For everyone in Tiandu Purgatory, the so-called cage is that they are in their own headquarters. They can see the sun rise and the moon set, see the blue sky and white clouds, know the changes in the outside world, and feel the ups and downs, but they are trapped in it. In a small space, he can only be helpless and furious, unable to do anything.
No one could have imagined that their headquarters would turn into a prison trapping them.
In this prison, they are free. They can choose their food, have all kinds of entertainment, and pay attention to the outside world.
But it just can’t be separated from the headquarters.
Their ambitions, their dreams, what they expect to do, what they want to change, what they want to get...
I can only think about it.
There is nothing they can do.
This ridiculous thing happened just like that.
The headquarters of Tiandu Purgatory became a prison.
Li Kuangtu, the leader of Tiandu Purgatory, was captured by Li Tianlan.
Tiandu Purgatory, which still had a super power base and seemed to be elite and powerful, lost its right to speak in the dark world in an incredible way.
People's hearts inside Tiandu Purgatory began to fluctuate, began to panic, and began to wander.
Starting before the decisive battle in the North Sea.
Until now.
More than two months.
Some people enter Tiandu Purgatory, but no one leaves it.
The atmosphere in the headquarters became increasingly weird, all kinds of quarrels and conflicts began to escalate, and the once proud cohesion began to gradually disintegrate. All this is because the headquarters has now become a prison where only people are allowed in but not allowed out.
What besieged Tiandu Purgatory Headquarters was not the thousands of troops, the lock-up of various high-tech weapons, or the forbearance under the general trend.
It's a sword energy.
Just a sword energy.
It came from the sword energy of the young Donghuang.
For dozens of days, that sword energy has been surrounding the Tiandu Purgatory headquarters. It has never dissipated or weakened. It is sharp and light, sealing every master who wants to leave the Tiandu Purgatory headquarters.
Tiandu Purgatory is now the only invincible master besides Li Kuangtu, Li Xiao has stabilized his own realm, and has been trying to break this blockade these days.
Li Xiao believed that he was no match for Li Tianlan, but he always felt that he could not defeat the opponent's sword energy.
But it turned out that he really couldn't play it.
Entering the sword energy field for the first time, Po Xiao forced himself to walk four steps before exiting with serious injuries.
Two months later, after he recovered from his serious injury, he faced the sword energy cage again. He still only took four steps inside before he was seriously injured again.
That piece of sword energy has no tendency to weaken from the beginning to now. It is endless and endless. It is completely instantaneous to touch in the Burning Fire Realm. It can struggle for a while at the peak of the Thunder Realm. And Li Xiao, who is in the Invincible Realm, can only take four steps. of room to maneuver.
Breaking Dawn is very sure that with his current strength, four steps is already the limit.
The moment the fifth step falls, he will fall directly into the sword energy.
The headquarters of Tiandu Purgatory has a warm climate and bright sunshine. The sword energy floats invisible around the headquarters, occasionally reflecting a colorful ray of light in the sunlight.
But things are getting more and more depressing inside the Tiandu Purgatory headquarters.
It was a state of gradually losing hope and becoming numb and lifeless. Everyone's hearts seemed to be falling with a downward trend under the general trend.
At dawn, I stood quietly in front of the headquarters gate, looking at the same sunshine inside and outside the headquarters, my eyes a little blank.
After Li Tianlan's sword energy sealed off the Tiandu Purgatory headquarters, it became the place where Li Xiao stayed most often.
The sword energy spread from this place to the entire headquarters, completely enveloping the headquarters like a cage.
After that, Li Tianlan never came to Tiandu Purgatory again, but the sword energy he left behind never dissipated.
What Li Xiao has been studying is this sword energy.
This sword, not to mention its power but its level, is undoubtedly the pinnacle of the current dark world. If he can study it thoroughly, his own realm can definitely reach the peak of invincibility, and the embarrassing situation of Tiandu Purgatory will be completely eliminated. disappear.
So day and night, he was here most of the time, eating and sleeping.
He was also here when he was recovering from two serious injuries during two trials.
More than two months.
The invisible sword energy that was invisible to ordinary people had become clear in his eyes.
The sword energy is like a dragon, constantly rotating around the headquarters. The strands of sword energy continue to gather and overlap, but they never disappear, but form an extremely subtle cycle.
This sword energy can be seen at dawn.
But it can only be seen.
He gained nothing from this sword energy. All he could feel was the purity of this sword energy.
Pure to the extreme, the sword light has been restrained, and there is no sword intent at all.
Maybe there is.
But Li Xiao couldn't see it at all. What was before him was just a pure sword energy that he couldn't see through at all.
