Li Yijie saw that the girl was crying her eyes out. Her eyes were red, swollen, and bloodshot. Her eyelids were also red, probably because she kept rubbing the back of her hands. Her face was dirty and mottled with tears. Even a wanderer drenched in the pouring rain wouldn't look as miserable as her. Because she was twisting and struggling with all her might, some of her hair was swept away, allowing them to see her face clearly. Li Yijie took a closer look and was shocked. "You're … Xiao Xuan? Why are you here? "
Nangong Xue asked, "You know her?" When she first saw Cheng Jiaxuan, she felt an indescribable sense of familiarity, as if she had seen her many times before. But when she saw her appearance, it was clear that she didn't know her. That strange feeling lingered in her heart. If Senior Martial Brother felt the same way, she could ask him for confirmation.
Li Yijie said, "Yes, she's Yun 'er's maid. She's the only one who gets along well with Xuan Shuang. Speaking of Lord Baylor Ling's Xuan Shuang, she's the little master of the Snow Song Palace. She can be considered half my disciple … "
When he was talking, Cheng Jiaxuan was in a hurry to escape. Li Yijie's hands were still on her shoulders. He felt her body tremble violently. He didn't know what kind of tragedy she had experienced, so he gently pressed her shoulders to comfort her. "Xiao Xuan, what's wrong? Who bullied you? You still haven't told me. Do you know where this place is? Why are you here? "At first, he asked out of concern, but later on, his tone became stern.
Cheng Jiaxuan cried until her whole body was convulsing. She gasped for breath and couldn't even speak. When she saw that the person who stopped her was Li Yijie, who she had always looked down on, she seemed to have found an outlet to vent the grief in her heart. She wiped her tears and choked out, "Don't worry about me! I … I'm just an extra person. Let me fend for myself! Anyway, I deserve to die. I shouldn't have been born! Wah wah … wah wah wah … "She hoped that Li Yijie would ask her again so that she could throw a tantrum and make others worry about her. But she didn't appreciate it, as if this was the only way to alleviate the grievances she had suffered for the past month.
When Li Yijie first saw her, he was so surprised that he completely ignored everything else. When his state of mind gradually calmed down, a bolt of lightning suddenly flashed through his mind, and an extremely terrifying thought emerged. Grabbing her hand that was scratching wildly, he said solemnly, "This is the Five Poison Sect's territory, normal people can't come up here. You are just a little maidservant raised in the depths of the palace. How could you have anything to do with them? "
As soon as Cheng Jiaxuan heard this, even he did not care about her, even if she cried until she breathed her last, he would not care. Crossing his hands, he ruthlessly dragged his fingernails across the back of his hand, leaving streaks of blood. "I don't know!" She cried, "I don't know anything. Don't ask me … Let me go!"
Li Yijie's hand was still grabbing her without letting go. He began to speculate, "Could it be … the imperial court wants to collude with the Five Poison Sect? Hmm … they want to expand their power and suppress the rebel armies everywhere. This is also very possible … But why would they send you to negotiate? It's not that I look down on you, it's just … that's not right. If you only came with the status of an envoy, even if you were scolded by the other side, you wouldn't cry like this. Could it be … you are the Five Poison Sect's spy in the palace? "With this thought, the strength of his hand suddenly increased.
Cheng Jiaxuan cried, "Clearly we have nothing to do with each other. Why do you have to create something out of nothing? Even if you, Li Yijie, the chief editor Li Meng's storytelling ability is superb, you might as well be a storyteller. Based on your made-up story, you want to pin a crime on me? Why don't you die? Why don't I die? "
Li Yijie was startled. Previously in the palace, she didn't have much contact with Cheng Jiaxuan, but she treated outsiders very calmly. She had never been as unreasonable as she was today. Furthermore, every time they met, no matter how impatient she was, she would always politely call him 'Li Shifu'. This' Li Yijie, Li Meng Zhu ', which was full of hatred, sounded somewhat familiar.
