The air around us seemed to freeze, and time seemed to stand still.
The whole world became incredibly silent, with only Li Xi's sorrowful weeping echoing across the empty plains.
The cries were filled with endless sorrow and despair, moving everyone who heard them.
Li Xi held Meng Zhelan's gradually cooling body tightly, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam.
Her heart was breaking, she was heartbroken, and her anger and sorrow intertwined, forming a powerful force that defied description.
This force made her body tremble, but it also ignited the fighting spirit deep within her.
"Qi Shen, you bastard!" Li Xi cursed through gritted teeth, her eyes flashing with anger.
She wished she could tear Qi Shen to pieces immediately to vent her hatred.
However, at this moment, she was more concerned about how to leave this place as soon as possible and take Meng Zhelan back to a safe place.
Li Xi carefully tied Meng Zhelan behind her back, making sure he wouldn't slip off.
Then, she struggled to her feet, preparing to climb the steep cliff.
Due to her severe injuries, she was no longer able to use her internal energy to perform light-footed skills, and could only rely on the dagger in her hand as a support to climb up little by little.
Every movement was accompanied by excruciating pain, but she did not back down and resolutely moved upwards.
After a lot of hard work, Li Xi finally managed to climb to the top of the cliff.
She lay panting on the ground, her whole body soaked in sweat. But when she looked up, she found that the horses that had been tied up nearby were nowhere to be seen.
After many hardships, Li Xi finally returned to the city, but what she saw before her eyes made her eyes widen in anger—the entire city was shrouded in war, and cries and screams rose and fell, as if a living hell was unfolding before her.
Smoke filled the air, flames raged, engulfing houses one by one, while the streets were crowded with fleeing people and fallen soldiers.
Li Xi felt a chill in her heart, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
She rushed back to her house in a panic, but when she opened the door, she saw a heartbreaking scene: Ling'er and her adoptive father were lying lifeless in a pool of blood.
Tears blurred Li Xi's vision; she was heartbroken and unable to accept this cruel reality.
She suppressed her grief, made sure the three of them were settled, resolutely walked out of the house, and locked the door tightly behind her.
Then, she gripped her longsword tightly and rushed towards the city lord's mansion without hesitation.
Along the way, Li Xi kept searching for Liang Wang Qi Shen's figure.
Finally, in a corner of the mansion, she found that despicable man leisurely drinking wine.
The courtyard was filled with corpses, the kind city lord and his family.
The sight before her eyes stung, and a surge of anger welled up within her. She roared, "You devil, prepare to die!"
Then, she raised her long sword and charged straight at Qi Shen.
Qi Shen looked up at the sound, a hint of surprise flashing across his face, but it was quickly replaced by a cold laugh.
He slowly stood up, gently swirling the wine glass in his hand, as if he didn't care about Li Xi's arrival.
"Oh? It's Miss Li Xi, what a rare guest. What brings you here to avenge Meng Zhelan?" His tone was somewhat mocking, as if everything was under his control.
Li Xi's sword tip was already close, her eyes filled with only determination and rage, leaving no room for retreat. "Qi Shen, you've killed so many people, today is your death day!"
Before he finished speaking, Li Xi's sword flashed through the air like lightning, aiming straight for Qi Shen's vitals.
But before she could get close, his bodyguards appeared like ghosts, their hands flashing with cold light as they blocked Li Xi's fierce sword strike. A crisp metallic clang rang out in the air, sparks flying everywhere.
More and more guards approached her; the courtyard was full of his men.
Gradually, she felt powerless. "Li Xi, give up. You can't beat me."
Qi Shen's voice came from the crowd, carrying a hint of weariness and mockery, "Do you think you can handle everyone in this courtyard by yourself?"
Soon, her body was covered with countless sword and knife wounds, and blood flowed out like a spring.
The originally black clothes were now soaked in blood, turning a chilling dark red.
Her hands, which were gripping the sword hilt tightly, began to tremble uncontrollably, and sweat and blood mingled and slid down her cheeks.
In the end, she was pinned down by countless swords and blades and could not move, while Qi Shen slowly approached.
"Li Xi, you didn't need to do this." Qi Shen's voice was low and cold.
Then he turned around and coldly waved his hand: "Kill her!"
Upon hearing those two words, an overwhelming sense of despair welled up in Li Xi's heart.
However, at that moment, she suddenly erupted, and the sealed true energy and star power within her body miraculously merged together.
In an instant, her inner strength surged like a volcanic eruption, forcing all the surrounding guards back several steps.
Swords and blades flew everywhere, and the scene was chaotic.
At this moment, Li Xi's eyes had turned completely crimson, filled with killing intent.
Her figure moved like a ghost amidst the chaos, each swing of her sword carrying the force of thunder. The guards who had once surrounded her fell one after another under her sword, none able to withstand her power.
Qi Shen stared in astonishment, then summoned all the Jingwei. But even though the Jingwei were well-trained, they were no match for Li Xi at this moment.
Her swordsmanship was beyond human capabilities; every move and every stroke contained terrifying power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks. Wherever the sword tip passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, leaving visible cracks.
"This...how is this possible?!" Qi Shen's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief and terror. He stood there dumbfounded, his body trembling slightly, completely forgetting to run away.
His bodyguards escorted him away quickly, but just as they were about to escape, Li Xi appeared before them like a god of death.
Her eyes were cold and resolute, filled with murderous intent.
Suddenly, she snatched the bow and arrow from an archer's hand, drew the bowstring without hesitation, and shot an arrow.
The arrows streaked through the air like lightning, making a sharp whistling sound.
Before Qi Shen could react, the arrow had already pierced his heart meridian with unerring accuracy.
His body suddenly lunged forward, and blood gushed from his wound.
Seeing the bright red blood gushing out, Li Xi could no longer suppress the bloodlust in her heart.
Her eyes turned crazed, as if she had become a ruthless killing machine.
The King of Liang's men were terrified and fled in all directions. But they could not escape Li Xi's pursuit and were soon slaughtered.
The whole scene was bloody and gruesome, sending chills down one's spine.
Li Xi dragged Qi Shen's corpse to the fountain square with a blank expression.
She nailed Qi Shen's body to the tower, making him a pillar of shame for the city, as a way to commemorate those innocent people who died.
After doing all this, Li Xi finally exhausted her last bit of strength and collapsed to the ground.
In the final moments of her life, her past and present lives flashed before her eyes like a revolving lantern.
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