From beginning to end Jiang Liechen's complexion was ashen, he did not say anything. Hearing him mention this matter, he suddenly stood up and sternly said, "Fallen Hall Leader, you and Miss come with me." Finished speaking, he did not ask for Dodo's permission and left the tent first. Chu Menglin's face was full of fear; he leaned against Dodo's side. Lu Qian was secretly surprised, "What did she do to make her so scared?" An Yesun gently comforted her, saying that he would take full responsibility, and then he took her hand and left the tent. He saw Jiang Liechen was standing with his hands behind his back. The wind was strong, but his clothes were not fluttering. It looked like he was using his' zhen qi 'to cover his body, as if he was trying to suppress his anger.
An Yesun bowed and said, "This matter was subordinate's own decision, it has nothing to do with Miss. If Young Master wants to blame, please punish subordinate alone." Jiang Liechen coldly said, "What decision did you make?" An Yesun said, "Previously subordinate and Miss were fighting the enemy, we deliberately relaxed our defense, allowing the enemy to break through the encirclement and regroup. General Tong was attacked from two sides and finally died of exhaustion. Otherwise, we would have won a great victory today. "
Chu Menglin continued, "That General Tong has been looking for trouble with you all day long, we could not stand it, so we taught him a lesson on your behalf to vent our anger. It's fine if you are not grateful, but you … you repay kindness with enmity." Jiang Liechen turned around and said, "Everybody knows. Do you really think so?" An Yesun hastily said, "No, it was subordinate's decision, it was subordinate's decision. Subordinate has killed people like scything flax, I saw he was rude to Young Master and Miss, naturally I could not tolerate him. "
Jiang Liechen sighed and said, "I don't care whether your intention was good or bad, our Cult rules treat everyone equally. Do you know this?" An Yesun paused for a moment, and then in a low voice he said, "Yes."
Chu Menglin remembered the Cult's various punishments, which were worse than death; he could not bear to see An Yesun suffer on his behalf. He also remembered that Jiang Liechen sent people to spy on him, and his methods were just as despicable. Steeling his heart, he coldly said, "If you want to avenge a private grudge, just say it. I just can't stand seeing you in the limelight! If you break the city and obtain the Soul Severing Tear according to the agreement, it will still be your contribution. I don't want you to get what you want. I … I did whatever I wanted to do. I said whatever I did … I deliberately framed you. What are you going to do about it? Do you think you can kill me? "
Jiang Liechen said, "I have no intention of competing with you for merit, but if I can't get the Tear of Severing Soul, I will be hindering the mission. How can I be forgiven so easily?" An Yesun continued, "Miss is not hindering the mission. She wanted to prove herself in front of the Hierarch's seat, so she resorted to a roundabout strategy. She also paid a lot …" Chu Menglin called out, "If you dare to say it, I … I won't pay you any more attention!"
With a cold laugh Jiang Liechen said, "Who has the patience to listen to her petty tricks? Fallen Hall Leader, I have always thought that since we have worked together for a long time, you would understand that the overall situation is more important than your personal feelings. I did not expect that you would disappoint me like this. "As he passed by An Yesun, he added in a low voice," Take care of yourself. "
An Yesun watched as he walked away, his back gradually disappeared. "Damn it!" he cursed in a low voice. Suddenly he saw a sword was held horizontally in front of him; it was Chu Menglin who had turned the sword's hilt around and handed it to him. With a smile he said, "He deserves to die. Go and kill him. We will support you as our Cult's Young Master."
Even if An Yesun had the guts as big as the sky, he would not dare to curse the Young Master. He did not expect that she would push him one step further and he would be put on the spot instead. With a bitter laugh he said, "My martial art skill is not good enough. I won't be able to last more than a few stances before he killed me. I don't fear death, but if I have to throw away my life, I want to die in your hands. "He looked straight into her eyes, his expression was solemn and full of deep affection. For the past several years, intentionally or unintentionally, he had expressed his feelings to Menglin, but he had never received any response. Now that the Hierarch had the intention to appoint a marriage, he was even more anxious.
