"Have you ever seen a dynasty that, after its fall, manage to rise again?"
"As I said, these are all responsibilities I bear, so sometimes I have no choice." Ru Chen slowly shook his head: "Benefactor Ye came today to understand all of this?"
“Yes, I’m here today to understand all of this. I believe that what the master did was not what he truly desired, and you must be suffering greatly in your heart.” Ye Xingchen said, “So, Master Ruchen wants all of this to end as soon as possible, more than anyone else, right?”
“Yes, although these things were not what I wanted, I inherited my master’s will and could not disobey his orders, so these things were indeed done by me.” Ru Chen smiled, looked up at the sky, and murmured to himself, “So I should bear the consequences of all this.”
“Master, I came to the Great Wuxiang Temple not to save the common people.” Ye Xingchen said, “Saving the common people is just a side thing; I have my own things to do.”
"What brings you here, Benefactor Ye?" Ru Chen looked up at Ye Xingchen.
"Does the master know my identity?" Ye Xingchen stared at Ruchen.
“I know something about Benefactor Ye’s identity, but not in great depth. I only know that not long ago, Benefactor Ye was abroad and used the River and Mountain Fortune Map to slaughter 30,000 lives in Jinluo City all by himself,” Ruchen said slowly.
"What was the point of me slaughtering Jinluo City?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"I don't know," Ruchen gently shook his head and said, "But whatever the reason, something that would make Ye Shi willing to commit such a great act of killing must be extraordinary."
"It's nothing major. I just want to find my father," Ye Xingchen said calmly. "He died in Jinluo City twenty years ago. I'm just retrieving his remains."
"May I ask who Benefactor Ye's father is?" Ru Chen stared at Ye Xingchen, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and his expression changed instantly.
"Master, you must have already guessed it?" Ye Xingchen smiled slightly.
"The God of War, Ye Jinyu?" Ru Chen said in a deep voice, "So you're his son?"
“That’s right, my father is Ye Jinyu. The battle of Jinluo City was also because of him.” Ye Xingchen said, “My initial wish was to bring his remains home, but when I opened his urn, I found it was empty.”
"Moreover, I also learned from the Grand Supervisor of Jinluo City that he is still alive in this world, and the only one who knows where he is is Master Ruchen of Dawuxiang Temple."
Ru Chen remained silent for a long time before sighing, "So that's how it is. Indeed, no matter who you are, you can't escape the predetermined cause and effect."
"So if I win this battle, Master, you must tell me my father's whereabouts," Ye Xingchen said calmly.
“Alright, if you win, I will tell you where your father is.” Ru Chen nodded and sighed, “Marshal Ye is actually one of the people I admire most.”
"During the border turmoil back then, we entered and exited seven times to deal with the rebel leader."
"In the southwest conflict and territorial disputes, he single-handedly scared away 100,000 foreign troops, forcibly expanding the border outward by 30 kilometers."
"His undefeated legends can be found in the islands of the South China Sea, the snowfields of the Arctic, and the wondrous lands of the Western Regions. What a pity, what a pity..."
"He's still alive, isn't he?" A glimmer of hope rose in Ye Xingchen's heart.
“He’s alive, just not doing so well, but that’s alright. Didn’t you come to take him home this time?” Ru Chen smiled faintly and looked up at Ye Xingchen: “Like father, like son. Young Master Ye has achieved so much at such a young age, truly worthy of his father Ye Jinyu’s name.”
"You flatter me. I'm different from my dad. He has a strong sense of righteousness, while everything I do is for myself and for the people around me." Ye Xingchen said calmly, "I don't care about any sense of righteousness. Between righteousness and my own position, I choose myself."
"Hehe, everyone looks out for themselves, and the world will punish them. Benefactor Ye's choice is not wrong." Ru Chen chuckled as he counted the prayer beads in his hand: "Then it's settled. Benefactor Ye only needs to defeat me and destroy everything here, and I will tell you the whereabouts of your father."
"Alright, it's a deal." Ye Xingchen grabbed at the air with his right hand, and the Crimson Sky Sword appeared in his hand, its three-foot blade of light extending outwards.
Sensing Ye Xingchen's fighting spirit, Chi Xiao emitted a hissing sound, which vaguely resembled a dragon's roar.
Ru Chen smiled slightly, put his palms together, and slowly sat down again. A burst of Buddhist light appeared on his body, enveloping him in circles of light.
When masters clash, they no longer rely on fancy moves.
Ye Xingchen flicked his Chixiao sword, splitting it into six. The six sword lights, like swimming fish, circled around Ruchen, slowly rotating.
He then vanished from the scene in a flash, and the next second he appeared three feet in front of Ruchen.
With a leap, he thrust the Crimson Sky sword down.
Although this sword strike appears ordinary, it aligns with the principles of Heaven. This strike was a test; while not the strongest, its power was still terrifying.
*Crack...* A transparent sphere of light appeared beside Ru Chen, and Ye Xingchen's sword was embedded in the sphere, causing cracks to appear in the air.
As Ye Xingchen's sword continued to advance, the cracks widened.
Ru Chen clasped his hands together, and the Buddhist light emanating from his body spread outwards in concentric circles.
Ye Xingchen's sword advanced a few inches, but then could not go any further.
He swiftly withdrew his sword, and then his figure transformed into a blur, flitting around Ru Chen like a butterfly flitting among flowers.
Almost instantly, he had unleashed over a thousand sword strikes, and the Buddhist light surrounding Ru Chen was marked with sword marks of all sizes. He blocked every single one of Ye Xingchen's sword strikes.
After unleashing thousands of sword strikes in one go, Ye Xingchen took a few steps back and stopped.
He looked up at Ru Chen and saw a slowly rotating ball of light beside Ru Chen, covered with sword marks.
Although the ball of light was riddled with wounds by Ye Xingchen's sword, these thousands of swords still failed to break through Ru Chen's defense.
"Impressive! A mere foot in front of him is his own world?" Ye Xingchen looked up at Ruchen. This old monk's strength was indeed heaven-defying.
Ruxin had just exhausted so much of his true energy, yet he was still able to handle me with ease. The number one monk of Dawuxiang Temple was indeed formidable.
"Benefactor Ye is so young, yet possesses such strength. This old monk is truly impressed." Ru Chen smiled slightly.
“Old monk, you can’t just defend without attacking.” Ye Xingchen said leisurely, “My internal strength is not as profound as yours, but I am younger than you, and I still have many tricks up my sleeve.”
"So even if I can't beat you, I can wear you down. Why don't you stand up and we'll have a go?"
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