Chapter 148: Timing and Fate [Bonus Chapter for the Alliance Leader]
Chapter 148: Timing and Fate [Bonus Chapter for the Alliance Leader]
Fang Che spoke candidly, "This child is naturally gifted with the bones of a swordsman, and his talents are exceptional. After interacting with him for so long, I feel that Ding Jieren is a good person, but he seems to carry a heavy heart due to his family's allegiance to the Demon Sect."
"If this Ding Jieren is allowed to develop freely, when he graduates and enters the Jianghu, he might encounter a situation where he can't have the best of both worlds. I fear... I fear he might become a tragic figure who sacrifices himself by taking the Split God Pill."
Fang Che sighed.
Regarding Ding Jieren, Fang Che always felt a sense of regret.
Upon hearing this, Dong Fang Sansan was also a little stunned.
"An Eighth Rank Clan might not stir up much trouble, but for a sword genius like him... If he were to perish just like that, it would be such a waste... Has he already cultivated the Five Spirit Puppet?" Dong Fang Sansan asked.
"He should have. The Demon Sect wouldn't let a genius like him go without cultivating the Five Spirit Puppet."
"Then..."
Dong Fang Sansan looked at Fang Che and said, "So, why aren't you affected?"
"It's a special case for me. I'm not even sure how I managed to escape it."
Fang Che explained, "It should be my technique. My technique has a special suppression effect on the Five Spirit Puppet."
Dong Fang Sansan's eyes suddenly lit up with a dazzling intensity, "Your technique can suppress the Five Spirit Puppet?"
"Yes."
"Can others cultivate your technique?" Dong Fang Sansan asked excitedly.
"I'm afraid not."
Fang Che replied, "I once tried to let my mother attempt it, but she couldn't comprehend it at all. As soon as she started cultivating, her qi and blood surged. If she continued, there was a risk of her body exploding."
Dong Fang Sansan realized, "So your technique must be... a gift from Heaven and Earth?"
He spoke with subtle implication.
"Yes, after I died and came back to life, this technique naturally appeared within me."
"That's it!"
Dong Fang Sansan sighed, "It's clear that this technique is meant only for you."
He spoke with certainty.
"Do you want me to write down a portion of it for you to take back and try?" Fang Che asked.
"No need, it's useless. Just like Xue Fuxiao's sword technique, it's unique to the individual." Dong Fang Sansan sighed dejectedly.
"What? Is Xue Fuxiao also...?" Fang Che was shocked.
"He's different from you, but his experiences are similarly irreplicable."
Dong Fang Sansan paused for a moment before saying, "In the future, you can try this: with your involvement, you can channel your spiritual energy into someone else's body to suppress the Five Spirit Puppet."
"That would require at least a King Rank or an Imperial Rank. It's impossible for now."
Fang Che gave a bitter laugh.
Although he hadn't tried it, Fang Che was well aware of the impossibility. When he used his technique to heal Mo Gaiyun and the others, he only channeled ordinary spiritual energy.
The power of the Boundless Truth Sutra couldn't overcome the Five Spirit Puppet.
So, for now, helping others suppress the Five Spirit Puppet was just a beautiful wish.
The only hope was to wait for a breakthrough in the Boundless Truth Sutra and see if it could be done.
"We still have time!"
Dong Fang Sansan said, "Since we've learned about this in advance, we have time to come up with a solution. For the Ding Clan, I'll find a way to make them retire or directly take over their clan's position, reducing their value to the Night Demon Sect. This will buy us an indefinite amount of time."
"As for Ding Jieren, I'll create a special situation where the Demon Sect won't be able to assign him missions. We can directly delay his time for several years, which shouldn't be a big problem."
In the blink of an eye, Dong Fang Sansan thought of over a dozen ways to solve the problem, and a light smile appeared on his face.
For him, this kind of brain-teasing task was as easy as it could get.
"So, there's nothing to worry about for now."
Fang Che breathed a sigh of relief.
"From today onwards, there's basically no chance of us contacting each other again. Your true identity won't be known to anyone else. You still won't have anyone to meet with. At least, during this stage, before you've firmly established yourself, I won't send anyone to contact you; the risk is too high."
"As for intelligence, you have Yue Ying, or rather, Ye Meng, by your side. It's up to you to decide. Don't be like before, withholding some intelligence. Let the Guardian suffer some losses; we can bear it."
Dong Fang Sansan spoke softly, "Fang Che, everything depends on you now."
"Yes."
"I'll only tell you this: you must recognize your own importance!"
Dong Fang Sansan sighed softly, emphasizing each word, "Throughout history, you are the only successful undercover agent!"
"Throughout history, you are the only righteous individual who can resist and control the Five Spirit Puppet!"
"Throughout history, you are the only one who laid the foundation from such an inconspicuous beginning, unnoticed by everyone!"
