Duan Ling Tian raised his head to gaze upon the night sky, and the dense, starry sky reflected into his eyes.
"This array of stars should be many planets, right? According to the memories of Rebirth Martial Emperor, Cloud Continent is vast and boundlessā¦And at the end of the lands in every direction is a vast, oceanic expanse, where the size of the ocean is boundless."
" Rebirth Martial Emperor had once gone out to sea, desiring to seek its end, but eventually he noticed that the boundless ocean seemed to not have any end. In the end, he was worried that he would get lost and didnāt go any deeperā¦." A segment of Rebirth Martial Emperorās memories flashed within Duan Ling Tianās mind.
In other words, Rebirth Martial Emperor didnāt explore deep into this vast world.
"Maybe the Cloud Continent Iām currently on, combined together to that boundless ocean, is a planet as well." Duan Ling Tian guessed within his heart.
At this moment, he made a great aspiration within his heart.
In the future, if he is able to stand at the peak of Cloud Continent, then he will definitely bring along his family and go out to sea to explore this vast worldā¦ He wanted to see if this place was a planet or not!
According to his estimations, if it was a planet, then it was definitely a planet countless times larger than Earth.
The speed of Rebirth Martial Emperor at his peak was countless times faster than the planes on Earth in his previous lifeā¦ and with Rebirth Martial Emperorās speed, if he were to be put on Earth, then he would be able to circle around the entire planet in the blink of an eye.
"If this piece of land below my feet is really a planetā¦." Duan Ling Tianās gaze looked at the array of stars in the horizon, and he thought in his heart, "Then which planet is Earth?"
Earth was his home, and there were too many of his memories thereā¦.
If he had the chance to return, then he would surely take it. Not for any other reason but to burn the bones and shatter the ashes of that broker who set him up!
Although, he still needed to thank that broker to a certain extent, as the broker gave a much more wonderful life! But the two matters canāt be considered together; some scores still had to be settledā¦.
"Young Master, whatāre you thinking of?" Ke Erās pleasing voice sounded, causing Duan Ling Tian to return to his senses before lightly smiling. "I was thinking of whether other humans like us exist on those starsā¦"
"Young Master, how could you think like this? If there were people on those stars, then they wouldāve surely fallen down long ago." Ke Er gazed upon the array of stars in the night sky, and her beautiful eyebrows knitted as she spoke with an innocent and pure expression.
The corners of Duan Ling Tianās mouth twitched.
Could he say it?
Could it be that he would need to explain what gravitational attraction was to Ke Er?
Meanwhile, Li Fei looked up into the array of stars in the night sky as well. Her clear eyes focused and she was absorbed in thought.
Duan Ling Tian and his two fiancees were admiring the moon and gazing at the stars, whereas outside the gate of the Su Clan estate, two figures walked swiftly in single file to enter the estate.
The figure in the front was a young man around the age of 22 or 23, and the figure in the back was a young man around the age of 20 who was wearing red clothes and had a frosty expression. There was a sheathed sword within his arms, and his pair of cold eyes flickered with a trace of a strange light.
After a short moment.
"Grand Elder, Su Li is here." Before a vast courtyard, the young man who was leading the way respectfully spoke.
"Let him in." An aged voice sounded out from within.
The frosty young man who wore red clothes and held a sword in his arms was precisely Su Li.
Su Liās eyes flashed with a complicated sheen, and he eventually walked into the courtyard with large strides.
Within the vast courtyard, an aged figure stood there still as a mountain, and the figureās pair of eyes that emitted a bright light descended onto Su Liā¦.
Su Li stood there after entering and didnāt speak a single word.
"Is your father well?" The Su Clanās Grand Elder, Su Nanās, gaze descended onto Su Li as he slowly asked.
"Not bad. He eats well and sleeps well," Su Li said indifferently, as if he was unwilling to converse further with Su Nan. "You brought me here. If thereās something you want to say, then speak frankly."
Su Nan took his time as he spoke. "I still remember that your father was a sword cultivator, and his Shadowless Sword was something that rarely met a match amongst his peers in our Su Clanā¦ Unfortunately, he was too arrogant and actually challenged Duan Ru Feng, who was flourishing within the Duan Clan at the time. In the end, not only did his sword snap, he even suffered a body full of internal injuries that were difficult to heal, and it was difficult for him to utilize the Origin Energy within his body ever again."
"I heard that you have a good relationship with Duan Ling Tian, the son of Duan Ru Feng, and are even friendsā¦ What? The son of the enemy that put your father into such a miserable state, you donāt hate him in the slightest?" As he spoke up to this point, Su Nanās gaze sharpened as if it could penetrate everything.
"Why would I hate him?" Su Li asked indifferently and with a calm tone. "If you called me here just to drive a wedge between usā¦ then youāve wasted your time."
Even though his father was defeated at the hands of Duan Ling Tian and suffered a body full of internal injuries, his father had never once hated Duan Ru Feng.
Even to the extent that his father would feel heartfelt respect whenever he mentioned Duan Ru Feng.
Even though they were far away from the Imperial City, when his father found out of Duan Ru Fengās disappearance that year, his father felt a sense of loss for a period of time.
At that time, although he was still young, he was still able to remember it clearly.
He, who was influenced by his father since a young age, would naturally not hate Duan Ru Feng.
Moreover, the reason his father left the Su Clan and left the Imperial City that year, wasnāt it all because of the group of vile people in the Su Clan?
