When Chu Anlin finally found her way out of the mountain, her senior and junior brothers were nowhere to be seen. She stayed for a few days and saw that there was chaos everywhere, so she decided to return to Huashan. It was a tough journey, and when she reached the mountain gate, she felt like she had rolled around in a quagmire.
When Meng Anying saw her, she missed her dearly. She didn't care about the dirt on her body and hugged her tightly. He hugged her so tightly, as if she was a rare treasure. It actually made her a little breathless.
In Meng Anying's embrace, she felt the familiar warmth. She couldn't let go of everything in the end. Thinking back to the few days she spent with Zsaketu in the cave, her heart betrayed Meng Anying, and she couldn't help but feel ashamed. In the end, he remembered his instructions and only said that he was separated from his Senior Brothers and accidentally fell off a cliff, breaking his leg. After recuperating from his injury, he set off on his journey back to the mountain. He did not mention a word about Zsaketu.
As for the details of their first meeting, Meng Anying found them in the notes under Chu Anlin's pillow when she was organizing her belongings.
When Zaketu returned to Hetuala, he could no longer let go of Chu Anlin. Together with his big brother Altona, he took the initiative to suggest to Shurhaqi that they could usurp power and establish themselves. They would no longer submit to Nurhaci's camp and instead, they would rise up on their own and take over the Central Plains in the future.
Shulhaqi had great talent and strategy, and his martial arts and strategy were not below his brother's. He originally had this intention long ago. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to win the hearts of the people. However, he didn't expect his son to agree, which was exactly what he wanted. Unexpectedly, their conversation was heard by Tongchan, who was trying to get on Mu Qingyan's good side and destroy Shurhaqi. At that time, he was just a normal soldier. When he saw an opportunity, he immediately reported it to Nurhaci.
Nurhaci hated betrayals the most. Even if it was his own brother, he wouldn't show mercy. He immediately imprisoned his brother and captured his two sons, who were suspected of being the mastermind. He didn't even interrogate them and directly killed them.
Zarsaktu missed Chu Anlin and longed to reunite with her. Before his wish was fulfilled, he could not easily give up his life. For this reason, he did not hesitate to bribe the executioner with a large sum of money and replace him with another person with a very similar figure and appearance. After escaping, he immediately chopped his own appearance into pieces and found the afterimage sword left by his father. He took the little prince that he had stolen from Nurhaci and fled in the middle of the night.
Finally, he managed to fool the guards at the city gate. According to his plan, he first found a faraway farmer to foster his child. Then, he hid in the deep mountains and forests alone and diligently practiced martial arts. A few years later, he finally succeeded in his cultivation. He organized a group of people and founded the Sacrifice Shadow Cult, the source of all Wulin's nightmares. He put on a mask and transformed himself into the mysterious Hierarch of the Devil Cult.
After stirring up chaos in the pugilistic world, he felt that he had enough strength to take care of An Lin for the rest of her life. That was why he personally killed his way back to the Central Plains and bullied his way to the foot of Mount Hua. All the disciples went down the mountain to fight the enemy. Chu Anlin and Meng Anying even practiced the Heroic Couple's Double Swords. When they attacked together, their power multiplied.
With Zarsaktu's current martial arts, he was completely fearless. He saw the tacit understanding between the two of them when they attacked. Every time they looked at each other, there was boundless tenderness and sweetness in their eyes. It was precisely because of this that he couldn't bear it. With a flick of his sleeve, his Zhen Qi rolled up a gust of strong wind, blowing away all the disciples who were surrounding him. His weapons were aimed at Meng Anying and Li Wuyou, trying to separate them.
In order to protect Meng Anying, Chu Anlin risked her life and barely blocked the sword. Her wrist was sore from the shock and the web between her thumb and index finger was torn. Her long sword fell from her hand and fell to the ground. She still leaned to one side and blocked in front of Meng Anying.
