"Long years no see."
Western Region.
The sky is filled with yellow sand flying.
In the lonely desert, the sun sets in the west.
Looking at the subordinate who had followed him for many years, but now changed out of the uniform of Longying Bookstore and returned to the shabby cloak and clothes when the two met before, only the silver jewelry in his hair remained the same as before, even though Lu Yuan was There were thousands of words I wanted to say, but they were all stuck in my throat for a while.
Not to mention wanting to cry.
It’s just that people’s hearts are made of flesh.
Li Muchen had paid so much, and although the method and reasons were somewhat inappropriate, based on Li Muchen's character and the information that Li Muchen knew at the time, the affection was still genuine.
Lu Yuan couldn't ignore it.
But what he least wanted to see happened.
Infighting.
Even if Yuan Mao didn't say anything, from the analysis and conclusions that were extremely simple and rational, he could still see how much damage Li Muchen's rebellion had caused internally.
The problem is, Li Muchen is not alone yet.
Li Muchen's status is also very important.
As the lord of the Western Region, Li Muchen already held the power of the demons in the Western Region. He originally chose to place Li Muchen in the Western Region, mainly because he believed that with Li Muchen's skills, he could control the Western Region very well, which could also be regarded as giving him a way of Qi. The alliance with the Li family left a way out.
After all, according to the original plan, the next leader of the Qi Dao Alliance or Yuan Mao, who took over Longying Bookstore, would try his best to eradicate all ancient families and try to ensure fairness within the human race.
The incident of the Xiao family is vivid in my mind.
We must learn from the past and take precautions.
This was one of the many reasons why he chose to separate Longying Bookstore from the beginning and set it up outside the First Air Alliance.
It is to ensure the purity of Longying Bookstore.
Just like the previous four demon kingdoms.
It doesn't mean that there can only be one Air Dao Alliance and one behemoth that towers over everyone, but it does mean that some ancient families really need to make concessions to make way for the new generation and grassroots forces.
After all, there are only so many resources in total.
Even if the leader of the Yiqi Dao Alliance suppresses it, or is intimidated by Yuan Mao and Longying Bookstore, when the profits reach a certain level, are there still few cases of taking desperate risks?
not to mention……
Who can guarantee that the leader of the Yiqidao Alliance will inherit his ambition, choose to betray his own family, and continue to suppress all ancient families?
Moreover, whether it can be suppressed is still a question!
The reason why he was able to take drastic measures in the first place was mainly because his reputation was high enough and his strength was strong enough. Although the foundation of Shenhuo Manor that supported him was shallow, its configuration in all aspects was not weaker than that of ordinary ancient families.
That's why he can be so relaxed.
Moreover, he had the support of the demon clan at that time.
With his undisclosed identity at the time, he was definitely unable to command the demon clan, but with Tu Shan Honghong's identity, there was no problem at all in supporting him on behalf of the demon clan.
It can be said that his configuration at that time is still top-notch even now, and it is a configuration that no ancient family, including the Yiqi Dao Alliance, can achieve.
Especially in the past twenty years, the concept of the four demon kingdoms has been deliberately denigrated by the demon emperors and the great demon emperors of the human and demon tribes. The current four demon kingdoms have only maintained their independence and no longer have their previous titles.
If you have to say it...
More like four autonomous regions…
Just the fiercely independent kind.
Not involved in the internal issues of the One Air Alliance at all.
Even if plans for the future are discussed, the only ones who can usually decide are the leader of the Qi Dao Alliance and the leaders of these four autonomous regions.
certainly.
The name is still retained.
For example, Tushan Yaya, the master of Tushan.
Her title is still the Lord of Tushan.
Rather than the "Lord of Tushan District".
Therefore, under the general background at that time, he had arranged an escape route for Li Muchen, and even for the Li family. Anyway, Li Muchen was already the lord of the Western Region at that time. If the Li family was suppressed to the limit, It is completely possible to break it into pieces and join the Western Region.
As the leader of the Qidao Alliance, he is not qualified to command the leaders of the four demon kingdoms.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Lu Yuan gave Li Muchen a trump card to save his life. At that time, no one in the world could give orders to Li Muchen in name. This was the greatest freedom.
pity.
Li Muchen didn't realize this.
Or……
Realized!
But I don’t want to comply!
Or maybe there are more important things that need to destroy this life-saving trump card!
In the past, Lu Yuan couldn't think of what was so important that Li Muchen would destroy this life-saving trump card. After all, he was the one who brought Li Muchen up, and he still had the overall perspective that he should have. If it weren't for his lack of strength, he might not be able to do it. Yuan Mao is in charge of Longying Bookstore.
But now, Lu Yuan finally understood.
