Half-life immortal

Chapter 143 Fall and Choice

Now that the Demon Elimination Ceremony is approaching, Da Luo's manpower is also very tight. The matter of Yue Qingwu was originally out of the plan. If he wants to send more manpower to kill Xue Qinglan, even His Majesty the Emperor will not be able to find a master in a short time. Come.However, Xu Shili knew the emperor's temperament, once he decided on something, he would not give up until he achieved his goal.He must have already sent people to watch Xue Qinglan's every move, and when the time is right, he will definitely send people to kill Xue Qinglan again. By then, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely not miscalculate again, and Xue Qinglan will definitely die!
Xu Shili couldn't believe it, he couldn't believe that there were so many mysteries behind today's marriage.Before, he would simply think that his father made a decision because he liked Xue Qinglan.It turns out that it doesn't matter whether he likes Xue Qinglan or not, and his happiness is not in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor. The Emperor just wants to use him to keep Xue Qinglan, a valuable "female general", and by the way, to restrain Yue In the end, Qingwu really couldn't do it, and he could still use his hand to kill Xue Qinglan.

It's a good idea to play wishful thinking, but doesn't the father know that he really likes Xiaoxue!
Since he liked her, how could he kill her?Since he likes her, how can he force her to go to the battlefield for Da Luo?Since he likes her, how can he have the heart to lie to her and harm her master?

Although the emperor's move suited his heart, it greatly hurt Xu Shili's feelings.Xu Shili didn't have a good impression of this father at all, and even naively thought about whether the father's gift of marriage had some meaning to fill up the friendship between father and son, but the result was too chilling for him!

It's okay for father and concubine not to care about mother and concubine, not to care about him, and not to care about everyone in the world, but he can't use him to deceive Xiaoxue or hurt Xiaoxue!This is something he can never bear!
At this moment, he suddenly felt that it was a good thing that Feng Yutian came at the wedding, and it was a good thing that he took Xue Qinglan away, otherwise, would he be able to protect Xue Qinglan without knowing anything?The possibility is too low!After much deliberation, now only Feng Yutian can protect Xue Qinglan well!
But the emperor probably couldn't understand his feelings, and said: "Yan'er, would you like to solve the matter about this woman with your own hands?"

"solve?"

Xu Shili was at a loss for a moment, he couldn't comprehend the meaning of the word "solve" in the emperor's mouth.In other words, it's not that he can't understand, but that he can't believe it!As an ordinary father, would he ask his son to kill the person he likes?
However, the emperor's thinking angle was completely different from his. He said, "Exactly, she took your face off and left with another man. Don't tell me you don't want to express such anger? Can your dignity be preserved?"

Listening to the emperor's tone, it seems that asking Xu Shili to kill his beloved woman is a great concern for him!Xu Shili couldn't help being taken aback by his natural tone.

Xu Shili quickly replied: "Father, there are three thousand beauties in your harem, including my mother and concubine, have you... never loved anyone?"

The emperor frowned and said seriously, "What do you mean?"

Xu Shili pondered for a moment, as if he had made some decision, he knelt down slowly, but held his head firmly, and said, "Father, please forgive my son's rudeness, but Yan'er really deserves your order this time. I can't accept it. Maybe Xiaoxue is really the heir of Juecheng, or maybe she will become very powerful in the future, and even threaten the future of Da Luo, but she is the one I like!"

He was very firm when he said he liked it, not as submissive as he was when he confessed his love to Xue Qinglan that day.Perhaps, in this world, only in front of Xue Qinglan would he be reserved, and in front of others, even the emperor who possessed the highest power in the world, he would dare to say loudly that he liked her.

He put his right hand on his chest and said, "Father, maybe you think she is just a woman. There are so many women in the world. For the royal family, no matter how beautiful a woman is, it is just a tool to continue the royal bloodline. But it is different from me. I really like her, so she is special, even in another 100 years, no woman can compare to her. Even if I disobey you, I can't hurt her."

