As expected, the Hierarch was enraged and shouted, "How dare you!" A slap flew towards his face. An Yesun closed his eyes and clenched his teeth to prevent himself from crying out in pain. At the same time, he gathered all of his internal energy to defend himself. At this moment, a black shadow flitted through the forest and pulled An Yesun away. The Hierarch couldn't stop in time and hit a tree trunk with his palm. This palm had the power to split a large tree into two. If it had hit An Yesun's face, the consequences would have been obvious. The tree trunk fell to the ground, stirring up a cloud of sand.
The Hierarch's attack failed and he raised his palm again. The black shadow blocked in front of An Yesun and raised his arm above his shoulder to block the attack. The Hierarch could only feel that the opponent's internal energy was extremely strong. The aftershock caused his own heart to tremble slightly. When the smoke in front of him slowly dispersed, he couldn't help but shout, "Jiang Liechen, what are you doing! You still dare to fight back? " He wanted to teach his subordinate a lesson twice but was stopped by him. Even if he was his favorite disciple, how could he not be angry?
Jiang Liechen stared at him coldly for a long time. He calmly retracted his arm and smiled, "This subordinate doesn't dare. However, Hierarch is very resourceful and knowledgeable. You should be able to tell the difference between fighting back and defending yourself. "
These words sounded very strange in the Hierarch's ears. He was obviously being sarcastic and mocking him for being inexperienced and not being able to tell the difference between fighting back and defending. He said angrily, "How dare you look down on this seat? Yun 'er was originally well-behaved, but he was led astray by a sinful disciple like you! " An Yesun was ashamed and lowered his head. Jiang Liechen was still relaxed and smiled, "If that's the case, my influence is not small. This subordinate thanks Hierarch for the praise."
The Hierarch was angered by him and shouted, "You disobeyed time and time again. Do you know the rules? You're getting more and more out of hand. Don't think that just because this seat thinks highly of you, you can be lawless and do whatever you want! Apologize to me right now, or else I'll kill you with one strike! " Although An Yesun had nothing to do with him, he was still intimidated by Jiang Liechen's thunderous anger. He wanted to persuade Jiang Liechen to admit his mistake and forget about it. The Hierarch always did what he said he would do; he never used empty threats.
Jiang Liechen was awe-inspiring and fearless. He said coldly, "Then let me ask you, what is right and wrong? Could it be that not being able to distinguish right from wrong and blindly following you is correct? Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear, but unfortunately, you are only a human and not a god. How can you guarantee that your mind will always be wise and not make the slightest mistake? Don't tell me that I have to agree with your wrong decision? If you only want such 'obedient' subordinates, you can raise some wild dogs and train them to run around and give you a few bones. They won't disappoint you. Besides, they will also wag their heads and wag their tails at you from time to time. They are so obedient that you don't have to worry about them. "Seeing An Yesun's depressed expression, he explained," I wasn't talking about you. It was just an example. "His words didn't have the slightest intention of admitting his mistake. On the contrary, it was an even more direct provocation.
