"Bang!"
A fist full of ice energy landed on Lin Muyu's shoulder. The wall of the calabash made a buzzing sound. Lin Muyu fell back dozens of meters again and hit a huge tree heavily. Leaves fell like rain and covered his head and shoulders in the blink of an eye. He looked even more embarrassed.
"Why didn't you fight back, King Qin?"
Si Kongyao walked over on the ice energy. Her eyes were full of coldness. "We are destined to be opponents. Why didn't you fight back? With your strength, you should be able to kill me, Si Kongyao. "
Lin Muyu brushed off the leaves on her shoulder and spat out a mouthful of blood. She smiled miserably and said, "I'm injured. I don't have the strength to kill you. Besides, I won't kill you at all."
"Why?" The frost divine power in Si Kongyao's palm surged. She was ready to launch a fatal attack at any time.
Lin Muyu struggled to sit up. She leaned against the rotten bark of the ancient tree and looked up at the stars and moon in the sky. Suddenly, she couldn't help but laugh. Her laughter was full of self-mockery. She said in a low voice, "Eldest Miss, do you know what the Shattered Cauldron Realm is like?"
"I don't know. I don't need to know." Si Kongyao's voice was cold.
"In the Shattered Cauldron Realm, men plow and women weave. Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness are emphasized. We have suffered a lot over the years. The Yihe Kingdom's mutiny and the Demon Race's invasion. In order to protect our homeland, my friends and relatives died one by one. Grandpa Lei Hong, Big Brother Chu Huaiyin, Big Brother Qin Lei, Miss Zhenxiang, my adoptive father Qin Jin … So many people lost their lives for the empire and their homeland. Finally … the Qin Empire was about to be unified. The people were about to live and work in peace and contentment, but the plane boundary disappeared …"
Lin Muyu's eyes were full of confusion. She said, "My strength is almost at the top in the Shattered Cauldron Realm. We have one Divine King and five Ultimate Gods. But … but there are 21 Sacred Martial Gods, nearly 100 Sacred Martial Kings, and nearly 1,000 Sacred Martial Warriors in the Celestial Pole Continent. What about our Qin Empire? I can't sleep every night, I'm scared, I'm terrified … "
Lin Muyu looked at Si Kongyao in a daze and said in a trembling voice, "I'm afraid that my friends, the people I love, will scatter with the wind like these leaves. I'm afraid that the land I cherish will wail and cry under the dragon flames of your dragonriders. I'm afraid that I'll let down those who have passed away, that I'll betray the trust they've given their lives. I'm afraid that the world will be torn apart, that everyone will point at me, Lin Muyu, and call me a coward. I had to do it, I had to do it …"
Si Kongyao stood there in a daze. The ice elemental divine power in her hand was dense, but it did not continue to strengthen.
"Now do you know why I'm here?"
Lin Muyu took a deep breath and said, "The Qin Empire will not sit still and wait for death. The emperor of the Tianji Empire has already mobilized his troops to fight with us. Since he wants to fight, the Qin Empire will definitely go all out!"
Si Kongyao looked at him quietly, biting her red lips. Her shoulders trembled slightly. She said, "I just want to ask you one thing."
"Yes, ask."
"I'm the granddaughter of Sikong Ming of the Tianji Sect. As long as you kill me, you can put the blame on the Celestial Empire or the Blackstone Empire. If the three empires in the Celestial Pole Continent are in chaos, it will only be good for the Shattered Cauldron Realm. Why don't you do that? You have so many opportunities, why don't you grasp them?"
It turned out that Si Kongyao was not stupid. On the surface, she looked bright and innocent, but she was actually very clear about the situation. She could see it much more clearly than anyone else.
Lin Muyu let out a bitter laugh. "I've thought about it before, but I know that you've never had any intention to kill me. Even now, I can only feel your anger, but not your killing intent. You don't want to hurt me, so why would I hurt you?" Lin Muyu smiled bitterly.
"You … You are really the Qin Empress Lin Muyu of the Qin Empire?"
"Yes."
Lin Muyu gently opened her palm and shouted in a low voice without holding anything back. Suddenly, the Spirit Beads of Law started spinning in her palm. There were a total of 12 beads, and they were vigorous and magnificent.
Si Kongyao was stunned. "These are … These are the Spirit Beads of Law …"
"Yes, 12 in total." Lin Muyu pointed at her forehead with her left hand and said, "There is a Sovereign Lattice here. Do you need any other proof?"
"There's no need …"
The cold air in Si Kongyao's palm dissipated. She seemed to have lost all her strength and knelt on the ground. She looked at Lin Muyu and said, "I'm sorry … I'm sorry. I didn't really want to hurt you. I just …"
"It's okay. I don't blame you. You probably can't accept the fact that I'm a foreigner."
"No …"
Si Kong Yao shook her head, bit her red lips and said, "I grew up in the Tianji Sect. The Empire's Emperor Beiming Yuan holds the Tianji Sect in high esteem. The majority of the Empire's cultivation resources are given to the Tianji Sect. Beiming Yuan even treats me, the Eldest Miss of the Tianji Sect, like his own daughter. I'm afraid he treats me better than all of his daughters. Now, I … I can't kill the person who poses the greatest threat to him, I …"
"Things may not be as you think."
Lin Muyu looked up at the starry sky and said, "Beiming Yuan needs the Tianji Sect to train more Sacred Warriors for him so that they can fight on the frontlines of the Tianji Empire in the future. Therefore, he will definitely treat you well. Eldest Miss, if he really treats you like his own daughter, has he ever combed your hair even once?"
