Chapter 631: Are You Admitting It?

"My lord, you this..."

At this moment, Chen Xing's state left Guo Yi feeling somewhat at a loss; truthfully, it was his first time seeing Lord Chen like this.

It seemed different from his ingrained impression, yet it also seemed as if nothing had changed.

"Heh!" Flashing a smile at Guo Yi, Chen Xing was completely indifferent to it. "For all these years, if one wants to maintain the imperial court, one must be shameless; there is nothing strange about that!"

"It is just that this old man has become too gentle in his dealings over these years, so gentle that some people have forgotten the methods I used back in the day!"

If anyone familiar with Chen Xing were to see his appearance now, they would immediately recall his iron-blooded demeanor from years past, which truly made people feel afraid involuntarily.

Do not be fooled by his current appearance as a kindly old man; only those who truly knew Chen Xing understood how terrifying he was back then. It is just that he seems to have aged over these years, and it seems anyone can try to challenge him.

If this were back in the day when he was still young and vigorous, just try it—he would have finished you off!

"I am old, after all; I am not what I was in my youth!"

Sighing softly, Chen Xing then waved his hand at Guo Yi. "Have the servants bring tea; I expect Shen Yu should be arriving soon!"

"My lord, should we..."

"No need, do nothing at all. If Shen Yu truly wants to kill me, it would be of no use even if you all attacked together; you will understand the gap between us when you see him."

"You never saw the brilliance of Mu Zishan back in the day; he truly suppressed the world single-handedly, leaving all the heroes speechless!"

Recalling the events of the past, Chen Xing could not help but sigh softly. If it were not for Mu Zishan sacrificing himself to suppress the Forbidden Land, one imagines this world would have long since been a river of blood.

It is a pity for such a hero; I wonder if Shen Yu can truly become the next Mu Zishan and hold up the sky for this world once again.

"My lord, let me help you sit!" Supporting Chen Xing as he slowly sat down, Guo Yi had never met this man Mu Zishan, but he often heard the lord mention him, his words full of reverence for him.

The world knows that with Mu Zishan's natural talent, even with the coming of the Spiritual Qi Surge, he could have soared to the heavens and would not have been easily hunted down by those old monsters.

He clearly had better choices, yet he was able to die for the sake of the people of the world; what kind of spirit is that?

Even though he once had unpleasantness with the imperial court, that was because he was mentally unstable at the time and had committed a grave error after being provoked.

His character, both in terms of magnanimity and spirit, was worthy of admiration. Even after so much time has passed, thinking back on it now, everything feels as if it were only yesterday.

After a long silence, Chen Xing finally spoke, "A-Yi!"

"My lord, your orders!"

"Don't be so nervous!" Waving his hand at Guo Yi, Chen Xing wanted to have a good chat with the confidant who had protected him for so long before Shen Yu arrived. Perhaps there would be no chance later.

"I just want to tell you that you must protect yourself well. The Spiritual Qi Surge is about to arrive, and this world is going to fall into great chaos!"

"Over these past three years, those awakened old monsters have appeared frequently, and you have surely heard of their terror. These people are cold-blooded and heartless, killing countless people; the people of several cities have been reduced to white bones."

"I truly do not know what the world will become once the day of the Spiritual Qi Surge truly arrives; perhaps the 'no rooster crows for a thousand miles' recorded in books will truly become reality!"

"My lord, your subordinate will stop them and protect the people, even if it costs me my life!"

"Wrong! You must live, live well. When you encounter trouble, do not think about risking your life; think about how to preserve yourself. You can't beat them anyway, so going there is just throwing your life away!"

"This..." These words were so heart-piercing that Guo Yi did not know how to answer; had the lord taken the wrong medicine today?

In the past, he had always taught him not to fear anything and to forge ahead, but now he was telling him to run away.

If he were not so familiar with Lord Chen, he would have thought the lord had been replaced; is this something a Three-Dynasty Elder should say?

"A-Yi, you must know that sometimes it is easy to die heroically, but difficult to survive in humiliation. It is not easy to stay alive in the Great Contention Era; never try to be a hero, you must preserve your useful body. Do you remember?"

"My lord, I remember, I have noted it all down!"

"That is good!" Nodding, Chen Xing looked into the distance. "It is a pity that there are fewer and fewer usable talents in the imperial court; even Mo Yu and his invincible Xiaoyun Guard died in the Northern Frontier."

"The current situation in the world seems calm, but in reality, it is already in extreme danger."

"Although this old man is aged, before I die, I can still hold things up for this world a little longer. No matter what, I must preserve the genius Shen Yu for the world!"

"My lord, you..." For some reason, Guo Yi always had the illusion that Lord Chen was giving his final words.

He wanted to open his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by a wave of Lord Chen's hand. "Alright, you may withdraw first; Shen Yu should be here soon!"

"Tell the others that no matter what happens later, even if I am killed by Shen Yu, do not be too agitated; everything is this old man's own will, and it has nothing to do with anyone else!"

"My lord!"

"No need to say more, withdraw!" Waving his hand to let Guo Yi leave, Chen Xing sat on the chair, closed his eyes, and waited quietly; two bowls of hot tea on the table were steaming, rising slowly.

Suddenly, Chen Xing opened his eyes, a look of relief appearing on his face. "Since Lord Shen has arrived, please come in!"

"Lord Chen truly has powerful perception!" Pushing open the door from outside and walking in, Shen Yu's perception immediately enveloped Chen Xing, and his expression changed slightly.

The Vast Righteous Qi on Chen Xing's body was vast and majestic, as if it completely covered the light of the sun and moon, shooting straight into the stars.

This Vast Righteous Qi had almost condensed into form; his progress could be described as advancing by leaps and bounds. Comparing it to the Vast Righteous Qi on his own body, and then looking at the other's, Shen Yu could not help but feel a bit ashamed.

But there was no help for it; although he considered himself not lacking in terms of righteousness, it was inevitable that he still had some small flaws, and he admitted this.

Moreover, when truly facing a choice and needing to sacrifice oneself to preserve others, how would one choose? The current Shen Yu could naturally pat his chest and say he could do it; sacrificing himself for the world was no problem.

This was still under the condition that Shen Yu felt his ideological awareness had improved quite a bit; he had not been in this World for a short time, and he had undergone no small changes through subtle influence.

If it were before, he would have been an ordinary person. The kind who would stop and look for two extra seconds when seeing a pretty girl walking down the street—it is human nature, right?

But even now, unless one truly reaches that step, in reality, even one might not know how one would choose. It is easy to talk about dying heroically, but how many can truly do it?

And how many people always feel they can die for a great cause, yet when it comes to the end and they truly face Life and Death, they are ultimately afraid and shrink back?

Only those who truly do not fear Life and Death, who are truly open-minded, and who fear nothing, can cultivate such substantial, solidified righteous energy.

The "Vast Scripture" was something he had obtained through checking in, but now, compared to Chen Xing, the righteous energy on his body was truly inferior—the kind he was embarrassed to show.

If someone like this were a villain, Shen Yu would be the first not to believe it.

"Lord Shen, sit!" Waving at Shen Yu, he signaled for him to sit, and then Chen Xing smiled at him slightly.

"I know Lord Shen is full of doubts and has many questions to ask; this old man can tell you the answers you want to know. Indeed, Mu Qing has always been protected by me, and I helped him wipe away all traces."

"Lord Chen, are you admitting it?"