Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 295 Qianqiu’s Crimes
"Senior Uncle," Gao Wu greeted respectfully with a bow.

Qin Jiuyue ignored Gao Wu and stared at the massive, mountain-like body of the ice dragon, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

After a while, Qin Jiuyue turned his gaze to Gao Wu: "How are you?"

The question was rather vague, but Gao Wu knew that Qin Jiuyue was asking about his cultivation progress.

He nodded vigorously: "Watching the Ice Dragon was very rewarding. In particular, it greatly improved my understanding of the Divine Dragon's appearance."

The Ice Dragon is a real, actual life form, and there is no strict correspondence between it and the Nine Dragons Divine Image.

After contemplating for more than ten days, Gao Wu still felt that the Ice Dragon was more in line with the Divine Dragon Path.

The Divine Dragon is the most focused on change among the Nine Dragons, hence this method corresponds to controlling the changes of water and fire.

Water and fire combine to rise as clouds. This also corresponds to the imagery of a divine dragon hidden in the clouds, mysterious and unpredictable.

After consuming the Blue Jade Bodhi, sixteen acupoints were stimulated, allowing him to comprehend the method of transforming the power of ice in the Divine Dragon Path.

He could gain even greater insight when dealing with the Ice Dragon. Over the past few days, Gao Wu had already grasped the principle of water and fire complementing each other in the Divine Dragon Path.

However, he made too rapid progress recently and still needs to stabilize his acupoints; he cannot rush to open new acupoints.

Gao Wu felt that he had made great progress in the Divine Dragon Path. Just considering this one method, he should have already surpassed the Great Completion Realm.

The Book of Immeasurable Merit considers the Nine Dragons Limitless Path as a method, while the Divine Dragon Path, when advanced independently, does not explicitly reveal itself.

We can only wait until he condenses the corresponding Divine Dragon Dao acupoints in one go, then he should be able to elevate the Nine Dragons Limitless Dao to a higher realm.

Gao Wu was very satisfied with the tremendous progress he had made in just over a month.

There's just one downside: it's already October, and his birthday has long passed.

Now that I'm nineteen years old, it's a bit of a stretch to call myself a teenager anymore.

Qin Jiuyue noticed Gao Wu's smugness and said calmly, "Too slow."

Gao Wu's smug expression froze. This was slow? What? You think you can send him to heaven in just over a month?

He only muttered a few words to himself, but on the surface he still put on a respectful expression: "Master is right, I will work harder in my cultivation."

"This is not something that can be accomplished through diligent cultivation."

Qin Jiuyue asked, "You've been observing the ice dragon here for a while now, have you figured anything out?"

"Uh……"

Gao Wu pondered for a moment and said, "The ice dragon's body has a restrained life force, but it remains in a very stable state. However, its soul shows no fluctuation, clearly indicating that it has fallen into a very deep slumber."

"The energy fluctuations emanating from its body had a tremendous impact on the energy of the ice field, causing the ice cave to slowly gather into a massive energy center."

Qin Jiuyue waited patiently for Gao Wu to finish speaking before asking, "Is that all?"

Gao Wu could only lower his head and say, "That's all."

"These are all minor details." Qin Jiuyue's tone was indifferent, yet it carried a hint of reprimand and disappointment. "Even with your spiritual power, you couldn't see the Ice Dragon's soul being pierced by the divine artifact, forcing it into a deep sleep?"

"Otherwise, how could we have killed such a powerful creature?"

Gao Wu remained silent. He had indeed not seen the Ice Dragon's soul, nor any divine artifact.

He had certainly observed the ice dragon with his Yin spirit, and he had done so multiple times.

Although the ice dragon was in a slumbering state, the vast energy field naturally formed by its body resisted all external attacks.

Even the formless and intangible Yin spirits could not penetrate the Ice Dragon's powerful source energy domain.

Gao Wu indeed saw none of the things Qin Jiuyue mentioned.

