The cigarette burned out slowly.

Bai Tianyu took out two more sticks.

Xia Lin looked sideways and saw that the cigarette box was still half full...

After taking the cigarette, Xia Lin took out the lighter, lit Bai Tianyu's cigarette, and then lit it for himself.

The lighter works again, it's amazing.

Then Bai Tianyu continued.

"The opening of the two-realm passage happened to be at the stage when New China was just established. I think you know the history of this period. In that era of alternation between the old and the new, a group of great people appeared."

Xia Lin nodded slightly, agreeing with this point of view.

"Mr. Guan Chao is one of the great people... He is strong, talented, charming, understands empathy, and knows dedication. He was once my role model and a kind of sustenance for me as an orphan.

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"But people will change, and so will social atmosphere."

"Since I went to the Soul World and participated in the war, I have seen too many people and too many things... some things have changed without even realizing it."

"Going back to what Anton said just now, he is right. Our Chinese soul masters are the shield and the Great Wall..."

"But the problem is that the shield will break and the Great Wall will collapse. Everything depends on the comparison of strength. Children who have just grown up still have blood in their chests... But after seeing more and knowing more, when you realize that no matter you

When nothing you do can change the outcome, that kind of despair will completely swallow you up."

"If, your sacrifice is just in vain."

"What if, your ending is just a number on the battle damage report."

"What you get is nothing compared to what you paid for."

"If you have no bonds here, you are the so-called invincible person..."

"Will you willingly dedicate your own interests and even your own life for the collective benefit?"

"Just like the logic Gu Yunfeng told you, sacrificing the interests of some people for the greater goal... However, you are destined to stand in the position of the victim."

Bai Tianyu paused for a moment and took out two more cigarettes.

Light it, hand one to Xia Lin, and speak.

"Would you like that?"

Xia Lin took the cigarette, remained silent for a long time, and slowly shook his head.

"I don't want to."

"I have to admit that people who are willing to sacrifice and contribute are great. Without them, there would be no peace now."

"I also admit that the word "unwilling" is not in line with mainstream values."

"But I...heh, I'm really not that kind of person, I just don't want to."

After saying that, he looked at Bai Tianyu: "Can I say I don't want to?"

Tian Tianyu smiled: "You can say you don't want to, after all, you are free."

But he changed the topic again.

"But even if you don't want to, there are still people forcing you to do such a thing?"

"I would be very unhappy."

"If they continue to use the name of morality and justice to force you and tell you, you have to do this. Your personal thoughts are not important. You have to go to the front line and fight until you die! If you don't become a hero, you won't die.

Are you not worthy of being a Chinese or even a human being on the battlefield?"

"Then I might have to lift the table..."

Tian Tianyu suddenly smiled: "We are really similar. But you are still better than me at this point."

"Because I didn't lift the table. I'm not very happy, but I did not lift the table..."

He lit two more cigarettes and handed one to Xia Lin.

"Tell me something about how I'm stronger than you. I'm stronger than you. At that time, I did have the ability to lift the table, but I didn't do it."

"Maybe it's a kind of inertia? Can't bear to destroy what I once protected? Who knows."

"It's still old man Guan Chao. As I said before, he is very interesting."

"He arranged a marriage for me... and I agreed..."

Xia Lin raised his eyebrows: "Marriage!?"

Why don't you lift the table?

Bai Tianyu understood Xia Lin's meaning from his tone.

There was a strange brilliance in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "I can't help it, that woman is so beautiful."

Xia Lin: "Huh..."

Sure enough, all men have the same virtues.

"And she has a lot of status. She was the ruler of the Gulong City State at that time and the eldest daughter of the Tian family, Tian Yingying."

Xia Lin suddenly frowned.

"Yes, you guessed it right, she is Qingqing's sister... Of course, this is not the point. The point is, she is really beautiful, much prettier than Qingqing, very gentle, and very powerful, only a little worse than me.

leave."

Tian Tianyu lit another cigarette, but did not give it to Xia Lin. He motioned to Xia Lin to get it for himself, and then continued with hazy eyes.

"The first meeting place was a coffee shop in Bingcheng... During that time, we had a good relationship with Gulong City State, and they also sent people there to inspect and discuss cooperation proposals."

"I will never forget the light makeup and the smell of perfume on Yingying's face that day."

"That was the first time in her life that she put on makeup."

"Do you know what love at first sight is?"

Xia Lin shook his head.

"I didn't know it before, but it became clear at that time. There was such a voice in my heart telling me...this woman is everything to you."

After saying this, Bai Tianyu suddenly stopped talking.

He shook his head, and was silent for a moment as if reminiscing about the past, and then said: "After the blind date, Old Man Guan came to see me, and he asked me with a mean smile. He was very dissatisfied with Yingying."

"I said I was very satisfied and wanted her. Yingying might also be interested in me. Anyway, we hit it off right away."

"But there are actually many problems here... For example, we do have a blood feud with Gulong City State... In the previous war, too many people on both sides died."

"I thought this was resistance, but Old Man Guan said this to me..."

"Can you guess what he said?"

Faced with Bai Tianyu's question, Xia Lin simply shook his head.

"Can't guess."

Bai Tianyu smiled and said, "If I hadn't experienced it myself, I wouldn't have guessed it."

"At that time, he said, if I really like Yingying, then go there and go there anonymously... Don't worry about the affairs of China, go there and pursue your own happiness."

"At that time, I was the king, the top among the kings... I had fought against many strong men and killed many soul masters in the soul world. I even had the experience of facing off against legends."

"I risked my life to snatch back the breached two-realm passage from the enemy legend. Twice!"

"The old man said this: Tianyu, your growth and your opportunities are almost all obtained by yourself. After all, there are no resources here. The Chinese country has been kind to you, but you have been born and died countless times, and you have long been

I repaid this debt of gratitude."

"If you choose to pursue your own happiness, no one will match you and make irresponsible remarks! No one is worthy!"

"But you have to promise not to forget China's history, culture, and our writing. When you go to the soul world to have children in the future, pass these on to your children... They are all bleeding with the blood of our Chinese people. Where can we pass them on?

Isn’t it inheritance?”

"One more thing, if this place really falls in the future...if you can't help, forget it. If you can, try to help. Even if you save some ordinary people, it's good."

Speaking of this, Bai Tianyu suddenly smiled: "Isn't this old man interesting?"

Xia Lin nodded: "It's quite interesting."

"Then do you know how I chose?"

He glanced at Bai Tianyu, and then at Tian Qingqing through the soundproof barrier.

Xia Lin shook his head: "I don't know."

Tian Tianyu put out the cigarette butt and did not light another cigarette. He just said softly: "I spent the best three years of my life in the soul world."

"Then... why are you back again?"

Bai Tianyu did not respond to this question.

He reached out and patted Xia Lin's shoulder gently.
To be continued...