Song Hengjiang's punch was what Jiang Wang wanted to see.
But it also shattered his fantasy.
Even if he was the benefactor who saved Song Qingzhi's life, Song Hengjiang would not let him go after learning the secret of the underwater demon cave.
He fell into a dead end.
After Song Hengjiang killed Zhuang Chengqian, he would also kill him. And if Zhuang Chengqian could escape, he would also attack the inner palace and destroy his soul origin.
He pretended to be tricked and gave up control of his body to hide in the depths of the inner palace. It was to retreat in order to advance. But now, he might not have the chance to advance.
The three thousand rooms in the depths of the first inner palace were not his fortress, but more like his tomb.
He needed to find a way to break out of this situation before that moment arrived.
He needed to survive in a dead end and find a possibility in the impossible.
But … what else could he do?
The Zhuang Chengqian inside his body had the advantage, but for the "Zhuang Chengqian" in the real world, he also needed to use all of his methods to save his life from Song Hengjiang, who was in the Divine Descent Realm.
So he shouted, "Big Brother, I am Chengqian!"
The punch stopped, and the sound of the tide stopped.
Song Hengjiang's fist stopped in front of "Zhuang Chengqian's" face and then slowly moved to the right, allowing Song Hengjiang's murky eyes to meet his young eyes.
"Zhuang Chengqian" jerked the corner of his mouth, his expression bitter, his voice heavy. "Big Brother, it is me."
Song Hengjiang's expression did not show much surprise.
In reality, he had a feeling.
This abandoned underwater demon cave had been discovered by him, his sister, and Zhuang Chengqian all those years ago!
It was one of their adventures when they were young.
If there was anyone in the world who knew about this place other than him, he really could not think of anyone else.
But what he could not understand was that he had witnessed Zhuang Chengqian's death with his own eyes. It was not fake. How could he appear again after almost two hundred years? Did he not die back then, or did he master some ability to come back from the dead?
"How can you prove it?" Song Hengjiang asked.
"Zhuang Chengqian" washed away the cover of his youth. His eyes were filled with the vicissitudes of life as though he was immersed in his memories. "We discovered this underwater demon cave together back then. The cave that Wanxi lived in was set up by me and her. The fact that I'm here is proof enough. "
"But I remember that my sworn brother is already dead," Song Hengjiang said.
His voice also contained an undetectable fluctuation of emotions.
It was impossible to say that she had no feelings for Zhuang Chengqian. After all, they were brothers who had gone through thick and thin in the past. In Zhuang Chengqian's last battle before his death, they had fought side by side.
However, so much time had passed that he had long since accepted the fact that Zhuang Chengqian had died in battle. Now that he suddenly heard that he was still alive, it was hard for him to accept.
'Zhuang Chengqian' said bitterly, "I am dead, but the Netherworld is White Bone's nest. How would I dare to die? "
There seemed to be some contradiction in his words, but Song Hengjiang could completely understand.
Zhuang Chengqian had indeed died in battle back then, but his soul did not dare to enter the Netherworld because the Netherworld was the lair of the White Bone God. In the Netherworld, he would not have any chance to resist, and the White Bone God would definitely torture him for eternity.
Therefore, he died, but he did not dare to truly die.
"Back then, when I killed Gu Yi, I caused Bai Gu to descend. In that battle, Big Brother, you were heavily injured, and my fleshly body was destroyed. I paid such a terrible price to destroy the White Bone God's image and chase him back to the Netherworld … "
'Zhuang Chengqian' narrated, "My lifespan was exhausted, but I did not dare to enter the Netherworld. Therefore, I abandoned half of my soul and created the illusion that my soul had been destroyed. Then, I used the Netherworld Candle to hide. It was not that I wanted to deceive Big Brother, but that I did not dare to let Bai Gu find out the truth. "
To be able to describe the details of the battle back then so clearly, there was no need to doubt Zhuang Chengqian's identity.
At this time, Song Hengjiang had already pulled back his fist. The wrinkles on his face seemed to have deepened. "Since it is you, why did you lie to me earlier and say that you are some Jiang Wang?"
'Zhuang Chengqian' glanced at Song Wanxi behind him, his eyes filled with grief. "I was blind back then to marry the White Bone Holy Maiden. Wanxi was harmed by the White Bone Path, and you were unable to see the truth because of the White Bone God … Big Brother, how can I recognize you? "
Suddenly meeting an old friend, Song Hengjiang's mind was clearly shaken. He asked slowly, "Since you are still in the human world, how could you watch Mingqi die and let Gaoxian become what he is today?"
Zhuang Mingqi was the son of Zhuang Chengqian and Song Wanxi. He was Zhuang Gaoxian's biological father. His nature was kind, and his governance was lenient. His posthumous title was the Great Zhuang Ren Emperor.
After Zhuang Chengqian's accidental death, he was the one who stabilized the court and brought peace to the situation. He allowed the Zhuang country to walk out of the vicious cycle of successive years of war and recuperate. Only then did he accumulate enough war potential for Zhuang Gaoxian to go to war.
It was a pity that he died young.
Shi Zai died from a serious illness. However, the illness was unknown, and the treatment was also unknown. It was only vaguely mentioned. Anyone with a discerning eye could see where the problem lay.
At that time, Song Hengjiang was still in seclusion to stabilize the injuries left behind by the White Bone God. When he came out, it was too late. Zhuang Chengqian and Song Wanxi's only son had already died. Fortunately, Zhuang Mingqi left behind an heir when he was alive, so the Zhuang country wouldn't be without an heir after three generations.
