Film & TV: Public Enemy of Justice

Bai Zihua sighed: "I am no match for him."

"Is... such a big difference?" Mo Yan naturally understood the implication in Bai Zihua's words.

"Yes, it's very big. But for some reason, he actually asked me to take Hua Qiangu as my disciple." Bai Zihua said with a wry smile, "If I get closer to Hua Qiangu, my internal energy will dissipate on its own. How can I be her master and teach her?"

"What grudge do you have against this demon Lin?!" Mo Yan said angrily. "The dignified head of Changliu Sect has been humiliated to this extent!"

"After I came back, I thought about it carefully. Since An Ying is my unavoidable weakness, I have to accept her."

Bai Zihua pointed to the portraits scattered all over the ground.

“I drew all the images of her that I could remember. When I am at peace with myself, maybe the Ten Heavens will have a chance.”

"Sect Leader, Junior Brother!" Mo Yan said with some frustration, "Changliu is a prestigious sect, always revered by all other sects. Now, some ignorant brat from who-knows-where actually..."

They've started bullying the head of the Changliu Sect.

Bai Zihua's expression also became somewhat embarrassed upon hearing his words.

"Senior brother, since the Netherworld Flower is already in his hands, it means that Changliu has no fate with the Netherworld Flower, so why force it?"

Bai Zihua advised, to be honest, he was already somewhat inclined to back down.

He couldn't defeat Bai Zihua, and he couldn't overcome his inner conflicts. Perhaps his life would end here in the Hall of Heartbreak.

"Sect Leader, Junior Brother!"

Mo Yan looked at Bai Zihua with some annoyance. Bai Zihua had no fighting spirit at all. He was just an ordinary person with a detached and otherworldly demeanor.

"Fine! Since you don't want to deal with Lin Yaoxie, at least you, Dongfang Huoqing, should do something about it!"

Bai Zihua looked at him with some surprise, really not understanding why this matter was related to Dongfang Huoqing.

“Lin Yaoxie’s trust in him now far exceeds that of Eleven,” Mo Yan said.

“Dongfang Huoqing is the Pavilion Master of the Yixiu Pavilion.” Bai Zihua picked up his paintbrush again. “Back then, because of our momentary carelessness, we mistakenly killed the previous generation’s Pavilion Master of the Yixiu Pavilion, Dongfang Huoqing. He must have come here to seek revenge on me.”

Mo Yan felt that his junior brother was too good at keeping secrets; he hadn't revealed a single word about such a big matter.

Moreover, he was able to keep his father's killer alive right under his nose.

"Junior brother, what are you thinking?"

"I just think that if we can't hold on any longer, paying off his father's debts wouldn't be a bad idea," Bai Zihua said.

Mo Yan watched Bai Zihua lower his head and draw, and couldn't say anything more. "You can't make up your mind, you can't take action?"

Changliu still has me, Moyan! I swear to defend Changliu to the death!

Chapter Sixty-Two: A Wild Runaway

The marrow cleansing process is about to reach the third step, and Hua Qiangu's exposed skin has become red and swollen, with a slight pain.

"Little Bone..." Lin Yaoxie handed the medicine to Hua Qiangu, "It's not too late to stop now!"

Lin Yaoxie felt a pang of heartache, after all, Hua Qiangu was still a very fragile little girl in his heart.

The fact that she is now undergoing a marrow cleansing and bone-repairing process is indeed beyond her capacity to endure.

"No, I can still hold on!" Hua Qiangu said.

Although only a tiny bit of the Heartless Pool water was added, her feelings for Lin Yaoxie were too deep; the deeper the feelings, the greater the hurt she would suffer!

Lin Yaoxie said with great concern, "Okay, I'll stay by your side! You'll pull through!"

Hua Qiangu nodded, swallowed the Marrow Cleansing Pill in one gulp, and then looked at Lin Yaoxie with deep affection.

That one glance felt like it had spanned millennia, so full of deep affection.

Dear Demon Brother, once I have completed my marrow cleansing, I will cultivate my skills and become a truly deserving presence by your side.

Lin Yaoxie sat on a chair to the side, also holding his breath.

In fact, he felt that the golden light he had just absorbed should have even more powerful uses.

Moreover, he remembered that Dongfang said that night that it could be made into soft armor? He needed to study it further.

Both of them quietly cultivated in their own worlds, but Hua Qiangu's eyebrows were even more furrowed. This marrow cleansing required first breaking all the meridians in the body, and then using the effects of the Marrow Cleansing Pill to reconnect them.

At this moment, her pain was definitely greater than that of the previous 220 steps!

"Who?!"

Lin Yaoxie suddenly opened his eyes, a small sword already forming in his hand, which flew towards the door.

"Demon brother..."

Ni Mantian's voice came from outside the door.

"Demon brother..."

The slightly nasal tone of the voice indicated that the owner of the voice had just been crying.

"Full of smoke?" Lin Yaoxie quickly sheathed his small sword. "Why are you here?"

"I……"

Ni Mantian hesitated at the entrance of the main hall and did not come in.

"What's wrong? Mantian, come in and tell me!"

Lin Yaoxie spoke softly and reached out to beckon her.

