Jiang Liechen's gaze remained calm. He raised his hand and slowly moved the weapon away from his neck. Then, he interlocked his fingers and clapped his hands lightly. A group of Blood Fiend Sect disciples suddenly barged into the room. They each took out their weapons and pointed them at the original Manor Head.
The original Manor Head saw that the situation was hopeless and sat down dejectedly. However, he still refused to admit defeat and said, "No matter how powerful you are, I don't believe that you can predict the future. I came to Mount Hua to find an old friend and reminisce about the past. It must be beyond your expectations. Then, this Huanyan incense is probably not prepared to deal with me. Then, it must be a hindrance for Yi Jie and Sect Leader Meng. Ha, you claim to be invincible under the heavens in vain. When dealing with others, you actually use these despicable tricks behind their backs? "
Jiang Liechen smiled faintly and said, "It is these seemingly insignificant tricks that are often the most effective. What do you think, original Manor Head? Hmm? " The original Manor Lord sneered and swept his gaze across the rows of Blood Fiend's disciples in front of him. He said, "Looking at this posture, you want to kill me today so that you can stop me from helping Sect Leader Meng? I am in a wolf's den and have lost all my martial arts. I have no ability to resist and can only be slaughtered by you? "
Jiang Liechen said, "No, I still have the respect that I should have for a senior expert. As long as you don't make things difficult for me, I can still treat you well for these four days. As for the people of Mount Hua, as long as they don't do anything extreme, I will not take their lives. In the next few days, are you going to say goodbye to Sect Leader Meng outside or are you going to enjoy your life in this room? "
The former manor lord snorted coldly and said, "Even if I die sitting in this room, I don't want to see you again!" Jiang Jianchen said, "Very well, then please rest here, Mister Yuan." He then said to the disciples who were watching the show, "You will take care of the food and clothing of the original Manor Head for the next four days. If there is anyone who has dereliction of duty or caused the former Manor Lord to feel even the slightest bit of displeasure, I will definitely punish them severely. Do you all understand? "
Everyone bowed and accepted the order, then stepped forward to support him. The original Manor Lord dared to make this bet because he was secretly trying to figure out Jiang Liechen's intentions. No matter how vicious he was, since he already had a plan in mind, he would not easily touch Meng Anying before Li Yijie arrived.
For the next few days, as expected, the original Manor Head shut himself in and did not come out. The rest of the Blood Fiend Sect disciples followed his instructions and delivered soup and food to him. On the Chaoyang Platform, the Huashan Sect disciples collapsed to the ground, their bodies completely drained of energy. Meng Anying was determined not to accept any handouts. The disciples beside him tried to persuade him out of goodwill, thinking that if he didn't eat or drink for a few days, how would he have the strength to fight against the Seven Fiend Demons? But seeing his master's insistence, he didn't dare to say anything. He was afraid that he would be accused of betraying his master, so he didn't even dare to eat it himself.
Xuan Shuang went to the front of the mountain every day to look around. He didn't know what he was thinking. He hoped to see Li Yijie arrive in time, but he didn't want him to die in vain. It was obvious that Jiang Liechen had put in so much effort for Li Yijie. Once he really arrived, he didn't know what kind of difficulties he would face. He had known Li Yijie for many years after all, and it wasn't a deep-seated hatred, so he always had some goodwill towards him. As for the Huashan Sect, he had nothing to do with them. Whether they died or not, it had nothing to do with him.
Jiang Liechen, on the other hand, was unfathomable. Every day, he would look around the Huashan Sect for something, but he didn't appear in front of them. These three days seemed peaceful, but they passed with hidden waves.
On the afternoon of the fourth day, the Blood Fiend Sect disciples gathered in front of the Chaoyang Platform, forming a boundary with the Huashan Sect disciples. A rattan chair was placed in the middle of the square, and Jiang Liechen sat on it alone. Beside him, a few disciples fanned themselves on both sides. The sun rose above the treetops, slowly climbing upwards. Occasionally, the chirping of cicadas could be heard. On the Huashan Sect side, the sunlight shone on their bodies, but they couldn't feel any warmth.
