Chapter 433: Chapter 212: Refusing to Acknowledge, Suspected Old Friend Arrives
Yongping... named after "seeking eternal prosperity and peace through this way," the humble wish of the Master of the Cross Saber has ultimately not been realized. Caressing the Yongping Cross Saber tightly wrapped in cloth, the person seemed to grow even more melancholic.
"Even though there is no absolute peace in this world, I still want to give it a try. Even if it means being battered and bloodied, I wish to see that era of peace surrounded by tranquility and harmony. No more killing, no more Insect Race, no more war... Every Alliance Warrior could shed that heavy combat gear, take off the uniforms bearing the weight of mountains, and walk the streets as ordinary people, seeing those they protect with their lives show the most genuine, unburdened smiles..."
Gu Ningzhi looked at the other party suspiciously, wondering why this woman was saying such strange things out of the blue.
"These are the words written by the Master of the Yongping Cross Saber on the memorial stone of her alma mater, and also her epitaph for herself," the person glanced at Gu Ningzhi, "This is the wish of many, but just having this wish is useless... On the road to the fulfillment of wishes, who knows how many young, vibrant lives will be needed. In such circumstances, being alive is already very fortunate..."
Gu Ningzhi turned his head, continuing to watch the Mother Tree with its claw-like branches, just as this strange woman beside him described, those "child trees" seemed to fear something, dodging this mountain peak as if rivers were parted by a massive stone.
"Since these are also Insect Race... then, that guy should have a way to solve it, right?" Gu Ningzhi touched the jade pendant hanging from his chest, having already activated this thing earlier. As for how someone far away on Qiming Star in the Xilena Star System could sense it and appear... heh, he really didn’t know. But there was a strange trust in his heart, telling him to have faith.
The person didn’t take Gu Ningzhi’s words to heart, completely eradicating the Insect Race could be achieved by two methods. One was using absolute firepower to bomb them until not even ashes were left, because many Insect Races were like earthworms, splitting into two and surviving with any remaining body part, with one body becoming two. To kill the Insect Race, a lethal strike was required!
The other method, also the most thorough and assured, was for a Mind Power User to act. However... heh, people in this world regarded telekinesis as a disease of spiritual power deficiency, a demon causing early untimely death in youth, so feared that even catching the wind wasn’t fast enough, let alone actually developing telekinesis. Perhaps, she would never see such a scene again in her lifetime?
No! She was overthinking it, when this planet’s "Mother Tree" died would also be her time of death, life was short, how could it endure so long? Thinking about this, she grasped the Yongping Horizontal Blade in her hand more tightly, hesitated for a moment, and handed it to Gu Ningzhi.
Quite obviously, Gu Ningzhi was startled by her gesture, not knowing what the other party was up to, "What are you doing?"
"This sword... I give it to you..." the person pondered for a long time, finally stating her purpose, "Before meeting you, I had already decided to let this sword accompany me to the grave, but now that you’re here, I’ll let you take it away..."
Gu Ningzhi: "..." He inexplicably felt like he had become the male protagonist from a few years ago in Princess Fusu’s novel, with dogged luck receiving guidance and true teachings from a secluded master, even getting the myth-level weapon for monster fighting beside him... ahem, all given to the protagonist...
"Don’t overthink it, just hope you can persist with it... If you lack the ability and courage to wield it, find it a new master. Just don’t let it sit idle..." the person explained further, "Yongping itself is a sword born for peace, fighting for its belief just like its former master..."
Gu Ningzhi scratched his head of messy kelp-like hair, suddenly wanting to aggravate by asking why he was chosen. However, even if he asked, the other party would probably give him a blow — because he was currently the only available option! How hurtful!
Gu Ningzhi accepted the sword, even through the cloth, he could feel the unusual cold emanating from it. This coldness wasn’t due to the warmth of his palm but was a chill that could affect others’ spiritual power! It sounded mystical but was solidly real.
Pondering this, Gu Ningzhi decided to return the sword to the person, and before she got angry, he said, "I once knew someone who said she could handle this kind of creature... I contacted her before, she’ll show up, so don’t seek death on your own."
