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Chapter 93 You Can't Be So Hypocritical

The effects of the Rejuvenating Elixir were immediately apparent.

Xiao Changche was barely clinging to life, but after taking a Rejuvenating Pill, his breathing stabilized in no time. Li Dachui felt his pulse, which was noticeably stronger than before.

This guy's vitality is really tenacious.

After confirming that Xiao Changche's life was basically safe, Li Dachui finally felt a piercing pain in his leg.

He quickly whittled a few pieces of wood, then summoned Xiao Hei, took a bundle from the saddle, and pulled out a bunch of bottles and jars. He opened one of them, scooped out some ointment, applied it for a while, then set the bone, applied the wood, and tightly wrapped the leg with bandages. He also cut a tree branch from the roadside to use as a crutch under his arm, which left the man in black completely bewildered.

"You knew you were going to break your leg today? So you carried all these things with you?" The man in black pointed to the bottles and jars in front of Li Dachui and asked with some curiosity.

"If I had known, I wouldn't be here!" Li Dachui said with a wry smile. "If I had known you were here, I would never have come here even if you killed me! I was just being prepared and taking precautions."

The man in black chuckled.

“Life is always full of surprises. Just like back then, when I had just broken through to the ninth rank of Xuan Yuan, I was about the same age as you are now. I infiltrated the palace, wanting to kill the dog emperor.” The man in black spoke calmly, as if he were talking about something very ordinary, but it made Li Dachui’s eyes widen.

Infiltrating the palace was an incredibly difficult task.

Let alone assassinating the emperor, even killing someone like Linghu Ye now would be virtually impossible.

The person in front of me is truly remarkable for being able to infiltrate the palace.

"You really did it?"

"How could that be!" The man in black shook his head and said, "I saw the emperor from afar and was about to make a move when I was discovered. Then came the endless pursuit. Those lackeys of the Black Ice Platform not only have a keen sense of smell, but they are also highly skilled."

"And then you ran into my mother?"

The man in black nodded: "He Qingqiu was the Crown Princess back then! When I first met her, I thought she was just an ordinary woman, and in my haste, I wanted to capture her as a hostage."

Crown Princess?
Li Dachui's eyes widened and his mouth gaped open!

If one's mother is the Crown Princess, then one's father must be the Crown Prince?

Seeing his expression, the man in black was also somewhat surprised: "Didn't the person who brought you out tell you any of this?"

Li Dachui shook his head. The old man had refused to say, and it turned out that this was the reason.

The man in black didn't care whether Li Dachui knew or not; he only expressed slight surprise before continuing, "I knew we were doomed the moment we made a move. He Qingqiu's cultivation level had long surpassed the Innate Realm back then. It's truly unimaginable how a woman of that age could reach such a level in martial arts!"

"Dreaming?"

The man in black smiled bitterly and said, "That should be true. It is precisely because she is in spirit form that she looks no different from an ordinary person in appearance and aura. I was captured by her without any power to fight back. However, to my surprise, she did not hand me over to the Black Ice Guard henchmen who had come to track me down. Those henchmen did not dare to say a word in front of her."

Why did she save you?

"I asked her the same question!" the man in black said. "He Qingqiu said that the Great Yong Dynasty has been gone for hundreds of years, and I should let go of my hatred and live a good life. There's absolutely no need for me to carry such a heavy burden for the rest of my life. This woman was always so compassionate and empathetic, always feeling that she could change the world. So, in the end, she died!"

"According to you, she was already at the Divine Travel Realm at that time, how could she still fail?" Li Dachui asked.

"The world is vast, there are always people more capable than you, and heavens beyond heavens. Since your mother is a spirit traveler, does that mean there are no more spirit travelers in this world?" the man in black said dismissively.

"Was my father the Crown Prince of Qin at the time?"

"Yes!" the man in black said, "But compared to your mother, your father is utterly useless. His martial arts skills are terrible, and he's indecisive, always wanting this and worrying about that, ultimately leading to his utter defeat. But in a way, both of them were good people! But being born into the royal family, trying to be a good person only leads to death!"

Li Dachui took a deep breath: "In other words, the one who killed my parents must be the current Emperor of Qin!"

"That's probably how it is. But when your parents died, I had already left Qin and was hiding in Beiyuan!" the man in black said. "I don't know the specifics. The only thing I know is that they died. Back then, when Chang'an was in chaos, Beiyuan thought they had an opportunity and launched a war against Qin, but they were repelled by the troops stationed outside the pass."

"Could you tell me more about my parents, senior?"

The man in black looked at Li Dachui and suddenly laughed: "You little devil, you've got quite a few tricks up your sleeve. Did you think you could wear down Tiele by talking to me a bit longer? Even now, you're still thinking about achieving your previous goal. That's truly astonishing. In that respect, you're far superior to your father. However, you're destined to be disappointed. Now that I'm here, Tiele won't die! If you want to know about your parents, go back and ask the person who brought you out. He should have been involved in everything back then, so he knows best."