"As for your resentment in my heart," he smiled wryly, "Before I had a detailed discussion with Father, I did have resentment, but what I resented was not Xiaoxue, nor Junior Brother Feng who was with her, but myself. I know that Xiaoxue has been thinking about Junior Brother Feng very much, and I also know that Junior Brother Feng is interested in Xiaoxue, so I am not surprised by what happened today. I just resent that I am not doing well enough to make Xiaoxue think that I am better than Junior Brother Feng. But It's okay, because I promised to give Xiaoxue freedom."

"However, after having a detailed discussion with Father," he suddenly raised his head, "I think it's great that Junior Brother Feng is here. Because he can protect Xiaoxue on my behalf, and he can do things that I can't do. So you understand Well, it is impossible for me to hurt Xiaoxue. If you want to kill her, I will do everything possible to stop you."

The emperor listened to every word he said calmly, and then said in a deep voice, "Stop it? Okay! Do you really think that woman is worthy of your quarrel?"

Xu Shili still kept his kneeling posture, looking at him deeply, looking at this man who was his father in name, but never felt a trace of warmth from this man.

Others would not understand that Xue Qinglan was the first woman to walk into his heart, and she had almost all the advantages that Xu Shili could imagine.She is strong, humorous, considerate, and kind... At first, he was attracted by her mischievous face, but later, as if destined, he fell, falling into her smile and tenderness and couldn't extricate himself.The reason why the father asked him if it was worth it was because he had never experienced the feeling of falling. If he had fallen before, he would know that without the predestined person, everything in the world would no longer be glorious.

The glory in life, what else can be compared?
Xu Shili gritted his teeth, still holding a glimmer of hope, and said, "Father, can't you let Xiaoxue go? Xiaoxue has mediocre talent since she was a child, and she may not be able to cultivate 'Entraining Qi' to great success; taking a step back, even if she If you really succeed in cultivation, you may not necessarily be an enemy of me, Da Luo!"

The emperor flicked his sleeves angrily and said: "The benevolence of a woman! Gu has already forged enmity with the people in Juecheng in his early years, so how can he take chances? How can Gu feel at ease if he doesn't slaughter the people in Juecheng? What about Da Luo? Can you feel at ease? Yan'er, those who achieve great things don't care about small things, how can you contradict a lonely one for a woman? Besides, you are still young, how do you know that you won't meet another woman who makes your heart beat in the future?"

Xu Shili shook his head and said: "I don't know if I will meet a woman who makes my heart flutter again, but I know that if I give up Xiaoxue today, I will never let go of it for the rest of my life. Please calm down my father, maybe my son It's not a big deal at all, so let the son be presumptuous for a while."

The emperor shook his head, with a feeling that elm wood could not be carved, and said: "Yan'er, in your heart, who is more important, Da Luo or that woman? Although you are a prince, you are also a subject of Da Luo. Da Luo, even if you sacrifice yourself, you will not hesitate to sacrifice yourself, let alone a mere woman. You have been in Taiqing Mountain for so many years, do you not even understand the principle of 'taking the country first'?"

Xu Shili was silent, the emperor moved out of the heavy burden of "family and country", trying to break his insistence on Xue Qinglan.Indeed, in front of the whole Da Luo, Xue Qinglan's weight is too weak, it seems that sacrificing a woman for the sake of the country is only natural, commendable and reasonable.And Xu Shili, who has been in Taiqing Mountain for so many years, has been taught by his master, so he naturally does not want to be called ignorant by his father, which means that his master has no way to teach him, and Xu Shili, who has always respected his master, cannot do the same. Bear.

Seeing that he was wavering, the emperor continued: "Whether it is you or Gu, we are all born for Da Luo. As long as there is an enemy that threatens Da Luo, we must kill them in the cradle and never tolerate them! The emperor, because of his kindness and softness, he hated the country and ruined the foundation of the ancestors. I don't want you to be recorded as such a stupid prince in the history books of later generations."

