Skyfire Avenue - Chapter 866

Chapter 866

Chapter 866: Li Ke’s Decision

“Alright… okay!” At last Li Ke was able to fight through his emotion to get the words out . Just seeing his daughter pushed all other thoughts out of his head . With a sharp sigh he appeared to come to a decision . Standing, he turned back toward Lan Qing .

“I’d like to ask for your help . ”

Lan Qing nodded . “Of course, upperclassman . I’ll do whatever I can . ”

Li Ke spoke with quiet determination . “I want you to help me become the true sword spirit of Ultus . ”

Lan Qing paused, and the Pharmacist stopped her crying to turn back around and look at them . Neither quite understood what Li Ke wanted .

Li KE turned to the Pharmacist . “I’m sorry, little Yue . I can’t hold it back anymore . I need to be selfish . ”

She looked back, her tear-soaked eyes confused .

Li Ke pulled his spectral face in to a tight, bitter smile . “I’m sorry, I lied to you . The mark of my spirit can’t stay locked in Ultus . It is a legendary weapon, incomparably sharp, and it will carve away the last vestige of my soul once my will vanishes . Reincarnation teaches that when our life force passes it is born again in a new body, but I don’t want that . Being born again is a fantasy, and even if it were real it would mean I’d forget all that has happened this life . I lied and told you there was a chance to bring me back because I wanted you to seek happiness for yourself . As I am now, an errant soul in a sword, I cannot perform the duties and responsibilities of a husband . I know you, more than you’d probably like to admit . You’ll be by my side so long as my spirit remains . But if you tie yourself to the dead you can’t leave a real life . So I chose the possibility of reincarnation, and chose to hope you might find a way to be happy . ”

“But now that I see my daughter I don’t want to . I may not have the qualifications to be a real father, but at least I may be able to see her every day . I can watch my treasure flourish . Even just watching would fill my heart with contentment . If I become a sword spirit I can remain here with her . ”

“You fool . ” The Pharmacist spat the word, her voice bitter . “Do you think I didn’t know you were lying to me? I just wanted you to have your lie because it comforted you . Your face becomes so serious every time you lie . You haven’t changed in all the time we’ve been together . If your spirit vanishes I refuse to live without you . ”

“No!” Li Ke’s anger flared . “Jun’er is already missing a father . How could she go one without you?”

The Pharmacist shot back with cool conviction . “How can you be selfish, but I can’t?”

Li Ke stopped . He glanced at Jun’er nearby, still bearing the small smile on her face . “I’ve made my decision, to become the spirit of Ultus and remain . I’ll live so long as the current master of the sword draws breath . I’ll be able to watch my little girl . But little Yue you must promise me that you won’t throw away your life . ”

The Pharmacist walked over to Jun’er’s side, knelt, and picked her up . She hugged the small girl tightly against her . Li Ke’s dedication to his choice was firm and fervent . He floated over to Lan Qing, then nodded that he was ready .

“Come with me . ” He turned and left the room . Lan Jue, Qianlin, the Pharmacist, Jun’er, and the three amazons remained behind .

Ke’er, Xiuxiu and Lin Guoguo’s eyes were red . They were not immune to the emotional scene they’d witnessed .

“Mommy, you should go look after daddy . Daddy Lan Jue is here with me . ” Jun’er cutely offered .

She nodded, ran her hand along her hair, and gave her small cheek a kiss . She put her down and left to join the two men .

After she was gone, Jun’er lifted her face toward Lan Jue . “Am I a good girl, daddy?”

Lan Jue knelt and wrapped her in a hug . “You little thing . It’s okay to cry if you want to . ”

She wrapped her tiny arms around Lan Jue . Then, with tiny sobs, she cried into his shoulder .

No matter how much wisdom she possessed or how mature she was, Jun’er was still a child!

Lan Jue gently stroked her silk-like hair, eyes heavy with a sad and tender love . She really was a good girl . She’d told her mom to leave for a reason, so that she could let her pain out . To understand this at six years old was incredible .

Xiuxiu, Ke’er and Lin Guoguo quickly gathered round to comfort the little girl .

She didn’t cry for long . After a minute or so her tears stopped falling and her sobs ceased . She slowly lifted her head .

As Lan Jue wiped away her tears, Jun’er muttered at him . “Daddy, I’m scared . I’ve seen some really scary things… that daddy, dead . Mommy, dead . They don’t want me . ”

He gently patted her back . “Impossible, they both love you more than anything . How could they not want their little Jun’er? And you have me! Daddy Lan Jue will be with you forever . ”

“Ok . ” Jun’er’s tiny voice replied . She hugged him tighter . He kissed her forehead .

Suddenly Jun’ers head shot up . She looked off in a seemingly random direction . “Daddy, be careful . ”

Lan Jue had quick reaction times and no reason to doubt the little girl . The moment she spoke the words . He took her and the three amazons and hurled themselves toward Zhou Qianlin .

A beam of purple light struck where they’d been kneeling half a breath before .

An aura of creation and destruction raged around them, fluctuating chaotically . Even though Lan Jue had the perception of a Nirvana-level Paragon he had not felt any indication this power was coming .

Jun’er lifted her hand and a sparkling light filled the room . A dimness then overcame them as a twinkling backdrop enveloped everyone like a blanket of stars . The ship disappeared . Suddenly everyone found themselves in a boundless universe .

They could see four twinkling violet dots in the distance, but they closed in quickly to surround Lan Jue and the others .

The twinkling starlight gave their attackers pause before they were engulfed . Lan Jue responded quickly by holding tight to Jun’er and reaching out with his other hand . In a flash fo red, Captus appeared in his grip .  

The violet light subsided as a vortex of red light appeared and began to drink it up .