The atmosphere in the room was unusually solemn, and no one spoke for a long time.
I smiled and said, "That's perfect! This way, Xuan Jingsi will definitely not kill me. Doesn't this mean that I am safe?"
Dou Ma shook her head and said, "It's not as simple as you think. Just because the Xuan Jing Division doesn't kill you doesn't mean they won't control you. The Xuan Jing Division will use any means they can."
As I frowned slightly, Guan Qingyan suddenly said, "I want to ask, what is Jiuchong Pavilion's attitude towards Wu Zhao?"
Guan Qingyan's question immediately made me frown. She was asking, "Is Jiuchong Pavilion also interested in the Half Life Dao treasure?" It was undoubtedly very embarrassing to say this now.
Dou Ma said solemnly: "If there is any group in the art of magic that is not interested in the Half-Life Dao, there is no one else except Jiuchong Pavilion. The sky is ten levels high, and the pavilion is nine levels high. Jiuchong Pavilion will never go against the will of heaven, but will only follow the will of heaven. This is the rule left by the Jiuchong Pavilion for generations. Otherwise, there would not be generations of pavilion masters willing to die!"
I said in a deep voice: "Has Jiuchong Pavilion never thought of changing fate?"
"I don't know." Dou Ma shook her head and said, "No one knows the final fate of the previous Pavilion Masters. They never came out after entering the forbidden area of the Jiuchong Pavilion, and no Jiuchong Pavilion disciple has ever entered the forbidden area to look for the Pavilion Master. In the Jiuchong Pavilion, no one would think of half-life. This is why I dare to let you join the Jiuchong Pavilion."
Guan Qingyan nodded and said, "I was abrupt."
"I understand." Dou Ma changed the subject and said, "In three days, the second round will officially begin, and we must set off overnight. If you need anything, I can ask Jiuchong Pavilion to prepare it in advance."
Ye Jin smiled and said, "There's nothing to prepare. I'll go drive the car and we'll leave now."
“The first one…” Nangong Ling stopped Ye Jin and then fell silent again.
Monk Shi asked in surprise: "Lingling, what are you doing?"
When Monk Shi saw that Nangong Ling didn't say anything, he suddenly realized and said, "Are you afraid that we will kill your brother? It's okay. For your sake, I'll make the decision. I'll spare his life and cripple him."
Nangong Ling hesitated for a long time before she seemed to have made up her mind: "Um... Can Brother Shi not go?"
"What did you say?" Monk Shi seemed not to have heard clearly what Nangong Ling said.
Nangong Ling said loudly: "The Xuanjing Division has even sent out the demon girl this time. Wu Zhao is definitely no match for them. If you go..."
"Bullshit!" Monk Shi was furious. "Say it again!"
"I won't let you go even if I tell you a hundred times!" Nangong Ling shouted, "You knew you were going to die, yet you wanted to die. Are you stupid? Wu Zhao has no chance of winning this time. I don't want to..."
Monk Shi was furious: "Wu Zhao is my brother, a brother who has been through life and death with me! His business is my business!"
Nangong Ling said: "You risked your life to accompany him to Shenmu Temple, you have done him justice. How many times do you want to risk your life with him? Don't forget, you are now..."
"Get out—" Monk Shi was so angry that his face turned red. He pointed at the door and shouted, "Get out now!"
“You…” Nangong Ling was scolded by Monk Shi in public, and naturally felt embarrassed. She turned around and ran out crying.
Monk Shi instinctively wanted to chase after him, but he stopped before he even took a step forward: "Pack your things, let's go."
I said in a deep voice: "Monk, go after Lingling! She is right, you are not alone now. When you want to risk your life, you have to consider Lingling."
"Bullshit!" Shi Heshang almost burst into tears, "Isn't she a Jianghu person herself? Doesn't she know that Jianghu people live on the edge of a knife? What's the point of asking me to withdraw? Am I, Shi Bucong, afraid of death, or am I disloyal?"
Dou Ma shook her head and said, "This has nothing to do with loyalty. We all believe that you can stick up for your brothers, but Lingling's worries are not unreasonable. As a wife... as a woman who revolves around you, you are everything to her. She doesn't want to lose you. Can't you understand that?"
Dou Ma shook her head and said, "In fact, the life of a Jianghu person is entangled between love and justice. If you are worthy of love, you must not be worthy of justice. If you go to justice generously, there will be a woman who will worry about you and cry silently. If you leave and never come back, her world will fall."
"Monk, you should know that people in the martial arts world cannot have any attachments. If you have any attachments, you are no longer suitable to wander in the martial arts world. No one knows whether you will return as a human or a soul after leaving home, especially for us sorcerers, maybe even our souls can't come back!"
Dou Ma sighed and said, "Although Lingling rejected your words, wasn't what she said wrong?"
Monk Shi was stunned and couldn't say a word.
Ye Jin stepped forward and patted Monk Shi on the shoulder: "This time, you stay! If we die at the hands of the demon girl Lin, there must be someone to collect our bodies and bury them, right?"
