Slaying demons and eliminating evil, a martial saint among mortals.

Qin Lie frowned slightly as he listened to the words coming from the main hall.

wrong.

Is this something Pei Jinghan would say?

At that moment, what came to mind was the man who stood on Duanfeng Pass a hundred years ago.

Despite the blood staining their black armor, they still floated in the air, fighting against the demon race.

Even after he finally learned that he had been nailed into the Broken Wind Formation and could no longer live like a human being, Pei Jinghan never uttered a single word of dissent.

Given Pei Jinghan's personality, even if he were truly in dire straits, he should die standing.

Should we make him beg for help?

Absolutely impossible!

It was even more impossible for a few juniors to go in and rescue him through the main hall's gate.

Such words could never have come out of Pei Jinghan's mouth.

But the voice in the main hall was exactly the same as Pei Jinghan's.

Qin Lie was also unsure for a moment.

Is a hundred years too long?

The Wind-Breaking Formation gradually eroded his sanity.

So the Pei Jinghan of today is no longer the Pei Jinghan of a hundred years ago?

Before Qin Lie could speak, Xu Qinghe beside him spoke first.

She sounded as if she had heard something incredible, her voice filled with surprise.

"Wow."

"You're actually Pei Jinghan?"

"A great hero of humanity from a hundred years ago!"

When she spoke, her tone was innocent and carefree, as if she was truly stunned by the name.

After saying that, she blinked again and continued calling into the main hall:

"But I read in history books that you refused to surrender and ultimately perished together with the demon race, didn't you?"

Qin Lie stood to the side, completely bewildered, and couldn't help but glance at Xu Qinghe.

What exactly does this woman want to do?

Weren't you supposed to be knowledgeable and know a little about everything before? How come you don't even know Pei Jinghan now?

However, Xu Qinghe's tone was too natural, and even Qin Lie couldn't tell whether she really didn't know or was pretending not to know.

Upon hearing Xu Qinghe's words, the people in the main hall immediately spoke up.

"I am indeed Pei Jinghan, the commander of the Duanfeng Camp a hundred years ago."

"What is recorded in historical books is not entirely accurate."

"Nobody knows what my final battle will be like."

The voice paused for a moment, as if it were adjusting its emotions.

"Back then, I was too powerful, and the demon race could not completely kill me."

"That's why they sealed me away with an array."

"But after a century of wear and tear, I have finally worn down this great formation to almost nothing."

"Now all I need to do is open the door to the main hall, and I can be freed."

"At that time, you will be heroes of the human race."

Qin Lie frowned even more deeply upon hearing this.

That statement actually has some truth to it.

In the final battle, Pei Jinghan did not die as recorded in history books, but was instead sealed away by a great formation.

However, contrary to what the people in the main hall said, he was not sealed by the demon race. Instead, Pei Jinghan voluntarily became the core of the Broken Wind Formation and could not leave the area of ​​Broken Wind Pass.

He wasn't sealed here by the formation; rather, he became the guardian of this place.

These two terms sound similar, but they mean completely different things.

One was forced, the other was voluntary.

Even more outrageous, he could even detect a hint of barely suppressed glee in the voice coming from inside the main hall.

Qin Lie was becoming increasingly suspicious!

If it really is Pei Jinghan inside, why would he say that?

If it's not Pei Jinghan, then why does this thing inside have Pei Jinghan's voice?

Before Qin Lie could figure it out, Xu Qinghe chuckled softly.

She clapped her hands, her tone becoming even more cheerful.

"Very good."

"I love being a hero of the human race the most."

"Wait here, I'll go open the door right now."

After she finished speaking, she actually started walking towards the main hall.

The voices inside the main hall suddenly carried a distinct hint of joy.

Although the person tried their best to suppress it, Qin Lie still managed to hear it.

"it is good."

"All we need to do is open the main gate of the hall."

"When the time comes, I will definitely ask the higher-ups of the human race for credit for you."

Qin Lie's expression changed.

He barely hesitated before grabbing Xu Qinghe's wrist.

"What are you doing?"

Qin Lie lowered his voice and whispered in Xu Qinghe's ear:

"We still haven't figured out whether Pei Jinghan is inside or not."

"Besides, we already agreed on this when Lu Chen left."

"You are only responsible for observation; you cannot take any action."

Xu Qinghe stopped and turned to look at Qin Lie.

A faint smile played in her red eyes.

Qin Lie felt a little uneasy under her gaze, but he still forced himself to continue persuading her.

"What if there's a bad guy inside?"

"After you opened the door, you let him out."

"Then it wouldn't be like being a hero of the human race."

"That would bring disaster to the world."

After saying these words, Qin Lie did not immediately let go.

He felt that he was now getting a feel for the personality of the red-eyed Xu Qinghe.

Xu Qinghe is indeed very strong in this state, but she also has a bit of a childish mentality.

If you try to stop them by force, you might not be able to.

But if you go along with her interests and coax her a little, she might actually listen to you a little.

Qin Lie looked at Xu Qinghe, his hand still gripping her wrist, and silently prayed in his heart.

Hopefully this will work.

Xu Qinghe's smile faltered slightly after hearing Qin Lie's words.

The next moment, she glared at Qin Lie with her almond-shaped eyes.

She lowered her voice, as if she didn't want the people in the main hall to hear.

"Do you think I can't see it?"

"Don't worry."

"Since I dare to go, I must have a way to deal with it."

