The World Needs You to Save It

Inside the academy, both students and teachers stared in astonishment at the two mysterious figures who had just walked in. These two mysterious figures seemed to carry an innate aura of mystery; merely standing there, they exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure. Gu Junye was not particularly surprised to see them track him down. He let out a soft sigh. "So you found me after all." One of the mysterious figures spoke in a hoarse voice—though he had the appearance of a young man, his voice did not match his looks at all. "Fellow Daoist, I know that ever since that incident, you lost your trust in the Organization and went into seclusion here, but please believe in the Organization." The mysterious figure's words seemed to touch a taboo deep within Gu Junye's heart. He clenched his fists tightly and snapped his head up, supreme true dragons seemingly roaring within his eyes. "Believe in the Organization?" "If I were to believe in the Organization, why did it send us on that mission? That was a suicide mission!" "Can you even imagine it? One moment my friends were talking and laughing freely, and the next, they were pierced through by tentacles, turned into desiccated corpses!" "Endless enemies swarmed like a tidal wave! The Sage Monarch, who claimed light was eternal, died! God Pan, who possessed the might to split open heaven and earth, died...!" "All dead! Every last one of them died, and I was the only one left alive!" "Did the Organization not know what was happening there?! Where was the Organization when we fell into dire straits? Where were the reinforcements?!" The other mysterious figure was covered in scars, as though he had lived through one bloody battle after another. Having fought countless great wars, his Dao heart was steadfast as iron, yet when his gaze met Gu Junye's eyes, his heart trembled all the same. The mysterious figure recalled this man's myriad feats—feats that, to them, were the stuff of myths and legends. Strolling through the long river of history, leaving his legends at every pivotal juncture, undergoing nine cycles of reincarnation, challenging immortals with sheer strength, balancing the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man through his sole power alone! The mysterious figure explained, a hint of bitterness in his tone, "The Organization was pinned down by enemies from the heavens and couldn't send reinforcements to you." He pointed to the scars across his face. "These wounds were left behind back then." "Fellow Daoist, the monsters in the subterranean abyss are crawling back up. The Organization needs you to take action. The world needs you to save it!" Gu Junye stared at the two mysterious figures, as though catching glimpses of old friends in them. He slowly rose to his feet and sighed as if resigning himself to fate. "Very well, then. I shall make the journey." Seeing Gu Junye agree, even the icy faces of the two mysterious figures could not help but break into smiles. "Fellow Daoist, after you!" Gu Junye had no intention of offering any explanations to the crowd. Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, flanked by the two mysterious figures, he walked out of the classroom. He looked up at the sky, leaped into the air, and vanished into thin air. *** "So you'll just hang out here for half a day, and then head straight home once school lets out?" Having brought Gu Junye outside the city, the two mysterious figures shifted their features, revealing their true appearances. The two mysterious figures were actually Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou! "Thank you so much, Senior Brothers!" Gu Junye clasped his fists, his face flushed with excitement. Meng Jingzhou waved a hand dismissively. "It was nothing." Lu Yang patted Gu Junye on the shoulder. "Make sure you come next February. I have high hopes for you!" With that, the two boarded their carriage and set off for their next destination. "You know, that was actually pretty fun." "Right? I thought so too."