The room was damp and dark. It wasn't very small, but there was only a bed, a table, and a stool. The four walls seemed desolate and empty, making the lone lamp seem even more dim. The dust on the walls had not been removed, the roof was covered in cobwebs, and the broken scripture beside the lamp had not been read for a long time.
What kind of desolate and lonely life did the old monk who used to live here live? To him, death was a form of release. Ye Hucheng lay on the cold and hard wooden bed. Although he was already very tired, he tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
In his life, loneliness was his only companion. But he still couldn't bear the loneliness and the even more terrifying desolation and coldness, because although his previous life was lonely, it was full of honor and glory.
But now…the wind blew in through the window, and the broken windows rattled like fallen leaves. The house still carried a stench that even the wind could not blow away.
"Creak!" Li Chenzhou stepped on the floor and made a strange sound. It was obvious that it had decayed for an unknown period of time. Li Chenzhou felt an inexplicable sense of pity as he looked at the lonely Ye Gucheng. His loneliness, his pride as he looked down on all living things, turned into the greatest wound in Ye Gucheng's heart.
"Sinking ship? You're here." Ye Gucheng struggled to stand up, straightened his back, rolled up his shirt, and looked at Li Chenzhou with a worried expression.
"Big brother, is it worth it?" Li Chenzhou asked helplessly.
"This is the glory of a swordsman. You practice the sword but don't understand it, so you won't understand.”Sitting down on the only stool, Ye Gucheng spoke slowly.
"I'm not talking about the final battle on the summit of the forbidden city, I'm talking about your plan!”Li Chenzhou narrowed his eyes and said in a slightly aggressive tone.
"Plan? What plan? " I just want to…" Ye Gucheng's heart skipped a beat when he heard Li Chenzhou mention the plan. He still had a glimmer of hope, but Li Chenzhou mercilessly tore it apart.
"Big brother, you don't have to hide it from me. I know all of your plans, including your final attempt to seize power!”Li Chenzhou interrupted Ye Gucheng and stared into his eyes.
After a long silence, Ye Gucheng raised his head and asked Li Chenzhou," How did you know? Who told you?" Is it the prince?"
"No one told me." Shaking his head, Li Chenzhou took a deep breath and said," Big brother, I'm no longer the scholar I used to be. I killed Huo Xiu, took over the Qingyi Brothel, took Jin Jiuling's assets, joined forces with Yan Tieshan, and used some other secret channels. If you want to investigate, you can't hide it from me."”
"Sigh, that's right, Shen Zhou. You're different, so you should live on and not get involved in this mess.”Ye Gucheng advised her in a depressed tone.
"No, big brother. Your plan isn't flawless. If it fails, will I really be able to live?”Li Chenzhou rejected Ye Gucheng's idea and asked. "No ruler would let go of a traitor!”
Ye Gucheng shut his mouth and remained silent for a long time. Then he slowly said," What do you want to do?”
"The plan is still going on, but we need to change the steps.”Seeing that Ye Gucheng had finally relented, Li Chenzhou was relieved and said with a smile.
"Change the steps? Change what step?" Ye Gucheng said.
"It's definitely a failure for you to let someone pretend to be you and Ximen Chuixue. As swordsmen, you will naturally sense each other's sword intent. No one can pretend to have the same sword intent as you. I can't, the prince can't, and the person who pretended to be you can't!”Li Chenzhou paused for a moment, then continued," Only the real you won't reveal any clues, so the person who will participate in the final battle can only be you. This way, Ximen Chuixue won't suspect anything, and Lu Xiaofeng won't suspect anything!”
"Lu Xiaofeng?" Ye Gucheng couldn't help but ask when he heard this familiar name.
"It's Lu Xiaofeng. He's a smart person. Moreover, the few people in this plan are related to him. Once the plan is carried out, Lu Xiaofeng will definitely investigate it to the end. In addition, his reputation, friends, and martial arts are all top-notch in Jianghu. If we kill him, I'm afraid it will be even more troublesome. Therefore, we need to trap him and confuse him. It won't take too long, as long as we can delay it until I kill the Emperor!”Li Chenzhou had never relaxed his guard against Lu Xiaofeng. The protagonist of a world always had a chance to turn the tables!
" But you don't know the Emperor's strength…"
"At the late stage of the Connate Realm, his fist technique is extremely domineering. His defense is even better than the Shaolin Temple's Indestructible Diamond Divine Art!”Li Chenzhou said straightforwardly. This emperor was indeed not simple. If they underestimated him, they would die a miserable death.
"Phew, Chenzhou, I underestimated you. However, since you know the Emperor's strength, how should you deal with him? If you can't convince me with your strength, I won't agree to your participation.”
"Haha, big brother, you don't have to worry about this. The emperor's strength is indeed extraordinary, but I'm not someone to be trifled with.”Li Chenzhou drew his sword. The sword was silent, but it stabbed at Ye Gucheng at an extremely fast speed. The word 'fast' was the only word in this sword attack. It was not even possible to think of a word to describe it.
When the sword was thrust out, the darkness seemed to be even darker. The aura of death pervaded the air, making Ye Gucheng frown,"What a fierce sword!"”Then, he shook his head.”
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