“Just stand there, we’ll use your blood later,” Doctor Cui said, then ordered Beigong Minhao, “Pour the dragon’s blood into the Red Water Pool.”
Beigong Minhao was as busy as a spinning top, while Doctor Cui was watching the fire and testing whether the water in Nan Xuzong's bathtub was hot enough.
Ji Wushang looked at them, standing nervously. Yes, he should find a dagger.
Nan Xuzong felt hot all over, his Ren and Du meridians were throbbing, and every part of his body felt like it was being burned by fire!
Nan Xuzong wanted to open his eyes and escape all of this, but the reality told him that he couldn't move an inch!
He tried to raise his hand, but it felt incredibly heavy and he couldn't move it at all!
Ji Wushang stood there holding a dagger.
Just a little while longer!
Doctor Cui glanced at Ji Wushang, "Child, come here."
“Yes.” Ji Wushang stepped forward.
"Eat this." Doctor Cui took a bottle out of his pocket and placed it in Ji Wushang's hand. Ji Wushang quickly took it, opened it, and ate it.
But at that moment, a furious shout rang out, "Stop right there, all of you!"
Ji Wushang and the other two were startled, but when they turned around, they saw Yi Yun Shangcheng dressed in a black robe!
Yiyun Shangcheng glanced at Nan Xuzong sitting in the bathtub, then channeled immense energy into his hands, declaring, "I, the King, order Nan Xuzong to die!"
"No!" Ji Wushang immediately stood in front of Nan Xuzong, and Yi Yunshang unleashed his palm strike in an instant. With a "boom," the entire wall on that side collapsed!
Before Ji Wushang could react, Yiyun Shangcheng grabbed his shoulders, crying, "Why, why did you do this!"
"Yiyun Shangcheng! Please let go!" Ji Wushang shouted loudly, "It hurts!" He was squeezing his shoulder so hard it felt like it was going to dislocate!
Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes were bloodshot. He had just finished dealing with his business when he received the news that Bei Gong Minhao had met with Nan Xu Cong and Ji Wushang at the Jiu Yue Tower! He was about to go crazy! He should kill Bei Gong Minhao!
Why would I let him go out of consideration for our past life-or-death bond? And yet, I gave him the opportunity to put Ji Wushang in such a dangerous situation!
Damn it, I won't let any of them get away with this!
Yi Yunshang threw Ji Wushang aside with a swift movement. "Wushang, once I kill them, you won't have to do so many pointless things!" As she spoke, the power in her hands began to gather again.
Bei Gongminhao immediately drew a soft sword from his waist and swung it towards Yiyun Shangcheng. "Old Cui, keep going, faster!" There was no stopping now! If they stopped, all their efforts would be in vain, and there would be absolutely no hope of recovery!
Nan Xuzong's brows were furrowed at this moment.
☆、215 Wu Shang, look, I love you! (Climax continues!)
215 Let's do it here! (Climax continues!)
Yi Yun Shangcheng watched as Bei Gong Minhao swung his sword at him, his lips curling into a sneer. "A piece of trash, daring to wield a sword!" With that, he struck out with a palm. Bei Gong Minhao, who was already unsteady on his feet and panting heavily as he charged forward, was struck in the chest by Yi Yun Shangcheng's palm and immediately collapsed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood!
"Last time, out of consideration for our years of brotherhood, I spared you. But you've only gone further! Today, I'll send you to hell. We're no longer brothers!" Yi Yun Shangcheng said coldly, stepping forward and placing his foot on Bei Gong Minhao's chest. Bei Gong Minhao coughed up blood, his bloodied mouth seemingly trying to shout something. His eyes were filled with helplessness, despair, and a mix of emotions. Finally, he uttered a single sentence, "Shangcheng, I beg you, grant them their wish..."
"Coward! You are not worthy to call me by my name!" Yi Yunshang roared, about to stomp his foot, but Bei Gongminhao used all his strength to grab his foot. "Ji Wushang, bleed him quickly!"
Ji Wushang got up from the ground and saw this scene. She was horrified. She had never seen Yiyun Shangcheng so violent, nor had she ever seen Beigong Minhao so miserable and covered in blood. "Minhao!"
