Lu Qian was overjoyed and thought, "When Xueer saw me, she wasn't afraid at all. Instead, she seemed to be very happy. She said, 'I've finally arrived.' Could it be … could it be that after being imprisoned for six years, alone on the cliff, she finally thought things through and realized that I'm the only one who truly treats her well? That's why she's been waiting for me to take her out all these years? Ay, it's all my fault. For six years, I've only cared about enjoying my own life and delayed the attack on Mount Hua. I've caused Xueer to suffer so much for no reason. " With a gentle voice he replied, "Nangong Shimei, don't worry. From now on, no one will be able to make things difficult for you. All the hardships you've suffered because of me, I'll slowly make it up to you. "
Nangong Xue acted as if she didn't hear anything. Her eyes were filled with tears again as she muttered to herself, "You don't know how hard it is to live alone on the peak. There's no one to talk to you or practice with you. Sometimes when you're bored, you can only talk to the mountain wall or the flowers and grass. The martial brothers who come up the mountain to deliver food are all ordered by Shifu not to talk to me without permission. I also can't get any news from Jianghu. It's as if … I'm completely cut off from the world. That kind of feeling is enough to drive me crazy. Even though I've always liked peace and quiet, it's not that hard to be alone for a day or two. What's most painful is living apart from the rest. Shifu punished me to face the wall and reflect on my mistakes for the rest of my life. I don't think what I did was wrong. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't regret the choice I made that day! "
Lu Qian was overwhelmed by the sudden happiness. He said repeatedly, "You didn't do anything wrong, of course you didn't do anything wrong! You did it all for me. I can understand your intentions. "
Nangong Xue shook her head and said, "No, I didn't do it for you. I just wanted to maintain the last bit of justice and justice in my heart. Those people fawned over you when you were in the limelight. But when you were in trouble, not only did they try to distance themselves from you, they even pretended to be righteous and criticized you. I can't stand this kind of situation and I'm also dissatisfied with the way things are in the Wulin world. What's more … when you killed Sect Master He, it was all to save me. This matter can be said to have happened because of me, so how can I stay out of it? "
Lu Qian was touched. His eyes stung as he said, "I've long wanted to explain this to you. I didn't kill Martial Uncle Sect Leader. Someone had already knocked him out and hung him on a tree, setting a trap for me to fall into. The old Daoist from Kongtong had been plotting for a long time to get his hands on Kunlun. I really regret it. I shouldn't have dragged you into this. "
Nangong Xue said, "It's not you … that's good too. I have one less blood debt on my hands. When Yan Luo Dian comes to settle the score, the punishment will be lighter. At that time, I just couldn't stand seeing you as the Sect Leader of Kunlun Sect. You used your power to oppress others and bully my Shixiong. That's why I told Shifu the truth. I thought that you didn't mean to kill Martial Uncle He. At most, you would be stripped of your Sect Leader position and be punished to teach you a lesson. But I didn't expect that Shifu would make a big deal out of it and cause you to be condemned by thousands of people on the summit of Kunlun. In the end … I couldn't save you, but I also couldn't bear to let you suffer more, so, so … can you not blame me? "
Lu Qian said, "I understand, I understand! You were thinking for me. At that time, you were the only one who sympathized with me. A friend in need is a friend indeed. I am grateful for your great kindness, how can I blame you? "
Nangong Xue continued, "Being punished by Shifu, I couldn't accept it. I only wanted to passively oppose him. I thought that once Shixiong got the news, he would definitely come back to save me. Even if I couldn't beg him, he was already the Wulin Union Leader. How could I not use my status to suppress him? Who would have thought that I wasn't as strong as I thought. After suffering for six years, I finally couldn't hold on any longer. I also didn't get to see Shixiong for the last time … A few days ago, I refused all food and drink. When Shixiong brought up the food, I would fall down the mountain when they weren't paying attention. Yesterday, I felt a little dizzy and my vision blurred. I thought that my life was coming to an end. Not long after, I fell into a deep sleep. It turned out that I was in a deep sleep and couldn't wake up. From then on, I would be separated from Shixiong forever. But I didn't expect that when I reached the netherworld, the first person I would meet would be you. This can be considered a sinful debt. All these years, you haven't reincarnated? Sigh, forget it. On the road to the netherworld, I finally have a companion. I can't live another day of talking to myself. "
