Jiang Liechen smiled cruelly, but there was a rare kind of satisfaction in his smile, as if the gift he had been waiting for for many years was finally in his hands. In order to make himself more excited, he deliberately imagined it in his mind first, delaying the opening of the seal.
Seeing Li Yijie's deathly pale face, he continued in a gentle voice, "If you don't remember, I can give you a reminder. At that time, a few hundred catties of poison completely destroyed the foundation of my Sacrifice Shadow Sect. However, according to my estimation, today's amount is far more than a few hundred catties, it might even be multiplied. Ah, you don't need to glare at me with such resentful eyes. I'm just giving you a taste of your own medicine. If your memory is good enough, you should remember that I once said that all the pain you inflicted on me, one day, I will return it to you a hundredfold, a thousandfold. Today, I have the advantage of time and place. "
Li Yijie didn't dare to argue with him, so he gritted his teeth and said, "You … what do you want?" Although he asked, he had already guessed the inevitable result. For this purpose, Jiang Liechen didn't hesitate to make a fuss over a minor issue and mobilize his troops.
Sure enough, Jiang Liechen said, "Those people are insignificant to me, it doesn't matter whether I kill them or not. If I don't change my condition, I want you to kill Nangong Xue. As long as you stab her with your sword, everything will be over. I will leave the mountain on the spot and won't bother you anymore. You won't have to live in fear all day long. What do you think? Actually, whether you kill her or not, she's destined to die. The only difference is whether the funeral procession is big enough. You're so smart, do you still want to make unnecessary sacrifices? "
Li Yijie's heart was in turmoil, and for the first time, he was somewhat shaken. He thought to himself, "Xueer's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain. Apart from Master, she's the most important person to me. Even if I have to risk my life, I'll protect her from danger. But … but my death isn't regrettable, how can I implicate so many Wulin comrades and good friends to die with us? They originally had nothing to do with this matter, so they were dragged into it for no reason. I … How could I be so selfish and ignore it? Xueer was important, but how could hundreds of lives not be important? No … No … As the Wulin Alliance Master, I bear the heavy responsibility of the world. I cannot be so biased and become a sinner who will go down in infamy for ten thousand years. I've already suffered a crushing defeat today. There's no hope for me to fight against the Seven Malevolent Demons. But Great Master Tong Zhi is different. He is the backbone of our team. No matter what, I can't let him die here … Or maybe after I kill Xueer, I'll kill myself to express my gratitude. I can't let his scheme succeed … "
As he thought about this, the image of himself stabbing a Nangong Xue to death appeared in his mind. Then, he held the bloody dagger and stabbed it into her chest. In the past, no matter how much Jiang Liechen had pursued him, he had never considered this possibility. The situation had finally taken an unprecedented turn. Perhaps it was because he had seen all his martial brothers of the Huashan Sect being brutally murdered. Even his master, whom he had respected since childhood, couldn't escape this calamity. He had suffered heavy blows time and time again. His heart had already turned cold toward Jianghu, toward the Wulin world.
While he was still debating with himself, Nangong Xue suddenly called out, "Shixiong, don't listen to his nonsense! Seven Malevolent Demons, if the situation is really as you said, and Chaoyang Platform has become a hopeless situation where you can't escape even if you have wings, then how will you escape after this matter is over? Presumably, with your noble status, you won't deign to die together with us lowly commoners, right? "
Li Yijie thought that this was indeed the case. He couldn't help but feel ashamed that he had become muddle-headed just now. For a moment, he actually had the thought of dying together with Nangong Xue. Presumably, Shimei also saw his hesitation, so she spoke up to comfort him.
Jiang Liechen sneered, "That's a worthless question. I've already said it before. I'm different from you bunch of commoners. When the time comes, I'll naturally find a way to escape. You don't have to worry about it. What's wrong? If you want to bet this meager amount of chips, then I don't mind. " Nangong Xue had only thought of this question, but she wasn't completely confident. If she really wanted to fight with him to the death, she wouldn't dare to take such a big risk.
