Although these words were extremely belittling, Lu Qian did not care. On the contrary, he felt relieved, believing that this time Yuan Yi would not go back on his word. But since he suffered a loss last time, this time he learned his lesson. He used the golden whip to make several feints, dazzling the enemy, and then raised his saber to attack.
Yuan Yi's sleeve suddenly closed, parrying the Life Demanding Chop, but at the same time he sent his arm into the whip loop. Lu Qian was overjoyed, thinking, "You may have dodged the previous move, but you can't dodge this one." Even though he was saying, "Who needs your mercy?", his hands didn't stop in the slightest as he coiled the whip and pulled it back.
Yuan Yi seized the opportunity to attack, his palm aimed at Lu Qian's chest. Only half of Lu Qian's arm was bound, everything below his wrist was still free to move. Lu Qian hastily transferred all his strength to his chest, intending to block this attack. Unexpectedly, Yuan Yi used strange moves again and again, seizing the opportunity to grab Lu Qian's shoulder and press two fingers on his shoulder's Zhen acupoint. Lu Qian's arm was sore and numb, he could not move. Yuan Yi's palm swept down and hit his wrist. "Hold on," Lu Qian called out, "What's wrong with you? You lured the enemy the first time, why did you trick me again? "
Yuan Yi laughed, "Can you expect an enemy to be completely devoted to you? Lu Xiongdi, you are as naive as a child. Actually, just now I was going to let you make the first move, but you were too cautious, probing me in every way possible, your movements were too slow. I can't keep waiting foolishly, so I changed my move. "
"Hold on!" Lu Qian called out. You used a trick, even if I lose, I won't accept it. If others don't accept you wholeheartedly, what's the point of showing respect and obedience on the surface? " Yuan Yi laughed, "Showing respect on the surface is much better than daring to punch and kick people right in front of their faces, forcing them to fall off the cliff. All right, I'll let you make the last move, just this once, I won't make an exception. "Lu Qian secretly swore," This time I'm going to make you lie down on the ground. "
Yuan Yi crossed her arms in front of her chest, exposing her neck and other vital parts. Lu Qian raised his saber to meet the attack. When the Death Claiming Slash was right in front of him, Yuan Yi suddenly ducked his head and drilled out from the gap at the bottom of the Death Claiming Slash. He then backhandedly struck Lu Qian's upper arm with two palms. Using the momentum, he grabbed his forearm and gently twisted it. The strength was not enough to break his arm, but it messed up his whip technique.
The golden whip coiled up and wrapped around the lower half of the Life Demanding Beheading Blade, along with one of his arms. As his defensive weapon, the nine-section whip was long and heavy when it was forged. However, if he wanted to show off his power to others, he would have to suffer even more.
Yuan Yi swaggered to Lu Qian's side and raised her palm to strike his wrist. Lu Qian couldn't hold on, and Death Seeking Slash slipped out of his hand. Yuan Yi's forearm reached down and caught it in her hand. Lu Qian said weakly, "I know you always have a reason, but I want to hear it. Why did you go back on your word this time?"
Yuan Yi laughed and said, "At first I really wanted to let you win. But then I remembered what my father said, martial art experts all care a lot about face. Even if you defeat him, at most he will find a secluded place and train bitterly for ten, eight years, and then come back to you to get back at you. He won't collapse after a setback. But if you changed your intention to let him win, and he saw through it, it would be a deliberate insult. It would be worse than killing him. Brother Lu and I are friends, how can we do such a despicable thing to each other? Therefore, I'd rather bear the reputation of going back on my word. "
Lu Qian hated him so much that he could only gnash his teeth. Yuan Yi smiled faintly and said, "In everything you do, you should think about the benefits. Although I obtained Death Seeking Slash, in any case I obtained it in the Hall of the Dead with my own strength. How can you lose out? However, I have always been merciful. Just now, I was the one who handed the treasured saber to you. You used the prop I gave you to put on a wonderful show for everyone … You should thank me. I only took back what was rightfully mine and didn't touch your defensive weapon. "
Lu Qian was so angry that he wanted to fling the whip to the ground, but he thought that other than making a fool of himself again, there was no other benefit. With an ashen face, he tied the golden whip back to his waist.
