536: Chapter 188: The Retreat of the Four Monsters_3 536: Chapter 188: The Retreat of the Four Monsters_3 Niu Benben stood motionless, his Adam’s apple trembling up and down, the muscles of his face gently quivering.
Why send only Hu Niang away and not him, too?
Niu Benben inwardly cried out in distress.
Judging by the looks of Elder Mo, it seemed he was under some kind of Bewitching Technique from Li Ping’an, not only vehemently protecting this Li Ping’an but also showing signs of siding with him.
If he stayed here, should Li Ping’an see through his role as a spy from Wanyun Sect, that would be…
Two gazes shifted away from Niu Benben.
Ahead, Mo Linyuan said further, “Cailin, you put down the sword, too!”
Cailin the Great frowned, “Elder, I can’t put it down.”
“You have a grudge against Xuanyuan the Yellow Emperor, but you don’t have any feud with him!”
“He is the illegitimate child of Xuanyuan the Yellow Emperor!”
“He isn’t, oh dear, he really isn’t,” Mo Linyuan, the little old man, anxiously paced around, “He carries Xuanyuan’s Sword Command and Xuanyuan’s Scabbard because the Yellow Emperor made him a key chess piece, the Human Race wants to establish the Heavenly Court, and Ping’an is essential here!”
Cailin the Great furrowed her brows looking at Li Ping’an.
Li Ping’an glanced at the glowing aura of the spirit platform; in his father’s tribulation, this seven-colored python was also present.
Li Ping’an couldn’t help but have other thoughts.
He suddenly said, “This Daoist friend, you have a grudge against our Emperor Xuanyuan?”
“He killed my parents, exterminated my clan.”
Li Ping’an asked, “Why?”
“How would I know why!”
Cailin the Great coldly stated, “I live solely to avenge my parents!”
Li Ping’an looked to Mo Linyuan, who sighed, “Cailin’s parents were generals under Chiyou back then.”
Mo Linyuan added, “Cailin is actually considered quite principled among the experts of the Hundred Clans; she doesn’t cultivate by eating humans, she absorbs the essence of heaven, earth, sun, and moon, and she doesn’t have any nefarious friends.”
“Alas,” Li Ping’an sighed as well, “So it’s due to wartime conflict, there’s not much to be done then, such are grudges and enmity between sentient beings, you kill me, I kill you, life and death, an endless cycle.
It’s a pity I’m of the Human Race, and thus I can’t really befriend this Daoist friend.”
Mo Linyuan’s mouth corners revealed a slight smile, “For one so young to have such insights, truly worthy of…
cough, this is good, but why can’t you be friends?”
“She has the blood of the Human Race on her hands, and I have taken the lives of the Demon Race in mine.”
Li Ping’an said indifferently,
“As enemies, there’s no talk of friendship, and we will inevitably meet on the battlefield in the future.”
Mo Linyuan’s eyes held a touch more sentimentality.
Cailin the Great sheathed her Longsword, scrutinizing Li Ping’an for a moment.
Li Ping’an stated, “I am indeed my father’s biological child.”
“Your eyes don’t look like those of a liar,” Cailin the Great turned and walked to a corner, “Elder, I am going to heal.”
Yin Kui the Great looked up to the heavens, letting out a long sigh, approaching a corner in despair.
Mo Linyuan gave a glaring look at Niu Benben, who was standing there like a stake; the latter, understanding the signal, hastily moved forward to assist Yin Kui the Great.
Yin Kui the Great lifted his head, glanced at Niu Benben, and, moved to tears, his expression overflowed with sorrow.
He reached back to grasp Niu Benben’s arm, leaning in slightly.
Niu Benben’s body shook, but he dared not show the slightest repulsion.
He had now come to understand that Yin Kui the Great and the late lion were…
No wonder the lion clan was renowned among the Hundred Clans for male bonding.
Li Ping’an inwardly breathed a sigh of relief, watching Cailin the Great closely.
Off to the side, Mo Linyuan caught Li Ping’an’s glance and his eyes spun, perhaps mistaking something.
Li Ping’an forced a smile and bowed his hands, “Elder, when will you send me back?”
“No rush, I’ve communicated with Minister Feng; the Human Race has already retreated.”
Mo Linyuan took Li Ping’an by the arm, heading towards the main seat of the great hall, mumbling:
“In this world, only you and I can be considered confidants.”
“Let’s talk about how to reestablish the Heavenly Court, and also, Daoist friend, you must broaden your horizons.”
“Even if the future Heavenly Court is dominated by the Human Race, it shouldn’t be a court that solely seeks gain for the Human Race.
Even though you are of Human Race origin, if you want to take charge of the Heavenly Dao, your vision must be great!”
“Elder, I haven’t yet reached the Immortal Realm; such matters are truly…
“Is the Dao Realm a problem?
“I also don’t wish to be a puppet to others, unable to act freely; I would rather honestly cultivate and walk my own path.”
“That’s nonsense,” Mo Linyuan beamed, winking at Li Ping’an, “Most beings in this world are involuntarily trapped by fate.
Come on, let me show you a few treasures!
Made with the power of the Heavenly Dao!”