Lu Qian said, "If that's really the case, you can kill him when the time comes. Or do you admit that you're incompetent and can't kill him? "Li Yijie remained silent. Lu Qian's words hit the nail on the head. Lu Qian saw that Nangong Xue's fair face had turned purple and that her life was at stake. He said anxiously, "If he's really that scary, even if you don't do as he says and sacrifice Xueer's life for nothing, you still might not be able to kill him. Have you thought about that?"
Li Yijie remained silent, struggling bitterly between his emotions and morality. Lu Qian was annoyed. He walked around him and stood directly in front of Jiang Liechen. He begged, "Hierarch Jiang, Hierarch Jiang Sheng, I beg you, let Xueer go. Xiaoren wishes you to enjoy immortal blessings forever and live as long as the heavens! I beg you, for the sake of my help in dealing with the Cult's traitors, please do me a favor. Xiaoren will work like an ox or a horse for you in the next life. "
To other people, these words sounded absurd. Thinking about how the famous Master Lu of the past was willing to lower himself to a woman, they all felt disdain. Nangong Xue knew that she was going to die, but Li Yijie never gave her an explanation. Hearing these words, she was indescribably moved.
Jiang Liechen coldly said, "You dare to play tricks in front of this Deity? You dealt with those traitors because you hoped that my Sacrifice Shadow Cult would be destroyed as soon as possible. What kind of good intentions are you harboring? You actually want me to thank you for this. You really have the guts to say that. "
Lu Qian laughed mockingly and said, "That's Xiaoren's fault. It has nothing to do with Xueer. I forced her to come here and watch my battle prowess. She was very well-behaved and didn't harm a single blade of grass or tree in your hall. She's completely innocent …" Jiang Liechen said, "Didn't you also come here to rebel? Then you deserve to die as well. This Deity hasn't settled the score with you yet and you've already delivered yourself to my doorstep! "
Lu Qian hurriedly said, "This lowly one was confused for a moment. I just wanted to be in the limelight too much. I didn't have any bad intentions towards you. Your rule is as firm as the mountains and rivers, shining as brilliantly as the sun and moon. How could it be easily shaken by ordinary people? Li Yijie didn't agree because he didn't know how to appreciate your kindness. We don't need to pay attention to him. In any case, he's just a figurehead of the Wulin Alliance. He doesn't have the support of the people. If you have any conditions, feel free to state them to me. I will agree to them. "
He also knew that if he were to say such words in front of everyone while wagging his tail and begging for pity, the domineering aura that he had painstakingly created among the heroes would be completely destroyed. However, he had been playing with flowers for a long time, and this time, he had truly fallen in love with Nangong Xue. He felt that compared to her, all the other beautiful women were dispensable. He would do everything in his power to prevent her from falling into the hands of others.
Jiang Liechen said coldly, "How much prestige do you have? Were his words truly enough to convince the masses? Will you let me go? "
Lu Qian hastily said, "Let, let, not only I will let you go, I will immediately lead my men to withdraw from your honorable headquarters. I will also find an eight-legged palanquin and respectfully carry you away. The thing I don't lack the least is prestige. Just now my plan was clean and efficient. You see, they all listen to my orders, they don't dare to disobey. "
In the past, he was used to saying these kinds of flattering words, so he didn't think it was inappropriate. This time, however, for the first time, he felt ashamed, as if he had repeatedly slapped himself in front of everybody. He only hoped that Nangong Xue would understand his painstaking effort and not look down on him.
Jiang Liechen laughed coldly. Lu Qian also hurriedly laughed along. Jiang Liechen coldly said, "Former Qingtian Village's Great Zhaizhu, why are you so modest? If it weren't for your sect's flourishing development and rampant influence, my sect wouldn't have declined to this point. You really are a talent. "
Although these words sounded like praise, it made Lu Qian feel as if he had been soaked in a bucket of ice water on a cold day. It went all the way to the top of his head and pierced through his heart. Earlier, he had always hoped to ask for a favor as a benefactor, but he didn't know that these two crimes added together would make him a great sinner of the Sacrifice Shadow Sect.
