Hearing this, Hua Xiangwan smiled.

She leaned forward slightly and came in front of him. The two of them were so close that their breaths almost touched. Hua Xiangwan looked into his eyes that were as dark as ink and said with a hint of amusement, "Will you kill someone you shouldn't kill for me?"

Xie Changji didn't say anything. He looked into her amber eyes and felt as if a pair of slender, white, and soft hands reached out from them and embraced his whole heart.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Hua Xiangwan smiled softly and pulled back: "You won't."

"You are different from me," Hua Xiangwan propped up her chin lazily and looked at Xie Changji, "You are the bright moon in the sky and the white snow on the mountain. You will not kill someone who should not be killed for anyone. Of course, you can rest assured." Hua Xiangwan realized that what she said was nonsense and quickly comforted him, "I also have principles. Our Hehuan Palace is also a famous and upright sect in the Western Territory. We will not make things difficult for you. All you have to do is protect me and don't let me die."

The moment the word "death" appeared, the scene of Hua Xiangwan falling into the alien world flashed through his mind.

A sharp pain came up and he slowly raised his head to look at the lively woman in front of him.

He looked at her and said with certainty: "You won't die."

"I don't know," Hua Xiangwan spun the wine glass, "The Demon Lord said that in this trial, no means are unjust, which means that he will not care about Hehuan Palace in the future."

Hua Xiangwan turned her head and looked out the window, nonchalantly saying, "I guess Qin Yunyi and the others won't do anything now. After all, she is the strongest and has the Mingluan Palace to back her up. They will probably let some people from smaller sects go out to look for the Blood Order. She only needs to guard the altar, and whoever finds the Blood Order can just snatch it away."

"I can help you rob it."

"She and I are different," Hua Xiangwan smiled and turned back, "She is used to sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others' labor, so she is still useless now. The high-rise building supported by her father and Mingluan Palace looks magnificent, but wait until her father dies and see? People cannot rely on others, they have to rely on themselves. I will find a way to get the Demon Lord's Blood Order. It may not be useless to look for it yourself. You only need to do one thing."

"What?"

"Let me have a father too!"

After hearing these words, Xie Chang remained silent.

Hua Xiangwan felt that she was a little too presumptuous and coughed lightly: "Is my joke a little too much?"

"No," Xie Changji shook his head, "I just don't quite understand."

"That doesn't matter."

Hua Xiangwan waved her hands: "Anyway, remember this. From now on, I will take care of the small matters, and you will take care of the big matters. When my golden elixir recovers and my tendons and veins recover, I will definitely be more capable than her."

Listening to her words, Xie Changji nodded: "Okay."

"Then let's make a deal. I'll go check Lin Lu tomorrow. Before she died, she pointed to the west. If that's correct, we'll go west."

"Um."

"Then I'll sleep?"

Hua Xiangwan pointed at the bed and asked Xie Changji.

Xie Changji looked at the direction she pointed for a long time, then nodded gently: "Yeah."

"Okay, good night."

Hua Xiangwan got up and went to bed.

She was not like Xie Changji who had golden elixirs supplied all year round. The lack of spiritual power made her easily tired. After the fierce battle with Qin Yunyi today, she had already reached the limit. It was just that she was used to ignoring the condition of her body, which was why she was so energetic until this moment.

Xie Changji watched her get on the bed. He hesitated for a moment, then crossed his legs and meditated with his eyes closed.

All the injuries Qin Yunyi caused to her today were caused by him.

Qin Yunyi was a cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing Stage after all. Although it did not cause any serious impact, coupled with the injuries caused by Qin Fenglie, he still needed some time to recuperate.

However, when she closed her eyes, she somehow recalled the scene today where she was kneeling on the ground, gasping for breath and telling Qin Yunyi, "For Shaoqing, I am willing to do anything."

He knew that she had a large formation under her command at that time, and he also knew that when this formation was activated, it would consume her life.

He knew that she might not mean what she said, but he also knew that every step she took was a desperate one.

He was afraid she would say death.

Because he had experienced what purgatory on earth was like after her death.

He kept seeing the image of her leaping down with her arms outstretched.

He watched her fall, and wanted to go forward, but as soon as he moved, someone grabbed his collar.

It was a very small force, but precisely because it was so small, it was obviously the strength of a dying person. He had no choice but to turn back.

Then he saw his junior fellow apprentice lying on the ground with his head raised and covered in blood. His face was pale as he looked at him.

"Brother," the junior fellow who always liked to joke with him had pleading eyes, "Master... is still up there... in the sword formation... you can't go..."

