Mrs. and Mr. Smith
Chapter 1699 – 1699 1699 The So–called Yin

Chapter 1699: Chapter 1699: The So-called Yin-Yang Balance Chapter 1699: Chapter 1699: The So-called Yin-Yang Balance Hearing these words, Eternal looked coldly at Simon Ingram.

He raised an eyebrow, asking, “Why don't you seek out Forrest Middleton?”

Simon Ingram was taken aback, then scoffed, “Why would I need to seek him out? I don't care about reputation.”

“Really?” Eternal chuckled, “Perhaps you don't care about reputation, but what about your psychological shadow?”

Leaving these words behind, Eternal turned and left the place.

Simon Ingram's face was as calm as water, but anger seethed beneath the surface.

However, against the Eternal of present, he was powerless.

After several days, Ethan Smith finally reached Forrest Middleton's destination.

Like other places where dark energy prevailed, this place was equally cold and desolate.

At first glance, it seemed to be a large pit.

Nothing was visible within the pit apart from countless amounts of sand and stones.

Ethan Smith ventured into the pit. He bent down and scooped up some of the yellow sand, rubbing it between his hands.

Obviously, this was not just ordinary sand but grains formed after flesh and bones were crushed.

“It seems this was once a battlefield,” Ethan Smith mused.

No battlefield could produce dark energy of this kind.

Ethan Smith didn't think much, he sat cross-legged and started absorbing the surrounding dark energy.

It must be said, after the Great Upheaval, Ethan Smith's training had greatly accelerated.

In a few short days, the qi within Ethan Smith reached equilibrium with the influx of dark energy.

This speed was truly shocking.

In just a few days, the dark energy within Ethan Smith had reached saturation, seeming like he could step into the Advanced-stage Mighty Realm at any moment.

Ethan Smith slightly opened his eyes. He tried to sense the surrounding dark energy, but he was astonished. The dark energy here had nearly completely disappeared!

“How could that be?” Ethan Smith grew wide-eyed with shock.

According to his own calculations, the dark energy here was more than enough for a significant period of practice, and it should not have disappeared in such a short time!

Ethan Smith's eyebrows knitted tightly as he tried to continue absorbing the energy, only to find, to his surprise, that there was indeed no dark energy left!

This instantly gave Ethan Smith a slight headache. He stood there frowning, without uttering a word.

After a moment, it seemed he had figured out something.

“Could it be… After the Great Upheaval, the rate of absorbing dark energy has also increased?” Ethan Smith took a deep breath.

Meanwhile, he also considered another terrifying fact.

After the Great Upheaval, dark energy would decrease as qi would increase.

The so-called Golden Age was a time of yin-yang imbalance.

With the decline of the world, dark energy thrived; during the Golden Age, qi thrived.

For Ethan Smith, this was definitely not good news.

It was already difficult finding dark energy, and now it had become even more challenging.

As the cultivation of others became easier, Ethan smith's had become even more difficult.

This made Ethan Smith dare not waste any more time. He quickly left the place and headed towards the Cloud Sect.

Apart from Forrest Middleton from the Cloud Sect, Ethan Smith couldn't think of a second person who could help him with his confusion.

Upon reaching the Cloud Sect, Ethan Smith noticed that there were considerably fewer people on the path leading to the courtyard.

It looked like everyone was in closed cultivation, hoping to ride the upward wave of the Golden Age.

This made Ethan Smith even more anxious. He rushed to Cultivation Mountain and loudly called for Forrest Middleton.

After a while, a path appeared on Cultivation Mountain.

Ethan Smith hurried up Cultivation Mountain and found Forrest Middleton meditating under a tree.

“I apologize for disturbing you again,” Ethan Smith said, feeling slightly guilty.

Forrest Middleton turned towards him, casually replying, “Has the dark energy there failed to support your cultivation speed?”

This time Ethan Smith was not surprised, because he had long known that Forrest Middleton would have predicted this.

Therefore, there was no reason for Ethan Smith to hide anything. He immediately explained the whole thing to Forrest Middleton.

After listening, Forrest Middleton replied with a faint smile, “You're right. The amount of dark energy in the world will continue to decrease in the future. Of course, it won't disappear completely. There are some places where dark energy lingers, even during the Golden Age.”

Eagerly, Ethan Smith asked, “Where?”

Forrest Middleton extended a hand and pointed in the direction of the North Plain.

“That place is a prime example,” Forrest Middleton said with a laugh.

Ethan Smith frowned, hurriedly saying, “Are you suggesting I should go to the North Plain? I've thought about it, but I don't have the ability of Senior Ken Middleton to forcefully cross the dead river.”

“No one is asking you to cross the dead river by force.” Forrest Middleton said.

Ethan Smith frowned, “Is there another way?”

“No,” said Forrest Middleton.

Ethan Smith, “…”

At this moment, Forrest Middleton turned the conversation around, saying, “Wait until the dead river disappears, then you can go to the North Plain.”

“But it would be too late by then!” Ethan Smith cried with wrinkled brows.

“What can be considered as 'too late'? What can be considered as 'in time'?” Forrest Middleton wondered.

“Do you think the great war between the Southern Province and the North Plain has an indispensable connection with you?”

Ethan Smith opened his mouth but had nothing to say for a while.

“My view differs from Ken Middleton. He always believed that every individual deserves ample resources, that everyone should unite and help each other, and that unity is the key factor in deciding the outcome of each battle.” Forrest Middleton said calmly.

“I respect and understand his views as they were shaped by our respective backgrounds.”

“However, he didn't realize that times have changed, circumstances shape people differently, and at this stage, the key factor determining wins and losses… what do you think that is?” Forrest Middleton suddenly asked Ethan Smith.

Ethan Smith ventured a guess, “The highest combat power?”

“Correct,” Forrest Middleton said indifferently.

“The great war between the North Plain and Southern Province ultimately comes down to a contest between Denton Horton and me.”

“So, do what you must.”

Although he said so, Ethan Smith was still apprehensive.

He knew that Forrest Middleton was right, but that didn't mean that Ken Middleton was wrong.

This world should harbor multiple perspectives for it to be whole.

So, in a war of this magnitude, Ethan Smith, wouldn't stake everything on one person.

What was in his own hands, that was the truth.

“Besides the North Plain, where else?” Ethan Smith asked.

Forrest Middleton laughed, “The tombs of Tribulation Stage Great Cultivators, or perhaps somewhere on the Ancient Battlefield, or maybe, the imperial tomb. However, which out of these three do you think you could find easily?”

Ethan Smith was silent and heaved a sigh.

Forrest Middleton patted Ethan Smith on the shoulder, advising, “You should go to the North Plain. Aside from cultivation, you might be able to do other things and even gain more.”

Ethan Smith chuckled bitterly, “Sigh, it seems I have no other choice. But before that, there's no way I am sitting around doing nothing.”

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