"Senior."
Right at this moment, an anxious figure flashed past from the boundless darkness.
As the newcomer drew closer, Ye Zichen saw clearly that the newcomer was none other than Gu Li, who'd left not too long ago.
"Senior, what are you doing here?"
As he spoke, Gu Li subconsciously glanced at Ye Zichen a few times.
When he saw that Ye Zichen was fine, he looked away, then back at Gu Li solemnly, puzzled, and a bit worried.
"I'd like to ask you the same thing. Why are you here?" asked Gu Li.
"This junior …."
Outside, Gu Li hadn't targeted his demon and yao armies. The only reason he'd rushed back so suddenly was because he'd seen the Fox Clan's pitch-black territory and sensed that something wasn't quite right. He'd come back to take a look.
The closer he got, the more convinced he was that Gu Li had come looking for him.
Gu Li from the Outside had taught Gu Li the art of hypnosis!
Gu Li smiled and nodded at Gu Li, who'd been silent for a long time. He didn't pursue the topic, then withdrew his gaze.
Gu Li's heart tightened, and he looked carefully at the Outer Realms.
"Senior, you're here for …."
"To take Ye Zichen's life," said Gu Li without hesitation.
"Why do you want to kill him? He just let us go. Senior, for my sake, could you let him go this once?" begged Gu Li.
"Gu Li …."
Ye Zichen never would've dreamed that Gu Li would one day plead on his behalf.
"Plead on his behalf?" Gu Li sighed and laughed. "Didn't you want to kill him countless times before? Now that I've killed him, isn't that fulfilling your wish? Why are you pleading on his behalf? This …. I really don't understand. "
That was inevitable.
Before, Gu Li naturally wanted to kill Ye Zichen as soon as possible. At the time, they were mortal enemies. Both wanted to kill the other.
However, this time, Ye Zichen was willing to make enemies out of several yao in order to let him and An Lu go.
Gu Li's opinion of Ye Zichen had changed dramatically.
In Gu Li's eyes, Ye Zichen had always been a hypocrite, a sanctimonious hypocrite. Now, it seemed that he was really loyal and affectionate.
He and An Lu were only able to leave because of Ye Zichen.
No matter what, he couldn't let the Outsiders' Gu Li kill him.
"Senior, this junior and he are competitors. With such an opponent, this junior feels that his life has become richer. Fighting with him like this is actually quite interesting. If this opponent is suddenly killed by you, this junior may feel refreshed for a moment, but it will inevitably be endless loneliness afterwards. "
Gu Li cupped his hands in greeting.
"Senior, please be merciful and let him go. As for his future life, it's better for this junior to personally take it. "
"You even have some appreciation for each other?" Gu Li laughed coldly. "However, I didn't come here just to clear your path."
"You …"
"Do you know how An Lu died?"
As soon as Gu Li spoke, Gu Li froze in place. For a long while, he couldn't say a single word.
He knew that An Lu had died in the First Era, but Gu Li had never mentioned it, so he hadn't asked.
He knew that, even in the First Era, An Lu was important to Gu Li.
He could tell that!
It was also because he'd learned of An Lu's death that Gu Li had grown increasingly concerned about her. He'd protected her carefully, afraid that something might happen to her.
Now that Gu Li had suddenly said this ….
Instinctively, Gu Li glanced at Ye Zichen.
Could it be him? "I didn't want to tell you before, but I might as well tell you now." Gu Li looked at Gu Li, then pointed at Ye Zichen. "An Lu died because of him. As for the specifics, I can't explain it to you, nor do I want to. I'll leave the decision in your hands. Do you want to kill him or let him go?
Let him go, you choose! "
With that, Gu Li took out some more wine and sipped it.
Gu Li's pupils dilated. He stared at Ye Zichen in silence for a long while.
An Lu would die!
He didn't want to think about it, nor did he dare.
To Gu Li, An Lu was his everything. She was his life.
From the first moment he laid eyes on her, he'd been drawn to her clear, limpid eyes. He couldn't suppress the clarity in his heart. He'd fallen madly in love with her.
He couldn't lose her. If she died, Gu Li's life would be no different from that of a dead man. For the sake of keeping An Lu by his side, he'd done everything carefully ….
But now!
Gu Li had told him that An Lu would die because of Ye Zichen.
"You …."
Gu Li's emotions were complicated. He stared at Ye Zichen for a long while, unable to speak. All he could do was say the first word, then drag it out.
If this were the Gu Li of the past, the current situation would be easy to deal with.
If he killed Ye Zichen, not only would he face no obstacles on his path to transcendence, but An Lu might also be safe.
This was a choice that would only benefit him, but ….
Would he really kill Ye Zichen?
Even if Gu Li could disregard everything to do so, what would An Lu do if she found out?
Paper can't wrap up fire!
Some things were bound to be exposed sooner or later!
When An Lu found out that Ye Zichen was dead, and that he'd killed him at that, what would she think of him?
Gu Li didn't care about what the world thought of him, but he couldn't let An Lu see him as the slightest bit biased.
"Senior!"
"Have you made up your mind?" asked Gu Li.
"Mm." Gu Li nodded solemnly. "I choose to let him go. If An Lu really does die because of him, I'll take care of him myself."
Suddenly, Gu Li's expression froze. He looked at Gu Li's solemn vow and couldn't help but shake his head.
"We really are the same person, but I'm sorry, I still think it's better to kill him!"
As soon as he said that, before Ye Zichen and Gu Li could react, Gu Li's hand reached for Ye Zichen's chest.
"Barrier."
Just as he made his move, a deep voice suddenly appeared in the sky.
A barrier of light instantly appeared in front of Ye Zichen, protecting him securely. Even the half-step transcendence Gu Li couldn't break through it in the slightest.
Outside, Gu Li instantly looked up into the sky. A golden character slowly appeared in the pitch-black sky.
"Return!"
"You're still alive."
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