When Nangong Xue returned to her room, she still couldn't come to a conclusion about whether or not to discuss this matter with Li Yijie. She felt that both sides had their own pros and cons, and it was difficult to make a decision. Moreover, the two people in the duel were stubborn and probably wouldn't listen to her advice. Thus, she had to think of a way to persuade them. That night, she tossed and turned and slept restlessly. She tossed and turned for almost the entire night. Many of the female disciples in her room cursed her under their breaths, but Nangong Xue didn't feel guilty and pretended not to hear them.
The next day, she couldn't sleep anymore, so she got up early, washed up, and ate her breakfast. Then, she paced back and forth in her room. After a few hours, she suddenly heard someone knocking on her door. It sounded like the person outside couldn't wait any longer. Nangong Xue was preoccupied with her thoughts. Another disciple was annoyed by the noise and cursed under her breath. She forcefully pulled the door open and shouted, "Junior Martial Sister Nangong, the Alliance Leader is looking for you!"
Nangong Xue had just thought that she had an idea, but after being frightened by her, all her previous thoughts ran back into her stomach and she couldn't find them anymore. She had been tortured for almost an entire day, so she was naturally not in a good mood. Just as she was about to get angry, she heard a shrill voice shout, "Junior Martial Sister Nangong, why are you still putting on airs? It's fine if you ignore us, but now even the Alliance Leader can't move you? "Nangong Xue was startled and asked," Alliance Leader? Where is he? "
The female disciple had just applied rouge on her face and was drawing her eyebrows with a bronze mirror. She sneered and said, "He's waiting for you outside! Were you deaf just now? Or are you thinking about your lover so much that you've entered a demonic state? I'm so tired that I'm only halfway through touching up my makeup, and now I have to run errands for you! " More complaints were thrown out like cannons, but Nangong Xue ignored them all. She walked through the curses of the crowd, and sure enough, she saw Li Yijie standing outside the room. He was wiping his sword with a piece of cloth. His expression was vaguely impatient, and his movements were quick and hurried. He did not look like a real swordsman who loved his weapon as much as his life.
Nangong Xue sighed softly. She thought about Lu Qian's analysis. Her Senior Martial Brother was under a lot of pressure right now. She should restrain herself and not lose her temper with him. She walked forward and called out, "Martial Brother."
When Li Yijie raised his head and saw her, he raised his eyebrows. His previous impatient expression immediately disappeared, leaving no trace behind. However, Nangong Xue had seen it from the beginning. She was amused by his quick change in attitude. She said, "Martial Martial Brother, were you looking for me?"
Li Yijie nodded and said, "Yes, I wanted to look for you yesterday, but I heard from my Junior Martial Sister that you went back to your room early to rest. I was afraid that you would be too tired and wouldn't want to disturb you, so I waited until now. But I can't delay any longer. I have something very important to trouble you with. "
Nangong Xue heard his serious tone and felt a little apologetic. She said, "I didn't have anything to do in my room, but I'm a little worried. Please don't delay the important matter because I can't afford to pay you back. "Li Yijie smiled and said," Xueer, you're the best. " If it was before, Nangong Xue might have been happy for a few days if she heard these affectionate words. But now, her mind was full of worries. She stiffly opened her mouth and reluctantly responded.
Li Yijie said, "Do you still remember the topographic map of the Devil Sect's headquarters? I want you to take a look at it for me. " Nangong Xue was a little absent-minded. After listening to him, it took her a long time to react. She asked curiously, "Why do you want me to take a look? You … there should be a lot of people studying that map, right? "
Li Yijie said, "That's right. I've always suspected that there's something wrong with that map. An Yesun is our enemy. I don't believe that he would be so kind as to help us. Maybe he's up to something. I can't risk everyone's lives to see if he has a conscience or not. It's too easy for him to tamper with that map. He doesn't need to make any big changes. All he needs to do is draw the position of a mechanism slightly off and we'll all be in trouble. Unfortunately, no one has ever entered the Devil's Den. Those disciples who surrendered also said that they didn't know anything. "
Nangong Xue felt a little uncomfortable. She pointed at herself and said, "You're looking for the wrong person, aren't you? Did I go in there before? What can I see from it? " Li Yijie said, "We've been looking at the map for a long time. Even if there's something wrong with it, we're already used to it. However, you haven't taken a look at the map. You might be able to see something wrong with it."
