Embers of Sword

Chapter 416 Sincerity
At the foot of Dasui Jiangong Mountain, there is a small town called "Qingping".

The streets were crowded with people.

A fair-faced little girl with pigtails in a red skirt squatted in front of the sugar painting stall, staring at the stall owner as he skillfully drew the syrup into a lifelike phoenix.

This is the third day that Xie Xuanyi has taken Jiang Huang down the mountain.

Some time had passed since Xie Zhisui was demoted and had his salary cut. After the disturbance in Jiangning was settled, Qian San came in person and delivered a letter.

Every word is full of gratitude.

Logically speaking, Xie Xuanyi could have "shown up in public", but he never received the "summons" from Chen Jingxuan.

Xie Xuanyi felt something was a little strange, but he was not in a hurry.

It just so happened that some "accidents" happened in the back mountain of Jin'ao Peak these few days. The great Suzaku monster took some medicine and actually became obedient and no longer went crazy. Xie Xuanyi guessed that it was because the last fight was too brutal. The Law Enforcement Officer temporarily subdued the monster and allowed it to completely restrain its demonic aura.

This was a rare "quiet" time, and the chief lawyer no longer needed to spend energy to maintain the suppression of the entire sword energy formation. The entire Jin'ao Peak was peaceful. Jiang Huang, who had been practicing boxing for half a year, immediately asked to go down the mountain for a walk. The great demon Ci Jing agreed to this request for the first time, and this task naturally fell on Xie Xuanyi.

After all, Jiang Huang is a phoenix-blood demon with a special identity, so it would be inappropriate for anyone else to take her down the mountain.

The two set out from Dasui Sword Palace. Xie Xuanyi originally wanted to take the little guy along the route he had taken to the north not long ago, but Jiang Huang seemed to have no interest in those beautiful "mountain and water scenery". She specifically named the small town of Qingping. After the two came down the mountain, they rode their swords all the way to this place, and then they ate and drank, watched the actors set up the stage to perform, and watched the small town's gongs and drums sound and fireworks rise into the sky.

These were three very ordinary and down-to-earth days.

"According to the time, we should go back tomorrow."

Xie Xuanyi carried the little girl with pigtails on his shoulders and stood among the crowd.

The little guy let out a soft "oh" and licked the sugar painting while concentrating on watching the shadow play on the stage not far away.

This answer was a bit perfunctory.

Xie Xuanyi, who thought Jiang Huang would show reluctance to leave, raised his eyebrows and said, "You don't like this place?"

"like."

Jiang Huang's eyes never left the stage, and her voice was calm: "...Qingping City's buns are delicious, and the plays are also good."

"If you like, you can stay for two more days."

Xie Xuanyi smiled.

"Need not."

Jiang Huang bit off a large piece of candy, shook his head and said, "If I don't go back, Ci Jing will be angry."

Xie Xuanyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Ci Jing was beaten badly by Zhang Lu this time. It seems that Zhang Lu didn't use his full strength before."

Jiang Huang held up his chin, sighed, and said helplessly: "You don't know, after the fight that day, his face was bruised and swollen, and he almost turned into a pig demon. I guess he was willing to let me go down the mountain this time because he didn't want me to see him in such a miserable state."

On that day, a demon sun rose into the sky from the back mountain of Jin'ao Peak, and sword energy roared.

Xie Xuanyi knew that Ci Jing and Zhang Lu had a fight.

The outcome of this fight was certainly no suspense.

After taking Jiang Huang out for a walk, he was stopped outside the Sword Qi Forbidden Land. The little girl hopped in, and then Ci Jing agreed to her unreasonable request to "go down the mountain."

"Keeping your word is the foundation of being a man."

Jiang Huang sighed in distress: "If I had known earlier, I would have asked for a high price and said I would be down the mountain for a month. Anyway, considering the situation at that time, he would have agreed to whatever I said."

The shadow play ended and the crowd dispersed.

"Don't worry, a disfigured face is not a big deal for him. He will recover in two days at most."

Amid the hustle and bustle, Xie Xuanyi carried the kid along the alley back to the inn. He smiled and said, "Given Ci Jing's personality, he wouldn't agree to stay down the mountain for two or three days, let alone a month."

"Is that so?"