He was speechless. He stood in the center of the sword formation, watching his fellow disciples falling to the ground around him.

That was the hardest moment in his life.

He was trembling, and he wanted to move forward, but the blood on the ground prevented him from moving.

That moment seemed as long as a lifetime, and then a ray of light came from below, and the Sword of Heart and the Soul-Locking Lamp broke through the air.

Xie Yunting grabbed the Sword of Honesty. In just a moment, the two most important people in his life were martyred in the light.

The sky was filled with white light exploding, and he had no time to think. He could only hold his sword tightly and stand in the center of the sword formation, guarding the gap in the realm of life and death. He became the only line of defense for the entire Yunlai at this moment.

He heard the roar of the ghost spirit, the sound of Xie Yunting swinging his sword, and felt Wanwan's powerful spiritual power spreading around him.

The strong wind continued, and there were constant wailing sounds all around. The wind was like a blade, blowing sharply across his body.

The world seemed like the end of the world. He didn't know how much time had passed. When the wind stopped and the clouds ceased, when he opened his eyes again, only Xie Yunting's spirit was left, standing quietly not far away.

"Chang Ji," he raised his head blankly and saw Xie Yunting standing on the edge of the cliff, his eyes were compassionate and a little gentle, "Sword of the Heart, do you still want it?"

He was speechless and just stared at Xie Yunting.

There was little sunlight in the realm of life and death, and it fell on Xie Yunting. Xie Changji trembled and found it difficult to turn back. He supported his bruised body and staggered forward to where she fell.

The alien world has been sealed again, and the evil demons behind the barrier are still madly crashing into the barrier.

He could no longer see her shadow, not even a piece of her clothes or a trace of her.

At that moment, he couldn't help but think.

Is this a dream?

He had seen a girl in his dream. She liked him and followed him no matter how he rejected her. She taught him how to dream of butterflies, how to sing, and how to weave a wreath of flowers to wear on his head.

After they got married, he asked Kunxuzi how to hold a proper wedding in the future and bring her to meet Xie Yunting.

Everything was beautiful from the time we met until today, but it suddenly shattered like a dream.

For the first time in his life, he felt tears welling up in his eyes, but he didn't dare let them fall. He seemed to be fine, just staring into the abyss for a long time, then spoke softly, "Master, please give me the Sword of Inquiry."

"In the future, Chang Ji will thank the Wenxin Sword, the Tianjian Sect and Yunlai for their support."

The only one not himself is Xie Changji.

The real Xie Changji, at the moment Wanwan jumped down, had already ignored his junior fellow disciples' attempts to stop him and followed her to death.

The one guarding the sword array, the one guarding the boundary between life and death, is Xie Changji, the Sword of Questioning the Heart.

Evening...

The moment the name appeared, Xie Changji opened his eyes suddenly.

He panted softly.

Unable to control his emotions, he turned to look at Hua Xiangwan who was already fast asleep on the bed.

He felt cold all over, as if he was still in the realm between life and death, or in the illusion created by the dream butterfly.

He listened to the breathing behind him and suddenly realized that she was still alive.

He panted slightly, staggered and supported himself, came to the bedside, and hugged Hua Xiangwan tremblingly.

The cool breeze blows, and the flowers wake up suddenly in the evening.

Before she could react, she felt someone holding her tightly from behind, not letting her move at all.

"Thanks……"

Before Hua Xiangwan could say anything, she felt the spiritual power pouring down from his body, slowly flowing into her veins, passing through her golden elixir, and then returning to his body.

During this back and forth, Hua Xiangwan's body softened. The comfort brought by the spiritual power made her somewhat irresistible.

He had never hugged her so forcefully, nor had he ever so openly revealed the secret, unequal relationship between them.

He possessed interests that were enough to tempt her to make countless offers, but he had never tried to get her to do anything in exchange.

She was a little nervous and didn't know what Xie Changji was trying to do.

Neither of them spoke, his breathing was a little rapid, and hers was a little disordered. He hugged her tightly from behind, as if he was holding the only piece of driftwood.

After a long time, his body gradually warmed up. Her temperature was transmitted to him, and he slowly woke up from the nightmare.

He loosened his grip on her and stepped back a little, saying in a low voice, "I was injured today. Please help me."

Hearing this, Hua Xiangwan breathed a sigh of relief.

She didn't know why she was so nervous just now. Perhaps it was because Xie Changji, who suddenly lost control, made her feel a little unfamiliar. She relaxed her body and slowly practiced the exercises.

