Chapter 76

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On the southern bank of the Xiang River, the forest is dense.

Under the cover of night, the rugged terrain and the gnarled ancient trees and shrubs seem like crouching fierce beasts, mysterious and sinister.

But in such a mountain forest, "swish, swish, swish," a figure carrying another figure climbs high and leaps low, moving as swiftly as an arrow. The speed is no less than that of an ordinary person running in broad daylight.

With a breath, he climbs a ridge.

Standing high, he looks down, and the vast Xiang River comes into view. The middle-aged man, feeling relieved, pats the little girl on his back: "Are you scared?"

"Not at all!" The little girl shakes her head decisively.

"Good girl!" The middle-aged man nods, about to continue running, when a sudden shout stops him.

"Master Gong! Master Gong!" A group of horsemen gallop over, hooves thundering. In the darkness, one of the riders is tripped by something, and both rider and horse tumble to the ground. But no one pays attention, urging their horses to gallop up the ridge.

"Master Gong, Master Gong, don't go. The villains' methods are inhumane. Even if you and Miss Er bind yourselves and offer to die, they may not stop..."

"Moreover, we have already received news of your other two avatars. It won't be long before we can help you awaken! If you go now, who knows when such a good opportunity will come again!"

The horsemen dismount and beg earnestly. The one carrying the little girl turns out to be the returning Gong family master.

Hearing the pleading words, Gong Yutian on the ridge looks grave: "Even if we die, we can still come back to life. But if those people die..." He suddenly points to the besieged county across the river, "they will never come back to life!"

"But the lives of tens of thousands of people are not as precious as yours!"

"Yes, yes, we are mere mortals, flesh and blood. To fight against the Celestials, you and Miss Er, the favored of heaven, are our only hope!"

The horsemen dismount and kneel, begging earnestly.

Gong Yutian slowly closes his eyes: "What you say might be true. But I cannot live with such memories. Everything started because of me, so it must end with me. Otherwise, I cannot find peace in this cycle."

"Besides, I heard a saying these past two days that makes sense. You should remember it well—people cannot rely on others for hope; they must rely on themselves!" At this point, there is no turning back.

"Twelfth Master, Twelfth Master!" Seeing their pleas fail, the kneeling men turn to the burly man in the center for help. The burly man, broad-shouldered and muscular, though missing a leg, still stands like a mountain.

However, receiving the plea for help, the man looks at the sky, then at the clouds, but says nothing.

"Twelfth Master? Twelfth Master?" The voices of the crowd persist.

Finally, annoyed by the constant questioning, Li Shier says impatiently, "If my death were useful, I would go. How do you want me to persuade him?"

"Hah." Gong Yutian can't help but laugh, "At least there are still men in the resistance. Farewell, everyone." He leaps off the ridge.

"Master Gong! Master Gong!" The group quickly mounts their horses to chase after him.

"Stop following me!" Gong Yutian shouts as he lands, "I can't stop you, but don't force me to use force!"

Intimidated by the threat of the master and the favored of heaven, the group hesitates and dares not move.

At this moment, two muffled thuds come from below the ridge.

Gong Yutian's face changes dramatically: "Who are you..." Before he can finish, he stumbles as if hit by a hammer.

He falls from the air!

Just before hitting the ground, he throws Gong Er to the side with all his might.

Gong Er lands steadily on the slope: "Father!" she cries, her face pale.

Due to the throw, Gong Yutian loses his balance even more and rolls uncontrollably. He is just a master in a low-tech world, relatively weak, unable to fly or burrow.

He tumbles and stumbles!

"Master Gong!" On the ridge, the resistance, including Li Shier, are shocked and rush to his aid.

The muffled thuds were gunshots! Did the Celestials discover Master Gong's movements? Or did they have a setup here? But the distance is too far!

Regardless of the situation, Master Gong, a favored of heaven, was willing to sacrifice his life to save the tens of thousands of people in Lingling County, but he was shot down before even seeing the enemy...

If this becomes reality, then, then... that would be too unfair, wouldn't it? Although they don't want Gong Yutian to do this, deep down, such a chivalrous act of taking responsibility is always admirable.

Anxiously, they scramble and chase after him.

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At the same time, still on the southern bank of the Xiang River.

In the bushes by the river, a handsome young man casually puts away his long gun with a scope into a spatial bag. Turning to his stunned subordinates, he says, "Tsk, isn't this done? What's the big deal!"

"But, but, but Special Agent Ye, that's Master Gong Yutian, the head of the Bagua Gate, a favored of heaven..." the group stammers.

"So what if he's a master? So what if he's the head? So what if he's a favored of heaven?" The young man waves his hand casually, "He came to die, I saved him. Would he repay me with ingratitude?"

The group looks at each other: This method of saving someone is a bit too bold, isn't it?

Seeming to notice their objections, the young man smirks and explains further. "Using tens of thousands of lives to save his own, Master Gong can't get over this. So he came. But deep down, does he really want to come? I ask you, if it were you, would you come?"

"I want your true feelings, not just bravado."

The group looks around and shakes their heads one by one: "No, I wouldn't come." "I probably wouldn't come either..." ...

"That's it. Master Gong might not want to come, but he has to. Now I've given him the best reason not to. He might hate me on the surface, but deep down, he must be grateful."

The group finally understands, nodding in agreement: "Special Agent Ye, you are indeed far-sighted and thoughtful!"

The handsome young man smiles, looking pleased with himself.

As they speak, Gong Yutian has rolled to the foot of the hill, and there is a moment of silence.

The closely following resistance, however, charges down angrily: "The villains are despicable, using hidden guns to attack!"

"Don't harm Master Gong's life!"

"My saber has been thirsty for a long time!"

Amidst the commotion, they charge into the battle range, but their momentum halts abruptly as they see the gestures from the other side.

"Ou, ou, our own people?" They stare in disbelief.

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