Seeing that he was about to leave,
Lang Qianqiu immediately said, "Stop right there!"
Xie Lian really did stop. Lang Qianqiu gritted his teeth.
"You … have to give me an explanation."
Xie Lian asked, "What explanation do you want?"
Lang Qianqiu said, "The gratitude and grudges of the previous generation, the hatred of the country and the enmity of the family, you hate Yong 'an, it's not that I can't understand. But … "
He choked for a long time before he could speak again.
His voice trembled as he said, "But the State Preceptor — — My father and mother, the Empress and I …
To the remnant citizens of Xian Le Country.
Isn't it good? I am good friends with many people from Xian Le.
I have always,
I did everything I could to protect them. "
Everything he said was true.
After the destruction of Xian Le.
Many of the remnant citizens of the old country had never forgotten their identity.
Even if Yong An established a country and began to rule.
This group of people and their descendants still called themselves the people of Xian Le.
They often clashed with the citizens of Xin Dynasty.
The first few generations of the Eternal Peace Royal Family used strong policies to suppress them, brutally killing many of the Xian Le survivors who resisted stubbornly. On the other hand,
There were also many Xian Le players who formed alliances.
He planned to assassinate the nobles of Yongan City and succeeded several times. Just like that.
The enmity grew deeper and deeper.
But when it came to Lang Qianqiu and his parents' generation, they adopted a completely different and gentle attitude towards the remnant citizens of the previous dynasty. They had always strived to integrate the citizens of the new dynasty and the remnant citizens of the old dynasty. They had even considered making a descendant of the Xian Le Imperial Family a king, something as absurd as that. All of this was to show their sincerity and treat them with courtesy. Lang Qianqiu himself had never been prejudiced against the people of Xian Le because of the hatred of his predecessors.
Back then, Grand Preceptor Fang Xin was extremely mysterious. She had never revealed her identity, so no one knew which side the murderer of the Gilded Banquet belonged to. However, the enmity between Yong An and Xian Le was too deep. Regardless of which side was in trouble, they would firmly believe that the other side was the mastermind behind the scenes. The Yong An royal family and the courtiers who had luckily escaped this calamity all believed that the power of Xian Le's remnant citizens was manipulating this matter from behind the scenes. Thus, there were many people who proposed using this as a reason to completely wipe out the remnant citizens of Xian Le in Yong An Country. However, all these suggestions were vetoed by Lang Qianqiu.
His determination had protected the lives of countless innocent Xian Le citizens, preventing them from suffering an unexpected calamity and being inexplicably massacred. However, now that he thought about it, he felt wronged because he had done well in the past.
It wasn't that he didn't think it was worth it, but that he felt wronged. Doing the right thing would never be worth it. However, it was clear that one had shown kindness, but did not receive the corresponding kindness from others. It was inevitable that one would feel wronged.
Lang Qianqiu's eyes were red as he questioned, "Imperial Tutor, where did I not do well enough? What did my parents do wrong? Why must you treat me like this?! " The more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became. Under Ruo Xie's restraint, he struggled to raise his upper body and said, "Don't you think you should give us an explanation?!"
Xie Lian said, "I can't give it to you."
His answer was very straightforward, causing Lang Qianqiu to choke back his anger. "Imperial Preceptor, you've changed a lot. You weren't like this before. "
"… …" Xie Lian's knuckles rubbed the tip of his eyebrows as he said, "I remember telling you a long time ago that you shouldn't arbitrarily erect a sacred and inviolable monument in your heart. I'm not who you think I am. In the end, you're the one who will be disappointed. "
Lang Qianqiu lay back on the ground and muttered, "… The you of the past and the you now, which is the real you? I don't know anymore."
Xie Lian said, "It's all me. However, in the past, you were only seventeen years old. Now that you've grown up, the things I've taught you are naturally different. "
Lang Qianqiu shut his mouth. Suddenly, he said, "Is it because your seventeen years old was a hurdle, so you want to turn my seventeen years old into a hurdle as well?"
Xie Lian didn't say anything.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Lang Qianqiu's anger bubbled up. Holding his breath, he roared, "If that's what you have in mind, then I won't go along with your wishes!!"
Hearing this, Xie Lian's eyes slightly widened.
