Perhaps it was because his gaze was too piercing under his agitated emotions.
The few minor Heavenly Officials that he stared at hurriedly waved their hands.
They said, "We didn't tell outsiders!"
Xie Lian's eyes reddened as he said, "Then how did they know?!"
After the thirty or so Heavenly Officials present heard those words, not many of them revealed a surprised expression. Since so many Heavenly Officials knew, then how many Heavenly Officials in the Heavenly Court knew?
Being questioned by him, those few Heavenly Officials paused for a moment before explaining, "They aren't outsiders.
The people here are all familiar friends.
There aren't any secrets between us.
Telling them doesn't count as telling others. Other than those Heavenly Officials, we won't tell anyone … … "
Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Xie Lian sternly said, "Lies! Lies after lies! I don't believe it!!! "
Being interrupted by his stern voice,
Those few minor Heavenly Officials also couldn't keep their faces and shrank back into the crowd. At this moment,
One of the Heavenly Officials suddenly shouted, "What does it matter if you believe it or not? Your Highness the Crown Prince, you did a good deed during your demotion.
It's already good enough that they didn't report you on the spot. You still want others to keep your secret? What obligation do we have to keep your secret? How funny! "
Xie Lian felt as if a bucket of ice water had suddenly been splashed in his face.
His heart was once again pierced by a knife. He anxiously said, "No! I … … "
Then he heard someone say, "Normally, you don't do anything shameful.
You aren't afraid of ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night. If you aren't clean and virtuous, how can you blame others for not keeping their promises? If someone hides this kind of unjust matter for you,
Then that would be dereliction of duty and lack of virtue! "
Xie Lian said, "No!!! I … … "
He wanted to say that he had a reason.
I didn't want to do it either. However, he also knew in his heart that no matter what the reason was, it wasn't important. The important thing was …
He had indeed robbed them!
Such a stain was like a brand of shame branded on his face. It made him infinitely small in front of these Heavenly Officials. He didn't even dare to defend himself loudly. Seeing his imposing manner drop, a martial god stood up and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, now you should understand why we don't want you to cultivate here, right?"
Xie Lian lowered his head and clenched his fists.
The Martial God continued, "We aren't on the same side, and our paths are different. You should leave on your own."
Seeing him speak with conviction, saying "those who walk different paths cannot make plans together", Xie Lian suddenly understood.
At the end of the day, it all boils down to wanting him to give up this spiritual land!
His knuckles cracked, and he swallowed hard for a moment before saying in a low voice, "... I'm not leaving. I want to cultivate here. "
At this moment, his anger towards these thirty or so Heavenly Officials had already overwhelmed his sense of shame.
Since they had already come this far, they might as well throw caution to the wind. Compared to running away with his tail between his legs, he would rather be thick-skinned and stay here, making it impossible for them to succeed. Xie Lian suddenly raised his head and repeated, "I want to cultivate here. This mountain is not your territory. You have no right to make me leave! "
Seeing his unyielding attitude, the thirty or so Heavenly Officials' faces darkened. Xie Lian heard someone say in a low voice, "What's the point?"
"I've never seen such a thick-skinned person …"
However, no matter what they said, Xie Lian stood rooted in place. Even though his heart was already bleeding from the battle of words, he still stubbornly held on and remained motionless.
The Martial God said, "It seems that Your Highness the Crown Prince is stubbornly going your own way. Do you really want to make everyone unhappy?"
Xie Lian coldly said, "If you have the ability, then come and drive me away. In any case, even if you want to, you don't have the ability!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the dozen or so Heavenly Officials changed, and they all pulled out their weapons!
This was natural. For the Martial Gods, those words just now were a huge provocation. There were many Martial God Officials present, so how could they pretend they didn't hear it?
Even though he was surrounded, Xie Lian wasn't the least bit afraid. He didn't have a sword in his hand. He only tightly gripped a tree branch that he used as a walking stick when climbing mountains. One of the Martial God Officials solemnly said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, if you immediately apologize, we can pretend that you didn't offend us just now."
Xie Lian said, "If I made you unhappy in any way, I definitely won't apologize."
He gripped the tree branch and pointed it forward, saying, "Because you aren't worthy of being gods!"
The other side was in an uproar.