Dawn just watched silently.
The clock is ticking.
day after day.
His mentality is still stable, but as time goes by, some changes inevitably occur in his heart, which is uncertainty and confusion about the future.
There was no news about Kuangtu Li after he was taken into the East Palace.
Dawn didn't know what happened to Kuangtu Li, and the restlessness and agitation in Tiandu Purgatory intensified because of this news.
He didn't know if Kuangtu Li could still get out of the East Palace, and he didn't know if people like him could get out of Tiandu Purgatory. He didn't know when the pure sword energy in front of him would disappear.
Maybe one day it will disappear.
But how long is that
One year? Two years? Or even longer
If the overall situation of Middle-earth and the Dark World has been decided, what's the point of them going out
Can I really still go out
When all the dust settles, perhaps this sword light will turn into a real life-threatening sword. Once this constantly circling sword energy shrinks inward, no one in the entire Tiandu Purgatory can stop it.
This is an all-round contraction from the ground to thousands of meters in the air. Everyone in the entire Tiandu Purgatory, all buildings, all flowers and plants, and even every particle of dust will be completely shattered under this sword energy, and there will be no more There was not even the slightest trace of existence, and in the blink of an eye, everything was gone.
Under this sword energy.
Under such prospects.
Dawn really doesn’t know
What to do? Confusion and powerlessness repeatedly impacted his heart, almost overwhelming his sanity.
Slight footsteps sounded from behind.
The confusion in Li Xiao's eyes quickly disappeared and he turned around slowly.
Dawn walked over slowly carrying a lunch box.
He was also holding a bottle of Wuliangye in his hand.
"Would you like a drink?"
Dawn asked.
"never mind."
Li Xiao took the lunch box and shook his head: "Not in the mood."
In the lunch box is steamed rice with plump grains and fragrant aroma, six dishes, one cold dish, three meat and two vegetables, all full of color, flavor and taste, and the portion is very generous.
Dawn picked up the vegetables and ate silently: "This time the rice tastes different."
“The special fragrant rice next door.”
Li Ming paused and laughed at himself: "It was sent from the Eastern Palace."
The corner of Li Xiao's mouth twitched.
The country next door is of course the country next door. Its special fragrant rice is world-famous. The price is not expensive for Tiandu Purgatory, but it is several times that of ordinary rice. Even if Tiandu Purgatory is not short of money, it is not expensive. As for those who are extravagant in this regard and can do such things, it is estimated that the only one who already has a lot of money and no place to spend it is Donghuang Palace.
Although they are trapped here, their daily food is actually good. They cannot leave here, but they are allowed in. There will always be some people outside Tiandu Purgatory, and their existence is enough to ensure logistics. Li Tianlan doesn’t know whether it is unclear or not. Thinking about it, on the third day after he left Tiandu Purgatory, a logistics convoy came to the East Palace. The preparations of rice, flour, grain and oil were extremely complete, and all kinds of daily necessities, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, rice shower gel and shampoo, and they were all the best. The brand, the current rice, was originally sent by the East Palace.
"What's this called?"
Dawn smiled bitterly and shook her head.
"Yeah, what's this called?"
Dawn murmured to herself.
He had heard this from many people.
Li Tianlan sealed off Tiandu Purgatory, his attitude was clear but unclear.
At least until now, Li Tianlan may fight to the death with Li Kuangtu, but he really does not regard Tiandu Purgatory as an enemy. There are too many veterans who are loyal to the Li family, and there are too many people who influence the relationship between Li Tianlan and Li Kuangtu. The elites in embarrassment, the two generations of Li family heirs may be hostile, but the bond between the East Palace and Tiandu Purgatory is destined to be inextricable and chaotic.
Li Tianlan created a prison for them, but he never killed anyone in Tiandu Purgatory. He couldn't kill anyone because they were not enemies. He trapped them because he didn't want them to become enemies of the East Palace.
The batches of logistical items and food sent from the East Palace all represented Li Tianlan's thoughts.
How do the people in Tiandu Purgatory feel when they eat the rice sent by the East Palace and receive the daily necessities sent to them by the East Palace
One pound of top-notch fragrant rice can be exchanged for dozens of pounds of ordinary rice, toothpastes and toothbrushes imported from abroad, a large number of Zhongzhou's top cigarettes and wines, Zhonghua Suyan Moutai Wuliangye, dozens or hundreds of boxes were moved here, even the towels and bath towels are fucking Hermès .
What is this thing called
Is it ridicule? Is it showing off? Is it to show off one's strength
None.
