The grand tide of the world broke apart, in the calm night of Southern Dynasty, within the moans and tender whispers by the ear of Chen Country’s Emperor, amidst the beautiful and gentle zither sounds of the South and the fierce and vigorous spirit of Longxi, all converged in this world.
Tonight, Li Guanyi abruptly opened his eyes.
In the sky, the White Tiger Seven Stars shone brightly.
The White Tiger Dharma Form naturally manifested and then roared towards the heavens, as if responding to something. This time, without Shaking Light’s words, Li Guanyi saw the fourth star in the West Palace shining brightly, unable to restrain the ferocity of the White Tiger Dharma Form. It raised its head and roared, starlight fell, and then it was fed back into Li Guanyi’s body.
"Is this... what Shaking Light mentioned?"
"The Mr. Yuwen from Duke Mansion, he couldn’t have really gone through with it, could he?"
"He chose my strategy, then my destiny got tangled up with his, so the change in the stars, is it that the heavens have determined that I am the chosen strategist?"
"Western turmoil, White Tiger Guard?"
"I’ve become the strategist?"
Inner Qi in his meridians began to surge out of control, naturally refining itself according to the "Jade Arm Divine Bow Skills" and "Tiger Roar Bone Forging Skills"—the changing grand tides of the world would alter the constellations, show omens, and since the stars of the White Tiger Seven Stars were closely related to the White Tiger Dharma Form, they would naturally have a starlight body-refining feedback.
Never before had such a young person with such a realm caused the grand tides of the world to shift in the White Tiger Sect.
To the successive heads of the White Tiger Sect, such feedback barely caused a ripple.
But for Li Guanyi, it was overwhelmingly intense.
He felt his Inner Qi wildly surging, rapidly circulating, its speed extreme, and it was on the verge of breaking through.
But the eyes of the White Tiger Dharma Form were blood-red, as if submerged in dreams of slaughter and warfare. To break through at this moment would likely have side effects. Li Guanyi clenched his right hand, the Red Dragon Dharma Form gave a long cry, restraining the White Tiger Dharma Form, while the Mystic Turtle lay unhurriedly on top of the White Tiger Dharma Form.
Preventing the outburst of this energy.
But this was just a temporary blockage. Interfering , forcefully stopping it, the eventual outburst might be even greater.
Especially when the signs of his impending breakthrough were so strong.
Yet Li Guanyi’s first reaction was not to seek out Elder Xue.
Instead, he mounted a horse and directly left the Xue Family. Dusk had fallen, the gates of Guan Yi City were closed, but the side gate remained open. The gatekeeper, about to scold Li Guanyi, recognized the rhino horn belt unique to martial officials ranked from sixth to third grade on him, shuddered with fear, and dared not to obstruct.
He even opened the side gate to let the young man gallop out of the city.
The pain in his meridians swelled, the White Tiger’s roar was fierce, affected by the intense situation in the Western Regions, and with Li Guanyi’s low realm, the youngster was influenced. It seemed as though he could hear the whistling of swords and blades, see images of slaughter and battlefields, and just before his consciousness was submerged in this dream of carnage, relying on his last bit of rationality, he stormed into Shaking Light’s place.
The girl knelt before a campfire.
A bun was skewered on a stick.
Trying to learn from Li Guan’s methods, with honey and milk beside her, she dipped the roasted bun in honey, her face expressionless, but her eyes held anticipation. Holding it with both hands, she opened her mouth slightly.
The sound of hooves thundered!
The gusts stirred the campfire and the girl’s hair slightly lifted. She looked up, seeing the bright White Tiger Seven Stars, as the head of the White Tiger Sect charged in on horseback. In front of him was the campfire and a stream, above were the luminous stars, the young man pulled on the reins, his demeanor spirited.
The girl bit into the bun.
Then she knelt in front of the campfire, holding the grilled bun with both hands, her emotions steady, gazing at Li Guanyi with an expressionless face.
Li Guanyi, initially tense, suddenly burst into laughter.
The young man dismounted.
And sat cross-legged before the campfire like a martial general, reaching out to pluck the grilled bun from the girl’s mouth.
It took a couple of tugs to yank it out.
Then, with both hands on his knees, he said:
"I’m about to make a breakthrough, so I’ve come to find you."