31: Rong Junxian is dead, and the fifth level of the human race's torch is unlocked

Jun Lingxiao, on his side, still didn't know that his deeds had suddenly spread throughout the Family.

His range of activity was only the God Tablet Platform, but in fact, the God Tablet Platform was not a place everyone could go to; Disciple other than the Ten Paths were not allowed to enter the God Tablet Platform if they were over 20 years old, unless there was a specific reason.

Disciple over twenty years old would usually be assigned to training grounds that matched their Realm for their daily martial arts practice.

The Jun Family was too big.

However, after Jun Lingxiao's statement went public, this restriction was lifted, and a large number of Disciple poured into the God Tablet Platform, all wanting to see what kind of person this Divine Son truly was.

Even the high-ranking members of the Jun Family temporarily pulled two Floating Island over and placed them within the God Tablet Platform, and the number of arenas also increased from eight to over twenty.

In just half a day, the Jun Family seemed to have returned to the time when the training grounds were packed, and everyone's faces were filled with Battle Intent.

Perhaps at first, everyone's initial intention was to come for this Divine Son, but everyone was a Prodigy born in the Jun Family, and because the Jun Family's philosophy included struggle, later, regardless of their initial intentions, they would all end up fighting.

The weaker ones used all their skills, and the stronger ones did not bully the weak—what a beautiful sight.

To say that Jun Lingxiao didn't really do anything, but it was like a butterfly effect, affecting the entire Jun Family.

Jun Lingxiao didn't know what was happening outside, and Jun Hongxuan, uncharacteristically, didn't come to see him for a day.

When he saw him the next day... Jun Hongxuan broke down.

The first thing Jun Hongxuan said when he came to the Divine Son Hall today was:

"Rong Junxian has been beheaded."

The little fatty who publicly offended him on the God Tablet Platform, Rong Junxian, whom Jun Hongxuan regarded as a blood brother, was beheaded... Inside the Divine Son Hall, Jun Hongxuan had been indifferent to all the rumors flying around about him before, but now, such a strong person was crying uncontrollably.

"Your Highness, the Divine Son... why didn't he say if he did something wrong? I could have helped him..."

"I watched him being beheaded right next to him... I kept telling him that if he just told me what his hidden circumstances were, I could help him, but he said nothing, not a single word until his death..."

"I know, he's not that kind of person, he must have had difficulties... but why didn't he say anything... why..."

Jun Hongxuan collapsed to the ground, his tears flowing uncontrollably.

And Jun Lingxiao looked at Jun Hongxuan's completely white hair, not knowing how to comfort him.

To what extent must he have grieved to turn his hair white overnight?

To make him cry like this... he didn't cry when he took a blow from his Heavenly Sword, he didn't cry when he took two hits from his Mortal Sword, he didn't cry on the way here, he didn't cry when he entered the door, but as soon as the door closed, he cried, sobbing profusely.

"A man does not easily shed tears..."

Jun Lingxiao sighed, then began to inquire about the reason.

Upon asking, he then learned that... Jun Hongxuan was an orphan.

Some years ago, something happened in the Family; his father and mother both died tragically, and he climbed to the position of Dao Child under the strange gazes of everyone in the Jun Family, with no one befriending him, which is why he had so many followers and treated a servant as Family.

It was because of this that he said he had never thought of the Divine Son when they first met.

He used to be close with his little follower Rong Junxian, but now, only Jun Lingxiao was left... "I grew up with him since childhood; I know his character. He was somewhat blindly loyal to me, but it's impossible for him to have thoughts of betraying the Jun Family."

"Everyone says he was just a servant who served tea and water next to me, but to me, he was a brother I grew up with..."

"He must have had difficulties, why didn't he say anything?"

Jun Hongxuan cried very sadly, his tears flowing endlessly.

A Dao Child crying like this over a servant would probably be unbelievable if word got out, but what if it wasn't a servant, but a blood brother he grew up with?

"Perhaps like that steward, he also had a handle in someone else's hands, so he couldn't speak."

Jun Lingxiao comforted him.

