Chapter 8: Star and Lotus (VIII) In just a moment, Lian Qiang’s mind…
The first victory was won easily. Chi Xingji did not delay too much and did not accept congratulations from his fellow disciples. He hurried back to the hotel where he was staying, as if he was afraid of missing something.
When he pushed the door open, he hesitated for a moment before putting his hand on the door. Then he made up his mind and no longer hesitated.
When he pushed the door open, Lian Qiang was sitting on the bed. From where he was looking, he could only see a shadowy silhouette under the bed curtains.
"You..." Chi Xingji took a few quick steps and came in front of her, as if he wanted to ask something, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Lian Qiang yawned and raised her head: "You're back? The sun was scorching outside, and I was too lazy to go out, so I took a nap."
She stretched lazily, as if remembering something, and asked, "What's wrong? What were you about to say?"
"...Nothing." Chi Xingji looked at the messy pillows and quilt on the bed, then stared at her for a while. Lian Qiang looked natural, and seeing that he was trying to explore her intentionally and even met his gaze, she was very puzzled.
After searching in vain, Chi Xingji slowly looked away. Seeing this, Lian Qiang breathed a sigh of relief without making a sound.
"Did we win the first battle?" Lian Qiang mentioned it casually, as if to put on a complete show.
"I won." Chi Xingji sat down on the chair opposite, clearly unwilling to discuss further. Lian Qiang followed his lead and stopped asking questions. Yesterday's easing of tensions seemed like a fleeting illusion.
But it doesn’t matter, Lian Qiang comforted herself again and again, she would remember Chi Xingji’s victorious style today in her heart for a long time.
In this way, Lian Qiang would secretly go to watch every game of Chi Xingji, watching him win every game easily, step by step, and the world's praise for him piled up higher and higher.
While Lian Qiang was proud, she also felt a bitter sense of inferiority. At night, when she and Chi Xingji slept on the same bed, she would use the moonlight to silently trace Chi Xingji's features.
...If only he were just an ordinary person. She thought this with some regret, and then reflected on herself for having such a despicable thought.
When you love someone, you should strive to be closer to them, rather than pulling them down from the sky and bringing them to your side. Lian Qiang always keeps this principle in mind and strives to abide by it.
She wanted to watch Chi Xingji rise higher and higher, as high as the stars in the sky, unshakable.
Just as she hoped, Chi Xingji won one game after another... until the last game where she would take the championship.
The other party is also a cultivator who has entered the Spirit Transformation Realm long ago. His talent is not as good as his, but he has more experience, and his weapon is the gun, the king of all weapons.
This was the first time that Chi Xingji showed signs of defeat, but the cheers around him grew louder and louder—they were happy to witness a star rise, and they were also happy to see someone being lifted high and then falling into the clouds.
As for geniuses, when one falls, there will always be another.
Lian Qiang was so anxious that she was spinning around in circles. If she saw correctly, Chi Xingji had suffered a lot of injuries. Although the other party was not much better off than him, in Lian Qiang's eyes, Chi Xingji's safety was not a bargaining chip to win victory.
She hoped that he would be safe.
Several patches of darker colors appeared on the black clothes of the young swordsman. Lian Qiang certainly knew what they were. In contrast, Chi Xingji's sword power was even more powerful and swift!
The opponent is already at the end of his strength, so even if he gets injured, he must defeat the opponent in one fell swoop!
Having guessed Chi Xingji's intentions, he didn't want to give up the championship that was within his grasp! Lian Qiang's heart was in a knot!
But, in the end, Chi Xingji was one step faster!
——Just move forward half an inch, and the same sorrow can cut open the other person's fragile throat.
Chi Xingji seemed to whisper something, and the other party admitted that he was not as skilled as him and stepped down.
A torrent of cheers erupted, and Lian Qiang, caught up in the ecstasy, couldn't help but be infected. But Chi Xingji, at the center of the crowd, simply stood there with his eyes downcast, unfazed by praise or criticism, unconcerned with joy or sorrow. He actually looked... a little forlorn.
She couldn't stay here any longer. Lian Qiang realized this problem, and even though she was very reluctant, she could only lift her skirt and leave.
Lian Qiang moved quickly. When she turned around to close the room, someone followed closely behind her and walked in together.
"Master..." Lian Qiang was surprised. Before she could finish her words, her throat was tightly strangled by a pair of hands!
"How dare you! How dare you!" Xi Wenji's originally peaceful face was distorted. "What on earth did you say to Xingji? Do you want to destroy him?"
Lian Qiang was suddenly and forcefully strangled by the neck, leaving her no room to breathe. Seeing her struggling to breathe and her face turning slightly purple, Xi Wenji didn't even bother to let go, but instead tightened his grip.
——He really wants her to die!
Lian Qiang was unwilling to sit and wait for death. She tried to grab and kick, but in Xi Wenji's eyes, her strength was like a child's quarrel.
Xi Wenji picked her up and threw her against the wall, muttering over and over again: "You want to destroy him!"
I... didn't... Lian Qiang's tears welled up in her eyes. How could she possibly want to destroy Chi Xingji? She was probably the person in the world who wanted him to live a good life the most!
As if to give her a chance to argue, Xi Wenji suddenly let go. Lian Qiang fell to the ground, coughing violently, breathing heavily, and shrinking back, trying to keep a relatively safe distance from Xi Wenji.
Xi Wenji, who always thought highly of himself, showed a somewhat crazy look on his face: "Do you know what Xingji did? You don't know..."
