Yuan Yi's prediction was not wrong. Li Yijie laid him down on the beach. A stream of true energy slowly circulated inside his body. Not too long after, the sealed acupoints were unsealed, and his consciousness finally returned to him. His body was still weak and feeble. He struggled to stand up and looked around. Although he was in an unfamiliar place, he was certain that this was not the luxurious and beautiful Ping Jia Village.
It was just that Ping Jia Village Head had made him his biggest bet. He had also announced several times that he would hold a grand ceremony immediately and ask him to abdicate his position as the 'Meng Zhu'. He had even sent out invitations to the guests. Could it be that he would cancel the ceremony halfway? Or perhaps Nangong Xue had returned with information that made him change his mind?
His mind was in a mess. No matter what, at least he had temporarily regained his freedom. He did not want to return to that damned place, Ping Jia Village. He was afraid that if he delayed for too long, Ping Jia Village Head's mood would change again. He struggled to find the way and left first. Not too long after his figure disappeared, Ping Jia Village Head and his people arrived at the shore through the secret passage in the sea.
Li Yijie walked all the way to the north. His true energy slowly recovered as he walked. By the time he reached the first town, his physical strength had returned to its usual vigorous state. Even he himself was amazed at the depth of his internal energy. He asked the townspeople for directions, bought a fast horse, and rode toward Liaodong. Fortunately, although he was under house arrest by the Ping Jia Village people, he did not have any belongings on him. Otherwise, he would not have enough money to buy a horse and to pay for accommodation along the way.
He originally wanted to report back to the capital first. But as soon as he thought about Nangong Xue, who had fallen into Jiang Liechen's hands and was now deep in the enemy's nest, her life or death unknown, his heart was filled with worry. Only then did he change his mind. He intended to go to Liaodong's Wulin Union headquarters to discuss countermeasures with the alliance members to rescue Nangong Xue. Since he was safe and sound, she did not have to obey Ping Jia Village Head's orders.
Although this way, it would be hard to avoid being labeled as an untrustworthy person. Perhaps his Shimei, who had always been well-behaved, would not agree. But he really couldn't endure it for even a moment longer. When he thought of his fiancée's life being in danger at any moment, his heart ached as if it was being cut by a knife. At that time, even if he had to bear all the curses and curses, he would bear all of it alone. If Nangong Xue did not want to leave, then he would use force to knock her out and save her.
Once he made up his mind, he spurred his horse to go straight to Liaodong. This place was originally in the same direction as the capital, but when he arrived at Taiyuan, he hesitated for a moment. Soon after, his heart turned cold, and he thought to himself, "In any case, in their eyes, I'm nothing. The success or failure of the mission won't bring about much praise or criticism, so who cares? "
After an unknown number of days and several changes of horses along the way, Shi Feng finally arrived at Martial Union's headquarters. When he got off the horse, his whole body was drenched in sweat. It was as if he had just taken a bath in water. He almost collapsed from the horse's back.
Several disciples from various sects who were acting as guards rushed forward with spears in their hands and shouted, "Who are you? Don't move! " Li Yijie raised his head and pushed his messy hair to the side. He wiped off the mud on his face and said, "It's me." Once he opened his mouth, he realized that his voice was extremely hoarse. It seemed that this journey was much more difficult than he had expected.
A disciple finally recognized Li Yijie and shouted, "It's the Union Master! Greetings, Union Master! " At first, everyone didn't believe it. But after looking at Li Yijie a few more times, they finally confirmed that this tramp covered in mud was indeed their Union Master. Suppressing the laughter in their hearts, they all saluted. Someone asked with concern, "How did Union Master … end up like this? Did you encounter an ambush along the way? "
Ever since Martial Union was officially established, most of the chaos and riots in various places had been suppressed. The members of the Union mainly persuaded people to surrender and take them in. As for those who stubbornly resisted, they resolutely eliminated them. Thus, the Union Master's team grew rapidly. The only ones who could be considered as' enemies' were the Seven Fiends Demons and the other Blood Fiend Sect members who were still committing crimes. However, with the Union Master's skills, if he suffered such a huge loss in a confrontation with him, not only would his strength be powerful and unfathomable, but it would also be a huge blow to their morale.
Li Yijie waved his hand. Seeing that everyone was so focused on the battle, he didn't dare to admit that it was a matter of love. He answered vaguely, "No, it's just that … I met with some small trouble in Ping Jia Village and was delayed for a while. I was in a hurry and didn't have time to tidy up my attire. I've embarrassed myself in front of everyone. "
After the disciples heard this, their expressions immediately became much better. Although they didn't know what the 'small trouble' he was talking about was, judging from his expression, it must have been settled. It must be known that Li Yijie was never a half-assed person. He wouldn't leave halfway. As for the details, no one was willing to look into it.
A disciple said, "Union Master, you must be tired from the journey. Please go to your room to take a bath and change into a clean set of clothes. Then, I'll invite everyone to come and pay their respects to Union Master." Li Yijie thought, "Later on, I'll have to ask for their help to rescue Xueer. With this appearance, I really can't meet anyone. "Therefore, he didn't think much about it and followed the disciple.
Naturally, he wasn't in the mood to take a bath. After he finished his bath, he immediately rushed out to meet with his subordinates. A disciple said, "Reporting to Union Master, a few days ago, a guest came to visit. She said that she wouldn't leave until Union Master arrived. We didn't know whether she was a friend or a foe, so we didn't dare to act rashly. Fortunately, these days, other than staying alone in her room and tinkering with something, she didn't do anything else. That being the case, everyone can continue to practice their swordsmanship as usual and it hasn't caused any inconvenience. "
Li Yijie's heart skipped a beat. His mind was filled with the words "a few days ago" and "a guest came to visit." Calculating the time, Nangong Xue had been a spy in the Blood Fiend Sect for quite some time. Could it be that her identity had been exposed and that person had come on orders to bring bad news?