Only now did Lu Qian realize that the two of them had misunderstood each other. They had been pouring out their hearts for half a day, but it turned out that they had nothing to do with each other. Nangong Xue's first sentence, "I've been waiting for you," was when she saw her "already dead" self. She mistakenly thought that she had also starved to death and sighed that she was finally free. Thinking about how she had thought too highly of herself, she felt embarrassed and couldn't help but feel afraid. "Luckily, I sent someone to look for her in time. Otherwise, she would have been left alone on the mountaintop with no one to take care of her. I'm afraid that she would have really starved to death." He held her hand tightly and said, "Xueer, you misunderstood. We didn't reunite in the netherworld. After I fell down the cliff, I didn't die, and you're fine. We're both alive and well! Otherwise, how could you still have a physical body? How could I still hold your hand? "
Only then did Nangong Xue feel the heat from her hand. Seeing his current posture, she felt ashamed and quickly withdrew her hand. But then she felt that this action was too cruel. She smiled apologetically at him and sighed. "The world is just so helpless. Those who want to live can't live long, and those who want to die can't die. It's as if the Heavens created people just to make fun of them, to let them suffer all kinds of suffering in front of their eyes, to satisfy their own pleasure … "
Lu Qian sincerely said, "Don't say that. As long as you're willing to look further, you'll discover that there are still many beautiful things in the world. For example, although I lost the position of the Kunlun Sect's leader, my future development will be far better than before … "Nangong Xue smiled bitterly." Don't comfort me. Everyone's fate is different. How can you summarize it all? Ay … but even if I didn't die, I should have stayed on Mount Hua. How did I end up here? "
Lu Qian thought, "With Xueer's personality, she definitely won't like a bandit leader. No matter how powerful she is, it won't work. I don't need to show off in front of her that I was once the leader of the Qingtian Village. " He replied, "It was I who couldn't let you go. I thought about how lonely you were on the mountaintop, so I asked a few friends to rescue you. All these years, I've never forgotten you. Your voice and your smile are always floating in front of my eyes. However, I'm not just repaying you generously. Even if you were punished for someone else, I would still save you at all costs. I worked hard for you, but Li Yijie only cared about his own free and unfettered life … "
Seeing Nangong Xue's expression become even more sorrowful, he quickly raised his hand and knocked twice on his mouth. "Look at me, I really shouldn't have touched the pot that doesn't boil. My words are so unpleasant. I deserve to be beaten, I deserve to be beaten! Yes, when I took you away, even your master didn't know. From now on, your life can be considered to have opened up a whole new world. "
Nangong Xue was shocked. "What? You took me away from Mount Hua without telling my master? If he finds out in the future, the martial brothers who guarded me will also be punished. I … I can't be so selfish. It's better if I go back and ask my master for forgiveness … "Lu Qian angrily said," Guarded you? You're not a criminal! Why should they guard you? Your biggest weakness is that you're too soft-hearted. What does it have to do with you whether those people are punished or not? When you were imprisoned by Meng Laozi, none of them pleaded for you. Now that they're in trouble, you have to sacrifice yourself to plead for them. Is there any justice in this? "
Nangong Xue said, "You can't say that. When I was willing to risk punishment to save you, perhaps they didn't understand my actions. They even advised me to apologize to my master. But I was determined to do so. Today, facing my martial brothers, I won't change my way of doing things. I … "She habitually reached for her waist, but her hand was empty." Where … where's my sword? "she asked in surprise. Ever since she started practicing martial arts, she had never let her sword leave her hand. Now that she suddenly didn't have a weapon by her side, she suddenly felt empty and desolate.
