Peace Order-Chapter 813 - 99: Scholars are bold, Taoist Sect strides forward_4

"Fools, the lot of them!"

Li Guanyi smirked and let out a long sigh. He wanted to take this group of people under his wing, but he felt that if he did, something within him would be lost forever.

Li Guanyi considered himself to be an awkward and stubborn person.

Obviously, by turning a blind eye and abandoning some principles, he could gain great benefits, and no one would care. Yet, just at the critical moment, he hesitated and couldn’t bring himself to do it.

"But I am unwilling."

Li Guanyi muttered to himself.

Blending with the dust, one might inadvertently fall into complicity.

He reached out to pinch his brow, then touched the wooden hairpin used to tie his hair, and then pressed inside his sleeve the bamboo slips written by Mr. Wang Tong. In addition to those names he had removed, there was also a scroll written by Mr. Wang Tong himself, "The Twelve Strategies of Taiping."

Zu Wenyuan, Wang Tong.

Li Guanyi stood quietly. Perhaps it was the desolate autumn wind, but he suddenly reminisced about the days back in Guan Yi City, studying with Wang Tong, learning mathematics from Elder Zu, practicing martial arts with the Xue Family, and Elder Xue laughing heartily, instructing him on swordsmanship and archery.

Even Brother Yue was still around to discuss the world with him.

But those old friends, those seniors...

One step forward, one by one they came, and one by one they left.

Time is ruthless.

No one can accompany you through the entire journey.

This is the trend. He was truly moving forward step by step. Some helped him, while others stopped in their tracks, halting for their desires, but Li Guanyi had to keep moving forward.

Li Guanyi suddenly understood those so-called heroes and formidable figures recorded in history. In their youth, they were ambitious and laughed heartily, surrounded by friends. But the further they went, the lonelier and colder it became.

Yet, even in loneliness and coldness, they still had to press forward relentlessly, without turning back.

Because if his heart fell, if his ambition sank, those teachers, companions, and brothers-in-arms who left along the way would really disappear.

So even if alone, he had to go to the end.

Alone.

Because all those around have left.

Elder Zu protected him out of Chen Country with his death, Master Wang Tong broke through the Academy’s filth with vast righteous Qi, waiting peacefully for his Heavenly Mandate. The Qilin Army warriors fell on the campaign to pacify Jiangnan. Li Guanyi felt that if one day he no longer held onto those ridiculous things,

they would be angry.

"How did you become this way?"

Li Guanyi clenched his fist and murmured, "I cannot stop, cannot turn back."

"Elder Zu, Master, my fellow brothers."

"I ultimately have to reach the conclusion."

The sleeves fluttering, he suddenly understood history. Growth requires a price and experience. Li Guanyi finally understood the mental state of those formidable figures — why the overlords would rather commit suicide than surrender, rather than turn back.

Li Guanyi felt as if he was walking within real history. This great trend pressed upon him; he couldn’t turn back and didn’t want to turn back. He marched forward under the sweeping, majestic trend.

As Li Guanyi walked forward, he suddenly smelled a faint aroma of wine, and then someone spoke mockingly:

"Marquis Qin Wu, just now you were so righteous, yet later regretted, haha, seen by others, how could this be acceptable?"

The voice was carefree and familiar.

Li Guan instinctively looked over and saw a familiar figure sitting under a large tree, rumored to have been personally planted by the Red Emperor eight hundred years ago.

Wearing a dark red robe embroidered with gold patterns, a jade belt, no longer scruffy, but still weary, just holding a jug of wine, forcing a smile.

The Great Emperor of Central State, Ji Zichang.

Li Guan said, "Brother Chang Wen, it’s been a long time."

Ji Zichang paused, his expression growing more gentle, "Hahaha, good."

"Brother Yao, come, come."

"Today I drink, and I found something for you!"

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