Chapter 70 Hate: As long as they hate him enough, they can be together forever...

Sometimes, she would even want to cook for herself, and halfway through making the dish, she would fall asleep leaning against the stove until Han Shannan smelled the burning smell and ran in, at which point he would wake her up with a loud commotion and then kick her outside.

Therefore, since Han Shannan moved into the building, it wasn't that she intentionally entrusted him with everything; it was simply that she wanted to help but was powerless to do so.

Li Chen was indeed sleeping soundly, unaware of when the tea table on the couch disappeared or when he lay down.

Shen Zhengyuan gazed at her sleeping face, and with a slight wave of his hand, the light in the room suddenly dimmed, leaving only a soft halo, allowing him to barely see the person in front of him.

Li Chenjin was fast asleep and very quiet.

She was as quiet as an obedient corpse; the only proof that she was still alive was the rise and fall of her chest and the beating of her pulse.

Sometimes he actually thought that it wouldn't be so bad if Li Chen were just a corpse.

At least, the corpse will be obedient; if preserved properly, it will not rot and can be preserved forever, so he can see it whenever he wants.

But sometimes, he felt that it would be better if Li Chen were still alive.

Even if Li Chenjin were alive, he wouldn't say the things he wanted to hear, and if he was pushed to the limit, he might hit him, or even try to kill him, it wouldn't matter.

From the time he could remember, he had heard many things he didn't like to hear and had been beaten many times. All sorts of people had hit and scolded him, and he had long been used to it.

If the price for letting her stay is to make him go through it all again, it doesn't matter what he's been through before, it doesn't matter at all, it doesn't matter what.

if only……

As long as she can stay by his side.

As long as she has no way to leave.

As long as she has no way to get rid of him.

As long as she lives this life, the next life, and the life after that...

It's enough that I can't escape him through lifetimes.

Love and hate are unimportant, as long as they can continue to be entangled, endlessly entangled, even if she hates him more and more each day than the day before, it doesn't matter, or rather...

He looks forward to that day coming.

Hate him now, Li Chenjin. It would be best if you wished you could cut him into a thousand pieces, grind his bones to dust, and find ways to torture and kill him in every lifetime.

Hate him now...

As long as they hate him enough, they can be entangled forever...

Forever...

Forever...

Entangled together...

But how will Li Chen kill him?

Is it an arrow through the heart, or a sword to the throat?

Or perhaps it's being torn apart by a thousand cuts or dismembered by five horses?

Or perhaps... to disembowel him, tear him to pieces?

Each one seemed like a decent way to die.

At that time, Li Chenjin will surely be covered in his blood, and perhaps in the dead of night, he will dream of the way he died and recall the warmth of his flesh and blood...

The more he thought about it, the hotter his chest felt, as if the blood in his heart was boiling. The burning sensation made his soul tremble, and a smile crept onto his lips without him even realizing it.

He looked at the person in front of him quietly, his eyes lowered, seemingly extremely calm, but his gaze was unusually intense, with a hint of strange pleasure, as if he was thinking about something extremely happy and wonderful.

Only when the door was pushed open and someone walked in did Shen Zhengyuan's burning gaze suddenly turn cold.

His face was mostly shrouded in shadow, and when he looked at the newcomer, his expression was blank, even somewhat cold, like a venomous snake that had been interrupted while feeding, seemingly ready to take the life of the blind man at any moment.

The person who entered hadn't even seen Shen Zhengyuan's expression when they felt the oppressive aura descending upon them.

This is a tactic that Shen Zhengyuan often uses.

He disliked using swords or killing people with his bare hands, as that would only splatter him with dirty, filthy blood.

Therefore, he would release his spiritual power to form an invisible pressure that would press down on the person, completely enveloping them, and then gradually increase the force, forcing the person to go from having to bend over to having to kneel down.

If it comes to that point, and that person still hasn't given him a satisfactory answer, he will be forced to the ground by that oppressive force until that person's flesh and bones are crushed into a pile of mud, and even his three souls and seven spirits dissipate, only then will he stop.

Those who came with Shen Zhengyuan were familiar with his character, so the moment they felt the pressure, they immediately knelt down on the ground with a "thud," which immediately woke Li Chen up.

As soon as she sat up, she saw a person kneeling on the ground, kowtowing towards Shen Zhengyuan, begging him in a very soft voice to spare his life.

Looking at the man's extremely terrified appearance, Li Chen couldn't help but frown deeply. "I say, Sect Leader Shen, it seems you're not very lenient with your subordinates. Look how frightened he is. If he hasn't committed any serious crime, why not let him go?"

Shen Zhengyuan stared at Li Chenjin for a long while before turning his head to the person who was still kneeling on the ground, not daring to get up on his own, and slowly said, "Get up."

After the man stood up, he continued, "What do you want with me?"