Qin Jiuyue did indeed outline the entire plan, but it was only a general outline. He knew nothing about the actual details of the plan.

Whether it's Qin Jiuyue or Qin Liuhe, Gao Wu is willing to trust them and fully cooperate with them.

However, Gao Wu didn't think he could occupy a very important position in such a grand plan.

It was precisely for this reason that, although Gao Wu diligently carried out the plan, he was always acting on orders.

He didn't feel a strong sense of urgency; he felt that as long as he did his own job well, everything else was far beyond his capabilities.

Just like when he killed the ice dragon, this thing lay there motionless, and he couldn't do anything to it, nor could he even break through its source energy domain.

Qin Jiuyue knew that Gao Wu had developed doubts, which made it impossible for him to devote himself wholeheartedly to his work.

He asked directly, "You don't trust me?"

Gao Wu was startled and quickly said solemnly, "Uncle-Master, I had no such intention."

“Wuji is innocent. You are more decisive than Wuji, and more realistic and calm. I have always felt that you are capable of great things.”

Qin Jiuyue said, "Do you know that innocence is extremely extravagant? Especially for someone of Wuji's status and position."

He looked at Gao Wu: "Do you know why your teacher is so naive?"

Gao Wu shook his head vigorously. He really didn't think his teacher was naive at all. He was certainly spontaneous, but he was reliable in his work, and his vision and abilities were top-notch. "Wuji always thinks about raising the banner of human civilization, fighting to the death against the demon god, and ultimately winning with boundless confidence. That's naive." Qin Jiuyue's eyes were calm and expressionless, without any sadness or joy, let alone any sarcasm. He was simply stating the facts.

Gao Wu frowned slightly. Even if the person in front of him might be Qin Liuhe, he still had to speak up for his teacher.

He said earnestly and in a loud voice, "I think the teacher is right!"

Qin Jiuyue ignored Gao Wu's words and continued, "Xiao Jiu's idea is that humanity may not win. Therefore, he plans to hedge his bets. Since Wuji has chosen to resist to the end and Wei Qiankun is observing from the sidelines, he will take the initiative to allow his subordinates to collude with the Demon God and the Federation."

"Xiao Jiu's idea is very simple: of the three paths, one of them will surely allow humanity to survive. Of course, the three paths will inevitably lead to infighting and brutal internal strife, which will consume a lot of human strength. Xiao Jiu coldly believes that all sacrifices must be paid as a price."

When Gao Wu heard Qin Jiuyue say that, he didn't dare to say a word.

"Little Nine"? Qin Jiuyue would never call himself that. What, is his master going to make things clear...? He felt a little uneasy.

In his heart, he naturally felt that Qin Jiuyue's actions were wrong, even too selfish.

In times of crisis, humanity, already vulnerable, must unite as one to fight back.

Why choose three paths? It's just an excuse to survive.

Human civilization has been wiped out, and the surviving humans will become a different race, with no connection to the thousands of years of human civilization.

Qin Jiuyue seemed to understand Gao Wu's thoughts. He continued, "Those in positions of power must be responsible for everyone, so they cannot simply use good and evil as the standard."

"Xiao Jiu is a very good leader. He doesn't consider honor or disgrace, good or evil, but only gains and losses. In his eyes, the survival of the race is the most important thing."

Gao Wu couldn't help but ask, "Do you think this is right?"

Qin Jiuyue did not answer Gao Wu's question. He said, "Wuji's choice to resist to the end is not a problem in itself. However, he did not consider how to proceed with the resistance, nor how to achieve final victory."

"Wuji made this choice simply because he felt it was the right thing to do. It was essentially an emotional choice rather than a rational judgment."

Gao Wu fell silent again. He agreed with his teacher's choice. However, he truly didn't know how to achieve victory.

But he believed that as long as he resisted, he had a chance to win. Surrender, on the other hand, would inevitably lead to defeat.

