Chapter 863 The Truth of What Happened Back Then (Second Update)
I haven't heard this name for many years, but the memory of it hasn't faded. Just a slight mention of it is like a piece of driftwood that has been held underwater finally breaking free from that big hand and suddenly floating to the surface.
"I once fought him."
That battle was the most thrilling battle of Xuanyuan Qi's life.
Shi Tian was clearly only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, yet he displayed a strength far more terrifying than Xuan Yuan Li's.
Xuanyuan Qi only learned later that he had been poisoned by purple grass, which had stimulated his potential. Even so, his talent was unparalleled in the world.
Aside from the first Lord of Shadows, Xuan Yuanqi couldn't think of anyone else in the world who could defeat that boy.
"I lost."
Xuanyuan Qi said.
"So, you did fight. Since you lost, how did you get away?" Gu Jiao remembered that Shi Tian's mission was to kill the Shadow Lord, and the Shadow Lord at that time was Xuan Yuan Qi.
Based on the information she gathered at the border during this period, Gu Jiao deduced that Jianlu's goal back then should have been to destroy the entire Shadow Organization, including the Imperial Preceptor Hall and the Xuanyuan Family under the protection of Shadow.
There was no reason for Shitian to let Xuanyuan Qi go.
Unless he himself is also seriously injured.
“He stopped,” Xuan Yuanqi said.
Gu Jiao was slightly taken aback: "Why?"
Xuanyuan Qi shook his head mechanically and slowly: "I don't know."
He collapsed to the ground, severely wounded, with the sword of the Heaven-Slaying Sword pressed against his throat, but suddenly the sword stopped moving forward.
He stared at Shitian in astonishment, his vision blurred by blood, unable to discern Shitian's expression.
But he could feel Shitian watching him, and Shitian's murderous aura gradually faded away.
In the end, Shitian didn't say a word and turned away.
"They've left?"
This is not in line with Shitian's style. In fact, whether it was Shitian back then or Long Yi now, once they accept an order, they will do everything they can to complete it.
Gu Jiao stroked her chin: "How strange. You said Shitian was watching you. Did he see something in you that made him stop trying to kill you?"
Xuanyuan Qi: "I don't know."
Gu Jiao: "Do you have any special items on you?"
"No."
The only special item on Xuanyuan Qi's body was the Shadow Token, but he had secretly given it to Xuanyuan Zheng before Shitian made his move.
Gu Jiao couldn't understand why Shi Tian stopped for no reason. Gu Jiao originally thought that the two of them had suffered heavy losses, which led to the later situation.
"Shortly after fighting you, Shitian lost his memory and mistakenly entered Princess Xinyang's mansion, becoming a Dragon Shadow Guard. I once wondered if you were the one who caused Shitian to lose his memory? It seems that's not the case."
Xuanyuan Qi said, "Now, it's possible."
The implication is that he didn't have that ability at the time, but Xuan Yuanqi, who became half a living dead in Ghost Mountain, reached a level of skill that ordinary people couldn't achieve.
Gu Jiao: "And then what? After Shitian left, you came to Ghost Mountain immediately?"
Xuanyuan Qi: "No."
After that, he was hunted down by the Sword Pavilion for several years. He finally managed to return to the Yan Kingdom after faking his death once again as the second Lord of Shadows. However, what awaited him was the devastating news that the Xuanyuan family had rebelled and been wiped out.
Everyone died. The eldest brother died, the eldest sister-in-law died, Sheng'er and his brothers and Azi died, the Crown Princess was deposed, and his sister, Empress Xuanyuan, was banished to the Cold Palace...
He couldn't even contact any of Shadow's old subordinates, and he thought they and Zheng'er had all met a tragic end.
Gu Jiao said, "After parting ways with you, Xuan Yuanzheng did not return to Yan, but stayed in Zhao. The former subordinates of the Shadow you mentioned may have gone to Zhao to look for him."
Xuanyuan Qi suddenly realized: "No wonder, I couldn't find it."
"Go on," Gu Jiao said.
Xuanyuan Qi did not continue speaking.
After returning to the Yan Kingdom, he was deeply shocked to see the Xuanyuan clan suffering such a heavy blow. Coupled with his old injuries not yet healed, he fell ill and never recovered.
He lost the will to live, and as he was dying, he heard that person's voice.
"Xuanyuan Qi, I need your help... Go to Ghost Mountain and wait for me, and do something for me."
"What's up?"
"You will know when the time comes."
How do I know the time has come?
"You'll find out. If... I mean if, that time is delayed, it will be a regret for all of us."
He was running a high fever at the time, and was in a daze. He could only see a blurry shadow. If he hadn't found the keepsake on the ground the next day after he was fully awake, he would have almost thought that he was just dreaming the night before.
The person who had been missing for many years had indeed reappeared.
But after giving him a task he had no clue about, he disappeared again.
Even so, he rallied and resolutely went to Ghost Mountain.
Guishan was not initially the burial place for the Xuanyuan army, but rather a place where they disposed of their corpses.
He buried one corpse after another with his bare hands.
At first, he thought this was the task that person had given him.
