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Capítulo 53

Saint Incense did not move or try to dodge.

Yu Cuiwei watched without saying a word.

Li Lingyan's arrow remained nocked for a long time, but he did not release it.

Saint Thun did not look at the arrows; he looked into Li Lingyan's eyes.

Li Lingyan didn't look at the incense; he looked at his own hands.

Only Yu Cuiwei stared at the arrowhead, his eyes gleaming with a pale light.

"Can you...be yourself?" Shengxiang finally asked.

The sound was like a ghostly wanderer in the twilight-shrouded mountains.

Li Lingyan pondered for a long time after nocking the arrow, then said, "No, it's impossible."

Saint-Fragrance remained silent for a while, then murmured, “Freedom…is indeed the most luxurious thing in life. I know…Oh right, I have something to tell you.”

After saying "no," Li Lingyan still smiled and asked, "What is it?"

"Have you guessed who killed your father?" Shengxiang asked softly.

Li Lingyan didn't even blink. "Mm."

"Who?" Saint Fragrance asked.

“Qu Zhi Liang,” Li Lingyan said without blinking.

"Do you know who he is?" Sheng Xiangyi said, enunciating each word clearly. "He is now working for Zhao Shangxuan, the heir of the Prince of Yan."

"What do you mean?" Li Lingyan's handsome eyes slightly turned up.

"Let's work together to kill Qu Zhiliang and destroy the Yan King's faction," Shengxiang said in a low voice, each word carrying the weight of a thousand pounds.

Li Lingyan glanced at the wooden arrow in his hand. "Ally with Wu against Wei? What benefits would I get?"

“You can’t kill Qu Zhiliang without cooperating with me,” Sheng Xiang said.

"You want to avenge Bi Qiuhan?" Li Lingyan said slowly. "I understand... Cooperation—okay." He suddenly agreed, "But I have two small conditions."

"What are the conditions?"

“First, return Tang Tianshu to the Blood Sacrifice Society. This man is resourceful and a master strategist,” Li Lingyan said, then smiled. “Second… I will only cooperate with your Holy Incense; I will disregard everyone else.”

"Other people's lives... are not as good as Shengxiang's?" Shengxiang sighed.

"Every creature in this world—flowers, birds, fish, insects, beasts, and birds of prey—is lovely," Li Lingyan said slowly. "It's just that humans are the most useless...there are simply too many of them..."

Shengxiang sighed again, "You just need to cooperate with me to kill Qu Zhiliang. As for anything else, it's best not to think about it."

Li Lingyan smiled brightly. "Cooperating with your Holy Incense is indeed a very interesting thing."

“Cooperating with you, Li the Great Demon, means that I, this young master, am abandoning the great reputation I’ve worked so hard to achieve.” Shengxiang rolled her eyes at him. “People might think that I’ve been recruited by you and become your claws… Do you think cooperating with you is something to be proud of?”

"I've only heard that a new young man has emerged in the martial arts world, whose ability to cause trouble is unparalleled. I haven't heard of any great reputation for Young Master Shengxiang."

Li Lingyan smiled and turned to wink at Yu Cuiwei, "Brother Yu, are you considering joining our organization now that Shengxiang is cooperating with us, so that your friends at Bingzhu Temple won't cause you trouble?"

Li Lingyan was indeed a master at winning people over; he immediately used the power of the Blood Sacrifice Ceremony to try and recruit Yu Cuiwei. Yu Cuiwei said softly, "...If Lingyan, you let me stay in your room, I will consider it."

Yu Cuiwei wants to stay in Li Lingyan's room? Li Lingyan is a man who doesn't indulge in women, so how could he possibly have the alluring Yu Cuiwei in his bed? But he just smiled and readily agreed: "I couldn't be happier."

"Lingyan is indeed a sensible and good child," Yu Cuiwei said softly, reaching out to pinch Li Lingyan's cheek. "I've had a crush on you for a long time."

Looking at his flirtatious manner, who would have thought that he originally came to kill Li Lingyan? Shengxiang smiled while biting her lip, "On the day you enter the bridal chamber, don't forget to invite this young master to make a ruckus."

Yu Cuiwei gave him a flirtatious wink, "I won't forget you."

This statement was extremely ambiguous, and Shengxiang laughed out loud when she heard it. Li Lingyan didn't care at all, saying, "But I still have a lovestruck woman who gets jealous all the time."

“I will kill her,” Yu Cuiwei said softly. “I will show you who is the best to you.”

Shengxiang choked with laughter, "Haha...cough cough...Dayu, you're so good at lying, you can even bring a dead man back to life...hahaha...ouch, my hand hurts so much, don't make me laugh, why are you so serious...if Xiaoyan actually believes you by accident, what are you going to give him in return for his glass heart?"

“That’s just how I am…that’s why so many people love me.” Yu Cuiwei continued with an incredibly tender, ethereal voice that seemed to shatter him if you didn’t believe him. “I will let you know…that I am the one who loves you the most,” he said to Li Lingyan.

“I will let you see me die.” Li Lingyan said softly, mimicking his tone, “I… will never lie to you… believe me…”

The two grown men gazed at each other with boundless tenderness. Although they spoke such sentimental words and exchanged such gentle glances, only those involved truly knew the life-or-death danger they were facing. Li Lingyan dared to keep a beautiful snake like Yu Cuiwei in his room day and night, and Yu Cuiwei dared to venture into the tiger's den to live in Li Lingyan's room. This was, in essence, a gamble with their lives.

"If you keep talking, I'm getting goosebumps all over!" Sheng Xiang laughed until she was breathless. "If things don't go smoothly and feelings develop, don't blame me for not stopping you. It's just too perverted—you two—"

"It's getting late. Since you two have allied with our organization, please rest inside my bamboo and red walls." Li Lingyan politely put away his small bow and wooden arrows and led the way.

Since he had agreed to cooperate, he was completely unguarded behind his back—he trusted Shengxiang and Yu Cuiwei.

A quality all gang leaders must possess: unwavering trust in their subordinates.

Shengxiang didn't know what Yu Cuiwei was thinking, but in his heart, the young master secretly praised Xiao Yan, saying that apart from being a bit abnormal, he was actually a good talent.

Chapter Sixteen: How many times in a lifetime can one laugh heartily?

As Young Master Shengxiang and Yu Cuiwei leisurely followed Li Lingyan into the bamboo grove and red wall, Liu Jiecui's face immediately turned extremely surprised and ugly. She stepped in front of Li Lingyan and said sternly, "Lingyan! What are you doing bringing these two troublemakers back?"

“These two are newly allies of our society, and their status is comparable to yours, Miss Liu. You can get to know each other better,” Li Lingyan said gently to her angry face.

Yu Cuiwei retorted, "Is this the woman you described, Lingyan, who's prone to getting jealous over nothing?"