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Chapter 1426 - 1419: Persuading to Join

Chapter 1426: Chapter 1419: Persuading to Join

"But what can I do..." Yichuan Ying lowered her head, asking with a hint of sadness.

"Anything is better than placing all your hopes on cultivation. You have been confirmed unable to cultivate, so why give up on yourself? Isn’t it okay to place your hopes elsewhere?" Cheng Ziang patiently persuaded her.

"Like what...?" Yichuan Ying looked up at him with a pitiful expression.

"Go study!" Cheng Ziang said impatiently.

"Oh..." Startled by Cheng Ziang’s sternness, Yichuan Ying shyly lowered her head and averted her gaze, falling silent.

Cheng Ziang seemed to feel his words were too harsh and was just about to offer comfort when Yichuan Ying beat him to it, raising her head to speak first, "What about... my father and brother..."

"I don’t want to lie to you," hearing this, Cheng Ziang’s gaze darkened, and he looked away as he spoke, "I don’t know about your father, but your brother Yichuan Yong is dead. Killed by my own hand."

"Oh..." Upon hearing this news, Yichuan Ying trembled, her eyes quickly reddening as she let out a sob.

"I couldn’t stand what he said to you, so in a fit of anger..." Perhaps feeling guilty, Cheng Ziang’s tone softened and grew somber.

Yichuan Ying stood stunned, tears once again brimming in her red-rimmed eyes and streaming down her pale cheeks, a sight that stirred pity.

"You must hate me now, right?" Cheng Ziang asked, pursing his lips.

"No..." Surprisingly, Yichuan Ying shook her head vigorously, denying his assumption.

"I just feel inexplicably sad..." Yichuan Ying said blankly, "Actually, I never had a special bond with my father or my brother. To them, one who cannot cultivate is merely a burden. Although I am the young lady of the Yichuan Clan, my treatment was worse than that of a dog. Do you know? When I was little, my brother would knock over my food and make me pick it up from the ground. If I didn’t, he’d bring the dog to eat it all, then he’d look down on me and say, even the dog knows to pick food, why can’t you..."

"As long as we are here, no one will ever force you to pick food from the ground again." Hearing Yichuan Ying’s recounting, Cheng Ziang felt a sourness in his heart.

"Maybe you’re right," Yichuan Ying slowly spoke, "I, who can’t cultivate, have always struggled to find my place. So I took it for granted that being unable to cultivate doomed me to be inferior, destined to be bullied. Only you have told me that I have other choices, that I am not worthless..."

"If you want to learn our magic, I can teach you," Cheng Ziang sighed.

"No need," this time Yichuan Ying shook her head firmly, then said, "Your words reminded me, why must I seek powerful strength? Perhaps, as you said, studying is my true path."

"Fine, whatever you do is fine, as long as you don’t give up on yourself," Cheng Ziang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you..." Yichuan Ying looked towards Cheng Ziang, just saying thanks, and then stopping abruptly.

"Just call me Leon," Cheng Ziang said, pointing to Hu Daoke and Feng, "He’s Old Hu, she’s Fengye."

Cheng Ziang did not tell Yichuan Ying their real names, instead, using two-syllable names as placeholders. In Kyushu, two-syllable names meant common folk, while aristocrats typically had complex double names and three to four syllables.

"What are your plans now?" Seeing Yichuan Ying still pondering their names, Cheng Ziang asked.

"I, I want to go to Yin State." After a moment’s hesitation, Yichuan Ying revealed her thoughts.

"To go to Yin State and seek refuge with the Yichuan Clan?" Cheng Ziang asked in a daze.

"Yes, although we have been separated from our own clan for many generations, we are still relatives after all. I think they should be able to accept me," Yichuan Ying said.

"The Yichuan Clan of Yin State, your impression of them wasn’t too good before," Cheng Ziang noted.

"But no matter how you look at it, if I want to study, my only option is to find them. If I stay at home, I will remain the same useless good-for-nothing," Yichuan Ying said with her head lowered.

