long night walk

Chapter 1586 Understanding the Righteousness

Jun Huang Chenghuang was stunned, and it took him a while to realize that his father seemed to know this boy.

And judging from their appearance, they seem to be quite familiar with each other.

But how did the father know this boy?

  How did they get to know each other?

Emperor Jun Chenghuang struggled to get up and said hurriedly: "Father, don't be deceived by this boy's appearance. He...he is the son of a general, a member of the corpse demon royal family. He stole the most precious treasure of my immortal clan and teamed up with the evil disciple Ao Qing of the old god. He occupied my divine domain and now wants to kill me! Such an unforgivable evil demon, please help me kill him together!"

When Bailian saw his father, the emperor, show up, he knew that things were not going well.

Be it the four great spirit leaders or the emperor's own immortal skills and cultivation, no one can change the fact that he wants to kill him today.

But it is different for the father emperor. As the god of the beginning of heaven and earth, facing such an existence, Bailian will not have any advantage even if he has the memory of being an immortal and a demon in two lifetimes.

Whether it is the Demon Lord A Rao or the Immortal Lord Zhu Zhan, Baili An, at least thanks to his memories of his previous life, can know them inside and out.

But he knew nothing about his father's true power.

Bailian's fingers gently caressed the pain of the backlash when he forcibly knocked on the spirit of the Four Spirits Giant Leader. His eyes were deep and deep, but his emotions had changed too much. He said lightly: "Even if the emperor came forward today, he couldn't stop me from killing him."

The emperor sneered coldly and said, "Boy, even if you are arrogant, I advise you to be moderate."

Baili An said nothing, but heard his father sigh again and said, "My son and I have not seen each other for 940,000 years."

Bailian was stunned.

The emperor's black robe fluttered in the wind. The bleak night wind blew up a few strands of white frost on his temples. His face, as deep as the mountains and seas, was filled with desolation and a sense of emptiness and silence that he had never had before.

He raised his eyes, his expression was calm, "I have calculated that today is the day my son dies. In the past, when immortals and demons fought, I threw myself into the battlefield, and my seven sons all died in the north of the road. I have no chance to see him or her, which has become a lifelong regret. Although my son Chenghuang is the most mediocre and useless among my ten sons, I still want to see him."

The Emperor's pupils widened in surprise, and he stared at his father with eyes wide open. He said in disbelief, "Father...what are you talking about? Why don't I understand what you mean? Are you planning to abandon me?"

Bailian also realized from his brief shock what the purpose of his father's visit was. He bowed to his father and said, "In that case, thank you for your understanding."

“Father!” Jun Huang Chenghuang’s expression collapsed, and he was filled with hatred in his heart: “I am your biological son, and now the evil demon is harming me, but you are just sitting back and watching! If that’s the case, why did you give birth to me in the first place?!”

The Father Emperor looked back at him deeply and said, "If you and I were not the father and son of the Emperor of Heaven and Earth, I would have to do it myself today."

That deep and calm gaze chilled Jun Huang Cheng Huang's heart. He was in despair and murmured, "What on earth have I done to provoke you to treat me like this?!"

"At this point, you still don't know where you went wrong." The father emperor closed his eyes, his face full of disappointment.

  "You are not good at judging people and are too selfish. You led the evil disciple Ao Qing to live in Kunlun and knock on the spirits for 100,000 years. Do you know how many innocent souls have been killed by the people in this mountain because of you?

At the beginning, I arranged a marriage between you and Nan Yi because of the harmony between mountains and rivers and the impartiality of the Tao.

She was born in a difficult way, and her actions are extremely extraordinary. You are of the orthodox bloodline, and as the son of the Great Emperor, she is the one who helps the world. Although you are cowardly and indulge in pleasure, I have never thought of letting you take on the responsibilities of the world. I only hope that you can protect her well. "

Having said that, although the expression on the emperor's face was still as calm as ever, there seemed to be a storm in his dark pupils.

"But you have been exhausting her again and again, and have hurt her again and again. I have made an engagement for you in the hope that you will help each other and keep the promise of Kunlun Mountains and Waters together.

But I never thought that someone like her could bring you to the point of being on the verge of death. Chenghuang, ah Chenghuang, I really underestimated you. You are not an ordinary person at all. You are clearly very capable. You have done what no one in this world can do.