At this time, Lu Qian leisurely strolled back from the side. He laughed and said, "Within a radius of a hundred li, you can't find a single usable stone. Presumably your Hierarch had outstanding foresight. He knew that one day a disaster would befall his home. Therefore, as a precaution, he removed the stone first. This is also good. Today I won't … "
The second half of his words of benevolence were stuck in his throat. It was all because the figure he yearned for day and night was standing in front of him. For several months in a row, he had tried every possible way to find her, but to no avail. Unexpectedly he met her here and now. Ignoring Li Yijie by his side, ignoring her weeping like a pear blossom in the rain, he only knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. No matter what, he must not miss it. He must not let her slip away again.
Immediately he took a big stride forward and pulled Cheng Jiaxuan's shoulders to face him. Fearing that he might have mistaken him for someone else, he carefully sized him up and said, "You are … Hey? Cheng Jiaxuan? You made me look for you with so much difficulty. Eighty percent of you are a little girl. How did you escape to Shandong in the blink of an eye? This time I won't play dumb with you. You should have the secret manual, right? Hand it over to me quickly. Then the two of us won't have anything to do with each other. Otherwise, I'll chase after you all day long. In my eyes, you can't be considered a beauty. Won't I be wronged? Don't be long-winded. I like straightforward people. Hurry up. Don't tell me you want to swallow it all for yourself? Is your appetite bigger than a toad's? "
In his heart, Cheng Jiaxuan had a favorable impression of Lu Qian, but he did not want to lose his self-control in front of him. With great effort he took two deep breaths and said, "That secret manual … I remember you entrusted it to me. It's just that …"
Recently Li Yijie was very vigilant toward the words' Qi Sha treasure 'and' secret manual '. Whenever he heard them on the street, he pricked up his ears. His Shifu had told him to take advantage of the chaos to seize the secret manual, but he himself was unable to fulfill his Shifu's order. Therefore, as soon as he heard Lu Qian's words, he hastily asked, "What secret manual? Are you talking about the Devil Cult's secret manual? What? Do you have a clue? "
Lu Qian said in his heart, "In the past Li Yijie fought with me for this secret manual. I was muddle-headed and unexpectedly fell into his trap. The Heaven opened its eyes and let him lose more than he gained. He forced himself to practice internal energy and suffered serious injuries. He coveted something he did not deserve. This is retribution. This time I want to send someone to secretly obtain it and practice it in private. If Li Yijie gets involved, it will be very troublesome. "
Just now he was too excited and for a moment forgot that there were outsiders nearby. His mind was filled with the desire to resolve this matter as quickly as possible to avoid any more trouble. He did not even notice that his voice was too loud. Hastily he laughed apologetically and said, "It's all right, it's all right. I didn't say anything. You also didn't hear anything. Let's go our separate ways, let's each take care of our own business. That's all. "He secretly prayed that Cheng Jiaxuan's train of thought would be messed up because of his interruption.
Li Yijie was not that easy to fool. "What did you say?" He asked. "The secret manual was originally in Mount Hua. It was under my Shifu's care. Later on …" As he spoke, he felt the fog in front of his eyes gradually disperse, and a ray of light appeared in the distance. But the breakthrough was right in front of his eyes, and he was unable to accurately grasp it.
Nangong Xue followed Lu Qian's words and pondered for a moment. Then she looked Cheng Jiaxuan up and down several times. She seemed to have understood something and said, "Shixiong, this Miss Cheng … look at her figure and her dress. She looks very much like someone." Li Yijie could tell that she was getting the hang of it, so he did not waste any more time thinking about it. "Like who?" he asked.
Nangong Xue did not want to be too direct and said, "No wonder I thought she looked familiar. Miss Cheng is as beautiful as a flower. But if you add a veil to her face, she would be even more perfect. "
Even if Li Yijie was slow-witted, he could still tell that something was wrong. But because the truth was too outrageous, he still found it hard to believe. Seeing that her facial features were indeed very similar, he slowly raised his hand to make the final confirmation.
