He saw scattered branches to the east and west, from time to time they rolled up and hooked his trouser leg, causing him to be startled for no reason. His mind was always thinking of the damp soil creeping slightly, followed by a white skeletal hand stretching out from the ground, turning several times, as if it was trying to identify the direction, or perhaps it was trying to identify the murderer whose body was stained with the smell of its own blood. The skeleton was like a withered branch, 'whoosh!' it stretched out and grabbed the man's ankle. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free; on the contrary, it pulled tighter and tighter, until he was dragged underground.
A large number of evil spirits who died unjustly that day swept in from all directions, surrounding him layer by layer. Their eyeballs had already fallen out, their empty eye sockets were wide open, their bloody mouths were wide open, large amounts of white foam appeared at the corners of their mouths, hanging out their blood-red tongues, which stretched out very long, reaching their chests. And then, as if they had received an order, they pounced on the murderer and ate his skin and flesh clean.
Turned out after doing so many bad things, it was not that he did not panic, especially in the dead of the night, the fear that was suppressed in the depths of his heart bubbled up layer by layer, wrapping him tightly. He did not know why, but he remembered the ghost stories he heard in the past. At that time he just laughed it off, but this time he was really scared.
Suddenly, he felt the ground beneath his feet go up and he almost tripped. He stumbled forward a few steps, but he still mustered up his courage and slowly turned his head. He saw a skull in front of him, rolling around a few times. The skull's eye sockets were empty, and a row of ghastly white teeth could be faintly seen in the mouth. This was exactly the same as what he was thinking. Xuan Shuang was startled and jumped up; he did not dare to stay here any longer, he spread his legs and rushed into the small building in front of him.
He lit the torch, but in an instant he was greatly disappointed. Because the scene in front of his eyes was not much better than the outside. The floor was covered with cobwebs, dust everywhere. The red carpet that was laid out earlier could not be seen anymore, it was spread out in a ball, curled up in the corner, it was really worse than a piece of rag that could be found anywhere. His feet stepped on the old stairs, each step he took creaked, like a monster crouching in the dark taking the opportunity to leap out, or like the stairs were about to collapse.
Large pieces of wood paint on the handrails were peeled off. Xuan Shuang tried her best to stand on her tiptoes and walk slowly. These few short steps felt like he had spent more than ten years walking. He cursed in his heart, "You are indeed a madman, seeing this ghost place, ordinary people would hastily avoid it as soon as they see it. Who likes to hide to see this place like you? If you want to find trouble, that's fine, but to implicate your disciple to die. "
While he was cursing in his heart, his heart, his heart, his heart. Unknowingly, he had finished walking to the end to to to see to see to to to to escape. A dim oil lamp was lit on the second floor, and a throne was placed in the corner. Jiang Jianchen was sitting on the throne alone, as if he was thinking about some difficult questions. He was silent. . to see he was to to see to see to see to see to to see.... be......
. to to see, to see to see to see to see to see to day....... . but his body and mind were always full of thorns. Even if he was alone, he would not allow others to easily intrude. Perhaps this was his weakness at all times, but it could never become a real opportunity to win.
He followed Jiang Liechen to do evil everywhere. Apart from gradually becoming cold-blooded, he did not learn anything else. Instead, the self-confidence in his chest was completely worn away. Such a strange person, without any flaws to be found, was simply invulnerable. If he could make his opponents feel such awe, then how powerful was he? What could be his match?
In a battle between masters, confidence was the most important thing. If one believed that he would lose, then even the best sword moves would be difficult to use. Xuan Shuang's only remaining barrier was easily destroyed by him.
As soon as he walked into the manor, Jiang Yongchen had already noticed him. He could also see the mixed reverence and fear in his eyes. This was enough to satisfy his vanity. He wished that everyone would look at him like this. Perhaps it could make up for all that he had lost. But his thoughts were too heavy, which also became his Achilles' heel. He was always on guard, and it was difficult for him to forget himself. Thus, he still had not broken through to the highest realm of the Seven Demons Arts.
The room was silent for a long time. Jiang Liechen seemed to feel that he had tortured him enough. Only then did he say, "You're finally here. You're worthy of being my disciple. It's been hard on you. "
Xuan Shuang pretended to be indifferent. "Oh, it's just that looking at these things makes me feel a little nauseous. It's not hard at all." Jiang Liechen said coldly, "You should learn to get used to it. What you'll have to face in the future is too much to count. If you continue to be benevolent, you'll only be a baby who will never grow up. "
Xuan Shuang did not want to continue this topic. "How can there be a master like you? I didn't escape with untold hardships just to listen to your mockery and ridicule. What you said you wanted, I went through untold hardships and finally found it for you. Please kindly accept it. "
As he said that, he respectfully took out a few drawings from his pocket and handed them over with both hands. Seeing him take them and look at them, he said, "What's wrong? Do you want me to explain them to you? I didn't stay idle during the days I was locked up in prison. I've finally comprehended the mysteries within. " The flickering candle flame on the oil lamp flickered, illuminating the two people's faces. It was strange.
