Late at night, everything is sleeping on the shore of the lake, and the sky is at the four corners of the balcony. Gratitude, resentment, love and hatred are all gone, and only the bright moon is left to shine round.
Strictly speaking, the "long time" Chu Xianping mentioned did not last long.
From the time he left Fengyuan to today, less than two months have passed.
Is two months a long time?
The answer may be different in different situations.
At least in Chu Xianping's opinion, this should be certain.
Just for Li Zimu...
"This slave has met Mr. Chu."
Li Zimu made a salute with his hand, his tone was cold and his expression was very calm.
This sentence undoubtedly drew a clear line between her and Chu Xianping. The latter was not surprised after hearing this. He just smiled bitterly and then looked at Wei Changtian again.
"Sir, I'm here to say goodbye to you today."
"Goodbye?"
Narrowing his eyes, Wei Changtian sat down on the stone bench in the pavilion, looked at Chu Xianping and asked with a smile: "What? Brother Chu, have you finally figured out what the outcome will be tomorrow?"
"it's not true."
Chu Xianping shook his head and sat down opposite Wei Changtian: "Although the army has surrounded Yongding City, I still believe that most people should understand the dignity of the country and the dignity of human beings."
dignity?
"Haha, Brother Chu, I'm afraid you don't believe in the people, you just believe in yourself."
Wei Changtian smiled disdainfully, and did not argue with Chu Xianping on this matter, but asked casually:
"Since you think you can't lose, why do you say goodbye?"
"Because no matter what happens tomorrow, I have to leave for a while to do something."
Chu Xianping glanced at the bright moon in the water and replied calmly:
“And there’s no guarantee that I’ll be able to come back.”
"..."
His pupils shrank, and when he heard Chu Xianping's words, Wei Changtian inevitably frowned.
Li Zimu trembled even more, and his eyes suddenly widened.
The two of them just stared at Chu Xianping until Wei Changtian's voice slowly sounded.
"Brother Chu, I seem to understand why you chose to meet me at Xiangsi Lake. No, it should be to meet Zimu."
"Young Master is joking."
Chu Xianping's expression remained unchanged: "I didn't think so much."
"Really? Then what are you going to do?"
Wei Changtian glanced sideways: "I really can't think of anything that could make you go away and never come back."
"This matter..."
Looking up at Li Zimu who was staring at him, Chu Xianping shook his head: "Sir, let me talk to you alone."
"..."
"Can."
After thinking for a moment, Wei Changtian turned around and waved to Li Zimu: "You go farther first."
"......yes."
Biting his lips lightly, Li Zimu didn't say much. He lowered his head and said a word before walking out of the pavilion alone, retreating to stand under an old willow tree.
After she left, Chu Xianping took a deep breath and said word by word:
"Sir, it's the Moon Sword."
"..."
...
Regarding the Moon Sword, Wei Changtian has always been deeply worried about its shortcomings.
This worry does not come from the impact on "individuals", but the threat to the entire world.
Last time, in order to "promote peace" between Wei Changtian and Ning Yongnian, Xu Suisui lied that the Moon Sword had been leaked to the public.
Although Wei Changtian later found out that this incident was false, he still did not dispel his concerns.
After all, just because there is no leakage now, does not mean that it will not be leaked in the future.
As long as there are people who have practiced the Moon Sword in this world, then there is a possibility that this terrifying sword technique will be spread throughout the world.
And now, this worry has "come true"...
According to Chu Xianping, the source of the leak was those Kuilong masters who were once Lu Hongji's subordinates.
Lu Hongji knew the disadvantages of the Moon Sword, so in order to prevent these people from becoming uncontrollable, he once gave them the Puppet Pill.
But later he died in the Xinfeng Palace, and the Puppet Pill naturally lost its restraining effect.
So these people fled from Dahui.
Chu Xianping had been checking where these people had gone before, and finally found out their whereabouts today.
He didn't say the specific location, but it sounded like it was quite far away from the Dahui and Daning areas.
