He was reasonable, but not selfless.
Let other gods handle the task of sacrificing one person for the happiness of all people.
But he couldn't do it.
He could never do that to Wei Yuan.
He lay on the bed, his wedding clothes scattered.
Yu Tang reached out and untied the red silk covering Chu Jiangli's eyes, pleading with him, "Ali, please open your eyes."
I want to take a closer look at you.
Chu Jiangli paused slightly, his body stiffening for a moment.
"Forget it, don't look at it, it's...ugly..."
Even though she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the world by those in the martial arts world.
Chu Jiangli still believed that by opening his eyes, he was exposing his weakness and showing his wounds to the person in front of him.
“Not ugly…” Yu Tang sighed, stroked Chu Jiangli’s face, stood up slightly, kissed the man’s chin, and encouraged him, “Be good and open your eyes.”
Despite his apprehension, Chu Jiangli obediently agreed in the end.
Then, I opened my eyes.
His pupils were cloudy, his eyes were empty, but his eye shape was extremely beautiful, even though they were unfocused.
But Yu Tang could tell that Chu Jiangli was gazing at him intently.
“So beautiful…” Yu Tang praised Chu Jiangli’s eyes without reservation, and placed a kiss on the corner of the man’s eye. He then held Chu Jiangli’s neck and pulled him down, saying, “One day, I will let you see the light again, and let you see this world properly with these eyes.”
Chu Jiangli pursed his lips tightly, his eyes welling up with tears, trying his best to hold back so as not to lose face in front of Yu Tang.
He leaned down and kissed the man's lips, whispering the words.
Actually, more than this world, I want to see your face clearly.
When Yu Tang woke up again, he felt refreshed.
However, due to physical weakness, I still feel very tired.
Chu Jiangli wasn't in the room, so the system cat jumped in through the window, came to Yu Tang's side, and rubbed against the man's hand.
"Host, Chu Jiangli's favorability rating is now at its maximum."
The system couldn't help but say: "The time for your departure is drawing closer. Have you thought about how you're going to say goodbye?"
His question stumped Yu Tang.
He recalled his farewell to Cheng Luo in the third world.
He still vividly remembers that heart-wrenching feeling.
He advised Cheng Luo to find someone she liked to spend her life with, presumptuously believing that this was the best arrangement for the other person.
But now that I think about it, if Wei Yuan had really found someone else, he probably wouldn't have waited so long for 100,000 years.
So, what should he say to Chu Jiangli this time as they part ways...?
But will Chu Jiangli really understand and listen?
Thinking about it for too long gave him a headache. Yu Tang got up, put on his casual clothes and boots, and pushed open the door of his bedchamber. He found that it was already completely dark outside.
I couldn't help but blush a little.
When he and Chu Jiang left the bridal chamber, the sun was shining brightly outside; now that he's awake, it's already dark.
They've really turned day into night and are indulging in pleasure.
As night fell, all the large red lanterns of the Moon Palace were lit, swaying gently in the wind, creating a lively atmosphere that complemented the sounds of the followers drinking and playing drinking games.
The system cat was squatting at Yu Tang's feet, and in the instant it looked up...
Suddenly, it bristled, meowed, and bumped into Yu Tang.
[Host, be careful!]
Yu Tang also sensed the danger and staggered half a step. An arrow grazed his shoulder and slammed into the door with a thud!
Upon hearing Chu Jiangli's instructions, Xiao Han, who was carrying the medicine, witnessed this scene and was so frightened that she dropped the tray on the ground. She quickly ran to Yu Tang's side: "Doctor Yu! Are you alright?"
Yu Tang steadied himself by the door, coughed a few times, and just as he answered Xiao Han that he was fine, he looked up and saw a note wrapped around the arrow.
Reaching out, I untied the slip of paper and discovered it was an invitation.
The invitation was personally written by the master of the Sword Forging Manor, inviting Chu Jiangli to participate in the martial arts tournament.
Before he could think it through, he saw Chu Jiangli running over from afar and pulling him into his arms.
The man's breathing was rapid, his voice filled with fear: "Tang, Tangtang, are you hurt? I shouldn't have left you, I should have, I should have stayed by your side forever..."
Because Nan Yun and Bai Xiao said they had captured Feng Lu, Chu Jiangli thought he should go with them to take a look. However, he had only gone a short distance when he heard his subordinates report that Yu Tang had almost gotten into trouble.
Chu Jiangli was almost scared out of his wits.
My mind was a jumbled mess until I pulled Yu Tang into my arms, and only then did I feel a little relieved. All that remained was the joy of having her back and the self-reproach for neglecting to take care of her.
