Chapter 739 Questioning the Heart
The drizzle broken by the force was only temporary after all. In just half a day, the crack in the clouds in the Gyeonggi area disappeared.
The thick rain clouds that stretch thousands of miles are spectacular.
The autumn rain started to fall again.
The mountains and rivers of Dayan are very beautiful, covered with a layer of gray and green veil in the rain, like a smoke and ink painting.
And the silence was suddenly broken by a middle-aged man. He came from above the clouds, with gray hair and black clothes that were not stained by the rain and dew, and fell straight into the rolling and towering mountains.
Different from the picturesque beauty that I saw, when I got closer, the mountain forest was filled with the smell of decay, animal carcasses, and rotten leaves, but fortunately the rain washed away most of them.
The rain beat on the dense forest and pattered loudly. Xu Yinhe walked in this uninhabited mountain forest, walking upwards on the dead leaves on the ground.
As he moved forward, an invisible force opened a path in the pathless dense forest. His steps were slow but extremely fast. Some of the aborigines in the forest had just seen this uninvited guest and looked at him with vigilant eyes. The figure in black clothes has disappeared.
Count your breath from time to time,
Xu Yinhe had already arrived in front of a cave.
The entrance of the cave is several feet away, and the interior is dark and dull, like the mouthparts of a man-eating giant beast.
Go in until the end,
Looking at the sturdy old man sitting cross-legged on the boulder, Xu Yinhe did not say anything immediately.
The energy machine in the cave was visibly disordered by the strong old man's breathing. Only when he restrained his skills and opened his eyes did everything return to calm.
Finally, Ran Jianli spoke first. Looking at the middle-aged man in black in the darkness, his tone was helpless:
"Xu Yinhe, you are so well hidden. During this Northern Hunting, I always thought that Li Yaoxuan was the master of the Hongmen Banquet, but I never thought that you, an old guy, was the strongest person on the field."
Xu Yinhe approached slowly and stood one foot away:
"Li Yaoxuan is not weak either."
Ran Jianli narrowed his eyes and spoke with emotion:
"It seems that you have really entertained the thought of killing the king in the Imperial Dragon Forest."
Xu Yinhe did not deny it and said:
"It doesn't matter anymore."
"That's right, so our Lord Xiangguo, are you here specially to kill me?"
Ran Jianli teased with a smile.
He is not a serious person, not from beginning to end. His growth has made him calmer, but his temperament remains the same.
Xu Yinhe looked calm and his voice echoed:
"If I wanted to kill you, I would never have sent you away from the beginning."
After hearing this, Ran Jianli thought for a moment and asked casually:
"Speaking of this, what kind of methods did you use before? Although the vibration of Qiji was strong when you and I fought, it was not enough to hide the traces of Yushu on your suspended ring. At such a close distance, with Li Yaoxuan With your cultivation and eyesight, you should be able to see the clues."
At the moment when the message from Di'an's accident arrived,
A fight broke out between the two,
For saint cultivators at their level, strength, weakness, victory or defeat, in fact, there is already a rough outcome in the moment of the fight.
The first time the technique collided with the heavy sword, Ran Jianli realized that he was no match for this prime minister, and the gap was quite big.
Although there is no absolute in a life-and-death fight, the gap between him and him has exceeded this limit.
Ran Jianli didn't feel much despair at that time.
Instead, I thought,
The **** Xu Yinhe and the Thousand Swordsman Xu Changtian are both talking about running beasts and carts.
On the night when Sword Master fought against Sean Supreme, he actually said that he hadn't defeated Feng Jiuxuan in twenty years. If he didn't even try, it doesn't count as a win, right?
As expected of father and son,
He is really the same as Xu Yuan, the man who killed a thousand swords.
But knowing the gap is one thing, fighting to the death is another.
If someone wants to kill him, he can't just sit back and die.
Ran Jianli took death very lightly, and before coming to the capital, he had already made preparations to eliminate the path of life and death. But just when he was about to fight the prime minister, he felt a surge of Yushu. Waves enveloped him.
