The chivalrous spirit is fickle

Shen Yue was unhappy. She picked up the wooden sword she had used in training and started waving it without saying a word, continuously making vertical chopping movements.

Shi Gu shook his head and smiled bitterly, then stood up, walked behind Shen Yue, reached out and pinched Shen Yue's little hand, and spoke softly.

"When doing a vertical chop, you have to move quickly."

After saying that, Shi Gu held Shen Yue's little hand and slashed the wooden sword downwards. The wooden sword instantly cut through the air, making a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

Shen Yue seemed to be silent, and Shi Gu held her hand and kept repeating the vertical chopping action, but asked softly.

"Disappointed?"

Hearing this, Shen Yue finally reacted. She bit her lips lightly and spoke in a low voice with loneliness.

"Master, I think that Zhu Tian Jie Sha is a good person."

A strange look flashed in Shigu's eyes, and he asked softly.

"why?"

Shen Yue sniffed and answered very seriously.

"Because...if my mother and I could have met him, my mother would not have died."

"We won't have to suffer so much, and we won't have to live in fear."

"Master...how did Zhu Tian Jie Sha die?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Gu paused, let go of Shen Yue's little hand, took a step back, and looked at Shen Yue quietly. After a long time, he whispered.

"He was defeated in the battle with the Tianjiesheng and was seriously injured. He was then surrounded and killed by all the major sects and wealthy families in the martial arts world."

"There are no bones left."

Hearing this, Shen Yue couldn't help but tighten the handle of the knife in her hand, sniffed, raised her little head stubbornly, and asked.

"Why?"

"Why did those people kill him?"

Shi Gu's eyes were blurred, and he seemed to hear waves of shouting and cursing in his ears. The curses were unpleasant, harsh, and unreasonable, like a ball of black mud, sweeping towards him with all the malice.

“Perhaps, only if they are killed by the Heavenly Tribulations, can they live happier.”

As Shi Gu spoke softly, he reached out and pressed his right arm. Under his sleeve, there was a golden sword mark on his arm, which was flickering with light and constantly eroding his body.

Shen Yue looked dejected. She threw the wooden sword in her hand to the ground and said in a low voice.

"This world is really rotten."

Seeing this, Shi Gu raised his hand slightly, and an invisible force lifted up the wooden sword, which slowly floated in front of Shen Yue, while he spoke softly.

"Maybe it's not that bad. Some things can only be seen clearly by yourself."

Shi Gu suddenly smiled and said in a low voice with profound meaning.

"For example, the death of the Heavenly Tribulation, who says he is really dead?"

Chapter 55: A Mistake (I)

At night, the valley is locked.

The sound of horse hooves rang out in the night. In the long and narrow valley, a line of carriages passed quickly. Under the night sky, only the bright moon hung in the sky.

Xu De rode on the horse, leaning his whole body on the horse, constantly waving the whip, hoping that the carriage could go faster. From time to time, he would look back at the carriage behind him with an uneasy look on his face.

The passage in the valley was long and narrow, with gravel all over the ground. The carriage was shaking as it was moving, with the body of the carriage twisting from side to side and almost falling over. But even so, the carriage did not slow down even a bit.

There were two women sitting in each of the ten carriages, all dressed exactly the same and unable to tell the difference. The women huddled in the carriages, covering their mouths with their hands, not daring to make any sound.

Soon, the exit of the canyon was in sight. Seeing this, Xu De became more spirited and swung the whip a little faster, thinking secretly in his heart.

As long as they get out of this valley, they will reach the road to heaven. Then the carriages behind them can split up and escape in different directions. In that case, the eldest lady will have a greater chance of escaping.

However, just as this thought flashed through his mind, Xu De saw an old man with white hair and beard quietly looking at the oncoming convoy in the open space at the exit of the valley.

Xu De's face turned pale and a hint of despair flashed in his eyes, but in the next moment, this despair turned into determination.

At the same time, the old man's eyes were cold, he stepped on the ground, flipped his hand, and a long spear instantly stretched out, with the sharp tip of the spear piercing into the soil.

