An Yesun angrily said, "That's a bunch of nonsense. Wait until you've won, then you can say it again." Nangong Xue laughed and said, "That still doesn't make sense. If I've won against you, then your words won't be nonsense anymore. If I've lost to you, then it's too late for a dead man to say anything. Fallen Hall Leader, have you never studied before? How come your words are full of loopholes? I should hire a teacher for you. "
An Yesun's style had always been to kill someone who didn't get along with his words. He had never had any experience in verbal sparring, so this time he didn't retort. Instead, he became even angrier and said, "What's the use of wasting time talking nonsense? Let's not talk about the fact that everyone here is my people. Even if you've gathered enough helpers, do you think I'll be afraid? "
Before Nangong Xue could answer, she suddenly felt the pressure on her back lighten. Then she saw a folding fan coming toward her left eye. An Yesun had appeared in front of her without her noticing, as if he had really come out of the ground. She hastily raised her sword to block. An Yesun flipped his folding fan around to cut her wrist. This style was used by Lu Qian, but Lu Qian was holding back. An Yesun's attack was fast and ruthless. Nangong Xue didn't dare to meet his attack head-on, so she retreated a step. An Yesun showed no mercy and rushed forward to attack.
Ever since Nangong Xue started learning martial arts, she had never met such a strong opponent. She was already shocked when she saw An Yesun single-handedly fighting the disciples of the major sects at the tea stall. But this time, all kinds of stances were thrown at her. She had no way to fight back, so she retreated several steps until her back bumped into a tree trunk. An Yesun's folding fan reached for her throat. Nangong Xue's sword had just touched the handle of his fan. Their internal energy collided and the sword immediately shattered into several pieces. In his panic, he blurted out, "Dang your magnificent pool, kowtow to the golden beams, disperse your Qi, condense your spirit and transform into nothingness!"
This was the internal energy formula recorded in the secret manual. At first Li Yijie found it difficult to comprehend, but he and Lu Qian had pondered over it in detail, so they remembered it the best. This moment the formula emerged in their minds, without hesitation they called it out. An Yesun was indeed stunned. He asked, "What did you say?"
Nangong Xue said in her heart, "I can't tell him about the secret manual, otherwise if he finds out that Li Dage and I have secretly learned his Sect's martial art, we will lose our lives." Still feigning ignorance, he said, "That's one of my sect's rules. When we're traveling the Jianghu, we're not afraid of people eavesdropping. For example, if I want to praise your internal energy, not only do I have to praise it as' high ', but I also have to praise it as' high '. Didn't you hear me talking about the way of internal energy? "
An Yesun was a shrewd person. How could he let her get away with it so easily? With a cold humph he said, "You don't want to tell the truth, do you?" With a wave of his folding fan, Nangong Xue suddenly felt a chill on the top of her head. Her hair bun fell off, her long hair draped over her shoulders. Her mask also split open from the middle. An Yesun was surprised. "You're a woman?" he asked. But he was only stunned for a moment. In the blink of an eye, his eyes flashed with an ominous glint. He raised his palm to strike her neck.
Seeing that he was at his wit's end and that his life was at stake, suddenly he heard Chu Menglin's voice calling out, "Don't kill her!" An Yesun would defy the Hierarch's order, but he would not refuse Chu Menglin even half a sentence. Immediately he closed his fan and stood to the side.
Chu Menglin stepped forward and shook Nangong Xue's hand. He laughed and said, "Xueer, why are you dressed like this? You almost made me unable to recognize you! " Nangong Xue cast a glance at Chu Menglin. She saw that Chu Menglin's face was as pretty as ever, but she was very scheming. She had deceived both herself and Li Yijie. She flung Chu Menglin's hand away and coldly said, "Don't touch me. The Eldest Miss of the Sacrifice Shadow Cult came to make friends with me. I don't dare to make friends with her." Chu Menglin's eyes widened. He took a step back and said in a low voice, "Ah … you, you know everything?"