Chu Menglin blushed. She pulled her sword and ran several steps away. With her back facing An Yesun, she quietly said, "My heart is in a mess. I don't know who I can tell. I am afraid … I won't be able to control myself … "An Yesun heard her talking without rhyme or reason." What's wrong with you? "he asked in surprise. Chu Menglin smiled sadly and shook her head. "You won't understand …" she said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'll go first! "An Yesun was still puzzled. He felt that a girl's mind was too difficult to guess. Thinking too much about it was useless.
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Lu Qian begged and begged for a small pot of wine. When they reached a secluded place, he took out a white paper bag from his bosom and poured all the powder inside it into the wine. It was Kunlun's unique poison. As soon as it entered water, it was colorless and odorless. The poisoned person would immediately pass out. When he woke up, it would not affect his martial art skill, making it difficult for others to detect. He said in his heart, "At least you have treated me well, I can be considered to have done my utmost benevolence." He fetched three more wine cups and headed to the place where the three of them usually hid. Sure enough, Li Yijie was practicing his sword. Every thrust of his sword was filled with vigorous force, possessing the demonic charm of Dark Night Perish's moves. However, it wasn't as ruthless as Dark Night Perish's moves. Presumably, the same sword technique used by different people would have different temperaments and focus on different aspects.
He saw Li Yijie somersaulting in the air. His long sword chopped horizontally and chopped a large tree in half. The tree trunk crashed to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust. It was difficult for someone without profound internal energy to do this. Nangong Xue applauded and cheered. Lu Qian also loudly praised, "Good swordsmanship!" He thought, "Although there are many martial art masters in the world, there is only one 'most revered' person in the Wulin world. I can't continue to let this kid take advantage of me."
Li Yijie landed on the ground with one foot, followed by the other. His left hand formed a sword sign, while his right hand swung the long sword in a circle. Lu Qian laughed and stepped forward. "Brother Li," he said, "are you trying to imitate An Yesun? It's a pity you don't have a folding fan in your hand. " Li Yijie laughed and stepped forward. "Brother Lu has come at the right time," he said, "practicing alone is boring. This is the perfect time to compare notes with Brother Lu on this new style of swordsmanship."
"No hurry," Lu Qian said, "Brother has to leave first. I'll see you two at the Heroes' Assembly another day." He told them about Dodo's order to deliver a message to Chang 'an. Nangong Xue laughed and said, "If you didn't remind us, Shixiong and I would have forgotten about this matter. We have sinned."
Lu Qian raised his wine cup and said, "You two won't refuse to give your brother face. Won't you drink this wine to send me off? Come, come, come, let me drink first as a sign of respect. "But as he raised his head, he quietly poured the wine into his open sleeve. Li Yijie and Nangong Xue also drank their wine cups.
The effect of the poison was really fast; the two of them had already fainted. Lu Qian helped the two of them to sit against a tree. He rummaged through Li Yijie's clothes and hastily took out a booklet. Because he was worried that other people might come and cause trouble, he put it away without looking at it carefully. He turned around and looked around, trying to find the right direction. He was about to take a step when he heard a woman's cold voice behind him, "Brother Lu, are you going now?"
Lu Qian was greatly surprised. He drew his sword and saw Nangong Xue slowly stand up with the help of a tree. Her face looked like it was covered with a layer of frost. He could not help but mumble, "You … didn't drink that cup of wine?" Nangong Xue said, "If I didn't drink that cup of wine, how could I see through your sinister intentions? At first I thought the way you spoke was strange, so I paid extra attention to you. But it turns out … it turns out that the Brother Lu that I've always regarded as a friend is nothing more than a stranger with evil intentions … "Her voice was flat, but it was full of grief and indignation.