The simple circulation of spiritual power is actually not of much use to the two of them, but it is better than nothing. The most important thing is that for Hua Xiangwan, it is extremely comfortable to have the spiritual power passing through his veins.

"You should have said so earlier."

She was a little sleepy, and the warmth from her spiritual energy made her relax.

Xie Changji held the real and soft person in his arms and replied softly, "Yes."

After he finished speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at the person who was half awake and half asleep in front of him. He looked at her face quietly and spoke softly: "Wanwan."

"Um?"

"Do you have to be the Demon Lord?"

He could take her back to the Heavenly Sword Sect.

You can bring Hehuan Palace back to Yunlai.

This way, he could ensure that she would never be in any danger.

"Um."

Hua Xiangwan vaguely heard his question. Even in her sleep, she still answered, "Yes."

Hearing this, Xie Changji lowered his eyes and said, "Okay."

He closed his eyes: "I'll accompany you."

We haven't been together for the past two hundred years, but this time I will accompany you.

The two of them slept together until dawn. Perhaps because of Xie Changji's spiritual power, she slept very well that night.

When I woke up the next day, I felt refreshed.

Xie Changji's face was still a little pale. Hua Xiangwan checked him and after confirming that he was fine, she took him to see the three elders.

The blood in Hehuan Palace had been cleaned up yesterday, and not even the smell of blood was left. Hua Xiangwan took Xie Changji to have breakfast and went to the meeting room to meet the three elders.

When they entered the room, they saw three people discussing something. Hua Xiangwan and Xie Changji walked in together and said with a smile, "Morning, Aunt Yun, Aunt Meng, Aunt Yu."

"The young master is here." Yun Gu turned her head and smiled gently.

Aunt Meng looked them up and down, raised her eyebrows, and seemed very happy: "Young Master, you look good, how about the nourishment?"

"Meng Gu," Yu Gu saw that Meng Gu was talking nonsense, so she coughed lightly and reminded her, "Be sensible."

As she spoke, Yu Gu turned around and pointed to a place nearby: "Yesterday we checked Lin Lu's information. Her ancestral home is in Qingheguan, but she moved with her family two hundred years ago and lived in Yunsheng City near Dingli Sea. Twenty years ago, her family was murdered and her family was ripped out of their hearts overnight. She happened to be studying away from home at the time and luckily escaped. Later, she went to Qingle Palace as a retainer. Five years ago, Young Master Wen intervened and she sneaked into Hehuan Palace."

Speaking of Wen Shaoqing, Meng Gu couldn't help but look at Hua Xiangwan again: "I told you that the boy has a flashy appearance and must have bad intentions, and you still..."

"Can you please stop talking?"

Yu Gu couldn't stand it anymore and looked up at Meng Gu. Yun Gu coughed lightly, looked at Xie Changji who was sitting beside her with his eyes lowered, and reminded Meng Gu to be careful.

Meng Gu knew she had said something wrong, so she endured it. Hua Xiangwan sat in her seat, but she didn't care. She held her head up and smiled, "You think I was deceived by beauty and became stupid. Then what?"

"Even if the Demon Lord's Blood Order is broken into pieces, it still belongs to the Demon Lord. If an ordinary person gets it, they can gain extraordinary power. There should be some strange things where the Blood Order was sacrificed."

Yu Gu analyzed and looked up at Hua Xiangwan: "When Lin Lu died yesterday, he pointed to the west. Yunsheng City is also in the west. I have already asked someone to collect all the recent unusual events in the west. You may as well set out today and head west. As soon as I receive any clues, I will notify you immediately."

"good."

Hua Xiangwan nodded. Yun Gu beside her couldn't help but frowned when she heard this: "Will it be dangerous for Ah Wan to go out like this?"

"Probably not now," Yu Gu shook her head, "The Demon Lord Trial has just begun, and those who have the ability to attack the young master should be watching and waiting, so that everyone can do more to take away the blood order, making it easier to snatch it. Those who take action now will not pose a threat to the young master."

"But for the sake of safety," Menggu thought for a moment and said, "Young Master, you should be more secretive when you go out this time and don't alarm others."

“It’s natural.”

Hua Xiangwan nodded, turned around and looked around: "Anything else?"

The three of them shook their heads, and Hua Xiangwan immediately waved her hand: "Then I'm leaving."

Having said that, she led Xie Changji out.

The two of them walked on the corridor, and Xie Changji seemed to be thinking deeply about something.

Hua Xiangwan glanced at him, quite curious: "What are you thinking about? Why are you so serious?"

"Wen Shaoqing, it's not good for you."

Xie Changji hesitated for a long time before he spoke slowly.