Someone sneered, "We aren't worthy? Is a bandit like you, a mortal robber, worthy?! "
Xie Lian couldn't bear it any longer. He didn't want to bear it in the first place, so he charged forward with the tree branch and shouted, "You're going too far!"
The dozen or so Martial God Officials also raised their weapons to meet him. A Martial God Official in the back said, "It's not like we told you to rob people. What reason do you have to blame us!?"
It was too early for them to be happy. They originally thought that since Xie Lian didn't have any weapons or strength, he would be easy to deal with. Who would have thought that this wasn't the case at all? Although Xie Lian was only holding a tree branch, he was using it like a poisonous blade, overbearing and powerful to the extreme. The two sides didn't clash for long before the swords of several Martial God Officials were almost sent flying. They didn't even dare to be scratched by the wind from the tree branch, so they hastily dodged to the back in shock.
As Martial God Officials, they actually couldn't beat a demoted mortal. This was too shameful!
At this time, a Martial God Official watching the battle suddenly screamed from afar. "What's that?!"
This shout startled the other Martial Gods. "What's going on?!"
That Martial God Official seemed to be in great pain as he covered his face and bent over. "Just, just now, a ball of ghost fire hit my eyes … … Was it his doing?"
Xie Lian remembered that this was the Martial God Official who had pointed at his nose and called him a robber. He laughed in extreme anger. "What ghost fire? If you guys want to steal spiritual land, just say so. There's no need to slander me! "
His anger flared and his attacks became even more ruthless. A circle of Martial God Officials' swords, swords, and halberds were knocked to the ground by an ordinary tree branch that wasn't too thick or too thin. Suddenly, someone shouted, "I caught it! I caught it! Look! "
Xie Lian's figure slightly froze. He saw that the Martial God Officials in front of him were in a mess. One of them grabbed something in his hand and raised it high. "There really is a ghost fire! He's playing tricks! I caught the evidence! "
Xie Lian focused his eyes and looked. Sure enough, it was a small ball of ghost fire burning faintly. He angrily said, "I don't know what's going on! How can you guys catch a ball of ghost fire and say that I'm playing tricks? Will-O '-wisps weren't anything rare! Is my name written on it?! "
The Martial God Official who had screamed miserably covered his eyes and said, "Why would an ordinary ghost fire attack my eyes? If you weren't the one who ordered it, then how could it be like this? "
Xie Lian rebuked, "Then I can also say that it could just be a wandering soul on this mountain. It was accidentally scared silly by you guys, so it bumped into you! What kind of evidence is this? "
The Martial God who had first made a move snatched the ghost fire and said, "Who cares who ordered it? This kind of harmful thing, just break it up!" As he said this, he exerted force in his hand. He actually wanted to crush the ghost fire and scatter it. Seeing this, Xie Lian blurted out, "Let it go!"
In the end, he couldn't bear to let that wandering soul be affected by their farce, so he rushed forward and tangled with that Martial God. Because his intention was to seize the soul, he held back a bit. The two of them were in a deadlock when several Martial Gods behind them suddenly shouted, "You came? Come quickly! Come and see what's going on! "
From the sounds of it, someone had arrived. All the Martial Gods turned their heads and said, "You finally came!" "We've been waiting for you for a long time, come quickly and help!"
Hearing this, Xie Lian was startled at first. In his heart, he thought, "Could it be that some powerful Martial God has arrived?" But then he thought again, "Who cares who it is? If they also want to make things difficult for me, then what's wrong with fighting again! I'm not afraid of anyone!!! "
Right now, he was full of resentment and was already prepared for a big battle. Unexpectedly, after the crowd parted, the person who had arrived late walked forward. However, Xie Lian was completely stunned.
He never would have thought that the person who had arrived was actually Mu Qing!
Mu Qing also clearly didn't expect to meet Xie Lian in this kind of situation. When the two of them met face to face, their faces were full of astonishment. Xie Lian's eyes widened, and he completely forgot about the Martial Gods he was fighting with. He stammered, "… … Why are you here? Aren't you … … "
After saying a few words, he noticed something. He immediately understood and shut his mouth.
What Mu Qing was wearing now wasn't the old black clothes they had been wearing when they were fleeing for their lives. Instead, it was the Martial God uniform of the Celestial Court.
