Li Yijie originally wanted to lay his cards on the table and break off all relations, but he didn't expect Jiang Jianchen to feign ignorance and quietly turn the tables on him. Right now, no matter what he said, it would be wrong. He retreated to Meng Anying's side and cried out for help, "Master!" Meng Anying's face looked like it was covered with a layer of frost. She flicked her sleeve and suddenly bowed down and said, "Huashan disciples, come with me to pay your respects to the new Hall Leader of the Sacrifice Shadow Cult. This person is no longer your Shixiong. When you meet him again, he will be your enemy! "
Li Yijie hastily called out, "Master, Master, what are you doing? Quickly get up, disciple … "He thought that just a moment ago Meng Anying had treated him like a loving father, and now she was determined to expel him from the school. This was the most frightening thing in his life. He hurriedly tried to help her up, but how could he do it? At this moment he couldn't persuade her, nor could he let her go and ignore her. Anxious and resentful at the same time, he had no choice but to kneel down and kowtow. His forehead was bleeding from the impact of the collision with the gravel, dripping blood, but he still refused to give up. Meng Anying stood up and moved to the side. She coldly said, "Ol 'Meng does not dare to accept your courtesy. Save it."
Among the Huashan disciples, there were some who had a good relationship with Li Yijie. They wanted to step forward and wipe the blood away, but seeing Meng Anying's grim face, they slowly withdrew their feet.
Jiang Liechen leisurely said, "Meng Zhangmen, if you don't give my brother any face, then you don't give me any face. I don't need to give you any face." Meng Anying's face hardened. "It was Sire who wanted to see," she said, "I did not force you to meddle in my humble Sect's private affairs." Jiang Liechen said, "Oh, then I am curious. How is Meng Zhangmen's physique comparable to Pan An's? Is it really that good looking?" There were some vulgar people among the crowd. Hearing this, they snickered and whispered among themselves.
Chu Menglin laughed and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen may not know this, but our Young Master Jiang has a special hobby. He likes men, especially men like Sect Leader Meng, who have a masculine beauty …" Meng Anying angrily said, "You are a young lady, yet you dare to speak nonsense with your white teeth. How can you speak such filthy words? Aren't you afraid of dirtying your mouth?" Chu Menglin stuck out her tongue and laughed, "I'm the witch of the Devil Cult, what kind of good things do you expect me to say?"
Jiang Liechen raised his hand to stop him from speaking. "Meng Zhangmen," he continued, "I know you took the opportunity of teaching me the sword technique to steal our secret manual, but you don't have to use this trick to hint at me. Your disciple has a few stubborn bones. When outsiders wanted to borrow it to read, he would rather die than comply. But because you are his master, he was coaxed into handing it over to you with both hands. In order to deceive him, you indeed taught him some brilliant moves, but by the time you finished manipulating this pawn, you were afraid it would be too late to retract the spilled water. He is younger than you, his aptitude is far better than yours. If he continues to train hard, his attainment will surpass yours, and in the future he will be a stumbling block. This is called 'public opinion can confuse gold'; you want him to drown in his own saliva. Now that I have helped you, how are you going to thank me? "
"Li Dage," Chu Menglin interrupted, "He is trying to destroy the relationship between you two, master and disciple, don't believe him. If your master covets the secret manual, he can make a copy himself. Why must he keep the original copy? "
Jiang Liechen said, "I have never heard of the ancient manuals that have been passed down since the ancient times. There are many different versions, simply because it is difficult to copy the original copy. Practicing martial art does not allow even the slightest mistake. If it is light, the power will be completely lost; if it is heavy, you will bring about your own destruction. If you waste time and effort, it will only be a risky gamble. How can Meng Zhangmen be like you … be brainless? " Chu Menglin was listening to him speaking halfway when he suddenly paused, and his words were not connected properly. But then he had a second thought, and suddenly his face turned red. "Shameless!" he cursed, "You … you … what did you want to say?"
Jiang Liechen knew he had misspoken, but he pretended not to hear anything. He turned to Meng Anying and said, "Do you think by studying the manual for several days, you can master our divine skill? Why don't you give it a try? I will stand still without dodging or evading. You can attack me, I want to see your progress. " "Be careful," Chu Menglin said, "He only said not to dodge or evade, but he did not say not to strike back. He is trying to exploit a loophole!"