Yu Tang sensed something was off about his tone.
He reached out and gently patted Chu Jiangli's back, comforting him: "It's okay, A-Li, I'm fine, don't worry."
After a long period of comforting, Chu Jiangli's emotions finally stabilized.
Yu Tang then began to talk about the invitation.
Chu Jiangli gripped his hand tightly, not daring to let go, and listened quietly until the end. The killing intent emanating from him had become terrifyingly intense.
"The Sword Forging Manor probably learned of our marriage a long time ago," Chu Jiangli said coldly. "That's why they chose this day to send experts here, using this show of force to deliver the invitation to the martial arts tournament."
Even if the system cat didn't knock Yu Tang away, the arrow wouldn't hit Yu Tang's vitals. But even so, injury would still be inevitable.
Chu Jiangli felt an urge to destroy the entire Sword Casting Manor whenever he thought about how Yu Tang had almost been hit by that arrow.
His state reminded Yu Tang of that night in Sanshui Town, and she couldn't help but gently pat the man's hand to pull him back to reality.
He said, "I saw on the invitation that this martial arts tournament not only invited righteous people, but also the four major evil sects. There's a saying that the enemy of my enemy is my ally. I suspect that these righteous people will probably join forces with the four major evil sects to set a trap for you and wait for you to fall into it."
He said, "So I think you'd better not make this trip."
Perhaps when he first came into this world, he had some prejudice against Chu Jiangli.
But now, through spending time together, he has come to understand what it means to be a tall tree that catches the wind.
Chu Jiangli possesses the entire wealth of the Liyue Palace and the "Wuji Record," which is the envy of everyone in the martial arts world.
Regardless of whether he does bad things or not, these people will not let him go.
At this critical juncture, the invitation from the Sword Casting Manor must be ill-intentioned.
He didn't want Chu Jiangli to be in danger.
“No, Tangtang.” Unexpectedly, this time Chu Jiangli didn’t listen to Yu Tang, but said firmly, “I’m going…”
He told Yu Tang, "The more I endure, the less these people take me seriously."
"Only when I beat them until they are hurt and afraid will they understand who they shouldn't mess with."
"Moreover, I can take this opportunity to avenge your Yu family as well."
He gripped Yu Tang's hand tightly and said, "Your family's murderers, no matter their status or position, I will make sure they all die without a burial place, and I will not let a single one of them go."
Chapter 32
He died for the villain for the sixth time (32)
Yu Tang knew that Chu Jiangli was truly angry this time.
Moreover, given the opponent's strength, if we are careful and make plans in advance, there shouldn't be any major problems.
She nodded and replied, "Okay, then I'll go with you."
"Let's go and meet these hypocritical beasts."
Knowing that he insisted, Chu Jiangli did not refuse.
Before the two could finish planning, Nan Yun suddenly rushed over to report to Chu Jiangli that Feng Lu had swallowed the poison stuck in his back teeth while they were off guard and died.
Chu Jiangli's face immediately darkened, and he said coldly, "This traitor got off easy!"
Yu Tang offered him a few words of comfort, but her heart sank quietly.
He suddenly felt as if it had all been pre-arranged.
He thought that this martial arts tournament might bring about unexpected changes.
We must proceed with caution.
With this incident occurring on the wedding night, the followers of Liyue Palace fell silent, and the originally lively atmosphere became much quieter.
They all felt extremely guilty for letting their pride and joy at the wedding banquet lead them to allow that scoundrel from the Sword Forging Manor to infiltrate the Moon Palace.
They knelt in a row before Chu general Li to beg for forgiveness.
Chu Jiangli did not blame them; he simply waved for them to disperse.
Then she led Yu Tang into the bedroom, pressed him down on the bed, buried her head in the man's chest while holding him, and positioned herself half a head shorter than Yu Tang.
"I'm so sorry, Tangtang..." His voice was full of self-reproach: "This happened on our wedding day. I should have been more careful. I shouldn't have given them the chance to enter the Moon Palace..."
Yu Tang didn't care about these details; instead, she felt extremely sorry for Chu Jiangli's current insecure state.
He pulled the blanket over Chu Jiangli as well, and said softly, "It's alright, didn't I say it's okay?"
“I don’t blame you at all, and I wasn’t scared.”
"You're underestimating me..."
"No..." Chu Jiangli interrupted Yu Tang, slightly tightening his grip on the man's waist.
In a hoarse voice, he confessed, "I was too weak..."
"I can't live without you..."
He said, "Tangtang, I really, really can't live without you..."