If this continued, not only would he not be able to protect Nangong Xue, he also didn't know if he could escape from danger. Carefully, he smiled obsequiously and replied, "These are all old debts, why would Hierarch Jiang still bring them up? I don't know if you still recognize Sir Cruel Fiend Star as your sect's Vice Hierarch? In the past, he single-handedly caused my sect, which was at the peak of its power, to collapse. My village's Second-In-Command also became his Last Disciple. Speaking of which, Qingtian Village was defeated by the Sacrifice Shadow Sect. If you feel that today's matter is a loss of face, then I'll make it even lower. My face will be swept into the eighteenth layer of hell to serve as a cushion for you. "
Jiang Liechen said, "Everyone says that it was the Imperial Court's Noble Consort Yun's contribution. At that time, An Yesun was pledging his loyalty to her. That's not wrong. You don't have to randomly accuse him." Lu Qian thought, "After An Yesun betrayed him, he became Shen Shiyun's subordinate. This matter must be a great humiliation to him, so he definitely won't mention it. I'm really muddle-headed, I said the wrong thing again! " Jiang Liechen suddenly said, "You're so long-winded. Let me ask you, if I asked you to exchange your life for another's, would you be willing?"
Lu Qian's heart tightened, but he didn't feel relaxed at all. With a trembling voice, he said, "I don't know, Hierarch Jiang … whose life does this lowly one want to exchange for Xueer's?"
This kind of question usually asked someone to exchange their own life. Although he loved Nangong Xue, it didn't surpass his love for himself. Giving up his life for her could only be mentioned in words of love, but in reality, he would never do it. But in this way, when faced with a real test, if he flinched on the spot, it would make Nangong Xue realize that his feelings weren't strong enough. On second thought, Li Yijie only knew how to stand on the side in a daze. He was even worse than Lu Qian. Lu Qian's heart was in his throat for a while, then relieved for a while.
He was busy. Jiang Liechen didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Tell me, who is the main culprit who forced me to kill Brother Yun with my own hands?" Lu Qian thought that the main culprit was you, yet you asked me this question, and you even wanted me to lie with you. Unable to answer, Jiang Liechen said again, "If what you say happens to be the same as what I think, and then you kill that person for me and offer me his head, I'll let Nangong Xue go. But you only have one chance. Is this transaction fair? "
Lu Qian hastily said, "Fair! Fair! Nothing could be more fair than this! " But the more he thought about it, the more vexed he felt. Originally, he could have just mentioned the main culprit, but it had to be the same as what he thought. The two of them didn't have that kind of tacit understanding, so how could it work?
He frowned and racked his brains. There were many people who could be involved, but the difficult part was having the same thoughts. A few names flashed through his mind, and he was about to blurt them out, but he remembered that the opportunity was limited, so he didn't dare to be careless. For a moment, he pitied those Sacrifice Shadow Sect members who were struggling to survive. This devil's method of torturing people was unparalleled in the world. His mind was in a mess, another name jumped to the tip of his tongue, but he didn't dare to say it.
Jiang Liechen was already impatient, he said, "Hurry up and answer! I don't have time to waste with you. " Lu Qian saw that Jiang Liechen was so fierce that if he delayed any longer, Nangong Xue's life would be in danger. He thought, "I'll just mention one of his enemies. Hopefully, the Heavens will bless me and let me hit the nail on the head by accident." As soon as he made up his mind, he didn't even have to think before he said the first name that popped into his mind, "Li … Li Yijie!"
Nangong Xue's pair of sorrowful green eyes slanted towards him, her lips trembling slightly. Jiang Liechen said, "You want to say something?" Nangong Xue relaxed her grip a little, she caught her breath and said coldly, "Help me tell him that if he wants to harm my Shixiong, he might as well kill me first. In short, I will live and die with my Shixiong. Without him, there would be no me."
