Unfortunately, while Feng Yi was speaking, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, "It's a pity I couldn't stay on the battlefield, or was born in troubled times, yet I fell on the way back at last. Perhaps, it would be a regret for everyone?"

Feng Yi's words were both a sigh and a summary of life. His concise voice was particularly resonant and powerful. Every move he made was simple and unpretentious, and the people could not help but perceive the implied message in his tone. It suggested that the Jade Clear Sect need not fear anything concerning him. Great achievers need not bother about minor details, and his vision was not so narrow.

Yet, across the vast world, who else could possess such a broad-mindedness like Feng Yi? It was precisely because of war, because he had suffered and lost, that he valued even more the present day earned by the lives of soldiers. His words inevitably commanded respect from all present.

Indeed, his vision was not short-sighted, and his scope was equally vast. He was brave and strategic, understood when to advance or retreat, discerned gain and loss, yet also did not lack the courage to bear the heartrending guilt. Even in the face of death, he merely treated it indifferently, dismissing it with a laugh.

Even Mengdie, with her clear eyes, seemed to veil them with a misty shimmer at that moment. Out of everyone present, she perhaps understood what made Feng Yi special the most—indeed, he was the Revenge Shadow Rider, the strongest mobile warrior across worlds. Yet, he often fought for those ordinary people who could not resist, from Mardis to Rekart, from places devoid of hope to forces encompassing military strength and even the Devil brigands. He continuously acted on his personal beliefs, said the weakest words, fought the fiercest battles, joked lightly, and took care of serious matters.

He was both ordinary and extraordinary. But he was also a common man who had his troubles and would be plagued by illness. He could be overwhelmed by military actions; after all, he bore more than ordinary people.

Nonetheless, Feng often brought kindness and inclusiveness to others, an inherent charm of his personality. But who knew the reality hidden beneath his seemingly carefree exterior? The clouds darkly covering the sky obscured his face shadowed in the back—time seemed to return to that summer, that autumn night.

Back then, he had held a military knife to his neck, merely leaving the words, "Your nature isn't actually bad. I don't want to hurt you, so stop chasing after me." He then left lightheartedly...

Back then, he told himself to be more cheerful, as a girl who doesn't speak might feel very lonely. Back then... Images of those days seemed like the continuous spring rain, endlessly emerging in Mengdie's thoughts...

To Feng Yi's words, Wu Tian couldn't help but let out a sigh, "Life is unpredictable, and fortunes change. I saw the beginning but couldn't predict such an outcome." Wu Tian's voice carried much self-blame, obviously harboring great guilt towards Feng Yi, and he sincerely stated, "However... I don't know if the general has any wishes. The sect, though weak, would still go through fire and water without hesitation."

"Heroic spirit, romantic feelings, most likely everyone has some wishes," Feng Yi's deep eyes suddenly revealed a hint of slyness, "But, there are no regrets in my life, and I'm tired of all this…"

"How so?"

"Heh, compared to these, what I'm really concerned about now is why exactly has the sect leader come here? First, to visit the Fiery Blaze Legion specifically, to find John, and repeatedly hint at me, since everybody is here, why not speak up?"

Wu Tian first froze, then laughed. He earnestly said, "Honestly speaking, ever since our last meeting, I had seen through the art of stargazing that the general might…"

Wu Tian didn't finish, but Feng Yi could guess what the old man meant to say—it was nothing more than matters concerning his own life being short.

He nodded slightly to show understanding and did not interrupt. Seeing this, Wu Tian continued, "The world order will soon change. The Taoists have always focused on capturing the essence of heaven and earth. Thus, my sect just captures a strand of fate, yet we can never truly spy on the future truth. Only…"

"Only what?"

"Only that, such a remarkable and brilliant person as the general, I can't help but feel it's such a pity."

A pity? Why the hell didn't you think of that earlier, Feng Yi thought to himself.

"I predict that the change in the world order will greatly involve the general. Do you know how the wheel of fate changes?"

"Heh, please don't beat around the bush," Feng Yi responded with a helpless shrug.

"New beginnings, destruction, it's an end, but also a start." Little did he know that at this point, Wu Tian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he took a sharp turn in the conversation, asking, "I wonder, how does the general find the appearance and temperament of my sect's Protector?"

"Exquisitely beautiful, extraordinary temperament, a perfect loli face with a mature heart."

"Then does the general like my Butterfly?"

Like…? Chewing over the word like, Feng Yi was first stunned, then said, "People naturally appreciate beauty, and more so in the case of such a great beauty. This is natural." Feng Yi said this partly because it was polite, as part of etiquette. As a gentleman, even if it were a pig, you'd have to describe it as a graceful pig—that's basic human etiquette. The second part was, after all, true, "But, I wonder why the sect leader asks this?"

"Hahaha... This is exactly why I've invited the general here. There's no better time than the present. Since the general 和 my sect's protector hit it off so well, why don't I just arrange this happy occasion and betroth her to you today?"

Who knew Wu Tian would suddenly blurt out this? Feng Yi was caught entirely off guard, nearly having a heart attack. The story shouldn't be this melodramatic! This old charlatan wasn't following the script at all. He originally thought Wu Tian called him here for some significant event that would influence the future, but who knew...

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