Ni Mantian just shook her head shyly: "Brother Yaoxie, can you come out for a moment? I have something to tell you."

Lin Yaoxie glanced at Xiao Gu, whose eyes were still tightly closed, and said:

"Xiao Gu is still undergoing marrow cleansing, so let's talk here! She can't be separated from someone for the time being."

Hearing Lin Yaoxie say this, Ni Mantian's big eyes seemed about to well up with tears, and her red eyes were about to undergo a second baptism.

"Demon brother..."

Lin Yaoxie was caught off guard by Ni Mantian's tearful expression and could only stand up from his chair.

"Then, shall we talk at the door? That way, it'll be easier for me to keep an eye on Xiao Gu?"

Ni Mantian nodded with tears in her eyes, but just looked at Lin Yaoxie without saying a word.

"Mantian, is something wrong?"

Lin Yaoxie looked at Ni Mantian and was also a little confused. He didn't understand if something had happened to Ni Mantian while he was away.

"Demon brother, do you really like Qian Gu?"

Ni Mantian hesitated for a long time before finally saying this.

"Oh, yes!"

Lin Yaoxie realized after hearing her say that this was a relationship issue.

However, for Lin Yaoxie, Hua Qiangu's primary identity is the biggest BOSS in this world, and her secondary identity is the good younger sister he has always taken care of.

Moreover, Hua Qiangu relied on him so much, so naturally she liked him very much.

"then you……"

Ni Mantian paused for a moment, then asked, "Do you like me?"

Lin Yaoxie choked. Had he recently been bombarded with confessions? It seemed like Zi Xun had just confessed to him not long ago. Now, it was Ni Mantian.

What are his feelings towards Ni Mantian? A flamboyant young lady? Someone who doesn't hold back her words? Someone who always tries her best to stay by his side?

However, this doesn't seem to be about romantic feelings between a man and a woman.

Seeing that Lin Yaoxie remained silent, Ni Mantian felt a chill run down her spine.

"Brother Yao Xie, I've always liked you. From the very beginning, when you saved me, you didn't want the gold and silver treasures I offered you. Later, you said you would repay me with your body, and I was overjoyed. I felt that you were the man I could entrust my life to. But later, Hua Qiangu was always by your side, and even after you met Qing Shui, you treated Qing Shui better than you treated me..."

Ni Mantian spoke each word carefully.

“I’m not reconciled. I hope you can treat me with the same care and pampering as you did Qian Gu. I hope you can treat me with the same gentleness and tenderness as you did Qing Shui.”

Lin Yaoxie listened quietly to her. He had never known that his casual joke about "offering himself in return" had made a girl remember it for so long.

However, many things happened later, and many partners got involved.

Ni Mantian has a cheerful personality, and with the added advantage of being the daughter of the Penglai Sect Leader, he didn't deliberately show her any special concern in many arrangements.

“Brother Yao Xie, when Hua Qiangu was injured last time, I went back and searched for a long time before I found a bottle of medicine that was suitable for her. I was happy to give it to you, hoping to put your mind at ease. But after you took the medicine, you said thank you to me.”

Ni Mantian's tears were already streaming down her face.

"Brother Yao Xie, I wanted to help you with your troubles. I don't want you to treat me so distantly. It makes me feel like an outsider!"

Lin Yaoxie suddenly felt that this was similar to the difference between the North and the South. In the eyes of many Northerners, being polite was seen as being aloof, out of touch with reality, and treating oneself as an outsider.

At this moment, in Lin Yaoxie's eyes, Ni Mantian, who had initially been the noble daughter of the sect leader, had finally truly become a person with flesh and blood.

"Mantian, I've always thought you were a very outgoing and cheerful girl!" Lin Yaoxie comforted her. "Don't cry! It's my fault, it's my fault!"

Lin Yaoxie quickly wiped away Ni Mantian's tears with his hand: "It's because of you, Brother Yaoxie, that you've been wronged!"

Hearing Lin Yaoxie say that, Ni Mantian felt her grievances multiply several times over!

"Brother Demon, do you like me?" Ni Mantian asked, sobbing.

In her heart, if Lin Yaoxie liked her, these grievances were nothing.

Lin Yaoxie, please consider:

"In matters of the heart, relationships between men and women aren't simply a matter of liking or disliking. We haven't known each other for very long."

Before Lin Yaoxie could finish speaking, Ni Mantian already understood what he meant: "You don't like me, right?"

"Mantian, I like you, but it's the same as liking Shuofeng and Luo Shiyi!"

Lin Yaoxie steeled himself and told the truth.

Looking into Lin Yaoxie's eyes, Ni Mantian realized that he truly disliked her.

"So, do you like light water?"

Lin Yaoxie was taken aback. Wasn't she just talking about Xiao Gu? How did it turn into Qing Shui?

If it were Qing Shui, Lin Yaoxie recalled Qing Shui's meticulous care for him and Xiao Gu, as well as her usual smiles and frowns.

Ni Mantian looked at Lin Yaoxie's flickering eyes and felt a tightness in her chest. It was one thing for her brother to like Hua Qiangu, but to also have feelings for Qingshui... She shoved Lin Yaoxie away and turned to leave.