If it was any other time, I would definitely think that the person who asked this question was probing me. Based on this kind of probing, he must have learned something that he shouldn't have known. But Si Gui was different. His suspicions were genuine. He was as magnanimous as a mirror. p
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Si Gui continued, "Meat rabbits to wolf cultivators are like firewood dogs to beastmen. Although they aren't worthy of being ordered around, they still have their strengths." p
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Prince Yue's eyes darkened. "What strengths?" p
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When I heard Si Gui's comparison with the yellow dog, my heart trembled. But he didn't give me any face and said, "They have a keen sense of smell. If there is something unusual, those meat rabbits will detect it before the sacred ones do." p
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It was no wonder that this group of things would desperately chase after me and Prince Yue. It turned out that they had already sensed that something was wrong. p
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Si Gui thought for a moment and softly muttered to himself, "What happened that caused these rabbits to be completely annihilated?" p
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The Prince of Yue closed his eyes to rest, like an immortal floating with the flow of the river, not saying a word. I only heard the crunching sound of this apple, silently chewing, sucking in the sweet honey (harmony) juice. When I lowered my head, I saw the little Bao Xiu staring at me with round eyes. I stopped chewing for a moment. After thinking, I helplessly lowered my head and fed the toothless baby a bit of the rotten apple. p
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No one paid attention to Si Gui. Si Gui didn't need anyone to pay attention to him. He stood up and prepared to leave. p
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Prince Yue's eyes were closed, but nothing could escape his notice. "Come back." p
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Her tone was not harsh, and it was even a little soft with a drawn-out tone. She sounded like an old student who was babbling on stage. "Where are you going?" p
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Si Gui said, "This is a serious matter. I have to tell them." p
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Prince Yue wasn't in a hurry. He asked slowly, "With who?" p
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Si Gui: "My tribe." p
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Prince Yue asked, "Where did you get your troops from?" p
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Si Gui was silent, but his body was still rigidly facing the door. Judging from his posture, he didn't change his mind at all. p
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I looked at this and that, but there was no place for me to interrupt, so I stayed quietly in my own field and played with the baby. Although I didn't intervene in the battle, it couldn't stop my mood to watch the show. Prince Yue and Sigui's conversation of a dozen words was like a divine archer directly hitting Sigui's fragile little heart, striking him to the point of helplessness. He was so hurt that his entire body was covered in wounds. p
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Si Gui had said that he was a lone wolf, a yellow leaf that had fallen to the ground in late autumn, a pitiful duckweed that floated on the surface of the water. People without roots, how could they dare to say that they belong to the vast expanse of land under the heavens? p
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But Si Gui was very stubborn: "I have to deliver the news." The implication was that whether or not they recognized his identity was secondary. p
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Prince Yue calmly threw another arrow at Si Gui's heart: "Do they believe it?" p
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"If they believe, they will be at ease. If they don't, my heart will be at ease." p
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Si Gui was like an old ox in the wilderness. He wholeheartedly wanted to plow that broken piece of land that couldn't produce a single grain. Even if his master used a whip to whip him until his skin split open and his flesh split open, he still wouldn't change his mind. p
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Prince Yue didn't work hard in this area, but his mind turned and he had another idea: "You can't go." p
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Si Gui was blocked again and again, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he calmly asked: "Why?" p
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Prince Yue pointed at the child in my arms. He tilted his head, half facing Si Gui. The flickering flames were imprinted on his iron mask. He looked like an evil spirit trying to hook a mortal's soul: "You insisted on following us for three days to repay your debt. Now, three days haven't passed, and you're on the way to repay your debt. Are you still at ease?" p
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This question completely baffled Si Gui. He opened his mouth, but as if he was in the wrong, he didn't say anything. p
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Prince Yue continued: "You shamelessly begged us, but now you're abandoning us for other reasons. I don't think you have a firm heart. If you're not firm, why did you make such a solemn vow to us? " p
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The word "solemn" fell on Si Gui's heart like the beating of a drum. It shocked him so much that the veins on his forehead jumped twice. "My heart has never changed!" He clenched his fists and said firmly, but he didn't change the direction he was facing. p
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He still wanted to go out and report to the wolf cultivators. p
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If I could sense his thoughts, Prince Yue could too. His eyes darkened, and his voice deepened. He pointed at the door and said slowly: "If you leave, then the karma between us will disappear. Once you step out of this door, we won't know each other anymore." p
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Si Gui didn't care about whether we would meet again or not. He was worried about the child in my arms. My words were like a strong dose of medicine. His body trembled and he couldn't help but look carefully at the child in my arms with a complicated expression. p
