Clouds, waterfalls, flying cranes, spirit beasts … Between the mountains, there were rivers flowing. Between the two sides, on the cliffs, there were flowers falling.
Xuanyuan Palace.
The clan under the palace was where Gong Sun Family people lived, and in the caves among the mountains, tamed spirit creatures lived one after another.
Huge birds and beasts flew across the water, making the waves ripple. Children played by the river, happy and contented … If it wasn't for the sound of the horn that broke the peace at this moment.
The women were busy taking their children home, and the men in the tribe were rushing to the palace on the mountain. At the same time, the monsters of the Kun Clan who lived in the caves also left on clouds.
In the square outside the palace, the warriors of the Gongsun Clan stood in a formation. Although the monsters on the side couldn't stand in a neat formation, they tried their best to stand in a disorderly manner.
They tried to be as quiet as possible, because the one standing at the gate of the palace was the emperor of this world, named Xuanyuan. He was the descendant of the ruler of the world … Xuanyuan Tiexin.
"Greetings, Palace Master!"
"Greetings, Palace Master!"
Even though the human race in the outside world already had emperors, they were still willing to admit that he was the real emperor. But … Xuanyuan didn't call himself emperor anymore.
"Do you know why I'm worried about you?" Xuanyuan Tiexin's voice fell in everyone's ears … He was the most powerful person in the world today.
The people below whispered to each other. This horn was called 'Heaven Shocking Horn'. It was only played when something important happened in the palace, or when the Xuanyuan Palace needed to go to war.
"Palace Master, we … don't know."
"I'm going to punish someone today." Xuanyuan Tiexin glanced at all the people and monsters below with a cold face. "The person I'm going to punish is my daughter, Xuanyuan Xiruo! And … myself! "
"What? Punish the princess? What … what's the matter? "The people below all stood up.
"Chiichi Kamiya!" Xuanyuan Tiexin waved his sleeve.
Suddenly, an old man with grey hair walked out with a gloomy face. He lifted the rest of his robe and knelt down.
"Let me ask you. When we go to war against the Mantis Demons, all of our Xuanyuan Palace disciples who flee before the battle, what should be the punishment?" Xuanyuan Tiexin asked in a deep voice.
"Reporting to the Palace Lord, based on his crimes, he should be … beheaded." Chiichi Kamiya lowered his head. His voice sounded weak.
No one knew why Xuanyuan Tiexin had suddenly brought this up … but many people seemed to have guessed something. A few months ago, Xuanyuan Palace had sent out a large scale invasion of Hybrid Demons. This battle had been exceptionally fierce, and Xuanyuan Palace had even damaged their foundation, greatly damaging their vitality.
In this desperate battle, some of the young generals and yao in the clan secretly fled … after the matter was dealt with by the Hybrid Demons, these deserters were all captured and brought back.
In terms of days, it was about time for this batch of deserters to be executed.
"Let me ask you again, what is the punishment for releasing a criminal in the palace?"
"In terms of crime … in terms of crime …"
"Speak!"
"In terms of punishment, one should … should withdraw one's power and receive the punishment of being struck by lightning. If the circumstances are serious, one should receive whipping while being struck by lightning …"
"Very good!" Xuanyuan Tiexin nodded. Then, he stepped out and walked down the stairs step by step. "Xuanyuan Xiruo secretly released fifty-seven deserters and thirty-nine demons. Her punishment is ninety-nine lightning strikes and ninety-nine dragon whips … Men, carry out the punishment!"
"Palace Lord, please reconsider. You mustn't, you mustn't!"
"Carry out the punishment! Golden Armored Warriors, listen up! Carry out the punishment! Those who violate the punishment will be expelled from Xuanyuan Palace! "
"Palace Lord, please reconsider! Please reconsider! Princess Xiruo is still young. She can't withstand such punishment … "
"Bring her out! No one can plead for mercy! "
Inside the palace, several golden armored warriors brought out a haggard looking young girl who was no more than twelve or thirteen years old … They slowly brought her to the execution platform and tied her to a dragon pillar.
"Carry out the punishment!"
Instantly, the sky flashed and a huge bolt of lightning struck down. This was the divine lightning released by the secret treasure of Xuanyuan Palace … The huge bolt of lightning struck the young girl's body. Instantly, a shrill scream echoed throughout the square.
At the same time, a whip holder slowly walked up to the execution platform. The whip in his hand was specially made from the long tendons of a dragon from overseas. When he hit someone, he could directly lash their soul and cause heart-wrenching pain.
"Princess … I'm sorry."
The long whip struck the young girl's back, instantly tearing her delicate back open … She was already unconscious after being struck by lightning. Now that the whip hit her again, she immediately woke up from the pain.
Lightning strikes, whip strikes, lightning strikes, whip strikes … Screams sounded in the square … Both the Gongsun Clan and the Kun Clan's demons turned their faces away at this moment.
