When Li Yijie heard that he knew about the poisoning, he was afraid that it had something to do with the Five Poison Sect. Could it be that their sincerity was fake and they were plotting something else? This matter was related to everyone's safety and could not be ignored. He placed one hand on the man's shoulder and the other hand under his chin. That person immediately felt a surge of vigorous energy, and his head uncontrollably lifted up.
He was about twenty years old with a delicate and pretty face, sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His face was filled with stubbornness and unwillingness to admit defeat, as well as anger at being forced to lift his head. One of his sleeves hung empty by his side.
When Li Yijie met his eyes, he immediately felt that this young man looked familiar. He was stunned for a moment and hesitantly asked, "You are that … Cheng Jiahua?" He remembered that he was An Yesun's disciple and provoked him in Mount Hua's meeting hall. He did not have a good impression of him. Cheng Jiahua snorted and said, "So what if I am?"
Lu Qian had not seen Cheng Jiahua for more than a month ever since the Sacrificial Shadow Sect had been breached. Now that Cheng Jiahua had suddenly appeared in front of him in such a sorry state, he was elated. He also thought, "This kid doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. He must have accidentally offended someone, so he was put in this state and thrown into the middle of the road to humiliate him. Ha ha, well done. You have really helped me vent my anger. I still don't know who he is kneeling to, but I'll just assume that he is kneeling to me. "He shifted his position slightly so that he was standing directly in front of Cheng Jiahua.
Li Yijie frowned and said, "How come you are here? Did the Five Poison Sect send you? "Cheng Jiahua said," What Five Poison Sect? I've never heard of it! I'll be wherever I want to be. What can you do about it? "
Nangong Xue remembered that her friendship with Cheng Jiahua could not be considered friendship. She did not want him to kneel there and be scolded. She quickly ran over and pulled his arm, saying, "Cheng Gongzi, what are you doing? Quickly get up! "
Cheng Jiahua shook his head and swung his arm with all his might, trying to break free from her grip. By this time, Nangong Xue was close enough to see that his back was dyed red with blood. She felt pity for him and wanted to help him untie the brambles. She muttered to herself, "I wonder who was so cruel to hurt you like this." In a moment of carelessness, her finger was cut open and blood flowed out.
Cheng Jiahua grabbed her hand and pressed his thumb on her wound to stop the bleeding. "No need," he said, "I did it willingly," he said, "It's only right. Shiniang, I have committed a serious crime, this is the punishment I deserve, I cannot escape. "Compared to Li Yijie, his tone was a lot gentler.
Lu Qian had long been used to Cheng Jiahua calling Nangong Xue his younger brother. Even though this was belittling him as his younger brother, he had heard it so many times that he was used to it. At first, he was just enjoying the show, but when he called her 'Shiniang', others did not notice, but he heard it loud and clear. He had always attached great importance to this matter, so he angrily stepped forward and shouted, "Little demon, what are you doing here? What did you call her? "
Unexpectedly, as soon as Cheng Jiahua saw him, he immediately moved his knees, leaving two trails of blood on the gravel-strewn ground. He walked in front of Lu Qian and wrapped his arms around Lu Qian's legs, tears streaming down his face. He pressed his forehead between Lu Qian's toes and kowtowed several times. "Shifu," he said, "Disciple has let you down. You have treated me with kindness as heavy as a mountain, but I betrayed Shifu when Shifu was in danger. Disciple was wrong, I deserve to die. I am not human, I have the heart of a wolf and lungs of a dog, I am worse than an animal! Now that I have achieved enlightenment, I am determined to turn over a new leaf. I beg Shifu to accept me as your disciple again. From now on, I am willing to serve Shifu wholeheartedly without any second thoughts. "
With Cheng Jiahua's sudden action, not only was Lu Qian stunned, but the rest of the people were also stunned for a long time.