The Hierarch was so angry that he laughed instead. He snorted coldly and said, "Your words are unpleasant to the ear, but it's hard to say whether they are honest or not. You said that this seat's decision was wrong, but I'd like to hear what brilliant advice you have. "Jiang Liechen said," In this subordinate's opinion, the most important thing right now is to go to the capital. "An Yesun was delighted and hurriedly echoed," Right, right, go to the capital, go to the capital! "
The Hierarch glared at An Yesun, then sneered at Jiang Liechen and said, "This is your so-called good idea? This seat thought that you would have some brilliant decision, but you really disappoint me! The two of you don't understand the importance of the big picture at all. You're both lecherous good-for-nothings! "
"You're wrong," Jiang Liechen said, "This subordinate's suggestion to go to the capital is precisely for the sake of the big picture. Let me analyze it for you from the beginning. You changed your plan at the last minute and temporarily gave up on searching for Menglin because the soldiers and soldiers were causing chaos everywhere and sneakily attacking our Cult's branch. You didn't want to lose the big picture for the sake of small gains, so you led the Cult's branch to reinforce them. At the same time, you waited for news and calmed the situation down. Besides, you also know that with Menglin's martial arts skills and qualifications, if she traveled alone in Jianghu, it wouldn't be long before she was captured. On the surface, it would seem that we didn't suffer any losses, and it would be convenient for us to obtain information about the 'Residual Shadow Sword'. But I don't know if you've ever thought that no matter who captured her, the other Wulin people wouldn't think that she was inferior. They would only care about her identity as the young miss of the 'Sacrifice Shadow Cult'. They would think that our Cult's martial arts were mediocre and that the Hierarch's reputation was undeserved. If she was able to steal the 'Residual Shadow Sword' right under your nose, I am afraid you are inferior to her. All these are nonsense, you don't need to pay attention to them. However, all schools and sects have been eyeing our Cult covetously for a long time. At first, it was only because they were afraid that they did not dare to act rashly. But now that we have lost our only reliance, our precious Cult sword, they are like fierce tigers pulling out their claws; there is nothing to be afraid of. When the time comes, all the schools and sects in Jianghu, big and small, will attack us together. These people's strength will be far superior to the soldiers and soldiers. However, Hierarch, your divine power is matchless, you don't need to be afraid of them. Even so, it will be difficult for the branch leaders to resist. I am afraid there will be casualties, and we will have to rush to every place to resist the enemy. Just because of your worthless rebellious daughter, we will lose several generals. Which one is more important? Your original intention is to destroy the enemy and reinforce your subordinates, but if something happens to Menglin, the enemy will be destroyed more and more, and we will be tormented by her until we are exhausted running for our lives. Won't that be neglecting the essentials and pursuing the trifles? Won't that be unwise? The only thing we can do now is to find her whereabouts as soon as possible and quietly end this matter. Only then will our Cult's and your, Senior Hierarch's, prestige not be damaged. Only then will it be the best plan. "
After he finished his long speech, not only An Yesun, even the Hierarch was stunned for half a day. Although he scolded Jiang Liechen, he had always admired him in his heart. When he saw he was willing to take the blame for Chu Menglin, the reason he reprimanded him severely was because he did not want him to spoil his future because of love. Recently this subordinate of his was becoming more and more rebellious. Usually he was cold and indifferent to him, and every time he opened his mouth he would speak with sarcastic words, arrogant and unkind. But now he was able to analyze the overall situation in detail. In terms of emotion and reason, what was even more commendable was that he stood on the Hierarch's side and thought for him. Although An Yesun was the Hierarch, he could not help but feel overwhelmed by favor. Heaving a deep sigh, he said, "You have explained it so thoroughly, what else do you want me to say? Good, good, you have won. This Hierarch has also been convinced by you. Sacrificing the lives of our Cult's old brothers for this stinky girl is simply preposterous. We will depart for the capital today. This mission will be mainly your responsibility. It would be best if you could bring both of them back. If necessary, the Afterimage Sword will be the most important. This Hierarch will give you permission to kill and seize the sword. "Jiang Liechen said," Understood. "
When An Yesun heard the Hierarch agree, he was overjoyed. He did not care about what the Hierarch said after that and pulled Jiang Liechen, hurriedly saying, "Quick, quick, let's go quickly!" He then pulled him and flew down the mountain.
The Hierarch stood in place with his hands behind his back and muttered to himself, "What An Yesun said is right. Yun 'er is indeed a good dog that I have raised. He is ruthless to his enemies and can kill them all without leaving any survivors. He is quite like this Hierarch. Moreover, he is loyal and devoted, and obeys the rules. However, when it comes to that rebellious girl, his mind becomes muddled. This is his biggest shortcoming. It seems that I have to remove this shortcoming of his before he can become a more perfect unsheathed sword. "As he nodded slightly, his eyes suddenly emitted a fierce murderous intent.
An Yesun stole two horses in Quancheng and rode separately with Jiang Liechen. They galloped towards the capital. On the way, they changed their mounts several times. He was so anxious that he almost died of exhaustion. As soon as one horse died, the next would immediately take its place. The coachmen in the towns along the way suffered greatly.
