Chapter 1000: Setting a Question for All Living Beings

“Brother Ye Cauldron, you’ve suddenly sent a secret message to summon us here. Is there an important matter?”

A highly confidential gathering is taking place today in the Treasure Cauldron Palace.

Everyone present is a true heavyweight on the side of the Celestial Court.

Yunxi, Ye Tiancan, Biyao Fairy, and others… have all arrived.

“There’s news,”

Ye Cauldron activated the surrounding array, blocking all perception. He first looked at Yunxi and said, “Fellow Daoist Yunxi, since we parted years ago, you’ve stayed at the Dao Sect. Do you know, Li An, the Supreme of the Dao Sect… is still alive?”

Upon hearing this, Yunxi, even though she had some guesses, still furrowed her brows, asking, “He’s still alive? Have you seen him, Fellow Daoist Ye Cauldron?”

Everyone else was shocked and stunned.

Li An!

This name became a legend four millennia ago; for their generation, it was a constant nightmare. When Li An was alive, he oppressed his peers to the point where they couldn’t breathe. After being killed by the Evergreen Immortal Venerable, he unveiled a grim dark age…

How could a dead person still be alive?

Even hearing that the Evergreen Immortal Venerable was still alive wouldn’t shock them as much.

“Fellow Daoist Yunxi… seems to have known about this all along? Did the Dao Sect tell you?”

Ye Cauldron asked, puzzled.

Yunxi shook her head and said, “No, I’m just speculating… I’ve always felt that An Li’s wisdom is too terrifying, terrifying enough to resemble an old acquaintance.”

“My wait at the Dao Sect was actually to verify this speculation, but it seems that Fellow Daoist Ye Cauldron’s information is even more accurate…”

Ye Tiancan and the others quickly asked, “Fellow Daoist Ye Cauldron, what’s going on? He was live sacrificed by the Evergreen Immortal Venerable, how could he still be alive?”

Ye Cauldron sighed and said, “Initially, I didn’t believe it either, but this is definitely true, Li An is really still alive. Furthermore, all these years, he has been influencing the course of the strange versus the Celestial Court war. You may not believe it when I say it, but during the Celestial Court’s reform, and later during the death of seventeen Daluo Golden Immortals… he is the biggest orchestrator behind it!”

The crowd was astounded.

This is too shocking!

Yunxi’s clear eyes slightly lost focus. After a long while, she said, with a slightly complex look, “So that’s how it is…”

She said softly, “Looking at it now, those setups indeed came from his hand…”

Suspecting was one thing, getting it confirmed was another!

“Several days ago, Li An has returned to the Dao Sect, and I also learned a piece of news, Li An… is the only one capable of breaking the Yunluo Immortal Venerable’s world sacrifice method!”

Ye Cauldron continued, speaking with gravity.

Everyone’s breaths became slightly hurried…

The current world is already filled with uneasy depression, all because the Yunluo Immortal Venerable obtained all longevity substances, making them invincible, thus they have already written an ending for the whole world.

If so, it means there is still hope for the world’s people!

“He didn’t die back then because a Longevity Seeker gave him a power that could annihilate both the Evergreen Immortal Venerable and Yunluo Immortal Venerable, this power fused into his life.”

Ye Cauldron said, “So, when the Yunluo Immortal Venerable sacrifices the world, as long as Li An is willing, he can save the world’s people.”

A hint of joy couldn’t help but appear in everyone’s eyes!

But Yunxi already frowned and said, “But will he… be willing?”

Ye Cauldron finally smiled bitterly and said, “That’s precisely why I called you all here today…”

“This former Blood Sword Demon Monarch, does not wish to.”

He said softly, “He now only possesses Immortal Level cultivation and has already gone to find Shangguan Xiaoxiao, preparing to live a peaceful and happy life… He does not plan to sacrifice his life for the world’s people.”

Everyone’s faces became extremely serious, and the hall fell silent for a long while. Eventually, Ye Tiancan slowly stood up, saying:

“Li An once performed great deeds for the world.”

“But as things stand, on one side is him, on the other is the world’s people… What choice is there really to make?”

Biyao Fairy also nodded and sighed, saying, “Although I do not want it to be this way, if there really is no other way, then, the only thing to do would be to ask the Supreme Li An to sacrifice himself to relieve the world’s people from their perilous situation!”