Lu Qian instinctively tried to explain, "It's not like that. Junior Martial Sister Nangong, let me explain …" Nangong Xue covered her ears and cried, "I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it! "After sobbing silently for a while, she said," You drugged us so that you could steal the secret manual? You … why did you do it? "
Lu Qian weighed the pros and cons and thought, "Since things have come to this, I might as well tell her everything and take her with me to the meeting. That way I won't have to worry about her in the future." He waved his hand and said frankly and with assurance, "There's no reason to explain it. Since ancient times, the word 'benefit' has always been the most important. As the saying goes, 'Every man for himself, and the Heavens take the hindmost.' How many of us who practice martial arts, when we see a secret manual containing a peerless martial art, would be able to resist it? Li Yijie is an honest and considerate fellow. It's a pity that he's too indecisive and doesn't know how to be flexible, so it's difficult for him to achieve great things. If you follow me, when I take the throne, I'll make you my Empress. Then we'll sit on the throne together. Won't that be great? "
Nangong Xue didn't pay any attention to his extravagant words. She said sternly, "You were willing to follow me and my Senior Martial Brother because you wanted to use us?" Lu Qian admitted, "That's right. Otherwise, why would I be willing to take such a big risk and move under the Devil Cult's nose? Do you really think that I'm as hypocritical and noble as your stupid Senior Martial Brother? "
With a cold laugh Nangong Xue said, "Including crawling under An Yesun's feet and licking his shoes?" Lu Qian angrily shouted, "Nonsense!" Nangong Xue said, "So what? You can do it, but I can't say anything? " Lu Qian was afraid of causing more trouble, so he didn't want to be entangled any longer. He turned around and walked away, saying, "I don't think you'll be able to make a decision in such a short time. I'll wait for your answer at the Heroes Assembly."
Nangong Xue called out, "Wait!" Lu Qian happily said, "You're willing to agree?" Nangong Xue snorted and said, "If you want to leave, then leave. Who would bother to stop you? But this secret manual must be left behind! "Lu Qian lightly curved his lips and said with a laugh," What else can I do? "
Nangong Xue raised her eyebrows and angrily said, "Then don't blame me for being impolite!" A green light flashed in her hand and a long sword pierced toward Lu Qian's chest. Lu Qian laughed and said, "The Huashan Sect's heroine is going to change her profession and become a bandit today? That belongs to the Demonic Sect. It's inappropriate for you to be so enthusiastic. " His words were casual, and his movements were casual as well. He raised his sword to block and turned the blade around to cut her wrist. Nangong Xue swung her sword horizontally, but Lu Qian raised his sword to block. The tip of his sword trembled as it pierced toward her lower abdomen.
Although Nangong Xue accompanied him to study the secret manual every day, she always looked at it from the side. She could only vaguely remember the basic forms of the moves, and had not practiced the internal energy. She could only use the Huashan sword technique that she had been familiar with since she was a child. After a few moves, Lu Qian could see that she was far from being his match. But because he had a good impression of her, he did not want to hurt such a beauty with his sword.
Nangong Xue also knew that there was a great disparity between their strengths, but she could not retreat. She thought, "Even if I have to risk my life, I can't let him take the secret manual away." Her sword moved even more fiercely. He saw Lu Qian raise his sword and slash diagonally. Just as he was about to stab Lu Qian's shoulder, he saw Lu Qian's countenance change greatly. His sword froze, leaving a large opening on his side. But he didn't have time to think carefully. Lu Qian called out, "Perishing Hall Leader, this person is not a disciple of the Sacrificing Shadow Sect. His identity was exposed by Xiao Ren. He flew into a rage out of humiliation and wants to kill us to silence us!"
Nangong Xue's heart trembled. She heard An Yesun's cold voice coming from behind her, "You're a busybody. Let me ask you, where are you now? "Lu Qian said," Replying to Perishing Hall Leader, Xiao Ren should be in Chang 'an. Xiao Ren will leave immediately. " He knew perfectly well that if he said those words, Nangong Xue's life would be in danger. But right now he had the secret manual with him, so he did not dare to tarry. He bowed deeply to An Yesun, turned around and ran away as fast as a rabbit.
Nangong Xue called out, "Stop! You … "She instinctively wanted to run after him. An Yesun increased the strength of his fan and shouted," Behave yourself! "Nangong Xue anxiously said," He … he … "An Yesun said," What about him? Who instigated you? Tell me the truth. I want your entire sect to be erased from Jianghu! "
Nangong Xue knew that he was not bluffing. Previously when she was spying on An Yesun, she had always tried to stay as far away from him as possible. Even if he glanced at her for a moment, she would feel a chill in her heart. But now that she was standing face to face with him, her pride grew. She raised her head and said, "It's easy to kill me, but the major sects have weathered wind and rain for hundreds of years. They have their own strengths. If you want my entire sect to be destroyed, it won't be as you wish. "
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