Xuanyuan Tiexin's will couldn't be changed … Princess Xiruo was mischievous but cute. She was kind-hearted and loved by everyone. However, under Xuanyuan Tiexin's majesty, everyone and the demons could only feel pain in their hearts.
The thunder and the screams didn't stop. Every second was more painful than the last … The young girl, who was tied to the dragon pillar, had been tortured so much that she didn't even look like a human anymore.
Finally, the young girl couldn't hold on any longer. No matter how the lightning struck her, no matter how hard the whip whipped her, she didn't react.
"Enough! Ninety-nine, that's enough! Palace Master, that's enough! "The people and the demons all kneeled down, tears streaming down their faces." Palace Master, please stop! "
Finally, the ninety-ninth lightning strike was finished, and so was the ninety-ninth whip … The whip holder directly knelt down on the execution platform.
Xuanyuan Tiexin snorted coldly, "Now, remove the name of Xiruo, Xiruo, and put her in the Worried Eagle Stream for ten years!"
Then, Xuanyuan Tiexin waved his sleeves and walked into the cold Xuanyuan Palace's great hall.
…
The Worried Eagle Stream was a place used by the Xuanyuan Palace to imprison serious criminals and evil monsters. In this place, all cultivators and monsters couldn't use their powers. They had to wear shackles and handcuffs, and be soaked in the ice every day.
After Xiruo came down from the execution platform, it took her almost a year to heal her wounds. Then, she started to be soaked in the ice.
The cold was bone-chilling. The power of the Xuanyuan Royal Family was no different from that of an ordinary person … The young girl was dragged out of the ice almost every day.
She lived in a cave with only one stone bed.
"Princess, Princess, this is a medicinal soup made with blood ginseng. Drink it. It can drive away the cold."
When she woke up, Xiruo shivered … She lost consciousness in the ice again because of the cold and was dragged back to the cave by the guards.
Looking at the steaming medicinal soup, she had an impulse to drink it up, which almost made her lose her mind. "Chiichi Kamiya, my father said that no one is allowed to see me in these ten years, and no one is allowed to treat me well in any way. This year, the guards outside have been changed one after another. How many have been punished? "
"I am already so old. If the palace master wants to punish me, can he really pull out my tendons and skin me alive?" Chiichi Kamiya sat down and said earnestly, "Princess, your temper is just like your father's. Even if you have royal blood, you won't be able to withstand ten years of soaking in the ice. Listen to me, drink the medicinal soup. "
Xiruo shook her head and lay down. She turned around and said, "If you really want to help me, just leave. Let me have a good rest and recover my strength."
Chiichi Kamiya sighed and looked at the medicinal soup that was getting cold. He sighed and said, "Princess, do you regret letting those criminals go?"
"What's there to regret? I let them go … I know the consequences." Xiruo said in a low voice, "They are not at the age to go to the battlefield … So what if they are from the Xuanyuan Palace? Who made the rule that the disciples of the Xuanyuan Palace have to suffer this kind of fate? If he doesn't let them go … I will! "
"Princess, actually your father's heart is bleeding every time he executes someone. Do you really think he can bear to see those young faces being killed by the Fiends? "Chiichi Kamiya sighed," But this is an iron rule. Your father … he has no choice. He can't break the rules of the palace. "
"I know." Xiruo said faintly, "I know that the place where he cried the most was in front of the criminals' grave when he was alone. Father … father can't make mistakes. Then … let me make mistakes for him. "
"You father and daughter …"
…
…
Clap —!
She couldn't remember how many times it was, as if she had become numb … She didn't know why she would think of that long ago.
In the mirror, nothing seemed to have changed.
— You can't do anything.
These words echoed in his ears, in his mind, and in his heart, as though they were incantations carved into his bones.
"Shinryū's power can make you invincible in this world. You can change the structure of the world, but you can't change people's hearts. You want to change people's hearts, but Dang Wang still walked out of the Dragon Sealing Stone. Millions of people still died. This country is still in chaos … You can't do anything. "
The beating didn't stop. Long Xiruo went from being absent-minded to being frightened. Mountains of corpses and seas of blood were like flickering shadows in front of her.
"They didn't do anything wrong. They did it to survive. They didn't do anything wrong. They also did it to survive. As for you, you inherited the power of the True Dragon, and at the same time, you also inherited the fate of the True Dragon. Times are changing, and humans and Fey are in decline. You can only stand on the side of prosperity, and you are vainly trying to balance both sides … The Fey respect you, and the humans revere you, but you can't do anything. You don't dare to side with humans, and you don't dare to care for monsters. Invincible in this world, you can't do anything. "
"Stop talking …"
"You're weaker than anyone else. You're more cowardly than them. You're more cowardly than them. You don't rule by doing anything. You coldly watch as the monsters and humans develop on their own. It's not because you're high and mighty, but because you can't do anything … Because everything you do is wrong. Humans will point fingers at you, and monsters will hate you. You're afraid, so you don't dare to do anything. "
"Shut up!!!"
