Collapse Iron: What does it mean to broaden the fate of four people in one sentence?

The moment she saw the arrow of light, it seemed as if the Jade True Lord responded to her. She seemed to be able to command spirits as easily as the Azure Sparrow of the Heavenly Realm.

"Wow, Mr. Lin!"

Just as Lin Si finished speaking and the arrow was shot out, everyone in the Star Chariot Sea felt as if a gaze was falling upon them.

"........."

The entire Starship Sea seemed to fall silent for a second, followed by a shocking shout that even drowned out the sound of Guiji's attack!

"Emperor Bow Master of Fate!"

"The Emperor's Bow Master is looking at me!"

"Luofu is finally saved!"

"Even the Imperial Bow is here, so what if it's the Great Lord of Annihilation? We'll fight the Great Lord of Annihilation!"

The cloud riders naturally sensed this gaze as well.

Faced with an enemy as seemingly impossible to defeat as the Great King of Extinction, their will was firm, but their morale was gradually waning.

But at this moment, the Emperor Bow Master's gaze is fixed on this place. What does this mean?

"With the Imperial Bow here, what can even the Great Lord of Annihilation do?"

A cloud rider shouted loudly,

"Brothers! Even if it costs us our lives, we must hold him off!"

"Victory may not be in our hands, but we will definitely have a share in it!"

The Cloud Cavalry, fully armed and arrayed, charged fearlessly toward Guiji!

"We, the Cloud Riders, swear to be like clouds obscuring the sky, protecting our celestial vessel!"

The people of Xingchahai cheered as they watched this scene unfold, and some even wanted to join the Cloud Cavalry.

The people of Xianzhou are never afraid of sacrifice, but what they fear is that the sacrifice is meaningless.

After all, in the history of the Immortal Ship, every time the Emperor bowed his eyes, nocked an arrow, and drew his bow.

This all means that even at a terrible cost, this battle will eventually be won!

"May the celestial vessel soar high and remain victorious for ten thousand years!"

Chapter 263 Why do fish swim?

In the main hall of the Tianbo Company, the Jade Sign Light Screens lit up one after another, displaying a dense array of data, including navigation maps, evacuation progress, and personnel statistics.

Yu Kong stood in front of the main control panel, his fingers flying across the touchpad, his brow furrowed.

Tingyun stood beside her, holding a newly compiled evacuation list in her hand, her tail wagging nervously behind her.

"Tingyun, how is the evacuation of the residents progressing?"

Yu Kong's voice was urgent, but he pronounced each word very clearly.

Tingyun glanced down at the list, her brows furrowed.

"Lord Yu Kong, most of the people have been successfully evacuated, but there is still a small number of people who refuse to leave no matter what."

She paused for a moment,

"They said they would stay here and wait for the general to return."

Yu Kong sighed softly.

"Send someone to persuade them. If that fails—"

Before he could finish speaking, the door was suddenly pushed open.

A young girl rushed in, her hair tied in a high ponytail, wearing a neat short outfit.

"Mother, I also want to go into battle and fight the enemy!"

Qingni's voice was crisp and bright, echoing in the hall.

Yu Kong looked at her and refused without hesitation.

"Qingni, don't cause trouble now!"

Her voice was a few degrees sterner than usual, and with a wave of her hand, she pointed at Tingyun.

"Tingyun, take her to the safe haven as well."

Tingyun sighed and stepped forward to take Qingni's arm.

Qingni suddenly broke free from her hand, took two steps forward, stood in front of Yu Kong, and stared straight at her.

"Mother, you won't let me become a pilot, and now you won't even agree to my wish to go to the battlefield with you and do my part to protect our home?"

Her voice trembled slightly, but her gaze was firm.

Yu Kong's brows furrowed even more.

She stared at Qingni for a long time, then took a deep breath.

"You have no idea what we're facing right now."

Her voice lowered.

"Even I would die meaninglessly in this battle."

Qingni was stunned.

She opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but couldn't find the words.

Just then, all three people present felt a gaze fall upon them.

"Emperor Bow Master of Fate!"

Tingyun exclaimed in surprise, nearly dropping the list in her hand.

"The Emperor's Bow and Fate?!"

Qingni stared wide-eyed at the ceiling.

"The Emperor's Bow Master..."

Yu Kong's expression was complicated.

Qingni realized what was happening. Her eyes lit up, then she put her hands on her hips and held her chin high.