At that moment, Ran Jianli was stunned.
He even wanted to directly send a message to ask Xu Yinhe what he was doing.
But everything happened too fast.
There was no time for him to ask, no time for him to react.
There is only an alternative.
Either accept the art of Yu Dao and be transported to a certain realm by Xu Yinhe without knowing the purpose.
Or use Qi Ji to break away from this Yu Dao magic and stay in Huanglong Forest to fight to the death with Xu Yinhe.
Two choices,
Choosing the former, although the reason is unclear, there is hope.
If he chooses the latter, unless the emperor and the army attack Xu Yinhe together with him, he will die. Moreover, if Xu Yinhe is determined to kill him, the emperor and the army may not be able to stop him.
Therefore, Ran Jianli chose the former.
He wanted to see what Xu Yinhe wanted to do.
After thinking a lot for half a day, the other party came to the door as he expected, and he directly asked what was on his mind:
"And why did you want to teleport me away?"
Xu Yinhe stood quietly and spoke very softly:
"Li Yaoxuan was attracted by other things, so he won't sense the Yushu fluctuations. As for why he didn't kill you, it's just unnecessary."
"no need."
Ran Jianli frowned slightly, looking at the calm expression in the darkness. The other party's contempt made him slightly angry, but he felt helpless and sighed softly:
"That's all. Li Yaoxuan was attracted to his attention? Was there anything else present at that time?"
Xu Yinhe did not answer this question.
After all, Ran Jianli was just a hair short of being able to sense the existence of God's will.
In this case, it is better not to answer.
Just said:
"What I said was unnecessary, not humiliating."
Upon hearing this, Ran Jianli knew that the other party did not want to say anything, so he waved his hand in the darkness and said:
"So, why don't you kill me? If I return to Sword Sect and show up, all the determination you and your three sons have shown this time will be in vain."
Xu Yinhe shook his head and spoke firmly:
"You won't."
Ran Jianli narrowed his eyes and laughed loudly:
"Hahaha, although I am an old man who is idle by nature, I am the leader of the sect after all, and I will not just fake my death and walk away."
When Xu Yinhe saw that the other party was asking questions knowingly, he directly changed the subject:
"The sect alliance was established based on the law of immortal tax. Everything else is restricted by internal fighting. You need to use your death to unite the sect and prevent some insects inside from trying to appease me."
The clan alliance is too idle, and the trend of dead Taoist friends and poor Taoists is prevalent. Each sect is thinking about its own interests and thinking that the court will eventually compromise.
But equally,
There are also sober senior officials in the clan alliance.
They knew clearly that the Prime Minister would never compromise.
War is bound to come.
Ran Jianli came to the capital to die.
After Xu Yinhe revealed his purpose of coming to Beijing, Ran Jianli gradually faded the smile on his face and said: "So, are you planning to let me go back first, and then announce the news that I have faked my death?"
"Maybe."
Xu Yinhe did not deny it.
Ran Jianli's eyes were solemn and he grinned:
"If this news is released, how are you going to explain it to the royal family? Aren't you afraid that Li Yaoxuan will suspect you of usurping the throne?"
Xu Yinhe shook his head and said calmly:
"You and I are different."
"." Ran Jianli suddenly fell silent.
Ran Jianli knew very well what was going on within the sect alliance because his family knew about his own affairs. If the sects in the world knew that the prime minister privately let go of the mortal master Ran Jianli, how would the situation unfold?
The most important thing is,
The daughter of my family, the leader of the Sword Sect, is indeed not familiar with the Thousand Swordsman Xu Changtian.
Ran Jianli really didn't know how the Tianyuan Sword Sect, as the leader of the sect, would deal with it, and how he, the leader of the sect alliance, would explain himself.
The Prime Minister's Mansion has no such scruples.
Because it is endorsed by the prestige and credibility that Xu Yinhe has accumulated over the past few decades.
and,
If Li Yaoxuan didn't believe in Xu Yinhe, how could he have allowed him to grow so far.
