Chapter 1899 Chapter 509: Trials_3
Chapter 1899 Chapter 509: Trials_3
“In that case, count me in for the first wave.”
Li Hao said.
President of Tan Palace was stunned and couldn’t help but say, “Aren’t you going to the Divine General Mansion…”
“To slay demons and fight, I can do it anywhere, they’re not short of a Fifteen Li Realm like me.”
Li Hao interrupted him and said.
At this moment, in the distant Divine General Mansion, rays of golden light had already shot into the sky, rushing to the distant Qingzhou City to intercept the demons.
Li Hao’s eyes flickered, gazing at the foot of the mountain where countless residents were running towards the other side of the street. The news of the demon invasion had already spread throughout the city.
“Can you two sense any Great Demons of specific realms in this demon tide?”
Li Hao turned his head and asked the two beside him.
The President of Tan Palace looked solemn and said, “I can already sense four auras of the Three Immortal Realms. According to the habits of the demons, being able to control four Great Demons of the Three Immortal Realms, there’s a high possibility of a Demon King of the Tai Ping Realm among them!”
“Tai Ping Realm…”
Li Hao’s eyes shifted slightly. The combat power of these demons was somewhat too heavy a burden for Qingzhou City. Even if they could barely hold on, the city would likely be breached, leaving devastation everywhere.
Hold to the death? Li Hao looked at those fleeing figures, pondered for a moment, and said to the two beside him, “Seniors, can you guide these civilians up the mountain so that we can first retreat out of the city before anything else?”
“Retreat?”
The two were both stunned, obviously not expecting that Li Hao actually wanted to flee.
“As a member of the Divine General Mansion, you actually want to abandon the city and flee?”
The President of Tan Palace couldn’t help but ask.
“For a general or soldier, it is their duty to defend the city to the death, but the civilians are innocent and staying here is meaningless.”
Li Hao shook his head and said, “If the city can be defended, it is not short of our little strength. If it cannot be defended, staying is merely leading to death, and a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.”
The two were stunned; they looked at each other, and their beliefs were somewhat shaken.
If there is life, who would choose to die.
“The President need not worry about future accountability. If there is any blame, I will shoulder it.” Li Hao said once more.
The President of Tan Palace glanced at his sleeve, remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded and said, “Alright!”
He agreed, not only for the civilians at the foot of the mountain but also for the many disciples of Tan Palace and his own daughter.
Very soon, the President of Tan Palace soared into the sky with his Divine Soul, calling upon the academy’s disciples to guide the civilians at the foot of the mountain.
“Is this painted for me?”
Mo Qilin looked at the painting in Li Hao’s hand, a tint of emotion floating in its eyes.
The painting was vividly lifelike, as if it could leap off the paper, as though the young man had observed every detail of its body numerous times.
Li Hao saw the look in its eyes and recalled the way he first painted for it years ago. He couldn’t help but smile slightly and said, “Of course, if you like it, I will give it to you.”
Mo Qilin was slightly silent, then opened its mouth, absorbed the painting into its storage space, and then said to Li Hao:
“Young man, come onto my back, I will take you down the mountain.”
“Okay.”
Li Hao was not polite, skillfully flipping onto its back as if they were old friends for many years.
As the Tan Palace students began to act, the panicked civilians at the foot of the mountain were guided and, with great momentum, followed the Tan Palace disciples to the other side of the city.
There, the City Defense Army of the Divine General Mansion was guarding, and when they came forward to stop and scold, Li Hao, riding on Mo Qilin’s back, calmly said:
“By decree of the Divine General Mansion, I am transporting the civilians out of the city, do not obstruct.”
The guarding officer, seeing Li Hao’s elegant attire and recognizing his identity, became respectful but still said, “Please show the warrant, young master.”
“The situation is urgent, only verbal directive, where comes the warrant!”
Li Hao scolded, “Can’t you see the numerous civilians behind me, does this still need a warrant?”
The guarding officer was stunned, glanced past the imposing Mo Qilin’s back at the vast and fearful crowd of civilians, hesitated for a moment, but eventually chose to step back and let the way through.
“Truly acting by one’s heart…”
In the void, several gazes swept over and couldn’t help but smile.
They naturally saw the change in this young man’s Tao Heart, knowing that all his actions were extremely sincere, without any pretentious disguise.
And in other Illusion Realms of trials, many Immortal Kings encountered similar predicaments but most chose to stay and fight bravely, with the attitude of never letting a single civilian or innocent get harmed, even if it meant their own destruction.
This act… could indeed be seen as great benevolence.
But… a Commander does not need to be too benevolent but needs to make the correct benevolent act!
What is the correct benevolent act? In ancient times, there was a benevolent person, who was rich and, upon encountering refugees, pitied them and gave them five taels of silver as a good gesture, but the refugees, upon receiving the money, were coveted by others, ultimately ambushed and robbed, losing both money and life, dying tragically.
The foolish cannot discern good from evil, so they are all evil ones.
Reverse cause and effect, if the result is an evil outcome, even with a heart toward good, it is still evil.
Those Immortal Kings who fell in calamities, although they saved the innocents, in the eyes of the emperors, it was instead considered a suboptimal choice.
A True King Commander should consider for all races of the True Realm’s Ten Thousand Clans and not just a single race or person.
Though this is certainly cruel, even for those sacrificed groups or individuals, it’s seen as malicious, yet… as a True King Commander, why fear bearing an evil name, taking on evil results?
Li Hao delivered the civilians out of the city, and when he returned, the city had already been breached, the Illusion Realm before him dissipated, and he returned to the Heaven Tower.
Alongside Li Hao’s return, there were many other racial Immortal Kings, each observing their surroundings, some with lingering thoughts in their eyes.
Li Hao looked at Shi Miao, found that he also awoke, and asked, “How do you feel?”
Shi Miao glanced at Li Hao, his lips moved slightly, but in the end, he didn’t speak and smiled, “I estimate my score won’t be high in this round.”