"No …" Si Kongyao murmured.
"I know a father. He's an emperor, but he often combs his daughter's hair. He gave up everything for his daughter, including his life. That's what a father should be like." Lin Muyu's mind was filled with the images of Qin Jin and Qin Yin. She could not help but feel a lump in her throat and almost burst into tears. She had almost given up everything for this father and daughter. What a great obsession!
"Actually, I know that this is just an exchange of benefits. It's just that I …" Si Kongyao frowned slightly and said, "It's just that I really can't imagine it. If I become friends with you, it would be a betrayal to the Tianji Empire. I really can't do it."
"Cough, cough …"
Lin Muyu coughed violently a few times. The gauze on her shoulder was dark red. The injury she had suffered during the day had burst open because of Si Kongyao's attack.
"Are you okay?"
Si Kongyao crawled a few steps on her knees and checked on Lin Muyu's injury. Her eyes turned red. "I'm sorry. It's all my fault …"
"It's not your fault." Lin Muyu took a deep breath. "I asked for this. If I hadn't come to the Celestial Pole Continent, I probably wouldn't have gotten myself into such a sorry state. I could have lived a few more years in the Shattered Cauldron Realm."
"If you hadn't come, you wouldn't have been able to know me." Si Kongyao sniffled and looked at him with red eyes.
"Oh …"
"Oh? What does that mean?"
"Yeah, I got it." Lin Muyu smiled. She looked down at the layer of fallen leaves on the ground and said, "In the Shattered Cauldron Realm, I have an adopted elder sister called Chu Yao. And you are called Si Kongyao. Actually, it can be said that we are quite fated."
Si Kongyao couldn't help but laugh. She put her hands on the ground and looked up with a smile. "If Chu Yao is your elder sister, then what about me?"
"Perhaps, you are more like a younger sister?" Lin Muyu looked down at her.
"Younger sister, I don't have an elder brother. I never had one …" Si Kongyao muttered to herself. "Do you really think of me as a younger sister?"
"Yes, even though this younger sister beat me up so badly a few seconds ago."
"I'm sorry …"
Si Kongyao pouted. "I will make it up to you."
"Really?"
"Yes." Si Kongyao nodded and said, "As long as you are my elder brother, I can do anything for you. Of course, this matter can't be too excessive …"
"Okay …"
Lin Muyu smiled. Her eyes also became charming. She sat up straight and said, "I just happen to have something that I want to ask Yao for help with."
"Oh? What is it? "
"Stay in the Blackstone Empire and help Liu Buyi manage the Pixiu Mercenary Band. Rely on your connections in the Tianji Sect to rope in talents to join the Pixiu Mercenary Band. Quickly annex the surrounding mercenaries and unify the entire Blackstone Empire's mercenary world. After that, attack the cities and territories so that the Blackstone Empire can't split itself and attack the Shattered Cauldron Realm."
At this point, Lin Muyu's eyes lit up. "With your roping skills and status, it definitely won't be a problem."
"Ah?"
Si Kongyao's mouth opened wide. "How can I do that? If I stay in the Blackstone Empire, what about the Tianji Sect? Moreover … if the Pixiu Mercenary Band attacks the cities and territories, it will be equivalent to a rebellion. Do you want me, your younger sister, to rebel? Don't forget that I'm the future leader of the Tianji Sect … "
"I know."
Lin Muyu nodded and changed the way she addressed her. She said, "Yao, you can hide behind the scenes and continuously rope in talents for the Pixiu Mercenary Band. Leave the real fighting to Liu Buyi. He will be the bad guy, and you will be in charge of the military power. In this way, no one will know that Si Kongyao is the real leader of this mercenary band."
"Alright …"
Si Kongyao bit her red lips. Her eyes flickered with difficulty. She said, "But you have to promise me one thing."
"Yes, tell me."
"No matter what, I will definitely not use force against the Tianji Sect and the Tianji Empire. This is my final bottom line."
"I promise you."
"Also …"
"Say it."
"If you can reverse the situation, please let the commoners of the Tianji Empire go. They are innocent."
"Yes, I have never used force against commoners in my life. Don't worry."
Lin Muyu was relieved. She leaned against the tree and couldn't help but smile. "That's great, that's great. With your help, Yao, the matter of the Blackstone Empire is basically settled. When I return to the Shattered Cauldron Realm, I will be able to command the upcoming war without any distractions."
"Brother, are you leaving?" Si Kongyao looked disappointed.
"Yes, I will be leaving the Celestial Pole Mainland soon. The Shattered Cauldron Realm is my real home …"
"Doesn't that mean I won't be able to see you for a long time?"
"We will see each other again."
Lin Muyu patted Si Kongyao's shoulder and said, "Don't say these useless things. Listen carefully. I will now impart the cultivation methods of the Stellar Art and the Spirit Refinement Art to you. The Stellar Art is forceful and overbearing. It is my unique art. The Spirit Refinement Art has great benefits for cultivating Godhead. If you use the Spirit Refinement Art to cultivate Demon Spirit Stones, you will get twice the result with half the effort."
"Ah?"
Si Kongyao sat there blankly. At this moment, she felt that Lin Muyu really treated her as a younger sister. If they weren't close relatives, why would she impart all her martial arts to her?
The Stellar Art and the Spirit Refinement Art were the two most profound martial arts of Lin Muyu. As for the Seven Luminaries, it was too overbearing. A woman's physique couldn't bear it at all. Only men could use it.
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