It was not worth it.
What Jing Jiu meant was that Liu Ci stood in front of Yin San at the last moment and blocked the thunder and fire with his palm.
Even if Liu Ci were that devil, he shouldn't have done so. It was not something a Cultivation practitioner should do.
Liu Ci had told Mo Chi about the relationship between Aoyama and failing to restrain himself on the Sword Boat, but he didn't explain it to Jing Jiu.
He was fully aware that Jing Jiu wouldn't agree even if he could understand it.
Back when he ascended the Shangde Peak, he became Yuan Qijing's Young Brother because he was greedy for the view of the pine ocean.
Taiping Zhenren didn't get angry; on the contrary, he liked it a bit; but Jing Jiu didn't have any reaction.
The first time Liu Ci saw him was when he sat by the cliff's edge and gazed at the ocean of clouds in a daze.
Later on, he had been in a daze, no matter if he was by the cliff's edge, in the manor cave, by the mahjong table, or in front of the hotpot.
At the time, the Immortal Daoyuan and the Great Grandmaster were dead, and the position of the sect master was taken away. The Shangde Peak was under great pressure.
Yet, it seemed that the young man couldn't feel anything; he sat there in a daze.
Liu Ci wondered if this Young Senior Master had become a fool because of his Cultivation.
It wasn't until later that the Immortal Taiping took them to eat hotpot and headed toward Mochen Peak. He witnessed with his own eyes how many seniors had been killed by his Young Senior Master. Only then did he realize that he was an idiot. As far as the true Cultivation practitioners were concerned, they were cultivating even when they were in a daze.
It wasn't until that day that Liu Ci realized that his Young Senior Master was a natural Cultivation practitioner, and that all the Cultivation practitioners should learn from him.
However, it was a pity that most people couldn't reach such a state, including himself.
Yet, Liu Ci found that Jing Jiu had changed a bit over the years.
He asked, "Back when my Master promised that the fowls and dogs would ascend to heaven, he drew out a strand of spiritual soul from the life board. But I know that you must have something up your sleeve; otherwise, you wouldn't have brought that small bamboo board with you all the time. Why didn't you kill the Dark Phoenix when my Big Brother asked you to do it?"
"The one I want to kill is your master, not anyone else. If Little Four doesn't want to kill me, I won't think of touching him either."
Thinking of the scene at the West Ocean during the day, Jing Jiu said indifferently, "I just didn't expect so many people to support him."
"The nine peaks of Aoyama are all Shangde Peak. He is our master after all. Even if they were young back then, they could still remember some things."
Liu Ci sighed, "Master has been imprisoned in the Sword Jail by us. How many people do you think are willing to submit to us?"
Jing Jiu was silent for a while, then said, "Maybe in their eyes, I'm the ghost."
"I've said it before. The biggest problem for you and Master is that you think too much."
Liu Ci said, "How can there be so many ghosts? Mo Chi is not a ghost, and neither am I. But if you keep looking, you will find more and more ghosts. "
Jing Jiu recalled what he had said to Zhao Layue at Shenmo Peak.
— — Everyone has a ghost in their heart, so everyone looks like a ghost.
This statement wasn't exactly the same as what Liu Ci had said, but its meaning was roughly the same.
Liu Ci didn't think he was a ghost because he didn't have a ghost in his heart. But why did he release Taiping Zhenren from the Sword Jail?
This was the most important question, and it was the answer that Jing Jiu wanted to know the most tonight.
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The starlight fell on the Sword of the Universe and was reflected to the peak top, making the night even quieter.
Liu Ci reached out his finger to play with the starlight, saying, "At that time, your ascension was already a foregone conclusion. I had to consider what to do after Aoyama. My Big Brother and I only had about a hundred years of life left. Who would take over the situation after our deaths? Even if Little Four and Guangyuan could break through the state, could they replace us? "
Though a hundred years was a long time, it was only a few moments for a Cultivation practitioner who had been in closed-door training all year round.
Jing Jiu didn't like the intent revealed in Liu Ci's words. He called back the Sword of the Universe so that Liu Ci couldn't play with the starlight. "The Great Formation of Aoyama can protect itself," he said.
Liu Ci pulled back his finger and said, "As Nan Qü said today, Aoyama can't afford to be defeated. Once it is defeated, it will be defeated. As far as Aoyama is concerned, protecting itself is the same as being defeated."
