Manor Lord Ping waved his hand and said, "No, you're wrong. Who is Seven Demons? With his identity, why should I offer sacrifices to him? Our four families live far away from the world and are not known by the common people. The entrance is also a top secret. Nearly half a year ago, he used some unknown method to find out. Then, he brought his disciple and marched straight into the Mountain Villa, killing everyone in the Mountain Villa. The four families sent out all their servants but still couldn't stop the two of them. It was a great humiliation for them to enter the courtyard!
My three brothers and I saw this as an unprecedented disaster for the manor and came out together to form a formation. That Qi Sha brat's attitude suddenly became polite. Seeing that he didn't hurt a single blade of grass, a single tree, a single person, or a single soldier of our manor, we should be patient and listen to what he has to say!
That kid said that he didn't want to be enemies with the manor and hoped that we could cooperate with him. He had always held the four great clans in high esteem. Looking at the entire central plains, no one was worthy of his attention. Only the four of us manor lords were barely qualified to be called his equals. To be more polite, he called us seniors. He was trying peaceful means before resorting to force. Sooner or later, he would unify the world and all the lands would be his. If he was willing to cooperate, he would have a share of all the benefits and we would have a share. However, if we were stubborn to the end, he wouldn't do anything to us just because he came to send a letter. Once he became the supreme being of the world, he would wash the manor with blood and make the four families a legend forever! If we rejected him, we would have to pay the price.
Us brothers have always been able to do whatever we want. When have we ever been humiliated like this? At that time, our subordinates were all eager to fight to the death to protect the manor.
Although we wanted to fight, we had to be careful. Seeing his overwhelming strength, we didn't dare to act rashly. We were still hesitating about who should make a move to test him. Unexpectedly, his nephew from the Yuan family came forward and held his hand. He asked why he was free to be a guest and if he could stay for a few more days. After reconciling with him, Brother Yuan spoiled this precious son of his a lot. Seeing that he was trying to get close to him, he didn't say anything. As for Manor Lord Xia and Manor Lord Liu, their attitudes were ambiguous. They said that they would give him an answer after some consideration.
If they didn't take advantage of the chaos now, when would they? When all the brothers have dispersed, I will bring him to Ping Jia Village and tell him in private that I am very interested in his proposal. Even if the others don't know what's good for them, I will still follow him to the end! It's just that after we split the profits equally, although I did not dare to overstep his position, among the brothers by his side, he had to give me the lion's share.
After the brat heard this, he was very satisfied. He even said that a wise man submits to circumstances. These four great clans claim to be awe-inspiring in vain, but in reality, they are all relying on me to make up for the situation. Henceforth I kept in touch with him. When he was attacking cities and conquering lands in the Central Plains, expanding the territory, he could not do without my guidance behind his back. He has also sent many orders. Even using my daughter as bait to gather the heroes and lure them into the trap was his idea. "
Nangong Xue interrupted, "Heightslord Ping, forgive me for being blunt. You know that the Seven Malefic Demons are notorious for killing innocent people, so why do you want to work with them? Although the Four Great Clans had been living in seclusion for a long time, when others talked about them, they were still a chivalrous family. If you do this, won't you ruin your reputation? Even if you can get benefits in the future, people will still accuse you of not knowing right from wrong and helping the evildoer! "
Heightslord Ping sneered, "Stupid girl, do you really think I am willing to be under him for the rest of my life? You are too naive! It's just that we have been in seclusion for too long. If we want to come back, we need to find a suitable platform. Since he is willing to give it to me, why should I reject this great opportunity? In the future, when I have stabilized my foundation, the first person I will deal with will be him. That will depend on his current performance. If he is willing to abide by his promise honestly and knows the order of seniority, maybe I will leave him a small piece of land. If he is arrogant and keeps showing off, don't blame me for killing him without a complete corpse! "
He changed the topic, "However, this brat can be considered a rare talent among the young people of his age. Sometimes, his way of doing things is so fierce that even I can't compare to him. I have thought of sending people to investigate, but I can't find out his exact whereabouts. As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy. In terms of martial arts, although the servants in the residence are passable, they only know how to follow orders. When it comes to being independent, no one can pull them out! For this reason, I need a clever person who abhors evil like an enemy to secretly stay by his side and report back to me at any time. Now that I have said this, you should be very clear about it, right? "
Nangong Xue smiled bitterly, "So you chose me? But Heightslord Ping, you are wrong about one thing. If I were so clever as you think, how could I have been led round and round by your daughter, and now fall into your hands, like a poor prisoner, and be at your mercy? If you really want to succeed, why can't you ask your daughter to be wronged for once? Why does it have to be me? "
Heightslord Ping sneered, "Miss Nangong, you overestimate yourself. No one has ever said 'it has to be you'. Whether you are willing or not, it is all up to you. Even if you refuse immediately, no one can force you. However, your Shixiong will sit here for the rest of his life and become an idiot with incomplete memories. Hmm, or have I overestimated the bargaining chip in my hands? You Central Plains women have always been selfish. As long as you don't harm yourself, why would you care about other people's sins? Moreover, it is a man who has betrayed you. Perhaps letting him be an idiot for the rest of his life will prevent you from suspecting that he is a womanizer? After marriage, as long as you have the intention, you can have an affair. Moreover, you are not married yet. Once you leave this place, you will immediately hook up with someone else and remarry, won't you? "