Originally, when Feng Xin and Mu Qing acted as Xie Lian's assistants, their abilities were praised and eye-catching. Later, when Xie Lian was demoted, many Martial Gods felt it was a pity that Feng Xin and Mu Qing were also demoted along with him. There were even some who secretly pulled the strings and asked if they wanted to transfer to another Martial God Hall to serve. If a Martial God admired Mu Qing, it wasn't impossible to bring him back to the Celestial Court to be used by them.
It must be like this. Moreover, he should be doing quite well now. Otherwise, he wouldn't be with this group of Martial Gods, looking for a blessed land to cultivate in.
Xie Lian was still a mortal, but Mu Qing had already returned to the Celestial Court. This scene was indescribably ironic.
On the other side, Mu Qing finally calmed down and asked doubtfully, "What's going on?"
The Martial Gods all rushed to explain the cause and effect to him. Xie Lian stood in the distance, his body incomparably stiff.
He noticed that they didn't specifically tell Mu Qing about his robbery. What did this mean?
It meant that Mu Qing had long heard of this matter. Mu Qing also knew that he went to rob!!!
Drop after drop of cold sweat rolled down Xie Lian's head. He couldn't help but take two steps back. The Martial God who had confronted him just now shouted while gasping for breath, "He wants to seize the spiritual land by himself and drive us away. Mu Qing, quickly come help!"
Help with what?
Get Mu Qing to help fight him together?
Xie Lian was so angry that his scalp went numb. He was extremely shocked. It took him a lot of effort to react. He stammered angrily, "… … You, you guys are really inverting black and white, shameless to the extreme! It's not like this at all! I clearly didn't! "
Mu Qing watched from the side. He was anxious and angry, so he sent another branch flying out. That Martial God couldn't withstand it and retreated again and again. He shouted, "Mu Qing! What are you still standing there for! "
The other Martial Gods also followed and shouted. However, Mu Qing's expression remained hesitant, as if he didn't know whether he should help or not. When Xie Lian heard them repeatedly urge Mu Qing to join them in besieging him, he became furious in his heart. "Mu Qing isn't the same as you guys. He's my friend, he definitely won't help you!!!"
Angry and angry, he exerted force in his hand and sent another row of weapons flying. The other Martial Gods saw that Xie Lian was becoming more and more courageous as he fought. Knowing that the situation wasn't looking good, they hurriedly said, "Mu Qing! You're just going to watch him act recklessly like this?! "
The expression on Mu Qing's face changed unpredictably. He took a step forward, his fingers slightly twitching. The Martial God standing next to him urged, "Don't just stand there, help!"
At this time, another person spoke in a strange tone, "Mu Qing not wanting to move is understandable. After all, he used to be His Highness the Crown Prince's personal attendant. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince robbed and seized spiritual land, he still has to consider the old relationship between master and servant. Not helping His Highness the Crown Prince is already giving him a lot of face. How can we still expect him to help us? "
These words sounded like they were exonerating him, but in reality, they were extremely sinister. In an instant, several blue veins appeared on Mu Qing's forehead and neck.
The atmosphere became subtle. Xie Lian sensed something was wrong and said, "Mu Qing …"
He only called out his name. In the next moment, his hand suddenly lightened and he heard the sound of something being cut off.
Xie Lian stared blankly and looked down. The thing that had been cut off was his only 'weapon', that branch. When he raised his head again, he saw that in Mu Qing's hand, a long blade had already materialized.
At this very moment, that blade was pointed at Xie Lian. The person holding the blade coldly said, "… … Please leave."
"… …"
Xie Lian held the remaining half of the branch in his hand and looked at Mu Qing. After a long time, he said, "I … … didn't really want to rob. I also didn't seize the spiritual land. I came here first. "
"… …"
Mu Qing expressionlessly repeated, "Please leave."
Xie Lian looked at him and hesitated for a moment before saying, "… … You know I'm not lying, right?"
When he asked this, he was a little expectant, but also a little afraid. There was a voice telling him not to ask anymore, turn around and leave! But he still couldn't help but ask.
Before Mu Qing could answer, Xie Lian's body suddenly leaned forward and his entire body fell heavily to the ground.