"I didn't hear that," said Jing Jiu.
Liu Ci didn't argue with him, and continued, "The Aoyama Sect has been domineering for too many years, and has offended too many people. And the disciples of Liangwang Peak have killed too many people in the outside world."
"I didn't agree to build Liangwang Peak back then," snapped Jing Jiu. "What's the point?"
"So I didn't say anything when you took the Lone Sword with you."
Liu Ci went on with a faint smile, "But I'm the Sect Master. Unlike you, I have to consider my future."
"So you let him go," said Jing Jiu.
"That's right," said Liu Ci. "My Master has always thought that Aoyama is his own Aoyama, and that he would want to return to Aoyama someday; so he wouldn't allow Aoyama to decline without doing anything."
"Aren't you afraid that he will take revenge?" pressed Jing Jiu.
Liu Ci shot him a glance, and said, "It was the three of us who had attacked him back then. We thought that you were going to leave, and my Big Brother and I would die sooner or later; so there was nothing to be afraid of."
After a moment of silence, Jing Jiu said, "What you said is somewhat reasonable."
Taiping Zhenren was a very outstanding figure. He had helpers like Bulao Lin, the Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect, and the Emperor Xiao, and could change the entire situation of Chaotian by himself.
As long as he was alive and guarded the world in Silence, nothing would happen to Aoyama, at least nothing serious.
Taiping Zhenren was like a ferocious tiger crouching in the darkness of the night.
What Liu Ci did was to let the tiger out of the mountain.
What he didn't expect was that someone had come back.
Jing Jiu had never asked a tiger for its skin, and he had always stayed away from all dangers. Even though he thought Liu Ci's idea was reasonable, he still disagreed with him, saying, "Sometimes you think this way, and sometimes you think that way. You're too clingy, just like the Zhongzhou School. You're not even as good as your disciple."
He was referring to Zhuo Rusui.
Liu Ci was displeased, not because he was called inferior to his disciple, but because he was called like the Zhongzhou School.
Jing Jiu continued, "You've been like this since you were young. I really shouldn't have chosen you to be the sect master back then."
"Come on then," said Liu Ci calmly.
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It was quiet on the peak top.
The Sword Boat could be seen clearly under the starlight.
The faint meowing of a cat could be heard, and it sounded very comfortable.
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Hearing Liu Ci's words, Jing Jiu was about to say "don't even think about it" and refuse him directly like he used to, even though it was a bit uncomfortable to be rebuked.
But tonight, he was silent.
He remained silent for a long time.
Liu Ci said to Jing Jiu with a faint smile, "Only the sect master can hold the sheath of the Inherited Heaven Sword. You'd better think it through before you answer me."
The sword was already back in the sheath. Jing Jiu had to make sure that the sheath of the Inherited Heaven Sword was in the hands of someone he absolutely trusted if he didn't want anything bad to happen to it.
Who in the world could he trust more than himself?
It turned out that Liu Ci's invitation had another meaning; he was waiting for Jing Jiu here.
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It was the first time that Jing Jiu didn't answer the question directly. "I didn't expect that I would fall into your trap," he said.
Liu Ci said, "My Master has been shrewd his whole life, but he has been tricked by two juniors of the Zhongzhou School."
Jing Jiu said, "They have inherited the ideas of the Sanyue, but they are smarter than her. Big Brother has finally met his match."
Though these two statements seemed ordinary, they were actually compliments to Bai Zao and Tong Yan.
If it weren't for Liu Ci, Yin San would have died on Shaoming Island.
The Zhongzhou School's calculation was flawless; the heavenly punishment triggered by the Fairy Book could kill anybody in Chaotian.
It was because Liu Ci had a sword that day, and he had killed Nan Qü first, so his energy and Cultivation state were at their peak that he was able to withstand the heavenly punishment.
Of course, Liu Ci had paid a great price for it.
Thinking of this, Jing Jiu felt a bit emotional.
Liu Ci was moved, saying, "That Fairy Book is just an accessory book, so it doesn't have the fairy awareness, but its power is pretty good."
Jing Jiu couldn't help but say, "It's not good at all."
Liu Ci was quite moved, and said comfortingly, "Don't worry. You won't die tonight. You should be able to live for a few more years."
