After finishing the third move, the surging internal force became even more berserk. Nie Li simply kicked out the fourth move, "Mountains and Rivers Like Blood". The blood aura all over his body uncontrollably overflowed from his body. The smell of blood and killing intent pervaded the air, condensing into a mountain and a river in the air.
Nie Li looked at this move and couldn't help but be dumbfounded. The majestic mountain and the surging river made people fear nature. With this move, perhaps no one under the Houtian realm would be a match for him. Even those who had just entered the Houtian realm wouldn't be able to gain any advantage!
However, his beautiful thoughts didn't last long before a wave of weakness came from his dantian. Nie Li investigated and found that his internal force had been completely sucked out. "Kacha, bang" Without internal force, the Blood Fiend Phantasm directly shattered. The mountains and rivers shattered, and the blood aura returned to Nie Li's body.
"Plop" His internal force was exhausted. Nie Li felt powerless and sat on the ground. He couldn't stand up even if he wanted to. The door was pushed open. Seeing Nie Li sitting on the ground, Chun Mei hurriedly helped him up.
Nie Li half leaned on Chun Mei's body, smelling the faint plum blossom fragrance on her body. He slightly turned his head and saw that Chun Mei's face was a little red and she was slightly panting. Maybe she was shy!
Feeling Nie Li's gaze, Chun Mei hurriedly pretended to be calm, not wanting to expose anything. Step by step, she moved Nie Li to the bed, took off his shoes and clothes, checked his wounds, and covered him with a quilt. Her series of actions were orderly, just like a virtuous wife.
"Obediently lie down and don't move." Chun Mei couldn't help but emphasize her tone. At this moment, she gave Nie Li the feeling of a big sister. Thinking about it, Nie Li realized that Chun Mei was older than him. Maybe he was too young when he entered Jianghu. In a few days, he would only be 15 years old.
Seeing Nie Li nod, Chun Mei felt relieved. Previously, when Nie Li was brought back, his body was covered with wounds. Some were fresh cuts, while others were old scars. Every one of them was a ghastly sight. No one knew what he was carrying that made him risk his life like this.
Maybe it was his heart! Even if it was wrapped in a cold coat, it still had a trace of warmth.
"Recuperate from your injuries. On New Year's Eve, the Red Jade Lane will have a boat ride. Come with me!" Chun Mei invited Nie Li. She knew that he was alone in a foreign land, so she wanted to accompany him.
Nie Li was stunned for a moment. This was the first New Year's Eve without his father, and it was also a New Year's Eve away from home. He was also living alone, so he might as well accompany Chunmei! She was also a person.
Seeing the other party hesitate, Chun Mei smiled bitterly. She had thought too highly of herself. She had thought that by saving him once and taking care of him for a few days, she would be able to occupy some space in his heart.
"Good." Chun Mei felt that the world had already turned silent. Only Nie Li's word resounded in her ears and lingered in her heart. Chun Mei didn't say much. Nie Li also closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep. She walked out of the room and slowly closed the door.
Walking to the room next door, Sister Wang sat on the chair with a gloomy expression. Especially after Chun Mei came in, her expression became even colder.
"Aunty, calm down, okay?" Chun Mei sat at the side and poured a cup of tea for Sister Wang. It was rare for her, who had always been cold, to lower her head and speak softly.
"Calm down? How do you want me to calm down? In order to save that brat, you forcefully broke through your meridians. Now look, you've lost all your martial arts and have a body full of illnesses. "Sister Wang finally found an outlet to vent. Her voice couldn't help but become a little louder and her eyes were a little moist.
"Aunty, lower your voice. He's still next door." Chun Mei hurriedly pulled on Sister Wang's sleeve with a hint of pleading.
"At this time, you're still siding with him. I don't know what kind of bewitching potion he fed you to make you do this for him." Sister Wang saw that Chun Mei's heart was now hanging on Nie Li, and her heart felt even more bitter.
"When he dared to come to the broken temple alone to save me, I told myself that in this life, I can only have him." Chun Mei said firmly. She looked straight into Sister Wang's eyes without any avoidance or hesitation.
"In order to save you, I made you sacrifice yourself. Why are the women of our Wang Family so bitter? Furthermore, even without you, Tian Lei would still deal with him. "Sister Wang seemed to have thought of something, and a trace of hatred flashed in her eyes.
"But if we didn't purposely let Tian Heng barge in that day, Tian Lei wouldn't have made his move so early. Anyway, he's my benefactor, and I have feelings for him. I hope Aunty won't pursue this matter. "Chun Mei decisively ended the topic.
"Sigh, if it were any other man, I wouldn't object. But it's Nie Li. I won't agree. His background is too mysterious. Furthermore, I can see that he's the same as us. There's hatred in his eyes. "Sister Wang still didn't give up.
"I know that he will definitely walk to a wider world. He won't stop for me, but I still want to accompany him. Even if it's only for a few days, it's enough for me to miss him for the rest of my life." Chun Mei countered, leaning towards Nie Li.
"I can't be bothered to talk to you. You're the same as your mother. After suffering a loss, you'll remember my words." Sister Wang looked at Chun Mei's stubborn look and angrily left a sentence before leaving.