"Mother, even if we die, how can it be meaningless?"

Her voice was very loud, loud enough to be heard throughout the entire hall.

"The Emperor's Bow Master has arrived! As long as we hold off the Great Lord of Annihilation, victory will surely come!"

"........."

Yu Kong looked at Qing Ni, at Qing Ni's face that was becoming more and more like the familiar figure in her, and listened to Qing Ni's words that sounded somewhat childish to her. She was lost in thought for a moment.

Yes, with the Emperor's bow lowered to this spot, victory is only a matter of time.

She never doubted whether the Emperor's arrow could kill the Extinction Lord.

But under the power of the star god, the sacrifices of mortals seem so insignificant.

Just like back then, when the Third Fengrao People's War was about to collapse, the Emperor's Bow turned the tide of the war with just one arrow.

The Immortal Ship lost hundreds of thousands of lives simply to hold back the advance of those monstrous creatures.

Qingni's real parents also sacrificed themselves in this war.

She couldn't understand why hundreds of thousands of lives couldn't compare to even a trace of the Emperor's divine grace.

What is the point of such a sacrifice?

Tingyun did not interrupt at this time.

She stood quietly to the side, her gaze shifting back and forth between Yu Kong and Qing Ni, her tail no longer wagging, but hanging down behind her.

She knew this was a private conversation between her and her daughter.

But the situation is urgent, so Tingyun did not leave to give the two of them some private space.

The pilots of the Sky Ship Division are still waiting for orders to take flight.

Seeing that Yu Kong did not reply, Qingni spoke again, her voice more determined than before.

“Mother, even though I am a good-for-nothing child in your heart, I still want to do my part to protect my home!”

Upon hearing this, Yu Kong looked at Qing Ni's resolute gaze and remained silent for a long time.

She remembered many years ago, with the same eyes and the same tone, when that person said to her, "Yu Kong, I'm going to take the pilot exam. You wait, I will become the best pilot in Luofu."

That person never came back.

Then she chuckled softly. Not mocking, but the kind of laugh that said, "I lost."

“Caiyi, Guangyuan, did you have the same determination back then…?”

She murmured softly.

No one can deny a person's determination to protect their homeland.

She was naturally aware that the Immortal Boat had the means to summon the Emperor Bow Master to intervene.

Why doesn't the Immortal Ship ask the Emperor Bow Master to intervene in every war?

She had thought about this question for many years.

Looking at her daughter Qingni at this moment, she finally understood.

Because only when mortals personally wield swords and go into battle can it be considered a battle fought by mortals themselves.

Even if mortals cannot compare to the gods of the bow and the heavens, how can their sacrifice to protect their homeland be meaningless?

Just as birds naturally flap their wings and fish naturally chase the waves, why ask why they do so?

It's pointless to dwell on the reasons behind it; flying and swimming are instincts ingrained in their very being.

The desire to protect one's homeland and to stand up for it is an innate human instinct.

"Qingni."

Her voice was very soft.

Qingni looked up, her eyes bright.

Yu Kong took off the emblem pendant he always wore from his neck.

The emblem was small, with an arrow pattern engraved on it, which gleamed faintly under the light.

It was crafted from the faint glow of the Imperial Bow and Arrow, but she never used it for anything. She simply wore it close to her body to commemorate her dear friend Caiyi, who sacrificed himself in aerial combat.

She handed over the badge.

"Take this. It will bring you good fortune!"

Qingni paused for a moment, then took the emblem, held it in her palm, and her eyes shone even brighter.

"Mother, you've agreed?"

Yu Kong shook his head.

Although she had come to terms with the problem after so many years, it didn't mean she could bear to watch Qingni die.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her complex emotions, and then reached out and gently flicked Qingni's forehead.

"You better go to the grotto-heaven obediently!"

Her voice regained its unquestionable authority.

"With me here, it's not your turn to make a move!"

Qingni covered her forehead, which had been flicked red, and opened her mouth as if to say something, but when she saw Yu Kong's uncompromising eyes, she swallowed her words back.

She glanced down at the emblem in her hand and clenched it tightly.

Tingyun stepped forward and gently took Qingni's wrist.

"Let's go, Qingni."

Qingni couldn't break free this time. Because she understood her mother; if she still didn't agree after the matter had been brought up three times, then there was truly no room for negotiation.