Hengmu Liren lowered his head. The golden flower in his hand was nowhere to be seen. He stood in the darkness and looked lonely like a wronged child. His voice was still stubborn and unwilling.
"No matter the first strike … or the last one, you can't hurt me! You are no match for me! That's why you don't dare to attack me! Don't try to disturb my Taoist Heart with your words. "
Liu Yiqing kept coughing up blood. His face was as white as snow, and there was a hint of pity that even the night could not conceal. "I'm going to die. I didn't use my sword before, and I won't use it again in the future. Then, no one will ever know the answer. You also don't know whether you can catch my sword. In the future, you may be able to dominate the world, but tonight's regret will always be with you."
The walls of the Imperial City had collapsed. Bricks and gravel were everywhere. The water in the moat became still. The willow branches that had been cut off gradually sank to the bottom of the water. In the deathly stillness, flowers suddenly bloomed.
The flower seemed to be one with the darkness. It was not pink or golden, but pure black. The petals were too dense to count. One could vaguely tell that it was a peach blossom.
The spade appeared in the darkness. The man also walked out from the darkness. The silver mask on his face was not as bright as before after years of weathering. It was covered by a layer of mist like an old object.
Just like the black peach blossom, this man used to have a dazzling golden color. But now he gave the golden color to others and kept the pure black to himself. His clothes, his eyes, and his aura were all cold and heavy, like the ink in an inkstone that was about to dry up.
Liu Yiqing looked at the man who walked out from the darkness. His expression turned complicated and solemn. It was completely different from when he faced Hengmu Liren. He sensed that this man was purer and more powerful than before. He could not help but worry about the Tangs in the Academy.
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Long Qing walked to the front of the imperial city in the darkness.
Hengmu Liren did not respond. He was still staring at Liu Yiqing on the sedan.
Long Qing looked at his lonely back and the green robe that had just been stained with blood. He was silent for a while and then looked at the moon in the night sky with regret on his face.
Tonight, the Divine Halls of West-Hill sent an important figure like Hengmu Liren to Linkang. They also sent five cultivators in the Knowing Destiny State, including Zhao Sishou, and two thousand cavalries to attack from thousands of miles away. They set up a powerful tactical array around the imperial city, and … he had been standing in the darkness.
Other than returning the South Jin Kingdom to Haotian's embrace and killing Liu Yiqing, who betrayed the Divine Hall, there were other reasons, such as killing the powerhouses who came to rescue the Sword Garret.
Few people dared to help the Sword Garret before the Divine Halls. Precisely speaking, it could only be those from the Academy. And Long Qing believed that the one most likely to appear in Linkang was Ning Que.
The Academy still had to follow the rules and reason. The Divine Halls of West-Hill had arranged so many rules for the Academy, but the Academy could not understand them. Therefore, they could only watch the Divine Halls destroy the New Stream and the Divine Halls invade the South Jin Kingdom from the north.
Ning Que was the only one who did not follow the rules and reason. Therefore, Long Qing believed that he would most likely appear in Linkang tonight. He was satisfied and looked forward to it. However, just like how Hengmu Liren was disappointed that Liu Yiqing did not stab him in the last attack, he was also disappointed because Ning Que did not show up.
"The Academy will not send anyone here. It's such a waste for the Divine Halls to send so many people."
Liu Yiqing's mouth was bleeding, but his voice was still clear.
Long Qing looked at him and said calmly, "I don't think it's a waste. Because I will never underestimate any opponent, especially … you, who is underestimated by many."
Liu Yiqing was Liu Bai's younger brother. He was a nobody when he was young and was blinded by Ning Que at the side door of the Academy. As Long Qing said in the darkness, he entered the palace alone and killed the emperor of the South Jin Kingdom, which ushered in a new era. But his reputation was not high enough. In the eyes of many cultivators, he was not as good as Ning Que and Long Qing, and he was not qualified to take over Liu Bai's position in the human world.
But Long Qing did not think so. Because he had a similar experience as Liu Yiqing. He was defeated by Ning Que and had to pay a heavy price to rise again. Liu Yiqing was blind, but he was able to break through the Knowing Destiny State and obtain the Creation of Sword Taoism. Long Qing knew how difficult it was and how strong his will must be.
"You are the master of the Sword Garret. Your sword represents your will. You didn't stab Hengmu because you wanted to kill the emperor and the royal family."
Long Qing looked at Liu Yiqing and said, "Those people on the city wall are dead. The South Jin Kingdom will fall into internal strife and will not be peaceful in a short time. It is not convenient for the Divine Hall to borrow the military and national power of the South Jin Kingdom. Is this the will of the Sword Garret … to hurt yourself to hurt the enemy?"
The white cloth on Liu Yiqing's face was torn and dripping blood. He said, "The last six words are very incisive. But what I said to Hengmu was right. Many years ago, the Divine Hall wanted to promote you as the Son of God. Many cultivators died in your hands. Now the Divine Hall wants to push you out. Why should I help you?"
Long Qing said, "This … is what I don't understand. The gate of the South Jin Kingdom has been opened. Since there is no turning back, why don't you choose to leave? Why do you want to die for the Tangs? "
"Many years ago, my Eldest Brother sent me to the Academy to wash my sword. But I was injured by Ning Que and became blind. Although my Heart of Sword was clear, I still could not see through it."
"But you still chose to stand on the Academy's side."
"It was not my choice. It was my Eldest Brother's choice."
Liu Yiqing shook his head with difficulty and said, "I don't understand why my Eldest Brother wants to help the Academy. But since you want to do it, I will do it."
Long Qing said, "The Tangs are untrustworthy. What is the meaning of your persistence?"
"The meaning lies in me."
Liu Yiqing looked a little tired. He said indifferently, "I don't like the Tangs. I don't like the Academy. I don't like the Divine Hall. I don't like you guys. I don't understand why my Eldest Brother wants to help the Academy. I don't understand why everyone in the South Jin Kingdom wants to help the Divine Hall. My Eldest Brother is dead. They treat the Sword Garret as a ghost city. I see no one in front of me, no one behind me, and no one beside me. I have become a lonely soul, a wild ghost …"
"But even a lonely soul can do something. If the Tang army invades, the disciples of the Sword Garret should fight back. If the West-Hill comes, we should also fight back. Even if we can't win, we have to fight first."
"It's stupid to court your own death."
"I heard that when the Abbey Dean entered Chang 'an, millions of Tangs died. Now that the Divine Hall has entered Linkang, millions of people in the South Jin Kingdom have no choice but to watch. I think someone has to show their attitude …"
"It's better to have one person die."
Liu Yiqing felt his lungs burning. His ruptured heart was like a collapsed dam. He paused in pain and said with difficulty, "Since I'm going to die, of course I can't let you have it too easy."
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(I misjudged my physical condition. After reading that chapter the day before yesterday, I began to think about the story seriously. Then my blood pressure started to become unstable. The fluctuation … I really want to curse.)
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