Chapter 722 You Must Live

The deeper Li An's thoughts and the more terrifying his demeanor, the less fear Yan Sheng felt; instead, his heart calmed.Because he was in the same boat as his opponent."But the question is, what will you rely on to kill?"Li An shook his head, saying, "Don't ask that."Yan Sheng continued, "But my father might not necessarily make a move!"Li An asked, "Why?""The Yan clan's fundamental nature is greed. A young, severely injured Heavenly Dao roams his world; it would take him less than a second to devour me.""Why do you think he won't make a move?"Li An wasn't reckless; he had been guiding Yan Sheng to reveal some secrets.The various royal clans had their own fundamental qualities, but Li An didn't believe this would be a weakness for such a character.Things wouldn't be that simple.Yan Sheng answered readily, "The criterion for deciding whether Father Emperor will intervene is the Scales of Perfection.""That's the Imperial Advisor's exclusive weapon, used to weigh the Yan Clan's gains and risks."Li An frowned: "What's the principle behind it?"Yan Sheng said in a deep voice: "I've studied it for many years.""The principle of the Scales of Perfection is the power of cause and effect!""Cause and effect!" Yan Sheng emphasized the word."For example, right now, the Yan Clan's battlefield is the Ghost Realm. The power of the Scales of Perfection will cover the entire Ghost Realm, capturing all causes within this realm in real time, automatically deducing the possible consequences, and whether they will bring risks to the Yan Clan."Li An frowned, asking, "Wouldn't it be captured if the deployment is outside the Ghost Realm?""No." Yan Sheng shook his head, saying, "The cause and effect within this realm, and with all living beings within it.""For example, if your wife isn't in the Ghost Realm, but you contact her and discuss methods to deal with Emperor Yan, this process will be captured by the Scales of Perfection.""The Scales of Perfection will know your methods for dealing with Emperor Yan, thus assessing the risks."Li An remained silent.Isn't this weapon a bit too overpowered? "Under the heavens, nowhere can one hide?""Whatever schemes or tricks, they'll all be discovered. How can that be done?"He changed the subject, asking, "Do all the royal advisors of the royal realms possess such weapons?"Yan Sheng replied, "Not only the royal advisors, but also the marshals and His Majesty, each have their own exclusive weapons.""But these exclusive weapons are all ultimate celestial weapons, unable to be brought to the mortal realm. Their limit is only second-tier, like the Destruction Bead in your hand.""You should know that the heavens were torn to pieces.""These exclusive weapons are made from the remnants of the heavens."Hearing this, Li An looked towards the Immortal Realm again, his eyes filled with even more disdain.The little light figure on the Heavenly Dao Tree wanted to cry but had no tears, truly wanting to shout that it was wronged.Yan Sheng continued, "Therefore, each specialized weapon is also called a 'Great Dao Artifact,' utilizing the power within the true nature of the Great Dao. The weapon in their Grand Preceptor's hand is a specialized weapon forged using the Great Dao of Cause and Effect."Li An: "Then, does your Grand Preceptor already know about my affair with you?""No!" Yan Sheng nodded emphatically, saying, "That's merely the power of cause and effect, not the all-knowing eye.""Furthermore, that Great Dao of Cause and Effect has been crafted into a Great Dao Artifact specifically used to measure the risks to the Yan family.""I cannot possibly cause any harm to the Yan family on this trip.""Over the years, I've tested this many times." Li An quickly searched Yan Sheng's memories, confirming his words were true. Indeed, all his actions in that palace had to be carefully planned to avoid that perfect scale.Now, Yan Sheng had a knack for it.He said, “To sum it up in one sentence: never let the world know what you’re up to. When still, remain as still as water; when you strike, strike decisively!”“I don’t have an omniscient eye, so it’s impossible for it to know what you’re thinking.”“Thoughts aren’t the cause in the causal chain; there must be traces, clues.”“If you remain silent and do nothing from beginning to end, the Scales of Perfection won’t see you.”In the quiet martial arts arena.Li An nodded slightly twice.He was certain Yan Sheng was loyal because, bound by the shackles of the Heavenly Dao, his heart would be subtly changed, like a bracelet of destiny. But more importantly, through the shackles of the Heavenly Dao, Li An already knew everything about Yan Sheng from childhood to adulthood.All his memories.Including that he had never been in a relationship, and even had some erectile dysfunction.It was all because of the fate he learned from his mother when he was young.From childhood, he never knew what a father was, what fatherly love was. He had no feelings for Emperor Yan, because Emperor Yan didn't treat Yan Sheng as a normal living being, but merely a vessel.But he knew the meaning of maternal love.His younger brother, Yan Zunyu, and younger sister, Yan Ruxian, were born to the same mother.Because his mother was exceptionally talented, she was imprisoned in the harem by Emperor Yan from a young age and used as a breeding tool.His mother, Zhou, had conceived 37 children for the Yan family from three thousand years ago to the present, but only Yan Sheng and two others survived.The remaining 34 of Yan Sheng's unseen brothers and sisters failed to pass the Heavenly Selection and did not acquire the talents that satisfied the Yan family.Those thirty-four children were burned to death like dogs.On one occasion, Yan Sheng accidentally witnessed it.It was a heart-wrenching scene: his young brothers were reduced to ashes in a raging fire. The Imperial Advisor, Yan Boyue, noticed him and looked at Yan Sheng, who was hiding in a corner.Those eyes, like those of a venomous snake, sent him fleeing in terror.Therefore, Yan Shi was Yan Sheng's greatest inner demon, a true evil spirit.Five years ago.His mother died.Because his mother told Yan Sheng that the Heavenly Emperor Yan intended to use his clone technique to prematurely possess the bodies of Yan Sheng and his two siblings.The Heavenly Emperor Yan seemed to favor this woman; after all, she was intelligent, exceptionally beautiful, radiating maternal love, and had given birth to three wonderful children for him, so he resorted to this scheme.The Heavenly Emperor Yan didn't understand why Zhou Shi would betray him, but that didn't matter.Time was running out; it was too late to have children now. Since she was disloyal, there was no point in her living.Zhou died, her last words to Yan Sheng: "I love you, you must live on." Li An possessed an exceptionally strong capacity for empathy. He didn't want to view the whole affair with too much emotion, but no matter how wooden his demeanor, that gentle face and loving eyes, that good mother who shouldn't have died, ultimately moved Li An...They say Heaven is ruthless; perhaps he wasn't quite suited to be Heaven's will.Li An looked at Yan Sheng kneeling before him and said, "If you made a crucial contribution in defeating the Yan family,""then I can reunite you and your son." Yan Sheng looked up, his pupils trembling slightly.Li An shook his head, saying, "This time I didn't play a trick on you, nor did I send you down to meet her.""I am Heaven's will; resurrecting an ordinary woman is not difficult.""Stop crying, compose yourself, and get ready to work."