Chapter 1025 His Majesty the Vermilion Bird (41)
Lu Lingjun looked at Gu Yanjing and cried, "Yanjing, I'm giving you my heart, please don't do this, it hurts me."
How boring would life be if one were heartless and emotionless?
Even the Heavenly Lord and the Dao Lord, two incarnations of the Heavenly Dao, could not withstand the ruthlessness of a thousand demons, let alone Gu Yanjing, who had experienced the seven emotions and six desires.
If that's the case, then he might as well have let Gu Yan die of fright, rather than live like he does now.
"What would I do with your heart? It's useless to me. Besides, I already have one." Gu Yan shook his head, took a step back, and, seemingly caught up in the moment, chuckled.
"When did you learn from the Heavenly Emperor? You're always talking about gouging out hearts."
These words refer to the time when the Heavenly Emperor, upon realizing that the Daoist Lord had developed feelings for him, immediately ordered the Daoist Lord to have his heart cut out.
"Gu Yanjing, stop smiling. Your smile looks fake and ugly." You'd be better off frowning.
“You look awful crying too.” Gu Yanjing’s smile faded, and she pointed to the tears on Lu Lingjun’s face. “Only girls like to cry. You’re so girly.”
Lu Lingjun was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know whether Gu Yanjing was heartless or not.
How could someone without a heart say such hurtful things?
“Gu Yuan has ulterior motives. Don’t use the heart he gave you. If you really want it, I will give you mine.” Lu Lingjun wiped away her tears, her expression solemn yet sorrowful.
"It doesn't matter whether I use it or not." To Gu Yanjing, there was no difference between living half-dead and living a healthy life.
"You've been lying to me for so long, can't you keep lying to me?" Lu Lingjun said with a wry smile.
Gu Yanjing's anger towards her, his affection for her, and his gentleness towards her (just kidding) are all fake. So why can't this fakeness last a little longer?
"Since you know it's a lie, you should also know that a lie is ultimately a lie, and lies will eventually end." Gu Yanjing said calmly.
Lu Lingjun was unwilling to give up and stepped forward to hug Gu Yanjing, but suddenly a huge wave surged up from underwater, instantly capsizing the small painted boat beneath their feet.
In the midst of the chaos, Lu Lingjun reached out to pull Gu Yanjing, but instead grasped a sword.
The sword tip, wreathed in crimson flames, instantly scalded the surrounding water, causing it to boil and evaporate.
The assassins hiding in the shadows were also scalded and leaped out of the water, exposed on the surface, where they were captured by Yuhe and the two women who were already waiting above.
Lu Lingjun looked up and saw Gu Yanjing, dressed in red, holding a sword hilt in her hand.
"Zhuque, if you want to kill me, why do this? You know you want my life, and I will give it to you no matter what." Lu Lingjun's hand was cut by the sword blade, and before the blood could flow out, it was already evaporated by the flames and disappeared without a trace.
At the same time, a chilling aura emanated from beneath his feet, and the surrounding water turned into solid ice, lifting them onto the surface.
"I don't want your life, I just want to know why you made a deal with Gu Yuan in the first place." Gu Yanjing used his sword to pry open Lu Lingjun's hand, the sharp blade almost severing half of Lu Lingjun's palm.
Upon hearing this, Lu Lingjun suddenly stopped speaking, his mouth shut as hard as a clam shell.
"Lu Lingjun, what's the use of you hiding this from me? You can't save me anyway." Gu Yanjing sneered, sheathing his longsword, his expression full of disdain.
He had only himself to blame, and even his brother couldn't protect him. He couldn't understand what Lu Lingjun had done to make Gu Yuan let him go.
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