The onlookers couldn't stand it anymore. Previously, they were all full of righteousness, but when they heard that this matter involved their own lives, they couldn't help but want to stay a thousand miles away. In an instant, they all seemed to have fallen to Jiang Liechen's side. They all tried to persuade him, "Alliance Master Li, if you want women, I'll send you twenty or so every day. They're all beautiful. I guarantee that you'll be satisfied. Why would you be afraid of missing this one?" "That's right. Our friends from Huashan Sect are all in trouble. If Heroine Nangong really has feelings for us, then she should follow us … Alliance Master Li, please be considerate of everyone. Don't go head-on with him."
Li Yijie listened to their words of persuasion. They were all words of self-interest. How could this group of despicable people be worthy of sacrificing Xueer's life to save their lives? Tong Zhi closed his eyes and chanted softly. He was the only one among the crowd who believed that life and death were decreed by fate, and that wealth and honor were in the hands of the Heavens. No matter how chaotic his surroundings were, he was always calm. Others might have been fine, but Grandmaster Tong Zhi was indeed a highly respected senior in the martial arts world. Li Yijie found it even more difficult to make a choice.
Jiang Liechen was right about one thing. He was too sentimental, and couldn't let go of everyone around him. This was his biggest weakness. Jiang Liechen was the first to see through his weakness. He put in a lot of effort to exploit this weakness of his. Sure enough, he had him in the palm of his hand every time. As for how many people had died and how much blood had been shed, only Li Yijie would feel pain. To him, it wouldn't be more painful than seeing an ant crawling on the ground.
Obviously, Nangong Xue had also thought about all kinds of benefits and made the same decision as Meng Anying. She sighed and said, "Shixiong, you'd better listen to him and kill me." Although she was certain that she would die, there was no fear in her voice. There was no sorrow, only an indifferent calmness. It was as if she had already seen through life and death. She had no desire, no desire, nothing could affect her in the slightest.
Li Yijie turned pale with fright. He knew that his little scheme had been seen through by her. It was one thing to have a few ideas in his heart, but to actually say them out loud would be extremely embarrassing. Flustered, he tried to explain himself, "No, no, Xueer, don't let your imagination run wild! I … how could I hurt you? "
Nangong Xue waved her hand to stop him from explaining. She said softly, "Shixiong, if you die, I won't live alone either. I believe that for me, you will do the same thing. Even if I sacrifice my life in exchange for the safety of the world's people, the two of us will die a worthy death. We can die, but we can't implicate everyone else. The flame of hope can't be extinguished. Someone must continue to spread the word. The Seven Demons have come especially for me. If he can't kill me, he won't let me go. The only way is for me to die. Shixiong, please kill me. To be able to die by your sword, I'm very satisfied. It's much better than dying by his hands. Don't worry, I understand your difficulties. Right now I'm asking you to kill me. You don't have to feel guilty, and you don't have to worry about other people's criticism. "
Li Yijie shed tears and said, "What conscience? What criticism? Who would care about those insignificant matters? I … I don't want to kill you. Why must we wait until death before we can live together? I just want to live, to live together with you. Could it be that this world really can't tolerate us? If that's the case, the Heaven is heartless. We might as well rebel against it! "Speaking the last sentence, he was so emotional that he coughed repeatedly.
