PaiPai-Romane

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In the Imperial Garden, Le Yan grabbed Xiao Di, who was about to turn and leave.

He was pulled around by her.

A patch of bright red blood on her right shoulder stung her eyes.

After calming herself down slightly, she looked again and realized it was just a smear of blood, with no injury.

"What's going on?" Leyan asked.

Xiao Di glanced at her, then looked away again, his voice very soft: "Don't you already know?"

Le Yan loosened her grip and took a step back: "You...it's you...it really is you."

He just smiled, but didn't say anything.

Her hands were clasped behind her back, squeezing and releasing several times.

"I knew this day would come, I just wanted to..." she murmured, unsure of what to say.

I just thought that maybe he would make a choice because he was with her.

At least, it won't be that cruel.

But unexpectedly, what was bound to happen still happened.

Having taken a gamble and proven myself to have lost, nothing I say will change that.

Thinking of the emperor's chest wound, she felt a surge of hatred, wishing that the wound were on her own body.

It turns out that what cannot be changed will remain the same in the end.

Sadly, she still held onto that hope.

Finally, he simply stopped talking: "Okay..."

Xiao Di looked at her: "What, aren't you going to do it?"

Le Yan looked up and said, "Yes, I forgot."

She stepped forward, flicked her sleeve, and Xiao Di didn't move. He stood quietly in place, even slightly lowering his eyes. Le Yan's slender palm came straight down towards his chest, but stopped abruptly.

A gust of wind blew by, and the fine strands of hair on his forehead fluttered.

Le Yan stared blankly for a while, then with a flick of her wrist, snatched the sword from his hand.

Xiao Di was surprised and then opened his eyes.

Leyan raised the sword to her chest. Looking at him, she said, "This sword was given to you by me. Unfortunately, you still don't understand the meaning behind my giving it to you. What use is it to you?"

He raised his hand to the sky, left hand holding the scabbard, right hand the sword blade, and with a flick of his sleeve, he drew the sword, a clear, melodious light appearing in the air.

Le Yan shook her hand slightly.

Xiao Di in front of him shouted, "No!"

It was too late.

The sword, which had been as smooth as an autumn lake, snapped with a cracking sound, breaking in two. The broken pieces fell to the ground with a clinking sound.

Le Yan threw the broken sword in her hand to the ground, along with the scabbard in her left hand.

"From now on, you and I have nothing to do with each other. The world is vast, and I am but a small fry. I hope I will never meet you again."

Turning around, her sleeves fluttered, her red-clad figure moved swiftly, and in an instant she had already turned the corner of the corridor. Xiao Di stood motionless in place.

Only after that person left did he sway and nearly fall.

Footsteps sounded from the side. Xiao Di glanced over and saw the stranger standing not far from him.

He didn't want to look up. He simply bent down and picked up the broken sword from the ground.

He put the broken sword back into its sheath, making it look like a perfectly intact sword, and then hugged it to his chest. Only then did he slowly stand up again.

The people around him watched his movements quietly, without making a sound.

He only said, "Why didn't you explain?", as he turned to leave.

"Oh?" Xiao Di stopped, but didn't turn around.

"You didn't do it. Why won't you say so?"

Is there a difference?

"you……"

“I harbor hatred for the emperor in my heart. That sword strike could have protected him, but…” Xiao Di sneered.

The man was taken aback, then sighed, "Can the grudges of the past never be resolved?"

"Try it yourself and see what it's like to have your whole family raided and your own home destroyed, and you'll get the answer."

"I see."

"That's good."

Are you really going to leave?

"This place can no longer accommodate me."

"If you can't bear to part with it, why force yourself?"

Xiao Di remained silent.

"I'll go with you to see Leyan. I'll explain to her."

Xiao Di lowered his head, looking at the sword in his arms: "She has already made up her mind, so why should I explain?"

"Have you ever heard of 'deep concern'?" the man said.

Xiao Di smiled and said, "Is that so? Or perhaps you've grown tired of it over time."

The man frowned: "Le Yan isn't that kind of person."

"She has already done more than enough by not killing me."

"Xiao Di, I still hope you... stay."

"Stay and invite humiliation?"

"If you're willing, I'll explain things to Leyan on your behalf."