The man stood up, his legs still trembling slightly, but he dared not delay for a moment. He bowed to Shen Zhengyuan and Li Chenjin and said, "Reporting to the Ancestor, reporting to Miss Li. There are people below demanding that Miss Li show herself, and they have even arrested the person who was with Miss Li earlier, saying that..."

"It is said that Miss Li and her companions plotted to murder someone. There are already witnesses, and we are just waiting for Miss Li to come forward and confront them."

Li Chen and Shen Zhengyuan exchanged a glance, their expressions changing slightly. "You're saying Han Shannan and I premeditated murder? And there are witnesses? Han Shannan has been arrested?"

Seeing the man nod, Li Chen sighed helplessly and said with a wry smile, "You see, I've already told you, he's just a child. I was only gone for a short while, and he caused trouble."

Shen Zhengyuan said, "If you want him to obey, it's not difficult. I'll have his legs broken and his cultivation destroyed. He'll then listen to you."

Li Chenjin: "..."

Li Chenjin: "Actually, it's quite normal for a child to be disobedient. When you were young, you weren't very obedient either, were you? It gave me a lot of trouble."

"So, there's no need for that leg dislocation or crippling repair, no need for that..."

………………

Han Shannan was blocked at the door by a group of people. With his abilities, it would not be difficult for him to break through their encirclement. However, if he did so, he would probably be unable to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Just as he was arguing with those people, he suddenly heard someone say, "Senior sister, look at that person over there... isn't that his master?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads in the direction she pointed and saw the old ancestor of the Dharma Cultivation World whom they had just met at the banquet walking slowly towards them, shoulder to shoulder with Li Chenjin.

Behind them followed a dozen or so disciples from the cultivation world, each exuding an aura of "keep away." Their gazes swept over them with a subtle contempt, as if they considered them less than ants.

As Shen Zhengyuan walked down the stairs, his gaze swept over the crowd indifferently, as if he were looking down on a group of ants. His face was expressionless, but his whole body exuded an arrogance unique to those in a superior position, making people feel very uncomfortable at first glance, yet they could not say anything.

Although the cultivation world cannot interfere in people and affairs within the jurisdiction of the imperial court, if he really wants to kill someone, the emperor can't do anything about it. He can't expect the current emperor to have the ability to send troops to slaughter the cultivation world, can he?

It seems that before the army even enters the cultivation world, the emperor's throne will already be occupied by someone else.

Shen Zhengyuan slowly walked up to those people. Those who were blocking his way subconsciously stepped aside, making way for him and revealing Han Shannan, who was holding sweet fermented rice balls.

Shen Zhengyuan glanced at Han Shannan, whose face still showed some confusion, then slowly shifted his gaze to the Pavilion Master of Qilu Pavilion, asking word by word, "What happened?"

The Pavilion Master of Qilu Pavilion looked at Shen Zhengyuan, sighed, and replied word by word, "It seems that a murder has occurred, and this Young Master Han is the murderer; this young lady is the mastermind."

“My fellow disciples all say that in order to win the Biyun Competition, this young lady ordered Young Master Han to kill the person who had the best chance of winning.”

The two of them, asking and answering questions, really did seem like close friends.

But Li Chen could tell that the two of them had been sizing each other up during this time, and they probably had thought about what to say dozens of times before.

Li Chenjin's gaze fell on Han Shannan, and he asked, "Did you kill someone?"

Han Shannan's face turned ashen. "Why would I kill someone? Besides, their reason doesn't hold water!"

One person countered, "How is it unreasonable? Didn't she come here specifically to participate in the Biyun Competition?"

Before Han Shannan could speak, Li Chenjin gave a wry smile and said, "My servant is right, this reason is indeed untenable. My dancing skills are at best just for fun. If we're really comparing, every guest in the Weeping Dew Pavilion dances better than me."

"So, if I really want to win the Biyun Contest by killing people, then I should kill all the guests. But if that's the case, then the plan should be more careful, at least until I've killed enough people, so that it doesn't slip up."

“Think about this carefully, everyone. As soon as someone gets into trouble, you start to suspect me and my servant. Even if my servant and I aren’t exactly smart, we’re not stupid either, are we? Anyone with a brain wouldn’t so easily slip up and let others find out.”

Li Chen's words were quite reasonable and well-founded. Those who had been drawn to watch by the noise looked at each other, unsure of which side to believe.

Seeing that everyone around them was swayed by Li Chen's words, a woman in a white dress stepped forward and said sternly, "Sophistry! This is clearly sophistry! You say it wasn't you, nor your servant, then why was he secretly eavesdropping outside the door when we were gathered in Senior Sister's room?"

Another person chimed in, "That's right! So many of us saw him eavesdropping outside the door. How could that be fake? At the time, we just thought he was a shameless lecher, so we beat him up and chased him away. But not long after he left, our senior sister got into trouble. If it wasn't him, who else could it be?!"