Chapter 1601: You Must Live
Translator's Note: My creator mission posts are up. Check it out if you want to. In this case I basically wrote a small fanfic from the perspective of Ye Qing's storage artifact, Nine Heavens. He never stopped carrying it, you know?
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“It’s not that serious.” The Earthly Sovereign said smilingly, “If you can beat them, then that will be great. If not, then run away and hide until you’ve grown your strength enough to fight another round. Where there’s life, there’s hope!”
“Er...” Ye Qing rubbed his nose for the umpteenth time. To be honest, the true Earthly Sovereign didn’t really match his image of the man. In his imagination, he thought the man to be fearless, great, and invincible. So, it was quite disillusioning to hear such words from the man himself.
It was no wonder people said that heroes should be idolized from a distance. If you stood too close, you were destined to be disappointed one way or another.
That said, there was no doubt that this version of the Earthly Sovereign felt a lot more realistic and human.
The Earthly Sovereign clapped Ye Qing on the shoulder and advised earnestly, “Running away isn’t shameful, boy. Dying is.”
If that’s true, then why are you dead, and King Taishan is still alive? Ye Qing mentally ranted.
“I die because I have lived enough and reached the end of my lifespan. I am not willing to become a Buddha or an ancestor and be bound to the Heavenly Way either. That is why I welcomed my death.”
As if he could read Ye Qing’s thoughts, the Earthly Sovereign explained his reasoning before scoffing, “King Taishan and his ilk though, pah! They are scum who would do anything including throwing away their integrity, selling their soul and abandoning their pride to live even a breath longer. What’s the point of living if even a dog has more soul and dignity than you?”
“Oh right, I almost forgot to tell you. There is still some time before Taishan awakens, and he is even more injured now that I’ve suppressed his spiritual intent. It would be years before he could spare the energy to start new trouble.”