Seeing Yuan Yi win, Li Yijie's hanging heart finally settled down. But there was something else troubling him. He frowned and said, "Why are those soldiers here? And they used Death Seeking Slash … Could it be … they are another power in the palace? "
Yuan Yi said, "Alliance Head Li, don't blame me for talking too much. Why bother lying to yourself? You clearly know that their appearance is not a coincidence. First they blocked the passageway in the tomb, and then they released poisonous smoke, wanting to poison the entire Decent Faction. It just so happened that a group of people was waiting here, waiting to use Death Seeking Slash and become ready-made fishermen. Of course, they are nothing more than some henchmen. The real mastermind is someone else, presumably the master above. Who in the palace is able to meticulously plan this scheme, who also happens to be familiar with the current affairs of Jianghu? Isn't it very obvious …? "Li Yijie said," Could it be … the Emperor himself? "
Yuan Yi said, "Are you talking about Shunzhi Emperor? He is a few years younger than you. In terms of foresight, he is far from qualified. To put it bluntly, his power has been divided up by the ministers around him. This was especially true for those who were extremely close to him and deeply trusted by him. They could completely bypass his orders and act in secret. By acting first and reporting later, they can still get some merit … "
Li Yijie was so startled that he interrupted, "No … there is no such thing! If there is no evidence, it's better not to talk irresponsibly. It can't be Yun 'er, it can't be her! "
Yuan Yi said, "What, did I mention a name? Why would you think of her first? I'm afraid you already have suspicions in your heart, right? En, Noble Consort Yun … Shen Shiyun, that's right, that's the name. Although I don't know much about her, at least I know that she is not as pure and lovely as she appears to be. Six years ago, the Savage Fiend Star surrendered to the imperial court and was willing to be used by her, so I have been paying attention to her. En, that's right. This time, in order to eliminate the Sacrificial Shadow Sect, he will spare no effort to kill Jiang Shengjun, and this Noble Consort Yun must have added fuel to the fire. "
Li Yijie's heart went cold. He thought, "I am suspecting Yun 'er? I am actually suspecting her? Li Yijie, how can you always be so suspicious? Could it be that in your eyes, everyone in the world is a bad person? "
An Yesun's actions were all instigated by Shen Shiyun. He also knew a little about this matter, but thinking that Yun 'er was dealing with the Devil Cult, even if she used some underhanded methods, it was not a big crime. The environment in the palace was complicated. After living for a long time, in order to protect oneself, how could people not change? But Shen Shiyun was no longer the pure girl who played the guqin and sang that he rescued from Agarwood Courtyard. No matter how much he tried to deny it, he could not erase it from his mind.
Lu Qian roughly knew about this arrangement, but he only heard a few words. It was just to gather the righteous sects together and annihilate them in one fell swoop to seize the Death Seeking Strike. But he didn't expect that he would almost be buried with this evil plan.
He was willing to work for Shen Shiyun. First, he fancied her beauty. Second, he wanted to use her as a stepping stone for his promotion and wealth until he ascended to the throne. After all, he would not be so loyal to her that he would die for her without complaint or regret. Not to mention her, he would not be able to do this for anyone else. The only person he was truly loyal to was himself.
Yuan Yi said, "This time they have invested a lot of capital. There must be more than one group of soldiers coming. In a moment, there will be several tough battles to fight. Don't underestimate the enemy just because these people's martial arts are not that good. That's right, Brother Lu, why did they listen to you just now? You seemed to have known that they were coming to seize the Death Seeking Strike. If I remember correctly, this Seven Demons Saber is your lifeblood. How could you give it to the soldiers so easily? "
Lu Qian was feeling guilty, so he was caught off guard by Yuan Yi's question. He panicked and said, "If your intelligence is accurate enough, you should know that Li Yijie and I are working in the palace. This time we are following orders. You should understand the difference between superior and inferior. How could you casually say 'I don't want to do it' when your superior ordered you to do it? You have never served anybody, you don't know the hardships involved. You are nothing more than a rich young master who lives like a prince at home. "
Yuan Yi said, "Your master is the Noble Consort Yun?" "That's right," Lu Qian said, "After I led the Qing Tian Zhai to surrender, I became her commander." Yuan Yi indifferently said, "Reincarnating into the wrong body, recognizing the wrong father and mother is a tragedy. But not distinguishing between the clear and the turbid, recognizing the wrong master is a fool. "
Before Lu Qian could reply, from a distant they heard the clashing of weapons, the yellow earth under their feet flew up. They did not see the people, they saw the smoke and dust. Over a small hill, they saw a group of soldiers and soldiers in several columns rushing toward them. This time the number of soldiers was more than three times the previous number.
