Fang Yan said goodbye and left, and Gongsun Qi offered to see him out.
Under Bluebird's gaze as if he was a lunatic, the two walked towards the side door outside the red wall.
"Are you crazy?" Before they had even gone far, Gongsun Qi couldn't help but complain, saying, "Do you know what you are doing?"
"I know. It's hard to challenge the divine dragon, one of the three dragons of China-----" Fang Yan had a calm and composed smile on his face.
Gongsun Qi didn't like this expression. In the past, Fang Yan's smile looked cunning and complacent, like a fox who had taken advantage of others. Gongsun Qi was more friendly to that kind of smile. At this time, he looked unfathomable, and people didn't know what he was thinking. He was out of touch with reality, which naturally made people feel distant. His smile was like a constant reminder to himself that I am now a master of the Water Overflow Realm. A master of the Water Overflow Realm has this expression----
"You will die." Gongsun Qi stared at Fang Yan's smiling face and said viciously.
Fang Yan looked at Gongsun Qi from the side and asked, "Do you also think that I am not a match for your master?"
"Don't you know in your heart that you are no match for him? Why do you need to ask other people about their feelings about such a matter?"
Fang Yan nodded and said, "Your master has been famous for a long time, and his cultivation is unfathomable. What's more terrifying is that almost no one has fought him in the past ten years, and no one knows how far he has grown. If I meet such a master, I really have no chance of winning."
"Then why do you still want to do this? You can choose not to do it, or you can do it later --" Gongsun Qi urged anxiously. It can be seen that he really cared about Fang Yan's safety.
Fang Yan stopped, looked at Gongsun Qi sincerely, and said, "Before, I had the same idea as you. I can choose not to do it, or I can do it later. Why do I have to do something that is so uncertain? Why do I have to do something that puts my own safety at risk? I'm getting married soon, and I like the woman I'm going to marry. I want to be with her every day, and we'll have several children. This is my ideal life."
Gongsun Qi did not say anything, but just waited quietly for Fang Yan to continue.
"But now it's not possible anymore." Fang Yan said with a smile. "I stood in front of a big vat for a long time, thinking about many things. There were many contradictory thoughts, and those contradictory thoughts collided and fought each other. One side defeated the other, just like one country defeated another. I became the king of the victorious country, I realized the way of heaven, and stepped into the threshold of the water overflowing realm.
"But once you enter that realm, you can never turn back. It's like being the king of that country. You can never step down on your own, because without the protection of that position, you might be killed by rebels. You can only go on bravely and move forward no matter what you encounter ahead."
"You also know about the feud between Shenlong Xianming and the one from our family. The two had a peak duel, and the one from our family was defeated miserably. He became a disabled person because his tendons were cut. I grew up with him and have been with him for almost my entire life. I can see how miserable he is, and I can feel how sad he is inside. He drinks every day and sleeps with wine. It would be better to die than to live like that. If he died in that battle, at least he would have maintained the great reputation of Qinglong, who should not underestimate his enemies. "
"But he didn't die, and he's still tenaciously alive. When everyone mentions Qinglong Moqingdi's name, they sigh with regret, saying that a genius of his generation was ruined in an instant, but in their hearts they laugh at his current situation. Most people simply ignore him when they see him. Who would care about the opinion of a disabled person? Can you imagine how he survived those days?"
"The Fang family is small, and has been passed down from generation to generation. When grandpa was in good health, he had dozens of disciples, which was considered a great reputation. Later, grandpa's legs became disabled, and most of the disciples left and have never been heard from since. There were a few who stayed, but they were unable to support the Fang family. After the old drunkard climbed to the Heavenly Dao, the Fang family's reputation changed greatly. However, when he fell and became a useless person, he would receive ten or a hundred times more ridicule and blows than before-----"
"My father was killed at the entrance of the village. I was a step late. If I had rushed there earlier, I would have been able to save him. Because of this thought, I stayed in Yanziwu for three years in mourning. I felt so guilty and blamed myself. But what was the old drunkard thinking? If your master hadn't cut his tendons, if he was still a master of the Heavenly Dao Realm, would my father not have died? Would the Fang family not have been in such a difficult situation?"
"After my father died, he disappeared. He listened to the doctor and said that he was going to find the blood of an ice dragon to renew his bloodline. I don't believe that there is such a thing in this world, but I hope he has it, because if so, he will come back. Otherwise, with his stubborn temper and proud character, he would rather die in that extremely cold place than return."