The ground was the muddy mountain road, full of bumps and holes, full of fallen rocks and broken leaves. Xie Lian fell to the ground, his eyes immediately widening in disbelief.
He didn't know which Heavenly Official had taken advantage of his absent-mindedness to push him from behind, causing him to fall so unsightly in front of so many pairs of eyes.
It was really too unsightly. Xie Lian could hear the voices of people from all directions. His eyes were wide open as he looked at the dark ground in front of him. Very slowly, he raised his head and looked at Mu Qing who was standing not far in front of him.
Mu Qing stood in the middle of those Heavenly Officials. He didn't look at him, instead turning his head to the side. Like everyone else, he also didn't extend his hand to pull him up.
Thus, Xie Lian understood that no one would pull him up.
After lying on the ground for a long time, he slowly climbed up on his own.
The crowd of Heavenly Officials thought he was going to make trouble again, so they were extremely vigilant. Xie Lian didn't make a move against anyone. Instead, he lowered his head and searched the ground for a while. He found the small package that the Queen had packed for him and silently picked it up. Once again, he put it on his back and turned around. Step by step, he walked down the mountain.
As he walked and walked, his pace became faster and faster. Not long after, Xie Lian began to madly run.
He held his breath and madly ran all the way down the mountain without stopping for a moment. He didn't know how far he ran, but he suddenly didn't pay attention to his feet and fell again. Only then did he spit out a mouthful of blood.
In his panic, he didn't think to get up. He just sat on the ground and gasped for breath. When his breath gradually calmed down, Xie Lian didn't think to stand up. Instead, he just sat there in a daze.
Suddenly, a hand reached over.
Xie Lian blinked his eyes slowly. Following this hand, he slowly raised his head and looked over. Unexpectedly, it was Mu Qing again.
He stood in front of Xie Lian, his complexion slightly pale. After a long time, he stiffly said, "Are you alright?"
Xie Lian blankly looked at him, not saying anything.
Perhaps it was because he felt uncomfortable being stared at by such a creepy gaze, Mu Qing avoided his eyes.
However, he still stretched out his hand and said, "Get up."
However, this hand was already stretched out too late.
Xie Lian didn't take his hand, nor did he get up. He still stared straight at him.
The two were in a deadlock for a long time. Mu Qing's complexion became more and more unsightly. Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, Xie Lian suddenly grabbed a handful of mud from the ground and threw it at Mu Qing.
Mu Qing didn't think he would do this kind of thing. He simply didn't know whether to call it crude or childish. His chest suddenly exploded with a ball of dirty mud. A few spots also splashed on his face. He was stunned. After a short while, his anger surged, but he forcefully suppressed it. He said in a low voice, "… I also had no choice!"
He really had no choice. Right now, his relationship with those Heavenly Officials shouldn't be bad. If he just watched as his colleague was beaten by Xie Lian and he didn't do anything to stop it, or if people thought he was standing on Xie Lian's side, he was afraid he wouldn't have a good time.
Xie Lian seemed to not know how to speak. He only grabbed the mud on the ground and continuously smashed it at him. Mu Qing blocked a few times but couldn't stop it. He said angrily, "Are you crazy?! I said I had no choice. Didn't you also have no choice?! "
Scram! Scram! Scram!
This was the only word in Xie Lian's mind. However, he couldn't even say this word. He could only madly grab whatever he could grab at hand and smash it. He didn't care who it was that he smashed. Finally, Mu Qing couldn't take it anymore. With an ashen face, he flicked his sleeves and left. Xie Lian took a few rough breaths. He sat back down and started to stare blankly again.
He sat like this until the sky darkened.
After the sky darkened, many phosphorescent lights floated in from who knew where, faintly dancing. Xie Lian didn't seem to see them. He didn't have the slightest bit of energy.
However, those phosphorescent lights seemed to be unwilling to not be noticed by him. More and more gathered around him. Xie Lian still ignored them.
Until a figure appeared in the phosphorescent lights.
That person's arrival was always accompanied by a great ominous premonition. Xie Lian sensed something and slowly raised his head.
Ten steps away, a white-clothed figure stood in the countless floating phosphorescent lights. The half-mask on his face was a sinister smile.
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