Everything was paved for you. With her around, you could still throw away things in your hands again and again. Now, you have even thrown away the Water God Kingdom. You can give up your people and your wife. In terms of character, you are not even as dignified as a group of secular women. You have given up so many important things and let down so many important people. Now, being abandoned by others is the bitter fruit of your own destiny. You should bear the consequences of your own failure."

Emperor Chenghuang then realized that his father was really angry. He panicked all of a sudden, like a child who had done something wrong, he knelt on the ground and crawled all the way to his father's feet. He didn't even call his father, but hugged his legs and cried bitterly, "Dad! Dad! I know I was wrong. I didn't do my job as an emperor well, I didn't protect my people, and I lost the land of the God Realm. You sentenced me to death, and I have nothing to say.

But things have come to this... I still hope that Daddy can understand how difficult it is for me. I am not like my eight older brothers, who have had their father by their side since childhood and taught them personally what is righteousness and what is responsibility towards the people!

  I was young and ignorant, and had no father to accompany and teach me, so he abandoned me and passed away. I am stupid and stupid, and I am going further and further down the wrong path. Is this an unforgivable sin, father? ! ! ! !

Now that you are back, I am overjoyed. If father teaches me a lesson in the future, I am willing to atone for my sins! I am willing to atone for my sins to everyone! Even if father strips me of my immortal robes and my title of emperor, I will not have the slightest complaint, but father! But father!!!!!!!!!

How could you just abandon me right away? You have never cared for me in these hundreds of thousands of years. How could you...how could you sentence me to death right away!

If being dull is a capital crime! If being dull and mediocre is a capital crime, why did you let me come to this world to suffer! Father! I am just a poor child without a father. I just want you to love me more! Can you pity me and love me just this once?"

Jun Huang Cheng Huang is not a mediocre or stupid person. He just doesn't have the ability to handle affairs. Although he indulges in pleasure, he is never stupid.

Seeing that the situation was not good, he was able to hit the nail on the head with one word, hitting the nail on the head that had been a hidden pain in his father's heart for many years.

My father emperor possesses amazing talents and abilities. He is a benevolent ruler, yet he was able to quell the chaos during the turmoil of the great war between immortals and demons.

But this does not mean that he has no weaknesses.

He did not personally teach Jun Huang Cheng Huang, and he watched him go astray step by step without being able to do anything, which made him blame himself deeply.

Now, Jun Huang Chenghuang's repeated calls of "Daddy" were heart-wrenching and painful. Although it did not move his position or principles, it inevitably made him deeply sad.

"Cheng'er..." The emperor's heart was still burning with fire, surging with unspeakable sorrow. He slowly stretched out his hand and gently stroked the top of Emperor Junhuang's head.

At his touch, Jun Huang Chenghuang's body trembled, and then he showed an expression of fear and ecstasy, with tears welling up in his eyes. With tears streaming down his face, he rubbed his head against his palm like a child, trying to gain his pity and love.

"Daddy..."

"Fuck him, this old guy who is almost a spirit still has the nerve to play this kind of tricks, isn't it disgusting!!!!!"

Bailian did not say anything to disturb the scene of "deep father-son love" that Emperor Jun Chenghuang was immersed in, because he saw a familiar tall figure flash by.

A kick hit Junhuang Chenghuang right in the chest, and immediately there was a dull sound of bones cracking.

Emperor Jun Chenghuang never expected that at this moment, there was a fourth person on this hilltop.

Or rather, he simply could not imagine that in this world, apart from his biological son, who else could be close to his father, the Emperor.

He had no time to react at all. With a scream, he was kicked out before he could even grab the hem of his father's clothes.

He was spitting out large mouthfuls of blood. The kick didn't cause him much internal injury, but he bit his tongue while crying and talking at the top of his lungs, and fell to the ground in a miserable state.

Before she could wipe the tears from her face, she saw space moving, and a tall man with fluttery red hair and large, thick scales on his arms and neck walked out from a scarlet crack in the void.

Seeing the man's appearance clearly, Jun Huang Cheng Huang was shocked and stared at the man without blinking, his eyes almost bleeding: "It's you, this evil creature!"

Then he seemed to realize something, and Jun Huang Cheng Huang obviously collapsed, and even the sadness on his face could no longer be maintained. He tried his best to suppress his rage, but he could not hide the despair that rose from his heart: "Father would rather accept this patricidal and rebellious bastard than give his son a chance to live. It turns out that in father's heart, he really prefers this little bastard the most!"

