Chapter 1152: Live Strong, Die Proudly
It was a not-so-big bed, with the two injured soldiers, Ye Linglong and Shen Lixian, sitting on either end.
Shen Lixian sat cross-legged at the head of the bed and recounted everything that had happened between him and his grandfather in the hall today from beginning to end. Ye Linglong sat at the foot of the bed with his knees hugged, listening carefully to every detail.
Before he started talking, Ye Linglong took out two bottles of healing liquid medicine and gave one bottle to each person, who drank as they talked.
After Shen Lixian finished speaking, the two of them finished the bottle.
As the liquid medicine entered their throats, the bitter taste spread between their lips and teeth, and the two men frowned as they drank.
"Second Brother, you are too amazing, aren't you?"
"How is it so powerful? Because I took the bitter medicine before you?"
"Of course not."
Ye Linglong threw the empty bottle aside in disgust.
"In the past, Second Senior Brother's beauty and strength were so prominent that they overshadowed your other strengths. But today, I see that Second Senior Brother is not only beautiful and powerful, but also brave and resourceful, knows how to advance and retreat properly, and has a clear mind. I am impressed by him."
Shen Lixian chuckled.
"I'm serious. Your grandpa has been brainwashing you since the moment you entered, combining facts with his words, constantly instilling in you that everyone in the Higanbana tribe only cares about profit and not family affection, trying to make you forget your relatives.
But you only find the information you need from his words, and exclude the things he wants to brainwash you, and you are really sober.
Besides, the solution you proposed to solve the current predicament of the Higanbana tribe is also amazing. They never thought that they could turn back. "
"So, junior sister, do you think the idea I proposed is feasible?" Shen Lixian asked.
"Why not? Even fallen leaves return to their roots, so why can't a prodigal son turn back? What's more, those who left back then will not go back. Those who go back are the younger generations. Normally speaking, who would want to make things difficult for you, a group of younger generations who have done nothing wrong? The bloodline is there." Ye Linglong said.
"Do you think they would agree?"
"I don't know, but this must be a very difficult decision, because it means you have to completely give up your status in the demon tribe."
Ye Linglong sighed.
"Your Red Spider Lily tribe in the demon world is already dwindling in numbers. If you could avoid risking your lives and go directly back to the underworld, there would be even fewer Red Spider Lily tribe members left here. It's not easy to become one of the four major tribes in the demon world. If the number of people decreases further, the glory of the past will be completely gone.
So, from the perspective of interests, your grandpa would not agree. But from an emotional point of view, normal elders do not want their children to live in pain, not to mention that some people really cannot kill a consciousness.
I don't know your grandfather at all, so I don't know if he would agree.
But his hair has turned grey in an instant, so there is still a chance."
"Do you think the decision to return to the underworld is correct?" Shen Lixian asked.
"Some people are unwilling to be mediocre, but not everyone wants to fight to the death. If it is right to keep going, why would the road of the Red Spider Lily tribe become more and more difficult? But it will indeed make those in high positions lose everything they have built up over a long period of time."
After Ye Linglong finished speaking, Shen Lixian subconsciously picked up the medicine bottle at hand and poured it into his mouth. When he couldn't pour it out, he realized that he had finished the medicine.
"Second Brother, you acted so firm in front of your grandfather today, but now you ask so many questions, which only means that you are not so sure, right?"
Shen Lixian nodded.
"Because I didn't grow up in the Higanbana tribe, I haven't experienced their pain, so the solution I propose may not be the most suitable for them."
Ye Linglong reached out and patted Shen Lixian on the shoulder.
"Second Brother, you have done very well. You listened first and then refuted, appealing to his emotions, and then gave up resistance and showed weakness, appealing to his reason. You have done everything you can to the best of your ability. All is up to fate. We cannot do everything well."
"Thank you, Junior Sister. You are right. We should do our best and leave the rest to fate. It is always difficult to have perfection in this world. Just have a clear conscience." Shen Lixian said with a smile.
After saying this, he subconsciously picked up the bottle at hand, but this time he realized something was wrong before he even picked it up.
"Second Brother, you can't drink alcohol when you are injured like this. Otherwise, I'll give you another bottle of medicine and let you drink it?" Ye Linglong said with a smile.
"No, thanks."
Shen Lixian shook his head, then thought he was funny and started laughing too.
"Junior sister, there is actually something I have always wanted to ask you, but it was inconvenient because there were outsiders present, and it would be a long story, so I never asked. Now that I have time, please tell me in detail."
"Second Brother, you want to ask me why I jumped into the Nine Netherworlds and Eighteen Abysses, right?"
"Um."
“That’s a long story indeed.”
The night was long, and in this time when no one was disturbing them, the brother and sister talked for a long time. The bean-sized light burned quietly on the lampstand, as if it was also listening to her narration of the thrilling past.
It was already late at night when Ye Linglong returned to her room. She was extremely sleepy and fell asleep as soon as she touched the bed. She was not awakened until noon the next morning by the noise outside.
They were still in the territory of the Higanbana tribe, so she didn't dare to fall asleep completely.
When she put on her clothes and walked out of the room, she happened to see Man Shurou with red and swollen eyes standing in the yard talking to Shen Lixian. Her voice was very soft and accompanied by soft sobs.
Seeing Ye Linglong open the door, she glanced at Ye Linglong with a complicated expression.
"Miss Ye has woken up. I will not repeat those words. You guys talk to her. I have other things to take care of." After saying that, Man Shurou left in a hurry.
After she left, Shen Lixian and the others immediately turned around and walked towards Ye Linglong.
"She is in a bad mood. Don't take it to heart. She doesn't have any opinion about you." Shen Lixian said.
"What's wrong?"
"Manshuqi committed suicide."
Ye Linglong was stunned.
It sounds like a crazy decision, but it seems to be in line with Manshuqi's personality.
Because she was strong-willed, she inherited her father's will after his death, took control of the Higanbana tribe, sent people to hunt down Shen Lixian, and did not give him any chance to return and rise again.
Because she was so strong-willed, she burned the demon pill at all costs to gain explosive power when the control of the underground palace was about to be taken away and she was stopped by a person whose cultivation was one major realm lower than her.
Because she was too strong-willed, she couldn't accept her failure, and couldn't stand living as a useless person, so she chose to end her own life.
Live strong, die proudly, and never linger on.
No wonder Manshurou reacted like this when she saw him, Ye Linglong sighed lightly.
She probably blamed herself for betraying her elder sister to help them for the sake of freedom, and she couldn't face herself for forcing her elder sister to burn the demon pill.