That man was very handsome. Although his face was covered in dust, it was clear that he had traveled a lot.
The armor on his body was also covered in a thick layer of dust, but it was still bright, just like his person. Standing in the green sorghum field, he was like a sun.
This kind of person did not seem like an assassin at all.
In reality, this man truly was not an assassin, even though he had come to kill Su Li.
This man did not release any kindness, nor did he have any hostility, but he also did not conceal his killing intent, an extremely pure killing intent.
Seeing this bright man in the morning light, Chen Changsheng felt a stabbing pain in his eyes, just like how he felt when he first saw Su Li on the snowy plains.
The light from the distance fell on the man's body, but it did not truly fall. What reflected the light was not his armor or his face, but an invisible barrier, which was why it was so bright.
That invisible barrier, this light, both indicated that the other was a true expert of the Star Condensation realm.
With just a glance, Chen Changsheng confirmed that this man was not the assassin from a few days ago in the birch forest — this person was too bright, unable to conceal his existence. Moreover, he could see that this person did not seem to have any intention of doing so — he just stood in the morning light, openly waiting for Chen Changsheng and Su Li to arrive.
Chen Changsheng got off the carriage, untied the rope around the neck of the deer, and lightly patted their fleshy buttocks. Now, these two furry deer could already communicate with his mind and understand his intentions. They trotted to the sorghum several hundred zhang away, then turned their heads to look at the field, waiting for their young master to summon them back again in a moment.
Chen Changsheng turned his head to look at the carriage.
Su Li was lying in the carriage, his eyes closed. He was wrapped in fur, and his ears were stuffed with fur. He seemed to be sleeping again.
"Senior," Chen Changsheng said.
The fur in Su Li's ear clearly did not have the effect of isolating the fur in Mo Yu's ear. He said, "Hm?"
When he said yes, his eyes were still closed.
"In front … there's a person coming." Chen Changsheng pointed at the man in the sorghum field behind him.
"And then?" Su Li still had no intention of opening his eyes.
Chen Changsheng said, "That person … is very strong. I can't beat him."
Su Li closed his eyes and said, "I've taught you for so many days. If you still can't take care of an assassin, then why don't you just die?"
Chen Changsheng said, "But Senior, you just said yesterday that that was just rhetoric, an exaggeration. When encountering an opponent far too inferior, other than kneeling, we can only run. I want to ask, should we run or kneel right now?"
After a moment of silence, Su Li finally opened his eyes. He stood up and looked at the green sorghum field in front. He said, "Star realm … it's not like you can't fight.
Chen Chang Sheng quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind again. He shook his head and said, "This … I really can't beat him."
Only now did Su Li clearly see the handsome man covered in armor and incomparably bright. He squinted his eyes and said, "Ah … it's this guy. Then you really can't beat him."
"Chen said," Then let's quickly.
Su Li said unhappily, "Let's not talk about the fact that I, Su Li, have never escaped in my life. Even if I really wanted to escape … can I escape?"
Chen Chang Sheng was just about to say that if he really started running, there really weren't many people on the continent that could catch up to him. Suddenly, he saw a fiery red warhorse in the distant green field.
He looked somewhat familiar.
He suddenly had a very bad feeling.
Because he finally recognized that the fiery red warhorse in the distance was actually a … Red Cloud Qilin.
Su Li said, "Xue Xingchuan's younger brother, the twenty-eighth Divine General, Xue He. Yes, his mount and Xue Xingchuan's mount are also brothers."
Chen Chang Sheng gave up on the idea of escaping.
There was no White Crane here, and he was not Jin Yu Lu, so there was no way he could be faster than the Red Cloud Qilin that could fly.
He did not expect that the first assassin he met on his way back to the south would be such a powerful figure.
But on second thought, it made sense. In order to kill Su Li, even if he was already heavily injured, it would be meaningless no matter how many ordinary experts came. The one who came should naturally be someone on the level of Divine General Xue He.
"Greetings, Mr. Su. Forgive me for being in full armor and not being able to greet you."
Standing on the green plains that did not even reach his knees, Xue He was radiant and mighty, like a statue of a god. However, his tone of voice towards Su Li was extremely polite.