After saying that, she grabbed Qin Lie's wrist and pulled him toward the main hall.

Qin Lie was pulled forward by her, opened his mouth, but swallowed his words in the end.

no way.

Who can blame me when their fighting skills are superior to mine?

At this point, forcibly stopping them would probably be futile.

However, Qin Lie couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Why did Xu Qinghe answer him with such a question?

Can't you really tell?

I noticed something was wrong a long time ago, it's you who didn't notice now!

How dare you ask me that?

Of course, Qin Lie only dared to think these words in his heart.

He wasn't sure if Xu Qinghe, in her red-eyed state, would turn on him if he actually said it.

So, Qin Lie was pulled along by Xu Qinghe, walking step by step towards the entrance of the main hall.

The main hall gate was tightly closed.

The copper nails on the door were already rusted, and a cold, eerie atmosphere emanated from the cracks in the door.

The closer he got, the stronger Qin Lie's unease became.

The two were getting closer and closer to the entrance of the main hall.

Just as they were about to reach the door, a voice that was extremely suppressed suddenly came from inside.

"Qin Lie..."

"Don't come any closer..."

"Don't come any closer!"

Qin Lie suddenly stopped in his tracks.

This time, the voice was completely different from before.

Although the voice sounded like Pei Jinghan's, there was an inexplicable awkwardness in its tone.

But now the voice was low, hoarse, and filled with suppressed pain.

It's like someone is trying hard to suppress something.

Qin Lie was all too familiar with that voice.

A hundred years ago, before Shen Shuyan drove the Eighth Nail into Pei Jinghan's body, he spoke to himself in this tone.

Qin Lie immediately looked up and shouted into the main hall, "General Pei! Is that you?"

After shouting, Qin Lie instinctively wanted to rush forward.

But as soon as he took a step, Xu Qinghe grabbed his wrist.

Xu Qinghe glared at him.

"Didn't we just agree to observe and not take any action?"

Why are you still running inside?

Qin Lie was getting anxious.

"It's different this time, it's different from before."

Xu Qinghe stared at him.

"What's the difference?"

With a slight pull, she dragged Qin Lie back to his original position.

"Stand still, don't move any further."

Qin Lie's mind calmed down a bit after she pulled him like that.

indeed.

You can't go in yet.

The exact situation inside is still unclear.

The voice that had just lured them to open the door sounded a lot like Pei Jinghan.

The voice telling him not to come near now sounds a lot like Pei Jinghan's.

If you rush in, no one knows what will happen.

Qin Lie gripped the broken snow tightly, stood outside the main hall, and called out again into the hall.

"General Pei, is that you?"

The sound carried into the main hall.

But this time, there was no response from inside.

Just like that voice from before, it was as if it had never appeared before.

Qin Lie stood there, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

Did I mishear something?

Qin Lie slowly turned his head and looked at Xu Qinghe beside him.

"Did you hear anything just now?"

Xu Qinghe stood to the side, her hands behind her back, a hint of a smile in her red eyes.

She nodded.

"I heard you."

He said, "Don't go there anymore."

Xu Qinghe heard it too, which means that what she just saw wasn't her imagination.

Two voices are now coming from inside the main hall: one is enticing them to go in, while the other is preventing them from getting close.

Qin Lie looked at Xu Qinghe, paused for a moment, and then asked a question.

"So, what do you think? Should we go in and take a look?"

Xu Qinghe blinked at Qin Lie, her tone completely innocent.

"You wouldn't let me in just now when I tried to go in."

"Then let's not go in."

Qin Lie's lips twitched slightly.

This woman is definitely getting revenge on him.

I stopped her just now, and now she's turned the tables on me with those words.

Persuasion is useless; Xu Qinghe, in her red-eyed state, clearly won't listen to reason.

His eyes darted around, and he quickly changed his tune.

"I feel very safe having someone as capable as you by my side."

Xu Qinghe raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Besides, with your abilities, what can't you handle?"

"Let's go in and take a look."

"Even if something strange happens, you can probably solve it with a simple gesture."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe's lips visibly curled upwards.

She leaned down slightly and gently brought her head close to Qin Lie's ear.

A warm breath landed beside Qin Lie's ear.

"I just like things that are interesting."

"But I'm not a child, so stop using that childish tone you're using."

The words fell.

Xu Qinghe suddenly opened her mouth and gently bit Qin Lie's earlobe.

Qin Lie was completely stunned, frozen in place as if struck by lightning.

Was I just being teased?

right?

Absolutely!

How could this woman do such a thing?

Even if they were to actually do it, shouldn't Qin Lie be the one to take the initiative?

Qin Lie's mind went blank for a moment.

However, he quickly suppressed these thoughts.

Now is not the time to think about such nonsense.

The most important thing right now is the voice coming from inside the main hall.

Seeing Xu Qinghe's reaction, Qin Lie knew that his plan to coax her into the main hall had failed.

As for using reverse psychology, he dared not use it at all.

If Xu Qinghe were to get truly enraged and turn her back on him, then he would be completely helpless.

Qin Lie was at a loss for words.

Just as he was wondering what to do, Xu Qinghe suddenly raised her hand.

Snapped.

She snapped her fingers lightly.

next moment.

Suddenly, the two heavy doors of the main hall emitted a screeching sound.

The heavy door opened slowly by itself.

Qin Lie turned his head somewhat mechanically to look at Xu Qinghe.

"Didn't you just say you weren't going in? Why did you open the door now?"