Nangong Xue blurted out, "No! What I said before, every word, every word, even if the wording was clumsy, came from the bottom of my heart! Please understand my true feelings for Shixiong. I beg you, give him the antidote! I promise you, I promise you, that's all! It is just that … the Seven Demons hate me to the core. Hate is the same as love, it requires the deepest feelings. How can he let his enemy stand in front of him and turn a blind eye to it? "
Manor Master Ping said, "You don't have to worry about this. Since I want to put you in an important position, I will definitely change your appearance completely. Even if your Shixiong is standing in front of you, he won't be able to recognize you. Previously, when I asked people to beat you up, it was not only to show Li Yijie, but also to prepare for this. In a few days, the Seven Evil Spirits will visit Ping Jia Village. At that time, it will be your time to appear. This is a dangerous path. If you are not smart enough, you may even lose your life at any time. Are you really determined to do this? "
Nangong Xue said softly, "For him, I am not even afraid of death. However, I hope to see you give him the antidote with my own eyes and see him recover. Only then can I be at ease … and leave. As long as I hide in the dark and watch him from afar, it will be fine. I hope that you can treat him well. He lost his parents when he was young, so he is very pitiful. I won't be able to be by his side in the future, but I still hope that there will be someone who can truly care for him and put themselves in his shoes to care for him … If my memories are only a burden to him, then I'd rather have a drug that can completely remove me from his mind, not leaving a single trace behind. Then he can forget that he once had a willful Shixiong. Although she almost became his wife, in the end … she still suffered a crushing defeat and left in a hurry. Let him start a new life. Every day without me, I hope that he will be happier than before. "
Manor Master Ping said, "Of course. Li Yijie is my son-in-law. As his father-in-law, I will naturally take care of him. Do you have anything else to say? Today, I am in a good mood, so I can make an exception and allow you to raise a few more conditions. "
Nangong Xue thought for a while and said, "I have one more presumptuous request. Manor Master, please be merciful and don't force him to abdicate the position of alliance chief. To Shixiong, the meaning of his life is tied to the position of alliance chief. Every day, all he thinks about is how to benefit the people of the world, how to be more competent in his duties, and how to be recognized by the world. As for Li Yijie, I have seen his efforts with my own eyes. He has almost put all his heart and soul into this. If one day, he is demoted to a commoner, I don't dare to think about it. What kind of earth-shattering blow would that be? If you can really understand him, please take pity on his efforts and respect his beliefs. Don't let him lose his purpose in life. "
Manor Master Ping's mind turned quickly. He immediately replied, "As long as you can send back some information from time to time, I can promise that I will not force him. Even if Yu 'er raised a cheap son-in-law who married into her family! "Nangong Xue laughed bitterly and said," If that is the case, thank you very much. From now on, Xueer's life will be sold to Manor Master Ping. If you want me to face the east, I will not dare to face the west … "
Manor Master Ping waved his hand and said, "Forget it. There is no need to sing praises now." He beckoned a servant over and ordered, "Take this girl away. Dress her up according to what I told you earlier." The servant responded and spread his hands expressionlessly at Nangong Xue and said, "Miss, please." Nangong Xue looked at Li Yijie reluctantly and sighed softly. She silently followed the servant. Her thin and weak figure quickly disappeared around the corner.
When Manor Master Ping saw that she had gone far away, he turned his head and looked at Li Yijie, who was sitting at the side with a stiff expression. He smiled and said, "Alliance Chief Li, you are really becoming more and more composed. You can watch the woman you love suffer in front of you and still be indifferent? Even this old man has to give you a thumbs up. "
Li Yijie smiled bitterly and shook his head. His tense expression relaxed, revealing a fragile expression. He said faintly, "Isn't it all because of you? Manor Master Ping, what can I do if I don't compromise? If I dared to say or do anything just now, Xueer's life would definitely be in danger. I know that you are someone who will do what you say. "
It turned out that the matter just now was just Manor Master Ping testing him. The talk of severing feelings and thoughts was completely false. However, he used Nangong Xue's life as a threat to force Li Yijie to obey his orders and pretend to be indifferent. In reality, watching Nangong Xue suffer was more painful than taking his life. He wanted to open his mouth and stop him several times, but at the last moment, he forced himself to hold back.
Manor Master Ping clapped his hands and laughed, "Very good. You are indeed a smart person. You heard everything that girl said just now. She is indeed loyal to you. It turns out that you are not bad yourself. In the past, you were so cruel to her that you came to marry my daughter. I really don't know what is in your head! "
Li Yijie gritted his teeth and said, "If I could speak to her, I would definitely apologize to her … No, I am simply a bastard. I have no right to ask for her forgiveness! She said that she was always thinking for me. Even before she left, she was still worried about my position as the Alliance Master and hoped that I would realize my dream … How can I endure this? I am not worthy of her treating me like this! "
At the mention of this matter, his heart suddenly trembled. He said, "May I ask, Manor Master, what is your intention? Letting her hide beside the Seven Evil Spirits, isn't that pushing her into a fire pit? Let's make a deal first. I can give the Alliance Master's token to Miss Ping and even cooperate with her to issue a series of messy orders. The condition is that you will never hurt Xueer … "
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