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"All living beings are merely passersby to me."
"The crabapple blossoms are elegant and beautiful, blooming in a brocade-like manner. Although they are gorgeous, they are not vulgar. At the same time, the crabapple blossoms also symbolize the sorrow of parting, gentleness, beauty, and happiness."
"However, besides these, crabapple blossoms also symbolize unrequited love."
"Unrequited love, as the name suggests, is loving someone but not being able to have them, hence the crabapple flower is also known as the heartbreak flower."
"If I were to encounter such a crabapple blossom on the road, I might pause for a moment, but I wouldn't linger."
At this point, Guihai Yidao shouted, "Since you're willing to stop for her, why aren't you willing to help her?"
"If you make a move, Haitang will not die."
Looking at the hysterical Gui Haiyidao, Li Chengqian remained silent for a few breaths before speaking calmly.
"I kept Haitang at the Ping'an Inn, away from the martial world. Wasn't that saving her?"
"But there are some things in this world that cannot be changed just by knowing the truth."
"Now that you know the real killer of your father, and you know everything that happened back then, can you stop your mother's death?"
"You want me to stop Haitang's tragedy, but you don't know that Haitang chose this path herself."
"Even until her death, she never regretted it."
"Since she doesn't regret it, why should I go against her wishes?"
Upon hearing Li Chengqian's words, Guihai Yidao's face was filled with pain.
"Why did it turn out like this? It wasn't like this before."
"You don't understand because you haven't figured it out yet."
"Actually, when I mentioned Haitang's death, I had already told you the truth."
"Everyone dies for a reason, whether it is from old age or murder."
"When Haitang learned of her impending doom, she always suspected that she would die at the hands of the Eastern Depot, since the Eastern Depot was your only opponent at the time."
"But later Haitang rejected this conjecture, because although the Eastern Depot had the ability to kill her, it was not so dangerous that she would definitely die."
"After all, I am a member of the Dragon Guard Manor, and the Dragon Guard Manor belongs to the imperial court."
"There are very few people in the world who can ignore the Ming Dynasty and the Dragon Guard Manor, and they are not people you can come into contact with."
"After much consideration, there is only one person in the martial world who can ensure my inevitable death, and there is no way to hide from him or avoid him."
"That's her godfather, the Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi!"
"Because you can't dodge or avoid it when your closest loved ones raise their swords at you."
After listening, Guihai Yidao looked at Zhu Wushi in disbelief.
Even at the very last moment, he refused to believe that it was his adoptive father who wanted to kill them.
If it weren't for Haitang's death provoking Guihai Yidao, he would never have attacked Zhu Wushi, even if he were to die.
"Godfather, is everything Mr. Li said true?"
"Did the Emperor order you to kill us? You couldn't disobey the Emperor's orders, so you had no choice, right?"
"If that's really the case, you can take my life!"
Looking quietly at Guihai Yidao, Zhu Wushi said, "I don't want this either, but Haitang is determined to do it her way. Keeping her around will ruin my plans."
"impossible!"
"Haitang listens to you the most; she would never disobey you."
"No matter what you do, she will."
Guihai Yidao suddenly paused halfway through his sentence, because he had thought of something.
This is the only thing Haitang will not support her godfather on.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian smiled and said, "It seems you've already thought of that."
“That’s right, your godfather, Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi, is going to rebel, which goes against your beliefs.”
"So your only fate is death, because your godfather will not allow anyone to ruin his plans."
"If I'm not mistaken, after Haitang left Ping'an Inn, she must have had frequent contact with Wan Sanqian."
"As the saying goes, an army marches on its stomach; without supplies, rebellion is a joke."
"Am I right, Lord Divine Marquis?"
Zhu Wushi remained completely calm in the face of Li Chengqian's words.
"Yes, under Haitang's persuasion, Wan Sanqian has already wavered."
"So I used most of my strength to kill her, because I didn't know if her death would provoke the wrath of the Peace Sword Immortal."
"So I dragged a lot of people down with me."
"Brilliant!" Li Chengqian clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "He truly has the bearing of a hero!"
