A look of regret flashed across Su Jin's face as she continued.
"On the contrary, Nie Qingyi is highly skilled, beautiful and outstanding. She is the darling of heaven in everyone's eyes. Everyone thinks that she should be the master of the Glazed Glass. It's just a pity that the Glazed Glass Gu Mother did not choose her, but that does not stop everyone from gradually moving closer to her and following her lead."
"At first, I thought so too. She was such a good person. She always encouraged me, helped me, and comforted me when I was sad. She never looked down on me. So I entrusted everything to her. Gradually, the power of the Liuli Society fell into other hands and was almost completely controlled by Nie Qingyi."
As Shen Qianxue listened, her brows furrowed even more deeply.
He suddenly remembered that Su Jinxia had once said that she had been deceived, and the person who deceived her had risen to great heights overnight.
I'm talking about Nie Qingyi.
Su Jin didn't want to express too much anger, but her emotions couldn't help but be affected.
Especially when she thought about her past life, being imprisoned, hurt, her parents dying tragically, and Tiger Brother dying tragically, she wished she could skin Nie Qingyi alive and tear her tendons apart.
The worst part is that she had no choice but to let Nie Qingyi continue to roam freely outside.
Su Jin took two deep breaths before she came to her senses and looked at Shen Qianxue, "Am I particularly stupid?"
Shen Qianxue didn't know how to comfort her. These things had ended before he had even experienced them, and he seemed to have no right to speak at all.
Shen Qianxue was not involved in Su Jin's past, and she never imagined it would be so tragic.
"So she's the one chasing you?" Shen Qianxue clenched her fist slightly inside her sleeve, a dark, fierce glint flashing in her eyes.
Su Jin nodded. "Yes, I discovered Nie Qingyi's conspiracy! She wanted to control me and make me her puppet. She seemed to be doing many things for my own good, but step by step she made me lose faith and be completely abandoned by everyone. I understand, but I can't resist her. At that time, her power was too great, so I secretly ran away under the pretext of finding a secret treasure. Of course, she was afraid that I would grow stronger, so she sent people to hunt me down all the way."
“Those three people from Yucheng came looking for me, and I killed them; after the Linan Auction, the people from the Liuli Society came to take me back; and then, there was Xiayang Pass, where she came in person. She couldn't kill me, but she knew I had regained my Gu Mother power, and she got scared. She wanted to come back and control my parents, but she failed!”
As Su Jin finished speaking, she revealed a mixture of hatred and satisfaction.
A hint of disbelief flashed in Shen Qianxue's eyes. That's why, after she was seriously injured and fell off the cliff, she not only went to save Mai Zizi, but also returned to the Liuli Society to rescue her parents.
Shen Qianxue stared at Su Jinxia. She was so small and looked so soft and weak, yet her heart was so strong. How much had she endured all by herself?
Su Jinxia slightly raised her eyes and saw the tears in Shen Qianxue's eyes. She panicked for a moment, "What's wrong with you?"
Shen Qianxue quickly realized that the information he received about Su Jinxia being the Lord of Liuli was revealed by Nie Qingyi, who wanted to use Phoenix Pavilion to kill Su Jinxia.
"Do you know that Nie Qingyi revealed your identity to us?"
Su Jin paused slightly, lowered her head, and acquiesced.
Otherwise, why would she have made a move so close to the wedding?
Shen Qianxue felt a little better, at least Su Jinxia had genuinely wanted to marry her at the beginning.
He blinked, calming himself down. "You should have told me sooner. Why did you refuse to tell me?"
Su Jin pursed her lips, and after a long pause, she spoke tentatively, "If I tell you, will you give me the treasure?"
"That sword?"
"Mm." Su Jin nodded.
Shen Qianxue fell silent...
Instead of directly answering Su Jinxia's question, he pressed on, "Why is it called a secret treasure? What is its connection to the Liuli Society? Why must you take it away?"
"That's another long story," Su Jin sighed, continuing as they walked. "Have you ever heard of the withered and flourishing tree?"
Shen Qianxue blinked and followed Su Jin's footsteps. "I've read in ancient books that a tree can have two states: flourishing in the south and withered in the north. But there are no real records of this; it's mostly just a legend."
Su Jin smiled. "A hundred years ago, there was one deep in the heart of Liuli Mountain. It is indeed very magical. The flourishing tree has a very vigorous vitality, while the withered tree has a destructive power that can make all life disappear. That wooden sword is a piece of withered wood. You should know its power very well. Any life that touches it will die instantly!"
"As for why it is a secret treasure of our clan, it is naturally because it was leaked from the Liuli Society."
"Back then, the Liuli Society had just been established and was weak, so it was difficult to ensure the safety of the villagers. In order to strengthen the power of the Liuli Society, the first Liuli Master developed the Liuli Gu, and the Gu Mother was raised from Rongmu."
"The Gu Mother is rich in spiritual energy, which not only suppresses all things, but also provides the host with powerful strength, and can generate offspring Gu through appropriate methods. However, it also has its nemesis. Born from flourishing wood, it is naturally restrained by withered wood."
"The withered tree is the only thing that can destroy the Glazed Gu. The first Glazed Gu Master burned the withered tree to avoid being restrained. However, at that time, some people questioned the existence of the Glazed Gu and secretly hid a piece of withered wood."
"But not long after, the matter was exposed. The man fled with the withered tree. Although he later died, the withered tree disappeared without a trace. The Liuli Society has been searching for it for the past hundred years."
Su Jin sighed, "The withered wood can not only destroy the Liuli Society, it can destroy everything. Once it falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it will bring catastrophic disaster to the world. Even if it is just a leak of information, it will cause countless bloodshed. So I must find it back."
Although the withered tree had always been hidden in the Phoenix Pavilion and never shown to the world, Shen Qianxue still used it in her previous life to deal with the Glazed Society.
Although it was not used in the war, Zhou Ji's plan to leak the news of the dead tree was leaked.
This news was enough to terrify the enemy.
Moreover, Su Jin had heard Nie Qingyi say that if you set up a trap casually, people would rush to their deaths for it.
Therefore, in this life, Su Jin must take control of the withered tree.
Shen Qianxue lowered her eyes slightly, which showed that he was being petty.
Su Jin took the sword not to fight anyone, but because she was afraid of being used by others.
It must be said that Shen Qianxue had considered taking out the withered wood during the last council meeting at the Prince's Mansion.
Shen Qianxue's ability to dominate the battlefield is enough to prove that he is not a kind person. If he has no other choice, he will use some extreme means for the sake of the greater cause.
Su Jin looked at Shen Qianxue, chuckled, and asked, "So, if I tell you the truth, will you give me the withered wood?"
Shen Qianxue looked into the distance, pondered for a moment, and sighed softly, "If I had known all this, perhaps I would have destroyed it."
Such a destructive force must either be kept in one's own hands or destroyed; it cannot fall into the hands of others, even those closest to one's family.
Because that will be a sword hanging over your head forever.
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