Jiang Liechen pressed two fingers against his forehead. His gaze swept across the square, and his eyes showed signs of tiredness. If they didn't know that he was a demon who killed people like scything flax, they would have pitied him.
In the silence, the fireball-like sun slowly rose. Suddenly, a creaking sound was heard. The door of the side room was pushed open, and the original Manor Lord walked out. At first, his body was hidden in the shadows, and he looked a little mysterious. When he stood in the middle of the square, the sunlight shone on him, making him look like he was plated with a layer of gold.
Jiang Liechen ordered someone to turn the chair around and smiled, "Oh, original Manor Lord, why are you in such a good mood today? You came out to bask in the sun?" Although the original Manor Lord was full of impatience, he suppressed his temper and replied, "I still remember that today is the fourth day of the deadline you mentioned." Jiang Jianchen smiled faintly and said, "Oh, it's good that you still remember. Thank you for reminding me, otherwise I would've forgotten." In reality, he must've missed him very much, otherwise he wouldn't have specially waited in front of the mountain with such a strict formation.
In the blink of an eye, the sun rose above the branches. Jiang Liechen looked up and said, "It's about time. Go and get ready for me. " A few disciples of the Blood Fiend Sect immediately rushed to the side of the Huashan Sect and tied everyone up. They took out steel knives and placed them behind everyone's necks. Once their master gave the order, they would swing their knives and chop them down. This group of people were all bloodthirsty outlaws. When the time came, they wouldn't hesitate at all.
Sha Qi struggled and shouted, "Bastard! Don't think that you can get away with it! Senior Brother will definitely come and save us. He will avenge us and chop you into pieces! "
Jiang Liechen snorted coldly, "You guys have enough trust in Li Yijie. I'm just afraid that he won't be able to handle it. If that brat is willing to come, I will welcome him at any time. However, he is famous for being late. Even if your lives are added, it won't add any weight to his heart. You guys should just give up and pray for your own blessings. "
While they were talking, Xuan Shuang took a short hourglass stand from the side and turned it around before placing it on the ground. There was a glass ball at the top and bottom of the stand, and in the middle was a long and thin pipe. The sand at the top slowly leaked out. At first, when a few grains fell, they could still hear the sound of the sand hitting the bottom of the wall. There was no need for him to explain anything. The people of Huashan knew that when the sand completely leaked out, which was also when the sun rose to the highest point, it would be the time of their death.
Jiang Liechen was relaxed. The original Manor Lord's face was tense. Meng Anying's face was indifferent. Xuan Shuang forced himself to be calm. The disciples of Huashan were expressionless. The people of Huashan looked at each other, their faces full of fear. For a moment, there were all kinds of different reactions. However, everyone's eyes were fixed on the hourglass on the ground. Strands of sand poured down in torrents as if they were running for their lives. It made people wonder if the holder had intentionally widened the pipe.
