This flame is like a spark; if it is kept burning, it will surely become a raging fire, filling the world with righteousness…
Zhao Feng and Wang Yanzhang hesitated for a moment, then decided to let Li Zhu face Changsun Lang alone…
This was the code of righteousness Li Zhu had chosen; he wanted to seek justice for Xian'er, and he wanted to avenge Eunuch Wei…
This is his responsibility, and it's also the moral obligation he feels at this moment...
Changsun Lang's eyes were filled with confusion, seemingly shaken by Li Zhu's words...
"I'll fight if I can win, and I'll fight even if I can't..."
Li Zhu roared and charged towards Changsun Lang, his Great Xia Dragon Sparrow sword flashing like a blur as it slashed down towards Changsun Lang's face...
With a sharp flick of his wrist, Changsun Lang deflected Li Zhu's attack with his longsword. Simultaneously, his wrist twisted, and the sword, like a nimble sprite, swiftly changed direction, slicing across Li Zhu's arm…
Pfft…
The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh rang out, and blood stained his sleeves. Everyone saw that Li Zhu was injured. Changsun Lang did not press his advantage; he quietly watched the wounded Li Zhu, wanting to see if he could be fearless for the sake of his principles…
He didn't use his full strength in this attack, otherwise Li Zhu wouldn't just have had a cut; his entire arm might have been severed!
"As long as there is life, there will be no end to the fight..."
Driven by sheer passion, Li Zhu charged at Changsun Lang once more, just as he was about to launch another counterattack…
A cough came from inside the room, causing Changsun Lang to pause his sword for a moment. That brief pause allowed Li Zhu's blade to slice across Changsun Lang's chest…
Although they heard the sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh, no one saw any wounds on Changsun Lang's body...
Li Zhu stared in disbelief at the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in his hand, a drop of blood sliding down the tip of the blade…
Did I hurt Changsun Lang?
This was Li Zhu's first thought, and then he saw the light in Changsun Lang's eyes gradually disappear as he swayed and walked into the room next door...
Li Zhu then remembered that it was Xiao Meiren's cough that had made Changsun Lang give up resisting...
What kind of relationship could make a master like Changsun Lang willing to die?
Changsun Lang first looked up at the sky, seemingly with a hint of reluctance, then strode towards Xiao Meiren's boudoir, as if there was something there that drew him there, a force that compelled him to go there no matter what...
Li Zhu did not stop the other party from going to Consort Xiao's boudoir...
He couldn't accept this ending. If he had been the one to die, he probably wouldn't be so heartbroken...
He took a deep breath, hesitated only slightly, and followed Changsun Lang towards Consort Xiao's boudoir...
Li Zhu felt as if a huge boulder was pressing on his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe...
Because this wasn't a result he obtained through his own abilities, but rather something handed to him by others…
Moreover, it's not as simple as him not wanting something; he needs to have a serious talk with Xiao Meiren. Some things cannot be given away, like a human life…
He found it terrifying that a person's life could be given away so easily!
Consort Xiao sat there calmly, the tea still steaming, its aroma filling the entire boudoir. But neither Changsun Lang nor Li Zhu were in the mood to savor such fine tea…
"Please sit down..."
"I'm not sitting here anymore..."
The two men's conversation was concise and to the point, which made Li Zhu hesitate somewhat...
"Ten years have passed, have you ever loved me?"
Perhaps it took a great deal of courage for Changsun Lang to ask this question that he cared so much about, because if he didn't ask now, he would never have the chance again...
"With national hatred unavenged, how can I have a home? I have failed you in this life..."
Consort Xiao parted her lips slightly and poured a cup of tea for Changsun Lang…
But Changsun Lang didn't sit in the chair; instead, he leaned against the window, breathing in the fresh air. Hearing Xiao Meiren's reply, a smile appeared on his face—perhaps satisfaction, or perhaps a final farewell…
A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of Changsun Lang's mouth, and his chest began to be stained crimson with blood. The suppressed injuries erupted completely at this moment, and the light in his eyes slowly began to fade...
"My beauty, do you still remember us from back then?"
"I can barely breathe!" asked the young master.
"How could I forget? But everything has changed..."
With a wistful longing in her eyes, Xiao Meiren replied with a touch of melancholy.
"No, even if the heavens and earth collapse, and the seas dry up and the rocks crumble, my feelings for you have never changed from the very beginning..."
Hearing Changsun Lang's words, Li Zhu didn't know what to feel. How could someone with a reputation for being a playboy have such a deep and affectionate side? Or was his playboy persona just a disguise for his deep affection?
"I owe you in this life. You've shouldered so much and done so much for me. Let me accompany you on this final journey, and in the next life, let me make it up to you..."
Xiao Meiren's words revealed a great deal of information; the two were indeed in love with each other, but it was precisely because of the chaotic world that they were unable to be together by a twist of fate...
One carries the weight of national and personal vendettas, the other carries the deepest love…
"Just hearing you say that is enough; I can leave happily now..."
Changsun Lang closed his eyes, adjusting himself to a more comfortable position against the window…
Xiao Meiren took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, preserving Changsun Lang's handsome appearance as a dignified way to depart...
"Why?"
Li Zhu watched as Xiao Meiren carefully wiped away the blood from Changsun Lang, knowing that she also had deep feelings for him. But it was precisely because of this that Li Zhu felt pain and found it hard to accept. If a person can abandon the person they love most, what else can they not abandon?
"We've known each other since we were very young, and you know about the relationship between the Changsun family and the imperial family, so our two families often visited each other. But in these chaotic times, there's no room for sentimentality..."
When you witness your loved ones being killed and violated one by one, your heart will surely turn cold...
I met him again ten years ago in the capital of the Liao Kingdom. For me, he was willing to disregard his reputation and transform himself into a philandering swordsman despised by everyone. This was a sliver of warmth I felt in this cold world...
I know his feelings for me, but I don't have the courage to face them. I'm carrying too much on my shoulders, and these feelings would affect my control over power, so I've always kept him at arm's length. But his feelings for me have remained unchanged!
Death might be a relief for him. This kind of love has been too exhausting for him. Sooner or later, I will join him...
After speaking, Lady Xiao shed two lines of tears. Another person who was very important to her had died...
"He didn't have to die..."
Li Zhu frowned and said!
"If he hadn't died, would you have given up on killing him? He chose to die to dispel your suspicions about me, so as not to create any rift between us..."
Xiao Meiren's face carried an indescribable desolation...
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