Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1835 Water Dragon's Chant 38

Tang Lizhi's current residence is not far from the Central Plains Sword Gathering, and it is also close to the capital. The mountain environment is quiet and secluded. It is said that the moon is fullest on the sixteenth day of the lunar month. The bright and cool moonlight washes away the heat left by the summer sun and takes away people's restlessness. The villages along the way appear even more quiet and peaceful under the moonlight. Only the chirping of various insects indicates that the world at night is also very lively.

Jiang Xinxin was very calm, while Tang Licheng and Shen Langhun felt somewhat heavy-hearted. After all, Xiao Shi and Jiang Xinxin had only met a few times and had never even spoken a serious word to each other. Of course, they could easily accept the fact that he was the mastermind behind the scenes, and they were not even surprised.

Tang Lizhi and Shen Langhun have a special bond because they have been through a lot together, and they even consider Xiao Shi as family.

Now, Xiao Shi is no longer family, but an enemy—an enemy who deliberately approached and deceived them with the intention of taking their lives from the very beginning.

Jiang Xinxin didn't urge them to hurry on their way. In any case, she had already left Ye Mo's aura behind. The operation of Yi Que Yin Yang disguised himself and infiltrated Tang Li Ci's side was very successful. With a plan in mind and an intentional one, even if he woke up and became alert, he probably wouldn't have gone too far. Finding him would be very simple.

Upon arriving at the courtyard, Jiang Xinxin first used magic to confirm that Yi Que Yin Yang had not left. Then she said to Tang Li Ci and Shen Lang Hun, "Tang Li Ci and I will go in. Shen Lang Hun, you stay outside to provide support."

Shen Langhun knew that if he went in against a master like Yi Que Yin Yang, he would only cause trouble, so he simply took a step back to show his determination.

Tang Lizhi followed Jiang Xinxin's movements and leaped up as well. She watched as Jiang Xinxin quickly flew towards Xiao Shi's room, while she remained in place, ready to block Yi Que Yin Yang's path at any time.

Yi Que Yin Yang was fast asleep in his room, which showed that he trusted Tang Li Ci and the others' character very much. Otherwise, he would not have actually fallen asleep at this moment; he should at least have pretended to be asleep.

Jiang Xinxin had little mercy for her enemies and immediately released her killing intent. Although Yi Que Yin Yang was fast asleep, he was very sensitive to killing intent and opened his eyes almost the moment he sensed it. However, he did not act immediately but continued to pretend to be asleep, using the act of pretending to be asleep to sense the surrounding situation.

Jiang Xinxin snorted coldly and said directly, "Yi Que Yin Yang, come out and face your death."

Having his identity exposed by Jiang Xinxin, Yi Que Yin Yang made no attempt to argue. He slowly lifted the covers, sat up gracefully, and looked in Jiang Xinxin's direction, asking, "Princess, you have never noticed me. I believe my identity is flawless. How did you discover me?"

His response was a sword strike from Jiang Xinxin, which she used only a fraction of her strength. Yi Que Yin Yang narrowly dodged the attack, but was still grazed by the sword energy, and a drop of blood immediately seeped from the corner of his mouth.

This time, Yi Que Yin Yang truly experienced Jiang Xin Xin's power firsthand and dared not be careless in the slightest, giving it his all. However, Jiang Xin Xin's cultivation level was beyond his current capabilities, so while he initially appeared to be parrying with all his might, he was actually already planning how to escape.

Jiang Xinxin was fully aware of Yi Que Yin Yang's plans. She seemed to have done her best, but in reality, she only used half of her strength. She was also unwilling to distance herself from Yi Que Yin Yang, because once the battle lines were stretched out, Yi Que Yin Yang would have more opportunities to escape. She had no intention of letting Yi Que Yin Yang see the sunrise at dawn.

The most powerful technique in Yi Que Yin Yang is the "Rebirth Manual". This martial art is somewhat sinister. It can deprive others of their life force, essence, blood and internal energy for its own use to harm people, or it can transfer its own life force, essence, blood and internal energy to others harmlessly to save people.

The most powerful technique is the puppet silk. Ghost Peony is a puppet completely controlled by his puppet silk. This technique can be used not only to create and control puppets, but also to directly defend against enemies.

However, this technique requires a lot of room to maneuver; it is invincible beyond three zhang. Unfortunately, Jiang Xinxin would never give Yi Que Yin Yang three zhang of space. So the more they fought, the more powerless Yi Que Yin Yang felt. He simply focused all his attention on figuring out how to temporarily avoid the situation and leave himself enough room to maneuver in order to escape.

Jiang Xinxin used only swordsmanship in the fight, and it was not inconvenient at all whether it was close combat or long combat. Her sword intent was majestic and her killing aura was fierce. After her planned escape routes were cut off several times, intentionally or unintentionally, she couldn't help but think of putting herself in a life-or-death situation.

Jiang Xinxin was waiting for just such a moment. She wanted to deliver a fatal blow to Yi Que Yin Yang at the moment when he felt he had the best chance of escaping, severing all his hopes, including his life.

Yi Que's eyes were bloodshot, and the thousands of puppet threads he controlled with his hands danced in the wind, covering his entire body. The spiritual light emanating from them was even clearer under the moonlight, as he prepared for his final attack.

Jiang Xinxin remained unhurried, even with a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, her expression quite satisfied. Even though the small courtyard where Tang Lici and the others had recently been living was dilapidated, she didn't seem to notice it at all.

Yi Que Yin Yang hardened his heart, wiped the blood from his mouth, and questioned, "Princess, you have seen everything I went through in the Kingdom of Gu Mo, why can't you have even a shred of pity for me?!"

Jiang Xinxin knew, of course, that Yi Que Yin Yang was just stalling for time, and she was happy to cooperate. "So today I'm here to take your life. It has nothing to do with the tens of thousands of people in Gu Mo Kingdom. I'm only responsible for the many innocent people in my Central Plains who died because of you."

The yin-yang symbol held significant meaning for Jiang Xinxin's princess identity. He vaguely recalled Princess Xiya, whom he had once loved. To this day, he still couldn't understand why Princess Xiya had allowed him to be burned and repeatedly tortured with iron pillars for three days before finally appearing. Most importantly, Princess Xiya's appearance wasn't to give him justice, but to question him about why he had killed her father!

Realizing she had seemingly brought the conversation to a close, Jiang Xinxin forced a sigh and said, "It is said that every pitiful person has something hateful about them, and every hateful person has something tragic about them. You hate that everyone in the Kingdom of Gumo, from the king to the nobles, covets your abilities and tries to use your abilities and flesh and blood to enhance their own power, or even to achieve immortality. It was only right that you killed them."

"But there are many innocent people in the Kingdom of Gumo. They never coveted anything from you, and they may not even know you. You slaughtered the Kingdom of Gumo, and you should have calmed your hatred. But you brought this resentment to the Central Plains and aroused Emperor Li's desire for immortality, causing harm to so many people in the Central Plains. How can I pity you?"