'Zhuang Chengqian' closed his eyes. He clearly couldn't bear to think about it, but he still said, "I didn't even dare to tell you, Big Brother. How could I dare to let others know that my spirit is still alive? The Nether Candle's power is limited, and my spirit has yet to recover. I could only hide in the sealed White Bone Secret Treasury for a hundred years. I didn't know about Mingqi's matter, and I didn't participate in Gaoxian's growth. The world doesn't know about me, and I don't know about the world. "
"It was only after the White Bone Path rose from the ashes that Maplewood City Master Wei Quji took out the Nether Candle from the secret treasury to lure the White Bone Path disciples that I was able to see the light of day again. I couldn't let the White Bone Path people discover me, and I couldn't control the Nether Candle for long. I was in a dilemma. "
At this point, he lowered his head to look at the body he currently occupied. "Later, I found the White Bone Seed on this youth. I borrowed him to move it and hid it in his Tong Tian Palace."
"You already possessed him?" Song Hengjiang suddenly asked.
"I didn't possess him."
'Zhuang Chengqian' smiled bitterly and shook his head. "It's a long story. The White Bone Path didn't give up on its desire to return to the world. It wanted to create a conspiracy in Maplewood City and destroy the city to refine pills. I faintly sensed some traces of the White Bone Path's activities, but due to this youth's strength, I couldn't learn more and couldn't do anything. I could only think of a way to borrow the White Bone Escape Art that the Nether Candle passed to him and secretly influence his will so that he could save Qingzhi before the great change occurred. It was the only thing I could do for big brother as a brother. "
Zhuang Chengqian spoke with great detail and didn't seem to be lying at all.
However, Jiang Wang was very sure that he had saved Song Qingzhi purely out of his heart. At the time, he hadn't gone to save Song Qingzhi. He just happened to see it when he was saving An 'an. Saving Song Qingzhi was a kind nature he was born with, but it was just a matter of convenience.
When had the Zhuang Chengqian of that time exerted any influence?
Yet at this time, he used this matter to take credit for Song Hengjiang!
Yet looking at Song Hengjiang's moved expression, he clearly bought it. He had no doubts about how his brother of life and death had taken care of and protected his daughter.
Jiang Wang, who was holed up in the First Inner Mansion, couldn't expose Zhuang Chengqian.
However, he keenly sensed that Zhuang Chengqian wasn't sincere to Song Hengjiang. They weren't as close as recorded in the history books, treating each other with absolute sincerity like brothers. At least, Zhuang Chengqian's side wasn't like this.
This gave him some new ideas that might be able to affect the situation.
"As for this youth's body … …"
'Zhuang Chengqian' was still seriously telling lies, completely changing Jiang Wang's story. However, in this world, there was no one who knew Jiang Wang's experiences better than him.
"After leaving the Zhuang State, he was captivated by a treasure during an adventure. He didn't listen to my advice and insisted on fighting for it. In the end, he was killed in the battle. At the time, my strength wasn't enough to interfere, so I could only watch as he died and his corpse was abandoned in the wilderness.
"Before his spirit dissipated, he gave this body to me. His only obsession was to have me kill his teacher, Dong A. I couldn't tolerate such a treacherous official in the imperial court, so I agreed to his request.
"After that, I cultivated painstakingly and trekked all the way. There's no need to mention how difficult it was … …"
'Zhuang Chengqian' sighed. "As far as Qi, I experienced many things and slowly regained some of my strength. Only then did I see the light. As for the rest of my life, I have some plans. "
"This time, I came back to the Zhuang State for two reasons. First, I wanted to visit Wanxi's grave. Second, I missed my hometown. Third … … it was to fulfill this youth's last wish. After many twists and turns, I finally killed Dong A and let this youth's soul rest in peace. I can finally use this body calmly and restart my life.
"When I was chased by Du Ruhui, I didn't want to expose my identity, so I hid here. Presumably, no one knows about this place. I can also reminisce alone in Wanxi's former residence … … "
His sorrowful mood changed to one of indignation and guilt. "I didn't expect my descendants to be so unfilial. They actually forgot about our brotherhood and used our power to suppress the Water Mansion. Big Brother, I … … I'm really ashamed! "
The biggest loophole in Chen's identity was why he, as the Great Ancestor of the Zhuang State, wanted to kill Vice Minister Dong A, who was loyal to the Zhuang State. This caused the current Prime Minister of the Zhuang State, Du Ruhui, to chase after him.
However, without waiting for Song Hengjiang to ask, 'Zhuang Chengqian' naturally filled in this loophole.
Accepting someone's sacrifice and resolving someone's obsession was something that should be done.
If there was a realm for lying, then Zhuang Chengqian's realm in this aspect was definitely not lower than his cultivation realm. At the very least, he was a master of lying at the level of a Perfected Person.
When he pretended to be Jiang Wang, it was a set of excuses. After seeing that Jiang Wang's identity couldn't save his life, he used a completely different set of excuses for Chen's original identity.
Moreover, he had completely assimilated into his' new situation '. At first glance, it still sounded like it was real, sincere, and full of emotions.
One had to know that this was only a temporary performance that was improvised.
If it wasn't Jiang Wang, or the 'youth' he spoke of, perhaps he would also believe it!
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