"I don't understand why you're hesitating. I like you and you like me. Why can't we be together?"
Ye Wu gently pushed Jie away. She was disappointed. She wasn't asking about worldly reasons. Of course, she knew why they couldn't be together. Of course, it was because of her engagement with Shen. She was actually asking Jie why they didn't abandon everything and leave this place since they both liked each other.
If he felt that Balance's responsibility was more important than her, why did he still say that he loved her? Why did he repeatedly break the taboo to find her? She was determined to destroy the engagement, bear the infamy of being unfaithful, and hurt her father. Yet, he had no intention of leaving with her.
Of course, she understood that it was because of his responsibility. However, she also knew that as long as they were truly in love and were willing to accept the test, there was still room for negotiation. Her father's marriage with Balance could still continue because her father's biggest goal was to find a qualified husband for her. That was why he went to Master Ku Shuo and used this method to ensure his happiness after marriage, as well as his rights.
However, if this engagement was changed to another disciple of Ku Shuo's because of love, he could still maintain his rights. Not only would she be able to obtain love, but she would also obtain a perfect marriage.
After all, although her father loved her, there were many things that he couldn't do just because he loved her. He couldn't guarantee that she would marry the person she liked, but he could guarantee that she would marry into a good family. However, now that there was a way to get the best of both worlds, her father wouldn't care about his reputation. He would take the initiative to mention this to Master Ku Shuo and change the engagement.
Based on her understanding of Shen and Jie, Jie and Shen, who were as close as brothers, wouldn't turn against each other because of this. They were the kind of brothers who would be happier if the other party benefited more than if they benefited themselves. Therefore, she didn't have to worry about completely destroying their friendship.
But why? Why didn't Jie say anything?
"Because we still have a lot of responsibilities …"
Jie knew this too. He naturally knew that as long as he said that he wanted to take Ye Wu away from Balance, to live in a place where only the two of them existed. Ye Wu, who had been pampered since she was young, would also leave with him without any hesitation. Moreover, because their relationship had been exposed, Ye Wu's father and his master would also put aside their pride, apologize to each other, and change their marriage.
Even Shen, the only victim of this incident, would congratulate him and Yewu with a smile on his face. He would punish and insult himself with a smile, saying that he was as blind as a bat and did not see through their relationship. He had wasted their love and was a great sinner. That guy Shen would definitely look regretful, but he would look happy.
However.
Jie knew very well that Shen loved Yewu as much as he loved Yewu. Both of them were willing to die for Yewu and would do many, many things for her. If one were to compare who liked Ye Wu the most and who treated Ye Wu the best, it was impossible to tell. However, he had never doubted himself. He had never doubted that he treated Ye Wu so well not because she was his friend and brother's fiancée, but because of love.
If he and Yewu got together, he would definitely be genuinely happy and smile more happily than anyone else on that day. Just like himself, if he could see him and Yewu get married, then he would also feel happy from the bottom of his heart and give his sincere blessings.
There was no need to doubt this.
However …
Ring bit his lip and could not help but think of the past. At that time, he was so thin and weak that he was constantly bullied. Even when he entered the Temple of Balance, he was still so humble. If he did not go easy on Ring, allowing Ring to hit him once, would he still be the revered disciple of Balance? Would he still have the ability to show his will? Would he still have his current status?
It was impossible.
He understood Master Ku Shuo's personality. He was old-fashioned and although he had the dream of saving the world, he could not do it because of the precepts of Balance. Therefore, he was the one who suffered the most in the Balance Sect. And he was also quite a man of his word. He was very disgusted by others, especially when his disciples questioned and disobeyed his orders.
This was because questioning and disobeying orders often meant one or more lives.
He clearly remembered how he cried and gave up on saving the life of a father under Shen's orders when they were treating the people who died because of Ember. He could only watch as the person who could be saved died and turned to save other people who were about to die because they were easier to treat.
Although he also understood that it was right because they could save two people who would die in the process because of the time spent saving the father. But when he sawed off a young girl's leg under his master's orders and saw Shen break down and cry under Ku's reprimand, he blamed his master for letting him know this truth.
But in the end, he understood his master because what he said was right. If they gave up the most efficient rescue method because of benevolence, then more people would die. So sometimes, in order to save people, they had to ignore the hands of some people who were begging for help and save more people.
This was the law of this cruel world. What they could do was to solve the disaster before it happened.
This was the truth he understood when he saw Ember's crime scene for the first time. It was also the day he learned that Ye Wu had signed a marriage contract with Shen. It was also the day he completely surpassed Shen and became Master Ku Shuo's proudest disciple, as well as …
The day he became the next generation of the Twilight Eye.
Yes, it was such a 'small matter'. Before this, he had been hesitating for the next generation of the Balance Sect Leader. Shen was his son and was born with potential and power that surpassed him. And Jie was his proudest disciple and also had potential and power that surpassed him. So until the day Shen was unwilling to listen to his orders, he had been hesitating.
He touched the talisman hidden in his chest. It was the proof of being a direct disciple. This proof not only represented his identity, but also represented his identity when Ku Shuo died one day, or when he was no longer the Balance Sect Leader. Then he would shoulder this responsibility, carry the banner of the Balance Sect, inherit Ku Shuo's mantle, and become the Balance Sect Leader.
All this was because Shen was unwilling to give up the life in his hands, but he was willing to give up the hope in his hands that day to save more hope and happiness. Ku Shuo was very disappointed at that time. When he nurtured Jie, he didn't think of finding a sparring partner for his son. However, Jie's outstanding performance made him gradually treat him as his second son, and he sincerely taught and treated him well.