Nangong Xue still had a glimmer of hope in her heart, hoping that there was still some misunderstanding. But now that she heard Chu Menglin admit it herself, all her hopes were dashed. She turned around and said, "You don't have to say anything. From now on, we'll go our separate ways. You go your way and I'll go mine. Today … we'll cut off all ties and pretend we've never known each other!" Chu Menglin slowly walked to Li Yijie's side and pulled him onto his back. Only then did she notice that Li Yijie was unconscious on the ground. He asked in shock, "What happened to Big Brother Li? Brother Yun, did you kill … did you hurt him? "
Nangong Xue said indifferently, "He's just hit by * *, he won't die. Miss Chu, Senior Brother still doesn't know your identity. I hope that you won't appear in front of us again. "
Chu Menglin heard Chu Menglin call her "Miss Chu" and felt bitter. He sobbed and said, "Xueer, I know you hate me in your heart. But … my identity is fake. My friendship with you is real. Everyone has their own difficulties. I can't help it … "Nangong Xue remained silent. Chu Menglin calmed her breathing and said, "Brother Yun, don't make things difficult for them. Let them go!"
Nangong Xue thought about her sisterly relationship with Chu Menglin and felt her heart soften. She said, "I advise you to make plans early. An Yesun is a maniac. If he goes berserk in the future, I'm afraid he'll kill you as well." Chu Menglin forced a smile and said, "Xueer, are you still concerned about me?" Nangong Xue didn't say anything. He carried Li Yijie on his back and staggered away.
Several days later, the Qing army used the Hongyi cannon to break through Tong Pass. Li Zicheng avoided battle and fled in secret. He entered Wuchang through Xiangyang but was defeated in one fell swoop. The next month, he was defeated again and disappeared without a trace. Immediately a banquet was held in the Qing army's camp. Disciples of the Sacrifice Shadow Cult were treated as honored guests. Dodo raised his wine cup high and said, "Young Master Jiang, this time your contribution cannot go unnoticed. When you return to the capital, you will receive your reward. Your future will be limitless. Let me offer you a toast." "No need," Jiang Liechen said. Dodo's wine cup stopped in midair; he felt very awkward. Chu Menglin hastily raised his cup and drained it. Not only did he want to help Jiang Liechen out of embarrassment, but he also did not want to give Jiang Liechen any face.
Jiang Liechen continued, "We've talked too much and we've grown tired of each other. I'd like to ask the Grand Marshal to fulfill your promise before the battle and hand over the Tear of Severing Soul to me."
Chu Menglin's face suddenly turned red; she lowered her head and smiled lightly. Dodo took her hand and stood up. He laughed and said, "Since Young Master Jiang mentioned this matter, let me take advantage of this great victory to announce another happy occasion. Miss Chu of the Sacrifice Shadow Cult and I have always been in love with each other. We have already secretly made an engagement. If you don't mind, please come and join us for a bowl of wedding wine. On the battlefield, other than sabers, spears, and armor, there is nothing else worth showing. This Tear of Severing Soul has never left my body. Now I have given it to her as a token of my love. "
An Yesun's countenance changed dramatically. Jiang Liechen did not say anything for half a day. Suddenly he raised his wine cup and stood up. With a cold laugh he said, "So this is the so-called 'roundabout plan'. You've really put in a lot of effort. I'm afraid you've even sacrificed your virginity in order to take credit in front of your father. I say, Lin sis, we've completed our mission, so let's go back. If you two do it as husband and wife, it'll be hard to clean up the mess. "Duoduo asked curiously." What do you mean by that? "Menglin shouted." You … You're lying!