Finally, under everyone's gaze, the last strand of sand leaked out from the hourglass. Not even a single grain was left. Jiang Jianchen stood up from his chair and said slowly, word by word, "It seems that Li Yijie has never thought of you as anything. I gave him a deadline of four days, which was enough for him to come here. Now that the time has come, he can't blame me for this. On the road to the Yellow Springs, you guys can find him and ask for an explanation. "
The disciples of Huashan shouted, "This is not fair! Shixiong never knew about the changes in the sect. If he had heard about it, he definitely wouldn't have left us alone! " "Exactly! You let Young Master Yuan wander around aimlessly, how can he find him? You're obviously trying to kill me … "
Jiang Liechen shouted coldly, "All of you, shut up. How can a person who is about to die have so many last words to say? "He raised his hand in the air and quickly put it down. He said in a low voice," Execute! "
Just as he finished speaking, a loud shout came from beside him, "Stop!" This shout attracted everyone's attention. They all turned their heads to look. They saw Li Yijie holding Nangong Xue's hand. The two of them walked through the rugged mountain path, stumbling and crawling as they caught up. Li Yijie shouted, "Stop! Stop! I've come as promised. Seven Demons, quickly release my Shifu and my Shidi! "
Jiang Liechen's body froze. He slowly turned his head and stared at Li Yijie for a while. Then, as if he had finally confirmed his identity, he turned around completely. His mouth was still talking to the disciples of Huashan. He said, "As you can see, Li Yijie likes to do things like this. He rushed to appear at the last moment so that he can act like a savior in front of you. "
The disciples of Huashan had just escaped death. They looked at Li Yijie and shouted, "Shixiong! You're finally here! "" Shixiong, this demon has caused us so much trouble! You must avenge us! "" Shifu, Shixiong is here! "
Jiang Liechen's gaze fell on Li Yijie. He forced a stiff smile and said, "Brother Li, the dead can't come back to life. This time, you've made it in time. The delay of four days is enough to show your hesitation. But to return to Huashan to save people, I'm afraid it's not good to abandon the people of Liaodong. Could it be that only your Shifu and Shidi's lives are important, and other people's lives are not worth mentioning? "
Li Yijie angrily said, "Cut the crap! It's not your place to meddle in other people's business! If you weren't despicable and shameless, using the diversion tactic to trap me in Liaodong, how could I let you run wild in Huashan? "Jiang Liechen said," Diversion tactic? Where did that come from? " Li Yijie saw Li Yijie's innocent face and was even angrier. He said, "You threatened to attack Liaodong first and then take Huashan. This was your plan to invade the Central Plains. How about it? If your memory is good enough, you shouldn't have forgotten it, right?"
Jiang Liechen pretended to be deep in thought. He said, "That's right. But I don't know who was the meddlesome person who mistakenly reported my drunken ramblings to you, causing your actions to be disordered. I do want Liaodong, but before that, it's more important to clean up the rebels of the Righteous Path. " Li Yijie also did not believe that he would let go of all the strategic locations in the Central Plains and set his sights only on Liaodong. Hearing what he said, he cast an unnatural glance toward Nangong Xue next to him.
Nangong Xue was startled by his gaze. Although she saw the affection in his eyes, she could see the suspicion in his eyes. She thought about how she had risked her life to infiltrate the enemy's lair and finally obtained some valuable information. Putting aside the criticism of others, even her beloved martial brother did not believe her.
She felt wronged and blurted out, "You're talking nonsense! Who said you were drunk and talking nonsense? You … you clearly gathered the disciples together in a serious manner and discussed it before finally deciding on this strategy. At that time … at that time … "She suddenly remembered that there were only a few people present at the time, so she exposed the biggest flaw. Her eyes widened in fear and she immediately shut her mouth.
She had no choice but to reveal her trump card in just a few sentences. Jiang Liechen laughed coldly and said, "Hmm, and then? How was the meeting? Why don't you continue? This is our Cult's internal secret, how could an outsider know? Your information is more accurate than Li Yijie's. " Before she could react, he suddenly lifted her chin with two fingers and quickly threw it down. He humphed and said, "Long time no see? Great Protector Mu Zixun? I didn't recognize the wrong person, did I? I trust you've been well since we last met? "
Nangong Xue was shocked. She did not expect him to see through her so easily. Such a despicable act was truly shameful to speak of. Now that he had to expose it in front of his Master and all his fellow disciples, he wished for nothing more than to find a hole in the ground and hide in it. He dodged behind Li Yijie.
Although Li Yijie was unfamiliar with Mu Zi Xun's name, he could roughly guess the situation from the conversation between the two of them. He raised his arm to block, partly to protect Nangong Xue and partly to guard against any sudden attack. He said, "I'll explain this matter to you. Xueer agreed to Manor Head Yun Ping's absurd suggestion to gather information at the Evil Blood Sect because of me … "
He told Nangong Xue about how Manor Head Ping had used the marriage agreement and the abdication of the Alliance Leader as bait to force Nangong Xue to submit to him. But in the end, he suddenly went back on his word and told Nangong Xue everything.
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