"Stop calling me a little bastard. I used to care about these things, but now I don't care about them anymore."

Demon King Ao Jiang squeezed his joints until they creaked, and said with a grim smile: "I have committed a serious mistake. Death is much easier than living. If death can atone for my sins, I am willing to die and hand my life over to my father. But the biggest difference between you and me is that you will never admit your mistakes."

He took two steps forward, blocking the way between Jun Huang Cheng Huang and his father, and said in a cold voice: "Brother Cheng Huang was crying so hard just now, but if you really knew your fault, why did you use words to provoke the pain that father could not let go of in his life?

To put it bluntly, you are just too despicable. You know how to take advantage of people's weaknesses to make a living for yourself. You do whatever it takes to survive. Do you deserve to be spared? When you were trying to survive, did you ever think about the pain of the people you abandoned and the people who trusted you deeply?

It sounds good, but when the country is destroyed, you should burn yourself to death. You swore as a god, but let a mortal woman bear the consequences for you. The emperor is taking advantage of the wilderness. It's time for you to live like this. If you continue to live like this, it's shameful!"

Emperor Jun Chenghuang's eyes were fierce, he gritted his teeth and sneered, "What? You want to kill me too? Killing your father yourself is not enough, you also want to kill your brother?!"

The Demon King Ao Jiang's face froze, and a trace of hostility flashed across his eyes. He had never cared about his brothers. He immediately grinned and said in a vicious voice: "If you want to die here, I can help you!"

The father emperor frowned and shouted sternly: "Ao Jiang!"

Jun Huang Cheng Huang laughed out loud immediately, but before his laughter lasted long, he was kicked hard on the back of his head and his head was knocked to the ground.

Bailian glanced at me and said calmly, "I told you, no one can stop me today. It's useless for you to plead with anyone."

Facing his dark and indifferent eyes, the Demon King Ao Jiang, who was extremely arrogant just a moment ago, put away his tail. He smiled awkwardly and said, "It's your turn to settle this matter. Brother-in-law, can you continue?"

Bailian, who looked indifferent, raised his eyebrows: "Brother-in-law?"

Who are you calling again?!

Under his feet, Jun Huang Cheng Huang, with his face buried in the ground, understood the meaning of this address. He stood up straight and gnashed his teeth, "Ao Jiang, you are shameless!!!"

A surge of wild rage suddenly rose up from his body. After all, Jun Huang Chenghuang was an immortal. Even if he was lazy in cultivation, he was not a weak scholar who could be bullied and had no resistance.

In a rage, his energy surged like a mountain, the potential of his body was fully stimulated, and the heart within this body burst out with a heart-pounding roar.

Bailian's body was knocked back two steps.

But...it's just two steps.

Jun Huang Chenghuang slowly got up from the ground, wiped the blood off his face with a sinister look, and said in a stern look: "You don't really think that I'm afraid of you? Judging from the aura in your body, your cultivation realm is only at the peak of the Heshen realm. But no matter how neglectful I am of cultivation, I am also in the Tongming realm. There are three realms between you and me. Even if it is Yan Poyun, the strongest realm guardian in Kunlun Mountain, I can fight him head-on. My lack of skill in fighting does not mean that I cannot fight."

Looking at Emperor Chenghuang, whose anger was aroused and whose momentum was rising steadily, Bailian's heart was extremely calm and he was not moved at all.

Just as Junhuang Chenghuang said, no matter how he had the advantage of the memory experience of two lives, his age and cultivation were there, and it was a fact that there was always a gap of three major realms between him and him.

However, Jun Huang Chenghuang had such a huge advantage in realm difference. Since the moment he arrived and expressed his true murderous intention in his heart, he had already shown his cowardice before he had any intention of fighting.

This is a chronic illness caused by years of being in a warm and soft environment. The incurable cowardice has become deeply rooted.

Not to mention that he was three realms higher than him, from the very beginning, didn't Jun Huang Chenghuang have everything going for him, but still ended up losing?

  With such an enemy, what is there to fear?

"You mean Yan Poyun?" Bailian smiled faintly and said, "My Lord, are you talking about the Yan Poyun who I knocked down from Xixuan Peak a few months ago?"

