What a pity.
Ye Zichen looked at An Lu, whose eyes were already blurry from crying. All he could think of to describe his feelings was pity.
Ye Zichen had only known An Lu for a short time, and the number of times they'd met could be counted on one hand. When they met in the Outside, he asked himself honestly, and found that he'd been drawn to her clear eyes.
He'd never imagined that in a place like the Upper Three Realms.
How could there be someone with such clear eyes?
An Lu's eyes were like bright windows, so clear that anyone who looked into them would feel as if they'd been struck by a soul-soothing spell. They couldn't help but feel mellow and mellow.
Even the most bloodthirsty people, even the most bloodthirsty ….
Anyone who looked into her eyes would feel as if their souls had been cleansed.
That was why Ye Zichen had saved her, even though he knew she was a demon, and brought her back to the Upheaval Alliance to take good care of her.
She'd always been by Xiao Yumei's side.
First of all, it wasn't appropriate for a girl her age to follow Ye Zichen around all the time. Second, Ye Zichen didn't want her to get dragged into the struggles of the mundane world.
Eyes were the windows to the soul.
Ye Zichen wanted her to live a pure and innocent life, untainted by the mundane world.
There were far too few people with eyes like hers.
He'd once wondered who her true love might be. Naturally, Ye Zichen didn't have any improper thoughts about her. He already had enough women by his side. Any one of them was irreplaceable. He was simply curious as to what kind of person such a pure-hearted girl would fall in love with.
Ye Zichen considered countless possibilities, but he'd never guessed it would be Gu Li.
He was crafty, treacherous, and bloodthirsty. He'd killed people like scything flax. Even a hundred lifetimes, or even a thousand, wouldn't be enough to atone for his sins.
What had he done to deserve the love of a young girl like An Lu?
However, before long, Ye Zichen understood.
He'd seen the way Gu Li looked at An Lu.
It was a rare look of tenderness.
He'd truly fallen in love.
An Lu bit her lip and nodded. Then she reached out and grabbed Ye Zichen's sleeves.
"I beg you, let Gu Li go. I beg you, An Lu, I beg you!"
The surrounding great emperors couldn't help but be moved by her pleading. With such clear eyes and her tear-stained face, even a stone-hearted person's heart would soften.
Ye Zichen was no different.
He didn't dare to look An Lu in the eye. He was afraid that he would really be moved by her words.
"Gu Li, you haven't lived a pitiful life. I never would have guessed that a girl like her would plead on your behalf, even though you've been deserted by everyone else. "
"I don't need you to lecture me," Gu Li remained as cold as ever. "Kill me if you dare!"
With that, he grabbed An Lu's arm.
"Don't beg him."
"Gu Li, don't force yourself. Big Brother Zichen is a very nice person. Why are you so mean to him? " "You're very similar to Zichen-gege. You're both very good people. Why can't you two be good friends?"
"Child, don't be fooled by this demon."
The dragon clan head couldn't help but knit his brows. "He's not as kind as you think. He's a demon who commits all kinds of crimes. His hands are soaked in blood."
"He's no demon!" An Lu glared back at him. "Gu Li is a very kind person. I can tell. Just like Big Brother Zichen, they're both very kind people. Just because their hands are stained with blood, does that mean they're bad people? Don't tell me your hands are stained with blood? Doesn't that mean you're actually ten times worse than him?
You're an unforgivably evil person. "
"An Lu, don't argue with these sanctimonious people. You can't win an argument against them."
Gu Li stood up and pulled An Lu to his side. Only now did An Lu notice Gu Li's injuries, as well as the blood flowing freely from his body.
"You're bleeding," said An Lu worriedly.
"It's just a minor injury. It's no big deal." In front of An Lu, Gu Li was always as gentle as water. "You're inexperienced. You have no chance of winning an argument with these old geezers. Furthermore, they're right. In their eyes, I'm an unforgivably evil person. "
"But you're not. You're a very, very good person," muttered An Lu softly.
"It doesn't matter whether I am or not." Gu Li reached out and patted An Lu on the head. "In your eyes, I'm a good person. That's enough. I don't care about other people's opinions at all. What's that saying again? Let me think …. That's right, I hate this world. I only love you. "
That sort of love was truly unmatched by ordinary people. After comforting An Lu, Gu Li turned around.
"Ye Zichen, earlier, I thought you knew about my relationship with An Lu. That's why you brought her to your side. It seems I misunderstood you."
"When you mentioned her, you were actually referring to An Lu," said Ye Zichen.
"Yes, it was An Lu." Gu Li smiled and took An Lu's hand. "To me, An Lu is more important than my life. She's my everything."
"I finally understand everything."
Ye Zichen suddenly felt a wave of clarity wash over him.
He nodded and said, "You brought Su Yan and the others here to exchange for An Lu, right? For An Lu, you went through all that trouble. Was it worth it? "
"Why wouldn't it be worth it?" Said Gu Li. "Everything I did was for the sake of bringing An Lu back. For her, I was willing to pay any price. Was it worth it …. If I had captured Su Yan and the others, wouldn't you have done the same for them? "
For a moment, Ye Zichen fell silent.
Although he didn't answer, the answer was obvious.
He might even go even further than Gu Li had. "Now that I see An Lu is safe, I can finally relax. How about this: I'll stay here and let you do whatever you want with me. As for the other demons and yao, I hope you can let them go. They're just working for me, especially my subordinates. They don't even know why they're doing this.
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Gu Li glanced at the yao and demon armies behind him. His eyes flashed with a bitter smile. "These guys are the most pitiful of all. They have no goals; they're just following orders. Let them go. I'm the instigator. I'm willing to pay for the sins I've committed. They're … innocent. I think you can give me some face. It's also because we've been fighting for so many years. "
Let them go, then. "
"Then what about An Lu?" asked Ye Zichen. "An Lu." Gu Li turned to look at her affectionately. "I've already arranged for her to stay, and I've left her with enough resources, enough for her to live happily for the rest of her life. Heh, in truth, it's not really a lifetime. The era is coming to an end. If you can transcend, she might be able to enjoy it.
That way, she'll be able to enjoy even more. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Li let out a long howl.
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