The old man held the gun in one hand, suddenly raised it, and whispered.

"Pai Shan."

Boom! A deafening roar instantly echoed throughout the canyon. The ground at the exit was lifted up by the old man's spear. Starting from the tip of the spear, the ground suddenly bulged upwards, like a surging earth dragon, approaching quickly.

Without any hesitation, Xu De took a step forward, jumped off the horse, drew out his two swords with his backhand, crossed the blades, and slashed down quickly.

The blade light suddenly rose up, and two intersecting blade lights slammed down on the top of the earth dragon, but only slowed down the earth dragon's speed.

Xu De had anticipated this. He flew down from the sky and began to spin rapidly, like a top, circling around the earth dragon's body. The rotating blade cut one cut after another on the earth dragon.

With a breath, Xu De put away his sword, stopped walking, and gasped for breath. He was less than ten steps away from the old man, and the earth dragon behind him collapsed to the ground and turned into rubble.

Seeing this, the old man looked indifferent and spoke softly to Xu De.

"The Moon Swallowing Twin Sabres are indeed worthy of their reputation."

"I understand that it is not easy for you to practice cultivation. If you are willing to become my disciple, I will spare your life."

Xu De gasped for breath. Just chopping the earth dragon into pieces was already a bit strenuous for him. If he continued to fight, he would probably die a hideous death.

However, Xu De did not hesitate at all and began to exhale heavily, with mouthful after mouthful of black turbid air coming out of his mouth.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

Suddenly, a series of intensive crackling sounds came from Xu De's body, and the blood vessels on his face bulged, crisscrossing and twisting on his face like little snakes.

Amidst the dense noises, Xu De's body grew bigger and bigger, making his clothes almost burst.

Seeing this, the old man sneered and said softly.

"This is a life-threatening technique. It's really foolish loyalty."

Xu De ignored the old man's ridicule, but clenched his swords and shouted loudly.

"escape!"

As a loud shout rang out, Xu De took a big step, dragging his two swords on the ground, and rushed towards the old man. The old man immediately narrowed his eyes, not daring to be careless, and held the gun with one hand and rushed forward.

The long spear was like a rainbow, passing straight through the night sky as fast as a startled wild goose. However, to the old man's surprise, Xu De grinned grimly, threw away his two swords on his own initiative, and did not dodge or evade.

The spear immediately pierced Xu De's chest, but Xu De seemed not to feel the pain. He strode forward and crashed straight into the old man like a meteorite.

Boom! With a loud noise, Xu De and the old man crashed into the mountain together. The earth and rocks collapsed, and a big hole was created, embedding the two of them in the mountain.

Amid such an astonishing momentum, the old man embedded in the mountain, although covered in dust, was not injured. He remained calm and tried to break free from Xu De's grip.

However, Xu De locked the old man's hands tightly with both hands, and blood gushed out of his mouth, but his hands refused to relax at all. His blood seemed to be burning, emitting billowing hot air, and fell into the old man's palms.

The old man's face changed. Under the influence of this boiling blood, the flow of his true energy actually became slow.

The blood was poisonous, and Xu De had taken the poison long ago. From the very beginning, he wanted to use his own life to hold himself back.

At this time, the ten carriages drove past quickly and left the valley in a mighty manner.

After leaving the valley, the ten carriages quickly separated, heading in different directions and disappearing into the night.

A moment later, with an explosion, Xu De's body flew backwards, pierced by a spear and nailed to the mountain.

Xu De's pupils quickly dilated and he lost all breath. On the other side, the old man was panting. Although he had no injuries, he looked extremely miserable.

The old man staggered a few steps, but found that the flow of his true energy was becoming increasingly difficult and he could not recover in a short period of time, so it was impossible for him to chase those carriages.

At this moment, several dark shadows appeared quietly, stood behind the old man, bowed and called out.

"Elder Ma."

The old man called Elder Ma adjusted his breathing while speaking coldly to the people.

"You bunch of good-for-nothings, you're just catching up now, why don't you go chase that bastard from the Su family?"

