"Heh, what a fine 'light' besides me? Didn't you say you didn't love her, but only used her? To obtain the secrets of the Yun Clan? To use her as a stepping stone for your conquest of the world? To frame her and imprison her, to burn her alive, to suppress her all the way after learning she wasn't dead, and even to provide Father with tracking routes? And you even tried to capture her with Qingyue in Xixia? And now you say she's your light, Yuwen Yao, are you joking with me?"
“Yuwen Shi, I’m not joking. I thought you knew something about this world, so although I threatened Father Emperor with you that day, I didn’t intend to take your life.”
"Yes, my father couldn't bear to see me die. After being sick for so many years, I've finally recovered and am now highly valued by my father."
Yuwen Yao stopped speaking, and his palm moved without wind. "Yuwen Shi, I don't want to say anything more. I just want her. Hand her over, and I won't make things difficult for you."
"Yes, you won't make things difficult for me, but Yuwen Yao, you will kill me."
"I won't."
"If you kill my father, it's the same as killing me."
Yuwen Yao's eyes narrowed, seemingly surprised, but he quickly regained his composure. "It seems you already know."
"Yes, that's exactly why we know. So, Crown Prince, we are all of the same origin, why are you so eager to harm me?"
Yuwen Yao's aura deepened, and a thousand thoughts floated in his phoenix eyes, making it impossible to see any edge.
“You are not afraid of death, but I am. My life has been weak since birth, and I was almost abandoned. So, I struggled, struggled, struggled extremely hard to survive, and struggled to this point today to become the commander of the Thunder Guard and be valued by my father. Tell me, why should I die?”
Yuwen Yao's expression darkened, and his eyes filled with murderous intent.
“You could have spared him, you could have controlled him, but you didn’t. For a woman, for her revenge, for her pleasure, you wanted to die at her hands. What would it mean if Beirong City fell? Tell me, why should I let her go? How hard have I worked to get to where I am today? Why should I give up everything I’ve worked for just because of your infatuation with a woman? What do you say, Your Highness?”
The air fell silent.
The winter wind rustled the leaves, and as the cold wind passed by, a chill seeped into the bones inexplicably.
Inside the room, Nan Lingqin used cloud magic to cover her breath, listening to the commotion outside. Her expression was complicated and gloomy, and a million thoughts were swirling in her mind. Suddenly, she felt a strange tension, as if some secret was about to be revealed, yet she did not want to accept it.
The past flashed before my eyes like scenes from a movie.
“Yuwen Shi…”
After a long while, Yuwen Yao's voice came from outside. Then, he raised his hand and, in an instant, was right in front of Yuwen Shi, grabbing his neck. "You are no match for me."
"Ha...you want to kill me."
"Yes, I have already created a picture of victory for her, a prosperous world, a spring as warm as a painting, which will not allow anyone to break it."
Yuwen Shi's face flushed red. "So you're just going to abandon your mother, who loves you the most?"
Yuwen Yao's eyes flashed with pain. He was a man in a high position who once thought he was invincible because he was free from desires. His phoenix eyes were deep. "You should know that my existence is a sin. I don't even know how many hells I would go to if I died."
"Hell?... Ha... You're already in hell..."
“My mother used to treat you very well, I know that, and you know that too. For all these years, she has been secretly arranging for people to take care of you, so I will give you a quick death…”
"Oh……"
"so……"
The next instant, Nan Lingqin suddenly appeared at the doorway, her clear, starry eyes fixed on a man dressed in black with white hair, who was much thinner than before.
His face was as cold as frost, and his temperament was extremely cold, but at this moment, when he saw her appear, a hint of warmth clearly flowed through his eyes.
That's almost an unconscious behavior; it can't be ignored or disregarded.
It went straight into Nan Lingqin's eyes.
"It's not me who's going to die, it's you who's going to die, isn't it?"
Nan Lingqin's voice suddenly rose, and as she spoke, she felt something suddenly choke in her heart.
Then, all was silent.
The air was so cold it was almost frigid.
After an unknown amount of time, Yuwen Yao suddenly let go of her hand.
Once he felt relieved, Yuwen Shi bent over and coughed lightly. Behind him, the maid who had been there earlier immediately stepped forward to support him.
Yuwen Yao looked at Nan Lingqin, a fleeting look of panic in his eyes, but it was precisely this that caught Nan Lingqin's attention.
"so……"
"Whoosh—" Nan Lingqin looked slightly pained, and just as she was about to speak, a sharp arrow suddenly shot towards her from the sky.
"careful--"
Yuwen Yao suddenly lunged forward, but Nan Linglingqin was quick to react, pulling Yuwen Yao away from the sharp sword.
Two long-separated bodies collided lightly, their clothes rubbing together, evoking familiar memories. Their hearts trembled involuntarily, their eyes met, and a thousand emotions welled up within them. Then, Nan Lingqin's starry eyes turned cold, and she raised her hand to strike Yuwen Yao's heart.
"Even so, that's no reason to hurt me. What makes you think that just because you're going to die, I won't die with you?"
Yuwen Yao was almost hit, but Yuwen Shi suddenly stepped forward and quickly pulled Yuwen Yao away with a shout.
Almost at that moment, a rain of arrows suddenly fell from the sky—not just one or two, but hundreds, thousands…
"Capture them alive."
A voice rang out from afar, and the three of them were surrounded, like a large net, to catch them like fish.
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