He didn't even need to use too many means. Just a simple sentence instantly broke the anger that Emperor Jun Chenghuang had just built up.

He met Bailian's calm eyes and realized that he was not bluffing. His heart suddenly turned cold. "Were you the one who knocked Yan Poyun off the mountain that day?"

Naturally not.

It was that little demon in his family who did it.

Of course, if he had not concealed his strength in front of Yan Poyun at that time, the outcome would not have changed if he had taken action.

Just a simple word can break his momentum, so why waste unnecessary effort?

Bailian did not respond much. He looked up at the gradually rising night sky and said calmly, "It has been delayed long enough. If you delay any further, you will have to live another day."

Since the gods have sworn that the girls in the temple will burn themselves to death for their country, today, no matter what, the emperor should keep his oath and accompany them. If he insists on breaking his oath and is unwilling to fulfill it.

That’s fine…

He just sent him away personally.

Bailian stood still, he raised his arms, there was nothing in his hands, but the sound of Yue Ran's clear singing echoed between his palms, as if a peerless sword rose into the air from his hands.

He closed his eyes and whispered, "The mountain rises!"

Thirteen Heavenly Mountains rise majestically from the towering gates of the Water God Temple, like thirteen strange peaks piercing into the boundless night. The vast sky, the boundless scenery, the peaks in the sea of ​​clouds, and trillions of stars seem to be bowing down to these thirteen sword mountains.

Although his bone age and cultivation were far inferior to Jun Huang Cheng Huang, these thirteen towering sword mountains and sky palaces could not have accumulated such a magnificent aura without tens of millions of years of accumulation.

The sword and thousands of thoughts that Qingao left in this world seemed to be in harmony with the thirteen sword mountains. The golden sword beams that sealed the world gathered together, like a sword that burned gold and ignited the sky, forming a huge heavenly sword above Baili An's head.

The pure and awe-inspiring murderous intent made Jun Huang Chenghuang's heart beat like a drum, and he subconsciously wanted to escape.

Without even opening his eyelids, Bailian swung out his left hand lightly, and the Moonlight Lock turned into a silver light and flew towards him, transforming into two cold silver-white sickle blades that pierced through his shoulder blades, and the chain at the end lingered, binding his body tightly.

Jun Huang Chenghuang's soul was surging, and he instantly felt that his spiritual power was sealed tightly. Even the strength of his physical body was beginning to fade. An unprecedented feeling of weakness came over him, and his body suddenly felt heavy.

He fell to the ground with a thud and couldn't even get up.

He could only look up with difficulty at the huge golden sword that was tempered with lightning and wild fire and was filled with the power of judgment of death.

The Moonlight Lock that his brother used to seal the corpse demon king has now become his death warrant.

Jun Huang Cheng Huang's facial features became twisted and hideous in anger and extreme emotions, his eyes were full of unshed tears, he roared: "You can't kill me! You can't kill me! I became an immortal through abnormal tribulation, and used it to marry Cang Nan Yi. I used her charm to avoid several tribulations. The karma I owed is already countless.

If you kill me! If you kill me, you will bear the consequences of my heavenly tribulation. The heavenly tribulation that I have never experienced will befall you. Although my cultivation is weak, the heavenly tribulation of the night realm treats everyone equally! You are only at the level of the god. If you attract the heavenly tribulation, you will surely die without a burial place. You cannot kill me!"

  So, this is why Master Qingao didn't kill him?

Since the Emperor ascended to the throne of the Immortal, he has never experienced the tribulations and ascension that an Immortal should have. All the causes and consequences of the heavenly tribulations fell upon Cangnan Yi.

She took it on his behalf.

Even though they are now separated, the heavenly tribulation that should have belonged to him has not yet come. It should be that his good brother took advantage of the marriage contract and used deceiving means to bring the heavenly tribulation to Cangnan Yi.

The heavenly calamity continues, and although the cause and effect of marriage is severed, once this mysterious heavenly calamity touches you, it will be difficult to change your master.

Bailian's sword strike was equivalent to completely severing the last connection between Junhuang Chenghuang and Cangnanyi, but at the same time, this heavenly calamity that no one could bear would naturally fall on him.

This is the price of killing a god, and no one can escape it.