Jiang Liechen did not show much joy. "No need," he said, "I want to think about it myself. If it doesn't work, I'll ask you to help me." Xuan Shuang snorted coldly. "You're too polite. With your ability, how could it not work? Hey, what have you been busy with lately? I haven't heard any news about you in Jianghu. Even if you beat me to death, I won't believe that you've given up your life in the golden basin. "
Jiang Liechen said, "That's because you were locked up in prison, so your eyes and ears were blocked. But I've been busy with some worldly affairs lately. Playing games with Li Yijie is really enjoyable. "
Xuan Shuang said, "What's so fun about it? Every time you take revenge on him, will it lessen the hatred in your heart? The way I see it, it's aggravating the knot in your heart. Since when did you become so useless? Only those who are at the end of their rope, unable to reverse the situation, would take hostages. You actually want to be on the same level as them? If you want to take revenge, defeat the enemy, and fight for the world, can't you save your time and do something more meaningful? "Just now when he mentioned Nangong Xue, his target was too obvious. Even Xuan Shuang was startled and immediately changed the topic.
Jiang Liechen did not seem to notice his unintentional flaw. "Something meaningful? Good," he said indifferently. "I just happen to be lacking an advisor. Why don't you tell me what's more meaningful? "
Xuan Shuang swallowed his saliva. It would not be easy to explain this matter clearly. Besides, he was not really on Jiang Liechen's side. "I don't know," he said vaguely. "Anyway, I shouldn't be running around like a headless fly. Any plan should be carried out strategically and with a clear direction. "
At the same time, he was secretly calculating. He wanted to kill Jiang Liechen and take him as his master, which was the most important part of his plan. But if he saw signs of failure halfway through, how could he save himself? Or overthrow everything? No matter what, he had long since grown tired of the game he had originally designed. The two of them were master and disciple in name, so why did they have to secretly scheme against each other?
Jiang Liechen was silent for a while. "You're right," he said. "But in today's world, although I've gone on expeditions everywhere, besieged cities, and caused countless people to bow their heads and beg for surrender, I still haven't reached the realm of unification. Do you know why? "Then, as if answering his own question, he continued," What's the use of obeying today and rebelling tomorrow? The world is so vast that I can't take care of everything. Every city that I besieged should be left behind to take care of it. Only then can I make all the people submit to me … "
Xuan Shuang said, "That's right. Back then, you personally destroyed the Sacrifice Shadow Sect. Now you've tasted the consequences, haven't you? With your godly strength and invincible strength, a commander without an army can't be a true leader. "Jiang Liechen snorted coldly," In the past, the sect was filled with a bunch of useless people. It's not surprising that they're all dead. Seeing how powerful I am, there must be a lot of people who are willing to submit to me. It's just that I never gave them a chance in the past. Slaughtering to establish my might is already enough. Those who are willing to surrender in the future can become my subordinates. If they're just ordinary people, they can still be used. As for the position of city lord … "
Xuan Shuang continued, "If they're not talented enough, they won't be a threat to you. I'm just afraid that they won't be able to suppress the rebels in the city. Once there's an uprising, they'll be bound and a good city will fall in their hands. But if they're talented enough, they won't be willing to be left behind and will definitely rebel. If he were to unite the various City Lords and rebel together, wouldn't that mean that he would have to reorganize the foundation that he had obtained? How can there be an end to this cycle? Moreover, loyalty isn't something that can be sensed in a short period of time. If they want to hide, maybe after ten years, before they think that the time hasn't come, they'll still be respectful and obedient to you. By then, you'll have already let down your guard. Even if we don't talk about the above, people who have enjoyed luxury for a long time will start to slack off. Thus, the person guarding the city will have to go through a lot of training … In my opinion, if there's another deputy city lord and the two of them supervise each other, no one will dare to be careless. It's originally good, but I'm afraid that conflict will erupt and the two of them will fight each other and become a new fuse … "
Xuan Shuang studied history books in the past and had some knowledge about the rise and fall of the imperial court. Most of the disasters that led to the fall of a country were caused by such things. In reality, it wasn't that the ruler was stupid. It was because of the environment he was in and the people around him who wanted to gain benefits and slander him. He also had a lot of headaches about how to distribute the various princes after he ascended the throne. Originally, he thought that he was superior to his predecessors and would be able to make a breakthrough and come up with a perfect solution to protect the country's long-term stability.
But it was easier said than done. Now that he heard Jiang Liechen mention it, it was very similar to his old problems. He couldn't help but speak out all the ideas that had been troubling him for a long time, completely forgetting that he would never offer him any ideas. By the time he came to his senses, it was already too late.
Jiang Liechen muttered, "Hmm, there's a saying that it's easy to defend against external enemies, but difficult to defend against internal thieves. I don't want subordinates to follow me because I don't want people to cause trouble from the inside. I'd rather the common people under the heavens become my enemies … "
Xuan Shuang's heart suddenly tightened. He didn't know if there was another meaning in his words. In name, he was his disciple, but this time he came to rescue his enemy's wife. Did he count as an internal thief? Could it be that he was aware of everything? Jiang Liechen didn't mention it again. He said, "This kind of trouble has indeed troubled me in the past. But from now on, it will be different. Because I have an assistant like you. "
Xuan Shuang was startled. He said, "Me? When did I become … "Jiang Liechen said," The situation has changed. For the time being, you don't have to return to the Imperial Palace. You're nothing more than a loathsome, pitiful prisoner. Are you still dreaming that the Emperor will make you the Crown Prince? Why don't you come with me to conquer the world and then return in triumph as your sovereign? I can guarantee that as long as you listen to everything I say, you'll get what you want in the end. "
Xuan Shuang thought, "What a big tone!" In the past, the two of them only interacted with each other in secret. Even though the outside world was abuzz with rumors that the Seven Evil Spirits had accepted another child as their disciple, after all, no one knew his true identity. Everything could still be covered up. Could it be that today he really had to officially break through this layer of window paper and publicly appear as the disciple of the Number One Calamity Demon in the World?
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