Sun Yifan was silent for a moment before he laughed out loud: "How sad! The saddest thing about a person is not becoming a chess piece, but not realizing that he is a chess piece before he dies."
Sun Yifan's face turned serious and he said, "Don't shoot yet. Let me have a good talk with Mr. Wu."
Sun Yifan continued, "Everyone thinks you are the key figure who changed fate. In fact, you are just a discarded child that Half-Life Dao put forward to attract our attention. Just like Zhan Qing back then."
"Zhan Qing almost tied down the entire Xuanjing Division, and also bought time for the Half-Life Sect to develop in secret. That time, it seemed that the Half-Life Sect suffered heavy losses, but in fact they had already won."
"This time, the Half-Life Sect used the same old trick and pushed you to the front to contain the Xuanjing Division's plan. Everything was going well, and we shifted our focus to you. However, because Shi refused to follow their plan, their plan was completely exposed."
Sun Yifan said: "You probably still don't know what Shi Bucong is going to do?"
Sun Yifan said without waiting for my reply, "In order to reverse destiny, the Half-Life Dao must find its own thread of destiny. However, under the pressure of the Heavenly Dao, even if the Half-Life Dao sorcerers join forces, they may not be able to accurately calculate where the thread is. The reason why the Nine Half-Life Daoists failed to defy the Heavens was not unrelated to their inability to accurately calculate the thread of destiny."
My heart couldn't help but sink slightly.
Sun Yifan wanted to tell me a truth: Even if there were no traitors among the Nine Half-Life Sons, the Nine Sons might not necessarily succeed in defying the will of heaven.
The nine sons and nine hatreds are unforgettable. The nine hatreds have long become the inner demons of the nine sons, or even a curse. Everyone wants to reverse their fate, and everyone wants to find and pluck the thread of their own destiny.
This is like a nine-man prison. If the nine sons work together, they may be able to penetrate the pressure of the heaven and calculate the location of the thread of fate of one of them. However, if one of them does not try his best, they may fail.
With nine sons and nine hearts, how can one defy the will of heaven
Sun Yifan took advantage of my silence and spoke again: "Thousands of years later, the Half-Life Dao finally found a way to solve the problem of the Nine Sons' disunity, which is to find the legendary Tongtian Mirror that can reflect the way of heaven."
"However, Gu Piaoran of the Yao Sect couldn't figure out whether the Tongtian Mirror was hidden in the Prajna Temple or the Xuanjing Division. Therefore, he needed someone to infiltrate the two sects to find the whereabouts of the Tongtian Mirror. This is the mission of Shi Bucong and Nangong Ling."
Sun Yifan said: "The Magic Box mission gave them the opportunity to create an illusion, and they almost succeeded."
Sun Yifan looked down at Ye Jin and me and said, "To put it another way, even if there was no magic box mission, Gu Piaoran would still create an opportunity to send Shi Bucong to Prajna Temple, and the reason would still be Peach Blossom Gu. However, at that time, you, Wu Zhao, would be used as a tool by him, and he would create a touching brotherhood, making you beg Prajna Temple to keep Shi Bucong."
Sun Yifan said quickly: "Don't rush to refute me. Let me ask you, if Gu Piaoran told you how to break the peach blossom Gu, would you go all out, even at the risk of your life?"
I answered subconsciously: "Yes!"
"That's right!" Sun Yifan said with a smile, "Gu Piaoran's original plan was to make Nangong Ling and Shi Bucong part ways because of hatred for each other, and then let Nangong Ling activate the peach blossom Gu to force Shi Bucong into a desperate situation. At that time, you and Ye Jin would definitely go crazy looking for a way to remove the Gu."
"It's not like there are no desperate missions in the Prajna Temple that have never been completed. If someone mediates and lets you complete the desperate mission in exchange for the chance for the Prajna Temple to suppress the poison in Shi Bucong, would you go?"
Sun Yifan leaned over to look at me and said word by word: "You will definitely go."
"Everything is a natural progression. When Shi Bucong steals the treasure of Prajna Temple and disappears, you and Ye Jin will be hunted down by Prajna Temple. Only then will you truly experience the feeling of being betrayed by your brothers. So..."
Sun Yifan said as a matter of course: "In a sense, you should thank me."
Ye Jin was furious and said, "Bullshit! Even if Monk Shi stole the Tongtian Mirror, he wouldn't implicate us!"
Sun Yifan smiled and said, "Do you really trust a disciple of Ruo Sect so much?"
I said coldly, "What can a disciple of Yao Sect do? Monk Shi has never betrayed us before, and he won't betray us in the future. I believe in my brothers."
"You believe in your brother? Hahahaha..." Sun Yifan laughed up to the sky, "I tell you the truth, Shi Bucong didn't run far, he is nearby. You keep saying that you believe in Shi Bucong, but why didn't I see him come out to save you? Where is he?"
Sun Yifan was reluctant to attack us in order to force the monk to come out. He was deliberately provoking Shi with his words just now. According to Shi's character, if he could hear our conversation, he would immediately come out and fall into the trap.
