Chapter 211

As he spoke, Qing Xiong walked down from the throne and walked towards Hongjun, looking at him sympathetically.

"… Do you still believe him now?" Qing Xiong asked.

"You can read his mind." Hongjun said seriously, "That's right, but I can't read your mind. How can I prove that he really thinks so?"

Qing Xiong was startled. Hongjun continued, "Moreover, the act of 'thinking' can also be lied about. Qing Xiong has the power to see through people's minds. Your life must be very boring. "

Qing Xiong was instantly enraged. He took a deep breath and shouted, "Stupid!"

Hongjun was not afraid at all. He said seriously, "Turn back, Qing Xiong. It's not too late now."

At this moment, many thoughts surged in his mind. Qing Xiong had the powerful power to see through people's minds. In all these years, he had never mentioned it in front of him. It made him shudder more or less. However, in front of Chong Ming, and even his father, Kong Xuan, would he also see through their minds?

Thinking of Chong Ming's attitude and words, it seemed that Qing Xiong was not …

"That's enough," Qing Xiong said coldly, "Hongjun, what's the point of thinking about these things?"

Hongjun put away these thoughts. At this moment, he felt that Qing Xiong was a little sad — he always knew that others were lying to him, but he never exposed them. He was always clear whether others feared or loathed him.

"You're the one who should turn back," Qing Xiong said in a low voice, "Do you know what I think you look like when I look at you now?"

Hongjun stood up straight. He dragged the chains, wore leg cuffs, and wore a tattered martial arts uniform.

Hongjun asked, "What do I look like?"

"It's like a ruined sword," Ye Zichen said. Qing Xiong's tone was very calm, as if there were no emotions. "Your father gave me a piece of ordinary iron, and I forged a sword for him. Chong Ming ignited a raging fire, and we all hoped that you would be forged into a sharp blade to be used to stab our enemies' chests."

"… But I ended up in Li Jinglong's hands," Hongjun murmured, "and he turned around to deal with me."

"Yes." Qing Xiong said seriously, "I'm very surprised. You look so much like your father. Every time I look at you, it's as if my brother is still alive. It's as if he's still in front of me. Your clothes, on the other hand, make me feel disgusted. "

As he spoke, he walked down from the throne and came in front of Hongjun. He inserted his fingers into Hongjun's tattered collar, and there was a chill between his fingers. Then, there was the sound of silk tearing. Qing Xiong suddenly tore off Hongjun's outer robe and slapped Hongjun in the face, making Hongjun feel dizzy.

Hongjun's internal energy was already weak. After being slapped, his vision suddenly turned black, and he almost knelt down. He barely supported himself, his upper body was naked, and he could not help but tremble.

"What you need is never a sword," Hongjun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked up at Qing Xiong, and said slowly, "You need a lamp."

Qing Xiong sneered, "Have you forgotten how your father died? He died in the light you want! Don't be stubborn! You beast — —! "

Qing Xiong was unable to restrain his anger. He almost shouted at Hongjun, "You betrayed your father! You've completely forgotten your hatred — — "

"That's not the same!" Hongjun mercilessly interrupted Qing Xiong's reprimand with a roar, he also shouted at him, "If my father was still here, he would make the same choice as me!"

At that moment, Hongjun suddenly felt that Qing Xiong's eyes had changed. If there was anger in his eyes before, now there was a sense of disgust and calmness. He was unusually calm.

"When will it end?" Hongjun raised his eyebrows at Qing Xiong. "Stop, Qing Xiong."

"It will never end." Qing Xiong returned to the throne and said coldly, "I still have to say what needs to be said to you. Hongjun, my little nephew, I'll give you a third choice. Accept the Demon Clan's banishment and give up the throne."

Hongjun stood quietly in the hall. Even though his hands and feet were shackled, at this moment, there was a faint majesty between his brows, as if he was an awe-inspiring king who could not be offended.

"Don't even think about it," Hongjun said, "This position was given to me by Chong Ming. You? Do you think you can be the Demon King? "

Qing Xiong suddenly laughed, and said, "You don't think that a Demon King with an empty title and no followers can command anyone, do you?"

Hongjun said seriously, "This has nothing to do with who believes in me, who betrays me, who follows me, and who leaves me. Even if you lock me up for thousands of years, you will never be the King. "

Qing Xiong suddenly said, "Who taught you that? Li Jinglong? "

Hongjun was originally wearing the Exorcism Division's official robe, but after it was brazenly torn by Qing Xiong, he was now bare-chested. His fair, thin, and muscular body stood in the ruins of the Ming Hall covered in snow. His attire was actually similar to the half-naked Qing Xiong, faintly resembling the royal robe of Dazzling Gold Palace. And this youth in tattered clothes had the spirit of a true King. On the contrary, Qing Xiong sat on the throne, looking more like a fake King.