He muttered to himself, "He actually chose the latter between the Ancient Sword-Testing Stone and the Purifying Heart Immortal Milk..."
Upon hearing this, Lian Qiang's pupils also trembled.
From the outside, both items were indeed priceless. But Chi Xingji was a sword cultivator, a sword cultivator with a steadfast heart. The Purifying Heart Immortal Milk, meant to purify the Dao heart, seemed like a bonus, but in reality, it was of no use to Chi Xingji.
There is only one person around Chi Xingji who needs something like this...
Chi Xingji once saw something like this while browsing ancient books and told Lian Qiang that he would try to find some. At the time, she thought he was just joking.
Lian Qiang was speechless, and Xi Wenji's next words were like a bolt from the blue to her!
"...At that moment, he acknowledged that you were his wife..."
Xi Wenji could no longer suppress the resentment in his heart and pulled Lian Qiang up from the ground: "How can you be worthy! How can you be worthy!"
Lian Qiang couldn't hear what Xi Wenqi yelled at her, she just chewed over those words.
When Chi Xingji won the championship, he admitted that she was his wife... At this time, Lian Qiang shouldn't have laughed, but she couldn't help it and laughed intermittently.
...If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have left so early...Hearing Xi Wenji say this, she really wanted to know what Chi Xingji said at that time...
Although she was ecstatic, she also understood the consequences of Chi Xingji's words. After a brief moment of joy, she came to her senses. No wonder Xi Wenji was so angry and felt that she deserved death. Even she herself would wonder why Chi Xingji was doing this.
"I wanted to spare your life, but now it seems that's no longer necessary..." Xi Wenji regained his sanity, but his words were even colder.
Lian Qiang's breathing finally became smoother. She looked up at her nominal master. She had never imagined that one day he would kill his own disciple. "Now you know how much Chi Xingji values me. Aren't you afraid that if you kill me, he'll turn against you?"
"No, I won't." Xi Wenji's calm face was filled with extreme madness. "You are just a demon cultivator, sneaking into the city of cultivators. It is an unforgivable crime. If you are discovered and killed by those who are curious, it is not uncommon...
"Besides, if you die, the matter is already settled. Even if Xingji hates me, what can he do? You are just a dead person. Can he really hinder his future for a grave?" Xi Wenji stepped closer. "Lian Qiang, don't worry. After you die, Master will find a Feng Shui auspicious place for you to be buried."
He sighed softly, "Then, pray hard for a good rebirth in your next life. Maybe you can meet him again in heaven."
Crazy, he's really crazy... Lian Qiang gritted her teeth, her eyes quickly searching around for anything she could use to fight back...
Xi Wenji stopped talking nonsense and raised his hand, a flash of cold light flashed! A dagger was firmly grasped in his palm, and Xi Wenji raised his hand and slashed!
Lian Qiang stood up with the help of the wall, intending to fight to the death again!
Unexpectedly, when the dagger hit her vital point, there was only a crisp sound, and a sword energy flashed in her body for no reason, blocking Xi Wenji's attack for her!
"This is..." Tongbei's sword energy! Tongbei was given to Chi Xingji by Xi Wenji himself, he would never mistake it!
Chi Xingji actually left some sword energy for her to defend herself... Xi Wenji's eyes were cold, and at this moment, he only wanted to kill Lian Qiang.
Lian Qiang realized that this was her chance, so she took advantage of Xi Wenji's thoughtful moment and rushed out.
She no longer cared about exposing her identity. She only thought that as long as she ran out, shouted for help, and attracted other people's attention, that would be enough! She could... could hold on until Chi Xingji came back.
But the door that normally opened and closed easily was now as solid as a rock. Lian Qiang knocked on it several times without success, and gradually understood why.
She turned around, looked directly at Xi Wenji, and finally sighed in relief. Since he was going to kill her, how could Xi Wenji not have made a foolproof plan?
There was no way he was going to let her leave this room.
"You are very sensible and know that it is useless to struggle desperately." Xi Wenji was calm and praised her.
"...Are you really not afraid of falling out with Chi Xingji? Don't you care about the relationship between you as master and disciple at all?" Even so, President Lian Qiang still wanted to mention Chi Xingji again, trying to arouse some of Xi Wenji's remaining conscience.
...As for herself, she would never expect Xi Wenji to show her any warmth now.
Xi Wenji knew she was simply unwilling to die, so he spoke to her calmly, "So what if we fell out? A hundred years from now, he'll ascend to become an immortal, severing all emotions and desires. You, his deceased wife, will simply be buried with his past in the lower realm. It's uncertain whether he'll even remember you.
"Honestly, Xingji's temper really gives me a headache. He's too nostalgic and too responsible. He's actually been carrying you, a burden, for so long. I've suggested finding him a better Taoist partner several times, but he's always refused."
Lian Qiang showed a slight surprise on her face. These things... Chi Xingji had never told her.
"But as his master, I can't let him continue to degenerate like this." Xi Wenji's expression became cold and hard again. "He can hate me or thank me. I just want everyone to know that the Wuji Sword Sect has produced an ascended Immortal Lord!"
The sharp blade swung down again. Lian Qiang knew that there was no way to avoid it, so he could only close his eyes, unwilling to accept the coming of death!
For a brief moment, Lian Qiang had only one clear thought in her mind: What would Chi Xingji do when he learned of her death...
As soon as she closed her eyes, the door behind her was broken open by a huge force, and someone stood in front of her with flying wood chips!
"Master, please show mercy!"
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