"If our war with the Only Me Sect ultimately leads to victory, it will be because of you."
"So, you carry the weight of the entire continent on your shoulders!"
"Your importance, at this moment, surpasses even mine and Xue Fuxiao's!"
"Always remember, even if everyone else dies, you must not!"
"You are our only hope."
Dong Fang Sansan reached out and placed his hand on Fang Che's shoulder, speaking softly, "Do you know what my final plan was before you appeared?
Fang Che's heart trembled, and even he couldn't have imagined how important he would be so important.
Before Dong Sansan spoke, he only thought of himself as a successful undercover agent.
He never imagined that in the eyes of the highest echelons, his success as an undercover agent had already risen to the level of determining the outcome of the continental war!
"Please speak."
Dong Sansan stood up, hands behind his back, and walked to the edge of the pavilion. Gazing at the mist outside, his tone was desolate and melancholy.
"Before you appeared, I saw no hope! Because the Only Me Sect has the support of deities, but we don't."
"So, although the continental war is ultimately a human battle, I couldn't see any hope of victory."
"Their people can even be resurrected years after their death, but we can't!"
"Before I received news of you, my worst-case scenario was to create an epic battle before the entire situation completely tilted towards the Demon Sect, at a time when we could no longer hold on!"
"We would expend all our strength in that battle! We would turn this entire continent into ruins! Then, we wouldn't have to worry about these things anymore... From then on, let the Demon Sect do as they please."
"In simple terms, it's mutual annihilation! A direct cataclysmic destruction!"
A smile appeared on Dong Sansan's face, "But after you appeared, things changed."
"Because I saw hope for victory!"
"So, whether you appear or not, it's completely different for me. At least, now that I understand everything, all my plans will change!"
"As long as you don't die, I won't push the situation towards mutual annihilation!"
Dong Sansan smiled faintly, "A battle with hope and belief feels so good!"
There was even a sense of relaxation in his voice. For so many years, only he knew that this battle had no hope, yet he was still the leader of this battle.
No one knew how immense this pressure was.
He was facing a battle against a deity who controlled everything.
That deity only needed to breathe, and everyone on this side would be wiped out.
Although the deity would never personally take action, Dong Sansan still had to face this pressure.
Moreover, he had to exhaustively plot and search for any chance of victory, knowing in his heart that everything he did was just a joke in front of the deity.
How tragic and hopeless it was.
Yet, he couldn't afford to make even the slightest mistake.
Dong Sansan had endured these days for thousands of years! It could be bluntly said that a long time ago, Dong Sansan's heart had already turned to ashes.
But everyone was fighting, and he dared not let down his guard.
He even dared not reveal this secret! Because if he did, it would be over!
Finally, the hopelessness had turned into hope.
At this moment, Dong Sansan's heart was like a towering wave.
He felt that his heart, which had turned to ashes, had regained vitality, sprouted anew, and found hope! This feeling excited him to the extreme! But his face remained calm, showing nothing.
He wouldn't tell anyone what he had been enduring these years.
Fang Che, on the other hand, felt a bit apprehensive.
"I'm afraid I can't bear this responsibility."
"No! You must bear it! Even if you can't, you have to!"
Dong Sansan's voice was solemn, "Because we have no other path! No other choice!"
Fang Che fell silent, feeling a flame ignite in his heart.
Dong Sansan smiled and sighed, "It's just a pity that you appeared a few days late. It was the perfect timing for your appearance, but I received your news a step too late."
"How so?"
"If I had known half a month earlier, the Only Me Sect wouldn't have established a nation! I wouldn't have given them that opportunity!"
Dong Sansan sighed, "It's a matter of fate and timing!"
Dong Sansan's sigh was filled with the taste of destiny.
"At that time, I was pushing towards the final decisive battle... Only by establishing a nation and unifying the continent under the banner of a country could we initiate the final battle. Only then could we get everyone involved, including all the experts from both sides, and fight to the point of mutual annihilation!"
"It's just a pity that I found out half a month late."
Dong Sansan sighed.
Fang Che also fell silent.
This was truly no one's fault.
No matter how brilliant Dong Sansan's intelligence was, he couldn't have foreseen that Fang Che was still in Green Wave City at that time.
But Dong Sansan smiled.
"I'll teach you one thing, Fang Che."
"Please enlighten me, Lord Nine."
"That is, after something happens, even if it's bad, you must find the aspect that benefits you, the good side."
"Isn't the Only Me Sect establishing a nation and gaining national fortune a good thing?" Fang Che was puzzled.
"It wasn't before, but now that you're here, from this perspective, it's definitely good. Very good!"
October 1st Holiday, everyone is at home with nothing to do, so I'll release a few extra chapters for everyone's entertainment. But please remember to vote for me!
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