MTLNOVEL Chapter 264: Don't Look Back
"By the way, Wang Yushu still has family, her clan.
Her parents... I remember she's extremely filial, visiting them every year.
Do you think her family might be from Tian Sha Hall?"
Li Xuanxiao spoke unhurriedly.
Liu Yi's killing intent sharpened like an unsheathed sword.
Across from them, Di Nü Feng was already preparing for battle.
"You'd actually go so far as to frame an upright cultivator?"
Liu Yi's eyes turned glacial.
Wang Yushu was a pure righteous cultivator.
As one of Mount Shushan's seven peak masters, her entire life had been spent doing good deeds, saving countless people from danger, slaying demons and monsters!
You don't understand Wang Yushu at all - she values her reputation immensely.
She has her own unyielding pride. Once, to protect a village of innocent people, she refused to retreat.
She endured seven sword strikes without flinching. And her family, during turbulent times, repeatedly aided the poor and suffering.
With their own strength, they brought warmth and hope to those in need.
Yet you would target her?
How can such actions be called righteous?
Righteous cultivators should protect the weak and uphold justice.
But now you'd use false evidence to frame such a person?
This is nothing less than blasphemy against righteousness itself!
Liu Yi roared in fury.
"If you have the guts, come at me! No more schemes.
Face me directly in battle - I'll fight you to the end!!
Don't touch her - she's innocent.
Using an innocent life to threaten me - isn't that too despicable?"
The roles appeared reversed.
Anyone witnessing this scene, hearing these words,
Would think a demonic cultivator was threatening Liu Yi's beloved to force an impossible choice.
The more frantic and agitated Liu Yi became,
The calmer Li Xuanxiao appeared.
"What's all this nonsense? Who said I was righteous? I'm no champion of justice.
If I can't deal with you directly, I'll target your beloved instead.
Even if Wang Yushu dies because of this, I won't lose any sleep over it, so don't worry.
Just consider it... her sacrifice for justice."
"You...you... demonic bastard!! I'll kill you!!"
Liu Yi screamed with unrestrained fury, rage coursing through his veins.
He attacked suddenly.
But facing Di Nü Feng, how could he gain any advantage?
They battled fiercely for three days and nights without resolution.
"BOOM—!!"
Liu Yi was forced back, his mind in turmoil.
He was never Di Nü Feng's equal - now even less so.
"You...you're shameless! Scum! Conspiring with Di Nü Feng to frame a Mount Shushan peak master - you'll pay for this!"
Liu Yi raged impotently.
To his fury, Li Xuanxiao only replied:
"Commit suicide, and I'll swear not to harm Wang Yushu. This is your final chance."
Liu Yi howled:
"I can't die! How could I kill myself?"
"Do you know what I endured to reach this point?
Kill that woman if you want - I don't care.
Whoever you are, I'll hunt you down and flay you alive!!"
Liu Yi kept repeating that he couldn't die.
"Final warning - kill yourself."
Li Xuanxiao's cold voice rang out.
Liu Yi collapsed to his knees. "I beg you, spare her - take it out on me instead."
"Kill yourself!"
The command came again.
Liu Yi closed his eyes, Wang Yushu's image filling his vision.
I once passed through your heart. Not that I didn't want to stay, but I couldn't bear to drag you down.
After his breakdown and screams,
Liu Yi finally raised his head and said solemnly:
"Swear on the Great Dao that you won't harm Wang Yushu after I die."
"Agreed."
Li Xuanxiao made the solemn oath.
Liu Yi took a deep breath.
His chest rose and fell slightly - all his schemes, patience and calculations over countless days and nights
Now seemed utterly insignificant. All his past conspiracies and machinations
Were defeated before that one figure.
Love unbearable, life unworthy without her.
"One last request - tell her I loved her!!"
Liu Yi looked up.
The heavens seemed to sense something - thick clouds lowered slightly.
The spiritual energy swirling around Liu Yi began dispersing, his body cracking apart, turning to golden motes scattering in the wind.
His Tribulation Transcension cultivation was unraveling itself.
Then he raised a finger and slowly pressed it to his brow.
Next to his dantian's violet palace.
No gushing blood, no agonized screams.
Just the faint sound of shattering glass deep in his consciousness.
"This meat is for you - can I have a bite of your vegetables?"
"Go on, like the great hero you are. Who knew you'd grow so tall?"
"If you won't marry me, then go. Walk forward like a hero - don't look back."
"........"
In that instant, the entire mountain range trembled violently as if mourning Liu Yi's passing.
A faint smile touched Liu Yi's lips as he tilted backward.
The last wisps of spiritual energy surged from his body,
Transforming into a gentle breeze.
Liu Yi's form vanished completely from this world, as if he'd never existed.
Watching this, Di Nü Feng lowered her head, wiping away tears.
┭┮﹏┭┮
"You idiot... just apologizing would've been enough for me to forgive you."
"......."
Wang Yushu sped through the skies.
Suddenly sensing something,
She instinctively wanted to look back when a voice echoed in her heart:
"Don't look back. Keep moving forward."
".........."
Li Xuanxiao finally exhaled softly.
It felt unreal - had he really pressured Liu Yi to death?
As the saying goes: fight abstraction with abstraction.
To deal with someone lovesick, use lovesick methods.
Otherwise Li Xuanxiao truly wouldn't have known how to handle Liu Yi.
He couldn't actually frame Wang Yushu.
But choosing the right approach meant even a lovesick fool could be useful.
Lovesickness is dangerous, yet paradoxically easy to manipulate.
This incident taught Li Xuanxiao another lesson - even Mount Shushan couldn't be fully trusted.
If even the seven peak masters could be spies, who couldn't be?
Standing by the window, Li Xuanxiao raised a finger.
A current seemed to crackle at his fingertip with a faint "zapping" sound.
Simultaneously, within his violet palace,
The miniature figure holding a chessboard shadow also raised its hand.
Seeing this, the nearby nascent soul immediately fled.
Hmm?
Li Xuanxiao was puzzled.
Last time, when the old emperor and Elder Sun died,
He'd felt the same sensation.
Now another Tribulation Transcension cultivator had died before him.
In a dark corner of the chessboard, a spot suddenly lit up.
His nascent soul was strengthening, his cultivation rising.
What was happening?
".........."
Meanwhile, beyond Central Province.
Old Man Kuaihuo drew a sharp breath.
He'd sensed it again.
Gazing toward a certain direction, his suspicions were confirmed.
Someone had claimed his cloned nascent soul as their own!
Old Man Kuaihuo frowned: "Mount Shushan will be destroyed!"
Li Xuanxiao nodded slightly: "Mount Shushan will be protected!!"