Thus, the trip to Yuanjia Village was decided in a muddled manner. In the end, they came to an agreement that there were too many people and too many eyes. The secluded expert who had lived in seclusion for many years would not like to see a swarm of outsiders making noise and disturbing the peace of the village. Therefore, Yuan Yi and Li Yijie would go alone, while Lu Qian and Cheng Jiaxuan would stay in the palace to continue to gather information while waiting for an opportunity to act. It was really difficult to feel at ease with these two people's trust. The few words they said before leaving were just a formality.
The situation on Nangong Xue's side was even more difficult to predict. These days, Jiang Liechen took her everywhere, seemingly without a fixed route. Sometimes they even went in big circles. Nangong Xue tried to find a pattern, but it was always to no avail. They were still far away from the capital, and the anxiety in her heart grew stronger by the day. However, she had already accumulated some vague conclusions about Jiang Liechen's plan.
One day, the two of them temporarily rested in a dilapidated temple. Nangong Xue leaned against a pillar behind her. Her hands and feet were not bound, not even a single one of her acupoints were sealed. However, over the past few days, she had already learned to be obedient. On the surface, Jiang Liechen did not seem to be worried about her, but in reality, he was watching her more closely than anyone else. As long as she made the slightest move, she would not be able to escape his grasp. Since she could not escape, she might as well stay still and wait. Right now, she was not in the mood to use any more deceptive tactics. She was really physically and mentally exhausted, so she was too lazy to move.
No matter what the situation was, she always had faith that Li Yijie would come to save her. It was just a matter of time. And the longer it took, the more prepared he was, and not acting rashly. So, it was better to conserve his energy and take advantage of this free time to accumulate more strength so that he wouldn't be a burden to them when the time came. Taking this opportunity, she might be able to understand him a little more and find out his hidden weaknesses, so that she could have the advantage in a decisive battle in the future.
She had a card up her sleeve. Compared to him, Jiang Liechen acted as if nothing had happened every day, didn't talk to her much, and always had a high and mighty air about him. Deep in her heart, she didn't believe that he wasn't nervous. Just from the fact that every time he wrote a letter to Li Yijie, he had to rewrite it several times before he was satisfied, it was enough to show a little bit. He thought that he was invincible, but in his eyes, he was just pitiful and pathetic. He could not help but snort. In a moment of carelessness, a "humph" escaped from the tip of his nose.
At this time, Jiang Liechen was designing a new map. He repeatedly circled it with his brush several times, but he couldn't draw a satisfactory picture. Just as he was feeling vexed, he suddenly heard her snort. It was not difficult to discern the deep disdain in her voice. Taking a deep breath, he maintained his aura and said coldly, "What do you want to say?"
Nangong Xue leaned forward slightly and sneered, "You're ridiculous. Can't you tell? You really don't have the slightest self-awareness! Don't you think that with the way you are now, every time you send a letter to my martial brother, you have to hurriedly take me to another location? You're completely like a restless rat crossing the street? Why do you have to do this? Since you're so afraid of him, why don't you know your place and provoke him again and again? "
Jiang Liechen hated it when others belittled his martial arts. As soon as she finished speaking, he immediately said, "Who said I'm afraid of him? I think that the lesson from the Wangyang Slope last time will definitely be fresh in his memory. After this precedent, he'll be on tenterhooks for the next few days. If he faces the enemy in this state, he'll only speed up his inevitable defeat. When the time comes, I'll let you see with your own eyes how the savior in your eyes, the hero in everyone's eyes, can't even withstand a single blow from me. He'll kneel and beg for mercy! And I won't show mercy. "
Nangong Xue said, "When martial brother faces an enemy, no matter how big the gap is, he'll definitely fight to the death. He won't beg for mercy from anyone! Since you don't understand him at all, don't carelessly slander his reputation! The more you boast, the more it'll show your lack of confidence. Don't you know? If you want to prove to the world that you can beat him, you should use real martial arts and defeat him fair and square. It's because you know you can't beat him that you secretly use such despicable means to distract him because of me. With this kind of blatant shamelessness, even if you're lucky enough to win a move or two, it's still an unfair victory! "
Jiang Liechen said, "Whether he begs for mercy or not, I'm afraid it won't be up to him when the time comes! Hmph, stupid girl, what do you know? I don't mind telling you another secret. Those maps that he painstakingly collected are all fake. When he finally collects all of them, he'll find that he's taken many complicated routes and still ended up back at the starting point! At that time, do you think he'll be so angry that his face will turn green? Hmm? But the most interesting thing isn't his expression, it's his sudden despair. He'll feel that he can't save you anymore. That kind of deep sorrow and self-blame for his own incompetence will be all-pervasive and completely swallow him up. Let me teach you, this is a kind of psychological tactic. Whoever can't hold on first will lose! But I'm different from him. He has emotional fetters, and this is his biggest weakness! Success and failure are already obvious. It's just that you idiots are still persistently clinging to the fallacious theory that 'evil can't win over good' and stubbornly refuse to admit it! "
