It was unknown when Fang Beidou left. When Yan Liqiang was the only one left in the yard, there was already a hint of chill in the night wind. At this time, the grass and trees were already covered with dew. Yan Liqiang sat alone at the table, still drinking by himself under the moon. After he finished drinking the old wine in the pot on the table, he yawned, stood up, and returned to his room.
After returning to the room, Yan Liqiang thought for a while, took a deep breath, and then entered the Temple of Heaven with a different mood.
"You're here?" Just like Yan Liqiang was waiting for Fang Beidou when he came to the courtyard, when Yan Liqiang entered the Temple of Heavenly Dao this time, Fu Guang was already waiting for him in the Temple of Heavenly Dao.
"I'm here!" Yan Liqiang smiled. He looked at Fu Guang, then at the Gachapon machine, and rubbed his face. "To be honest, I'm a little reluctant to leave. I feel like I'm dreaming!"
"This is your own choice!" Fu Guang stared at Yan Liqiang with a deep gaze. "Before you made your choice, I have told you the result. If you choose to save people, you will definitely expose the existence of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone. The catastrophe one year later will obscure the secrets of heaven. No matter how powerful a being is, it cannot accurately predict it. It can only be seen in advance in the Heavenly Dao Divine Realm. The Heavenly Dao Divine Stone has its own will. Your current strength is too weak to truly protect the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone. Since you have chosen to expose the existence of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone, the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone will inevitably not be able to stay in this world where you are. Otherwise, you will die soon, and the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone will fall into the hands of the being he doesn't want to get close to. That will bring real disaster. By then, it will not be a matter of hundreds of millions of people being destroyed, but countless worlds, countless lives, and countless spaces!"
"Was the natural disaster that occurred a year later really man-made?" Yan Liqiang still found it hard to believe.
"If you consider a self-aware being like me to be a human, then it is indeed man-made!"
"How can it be?"
"Nothing is impossible. The so-called impossibility is actually ignorance of true power!"
Yan Liqiang looked at the floating, radiant and mysterious Heavenly Dao Divine Stone again, his heart filled with an indescribable emotion. It was this stone that brought him into this world, and gave him two lives and everything he has now. He didn't think much of it when he had it before, but now that he was about to lose it, he felt the reluctance and attachment deep in his heart. He realized that he had already regarded this thing as a friend he could rely on, and as a part of his life and body.
The Heavenly Dao Divine Stone seemed to have sensed Yan Liqiang's emotions. In the changing colorful light and shadow, strange animals and creatures leaped out from the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone, circling around Yan Liqiang and passing through Yan Liqiang's ethereal body, as if to comfort him, but also as if to say goodbye.
"Will I have the chance to see him and you again in the future?" Yan Liqiang asked Fu Guang.
"The Heavenly Path Divine Stone will leave a secret mark in the deepest part of your sea of consciousness. If you can survive in the future and are strong enough, you will be able to activate that mark, and that mark will lead you to find the Heavenly Path Divine Stone again!"
"Now that you say that, I feel much better. At least there's still a chance!"
"Before the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone leaves, you can still use the energy and soul imprints you left here!"
"No need, he has given me enough. I will just leave something as a souvenir so that I won't feel strange when I see him again in the future..." Yan Liqiang smiled.
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After exiting the Heavenly Dao Temple, Yan Liqiang quietly stared at the portal leading to the Heavenly Dao Temple in his sea of consciousness. Slowly, the portal became blurry and illusory, and finally disappeared completely, with no trace left...
When he opened his eyes, Yan Liqiang realized that he had been crying without realizing it.
Everything has a price! Although he thought there was no price before.
Between issuing a warning and continuing to possess the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone, he could only choose one. The reason, in Fu Guang's words, was that the heavenly calamity that would occur a year later did not occur naturally, but was driven by a powerful existence behind the scenes. The heavenly calamity had already begun and was on its way, passing through countless cosmic voids, like a bullet shot after layers of darkness, and was heading towards the center of the Han Empire. But no one knew that if he revealed it, he would definitely expose the existence of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone, causing many unpredictable catastrophic consequences. Therefore, the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone could only leave.
Of course, Yan Liqiang can continue to possess the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone. As long as he does not reveal the heavenly calamity one year later, the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone will still be his. No one can know. No one can understand. In the future, Yan Liqiang can still use this magic weapon to create miracles and glory one after another, and it will become his biggest trump card to dominate the world.
Between saving people and obtaining the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone, Yan Liqiang finally chose the former. He felt that this was his mission and meaning in coming to this world, and he had to do this. If he didn't do this, no matter what happened in the future, no matter what achievements he made, he would never feel the slightest bit of happiness in his life, and all his struggles would be meaningless. He felt that he was a selfish and despicable coward hiding behind the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone - such a person did not deserve the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone!
I came, I saw, and I changed it!
No matter what the future holds, at this very moment, it is worth using the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone to give millions of people a chance to survive!
My heart is bright, what else can I say
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The next morning, after getting up, Yan Liqiang did not practice the Yi Jin Jing for the first time. Instead, he climbed to the roof of the yard and sat facing the east. He stared blankly at the sun rising from the east. The sunlight sprinkled on his face and in his heart, feeling warm. Yan Liqiang smiled brightly, then came down from the roof, tidied himself up, left the yard, and headed towards the Imperial Capital City.
It is reasonable for a stranger who has just arrived in the Imperial Capital City and has saved up some money to go to the Imperial Capital City to see what it is like and what the world has to offer. What's more, who knows, the Imperial Capital City might no longer exist in a year, so why not seize the time to go shopping
Of course, the real reason is not this. Since they have decided to assassinate Lin Qingtian, it is only right to at least check out the terrain and scout the area before taking action.
"Brother, do you want to buy flowers?"
When they arrived at the west gate of Dijing City, a little girl selling flowers stood in front of Yan Liqiang again and looked at him timidly.
Yan Liqiang was stunned for a moment. Everything in front of him seemed familiar. Although the little girl had grown a little older, she was still the same little girl. The little girl was holding a large bunch of peach blossoms in her hand. These peach blossoms were everywhere outside the city.
"These peach blossoms are one copper coin each!" the little girl said timidly again.
Yan Liqiang touched his body, took out a copper coin, and handed it to the little girl. Then he took a small branch of peach blossoms from the little girl's bunch, and inserted it into the little girl's temples. He touched the little girl's head and said, "Remember, you must be brave at all times. In addition to the Imperial Capital, there are places where flowers bloom everywhere in the world!"
The little girl stared at Yan Liqiang blankly, but Yan Liqiang had already turned around and blended into the crowd, entering the Imperial Capital again...
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ps: On a day like today, what we miss is the simple, innocent and happy us in the past! I wish you all a happy holiday and keep your innocent heart forever!
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