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Xiang Beifei didn't know Elder Luo's exact level of cultivation, but he was very clear that SR-level Elder Luo was certainly capable of deterring those UR Awakeners!

"I'm not afraid of them," said Elder Luo, his wise eyes rarely showing a hint of confusion, "I just don't know how to make a change."

"Why?"

"What good is it to cultivate my own power and oppose the alliance? Perhaps I could win, maybe they could win, but the end result would inevitably be that both sides suffer. Once humans start fighting among themselves, when the desolate beasts sweep in, who will stand against them? What about those innocent civilians?"

Elder Luo hadn't thought about changing the status quo; he simply couldn't let go of the civilians of Jiuzhou.

No matter what, the high-level Awakeners of the alliance always possessed great combat power. They might scheme against each other or push others out, but undeniable was their strength to fight against the tide of beasts, and hold Jiuzhou's defense line.

But once a civil war started, the high-level combat power would sharply decline.

"But we must still strive for a glimmer of hope," said Xiang Beifei.

"Have you ever thought about what to do after I win and how to change the alliance? High-level Awakeners still have formidable combat strength; they have good aptitude, cultivate quickly, and we still need to rely on these people to fight the desolate beasts, we need to recruit them. Ten or twenty years from now, the alliance I lead will still be dominated by high-level Awakeners. What difference would it make from the current alliance under my management?"

"At least then it would be you leading it."

"I can't live forever," Elder Luo shook his head.

Once he stopped managing the alliance, the system would likely revert back to its current state.

High-level System Awakeners would still oppress low-level ones, being arrogant, biased, lofty, and doing whatever they pleased.

Shuffling the deck over and over, but the value of the cards remains starkly differentiated, and the rules of the game largely stay the same.

This was not a solution at all.

"But the alliance has always wanted to get rid of you!" Xiang Beifei said.

"I know."

Elder Luo laughed and looked up at the starry sky, his expression peaceful as if he had seen through the vicissitudes of the human world.

"I only hope to die on the battlefield fighting against the tide of beasts, not in the hands of those people."

He wanted to protect the civilians of Jiuzhou, so he was unwilling to provoke trouble and involve innocent people. For such an old man, dying to protect the civilians of Jiuzhou was the best outcome.

Xiang Beifei remained silent.

"Elder Luo must live," he finally said.

Elder Luo turned his head and looked at Xiang Beifei.

"Those who should live, must live. Those who should die, should go. We can't get this backward," Xiang Beifei stated.

Often, those who should die end up living carefreely.

Xiang Beifei didn't like this.

Elder Luo was momentarily stunned.

He saw a strange glimmer in the boy's eyes, a glimmer that seemed even brighter than the stars above.

"You..."

"I will find a way to change things," Xiang Beifei declared.

In this world where the system was supreme, Elder Luo was a System Awakener himself. He couldn't see others' systems, so he couldn't see how to change.

But Xiang Beifei was different.

Elder Luo's expression softened slightly.

"You must stay alive; I can't handle this alone," Xiang Beifei said.

His tone was firm, like a plea but also like a conviction.

He had never thought about changing the world.

But if he were to do it, it would have to be for this old man.

He couldn't just watch an old predecessor, who had fought for the mainland of Jiuzhou all his life, get marginalized and framed by those incompetent yet high-ranking nobodies after stepping down.

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Elder Luo stared at Xiang Beifei, lost in thought.

The young face, calm and leisurely.

They say he's mature, but he still acts like a kid, reckless and rash, sometimes his words can choke a person to death.

They say he's immature, yet he seems to see through everyone.

"Alright."

Elder Luo smiled.

Perhaps that hope really did exist within this child?

Xiang Beifei was an N-level Awakener. Even if his talent was a bit off, the Alliance, to monitor both him and his master, had now labeled Xiang Beifei as N-level, turning him into a national "option" pursued by other N-level Awakeners.

Perhaps this was an opportunity.

But where exactly was the road to change?

Elder Luo couldn't figure it out.

He had been lost for many years.

----

An old man and a young man sat by the roadside in silence, neither speaking.

The natural cycle of stars went on, some dimming while others grew brighter.

"I won't ask what you do at night, but in the future, make sure to protect yourself," Elder Luo said.

He didn't know where that road was, but he hoped Xiang Beifei could find it.

Since that was the case, he didn't need to interfere. He would let the child act on his own and would only help out at crucial moments when needed.

Xiang Beifei nodded.

"I'll take you back."

Elder Luo stood up, his aura pulsating. He swept up Xiang Beifei, breaking through the spatial lockdown and vanished from the spot.

About ten seconds after they disappeared, He Caiwei's figure slowly appeared from another place.

"Arrogant!"

He Caiwei snorted coldly!

He had been trying to find Luo Yunxian and follow him, but he had no luck. Had it not been for Luo Yunxian breaking the spatial lockdown and triggering the spatial restrictions, he wouldn't have found this place at all.

"Just you wait; one day I'll make sure you disappear from this world," He Caiwei said with a chilling glint in his eyes.

He looked towards his system.

[Current mission: Become the true Commander of the Alliance's desolate beast defense]

[Choose a method to complete the mission: 1. Work diligently, accumulate prestige, surpass Luo Yunxian; 2. Destroy Luo Yunxian's reputation, obliterate him and take his place]

The first option was too exhausting. Luo Yunxian's status within the entire Alliance was unshakeable. He had led all martial artists against the beast tides, and his prestige was too high to surpass in a short amount of time.

Although He Caiwei held this position, it was clear to many that he was no match for Luo Yunxian.

Therefore, he wasn't a "true" Commander yet.

So he chose the second option.

For a UR-level Awakener, framing and destroying a person was a very simple task. He wielded power, could cover the sky with one hand, and had plenty of means to do so.

[UR-level Supreme My Way System]

As the name suggests, this path could only be walked by him!

On this path, he had to be the best!

So when he became the Commander of the Alliance's desolate beast defense, the most capable person for this position had to be him!

Anyone in his way had to be swept aside!

Clearly, Luo Yunxian was the one standing in his path.

That was why he disliked Luo Yunxian, simply because of this.

Luo Yunxian was getting in the way of his completing his system mission.