That's how some things are. You might not know how to do it, but you can just do it and learn by doing!
"Whether humanity should die standing with pride or live on its knees in humility is not a philosophical question but a practical one for most people."

Qin Jiuyue then changed the subject, saying, "Little Jiu made a mistake. Our nation has been able to remain united for thousands of years because of the core of our civilization."

“From the Xia Dynasty to the present day, for five thousand years, generation after generation has passed on the torch, which has led to the formation of the present-day China and the Chinese nation that is deeply engraved in the blood of every individual.”

"Barbarians are crude and uncivilized, driven solely by profit. They lack true civilization. Therefore, they can freely worship demons and gods."

"We can't do it. If we worship the demon god, we will destroy the light of civilization that has been accumulated over thousands of years. Even if we live on our knees at the demon god's feet, we will have already lost our civilization. At that time, the simple inheritance of genes will be meaningless."

"Moreover, once you kneel down and worship the demon god, your genes will be completely corrupted and you will become an alien race. This is no different from destruction."

Qin Jiuyue looked at Gao Wu: "Do you understand the reasoning behind this?"

Gao Wu said in a deep voice, "Although I didn't think this clearly before, I had a strong will to never surrender. The demons are barbaric and brutal, and we will never coexist with them!"

Qin Jiuyue looked into Gao Wu's eyes and suddenly asked, "Do you think I took over Xiao Jiu's body?"

"This disciple dares not speak presumptuously." Gao Wu lowered his head and looked down, not daring to meet Old Qin's gaze.

"I'm going to make things clear today, so you don't overthink things and ruin the important affairs of humanity!"

At this point, Qin Liuhe's gaze became more complex. He thought of Xiao Jiu's words as she knelt before him: "Your son is incompetent, but I have given my life for the sake of all living beings. I have no regrets even in death. I only wish that my father will achieve a great and lasting legacy, and that the glory of our Chinese nation will shine forever!"

Qin Liuhe felt a pang of sorrow. At his age, he was forced to make such a choice; it was truly a cruel twist of fate.

He quickly suppressed his rising emotions and calmly said, "For the sake of the Chinese people, Xiao Jiu is willing to offer up her body to carry my spirit and the Jade Seal of Destiny."

Although Gao Wu had guessed the truth long ago, he was still greatly shocked when he heard Qin Liuhe say it calmly.

This issue is far too complex and violates traditional morality and ethics.

He couldn't help but ask, "What about my senior uncle?"

"He has no spirit and cannot withstand the blessing of the Jade Seal of Destiny. His soul has been scattered and completely annihilated. Only this body remains for me to use temporarily."

Gao Wu wanted to say something, but he couldn't help but think of the question Qin Jiuyue had asked him: If you could save everyone in the alliance by sacrificing your life, would you be willing?
Only then did he realize that Qin Jiuyue wasn't asking him, but rather asking himself!

He drank and ate meat with Qin Jiuyue and his master, and his senior uncle showed a look of satisfaction and joy as he sang. At that moment, he suddenly felt that his senior uncle was a very nice person.

He thought of Qin Jiuyue's strict teachings to him, and how Qin Jiuyue calmly followed him into the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls.

This level eight expert calmly accepted his mission and calmly gave his life. He didn't even leave a single last word…

Gao Wu had never really liked his senior martial uncle. He thought his uncle was opportunistic, selfish, weak, and spineless. No matter how good his uncle was to him, he only felt that the other party had ulterior motives…

Gao Wu became increasingly agitated as he thought about it; he had so much to say, yet he couldn't utter a single word...

Qin Liuhe looked at Gao Wu with cold eyes and said, "I'm telling you all this to tell you one thing: if you want to win, you have to let go of all naivety and illusions, and use all your wisdom and strength to fight for it."

"I have done my best, and regardless of success or failure, I have no regrets. Let future generations judge my merits and demerits."

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