My enemies became my companions

Chapter 313 The Truth Hurts
When I left the palace, the gloomy sky was still gloomy, with a layer of black covering the horizon. It was so dark that it was unimaginable. I wondered whether it would rain or snow tonight.

Zhou Yitang was in front and Chen Yi was behind, and the two of them slowly walked across the long vermilion palace wall.

Chen Yi looked at her and suddenly asked:

"Is it true that there is no trace of residual soul in the Queen Mother's body?"

The one-armed woman walked without stopping, without even turning her head, and said:
"Didn't you know that long ago?"

Although he was prepared, when Chen Yi heard Zhou Yitang's confirmation, his eyes dimmed.

There are some things that An Hou said wrong, but there are some things that she said right.

For Chen Yi, whose ego was broken and then reconstructed, Tushanshi could not be erased no matter what.

While thinking, Chen Yi looked at the culprit.

As if she noticed his gaze, Zhou Yitang said without hesitation: "Do you want to blame me?"

However, after Chen Yi pondered for a moment, he said softly, "Thank you."

After he finished speaking, Zhou Yitang stopped and looked at him sideways.

She seemed to be asking why?
She always knew that this apprentice resisted the arrangements made by others and also resisted the changes brought to him.

Chen Yi let out a long sigh and said:
"No matter how much I blame you, it's only because you want to chop off my three corpses. But there's nothing wrong with me accepting Tushan as my mother... After all, I've been in this world for so long, I do miss my mother's love... Does this sound corny?"

"It's corny." Zhou Yitang paused, then said, "But I want to hear it."

Chen Yi shrugged and continued:

"For a moment, I really hoped that there was a trace of soul left in the Queen Mother. In this way, I might really obey her. But in the end, it was just her calculation to keep my knife. Maybe there is some truth in it, but how much is it?"

It's not that he can't see An Hou's true feelings, but that's not the case. Just because you have some true feelings, it doesn't mean I have to treat you the same way. What's more, you still want to use me as a knife and still want me to kill people who have nothing to do with me.

If it were in the past, Chen Yi felt that it would be fine for him to make use of it. In fact, he now has some thoughts and plans to make use of it, but... he has changed a little.

Perhaps as Zhou Yitang said, part of his nature was revealed.

When people are kind, they will have more weaknesses, and if they have no strength, these weaknesses will be difficult to protect, so Chen Yi often resists this kind of change.

Zhou Yitang had started walking without her knowing when, and Chen Yi had slowed down just now, but now he quickly caught up.

He walked to Zhou Yitang and said slowly:

"In fact, looking back now, even if you hadn't killed my three corpses, I might have changed for the better."

Zhou Yitang said calmly: "That's not enough."

Chen Yi understood that what she wanted was not just to become better. Although she looked expressionless, she really wanted a lot.

Perhaps beheading his three corpses is just the beginning.

Chen Yi would naturally not let her succeed, so he smiled and said:
"Anyway, no matter what, in the end you and I will just make do with each other, just like... our previous life. No, it will be better than our previous life."

After he finished speaking, Zhou Yitang did not slow down his pace.

She said coldly: "You are too nostalgic."

"So what if I miss the past?"

"Nostalgic people will not have a good ending."

Seeing that the master was so convinced, the rebellious disciple was about to refute: "For example, who?"

"Take me, for example," she said.

Chen Yi was silent for a moment.

He felt inexplicably distressed. He had become much softer towards the people around him these days.

Be it Yin Tingxue's obedience, Min Ning's sometimes giving in and sometimes fighting back, or Zhou Yitong's overt and covert help, all of these made Chen Yi behave more gently.

Environment can change a person. Yin Tingxue once said something similar. At that time, