Chapter 1846 - 1846 The Decisive Battle in Two Years!

It looked as if he could see through the sky.

The old man was standing in the middle of the valley. Suddenly, an intense beam of light shot out of his clear eyes, pointing straight to the sky.

“Puff!”

Just after a brief moment, the old man suddenly shook all over. He couldn’t help but open his mouth and spit out a mouthful of blood.

The blazing light in his eyes dissipated.

The formation in the valley under his feet instantly turned pitch-black.

As he spat out a mouthful of blood, the old man’s legs went limp, and he almost fell to the ground.

“Master.”

A figure rapidly dived down from the high mountain outside the valley. In an instant, he rushed to the old man, supporting him with a worried face.

“A comeback in two years; the time for a decisive battle.”

With Qingshan’s help, the old man said with an anguished face. Then he took a deep breath and added, “Send the news to the Sword Sect immediately.”

“But…”

Qingshan didn’t dare to leave for fear that something terrible would happen to the old man.

“I’m fine. Go ahead.”

The old man sat down cross-legged and urged.

“Yes.”

Qingshan dared not hesitate. At once, he flew out to pass on the message.

…

The Sword Sect…

In the back mountain…

John Doe was recovering through cultivation.

In the log cabin…

“What?”

The three elders, sitting cross-legged, listened carefully as Qingyun reported before them. Their faces were soon full of shock.

“Is it credible?”

Elder Yuan, grim-faced, frowned deeply.

“Absolutely true. That elder’s disciple delivered this message in person!”

Qingyun answered, also with a grim face.

“Two years?”

Elder Qian drew a long breath, saying, “Time is running out. We have to improve the entire Wulin’s strength.”

“And protect John Doe.”

Aside, Elder Qu said, narrowing his eyes.

“That’s right.”

Elder Qian nodded in agreement and said, “We must protect John Doe well. He is our only hope. Before that, we can choose not to intervene in the long-standing bitter feud between him and Nirvana Organization. But from now on, we must guarantee his safety. No mistakes can be made. Otherwise… Huaxia Wulin will be in trouble!”

“But John Doe is not strong enough. He still needs a lot of time to grow.”

Elder Yuan continued, “He has been practicing in the Sword Sect, but his advance speed is very slow. To improve his strength, he has to go to other places to find opportunities. But this contradicts our goal of protecting him!”

The three elders were in a dilemma.

They found it difficult to decide whether to proceed or stay put.

They wanted John Doe to improve his strength quickly but feared others would attack John Doe. If John Doe were killed halfway, they would have to find new hope to fight against Nirvana Saint Lord. But time was limited.

What should they do?

“Elder Yuan, Elder Qu, Elder Qian.”

Qingyun had been standing before the three elders. Seeing them in a quandary, he suddenly said, “I have an idea!”

“An idea?”

Elder Qian immediately asked.

“Shift Nirvana’s focus away from John Doe.”

With a thoughtful frown, Qingyun said, “Nirvana Organization offers a high reward for John Doe’s whereabouts. Even Little Saint Lord is no match for John Doe, not to mention other Nirvana members. Only First Guardian and Nirvana Saint Lord can pose a threat to John Doe.”

“Mm.”

The three elders nodded in unison.

Indeed…

With his current strength, John Doe could not compete with Saint Lord. There were only a few top experts in the world. Except for Nirvana Saint Lord and First Guardian, no one from Nirvana Organization could harm John Doe.

Over the century, more experts appeared in the Nirvana Organization. But even so, killing John Doe now was never easy.

“Only Nirvana Saint Lord and First Guardian in the Nirvana Organization are dangerous to John Doe.”

Qingyun added, “We need something to divert the attention of Nirvana Saint Lord and First Guardian from John Doe. This way, we can ensure John Doe’s safety and provide him with enough training space.”

“This method is feasible.”

Elder Qu nodded at once.

“Do you mean we should find a substitute for John Doe?”

Elder Yuan frowned and said, “First, it’s not easy to find something attractive to Nirvana Saint Lord and First Guardian. Second, few people could replace John Doe as the prime target of Nirvana Saint Lord and First Guardian.”

“I’ve decided it.”

Taking a long breath, Qingyun said, “John Doe defeated Nirvana Saint Lord’s shadow. Until now, only you three elders, the star-gazing predictor, and I know it. Let’s keep this matter a secret from both outsiders and insiders. If anyone asks about it, tell them I won the shadow!”

When the three elders heard the suggestion…

They were shocked.

They all understood what Qingyun meant.

“You…”

With knitted brows, Elder Qian looked at Qingyun. It seemed he couldn’t bear to see him like this.

“It doesn’t matter.”

Qingyun shook his head and smiled, saying, “I believe Nirvana will get the news shortly after our people know I conquered Nirvana Saint Lord’s shadow. Compared with John Doe, the news that I defeated Saint Lord’s shadow will attract the entire Nirvana Organization’s attention. Its higher-ups will pay close attention to this matter. Then, it will ease John Doe’s burden.”