"My mother did meet that person, but I believe in Nie Li." Just as she finished speaking, Nie Li, who was next door, let out a sigh of relief. His tightly knitted brows relaxed a little.
Hearing Chun Mei express her feelings, Nie Li didn't know what to do. He was very hesitant. It was different from when he was with Qin Xinyin. He only felt empty because he felt that he couldn't accompany her forever. He couldn't give this girl the life that she wanted.
He still couldn't forget Qin Xinyin. Even if he came out of prison and knew that it was all a misunderstanding, even if he found out that the two of them were gradually drifting apart, he still liked her.
Chun Mei might be very similar to him. Lonely and fragile, for revenge. But that was all. But Qin Xinyin was different. She understood his heart. She understood the feelings contained in his flute. But that was all. Just as Yang Surou said, he wasn't worthy of her.
She was a disciple of the Heavenly Sound Valley and a famous beauty in the Jianghu. But what about him? He was the son of a boatman and even had a crippled leg. He also had things. Other than the blade and the flute, there was the road of revenge that he always carried on his shoulders.
As for the road of the Supreme Being, even if he had the demonic arts, Nie Li still didn't feel that he would be able to walk it. The Jianghu was so big and life was so short. Who knew that he would die that day. He would die on the road of revenge.
So he wasn't worthy of having feelings. At least this was a good way to not hurt himself and not hurt the other party. Thinking of this, something seemed to have disappeared from her round eyes. It was the pureness and longing that was left in her.
Perhaps to him, the excuse of not being worthy of having feelings wasn't revenge. But his inner inferiority. How could a cripple be looked up to? How could a boatman's son marry a disciple of a big sect in the martial arts world? These inferiority feelings that originated from the bottom of his heart were not discovered by Nie Li, but they were affecting him little by little.
"Wake up, get up and drink the medicine." Hearing the soft voice beside his ear, Nie Li opened his eyes and looked at the person in front of him with sleepy eyes. Chun Mei was still wearing the same clothes as before. She was holding the medicine and sitting on the edge of the bed. Her eyes were like water, as if they could melt Nie Li.
Thinking of the medicine yesterday, the smell that was still fresh in his memory, Nie Li's face turned bitter. He couldn't tell her that his injuries were almost healed. She would definitely suspect. "Drink it and you will be healed." Chun Mei's gentle words were like a heavy hammer falling on Nie Li's heart. He restrained himself.
He couldn't describe that special feeling. It wasn't like, but it was very warm. The more he thought about it, the tighter his heart felt. Chun Mei looked at Nie Li's lowered head and didn't speak. She thought that the wounds on his body had opened up.
"What's wrong? Say something!" Chun Mei asked a few times. She put the bowl to the side and reached out to hold Nie Li's face. But the next second, she was stunned.
Nie Li's face was covered in tears. The hot tears made her hands feel heavy. She didn't know why Nie Li was crying, and Nie Li didn't know either. Chun Mei didn't know what kind of impact her soft greeting and concern had on Nie Li, who didn't have a mother since he was young. Similarly, he didn't know because he didn't have a mother.
Chun Mei looked at Nie Li's crying appearance. It was so pure and simple. She couldn't help but hold him in her arms and lean on Chun Mei's soft and boneless body. He didn't have any evil thoughts in his heart. He just cried for a long time. He cried until he was tired and fell asleep.
Seeing Nie Li like this for the first time, Chun Mei was shocked. She didn't expect that he would cry because of her words. Regarding this, other than being curious, he felt even more pity for her!
A few days passed. Nie Li didn't leave the house. Even though his injuries were almost healed, he was still cultivating every day. Chun Mei also rarely came to disturb him. The Spring Festival was coming soon.
The noise coming from the street and the red lanterns hanging everywhere were already lit. Nie Li opened the window and looked at the night of the 29th of December. Everywhere was brightly lit. Even though it was very late, there were still many pedestrians on the street, carrying many things in their hands.
Looking at the hazy moonlight and the unfamiliar city, Nie Li closed the window again and sat cross-legged on the bed. He felt that he was getting closer and closer to the Blood Transformation Realm. He simply put in more effort. After all, strength was the absolute truth.
But even though Nie Li tried to break through the bottleneck for an entire night, his internal force was like a stone sinking into the sea, untraceable. Aside from a trace of disappointment in his heart, he didn't have many complaints. On the path of martial arts, haste makes waste. He was too impatient.
Seeing that it was already late, he could only sleep and rest. Today was New Year's Eve, and he would soon be fifteen years old. Thinking about this, he fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, when Nie Li opened his eyes, the window was wide open. The sunlight outside the window had already spilled in. On the small table by the window, there were plum blossoms, and a fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose.
"Get up, I'll heat up the porridge for you." Chun Mei was sitting at the table. Seeing that Nie Li had woken up, she suddenly sat up straight, picked up the wooden tray, and was about to walk out.
"No need, I'm not that delicate. I'll just eat a little."
"Okay! After eating, change your clothes. I've already prepared everything for you. "Chun Mei finished speaking and pointed at the end of the bed.
Nie Li got up and found a set of clothes neatly placed at the end of the bed. A trace of warmth flowed through his heart as he softly said:
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