So when Shen expressed his disagreement with the Balance Sect Leader, he gave most of his energy to Jie so that he could receive better training and teaching.
He entrusted his ideals and life to Jie, hoping that Jie could surpass him in the future and surpass the previous generations of the Twilight Eye. But if Gou Fu, who washed the courtyard, didn't hit Shen, then he wouldn't have accepted him. Even if he knew very well that with his son's standard, it was impossible for him to be hit by an untrained thin child.
That day, Jie was knocked down by Shen countless times, and Ku Shuo gave him countless chances. As long as he didn't give up and could get up from the ground, Ku Shuo would continue to give him the chance to become his disciple. This was impossible for other people because no one would waste time on someone without talent, let alone a master like Ku Shuo.
Even if he was bedridden for a whole month after that night, Master Ku Shuo didn't despise him at all. Instead, he fed him like his own son, comforted and took care of him.
So …
"So … I'm here this time …"
His throat became dry. He knew that as long as he opened his mouth, they would become an enviable couple. Not only would he be able to obtain his lover, but he would also be able to receive the sincere blessings of his best brother. Master Ku Shuo wouldn't revoke his position as the head of the Balance Sect because of such a small matter, because he wouldn't use the power of the Balance to pursue his own selfish desires. When his brothers became elders of various regions because of his reputation and virtue, and enjoyed a life of luxury, he still lived a simple life. Unless it was necessary, he would always wear coarse clothes.
So he didn't have to worry about anything. As long as he said that he was willing to take Yewu away, then no matter what the situation was, he would be able to obtain a complete life, and no one would be sad.
Except for Shen.
He would cry silently, crying for the loss of his beloved, and blessing his brother for being able to obtain true love. He would leave his life quietly when he wasn't paying attention, so that his existence wouldn't disturb his and Yewu's beautiful life. If he didn't think carefully, he wouldn't even notice this.
In front of him, he would be incomparably happy, and after leaving, he would drown his sorrows in alcohol and cry silently, not letting anyone find out.
This was what Shen Hui would do. It was also what he would do when he heard about the engagement between Ye Wu and him. They knew each other too well, so well that they only needed to look at each other to know the extent of each other's thoughts.
"… So …"
His hands clenched into fists, and his heart ached like a knife. He wanted very much to hug Yewu, so that she would never be able to leave him again, but …
Judge the situation … Sacrifice one to save all.
This was the teaching he received from Ku Shuo, and also the creed of his life. As long as he hid it, Yewu's reputation wouldn't be damaged, and she would be able to obtain a husband who truly loved and cherished her. His good friend and brother would be able to obtain the lover of their dreams, and his master would be able to enjoy his old age with a smile. The reputation of the Balance Sect wouldn't be damaged, and he would be the only one who would be hurt.
This was enough.
He didn't finish his words, but Yewu grew up with them, so of course she could see what Jie wanted to say. She couldn't help but want to cry. Jie was the son of a pauper, and his mother was an illiterate peasant woman. She had abandoned her luxurious life to elope with him, and was willing to give up her reputation and all her glory and past to live a life of poverty.
But what about Jie?
He wasn't willing to give up all of this.
"You … What are you worried about?"
Loyalty, kindness, kinship, brotherhood, and morals?
Jie didn't know either. He only knew that if he hurt Jie and Ku Shuo, he would never be able to have a good dream in this lifetime.
But how could he possibly reject Ye Wu? His biggest weakness was that he couldn't refuse his master, Shen, and Yewu's request, so he couldn't really refuse Yewu.
"Righteousness."
Jie turned his head and looked at Yewu. He took off the emblem that represented the next head of the Balance Sect from his neck, then grabbed Yewu's hand and placed it on his neck.
"The Balance Sect is too foolish. The so-called Balance Sect is just a fool's lie. I can no longer tolerate this place restricting my talents, so from now on, I am no longer a disciple of the Balance Sect. I will no longer fight for the Balance Sect between the Spiritual Realm and the Human Realm. I will fight for everyone in Ionia."
He held back his tears and sorrow, and began to speak the words he had prepared a long time ago.
"I will no longer abide by the rules of the Balance Sect. I will kill anyone who threatens the peace of Ionia, and I will pay for it with my life … So I would like to ask you to return this to Ku Shuo … Ku Shuo, that foolish man. Let him know that I am no longer his disciple, and I don't intend to inherit this foolish sect anymore. I want to do my own things."
He felt his heart bleeding with every word he said. The Balance Sect didn't allow people to kill for personal grudges, so he had to betray the Balance Sect to save Ionia. He had to do something that he was willing to sacrifice his life for.
And that was to kill Ember.
Back then, in order to force him to reveal the whereabouts of Shen and the others, Ember used the little girl in front of him to threaten him with an explosion. It was also because of this that he was so sorrowful that Ember couldn't tell that he was acting.
No, at that moment, he really wasn't acting. He really wanted to save Yewu's life. But fortunately, Shen arrived in time and didn't let him do anything wrong. That was also the reason why he wanted to kill Ember. Once Ember escaped, he would definitely use his grandest 'art' to entertain his brothers and lovers.
Yewu didn't understand why Jie said those words, but her heart was abnormally pained. She didn't dare to believe Jie's words at all. If Jie wasn't a disciple of the Balance Sect and betrayed his master, then it would be impossible for them to be together anymore!
"No … Jie … This isn't what you want to say, right? This isn't what you want to say! This definitely isn't what you want to say to me! You're definitely not that kind of person! "
She grabbed Jie's clothes, trying to persuade the man who was most important to her to stay. But Jie closed his eyes, not letting Yewu see the tears in his eyes, and not letting himself see Yewu's tears.
"So … I'm no longer Jie."
I'm Tribulation.
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