If anything, Li Muchen's character is paranoid.
This kind of personality is not a bad thing in daily life.
In terms of general theory, people who achieve great things generally have a paranoid personality.
Lu Yuan gave a recent example: Thousands of people from the Ghost King Sect went there!
That is, his good father-in-law!
It stands to reason that the plan has basically been told to you. Although it was conveyed through Baguio, judging what you should and should not do at the moment based on the general trend is really just the basis for the superior.
And it is the foundation of foundations.
Okay, even taking a step back.
Thousands of people often don't know what to do and what not to do.
By sticking to the one-third of an acre of the Ghost King Sect, the losses would not be so heavy in the end. Although the backbone of the Ghost King Sect was not seriously damaged, the ordinary disciples suffered a lot in this battle!
Lu Yuan didn't feel sorry for these disciples.
They all crawled out of the mountain of corpses and sea of blood.
If you take your life seriously, you will die faster.
It’s just that the Ghost King Sect originally had the ability to devour most of the Changshengtang’s territory, but it ended up being manipulated by thousands of people in a self-righteous manner. Now it can only plunder and have no ability to control these annexed territories.
Lu Yuan just wanted to create space for individual cultivators to develop. It does not mean that sects cannot exist in the world, so there is no need to suppress sects.
Lu Yuan was just angry. He had put all the formulas in front of Ten Thousand People. He only needed Ten Thousand People to calculate the results and add them in. However, Ten Thousand People took a look at them and felt that he already knew it, and then took out the formula. Another wrong way to solve a problem...
If Xiaobai hadn't come to the rescue in time...
If he hadn't seen this in advance...
Although he only saw a small fork in the road of destiny, in order to prevent unexpected events, he asked Xiaobai to follow this route...
Baguio will definitely not die.
But tens of thousands of people will definitely die!
At that point, even if Baguio could let go, he couldn't!
Therefore, a paranoid personality is neither good nor bad.
Ten Thousand People is a typical example.
Li Muchen is another typical example.
Looking at Lu Yuan who was hesitant to speak despite his headache, the girl in black robe couldn't help laughing, opened her arms, and walked slowly to Lu Yuan:
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"long time no see."
"Won't you give me a hug?"
Lu Yuan sighed.
However, he didn’t refuse.
He didn't say anything to ruin the atmosphere.
He hugged Li Muchen politely and then put down his hand.
"I didn't expect that they really didn't lie to me."
"you are still alive."
"You can come back to see me."
"Unfortunately, I'm afraid I've disappointed you."
At this point, Li Muchen paused.
Then, he laughed instead:
"However, I don't regret it."
"For me, that's enough."
"By the way, what are you going to do with me?"
"I've already made arrangements for work."
"Even if you die now, the Western Region can still continue to operate, especially in today's Western Region. After the era of peaceful coexistence between humans and monsters, the sturdy folk customs here have gradually been assimilated to a certain extent, and there is no need for me anymore. The Demon King of the Western Regions continues to take control."
There was a relaxed smile on the girl's face.
It seemed as if a huge burden had been lifted.
To be honest, if Li Muchen had explained to Lu Yuan as soon as he came up, Lu Yuan would have been in a better mood, and he would have been able to deal with Li Muchen more decisively, but now Li Muchen, who has made all preparations, has even thought about himself. It was Li Muchen who was at fault, and Lu Yuan really couldn't bear to punish him for a moment.
What else can be said?
Li Muchen knew her outcome very well.
There is no need to continue repeating mistakes.
so……
"The merits and demerits are equal to each other..."
Sighing, Lu Yuan said calmly.
Then, he sat down on his own, sitting on the hot sand dune:
"Realistically speaking, I do want to hold you accountable for the internal fighting because you know my bottom line and the situation at that time."
"Not only did you use the power of the Western Region, you even roped in the little girl Huandu Luolan. It was equivalent to tying the Western Region and the Southern Kingdom together to fight against the Yiqi Dao Alliance and the other two demon kingdoms. If it weren't for Tu Shan's strength, The strength of Longying Bookstore has not declined yet. I don’t know if it can change the world. Anyway, the world will definitely be turned upside down by you."
"You know how many people have died."
"certainly."
"The statisticians know better than you and I."
"When I was in Pingxi, I did kill a lot of monsters, but those monsters were impossible to kill and it was difficult to satisfy my anger, so even if I didn't want to kill them, I had to kill them."
"Honghong and Huaizhu concealed this matter for a certain reason. Besides, even if no one knows about it, no one knows about it."
"I don't live by fame."
"However, I also understand your mood."
