Chapter 619

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Chapter 619: Remembering This Grudge First

"Do you know that your words right now are very dangerous?"

General Lu’s face darkened. Are you hoping that I pretend I didn’t hear those words?

Bai Wei said calmly, "I’m just telling the truth."

"Do you plan to open up a third option through manpower?" Lu Yunchuan asked. By yourself?

"Just me," Bai Wei said.

"Not enough," Lu Yunchuan said. Far from enough!

Pointing at the chessboard, the heroic spirit said. This is far from enough to convince me, let alone persuade others.

He took a step back and said in a deep voice, "If you have any plans, just say it. If it’s reliable, we can help you, but if you stay silent and continue acting recklessly, it’s impossible."

Bai Wei glanced at Lu Yunchuan and said. Even if I tell you, you may not believe me, let alone help me.

"If you don’t say it, how would we know we won’t help?"

"Because you can’t help me," Bai Wei said arrogantly and self-righteously, "No one can help me except myself."

General Lu held onto the chess piece, the white pieces were slowly splitting apart, he furrowed his brow and said. Does this mean the negotiations have failed?

"It’s just a difference of opinions, negotiations have failed," Bai Wei said calmly, "I don’t want to be enemies with you, nor do I want to waste time and energy on this meaningless internal conflict."

"Indeed, it is meaningless," Lu Yunchuan gave up persuading, "Let me take you to Yan City, and find some heroic spirits to talk things out with you slowly."

The heroic spirits didn’t show hostility, but their attitude strongly expressed opposition.

"Sigh…" Bai Wei said helplessly, "I knew it all along, it’s just empty talk."

"Like playing the zither to a cow," Lu Yunchuan snapped his fingers, "I feel the same way. If everything could be solved through talking, the world would have been peaceful long ago. What you want to do may not be wrong, but the timing is inappropriate. It means too many people will have to take risks, and if there’s a mistake, the cost will be too high to bear."

Bai Wei calmly stared at the heroic spirits, not intimidated by their presence, "Everything comes with risks. It would be strange if everything went smoothly… I just want to do something you all dare not do. Success or failure will be my responsibility alone."

"Now is not the era where one’s success means the sacrifice of many," Lu Yunchuan, speaking from experience, said. Times have changed, peace is what people seek, even if it’s built on compromise. This world is always about compromises, eventually forming a balance. To disrupt the situation means breaking that balance. Even if we know broken bones will heal stronger, how many are willing to break bones and face the blood?

Bai Wei shrugged off the comment.

"This is not balance, it is deformity."

"Hongze is like a ticking time bomb, a boil on the surface of the earth."

"Boils have to burst, pus has to flow out."

After a moment of silence, Lu Yunchuan asked. Even if it means bloodshed and serious injury?

Bai Wei said. I also want to avoid such an outcome as much as possible, but with surgeries, accidents can happen and there are risks. No one can guarantee a hundred percent success. If there’s a possibility of seventy percent, we can give it a try.

General Lu Zhong chuckled, slapping his knees as he laughed heartily. He slowly stood up, towering nearly two meters tall, exuding a commanding presence akin to a statue of a benevolent king.

"Do you have a seventy percent assurance?" the heroic spirit asked calmly, crossing his arms. "Including the possibility of safely leaving from me?"

Bai Wei replied. Of course.

Lu Yunchuan raised his hand, patting Bai Wei’s shoulder. "You have guts, young one… But it’s not feasible to do it here. Let’s go to the water surface so we don’t spoil the Dragon Palace here."

Bai Wei nodded and said. Please.

Lu Yunchuan took a few steps forward, then suddenly stopped and turned around, reaching out his right hand towards Bai Wei. As soon as he touched him, Bai Wei turned into mist and vanished, along with Xue Hanlei and Ying Mu nearby.

Lanzhong woke up to reality and glanced at his old friend Lord Chaohu, saying, "You are a bit careless, aren’t you?"

"Is it considered careful for you to secretly set a trap near Chao Lake while pretending to go to the bathroom?" Lord Chaohu replied casually. "We’re just playing mind games. Do you think I can’t see through your intentions?"

Lu Yunchuan chuckled in disbelief, "You really don’t understand the danger of this kid, do you? He plans to destroy the whole Black Dragon family, what if everything goes up in flames…"

Lord Chaohu replied instantly, "Great job on the killing, fantastic indeed! Kill them all!"

The heroic spirit remained silent.

"If that family dares to harm my daughter, just wanting to kill them myself already makes me furious!" Lord Chaohu sneered, waving his sleeve. "The old man really wants me to stay calm, I endured it. But can I endure it a second time? You handle the affairs of the Ming Country, as for me, I’ll watch Hongze turn crimson with blood. I can’t control the consequences, nor do I want to."

Lanzhong sighed. What a mess, all because of your Dragon clan, cunning creatures.

"You have not made up your mind for five hundred years."