And Chu Xianping is now preparing to go there personally to get rid of these people to avoid future troubles...
The night breeze is cool and the moon is bright and quiet.
After Chu Xianping finished speaking the above, Wei Changtian fell into a long silence.
Obviously, if what Chu Xianping said is true, then his behavior is undoubtedly noble.
At the very least, he didn't want to see the Moon-Chasing Sword "widely spread" and cause trouble in the world.
But if it was false... Looking at Chu Xianping, Wei Changtian really couldn't imagine the meaning of the former making up such a set of lies.
So after the silence, he just asked slowly:
"Do you need my help?"
"No need."
Shaking his head, Chu Xianping replied softly: "I killed Lu Hongji, and it was my negligence that allowed those people to escape."
"Since the fault is mine, I will naturally make up for it."
"It's just that if I fail to do it... Young Master, I will send back all the information then. I hope you can help me this last time."
"..."
I made my own mistakes and I will fix them myself.
But if I really can't solve it, I hope you can kill those people for me to avoid causing even greater trouble.
To be fair, Chu Xianping's actions can be called "responsible".
After all, he can completely ignore the few people who escaped, and maybe even take the opportunity to dominate one side in the future chaos.
But he didn't do this. Instead, out of a responsible attitude towards everyone in the world, he decided to go through this.
For a moment, Wei Changtian didn't know what to say.
To be honest, he was actually willing to help Chu Xianping.
But the information is in the hands of the latter, and his unilateral wishes are of no use.
As for why Chu Xianping didn't want to help him, and why he told himself this...
"Brother Chu, is this why you didn't come to me, but asked me to come here to find you?"
"yes."
Chu Xianping nodded lightly: "Young Master is willing to come, which means that you still trust me, and I will tell you about this matter."
"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing."
"Sir, you have also practiced the Moon Sword, and you may encounter the same problem of inner demons in the future."
"Besides Yulu Powder, there is another method that may also be useful for inner demons..."
Besides Jade Dew Powder, is there any way to suppress the inner demon of the Moon Sword?
Wei Changtian's eyes widened suddenly and he looked at Chu Xianping in disbelief, wondering what the solution was that he didn't even know.
And the latter didn't show off, and quickly said truthfully:
"It's the Puppet Pill."
"I have tried it before. If you take the Puppet Pill, you will not disobey the orders of those you are loyal to, even if your inner demons attack."
"I don't know the reason, but maybe it's because the inner demon doesn't want the host to die. I'm not sure."
"In short, although this method is not as good as Yulu San, it is still effective."
"What's more important is that it doesn't require taking medication every once in a while."
"Sir, although I told you this method today, I still hope you will never need to use it..."
"call!"
A gust of wind blew by, causing ripples in the lake water.
Chu Xianping's voice still echoed in his ears, and Wei Changtian also figured out the "principle" of this method.
Practicing the Moon Sword will produce inner demons, which will become more serious the more you practice them, and will eventually make you lose yourself.
The Puppet Pill will create a "spiritual bond", and if you commit an act of betrayal, you will be poisoned and die.
But if a person's inner demon breaks out after taking the Puppet Pill, will he "obey" the order of the inner demon or the order of the person he is loyal to?
Obviously, Chu Xianping has already given the answer.
Although using this method has many limitations, it can indeed minimize the harm caused by inner demons to a certain extent...
"Brother Chu, thank you very much."
Looking up at Chu Xianping, Wei Changtian thanked him softly.
He didn't ask the former why he told him such secrets, but the sound of "Brother Chu" became as familiar as before.
"Young master, there is no need to thank me."
On the other side, Chu Xianping smiled: "Just think of it as my secret in exchange for Young Master's promise."
"promise?"
Wei Changtian was stunned: "What promise?"
"Master, have you forgotten?"
Chu Xianping looked at Li Zimu who was still standing under the old willow in the distance, and repeated what he had just said.
"If I fail to come back this time, I hope you can help me kill those people."