"He could still have said something! I could have helped him, I could have... why didn't he trust me..."

Jun Hongxuan continued, but hearing these words, Jun Lingxiao fell silent.

If Rong Junxian's Family members were in the hands of another Family, a Dao Child declaring war on another Family just to help a servant would probably be laughed at, and he might even lose his position as Dao Child.

However, Jun Hongxuan probably understood this point.

He was crying precisely because of this.

One was a younger brother who would rather die than cause trouble for his Young Master, not even daring to leave a last message.

The other was an older brother who would rather give up his position as Dao Child to help his younger brother.

A very touching display of brotherly affection.

But Jun Lingxiao didn't understand.

He was an only child in both his previous and current lives, and had never experienced the feeling of having beloved Family members around him.

He didn't understand Jun Hongxuan's feelings at this moment.

Finally, Jun Hongxuan wiped away his tears, composed himself, and then put on a smile again, seemingly transforming back into the confident and cheerful Tenth Dao Child he was before.

However, as he left, he said that every wrong has its perpetrator, and he would become stronger, then expose and personally kill the mastermind behind threatening Rong Junxian!

Jun Hongxuan's hair turned white overnight, the smile on his face remained, but there was no longer any joy in his eyes, only firmness and motivation.

Jun Lingxiao looked at his resolute back, and a voice only he could hear suddenly sounded beside him:

"My Young Master has been lonely his whole life, losing both parents at a young age yet still making it this far. This journey has been hard enough; he shouldn't have to bear such a responsibility anymore."

Jun Lingxiao turned his head to look at the speaker... it was Rong Junxian.

"He shouldn't bear such a responsibility, so he threw it to me?"

Jun Lingxiao retorted.

Rong Junxian could no longer be called a person at this point, but a transparent wisp of a remnant Divine Soul, slowly dissipating, with his lower body already gone.

According to Rong Junxian, after his death, he watched his Young Master for a day, and then, on the verge of his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, he suddenly saw a glimmer of light. He thought it was a passage for Reincarnation or something, but he didn't expect to find Jun Lingxiao by following this light.

And the moment he touched Rong Junxian's remnant Divine Soul, he also understood why he could see him.

"Ding! The Human Race Tinder has undergone new changes due to some reason; the fifth Rank has been unlocked."

New color scheme, let's try it.

Human Race Tinder

Rank: Fourth Order

Attribute: Active (Special)

First Rank Burn: Spiritual Power (6.1 / minute)

Second Rank Burn: Life (Unlocked)

Third Rank Burn: Soul (Unlocked)

Fourth Rank Burn: Self (Unlocked)

Fifth Rank Burn: Others (? / Special)

Introduction:

The most painful thing for a Human is not the suffering they endure themselves, but the pain of watching their closest loved ones die for them, powerless to do anything, like falling into the eighteen layers of Hell.

When Jun Lingxiao saw this scene, he fully understood.

The fifth Rank of the Human Race Tinder required burning the Divine Soul of others, and at the same time, it also resolved the question that had been lingering in his mind.

If it was just burning oneself, then wouldn't everyone just burn themselves and charge forward when the foreign races invaded? How could there have been so many casualties?

But the actual situation must have been far more tragic; the first person ignited themselves and gained power, then the second person ignited themselves while burning the first person, gaining immense power, and the third person ignited themselves while burning the second person.

Transforming oneself into fire, burning oneself, and then passing it on to the next, the next continues to burn themselves, turning sparks into a true prairie fire, a true inheritance of the Human Race Tinder.

The war against foreign races was far more terrifying than he had imagined.

"Young Master doesn't know I have a younger brother; that younger brother has always been in the hands of the Fang Family. Not just my brother, but I have many, many more clansmen in their hands. This was out of coercion, but betrayal is betrayal. I don't want to quibble, it's just..."

"I don't want Young Master to avenge me. The Fang Family has been playing this game for a long time. My Young Master has a bright future ahead of him; he shouldn't live in hatred."

While Jun Lingxiao was looking at the System, Rong Junxian continued, his voice filled with worry.

