Chapter 131: Common Goals
Yue Qingru chewed and said, "I had no intention of going back. I want to follow my master and become a demon."
Ye Cangyan hesitated to speak, as if he wanted to scold her, but was afraid that his words would be too harsh and make his precious daughter unhappy.
He Qing smiled and teased her: "Think carefully, I am not possessed by a demon."
"Then I don't care," Yue Qingru muttered, "I'll go wherever you go."
Being trusted and followed by someone wholeheartedly like this, it can be said that my journey through the book was not in vain. He Qing sighed meaningfully: "Qingru, you have to learn to make your own choices. I can't always be with you."
Yue Qingru asked in confusion: "Why not?"
He Qing was silent for a moment, then said softly, "You all came here for me, so I won't hide anything from you. I won't go back to the Immortal Sect, and the Demonic Path has nothing to do with me. My goal is the same as Su Guang's."
Gu Changnian slammed the stone table. He had already secretly vowed to no longer care what He Qing did and just pretend that he had never had such a heartless and ungrateful master.
But when he heard He Qing say in person that he wanted to stand with Su Guang, he could no longer endure it and said with tears in his eyes: "He wants to release the devil to wreak havoc on the world. Do you want to watch all these tragedies happen?! It is my responsibility to defend the righteous path, to protect the world and all living things. This is... what you taught me, Master! Why... did you..." His voice became lower and lower, and in the end he could not make a sound at all, as if he had used up all his strength.
Gu Changnian's words made everyone silent. Qi Guanrui sighed silently, Yue Qingru held the rabbit meat and felt it was unpalatable, and Hua Chiyu was in tears.
Although He Qing was touched, he still exhaled a breath of foul air and said calmly: "The Devil God is the only way out for cultivators in the world."
Qi Guanrui was stunned when he heard this: he seemed to have heard these words from his grandfather Qi Guanxiao.
It was the anniversary of his father's death. It was late at night and his grandfather sat with him and his brother Qi Guanxiang to remember their father. When his grandfather was deeply moved, he sighed - the devil might be the only way out for the cultivators in the world.
Ye Cangyan, who was forced to stand behind the light, also said in a timely manner: "Indeed, it is too absurd that no one has ascended to heaven in tens of thousands of years. If this is God's will, then no matter how hard we try, we will not achieve enlightenment. If the Demon God is not still here, I'm afraid..."
"I'm afraid that all the cultivators in this world have already died in the process of ascending to heaven, and there is no one seeking immortality or the Tao anymore." He Qing took over Ye Cangyan's words and smiled sarcastically.
The delicious food on the table no longer smelled good to Le Qingru. He wiped his face with his sleeve and muttered, "Are you saying that we are being used by the Heavenly Dao?"
Although Yue Qingru's rhetorical question was simple, it went straight to the point.
Although there are fewer disciples with the qualifications of Gu Changnian in the Immortal Sect in recent years, there are also some lesser talents. But the result is that not only has no one ascended to heaven, but even the average power of their magic has been declining.
If this is God's will, then it can only be that God has to rely on the Immortal Gate to suppress and seal the Demon God, and will leave the power of these cultivators in a lukewarm way. Once the Demon God is completely destroyed, the Immortal Gate will no longer be of any use to him.
From the moment he sat down, Su Guang looked relaxed and contented, but he was playing with He Qing's fingers under the table, as if everything people were saying had nothing to do with him. However, as soon as he felt that He Qing's spirit was unstable, he immediately stood guard for her.
He Qing held his fingers together and looked at him with a smile: "On the contrary, the demon cultivators, relying on the power of the demon god, may find it difficult to break through, but they don't have to go through the danger of heavenly tribulation, and may even wither slower than the immortal sects."
Su Guang looked back at He Qing, raised his eyebrows slightly and raised the corners of his lips, as if to say: Praise me.
Hua Chiyu frowned thoughtfully. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Gu Changnian standing up and shaking his head: "I can't stand it anymore, I really can't stand it... You are crazy..." Then he rushed out of Qingqu Cave.
"Chang Nian!" Hua Chiyu hurriedly stood up, apologized to He Qing and Ye Cangyan, and then hurriedly chased after them.
He Qing looked at the empty seat and felt helpless. Of course, it was within her expectation that Gu Changnian, as a son of destiny, would not accept such a subversive concept so easily. She had already done her utmost by taking the risk of reminding him here.
The cave was silent for a long time before Qi Guanrui said in a deep voice: "He Qing, no one will believe what you said."
"I know." He Qing smiled carefreely: "I said what I said. It's none of my business whether you believe it or not."
Among the people in this world who have not given up practicing, probably only the descendants of Qi Guanxiao would believe it. Even Ye Cangyan was only forced to do so and did not really believe what Su Guang said, otherwise, he would not have let Yue Qingru stay in Yushan and remain neutral.
He Qing said to Qi Guanrui sincerely: "Second Master, after this separation at Mount Yu, I'm afraid we will never see each other again. Thank you for your help all the time. I would also like to trouble you to convey my intentions to the other four heads of Lingshan."
Qi Guanrui's eyes were slightly red: "Don't say that. No matter what the final situation is, I will... regard you as a friend."
Hearing him say the last four words with such difficulty, He Qing felt both sorry and grateful. She wanted to say a few more words of comfort, but she felt Su Guang pinching her palm lightly under the table, obviously unable to bear with He Qing and Qi Guanrui continuing their "sticky" conversation.
Qi Guanrui sighed and said, "Next, are you going to set off for the northern border?"
He Qing nodded. Now that Linghui Sword and Xiaoguang Sword were in Suguang's hands, with two ancient magic weapons and three magical beasts, it would be no problem for him to break the seal of the North and retrieve his true body. There was no one in the world who could pose a threat to him.
Except, He Qing himself.
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Ye Cangyan originally wanted to arrange for a few people to live in the small courtyard of Wolong Valley, but the "dinner party" turned out like this, and it was not very convenient for Gu Changnian and Hua Chiyu. They didn't even know where to go.
He Qing also took the initiative to suggest that Yue Qingru rest in Qingqu Cave to give the father and daughter more time to spend together. Qi Guanrui also said very considerately that he was very interested in Mount Yu and it would be fine for them to just live in a cave.
So, the group of people sent Qi Guanrui back to his residence in the dark, which could be considered as a walk.
Although Ye Cangyan did not completely believe what Su Guang said during their private chat during the day, he was still concerned about whether he still had the possibility of ascending, so he whispered to Su Guang in the front.
Yue Qingru was very curious about Su Guang, so she followed behind and eavesdropped.
He Qing fell behind, his face pale as he grabbed Qi Guanrui, who was one step away, and said quickly and softly: "Help me..."
Qi Guanrui was about to ask how to help when he saw that the hand that He Qing was holding him seemed to become transparent in an instant, and then returned to its original state in the blink of an eye.
Qi Guanrui was sure that he was not seeing things, and was immediately shocked: "Crane..."