Ye Jin shouted loudly: "Shi Heshang, if we are brothers, don't come out, or I will not let you go!"
Sun Yifan clapped his hands and said, "Not bad, not bad. It is said that friendship can be seen from life and death, and from poverty and wealth. It's a pity that the friendship between you has been thrown away. Someone come..."
Sun Yifan suddenly raised his hand and said, "All gunmen, get ready, aim at Wu Zhao and Ye Jin, and shoot them to death in ten seconds."
The sound of pulling the bolt came from all directions in an instant. Ye Jin and I were now surrounded by gunmen and there was no escape.
We only have ten seconds. After ten seconds, no matter whether Ye Jin can complete the transformation or not, we have to fight hard.
I whispered to Ye Jin, "How are you preparing?"
Ye Jin also sent a voice message: "If anything goes wrong later, let go immediately. As long as no one can hit you before you fall off the cliff, I will be able to get you out."
As we were talking back and forth, Sun Yifan also said sternly: "Everyone get ready..."
"stop!"
When I heard the loud shout coming from afar, my heart couldn't help but tremble suddenly - the person who stopped Sun Yifan was not Monk Shi, but Lu Xiaoying.
Sun Yifan smiled faintly and said, "Miss Xiaoying, we finally meet. Over the past few days, the three of you have been dealing with me for several times, causing us to suffer heavy losses. Are you finally willing to meet me now?"
I desperately turned my head to look in the direction of Lu Xiaoying. Xiao Baitang, Guan Qingyan and Shen Fengyin were also standing near Lu Xiaoying. Judging from their muddy clothes, they must have gone through a hard battle before.
I couldn't help but yell, "Lu Xiaoying, hurry up and leave us alone!"
Not only did Lu Xiaoying not do as I said, but he walked towards the encirclement.
"Lu Xiaoying, what are you doing? Hurry up and leave!" I grabbed the cliff and shouted angrily, "Don't come any further, go back!"
Lu Xiaoying not only did not retreat, but also kept moving forward. Doesn't she have a supernatural power? Can't she predict the future? I have Ye Jin by my side, which is enough for me to escape. Why does Lu Xiaoying keep moving forward
Lu Xiaoying walked all the way to the cliff, then looked up at Sun Yifan and said, "Haven't you always wanted me to be your woman? Release Wu Zhao, and I'll go with you."
I immediately yelled, "Lu Xiaoying, what are you talking about?"
Lu Xiaoying said without turning his head: "Wu Zhao, this is my business, don't interrupt."
Sun Yifan was silent for a moment and said, "No, Wu Zhao must not be released."
Lu Xiaoying laughed and said, "Sun Yifan, don't you always claim to be 'a word of honor, never go back on it'? Didn't you say in the art of magic that whoever becomes your woman, you will do something for her, even if it means turning the world upside down? Is this statement effective?"
Sun Yifan was silent and said, "But... you are not my woman yet."
Lu Xiaoying smiled and said, "You mean, before I become your woman, you can still regret it, right?"
When Sun Yifan remained silent, Lu Xiaoying raised her voice and asked, "Who once said that he would make me, Lu Xiaoying, his wife in this life? And who promised in person that as long as I nodded, I could be listed as the Sun family's wife without changing my surname?"
Sun Yifan said with some difficulty: "It is indeed my original promise."
Lu Xiaoying looked directly at Sun Yifan: "Sun Yifan's promise is worth a thousand gold, can you still keep it?"
Later I learned that although Sun Yifan was a man of both good and evil, he never broke his promises. As long as he promised something, he would never change it even if the world turned upside down. Lu Xiaoying was taking advantage of Sun Yifan's character to force him to fulfill his promise.
Lu Xiaoying can do this, but I can never agree to it.
I held onto the rock wall with one hand, turned around with all my strength, and shouted, "Lu Xiaoying, shut up! The fight between Sun Yifan and I is our own business, I don't need you to get involved!"
Lu Xiaoying said calmly: "What happens between Sun Yifan and I is our business, you don't need to interfere."
Before I could open my mouth, Lu Xiaoying spoke first: "Wu Zhao, before you order me, you'd better clarify your identity first. You have a wife, Guan Qingyan, and a confidante, Xiao Baitang. I am not related to you, and you have no right to order me to do anything."
"I married Sun Yifan because I wanted to save you, but it has nothing to do with the relationship between you and me. I just don't want to see Guan Qingyan and Xiao Baitang leave any regrets for you, so you'd better shut up."
"You..." I was suddenly choked by Lu Xiaoying and was speechless.
Lu Xiaoying turned to Sun Yifan and said, "Now let me ask you again, will you keep your promise?"
Sun Yifan took a deep breath and said, "Send the order, withdraw the troops!"
"Captain, we can't withdraw our troops!" Sun Yifan's deputy screamed, "Releasing Wu Zhao is like letting a tiger go back to the mountains. We have finally trapped him here. If you let him go like this, how are we going to explain to the Council of Elders when we return?"
Sun Yifan said coldly: "I don't need your guidance in doing anything. Do as I say, now."
Sun Yifan added: "I don't want to hear any different opinions." (To be continued)