"Then I can only execute you in front of everyone," Qing Xiong said casually. Qing Xiong said casually, "Other than you and your brothers, there's also a Demon King who colluded with the exorcists. I think no matter what, no one will doubt my decision."

"Before you execute me, you'd better ask your old friend," Hongjun said coldly, "It won't be good if you get yourself killed."

"I've already asked." Qing Xiong said, "Your companions planned to save you on the day of your execution, but they just happened to step into my trap … And then …" He said leisurely, "Naturally, they were all executed. Just like that, it happened to prove my words that the Exorcism Division is the reason for the Demon Race's ultimate demise."

With that, he once again looked at Hongjun and said calmly, "Kong Xuan's death at the hands of the Human Race is not the reason why I want to kill them in the end. It's because Li Jinglong, this bastard, started something that no one wants to see … Hongjun, I don't think you know what the Exorcism Division will do in the future after we die. I don't think you're interested in it either. You're the kind of person who won't care even if there's a flood after death! "

"What will the Exorcism Division do?" Hongjun frowned slightly.

"You believe in what you believe." Qing Xiong ended the conversation in a familiar tone. "I also believe in what I believe. We'll each go our own way, that's all … Come, take him away."

Hongjun was taken away. On the broken beam of the Ming Hall's ruins, a little white fox crouched and quietly spied on everything.

At dawn, the war horses were ready and lined up in a row. Trandol came to see them off with Chen Feng. Li Jinglong had just woken up and was lost in thought while riding on the horse. Atay and Trandol said goodbye in a low voice. Atay touched Trandol's head and kissed her forehead.

Chen Feng came to the war horse's side and looked up at Li Jinglong's war boots that were in the stirrups.

"Father." Chen Feng said.

"You're always disobedient. Father doesn't love you anymore." Li Jinglong said casually and glanced down the horse.

Chen Feng's tears rolled in his eyes. Li Jinglong said, "If you leave without permission again, your mother won't want you either."

"I won't leave!" Chen Feng hurriedly said.

"I promise you." Li Jinglong said, "I'll bring your mother back."

Chen Feng hurriedly nodded and asked, "When?"

"Very soon." Li Jinglong said, "As soon as the cicadas start chirping, we'll be back."

Chen Feng: "You promised."

Li Jinglong: "When have I ever lied to you?"

Chen Feng retreated a little. Mo Rigen, Qiu Yongsi, and Lu Xu mounted their horses. Atay finally said goodbye to Trandol and mounted his horse. The war horse galloped out of Yuzhou and headed for Guanzhong at dawn. The sky was turning white. After Li Jinglong met up with everyone, he seemed to have a lot on his mind and didn't speak anymore. They took the overland route around the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and took the road to Hanzhong first. Then they entered Chang 'an to replenish their supplies and entered Luoyang through the Eight Paths of Taihang.

In late spring, everything was revived under the drizzle. Li Jinglong unexpectedly didn't rush them along the way. They hurried during the day and stayed at the relay station at night. After the An Lushan Rebellion, the road was full of charred ruins of villages. After ten li, there was another ten li. Large tracts of wasteland were left uncultivated after spring. The corpses had long decayed and crows would occasionally fly by.

At night, the Exorcism Division arrived at the village and lit a bonfire to pass the night in the ruins. Dark clouds covered the sky and it was drizzling. It was so dark that they couldn't see their own fingers.

"How far have we gone?" Lu Xu asked.

There was a soft sound of flint. Mo Rigen's voice said in the darkness, "Chen Cang."

"It's called Baoji now." Qiu Yongsi's voice said.

They talked in the darkness but couldn't see each other. Mo Rigen only lit the fire one by one.

"Give it to me." Li Jinglong's voice sounded.

Mo Rigen fumbled around and placed the flint between Li Jinglong's fingers. Li Jinglong took it. Mo Rigen gently patted the back of his hand. That small movement made Li Jinglong pause.

There was another sound of flint. Li Jinglong said, "Why is it called this?"

Yu Prefecture answered, "Because those two chickens saved your emperor."

Li Jinglong lit the fire twice. It lit up his handsome and persistent face. Lu Xu thought that Mo Rigen was useless. He couldn't even light a fire. Mo Rigen argued that the flint was wet. If he hadn't rubbed it for so long, how could Li Jinglong have lit it?

The two argued for a while. Li Jinglong finally said, "Before a light appears, it's always hard to light a fire for half a day. Go to sleep and save your strength. We still have to hurry on tomorrow."

Hurrying on the road was nothing to the exorcists. Mo Rigen at least had the opportunity to move his body. They all knew that Li Jinglong said this because he didn't want to talk. Everyone quietly found a place to lie down.

The bonfire was very small. There seemed to be something wailing in the distance. The sound was faint. It had been a year since the beginning of the earth-shattering war. The war had caused almost irreparable damage to the land. The road was desolate.