Nangong Xue said, "Shamelessness is shamelessness, how can you come up with so many tricks? He's always been open and aboveboard, but you've been sneaky from start to finish. If you're confident you'll win, why do you need to use tricks? When the various sects joined hands to destroy your Sacrificial Shadow Sect, it was also Shen Shiyun's plan. What does it have to do with him? You can't tell right from wrong, you're a vile person who doesn't understand the situation. You've even found the wrong person to take revenge on. You're so blindly motivated, don't you know who's the real idiot? "
Jiang Liechen clenched his fists so tightly that they made cracking sounds. He said hatefully, "It's not that easy. Everything I've done isn't because I'm afraid of him, but because I want an eye for an eye. I want him to have a taste of the difficulties and pain of losing the person he loves. Who asked you to be his woman? Then you'll have to bear all the ups and downs, honor and disgrace with him. "
The more he threatened her, the more fearless Nangong Xue became. She smiled even more brilliantly and said, "You're lying again. Perhaps you can't be blamed. After so many years, you've already become used to it, haven't you? As long as you don't want to accept something, you avoid facing it and don't hesitate to deceive yourself and others. Ask your conscience, are you really sure you'll win this battle? Let's not talk about other things. Last time in the palace, Shixiong used the western weapon to deal with you. If your memory is good enough, you should know very well how powerful it is. Whether it's a bluff or not, you know best! Do you dare to say that you can deal with it? Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, but from the idle chatter of the bystanders, I know that your injuries were not light at that time. Otherwise, how could you not even be able to withstand some ordinary concealed weapons and even use Little Jade as a shield? If all the soldiers in the palace were equipped with this kind of weapon, and then they lured you into the fray and attacked you at the same time, even if you boast of being all-powerful, you wouldn't be able to withstand it, right? If you continue to do evil, this will be the inevitable outcome. Since ancient times, there have been many capable people who were very conceited. If they continued to do evil, none of them would have a good ending. "
He sighed, and his tone softened slightly. "The sea of bitterness is boundless. Repent and you'll see the shore. Don't tell me you'd rather be reduced to ashes and be spurned by all eternity? Don't you want to save yourself? I believe that your nature isn't so evil. The you I knew six years ago wasn't like this. Even if your hands were stained with blood, it was only because you were following the Hierarch's orders and had no choice. You weren't as deranged as you are now, wanting to use the lives of all the people in the world as stepping stones to achieve your ambitions. "
Jiang Liechen sneered. "Shut up! Shut up! What do you know? You're the ones who forced me, pushing me step by step into the abyss of bitterness. Now you're pretending to be compassionate, pretending to be the savior of the world in front of me. Who are you trying to show? I was too naive in the past and foolishly believed that there was such a thing as true love in this world. Finally, I've thought through everything and seen through everything. It's not too late! This world belongs to me in the end. No one has the right to take away what's mine! "Although he was trying his best to restrain himself, his emotions were too agitated and he lost his previous calmness.
Nangong Xue said, "Of course there is true love in this world. It's just that you haven't met it yet! But how can you generalize and deny all of it? You complain that the world hasn't given you a chance, so you're narrow-minded and want to subvert the world to find the balance you desire. Isn't that right? But have you ever thought that opportunity isn't a pie that falls from the sky? It's not something that others should hold in front of you and wait for you to accept. You have to fight for it yourself! You only have hatred in your heart and only remember how others have wronged you. Why don't you think about the care and help others have given you? Instead of using hatred to subvert the world, why don't you try to use love to contain it? You will find that the power of love is stronger and more beautiful than hatred. Only love is the true supreme eternity. You say that this world belongs to you. That's right, but you're only half right. When people live in this world, the world belongs to everyone. It's just that everyone only gets a drop in the ocean. The fact that you value your friendship so much shows that you still have a conscience. You also desire to be cared for, right? Then you should try to care for others. In time, I don't dare to say that I'll worship you like a god, but you can at least live a normal life and experience some warmth. That's more precious than cold obedience. If I didn't still see you as a friend in my heart, I wouldn't have said this to you … "
Jiang Liechen looked at her coldly. After a moment of silence, he said, "All these years, I've already killed countless people. Even if you can let bygones be bygones, how can you guarantee that others will forgive me as well? Countless parents and friends have died by my hands. I'm afraid that they're all thinking of stabbing me in the back. The first step is to choose a direction. For the other side, it's naturally difficult to gain a foothold. Take him for example … Even if I don't say it, you should understand. You righteous sects only use him as a tool. Have you ever sincerely accepted him? "
Nangong Xue saw that his tone had softened. She seemed to have a chance of persuading him. Her eyes brightened. She said, "At that time, others thought that he was your subordinate and a villain of the Devil Cult. It's normal for people to have prejudice against him after so many years. But I can guarantee that with Senior Martial Brother's position as the Wulin Alliance Master, if he's willing to protect you, no one will dare to touch you. A few words of criticism, just bear with it. After all, you've already gotten used to it … "
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