"I've always wanted to do something for him, to challenge the dragon and risk my life. I only dared to think about this kind of thing in my heart before, and I was too embarrassed to even say it out loud. I was afraid that your master would hear it and chase me and kill me with a sword. I always thought, I don't believe I can't catch up with you, I don't believe you won't grow old, you won't become weak, you won't die. That became my inner demon and a problem for me."
"In front of that big vat, I figured it out. If I had been afraid, I would never have been able to defeat your master, and I would never have been able to avenge the drunkard. Humanity is the way of heaven. If you go against your own thoughts, then you are going against the way of heaven. Not only will your cultivation level not improve, but you may even regress. Because you have a demon in your heart."
"So, you were able to climb Shuiyijing because - you were determined to challenge my master?" Gongsun Qi asked.
"No." Fang Yan shook his head. "I was able to climb the Shuiyijing because my mind was clear. I figured out things that I couldn't figure out before, and I finally made choices and decisions about things that had been making me waver. Of course, I challenged your master to make my mind clear. If I didn't do this, if I always thought about postponing or refusing, then I would eventually lose the courage and opportunity to challenge him."
"I understand." Gongsun Qi looked at Fang Yan thoughtfully and said, "I won't wish you success."
"I understand." Fang Yan nodded. He patted Gongsun Qi on the shoulder and said, "I am very grateful that you came to tell me this-----"
"But-----" Gongsun Qi thought again and again, and said: "I don't want you to fail either."
Fang Yan narrowed his eyes and smiled, then turned around and strode away.
"My mind is clear-----" Gongsun Qi looked at Fang Yan's handsome back and murmured, "Master wants to fight you for your mind to be clear. You challenged my master for your mind to be clear-----but do you know that you make it very difficult for me to be clear-minded?"
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The news that Fang Yan was going to challenge the Dragon God quickly reached the ears of some specific groups of people in Yanjing.
"Is that kid crazy? How dare he challenge the dragon?"
"A man doesn't know how ugly his face is, and a horse doesn't know how long his face is -- with his mediocre kung fu, how dare he challenge the Three Dragons of China? He's far from it."
"Hehe, this time we're going to have a good show. The Heavenly Dao Realm master who worked so hard to destroy the Fang family back then, don't underestimate the enemy. I'm afraid he won't show mercy this time, right?"
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There was a lot of discussion, but no one believed that Fang Yan could defeat the dragon and become the final winner of this decisive battle.
The old house of the general family.
Jiang Xifu looked at his grandson Jiangjun Xing who was sitting in front of him and said, "The news seems to be true. Several old friends in the inner world called me. Tigress also has some connections. That kid did go and challenge Shenlong-----"
Jiangjun Xing grinned and said, "Grandpa, why should you be afraid? Isn't this good news for us? Fang Yan took the initiative to challenge Mr. Shenlong. The only way waiting for him is death. If Fang Yan dies or is injured by Mr. Shenlong, our family can reap the benefits. In the past, Mo Qingdi of the Fang family was cut by Mr. Shenlong and became a waste. As a result, the Fang family fell into decline and was bullied. Until now, it has not recovered. If something like this happens again, it will not be a new thing."
"Have you ever thought about it?" Elder Jiang Xifu looked at Jiang Junxing with a serious expression and said, "Why did Fang Yan want to challenge the dragon? What made him think he could challenge the dragon? You have dealt with him many times. Do you think he is a lunatic? Or is his IQ not normal?"
"I have heard of it-----" Jiang Junxing knew that the old man in front of him was angry, so he spoke in a slightly more restrained manner, saying: "Fang Yan broke through the Water Overflow Realm and became a master who can compete with the Heavenly Dao Realm----If he didn't do this and didn't challenge Shenlong, our family would really need to adjust our attitude towards him. However, he is courting death by challenging Mr. Shenlong------How can he be Mr. Shenlong's opponent? Stifling talented people is exactly what Mr. Shenlong likes to do."
"What if?" Jiang Xifu asked.
"What?" General Xing didn't understand the meaning of his grandfather's words at first.
"Wan Fangyan defeated the dragon, Wan Fangyan won the battle------" Jiang Xifu looked at Jiang Junxing sharply and asked, "Have you ever thought about what the Jiang family should do at that time?" (To be continued)