Lu Qian said, "Oh, my friends probably put you in a gunnysack. The space was small, so if they kept a sharp weapon close to you, they were afraid it would hurt you when they dragged you, so they didn't bring it with them. Don't worry, isn't it easy to get a weapon? Leave it to me, I'll get you a sword. I guarantee it'll be a lot better than the one you used before. How can our Nangong heroine walk the Jianghu without a precious sword to serve as a foil? "
Nangong Xue was surprised, "They put me in a gunnysack?" Looking at the gunnysack piled up in the corner, she mumbled, "Your friends … they're really rough. No wonder my waist and back hurt when I woke up." Lu Qian laughed evilly, "I'm really sorry. When I have time, I'll definitely teach them a lesson. Take me for example, I know how to be gentle with women. I carefully carried you all the way here. Where does your body hurt? Do you want me to rub it for you? "
Nangong Xue could tell from his tone that he didn't have good intentions. Remembering his frivolous nature, she said, "No need! I'm lucky that I didn't drag you guys to death. What kind of place was this? I have to find Shifu as soon as possible. Otherwise, Shifu is very strict with his disciples. I'm afraid his punishment will be even more severe. "
Lu Qian thought, "No wonder Xueer is always unhappy. Turns out he still has a knot in his heart." He said, "No matter how strict he is, at most you'll face the wall for the rest of your life. Didn't he punish you a long time ago? I don't believe that he'll kill you just because you did a good deed. If you go back and admit your mistake, he'll fly into a rage out of humiliation and lock you up again. What will you do then? Do you want to live that kind of life again? "Nangong Xue blurted out," No! If I have to face the wall again, I'd rather die. But, but … "
Lu Qian found the right remedy for the problem. "That's good," he said, "In the future, don't say anything about going back and accepting your punishment. This is the Imperial Palace in the capital. As long as you stay here peacefully, no matter how strict that Old Man Meng is, he won't be able to break into the Imperial Palace to catch you … "Nangong Xue's eyes widened." The Imperial Palace in the capital? But you can still come and go as you please … could it be that you've surrendered to the Manchurian Qing? "
"That's right," Lu Qian admitted, "But this is only a temporary measure. Looking at the whole world, the Manchurian Qing's power is the greatest. Completely unifying the north and south of Tianshan is only a matter of time. If I don't surrender to them, who else can I surrender to? Under the circumstances, I'm not the only one who has surrendered … "
Nangong Xue's expression turned serious. "Shut up!" You still have the face to say that? The Manchurians invaded the Central Plains, burned, killed, looted, and violated our rivers and mountains. Not only you don't see them as your blood enemy, you're actually willing to be their dog? You're just a lowly official now, how much power do you have that you're willing to be a slave to a fallen country? "
"Xueer," Lu Qian said, "Please listen to my explanation …" Nangong Xue angrily said, "Don't say anything more! If I had known earlier that you would become the Han … Han … Han people's scum, I wouldn't have saved you at the top of Kunlun's mountain. You deserved to be hacked to pieces by them; it would be better than this kind of betraying your own sect and betraying your ancestors! "
Lu Qian sighed and said, "Xueer, can't you treat me a bit more fairly? Don't tell me that to judge whether a person's action is right or wrong, we have to judge based on their status? Li Yijie, whom you've always been concerned about, surrendered to the Qing Dynasty earlier than I did, his servility was deeper than mine. And now? His position in the imperial court is even lower than mine! Although he has the resounding title of Wulin's Meng Zhu, he abandoned many heroes, his reputation in the outside world is ruined, and he has no real power. In front of the Manchurian Emperor, he is no more than a dog. Do you understand? A lowly dog! You said that I have betrayed my ancestors, but as a role model, he led the way and became a running dog. Don't tell me that he is more noble than I am? "
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