Seeing Bailian finally open his eyes, Jun Huang Chenghuang's heart finally settled down a little. He squirmed on the ground, his eyes full of hatred, and said: "If you don't kill me, with my ability, you will not be able to escape the punishment of the heavenly calamity. I have made a mistake, and God will punish me. Why do you have to..."

"Heh..." Bailian chuckled and said calmly, "God will punish you. Your brother is the Lord of Heaven. He has protected you for so many years and created so many shortcuts to defy the heavens. No matter how big a mistake you make, your punishment will be borne by innocent people."

His face was indifferent, his thin eyelids half-drooped, and when he looked at him, his warm black eyes seemed a little cold and inhuman, "Even at this time, you still always have this unreasonable law and system to protect your life. I think the sky will not take you, but it can't be helped. I will send you away. If the sky doesn't take you, please go to the gate of the Nine Netherworld!"

There was no hesitation or hesitation.

The giant golden sword came down with a loud bang, and a ten-thousand-foot-high pressure spread out immediately. The entire mountain was razed to the ground by the heavenly fire, and Emperor Jun Chenghuang's whole body was burning fiercely in the brilliant golden sword thunder and wild fire. In the blink of an eye, his body turned to charcoal.

The soul within the body burst out with an unprecedented desire to survive, broke free, and rushed straight into the stars in the sky.

The thirteen sword mountains behind Bailian slowly collapsed and fell. The corners of his lips curled up indifferently, and he did not make any move to stop it.

"Crash!!!!"

I saw the moonlight chain lingering in the void suddenly straightened and tightened, and at the other end of the chain, it was tightly locking the illusory soul.

"Your Majesty seems to have forgotten that the Moonlight Lock can lock the spirit of all things. Once locked, the soul will be imprisoned forever. Where can you... escape?"

The soul was turbulent, constantly emitting fear and despair. He said almost sadly: "Is it worth it to sacrifice yourself for Cangnan Yi?! She is just interested in you temporarily. A woman like her has no love in her heart. You will suffer the consequences!"

Bailian raised his finger and made a gesture of knocking on the spirit.

But he did not knock on the emperor's spirit for him, but instead smashed his soul into pieces with his fingers.

At this moment, thunder rumbled in the sky, and the bright lightning illuminated Baili An's calm and peaceful face. He remained indifferent to Jun Huang Chenghuang's sharp remarks.

"That makes it sound like... not being able to love someone is a huge sin."

"You are so good at loving people, but in the end you have let down the people who love you so deeply."

The shattered soul was like polished moonlight dust. The last breath of the soul was crushed by the mountain wind and dispersed by the wind, snow, clouds and fog. This long fate of mountains and rivers eventually became an illusion and was ended by his own hands.

Even the Demon King Ao Jiang, who was known for his cruelty, felt a bone-piercing chill and his scalp went numb when he saw this scene.

The emperor's face showed no emotion, but his eyes, as clear as ice lakes, could not help but burst into unspeakable grief when he saw this scene.

Bailian turned around and looked at his father, bowed deeply to him again, and said, "Your Excellency is very wise and righteous. I bow to you."

The father emperor had a complicated expression and said nothing.

He could never hate the young man in front of him no matter what he did.

Kill those who take advantage of the situation and destroy their ways, there is a principle in place.

But in the end, he killed his own son.

He sighed softly and remained silent for a long time. Finally, he returned the greeting to Bailian and said in a deep voice: "For so many years, my son...has caused trouble to everyone."

Bailian said calmly: "The person who caused the most trouble to him was not me. Forgive me for being frank, but your marriage is really not a good one."

The demon king Ao Jiang, who once wanted to take Cang Nanyi's life, grinned and said heartlessly, "Boy, you don't have to hint at anything here. Father is not ignorant and knows that in this marriage, only Cheng Huang will be sorry for my sister.

The marriage was arranged with good intentions, hoping that Zhu Zhan would not harbor prejudice and treat the demon fairy clan well. However, he did not know that after careful consideration, this decision would ruin her life. Even though her father was sad, he knew that she could not be blamed for this."

Bailian listened for a long time before he realized that the shameless Demon King Aojiang was calling Cangnanyi "sister" all the time, completely lacking the evil and hateful look he had in the Golden Sea before.

In a sense, this guy's shamelessness is comparable to that of Jun Huang Chenghuang.