The three elders exchanged a glance.

They couldn’t bear to let him do that.

“Qingyun.”

Elder Yuan stood up and said, “From the start, you are always the best in everything you do. You should have been in John Doe’s prominent position. We have been training you for years and don’t have the heart to see such a situation happen. Have you made up your mind?”

“Sure.”

Qingyun nodded and said, “Elder Yuan, don’t worry too much about me. I know my mission very well. After John Doe defeated me, I pondered over my life for a long time. Would all my efforts be wasted? In the end, I figured it out. I’m still alive, and my life continues. I’ll keep moving on and decide my future.”

“I’ve decided to do it for the stability of Huaxia Wulin!”

When the three elders heard this…

They were visibly touched.

John Doe was also a genius, and so was Qingyun.

Geniuses seldom would make such a choice, but Qingyun was willing to do it.

The three elders were moved and gratified.

“Since so…”

Elder Qian stood up and said to Qingyun, “Do as you say.”

“Yes!”

Qingyun gave them a hold-fist salute, nodding and bowing. Then, he turned around and went down the mountain.

After Qingyun left…

The three elders stopped outside the log cabin at the cliff of the sea of clouds.

At this moment…

John Doe was sitting in meditation there.

“Wake up.”

Walking up to John Doe, Elder Qian gently waved his right hand.

John Doe was recovering in meditation. Like a breath of wind, a trace of internal Qi swept over him and woke him up.

“Seniors?”

When Fang Qiu woke from his cultivation…

He found the three elders standing next to him. At once, Fang Qiu rose to his feet and gave them a hold-fist salute, asking, “What’s the matter?”

“We have something to inform you.”

Elder Qian smiled. “Your practice in the Mysterious Realm is over!”

“Hum?”

Fang Qiu was startled.

“From what I could tell…”

Elder Qian smiled benignly, “You ended the third test of the Mysterious Realm. Since then, you have shortened your battle time in every test. But the benefits you got were decreasing. Now you can hardly make any progress. Am I right?”

“Indeed.”

Fang Qiu nodded.

He benefited the most through the first test: his Dantian was slightly enlarged.

In the second test, his meridians expanded a little.

The third test strengthened all his internal Qi.

The effect after the fourth test was next to nothing. Though Fang Qiu could fight with the shadow of Nirvana Saint Lord more and more skillfully recently, he didn’t make any progress. His improvement seemed to have come to a stop at the peak.

“This situation is doomed to happen.”

Elder Qian nodded and said, “Your experience in the Sword Sect is over. You can certainly stay here, but it’s just a waste of time. You can’t achieve anything here.”

“That’s right.”

Elder Yuan walked forward and said, “You have a long way to go. Don’t waste your time practicing in the Sword Sect.”

“In this boundless world, wonders never cease.”

Elder Qian smiled, “Besides Huaxia, there are many other secret places and a few ancient countries. Making progress on your current foundation is demanding. You won’t benefit from your experience in Huaxia Wulin. Therefore, we hope you can travel around other ancient countries to study. Perhaps, you can find a suitable chance and successfully break through to the Two-Flower Core Realm.”

Fang Qiu heard that.

He nodded with understanding.

He knew very well what the three elders said was quite correct.

The three elders were not chasing him away. They hoped he could find opportunities in other places to improve.

“Thank you for your guidance these days.”

Fang Qiu apologized and bowed to the three elders to express his gratitude.

He had lived in the Sword Sect for a long time.

In particular…

Most of the time, he stayed at the top of the back mountain where only the three elders and Qingyun could sit for a long time. Beyond that, the three elders had tried their best to help him improve. Generously, they provided him with large pieces of rare and mysterious jade. With their support, they could repeatedly enter the Mysterious Realm to practice.

Fang Qiu appreciated all the help from the three elders.

“For the stability of Huaxia Wulin…”

Elder Qian said.

He passed Qingyun’s words to John Doe.

He didn’t tell John Doe what Qingyun had sacrificed for him, but he sincerely hoped John Doe could remember this sentence. How he wished John Doe could get that far and become the savior whom they had longed for!

“For the stability of Huaxia Wulin!”

Hearing Elder Qian’s words, Fang Qiu nodded heavily and repeated.

“The seal in your body…”

Elder Qian thought for a moment and said, “You don’t have to worry about it anymore. Since your master left such a seal on you, there must be a deep meaning.”

“Hmm.”

Fang Qiu nodded.

He no longer felt worried about the seal.

Anyway, the old master wouldn’t do anything harmful to him. This seal was surely for his good. Thus, Fang Qiu was not in a hurry at all. Instead, the old master’s injury worried him more!

“Take it.”

Elder Qu stepped forward, showed a token, and handed it to Fang Qiu.

“This is the Sword Sect’s token. It represents the Sword Sect of Huaxia.”

Elder Yuan explained before adding, “The sky is unlimited for birds to fly at ease, as the ocean is boundless for fish to leap at will. Have a good trip!”