"Fine, fine, you’ve finally come to your senses, it’s just a pity we can’t take you because we have important matters to attend to," Cheng Ziang said sincerely.

"Are you going to continue to oppose the three major aristocratic families?" Yichuan Ying asked.

"Of course, we won’t stop until we drive all three major aristocratic families out of West Outer Heaven," Cheng Ziang stated bluntly.

"Do you really want to completely eliminate the three major aristocratic families?" Yichuan Ying’s eyes drooped, revealing an inevitable sorrow akin to the demise of rabbits and dogs after their masters’ fall.

"What are you saying? As if it’s our fault that when the three major aristocratic families came to West Outer Heaven and we drove them away. Since you’ve already grasped the truth that life is not just about cultivation, why can’t you try to look at others with an ordinary mind, to look at the people of the Demon Clan? Are they not human? Do they not deserve a bright future?" Cheng Ziang asked righteously.

"I don’t understand any great principles. If you want to drive them away, then go ahead. After what has happened these past few days, I no longer have much attachment to that home..." Yichuan Ying said, her expression once again filled with sorrow.

"Thank you for understanding our cause. If possible, I hope you can join us," Cheng Ziang seized the moment to say.

"You want me to go against my own family," Yichuan Ying said, surprised, before she averted her gaze and continued, "Although I no longer have much attachment to that home, to stand against them, I still can’t..."

"It’s not about justice over family loyalty, it’s just about following the will of Heaven and the people," Cheng Ziang looked at her and said, "Yichuan Ying, there are some things that I think you should know. In fact, the three major aristocratic families in West Outer Heaven have already been abandoned by the Imperial Court of Dongsheng Empire."

"What are you talking about?" Hearing this news, Yichuan Ying was visibly shocked.

"Don’t you understand," Cheng Ziang said seriously, "Looking through history, whenever Dongsheng Empire’s military withdrew from West Outer Heaven, no matter how strong the aristocratic families’ Nine Thousand Battalion was, they would be completely driven out or wiped out by the people of the Demon Clan. I know you never read history books, but I just want to tell you, the three major aristocratic families won’t last long in West Outer Heaven, we’re merely accelerating the process."

"How could that be, the Nine Thousand Battalion..." Yichuan Ying asked in surprise.

"Yes, the Nine Thousand Battalion is indeed very capable and much more formidable than the Dongsheng troops. But have you noticed that the timing of the Demon Clan’s counterattacks often occurs during the full strategic contraction phase of Dongsheng army? As the Demon Clan keeps counterattacking, the Dongsheng army keeps retreating, in the end leaving the aristocratic families in West Outer Heaven and running back to Kyushu... Can’t you see? Dongsheng army is using the hands of the Demon Clan to get rid of those aristocratic families and their armies," Cheng Ziang explained.

"I, I’m a little confused..." Yichuan Ying answered, bewildered.

"It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. What I want to tell you," Cheng Ziang continued, "is that this is a conspiracy. Stubborn resistance has no benefits for the three major aristocratic families. The best way to seek peace is to withdraw from West Outer Heaven and not provoke the Demon Clan. If you help us, you are not just seeking welfare for the Demon Clan; you are also helping your own family avoid an imminent catastrophe."

"Helping my own family..." Yichuan Ying murmured contemplatively.

"I know you still have feelings for your family. Since you are about to go to Yin State, why not help your family before you leave, and not get involved in this meaningless war anymore," Cheng Ziang continued, his tone progressively gentler, trying to persuade Yichuan Ying with his words.

"Is it enough just to drive the three major aristocratic families out of West Outer Heaven?" After a moment of silence, Yichuan Ying raised her head and cautiously asked.

"Yes, once they are no longer on the land of West Outer Heaven, I can assure you that neither we nor the Demon Clan will encroach upon them," Cheng Ziang stated firmly.

"Alright, okay..." After another prolonged silence, Yichuan Ying finally agreed.

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