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The moonlight was as clear as water.
The three of them sat in the gazebo as the night breeze brushed past their faces. It was late autumn and the night was starting to feel like winter.
Chu Li frowned and looked gloomy.
His Zhao Dahe disguise had a dark face to begin with. Now, his face was even darker and it was scary. The air in the gazebo seemed to have frozen.
Several lanterns lit up the courtyard as if it was daytime. The two women's faces looked especially beautiful under the light.
Chu Li was not in the mood to appreciate it. He frowned and scoffed. "What is the Saint trying to do?"
"The Saint can't do anything. We don't have enough manpower and we can't let our secluded seniors leave the mountain." Li Ruolan shook her head. "Don't look so worried. We're not three-year-olds. We can take care of ourselves!"
"It's not the same!" Chu Li said impatiently. "You're going to Falling Autumn City!"
"Falling Autumn City isn't that scary. It's not like we haven't been there before." Li Ruolan smiled.
Chu Li scoffed. "Ask Senior Sister Lu if it's scary!"
Lu Zhen sighed. "Someone has to go and help. Otherwise, are we supposed to watch our senior brothers and sisters fall into danger?"
"I'm most worried about Mo Qianjun!" Chu Li said angrily. "He looks like a straightforward person but he's a cunning one. I'm worried that you'll help him count the money after he betrays you!"
"He's not that cunning!" Li Ruolan laughed. "What kind of people do you think we are?"
Chu Li said, "Senior Sister Li, you're smart but you don't know how sinister people can be. He's capable of anything!"
"Nothing can escape the Saint's eyes. He won't dare to do anything," Lu Zhen said. "Junior Brother Zhao, you don't have to worry too much."
"Don't worry. We'll be careful." Li Ruolan said.
"Sigh …" Chu Li shook his head. "Besides Mo Qianjun, there's also Monk Zhi Shan. He's too scary. You'll definitely die if you encounter him! … I don't know what the Saint is thinking. She's making you take such a huge risk! "
"Besides us, there are two senior sisters." Li Ruolan said. "They're patrols too."
"Even if the four of you work together, you won't be able to keep your lives if you encounter Monk Zhi Shan!" Chu Li shook his head and said, "That's why when we encounter him, we'll immediately use our secret skills to escape. Even if we're like Senior Brother Ji, we won't be able to fight him with our lives on the line. We won't be able to defeat him at all!"
"I understand, I understand." Li Ruolan said snappily, "Are you really …? Gather? Yu Lu Tie? The imperial guard's magnetic filter collapsed? Groove Brush Cut Sleeve Engraving Stem? Is it true that Benzhuo Xun's wages tanning Wu?
"It's best to live in seclusion in the Great Light Peak." Chu Li quickly nodded and said, "Senior Sister Li, think about it. Once you're done with this mission, return to the peak and live in seclusion. Don't come out and take risks anymore. If the Qiu Dynasty and the Li Dynasty go to war, I don't know how many people will die!"
"How can I hide when the country is in danger!" Li Ruolan replied snappily, "Alright, we're just informing you and checking up on you. Since you're fine, we can leave with peace of mind."
Chu Li sighed and took out a jade bottle from his inner pocket. He handed it to Li Ruolan. "There are a few Light Pills in here. Keep them in your mouth when you're fighting the enemy. Don't be reluctant, I have more after you finish them!"
Li Ruolan accepted the bottle and smiled. "The Light Pill is an extremely rare item. Everyone only has one, but you're lucky! … Don't worry, we have secret skills with us. We won't die so easily! "
Chu Li glared at her. "Don't say such inauspicious things!"
His heart suddenly skipped a beat. When Li Ruolan said that, he had a vague feeling that something bad was about to happen.
"How about this, I'll go with you," Chu Li said.
Li Ruolan shook her head. "You've been sent here and you're not allowed to participate in this war."
"I'll just sneak over," Chu Li said.
Li Ruolan said, "If the Saint finds out, you'll be in trouble. Don't worry for nothing. Before you entered the Great Light Peak, I was already a patrol. I've been through so many battles!"
Chu Li frowned as he looked at them. Suddenly, he appeared behind them in a flash and patted their backs.
The two women were stunned for a moment and froze.
Li Ruolan cried out involuntarily, "Zhao Dahe, you're crazy!"
"I don't think this trip is appropriate. It's better if we don't go." Chu Li shook his head. "I'm sorry, Senior Sisters."
"Do you know what you're doing!" Li Ruolan said angrily. "Don't mess around. We've delayed the rescue of Falling Autumn City and put the other Senior Sisters and Senior Brothers in danger. Even if we die a hundred times, we won't be able to atone for it!"
Chu Li scoffed. "Before I care about their lives, I'll care about yours first!"
To him, apart from Li Ruolan and Lu Zhen, the Spirit Medicine Nursery, and Sun Lihua, he did not care about the rest of the people from the Holy Church of Light. It did not matter to him whether they lived or died. After all, the Holy Church of Light was his opponent.
Lu Zhen said, "Junior Brother Zhao, I know you care about us, but you're confused. If you do this, we'll be punished according to the church's rules. You won't be able to escape it. It's fine if you disobey orders during normal times, but if you disobey orders during wartime, you'll be beheaded immediately."
Chu Li scoffed. "You were forced to do this. I'm the one to blame."
"Whether we were forced or not, who can prove that?" Lu Zhen shook her head. "Moreover, we came here on our own. We've already broken the rules. Logically, we should've rushed to Falling Autumn City as soon as we received the order!"
"I'll personally apologize to the Saint." Chu Li shook his head. "But I can't let you go this time!"
"Zhao Dahe!" Li Ruolan said angrily. "Let go of us now!"
Chu Li shook his head without saying a word.
He trusted his intuition. His sharp senses told him that it was inappropriate and inauspicious. Of course, he could not let the two women court death.
"Ah … Junior Brother Zhao, you're putting us in danger!" Lu Zhen said. "If we don't go to the rescue, we'll become a laughingstock even if the Saint forgives us. We'll be too ashamed to stay at Great Light Peak because we're afraid of danger!"
"So be it," Chu Li said. "It's better than dying."
"Zhao Dahe, we won't die so easily!" Li Ruolan said impatiently. "Let go of us!"
Chu Li shook his head. "I won't let go. Just give up and stay here obediently."
"You can trap us for a while, but can you trap us for the rest of our lives?" Lu Zhen sighed and said gently, "It's dangerous this time, so we're not going. What about next time? Are we going to retire at Great Light Peak instead of going every time? To be honest, we can't live like that! "
Chu Li frowned at her.
Lu Zhen said, "Instead of living a quiet life, it's better to die a heroic death. This is the way we've chosen to live!"
Chu Li looked at Li Ruolan.
Li Ruolan bit her lower lip and nodded slowly. "Yes, we could've chosen to stay in the peak, but we still chose to leave. We've encountered many dangers and survived them. Although Falling Autumn City is dangerous, we can't run away!"
Lu Zhen said, "If we run away this time, we'll run away the next time. We'll become completely useless and live a life worse than death!"
Li Ruolan nodded. "Senior Sister is right!"
Chu Li sighed. "I'll accompany you then."
Li Ruolan frowned. "There's no need for that, Junior Brother Zhao. You can accompany us for a while, but are you going to accompany us forever?"
Chu Li blurted out, "There's nothing wrong with that."
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