No sooner had Long Xiaoyu finished speaking than the two, who had only been quiet for a short while, resumed their battle. Despite the lingering sword energy on their bodies, they seemed to feel no pain whatsoever, and as soon as they were able to move, they charged at their enemies once again.
The two exchanged blows, and the sky, which had just cleared, became overcast again due to Xiao Yuhan's lightning magic. Liu Jiantang was without a sword, losing his greatest reliance. But what the world didn't know was that for a swordsman like him, having a sword or not made no difference.
In their second battle, the two fought from the mountaintop to the foot of the mountain, and soon disappeared without a trace. There was no set pattern between them; they simply unleashed all their spiritual power and techniques on each other.
The people waiting in place were uneasy, because they had to follow the two closely and remove the curse from Liu Jiantang before the outcome was determined. Only when Long Xiaoyu died after Liu Jiantang was cured would the heart blood in Xiao Yuhan's body be triggered. If either of them died, the plan would be considered a failure.
But right now, no one can keep up with those two. There's no point in being anxious. All they can do is keep a close eye on the battle as far as they can see.
As darkness fell, the two finally calmed down not far away, and the group hurried over.
This time, it was discovered that Xiao Yuhan and Liu Jiantang had exhausted their spiritual power, yet they still held each other down with one hand and punched each other with the other. In the end, Xiao Yuhan even started biting each other, just like two children fighting.
The scene was strangely comical, so Shen Huairu and Miao Xiaodie immediately stepped forward to separate them and restrain each of them.
Long Xiaoyu knew her time was up. She slowly stepped forward, cupped Liu Jiantang's face in her hands, looked at him carefully, then closed her eyes and smiled.
Her body began to emit bursts of red light, her skin withered at a visible speed, and her blood and qi seemed to come alive as they began to flow into Liu Jiantang's body. The whole process was very fast and was seen by everyone.
After Long Xiaoyu finished doing everything, Liu Jiantang regained his senses, though he was still very weak. Looking at the white-haired old man in front of him, he had a bad feeling.
Long Xiaoyu was on her last breath, lying in Liu Jiantang's arms with her eyes darting away. "Don't look at me, I can't even bear to look at myself like this..."
Liu Jiantang's hands trembled, "Why... is it worth it? Just for someone like me, the heartless man who drove you away with his own hands..."
"Jian Tang...do you believe me? I really didn't kill your master..."
Liu Jiantang's eyes reddened, and two lines of tears streamed down his face. "I believe you... I believe you..."
With a weak breath, Long Xiaoyu suddenly sneered, "Yes, I want all of you to remember that there was once a woman who loved Liu Jiantang wholeheartedly, but you drove her away and framed her as a murderer. Liu Jiantang, have you ever felt sorry for me...?"
“Xiaoyu…” Liu Jiantang choked up, unable to speak.
Tears streamed down Long Xiaoyu's face. "Yes... I'm just a demoness from the Demonic Sect. You're a prized disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Back then, your master went to great lengths to prevent me from being with you, even lowering himself to sabotage things multiple times. And when he was on his deathbed, he even went so far as to frame me with his own death. Of course, you can't find the murderer, because the murderer is himself. How could I possibly kill him... The dignified sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect... even on his deathbed, I don't have the ability to kill him!"
Shen Huairu frowned, about to retort, but Ye Qingyun stopped him. He stood up and walked to Long Xiaoyu, "I apologize to you for what happened back then. Regardless of whether what you said is true or false, based on my understanding of Master, he might indeed do such a thing for Junior Brother Liu. Miss Long, no matter what, the past is past, let it go..."
Long Xiaoyu shook her head, looked at Liu Jiantang, and said with great resentment, "Liu Jiantang, even if everyone in the world can say that I am the murderer, and can help me be regarded as a witch of the demonic sect, you can't. We have been married for many years and loved each other for more than ten years. Don't you have this much trust?"
Liu Jiantang sobbed uncontrollably, lowering his head and murmuring, "I'm sorry..."
"Heh, fine, Liu Jiantang, do you still remember what you promised me back then..."
"I remember taking you to see the Cangshan Mountains and the sea of flowers, and to go boating on Yingyue Lake..."
"Forget it, it seems I have no expectations at all... Oh right, I lied to Xiao Yuhan. My heart's blood can only control him, it can't undo the curse. Forgive my selfishness... He was the only one who was willing to believe me..." After saying that, Long Xiaoyu gradually stopped breathing.
However, her last words terrified everyone, and they all turned to look at Xiao Yuhan not far away. Sure enough, he was still in a frenzied state, only unable to struggle anymore due to exhaustion, and there was no sign of recovery at all.
Shen Huairu was furious. She turned to look at Long Xiaoyu and shouted, "What did you say?!"
But by then, Long Xiaoyu had stopped breathing. Liu Jiantang, pale-faced and distraught, murmured, "Senior Sister... she's dead..."
Ye Qingyun was very worried about Xiao Yuhan's condition. "Junior sister, don't be impulsive. We won't pursue the matter further now that someone is dead. Quickly check on Junior Brother Xiao's condition."
At this moment, Miao Xiaodie, who had restrained Xiao Yuhan, spoke up: "His Blood King Gu has not been cured, but Long Xiaoyu's heart blood has not been without effect. Xiao Yuhan should have regained some of his senses. Moreover, his nascent soul is very strange. It seems to be able to effectively suppress the power of the Blood King Gu. But if left unchecked, even if he is not like Liu Jiantang before, he will definitely go crazy in the future."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yao immediately burst into tears. She went to her master and stood by his side with great concern. Nangong Ling'er even took out silver needles and sealed Xiao Yuhan's major acupoints.
Ye Qingyun approached Miao Xiaodie and asked, "Sect Leader Miao, do you have any ideas?"
After pondering for a moment, Miao Xiaodie said, "It seems that only the life-for-life method that Long Xiaoyu used before can completely eradicate the Blood King Gu, but now... the Blood King Scripture has been lost..."
Suddenly, Shen Huairu seemed to remember something and said, "I remember that Long Xiaoyu gave Junior Brother Xiao a secret manual of the Blood King Scripture before."
Upon hearing this, everyone roughly understood Shen Huairu's meaning, but this was, after all, a method of exchanging life for life, and it seemed that no one would be willing to do it. Moreover, cultivating the Blood King Scripture now would probably be meaningless unless one had extraordinary talent.
But Liu Jiantang, who was in the distance, suddenly spoke up: "I'll do it!" He then carefully laid down Long Xiaoyu's body, stood up, and said: "To this day, it's all because of me. Long Xiaoyu was my wife, and I will bear the consequences of her mistakes!"
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