Excessive ferocity due to caution

Upon hearing this news, Zhao Yi narrowed his eyes, his doubts deepening.

He had no doubt about Ren Wudi's talent.

If Ren Wudi were alive today, he would still be one of the strongest warriors in the Warring States period.

Moreover, judging from his act of writing a letter to Su Xingcan, Ren Wudi should have a deeper understanding of this disease outbreak.

Perhaps he has already discovered something.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have left a pure land like Bright Cliff for Su Xingcan in advance.

But why hasn't he shown up?

Could it be that he himself contracted the disease?

If this is the case, then it proves that Ren Wudi has found a way to suppress this disease.

However, this method is not applicable to most people, or it would come at a great cost, so Ren Wudi did not inform Su Xingcan.

Of course, all of this is just speculation.

"Did he indicate the location or anything when he wrote to you before?"

Zhao Yi still wanted to get some valuable answers from Su Xingcan.

Su Xingcan thought about it seriously.

There was nothing on the letter.

"The reason I know this is a letter from Ren Wudi is because I recognize Ren Wudi's handwriting."

"However, the black crows originally flew in from the southeast."

"Assuming Black Crow didn't change its route along the way, that direction seems to be towards Yinxia Mountain."

Su Xingcan was unsure.

Zhao Yi seemed to be deep in thought.

"Perhaps I should go and take a look at Yinxia Mountain."

Su Xingcan toasted Zhao Yi with tea instead of wine.

"Brother Zhao, the journey ahead is long and fraught with danger, please take care!"

"If you can find the source of the disease, you will be a great benefactor to all the people of the Warring States period!"

Zhao Yi:

"Don't flatter me."

"When I'm about to kill someone, I won't stop just because someone praises me."

"This isn't the first time you've met me; you should know me somewhat."

Su Xingcan smiled.

"Understand."

"Bright Cliff only wants to restore the prosperity of the Warring States period and does not want the tradition passed down from our ancestors to be cut off. Naturally, it will not become an enemy of the Jie Sect."

"All we ask for is to return to normal life."

"By the way... when will Brother Zhao depart?"

Zhao drank the clear tea.

"First thing tomorrow morning."

...

On the road.

Su Qingyao seemed to be in a low mood.

"Something on your mind?"

Zhao Yi walked ahead without looking back.

Su Qingyao said softly:

"It's nothing, I just suddenly felt a little sorry for the old man."

"He sacrificed so much, even if the prosperity of the Warring States period is truly restored, no one will be grateful to him or remember him hundreds of years later."

Zhao Yi smiled and said:

"Time is the most terrifying weapon for eroding emotions."

"Especially since humans are creatures of the fourth realm, their lifespan is short and their lineage is passed down from generation to generation... All the grudges and affections of their predecessors will gradually fade with time."

"Su Xingcan did all this not so that the world would remember him."

Su Qingyao was slightly taken aback.

"Why is that?"

Zhao Yi replied:

"mission."

"When the waves of fate push him to the highest point, he must shine... He will shine."

Su Qingyao shook her head.

"Can't understand."

Zhao asked in return:

"If it were you...would you do these things?"

Su Qingyao:

"Won't."

Zhao Yidao:

"So you died, while he lived."

In that instant, Su Qingyao seemed to have discovered something in the darkness, and a cold sweat broke out on her back!

"Can you feel it?"

Zhao smiled.

"Whether it's a human or any other creature, everyone always feels they are free... Little do they know, there's always a hand controlling everything from behind."

"In the predetermined script, the Warring States period is about to perish, and a responsible person needs to step forward."

"That person must be blessed with the fortune of heaven and earth, and will not die easily before completing his mission."

Su Qingyao's hand holding the umbrella trembled violently.

"But he's dying."

"He himself said that his attempt to break through the major calamity failed."

"This doesn't seem like the behavior of a chosen one."

Zhao Yidao:

"He's going to die... because we came."

"We will help him complete his mission, and once the mission is over, the aura of heaven and earth that he has gathered will quickly disappear."

The more Zhao Yiyue said, the more frightened Su Qingyao became, and her steps became increasingly unsteady.

"So, you and I are just puppets of fate?"

"We seem to be able to decide our own future, but in reality, everything is like gears constantly turning, and we have no choice at all?"

Zhao Yi turned around and glanced at her.

"Wrong again."

"Everyone has the right to choose their own destiny, just like your father, who could also choose to abandon the world."

The fear in Su Qingyao's eyes had not faded.

"No, he won't do that."

That's just his personality.

Zhao Yi concluded:

Therefore...character is destiny.

"People can change their destiny by changing their personality."

"It's difficult, but that doesn't mean it's impossible."

He glanced at Su Qingyao, who was deep in thought, then turned and continued walking forward.

"You don't need to be overly alarmed."

"Man is not a puppet of fate."

"Because fate can choose people...and people can also choose their fate."

Su Qingyao's breathing gradually calmed down.

"And what about you?"

"Will you feel anxious?"

Zhao Yi stopped.

These seven simple words struck Zhao Yi's calm and unmoving heart like a boulder.

Waves surged and ripples spread!

If we say that character is destiny...

Does that mean that his original personality deliberately died back then?!

The goal is to change one's destiny!

A person who reaches that level of strength cannot be unaware of their own future!

Tang Jiujiu was so unwavering in his belief that he couldn't win, and he must have known it himself!

So... he 'killed' himself.

"The so-called death of the main personality... was actually to make way for me?"

Zhao Yi's eyes flickered.

It is difficult for two personalities to exist in one body and use their powers simultaneously.

Because most of the time, the strength or weakness between personalities is quite obvious.

Just like when Zhao Yi was weak before, once he released his darkest personality, he had to give up control of his body.

As he grew stronger, his darkest personality could no longer restrain him.

Now, he is the complete master of power and spirit!

Zhao Yi can use the full power of the Darkest Personality whenever he needs to, while the latter... no longer has any possibility of controlling this body.

Even if Zhao Yi wanted to deliberately "give way," it wouldn't work.

The difference in strength between the two is already too great.

Perhaps... the original personality back then also faced a similar dilemma, so after setting up a backup plan, he deliberately got killed so that he could take over the body, change his personality, and thus change his fate?

It seems that even that idealistic main personality understands... that kind-hearted people rarely achieve great things.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yi's heart suddenly pounded.

He had never felt such excitement before.

This is... the first time.

P.S.: Second update, a bit late.

Goodnight, my darlings!