245 Liuhua (2/2)

Maid Lotus was standing behind him and was holding onto a sword. She had that usual indifferent look and said, ”You shouldn't be here.”

Liuhua was speechless and did not have the strength to change his facial expression. He had a confused and sad gaze as his death was imminent. The memories that came to his mind were related to the young girl who had killed him. When he was bullied and ostracized in Carvewood Academy, she was the only one who befriended him secretly and suggested to him that he should master archery. Since then, he decided to follow her willingly and hid behind her quietly.

This was a difficult path, which was filled with pain and jealousy. The weaker students were bullied by the killer mentor and the stronger students. None could escape. Although he could endure the torture that was imposed on him, he couldn't stand anyone insulting Maid Lotus. Hatred was his driving force and he spent more effort to improve on his archery skills until the apprentice's slaughter.

Everyone said that ”Liuhua the Silencer” killed people for the sake of his own hatred, but no one understood that he killed people for Maid Lotus.

Then, Slave Huan appeared. Liuhua believed that she had worked out a wonderful plan, but he couldn't accept that both of them were getting closer and closer. From her silent gaze at Slave Huan, Liuhua saw a familiar thing. It was the same subtle emotion that he had when he looked at her.

Jealousy was stronger than hatred. He had to use a strong will to repress his impulse to shoot Slave Huan whenever he followed the ignorant Slave Huan. It was against his will to perform this task, which was to protect Slave Huan.

Now that everything was over, he finally failed to hold back and stood in front of her. It was probably his mistake. Liuhua's gaze became dull and lifeless. He had experienced taking revenge through the use of words and could no longer kill people.

Maid Lotus carried Liuhua's corpse out from piles of arrows and threw it out. It was a vast abyss outside. As Liuhua was a Golden Roc killer, he would share the same fate.

Gu Shenwei was looking at her while Maid Lotus was doing these things. As Liuhua only said a few words, he was still perplexed and confused.

”Liuhua likes you very much.”

”We don't accept male disciples.”

”So you joined Barren Sect.” Gu Shenwei gradually understood the entire development.

”Mama Xue likes me,” Maid Lotus replied indifferently as though their relationship hadn't change.

However, the Barren Sect was annihilated.”

”Barren Sect was just a branch of New Moon Hall.”

Gu Shenwei laughed bitterly, ”What a surprise. So you were a disciple of New Moon Hall. They accepted you so easily?”

”Mama Xue injected Peripheral Force into my Yinbai acupoint so the manager knew as soon as he touched it.”

The word ”Yinbai” was not only a pun, but it was also an unimportant acupoint, which was located the toes. Mama Xue hid the Peripheral Force there as she trusted Maid Lotus.

”Is that woman the manager?”

”Yes.”

There was a tall woman who once injected evil energy into Shangguan Ru and others. Slave Huan and Maid Lotus were spared as they had Peripheral Force in their bodies. Gu Shenwei felt silly as he had not realized such an obvious fact earlier. He said, ”You have been waiting for Tenth Young Master to fall ill, waiting for her to steal Wayless Qigong and waiting for her to ask for your help.”

”No, she will ask you for help.”

”Oh, then I will ask you for help.”

”Yes.”

Gu Shenwei let out another bitter laugh. He made use of Shangguan Ru and Maid Lotus was making use of him. His heart ached painfully. He suddenly realized why the death of Master Yu had a huge impact on Shangguan Ru. This was how it felt to be betrayed.

After a long while, he said slowly, ”However, you tried to kill Tenth Young Master on several occasions.”

”I have to put on an act. Liuhua is always neaby, and he will help whenever necessary. Luckily, his help is not needed. I also know that you don't want to kill Shangguan Ru at all.”

Gu Shenwei remained silent as it was unnecessary to say more. Initially, he didn't intend to let Maid Lotus know of the truth, and now, Gu Shenwei was even more reluctant to tell her truth. He wanted Shangguan Ru to die, however he didn't want to kill her directly. He wanted to ”conceal” the truth and make Shangguan Ru die from qigong deviation. He didn't expect that Shangguan Ru would give him the correct version of the seventh chapter. Maid Lotus gave him the wrong version and Gu Shenwei himself was the one undergoing qigong deviation.

Maid Lotus brought over two steamed buns and placed them on the floor. She then wiped them on Slave Huan's forehead and pressed them against his lower abdomen. She said, ”You should eat something. It will be more painful in the future.”

Even though he knew that it was useless, Gu Shenwei couldn't help, but asked, ”Since you have gotten the Wayless Qigong, why don't you escape and return to New Moon Hall to get credit?”

”There is still unfinished business.”

Gu Shenwei admired Maid Lotus's calmness, but it became the root of his hatred. He said, ”You want to see me die from qigong deviation?”

”Yes.”

”In that case, why did you give me Wayless Qigong to dispel Peripheral Force?”

”Peripheral Force was given to you by someone else. I want to make you undergo qigong deviation myself.”

”Why?”

”Because of Slave Yao.”