For nearly ten years, growing up together, even a dog would develop feelings.

"His hair turned white overnight."

Jun Lingxiao said.

Hearing this, Rong Junxian lowered his head in shame and said, "I know."

"He treats you as a blood brother."

"I know."

"He wants to avenge you."

"...He can't win."

Yes, a Dao Child with little real power might be able to contend against three or four Prodigy of the same Rank, but how could he fight against an entire Family, one of the Ten Chiefs?

Rong Junxian also didn't want Jun Hongxuan to do anything foolish, so even as his head fell, he stubbornly didn't say a single word.

"Whether he can win or not is your business, not mine."

"However, I have a few questions for you."

"Have you ever leaked Jun Family secrets?"

"Never."

"What was the purpose of coercing you to infiltrate the Jun Family?"

"There was no specific purpose; it was mainly to plant a thorn, to strike a heavy blow to the Jun Family at a critical moment. However, a new task came down recently: to gather various intelligence about you, the Divine Son, and send it back. This is the first task since I was embedded in the Jun Family."

No wonder he could hide for so long under the Heavenly Emperor's nose; it turns out he hadn't done anything at all.

To be precise, he hadn't done anything yet.

"What do you think of the Jun Family?"

The previous questions were fine, but when Jun Lingxiao's last question fell, Rong Junxian gave a bitter smile: "A humble person does not dare to comment. I was born a pawn, never having the right to choose for myself. However, if there is a next life, I wish to be born in the Jun Family."

Rong Junxian's face was full of longing as he said this, a scene Jun Lingxiao witnessed.

When a person is about to die, his words are good, not to mention he was already dead.

Thinking of this, Jun Lingxiao pulled out a piece of wood from the System's warehouse. He had obtained this from a System check-in, initially thinking it was trash, but he didn't expect to use it here.

"Alright, I believe you."

"This is Soul Nurturing Wood; entering it can preserve your Divine Soul from dissipating."

It was a kind act, but in Rong Junxian's eyes, his pupils dimmed.

"Thank you for the Divine Son's kindness, but I already... have no need to live on..."

He thought Jun Lingxiao was going to revive him. The Jun Family indeed had this ability, but all his Family members were dead, and living would only be painful, plus he was a traitor.

But Jun Lingxiao looked at him with disdain:

"Who said I was going to revive you?"

"You and I have no ties; it's just that Jun Hongxuan has been good to me, and this matter originated because of me."

"Don't you want to see what fate awaits those masterminds who manipulated your life?"

A single sentence ignited hope in Rong Junxian's eyes. His lips trembled, somewhat disbelieving.

"Could it be...?"

"Yes, what a Dao Child cannot do, I, the Divine Son, will do."

"But don't misunderstand; this isn't for you. The Fang Family wants to move against me, and I have no reason to sit idly by."

Jun Lingxiao's expression was confident. Although both were among the Ten Chiefs, the gap between the Jun Family and the Fang Family was considerably large. Jun Hongxuan couldn't mobilize the Jun Family, but he could.

Others have already set their sights on you; it would be rude not to return the favor.

Finally, Rong Junxian agreed.

Or rather, even if he was dead, he had no choice.

Half of his remnant Divine Soul had dissipated; it could be said that even immortals would find it hard to save him. Jun Lingxiao also didn't intend to burn him or anything.

He just felt that he indeed should personally witness the Fang Family's fate, and die with no regrets.

"I bear the hopes of the living, and now the hopes of the dead also fall upon me."

Jun Lingxiao sighed, but he also knew that this matter began because of him, and could only end because of him.

"Young Master, news has come from the Deliberation Hall, saying: please, Young Master, come over to discuss how to handle the Fang Family matter." Just then, An Luoxin knocked on the door and entered to report.

Jun Lingxiao's expression was indifferent; he merely silently put away the Soul Nurturing Wood in his hand. At this moment, Jun Hongxuan's image with his white hair flashed through his mind, and with no joy or sorrow in his eyes, he calmly said:

"I understand."