"Besides, father actually has selfish motives. Even though my sister is not my daughter and the bloodline is very different, in my father's heart, he actually favors my sister the most. The arranged marriage was indeed a good intention that ended in a bad outcome. But it doesn't matter now. Father is determined to find a good husband for my sister."

Demon King Ao Jiang stroked his chin and looked at Baili An, saying, "You defended her body in the Golden Sea, and now you kill Cheng Huang for her. I don't believe you don't really love each other, but I didn't expect you to be from the Corpse Demon King family. You are very different from the one I saw in the sea. You look much more handsome than you did then. Except that you look a little immature, you are a perfect match for her. A young man like this is suitable for her, who has been waiting for a million years."

"Jiang'er." The father emperor called him softly and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

Bailian knew that the misunderstanding between him and Cangnanyi had already reached the point where it could not be explained in words. It was not surprising that Ao Jiang had such thoughts. He and his father, the emperor, hid in an invisible place in the mountains, so he must have heard about the rumors in the mountains.

Excessive explanation would only make you look like an attempt to cover up one's own faults.

He shook his head helplessly and said, "Kunlun is in danger. It is a good thing that you care about the queen, but in my opinion, it is not convenient for you to take action at this time."

"That's nonsense!" Ao Jiang said bluntly, "If my father takes action, this matter will not only change the situation in Kunlun, but if we are not careful, it may turn into a situation where the two emperors fight each other and the six paths are in chaos. The way of heaven has never allowed two emperors to exist in the same era. You know the nature of Zhu Zhan, the old man. He has been in power for so many years, how can he allow others to sleep soundly on the emperor's bed?

My father's identity cannot be revealed. Even if he showed up here to see Chenghuang for the last time, my father had paid a huge price. It's a pity that Chenghuang could not understand other people's good intentions, and when the time came, he only knew to plot against his own father.

As for the crisis in Kunlun Mountain, although my father can suppress and resolve it with force, the consequences of the disaster will be endless, so my sister can only overcome this disaster on her own.

Of course, I am guilty and I owe you a favor. If you need me in this battle, I will spare no effort to help you."

Bailian nodded and said, "In that case, thank you very much."

The father emperor's eyes were deep. He looked up at the Dongtian Temple hidden in the starry sky and said calmly: "Pride brings no merit. Repent and eliminate sins. If my son Chenghuang could understand this truth earlier and defend Kunlun with Nan Yi, he would not have ended up like this today. Fortunately..."

He retracted his gaze, looked at Bailian deeply, and said: "Fortunately, you are by the child's side, everything is not too late, I have selfish motives, even though I know that the immortals and demons have different positions, I still ask you to protect her well.

She has been walking alone for too many years. Even though I wanted to give her a marriage, it was a blessing but it turned out to be a disaster. This time, I hope she can have her own blessings and successfully change her fate."

Baili An said: "Your Highness has been kind to me and has taught me the Dao. For the sake of justice, I will not leave Your Highness, for the sake of..."

He paused, smiled slightly, and said, "Out of my own will, I will protect the queen until the last moment."

From the moment the Father Emperor appeared, he finally showed a relieved smile: "That's it, very good."

"Rumble..."

The rolling dark clouds in the sky dissipated, and were replaced by deeper and heavier dark clouds that covered the sky. The gradually changing clouds formed a thick, dark curtain that tightly wrapped everything between heaven and earth.

A terrifying force came from the sky, as if it was born from the void. The boundless and magnificent power of heaven made all living things seem as fragile as ants.

The faces of the Father Emperor and Ao Jiang changed at the same time, and then they looked heavy.

Bailian was very calm and said, "We should not stay here for long. Although you have sealed the calamity with a formation, the calamity is already here and the formation cannot keep it going for long. If too many people sense your presence, the fight between the two emperors will become a tragedy."

The father emperor hesitated: "This disaster is difficult to overcome, my friend, why don't you..."

How can a body that is in harmony with the gods resist the thunder tribulation at night?

Bailian shook his head and said, "This calamity is difficult to overcome but it cannot be avoided."

Although he could hide in the void world that was uncatchable by the six realms under the extraordinary abilities of his father, the Emperor.

But in this case, the natural calamity that no one could bear would fall on Cangnan Yi again.

Now her body can't withstand any accidental damage.

(Two chapters in one, to make up for the one from the day before yesterday.)