After listening to this, I almost died of anger on the spot. It would be better if Ye Jin didn’t say such nonsense.
I walked up and pushed Ye Jin aside: "Monk, even if Lingling hadn't said that, I wouldn't have brought you with me to the competition this time. The more people we bring, the more people they will bring in."
"With two people missing, they will have to reallocate their manpower. This way, we can at least disrupt their original plan, which is very beneficial to us. Besides, if you go, Lingling will have to go with you. She and Duan Yunfei are from the same school, so we can't attack Duan Yunfei. This way, we have even less scruples."
I looked at Monk Shi seriously and said, "Besides, we need your support."
Monk Shi was stunned: "What do you mean?"
I said solemnly: "Last time at Shenmu Temple, if Ye Jin and Lu Xiaoying hadn't suddenly arrived, we might have fallen into Miaokong's hands. It's the same this time. When we are dealing with the opponent, if a surprise force suddenly appears, it will have unexpected results. You are that surprise force!"
"Don't fool me!" Shi Heshang said angrily, "You must be..."
I waved my hand and said, "I have no intention of fooling you. You know, I'm a fortune teller. I've already calculated that this time in the ring, we will be trapped in a closed space. When we can't break out, you will need to force your way out from the outside."
"It may seem simple to charge in from the outside, but it is actually more dangerous. If you are not careful, you may die before us. I have been thinking about who should be sent to pick us up. At first, I wanted to arrange Lu Xiaoying to stay outside, but Lu Xiaoying is also the descendant of the Half Life Dao. If we work together as gods and ghosts, we may be able to calculate more things. It is more appropriate for her to enter the ring with me. The only two who can stay are you and Ye Jin..."
Ye Jin finally reacted at this time: "I was the backup last time, you can't let me backup every time, right? Besides, if when we are dealing with Duan Yunfei, he threatens you with Nangong Ling again, what will you do? After all, he is Nangong Ling's senior brother."
Monk Shi was immediately furious again: "What's wrong, Senior Brother? Even if he was her biological father, I would kill him anyway!"
Dou's mother was so angry that she scolded, "Don't say those useless things! Now is not the time for you to kill Nangong Ling's biological father, look at how capable you are! Why don't you say that after killing her biological father, you can become her stepfather?"
I said seriously, "Monk, we are going to entrust our lives to you. You can't possibly not even believe this, right?"
Monk Shi gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll be your help! If you really can't get out, I'll drag those people down to be buried with you even if I sacrifice my life!"
I patted Shi Heshang on the shoulder: "Good brother!"
Guan Qingyan said at this time: "Go and comfort Lingling! Some things need to be explained to her slowly, and it will be fine once she understands. Your tit-for-tat like this will not only fail to solve the problem, but will also affect your relationship."
"She and I..." Before Shi Heshang could finish his words, Dou Ma pushed back: "What bullshit do you want to talk about? Nangong Ling is the one who will accompany you for the rest of your life. Can Wu Zhao sleep in the same bed with you, or give birth to a child for you?"
Monk Shi was so anxious that he almost cried: "I didn't mean... I just meant..."
"Don't say anything, just go and find someone! If you don't find Lingling today, I will never forgive you!" Dou's mother kicked Monk Shi out and closed the door.
I heard Monk Shi wandering around the door for a long time before he slowly left. I quickly told Ye Jin to pack up and get in the car. After Ye Jin started the car, he said, "Tell me, Nangong Ling is too ignorant. How much face did the monk lose?"
"Bullshit!" Dou Ma cursed, "It's hard to be loyal to one's friends in the martial arts world. You're just talking nonsense now, but when you meet a woman who is sincere to you, I wonder if you can still spout shit!"
Ye Jin was scolded by Dou Ma so much that he dared not speak. Dou Ma sighed and said, "You and Zhao Zi can understand the monk, but you can't understand the difficulties in his heart. The heroes in the martial arts world are not afraid of the blade, but the thread of love!"
"When you encounter swords and sabers, the worst that can happen is that you will bleed and risk your life. When the time comes, you will know nothing once you close your eyes. However, once you are entangled with love, you will know what it means to be heartbroken! When that day comes, you may not even be as good as the monk."
I couldn't help but look through the rearview mirror at Guan Qingyan sitting in the back seat.
She came to see me off this time, but she didn't say a word when she got in the car. I didn't know what she was thinking, but I could see that she kept her head down and twisted her fingers, as if she had something to say, but she didn't say anything.
I couldn't help but sigh slowly. Until now, I still don't know how to face Guan Qingyan.
Just when I wanted to close my eyes and rest, my phone suddenly rang. I clicked on it and saw that it was a message from Guan Qingyan:
I also want to be like Nangong Ling, and ask you to give up or even retire from the world, but I don't have the same self-righteous qualifications as Nangong Ling, and you won't listen to me. I wish you a speedy return, I don't want to see you return with an empty car! (To be continued)