The little fellow was chewing the candy bar with a crunching sound, and said in frustration, "Really? Why didn't the Chief Lawyer be more ruthless?"

Xie Xuanyi: “???”

The higher the bloodline of the demon race, the more arrogant they become.

Those pure-blooded demons are often very lonely because they have no companions.

After Ci Jing was picked up by Venerable Lian, he has been growing up in the Dasui Sword Palace. To him... there is nothing good about the Da Chu Dynasty. It is a human community full of intrigues. The only "relative" in his life is Venerable Lian.

Until now, after meeting Jiang Huang, this "sense of loneliness" has not only not weakened, but has become even stronger.

This is because I am alone.

That's why we want to protect this phoenix which is now in its "juvenile stage".

"After you go back, practice your boxing well."

"If you want to eat the buns at the foot of the mountain, just tell the law enforcer at Jin'ao Peak."

"If you have free time, you can go to the 'bamboo forest' in Zhanglu for a stroll. There are many good things there..."

Xie Xuanyi walked along, chattering incessantly, talking about all sorts of random instructions.

Jiang Huang had already finished her candy. She lay on top of Xie Xuanyi's head, listening quietly, and then suddenly said, "Xie Zhen, will you come to see me often in the future?"

"of course."

Xie Xuanyi said in a gentle voice: "If nothing happens in the future, I will come to see you every day. Every time I come to see you, I will bring you hot buns freshly baked in Qingping City."

"very nice……"

Jiang Huang lowered her eyes, and her voice suddenly became cold: "So how long are you going to hide the identity of 'Xie Xuanyi'?"

Xie Xuanyi stopped.

Although this alley is dark, the exit at the end of the alley is not far away.

Lights flickered not far away.

More than a dozen lanterns were strung together on red ropes, swaying wildly in the wind, casting large golden ripples on the ground.

Just take a few more steps forward and you will step back into the hustle and bustle of the world.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi sighed softly.

He didn't look up.

Jiang Huang, who was sitting on his shoulder at the moment, had red pupils and a blank expression on her face. She said sarcastically, "As expected of you, you have recovered your Yin Spirit cultivation after such a short period of time. No wonder you have the leisure to come to this remote town to watch a play and enjoy the flowers. How long do you plan to deceive this little guy?"

"you're awake?"

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "It's really not the right time to wake up."

"Really? That's great."

Jiang Huang stretched his muscles and bones, and his main soul revived briefly, taking over the lake of his heart. The memories of this period of time flashed through his mind.

The secondary divine soul began to practice.

This is a good thing.

Learning boxing from the great Suzaku demon in the Yangshen realm is even better.

only……

[“If you die, I won’t let any of those people go.”]

As the heart lake passes over this conversation.

Jiang Huang's expression became disgusted and disdainful.

she knows.

He was now able to escape the "Nine Deaths" all thanks to Xie Xuanyi.

His method of creating two clones has actually become ineffective.

If Xie Xuanyi had not brought her back to the Sword Palace and asked Zhao Chunyang to take action, she would probably have been tortured by the "Nine Deaths Forbidden" and her mind would have been destroyed. Even the second soul that was derived from it would have found it difficult to escape this disaster.

but……

The grudges from past lives are piling up in my heart, and it is hard to get rid of this resentment.

Jiang Huang couldn't help but say, "This is outrageous... What kind of magic potion did you give her that she is willing to risk her life for you and the whole world?"

"Return sincerity for sincerity, that's all."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "If anything happens to her, I will also draw my sword and kill all those who did evil."

In Xie Xuanyi's heart, Jiang Huang was living a second life.

In this second life, this innocent, naive and kind little guy is worth protecting.

The cause that was planted that year.

Eventually you have to pay it back yourself.

"True in exchange for true in return?"

Jiang Huang seemed to have heard a huge joke, her eyes were full of disdain: "Have you never thought that sooner or later she will know that the reason she has fallen to this point is all because of you!"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi was silent.

"Have you ever thought about how to explain it then?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi continued to remain silent.

It was a rare opportunity, so Jiang Huang didn't hesitate to continue to mock: "What a frank and open-minded Sword Immortal Xie! How can you, who doesn't even dare to say your real name, say that this is a true exchange of true love?"

(End of this chapter)