When Su Ming said those words, the gloomy expression that had appeared on the old man's face due to White Five's refusal to cooperate instantly disappeared and turned into laughter.
"Not bad, not bad. As expected of my obedient disciple. That tone of yours is really domineering!" The old man let go of White Five's tail, placed his hands behind his back, and arrived beside Su Ming. He stood beside him and stared at the white-robed man who was smiling in surprise.
"Old bastard, what are you doing here?!" The old man shouted angrily. When he said those words, the white-robed man immediately frowned. In all of Ancient Zang, only the person in front of him would dare to speak to him in such a manner.
The old man glared at him and shouted loudly, "Oh my, you're frowning? Even if you frown, you're still an old bastard!"
The white-robed man stared at the old man coldly. After a long while, his frown disappeared, and he said faintly, "We're old friends, so can you stop saying such horrible things every time you open your mouth? You old lunatic!"
"You bastard!" The old man glared at him. In fact, he even rolled up his sleeves and shouted.
The white-robed man shook his head. His gaze landed on the entrance to the courtyard. He swept his gaze over it calmly before speaking languidly.
"Han Yu, come in. This is the person I want to bring you to meet." As the white-robed man's voice rang out, a figure walked out from outside the courtyard. It was a woman with long, black hair that draped over her shoulders. She wore a white robe, and her features were extremely beautiful. The tranquility in her eyes gave off a very elegant and comfortable feeling.
She was clearly a very gentle woman. Her skin was fair, and she looked to be in her twenties. Once she appeared, she slowly walked into the courtyard and bowed respectfully towards the old man.
"I am Han Yu. Greetings, Senior Gu Hong."
Su Ming's expression remained the same. Not many changes could be seen on him. He lifted his axe and continued cutting wood. No matter who appeared in the courtyard, Su Ming would not pay too much attention to them, even if … he had already guessed the white-robed man's identity.
The sounds of wood being cut echoed in the air. At the instant the old man saw Han Yu, the frivolous look on his face disappeared, replaced by a hint of solemnity.
"Is she the baby from all those years ago?" The old man remained silent for a moment before he spoke slowly. Even his voice was different from before, causing Su Ming to turn his head sideways to cast a glance at the old man as he continued cutting wood.
"Han Yu, show me your right arm." When the white-robed man spoke flatly, Han Yu's face turned slightly red. She cast a glance at Su Ming, then lowered her head and lifted her right sleeve, revealing her elbow. There was a red birthmark on her fair skin.
The old man looked closely at the birthmark for a moment, then stood there silently. He sighed softly, and his face was no longer filled with madness. Instead, it was calm. He looked deeply at the woman, Han Yu, and then looked back at the white-robed man with a complicated expression.
"I might not agree with your Dao, but I have to say that your Dao … is indeed astonishing!" The old man shook his head, then went to Su Ming's side and patted his shoulder.
"Go pay your respects to this old bastard. You should already know who he is."
When Su Ming heard his words, his expression turned serious. He put down the axe, got up, and wrapped his fist in his palm to bow towards the man in white.
"Greetings, Senior Asura."
The white-robed man stared at Su Ming. After some time, he frowned, but soon, his frown disappeared.
"Do you want to use this person to cut your Dao? But what else is so special about this person besides his blood? Even if he managed to sound nine Dao Spirit Voices, it's unlikely that he will be able to attract your interest and be taken in as your disciple so that you can prove that your mind is lost, "the white-robed man said calmly.
"As long as you haven't cut your Dao, it will be impossible for you to step into Boundless Dao Realm. Today is the last time I come here, and my goal isn't to take in your disciple, but to prove that my Dao of Asura in Ancient Zang has been verified!
"I've already been to the royal capital," the white-robed man said faintly. When he spoke, he swept his gaze past the woman called Han Yu, and a gentle and kind look appeared in his eyes.
The old man was silent for a moment before he said slowly, "I acknowledge your Dao, but I do not agree with it. I … still believe that this Dao is a wrong path!"
"Wrong path? Over the past tens of thousands of years, I have taken in tens of thousands of Han Yus, and none of them have made any mistakes. This is not a wrong path, but my Dao!" The white-robed man smiled faintly.
Su Ming listened to the old man and the white-robed man's conversation with a pensive look. His gaze landed on Han Yu, who still remained elegant and calm. After scrutinizing her a few times, he gradually frowned.
The old man cast Su Ming a glance before he asked calmly, "You can tell as well?"
Su Ming was silent for a moment before he said slowly, "She … should be a man."
