Iron Snow Clouds

Chapter 2980 (Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty) Consumption
"Then don't make it difficult." Tie Hongyan said.

"But... it's like this. When the young patriarch goes back and does the 'fourth step', the pain he will have to endure is something that most people cannot endure, and I will have no way to help alleviate the young patriarch's pain by then. As for the 'second step' that we have to do now, maybe I can find a way to help alleviate the young patriarch's pain. Since it is possible, I must find a way." Ni Yuan said.

"If you find a way, then when we are doing the 'second step', will it affect the ritual you perform for me?" Tie Hongyan asked.

Ni Yuan said: "In fact, even if I can find a way, no matter which method I use, as long as I use it, it will increase the difficulty of my practice and require more of my skills. But in order to reduce the pain of the young patriarch, I would rather do this."

"Increasing the difficulty of your practice will require more of your skills? Then don't do it." Tie Hongyan said.

"Young Clan Leader, please give me some time to think about what I can do." Ni Yuan said, "After all, only in this 'second step' can I possibly alleviate Young Clan Leader's pain. As for the 'fourth step', even if I want to do something to alleviate Young Clan Leader's pain, I can't do it!"

Tie Hongyan really didn't want Ni Yuan to waste more energy, so he said, "Ni Yuan, listen to me, I don't want to waste more of your energy, and I hope you can perform the ritual for me as soon as possible. I'm ready to endure the pain, so you really shouldn't think about it anymore. From what you said just now, the pain I will suffer in this 'second step' is nothing compared to the 'fourth step', right?"

Ni Yuan felt very reluctant and looked at Tie Hongyan.

"Can you answer this question first?" Tie Hongyan asked, "The pain I will suffer in the 'Second Step' is much lighter than that in the 'Fourth Step', right? I think I understand it correctly?"

"Okay, Young Clan Leader, I'll answer you first." Ni Yuan said, "You understand correctly. The pain you will suffer in the 'Second Step' is indeed much lighter than in the 'Fourth Step'. There is really no comparison between the two."

"In that case, don't try to relieve my pain when we are carrying out the 'Second Step'. What I need now is to experience the pain, let myself experience the pain and adapt to it. I want to treat the 'Second Step' as a step. I will first adapt to the pain of the 'Second Step' and prepare myself for the much more severe pain in the 'Fourth Step'." Tie Hongyan said.

"But..." Ni Yuan said.

Tie Hongyan could see that Ni Yuan still couldn't bear it, and said, "Think about it, if the pain I would have suffered in the 'Second Step' was alleviated by your ritual, then when I have to endure the pain in the 'Fourth Step', wouldn't the contrast between the pain I felt in the 'Fourth Step' and the pain I endured in the 'Second Step' be even greater? I think for me, the smaller the contrast, the better. Don't think about it anymore, I've made up my mind, even if you want to alleviate my pain through a ritual, I won't agree. You need time to find a way, and I hope to finish this quickly. I can't wait that long, I'm anxious to finish this, just perform the ritual for me now." After saying this, Tie Hongyan looked at Ni Yuan.

(End of this chapter)