"No one pitied you. Because everyone thinks you deserve it. Because you have invincible power. Because you're the Guardian of Chellona … How can the Guardian of Chellona not be strong? The Guardian of Chellona can't lose. The Guardian of Chellona can't make mistakes. You need to be smart and see the world clearly. You can't be high and mighty, but you can only be high and mighty. Only then can you meet everyone's expectations … But you can't do anything. "
"Bastard!! Bastard!! Bastard!! I'll kill you!!! "
"You can't really kill anyone. Because you're almost a saint in their hearts. Everything you say, everything you do, there are countless voices talking about you behind your back. Some are smart, some are self-righteous, some are arrogant, some are arrogant, some are just talking, some are gentlemen, some are villains. Countless comments and countless standards are given to you. You can't refute them. Because you're the Shinryū, so you … can't do anything. "
"What do you want from me!! What do you want from me!!! "
She didn't know when she could move again. It was as if she didn't realize … She suddenly propped herself up and grabbed Luoqiu's collar. "You think I want to?! You think I want to?! You think I want to?! You think I want to?! Every step I take is wrong. Every word I say is wrong. Even breathing is wrong. I shouldn't exist, right?! "
"Then what are you willing to do?" Luoqiu asked softly.
"I also want to do nothing. Don't come looking for me if there's any trouble! Chellona Shinryū? Go to hell!! I also want to stay at home and watch TV shows all day long! I also want to be a keyboard warrior. I don't have to take responsibility for messing around!! I also want to find a man!! I also want to be an ordinary person and live a drunken life!!! You think I don't want to!! You think I don't want to!! You think I don't want to!!! "
She pounded on Luo Qiu's chest with all her strength, "I want to … I want to do it all!! Why do you have to appear in front of me!! Why do you have to hit me!! What right do you have to hit me!! What right do you have? What right do you have?!!! "
Her angry voice was low and hoarse. She clutched Luoqiu's clothes tightly and lowered her head. She pounded his chest again and again. "What right do you have to … hit me …"
"Are you willing to use Shinryū's power in exchange for everything you want?" Luoqiu asked softly.
Long Xiruo stopped and opened her eyes. She watched as her tears fell and seeped into this man's clothes. She slowly raised her head.
"Are you willing?"
She slowly opened her mouth. It was as if something was trying to break out of her throat … These words seemed to be from that bowl of blood ginseng soup that was placed in front of her many, many years ago.
"Are you willing?"
His voice didn't reach her, but it reached her heart. It reached her ears when she was young and soaked in the icy river.
"I …" Long Xiruo's lips moved slightly.
At this moment, she and Luoqiu looked at each other … This man who had inherited more power than Shinryū. As long as he was willing, he could change the world with a single thought.
He was incomparably powerful. It was as if another her … had the ability to solve any problem.
Perfect.
Flawless.
"Are you willing?"
She suddenly quivered. The words that rushed to her mouth disappeared in an instant — She suddenly grabbed Luoqiu's palm and bit it hard. ,
While biting, she stared at this man's eyes. But Luoqiu withdrew all the power to protect himself and let her bite his palm until it bled.
"I can only hold on for ten seconds at most." Luoqiu whispered, "You have to let go within ten seconds, Miss Long. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll be hurt."
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four …
They still looked at each other. Long Xiruo could see a touch of pain between this man's eyebrows … He was enduring it, but his eyes were still so gentle.
She knew that he had always been very gentle.
Three.
Two.
One.
Let go.
…
"Restore me … back to normal." Long Xiruo suddenly climbed down from Luoqiu's body. She looked at the man who made her feel more and more nervous, "You said it before, don't think of denying it."
"Of course." Luoqiu smiled slightly.
At this time, the wound on his palm recovered little by little. The blood that spread out also flowed back little by little. Even the blood that stained Long Xiruo's lips also separated and returned little by little.
His palm was as white as before again.
On his body, there was an invisible layer that seemed to be impossible to break … At this moment, she clearly felt it — she also felt that boundless power that came from the earth.
Her clothes didn't show any tear because of the change of her body. Instead, with the recovery of her body, the clothes also changed their size little by little.
When she returned to her original self, she was unscathed.
"Miss Long's condition seems to be much better." Luoqiu stood up from the chair, "Then, I won't disturb you."
Luoqiu smiled and walked past Long Xiruo.
"Wait a minute."
"Is there anything else?"
Long Xiruo gritted her teeth and turned around, "Is it Su Zijun, that stinky girl, who asked you to come?"
Luoqiu smiled and didn't answer the question. He just pointed at the cake on the table, "Don't waste it, it's hard to make."
Seeing Luoqiu walk out of the door and was about to disappear in the corridor, Long Xiruo stomped her feet and said angrily, "Bastard!!! Don't think that we're even!!! You did that to me, do you think that by biting me, everything will be fine?!! I won't let you off!! Profiteer, bastard, bastard, stinky man!! "
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