Li Dachui chuckled dryly: "How did you become Tiele's bodyguard, senior?"

"Over the years, I have always been by Princess Chang Le's side!" the man in black said. "I hate the Great Qin Dynasty, and Princess Chang Le hates it too. She was a perfectly good princess, but she became a tool for a political marriage. How could she not hate it? Two people with hatred in their hearts naturally stayed together. I watched Tiele grow up."

Well, Li Dachui has completely given up on the idea; it seems he can't kill Tiele after all!
"Give it to me!" The man in black held out his hand. "What?"

"The Rejuvenating Pill!"

"There was only one left, and it's already been used!"

"Are you asking me to search you?" the man in black sneered. "If you only had one, you probably wouldn't have used it on this woman. So you must have more on you. You'd better hand them over obediently, or you'll anger me!"

Helpless, Li Dachui rummaged through his bundle for a long time before finally pulling out a small box, taking out a wax pill from it, and handing it to the man in black.

The man in black glanced at the two of them, then turned and left.

"Don't let me see you again, you descendants of the Li family of Qin! I'll kill every single one of you I see!"

“The Tiele are too!” Li Dachui exclaimed. “He is Princess Changle’s son!”

"He doesn't count!"

"Senior, you can't be so hypocritical! I'm also an enemy of Qin. They killed my parents, and I have an irreconcilable hatred for them. We should stand together, right? Hey, senior, what's your name?"

"Duanmu Miaomiao!"

The four words still echoed in my ears, but the man in black had vanished without a trace.

Li Dachui shouted a few more times, but received no response, which confirmed that the evil star must have already gone far away.

I plopped down on the ground, feeling weak all over.

He had always considered himself a tough guy, but when faced with a life-or-death situation, he realized that he wasn't much stronger than the average person.

Today, I'm truly only a stone's throw away from the King of Hell.

I am grateful for the good karma my mother created back then; otherwise, I would be dying today with my ambitions unfulfilled.

No, if Mother hadn't made this good deed back then, Duanmu Miaomiao would have been killed long ago, her bones would have almost melted, how could she be here!

Good heavens, you've been too kind and almost killed your son!
Leaning on his cane, he came to Xiao Changche's side. The effects of the Rejuvenating Pill were taking hold quickly. His previously pale face now had a rosy glow, and his breathing was stronger.

"How infuriating!" Li Dachui spat several times, remembering his earlier words about Xiao Changche being his woman. "Looks like being good-looking really does have its advantages. Mother, you're perfect in every way, so why didn't you give me such a handsome appearance? Didn't that Duanmu Miaomiao say you were a fairy from heaven? They say sons resemble their mothers, but I guess I perfectly avoided inheriting your best genes!"

As dusk fell and the wind picked up, Li Dachui felt he had to take Xiao Changche back to the cave where they had been waiting earlier.

He put his finger in his mouth and whistled a few times. Little Black came running from a distance. He first rubbed against Li Dachui, and then surprisingly ran to Zhaoyu Lion. Zhaoyu Lion Xiaobai had injured all four legs. Little Black licked Xiaobai's fur attentively, while Xiaobai rubbed its head against Little Black's head.

The two horses were quite affectionate.

"You value romance over friendship!" Li Dachui cursed. Zhaoyu Lion was Xiao Changche's beloved horse, and it was uncertain whether it could be restored to health and return to the battlefield. However, Li Dachui was unwilling to abandon Xiaobai, as he had always seen Xiao Changche cherish this horse.

With a limp, Li Dachui bent over and used both hands to lift the over 1,000-pound Xiaobai. Xiaohei, being sensible, lowered its head and bent its back to carry Xiaobai on its back.

Muttering curses, Li Dachui walked up to Xiao Changche and roughly stuck his wooden crutch under Xiao Changche's body. With a flick of his wrist, Xiao Changche was sent flying. Li Dachui grabbed Xiao Changche's wrist and pulled him up, making him flip in the air. When he landed, he landed right on Li Dachui's shoulder.

"You actually expect me to carry you around!" Li Dachui sneered. "I'll dress you up in women's clothes and make you dance for me later."

Before he could finish his complaint, Li Dachui froze. The feeling on his shoulder was different; it was soft and didn't feel like a man's chest at all.

Turning his head, Xiao Changche's face was right next to him. Although the two were already quite familiar with each other, this was the first time they had been in such close proximity.

This face?
Li Dachui grabbed Xiao Changche's hand.
Then, he touched Xiao Changche's neck.

This guy clearly has an Adam's apple!
After fiddling around for a while, Li Dachui's expression brightened.

He withdrew his hand from Xiao Changche's neck, but now he had something in his hand. He opened his palm and looked at what he held!
So the Adam's apple was fake!
Li Dachui himself was also well-versed in the art of disguise.

"Xiao Changche, you son of a bitch, you really are a woman!"

(End of this chapter)