The Ancient Godly Monarch
Chapter 123: The past is past, the future is too far
The District Emperor Chu. The sky was already dark, and on top of the Azure Dragon Jadeite Seat, Chu Tianjiao glanced at the dark sky as he declared, "It's getting late, let's stop here for today. I believe that tomorrow's competition will be more interesting. ”
As he spoke, Chu Tianjiao stood up. Although he was not that old, he had a sense of maturity that far exceeded his age.
The people of the Royal Clan grew up surrounded by political games of deception and intrigue. They will naturally be more mature when compared to their peers.
As Chu Tianjiao's voice faded, the entire invited guests all stood up and raised their cups in honor of Chu Tianjiao, respectfully baking bread with him. After which, Chu Tianjiao left, smiling in response to the farewells of the surrounding spectators.
When Qin Wentian glanced towards Chu Tianjiao, he slightly realized that Chu Tianjiao's footsteps were always half a step behind those around Luo Qianqiu. This small detail might not be noticed by the crowd in the audience stands, but since he knew the background of those standing around Luo Qianqiu, Qin Wentian thus made a connection.
The Nine Mystical Palace was the main character supporting the Chu Country, Snowcloud Country and the other ten countries from the shadows. Although only a few of them came to Chu, their positions and status were on par with that of the future emperor Chu. Thus, Chu Tianjiao did not dare to offend them.
Qin Wentian naturally understood why the Nine Mystical Palace had such a huge influence. A sect however placed above and larger than a kingdom, there is only one reason – because of strength and power.
The stronger a cultivator grew, the wider the abyss separating the early and subsequent realms. And thus in Chu, there were several cultivators in Yuanfu and countless in the Arterial Circulation but, only a very limited minority managed to cross this great threshold that was Yuanfu.
As for those who had managed to surpass Yuanfu, almost all of them had already left the State of Chu. The Chu state was too small, unable to accommodate them. The majority of them would join the Nine Mystical Palace or other similar tiered forces.
"A penny for your mind?" Suddenly, Mu Rou appeared beside Qin Wentian. When he saw Qin Wentian staring at the horizon in front, he could not help but smile involuntarily as he asked.
"none. Looks like you're in a pretty good mood. "A warm and gentle smile appeared on Qin Wentian's face when he saw Mu Rou.
“I still haven't thanked you. Only now do I know Senior Gongyang's extraordinary figure. A past champion of Banquet Jun Lin, with very profound achievements in the field of Divine Inscription. And because of your painting, Senior Gongyang has given me a promise, which proved to be of great help to me. "Mu Rou explained, but did not elaborate further on the last part of her sentence, however, Qin Wentian could easily guess what that meant.
"It's just a gift for your birthday, don't mention it. We are friends, right? "Qin Wentian deliberately stated, which caused Mu Rou's eyelashes to flutter, adding to her beauty. This person, why is he good at making people feel warm in their hearts?
“How about my birthday? Did you give me a gift too? ”At this time, a mischievous sounding voice sounded. Qin Wentian turned his head, only to see Mo Qingcheng's silhouette appear.
The face of peerless beauty was adorned with a smile, as if the purest sunlight was illuminating her heart.
"What do you expect?" Qin Wentian smiled.
“Hmm I have to consider this carefully. A gift from a 3rd level Divine Inscriptionist Grandmaster, I must not waste this opportunity. ”Mo Qingcheng seemed to be in serious contemplation, looking extremely adorable.
From a distance, the rest of the crowd that had yet to disperse were all jealous of Qin Wentian. Why is this guy so lucky with a woman?
Luo Huan, Qin Yao, Mu Rou, they could all be considered top-class beauties. And in addition, the number one beauty in Chu, Mo Qingcheng, also had such a close relationship with Qin Wentian. How could this not cause jealousy and envy in the hearts of others?
"Don't kill me with your request." Qin Wentian shrugged helplessly as he looked at Mo Qingcheng's face.
"Relax, treat it as if you still owe me a gift, you can't forget it okay?" Mo Qingcheng laughed as he continued, "Keep working hard tomorrow, I'm rooting for you."
Afterwards, Mo Qingcheng left with a smile on his face. Mu Rou, who was standing beside Qin Wentian, had a strange feeling in her heart as she observed the sight leaving Mo Qingcheng. Although her appearance could be considered beautiful as well, she knew that she could not compare to Mo Qingcheng.
In the spectator stands, the gaze of Autumn Snow was fixated on the young man standing so far away. The expression on his face was very complicated.
Once, this young man was his fiancee, but was humiliated and humiliated by her. Yet now, beside her, there was so much peerless beauty. Even if he wanted to compare himself to them, just based on his talent and strength, the distance between them would only grow further and further.
That night outside of Bai's residence, the words of the young man filled with a resolution similar to steel gradually came true.
"The Fall snow, let's go." Bai Qingsong whispered to the side. Autumn Snow nodded her head, as she left the place with her father.
Although many of the crowd had already departed, preparing for the night break, there were still some who had yet to leave, and intended to spend the night here, waiting for the start of the competition tomorrow.