After a while, Lu Qian gradually straightened out his thoughts, thinking, "Jiahua, this little demon, I know him best. Don't think that I don't know what he is thinking. It must be that after An Yesun died, he had no one to rely on, so he thought of coming back to seek refuge with me. "
However, he had always admired this disciple, and the two of them had always been on good terms in Qingtian Village. Later on, when the situation reversed and Cheng Jiahua betrayed him and defected to the enemy, he was furious at first and wanted nothing more than to kill this little ingrate. After a long time, and after the quarrel on Mount Hua, it could be said that his anger had mostly dissipated, and he only thought of how to suppress his arrogance. Now that he was willing to be his disciple again, his words and actions would have to be respectful in the future. It could be said that he had won this round.
But thinking of his swaying character, like a fence-sitter, if he didn't set the rules in advance, it would be hard to guarantee that he wouldn't cause trouble in the future. "Of course I agree with him coming back, but before that, I have to give him a show of strength." He nodded, very proud of this plan. Then, his face turned serious, saying, "How could it be that easy? Who do you think I am? That I can let you take me as your master and betray me as you wish? Do you want to provoke me into forgiving you by carrying a few bundles of thorns on your back? Dream on! That would be too easy on a heartless little bastard like you! "
Cheng Jiahua said, "Yes, yes, this disciple knows that his sins are grave. But Master, please take into account this disciple's sincere repentance and punish me however you want. "As he said this, he took a bundle of thorns from his back, raised it high, and handed it to Lu Qian.
Lu Qian was delighted, he had been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time, even in his dreams he would often give Cheng Jiahua a vicious beating. This time, however, Cheng Jiahua had delivered himself to his doorstep. He thought, "You said it yourself, if I don't beat you until your skin is torn and your flesh is lacerated, you won't be able to get out of bed for three months, then I, Lu Qian, will write my name backwards." He immediately reached out to receive it.
Cheng Jiahua's hand suddenly pulled back, saying, "Master, as long as you take this bundle of thorns, then you will agree to this disciple's request and accept me back as your disciple. Then, even if I lose half my life, I will have no complaints or regrets. "
Lu Qian did not want to give in to him in public, he coldly said, "That will depend on my mood." Without waiting for his reply, he quickly reached out and snatched the bundle of thorns from Cheng Jiahua's hand. His two fingers tightened, creating a 'clang' sound. By this time, one could imagine the pain of being whipped. With a cold laugh, he raised his hand in accordance with the whip technique, pulling back his elbow and then pushing his arm diagonally. The bundle of thorns whistled through the air as it whipped toward Cheng Jiahua.
Just as he was about to succeed, a sword sheath suddenly stretched out from the side and blocked the bundle of thorns. At first glance, one could tell that the sheath was extraordinarily luxurious. It was the Yellow Mountain Pai's heirloom sword, the 'Cang Quan Long Yin'.
Nangong Xue, with the sword in her hand, pushed the bundle of thorns aside and stepped in front of Cheng Jiahua. In a cold voice she said, "Stop! Don't go too far!" Lu Qian said, "It was he who wanted to be beaten, I was just following the sect's rules, what's there to go too far about? Why don't you go and ask around? In which sect is deceiving one's master and destroying one's ancestors not a capital offense? "
Nangong Xue said, "In the Wulin world, deceiving one's master for glory deserves to be hacked to pieces. But if one's master is guilty of a heinous crime, and as a disciple, from the beginning I have bowed to the wrong mountain and looked at the wrong person, then as soon as I see his true colors, I should draw a clear line between him and me. What Cheng Gongzi did to you cannot be considered a betrayal. Besides, you are a narrow-minded person. Now that you have seized this opportunity, how can you not use your power to avenge your private grudge? I'm afraid you'll beat him so hard that he won't be able to get out of bed for three months. (Lu Qian laughed inwardly, "What an accurate guess. She is indeed my wife.") It's not like I can't do it. If he really wanted to turn over a new leaf, he should have chosen another senior who was of noble character and prestige to be his teacher. What good can he learn from an immoral master? If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked! "The last few words were directed at Cheng Jiahua.