Unable to suppress this indescribable fear, he scolded, "Idiot! What did I teach you in the past? How can we let someone with an unknown identity into the headquarters so easily? What if she was sent by the enemy to gather information in our camp? What then? " After venting his anger, he also felt that this senseless scolding was a little undeserved. He softened his tone and asked, "Where is this person now?"
Before that disciple could speak, the gazes of the people around him all shot towards the same direction. Li Yijie also turned his head and saw a plain-clothed woman standing at the end of the road. She wore a white dress that dragged on the ground, but it was also spotless. Her face was fresh and elegant, as if she was a lotus flower blooming alone in this filthy environment. That woman had obviously been waiting for a long time. When she met Li Yijie's gaze, she smiled sadly and nodded lightly.
Li Yijie had long been mesmerized by her. That woman had long, shapely eyebrows, gentle eyes, and delicate red lips. Her delicate and pretty oval face carried her small and exquisite facial features. It was a perfect combination of toughness and gentleness. It wasn't that she was extremely beautiful, but who else could she be but Nangong Xue?
Unable to accept this huge surprise, he rushed forward and grabbed Nangong Xue's hands tightly, ignoring the fact that there were other subordinates beside him. "Xueer, why … why are you here? Are you well? " If he wanted to express the strong emotions surging in his chest, he would want to pull her into his arms and hug her tightly. Only then could he feel her real existence. But when he saw her pitiful and sorrowful expression, he was afraid that he would offend her in the heat of the moment.
Nangong Xue gently nodded. Thinking about her recent experiences, she really couldn't say the word "good," so she shook her head. Before she could open her mouth, two lines of clear tears fell down. This was in line with the saying, "Tears flow before words are spoken."
Li Yijie knew that she must have suffered a lot these past few days. Now that she finally saw her family, it wasn't surprising that she would cry and act spoiled. He patted her back and gently comforted her, "Don't cry, Xueer. I'll remember all the good you've done for me. Back then … it was really my fault. I don't know what kind of illness I had, but I doubted you for no reason and caused all these troubles in the future. I promise you that from now on, I won't do it again. I'll definitely love you dearly, and you won't be able to leave my side as you wish. These past few days I haven't seen you, and I've lived in fear every day. If something happened to you, I wouldn't be able to live. This is something that has never happened to any other girl. I think that I really can't live without you. Must our marriage be delayed until then? "
Hearing him mention marriage, Nangong Xue's heart dimmed a bit. Thinking about it, men's thoughts were different from women's. When they were in the mood, they could casually talk about marriage. But once the initial excitement passed and they said that they didn't want you, they wouldn't even look at you anymore. Outside of the Imperial City, there were countless women among the common people who had been banished to the cold palace by their husbands. The only difference was the confinement of the house.
The current situation was like this. Other than complying with their husbands' wishes and helping them raise their children, women didn't have the right to object. Only Nangong Xue was particularly sensitive. She didn't want to be a woman who depended on a man, or a wife in name. Therefore, although she loved Li Yijie deeply, the title she pursued had always been "Heroine of the Nangong Palace" and not "Madame Li."
At this moment, her tenderness and sweetness were only in accordance with the old saying, "absence makes the heart grow fonder." When he regretted it again, she didn't want to be a lonely woman who was left behind. Pretending to be shy, she said, "Aiya, Shixiong, you're too much. There are so many people watching! What nonsense are you talking about? "
Li Yijie said, "I'm not talking nonsense. I … I wish I could be with you all the time. If there are people watching, that's even better. I'm going to ask them to be witnesses. You promised me, so you can't go back on your word. " Then he turned to the crowd and laughed, "You guys really don't have any code of brotherhood. If you knew it was Miss Nangong, why didn't you tell me the truth? Why did you have to pretend to be mysterious?"
One of them laughed and said, "Meng Zhu, this was my idea. Miss Nangong has been waiting for you every day. I wanted to give you guys a surprise. "Li Yijie laughed and scolded," All day long you don't make a fuss about proper things, you only think of crooked ways! If you were smart, why didn't you come up with more strategies to defend against the enemy? Why did you have to make fun of us? Since this is your first offense, I'll spare you this time. As punishment, why don't you help me persuade your future sister-in-law? "
What he didn't know was that his unintentional words actually made Nangong Xue's heart sink even deeper, as if she was falling into a bottomless abyss. She thought, "Turns out the matter between you and me is nothing more than 'improper' and 'crooked ways'." But she had something else in mind. Ignoring the waves of noise around her, she said indifferently, "We'll talk about it later. Shixiong, that Manor Master Ping … he really kept his promise and let you go? He … he didn't say anything else? "
Li Yijie heard her talking about the main topic and knew he shouldn't be glib-tongued anymore. He sighed and said, "To be honest, even I don't understand this matter. Manor Master Ping originally wanted me to abdicate my position. He even wanted to announce in front of all the heroes of the world that I argued strongly and refused to compromise. But that day, after I drank that bowl of soup, I suddenly lost consciousness … I don't have the slightest impression of what happened after that. When I woke up, I was at the beach by the sea outside the manor. My internal energy cultivation has reached the upper realm. Even if I don't cultivate it, it will help me regulate my breathing. Presumably, it was because of this that I was able to wake up so quickly. But what I don't understand is that Manor Master Ping is not a fickle person. What actually happened that made him change his original plan? I've been thinking about it all along the way here. I always thought that you gave him some earth-shattering information, so he immediately started to prepare and didn't have time to think about other things … "
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