Zarsaktu could not retract his long sword and could only sway to the side. It cut Chu Anlin's shoulder and splashed out a stream of blood. Zarsaktu was shocked and said, "Anlin, are you okay? Are you okay? " He scolded Meng Anying angrily, "Damn it, you stinking brat. In the face of danger, you actually need a woman to sacrifice herself to save you. You are not a man!"
Chu Anlin was slightly startled and asked tentatively, "You … who are you? Do I know you? " When Zarsaktu was disfigured, his throat was injured and his voice was hoarse. It was completely different from his usual clear and bright voice. No wonder she could not recognize him. Meng Anying frowned and raised her hand to protect Chu Anlin behind her. She raised her long sword and said, "Who are you? Why are you here? Since you are the Hierarch of the Demonic Cult, you are still pretending to be mysterious in front of the younger generation. I'm afraid you are wasting your status. "
Zarsaktu looked up to the sky and laughed. He said, "Anlin, have you really forgotten your old love now that you have a new one? Have you forgotten that in the forest of Liaodong, you and I roasted by a fire in the same cave and enjoyed all the beauty? Huh? "Chu Anlin was shocked and cried out involuntarily," It's … it's you? So it's you! "Meng Anying still did not understand and said," What, Anlin, who is he? "
Chu Anlin bit her lips and said, "Meng Lang, this is a long story. I will explain it to you in detail when we return to Mount Hua." Zarsaktu's face twisted and he muttered to himself, "Meng Lang? Humph! Meng Lang … "Chu Anlin's expression slowly returned to normal after the initial throbbing. She raised her hand and pressed down on Meng Anying's sword hilt. Meng Anying was anxious and said, "Anlin, what are you doing? Are you really going to let this demon go? "
Chu Anlin said softly, "Meng Lang, I know what I am doing. This is a grudge between me and him. Please let us settle it ourselves. "Meng Anying said anxiously," Anlin! … "Chu Anlin shook her head and then nodded lightly. A trace of determination flashed through her eyes. Meng Anying was intimidated by her expression and finally lowered her sword. Her fingers were still clinging to the hilt unwillingly. In the end, she had no choice but to let go.
Zarsaktu was delighted and blurted out, "Anlin, you still care about me, right? I knew you would not be so cruel to me … "
Before he finished speaking, Chu Anlin raised her wrist and pointed the sword she had just received at Zarsaktu's chest. She said coldly, "Care about our old relationship? Then I would like to ask you, when have you ever treated me with any sincerity? I am just a tool for you to use, am I not? It's funny that I actually believed your nonsense at that time. After returning to Mount Hua, I really went to question my master! "
It turned out that although Chu Anlin was simple, she was not ignorant to the point of stupidity. She was born in the Central Plains and grew up in the same place. She was very familiar with the local conditions and customs of this place. How could she question someone she had met for the first time just because of a few words?
But she did not dare to be too presumptuous and still carefully investigated in secret. In the end, all the evidence pointed out that even the Great Ming Dynasty was not a weakling who could only passively take a beating. But what Zarsaktu said to her that day was all a lie. It was nothing more than a lie to win her sympathy. And she almost believed it and broke off from the righteous path. It was like having one foot on the edge of a cliff and stepping on a few stones. Only then did she wake up.
In the Wulin, one wrong step led to many wrong steps. There was not even the slightest chance to repent. Thinking about this situation, she still had lingering fear. "Tell me," she shouted, "Why did you lie to me?" She pushed her sword forward an inch and pressed it against Zarsaktu's throat.
Zarsaktu had imagined thousands of times that he would reunite with Anlin. But he would never have thought that from the very beginning they would face each other. He rambled incoherently, "Anlin, it's not what you think. You … listen to my explanation. Even if the Manchu – Han war was to protect my life, a little necessary … a harmless lie, you can't suspect everything about me because of this. Everything else is fake, but my love for you will always be serious. Even if you cut off my head, as long as my heart is still beating, I will still say I love you … I love you … "Chu Anlin angrily said," Shameless! Shut up! "
Meng Anying's thick eyebrows suddenly tightened. She flicked her finger and Chu Anlin's sword immediately moved to the side. "Meng Lang, what are you doing?" she asked anxiously.
