Chapter 689 The Finishing Touch

Zuo Tianxing's eyes were filled with astonishment.Zhuge Tianming's power had been consumed by these celestial sorcerers for three thousand years.At this crucial time of the human race's counterattack, every drop of his fuel was vital.He had actually used a large portion of it to manipulate Li An's fate.Li An's destiny was incredibly complex; he was at the center of the war between the celestial and human realms. To manipulate such a person with such an intricate fate, and with such precision, was...Was he courting death?Zuo Tianxing's eyes dimmed.He was unwilling, but now there was nothing he could do.Yu Shan appeared, lifted his precious Ten Absolute Sealing Coffin, and placed Zuo Tianxing directly inside, inserting nine Soul-Locking Nails into it.From now on, Zhuge Tianming would carry this coffin with him, using it as a condition for engaging in casual conversation with the Zuo family."Thank you both for your help, seniors," Zhuge Tianming said, bowing to Yu Jingnian and Yu Shan.Yu Shan shook his head, saying, "You're too kind, Mr. Tianming." Yu Jingnian smiled and nodded, then turned to Li An behind him, saying, "The new Yu Sect is almost finished. Come visit when you have time."Li An nodded quickly, saying, "Thank you for your help, Emperor Yu."Yu Jingnian calmly said, "It's me who should thank you. Remember to come to the new Yu Sect.""Of course," Li An promised.Then, the three Heavenly Sealed individuals began to chat.Li An's gaze fell on the tall man who had suddenly appeared at the end.He saw clearly that the ancient tree in his backyard was him in disguise, meaning this man had lived here for three thousand years.At this moment.Hei Ze turned and asked, "Are you alright?"Li An's body trembled, for he then saw Hei Ze's face covered in blood. Zuo Tianxing's power must have been too immense, almost bursting his body.The contrast between his wounds and blood and his calm face was truly striking.Li An swallowed hard. "I'm fine, how about you?" he asked."I am a tree," Kurosawa said calmly. "The most resilient herbaceous plant in the world.""Good luck, the future of humanity is in your hands." Kurosawa finished speaking and walked straight towards the wooden house behind Li An, patting him on the shoulder along the way.Silent, decisive.Li An was startled. The other person was at least two heads taller than him. When he turned around, he saw the Scarlet Witch casting a spell on him by the window.She leaped down from the window and jumped straight into Kurosawa's arms, pressing her face against him with affection, saying, "Husband~" She licked his blood as she called out, incredibly cloying, even a little perverse, making Li An realize he was still too innocent.Wait.They're a couple?Li An suddenly remembered that when he was a child, a gardener wearing a red hat often came to tend his backyard.These two were also living people, not will-forms like Chen Changsheng.So, all these years, they've been living right beside him.Suddenly, Li An noticed that Mr. Li's spirit in his spiritual world had become much fainter.He just made a move too?"Kuroze and I share the same origin. He's the tree, and I'm the grass beneath that tree. Years ago, he was severely injured protecting Little Red Riding Hood and lost his spirit, becoming just a large tree. Just now, I casually reactivated his spirit and transferred most of my cultivation to him; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to withstand Tianfeng's full-force attack.""Ah? And you?""I'll just use Lu Chen's body. They're all external things, it doesn't matter." Li An silently gave a thumbs up.True sages don't care about realms or cultivation levels. As long as wisdom remains, these can be easily regained.Lu Chen's body, plus all the fortune in the Lu Clan's treasury—that's what Mr. Li truly desires.Thus, a conspiracy centered around Li An was completely dismantled. The Zuo Clan lost its Grand Tutor and suffered a severe blow.This shocked all races, for the event had occurred so suddenly and so calmly.But upon closer examination, this was precisely the Zuo Clan's style.When they acted, they were swift and decisive.Theoretically, Li An should have died in this calamity, but no one expected that Zhuge Tianming had foreseen this event long ago.This explanation was more likely to soothe the Zuo Clan's fragile heart: the one who had defeated them wasn't the child Li An, but Zhuge Tianming.In the backyard.The Red Witch suddenly reached out to Li An and said, "Do you have any money?""Money?" Li An was startled and quickly took out a Qi Luck Bead."Not this, but money, the kind of money you can buy things with.""Ah." Li An hadn't expected that someone at this level would need worldly currency; he had no use for it. He rummaged through his storage ring for a long time before finally pulling out a bank card that Jin Buhuan had given him.He handed the card to the Scarlet Witch, thinking he'd talk to Jin Buhuan later and change the PIN and procedure so the other person could use it.The Scarlet Witch sat in Heize's lap, grinning, and said, "The cause and effect are wiped clean.""Honey, let's go shopping."Li An watched the two of them leave.The three Heavenly Seals, including Zhuge Tianming, also left after saying goodbye.Only a weatherproof wooden house remained, but the ancient tree was gone. Li An felt a void in his heart, but he couldn't let Heize return and continue to be a tree.After a few seconds of silence, the Heavenly Dao Soul appeared in Li An's palm.The light of the laws of all things flowed on the Heavenly Dao Soul, eventually converging into a large tree in the empty corner of the backyard.It wasn't as ancient and tall as the previous one, but it should be the same in three thousand years. He hoped that he and Qing'er could listen to the wind and enjoy the rain here then.Finally, his gaze fell upon the still-shaken Yao Yan and her dejected father.“The matter here is resolved. You can go back now.”Yao Tianren said with a face full of self-reproach, “Thank you for your help, Li Zun.”Li An said calmly, “Don’t blame yourself. That was the Heavenly Realm’s Grand Preceptor. It’s normal that you fell for his trap.”“In this day and age, being alive is something to be happy about.”“I’m leaving.”Li An bid farewell to the two.Sitting on the ground, Yao Tianren looked up at Li An’s departing figure.Yao Yan finally came to her senses at this moment. The earth-shattering power fluctuations had almost shattered her young heart.“Li…” She only managed to utter one word before Li An boarded the flying shuttle, heading back to the First Research Institute.A gentle breeze, accompanied by warm sunlight, blew through the girl’s hair. She stared blankly in the direction the man had left, his tall figure etched in her mind.Even as the annihilating blade flashed through the confined space, this man did not abandon her and her father's lives, despite having spoken disrespectfully to him... Finally, people gradually understood why such a young person could inspire so many powerful figures to follow him forever.