Lang Qianqiu couldn't stand up, but his eyes were bright like stars. His voice was sonorous, as if there were white flames burning in his eyes. He seemed to be acting out of spite, but also like he was declaring war. In a stern voice, he said, "If you want me to be like you and become filled with resentment, then I won't! If you want me to be like you and abandon myself to despair, then I definitely won't! Definitely not! — — No matter how you treat me! I definitely won't become like you!!! "
These bold and visionary words caused Xie Lian's entire person to be dumbfounded. After a long while, he finally let out a snort and laughed out loud.
Lang Qianqiu's eyes were brimming with hot tears. Filled with hot blood, he was roaring at the top of his lungs, but this laughter had pierced through him. Immediately, he felt a burst of shock and anger. On the other hand, Xie Lian laughed as he clapped. The more he laughed, the more unbridled he became. In a loud voice, he said, "Good!"
He already couldn't remember when was the last time he laughed so heartily. With great difficulty, he stopped laughing. Rubbing his eyes, he nodded and said, "Good. Remember what you've said today. You definitely won't become like me! "
All this time, Hua Cheng had his arms crossed as he coldly watched from the sidelines. Just as Xie Lian finished speaking, a burst of red smoke suddenly exploded in front of him!
Caught off guard by this explosion, Xie Lian was startled. Thinking that Lang Qianqiu had used some strange move, he hastily dodged and focused his attention to guard against it. However, although this explosion was loud, it didn't seem to have any destructive power. It was just that when the smoke dispersed, the place where Lang Qianqiu was originally lying had disappeared without a trace. All that was left was a roly-poly doll that stood in its original spot, swaying left and right.
This roly-poly doll's head and body were both smooth and round, like a large gourd. It had long eyebrows and black eyes, a tiger's head and tiger's brain, and a charmingly naive appearance. At this moment, it was glaring angrily at Xie Lian. On its back was a broad-bladed greatsword, and it looked extremely impressive. It was exactly the appearance of Lang Qianqiu, but it had turned into a big toy that a child couldn't bear to part with. Xie Lian's smile disappeared and he said, "Qianqiu?!"
Without the person tied up, Ruo Xie whizzed back around his wrist. Hua Cheng leisurely walked over and flicked the roly-poly doll. He sneered and said, "This person really looks stupid no matter what form he takes."
Xie Lian lifted the roly-poly doll up. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he said, "This … … this … … San Lang, is this Qianqiu? How did he become like this? Don't play with him anymore. Hurry up and change him back. "
However, Hua Cheng said, "No need. Take him with you. "
Xie Lian asked, "Go where?"
At this time, the two of them had already arrived in front of a narrow cave. Hua Cheng didn't answer. He tossed out a die and it landed on Xie Lian's palm. Lowering his head to glance at it, he took the lead and entered the cave.
Turning a person into a roly-poly doll, this spell was truly very naughty. It was extremely in line with Hua Cheng's style, but it was also very difficult to dispel. In any case, Xie Lian couldn't dispel it, and he didn't dare guarantee that the other Heavenly Officials would be able to dispel it. Thus, he could only take the Qianqiu roly-poly doll in his hand and chase after Hua Cheng. Suddenly, he remembered that he had tossed his heart onto the ground. He hurriedly turned back to retrieve his sword and slung it over his back. Then, he followed Hua Cheng inside.
He wanted Hua Cheng to dispel the spell, but Hua Cheng declined to comment. The two of them walked in the cave for a short while. The narrow entrance of the cave grew wider and wider, and the sound of footsteps echoed throughout the spacious cave. In front of them, they could faintly hear the light of fire and singing.
When Xie Lian had been looking for the Extreme Happiness Workshop in the Ghost City, he had also heard a burst of singing. However, the singing of the eccentric girls from the Extreme Happiness Workshop was like a gentle whisper, enchanting people's hearts. However, this burst of singing was like a group of demons dancing chaotically. It was chaotic and unpleasant to listen to. The two couldn't be mentioned in the same breath. Xie Lian couldn't help but ask, "San Lang, what is this place?"
Hua Cheng softly said, "Shh."
Originally, Xie Lian's voice was already very soft when he asked the question, but when he heard this sound, he practically held his breath. Soon, he discovered why he needed to be quiet. In front of them, several balls of faint green flames floated over. When these balls of flames floated closer, he could clearly see that they were actually a few little demons dressed in green.