Xu Shili continued to remain silent. He admitted that what the emperor said was very deceptive. Although he was determined enough, he couldn't find a suitable reason to refute the emperor's words for a while.There was nothing else to think about except silence.He has said what he should say, what he can say, and what he wants to say, but no matter how good his eloquence is, it is impossible to convince the emperor, because the word "Heir of the Absolute City" has long been a nightmare that the emperor cannot get rid of. How could it be possible that Xu Shili's words can be moved.

This matter is also bizarre, although the emperor is afraid of Juecheng's heirs to death, but Xue Qinglan, who is an insider, doesn't know anything about it.She didn't know what Juecheng was at all, and she didn't even know that she had become the heir of Juecheng that the emperor thought, so no matter how hard she thought about it, she couldn't figure out the real reason why the emperor targeted her.It is even unknown how much Yue Qingwu herself is still attached to the Juecheng matter, but the emperor who has already made up her mind cannot let them go easily anyway.Perhaps this is a common problem of high-ranking people. Even if Xue Qinglan or Yue Qingwu stood in front of him and said that they would not be enemies with him and did not care about the past, the emperor himself would not be able to let go of his worries.In the end, he still needs to get rid of the hidden dangers before he can feel at ease.

The emperor patted him on the shoulder and said softly: "There is no rush, you go back and think about it carefully, and then give me an answer when you have figured it out. I am looking forward to your decision, my good son."

Xu Shili's shoulders stiffened suddenly, this was the first time his father called him "son".It's just that his tone couldn't tell the intimacy between father and son, as if he was praising the minister, he was alienated.

It suddenly occurred to him that maybe his father still had hopes for him, a half-exiled prince... He thought that the reason why his father kept him away from Da Luo was to indirectly imply that he would give up the throne, but listening to what he said today, it seemed that there was something between the words. Are there other hints?
Xu Shili was aware of this problem, but he quickly stopped thinking about it, because no matter what idle hopes his father placed on him, the only thing that really matters to him is Xue Qinglan, besides his mother and concubine and his master. It is impossible to harm someone important to oneself in order to meet the emperor's expectations.

After the emperor walked away, Xu Shili's eyes gradually returned to firmness, but he couldn't stop thinking in his heart that the development of the situation became more and more complicated at this time, and it seemed that he could no longer control it alone.

It is a hundred miles outside Jiangdu City.

Xue Qinglan and Feng Yutian were leisurely walking away from Jiangdu City.

They said it was leisurely, but in fact they didn't intend to stay away from Jiangdu City. If possible, it would be better to find a small town close to Jiangdu City to live temporarily.It's just that they walked a hundred miles all the way, and they didn't see even a single family. It should be that Da Luo had already made some actions to fortify the wall and clear the country.

They are not ordinary people, and they have already expected this.

Feng Yutian suddenly took her hand and said: "It's getting late, let's find a place to rest."

Too many things happened this day, Xue Qinglan also felt physically and mentally exhausted, and she also needed time to think about it, sort out all kinds of things... and Xu Shili, she always felt that she was really sorry for Xu Brother, if you have the chance, you should apologize to him in person.

But then again...

She couldn't help turning her head and staring blankly at Feng Yutian's face.

Is it really the right choice to follow this log?Did she get kicked in the head by a donkey at that time, and left with this man in such a disrespectful way?This is too...too sloppy, right?Will outsiders think she likes him?
Oh my god……

Xue Qinglan herself didn't know what was going on in her mind, so she simply stopped thinking about these unreasonable things for now.Anyway, since I have decided to observe in secret for the time being, I can relax a bit.

She lowered her eyebrows and looked around, then whispered: "Although rest is necessary, I always feel that we are being followed."

Feng Yutian looked at her with gentle eyes, and also said softly: "Yes, but don't worry, the person who came is very cautious, and is far enough away from us, it doesn't look like he is going to do something."