Hearing this, the several black shadows did not dare to delay and quickly dispersed, following the traces of the car and chasing after it separately, leaving only one person standing still.

The man was a young man with a handsome face, but there was an evil look between his eyebrows and eyes that made people dislike him.

Elder Ma ignored the young man, strode towards Xu De's body, and pulled the spear out of Xu De's body with one hand. Xu De's body fell to the ground and rolled into the yellow earth.

"He is a man of blood."

Elder Ma looked at Xu De's body, sighed, and slashed the ground with his spear. The spear light immediately swept out a big hole. When he was about to bury Xu De's body in the hole, the young man stood in front of him.

"Elder Ma, can you allow me to take something from this man as a souvenir?"

Elder Ma frowned upon hearing this, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. He had no good feelings towards the young man in front of him, but he also had to take into account the identity of the other's father.

After some thought, Elder Ma put away his spear, turned around, and gave his answer.

Seeing this, the young man smiled slightly, then drew out a long knife, swung it at Xu De's head, and cut off his head.

"What are you doing?"

Elder Ma frowned and shouted at the young man, but the young man smiled indifferently, picked up Xu De's head with one hand, dangling it like a toy, and said lightly.

"Didn't I tell you to keep a souvenir? Elder Ma, don't you think his head is the best souvenir?"

"After we get back, I'll have someone pickle his head. It can be preserved for a long time."

The young man laughed even more happily, and blood dripped from Xu De's head. The dilated pupils and purple lips reflected the young man's smile, which made people feel creepy.

Looking at this scene, Elder Ma said no more, but silently buried the headless body into the pit.

"Elder Ma, do you think those idiots can catch her?"

After hearing this, Elder Ma thought for a moment and then replied softly.

"Most likely they can be caught. The horses have been running for a long time without a rest. It won't be long before those people abandon their carriages and flee."

"The two cities closest to here are Dengzhou City and Lin'an City. If she wants to escape, these are the only two places she can choose."

"There are no major sects in these two cities. Only Lin'an City has a Red Sect stronghold. There is nothing to be afraid of."

"The young lady can't escape even if she has wings."

Hearing this, the young man burst into laughter again. His laughter was sharp and piercing, echoing throughout the valley.

Chapter 56: A Mistake (II)

"call……"

The whistling wind passed through the long forest, bringing with it a whistling sound. Su Xue was running in the forest with a bloody face.

She ran in a very awkward manner, and her skirt was torn by the branches in the forest, which brushed against her snow-white skin and left streaks of blood, but she did not dare to look back, let alone stop.

Not long ago, she heard a scream coming from not far away. The sound was so shrill that she dared not look back.

Su Xue could tell that it was the voice of her personal maid Xiaolan, and Xiaolan was dying for her, suffering the pain of being skinned and bones pulled out.

Su Xue could only bite her lips tightly, afraid that she would make the slightest sound, and ran wildly into the forest.

As she ran, Su Xue's clothes were gradually torn and tattered, covered with bloodstains. She would occasionally fall, but would immediately stand up again, without bothering to cry or complain.

Including her, there were a total of twenty people in the ten carriages. After the horses were exhausted, they fled separately, hoping to disrupt the pursuers' sight and cover Su Xue's escape.

But now it seems to be in vain.

Under the cover of night, Su Xue ran while wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes. The tears blurred her vision and made her deviate from the direction.

She didn't want to cry, but she couldn't help it.

Why did it become like this?

Su Xue never understood this, but she just remembered that she was once carefree.

She always remembered that her parents doted on her so much when she was young, as if they could pick the stars in the sky and give them to her.

Brocade clothes, flawless jade, as long as you want it, it is within your reach.

However, everything changed after her father's death. At her father's funeral, Su Xue watched her mother wiping her tears, but now thinking back, those tears seemed so ridiculous.

Mother told Su Xue that she would depend on her in the days to come and that she would be the person her mother cherished the most.

However, one day, the mother wore a red wedding dress with a happy look on her face, and followed by a man in a long red gown.

The man was not handsome and even had a son, but Su Xue's mother went against everyone's opinion and married him.