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Prince Yue saw that he had laid the groundwork and gave an ultimatum: "Naturally, I won't let you see the child again." p
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Thinking Gui finally turned around completely. He stood where the bonfire was shining brightly. His back was straight and his chest was straight. He looked solemn, like a Buddha from the west. I blinked and looked at him and then at Tathagata, who was sitting on the lotus. I found it ridiculous that these two people, who were separated by a natural chasm, looked similar in some aspects. However, one was obsessed with karma, the other was obsessed with thoughts, one was compassionate for all things, and the other was sorrowful for people. p
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They were the same. There didn't seem to be any difference. p
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Si Gui clenched his fists and said slowly, "It's true that I owe this child, and it's also true that I want to atone for my sins. But before that, I need to take care of the people I belong to. Only then can I be at ease and do what belongs to me. " p
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Prince Yue emphasized again: "You don't have any people." p
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Si Gui: "I have people, but they don't want to acknowledge me." p
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Prince Yue: "They don't want to acknowledge you, but you want to let them humiliate you. That's not kindness. That's called being cheap." p
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Si Gui clenched his fists and hammered his chest. He spoke clearly but in a low voice. "Good and evil are determined by one's thoughts. Thoughts come from one's heart. p
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Prince Yue: "So? You want to go out? Have you made your choice? " p
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Si Gui looked at the child in my arms, who was clapping happily. Finally, he turned his stingy gaze to Prince Yue. "I'll pay back what I owe this child. No matter how you try to stop me, I'll pay you back once I've dealt with my tribe." p
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Si Gui didn't want to make up for it. He wanted to pay back the debt in his heart. How could he decide on such an illusory thing? Actually, Prince Yue didn't say he wouldn't come out. p
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Prince Yue couldn't help but reveal his wolf's tail. "Go? I'm afraid you can't go. " p
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Si Gui: "My feet are on my body. If I want to go, I can go." p
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Prince Yue: "Yes, my feet are on your body, but your life is in my hands." p
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The child in my arms seemed to realize that there was a good show to watch. He suddenly screamed, breaking the tense atmosphere and attracting the attention of the two men. But even though he attracted their attention, he didn't have the brains to think of a backup plan. Seeing that he was the center of attention, he couldn't help but clap his hands happily. p
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I hurriedly covered his mouth and shoved the naughty child back into my arms. I smiled apologetically at the two people on the battlefield. "The child is immature and has disturbed the adults. You can continue. Don't worry about him." p
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Prince Yue was the first to turn around. He calmly said, "It's fine." p
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Slowly, Si Gui turned his head. "..." He paused for a moment, as if it was only now that he was willing to take the time to carefully examine Prince Yue's attire. After scrutinizing him from head to toe twice, he suddenly said, "Ghost King Yang Qi?" p
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Prince Yue said, "He's not that stupid." p
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Si Gui said, "I've only heard that there's a crazy general in the Imperial Court who kills the Sacred Clan's disciples like flies. I've only heard that he has iron armor and an iron face. I've never thought that he would coax a child in the wilderness." p
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I thought to myself, Aren't you giving Prince Yue another reason to kill you? I looked towards the Prince of Yue. Sure enough, he had taken out a long, narrow sword from who knows where. He twirled it in his hand a few times, then forcefully inserted it into the ground through the porcelain plate. The impact caused a large spider web of cracks to appear around the gap. p
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Si Gui said, "Pull out the sword!" There was no point in saying more. p
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Prince Yue sneered, "I can kill you with one slap." p
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I was confused. This confusion almost paralyzed my mind. Without thinking, I blurted out, "Then why don't you slap me?" p
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Prince Yue didn't expect me to expose him. He looked back at me in astonishment. His eyes contained a hint of warning. I hurriedly shut my mouth. I hugged the child who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth and withdrew from the battle. I calmly shrank to the side and became a loyal spectator. p
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But my heart was really itching, and I had no place to express this itch. Thus, I could only play the lute to a cow in front of me, who was still babbling and unable to speak a single word. "Do you know why your cheapskate father doesn't slap this wolf's ears?" p
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The child's eyes widened. He laughed happily for a while, then began to dance with joy. p
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"You don't know, I don't know," I sighed and hugged the soft baby tightly, "Only God knows, God knows, and Buddha knows." p
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Although Si Gui didn't have as many emotions as me, he was straightforward. His eyes were full of vigilance as he looked at the Prince of Yue. He treated him as if he was an enemy who wanted to kill him. p
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Prince Yue looked at Si Gui and said, "You don't have a weapon. Use this sword. I'll fight you." p
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Si Gui was startled. He shook his head, "A battle to the death has never been fair." His meaning was that whoever wielded the sword would have to take it. p
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