The system's words made him realize how insignificant he was. A new chapter began between colleagues, as conquering this continent would fulfill his dream of becoming a king. It was a shame he only understood this now. What was the point of being at the pinnacle of power when, before cultivators, he was as fragile as mud and straw? A single wave of a cultivator's hand could turn a nation or a city into ashes.
Facts proved that without formidable martial power, wealth and authority could not be protected. Since ancient times, martial power had been the true strength. Most people would not fear you for the grand principles you spoke of. Even if you spouted a ton of saliva, it wouldn't do anything to them. Only when your martial power reached a level where you could take their lives would they finally feel the sting of pain and a tangible threat.
"Cough, cough!" The system was reminding Ye Tiancheng.
He absolutely had to find cultivation books on other continents.
Otherwise, he would just have to wait for a powerful cultivator to come and "snap" him.
At the border between this continent and others, there was a barrier wall.
This barrier wall was created by a powerful cultivator.
Its purpose was to isolate powerful civilizations from plundering weaker ones.
However, this cultivator made a mistake.
That was—without experiencing the tempering of invaders, weaker civilizations would stagnate and fail to grow. Only civilizations that were beaten down and forged through hardship could truly feel the pain, awaken, strive for strength, and surpass everything...
"The barrier wall is a formation. Every year on the seventh day of the seventh month, the formation's power weakens. That will be your opportunity. Many who wish to travel to each other's continents do so at this time."
"Oh, is that so? Then which continent has cultivation books?"
"Of course, it's the Cultivation Continent. Our continent is the Primitive Continent, belonging to an extremely low-level civilization."
"I knew it. System... you're messing with me, assigning me to such a low-level civilization. Damn it all."
"Actually, it's quite good. You don't need to talk so much nonsense or blame fate. When fate closes one door for you, it also opens countless others."
"Is that so? Why do you sound like an orator?"
"Yes? Because it doesn't cost anything to speak, and I don't lose anything by saying a few sensible words. As for you not doing it, then I'll have something to say. I can say, 'See? I told you before, if you didn't follow my advice, look at your pathetic state now. You must regret it, right?'"
"Holy crap! I'm Cao Cao, I'm Wei Wu Di!"
Ye Tianchen was completely driven mad. Facing this guy, he was speechless and powerless to refute, only able to accept fate's arrangement. He once wanted to be a salted fish, but now he couldn't. Unless he wanted to die, he couldn't do nothing, think nothing, and just wait for fate's arrangement. Unfortunately, he couldn't accept fate's arrangement and wanted to rebel.
The rebelliousness radiating from his bones absolutely refused to tolerate being slaughtered. He wanted to break through realms, reach the pinnacle of life, and obtain what he desired.
"At that time, you'll feel how lonely it is to be invincible."
"We'll talk about that when we get there. Right now, I'm nothing. It's no different from a maggot living in a gutter. Isn't that tragic?"
"On the seventh day of July, it's precisely when we should attack Caishi City..."
"After that, don't you have to execute this plan?"
"You're right." Ye Tiancheng accepted the system's suggestion.
"That's all for now. This system is going to sleep. Don't disturb me, damn it..."
Originally, it was a civilized system, but following the boorish Ye Tiancheng, it had learned to speak crudely.
It's true what they say, learn from ghosts and you become a ghost, learn from people and you become like them.
"So, you sleep soundly, you idiotic system."
He was very dissatisfied with this scamming system. Besides talking, it did nothing. In fact, it was an ungrateful wretch who had forgotten that without the system's support during dangerous times, he would have long since turned to dust.
Some people only remember what's happening now and forget what happened before. Is forgetfulness a human nature? No, Ye Tiancheng just liked to say some pointless things to pass his bored time.
With the conversation reaching this point, there was no more room for discussion. He quickly secured the stones and hurried to the Cultivation Continent to cultivate. Otherwise, if a cultivator crossed over to this continent, it would be over. He didn't want to die like that. Yo yo yo.
"Ye Tiancheng, why are you spacing out here?" Sister Si suddenly appeared before him. Seeing Ye Tiancheng staring blankly at the sky, she felt puzzled. She walked over and touched his forehead with her delicate hand, thinking he was sick.
"I'm fine, just thinking about some random things. My mood is quite good today, and I want Sister Lin to make barbecue."
"Sister Lin and Sister Dou have something on today and won't be coming. It'll just be the two of us."
"Can't we have barbecue with just two people?" Ye Tiancheng found it very strange. As soon as he said this, Sister Si blushed. Many times, many situations happen inexplicably, but these subtle feelings are never taken seriously, and they just slip away from him inexplicably.
"Of course, we can, hehehe." Sister Si actually laughed, and she laughed very strangely. He didn't understand why she was laughing, but he felt there was an indescribable feeling in it, like being in a fog and disappearing like fog. People often spend a lot of time in these inexplicable feelings.