"Boss, want to go for a walk together?" Fan Le narrowed his eyes as he continued, "Heaven Wonder's payout rate for you – if you reach the top position – is at an astounding 1:400 level. Do you want to bet some Yuan Meteor Stones? Although your hopes of reaching the first one are very weak, but what if you actually manage to become very lucky and end up challenging the heavens? ”
"That height?" Qin Wentian was stunned. The magic of Heaven simply did not place it in their eyes. But given the fact that there were monsters like Luo Qianqiu and Sikong Mingyue, it was only natural. It didn't seem to make sense for him to reach the top spot. Although to him, the reason why he participated in Jun Lin's Banquet was only to obtain the top position, but Qin Wentian also did not dare to say for sure that he would definitely be the one to become the champion.
Qin Wentian glanced at Fan Le, as he spoke. "Please, I still have to cultivate."
After which, Qin Wentian bid farewell to the surrounding crowd, as he climbed Little Rascal and left the area. The speed of Little Rascal was so fast that it turned into a blurry white shadow and moved at the speed of a raging tornado.
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Suburbs of the Royal Capital, Bamboo Lodge.
The hut was leaning against the top of the Dark Forest mountain, and there, was a river. At this moment, a silhouette with a head full of white hair was sitting there, fishing fish. The sound of flowing water gave people a harmonious feeling of peace and calm.
"Why do you have time to be here?" The old man said in a low voice, he already felt the presence of Qin Wentian approaching him from his back.
"The first day of Jun Lin's Banquet has just ended, I'm here to visit Senior, to see if you've still been fine since the day we parted ways." Qin Wentian sat beside Gongyang Hong. Quite a long time had passed since their last meeting when Gongyang Hong's hair was bleached all night. Qin Wentian would obviously be worried, Gongyang Hong's situation back then was extremely worrying.
"You have a heart." A smile flickered in Gongyang Hong's eyes. He was currently, already of a distant age in sight, when compared to that day when Qin Wentian saw him in the Exhibition Hall of the Royal Academy.
“Jun Lin's banquet is the grandest event held in Chu Country. Instead of coming here, you should work hard in your cultivation and strive to get into the top 9 rankings. Not only will you be able to earn a lot of rewards, if you can somehow become a champion, you will be able to rise to the 7th level of the Heavenly Star Pavilion. ”Gongyang Hong calmly stated. Although he had long since stopped paying attention to events like this, he had grown up in Chu during his young years and naturally knew many things.
"The value of the night, it's the same if I cultivate here at Senior's place as well." Qin Wentian smiled, "i remember earlier, Senior had warned me earlier. If I meet a girl who can move my heart, I must take the initiative and never miss an opportunity. Since Senior feels regret for the events that happened in the past, why don't you try to make amends for you? "
“Redeem my mistake? How is that still possible? '' Gongyang Hong shook his head.
"How do you know you haven't tried? Even if compensation was impossible, would Senior be satisfied with the matters of the country now? This doesn't seem to fit the logic behind the warning Senior had for me. Senior, the reason why you don't want me to lose my chance is that you don't want me to have regrets, right? "Qin Wentian kept smiling.
Gongyang Hong gradually turned around, facing Qin Wentian. And after seeing the bright sun-like smile on the young man's face, his heart couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Many years ago, he was also the same as Qin Wentian, a graceful and graceful young man. But now, there was no difference between him living or dying.
Time is the most cruel existence in the world.
Qin Wentian's gaze shifted, his radiance of a smile growing brighter as he continued, "Does Senior think how good it would be if you could go back to your youth? And if you could, you would never choose to live a life filled with regret? But in reality, for those who cultivate, we can sustain our youth and even reverse aging. With Senior's cultivation base, your age cannot be considered old. If you regret the regrets of the past, won't you also regret the absence of your actions today 1,000 years later? "
Qin Wentian spoke in a low voice as he stared at the majestic mountain peak in front. “How many people regret and regret the passage of time, but how many of them really want to repent and make amends? If they really want to repent, why don't they take advantage of the present? The past is past, and the future is too far away. Just a matter at the moment. ”
“The past is past, and the future is too far away. Just a matter at the moment. ”
Qin Wentian's words caused an enormous wave to appear in Gongyang Hong's heart. How could the young man utter a statement filled with wisdom.
Silence reigned as only the sound of flowing water could be heard, the atmosphere was extremely calm and harmonious.
"In the end, I am still not comparable to this young man," Gongyang Hong lamented as he stood up, before slowly walking back to the cottage. His heart was in turmoil, engaged in a ferocious struggle.
The opportunity he had missed years ago, could he still make up for it?
Qin Wentian did not follow him. The knot in Gongyang Hong's heart had to be parsed on its own. He only deeply felt that with Gongyang Hong's current cultivation, he was envious of everyone. Why can't he appreciate what he has, and do the things he wants to do? Trying his best to make up for past regrets, even if he failed, he would at least try before.
Pulling a few Yuan Meteor Stones from his interspatial ring, Qin Wentian closed his eyes and started cultivating, going into his dreamscape.
The darkness of the night gradually deepened as the constellations in the sky shone as brightly as before. The Astral Light Column flowed downwards, landing on the young man's body. Not far away, on the roof of the bamboo hut, Gongyang Hong sat there, bathing under the starlight. When he looked at the young man sitting by the river bank, a calm smile could be seen on his face.
The youth before him was far more extraordinary when compared to him in the past. Like a young man, how could anyone hate him?
"I will leave Chu after Jun Lin's Banquet is over. I wonder, can your name shake the world? ”Gongyang Hong smiled as light beamed in his heart. At this moment, it was as if he had thrown away everything that was weighing him down, so he became very relaxed!