After a long period of silence, Ran Jianli sighed quietly:
"Xiangguo, your dirty tricks are really vicious. Are you here to find me now to collect evidence?"
Although the internal struggle within the Zongmeng is fierce, if Ran Jianli pretends to be dead and does not come out, it is impossible for others to believe the Prime Minister's words.
Therefore, Xu Yinhe needs evidence.
There is clear evidence that Ran Jianli is still alive.
Thinking of this,
Ran Jianli had already considered committing suicide.
Although Xu Yinhe is strong, if he wants to die, the other party can't stop him.
Looking at the strong old man whose legs had not yet been repaired, Xu Yinhe shook his head gently:
"If I try to do this, you will kill yourself."
Speaking of which,
Xu Yinhe paused, indicating to the other party that they could disperse the Qi machine that was about to self-destruct, and then continued:
"So I will not forcefully collect evidence, and the Prime Minister's Office also needs you to contain those hidden sects in the dark. If you die, if the Sword Sect falls, the current sect will not have a backbone, and it will soon be defeated by those hidden sects. The merging of families will be detrimental to my court."
"Why do I feel like the more you talk, the more I want to die?"
Ran Jianli suddenly smacked his lips and whispered.
"." Xu Yinhe was silent.
"It's just a joke."
Ran Jianli grinned upon seeing this, raised his hand to stroke his white beard, and whispered:
"Since you don't want to kill me and don't want to collect evidence, then why are you looking for me? You shouldn't do such a unnecessary thing as a person."
If Xu Yin He hadn't come to tell the story in person, Ran Jianli would have been able to deduce it through the stakes, but it would never be as certain as it is now.
Xu Yinhe answered this question very simply:
"I promised Chang Tian to give him a chance."
"Chance?"
Ran Jianli's expression was strange for a moment, and his confusion was palpable: "Do you want him to convince me to take Jian Zong to join your court?"
"I don't know."
"What?"
"I only made a promise, I don't know what he wants to do."
"Tsk"
Ran Jianli clicked his tongue, looking a little disgusted, but suddenly realized something, stared at the middle-aged man in black robes, and said:
"What if he thinks contrary to yours?"
Xu Yinhe thought for a few breaths, chuckled, and said calmly:
"It's up to him."
"."
The sound dissipated in the dark and silent cave.
Ran Jianli's pupils contracted due to this, and he was unable to say anything for a long time.
Subject to Xu Yuan.
Are you kidding me? !
Those in power do not use this method to cultivate heirs and make their power excessive.
"call"
Suppressing his chaotic thoughts, Ran Jianli exhaled and sighed:
“You really believe in him and are really anxious.
"Prime Minister, why do you insist on having your own way?
"If there's no war, wouldn't it be better for you and me to be a happy family?"
"."
Xu Yinhe's gaze was silent, as calm as if he were looking at a fool.
Ran Jianli shook his head indifferently:
"Haha, you don't have to take your words of exclamation seriously. Although you and I don't have a close relationship in this life, I also know that there is no way that a person like you can give up his long-cherished wish for the rest of his life.
"But now that we have said it, I always have a feeling that we will never see each other again in this life, so I started talking. In fact, I have been quite curious about you ever since you became famous.
"Xu Yinhe, can you answer me a question?"
"."
Xu Yinhe was quiet for a moment and nodded:
"Master, please speak."
Ran Jianli took a deep breath and looked directly into the other person's eyes:
"I remember that you were originally a member of a sect family. Why did you change your mind so much back then?
"Is it because I was a common man that day?"
When the words fell, the cave became silent.
The middle-aged man in black dragon robe fell into silence after hearing this. It seemed that he did not expect that the other party would ask such a meaningless question, and he seemed to be trapped in the memories of that year.
The answer to this question is really too long ago.
Arrive for a long time,
He himself, who had been the prime minister of Great Yan for decades, had almost forgotten it.
Time passes minute by minute,
I don’t know how long it took,
Xu Yinhe's sighing voice slowly sounded:
"Yes or no, it doesn't matter anymore."
(End of chapter)