Each of these little demons had a ball of light on top of their heads. From head to toe, they looked like big green candles. There was nowhere to hide in this cave passage, so it was a narrow path to meet. Xie Lian turned his hand to grab the heart on his back. However, he immediately remembered that he should use Ruoxie, so he put his hand down.
Unexpectedly, those few little demons only swept a glance at them and then ignored them. They continued to whisper to each other as they walked forward. It wasn't like they didn't see them. Rather, it was like they saw them, but didn't find it strange at all. Xie Lian looked at Hua Cheng. Standing beside him, where was that exceptionally handsome and charming red-clothed ghost king? It was clearly also a pale little demon with a green flame on top of his head.
As it turned out, at some point, Hua Cheng had already changed the two of them into fake skins. When Xie Lian thought about how at this moment, he definitely also had a green lamp on top of his head, he couldn't help but rub his head and say, "Why bother … …" Why bother with such a strange appearance?
Although he didn't say it clearly, Hua Cheng clearly understood what he meant. "Green Ghost Qi Rong? I've already said that his taste is low. All of the little demons under him have to dress up like this. "
He didn't expect that Hua Cheng would actually bring him to Green Ghost Qi Rong's territory.
In the past, when he heard Heaven Realm and Ghost Realm mention Green Ghost Qi Rong, they would always ridicule him for having low taste. Xie Lian didn't really understand why, but now that he knew that all of the little demons under him had to dress up like this, he finally understood a little. Just listening to the sentence "Green Lamp Roaming in the Night", there was a bit of treacherous elegance. However, if it was just this simple and crude literal meaning of "green" and "lamp" roaming in the night, then it was still a bit different from what he originally imagined. Xie Lian asked, "Didn't you already clean out his Immortal's Cave a long time ago?"
Hua Cheng replied, "I did clean it out, but he escaped. After escaping, he spent fifty years building a new nest. "
Xie Lian put Lang Qianqiu's roly-poly toy into his bosom. Looking around to make sure there was no one around, he whispered, "San Lang, did you come here to find Green Ghost? Why don't you first remove Qianqiu's spell and let him go first, then I'll accompany you? "
However, Hua Cheng's tone didn't allow for refusal as he said, "No, you bring him along. I want Lang Qianqiu to see someone. "
Xie Lian felt strange in his heart. Looking at Hua Cheng's reaction, it was clear that he didn't think highly of Lang Qianqiu. Why would he specifically want him to see someone? Right now, he was stuck between a rock and a hard place, so he couldn't say much. After a while, the two of them finally walked out of the cave. After a while, the two of them finally walked out of the cave.
Caves were dug out in all directions of this mountain. The caves were connected to the tunnels, and the tunnels were connected to the caves. At every cave entrance, there were demons and ghosts with green lamps on their heads going in and out. It was like a huge beehive of ants. If Xie Lian walked alone, he definitely wouldn't be able to remember the way after walking for a while. However, Hua Cheng acted as if he was in his own home. Without the slightest hesitation, he shuttled back and forth between the caves with extreme ease, as if he was very familiar with the route.
The two of them were wearing the skin of the green flame little demon. Seeing that no one was blocking their way, Xie Lian let out a sigh of relief. Hua Cheng thought he was sighing and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xie Lian replied, "Nothing. I thought you would break into the mountain from the front. I didn't expect you to sneak in. I'm not too good at fighting, so I'm relieved. "
When he said 'not too good at fighting', he was speaking from the bottom of his heart. Although fighting was good, dealing with the aftermath wasn't good. When Hua Cheng heard this, he seemed to smile. Then, he said, "Last time, I broke into the mountain from the front, but Qi Rong ran away when he heard the news. This time, I want to find him personally. Naturally, I can't let him find out. "
Xie Lian thought to himself, "Could it be that the person San Lang wants Qianqiu to see is Green Ghost? What's the relationship between these two? Sigh, I don't know what he wants to do. In short, I'll accompany him on this trip first. Then, I'll slowly ask him to remove the curse on Qianqiu's body. "Because he still remembered that he had burned down Hua Cheng's Blissful Square, it was inevitable that he would feel guilty. Just as he was thinking, he heard Hua Cheng speak again, "This trash can't do anything, but his vigilance is very high. The little demons can't get close to him, and it's not easy to disguise as his trusted aides. If you want to get close to him, there's only one way. "
At this moment, four little demons walked over, talking and laughing. Hua Cheng slowed down his pace, and Xie Lian followed suit. Behind these four little demons in green, they were actually dragging a group of living people with ropes.
