Volume 5, Chapter 39: Enemies Meet on a Narrow Path (2/2)

A s Wuji’s face as he indifferently replied, “You have spoken all of these reasons, but none of thehted inside I had finally been able to get Jing Wuji to speak the truth Since I did not need to worry about n, please reveal the reason” I had co and the sorry state I was in

S Wuji replied, “I have already climbed down from the Orchid Terrace and cast aside my identity as the State Mentor If I wanted to kill sos? Even if you had countless reasons, I would not frown in the slightest if I killed you What need do I have to consider Yufei’s feelings? It is even more improbable for me to worry about my status and position I further wouldn’t need to seek any benefits Killing you can vent the fury inside e my mind The only reason why this seat won’t take your life is because I don’t want to kill you”

Hearing this, I felt enuineWuji had spoken, it was clear that everything he had said was the truth The only reason he wasn’t going to kill h I didn’t knohy, it was truly the Heavens’ blessings that I was able to preservethis conclusion, I pro a courteous decorun for the benevolence of not killing n come? If Zhe can be of any service, I will not disobey”

Jing Wuji sighed lightly inside He had long since heard of Jiang Zhe’s nayi Sect Master to the death, the two of them did not have any enmity and actually had appreciation for each other Afterwards, although they were separated by vast distances, Jing Wuji had never forgotten that peerlessly beautiful woman and her bloodstained white clothes Ever since he had learned of Fan Huiyao’s death in the Hunting Palace, Jing Wuji had done everything to thoroughly investigate what had happened Although there were soed, he knew theyi Sect Master to die However, strangely enough, Jing Wuji did not hold any hatred, siths to the li man in a test of wits Even when he dispatched Qiu Yufei and Duan Lingxiao twice to assassinate this youngin a battle of wits and courage against this youngtyrannical and unstoppable martial force It was unfortunate it all resulted in failure

News of the defeat at Hanzhong had reached his ear and the situation in Northern Han was irreversible Although Jinyang could still fight, it was just struggling at death’s door The loser this tiehout the world had already become hollow Even his beloved disciples had all been defeated at Jiang Zhe’s hands This tith was unharmed, it had been utterly defeated How could he not be tempted to personally meet this feeble scholar who had toyed with countless heroes?

Nothing could co Wuji finally felt that this young h the youngman would suddenly, and apparently at rando Wuji feel as if the young ly acted natural,others believe hihtest bit of wariness At ti sine, while at other ti wind before suddenly finding oneself trapped in a dangerous situation At thisWuji completely understood the desperate situation Qiu Yufei had experienced within the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

Glancing with sy Wuji stated, “It was quite difficult for us to meet here today Since the Marquis of Chu has repeatedly considered the feelings of the Devil Sect, you definitely have some words for this seat, no?”

I placidly answered, “Since the Sovereign has spoken of this, Zhe won’t try to conceal anything If Zhe has held malice for the Devil Sect, I would definitely not have allowed the Sovereign’s chief disciple, Duan Lingxiao, eldest young master Duan, to escape At the time, ere enemies with the outco extra Now that the Sovereign has come personally, we can discuss thisthishad been surrounded, Zhe would have asked for worthy little brother Yufei to introduce us”

“Do you wish to persuadeWuji coldly

I sure is the Sovereign to be forced to bend your knee and surrender? Please do not speak of being persuaded to surrender Zhe is onlya proposal on His I is surrounded is the day Northern Han falls In the past, when the Sovereign lost in the Central Plains, the Devil Sect retreated north His Imperial Majesty only hopes that when Northern Han falls that the Sovereign does not go to Southern Chu”

Pensively, Jing Wuji said, “I understand the Yong Emperor’s intentions The juncture of unification is at hand If I went to Southern Chu, although the Yong Emperor could resolve it, it would be troublesome nevertheless”

“In fact, there is no need to speak of this condition,” I replied with a sn? The Northern Han King could be said to be sagacious and he deeply respects the Sovereign That is hoas able to get in the Sovereign’s good graces Southern Chu’s population is weak Its , its officials muddled Hoould it be a suitable perch for a phoenix? As long as the Sovereign agrees, the Sovereign will be free to travel throughout the entirety of Great Yong Once the Devil Sect’s disciples have returned to civilian life and gone into seclusion, they will not be considered as dregs of Northern Han Although the orthodox sects probably still won’t excuse the Sovereign, hoould heroic figures who are the disciples of the Devil Sect be afraid of this? Once the world has been unified, the Sovereign will be able to live a life of leisure and relaxation”

A harsh glea Wuji’s eyes as he replied, “The conditions are quite generous However, you have also said that the Northern Han King has treated my Devil Sect well I am untalented; how could I abandon His Royal Majesty and the countless Northern Han soldiers? Meeting you today was ance As for the matter we just discussed, it is all within my expectations That is why I had you speak it, because after separating today, ill be enemies This seat does not want to see you exploit the affection Yufei has for you when the Yong ar Could it be that you truly believe that this seat would fear death?”

I had long since expected that Jing Wuji would speak in such a manner I solemnly stated, “These words come from the bottom of my heart His Ih privatethe Devil Sect His In and the Fengyi Sect Master are grandyi Sect disciples only kno to stir up havoc in the court and the harem, the blood of the Devil Sect disciples soak the battlefields in order to obtain glory and fan was defeated that day, it is the Sovereign who holds the coyi Sect Master

“His I known that the Devil Sect disciples would never abandon their comrades Even so, he still made this proposal because His Imperial Majesty truly views the Devil Sect disciples favorably Sovereign, please, you only need to re today, His I that is to coardless of when, this proposal will never expire”

Hearing this, Jing Wuji could not help being touched He had suddenly wanted toAt present, he did not knohether to rejoice or to regret Hearing the generous treat e tempted, let alone the disciples of the Devil Sect Once they had a way out, would they still fight to the death? Perhaps this e Northern Han’s fate However, whatever the case, Jing Wuji also felt grateful The Devil Sect wouldn’t be co For hi this conclusion, Jing Wuji cal late Sir Jiang, you should be on your way Yufei, perform a piece to see the Marquis off”

In a low voice, Qiu Yufei consented to the order Walking to the corner of the tent, he placed that beloved zither, a Guest froan to an to resonate His artistic expressionbut sweeping All kinds of sorrow at parting vanished into the air like smoke

I rose to oal in today’sout of the tent, I put on my silk shoes This time, I wouldn’t walk back on my own Instead, Xiaoshunzi helped e With an order from Huyan Shou, the five thousand elite horse

Only e had gone thirty li⁵ did I suddenly realize that I actually had no thoughts about atteh the losses would be disastrous if I had co to iven up because I had deterh, but in actuality I funda intent In the blink of an eye, I realized that the Sovereign of the Devil Sect was definitely worthy of being a hty individual in the current era With only the faint power in his yi Sect Master compare to this kind of character? It could be assuht today, the winner would definitely be the Devil Sect Sovereign

I could not help but glance at Xiaoshunzi Would he be affected by the power of Jing Wuji’s cultivation and harlanced at him, Xiaoshunzi’s face would be co some profound secrets It seemed like his cultivation was not only unharazed out at thea perfectly satisfied grin

Footnotes:

<ol><li>美不胜收, inable; fig a feast for one’s eyes, too beautiful to be absorbed at once</li><li>风尘仆仆, fengchenpupu – idio travel-worn and weary, suffer the hardshi+ps of travel</li><li>剑拔弩张, jianbanuzhang – idio a state of shi+ – idioe of blows friendshi+p groithout discord, no concord</li><li>162 kilometers (about 10 miles)</li></ol>