Meng Anying coldly humphed and said, "What's wrong, Lin Mei? You don't need to be in such a hurry to kill him to silence him. What did he mean by 'new love' or 'old love'? Which lover is he? Do you mind telling me? " (Nangong Xue heard this, quietly cast a glance toward Li Yijie. She thought, "Sure enough, like teacher, like disciple. Our Shifu is just like you, he is jealous.")
Chu Anlin stomped her foot hard. "Meng Lang," she said, "Are you suspecting me?" Zarsaktu took advantage of this opening. His figure suddenly flashed and he was already close to Chu Anlin's side. Meng Anying did not have time to be jealous. "Anlin!" He anxiously said, "Be careful …"
Chu Anlin had just let out a cry of alarm when her acupoint was poked. Her body went limp and she fell down. Zarsaktu caught her and leaped up. His wide grey cloak fluttered in the wind behind him. His voice came from afar, "The boy surnamed Meng, since you don't know how to cherish Anlin, just give her to me!"
Meng Anying shook her sword and chased after him. Her speed could be considered astonishing, but how could she catch up with Zarsaktu? Not too long later, she fell far behind. That was the last time he saw Anlin in his life.
On the other side, Zarsaktu carried Chu Anlin and ran all the way from Mount Hua back to the headquarters. He found the most spacious room for her and placed her soft body on a big white bed. He pulled up the curtains on both sides and ordered a few disciples, "If Miss Chu wakes up, immediately come and report to me. There must be no delay." The disciples saw Chu Anlin's beauty with their own eyes. Even if she was unconscious, she still had a unique charm. They were all mesmerized.
Zarsaktu snorted coldly and added, "She is your future Hierarch's wife. She is full of wishful thinking. You'd better get rid of her as soon as possible. From now on, seeing her is the same as seeing me. You must disregard right and wrong and obey her orders. If anyone dares to be disrespectful, I will dig out his eyeballs and feed them to the dogs! "After this threat, the disciples did not have the guts to do anything.
Zarsaktu returned to the secret room. He wanted to meditate and cultivate. But when he thought that Anlin was next door and could wake up at any time and he could talk to her at any time, his heart could not help but pound.
With his current power, it was not a fool's dream to look down on the world. But in front of Anlin, he was as nervous as a child who had never talked about love. He could not concentrate, so he could not continue cultivating. He got up and paced back and forth in the room. His ears were already erect as he listened attentively to the movements in the side room.
Time seemed to have become extremely long in this absent-minded waiting. Finally, a disciple rushed into the room and shouted, "Hierarch, reporting to the Hierarch …" Zarsaktu was overjoyed. He almost lifted him up and said anxiously, "How is it? How is it? "His eyes were shining.
The disciple was shocked. He stammered for a while before saying, "Hierarch, altar leader Xue just reported that Jian Province has made a move. It seems that they intend to sneak into the border and barge into Shanhai Pass …"
Zarsaktu said angrily, "Is it your turn to report such a small matter to me? It won't be too late to talk about it on the day of their national funeral! Maybe I will be merciful and burn a stick of incense for the old man. Get out! Get out! "The disciple kowtowed and left hurriedly.
Although Zarsaktu was the Hierarch of the Central Plains Devil Cult, he still did not forget the humiliation. If it was not for escaping from Nurhachi's pursuit, he would not have lost all his power and had no choice but to disfigure himself. Therefore, he ordered that all movements related to Jian Province must be reported to him, no matter how big or small. He was afraid that he would not be the first to know about Nurhachi's death in the future.
After the disciple escaped, he thought to himself, "The Hierarch must have gone crazy today! The girl he brought just now is extraordinarily beautiful. One look and I can tell that she has some evil aura … "
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