Emperor’s Domination

s fine. Having no regrets is the toughest thing to obtain.” Li Qiye said.

“What are your pursuits?” The emperor asked.

“An answer and a fight to the end, thats all.” Li Qiye nodded.

“I see, such lofty aspiration.” The emperor felt great respect towards Li Qiye: “Im not a defender of justice but I truly respect Bao Pu and the others. They should be loved and respected by all, the same as you, Sir. Cultivators should aim to be like you but Im afraid to say that I have no desire of being virtuous.”

“Everyone has their own will, no need to force others to do so.” Li Qiye shook his head: “The light and darkness are always present. There is no light without the darkness and vice versa. Now, not having a pursuit is the best pursuit. No pursuit, no desire, no darkness, then theres no light. Their pursuit is why there is darkness.”He finished by pointing at the sky.

“Your words are made of gold, Sir.” The emperor appreciated his perspective.

Li Qiye smiled and immersed himself into staring at the sky. There seemed to be something up there staring at everything below.

“Immortality.” The emperor sighed and said: “No one can really resist its temptation.”

He then turned towards Li Qiye as if insinuating something.

“Dont worry, I wont change even if I obtain immortality. It wont be my choice.” Li Qiye shook his head.

“I dont doubt you, Sir.” The emperor said.

“Its fine, you have seen it. Immortality isnt granted by the heavenly dao. The heaven will not tolerate it, so in order to obtain immortality, there must be a trade. Oneself, someone else, or even an entire world! Thats a choice one will have to make.” Li Qiye said.

The emperor agreed. He has been here for so long and saw things beyond imagination. Thus, he had a different perspective and thoughts on immortality than most.

“Everyone says that a true immortal can live forever. What do they look like if they actually exist?” The emperor said.

“Have you seen that dark being?” Li Qiye asked.

“Nowhere to be found but it was behind the war between progenitors. He also converted many to his side.” The emperor said.

“Hes certainly not a true immortal, just a pseudo or fake one. But nonetheless, using immortal to describe him is fine, thus, just extrapolate from that to get your answer.” Li Qiye said.

The emperor pondered for a bit regarding the dark existence. After a while, he brought up something else: “What about the three immortals?”

At his level, he was able to make contact with these legends and had respect for them.

“In order to become an immortal, one must either be crazy or a saint.” Li Qiye said: “However, this world is their heart system.”

The emperor murmured to himself before choosing to be quiet. The latter part encompassed too many things. No need to go deeper or it would become disrespectful.