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“Shen Xu…” Yao Long exclaimed, instinctively turning to check on my condition. At that moment, an elderly man, whose agility belied his age, stepped in front of Er Ye. He threw his cane towards Yao Long, shouting, “Focus, don’t get distracted!”
As soon as he spoke, the cane transformed into a wisp of blue smoke and vanished into thin air. Hearing the voice, Yao Long quickly aimed his Azure Spirit at the old man, seemingly ready to retaliate.
But in an instant, Yao Long was struck by an invisible force, letting out a muffled groan as he flew over me.
I remained unable to move, and seeing Yao Long being thrown back made me shout, “Yao Long!” My subconscious urged me to reach out and catch him, but my body wouldn’t obey. I couldn’t lift my arm at all. The effort sent waves of excruciating pain from my arm throughout my body, leaving me speechless.
“Accept your fate. For you, living is just suffering. I’m only trying to help you find relief…” Er Ye said as he patted the shoulder of the old man standing before him. He continued, “You can take care of the one with the bow, but make sure not to kill this Shen lying in bed; I still have some things I want him to see.”
With that, Er Ye turned away with the other four, leaving only the old man behind. I glared at him through gritted teeth and managed to say painfully, “Don’t hurt my friend; come at me if you have something to say!”
The old man walked slowly towards me and spoke in a surprisingly gentle tone, smiling as he said, “Being young is wonderful; you can risk your life for friends, family, or loved ones… But when you reach my age, you can’t do that anymore…”
Seeing his demeanor as a kind elder made my anger boil over. I spat on the ground and retorted, “Don’t preach to me! You Yang Masters have committed countless evils; how can you still have the face to talk about righteousness in front of me? Bah!”
The old man chuckled lightly, seemingly unfazed by my words. He replied, “Evil? Young man, tell me what constitutes evil and what constitutes good?”
I answered firmly, “Harming innocent lives and disregarding life is evil; helping others and saving lives is good…”
Before I could finish speaking, Yao Long, who had been knocked aside earlier, stood up and interjected, “What’s the point of discussing good and evil with such people? They’ve long lost their humanity!”
Just then, there was a whoosh as a blue light streaked past me and struck the old man’s left shoulder. He staggered back several steps and pressed his right hand against the wound as blood began to seep through his fingers.
“You just said that helping others is good. Now your friend has harmed someone; is he good or evil?” the old man asked with his head lowered.
“A good person fighting against evil is also good!” I replied resolutely.
However, Yao Long had no intention of continuing our debate. He swiftly dashed past me and confronted the old man, delivering a powerful kick to his abdomen that slammed him against the wall. At the same time, he drew back his Azure Spirit, nocking an arrow aimed directly at the old man's forehead. "I don't understand your notions of good and evil, but I know that killing requires a price. You Yang Masters have taken countless lives; it's time to pay your debt!"
Upon hearing this, the old man surprisingly smiled and replied slowly, "So, if you kill me, does that mean you will owe a life as well? And let me ask you this: both of you have killed before, haven't you?"
I was taken aback by his words, memories flooding my mind of those Yang Masters I had slain. I thought to myself, "Do they count as human? If they are human, then have I not already become a notorious murderer?"
"No! No way! I can't think like that. They are no longer human, and their hands are stained with blood; they brought this upon themselves..."
I struggled to rid my mind of these feelings of guilt, trying to keep my emotions from being swayed by the old man.
Yao Long's expression was resolute as he held his Azure Spirit firmly. "I don't need you to instill any thoughts in me; I will kill you regardless!" With that, Yao Long released the tension on his bowstring.
Given the close distance, the arrow struck the old man's forehead in an instant. However, it did not penetrate deeply; it merely broke through the skin before the old man grasped the arrow firmly.
With a swift motion, he flung Yao Long away with his foot while simultaneously crushing the arrow in his hand.
"I'm not trying to instill anything in you; I just want to ask what you consider good and evil. Now that I know your answer, I can kill you without hesitation because to me, you are evil!"
With that, he darted forward and struck Yao Long in the chest with a palm strike. The close-range attack combined with the old man's formidable skills meant Yao Long stood no chance and was sent crashing into the wall.
Realizing he was outmatched but not one to be easily defeated, Yao Long summoned the armor of the Worm King just as he was hit, minimizing the damage he sustained.
"Yao Long, are you alright?" I called out as I turned to look at him. To my relief, Yao Long had regained his footing and quickly released several arrows.
This time, sensing Yao Long's armor and realizing that his attacks would be weaker than before, the old man hurriedly dodged out of the way.
Seeing this, Yao Long showed no mercy. After firing those arrows as a distraction to force the old man to evade, he quickly formed another blue-and-white arrow on his bowstring. This time it was clear: that initial volley was merely a setup for his true attack.
Laozhe saw the situation and murmured that it was bad, but it was too late; Yao Long's arrow had already been released, flying straight towards the old man.
In that critical moment, a figure flashed by, standing in front of the old man. With a loud bang, Yao Long's arrow suddenly exploded, transforming into a blue and white orb of light that blossomed before my eyes. At the same time, a powerful suction force emerged, pulling me, unable to move on the bed, rapidly towards its center.
Just as I was about to be sucked in, I cursed inwardly, "Damn it, is Yao Long planning to take me down with him?!" Just then, a hand suddenly grabbed me, halting my momentum.
I turned to look and saw Yao Long pulling me while bracing himself against the stone bed with his foot. This prevented us from being drawn into the explosion as we struggled against the strong suction force...
After a moment, when that force finally dissipated, I saw Er Ye standing before me. Behind him lay the old man, now decapitated and lying in a pool of blood; it seemed that his death was not caused by Yao Long's attack.
"Old man, since you can't even kill such a useless person, you might as well rest in peace. I have no need for worthless people," Er Ye said as he kicked the old man's corpse aside. It appeared that while Er Ye was fending off Yao Long's attack, he had also killed the old man.
"Er Ye actually possesses such immense power?!" I thought to myself but didn't voice it out loud because at that moment, I saw an even more shocking sight: my parents were injured all over and tightly bound by ropes, standing behind Er Ye...
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