Su Li expressionlessly looked at him and said, "Based on my understanding of you, you should admire me very much."
For some reason, any words that were narcissistic to the point of nausea, coming from the mouth of this Junior Martial Uncle of Mount Li would make people feel that they were sincere and trustworthy.
Xue He slowly walked over, constantly changing in the reflection of the morning light. His armor clattered against each other, and he used his silence to express his approval.
Su Li asked, "Whose intention is it that you appear here?"
Xue He's older brother, Xue Xingchuan, was the continent's second-ranked Divine General. After Divine General Han Qing guarded the Mausoleum of Books, he became the world's strongest Divine General, only below the Five Saints and the Storms of the Eight Directions. Most importantly, everyone knew that Xue Xingchuan was the Divine Empress's most loyal follower. Logically speaking, Xue He's appearance here naturally revealed a cruel and terrifying truth: the person who wanted to kill Su Li was the Divine Empress.
But Su Li would not believe it so simply, so he asked.
Xue He expressionlessly said, "It's not anyone's intention, it's my own intention."
Su Li was silent. He understood what he meant, but Chen Changsheng did not understand.
But Chen Changsheng did not understand. Since this was not a decree from the Divine Empress, nor was it an order from the Orthodoxy, why did this Divine General, who admired Su Li, want to kill him? Moreover, he wanted to take advantage of his perilous state. He asked, "Why?"
Xue He did not pay attention to him. He looked at Su Li and calmly said, "Only with the confluence of the north and south can our Great Zhou unify the world, can we truly defeat the demons. But because of Teacher's existence, it has always been difficult to advance. Whether it's the Imperial Court or the Orthodoxy, there are many people who hope that Teacher can change his attitude, but I know that Teacher will not change his attitude, so … Teacher must die."
Su Li sternly said, "I … will change."
This was a joke, not funny, and no one believed it.
But Su Li appeared to believe it very much. He sincerely said, "As long as you are willing to let us go, I will definitely change my attitude towards the confluence of the north and south."
After a moment of silence, Xue He said, "I view Teacher as my idol. I know that Teacher will not change."
Su Li said in slight embarrassment, "How can you be so stubborn? If I say I will change, then I will definitely change."
"To change one's mind because of external forces, then that is not Teacher." Xue He looked at him and calmly said, "If Teacher is no longer Teacher, why would I still have any psychological barriers when I kill you?"
Su Li was silent for a moment, then looked at Chen Changsheng and said, "Did I not say it properly?"
Chen Changsheng nodded.
Su Li said, "Then it's your turn to say something."
Chen Changsheng said, "Senior, I'm really not good at talking."
Seeing Su Li and Chen Changsheng converse, a strange light flashed through Xue He's eyes. Soon after, he calmed himself and said solemnly, "For now, there are still very few people who know that Teacher is heavily injured and is currently returning to the south. Dying under my blade is always better than dying under the hands of those thieves and rascals, or being killed by the dirty tricks of those assassins."
Su Li shook his head and said, "No matter how you die, it's fine as long as you live."
Xue He said no more. His right hand reached behind him and grasped the hilt of a blade.
After Zhou Dufu, very few experts of the continent used blades, because there were pearls and jade in front of them. Many of the thirty-eight Divine Generals of the continent were used to using swords, and because of Emperor Taizong's Frost God Spear, there were also quite a few who used spears. There was only one Divine General who used a blade, and who used it so well, Xue He.
With this action, the other six slender blades behind Xue He did not leave their sheaths, but six blade intents soared into the air, enveloping the green plains. This was the Blade Domain.
Su Li's expression gradually restrained. He also did not think that the first person who came to kill him would be such a troublesome person.
Chen Changsheng's voice was slightly hoarse as he asked, "Senior, what do we do?"
Su Li said expressionlessly, "You can also see that this guy is the same as the meat you roast. It's not even cold, so what else can we do?"
Chen Changsheng turned his head and glanced at him. He asked in confusion, "Meat?"
"Impenetrable."
Su Li said unhappily and got off the carriage with difficulty. Looking at the green plains, he suddenly squinted his eyes again.
Gao Liang was still very short, but there was actually another person hiding in the plains.
It was probably that person in the birch forest.
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