Gradually, with the intrusion of countless Liang and Jin troops, and even some bandits, the cemetery was severely damaged, and he felt that protecting this cemetery was his mission.
Staring at the endless graveyard day after day, he stopped remembering that he was still alive.
The longer he stayed, the more confused he became about what his mission really was.
His life was nearing its end, but he still hadn't met that person, hadn't fulfilled his mission.
This was a secret between him and that person, and he couldn't tell a third person, so Xuanyuan Qi didn't reveal this part.
Seeing his silence, Gu Jiao didn't press him. Everyone has their own secrets, and besides, they had already gained quite a bit tonight.
Aside from the mystery of Long Yi's amnesia remaining unsolved, all other truths have come to light.
"Girl! How much longer do we have to wait?" Tang Yueshan urged from the cave entrance.
"Soon," Gu Jiao replied, then turned to Xuan Yuanqi and asked, "What did you mean by making us wait half an hour earlier?"
Xuanyuan Qi said, "In half an hour, the passage will open, leading directly to the outside of Ghost Mountain. Horses can then travel there."
Gu Jiao suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."
Leaving Ghost Mountain directly would perfectly avoid the Jin army in the forest, making it the best option at the moment.
Moreover, the horse can also walk, and with Black Wind King's speed, she will be able to reach Quyang even faster.
Gu Jiao paused, then asked him, "Are you... coming with us? Or are you going to stay on Ghost Mountain and wait for that person to arrive?"
Xuanyuan Qi did not answer.
Gu Jiao understood his choice.
He spent the latter half of his life, more than a decade, waiting for that person; he wouldn't leave easily.
Gu Jiao said, "Then take care."
"Girl! My knife holder is broken!" Tang Yueshan walked over and handed the torn leather knife holder to Gu Jiao.
"How did it break?" Gu Jiao asked.
Tang Yueshan's eyes flashed: "I...I don't know, it just...suddenly broke down."
He absolutely denies that he tried to steal the Black Wind King's horse and ended up getting bitten by it!
Gu Jiao took the knife holder. She had a needle and thread in her first aid kit, but it was inconvenient to move while holding the child. She accidentally knocked the pouch off, and the small notebook inside fell out.
Xuanyuan Qi went to help her pick it up.
He didn't mean to peek, but the notebook was open, and he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a few lines of rambling text.
"During my month in Yan, I hated writing policy essays."
"The runner-up in the polo match receives a thousand taels of gold. Your Majesty is truly generous. I will strive to get second place."
"I really want to beat Mu Chuan to death."
"Put Han Ye in a sack, awesome!"
...
These short notes from my time in Yan were all written in the Yan script.
Xuanyuan Qi paused in his action of picking up the small notebook.
Gu Jiao assumed he was stuck by the armor and couldn't bend down, and didn't take it to heart: "I'll do it myself."
Gu Jiao picked up the notebook and put it back in her purse.
Then she carefully sewed up Tang Yueshan's knife holder: "Here you go."
Tang Yueshan looked at the knife clip in his palm, his lips twitching violently: "Girl, did you sew it up backwards?"
Gu Jiao: "Oh."
Yao had taught her to sew the thread ends inside, but she hadn't done needlework for so long since coming to Yan and had forgotten it.
"Just use it as is, or throw it away if you don't want to." It's impossible for her to sew it again.
Tang Yueshan accepted the knife clip with a dark expression.
Gu Jiao stood up and said to Xuan Yuanqi, "Isn't it about time? We should go."
After saying this, she entered the cave while asking, "Where is the passage?"
Tang Yueshan caught up and asked in a low voice, "Isn't that Ghost King coming with us?"
Gu Jiao approached the Black Wind King, patted his horse's back, and replied, "He's going to stay and guard Ghost Mountain."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Jiao felt a terrifying killing intent coming straight at her from behind. She couldn't dodge it, otherwise the Black Wind King would be harmed.
She frowned, glanced at the silver spear standing to the side, grabbed it with her backhand, and used it to block the opponent's attack.
"Xuanyuan Qi?"
Gu Jiao looked at the other person in disbelief.
Tang Yueshan was also completely bewildered. He looked at the two of them and asked, puzzled, "What's going on? Why are you two fighting? Aren't you all on the same side?"
Xuanyuan Qi's longsword pressed firmly against Gu Jiao's silver spear. Gu Jiao felt an incomparably domineering pressure, and her arm began to ache and throb. She was about to give up.
She untied the cloth bag from her arms and tossed it towards Tang Yueshan: "Catch!"
Tang Yueshan caught the baby steadily in his arms.
Gu Jiao joined in with her other hand in time, but she was still forced to tremble all over by Xuan Yuanqi. Her right knee even bent, and she almost knelt down before Xuan Yuanqi!
I will never kneel before you!
Gu Jiao gritted her teeth and forced herself to pull her knees back from the ground.
Xuanyuan Qi sheathed his sword, and the next second, an even more ferocious killing move attacked Gu Jiao!
Gu Jiao looked solemn.
What exactly happened to Xuanyuan Qi?
Why did you suddenly want to kill me?
(End of this chapter)
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