Cheng Jiaxuan's heart was riddled with thousands of holes and had already fallen into the darkest depths of the earth. She had suffered several blows today. First, Jiang Liechen and Ji Qiannian had made love in front of her. That was a heart-wrenching heartache that she almost lost her will to live. Then, without wearing a veil, she appeared in front of Li Yijie and the others. When he finally recognized her, she was extremely frightened. If she had the 'Afterimage Sword', dealing with these people would be a piece of cake. However, her high level of martial arts relied entirely on the power of her precious sword. Right now, she might not even be able to withstand one of Li Yijie's moves. Her own safety was secondary, but she did not want the secret that Shen Shiyun was the mastermind to be exposed. Once he confirmed it, everything would be over. She struggled with all her might, trying to hide her face in her sleeve. Or she could dig a hole like an ostrich and bury herself in it, never to come out again.
But Li Yijie did not allow her to evade. With one hand he pinched her chin, while the other hand spread out in the shape of a cattail leaf fan. He slowly raised his hand in front of her face, blocking her face below the bridge of her nose. Right now, other than the extreme despair in her eyes, this face was clearly the masked young woman who had been his enemy for several months.
As soon as he saw her, his mind flashed with his Shifu's bedridden and sickly face. He thought that recently the foul wind and bloody rain in the Wulin world were all because of her. A burst of anger from the bottom of his heart suddenly exploded. He grabbed her slender wrist and hatefully said, "Turns out it really is you!"
Cheng Jiaxuan struggled with all her might. She spoke incoherently, "You've got the wrong person, it's not me! It's not me! "
Li Yijie angrily said, "If it's not you, who else can it be? Now I finally know what you meant when you mentioned to me several times that you want to teach your disciples! You are a wicked and unpardonable witch, even if you were burned to ashes, I would still recognize you. Cheng Jiaxuan, paper can't wrap fire. If you don't want people to know, don't do it in the first place. Since you have the guts to do these heartless things, you should know that there will be a day when you will be exposed. But you really did disguise yourself very well, even I was deceived by you. When I saw you in the Palace, I thought you were a somewhat reclusive and timid child. Usually you didn't talk much. Occasionally you would say a few words, but your voice was soft and gentle. Luckily your mind was pure and you didn't have any intention to harm others. Shimei and I have thought about that witch's identity quite a few times, but we never suspected you. I didn't expect that such a dangerous person was right in front of my eyes and I was completely unaware. Do you still remember how many heinous crimes you have committed these past few days? Tell me, who ordered you to do it? "
Cheng Jiaxuan just wanted to find a place to cry her heart out. She was in no mood to argue with him. Sobbing, she said, "No one ordered me to do it. Don't ask anymore! Can you not make things difficult for me? "
Li Yijie angrily said, "Don't cry, don't put on an act in front of me. I won't sympathize with you."
Cheng Jiaxuan angrily said, "You think I am crying for you? Fine, even if it is me, so what? Your Shifu is not dead, why do you keep pestering me? At most he will stay in bed for several months, that old fellow will be a bit more well-behaved. If you have the leisure to wander to the east and stroll to the west to denounce me, you might as well go back to his bedside as early as possible and serve him as your filial disciple. Otherwise, if he dies from his illness without anybody to take care of him, it won't have anything to do with me. "
Li Yijie was so angry that one of her eyebrows trembled slightly. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Evil witch, you have committed such a serious crime, yet you still have no regrets! You'd better go to the temple every day to burn incense and pray that my Shifu is all right. If something unexpected happens to him, I will hold you responsible! "
Cheng Jiaxuan said, "The old man is old and will die of old age. How can you blame me?" Seeing Li Yijie's eyes that looked like they wanted to eat her alive, she shook her head and sneered, "I will remember your words. It doesn't matter if I go to the temple to burn incense, but I am an evil witch. Do you think Buddha will grant my wish? If my wish backfires, then I deserve it. But if your Shifu is harmed because of this, then it will be terrible. Do you dare to take this risk? "
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