"Go quickly!" Bei Gongminhao tugged at Yi Yunshangcheng's foot. Yi Yunshangcheng noticed that Ji Wushang seemed to be frantically searching for something, and finally hurriedly picked up the dagger that was on the table.
Doctor Cui was covered in sweat. He had never been so nervous before. This place was already secluded enough, but it still hadn't escaped the eyes of Yiyun City! Doctor Cui watched as Ji Wushang rushed over recklessly, "Quick, stand by the Red Water Pool!"
Ji Wushang quickly ran over. The red water pool was scalding hot and steaming.
Enraged, Yi Yun Shangcheng yelled, "Let go!" He kicked Bei Gong Minhao hard in the chest. Bei Gong Minhao let out a muffled groan, his eyes glazed over, but his hands, with an inexplicable strength, gripped Yi Yun Shangcheng's feet tightly. His whole body trembled, and blood kept gushing from his mouth. "No, no... don't..."
Ji Wushang turned around and saw that his eyes were looking at her, and tears suddenly streamed down her face.
Minho, I'm so sorry... If there is an afterlife, I'm willing to be dust on the ground to repay him for everything he gave me!
Nan Xuzong's fists were slowly clenching into fists.
Looking at the scene, Dr. Cui looked up at the window, and outside, it had suddenly become dark.
"The heavenly dog is eating the sun! The heavenly dog is eating the sun!" someone shouted loudly outside, followed immediately by the sounds of gongs and drums. This was a folk custom, an attempt to drive away the heavenly dog and prevent it from eating the sun with the deafening noise.
Yiyun Shangcheng felt a sudden darkness engulf her. Slightly stunned, she realized this was the first time she had encountered such a situation and was unsure of what to do.
Ji Wushang stood by the red water pool, looking at Doctor Cui, who shouted, "Blood!"
Ji Wushang immediately drew her dagger and slashed it fiercely at her own arm, but her hand was jolted by a strong force. Ji Wushang couldn't hold the dagger steady for a moment, and it fell to the ground. Ji Wushang was startled and met the angry eyes of Yi Yunshang, who looked at her as if he had walked through blood. "Wushang, get down!" His thin lips moved, and his cold words chilled people to the bone.
Behind him, Bei Gongminhao was pulling on his leg tightly. He couldn't see Bei Gongminhao's face clearly, but Yi Yun Shangcheng ignored him and continued to drag Bei Gongminhao with firm steps, leaving a long line of blood.
Ji Wushang felt as if her heart had been stabbed. Not for love, but because there was a man who selflessly devoted himself to her. What did she do to deserve such devotion from Beigong Minhao? Beigong Minhao... how can I repay you? Is it fate?
"Stop!" Ji Wushang shouted, looking at Yiyun Upper City. "Don't come any closer, Yiyun Upper City, stop!"
Yi Yun Shangcheng's thin lips curled slightly, his bloodthirsty eyes cold as he looked at her, then scooped up Bei Gong Minhao from the ground. "Do you want him dead? Do you want him or not? Don't want him? Okay, be good, get down and come back to my side." His tone was like a question, yet also like a coaxing. His expression was extremely exaggerated, like a demon, yet also like a weakling desperately begging for help.
Ji Wushang knelt down before him, pleading, "Please spare Minhao... Could you please spare him, considering the life-and-death bond between you and him?"
Yi Yun Shangcheng was currently gripping Bei Gong Minhao's neck, his large hand slowly tightening. He turned to look at Ji Wushang, "You kneel down and beg me? You kneel down and beg me for him! Ji Wushang, what is your heart made of!"
"Yes, please let him go, forgive him. Everything happened because of me. The one who should suffer retribution, endure pain, be punished, die, or die a terrible death is me, not them... Yiyun Shangcheng, if you remember the time I let you return to the Western Regions, please let him go, okay?" Ji Wushang looked at Yiyun Shangcheng, her face covered in tears, her eyes no longer clear. Her heart felt like it was being squeezed, so painful, so hard to breathe. So helpless, watching Beigong Minhao being held like an ant in Yiyun Shangcheng's hand, her heart ached. She knew it wasn't love, but a deep, soul-stirring emotion.