Every veteran of the Li family knows that it is not the case. It is not to ridicule them for making a wrong choice, or to show off that the East Palace is rich and powerful. Everyone, including Li Mingxiao, knows it.
neither.
This was the child's promise.
That child that many of them knew, that child that many people watched him grow up in, that child who once lived with them in a shabby camp on the border of Central Continent without enough food, cigarettes, alcohol, or vegetables and meat, was miserable. A child who is miserable but always wants to make the Li family rise again.
He said he would let the people of Lee live the best life possible.
He is from the Li family.
There are people from the Li family in Tiandu Purgatory and Donghuang Palace.
These large quantities of almost ostentatious and extravagant materials entering the headquarters of Tiandu Purgatory were all Li Tianlan's promises back then.
They sided with Li Kuangtu.
Some of them can no longer be regarded as Li Tianlan's elders or friends, nor can they be regarded as Li Tianlan's enemies.
But in Li Tianlan's eyes, they are all members of the Li family.
It can't be said that he is indecisive or anything else. As long as he is a member of the Li family, in Li Tianlan's heart, he deserves to be forgiven.
Dawn and dawn were silent.
The two squatted at the gate of Tiandu Purgatory and finished the meal in silence.
Li Ming packed up his things, sat on the ground without any image, and handed Li Ming a special grade Zhongzhou cigarette.
"Would you like to try a cigar? It's the top quality from America. I tried it. It's not bad, but I'm not used to it."
Dawn asked.
Dawn shook her head, lit the cigarette, and smiled bitterly.
"Now we are in a bit of chaos internally."
Liming said softly: "Hua Zhang has been very angry recently. He almost got into a fight with Tong Ming yesterday. When we were making dinner just now, I had a few words with him and we broke up on bad terms."
When he spoke, his voice was calm, but there was a hint of melancholy in his eyes that could not be concealed.
In terms of blood relationship, Li Huazhang is Li Kuangtu's cousin. Li Tianlan has been called uncle since he was a child. He went to East Island to join Tiandu Purgatory about ten years ago. Compared with some veterans, Li Huazhang is The few members of the Li family who survived the collapse of the Li family were at the peak of the Thunder Realm and were now the backbone of Tiandu Purgatory.
However, the relationship between Li Huazhang and Li Kuangtu is not very good. He has always supported Li Tianlan before. Although he is here, his heart is still thinking about the East Palace. In recent times, Li Huazhang has become more and more angry, and he is furious. Shockingly, I even started fighting with someone some time ago.
"Hua Zhang is not the only one who is getting increasingly angry, right?"
Dawn smiled.
The corners of Li Ming's mouth moved, but he hesitated to speak, and finally remained silent.
Of course, Li Huazhang is not the only one.
But a lot.
Friends who once fought side by side with them, laughed and cursed through life and death, could block knives for each other, and even die for each other, now have a sense of being different and not working together.
Many people in Tiandu Purgatory support Li Tianlan.
Dawn and Dawn knew this, and so did Li Kuangtu, but they had no solution.
The relationship between Tiandu Purgatory and the Eastern Palace is inherently complicated, and it is impossible to explain it thoroughly.
These people are now staying in Tiandu Purgatory. Some of them want to fight to prevent the Li family from splitting, and some of them want to fight for the split of the Li family.
There are many reasons for Li Tianlan to win over some people, some of whom are in a dilemma and do not want Li Tianlan and Li Kuangtu to turn against each other.
After Li Tianlan appeared in Tiandu Purgatory and sealed off the place, these people were the calmest, even the happiest.
But these people have also been the most angry during this period of time.
It's not just them.
Li Ming and Li Xiao could clearly feel that even some people who were close to them, or even stood in Li Kuangtu's camp, now have subtle changes in their attitudes. They are gradually alienating them, and their attitudes towards them are becoming more and more negative. indifferent.
reason
The reason is because of the outside world.
People here can't get out, but news from the outside world can get in.
When the news came that Jiang Shangyu, Gu Xingyun, and Li Kuangtu had joined forces to besiege Li Tianlan, the entire headquarters of Tiandu Purgatory was in an uproar. If it hadn't been suppressed by dawn, there might have been civil strife in Tiandu Purgatory that day. Split.
Li Kuangtu.
Back then, because of Kuangtu Li, the Li family completely declined.
That was Gu Xingyun's conspiracy and the Beihai Wang family's desperate counterattack. The winner was the king and the loser was the bandit. No one blamed him.
Ancient sayings.
He was the one who became the Li family back then and became what he is now.