Nangong Xue softly said, "Don't be bewitched by him. You don't know that this is exactly what that Demon Head wants. He wants nothing more than to turn the world upside down. For the sake of righteousness, what's there to be afraid of death? Moreover, people will die eventually. Ordinary people also get old, get sick, and die in a cycle. To be able to die with some value, then you won't live in vain. Could it be that you don't want to give me, Gao Shang, a chance? He has committed many sins. If we don't punish him, even the Heaven won't tolerate him. How can we let him continue to be so savage for life? "
Stretching out his hand, he gently placed it on the back of Li Yijie's hand, but even his grip was weak. He said, "Besides, to be able to die together with you, I'm already very happy. It's better than Shifu. Before he died, he was still all alone, separated from Shiniang. I'm afraid even in the underworld, we won't be able to see each other again. But we … we'll hold hands and cross the Naihe Bridge. We'll promise not to drink Meng Po's soup. In the next life … in the next life … we'll meet again. "
Li Yijie's body shook. He finally understood that there was no turning back. In a flash, he also made up his mind. He resolutely said, "All right, wait for me on the road to the Yellow Springs. I'll be there immediately. Without your air, I won't take a single breath. Today on the peak of Mount Hua, the two of us, husband and wife, fought against a strong enemy. We failed in our mission and both of us lost our lives here. There are many friends here who are our witnesses. If this story is passed down from generation to generation, it will become a story that will be told for all eternity! "
With a bitter smile Nangong Xue said, "I really have to hand it to you. Death is near at hand, yet you still don't forget to be a great hero, a great swordsman. Does that mean that 'eighteen years later, we'll be heroes again'? "Li Yijie said," Exactly. Alive we'll be heroes, dead we'll be heroes of the dead! "The two of them looked at each other. Their eyes were like a blazing fire, but they were like ice that existed alone for a long time.
Jiang Liechen laughed coldly and said, "In the end, Heroine Nangong is still the most sensible one. Congratulations Alliance Master Li, you've finally thought it through. Then hurry up and make your move. Let's draw a perfect end to this deity's journey. "
Nangong Xue's face also showed a smile. Her arrogance was not inferior to his. She said, "Seven Malevolent Demons, the heavens are not blind. Your actions have long been remembered clearly. No matter how high your martial arts are, in Jianghu, you won't be able to escape unscathed. Jianghu is not your world. Everyone is just a passerby in this long history. In the future, my martial brother and I will wait for your arrival on the road to the Yellow Springs! "Xuan Shuang's face flashed with a hint of unwillingness. His body moved, but the words" stop "were stuck in his throat.
Nangong Xue slowly took one of Li Yijie's hands. Very gently, she pressed it against her face and slowly rubbed it. Drops of sparkling tears fell onto Li Yijie's fingertips. For a moment, it was as if ice and fire were frying each other. It was bone-piercing cold, but also burning like charcoal.
Li Yijie murmured, "Xue … er …" Looking at her snow-white face, it was as if he wanted to engrave her face in his mind so that he wouldn't forget it even in death. Looking at her long eyelashes, soft lips, and bashful expression, who exactly did such a pure, kind-hearted, and aloof woman provoke? Why did someone have to be tainted by evil and couldn't bear to see the beauty on the side and insist on completely destroying it? When he thought of that pair of clear and bright eyes that seemed to be able to speak, and how they would soon close forever, his heart felt like it was being torn apart.
Nangong Xue held his hand, took out a dagger and placed it in his palm. She gently wrapped his four fingers around the hilt so that he could hold the dagger tightly. Then, inch by inch, she pulled his hand in front of her chest.
Li Yijie could already clearly feel the soft touch of the dagger against her chest. Big drops of tears rolled down his cheeks. He was truly a Wulin Alliance Leader, a martial brother, and even a man in vain.
He was powerless against power and could only be forced to submit. He couldn't even protect the woman he loved the most. Now, in order to appease the enemy, he had to personally stab a dagger into the chest of the person he wanted to protect the most. At this moment, he really had the impulse to throw away the dagger and embrace Nangong Xue in his arms, wiping away her tears. But seeing her teary eyes, if he did that, wouldn't he be letting down her efforts?
He only needed to use a little bit of strength to end this matter. Li Yijie had to use the greatest determination in his life to continue facing this matter. His knuckles turned white from gripping the dagger so tightly that he wanted to shatter it. He wailed in his heart as he looked at the floating white clouds in the sky, at Nangong Xue in front of him, at Mount Hua's Chaoyang Platform, and at the many martial brothers who were watching him. He silently bid farewell to all of this.
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