As Beigong Minhao listened to her words, his head shook gently. His breathing became less and less intense, and the pain subsided. Was it numbness? Or was he so close to death that he had lost all feeling?
She was crying. Beigong Minhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Had she finally been moved by him? But he didn't want her to cry; she should be smiling.
Wu Shang, don't cry, don't beg for his mercy. Yiyun Upper City, let's end this!
"Stand up, return to my side, and I will spare him." Yiyun Shangcheng had gone mad. He only wanted her back by his side. He was determined to imprison her; nothing else mattered. Who she was, what god, what demon—none of it mattered. What mattered was her by his side! This damned woman, how could she be so foolish? For that stinking man's legs, was it worth risking her life? Was it worth it?
That bastard, I will definitely kill him! He deserves to die! Even dying a thousand times wouldn't be enough to vent my anger!
With a loud bang, a series of explosions were heard. Yi Yun Shangcheng was startled, then heard several footsteps outside. It was Nan Xu Cong's men.
Just then, a sharp voice shouted, "Release Bei Gong Minhao, or I'll die in front of you!" Ji Wushang had somehow regained his grip on the dagger and pressed it against her neck, the cold blade touching her icy skin.
Yiyun Shangcheng was slightly taken aback. "Put down the dagger!" His hand tightened. "Otherwise, I will crush his throat!"
“Kill him, and I’ll die with him.” Ji Wushang suddenly smiled, looking at Bei Gong Minhao. His eyes also met hers. Ji Wushang looked into his eyes and said, “I owe Minhao far too much. Only death can repay him. Kill him, and I’ll die with him.”
Yiyun Shangcheng was completely stunned.
Compared to Nan Xuzong and Yi Yunshangcheng, Bei Gongminhao was inferior to them in both martial arts and other abilities. He knew he could never replace Nan Xuzong in Ji Wushang's heart, so he always chose to watch over her silently from behind. He wanted her to be happy, he wanted her to be blessed, and he respected all her choices.
Bei Gongminhao shook his head and said in a hoarse voice, "No, Wu Shang... take good care of Xu Cong..." His lips were covered in blood. Hearing her say such words, he was overjoyed. She placed him in an important position, even though he had never entered her heart. But that was enough.
Compared to the suffocating, destructive love at Evian Highlands, where love and hate are indistinguishable, my own is enough.
Ji Wushang turned around and glanced at Nan Xuzong in the bathtub. At this moment, his forehead was covered with sweat, his brows were furrowed, and all the muscles in his body were tense, his power ready to be unleashed!
"If I am the source of all this evil, I am willing to pay for it with my life." Ji Wushang looked at Yiyun Shangcheng and smiled. "Yiyun Shangcheng, you shouldn't be like this. When I first met you, you weren't like this. You were gentle and polite. But later, I don't know why you became like this. But what I do know is that we can't go back. Everyone keeps moving forward."
Nan Xuzong and I are truly in love, and my heart can no longer hold anyone else. Ji Wushang is grateful to have met you in this life, but it is I who caused Yiyun to go to Shangcheng and for Beigong Minhao to become enemies. All the evil was caused by me.
Shouldn't I be dead?
Ji Wushang smiled slightly. The dagger in her hand approached the skin of her neck, which had already been cut open, and blood began to seep from the blade.
"No!" Yi Yunshang shouted, lowering his hand and looking at Ji Wushang. "No, listen to me, Wushang, put down the dagger, don't hurt yourself!" Bei Gongminhao was released by him and collapsed to the ground, barely breathing.
Bei Gongminhao turned his head to one side, his eyes looking at Ji Wushang. His mouth moved as if he was saying something, but no one could hear him. The blood in his mouth seemed to have congealed, but some thin streams of blood were still flowing out.
"Don't kill him," Ji Wushang said, glancing at Beigong Minhao lying on the ground.
“I won’t kill him.” Yi Yun Shangcheng nodded and stepped forward.
