"Later on, we took different paths.
I chose to go to the Military Academy, while she chose to go into seclusion.
She said that if she didn't work hard, the gap between us would be too great.
She couldn't catch up to me in any other way. She could only keep me company in her Discipline. "
"You should know that I was very popular at the Academy.
There are many outstanding girls who like me, but I have never had any other girlfriends.
It's not that I don't like women, but because I already have her. In my heart, there's no room for another person other than her.
I enjoy this feeling very much. Even though we can only see each other once in a very long time, not only did our feelings not weaken, but they also continuously deepened. "
"Then I graduated and asked her to marry me.
At that time, I was already recognized as a genius, and there was nothing that could stop me from being with her.
I regretted it. I regretted my eagerness to succeed. I regretted my long-range mission.
If it weren't for fate, we could have lived happily ever after.
Unfortunately, I fell into a trap set up by the alien planets and never came back. "
"You can also see my current situation. I don't have a body.
In order to survive, to remain conscious, I fused myself with Ultus. I became its sword spirit.
Even now, I haven't been able to truly merge with Ultus.
Because I was the master of Ultus, a master cannot become a sword spirit. A sword spirit can only be formed naturally.
If it weren't for my desire to see her again, I would have vanished long ago. "
"Today, when I helped them kill Monarch's avatar, I used up all the energy I had left to summon Ultus. I don't have much longer to live on.
I could vanish at any moment.
The last time I saw her, I could feel her desire to die. If she knew I was dead, she wouldn't have the slightest desire to live.
After thinking about it, I came to the conclusion that there was only one way for her to change her mind. She could live on. "
Li Ke's voice was filled with sorrow. How he'd wished he could live on, to live on with the Pharmacist!
However, when they met again, although his long-cherished wish had been fulfilled, an even more painful emotion invaded his heart.
He had been away from the human world for too long. He did not know that he had a daughter. He only hoped that he could find someone for his lover to rely on.
Lan Qing nodded and said, "Senior Brother, how do you want me to help you?"
Li Ke pondered for a moment and said, "I hope you can take her as your wife.
I know that this request is too much, but I really hope that she can have a solid support.
I never want to see her suffer again.
Moreover, I don't want her to leave with me because of her grief. "
Lan Qing paused. He'd never had much experience with relationships, so when Li Ke told him about the Pharmacist's past he hadn't thought about it. Now that Li Ke was telling him about it, he understood why she'd felt this way.
This was simply inconceivable …
"Why?
Why did Senior Brother choose me? "Lan Qing subconsciously asked.
Li Ke said, "Because you are the most suitable.
I know you, and I understand you.
You are very much like me. You are successful, a Paragon, and your potential is astonishing.
More importantly, you haven't lost your primordial yang, and have never had another woman.
Therefore, I think you are the most suitable.
Ultus has chosen you as well.
I know this is very unfair to you. What I can do is to give you everything that I have left on the Exterminating Immortal Sword, including the Exterminating Immortal Sword Diagram. In this way, you will definitely be able to break through your current bottleneck and reach new heights. "
"Senior, I'm afraid that's not possible …" Lan Qing sighed. "It's not that I don't want to, but she will never accept me.
The Pharmacist is a Reflection of Heaven and Earth now. Even if you tell her we're one, she won't be able to tell I'm not you.
It's only right that I agree, but I also want to have a life of my own.
The Pharmacist is a good woman, but I can't. "
Li Ke stared at him blankly. "You have someone you love?"
Lan Qing paused. A face floated to the surface of his mind. He knew she was with the army, and had fought with them again and again. It had been a long time since he'd seen her.
But he couldn't forget the days when he was lonely on Skyfire Avenue. She'd been by his side, smoking with him.
In the eyes of outsiders, he was the God of Wisdom, the An Lun Super Soldier. But beneath that cold and wise exterior, he had a pure heart.
