Five years later, all undertakings of the newly born Republic of Daxiang gradually got on track, showing a prosperous and good situation.
At the same time, Chen Yunxuan, the Emperor of Daxiang, encountered a problem.
"Tongxi, are you really leaving?" After hearing that Lin Tongxi was going to retire to the mountains, Chen Yunxuan was reluctant to let him go.
"Well, I had this idea when you unified China," Lin Tongxi explained. "However, the newly unified Xiang State must have a lot of things to do. As your good friend, I have to stay and help."
"Now there is nothing to worry about in Xiangguo, and I can leave without worry."
Chen Yunxuan was reluctant to let her go, so he continued to persuade her, "Is someone trying to sow discord between you and me?"
"No, no, no, it has nothing to do with other people. I just want to step down." Lin Tongxi explained.
"If you leave, what will happen to the people of Xiangguo? They are still waiting for you to lead them to a better life." Chen Yunxuan continued to persuade him to stay.
"Well... I'm actually not that important. If I want to have a better life, I have to rely on myself." Lin Tongxi responded: "The laws of nature are constant. They exist for no one, and they also die for no one."
"With you guys here in Xiangguo, it won't be a big problem if Lin Tongxi is missing."
Chen Yunxuan changed his strategy and suggested, "Then there's no need to retreat to the mountains. Why not stay in the capital so we can get together from time to time?"
"I've been in the capital for too long. I actually prefer the free and unrestrained life I lead now." Lin Tongxi said, and then brought up the past: "Your Majesty, do you remember Sangyu Village?"
"Sangyu Village... I remember it was the place where Master recuperated before. Do you plan to move there?" Chen Yunxuan asked.
"Yes... That's the life I've always longed for. Men farming, women weaving, fields full of mulberry and hemp, so comfortable." Lin Tongxi replied, "When I got there, I gradually began to think about living in seclusion."
"...What about Ruoxue? What about your descendants? You have to think about them." Chen Yunxuan still didn't give up.
"Ruoxue and I have similar ideas. As for our children, they are also happy to live in seclusion with us and are not too willing to be involved in worldly affairs." Lin Tongxi explained.
Chen Yunxuan had no choice but to play the emotional card: "Brother Tongxi, if you leave, I will be lonely."
"...Brother Yunxuan, a friend in need is always a friend indeed." Lin Tongxi continued, "With Xingyao and my nephews and nieces here, I won't let you get too lonely."
Seeing that soft tactics didn't work, Chen Yunxuan wanted to use force: "What if I insist on not letting you leave?"
"...Your Majesty, have you forgotten what happened with Gao Zhao?" Lin Tongxi was amused.
You have to know that he has a max-level system, and now he has skills, and his combat power is that of a Martial Saint.
If you activate [Gods Descend to Earth], you will become a Martial Saint Max.
"...Fight the last battle with me. If you win, you can go wherever you want!" Chen Yunxuan said, and asked his servant to get the wooden sword.
"If we lose, we will have to stay in the capital?" Lin Tongxi added the second half of the sentence.
"Yes, you can leave the court, but you cannot leave me." Chen Yunxuan, who has always been gentle, became unusually domineering.
The headmaster of Chengtian Academy, his master Elder Fuchen and others have all passed away, and Chen Yunxuan doesn't want anyone else to leave.
Lin Tongxi smiled. It seemed that Chen Yunxuan had real feelings for him, and it was worth it for him to work hard to assist him for so long.
The two men picked up wooden swords and started attacking each other.
Although Chen Yunxuan is old, his swordsmanship is still sharp. After all, he is the strongest among the first-grade martial arts masters.
It’s a pity that he met Lin Tongxi, a cheater.
Lin Tongxi seized the opportunity, knocked the wooden sword out of Chen Yunxuan's hand, and reproduced the scene in the consciousness space.
"...I have trained hard for so many years, but I didn't expect to lose." Chen Yunxuan sighed.
"Yunxuan, although the tangible sword is important, it is not as important as the intangible sword." Lin Tongxi comforted Chen Yunxuan: "With a tangible sword, you can be the leader of the world, but you cannot rule the world."
“Only he who wields the invisible sword can bring the people back to their hearts.”
"That's something I can never catch up with."
Chen Yunxuan nodded slightly, accepting his friend's final teachings.
He knew that Lin Tongxi was leaving.
"Okay, I have to accept the loss. As the saying goes, 'The emperor's word is as good as gold', so you can't cheat!" Lin Tongxi smiled.
"Go away... I will never keep you." After Chen Yunxuan said this, he turned his back to Lin Tongxi, not wanting to see Lin Tongxi leave.
When Lin Tongxi and others were about to leave, Chen Yunxuan never got to see them for the last time. Only Shen Xingyao saw them off on his behalf.
"Please take care of yourselves. Senior Brother and Xingyao will always be thinking of you." Shen Xingyao waved her hand and watched everyone leave.
According to Lin Tongxi's wishes, this farewell was very low-key and not many people knew that Lin Tongxi and others were leaving.
"Tongxi, are you really not going to use [remote communication]?" Su Ruoxue asked from the side.
Although Daxiang's technology developed rapidly, it did not reach the point of inventing the telephone or telegraph.
Therefore, people still rely on letters for communication.
Communicating via letters not only takes a long time and involves a long distance, but you may also not be able to find the other party.
Compared with this, the cost-effectiveness of using [remote communication] is very high.
Lin Tongxi smiled: "Well, I've thought it through."
"If we use remote communication, it will cause a lot of trouble."
"Brother Yunxuan must eventually adapt to life without us, and the same goes for Daxiang Kingdom."
Lin Tongxi had carefully considered the decision to retire to the mountains.
On the one hand, this is indeed my wish.
On the other hand, many founding fathers such as Lin Tongxi and Chen Yunxuan were of similar age.
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