Seeing Zhao Changhe's somewhat surprised gaze, Xia Longyuan's madness was not completely restrained, and there was a hint of ferocity in his eyes: "Although our goals are different, it's still good that you want to go home. I ask you, do you want to kneel and beg them to send you back, or do you want to step on their faces and tell them that you can go back on your own? And why should I be brought here as if it were a prison? What right do they have?"

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Zhao Changhe looked at his gray hair and felt a little moved.

He might be from the same era as himself, just thrown into this world decades ago, creating his own extraordinary story. No matter how he could control the world, fundamentally, he was still a person who had been away from home for decades and couldn't return.

Of course, he didn't seem to want to go back, nor was he a rebel. This man was a hero, seeking to dominate the world.

But even though their goals were different, they faced similar challenges.

Zhao Changhe took a deep breath and responded seriously, "It's the latter."

Xia Longyuan laughed heartily, "Good, I thought you wouldn't dare to say it out loud!"

Zhao Changhe sighed, "It's really a bit difficult. I'm not as powerful as the seniors. What if lightning strikes me on the head?"

"They won't! A person like you is one in a million. How could they waste you? Besides, they are not as strong as you think."

"Not strong?"

"The fall of the heavens, the collapse of the era, the twilight of the gods. Where are the real gods and Buddhas who control the world? A group of weak old things, pretending to be gods and ghosts. What's so great about that?" Xia Longyuan sneered, "The blind woman is a prime example. Either she's just a spirit, or her power is still sealed. I'm telling you, she's just a waste who knows how to put on a show. Do you think she can do anything to me?"

The surroundings fell silent, the wind and rain were light, and the golden foil in his arms did not move, and the blind woman, who knows where she was, remained motionless.

Zhao Changhe suddenly remembered that he had inadvertently grabbed the blind woman's hand. It was different from when he grabbed Huangfu Qing's hand. He had a good impression of her and didn't have any guard up. But the blind woman? He had only seen her twice.

And what about the thing he wiped on her...

It could only prove that Xia Longyuan was right, the blind woman was extremely weak.

And Xia Longyuan's implication was that the blind woman was just one example, and there were many others, such as... the Sword Emperor? Yes, waiting for the awakening of the gods and Buddhas, isn't the Sword Emperor a typical example?

Xia Longyuan said, a group of dry bones in the grave.

Of course, the so-called weakness was not something he could deal with. Even Xia Longyuan could barely handle it, as if his kingdom was shaking. In fact, everyone guessed that he had hidden injuries, and it might be true...

"My declaration of war began with the destruction of the Buddha. I didn't destroy the temple, but the real Buddha. What can they do? There are many similar actions." Xia Longyuan finally returned to his carefree appearance and continued to stroll, "When I don't want the kingdom, don't want offspring, don't want women... I have no flaws. The Wang family, the Maitreya Sect, the Four Elephant Sect, all their actions are no different from a game to me."

"I understand the senior's thoughts. But..." Zhao Changhe hesitated for a moment and asked, "Since the senior doesn't want the kingdom, why not give it up and pass it on to someone suitable... after all..."

"You can't stand the chaos and the people's displacement from afar? Just like when we first talked, you pointed to the beggar."

"Yes. I admire the senior's aspirations, but only in this regard... If the senior doesn't want to manage it, then give it to someone who does. This show is not enjoyable."

"It's strange why you would have such thoughts." Xia Longyuan said, "When you arrive in this world, don't you feel detached? Just like reading a book or watching a movie, what does the joy and sorrow of the world have to do with you? You are not a part of this world, so why bother with so much?"

Zhao Changhe's heart stirred. He also had this kind of situation... but not as extreme, to the point of detachment.

- The beggar is annoying, so kill her. That's not a strategy, that's true intent. Xia Longyuan is not interested in the beggar's strategy.

In fact, from the beginning, Xia Longyuan was also watching other people's reality shows. In his eyes, other people were no different from NPCs, whether they were gods and Buddhas of the era or the White Tiger Saintess. His train of thought was actually the same: "Let me try" "Does it work?" It was as if the person in front of him was not a woman, but a clue to be tested, a paper person.

His martial arts ascent, his sweeping of the world, was like playing a game. Leveling up games, war games, business games. He played with no interest, so he stopped playing and started playing the game of gods and Buddhas.

When he said that the gods and Buddhas were overlooking, those people were, and Xia Longyuan was also, they were all the same kind of people.

Only... perhaps the daughter who was accidentally created, he seemed to care a little bit, as if it proved his mark of existence in this world.

Seeing Zhao Changhe's silence, Xia Longyuan continued, "I don't want the kingdom, but I still need this position. I can openly destroy the Buddha, I can sit back and watch the Five Emperors fight over a different dimension, I can watch the sea clan behind the Wang family, I can watch the Night Emperor behind the Four Elephant Sect. Wherever I want to see a clue, it will show itself... If I don't want this position, wouldn't I have to organize a force to do my bidding, wouldn't I have to pull down my pants and fart?"

Zhao Changhe remained silent.Xia Longyuan chuckled, "That's why the throne is of use to me. I won't give it to you, nor to Chi Chi. Keep your knife on your back and continue to enjoy the show. It's quite interesting to watch the various factions perform."

Zhao Changhe finally said, "I never wanted it anyway."

Xia Longyuan asked, "Then why the long face? Do you disagree with my thoughts?"

"Mm, although I rationally understand the idea, emotionally... I cannot agree."

"Is it because the common folk are innocent?" Xia Longyuan smiled. "Or is it because someone is coughing?"

"They are not NPCs... The rivers of Jiangnan flow with red blood, the sands beyond the Great Wall blow over white bones, Tang Wanzhuang's cough is stained with blood, and the entire family of the Huangfu clan has perished. Are these just scenes from a movie?"

Xia Longyuan looked at him without speaking, and Zhao Changhe met his gaze calmly, "I have great respect for you, senior, but I'm sorry, our paths are different."

Xia Longyuan's lips curled into a smile, "I never expected our paths to align. What do you think I'm telling you all this for?"

Zhao Changhe replied, "Because my opponents are also them, you're showing me the way, perhaps even thinking I'm too slow."

"That's enough, isn't it? How you see me is of no concern to me."

"..."

Xia Longyuan didn't care about his attitude at all and casually tossed him a blood-colored fruit, "Knowing you're slow is good... Actually, by past standards, you're fast enough, but with the current state of affairs, this speed is still insufficient. I had planned to teach you a few tricks, but now it seems unnecessary... Our methods may seem similar on the surface, but they're different behind the scenes. The Six Harmonies Divine Technique is barely compatible with you, other techniques won't suit you."

Zhao Changhe caught the fruit, somewhat astonished, "What is this?"

"I think you're slow, of course, I have to give you a boost. This fruit nourishes the blood and fosters the evil spirit, fitting for your Blood Evil Technique. What you were originally looking for in Jiangnan was this, not that trashy bead. It's a pity that the issue with your meridians is indeed a bit troublesome, I don't have the leisure to help you find that thing, wasting my divine technique on your trashy aptitude, and you even dare to discuss the Dao in front of me, it's absurd."

"..." Zhao Changhe held the fruit, simply not knowing what to say.

"You have your own path, so go on and do it. I'm actually curious to see what you can achieve." Xia Longyuan finally turned around and left leisurely, "Even if you find me disagreeable, I'd ask you to come and kill me yourself."

Ahead lay the boundary of the capital, not a minute more, not a minute less.