"No," Cheng Jiahua said, "This matter is indeed my fault. Even if I am punished to death, it is retribution that I deserve. Shiniang, actually, other than his mouth that likes to take advantage of others, he is not a bad person. What is rare is that he is true to you. Perhaps you have some misunderstandings about him. "Nangong Xue said," I met him earlier than you did. I know what kind of person he is. "
Lu Qian laughed and said, "That's right, you know. You say I am not straight? Fine, if I am not straight then I am not straight. But your master, Old Meng, is not much better than me. When did you, this lower beam, crooked to me? "Nangong Xue angrily said," Shameless! What nonsense are you talking about? "Lu Qian laughed and said," I am not talking nonsense. Jiahua, you are a good disciple! He is clever and quick-witted, he kept calling you Shiniang. You did not say a word to refute him, so I took it as your acquiescence. Wife, when will you come home with me? "
Nangong Xue indeed did not pay attention to the way Cheng Jiahua addressed her. She was so angry that her face turned red. She said, "I did it out of kindness, but you set a trap for me to fall into. Fine, I won't meddle in your business. Deal! "
Cheng Jiahua did not wait for Lu Qian to raise his whip again. He suddenly crossed his arm in front of his chest and bowed slightly, saluting the crowd from left to right. One of his arms had been chopped off many years ago. Now that he only had one arm left, he could only perform this strange salute. Thereupon he said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please listen to me. I am Cheng Jiahua, the second-in-command of the Qingtian Stronghold. I was originally a mediocre person. Perhaps you have not heard of this name before. "
When the Qingtian Stronghold's influence spread throughout Jianghu, it could be said that when the Qingtian Stronghold's name was mentioned, there was not a single person who did not know of Master Lu. But for this second-in-command whose martial arts were low and who always hid behind the scenes as a military adviser, almost no one had ever heard of him. As soon as the crowd heard this strange identity, they could not help but whisper to each other's ears, waiting for him to continue.
Cheng Jiahua continued, "I was originally a lowly person who lived and perished on my own. The reason I was able to have everything I had was all because of Shifu's hard work and support. He let me sit in the second-in-command position in the stronghold because he wanted me to take on the responsibility of revitalizing the stronghold. My contributions may not be considered much, but compared to Shifu's, I am still far behind. Later on, when the imperial court issued an imperial edict to enlist us, the first few times the entire stronghold resisted the imperial edict and defeated the soldiers and soldiers. But the last time, I saw that the defeat of the army was a foregone conclusion. I did not want to be buried with them. It just so happened that I was old acquaintances with the Brutal Demon Star Shao Shuai. I saw that his martial arts were excellent and his imposing manner was outstanding. In a moment of madness, I betrayed Shifu and surrendered to him. What happened afterwards was just as I expected. I shouldn't have, I shouldn't have, in order to curry favor with An Yesun, I should not have killed several old Clan members of the stronghold, whom I had supported for many years, with my own hands, and then set fire to the mountaintop, completely cutting off our escape route. When we arrived at the Imperial Palace, as Brutal Demon Star Shao Shuai's new disciple, plus he was most appreciated by that Noble Consort Yun, Shen Shiyun, I was treated differently from the other surrendered generals. Luxurious clothing and jade food, extremely extravagant, as if I had fallen into heaven. But no matter how much glory, splendor, wealth and rank I enjoyed, it was because I betrayed my own school, I betrayed my own character in exchange. I despised this kind of me, I could not afford to enjoy such honor and favor! In the past, when Shifu was the Qingtian Stronghold's Big Zhaizhu, he had power and influence, I followed him, eating and drinking well. Later on, when Shifu was in dire straits, he was demoted to a commoner. Even if his clothes were tattered and tattered, I should not despise him, I should scrupulously abide by my duty and follow him. Even if I had to eat dried vegetables and rotten cornbread to fill my stomach, I did not lose my hero's dignity. As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed. It was because I was not able to withstand the test that I was momentarily muddle-headed. Shifu scolded me as a little beast, a little white-eyed wolf, but I said it was a matter of course. If today's beating can dispel my Shifu's anger, it can dispel my traitorous sin, then not only I deserve it, I deserve it, I deserve it, I deserve it, I deserve it. Shifu, please carry out the punishment! "While saying that, several more 'tears of remorse' fell down.
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