Xue Qinglan sighed exaggeratedly, and said: "Is that really the case? I said that it was too easy to leave the city, so I was still being targeted... Do you think there will be any consequences if we kill him?" ?”

Feng Yutian discovered this earlier than she did, and he had thought about this issue long ago, and said: "The person who came here should be from Da Luo, and his ability to hide is not low. Even I can't be sure how many people there are, and the distance is too far away. It's far away, and the possibility of keeping them all intact is too low. Moreover, this is Da Luo's territory, as long as we show up on Da Luo's land, we will always be discovered."

"Well, it makes sense." Xue Qinglan said helplessly: "If they want to follow, let them follow. It's just that we can't even sleep well like this? We also need to prevent them from sneaking at night? It's not worthwhile. "

Feng Yutian looked at him tenderly, and said: "I'll watch the night, you can sleep peacefully."

Xue Qinglan blushed, she pushed him slightly, and said, "Why don't you sleep in peace, you think I'm a pig! Don't underestimate me. Although I'm mainly practicing dancing for a while, I've also practiced seriously, okay? Can't I know the minimum vigilance when practicing..."

Feng Yutian has nothing to do with her, anyway, she has said everything, what else can he say?They just quietly built a campfire, preparing to spend the night in this open space.

It was rare for Xue Qinglan to steal some free time, so naturally she would not go out of her way to help him. Instead, she sat on the ground and imagined: "You said that we are all immortal cultivators, so why do we sleep in such a crude way? Shouldn't we take out a portable Immortal mansion, is it a palace with a wave of your hand? What a grandeur!"

Listening to her daydream-like complaints, Feng Yutian shook his head helplessly, and said, "The Portable Immortal Mansion? Is it something in folklore? Maybe an immortal like Master will have it, but we are just little cultivators. Those who are between immortals and mortals, although they are different from mortals, they still cannot escape life, old age, sickness and death, how can they control the immortal mansion."

Xue Qinglan smirked and said: "What are you doing so seriously, I'm just talking casually. We will have it after we become immortals in the future! Hehe, I, Xue Qinglan, will definitely get a portable fairy who is no worse than the palace government."

The fire light quickly lit up, and it happened that the sky was completely dark, reflecting the gloomy world, as if this small cluster of fire light had also become warmer.

After finishing all this, Feng Yutian sat back beside her, stretched his arm behind her and wanted to hug her, but stopped halfway through the lifting, and put it down silently.

"Qing'er..." He pondered for a long time before calling her name, but he hesitated to speak after finishing these two words.

Xue Qinglan was a straightforward person, she said impatiently, "What are you doing? If you want to tell me something, just say it!"

He shook his head, there were actually a lot of things he wanted to say to her in his heart, but he didn't know where to start, so he could only say: "Then you...do you have anything you want to say to me?"

The corner of Xue Qinglan's mouth twitched, thinking that this guy is really a piece of wood!If you don't say it yourself, you want her to speak it instead of him, what is that?Besides, she's not the roundworm in his stomach, how could she know what he was thinking.

She turned her head angrily, and said, "No, I don't want to say a word to you."

"Are you angry again?" He was very innocent and at a loss, not knowing what he said wrong to make her unhappy.

She rolled her eyes and said: "Don't get angry, don't get angry, senior brother Feng is so powerful, he even dared to break into the emperor's palace, so why would he care if I, a weak girl, get angry?"

Seeing that she was still brooding, Feng Yutian had no choice but to obediently admit his mistake: "I'm sorry."

"Ah? Just two words? You are too concise, right? It doesn't seem sincere at all!"

Xue Qinglan was obviously dissatisfied with his attitude of admitting his mistake, as if he just said two words in his confession, and he couldn't feel the slightest bit of "wrong" mentality no matter in words or tone.

Seeing her bring up the topic, he still asked the question he had borne for a long time: "Qing'er, what do you think about Brother Xu? If I don't show up today, then you..."

(End of this chapter)