"For you at that time, when you heard the news of my sudden disappearance, you naturally had to search for the root cause. Even if the scene of the battle between me and the Black Fox Empress was still there, you, who was already suspicious at the time, would not be able to believe it."
"People are like this."
"They want to believe what they find."
"But subconsciously ignore what is in front of you."
"That's why you launched a rebellion."
Having said this, Lu Yuan paused for a few seconds.
To be honest, when he saw these documents for the first time, he felt extremely complicated. Even now, when he listed the evidence personally, he still felt complicated.
However, he can somewhat control his emotions.
After thinking for a while, he asked: "What do you want to do next?"
"What do you mean?"
Li Muchen was stunned for a moment.
He asked in confusion.
"Are you going to continue to stay here?"
"Or are you ready to resign?"
Lu Yuandan explained calmly.
Li Muchen sat next to Lu Yuan. Hearing Lu Yuan's explanation, he couldn't help but ponder for a moment, then raised his head and asked:
"how about you?"
"Tell me what you should do first?"
"For example, will you come back?"
"How often can I come back?"
"What do you want the world to be like?"
Li Muchen's meaning was obvious.
Lu Yuan also guessed it.
However, Lu Yuan had nothing to hide in this regard. After thinking about it, he decided to tell Li Muchen everything from the beginning:
"First of all, you have to understand the nature of ascension."
"As far as general theory is concerned, ascension is actually breaking through the world and leaving, entering another higher world, so that one's own strength continues to grow."
"It's hard to find a true dragon in shallow water."
"You should be able to understand this."
"After ascension, it does not mean that the ascendant cannot come back. After the ascender reaches the upper limit of cultivation in another world, he can continue to tear apart time and space and ascend again."
“During the process, it was easy to come back and take a look.”
"In particular, the higher world still has a certain suppression on the lower world. If you can ascend in the higher world, then look at the lower world. Some lower worlds are too fragile and cannot even support these ascendants."
"Either the ascended ones suppress their own strength."
"Or the world will shatter."
"Therefore, for me now, the strength and cultivation I can show are completely the result of suppression. So after realizing this, I relied on the Giant Tree of Bitterness and the Taixu Bone Gun to With the connection, I took advantage of my opportunity to ascend this time to open up a space tunnel, which can be regarded as the junction point between this world and another world."
"certainly."
"The relationship between the two worlds is that of allies."
"Outside of one world, there will be more different worlds. Some worlds have given birth to world consciousness, and they instinctively want to devour other worlds to make themselves more complete."
"Any world could use this approach."
"So, although I don't think there is any value in other worlds swallowing up our current world that has not yet given birth to world consciousness, but it is necessary to be on guard against others, and it is always right to be prepared for a rainy day."
“So it took me a little longer to come back this time.”
"About two months!"
"I will start again in two months."
"This time I tell you the truth, so don't be as suspicious as last time, and even caused the internal fighting."
"A normal ascension, even if you come back to take a look, only takes about a day to half a day. However, according to the current progress and my assumptions, there will be a month of free time for each subsequent ascension, which can be regarded as the leading two The fusion time of worlds.”
"You should understand what I said, right?"
Lu Yuan's explanation was very detailed.
Li Muchen did understand.
But Li Muchen also noticed an important point.
"This time, two months?"
"It takes about a month to merge one world, which means you need to merge two worlds this time. One is the world after our ascension and yours. Where is the other?"
As he said that, Li Muchen seemed to think of something again.
After a pause, he added:
"In that case, I will stay here and protect the Western Region for you."
"Don't worry, I know this time."
"Even if you ascend, you can leave with peace of mind."
Hearing this, Lu Yuan nodded slightly.
He had no intention of manipulating Li Muchen's choice. No matter what Li Muchen finally chose, he would support Li Muchen.
After all, everyone has his or her own ambitions.
Since he admitted what Li Muchen had done, he would naturally have to pay a corresponding price and respect Li Muchen's choice.
But another question for Li Muchen...
Lu Yuan thought for a while.
Finally, a concise but accurate description:
"The other world is called Douluo."
"You will slowly understand their cultivation system."
"Let's talk about their peak combat power first."
"The God King is the most powerful among Douluo."
"In terms of realm alone, he is equal to the Demon Emperor."
"However, the rules of the world over there are different. As long as you don't let go of your defenses, even if the God King over there comes, he won't be able to hurt you."
"In the world of Douluo..."
Before Lu Yuan finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Muchen.
"You also have a lot of confidantes, right?"
Li Muchen politely rolled his eyes.
Then, he continued to ask: "In this world after your ascension, are there many confidantes?"
Lu Yuan smiled awkwardly.
On the one hand, it is to avoid this topic.
On the other hand, it was also to provide Li Muchen with some necessary science knowledge and to prevent Li Muchen from making impulsive actions because he did not know the situation.