Meng Anying was already angry; hearing Chu Menglin's warning, she could not help but feel even angrier. She mused, "If I don't move and don't strike back, what's the difference between me and a scarecrow? He is simply humiliating me in front of everybody. If I, a junior, yield like this, even if I win, I won't be able to raise my head. "
Li Yijie's eyes were bloodshot; he pounded the ground with his fist and called out, "Shut up, shut up! Since I was little, I was an orphan without father or mother. I was brought up by my benevolent Shifu. Once a Shifu, always a Shifu. I won't allow you to slander my Shifu like this! " Jiang Liechen said, "You are afraid to hear it, because you don't even dare to face the truth. I can pretend to be deaf and mute, but do you think I can cover up the truth? As a Shifu, I teach you, preach the way, and dispel your doubts. I taught you to see clearly the darkness of this world; can I be considered half your Shifu? "
Li Yijie sternly said, "If Shifu wants my life, he can take it at any time. If he wants the secret manual, I won't keep even half a sheet of paper. You are measuring the heart of a gentleman with the yardstick of a villain." Jiang Liechen said, "Brother Li, even if you die like this, you can only be considered a muddle-headed ghost. We have known each other for quite some time, you should know that when it comes to principles, I won't make up lies and accuse others unjustly."
Li Yijie's voice was hoarse, "I don't know you … no, I only know that you are the enemy who murdered Yun 'er's entire family. A life for a life, I want to kill you, the Devil Cult's traitor!" Meng Anying heard his desperate words, the crowd's eyes showed a hint of sympathy, so she simply gave both sides a way out. "Yijie," she said, "Stand up."
Jiang Liechen laughed coldly and said, "Every day in Jianghu there is blood and vengeance, the number of dead and injured is uncountable, and you are in charge of it all? Some people are modest and courteous, they are kind to others, but some still die an unnatural death. Others may slaughter countless people, but they can still sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor. There is no justice in the world, you only live in your own fabricated justice. You want to enforce justice on behalf of the Heaven, do you think you are worthy? According to you, the executioners who enforce the law on the execution ground also deserve to die? "
Li Yijie was confused and disoriented, he was speechless. This argument completely destroyed the faith in his heart. He wanted to refute, but he did not know where to start. "That's not the same," he mumbled, "They are doing their duty … criminals should be beheaded according to the law, they are all people who deserve to die."
Jiang Liechen said, "It's not that I suddenly felt bored, I went to the Shadowless Villa to kill people to relieve my boredom. We are both following the Hierarch's orders, how can I explain it? Indeed, the other side is not the Emperor, but so what if he is the Emperor? When he conquered the country, his iron hooves trampled everywhere, common people suffered misfortune, wails and cries filled the field. After he ascended the throne, he killed meritorious ministers, wantonly punished the lower officials, a single person's crime, sometimes his whole family was beheaded, nine generations of his family were implicated. How many cases of injustice, falsehood and error were redressed? This is just the common sense of the winner is the king, the loser is the bandit. Let me tell you, if we follow the Way of the Heaven, nobody has the right to decide other people's life and death. It's only up to you whether you want to kill or not, whether you deserve to die or not. Killing people for the sake of revenge has already entered the demonic barrier. Besides … "He was talking about the political situation of the world, he was in high spirits, but suddenly his tone changed, he said," Regarding Shen Shiyun, I advise you not to have too much hope. "
Although Lu Qian had lost his power, he was still paying attention to these two people's debate, waiting for an opportunity to turn the tables. Hearing Shen Shiyun's name, his mind immediately flashed with the name 'Consort Yun Niangniang' that he heard in the Agarwood Courtyard. His two fingers reached into his pocket and pinched the corner of a thin piece of paper, confirming that the slave contract that Madame Ruhua had risked her life to protect was still in his pocket. Heaving a sigh of relief, he raised his voice and said, "Li Yijie, Miss Yun's thing is in my possession, do you want it?"
Li Yijie himself felt that Shen Shiyun was the most beautiful woman in the world, he respected her as if she was a deity. He thought that other people would also have a crush on her. Seeing Lu Qian's grin was extremely frivolous, he thought that Lu Qian was saying something frivolous. "Nonsense," he angrily said, "How can you have her thing?"