After traveling for a few days, they finally arrived at the capital. An Yesun was busy interrogating hundreds of people on the streets. They all said that the palace had indeed caught a female criminal. It seemed that she was the Young Miss of the Sacrifice Shadow Cult. She was currently imprisoned and would be paraded through the streets in a few days. An Yesun thought that in a few days, Menglin would have to suffer greatly. He couldn't wait any longer and dragged Jiang Liechen to the palace.
The two of them observed from outside the palace gate. Jiang Liechen had seen An Yesun go crazy in anger and massacre the heroes of the Beggar Clan. On the other hand, Shen Shiyun was the main culprit who framed Chu Menglin. If An Yesun saw her, she would be doomed. However, in his heart, he didn't want her to die in An Yesun's hands.
He called her an opponent only because he was comparing her to other people. If he really wanted to see her as his equal, he would still look down on her. Her value was more like a toy. It was like a cat catching a mouse; it would play with the mouse first, scaring it until it was half dead, then it would slowly eat it. When the prey was already in its mouth, it didn't matter how it was tormented or teased. However, once it was taken away by other people, it would give rise to a desire to protect its private property. Now Jiang Liechen was looking at Shen Shiyun with this kind of attitude. His only difficulty was that An Yesun was his best friend. He didn't care about offending the Hierarch, but because of their friendship, he didn't want to disgrace his brother.
After pondering for a while, he tried to persuade him, "The palace is heavily guarded, even more so than our Cult's main altar. Right now you are too agitated, I am afraid you will ruin things. I alone will be enough." An Yesun anxiously said, "No, I must go! Besides … besides, many people make light work … "Jiang Liechen said," I am only going to scout for information, not to enter the palace and make a scene. Don't you understand that many people will only be a burden? If by any chance you make a mistake, I will have to take the trouble to save you. It's better for you to know your place. "
An Yesun angrily said, "Frankly speaking, you are looking down on me. Alright, let's go our separate ways. You don't need to worry about me. If I make a mistake, I will kill myself immediately, I won't be a burden to you. Humph, do you really think your plan is flawless? Earlier you said the notice was fake, but what happened? You and the Hierarch … you are the same, you only have eyes for the Afterimage Sword, you don't care about Menglin at all! "
Jiang Liechen said, "Why are you so distant? To tell you the truth, even now I still believe the notice is fake. How can you treat the words of a few lowly commoners on the street as the truth? Not many people have really seen the Young Miss of the Sacrifice Shadow Sect. Isn't it … isn't it because they believe whatever the notice says? " He almost blurted out Shen Shiyun's name, but he was worried that he would remind An Yesun, so he promptly changed his words and said, "Let's do as you say. At least I still care about the Afterimage Sword, so I will investigate it seriously. Besides, you and I have worked together for so many years, when have you ever seen me make a mistake? "
An Yesun thought that what he said made sense. On the surface, Jiang Liechen looked like he didn't care about anything, like a wanderer of the Jianghu, but in reality, his thoughts were much more complicated than anyone else's. Sometimes his views seemed absurd, but in hindsight, it was always proven that he was the only one who was truly meticulous. He sighed and said self-deprecatingly, "Forget it, forget it. You are right in everything, and I am wrong in everything. Who told me to be useless and only fit to be a burden to you? "
Jiang Liechen said, "No, I didn't express myself clearly just now. Please don't take it to heart. The reason I asked you to stay outside the palace is because I have a more important task for you. Only you are qualified for this task. "Dark Night Yun's eyes were fixed on the ground as he made a sound of acknowledgment. Jiang Liechen said, "You don't need to be on the lookout. As soon as you find the Hierarch, find a way to keep him in check. Don't let him enter the palace."
An Yesun thought briefly and immediately found it strange. He slowly turned his head to look at Jiang Liechen and said suspiciously, "That's not right. It's fine if you think I'm a burden, but you don't think that the Hierarch will fail, do you? Besides, you don't look like a good disciple who is worried about his safety. Could it be … you want to protect someone in the palace? Or are you interested in one of the Emperor's concubines? That's a good thing. Don't hesitate to tell me. We are brothers, so I will keep your secret. "
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