Chapter 1780: 1780
It started when he was defeated by Gu Yuena during the Joust For A Spouse Festival back then . At the time, he realized that he could not possibly be with Gu Yuena for the time being . He had no idea why Gu Yuena would do that to him . Despite knowing full well that she loved him, he knew that he could not win her heart at that point regardless of what he did .
The feeling was agonizing . In fact, he would even describe her as being ruthless . As a result, Tang Wulin refused to accept it all this time .
In any case, he had far too many things to deal with in his life . He needed to elevate his cultivation base, manage Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, fight against the Spirit Pagoda, confront the military, et cetera . Everything needed his full concentration and effort .
He did not have the time for himself at all . Moreover, he was well aware that there was nothing he could do in the time being .
Gu Yuena would never return to him on her own initiative . In fact, he had always upheld an ideology in his subconscious mind all this time . It was to make himself stronger than before . Perhaps he could bring her back to his side when he was powerful enough .
As a result, he had always been working hard and striving toward the highest peak . He could see that Gu Yuena was elevating at full speed as well . He could only hope that when the day came that both of them were standing at the pinnacle of the world, no one else could stop them from being together anymore .
He had some theories as to Gu Yuena’s identity . He could speculate, but he was hoping that it would not be the worst-case scenario .
At this point, his fear had been triggered by Long Yuxue’s remarks . Tang Wulin’s gaze dimmed rapidly .
Long Yuxue was startled . It was her first time seeing Tang Wulin in such a condition . He went from being normal to being dejected and gloomy almost instantaneously . In fact, he even looked dispirited and lost .
Was this person still the Tang Sect’s Sect Master and the Sea God’s Pavilion Master from Shrek Academy that led the numerous Limit Douluos earlier?
“Wulin, I’m sorry . Are you alright?” Long Yuxue hastily asked in an attempt to find out more .
Tang Wulin nodded . His gaze returned to its prior clarity . He gave a forced chuckle and said, “You’re really an observant girl . However, you’ve seen that earlier . If I were to open up my heart, then I wouldn’t be receiving happiness . I’d be unleashing all the negative emotions that I’ve been suppressing and hiding all this while . Do you think that I’d truly be in good form if that were the case?”
Long Yuxue was quiet . She did not know how she should advise Tang Wulin . After a long while, she finally said, “You’re torturing yourself . I only hope that you can take care of yourself properly . Is that okay? Perhaps we aren’t destined to be together in this life, and you can’t let another woman into your heart, but I just want to see you do well . That’s already enough for me . ”
Tang Wulin heaved a sigh softly . “Silly little girl, how is that torture? I’m not a good partner . In reality, I enjoy living a quiet, peaceful life . At least, I was happy before I was six years old . At the time, my father and mother were still with me and I lived a carefree life . I began to learn forging after I was six . Even though the days were harder and it was very tiring for me, I at least had a goal to reach for and an adorable sister by my side . Afterward, I went to study in the academy and my parents suddenly went missing . I think they were captured by the Holy Spirit Cult and the Spirit Pagoda . After that, I lost my home . It was she and my companions that stayed with me through those years . They were with me as I grew from a boy to a young man .
“That was the hardest time for me, but her company kept my heart from wandering . At the time, it felt as if she had turned herself into a seed that was planted in my heart . By the time I was a grown up, the seed had already become a towering tree . ”
“Who is she then? Is she the person that saved you during the abyssal tide?” Long Yuxue mustered the courage to ask .
Tang Wulin nodded gently . “I lost count of how many times she saved my life . Even though I don’t know why she can’t be with me, I know that she’s just like me . We have each other in our hearts . This is the final wish of our hearts, I guess . When this is over, I will seek an answer to this relationship . I’ll do whatever it takes for her to come back to me . ”
Long Yuxue nodded silently . “I envy her very much . I so wish that it was me that planted the seed long ago . It seems like I should have done it earlier . ” At this point, she smiled . The smile was tainted with bitterness, but it seemed like she was relieved as well .
Tang Wulin was about to say something when Long Yuxue suddenly said, “Can I give you a hug? Just a hug . ”
Before Tang Wulin could answer, she had already moved forward swiftly . She wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and placed her cheek tightly against his chest .
Tang Wulin wanted to shove her away subconsciously, but he could feel that her body was shivering ever so slightly on him . He felt her warm, moist breath on his chest .
He heaved a sigh in his heart . He could not bear to push her away and caressed her long hair gently .
It lasted for a full minute before Long Yuxue seemed to have mustered the courage and left his chest with her head lowered .
“Thank you . Perhaps this is the closure for my young unrequited love . We’ll still be good friends from now on, right?” She raised her head boldly . Her eyes were still red, but there was a strange smile on her face .
“Hmm . We will always be friends, of course,” answered Tang Wulin with certainty .
Long Yuxue smiled . “I shall head off then . Take care of yourself . ”
Tang Wulin said, “All of you should move your barracks to the nearby area too . Pay attention to your cultivation these days . The Life Subtree’s life source is extremely rich which is helpful to awaken your origin life force . It is very beneficial for both your cultivation base and your physical capabilities . In fact, it is even possible to cause a benign variant to your martial soul . ”
“Hmm, alright . Thanks . ” Long Yuxue seemed to have already returned to her normal self . She gave another military salute to Tang Wulin before she turned around and left .
Tang Wulin felt slightly relieved in his heart as he watched her depart . If she could really put this relationship to rest, it would be a good thing for her . After all, he could not give anything to her, yet he was afraid that he would hurt her . He used this rather gentle method this time so she could get a clear understanding of the situation .
He did not realize that tears were streaming down Long Yuxue’s face as she walked out of the room .
“You’re a stubborn man, but I’m a persistent woman too, right?” The strange smile on her face had turned resolute .
The entire federal military began to operate soundlessly .
The orders dispatched from the war council were being implemented comprehensively . At that moment, over seven hundred thousand soldiers from the federal military legion had gathered at the frontline . There were four hundred thousand ground forces in total and close to two hundred thousand soldiers from the three great navy corps on the naval crafts . The lack of manpower was mainly because the three great federal fleets’ infantrymen had already mobilized to the ground .
The ground troops were the main fighting force of this battle . The naval forces were mainly used to lock down the maritime space and also for delivering long-range attacks .
All the preparation works were completed the next morning . The military and the leaders from the great soul masters’ organizations had gathered in the meeting room once again in the early morning .
He received the reports of the preparation works, so they were simply waiting for the final launching time .
A faint smile emerged on Tang Wulin’s face and a wisp of determination could be seen in his expression .
He would spare no effort in the final battle . He predicted that the abyssal Sage King would not come, or rather, there was nothing the abyssal Sage King could do because of the suppression of the plane . Otherwise, Tang Wulin would certainly be able to sense a God-ranked entity’s presence on the Douluo Continent plane as the planar providence and the Nature Child .
He hoped that the abyssal Sage King would never come to them . It seemed like the plane’s hold over the abyssal plane was still quite strong at the time . He wondered how many of the monarch-ranked powerhouses came from the abyss .
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