The long table was laden with fine wines and delicacies; it was no surprise that the Emperor's banquet was somewhat extravagant.

"Immortal Su, could you tell me about the deadly place that Jue'er mentioned?"

Having no other choice, Dongfang Jue naturally wouldn't let his master waste his breath, so he simply told Dongfang Shuo what he knew.

Dongfang Shuo looked troubled after hearing this: "If that's really the case, does Immortal Su have a way to deal with it?"

Su Cheng smiled and said, "Absolutely not. We can only exchange lives, time, and land until we get enough information and come up with a solution."

That's the truth. The 57:1 casualty ratio refers to well-trained soldiers. If it were militia or some new recruits, the casualties would be even greater.

However, even in the Great Fox's army, there were very few so-called well-trained soldiers.

If you put a soldier in the center of the battlefield, their average survival time is only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The defensive line built with corpses is not a joke; it actually happened.

Dongfang Jue had also heard the Valkyries mention it before. Xiao Nuo, the Valkyrie codenamed Calamity, had talked about this with the three sisters, leaving a lasting impression on them.

From about a dozen corpses, they could only scrap together a barely wearable set of armor.

My armor was covered in bits of my comrade's flesh; his fingers were wedged in the seams of my shoulder armor.

I need to get to my target location, but the equipment I need to take, along with my comrade who has been reduced to minced meat, are gone.

But I went anyway. If I hadn't gone, more of my comrades would have turned into minced meat. If I had stayed where I was, I would have turned into a pile of minced meat too...

This dead land, now shrouded in black mist, is only the beginning.

The dead will multiply, and the types and numbers of apostles will increase accordingly, until the gods descend...

"If that's the case, what's the point of the Immortal Alliance?"

"Minimize casualties and preserve strength; until we can think of another way, this is the only option."

This is not a traditional exchange of space for time; it is a massacre that seems like a joke. To put it bluntly, the common people can only place all their hopes on Su Cheng.

Most of the members of the Immortal Alliance were unaware of these things.

"Jue'er, is that what you think too?"

Dongfang Shuo could hardly believe that her precious daughter wanted to entrust the fate of the entire world to a man she had only recently met.

Especially after learning that this Suzhou was not the same as the Suzhou of the past...

Dongfang Jue naturally understood what her father meant, but there were some things she didn't know how to explain.

Dongfang Jue trusted Su Cheng just as Xiao Ai trusted Su Cheng; she felt that Su Cheng was worthy of her trust.

However, she didn't know how to explain to others that it was worthwhile, so she could only nod.

"Yes, Master can do it, and he has done it before."

However, to Dongfang Jue's surprise, Su Cheng shook his head this time, denying his statement.

"Hmm? Has Jue'er misunderstood something? What does this have to do with me?"

Su Cheng, with a wicked grin on his face, leaned against Yu Lan, looking like he was up to no good.

"Uh... Master?"

"What do the people of the world have to do with me? Isn't that Jue'er's business?"

"So... Master did this for Jue'er?"

Su Cheng clearly misunderstood Dongfang Jue's meaning, thinking that Dongfang Jue understood that this was to train her.

"You could say that, after all, Jue'er cares about all living beings, doesn't she?"

Dongfang Jue was stunned. So all of this was for her?

Yes! In Master's eyes, the so-called cycle of life and death, cause and effect, is all just the natural order of survival of the fittest.

The Master did all these things, indeed for her and for the three sisters!

"Jue'er thanks Master. Jue'er truly cannot bear to see the common people suffer, but I regret that my strength is insufficient and I have troubled Master with this..."

"Hehe, Jue'er, you don't need to think like that. This is also part of cultivation. Jue'er, you don't need to be impatient. You can try to do it. Your master is here."

Jue'er is undoubtedly the most composed of the three disciples. She is good at learning and thinking and has many noble qualities.

"More than improving your cultivation, I hope you can live happily and with understanding."

What does it mean to live with clarity? Many people spend their entire lives trying to figure out why they live, but some people already have things they want to do at a young age.

The path to immortality is long, and in this lifetime, one can do many things.

But what kind of things are meaningful, nobody knows.

Everyone has a different definition of life, and Su Cheng also hopes that his three protégés can find the meaning of life.

"Um, Master, Jue'er..."

The moment Dongfang Jue met her father's gaze, she suddenly thought of her mother.

Su Cheng instantly understood, but unfortunately...

Dongfang Jue's mother is different from Ye's mother. Su Cheng can understand Dongfang Jue's desire to reunite with her family, but there are many things that she cannot do with her current abilities.

Unless, of course, he has truly mastered the rules.

"Does Jue'er miss your mother?"

Dongfang Jue felt a little ashamed, but if there were a chance to resurrect his loved ones...

Dongfang Jue nodded. She knew that her senior sister was collecting remnant souls for her mother. If it were really possible, she would also be willing to collect remnant souls for her mother!

"I'm sorry, Jue'er, but the situation of Jue'er's mother and Qinghan's mother is different..."

Dongfang Jue's mother passed away from illness and has long since been reincarnated. She is now a different person. Even if we were to help that person regain their memories of their past life, I'm afraid they would never become Jue's mother again.

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