“After his death, he can be posthumously honored as a Great Saint of the Human Race, forever venerated by the world’s incense, and his descendants respected by all races. How do you all see this?”

Ye Cauldron stood up and said, “That is my opinion too… One individual’s life is ultimately lighter than the lives of this entire world’s people. If the Supreme Li An clings to life, then we can only ask him to fulfill this righteousness!”

His face was filled with righteousness, resolute to the highest degree!

Even Yunxi remained silent for a while, eventually nodding and saying, “So be it.”

“However, he did perform great deeds for the world, so after his death, he is still our Human Race’s Great Saint, so before the Yunluo immortal venerable sacrifices the world, let him and Shangguan Xiaoxiao continue living peacefully for a while.”

“If they can have children… that would be even better.”

They stand on the side of the Human Race, on the side of the majority, under the great righteousness… ultimately sentencing Li An to death.

“By the way, what about the Dao Sect? Xiang Yuntian is his close friend, Purple Fairy is his master, An Li is in some sense his disciple… Haven’t they informed us of this, is their attitude somewhat ambiguous?”

Ye Tiancan suddenly questioned.

Yunxi shook her head and said, “They will not.”

“Even if Xiang Yuntian lets emotions drive him, Purple Fairy and An Li are people who understand the situation, Dao Sect is the sect of the world, establishing order for the world’s people, opening peace for all eternity, they know what choice to make.”

“After all, choosing Li An would be a betrayal of the Dao Sect’s long-held purpose, and the sustenance of the Dao Sect’s spirit has long become their everything.”

“Perhaps they’ve already sent someone to secretly monitor Li An.”

She indeed understands the Dao Sect well.

…

Time passes quickly, year after year.

In the blink of an eye, Li An and Shangguan Xiaoxiao have already lived in this small town for three to five years.

During these three to five years, neither of them mentioned anything about the once stormy affairs of the Cultivation Realm, whether it’s the past struggle against Shangguan Shengxian or the later Spirit Realm crisis, even the battle four thousand years ago, the subsequent fight against the Evergreen Immortal Venerable and Yunluo Immortal Venerable… they didn’t bring up any of it at all.

Because there is no need to mention it.

These are shared memories of the two, no need to recount.

They’re living the most ordinary life, really just like an ordinary married couple, Li An cultivated a plot of land, planting some fruit and vegetables throughout the year. At Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s request, he even created a pond, raised numerous decorative koi, and kept a flock of chickens.

In spring, they frequently go out to enjoy the countryside, in summer, Shangguan Xiaoxiao often takes a nap under the peach tree in the yard, enjoying the cool summer shade, asking Li An to tell some little stories; as he talks, she falls asleep.

In autumn, she likes to collect many leaves, making them into a book, one book for one year.

In winter, the two dress thickly, go out of the town to hunt in the wild mountains, set traps, she even forced Li An to learn painting, to paint her wearing a dress in the snow.

Playing the zither, playing chess, even singing… she always has many new ideas, but Li An does everything to satisfy her; although in many things, Li An has no talent, in the end, he still learned.

Also fishing, in these peaceful and happy years, Li An particularly loves fishing, the ripples of the pond, the struggle of the fish is his only continued contest with the world.

He seems as if he has no desires or needs.

As Shangguan Xiaoxiao said years before, he cooked all their meals, his culinary skills improved greatly; initially, they had to buy food from outside, but later they thoroughly enjoyed cooking at home, all kinds of delicious foods not repeating.

This tranquil life occasionally reminds Li An of the past, when Gu Hong was near the end, he took Gu Hong to a small mountain village to live in seclusion, also feeling much of the happiness and taste of ordinary life.

Just back then, Li An was still very weak, always needing to guard against the Dao Sect, Shangguan Shengxian, Tan Qingxue… every person always with imminent danger.

Now, it’s different, he quietly waits for whatever fate arranges.

He has already set a question for the people of the world.

No matter the answer, he can wait patiently, he is ready to grade the world’s people’s papers.

“The fish has already bitten, why not reel it in?”

Under the peach tree, Shangguan Xiaoxiao looked at the sinking float on the water, and couldn’t help but remind him.

“No rush, let’s wait a bit longer.”

“Wait for what?”

“Wait for the answer.”

Li An was calm and serene, as if transcending above time.

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Things are finished, that’s it for this small chapter today, the complete novel will be finished tomorrow!

Sorry everyone!