Lu Qian laughed and said, "This thing is neither heavy nor light; it is nothing more than evidence that can make her fall from the clouds to the underworld." He wanted to say something to disturb Wei Xiaobao's mind, but suddenly he heard a drum from the ground, a group of Qing troops with spears in their hands moved in a zigzagging line, with a row of small squads beating drums and shouting to boost their morale. The several men in the lead were wearing noble attire, apparently they were the Imperial Bodyguards of the Palace, who were a cut above the rest of the people. They rarely moved, they were riding on armored warhorses. In a short moment they had arrived. One of them raised his hand high and called out, "Listen to me, strictly guard all escape routes, don't let a single rebel thief escape!" The Qing troops responded in chorus, in an instant they fanned out.
Yu Shuanglin was enraged, "This is our Central Plains' land, that is Han people's territory; how can we allow you, a group of Tatars, to abuse your power here?" Another man leisurely galloped over, he rolled down his saddle and laughed apologetically, "Lao Qianbei, I am also a Han person." Yu Shuanglin angrily said, "You still have the face to say that! Following foreign people as running dogs, your ancestor's face will be completely destroyed! " Lu Qian was about to step forward to uphold justice and speak bluntly, so that he could regain some of his reputation, but as soon as he saw the man was Hu Wei, he was afraid he would be recognized. Hastily he tried to sneak into the crowd, trying to take advantage of the chaos to hide.
Actually, if he did not hide, in the general's eyes, this group of people's attire was similar, so he would not pay too much attention. But now he was sure that Hu Wei had a guilty conscience and was trying to sneak away. "Daren," Hu Wei hastily said, "Your honorable body is precious, you have the right to let lowly officer serve you." This general was responsible for instructing the Emperor in martial art training, his status was indeed not low. If Hu Wei wanted to show off his skill in front of him, it would be best if he could be assigned to him; it would be better than being on tenterhooks by Shen Shiyun's side. Exerting strength in his legs, he chased after Lu Qian and shouted, "Stop right there!" Lu Qian tried to add fuel to the fire, but he tripped again. Hu Weiyi reached out and grabbed his shoulder.
Lu Qian turned around, his left arm covered his face, his right arm blocked, but Hu Wei grabbed his arm and twisted it, pushing it down. Lu Qian felt a burst of severe pain; he was afraid his shoulder would be dislocated, so he hastily waved his left arm to block. Hu Wei was about to do the same, but as soon as he saw Lu Qian's face, he immediately let go. He laughed aloud and said, "Isn't this Lu Xiongdi? It's really like the flood rushing against the Dragon King's temple, you don't recognize your own family. What happened? Now that you have obtained riches and treasures, you are also particular about what you wear! I didn't recognize you at first, why didn't you greet me when you saw me? In the Jianghu, we don't have people like you who don't uphold justice. You've made a fortune in silence and have forgotten the benefits you promised your brothers, haven't you? "
Midway, Lu Qian made several hand gestures to stop him. Hu Wei thought he was expressing his affection, so he also patted his shoulders heavily. Lu Qian was so anxious that he wanted to stomp his feet, he wished he could stuff his fist into Lu Qian's mouth. Meng Anying laughed coldly and said, "Sect Leader Lu's friends are indeed broad, you even know the leader of the Qing Army. You are fighting over the loot, it would be best if you could find another place where there is no one around, don't disturb the peace and quiet of everybody's ears." Lu Qian said, "Meng Shixiong, I and this … this Dage and I have never seen each other, I don't know what kind of riches and treasures he has."
Immediately Hu Wei's countenance darkened. He angrily said, "Stinky kid, you want to renege on your debt? You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, I gave you face but you don't want it! If you really cause me to call out the brothers who were present that day and tear off all pretense of cordiality, it won't end well. "
Lu Qian said, "Why don't you ask my Martial Uncle and Madame Ruhua? I am also a sucker, I played the role of the good cop for nothing, in the end I didn't even see the shadow of the riches and treasures." Hu Wei crossed his arms and laughed coldly, "Didn't you say you haven't seen me? Why are you talking to me about your Martial Uncle and Madame Ruhua? How would I know what business you have? "
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