In this group of living people, some were dressed in rags, while others were dressed in luxurious clothing. From the looks of it, they were all young men and women under the age of thirty. There was also a child who was tightly holding onto the corner of a young man's clothes. They were probably a pair of father and son that had been captured. Both of their hands were tied, and as they walked in this devil's den, they all had frightened expressions on their faces. Hua Cheng brushed past them, then turned around without leaving a trace, and followed at the back of this group. He only lightly nudged Xie Lian with his elbow, and Xie Lian maintained the same movement as him. When he looked at Hua Cheng again, he had actually changed his appearance in an instant. This time, he was a young man with delicate features, and he was probably about the same type.
This group of people made many turns, making their way through the cave. The few little demons in front of them seemed to be very satisfied with their task, and they always remembered to display their authority. They often ordered the group behind them, saying, "Behave yourselves, don't cry! Cry until your faces are full of snot and tears, and if you spoil our nobles' appetite, we'll teach you what it means to live a life worse than death! "
Among the so-called Four Great Pests in the World of Spirits and Souls, the other three had never been heard of eating humans. Only Green Demon Qi Rong could not bear to eat humans, so it was no wonder that he was ridiculed by his colleagues and enemies at the same time as "not presentable" and "unable to broaden their horizons". Just now, Hua Cheng said that there was only one way to get close to Green Demon Qi Rong without him noticing. It seemed like he had to blend in with the food ingredients. As Xie Lian walked, he reached out to grab Hua Cheng's hand. This was the first time he did so, and he felt Hua Cheng stiffen, as if he wanted to pull his hand back. It wasn't that Xie Lian didn't notice, but in this situation, he didn't have time to think too much. He tightly grasped Hua Cheng's hand, and lightly wrote a word on his palm: "Save".
Since he had seen it, then this group of people had to be saved. This was the action Xie Lian wanted to take after telling him.
After writing this word, Hua Cheng gently closed his fingers and held his palm. A moment later, the group exited the tunnel and entered an extremely large cave.
As soon as they entered the cave, a dark mass of things came into view. Xie Lian squinted his eyes, but before he could see clearly, he felt Hua Cheng grab his wrist and write a few words on the back of his hand: "Be careful of the top of your head. Don't touch. "
At first, Xie Lian thought that there were a lot of rags hanging from the ceiling of the cave. Who knew that when he took a closer look, his pupils would suddenly shrink — — what kind of rags were those? It was clearly a large mass of densely packed people. Their feet were facing up, and their heads were facing down as they hung in midair.
A forest of hanging corpses!
However, although there was a forest of hanging corpses, there wasn't a rain of blood. This was because these were all dried corpses, and they had long since stopped bleeding. The expressions of the dried corpses were extremely painful. Their mouths were wide open, and there was a layer of snow-like crystals on their faces and bodies. That was salt.
In the deepest part of the cave, brightly lit, there was a huge chair, a long table, and golden cups and jade cups. The place was magnificent and majestic. It didn't seem like a deep mountain cave, but rather like a banquet hall in an imperial palace. A little distance away from the long table, there was a huge iron pot. It was big enough for dozens of people to swim in it. The red boiling water bubbled in the pot, and if anyone were to accidentally fall in, they would be scalded to a crisp in an instant!
The four little ghosts herded a group of people towards the pot. When some people saw this, they were so scared that they knelt on the ground and didn't dare to get up. In the midst of beating, cursing, and pulling, Xie Lian suddenly felt Hua Cheng's arm stiffen beside him, causing him to stop in his tracks.
He turned his head to look, and saw that although Hua Cheng still had the face of a handsome youth, his eyes were already burning with a monstrous fury.
Although Hua Cheng was always smiling, Xie Lian was very clear that his emotions had always been hidden very well and deeply. Xie Lian had never seen his eyes reveal such violent anger. He followed Hua Cheng's line of sight, and in the next moment, his breathing seemed to stop. He saw that in front of that gorgeous huge chair, there was a person kneeling.
At first glance, it was a person, but when he looked again, he knew that it was actually a stone statue that was the same size as a real person. This stone statue was extremely peculiar. It was carved into a kneeling position with its back facing him, and its head hung down in dejection. With a glance, it was a vivid portrayal of the words' stray dog '. It was obvious that the sole purpose of carving such a stone statue was to humiliate this person.