How many people in the Li family hate Gu Xingyun deeply
And now, Li Kuangtu and Gu Xingyun have joined forces to deal with Li Honghe's chosen heir
How ridiculous is this
Where will this kind of alliance put the old people of the Li family
Where does such a joint effort put the hardships they, the elderly, have suffered over the years
Where does such a joint effort place the hatred and hatred of those veterans who have died over the years
Does this kind of alliance mean that after Tiandu Purgatory lifts the blockade, they will stand together with Gu Xingyun to deal with Li Tianlan? !
Li Huazhang, who was usually mild-tempered and calm, cursed on the spot, scolding Kuangtu Li, scolding Li Xiao, scolding them as lackeys standing next to Gu Xingyun.
This angered some people, but it made more people in Kuangtu Li's camp unable to even raise their heads.
The internal conflict that was about to break out was suppressed by Dawn's invincible power.
But since that day, it can be clearly felt at dawn that the people's hearts in Tiandu Purgatory have become cold.
That night, three Li masters who had left the Li camp earlier and had chosen to support Kuangtu Li for many years found Li Xiao and said straight to the point that they would join the East Palace after the Tiandu Purgatory was lifted.
This is not betrayal.
The cooperation between Kuangtu Li and Gu Xingyun was tantamount to giving up the support of old people like Li.
Since they gave up, it was natural for them to leave.
Li Tianlan still regards Tiandu Purgatory as part of the Li family.
They also consider themselves members of the Li family.
This position was settled many years ago.
Now let the Li family's people stand together with Gu Xingyun to deal with their own people.
They can't accept it, and they can't do it.
This is betrayal.
"Brother, you really did something wrong."
Li Ming was silent for a long time before speaking in a low voice.
When the decisive battle of Beihai broke out, Tiandu Purgatory made a detailed battle plan. Their main goal at that time was to recapture the East Island.
But no matter how that plan develops, it cannot involve joining forces with Gu Xingyun.
No one expected that Li Kuangtu would actually walk together with Gu Xingyun.
He abandoned Li's obsession that he had insisted on for many years. In a sense, this was a betrayal.
Such betrayal also made him lose his heart.
"We can't see eldest brother now, and no one knows what's going on. If you say that eldest brother doesn't understand the disadvantages of joining forces with Gu Xingyun, I don't believe it."
Li Xiao said softly: "I can understand the mood of Hua Zhang and the others, but at least I must give my eldest brother a chance to explain."
"Maybe it's because of interests? Maybe it's because of the prospects, or maybe it's because the Eastern Palace puts too much pressure on my eldest brother."
Li Ming said carefully: "Jiang Shangyu should be the key. Otherwise, with my brother's temperament, no matter how hard he is, he will never be able to join forces with Gu Xingyun, and Gu Xingyun will not be able to join forces with us. Jiang Shangyu is the key, Jiang Shangyu ..."
Li Ming shook her head suddenly, sat on the ground with a gloomy face, and said nothing.
"You have some thoughts on this matter, right?"
Li Xiao glanced at him and smiled: "Are you dissatisfied?"
"have."
Li Ming was silent for a while before nodding.
"Hate?"
Dawn continued to ask.
Li Ming nodded, then shook his head: "I hate Gu Xingyun."
"Then what do you think about this?"
Dawn asked, looking into Dawn's eyes.
Liming's eyes were in a daze, and he didn't know how long it had been before he lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and said softly: "I will not join forces with Gu Xingyun, but I will support my elder brother."
"That's a good sentence. I didn't let Mr. Li down, and I didn't let down my own position. But, do you still have a chance to support him?"
The plain voice sounded very suddenly.
The sword energy surrounding Tiandu Purgatory fluctuated slightly for a moment, and then the entire sword energy that enveloped the sky was violently turbulent.
Li Tianlan's figure appeared directly in the air.
He looked down at the dawn, his eyes calm and condescending.
The entire Tiandu Purgatory was instantly shocked.
One after another, the masters in Tiandu Purgatory walked out of their rooms and quickly gathered towards the door.
Everyone looked at Li Tianlan with extremely complicated eyes.
Dawn and Dawn's eyes are more complicated.
Especially dawn.
He couldn't help but think of his first meeting with Li Tianlan when they were in Dongdao.
If he had not taken action at that time, would the current situation be different
But how could he not take action
Li Xiao looked at him silently for a long time before saying hoarsely: "What did you do to His Highness?"
Li Tianlan glanced at him, then at the crowd gradually gathering in Tiandu Purgatory, and said calmly: "I will kill him."
Li Xiao's body shook violently and his color completely changed: "What did you say?!"
"Kuantu Li is dead."
Li Tianlan said lightly.