For the swordsmen in the upper limit of the Heavenly Arrival State who had lived more than a thousand years, a few years was equivalent to dozens of days for mortals.
After a moment of silence, Jing Jiu said again, "It's not worth it."
"You should be well aware that I have no hope of ascending, and my life is coming to an end. I can only live for a few decades at most."
Liu Ci went on with a faint smile, "If I can live forever, nothing can be exchanged for a comfortable life. Why not?"
The brave and benevolent people in the human world, as well as the wicked and wicked ones, probably had the same idea.
Thinking this, Jing Jiu said, "There's no way to prove immortality."
Why did he say so when he was determined to ascend? Others wouldn't understand what he meant, but Liu Ci understood what he meant.
It became quiet on the peak top again.
The starlight shone on the Sword Boat and the dark clouds.
Standing by the cliff's edge, Jing Jiu and Liu Ci gazed at the world in Silence.
It was beautiful.
After an unknown period of time.
Liu Ci suddenly asked, "What do you want to do?"
Standing shoulder to shoulder, they looked down at the world.
If they joined hands, they would be invincible in the world.
They could do whatever they wanted to do.
"As you said, I'm only interested in Cultivation and finding that ghost. I'm not interested in anything else."
Looking at Liu Ci, Jing Jiu asked, "What about you? Do you have any unfinished business … that you want to do? "
"I don't have anything in particular that I want to do."
Liu Ci said with a faint smile, "The life of a Cultivation practitioner is always so boring."
"We don't cultivate because it's interesting."
Jing Jiu asked, "Do farmers cultivate because it's interesting? Do fishermen fish because it's interesting? Do sea girls risk their lives to fish for sea pearls because it's interesting? "
Liu Ci said helplessly, "I know you're in a bad mood, but I'm just expressing my feelings. Why are you so agitated?"
Jing Jiu looked calm, but it was rare for him to say such a long sentence, not to mention that it was a series of contrasts, which showed that he wasn't in a good mood.
He raised his eyebrows and reprimanded, "I'm just expressing my feelings. Why are you so sensitive?"
Liu Ci said, "The examples you cited were all forced by life. But we cultivate because we can cultivate. We have Dao in our hearts. How can we treat them the same?"
Jing Jiu asked, "Then is it interesting to fight and scheme in the Imperial Court? Is it interesting to boil tea? Is it interesting to draw pictures? Is it interesting to play chess? "
These things might be interesting in the eyes of others, but they were equally boring to him.
Playing chess required a lot of mental energy. If it was only for the sake of winning or losing, then it would be better to strike with a sword. That would be the ultimate winner.
At this moment, Tong Yan's voice suddenly drifted over from the night sky.
"Playing chess is interesting, but the way you play chess is naturally meaningless."
Liu Ci and Jing Jiu naturally knew that he had come. They were discussing what else they wanted to do.
Jing Jiu's last sentence was meant for Tong Yan.
Whether it was calculating or playing chess, they were all means of seeking Dao.
If a Cultivation practitioner indulged in it because of a momentary success, problems would arise.
Tong Yan landed on the peak and bowed to Liu Ci earnestly.
For some reason, he had left the cloud ship of Zhongzhou School and rushed here in the middle of the night.
Jing Jiu shot him a glance, meaning to ask how he knew they were here.
Tong Yan had been with him for a long time on the Cold Mountain and at the Three-Thousand Nunnery, so he had learned the skills of Liu Shisui, Zhao Layue and Gu Qing. "I asked Guo Nanshan," he said.
Jing Jiu was surprised, asking, "Zhuo Rusui didn't kill you?"
Tong Yan intended to kill Taiping Zhenren in this scheme, but it was Liu Ci who was injured.
Though it was a reflexive action to send hundreds of flying swords to chop him into minced meat, it showed the attitude of the Aoyama Sect toward Tong Yan.
Even if the people of Aoyama calmed down and thought about the overall situation, Zhuo Rusui, who had a bad temper, wouldn't care about this.
Tong Yan said, "Nanshan persuaded him that since I came here to meet the Immortal Liu, my life and death should be decided by the Immortal."
Liu Ci asked with a small smile, "What did you come here for?"
Tong Yan said, "I heard the Immortal Liu say that he had nothing to do. Why don't you take the Green Sky Mirror back to Aoyama?"
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