Jiang Liechen sneered sinisterly, "Don't think too much of yourself. He guessed wrong. You don't have a chance anymore." As soon as he finished speaking, his five fingers tightened like an iron hoop, exerting a great deal of force. Nangong Xue's mind buzzed, stars flashed before her eyes, she couldn't even make a sound. Her consciousness gradually dissipated, and her soul felt like it was about to leave her body. Suddenly, she felt a sense of relief. She wondered if her Shixiong would shed a few tears for her if she collapsed and died in front of him. In the future, would he often remember that he had such a Shimei to accompany him when he was young?
Lu Qian saw that Nangong Xue's face was deathly pale. A few beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, and her tender neck was about to be snapped in two by the black circle. He was in a hurry, and didn't have time to think carefully. He shouted, "This is a trap! No matter who I guess, you'll say that I guessed wrong, right? "
Jiang Liechen cast a sidelong glance at him and said coldly, "Oh, you're not stupid. How are you qualified to make a deal with me? "Lu Qian said anxiously," Have you reached a conclusion on this question? Even if you die, you can't let her die without knowing why! " He racked his brains to distract the other party with idle talk, and then take the opportunity to save her, but he couldn't delay for too long.
Jiang Liechen said coldly, "What conclusion do I need? Everyone who stood here today had to die. If you didn't call yourselves righteous and come to my sect to cause trouble, how could things have turned out this way? All of you should go to hell and pay with your lives! " Lu Qian said, "You said yourself that you'll pay with your life. Even if you're a master of the Devil Sect, you should keep your word. How can you go back on your words?" Jiang Liechen said, "You're just a bunch of ants. In my eyes, you're barely paying with your lives. You're already overestimating yourself. What more do you want?"
A few thoughts suddenly flashed through Nangong Xue's mind. She really didn't want to die if she didn't explain herself. She desperately pulled at his hand around her neck, and used the last of her strength to punch him. Jiang Liechen said, "You're usually a man of few words. Why are you talking so much nonsense today? I'll allow you to say one more thing. Even if you're leaving your last words, you shouldn't say them endlessly. "He raised his hand and slammed her down.
Nangong Xue coughed heavily a few times and gasped for breath. By this time, the smoke had already dispersed, and what she breathed in was fresh air. She waited until the hazy scene in front of her gradually became clear, the dizziness slowly faded, and the stabbing pain in her heart slowly dissipated. Only then did she say, "Two sentences."
Jiang Liechen said, "You dare to bargain with me?" Nangong Xue said indifferently, "It's nothing important. It's up to you whether you want to listen or not." Jiang Liechen changed his mind. One sentence or two sentences wouldn't make much difference. Since she had agreed to leave her last words, she must be prepared to die. He wanted her and Li Yijie to hug each other and cry more. Only then would the parting of life and death be more tragic, and Li Yijie would also be in so much pain that he wished he was dead. If he could make his enemy suffer without spending any money, why not? After all, it couldn't compare to his own pain. He nodded and said, "Go on."
Nangong Xue said, "Let me answer your previous question. First, the main culprit is your damned pride. It's only because you care too much about your pride that you can't listen to other people's advice. You also don't care to explain yourself. That's why the misunderstanding became more and more intense, and in the end, it led to a tragedy. If you really have remorse, you shouldn't commit more sins just to make up for one sin. Like you, it's clear that you're in the wrong, yet you come to blame others and make an innocent person take responsibility for your crimes. You're simply ignorant, pitiful, and laughable. "
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but feel worried. This blunt statement had directly angered Jiang Liechen. Even if he really did feel pain, this was like rubbing salt on his wound. Who knew what he would do in a fit of rage? As Nangong Xue spoke, her eyes remained indifferent. Although her gaze fell on his face, it was as if she was looking at an unknown place through the scene in front of her eyes. Jiang Liechen's expression was grave and stern. He didn't comment on her accusation and said, "There's nothing laughable about it. I don't need to explain my actions to anyone. Continue. "
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