Chapter 1812 1813: Exhausted
Chapter 1812 1813: Exhausted
Watanabe Kazushi shouted angrily, "Hoshino Yuji, you are really shameless. Even now, you won't admit it."
Hoshino Yuji retorted angrily, "Watanabe Kazushi, the shameless one is clearly you! It's all because I trusted you too much in the past."
Seeing the two about to start an argument, Ling Zhenfei called out, "Both of you stop arguing. Since you both believe you are right, why don't you come up on stage and clarify what happened twenty years ago?"
"Alright, let's talk." After sitting for a moment, Watanabe jumped and flew up onto the stage.
Hoshino Yuji also retorted, "Let's talk then."
Upon finishing, Hoshino Yuji was about to step onto the stage as well, but Hoshino Junka hurriedly supported him from the side. However, Hoshino Yuji's body was weak, so two more people came to help and assisted him onto the stage.
In fact, Kato Taka and others were also very curious, so they kept watching the development of the situation. Some even brought two chairs for the two.
Hoshino Yuji sat down on a chair, but Watanabe Kazushi remained standing on the stage.
Ling Zhenfei said to Watanabe Kazushi, "Hoshino Yuji's body is injured and frail, so let Watanabe Kazushi explain the situation. If there's anything incorrect, Hoshino Yuji can object."
Both nodded to each other, and Watanabe Kazushi began to speak.
"Not many present have been to the Foreign Land Space, so I'll give everyone a good introduction to this Foreign Land Space.
The Foreign Land Space is vast, almost as large as where we live now, but it is rich in Northern Spiritual Energy. Although it is somewhat primitive, the cultivators there are extremely powerful.
Legend has it that thousands of years ago a Demon King appeared there, leading its cultivators to sweep across our cultivator world here. Fortunately, we had a powerful cultivator known as the Heaven-devouring Star Lord.
The Heaven-devouring Star Lord led the cultivators to defeat the Demon King's army and personally went to the Foreign Land to kill the Demon King, but the Star Lord also died due to severe injuries.
When the Star Lord died, he closed the gate to the space, which can only open once every twenty years. Much later, another legend arose, concerning the Demon King's return.
If the Demon King can return, so can the Star Lord. Legend has it that obtaining the Heavenly God Sword left by the Star Lord in the Foreign Land Space grants the Star Lord's will, inheriting the Star Lord's legacy.
For thousands of years, countless cultivators have ventured into the Foreign Land Space every twenty years, where opportunities and dangers coexist. As a matter of fact, we had recently reached the Pursue Heart State shortly after arriving there.
The story starts when we reached the Pursue Heart State. At that time, there were quite a few of us, many cultivators, advancing and resting together, helping each other out.
Among these people, we weren't the strongest, but we were the most united. Only through unity can one survive in the Foreign Land.
That year, many ventured into the Foreign Land, and it was rumored that traces of the Star Lord had been found. Discovering the Star Lord's traces meant getting close to the Star Lord's relics.
While the three Great Immortal Palaces thought they could find the Heavenly God Sword, and as our spirits were high, a team appeared suddenly in the Foreign Land Space. The team had many members, and some strange individuals.
Notably, the leader's strength was simply formidable. After a deadly battle with them, the three Great Immortal Palaces issued a retreat signal, so our team fled to a distant place.
Our team numbered about a dozen, all of Dawen-level strength or at the Pursue Heart State. In theory, we were merely trying to escape, and as long as we returned a bit further, we could break free.
We were closest to a man called Lu Tao and a girl named Taozi at that time.
At this point, Watanabe Kazushi paused, as if his thoughts had returned to those battle-scene days.
Hoshino Yuji hadn't spoken a word during this time, listening intently to Watanabe Kazushi's story.
Watanabe Kazushi continued, "We were the closest, especially with Lu Tao, who we knew even before entering the Foreign Land Space, intending to become sworn brothers afterward.
Who knew, just as we were about to escape, an accident occurred."
Knowing this was the critical moment in the narrative, Ling Zhenfei realized the answer to why the two families were at odds was about to be revealed.
Watanabe Kazushi said, "It was a windy evening, and our group was being chased by Demon Hunters, finally finding a cave to hide in.
Though large, we all knew the cave wasn't very safe as Demon Hunters might come by at any time during the night. We let the injured hide deeper inside the cave.
Since the cave had three entrances, Hoshino Yuji, Lu Tao, and I decided each would guard one entrance.
If anything happened at night, regardless of which entrance the Demon Hunters came through, the responsible guard would lead the Demon Hunters away, sacrificing themselves to prevent them from entering deep into the cave."
At this moment, Hoshino Yuji spoke, "That's right, that's how it was. I remember guarding the entrance on the left."
Watanabe Kazushi continued, "Hoshino Yuji guarded the left entrance, I guarded the right, and Lu Tao held the middle. The incident occurred in the middle of the night.
While I was on watch, I suddenly heard strange noises coming from the left. At that moment, Lu Tao and I understood that something must have happened on the left.
According to the plan, if Demon Hunters were discovered on the left, they would be led in another direction. We would then guide our group in a different direction, but just as we were about to launch out...
I discovered Hoshino Yuji leading Demon Hunters into the cave, heading directly toward our position. We fought desperately to protect everyone but were powerless.
The cultivators inside the cave were already injured and were no match for the Demon Hunters, resulting in total casualties."
Before Watanabe Kazushi finished, Hoshino Yuji laughed, "What an absurd accusation you're making! The problem was clearly on your side; you were the one discovered by the Demon Hunters.
Lu Tao and I were attempting to move the injured, but you charged in with the Demon Hunters, killing everyone. Yet you accuse me of leading them in, how amusing."
Watanabe Kazushi replied, "Hoshino Yuji, we're at this point today. I won't lie. I swear to the Emperor, it was you who led the Demon Hunters in, and you caused the others' deaths." Hoshino Yuji interjected, "I swear to the heavens and earth it was you who led the Demon Hunters in. I saw you kill young Miss Taozi, who was treating the injured, with my own eyes. You are the real culprit."
"Hoshino Yuji, you refuse to admit what you've done and even try to smear me. How shameless you are! This is why I expelled your family."
Hoshino Yuji retorted furiously, "Your kind of family doesn't deserve to stand on Bin Qi Wu's soil."
As the two began to argue, Ling Zhenfei hurriedly said, "Before we understand what happened, let's not argue first.
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