Chapter 1572
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Chapter 1572 The Starlight Path of “Nightfall”
“The power of the Truth Gate is not something you can resist.” The Queen Mother of the West shook her head immediately. “Lin Qiye, you cannot guarantee for him.”
“Then add me to the guarantee.”
A voice came from behind everyone. Zhou Ping, carrying a black box, slowly walked to Lin Qiye and An Qingyu’s side.
“They are my students, and I will take responsibility for them,” Zhou Ping said seriously.
“And me too.” A figure leaped down from a nearby palace roof, carrying a golden-red staff, landing steadily beside Lin Qiye. “Old Jade Emperor, others may fear you, but I don’t… I’m definitely vouching for this kid Lin Qiye!”
Sun Wukong looked up at the Jade Emperor in the sky, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
“Don’t forget, there’s also this king.” Gilgamesh’s voice drifted from behind Lin Qiye.
At the same time, a wisp of smoke emerged from Lin Qiye’s shadow, and a black figure with a wide hood silently stood at Lin Qiye’s side…
After a brief silence, the elderly figure in a gray cloak also slowly walked to Lin Qiye’s side.
“If something unexpected happens, I can remedy it.” Wang Mian exchanged glances with Lin Qiye. “I understand your feelings… If I were in your position, I would make the same choice.”
A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and in an instant, those figures wearing black cloaks also appeared beside Lin Qiye.
Wang Mian, Wu Laogou, Lin Qiye, all were captains of special teams, and they were the ones on the scene who could truly understand Lin Qiye’s feelings.
Zhou Ping, Sun Wukong, Gilgamesh, No. 27, Wang Mian, [Medium]… At this moment, behind those three figures in deep red cloaks, it was no longer empty.
This was Lin Qiye, this was the [Nightfall] team, and the foundation they had accumulated over these years.
Seeing this scene, Zuo Qing sighed helplessly… It was no exaggeration to say that if these people truly took action, even the Heavenly Court might not be able to stop them if they came by force.
An Qingyu and Jiang Er stared at the scene before them, feeling a warmth rising in their hearts. Just then, Lin Qiye, standing at the front, suddenly spoke:
“Deputy Captain An.”
An Qingyu was startled. “Yes.”
“Let’s go home.”
Lin Qiye strode directly toward the South Heaven Gate, with Cao Yuan following closely behind. After hesitating for a moment, An Qingyu gritted his teeth and followed their steps.
As they approached, the gods of Great Xia and other human powerhouses blocking the South Heaven Gate didn’t know what to do, looking at each other. The Jade Emperor silently watched the scene, his thoughts unknown.
As Lin Qiye walked toward Zuo Qing at the front, he reached into his chest and took out a black box.
His fingertips opened the lid, revealing medals glowing with faint light, exposed to the air.
Three individual “Starry Sea” medals, three collective “Starry Sea” medals, four individual “Star” medals, seven collective “Star” medals, and several “Starlight” medals, like dazzling diamonds filled with supreme glory, were held in Lin Qiye’s hands.
From the initial snowy Han Shaoyun, to the Cangnan disaster, the battle of Fengdu, the support of Gusu, the Underworld God’s altar, the distant search for Anta County, the collapse of the “Human Circle,” the protection of new recruits, the killing of Susanoo, the Beijing crisis, the defense of the National Divine Stele, the search for the [Ark], the destruction of Asgard, the Chennan battle…
Countless past events and glories fell onto the rain-soaked stone path as Lin Qiye flipped his wrist, jingling like a brilliant road paved with stars.
At the forefront of this path of merit, the figure in the deep red cloak slowly spoke:
“Great Xia’s Fifth Special Team [Nightfall]… please make way!”
This was the path paved with starlight and glory that [Nightfall] had exchanged for with countless near-death experiences over the years, through blood and fire, and it was also the path home that Lin Qiye had carved out for Jiang Er.
The deep voice echoed before the silent South Heaven Gate, and everyone was moved by that determined gaze.
As the last “Starry Sea” medal fell, Zuo Qing, standing at the front, sighed helplessly and stepped back.
He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watchers, and he knew all too well what this path meant to [Nightfall]… Lin Qiye had already gone this far, and if he continued to block their way, his conscience would be troubled.
Zuo Qing’s retreat was also a signal to other powerhouses and Great Xia gods. As Lin Qiye and the others approached, they all made way,
All the way to the South Heaven Gate.
During this process, neither the Jade Emperor nor the Queen Mother of the West spoke, silently allowing them to leave.
Just then, An Qingyu, walking at the back, suddenly stopped outside the South Heaven Gate.
He turned back, looking at the gods of the Heavenly Court, and spoke calmly:
“I know what you’re worried about. From the moment I voluntarily touched the Truth Gate, I knew the original seal would be ineffective for me… I think the Heavenly Court must have a way to destroy both my soul and body?
After I accompany her on her final journey, I will return to the Heavenly Court to face death.
I, An Qingyu, am not a traitor.”
After saying the last sentence, An Qingyu stepped onto Lin Qiye’s cloud somersault and disappeared into the horizon with a whoosh.
Outside the South Heaven Gate, many figures fell into silence.
After some time, Zuo Qing shook his head bitterly, sighing helplessly while bending down to pick up the medals that had fallen to the ground, wiping off the water with his cloak and putting them back in his pocket.
Faintly, one could hear his muttering voice coming through the rain:
“These kids… they left looking cool, but I’m the one who has to clean up after them, really…”
…
On the cloud somersault.
“Are you really sure about this?” Lin Qiye asked with furrowed brows while piloting the cloud somersault, looking at An Qingyu.
“Yes.” After leaving the Heavenly Court, An Qingyu seemed much more relaxed. He nodded. “I am the Truth Gate, and also the key to awakening the [Key to the Door]. Only with my death will Great Xia truly be safe.
Besides, you can see what I’ve become now, can’t you?”
An Qingyu touched his gray eyeballs. “I… can no longer be considered human, so naturally that seal can’t completely contain me. Rather than that, it’s better to make everything simpler.”
“Perhaps there’s another way?” Lin Qiye asked again.
“I don’t know… but I’m out of time.” An Qingyu looked into Lin Qiye’s eyes. “Seven Nights, you’ll respect my choice, won’t you?”
Lin Qiye opened his mouth, paused for a long time, and then spoke with a complex expression:
“I understand. I won’t stop you.”
Although An Qingyu didn’t say it, Lin Qiye knew clearly that this reason might indeed be an important factor in his decision, but not the entire reason… Another part of the reason was Jiang Er.
If not for Jiang Er, An Qingyu might not have chosen to be sealed… He did this to fulfill the promise between them, a promise about a time far, far in the future.
But now, everything had lost its meaning.
“By the way, what exactly did you see behind the Truth Gate?”
