Li Lingge no longer hesitated and stepped forward with determination.
His figure appeared particularly tall and straight in the dim light, like an unshakable mountain.
However, Shangguan Yourong suddenly reached out and gently touched his shoulder.
Her fingers trembled slightly, and the warmth from her fingertips made Li Lingge's heart tighten.
Shangguan Yourong's cheeks turned red, as if blood was about to drip out.
There was a hint of panic in her eyes, her lips were slightly open, and her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.
"I, I'm a little scared..."
She had died once, and even when she was facing death, she was not as nervous as she is now.
In fact, she understood Li Lingge very well.
Just like Li Lingge was backstabbed by the nine imperial clans of the Jiuli Realm, she was also framed by the person she trusted the most, which led to her current fate.
With this thought in mind, Shangguan Yourong, who had suppressed his feelings for a long time but had no one to confide in, could no longer maintain a strong appearance.
Big tears fell on Li Lingge's body, making his heart tighten.
"What’s wrong with you?"
When Shangguan Yourong looked up again, his eyes were already filled with tears.
"Do you want to know how I died?"
Li Lingge's throat rolled, and he understood in his heart that Shangguan Yourong wanted to open her heart to him.
Although the two are now speaking frankly to each other, he is not clear about Shangguan Yourong's past.
He nodded silently and did not take any further action.
Shangguan Yourong rested his chin on Li Lingge's shoulder and spoke slowly.
"There is a disciple in the Tianzhen Sect who entered the Tianzhen Sect at the age of six. Her talent in formation is unrivaled in the Four Imperial Immortal Realms, even surpassing her master.
When she was sixteen years old, she became the saint of the sect and was also called the eldest sister by the disciples of Tianzhen Sect.
Later, she and her junior fellow apprentice agreed to enter the restricted area to search for the lost ancient secret realm.
In the restricted area, she was trapped in the Heavenly Absolute Formation to save her junior brother, and was severely injured..."
Having said this, Shangguan Yourong suddenly stopped.
After a while, she suddenly asked.
"Guess what happened next?"
Li Lingge could clearly feel Shangguan Yourong's body trembling, her slender shoulders shaking slightly, as if carrying unspeakable pain.
He didn't say anything, but just held her tightly in his arms, his palm gently stroking her back, as if he was comforting a wounded little animal.
Shangguan Yourong buried her face in his shoulder, her breathing was a little rapid, with a bit of suppressed sobbing.
Her fingers fell on Li Lingge's back, and her fingertips gently touched the position of his chest.
The fingertips were icy cold, as if they had just been pulled out of a cold pond, with a bit of biting chill.
The next moment, she exerted a little force with her fingers, and the force of her fingertips seemed to penetrate Li Lingge's skin.
"It was right here." Shangguan Yourong's voice was low and trembling. "Her most trusted junior apprentice used the immortal sword she gave him to pierce her from behind, piercing her heart."
Li Lingge's body stiffened slightly and he couldn't help but hold his breath.
His fists were clenched in his sleeves, his knuckles turning white from the exertion, and an uncontrollable anger and pain surged in his heart.
Perhaps because he felt the same way, he understood the anger in Shangguan Yourong's words.
The pain of being betrayed by the person closest to you is like an invisible sharp blade.
A sword from behind, being stabbed by the person you trust the most, that kind of pain may be more unbearable than being stabbed by a sword.
Without waiting for him to open his mouth to comfort her, Shangguan Yourong continued.
“She asked, why?”
Her fingers gently stroked Li Lingge's back, as if tracing the trajectory of the sword.
"Junior brother only said four words: love but not getting it."
Oh--
Shangguan Yourong uttered a low, cold laugh, which was filled with endless bitterness and ridicule.
Her voice was icy, as if it came from the abyss: "It's so nice to love someone but not get them, and it's so nice to be destroyed if you can't get them."
Li Lingge's heart suddenly sank, as if it was being tightly grasped by something.
His arms tightened involuntarily, holding her tighter, as if this could pull her out of the painful memory.
Shangguan Yourong's voice gradually became lower, as if he was talking to himself.
“She once trusted him so much, regarded him as her closest junior fellow apprentice, and even gave him her most precious immortal sword.
But he used that sword to destroy everything she had with his own hands."
Li Lingge paused, a complex emotion welling up in his heart.
He took a deep breath, lowered his head, and leaned close to her ear, his voice low and gentle.
"Don't be afraid, I'll be here for you in the future."
His breath brushed past her ear, carrying a hint of warmth, causing Shangguan Yourong's body to tremble involuntarily.
At this moment, Shangguan Yourong's heart seemed to have found a support, just like she was leaning on Li Lingge's shoulder.
"Help me, get everything back."
"I will make my junior brother regret coming into this world."
Li Lingge's voice was still low, but it carried a hint of unquestionable firmness.
Perhaps because he felt the same way, he now wished he could show up in the Four Imperial Immortal Realm immediately and make that junior brother kneel before Shangguan Yourong and admit his mistake.
In just a moment, nine ways to make his junior brother disappear from the world emerged in his mind.
Nine kinds!
After expressing everything that was suppressed in his heart, Shangguan Yourong seemed to have lost all his strength.
"Lingge..."
The next day.
When Shangguan Yourong actually appeared in front of the Li family, everyone was stunned.
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