The Silver River Sect, with its vast expanse, nine million miles of dust.
One step, two steps, three steps…
Wei Changtian coughed up blood as he walked slowly through the unsettled dust, approaching Xiao Feng’s side.
It was actually a draw.
Both were top-tier martial arts masters, with one side displaying fifth-rank power and the other stacking thirty knives, not much different.
However, the thirty-breath time limit had passed, and Xiao Feng below had no strength to counterattack.
“Hmm…”
Wei Changtian stood still, looking down at Xiao Feng, who had already regained consciousness.
The latter didn’t struggle, his eyes were blank, devoid of any sparkle, as if he had lost his soul, leaving an empty void.
“……”
“Bang!”
Wei Changtian didn’t say a word, simply summoning another long knife and lightly slashing open Xiao Feng’s already tattered outer robe.
“Glug glug……”
A small compass rolled out, aside from that, only a few bottles of elixirs remained.
Is this the Demon-Slaying Compass?
Wei Changtian bent down to pick up the small compass and kicked the elixirs far away.
After this inspection, Wei Changtian finally let out a sigh of relief.
From noble mtl dot come
It’s gone; this time, there shouldn’t be any life-saving tools left.
The hero’s downfall, ah……
This phrase flashed through Wei Changtian’s mind.
But……
“About that question earlier…… cough……”
Suddenly, a weak yet calm voice entered his ears.
“Cough…… can you tell me the answer?”
“……”
An answer? Why did you become the Son of Heaven’s Way?
Where did this answer come from?
You wouldn’t tell Xiao Feng that he’s actually a character from another world’s novel, would you……
Wei Changtian shook his head, originally not wanting to say more nonsense.
However, when he looked at Xiao Feng’s tightly clenched fists, he hesitated for a moment.
“Xiao Feng, you didn’t do anything wrong.”
Wei Changtian’s voice was calm, his tone not overly sincere, but without a hint of ridicule.
Because he genuinely thought so.
Xiao Feng had initially clashed with the Wei family because Wei Xianzhi had ordered the killing of his entire family.
Xiao Feng had come to the Wei Manor to steal the bride because “he” had coerced Lu Jingyao into marrying him.
And then there was the deceased little girl Ying’er, as well as the Wan Blade Inheritance and Starlight Knife Sheath that belonged to Xiao Feng……
From Xiao Feng’s perspective, he had done nothing wrong.
Moreover, aside from that, Xiao Feng’s actions and words were all above reproach.
He had rid the world of evil, upheld justice, and kept his promises……
Even in that situation where he had absolute advantage, he still kept his promise and didn’t kill Yang Liu Shi.
Recalling his own “backstabbing” at the Wei Manor, Wei Changtian shook his head with a bitter smile.
It seemed he was indeed only fit to play the role of a villain……
……
The dust settled, and the wounded Smoke Cloud Mountain peak returned to calm.
“Wei, Wei Changtian……”
Xiao Feng opened his mouth, and with each word, a stream of fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
“What, what do you want to tell me……”
“I’ve said it; I just wanted to tell you that you didn’t do anything wrong.”
Wei Changtian sat beside Xiao Feng, his tone unusually serious.
“This world never had so many right or wrongs.”
“You want to kill me, and that’s perfectly fine.”
“I want to kill you, and that’s equally justified.”
“It’s just that this time, I won.”
“Is that so……”
Xiao Feng’s expression turned melancholic, his hatred in his heart transforming into an unexplainable sense of relief at this moment.
If he could attribute everything to a simple win or loss, it would be easier to accept.
Only……
“Wei Changtian, you still haven’t told me how you knew everything about me.”
“This matter……”
Wei Changtian hesitated, shaking his head: “I think it’s better if you don’t know.”
Fresh blood spurted out, and Xiao Feng’s consciousness began to blur.
Looking at Wei Changtian sitting beside him, Xiao Feng forced out a mouthful of dirty blood, struggling to make his voice clearer.
“I want to know.”
“……”
Wei Changtian let out a soft sigh and didn’t refuse anymore.
He leaned in and whispered a few words in Xiao Feng’s ear, causing the latter’s eyes to slowly stir up a storm.
“You, is what you said true?”
“Of course it’s true. I have no need to deceive a dying person.”
Wei Changtian sat up straight, suddenly laughing as if chatting with an old friend: “How about it? Regretful now?”
“Regret……”
Xiao Feng smiled bitterly, shaking his head: “Not really, just a bit surprised.”
“I was surprised too, back then.”
Wei Changtian looked up at the night sky: “But what can we do about it?”
“Indeed, what can we do about it……”
Xiao Feng also gazed at the bright moon, murmuring to himself:
“Who would have thought I could reach the One-Pin realm…… Wei Changtian, what is the One-Pin realm like?”
“Half-sage.”
Wei Changtian answered straightforwardly: “To reach the pinnacle of a nation, to ride the justice of heaven and earth, to govern the six elements, and to change one’s fate, that is to be a half-sage.”
“To reach the pinnacle of a nation, to change one’s fate……”
Xiao Feng’s eyes showed a hint of longing, but suddenly, as if remembering something, he turned to ask again:
“By the way, since I’ve entered the One-Pin realm, what about you?”
“Me?”
Wei Changtian laughed: “You’re already a One-Pin, how could I possibly be a match for you?”
“Of course, you would have killed me with ease.”
“……”
“Ha ha ha ha!”
The two men’s laughter echoed in the night sky.
Especially Xiao Feng, who laughed with exceptional joy.
That laughter flew away, blinking to pierce through the clouds, completely leaving this world behind, and could no longer be heard.
“Wei Changtian, since I’ve already won against you once…”
The laughter gradually subsided, Xiao Feng took a deep breath: “Then let’s get started, kill me, and we’ll both have won once.”
“……”
Wei Changtian didn’t look at Xiao Feng, slowly standing up from the ground, and gazing up at Qin Zhengqiu and the others still suspended in mid-air.
The battle had long ceased, and the expressions of the group were utterly astonished.
It was as if they couldn’t comprehend how their mortal enemies, who had been fighting to the death just moments ago, were now chatting casually.
This guy didn’t know that they were actually sworn enemies, not close friends!
“Ding!”
Another long sword, scattered on the ground, slowly floated up and hovered above Xiao Feng.
Everyone held their breath at that moment, except for two people whose expressions remained calm.
Without turning around, Wei Changtian asked Xiao Feng with his back to him:
“Do you have anything else to say?”
“No more.”
“Good.”
“Whoosh!”
The cold light flashed, and the long sword rapidly plummeted.
……
……
【Ding!】
【Detecting a change in the plot】
【Reward system points: 3000】
【Detecting that the system’s preconditions are missing, and the current system is unable to run】
【System updating automatically, current progress 0.1%】
【……】
A series of prompts echoed in his mind, but Wei Changtian ignored them all.
There was no excitement, no relief.
At that moment, he simply thought of a poem by Chen Yinge from his past life.
The faint sound of the bell comes from afar, the forest’s shadows hide countless crows.
A lifetime of pent-up anger has culminated in today, with no one to share the evening sun.
The shattered mountains and rivers welcome victory, the remaining years bid farewell to the desolate landscape.
When will the pine door and chrysanthemum dream come true, and acknowledge the foreign land as home?
“……”
With a cold gaze, he looked at Wu Tianqing and the others, their faces extremely difficult to look at.
“Grandfather, kill them all.”