Ŕeal body and clone

After saying these,Tie Hongchen's aura rose to another level. Even the golden phoenix emissary who was delighted by his breakthrough now had a solemn expression when staring at Tie Hongchen as even he felt threatened by Tie Hongchen's aura. He solemnly stared at Tie Hongchen and his face was now pitch black. It was only now that he realised that Tie Hongchen has been playing with him and did not actually consider him as an opponent. He finally realised how terrifying the two couples were. If Tie Hongchen was this strong yet she claimed that her strength was still not on Tai Jian's level then how strong was Tai Jian? At this moment the golden phoenix emissary lost the will to fight and no longer felt like fighting with Tai Jian." My husband once said that even though you are strong you will never reach the pinnacle of martial arts in your life so he never considered you an opponent. The shadow guild might view you as the strongest; above a million but below only one person but your mind is weak. You are nothing without the shadow guild," Tie Hongchen said. The golden phoenix emissary's sturdy frame shook fiercely when he heard these words. His mind was in chaos and his willpower was crumbling. It could be said that Tie Hongchen had fought an easy battle where she only won with words." Oh! If it is so then it means that without Tai Jian you are also nothing," a voice sounded rendering Tie Hongchen's charm technique useless." You have finally appeared. It seems that this chess piece is still useful to you,golden emissary," Tie Hongchen said in a mocking tone and emphasised on the word golden emissary part. Even a fool at this moment could make out what she meant. The man who appeared was dressed in a golden armour and had a sword with a phoenix emblem imprinted on it. Seeing the armour means seeing the person and seeing the sword means that that is the real emissary. The golden phoenix emissary who just fought with Tie Hongchen finally realised that in this game of chess he was just a pawn. He was dejected at first but then he suddenly broke into a loud laughter. Upon seeing the real emissary, Tie Hongchen remembered her conversation with Tai Jian after they left empress Dowager's palace." Tai Jian,if you were a bit heartless you could've gotten rid of them or else you will always have a weakness," Tie Hongchen had said." Haah," Tai Jian sighed as the luster in his eyes grew dim." Sometimes having a weakness is not necessarily a bad thing. Who can claim to be free of worries and who can dare claim to be heartless. If I were to give you a sword to stab me or your parents you will hesitate. We can never be free of our emotional attachments. It is hard to reach our level in this lifetime and those who have made it are no simple figures. Love after all is a feeling but it makes us do a lot of crazy things. We might give up a lot but might never receive it. There is no need to punish a lover," Tai Jian had once said." Then what about the cravings for power? You don't think that lovers can make people crave for power,right?" Tie Hongchen had asked." Even if they crave for power you can still not find it in your heart to kill them because you know that once that is done then there is no turning back. You will never find another person. If I were to give you a sword to stab your brother would you do it?" Tai Jian had asked. Tie Hongchen had hesitated back then before she answered. "I don't know," Tie Hongchen had answered and Tai Jian just smiled." You hesitated. View this world as a chess board and you will realise that you are just a pawn that is dispensable and can be replaced at anytime. It is sad thinking so but you can only forge ahead. So what if I am strong I know that I am not the strongest and there will always be someone stronger than me. I can only work hard and try reaching new heights so that I might become a player in this game rather than become a pawn," Tai Jian had once said while staring at Tie Hongchen. Tie Hongchen did not know what he was thinking at that time but she allowed him to stare at her. At that time ot felt like Tai Jian wanted to imprint her face in his memories forever." What about the shadows?" Tie Hongchen had asked. Tai Jian just smiled." They are just pawns that have been raised to be queens and knights and are not the real players," Tai Jian said." Is that why you always spare that golden phoenix emissary who claims to be the strongest only beneath one person in the world?" Tie Hongchen asked." I only pity him so I just play with him. He is not even worthy of being a pawn in this game but he is being used as a substitute so I spare him because I pity him. His mindset is weak and he is destined to never become a knight in this game . His life is dispensable so it is better to use him as a whetstone and to deliver a gift to that man. The seed has already been planted and will soon sprout. The real golden emissary is even scarier than you think bur he is not someone that can't be handled. You can kill him with a bit of effort," Tai Jian had said. Tie Hongchen was perplexed at that time but now seeing the man in golden robes who wielded a golden phoenix sword she was smart enough to make out what Tai Jian meant at that time." Have you exchanged blows with him?" Tie Hongchen had asked." I kicked his ass a while back," Tai Jian simply replied with a smile on his face." Another defeated opponent of my husband. Now both the real and fake are here. No let me correct myself. The body and clone are now here," Tie Hongchen said with a cold smil. She made no attempt to escape. Her hands were still on her sword and for the first time the sword was slightly unsheathed showing a sharp edge but she did not fully unsheathe it." Now that I am here won't you unsheathe your sword," the golden emissary said but the fake emissary trembled when he heard the cold voice. The golden emissary made no attempt to explain which meant that Tie Hongchen was right." How does it feels to have a clone that has its own independent mind? I ma sure that you have wished to devour him for a long time so why don't I do you the favour of getting rid of it?" Tie Hongchen asked." No need. I can deal with it myself. I don't need your help. What are you waiting for? Get over here," the golden phoenix emissary said as his eyes turned golden. Tie Hongchen just stood to the side with her lips curled into a devilish grin. It was more like she was waiting to watch a fascinating show. The clone of the golden phoenix emissary turned around and started moving towards the golden phoenix emissary with its eyes also golden. Just as it was about to reach the golden phoenix emissary it's eyes returned to normal. The golden emissary sensed danger and hurriedly retreated but he was still a step too late as a palm strike ended up landing on his shoulder barely missing some vital parts. Tie Hongchen smiled at this." You are too overconfident which is not a good thing, " Tie Hongchen said but she still had no intention of making any move instead she sat in a relaxed manner and stared at the two. The fight between the real body and the clone was kind of fascinating for her.