Chapter 18 Heavenly Sacrifice "I will save you, whether you believe it or not."...
Ying Bu Ran didn't even want to look at her.
When Zhao Qingxun saw her like this, he knew very well what he had done. He stood outside the cell with his head down, not knowing where to put his hands.
She tried to explain herself in a thousand words, but in the end, she could only say one sentence: "I'm sorry for hiding these things from you."
"Heh." Ying Bu Ran curled the corners of his mouth, lowered his head and didn't want to pay attention to her.
She really knew everything, and she had only cheated a little bit to destroy the last bit of hope in her heart.
Should we say that she is too good at acting, or too bad at acting?
As a result, this person just stood there like a piece of wood, not saying a word, which made Yun Xiangwan shake her head.
But this is their business, not something I can interfere with.
Ying Bu Ran closed her eyes and rested, waiting for Zhao Qingxun to leave. But the man's presence lingered around her. When she looked up, he was still standing there, looking helpless.
Looking at her, I thought she was the one being cheated. Ying Bu Ran started to get impatient and said coldly, "If that's all you're saying, you can leave. I need to rest. Or do you think an apology can solve the problem?"
"You know what? Despair only makes people numb, and hope only makes people suffer."
If possible, Ying Bu Ran would rather be killed by those ghost soldiers or by the wrath of heaven, at least he would not feel so sad.
If she was destined to die, why give her hope in the first place?
"Sorry... You can scold me all you want." Zhao Qingxun looked away, guilt overflowing in her heart. Only now did she realize that the compensation she had thought of before was just self-consolation.
She was an accomplice, a shameful accomplice who cruelly deceived Ying Bu Ran.
"Just get out of my sight. There's nothing to say between us." Ying Bu Ran continued to close her eyes. At this point, she was too lazy to scold Zhao Qingxun.
Should I scold her for betraying me? Should I question her on why she deceived and betrayed me? Should I ask her if she still loved me?
She wouldn't do that. From the moment she knew it, they were strangers with a grudge against each other.
She was not interested in finding out whether Zhao Qingxun had any difficulties or whether he had truly loved her. For her, it was enough to know that they were enemies.
What good would it do to know the answer? It wouldn't change anything, and it would only make me feel more upset.
On the contrary, Zhao Qingxun hoped that Ying Bu Ran would scold her. Now it meant that she had completely given up.
It's like there's no connection between them anymore.
"I didn't mean to lie to you, I..." Zhao Qingxun stepped forward and grabbed the prison door and said anxiously, but was bounced away by the defensive spiritual power above the next second.
Ying Bu Ran raised his head and looked at her, his eyes calm and collected. "So, what are you trying to do by saying this now? Do you want me to forgive you? Am I such a humble person?"
Zhao Qingxun was shocked and quickly denied it, "Of course not, I didn't mean that! It's just that I owe you an apology. I've hidden a lot of things from you. It's my fault."
"I don't need your apology. Is there any truth in your words? That day under the fireworks, you said you would accompany me. I didn't expect you to accompany me like this, haha."
Ying Bu Ran stared into her eyes and said word by word, "Zhao Qingxun, have you ever spoken the truth?"
At this moment, Zhao Qingxun lost all her ability to defend herself. She didn't know what to say, and it seemed she had no right to say anything.
She has been lying to people, deceiving Ying Bu Ran and herself.
There was another long silence. The outburst just now made the already weak Ying Bu Ran feel even more exhausted. He ordered him to leave again: "You can go now. I need to rest."
"I will save you, whether you believe it or not." Zhao Qingxun gritted his teeth, finally made a decision, raised his head and said firmly.
Ying Bu Ran raised his eyebrows, not believing it: "It doesn't matter, do whatever you want."
"Cheng Banxia, does she know about this?" Just when Zhao Qingxun thought she would remain silent again, Ying Bu Ran suddenly asked.
Zhao Qingxun was stunned for a moment, then shook her head. "She didn't know, so she was sent out." Thinking of her current reputation, she added, "I swear to heaven, she didn't know. Very few people know your identity."
Ying Bu Ran sneered and continued, "I was wondering why it was a classified mission. Last question, did you know about the attack on the village back then?"
After she finished speaking, even she wanted to laugh. Why was she asking this question now?
Maybe she still hasn't given up. If Zhao Qingxun is really involved, what should she do?
Zhao Qingxun was stunned when he heard the word "village". He didn't react for a moment: "What village? The one next to where we first met? I can't be colluding with the ghost tribe."
Ying Bu Ran stared at her, and the momentary surprise on Zhao Qingxun's face didn't seem fake. They had been together for a long time, and the changes in Zhao Qingxun's expression could not escape her eyes.
After a while, Ying Bu Ran shook his head and said indifferently: "It's nothing, you can go now. Goodbye."
Zhao Qingxun nodded, took one last look at her, clenched his fists, and turned to leave. As he passed Yun Xiangwan, she seemed to see a hint of teasing and inquiry in his eyes.
Perhaps, she is a turning point.
After Zhao Qingxun left, Yun Xiangwan looked in the direction of Ying Bu Ran and asked, "Hey, kid, do you want to learn the missing part of the Senluo Jue?"