"His actions are absolutely meticulous, and the Azure Dragon Society is unwilling to provoke Li."
"But some idiots under the Green Dragon Society don't think so. As long as they have money, they'll kill anyone."
"That's what they must be thinking. Shangguan Haitang has already been expelled from Ping An Inn, so even if we kill her..."
"Li Chengqian probably had nothing to say, but they didn't consider one possibility."
"That is, if Li were to become sentimental and act impulsively for the sake of a woman, their actions could lead to the destruction of the entire Azure Dragon Society."
Hearing this, Zhu Wushi narrowed his eyes and asked, "Would Mr. Li do that?"
Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian broke into a bright smile.
"Logically, you haven't provoked the Ping An Inn, so you can live."
"From a sentimental perspective"
Li Chengqian paused for a moment, and then boundless sword energy soared into the sky, its powerful killing intent almost suffocating.
"Life's journey is so long, and the scenery that makes us stop and admire it is incredibly precious."
"But you ruined this scenery, you all deserve to die!"
After speaking, Li Chengqian withdrew his sword energy and killing intent, returning to his calm state.
Chapter 379 The Longevity Sword Breaks, An Equivalent Trade
"It's a pity I'm not a wandering knight-errant, otherwise I would definitely have chosen the second option."
As he spoke, Li Chengqian looked at the old man at another table. This man had entered the inn with Zhu Wushi.
"Xue Yiren, ranked eighth on the Great Ming Sword God List."
"After the Sword God Ranking appeared, you never came to Ping An Inn. I thought you had gone into seclusion."
Upon hearing Li Chengqian mention him, Xue Yiren immediately stood up and bowed.
"I have met Mr. Li. Originally, I had no interest in the affairs of the martial world, but I owe Shenhou a favor, so I had no choice but to take action."
"It's understandable. Favors are the hardest things to repay; sometimes, even sacrificing your life might not be enough."
As he spoke, Li Chengqian teased Zhu Wushi, "Lord Divine Marquis, it would be better for you if you could keep Haitang out of the inn."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wushi nodded.
"That's right, but man proposes, God disposes. I didn't expect the Yihua Palace to make a move, let alone that I would encounter Yan Shisan, who was wandering the martial arts world."
"Hehe 893 Nine!"
"That's true. Even with the combined strength of Yihua Palace and Yan Shisan, they still can't defeat you."
"But it can also hold you back, after all, the third place on the Sword God Ranking is no joke."
“Even if Yan Shisan is injured and cannot use the Fourteen Deadly Swords, Yan Shisan is not someone that Xue Yiren can stop.”
"If I'm not mistaken, there should be two more sword masters blocking Yan Shisan's way."
"These two people shouldn't be on the Sword God Ranking. After all, not everyone on the Sword God Ranking is as idle as Master Xue."
"By the way, Lord Divine Marquis, how are your preparations for the rebellion going?"
Faced with Li Chengqian's smile, Zhu Wushi felt immense pressure.
As it turns out, a smiling Mr. Li is more terrifying than an angry Mr. Li.
"Some preparations are still needed."
"So that's it!"
"I suppose what Lord Divine Marquis is lacking is time. How about we make a deal?"
"I'll buy you time, Lord Divine Lord. In return, will you grant me one request?"
Zhu Wushi's cheeks twitched slightly; he truly couldn't see through Li Chengqian.
Because the unknown is the greatest fear of mankind.
"Mr. Li, please speak."
"Here's the thing, Ping An Inn is going to hold an event, and Mr. Li feels that there aren't enough people."
"Please bring more people with you, Lord Divine Marquis."
"At that time, I will give the world a chance to challenge me, by any means necessary."
"I'm sure Lord Divine Marquis won't refuse this condition, because if he doesn't kill me, he won't be able to eat or sleep properly."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wushi's expression turned serious.
"Is it really true that any method is acceptable?"
"really!"
"Whether it's poisoning, scheming, firearms, or even the military."
“Any method you can think of can be used against Li. No matter what means you use, Li will accept it.”
"Alright, since we've come this far, I'll accept the agreement."
"Hehehe!"