The figure before her was broad and reassuring, but it would no longer be her safe haven.
Li Mingke glanced at the woman in the distance again.
Upon seeing this, He Ban was utterly shocked and jumped to her feet! Her eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief and worry. She clasped her hands tightly together in front of her chest and pressed them forcefully against her chest, as if this could relieve her inner tension and anxiety.
It's really hard not to be moved by such a beautiful woman worrying about you.
She looked away.
"Jinyun? Ha, now you're putting on a show of being a good master." Luan Hua forcefully pulled his hand back, his gaze icy, like two icy blades.
“I will discipline my own apprentices; you, an outsider, don’t need to interfere.”
Jinyun Immortal Venerable's hands hung naturally at his sides, but his tone was unusually stiff.
"Alright! Alright! Then you should keep an eye on her! You need to teach her what she should and shouldn't say, otherwise I can't guarantee that something might happen to her one day!"
Demon Lord Luan Hua uttered harsh words and returned to Lin Banjian's side.
Passersby avoided his gaze when they saw how angry he was.
Jinyun Immortal Venerable turned around, "Were you frightened?"
Li Mingke shook his head.
“Mingke, you shouldn’t say things like that next time. Someone like him will act recklessly when he goes crazy.”
"good."
In fact, Li Mingke had already regretted it.
She didn't know why she had felt so angry and needed to vent, but after saying those words, she did feel much better.
Jinyun Immortal Venerable had already started chatting with Li Zengqing, and while they were talking, he would occasionally glance at Li Mingke.
After the Immortal Venerable Jinyun left, Li Zengqing held Li Mingke's hand tightly under his seat.
She could feel the damp sweat on her mother's palms.
She began to blame herself.
I shouldn't have acted impulsively; my mother must have been terrified just now.
Indeed, what does the Demon Lord's thoughts and feelings have to do with her? It's the same in the past, so why does she have to indulge in this momentary verbal sparring?
Those are unimportant people; there's no need to invest too much effort in them.
"I'm sorry, Mother..." she apologized softly.
"It's alright, Mother was just worried about you." Li Zengqing patted the back of her hand reassuringly.
Jinyun returned to his seat, and He Banjian called him "Master".
Luan Hua was displeased upon hearing this.
They called him Master Jinyun, but addressed him as Lord.
Too unfamiliar.
His thoughts drifted away again.
Not long ago, he also wanted to take on apprentices.
His gaze followed the direction of the gaze and landed on Li Mingke once more.
If she were more obedient, didn't talk back to him, and didn't say things he didn't like to hear, perhaps he really would have taken her as his apprentice.
Since Jinyun already has a disciple and won't care about her, why doesn't he take her down himself?
Firstly, it would annoy Jinyun; secondly, because...
He was indeed interested in her.
He himself was surprised.
Even when Li Mingke was still a man, she had unintentionally stirred his thoughts, and he had lost control of his emotions for her many times. And when she reverted to her female form and appeared before him again, he admits that he was momentarily dazed.
Like a moth drawn to a flame, he had found his own guiding light, but unintentionally, he looked up and saw the moon.
Moths are not attracted to the moon.
But the moon was so bright and clear, hanging quietly on the mountaintop, making him want to get closer and possess it.
The bright lamp is within reach, while the moon is far away.
He saw Li Mingke get hit in the face by the swaying earring, paused for a moment, and then chuckled.
Clearly, she wasn't used to the women's delicate accessories. She steadied her earrings with her hand and then continued chatting and laughing with her sister.
Surprisingly, he also smiled.
Suddenly, a hand gently rested on his forearm, and he could feel the softness and tension in that hand.
And a faint sense of detachment.
"Demon Lord..." He Banjian's voice was gentle.
He then suddenly realized what he had been thinking.
He quickly composed himself and asked gently, "What's wrong, Banjian?"
"..." He Banjian simply blinked. "Is my master tired?"
"fine."
"I noticed that your gaze was fixed on a certain spot, and I thought you were tired."
"...I am indeed a little tired." He smiled faintly.
Actually, he wasn't tired at all.
But he couldn't let He Banjian know that he was thinking about another woman.
