Although he had suffered so much and been wronged, Jiang Qi forced a smile and said, "It doesn't matter. This little bit of suffering is nothing."
He wiped away his tears, swallowed back all the words he wanted to say, and just smiled faintly.
"I am very happy to be able to see Master alive."
"Me too. You've grown up. When you were captured, I asked around everywhere, wanting to save you, but I was powerless. I feel so ashamed of you as your teacher."
Jiang Zhong searched all the land prisons but couldn't find Jiang Qi. He thought he was dead and gave up the search. He always felt guilty about this.
"Master, you are still as strong as ever."
"Do you want to fight with Master?"
"Of course I have, but I will never be a match for Master."
Hearing Jiang Qi say this, Jiang Zhong's eyes became sharp.
"No, one day, you will be stronger than me. You need to have such ambition and perseverance. Why do you want to go home and take a look today?"
When Jiang Qi heard the words "go home and visit", he almost burst into tears again, but as a man, how could he cry all the time? He forced a smile and said, "I miss my master."
"I missed you, too. Was there anything else you missed besides me?"
"have."
Jiang Qi was a little hesitant. He was worried that his master would refuse, which would make him sad. He was also afraid that his master would refuse. He didn't want to take advantage of the master-disciple relationship and make things difficult for his master.
"Why not?"
"I'm afraid you'll be embarrassed."
"Since you are afraid of embarrassing the master, don't say anything."
"Of course I won't tell you because I'm afraid it will embarrass Master, but I have been asked to do so, so I have to tell you."
Jiang Zhong smiled, his expression brightened up a lot: "Over the years, you have suffered so much, so many setbacks, but your character has not changed. You are innocent, stubborn, and loyal. This is your fatal injury."
Jiang Qi gritted his teeth and said, "Ye Feng asked me to tell you to delay sending out troops for three days."
Jiang Zhong glanced at Jiang Qi disapprovingly: "I thought he would tell me not to send out the troops, and let me delay for three days? Haha, even if it's delayed for three days, will he be able to turn the tide?"
Jiang Qi shook his head. He actually had no confidence. Even if it was delayed for three days, what would it matter? Facing the 300,000-strong demon army, Ye Feng might be unable to turn the tide.
"I was entrusted by him to tell you. I feel very uncomfortable if I don't tell you. Now that I have told you, I feel relieved."
"You are happy, but it is difficult for me as your teacher."
"I'm sorry, Master. I didn't expect that after so many years of not seeing you, I would cause you trouble again."
"I really hope you can trouble me, but after three days, I'm afraid you won't be able to trouble me anymore. I have my own mission and cannot betray my race."
Hearing his master say this, Jiang Qi understood that his master had agreed to his promise. Furthermore, his master revealed a cruel fact, which was that if they met on the battlefield in three days, the relationship between master and disciple would have to be abandoned.
The master seemed very heartless, yet helpless.
Jiang Qi's nose felt sore again, but that bitter smile remained on his face.
"Got it, thank you Master, no matter what time, you are my Master."
"Stay, have a drink before you go."
Jiang Qi used to drink with his master often, and once promised to drink with his master for the rest of his life, but this promise could not be fulfilled.
Jiang Qi was a little worried about Ouyang Dao, afraid that he would get anxious waiting outside the yard.
His expression could not escape Jiang Zhong's keen eyes.
Jiang Zhong smiled and said, "Don't worry, we are not enemies tonight, we are master and disciple. I won't make things difficult for you. Come drink a glass of wine with Master, and then leave."
When Jiang Qi heard Jiang Zhong mention "you guys", he immediately realized that Jiang Zhong had already known Ouyang Dao's whereabouts. Jiang Zhong knew that he did not come here alone.
He hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, we haven't seen each other for so many years, let's have a drink."
The chief steward Jiang Rui walked into the study room carrying a tray, poured them a glass of wine, and prepared some side dishes and bowls and chopsticks.
He smiled and said to Jiang Qi: "Jiang Qi, long time no see, you have become stronger."
Seeing Jiang Rui, Jiang Qi felt a liking for him: "Manager Jiang, long time no see."
"Back then, when you were captured, your master notified the Lord of the Nine Demon Realms to look for your whereabouts. He has been looking for more than a year, but there is still no news of you. Alas, who knows... Jiang Qi, why don't you come back? This will always be your home."
Jiang Rui's words really made Jiang Qi excited. Returning to Mojiang City and becoming his master's disciple again would have a bright future.
But his life was saved by Ye Feng, and he wanted to fight side by side with Ye Feng, so how could he leave now
He drank the wine in the glass. "I know that Master has been very kind to me, but I cannot be disloyal. Besides, Nangong Wei is my enemy. He and I cannot coexist. How can I live alone?"
Jiang Zhong also drank up the wine in his cup, stroked his beard and smiled: "This is Jiang Qi, my disciple, he will not live in humiliation just to survive."
After a few drinks, Jiang Qi felt a little dizzy. He was afraid that he was drunk, so he said to his master: "Master, I'm leaving now. Thank you for remembering our relationship. Please accept my greetings."
After saying that, he kowtowed several times to Jiang Zhong. He didn't know how many times he kowtowed but his forehead was bruised.
Watching Jiang Qi leaving alone, Jiang Rui's face showed reluctance and he cast a questioning look at Jiang Zhong. Jiang Zhong shook his head with a helpless expression on his face.
Although he likes this disciple very much, he cannot be too sentimental because of his responsibility as a demon.
"Lord, you're just going to let him go? Are you willing to let him go after all these years?"
"Let him go. We have different positions. I cannot do anything that betrays my people."
Jiang Qi came to the tree where Ouyang Dao was hiding, leaned against the tree, and looked at the lord's mansion with a melancholy look on his face.
Ouyang Dao quietly jumped down from the tree and smelled the scent of alcohol.
"Have you been drinking? Have you mentioned to your master what Ye Feng asked you to do?"
Jiang Qi nodded and smiled bitterly, "Yes, Master said that he will fight me in three days."
Ouyang Dao sighed softly, he could understand Jiang Qi's pain, the pain of being abandoned by everyone, but for his own hatred and morality, he chose to betray his own race.
Both the master and the disciple did the right thing, no one did anything wrong, they fought for their responsibilities and for their morality.
Ouyang Dao's knife flashed, and the dazzling golden light enveloped Jiang Qi: "Let's go back quickly. It's strange that the patrols don't seem to pass by here."
How could he know that Jiang Zhong had already discovered him, but because Jiang Zhong and Jiang Qi were still master and disciple tonight, Jiang Zhong did not make things difficult for Ouyang Dao.
Ouyang Dao and Jiang Qi returned to Wan Yao Ridge.
In the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, Ye Feng has gathered 30,000 demons, armed with guns and ready to go.