Hua Xiangwan smiled when she heard this, "You don't know when he's doing well."

As she spoke, she checked the time and waved her hand, saying, "Let's go. Let's pack our things. You take me out of Hehuan Palace first. Once we get to Qingle Palace, we'll go on our own."

A cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing Stage can shrink the ground to an inch at an extremely fast speed, but this consumes too much spiritual power. Once such a powerful spiritual power is used in other territories, the lord will immediately know about it.

Hua Xiangwan didn't want to disturb Wen Rong.

Xie Changji understood her concerns and nodded.

With Xie Changji around, Hua Xiangwan didn't plan to bring anyone else along and just keep things simple.

The two quickly packed their luggage and took enough spirit stones. Xie Changji asked Jiang Yiran to take good care of the disciples of the Tianjian Sect, and then found Hua Xiangwan.

He walked forward, naturally took Hua Xiangwan's hand, and whispered, "Shall we go?"

"Walk."

Hua nodded to Wan.

The fastest experience in her life was the time when Xie Wushuang dragged her from the Lingxu Secret Realm to the Tianjian Sect.

But she still didn't know the speed of a serious cultivator who was transcending the tribulation.

She was a little excited and couldn't help but ask: "By the way, how did Xie Wushuang manage to teleport as a Yuanying? Do you have any secret methods for the Heart Sword? Now that we are married, we are considered a family. Can you teach me?"

Hearing this, Xie Changji froze for a moment. After a moment, he whispered, "This is a unique skill. I cannot teach anyone who doesn't practice the Sword of Questioning the Heart."

"ah?"

Hua Xiangwan couldn't help but feel a little moved when she heard this: "Then... is it too late for me to practice the Sword of Questioning the Heart now?"

Xie Changji looked up at her, and Hua Xiangwan blinked: "If my veins were not broken, I would still be a swordsmanship genius. Although I am old, do you think I still have hope?"

"no."

Xie Changji spoke up, and said with certainty: "Even if you learn the Heart Sword, you won't be able to learn this."

"Ah," Hua Xiangwan felt a little regretful. After thinking about it, she couldn't help but sigh, "Xie Wushuang is very strong. I feel like he is even stronger than you were back then..."

Before she could finish her words, her surroundings suddenly became distorted and she fell down. She subconsciously grabbed Xie Changji.

Xie Changji embraced her and said softly, "No."

Hua Xiangwan didn't understand what was said, she just felt that the space around her was extremely tense, as if she was being torn apart. If it weren't for Xie Changji's barrier protecting her, she might have been torn into pieces long ago.

After just a moment, the two suddenly fell to the ground. Hua Xiangwan looked around and found that they had arrived at a forest. There were two words "Qingle" written on the boundary marker in front of them.

"arrive?"

Hua Xiangwan was a little shocked. In just a short moment, he had crossed the entire territory of Hehuan Palace?

Xie Changji nodded and continued with the previous topic: "He is not better than me."

Hua Xiangwan was stunned and turned around in confusion.

"Who are you talking about?"

Hua Xiangwan could no longer follow his thoughts.

Xie Changji looked at her and reminded her calmly: "Xie Wushuang, he is not as strong as I was back then."

"Forget it," Hua Xiangwan smiled and waved her hands, "Don't I know you? You were just a little bumpkin back then."

Hua Xiangwan took out the map and walked forward: "Let's go, the target is Yunsheng City."

"When I was thirty-two years old," Xie Changji seemed to be very concerned about this matter and continued to explain, "I had already mastered the last move of the Sword of Heart and Mind, which could destroy a sect with one sword."

Hua Xiangwan listened to Xie Changji's emphasis and looked at him strangely.

But think about it, maybe this is the dignity of a swordsman.

You can say he is short, but you can't say he is not strong enough.

She seemed to have heard it and nodded: "Well, I don't know you well enough."

As she spoke, she shook the spirit beast belt and a little tiger came out.

"Xiaobai," she called the tiger, and the tiger instantly grew larger. She turned over and rode on the white tiger, then turned her head to look at Xie Changji, "Do you plan to go by yourself, or ride with me?"

According to her estimation, Xie Changji should leave on his own.

After all, he is a real man and he would not compete with her for the position.

However, after Xie Changji and Xiaobai looked at each other for a moment, he walked to Xiaobai's side without hesitation, jumped on the tiger, put his hands around Hua Xiangwan's waist, and held the reins.

Hua Xiangwan was stunned.

Then I heard Xie Changji's explanation from behind.

"The road is too long," he said naturally, "I can't walk."