"Then come with me."
After speaking, he pointed to a carriage nearby.
"Where did you go today that you're riding in a carriage?"
"Do I need to report where I went to you?" She felt Ye Tiancheng shouldn't pry into her private affairs, and her displeasure was evident. It was a reprimand for Ye Tiancheng asking inappropriate questions. Ye Tiancheng knew he had said the wrong thing and quickly gave an awkward smile to cover his embarrassment. The more he tried to cover it, the more awkward it became. Not covering it would have been best.
"Always wanting to give others the best, but leaving the worst. It's contrary to one's wishes!"
"Why are you saying so many nonsensical things? Hurry up and get in the carriage." Sister Si rolled her eyes and said. She didn't want Ye Tiancheng to act like an idiot and say nonsensical things, because in this situation between them, some things they didn't want to happen might happen.
Ye Tiancheng felt like an idiot. Some things were within his grasp, but he let them slip away without seizing the time to obtain them.
"So, what you think is not what you think, and what I think is not what I think. What the husband wants to do is not something we can resist. Going with the flow is the best way."
Sister Si said another sentence before getting into the carriage. Ye Tiancheng gave a wry smile.
He was thinking, what is this all about? It's inexplicable... boring.
Because he was bored, he wanted to find something to do to pass his boring time. This is the value and meaning of a bored person's existence.
Doing something you don't want to do during a certain period is like the feeling of constipation. Ye Tiancheng overlooked an important point: Sister Si didn't want to eat barbecue with him at all. There were many things to do, and she couldn't tell Ye Tiancheng. If she told him, the situation would become very serious. In such a situation, whether she could persist depended on her mood.
Sister Si's mood was currently good, so she treated Ye Tiancheng neither well nor poorly.
After half an hour of driving, the carriage stopped at Sister Si's villa. Seeing the familiar scenery, she couldn't help but feel emotional. She felt that some things had progressed to this point, and there was no need to say them explicitly; breaking that thin veil of paper would only make things more awkward.
People only cherish things when they lose them. They never know to seize certain things at the time.
Sister Si knew she shouldn't have said those nonsensical things. She said them to make Ye Tiancheng feel her bad mood and to make him value his situation and think more about her in the future.
How could this carefree man think about those things? For him, they were dispensable. What was lost or obtained, what existed in the past, were not important things. Often, things that felt possible were actually constrained when he tried to do them.
He was lost and conflicted.
Sister Si glanced at him and went to get busy. Soon, all the preparations were done, and the two began barbecuing in the yard. They ate barbecue all afternoon. In the evening, Sister Lin returned and saw them looking intimate, which made her feel uncomfortable.
"I heard there are traversers from the Cultivation Continent on our continent."
"Who did you hear that from?" Ye Tiancheng found it strange.
"This news is all over town. Don't you know? You're really slow." Sister Lin rolled her eyes, wishing she could cut open Ye Tiancheng's head to see if it was filled with tofu dregs or a brain.
"If this is true and not just a rumor, then things will get complicated."
It's true that what you fear will come.
"Don't worry, they might not be coming for you."
This statement was very forced. How could someone like Ye Tiancheng, who stood out like a tree in the forest, not attract attention?
He had destroyed the four great families, so other families would feel threatened. They couldn't stand idly by. They might have sought help from capable people to get rid of Ye Tiancheng, as they couldn't let him continue like this. He posed a great threat to them. Ye Tiancheng knew this, even though these comforting words might have some effect.
But he wasn't stupid. He completely understood Sister Lin's hidden meaning.
"Have you eaten? If not, just make do with what we have, as long as you don't mind," Sister Si said to Sister Lin. Sister Lin shook her head and said, "Alright, I won't disturb you. I just came to say something."
After speaking, Sister Lin turned and left. Seeing her rush in and then rush out, Ye Tiancheng always felt uneasy. But what was the point of staying? The relationship had reached such an awkward point that it was difficult to get along. It was better to let nature take its course.
He always thought that delaying things would make them better, but the more he delayed, the worse things became. If you don't strive to change anything, nothing will change, and you will forever be trash.
"He left, and you didn't try to persuade him. He probably wanted to stay. Your five sisters have missed you for a long time," Sister Si said sheepishly. Ye Tiancheng shook his head and didn't chase after her.
He knew very well that in his current situation, the only one who could change things was himself. He was powerless to control what others did. Many times, he wanted to change something, but in the end, nothing changed. Someone like him, with a "salted fish" mentality, could only learn to let go at critical moments.
"Sigh... you person!"
Sister Si gave a helpless wry smile. Life is like a cup of bitter wine. When you pick it up, you have no choice but to drink it, because it's the bitter wine you brewed yourself.
"Am I useless? Have I ever succeeded in anything? Although I'm a city lord, what am I really? In the eyes of others, perhaps I'm majestic and omnipotent. Unfortunately, in reality, I'm a complete failure."