Two figures were sitting cross-legged in the mountain forest. On top, there were huge tree vines hanging in the sky, blocking the sky and the sun. The midday sun was so hot and dazzling that it could not penetrate the branches and leaves of the tree vines and shine into the mountain forest.
The mountains and forests here are all so shady and cool.
"Are you from the Zhong family?" The white-haired old man looked at the woman in the red dress wiping her cheeks and asked doubtfully, "I think your faces are somewhat similar."
"No." Zhong Lingxi said quickly without any hesitation.
She naturally knew why Zhou Yuanyi asked, but she could not reveal her identity. Back then, Zhou Yuanyi led the Luo Yunzong people to destroy the Zhong family in Yinren Village, and then killed her father. If he knew
, it is inevitable that he will be killed by one palm.
The reason why Zhong Lingxi was kept alive until now was just to rely on her relationship with Li Chengtao, Li Chengqian and others to escape their pursuit. She was now the only one in Zhou Yuanyi's hands.
"Okay, no need to cover it." Zhou Yuan said impatiently when he saw Zhong Lingxi still covering his cheek with his hand.
Just now, Zhong Lingxi's attack was warned by his body-protecting energy, and the true energy of heaven and earth immediately condensed, and a burst of inner energy slammed into her face. If she hadn't dodged it quickly, it would not only be a dark red on her cheeks.
"I'm asking you something."
"I am not from the village. I came from Luoye County. After I met and fell in love with that fair young man, I just lived in the village for a while. Later..." Zhong Lingxi paused and continued, "Later Li Chengqian and Li Chengtao
The two of them taught me martial arts, that's all."
"Did you fall in love with that boy?"
"Well, he is the most handsome young man I have ever seen. I fell in love with him at first sight."
"and you……"
Before Zhou Yuan could speak, Zhong Lingxi continued: "Is there anything wrong with me choosing my own path for survival? They couldn't provide me with shelter, so I had to find another way out. A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses his master.
Things. Who doesn’t want to live longer?”
"Having said all that, if I let you go, you will rebel against me in the future, right?"
"Two people can't survive, so I can only defect once. If I go back again, they... may not accept me again. As for whether I will rebel against you, it's easy to say, as long as this drop of water can always hang in my heart.
Forehead, then I won’t have any rebellious thoughts.”
The white-haired old man stared at the woman in the red dress in front of him and was silent for a moment. In his opinion, this woman was just a tool to help him escape.
Zhong Lingxi was minding her own business, either resting or practicing. She did not show a trace of resentment when facing Zhou Yuanyi.
Looking up at the white-haired old man, she didn't know if she could believe what she just said...
"When I entered Yinren Village, I broke the necks of many people with my own hands. Those people were simply vulnerable. It was really funny to see them kneel down and beg me for mercy. And those families in the village,
To protect the old, weak, women and children, and risk your life for such a burden."
"Did you know that there was someone buried in the pile of dead people who was trying to deceive my troops? After I found out, I went over and blew his head open, and blood flowed all over the ground. Oh, by the way, he was still a little boy.
Hahahaha, cough...cough cough!" At this point, he suddenly stopped, and Zhou Yuanyi suddenly revealed a hint of red from the corner of his mouth.
"The little boy looked like he was only three or four years old. After killing him, I saw two people, a man and a woman, staring at me in the distance. I guessed that they should be the little boy's
Parents."
"What happened to the little boy's parents?" Zhong Lingxi asked in a deep voice.
"Of course they were killed by me, how could they bear to let them watch their children die in front of their eyes, hahahaha!"
"It's none of your business, why are you talking to me about this?" Zhong Lingxi looked up. There was no emotion in his eyes, just like a bystander or a listener.
"nothing."
When Zhou Yuan saw his appearance, he stopped talking. He took a deep breath and sat leaning on his uncle. Before closing his eyes, he nodded at Zhong Lingxi and said, "You are a smart man."
Zhong Lingxi said nothing, her eyes were filled with the appearance of the white-haired old man. The light beside him gradually dimmed. He rubbed the hilt of the sword at his waist and trembled slightly.
……Dense forest……
Li Chengtao, Li Chengqian, and Yi Xifeng sat quietly on the mountainside, looking at the two people below.
No one would have thought that the three of them would be hiding next to Zhong Lingxi and Zhou Yuanyi.
The fair young man pressed Li Chengtao with his left hand and Li Chengqian with his right hand, fearing that these two people would do something after listening to Zhou Yuan's words.
"It doesn't have to be like this. Chengtao and I are both sensible people."
Li Chengqian's spiritual voice sounded from the white young man's sea of consciousness, signaling him to let go.
"What Zhou Yuanyi said is not true."
"Is Yinren Village really destroyed?"
"Well...but the old, young, women and children are still there, and we younger generation are also here. It's not as miserable as Zhou Yuanyi said."
"That's good, that's good."
Suddenly, the Xizhou Sword at Yi Xifeng's waist trembled slightly, which was the message sent to him by Zhong Lingxi.
Let him... wait a little longer.
Although the fair young man also trusts Zhong Lingxi very much, she will become more dangerous every day she is around Zhou Yuanyi, unless a method of checks and balances is found. Zhou Yuanyi's words just now are obviously a reminder of Zhong Lingxi. If she is really exposed,
Because of her identity, even if she died on the spot.
Then, wait a little longer...
………………
Zhong Lingxi looked above her head, her expression suddenly relaxed a little, and she was not so nervous anymore. From the message just sent from Nanfengjian, she learned that Yi Xifeng was always around, accompanying her.
This is the path she chose, and she has to walk it by herself no matter what.
"If I can sacrifice myself in exchange for thousands of people sleeping underground, then that would be enough."
The sky gradually became dark, and before she knew it, half a day had passed. She looked around Zhou Yuanyi, and the faint light dimmed a bit, but it was still there.
"Not enough..." Zhong Lingxi was dressed in a red dress, leaning against the big tree in the forest, murmuring to herself.
She gently patted the hilt of the Nanfeng Sword on her waist and stopped talking.
The sword trembled slightly...
"Don't be anxious, let's wait."
Her thoughts went back to the previous time, when she came to the secret realm and fought alone with those men in animal clothes, just for a bunch of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
That day, the sword was lifted up, so that no one dared to move forward, and one arm was cut off.
At that time, when the sword rises, no one dares to meet the sharp edge, just like the female saint.