“No need.” Xiao Di lowered his head, a bitter smile playing on his lips. “Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will surely sprout. Young Master has a quick temper, and the fact that he refrained from attacking today is already out of consideration for our master-servant relationship. However, her lingering murderous intent will surely harm her health. I actually hope she simply attacks me…”

Why is this happening?

“If you’re interested, go ask her yourself. She probably won’t hide anything from you, at least not from you…” Xiao Di glanced back indifferently, “Your Excellency.”

They strode out of the Imperial Garden.

Never look back.

Le Yan strode forward, passing the artificial hill in the center of the lake, when she heard a very soft voice say, "You're young and impetuous." Le Yan frowned, stopped, and turned to look.

Inside the pavilion, a person dressed in white and wearing a black hat was sitting with their back to him.

White strands of hair could be faintly seen beneath the hat.

"Where are you going in such a hurry?" the man asked.

Le Yan replied calmly, "Is this... speaking to me?"

"Hmm... if you think so, then it is. If you don't, then leave," the man replied.

Le Yan was angry and couldn't help but snort, "What a weirdo." She turned to leave again.

"The power of the broken sword of Yanfei is such that if it hits a human body, the residual sword energy will form a wound that is even more powerful than the sword wound itself," the man suddenly said.

Le Yan suddenly stopped.

"Chen Di's skills are quite good. He has achieved such a level at such a young age. It seems that you have taught him well."

"Who are you?" Le Yan took two steps forward.

"Hey, don't move," the man said, raising his hand to stop her.

"How do you know Xiao Di's name is Chen Di? And how did you tell he was using the Yan Fei Broken Sword?"

"You just threw away a face-to-face opportunity, and now you're feeling uneasy?" The man chuckled softly. "Young man."

Le Yan frowned. This man was cryptic, yet every word he spoke was unusual. At the same time, she felt a vague unease, as if she had done something wrong.

Driven by anger, her voice was harsh, but upon hearing this, she knew that the person before her must be someone of extraordinary importance.

After thinking for a moment, he cupped his hands and asked, "I was just being presumptuous in my haste. Please enlighten me, senior."

"That battle just now was quite good. There were three assassins, and Chen Di had to fight two of them alone while also keeping an eye on the emperor. Unfortunately, the techniques used by the assassins were somewhat effective against Yan Fei Canjian. He was unable to keep up and was caught off guard by the third assassin at a critical moment."

Le Yan frowned and listened attentively. Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but ask, "Senior, you also said that Xiao Di's skills are extraordinary, despite only three assassins..."

“If it were just an ordinary assassin, that would be one thing,” the man sighed. “Have you ever heard of Sword Pavilion?”

"Wenshan Sword Pavilion, with eleven levels of pavilions, challenges all swordsmen from all over the world. Could these three be sent by the Sword Pavilion? Impossible, how could the Sword Pavilion go against the imperial court?"

"The Sword Pavilion would naturally not, but these three unfortunately are all incompetent traitors within the Sword Pavilion. They were all expelled from the Sword Pavilion in their early years and were hunted down. Their skills are only average within the Sword Pavilion, so the lower-average members can't catch them or kill them, while the higher-average members, confident in their status, disdain to pursue them. Thus..."

"Could it be..."

"If Chen Di hadn't risked his life to save the emperor, do you think those assassins from the Sword Pavilion would have made such a mistake as missing their target?"

"senior……"

"Enough with the nonsense. These three are of extraordinary background. To be able to assassinate the emperor, they must have powerful backers. Chen Di ruined their plans, and I suspect they..."

Before he could finish speaking, a hurried voice said, "This junior will come to thank you again another day!"

A sudden gust of wind rose behind him, and the man in white let out a "ha!" Without turning around, he raised his hand and downed a glass of wine on the table.

Dragon and Tiger Fight in the Capital Chapter 101 Sword Pavilion

Le Yan flew out of the palace and ran along the Imperial Palace Avenue.

While running, he kept an eye out for Xiao Di's figure.

Why didn't he explain, preferring to be misunderstood?

It's because she has a short temper that he suffered so much...

The opponent was clearly prepared. That's why they used a move that could counter Xiao Di's "Swallow Flying Broken Sword" and managed to injure the emperor in one fell swoop.