"He has always been a man, but he was raised as a woman since he was young, which is why even he believes that he is a woman." The old man's calm voice landed in Su Ming's ears, and his pupils shrank.
"This also proves that my Dao is the Great Dao!" The white-robed man swept his gaze past Su Ming before his eyes landed on the old man.
"My Dao is like the life and death of all lives, as well as their fates. All of this … originally did not exist. The reason why there is life and death and different fates is because the will of the world deceived all lives. It told all lives that they need to live and die, and that is why … life and death appeared.
"It told all lives that they must have their fates, and that is why different fates appeared!
"In truth, all lives can live forever and exist for eternity. At the instant they are born, they will reach Boundless Dao!
"But all of this is because the will of the world deceived them, causing all lives to believe that they have to live and die. They believe that they have their own fates, and they also believe that the moment they are born, they will continuously search for the truth.
"For example, Han Yu is an example. She is one of the tens of thousands of examples I have. I raised her since she was young and gave her everything that belonged to a woman. That is why she is a woman! "If all the women around her have the same body structure as her, then … who can say that she is not a woman?
"If all the women are changed in this way … then the gender structure of the body can be overturned and exchanged!
"All of this is proof of my Dao!" The white-robed man's voice echoed in the air. When his words landed in Su Ming's ears, his heart trembled. He had seen the old man's determination to seek his Dao before, and at that moment … he sensed the same thing from Tian Xiu Luo.
"Therefore, what I need to do is to sever the will of the heavens and earth that was bestowed upon me when my life was formed, telling me that people have life and death, telling me that life has destiny, telling me that I am weak, and that I need to cultivate step by step to become stronger!" "So, what I need to do is to sever the will of the heavens and earth that was bestowed upon me when I was formed.
"When I cut it down, I will reach Boundless Dao … and in fact, I will surpass Boundless Dao!" The white-robed man swung his sleeves, and an intense confidence appeared on his face. This confidence was like his Dao, and it was an extremely domineering Dao. This was because it was clear that the white-robed man not only sought to sever the will that he had been deceived, but also to use this will to control all living things.
"Your Dao is the true and false Dao of the world, the Ancient Emperor is the Dao of kismet, and my Dao is the Dao of deception. The three of us are in the ninth level of Dao Divinity Realm in Ancient Zang, and we have three different Daos!
"It is impossible for all three Daos to be Great Daos. Only one exists, and that Dao … belongs to me. "And since you took in the third prince as your disciple, then this person should be connected to your Dao. Oh well, I will take in the second prince as my disciple and have him inherit my Dao!
"Surely, the eldest prince, who is the most valued by the Ancient Emperor, chose One Dao Sect because One Dao Sect and the Ancient Emperor's Dao share the same kismet!
"Once I return to Asura Clan, I will enter isolation for one thousand years. When I come out after one thousand years, if you are still as you are now, then you will die. If the Ancient Emperor still hesitates, then he will also die. Ancient Zang … might no longer need the royal family.
"What do you think of Ancient Zang Sect or Ancient Zang Sect?" The white-robed man smiled faintly. With a step forward, he walked past Su Ming and towards the door of the courtyard. Behind him, Han Yu followed with her head lowered. Her expression was still elegant and calm. When the two of them walked out of the courtyard and disappeared, the courtyard was silent.
Su Ming did not speak. The old man stared at the night sky in a daze and did not speak for a long time.
The silence lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and the old man shook his head.
"It's easy to cut down one's Dao, but if you cut it wrongly … you will have made a mistake for your entire life. The process of hesitation is not hesitation, but a form of searching and seeking the Dao. Why is there a need to be in a hurry to cut it? Why is there a need for one person to cut down their Dao so that the other two will have to cut their Dao as well …" Fatigue appeared on the old man's face. When he turned around, he walked into the house.
Su Ming walked on the wooden stump with a contemplative look in his eyes. Regardless of whether it was the old man or the white-robed man, they were both people who stood at the peak of Ancient Zang.
Once Su Ming thought about their Dao, he could not help but think of his own Dao.
"What … is my Dao?" Su Ming mumbled softly.
"Speaking of which, it's rather similar to Tian Xiu Luo's Dao. It's also similar to the old man's Dao. As for the kismet, since I sensed it in Harmonious Morus Alba, I agree with it as well," Su Ming said softly. When he closed his eyes and thought back on his life, he found that he could not figure out what his Dao was.
'Perhaps I don't have a Dao. There is only one path in front of me … A path to make the familiar faces in my memories come back to life and make them smile!
'For this, I can do whatever it takes!' Su Ming's eyes flew open, and the resolve in them shone.
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