All in all, there are many reasons.
So Lu Yuan deliberately ignored this issue.
After thinking for a while, he continued:
"The fusion of the higher world and the lower world will automatically assimilate the rules of the lower world. In other words, when the three worlds I have experienced merge, although the upper limit of your cultivation is broadened, in fact, the upper limit of your cultivation is The speed and results are much slower than before.”
"But don't worry about one thing."
"It's a matter of life and death."
"If I have to say it, after the world is integrated, a one-size-fits-all approach will be adopted. All immortal cultivators who have not yet reached the realm of immortality will be treated equally, and all will operate according to the world rules with the best level. However, for those who have reached the realm of immortality, , the world consciousness will not take back the quota in your hands."
"Of course, immortality does not mean immortality."
"I'm just saying that I won't die of old age."
"If you die in the battle, the immortal will also die. This does not contradict the principle of immortality."
"So, you still need to practice."
"This way we can truly avoid death."
Li Muchen sighed helplessly.
She could tell that Lu Yuan didn't want to say anything.
However, she really didn't want to ask again.
He raised his head, looked at the fate of Chusheng, and said with a faint sigh: "I remember that back then, we were in the Western Region like we are now, and the temperature difference between day and night was relatively large. At that time, many people were shivering from the cold."
"yes!"
"In a blink of an eye, the years seem to have flown by."
Grabbing a handful of cold sand, Lu Yuan calmly threw the sand out. After thinking about it, he asked calmly: "You said, if I give you another chance, go back to the time when I asked When you asked that question, how would you answer it now?"
"I will answer..."
"I like you……"
Li Muchen hesitated for a long time.
Then, he shook his head slightly.
"That's all in the past."
"There is no regret medicine in life."
"Besides, it's not like you won't come back."
"Sister Huai Zhu, Sister Hong Hong, Sister Yue Xia, and Qin Lan Ya Ya Rong Rong, these people like you, it's enough."
"As for me……"
"Ever since I was little, I have always been alone."
"To this day, I can still remember the scene when I was not taken seriously, and I can also remember the scene between you and Sister Huaizhu, which you could clearly see but said you couldn't see it in order to protect me."
"So, for me, love is actually a luxury."
"Silent liking is just within the range I can bear for me."
Li Muchen said expressionlessly.
but……
"You can't fool yourself."
"Even your own mental fluctuations cannot be hidden from me."
Lu Yuandan commented calmly.
He has been through a lot of relationships now, and has some experience in this area, especially Li Muchen's violent mental fluctuations when he said these words, which could not be hidden from his eyes.
He really suppressed his own cultivation.
But his realm is still the previous realm.
Suppressing cultivation is just to prevent it from exploding.
Because once it breaks out, the world will be unable to withstand his magic power and will be forced to kick him out, otherwise it will fall into a state of destruction.
It is a kind of self-protection mechanism of the world.
Therefore, Lu Yuan did not hesitate this time.
A straight shot that went out.
"You just need to tell me, do you like me?"
"I'll take care of the rest."
Li Muchen's expression was a little complicated.
He raised his head and looked at Lu Yuan.
She had missed an opportunity.
That time, Yue Mingxia won.
Of course, there’s no telling who wins and who loses.
It's just that she chose to quit silently.
And this time...
Should she still opt out?
The feeling of waiting is really uncomfortable. What is even more uncomfortable than this is a wait with no end in sight and no hope in sight.
Dongfang Huaizhu and so on, it is because she belongs to someone in her heart.
Knowing that Lu Yuan would not die, he would definitely come back.
Tushan Honghong and others did so because they believed in Lu Yuan.
As for Li Muchen, it is a wait with no end in sight or even no purpose, just like a lonely ghost forgotten by everyone in the world. Li Muchen, who has experienced thirty years of waiting, knows this feeling all too well. .
only……
Can she be worthy of Lu Yuan now?
The gap in cultivation is already huge.
Do you continue to like me silently?
Or try again?
Just think of it as selfish for once?
Li Muchen's mind felt as if heaven and man were at war.
After being silent for a long while, he slowly spoke:
"like!"
"I like you!"
This time, Li Muchen didn't back down.
Instead, he looked firmly into Lu Yuan's eyes.
It seems that I can see my own determination in it.
"good."
Lu Yuan nodded and answered succinctly.
Then, he slowly raised his hand and hugged Li Muchen.
For the strong, there is a regret medicine. A strong person can even move up the river of time. What is a mere regret medicine?
At most, some strong people are not strong enough and cannot undo things they once regretted, so they think that time has no medicine for regret!
As for the innocent casualties...
Who is truly innocent?
