Martial Arts: I Have Diligence Reward System-Chapter 626 - 226: True Brotherhood, A Bond Forged in Life and Death_3

Indeed.

Because of a sentence I heard, asking the Divine Land to abandon the Frost Vine Armor seems somewhat like daydreaming.

Even the Ninth-Grade Divine Elder of Mao Yao City wants to intimidate the Divine Land.

My own message suddenly seems a bit laughable.

"I can understand your feelings.

"Actually, to tell you the truth, all those bark strips you once brought back, the spoils of war you retrieved, even the fifty carts of raw ore, the source stones, and even some herbs, the Divine Land must carefully scrutinize.

"Because of Prince Qing, you probably don't hold much fondness for the Elixir Group.

"Let's say, you risked your life to bring back fifty carts of raw ore. Just as you were celebrating your victory, someone from the Elixir Group stands up and questions whether your raw ore is a conspiracy of foreign races and demands you publicly destroy this batch of raw ore, how would you feel?

"If the bark strips you brought back were destroyed immediately due to a few doubts, would you accept that?"

Gao Xingzhong looked into Su Yue's eyes, like a mentor patiently guiding his student.

Su Yue, this young man, is outstanding, but due to experiencing too many things, his considerations are not always comprehensive.

Some things need to be made known to them.

"If someone dares to question me without evidence, I... sigh, I also don't know what I would do..."

Su Yue stopped speaking midway, suddenly struck speechless.

Right.

If someone dared to question my raw ore, dared to question my bark strips, I would certainly be furious with them.

In fact, I might even harbor resentment toward the Divine Land.

After that, I definitely wouldn't go all out to retrieve spoils anymore, since risking my life would only lead to false accusations and denial.

It would break my heart.

But thinking back again.

If one were to abandon the Frost Vine Armor, which others have devoted years of painstaking research to, just because of a few doubts, how would others' thoughts differ from mine?

In the future, who would invest their blood, sweat, and tears into research?

I don't want to be denied; others... certainly don't want that either.

Sure enough, my thoughts on these matters were quite inflexible.

Even though the Elixir Group has persecuted my father, they still frequently release new elixirs; their building often has lights on overnight till dawn, and news of their researchers dying from overwork often circulates.

No matter how much these people inwardly hate my father and resent the Military Department, they persist in their research.

This is because the Divine Land has not lost people's hearts.

The Divine Land is not just one person's Divine Land.

"Do you understand?

"Many things aren't that simple."

Gao Xingzhong patted Su Yue's shoulder as a form of comfort.

"So what should we do?

"Are we supposed to watch helplessly as the Frost Vine Armor has issues?

"I know we shouldn't doubt without reason, but I have a feeling, the Frost Vine Armor definitely has problems.

"Hasn't the Divine Land suffered such losses before?"

Su Yue turned to look at Gao Xingzhong.

He wanted to see the other party's opinion.

"Suffer losses?

"The Divine Land has developed to where it is today like a naïve youth stepping on the traps and plots laid in the wetland, bleeding and losing limbs, slowly climbing to the peak. Along the way, the Divine Land fell countless times and got back up countless times, up until today, this youthful figure remains harrowed and injured all over.

"We stepped on almost every mine laid in the wetland; countless Martial Artists died for it, numbers that can't even be statistically conveyed.

"The Divine Land has suffered more losses than the meals you'll eat in your lifetime... But what can we do?

"Stepping forward at least allows us to stand.

"Once the giant of the Divine Land halts, it will suffer even greater losses.

"We must not be weak, we must not fear, and we must not cowar.

"The wetland is a cunning fox, especially the Yangxiang Race, they are cruel and treacherous, and any sign of cowardice shown by the Divine Land could invite a devastating blow.

"Our Divine Land is rising, is glorious... But don't forget, under the pressure of Earth Martial Artists, the eight tribes of the wetland are also rapidly rising.

"War can accelerate the advancement of civilization, not just ours— the wetland's eight tribes are making progress too.

"Some difficulties, we know they're dangerous, but we must cross them... cross them without looking back.

"Only then can we become stronger.

"If there are problems with the Frost Vine Armor, so what? If issues arise, we'll fix them. The plot from foreign races can only succeed once, and when they are exposed, that will also be the time when the Divine Land is fully repaired, not to mention, it might just be intimidation."

Gao Xingzhong grasped Su Yue's palm, firm and resolute.

As an elder, he seemed to want to pass on the essence and spirit of the Divine Land entirely to the youth of the Divine Land.

This world is cruel.

Survival was never an inherent right.

We will face difficulties.

But we must not be afraid.

Even if we know it's thorns, we must step over them; only then can we find the hope of survival.

The spirit of the Divine Land is about striving for strength and fearlessness.

This is also the foundation upon which the Divine Land stands at the pinnacle of the world.

"I understand now!"

Su Yue nodded, indicating agreement.

But he had already decided to make a trip to Mao Yao City.

If it truly is just intimidation, so be it, but if there really is a conspiracy, he is determined to expose it.

And he will expose it with evidence in hand.

Sure, if the Frost Vine Armor has problems, it can be repaired.

But before it is repaired, it will be the Martial Artists' lives paying the price, that's what the blood spilled by the Divine Land signifies.

Su Yue doesn't know to what extent he can manage.

At the very least, he must do his utmost.

"Don't worry too much either, actually, General Liu is also questioning the safety of the Frost Vine Armor."