The purer something was, the more likely it was to be prejudiced by first impressions. Perhaps the Pharmacist was stronger than she was, and more beautiful. But in Lan Qing's heart, if he had to choose a woman to accompany him, he'd never forget her silver eyes.
Li Ke's eyes gradually changed, and he said sadly, "Then are you willing to watch her die with me?
I know her too well. She's an unyielding woman. If I die, she'll probably follow me.
All I want is for her to live happily! "
Lan Qing hesitated. He wanted to help Li Ke, and he understood his feelings. He was the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and he had to do this for the sake of humanity's final victory.
But he didn't know why, but he couldn't bring himself to agree.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to him. "Brother," he said to Li Ke, "do you know that you have a child?"
Li Ke paused. "A child?"
Instinctively, he turned to look at the Pharmacist.
He'd seen Jun 'er a moment ago, and he'd guessed. But now that Lan Qing had said it, he remembered.
Jun 'er was in the Pharmacist's arms. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she stared at Li Ke.
A searing pain shot through Li Ke's soul. A child. We have a child!
How did she get through all these years?!
Lan Qing went on. "After you disappeared, the Pharmacist became pregnant with Jun 'er. Her grief and Occisus' influence affected the fetus.
Jun 'er couldn't see much after she was born.
Then the Pharmacist came to find my brother … "He told Li Ke everything he'd learned from Lan Jue about the Pharmacist.
Li Ke didn't have a body, so he couldn't cry. But the emotions in his eyes were intense.
His spirit body seemed to flicker in and out of existence.
He'd guessed the Pharmacist hadn't had it easy, but he hadn't expected her to suffer so much.
His daughter had lost her sight, and yet she'd become the Clairvoyant's disciple. She'd become the new Clairvoyant, the master of the Eye of Tomorrow.
It was inconceivable.
And he, as her father, hadn't done his duty for a single day.
Li Ke's mind was a mess.
Lan Qing took a deep breath. "I think you should have a good talk with the Pharmacist.
You both need some time on your own. You're the only one who can convince her.
She has suffered so much over the years. Could it be that all she has been waiting for is for you to help her choose another man?
That's not what she wants.
If you do that, you'll hurt her even more.
You should have a good talk. At the very least, give her a chance to vent. "
Li Ke's eyes flickered with emotion. Finally, his expression steadied.
He looked deeply into Lan Qing's eyes. "Thank you, junior. I think I understand."
Cyan light flickered, and Ultus returned to its original position. Li Ke was back in his human form.
"I think Ultus has made its choice. Junior, you are its best choice." The other Paragons nodded their heads in agreement.
Lan Qing's abilities were clear for all to see. Without him, humanity wouldn't have stood a chance against the aliens.
Without him, humanity would already be on the brink of extinction.
In today's battle, against all odds, it was his strategy and Jueti's sacrifice that had saved them.
Li Ke turned his attention to the Pharmacist. "Little Yue, can I speak with you in private?"
The Pharmacist nodded.
Lan Jue took the initiative to walk over and take Jun 'Er from the Pharmacist's arms. Jun' Er meekly didn't resist. She wrapped her arms around Lan Jue's neck. Her face was surprisingly calm.
No one dared to underestimate the Clairvoyant's legacy. She didn't say it, but everyone knew she had a hunch.
Lan Qing personally led the way, bringing the Pharmacist and Li Ke to the lounge next to the control room.
The Terminator looked worriedly at Lan Jue. "Can the Banishing Blades really kill the aliens?
If their Violet Domain can swallow planets, then it won't just be a disaster for humanity, but for the entire universe! "
Lan Jue nodded his head. "The Banishing Blades are legendary weapons passed down from the ancient immortal realms.
If we can set up the Banishing Strategy, it shouldn't be a problem.
Jue Di said the same thing.
Ultus was originally with the Pharmacist's husband, senior Li Ke. He fell into the aliens' hands in order to complete his mission … "
He told the Paragons the story of their mission.
Only now did the Paragons realize how dangerous it was for Qianlin, Lan Jue, and the Pharmacist to be absent from the main battle.