui suddenly paused while translating and couldn’t help but wonder,

"Huh? Sect Leader? Wait, senior, could it be you are the Sect Leader of the Sword Sect? But wasn’t the Sword Sect already..."