Nangong Xue didn't know whether to be happy or worried when she heard that he was able to notice the minute details in her eyes. It was obvious that he was still very concerned about her. In a fit of pique, she said, "There's no need. I just don't think there's anything wrong with it. It's the same whether I look at it or not." Li Yijie's expression became even more unhappy. He gently held her face and turned her to face him. He snorted and said, "You're doing this for An Yesun, right? You trust him that much? You think you can talk back to your senior brother? "
Nangong Xue was unfamiliar with Li Yijie's current tone and actions. She angrily tilted her head and flung his hand away. She said, "It's not that I trust him. I'm just analyzing the situation based on the facts. He doesn't need to do this kind of thing! Right now, he can fake it in the mechanism. Once we enter the headquarters, we'll all be on the same line. Won't we have to look out for each other? What good will it do him if we step on the mechanism? How can he be confident that he won't be affected by the narrow passage? If he wanted to tamper with the mechanism, he wouldn't have agreed to bring us into the headquarters. That's it. What can we do to him? Senior Brother, as the Alliance Leader, you're under a lot of pressure. However, that shouldn't be a reason for you to not ask for the truth. You only know how to make wild guesses based on past prejudices. "
Li Yijie said, "Who knows what that devil is scheming? If it were a normal person, your analysis would be reasonable. However, he's An Yesun, the Devil Sect's former number two assassin, the Cruel Star. How can his actions be judged based on common sense? Maybe he just wants to throw away his life and destroy the Devil Sect at the same time. He wants all of us righteous disciples to die with him. With so many heroes buried with him, a lowly nobody like him can be considered to have brought glory to his ancestors. Using his own death to destroy both the righteous and the righteous, even if the evaluation isn't good, his reputation will spread far and wide. Perhaps this is what he wants. "
Nangong Xue said angrily, "No, you don't understand his thoughts at all! To him, both the righteous and the righteous are dispensable. Chu Menglin is his everything. Now that Jiang Liechen has destroyed all of his beautiful dreams, he can't take it anymore. That's why he wants revenge. He only has one goal, and that is to kill Jiang Liechen … "
Li Yijie looked at her with a faint smile. "Go on. You seem to understand the entanglement of love and hatred between the three of them very well. I've been wanting to ask you this for a long time. What happened between you and An Yesun on the way from the capital to Huashan? Why did your attitude toward him suddenly change so much? It's like you're a completely different person. "
Nangong Xue looked at Li Yijie in front of her. She had the urge to imitate An Yesun and give him two tight slaps across the face. She tried her best to restrain herself. Her fingers tightened on her trousers. "Shixiong, what's wrong with you? You've never been such a narrow-minded person. Why are you so harsh on this matter? I finally understand. Don't look at what a person does. The key is whether or not they have ulterior motives. If you're certain of something, you'll keep doubting it in your heart. Every time you find evidence, it won't be the best medicine to resolve misunderstandings. Instead, it'll be the strongest first impression and become evidence for your wrong opinion. Think about it. I've been your childhood sweetheart for more than ten years, but I've only spent ten days with him. Isn't that enough to make a comparison? I've indeed chatted with him a few times. In the past, we didn't know him well enough, so we pushed all the blame onto him. That's really unfair. "
Li Yijie said, "What does the length of time you've spent with him count for? If it's love at first sight, sparks will fly the moment their eyes meet. Ha, how many times have you 'chatted' with him? Does he look like the kind of person who would talk about anything and everything with a woman he doesn't know? I don't doubt that he saved you because I believe your words. But I suspect that he's premeditated this from the start. He first swindled your trust, then used it to infiltrate the Huashan Sect and lure us all into his trap. It's just like how Jiang Liechen deliberately seduced and killed Luo Jin in order to torture Yun-er. This is a lesson learned from the past! Those dirty tricks are the usual tricks of the Demon Sect! "
Nangong Xue's eyes filled with tears. "I don't understand what you're talking about. Shixiong, do you think your Shimei is an idiot who doesn't know anything? She was deceived and tricked, but she can remain ignorant and still plead for mercy for that scoundrel? I have my own judgment, but you … you can't say that about me. I've been imprisoned on top of the mountain for six years, and my feelings for you have never changed. You're the one who never gave me any response … "Li Yijie said," Even if I've treated you coldly, you shouldn't give up on yourself because of that … "
Nangong Xue listened to his lecturing tone, and how he made light of her heartlessness. "What are you talking about?" she said angrily. "Do you think that because I can't get your approval, I'm not picky and I'm willing to sleep with anyone? You … what do you know! "Li Yijie also raised his voice." What do I know? I don't know anything! I only know that you used to hate An Yesun as much as I do. But after traveling with him for a few days and nights, everything changed. Tell me, how can my judgment of a person change out of thin air? If you want me to believe that there's nothing going on between the two of you, how can I convince myself? "
Nangong Xue also wanted to fly into a rage and wake up this stubborn Senior Brother of hers. However, when she looked at the face that she had been thinking about day and night, especially when she saw his sunken cheeks, the two dark circles under his eyes, and his haggard face full of fatigue, she couldn't lose her temper when she thought of him working hard for the great cause of the martial arts world. She pointed to a place not far away and said, "Let's talk there."
There was a tall waterfall in front of them. The sound of the water rushing down could drown out their voices. This was the place where Li Yijie and Nangong Xue had traveled hand in hand many times when they were young. When they were still kids, they loved to come here to practice their swordsmanship. When they were tired, they would look at the waterfall and talk with their hearts. The innocence of their childhood was gone forever. Their eyes were sore. The white waves of the waterfall and the thin mist in front of them intertwined to form a mist. Li Yijie stood there and seemed to be deeply moved. He didn't speak for a long time.
Nangong Xue sighed and said, "Shixiong, I really miss the days when we didn't know anything. We only knew how to do the homework that Shifu gave us. How happy we were! But since when have you and I been unable to speak peacefully? "
When Li Yijie heard her question, there was a hint of accusation in her tone. He always felt that he wasn't in the wrong. The anger he had just suppressed flared up again. He said angrily, "Since when? Probably since you were bewitched by An Yesun and didn't listen to Shixiong's teachings. You walked together with that kind of evil person and ignored Shifu's years of advice. You also betrayed your own mission as a righteous disciple! You're abandoning yourself! "
Nangong Xue said angrily, "What do you mean by I ignored advice and betrayed my mission? Even if I really like him, so what? What kind of evil thing have I done? Is it worth it for you to force this comment on me? Besides, between me and him … there's nothing between us. It's impossible! "Li Yijie sneered and said," The ancients said, 'Is there anything in the world that is difficult or easy?' You're progressing very quickly. You know very well how you feel about him. "
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