If he were to talk about hatred, then he hated the Su Clan much more!
"Humph! You really are like your father, ignorant!" Su Nanās face sank.
"If thereās nothing else, then Iāll be taking my leave." Su Liās gaze focused as a cold light flashed within, and the hand which held on to his sword tightened. The person he admired the most in his life was his father, and he wouldnāt tolerate othersā disrespect.
"Since itās come to this, then Iāll be frankā¦ take this thing first." Su Nan raised his hand and threw a small jade bottle to Su Li.
Su Li frowned, as he was able to discern that this was a pill bottle. However, he didnāt think that Su Nan would be kind and gift a medicinal pill to him.
"This is an Origin Freezing Pill." Su Nan slowly spoke.
Su Liās face went grim, as he naturally knew what an Origin Freezing Pill was. Although it couldnāt be considered a poisonous pill, if it were to be consumed by a martial artist below the Origin Core Stage, then the Origin Energy within that martial artistās entire body would be suppressed, and that martial artist wouldnāt be able to utilize his Origin Energy for 10 hours.
Even if the person only consumed a tiny bit, their Origin Energy would still be suppressed for at least half an hour.
In this instant, Su Li understood Su Nanās intentions. "You want me to give Duan Ling Tian this Origin Freezing Pill?"
"Youāre extremely intelligentā¦." Su Nanās gaze flashed as he spoke slowly. "I know you think of him as a friend, so I wonāt force you. You donāt have to personally kill himā¦ you only need to make him consume the Origin Freezing Pill during his meal. Itās fine even if itās only a shred. At that time, our Su Clan disciples at Paladin Academy will take care of it personally."
"Do you think itās possible?" Su Li sneered. He raised his hand, planning to toss away the pill bottle.
Su Nanās face sank as he coldly said, "If you toss away this Origin Freezing Pill, then thereāll be no room for turning back."
"What? Threatening me? Do you think that I, Su Li, am the type of person that would harm my friends to save my own life?" Su Li laughed in disdain.
He would rather die than sell out his friends, not to mention harm the lives of his friends.
Su Nanās gaze focused as he slowly spoke. "Not bad, youāre exactly the same as your father all those years ago. However, you donāt have a choice. Our Su Clan has long ago found out about you and your parentsā home in Flowing Wind Cityās Martial Tomb Townā¦. Iāll give you two days. If you donāt give Duan Ling Tian that Origin Freezing Pill within two days, then Iāll send people riding Ferghana Horses to the Martial Tomb Town and take your parentsā lives!"
Su Liās face went pale.
Although his fatherās cultivation wasnāt low, due to the hidden injuries within his body, he was unable to utilize his Origin Energy. His mother is only an ordinary wife, so her cultivation was even inferior to Su Liās.
"Despicable!" Never had Su Li imagined that the Su Clanās Grand Elder would actually be so despicable that he would use the lives of Su Liās parents to threaten Su Li.
"The lives of your parents are in your handsā¦ You should look out for yourself!" Su Nan lightly smiled as if Su Li was within his grasp before waving his hand to ask Su Li to leave.
Su Li took a deep breath, and his gaze flickered as he sunk into a fight with his own morality.
In the end, he still held onto the pill bottle within his hand and left the Su Clan estate.
At dawn the next day.
After breakfast, Duan Ling Tian brought along the two little pythons and arrived at Paladin Academy as usual.
The matter which occurred yesterday was obviously suppressed intentionally by Paladin Academy, so news of it didnāt spread. The group of Star Mastermind Department students in the classroom didnāt size Duan Ling Tian up with strange gazes.
The entire morning passed in peace.
At noon, Duan Ling Tianās group once again gathered for a meal in the cafeteria.
"Eh, Su Li, whyās your expression so unsightly?" Duan Ling Tian noticed that Su Liās expression was slightly unnatural and couldnāt help himself from asking.
"I wonder what happened to this fellow. Heās had this sour-face since early in the morning." Tian Hu shook his head.
"Itās nothing." Under Xiao Xun and Xiao Yuās concerned gazes, Su Li shook his head.
Before long, the food was served, and with it was a jug of wine.
"It feels so gratifying every time I think about what happened yesterday. Letās have a proper toast to itā¦." Tian Hu smiled as he extended his hand to pick up the wine jug.
Slap!
Su Li raised his hand and hit away Tian Huās hand, and grabbed onto the wine jug before him.
"The sun is rising from the west if youāre actually taking the initiative to pour wine for us." Tian Hu had a face full of disbelief.
"If it wasnāt for all of you arriving on time yesterday, my entire cultivation would have been crippled by that Su Tongā¦." Su Li murmured.
"Whatāre you talking about? Weāre all friends." Duan Ling Tian shook his head and smiled. "Su Li, when did you become so sentimental? Come, hurry up and pour the wine."
At a table not far away, two young men sat together.
"Looks like Su Li is about to make his move."
"Humph! He still said that theyāre friends, but isnāt he selling him out all the same? Even till death, that Duan Ling Tian probably wouldnāt have imagined that his good friend would drug him." The two young men used a voice only the two of them could hear as they whispered to each other.
"However, after weāve dealt with that Duan Ling Tian, weāll have to leave Paladin Academy as well."
"So be it! The reward that the Grand Elder promised us is sufficient for us to live out the rest of our live without worryā¦."