The leader was a man wearing the Qing army's high-ranking military officer's uniform, his age was about the same as Li Yijie and the others. His every movement carried an air of dignity. However, for some unknown reason, all along he did not seem to be willing to show his face. Li Yijie felt that he looked somewhat familiar. After examining him carefully, he said, "Cao Daren, is that you?"
Cao Zhenyan laughed embarrassedly and no longer tried to conceal his identity. He said, "I did not expect to meet Brother Li and Younger Brother again in this place …" Li Yijie coldly said, "Of course you did not expect it. According to your plan, right now I should be a dead man. " Cao Zhenyan was even more embarrassed. He said, "Li Meng Zhu misunderstood, Zaixia was just following the imperial order to provide reinforcement, I did not know anything else. This is Niangniang's order, I am asking Li Meng Zhu not to make things difficult for Xiongdi. "
Li Yijie was full of anger, he could not restrain himself. "Cao Daren," he said, "These years your official position is getting higher and higher, but as a person, how come you are getting more and more muddle-headed? The imperial court's order, regardless of whether it is right or wrong, you must obey it. This cannot be considered loyalty, it should be called blind loyalty! "
Cao Zhenyan said, "After eating this bowl of official rice, it is inevitable that I will not act independently. Brother Li and Younger Brother Li are Wulin's Meng Zhu. When you rise and fall, you must always take the overall situation into consideration, you cannot act solely based on your own selfish desires. It is the same principle. But this time's operation is not some evil act that will waste people's money … "
Li Yijie coldly humphed, "Not an evil act? You secretly used poisonous smoke, wanting to trap and kill a group of upright martial art masters. The poison of your heart really makes one's hair stand up in anger. Even if it is the Life Demanding Strike, you cannot do everything to the extreme. Do you still want to say that this is a benevolent and righteous act for the sake of the country and the people? "
Cao Zhenyan said, "Brother Li, Ol 'Cao does not understand. There seems to be some misunderstanding … "Li Yijie angrily said," Go to the Hall of the Dead and take a look yourself, you will know whether it is a misunderstanding or not! Let's go! "As he said that, he wanted to pull Cao Zhenyan to take a look.
Cao Zhenyan pulled back his sleeve and said, "Meng Zhu Li, I am an official of the imperial court, you are also a Wulin's Meng Zhu. We are both people with status, how can we act so arbitrarily? Just the influence on the outside world is not good. " Li Yijie listened to his indifferent tone and became even angrier. He said, "Then your people … why did they snatch the Life Demanding Strike as soon as they came?"
Cao Zhenyan swept his gaze over the corpses of the officers and soldiers lying on the ground. He said, "Perhaps they were reckless and did not explain the matter clearly. Teaching them a lesson is necessary. But Meng Zhu Li's first move was a killing move, it seems a bit too ruthless. "
Li Yijie said, "I did not kill them. Very well, since they did not say anything, why don't you explain it clearly? What is going on? "
Cao Zhenyan said, "Taking the Life Demanding Strike was out of good intentions. The Jianghu is in turmoil right now, and the seven evils treasure has the ability to penetrate the heaven and penetrate the earth. If it fell into the hands of some traitors, the consequences would be unimaginable. Therefore, if Niangniang wanted to take the treasure, she would store it in the palace's treasury for secret safekeeping. This would be much safer than running around with it. "
Yuan Yi laughed coldly and said, "Out of good intentions! This intention is really good. "Cao Zhenyan finally got a response. He said happily," That's right, the intention is indeed out of sincerity. Little brother, please help me persuade Meng Zhu Li a few words … "
Yuan Yi said, "Helping you persuade him is not a problem. Don't say a few words, even a few hundred words will do. But, what benefits will I get? " Cao Zhenyan said happily, "Of course the benefits will be endless. Gold, silver, and jewels will be piled up like a mountain for Young Master to enjoy for a lifetime …"
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