Ying Bu Ran was a little surprised when he heard Yun Xiangwan's words. He looked over subconsciously, but could only see the closed prison door.
"My foundation has been destroyed, and now I can't use my spiritual power." Ying Buyan tried to mobilize his spiritual power, but he couldn't move it at all. Every time he tried, he felt a pain deep in his soul.
She heard Yun Xiangwan chuckle. "What a coincidence! This part doesn't require spiritual energy, but relies on your vitality. Anyway, we can't do anything else while we're locked up here. We still have plenty of time."
Ying Bu Ran thought about it, then nodded in agreement: "Okay."
Perhaps, she could try to save herself?
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As soon as Zhao Qingxun left the dungeon, he headed straight for his own house. He simply nodded and greeted the disciples who passed by, who didn't know what was going on.
The disciples didn't feel anything was wrong or that they were being neglected, as they had always greeted each other in this way.
As soon as he entered the room, Zhao Qingxun discovered that there was one more person in the room that had been empty for several days. It was Luo Wangqing.
"Master." Zhao Qingxun bowed and saluted, hiding her emotions under a calm expression.
Luo Wangqing nodded. Seeing that Zhao Qingxun didn't seem to have any emotional fluctuations, he felt relieved and asked casually, "Did you go to see her?"
Zhao Qingxun did not deny it. Although she did deliberately avoid Luo Wangqing's sight, it was still impossible for her to be completely unaware: "Yes, Master."
"Don't go to see her again after this. You are not on the same path. Remember your path." Luo Wangqing said indifferently, while not forgetting to quietly observe Zhao Qingxun.
Zhao Qingxun paused for a moment, as if he was struggling with his thoughts, but he finally nodded and agreed: "...Disciple, I understand."
Luo Wangqing was completely relieved, raised his hand and patted Zhao Qingxun on the shoulder before leaving. Zhao Qingxun remained in his original position until he was sure that Luo Wangqing had left.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but at a certain moment just now, there seemed to be an abnormal fluctuation in her heart, as if something was suppressing her emotions.
I'll find a chance to go to the Wanxiang Sect and take a sneak peek, but the first thing to do is the upcoming Heavenly Sacrifice.
She said she would go and save Ah Ran - no, if she really saved Ah Ran, who would organize the uprising that day?
No, that's not right. Zhao Qingxun rubbed her brows. She had promised Ying Bu Ran, so she would definitely do it.
The first breakthrough point was the man from Zhuifeng City who was also imprisoned, and the second was the leader of Tianyan Sect. As for the third...
Ghost King.
Zhao Qingxun: "...This seems a bit crazy." She rubbed her brow and muttered, not to mention whether or not they could find the Ghost King. Since they were all ghosts, how could they really live in peace with humans?
After having a general direction, Zhao Qingxun had enough energy to think about other problems.
For example, what Ying Bu Ran said about the village before.
Judging from Ying Bu Ran's appearance, it must not be the village near where the ghost tribe appeared. There is no need to mention the other Ying Bu Ran. That leaves only one -
She had seen in the information before about the secluded village where Ying Bu Ran had lived for six years.
"Aran, do you mean that the people who attacked the village before were from Xuanmen? Why?" Zhao Qingxun dug out the previous information again, and now looking at Luo Wangqing's previous statement again, it became increasingly untenable.
What had her master done? Besides what was about to happen, how much innocent blood had been stained on her hands?
Is this really the right thing to do? Is it really for the greater good? Killing innocent people for the greater good?
What kind of righteousness is this?
Zhao Qingxun took out the Tianling Mirror. The latest message was from Qi Yiwen. It only had one sentence: "You will regret this."
Zhao Qingxun's hand paused on the selection, but he didn't press it in the end. Instead, he clicked on another person's name.
A week later, on the day of the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony.
Luo Wangqing brought the two people to the deepest part of the dungeon. Looking at Ying Bu Ran, who was almost breathing his last breath, he nodded to the secret guard beside him and said, "Today is the last day. Let's go."
Ying Bu Ran raised her eyebrows, and was then lifted up and carried away. As she passed Yun Xiangwan's cell, she glanced over, but there was no one there.
Is she safe now that Senior Yun is gone? Has she been rescued or executed?
She was unconscious for a while because of her practice, so she didn't know about it.
Before she could come up with an answer, Luo Wangqing used his spiritual power to teleport her to the altar, tied her to the center of the altar, and forced her to kneel down.
Luo Wangqing put on a mask and shouted, "We come from different sects, but we gather here for a common ideal..."
Ying Bu Ran listened to her mumbling and glanced at the audience. Everyone was wearing masks, and except for a few people, they were cheering along with Luo Wangqing.
"...This world has long suffered from the wrath of Heaven. Heaven is angry because our race practices against Heaven, but we also have ways to resist." Luo Wangqing pointed his sword at Ying Bu Ran's throat, lifted her chin with it, and continued, "Here, I will sacrifice my destiny to Heaven in exchange for peace in this world."
"The Heavenly Sacrifice has officially begun."
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