When Deng Jiugong led his men into Plum Manor, there wasn't a single demon alive inside, except for the dead!
He couldn't help but feel angry. "I never expected that after all this careful planning, I would still come up empty-handed!"
Li Heng, the strategist beside him, narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly lost in thought. At that moment, a soldier stepped forward and said, "General, we have found someone who looks very much like the person the young lady described."
"Oh? Quickly, invite this person over." Deng Jiugong hurriedly spoke up.
“This…” The soldier’s expression was not good.
"What?" Deng Jiugong asked, puzzled.
"That man is already seriously injured, his life hangs in the balance, and..." the soldier hesitated before speaking, "...he also seems to be a demon!"
Deng Jiugong frowned and glanced at Li Heng.
After a moment of contemplation, Li Heng said, "Take this person under control for now. Go back and ask Chanyu if he was her savior. If not, kill him on the spot!"
"Yes, sir!" The soldier hurriedly ran off.
“Strategist, Plum Manor is no longer being managed. What do you think…” Deng Jiu asked.
“This Plum Manor is a gathering place for the demon race. If it is not dealt with, it will definitely become a disaster. However, destroying the ruins is not a good thing. We should keep it a secret from the outside world.” Li Heng thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Alright, everything will proceed as instructed by the strategist." Deng Jiugong nodded in agreement, then waved his hand and shouted, "Set it on fire!"
The plum blossom, which can thrive in the cold but cannot survive in fire, was gradually and mercilessly devoured by the flames.
Winter arrived in the blink of an eye.
It was the coldest winter in recent years, with the white snow making the whole world look peaceful.
However, for Gu Liyan, it was still an exceptionally scorching heat. It was an intensely unsettling heat, a kind of inferno capable of destroying the world!
Gu Liyan, who had been asleep for an unknown period of time, finally woke up slowly as the snow was falling heavily.
His skin, cracked from the intense internal heat, made him feel as fragile as a dry, withered tree.
"Where am I...?" Gu Liyan sat up weakly, looking around at the tents with a puzzled expression.
At this moment, the tent flap was lifted, and Deng Chanyu, dressed in winter clothes, walked in. She placed the ice cubes in her hand on the table. Sensing someone watching her, she turned her head, was startled, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh, you're awake!"
Gu Liyan covered his ears, which were throbbing painfully. This girl was still as loud and boisterous as ever!
"Are you alright? I'll get you something to eat. What would you like to eat?" Deng Chanyu asked with concern.
“Give it to me and I’ll give it to you…” Gu Liyan said, pointing to the ice on the table.
"Okay, I'll get it for you." Deng Chanyu nodded.
"I'll do it myself..." Before he could finish speaking, Gu Liyan was slightly taken aback and looked at his legs, which were actually chained!
Seeing Gu Liyan's bewildered expression, Deng Chanyu hurriedly said, "Yes, I'm sorry, because you are a demon, so..."
Gu Liyan gave a helpless bitter smile. He had saved the demon race and protected the human race, but what he received in return was betrayal by the demon race and imprisonment by the human race?
This snow outside the window is even more chilling than the snow outside the window!
Gu Liyan was somewhat disappointed.
"Don't worry, I'll go talk to my father right away, and he'll let you go!" Deng Chanyu said hurriedly when she saw Gu Liyan's expression.
Gu Liyan waved his hand and directly stated his physical condition, "No need. My body is weak now, no different from yours mortals. Even if you let me go, I won't go far."
Seeing Gu Liyan's pale face, Deng Chanyu's nose tingled with sadness. "I'm sorry, if we had gone a little earlier, you wouldn't be injured like this..."
Seeing Deng Chanyu wipe away her tears, Gu Liyan reached out and patted her head, saying, "Silly girl, I'm alright..."
"You've been unconscious for half a year, and you still say you're fine? You've really grown up!" Deng Chanyu said, pouting.
"Huh? It's been that long already..." Gu Liyan asked in surprise.
“If it weren’t for the fact that you still had a breath left, and the guidance of a master, you would probably be dead long ago!” Deng Chanyu said.
"A master?" Gu Liyan frowned, looking puzzled. "Who is it?"
"Him? You wouldn't know him even if I told you!" Deng Chanyu's words had barely faded when the curtain was lifted again.
"Judging by the days, you should wake up today." The familiar voice startled Gu Liyan.
Turning to look at the person who had just arrived, he almost cried out, "Shen Wei!"
"Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Shen Gongbao, and I am an exorcist," Shen Gongbao said with a serious expression.
Gu Liyan saw Shen Gongbao's face, which had lost its childishness and been replaced by maturity, and nodded. "Not finding you saved me, thank you."
Shen Gongbao raised his hand, drew his sword, and with a light swing, severed the iron chains, saying, "Before anyone notices you've woken up, hurry up and leave!"
Deng Chanyu looked at Shen Gongbao in surprise. Thinking that Gu Liyan was leaving, she felt a little uneasy, but dared not say anything.
"You..." Gu Liyan wanted to say something, but the words stuck in his throat and he didn't know how to say them.
“After all, our positions are different now, and the boundary between humans and demons is irreversible. Considering that your original intentions have remained unchanged, I will let you go this time!” Shen Gongbao said.
Gu Liyan stood up. "Although I don't know what has happened to you in recent years, I still want to be your friend. I hope we can have a chance to drown our sorrows together in the future!"
Shen Gongbao trembled, pursed his lips, and nodded gently, "Okay!"
Gu Liyan smiled at him, said nothing more, then turned to look at Deng Chanyu and said, "Girl, thank you anyway."
Gu Liyan knew that he had survived because of Deng Chanyu, and he would never forget this kindness.
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