But it was like a field in spring. Everything would grow again. The only difference was whether it was wheat or weeds.

"Hey." Lu Xu lay on his side, but he didn't fall asleep.

"Hmm?" Mo Rigen hugged Lu Xu from behind and asked.

"Yuan Kun can predict the future, right?" Lu Xu said in a daze.

The exorcists didn't speak. Naturally, they weren't asleep either. Li Jinglong opened his eyes and was lost in thought.

Yu Prefecture interrupted, "Kun Shen is very strong. He knows almost everything."

Qiu Yongsi said, "I understand what you mean, Little Lu."

Lu Xu still couldn't help but ask, "Then isn't our life and death already destined? He even knew about this time when we went to save Hongjun. "

"Clues." Li Jinglong said in a low voice.

The exorcists fell silent and listened to his opinion. However, Li Jinglong only said these two words and didn't continue.

After a long time, Yu Prefecture said, "What clues?"

Qiu Yongsi said, "Don't ask. There are some things that can't be said now."

Yu Prefecture, "???"

Lu Xu immediately understood and answered, "Once we say it, he'll know?"

"There's no harm in saying it." Li Jinglong said, "It's just a guess of mine."

In fact, ever since he returned to Yuzhou, he hadn't spoken to his subordinates about the details of this operation. He only asked them to follow him to Luoyang. Based on the exorcism division's understanding of him, Li Jinglong would usually have a detailed plan and explain it to them before the operation. The reason he didn't explain was naturally related to Kun Shen.

"If it's bad to say it, then don't say it." Qiu Yongsi said.

Li Jinglong frowned slightly, as if he was thinking. Yuan Kun's ability to predict the future was like a ghost. He wasn't here now, but his detection ability was almost omnipresent, covering every corner.

"Do you think …" Atay was also very puzzled. He frowned and said, "Kun Shen could have foreseen our conversation here a few years ago?"

Li Jinglong muttered, "There must be a price to pay for using this ability. Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited until now to make trouble."

Qiu Yongsi grunted, and everyone fell silent again.

Yu Prefecture said again, "He can also make people go back to the past in their dreams …"

"Yes." Li Jinglong said indifferently, "He can even use this ability to change karma. Does everyone think that our operation this time has no chance of success?"

No one said anything, but Li Jinglong smiled slightly and said, "I don't think so. The side that has the upper hand is actually us."

Yu Ren couldn't help but be moved. Lu Xu frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

Li Jinglong said in a low voice, "Kun Shen didn't hesitate to go through untold hardships to find the Mind's Lamp that was lost in the human world. After that, Qing Xiong had Hongjun leave Taihang Mountain and gave me the Mind's Lamp. On the day that Chang 'an fell, he used Zhuang Zhou's Dream Butterfly Technique to make me go back to the past and change karma … "

"It's all for now." Qiu Yongsi said, "And his goal after that."

"Yes." Li Jinglong pondered, "But after the end of Zhuang Zhou's Dream Butterfly Technique, I learned of an important clue — Hongjun was originally destined to become a demon, but under the influence of karma caused by Kun Shen's personal intervention, I changed the history of Tianbao Year 15, July 13."

"Yes." Mo Rigen answered.

"So there will be a series of changes in history after that." Li Jinglong murmured.

Qiu Yongsi instantly understood and said, "The future that Kun Shen saw before the An Lushan Rebellion was the future where Hongjun became a demon. But this future was changed by him and gave birth to a different path. So a few years ago, he wouldn't have known what we're doing now!"

Lu Xu said, "But after the Chang 'an Rebellion, he can see it again because it's already confirmed."

"That's right." Li Jinglong sat up and leaned against a rock in front of the bonfire. He stared at the bonfire and said, "A small change, such as Hongjun not becoming a demon and not being purified, is bound to cause a series of changes. The first thing he wants to confirm is whether something that he's been very persistent about and paying attention to is different. What do you think that something is? "

Everyone sat up one after another and surrounded the bonfire. Qiu Yongsi frowned and thought, then shook his head.

"Actually, I've never been sure what Kun Shen wants to do." Qiu Yongsi said seriously, "Wouldn't it be good if the demon race and the human race lived in peace for a thousand years?"

Atay said in a low voice, "The matter between the two races can't be entrusted with just wishes."

Yu Prefecture said, "He doesn't seem to have much ambition. Even now, he's only letting Qing Xiong be the king, but he's not doing it himself."

Li Jinglong murmured, "Then, I think that perhaps the cause lies with us. This time, I also received some inspiration from the trip to Taros. The one who created history and caused Kun Shen to start the second war might be us. "

"What?" Lu Xu was a little confused.

Mo Rigen thought for a moment and suddenly said, "The words you said in front of Li Heng?"

Li Jinglong's eyes were smiling as he nodded and said, "And the decision about the future."