Ji Wushang smiled, her beautiful face beaming, and looked at him. "I want you to go back to being the person you were before."
“It’s impossible now. Wu Shang, it’s impossible.” His tone was somewhat calm. “Put down the dagger, I’ll take you away, we’ll fly far away.”
Shaking his head, Ji Wushang said, "I'm sorry." With a sudden burst of strength, he was about to slit his own throat.
"No!" Yi Yun Shangcheng took a step forward and threw a dart at Ji Wushang's dagger. With a clang, the dagger was knocked away, but Ji Wushang's face was extremely peaceful. She jumped into the red water pool.
"Wu Shang!" Yi Yun Shang Cheng rushed to the edge of the crimson pool, reaching out her hand, but she couldn't touch the hem of her skirt no matter what she did. She had already sunk into the water, the crimson water hot and unbearably hot. She had vanished before her eyes. Yi Yun Shang Cheng turned around and saw Bei Gong Min Hao lying unconscious on the ground, motionless.
Turning around again, I saw Dr. Cui rapidly heating the water, constantly testing it, and continuously adding medicine!
This person must die!
Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes were bloodshot; he was like a demon descending from heaven. His hands were constantly gathering power, and he strode towards Doctor Cui with earth-shattering force. Doctor Cui's back was to Yi Yun Shangcheng, and he was busy preparing medicine for Nan Xu Cong.
Everything that had just happened seemed to have nothing to do with him.
But Dr. Cui knew better than anyone else that to save Bei Gong Minhao and Ji Wushang's lives, he needed to wake up the man in front of him! Ji Wushang and Bei Gong Minhao had bought him so much time; they were just a tiny bit short!
His hands were shaking.
At this moment, the guards rushed in from outside and instantly surrounded Doctor Cui and Nan Xuzong. All the guards looked at Yi Yun Shangcheng, whose eyes were bloodshot. When a few of them saw Bei Gong Minhao covered in blood on the ground, they were all surprised!
The once noble crown prince is now facing an uncertain fate.
"Stop him!" Doctor Cui exclaimed, glancing up at the window. There was still a little time! Just a little! Ji Wushang jumped into the crimson pool… Alas!
He bent down to continue making a fire, while taking out several silver needles from the table and inserting them one by one into various acupoints on Nan Xuzong's body.
We cannot afford to back down!
Yiyun Shangcheng had already begun a devastating massacre; he wouldn't let these people live! She was dead, and everyone had to die! The entire Great Xia Zhou Dynasty would be buried with her! He had once promised! Wushang, you won't be lonely. After I've killed them all, I'll go down and join you.
Instantly, the place was filled with the stench of blood. Wherever Yiyun Shangcheng went, blood splattered everywhere! His moves were ruthless, and every punch would shatter the internal organs of these people. He looked at the scene of flesh and blood flying everywhere, but he smiled, a smile that was innocent and beautiful.
What's the point of this world? I originally thought I would give the empire as a dowry, but she has already married someone else. I'm afraid she'll forget me. I disdain Bei Gong Minhao's silent presence behind me. I want to stand by her side and get all her attention.
In the past, I was no match for Nan Xuzong. During the time when I committed the massacre in the capital with Beigong Minhao and kidnapped her, I knew from that moment that Nan Xuzong's martial arts were unfathomable. At that time, I was definitely no match for him! What method can I use to improve myself?
There was no choice but to use Gu poison! Call him insane or ruthless in achieving his goals, but having made the choice, he would never regret it!
So what if he's my brother? I gave him a chance, but he didn't cherish it. What am I supposed to do? Give him another chance? No, I can't do that! Besides, Bei Gong Minhao pushed the woman he loved into the abyss of death!
Can such a person be forgiven?
Can't!
Ji Wushang knelt down, she actually knelt down. Ha! She always saw what others did for her, but never asked what she had done for her. Yes, it was all one-sided, but had she ever been moved?
She knelt down and begged herself, begging for Beigong Minhao to be spared!
Ji Wushang, how cruel you are!
Have you experienced the pain of having your heart torn apart? I never imagined that Beigong Minhao could make you cry and die. So why won't you smile at me?