Light Fortress-Chapter 1430 - 186: If You Choose to Burn_3

"Qinglong wants to kill Bai Xiu?" Gu Shen frowned.

"Actually, Qinglong no longer cares."

The Red Dragon sighed, "As the strongest among the Seven Gods’ Seat, how could he truly fear an ant? Time has passed too long, and I believe the shadow of almost getting killed back then has already faded for Qinglong. After all, the one who survived in the end and inherited the Divine Position was not the Thunder Realm Walker but him... So whether Bai Xiu dies or not, Qinglong doesn’t care."

"Without fire seeds, no matter how high Bai Xiu’s talent is, or how fast his cultivation, it is meaningless."

With these words, the barrier returned to silence.

Yes, it is cruel but also very real.

"Qinglong has known for a long time that a Thunder Realm Walker appeared in the East Continent..."

The Red Dragon said coldly, "If he wanted to kill, he would have done so already. He’s not acting now simply because he doesn’t care, but once Bai Xiu shows any sign of inheriting fire seeds, he will act."

"But if Bai Xiu doesn’t inherit the fire seeds... how can he become a part of the plan?"

"Sorry, that is not a question I can answer."

The Red Dragon hugged the scabbard and replied calmly, "Mr. Key, I can only tell you so much... Besides, I never said Bai Xiu was the second key person in the plan."

"Yes, just like you didn’t tell me that the Sangzhou Cave would usher in the Tanyao explosion."

Gu Shen learned this subtle irony well: "Some things, you and I both know in our hearts."

"Then let them rot in our stomachs."

"But there is one thing I must ask——"

Gu Shen won’t follow the Red Dragon’s rhythm in this conversation, knowing this was his rare chance to meet the first Divine Envoy of the Source Tower.

He stared into the Red Dragon’s amber eyes: "Please tell me, the key... what is it exactly?"

"..."

The Red Dragon looked back at him, seemingly unwilling to answer.

"Are you a Divination Master? Is this something unspeakable?"

Gu Shen laughed angrily.

"The key... is just a key."

"But the key’s mission is not just to open the Red Gate."

The Red Dragon’s eyes were filled with compassion, respect, and many complex emotions swept by.

Gu Shen knew the Red Dragon must have seen crucial information unknown to him.

Is it about the future of the Ancient Literature Society?

Or is it... a corner permitted by fate to be uncovered?

Gu Shen continued to ask, "Not to open the Red Gate, then what to open? What did you see, can’t you say any of it?"

"... Mr. Key, I haven’t seen anything. As you should know, anything related to ’fire seeds’ is beyond divination skill’s view."

The Red Dragon composed his emotions, solemnly said, "It’s just that, as the ’hope’ awaited by the Ancient Literature Society for so many years, you are destined to bear a weight unbearable for the ordinary. We have long prepared to sacrifice everything; the Red Gate can shatter, the conference room can sink, as long as the final result is bright, then how the process unfolds no longer matters... So, your task is not just to connect the Ancient Literature Society."

"Because we all can be chess pieces."

Gu Shen froze.

"Mr. Tianshui asked me to convey two sentences to you when I met you."

The Red Dragon slowly said, "The first sentence is: Death is not the end, maybe death... is just the beginning."

This sentence was familiar to Gu Shen; it carried the Netherworld Fire’s will of life and death left in the Pure Land. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

He didn’t understand the meaning of Tianshui conveying this sentence to him... Was it seeing through his identity as the Netherworld King?

Or does this sentence have a deeper meaning?

"The second sentence——"

The Red Dragon held his knife, lowered his eyes, smiled slightly, word by word, powerfully.

"If you choose to burn, we are willing to be your embers."