Chapter 1178: An Ancient Legend
The waves crashed against the reefs, shattering into white spray.
Wang Jiaohe and Sun Heyu walked side by side along the seawall, with the vast ocean stretching not far away.
Since the terrain along this stretch of coast was complex and strewn with reefs, there was no ship traffic, nor were there docks or harbors. Few people passed through, so only two figures stood out at this time.
Wang Jiaohe stopped, turned to face the sea, and said, “I’ve stared out at this sea for decades, yet never has it stirred my emotions like it does today.”
Sun Heyu also came to a stop. He did not speak, but his white beard fluttered faintly in the breeze.
“Elder Sun, this is the last chance...” Wang Jiaohe said softly.
Sun Heyu finally spoke. “So you sent Danqing to Lion City for this very moment.”
Wang Jiaohe fell silent for a moment, then said, “No matter how my story ends, he will be able to keep his life. The same goes for Yaozhen and Yaoping. They, too, will survive.”
Sun Heyu said, “Both of us miscalculated. We never imagined that the Earthly Preceptor and Pei Xuanzhi would be so resolute. From the very beginning, they intended to put us to death, yet we were still thinking about taking risks to scrape by. We were wrong from the start, so it’s only natural that we end up with nothing.”
Wang Jiaohe clasped his hands behind his back, feeling the salty, damp sea breeze. “There’s no point talking about that now. Only two paths lie before us. If we do nothing, Qi Xuansu will probably need another one or two months to gather evidence and push procedures forward. During that time, we can still preserve a final shred of dignity. After that, we’ll be imprisoned for life. The Daoist Order might spare our lives out of old sentiment and let us spend the rest of our days in the Demon Suppression Tower.”
Sun Heyu’s eyebrows twitched slightly.
The Demon Suppression Tower was not just a prison. It was a form of punishment because it siphoned the prisoners’ innate qi, true essence, and magical power to sustain its operation. Over all these years, it was not without reason that no one had ever successfully ascended from such a place.