Chapter 96: The Disappearance of Suzumiya Harujin
Li Qing's face turned pale when he heard that. He looked at Shen and Jie and subconsciously clenched his fists.
He once saw how the Order of Balance treated those who disturbed the balance - a highly respected master used magic to eliminate some spiritual beasts in the spiritual realm that would come out to interfere with humans.
Then, the Kinkou people came.
They killed the guru and all the guru's disciples.
But that wasn't enough, they also had the villagers push out and kill any humans they had attacked.
This is what the Church of the Balance does!
Absolute balance!
"You seem to be someone who understands this, so I won't explain any more. I also think you should be clear that this is the only way."
Jie responded to Li Qing coldly, and walked towards the door with an embarrassed Shen. When leaving Li Ke, he stopped to look at Li Ke and slapped the "Ionia Five-Year Plan" on Li Ke's chest.
"Take care of yourself."
This was the last sentence he said to Li Ke. His expression was quite cold, totally different from the close friendship that they had in the simulation.
Shen felt even more embarrassed. When he walked past Li Ke, although he did not stop, he still explained to Li Ke.
"Well... there's not much I can say, mainly because my father has a lot of opinions about you... I don't mean any harm to him."
After saying this, he left with Jie.
Before Li Ke could even say goodbye to them, the two men leaped and disappeared from their sight, demonstrating the qualities of a ninja.
“…”
Li Ke held the booklet in his hand, his head buzzing, and he felt more and more that there was something wrong with Ku Shuo.
He needed to conduct a simulation to find out exactly what was going on, otherwise he would not be able to carry out his plan with peace of mind.
He did not forget that during the most successful simulation, Jie killed him while crying.
"Hey... The Order of the Balance..."
Li Qing sighed helplessly. He knew that the Balance Sect's approach was correct, especially Jie's judgment.
The other party had long been a candidate for the next Twilight Eye, and Ku said that this was confirmed when they were hunting down the Golden Demon.
Zai Ku said that he seldom dealt with big matters, and left most of the things to Jie to handle. In his opinion, the other party could basically be regarded as the Eyes of Twilight.
Therefore, the other party's approach is absolutely correct. Although it is cold and ruthless, it is definitely right.
With his hands clasped together, Li Qing lamented for the life that was about to pass away, while Li Ke looked at the receding backs of Shen and Jie and couldn't help but want to complain.
"All I care about is that they didn't even give me a chance to say goodbye."
Li Ke put the booklet back into his arms and looked at the direction where the two ninjas were going away with a sigh.
Li Qing nodded subconsciously, and it was obvious that he recalled some bad memories.
"All ninjas are like this... and they're all very rude."
"Um?"
"They are always like this. They appear suddenly, say a lot of inexplicable words to you, or attack you inexplicably, and then disappear inexplicably. Ninjas are almost all like this."
“…”
Li Ke thought about it and found that what Li Qing said was true.
Shen came suddenly, and left suddenly now, without giving any chance to retain him, which highlights his decisiveness and elusiveness.
But this topic is too awkward now, and Jie's remaining words seem to be targeting his plan, so it's better to change the subject.
Li Ke looked around the yard and found that Udyr was not there, so he asked curiously.
"By the way, where is Udyr?"
Li Qing paused.
"In the fields."
"Um?"
"He seemed to think he was an ox, so he ran to plow the field. Because it was the field of the farmer who was frightened by us yesterday, I did not stop him."
“…”
Li Ke didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only give Li Qing a thumbs up and then walked towards the kitchen.
Jie and Shen's departure was very abrupt and surprising, but since they were determined to leave, Li Ke had nothing to say and could only do his own thing.
The most important thing in life is naturally eating.
Smoke began to rise from Li Ke's yard.
While Li Ke was busy cooking, Shen and Jie, who had left, also came to a secret place. Just when they stopped waiting for something, a translucent sword suddenly appeared in front of them.
The next moment, Ku Shuo, who was thousands of miles away, appeared in front of the two of them.
"Master."
Jie half-knelt and saluted, while Shen asked directly.
"Father, why did you ask me to leave immediately?"
He just wanted to say goodbye to Li Ke, but his father urged him again, making it impossible for him to say goodbye to Li Ke.
But Ku Shuo did not answer Shen's question, but just looked at Shen with anger and disappointment.
"You only remember that you didn't say goodbye to your friends, but do you remember what I said when I asked you to leave? And what did you do?"
Ku Shuo looked at his son angrily, he was very dissatisfied with the other party's impulsive behavior.
"I told you not to get involved in worldly affairs, but what happened? Not only did you kill many Noxians, you also participated in the kidnapping of a Vastaya! Now you even want to get involved in his whimsical plan!"
Shen was very unconvinced. He knew that he should not interfere too much in Li Ke's affairs, but he didn't understand what was wrong with him killing those invading Noxians!
If he had not been discovered, he would not have any doubts, but now that he has been discovered, he has to ask.
"But those Noxians..."
"They are mortals!"
Ku said, interrupting Shen and looking at him with a disappointed look .
"I already knew that you were not suitable to be the successor of the Eye of Twilight, but I never thought that you couldn't even be a qualified disciple of Balance!"
Ku's words revealed a sense of disappointment and a terrible outcome, which shocked and frightened Shen.
However, he couldn't help but raise questions in his mind.
"I never expected this honor! But aren't we practicing martial arts and cultivating Taoism to protect more Ionians? Why is it wrong for me to kill those invading Noxians?"
He really wanted to know the answer, but Ku Shuo answered him without any thought or pause, as if he was asking the most basic question.
"Because the commandments cannot be desecrated or violated! Regardless of whether they are invaders or not, as long as they do not affect the balance, the disciples of the Balance Sect cannot kill any mortal! This is an iron rule!"
Shen took a few deep breaths. He looked at his father and silent brother with extremely complicated feelings.
He knew that the rules of his sect were extremely strict, and that every commandment of the sect was based on bloody lessons.
But he still couldn't accept it.
They can do more! They can make their homeland better.
There were no major fights, no warriors killing people in the streets, no civilians starving to death due to poverty. It was a reasonable and stable society.
A world where there are no more abandoned mothers and children who cannot live in peace!
A world where everyone has access to books to read, everyone has access to skills to practice, and there will no longer be the discrimination and suffering that Jie has experienced!
A world without any unfair rules!
He knew how his father would punish him, so he looked at his father and pulled off the necklace that represented his status as a disciple of balance.
"Then I will no longer be a disciple of Kinki! Father! I will no longer be Shen either!"
Shen looked at his father and said these words in anger.
"I'm the judge!"
The judge of this deformed world!
