Seeing the compass on the table begin to turn again, Jiang Shang narrowed his eyes slightly.
"It seems the time is ripe; we can set off." Jiang Shang picked up the dusty fishhook that had been lying in the corner and walked out of the house.
At this moment, Gu Liyan arrived at Chentang Pass.
Holding a red umbrella, walking down this street, she stood out so much.
Boom—
Thunder rumbled incessantly in his ears. Gu Liyan frowned slightly, looked up at the sky, and could vaguely see a golden dragon above the clouds.
Gu Liyan frowned. He hated looking up at monsters weaker than himself!
Li Mansion in Chentang Pass
Li Jing's face was grim as he coldly stared at Li Nezha kneeling on the ground, whip in hand. "Speak, did you do it?"
Li Nezha gritted his teeth and said, "I told you it wasn't me, but you don't believe me. Why are you asking me?"
Snap—
"Ugh..." Li Nezha winced in pain, cold sweat pouring down his face. "Even if you beat me to death, I will never admit to something I didn't do!"
"You bastard! I'll beat you to death today!" Li Jing's face flushed red with anger, and he raised his whip again without hesitation.
Just then, a sound came from the sky.
"Li Jing, hand over Li Nezha now, or my Longgan will flood Chentang Pass!"
Li Nezha said angrily, "This damned dragon clan is shameless! Not only did they falsely accuse me, but they also spout nonsense! It would be better to just pull out his dragon tendons and peel off his dragon scales!"
"Shut up! You ran away from home without permission, caused this disaster, and you still dare to say such outrageous things!" Li Jing trembled with anger, took out the exquisite pagoda, and said, "You'd better stay here and reflect on your actions!"
"No, Father, it's not my fault!"
Without allowing Li Nezha to explain, Li Jing immediately locked him in the Linglong Pagoda.
Li Jing sighed, picked up his sword, walked out the door, looked up at the golden dragon in the sky, bowed and said, "I am Li Jing, the father of Li Nezha and the general of Chentang Pass. I wish to speak with the Dragon Clan."
Swish—
Li Jing felt a flash of golden light before his eyes, and a dragon-like figure clad in golden armor appeared before him, with dragon horns on its forehead and a cold expression on its face. "Where is Li Nezha! Hand him over!"
Li Jing took a deep breath and asked, "May I ask this Dragon Lord, is it true that my son killed a Dragon?"
"Nonsense! This news came from the sea tribe, there's not a shred of falsehood in it!" Long Gan sneered. "Don't think I'm easy to talk to, hand over Li Nezha right now! Otherwise, I'll flood Chen Tang Pass and turn this wretched place into a vast ocean!"
Li Jing frowned slightly, unsure of what to do. Seeing that Li Jing did not move, Long Gan angrily said, "I think you won't shed tears until you see the coffin!"
As he spoke, Long Gan raised his hand, revealing a token engraved with the character "Dragon." "Dragon Clan of the Four Seas, heed my command—Flood Chen Tang Pass!"
boom--
The sounds of thunder, rain, and houses being washed away by the downpour filled Li Jing's ears. Seeing this, Li Jing cried out urgently, "Your Highness, please show mercy! The people of Chen Tang Pass are innocent!"
"Hmph, natural disasters and man-made calamities. Since one person is unwilling to bear the blame, then let the entire city bear it!" Long Gan said coldly.
Li Jing trembled all over, not knowing what to do. Just then, Li Jing's exquisite pagoda suddenly exploded.
"Pfft..." Li Nezha was hit by the recoil and spat out a mouthful of blood mist. He calmly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, picked up his Fire-Tipped Spear, and walked out.
Upon hearing Long Gan's words, Li Nezha retorted, "I, Li Nezha, take full responsibility for my actions! Why should others bear the blame for me!"
Long Gan turned to look at Li Nezha, whose youthful face made it impossible for him to believe that he had killed Long Yu.
Li Nezha threw the Fire-Tipped Spear in front of Long Gan and said fearlessly, "Long Yu was killed by this spear. What do you want to do with me?"
Long Gan's eyelids twitched; indeed, it was stained with the blood of their dragon clan! He was instantly enraged, "Li Nezha, you killed one of my dragon clan members and stole my dragon clan's treasures! You deserve to die!"
Li Nezha looked at him coldly and said, "I, Li Nezha, just said that I take responsibility for my own actions, but I will not admit to things I didn't do! The person was killed by this gun, but I wasn't the one who held the gun! The Dragon Ball was stolen, but I wasn't the one who took it! Whether you believe it or not, that's the truth!"
"Speaking nonsense! With the Sea Clan princess as witness, you still dare to argue!" Long Gan said coldly.
Li Nezha trembled all over. "You're saying Xingyu is the witness? She says I killed Long Yu?!"
Long Gan sneered, "What? You're finally admitting it?"
Li Nezha opened his mouth, "Impossible, how could she treat me like this..."
Aren't we friends? No, we can't even be considered friends. But why did you hurt me?
Li Nezha couldn't understand it, and looked sad.
"If Li Nezha hands over the Dragon Pearl, I will spare the people of Chentang Pass; otherwise, they will die with you!" Long Gan said coldly, his eyes narrowed.
Li Nezha looked up at him and said, "I have never taken the Dragon Ball!"
"Hmph, do you think I'd believe you?" Long Gan sneered.
Just as Li Nezha was about to say something, he suddenly heard the sound of people crying outside the city.
"My grandson! Please save him!"
"Dad, the water is too strong! Dad, waaaah, let's give up!"
"Waaaaah, our home is all destroyed..."
Li Nezha opened his mouth, feeling an unbearable pain in his heart. He gritted his teeth, clenched his fist, turned around, and snatched the sword from Li Jing's hand.
"Nezha, what are you doing! You must not make enemies of the Dragon Clan!" Li Jing shouted in panic.
Li Nezha looked at Long Gan and then at Li Jing, gave a bitter smile, and placed the sword against his own neck. "I stole the Dragon Pearl! I killed Long Yu! I, Li Nezha, will take full responsibility for everything! It has nothing to do with the sea tribe, nothing to do with my Li family, and nothing to do with the people of Chen Tang Pass!"
Long Gan's eyelids twitched, and he frowned slightly, his thoughts unknown.
"Nezha! Don't do anything foolish!" Li Jing said anxiously.
"I'm sorry, Father. I thought I could fulfill my filial duty upon returning home, but I never expected to cause you trouble again and implicate the people of Chentang Pass! I simply cannot shirk my responsibility!" Li Nezha's hands trembled slightly. "But my life belongs to me, and only I can decide my own fate! Today, I will repay everything to my parents, not to you ignorant dragons!"
Li Nezha closed his eyes, keeping his last words in his heart: If there is an afterlife, let Nezha be your son again!
Without hesitation, Li Nezha hanged himself in front of Long Gan and Li Jing.
Long Gan was slightly taken aback. Li Jing exclaimed and rushed towards Li Nezha, who was about to fall. Just as Li Nezha was about to fall, a figure in white steadily caught him.
A red umbrella, its shade spotless; a white robe, immaculate and clean.
Gu Liyan looked at Li Nezha's slowly closing eyes and sighed softly, "A step too late..."
Raising his head, Gu Liyan looked at Li Jing, whose face was already streaked with tears, and said coldly, "Long time no see, old man Li!"
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