"How can you make up your mind? Are you going to drive away the Black Dragon for no reason? Are you looking to make enemies with the North Sea?" General Lu raised his hand as if to slam the table, but then restrained himself, "You can’t do it. There are many things that cannot be done, even if there is a disaster, it’s better late than never! The decision of the Ming Country is not made by one person or one brain. It’s not as simple as making a decision and sticking to it."

"So… isn’t this a good thing?" Lord Chaohu said. You can’t make up your mind because you are stuck here. Whether it’s about loving the people like your children or cherishing your feathers, in the end, you can’t make the tough decisions. Dealing with these thugs rooted in Hongze can only be done with a firm hand. It may seem wrong now, but the benefits will last for generations. It’s rare to have a young rebel willingly play the role of a criminal butcher, while you all look unwilling.

Lu Yunchuan chuckled bitterly, "I’m willing, but what about the people who will suffer… are they willing?"

"How to handle these matters is your problem." Lord Chaohu said with his hands behind his back, "It’s easier to bear the burden of one person than to bear the burden of the whole world, right? Let the abscess continue to grow, sooner or later it will turn into cancer. If you want to pursue it, go ahead, I won’t stop you. But remember, when you leave the palace today, don’t come back to challenge me to a game of chess within ten years. The old dragon has a long memory for grudges."

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Yunchuan turned and left the palace, breaking through the water’s surface and heading straight to the shore of Chao Lake.

"General."

"Is no one coming over?"

"No…"

"It looks like I can’t catch up, oh well, let’s go straight to Huaishui!"

…

"Your dragon ball."

"It’s your dragon ball."

"？"

"I’ve been wanting to say this line for a long time." Ying Mu playfully smiled, took back the dragon ball, pursed her lips, and then said. It tastes a bit sweet, it seems that even the toughest men have sweet mouths.

Bai Wei rolled his eyes.

Xue Hanlei said. You really don’t plan to turn back? It will only get harder ahead, if we go to Chao Lake, we might be found out, and if we go back to Huaishui, we might be trapped.

"We still have to go there." Bai Wei said. Once the bow is drawn, the arrow can’t be turned back, if a few second-grade heroic spirits want to stop us, let them try.

"Next time, Lord Chaohu won’t be able to help you," Xue Hanlei was about to continue speaking when Bai Wei covered her mouth.

"What did I just say?" Bai Wei raised an eyebrow, emphasizing, "As long as I win, you just need to be quiet and follow me obediently in the future."

Xue Hanlei stayed quiet, looking away with a forced and unhappy expression.

But Ying Mu noticed the slight curve of her lips and an increase in her breathing rate by ten percent.

Something’s not right, a little off…

Ying Mu’s instincts kicked in, but before she could ask, Bai Wei gently nudged Ying Mu’s shoulder, "Split up, help us divert attention."

"Oh," the dragon maiden reluctantly agreed, forced by the urgent situation, she reached out, asking for an advance reward.

Bai Wei cooperatively moved forward, wrapping his arm around Ying Mu’s waist. The dragon maiden felt like she was melting into his embrace, feeling a flutter in her heart.

Sorry, Chao Lu, la la la la la!

The apology in her heart was left unfinished as she realized she had flown out tens of meters, opening her eyes to find herself flying in mid-air. Bai Wei had thrown her waist as if she were a projectile, not a loving hug.

"When she landed, surely her teenage heart shattered on the ground," Xue Hanlei felt somewhat sympathetic and a little gloating.

"Good that it shattered, so she won’t be craving peaches all the time. Actually, I still prefer her wild and carefree appearance from before."

Bai Wei clapped his hands, lightly drawing a line with his fingertips, and the appearances of the two of them immediately changed.

Blending into the crowd, they successfully avoided various gazes, leaving Chao Lake. How could martial artists understand magic here? It’s a blind spot.

…

At the Huaishui Dragon Palace, on a bed, a famous lady opened her eyes weakly and reached out, wanting to grab something, but found nothing.

The person beside the bed caught her hand, gently lifted it, and softly asked. Had a nightmare?

"I dreamt of my daughter," the woman said hoarsely, "I dreamt she was suffering… I miss her, I really want to see her."

"You’ll see her soon." The man held her hand like holding a treasure, his voice gentle, carefully taking care of her like fragile porcelain, "You can sleep a little longer. When you wake up, your daughter will be by your side…"

The woman nodded gently, "You never lie to me, right?"

She closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

The man waited for a long time, then let go of her hand, slowly left the room, and a layer of mist rose outside the house.

The aquatic soldiers approached, staring at the Dragon King whose expression was different than before, "Dragon King, what are your orders?"

"Spread my command, clear both banks, no living creature is allowed to step into Huaishui without my permission!"

The Huaishui Dragon King said firmly, "Clear a path for my daughter to come home."

…

A dark cloud moved from north to south, lightning and thunder filled the sky, the wind raged all night.

The Dragon King flew through the clouds, causing chaos in the weather, with a strong sense of grief and aggression, heading straight towards Huaishui.