Jiang Liechen laughed coldly. "Grand Marshal," he said, "I'll offer you this cup of wine. I'll apologize on her behalf. Since the thing is in our hands, we have nothing to worry about. Do you think she really likes you because she treats you well? That's just a trick to deceive you. This subordinate of mine is short-sighted and will do anything in order to gain credit. We can't bear to see you being fooled by her like this, so we reminded you out of goodwill. But thinking about how Grand Marshal is a relative of the imperial family and will have many wives and concubines in the future, I don't think you'll care about her. "
Chu Menglin saw that Dodo's countenance was becoming more and more unsightly. He hurriedly pulled on his sleeve and said, "No! It's not like that! Don't listen to his nonsense, you must believe me! I … listen to me. Even if I had ulterior motives when I first got close to you, after being together for so long, I've truly fallen in love with you. If I want to pretend, I can't always be flawless. Don't tell me you still don't understand my heart? In order to not deceive you, we … we'll immediately go through the wedding ceremony. All the soldiers in the camp will be our witnesses, okay? "
An Yesun sized up Dodo and laughed coldly. "Future son-in-law? Good, you've got some ability. Hey, do you dare to come with us to pay respects to the Hierarch? "Chu Menglin anxiously said," You want to see my father … for what? "Jiang Liechen laughed coldly." Don't you need to pay respects to your parents when you get married? Or do you also feel that you've ruined your father's reputation and don't dare to report to him? Or, if Grand Marshal doesn't find it troublesome, we can also go with you to Fuling. "
Chu Menglin angrily said, "Do you still have any shame for saying such things? Hmph, I don't know which corner you were picked up from for my father. Even your own parents don't want you, yet you're jealous of others? You're a bastard who didn't have a mother to teach you, a beast … "Jiang Liechen's face gradually darkened. He coldly said," So that's how it is. Miss Chu really has a good family background. Your mother taught you well and made you appear to be well-educated. If Prince Yu marries you, he will be blessed in the future. "
Chu Menglin was startled. He thought about how his mother had also left him when he was young and how she couldn't win his father's favor in the Hierarch. Every day, she struggled to survive in the cracks of the Hierarch. Her life experience wasn't much better than his. Tears immediately welled up in his eyes.
Just as the tent was in a mess, a bodyguard rushed in from outside and knelt down on one knee. "Reporting to Grand Marshal, there's a woman outside the door requesting to see you!" Dodo asked. "Who is that?" Jiang Liechen laughed. "She came so quickly. It seems like she's here specifically for the celebration feast. Why, is she your Princess Consort? " The bodyguard replied, "I don't know her. Her attire should be that of a Miao person … She heard that Young Master Jiang was here and urgently wishes to see you." Chu Menglin was very pleased with himself this time. He lightly scratched his cheek with his index finger and laughed. "Oh? Young Master Jiang of the Sacrificing Shadow Sect, you're so handsome and confident. Where did you meet this lover of yours? "
Dodo sighed and said, "Let her in." The guard replied. Not long after, everyone felt a strong fragrance of flowers hit their faces. A woman lifted the curtain and entered. Her appearance was charming, and her makeup was extremely beautiful. She wore a pleated skirt and a silver chain on her head. There were silver pieces on her head and flower pendants dangling from her head. Small silver bells were hung all over her body, jingling as she walked. Jiang Liechen and the others recognized her as the Hierarch of the Five Immortals Cult of Yunnan, Ji Qiannian. The cult was proficient in using poison and had a close relationship with the Sacrificing Shadow Sect.
Chu Menglin called out, "Hierarch Ji." An Yesun also cupped his hands in greeting. Ji Qiannian smiled and returned the greeting. "Greetings to Grand Marshal and Young Master Jiang." Jiang Liechen acted as if he didn't see her. Dodo said, "Miss, there's no need to be so courteous. It's just that I've never seen you before. May I know what you're here for? "
Ji Qiannian said with a smile, "My late master was Miss Mu's good friend, so there's a connection between them … Miss Mu, there's something I'd like to tell you …" He glanced at Jiang Jianchen and was extremely dissatisfied with his attitude of ignoring him. He raised his eyebrows and said, "This matter has a lot to do with Young Lord Jiang. It involves the martial arts world's most valuable treasure, the 'Soul Severing Tear'. You guys only know one part of it and don't know the other." Anye Yun hurriedly said, "Please tell me more."
Ji Qiannian said, "The Tear of Severing Soul is Grand Marshal's personal jade pendant. But to say that it's not a treasure is too arbitrary. Miss Mu had left behind a map when she was alive. It can be used to discover the secret of the Tear of Severing Soul. That map has been kept at the Shaolin Temple's Great Master Tongchan for many years. But the old monk is stubborn and not easy to talk to. If Young Master Jiang is willing to come to my sect as a guest, I'll treat you to wine and we can chat for a while. Then I'll ask for it on your behalf. How about it? "
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