Fellow Daoist, your script is really good.

We will watch our comrades die one by one!

Perhaps in the end, when you stand on the vast battlefield with your long sword in hand, looking at the battlefield full of corpses and the land stained with blood, you will feel lost, empty, and doubt yourselves!

It is very likely that in the end, only one of us will remain, and that person will face the loneliness of losing a friend.

and so!

Make your choice.

Should we join the Ten Thousand Swords Army, or should we leave?

Everything is entirely up to you!

After saying that, Su Li said no more, turned and left. Everything that followed was up to them to figure out; no one could make the decision for them.

"Su Li, as expected, you are still as kind as ever."

Zhao Lingxue followed beside Su Li, looking at Su Li's profile and speaking.

"Is she kind?"

Su Li shook her head and sighed.

"Lingxue, I was just making excuses for myself..."

They will die...

Just like I said before.

We can all die.

The battlefield, a giant meat grinder, will not easily spare anyone.

I just wanted to make myself feel more at ease.

As the number of Wan Jianjun's men dwindles, perhaps I can convince myself of this...

'Ah...it was all their choice. I told them before, so their deaths have nothing to do with me anymore...'

Zhao Lingxue smiled and shook her head, then reached out and gently stroked Su Li's cheek.

"Su Li, it's not like that..."

Although my father often says that you are out of touch with reality and often have some strange ideas, people often say that you are like a street thug.

But Su Li, you are really, really kind.

What you said was simply a desire to get rid of them and to keep them alive.

I know.

Even if you say that today, even if they choose to stay, what if something happens to them one day?

You will still feel sad, blame yourself, and feel guilty...

Because Su Li, you're such a kind person...

......

Su Li gave the sword cultivators of the Ten Thousand Swords Army a day and a night to think it over.

Tomorrow morning, they will have to decide whether to stay or leave...

That very night, none of the Wan Jian Army cultivators slept.

They are indeed thinking about it.

He pondered the words spoken by Su Li, who had now become a general instead of a master.

For Wan Jianjun's disciples...

If Su Li didn't give them a choice, perhaps they wouldn't have considered this matter.

They may never think about this matter until they die.

Because from the moment they joined the Ten Thousand Swords Army, they knew they were being trained as soldiers!

At that time, they didn't have much of a concept; they just felt that having countless resources for cultivation was a wonderful thing.

And they gradually accepted their identity as members of the Ten Thousand Swords Army.

Afterwards, Su Li led them to Han Gu Pass.

Rather than saying they witnessed the cruelty of the battlefield, they were more accurate to say they saw Su Li's power.

"So a sword cultivator can be this powerful?"

"Can I also become as powerful as my master?"

This sense of pride filled their hearts and became their motivation afterward.

After all, they did not personally enter the battlefield.

And this time...

When these sword cultivators, who had finally broken free of their own sword paths, arrived on this battlefield, personally joined the fray, and experienced everything that the battlefield had to offer, they were truly inspired.

In their hearts, something called "fear" is slowly growing.

You'll die...

I really am going to die!

It turns out that I was so close to death.

As long as you're on the battlefield, you're no longer some chosen one.

You can lose your life anytime, anywhere.

So they were afraid.

However, these sword cultivators did not want to think about those things.

Because he was a member of the Ten Thousand Swords Army.

And most importantly, they had no choice.

Since that's the case, I'll stop thinking about it and just focus on participating in every big battle.

Unexpectedly...

Su Li gave them the right to continue making choices.

Once they have the right to choose, they will start to think.

He pondered whether to stay with the Ten Thousand Swords Army or leave...

"Kikusu, are you going to stay?"

On a section of the city wall of Valley God City, Hu Chen walked up to Ju Su and asked her a question.

“Yes.” Ju Su glanced at Hu Chen, then turned her head and nodded. “I’m staying.”

"But Jusu, you will die." Hu Chen looked at the woman in front of him with unbearable sorrow.

"Hu Chen, everyone dies."

Kikusu looked up at the starry sky.

"I am an orphan. It was Her Majesty the Empress who found me, which gave me the opportunity to join the Ten Thousand Swords Army. Otherwise, I would have starved to death."

My life originally belonged to Her Majesty the Empress.

Therefore, I want to repay this kindness.

Moreover.

All my skills were taught to me by my master... by the general.

If I weren't a general, I wouldn't have reached this level.

I cannot leave, and I have no reason to leave.

"Is that really the case?" Hu Chen looked at the woman in front of him.

"Hu Chen, what do you mean?" Ju Su turned her head and looked at Hu Chen with a puzzled expression.

"Ju Su, you like the general, right..." Hu Chen said slowly.

"Hu Chen! What...what did you say! I don't like the general at all!" Ju Su turned her head away, her face flushed. "I, I don't like the general at all."

“No, it’s what you like.” Hu Chen shook his head.

"Hu Chen, you're acting strangely today. I said I don't like you, and that's it. What reason do you have to say I like the General? What evidence do you have?"

Ju Su's tone was slightly angry, as if Hu Chen was so unreasonable, saying something inexplicable.

“I have no proof,” Hu Chen simply shook his head. “But I just know, because I like you.”

"Huh?"

Hearing Hu Chen's words, Ju Su suddenly froze, blinking as she looked at Hu Chen.

"Hu Chen... do you... do you know what you're saying?"

"I know."

Hu Chen nodded, looking directly into Ju Su's eyes.

"Kikusu, I like you. I like your cheerfulness, your innocence, your kindness, and the way you look in your sword uniform and black stockings."

Because I love you, and I watch you every day, I know who you love.

"I...I..."

Kiku's mind went blank for a moment, and she didn't know what to say.

"Kikusu, you don't need to answer. I know that you don't actually like me. I don't expect your answer right now."

Tonight, I just wanted to express my feelings because I'm afraid I won't have the chance again.

If you stay, I'll stay too!

I will protect you!

You don't need to feel like you owe me anything, nor do you need to feel any burden. It's all just wishful thinking on my part.

I've said everything I needed to say.

That's all for now, you get some rest.

Hu Chen said no more and turned to leave.

Watching Hu Chen's departing figure, Ju Su blinked gently, unsure of what to do.

For Ju Su, this was the first time someone had confessed their feelings to her. At that moment, Ju Su's mind went blank until Hu Chen's figure disappeared from her sight.

Jusu didn't even have time to react.

......

"Stop hiding, come out." Just as Hu Chen turned a corner, he stopped and spoke.

A person slowly emerged from the darkness.

This person is Chen Dong.

"You heard everything?" Hu Chen turned around and asked.

"Yes." Chen Dong nodded.

"You like chrysanthemums too, right?" Hu Chen asked directly.

"Yes." Chen Dong replied without any hesitation.

"So you're not going to confess your feelings? You're just going to eavesdrop here?" Hu Chen's eyes were calm.

"I..." Chen Dong lowered his head, looking somewhat conflicted.

"Oh."

Hu Chen smiled dismissively, said nothing more, and walked forward, the voice coming from behind him.

"I admired the way you were when you passed the General's Trial. It was at that moment that I realized you really are a man."

But now, you're being so fussy and indecisive.

I am ashamed for the general; how could he have taught a disciple like you?