"Half-sightedness is truly remarkable."
Yes, he has already reunited with his wife and no longer needs to devote his attention to anyone else.
The swaying heart returned to its original position.
He Banjian found his smile irritating.
His beloved wife was sitting right beside him, so why was he looking at other women? And why was he staring at them for so long?
She suddenly began to doubt herself.
Was her choice the right one?
Rumors say that the Demon Lord and the Fairy were deeply in love, but if they truly loved each other to the bone, how could he ultimately commit the righteous act of killing his wife?
After so many years together, even a dog wouldn't have the heart to hurt you, so how could your wife, with whom you share a bed, be so resolute?
Did he ascend to immortality by killing his wife, or...?
Failed ascension, enraged, he killed his wife?
He Banjian suddenly shivered as a chill shot up from the soles of her feet and crept into her bones.
Are those rumors about love true, or are they rumors he deliberately spread to mislead the public and embellish his own image?
She suddenly had a bold and absurd idea.
People say that Fairy Half-Seeing had a tragic childhood so that she could meet two men who deeply loved her later in life.
But everyone knows that one took her heart's blood, and the other pierced her chest with a sword.
If you truly love someone, how could you bring yourself to do it?
If you don't love it, why have you performed for so many years?
But if...
if……
Did they orchestrate all of this themselves for their ultimate goal?
The person who took her heart's blood did not ascend to immortality.
The person who killed her did not ascend to immortality.
What if they're looking for "Lin Banjian" to start over, to reenact the events of their past lives, all for the sake of ascension?
Once wasn't enough, so we had to do it a second time, a third time...
He Banjian was startled by his own reaction.
Her hands began to tremble involuntarily.
She even felt like she had touched the edge of the truth.
If not, why didn't Li Zengqing restore his daughter's identity? Instead, why did he go to such lengths to cover up the fact that Li Mingke was the reincarnation of Lin Banjian?
As the head of the Li family, Li Zengqing definitely knows more about the inside story than she does. If it were truly a highly profitable venture, why wouldn't she do it herself instead of finding this imposter to take her place?
Does she already know...?
He Banjian's ears ached from the pounding of his own heart.
Perhaps... she just wanted to find a scapegoat for her daughter!
He Banjian suddenly realized that the pair of exquisite eyes she had painstakingly acquired were actually quite troublesome.
She held her head in her hands, rested her arms on the table, and closed her eyes.
In the past, she would never have done such a thing, because she wanted to maintain her "respectability" as Lin Banjian.
But now, she can't worry about all that; she needs to carefully consider her situation and future plans.
Now that things have come to this, she has no way out, but how to make good use of this identity and maximize its benefits is what she really needs to think about.
It was absolutely impossible for her to give her life for them, and Lin Banjian would not repeat the tragedy of her past life.
She thought that becoming "Lin Banjian" would solve everything, but little did she know that the real test had just begun!
...
The crowd erupted in shouts again; a new victor had emerged.
Ma Gege held her sword with one hand, her head covered in sweat, while Bai Tianshui had fainted, and Xiao Cai was anxiously pecking at her face.
The sect leader led the applause.
"Sword Pavilion truly lives up to its reputation!"
"It's likely that Sword Pavilion will also take the top spot this year."
"The water quality is just as good during the day; she truly lives up to her status as the sect leader's granddaughter."
Everyone offered their praise.
Ma Gege's master, Zhang Tianqiu, beamed with joy as he bowed to the people who came to congratulate him. Although Bai Tianshui had lost, he was still on par with Ma Gege, which made the sect leader proud.
The Beast Taming Peak Master simply nodded and smiled; this was the first time the Beast Taming Peak had achieved such a high ranking.
After stepping off the stage, Ma Gege went straight to Li Pinyue and said, "Next time, it might be our final competition!"
There are still four semifinalists to go, but Ma Gege firmly believes that Li Pinyue will make it to the end.
The two shook hands, and Li Pinyue said, "Alright, let's give everyone the most exciting competition!"
The other two in the semifinals:
The top four: You don't take us seriously, do you?
Semifinalist B: We're all in the semifinals, this is too much!
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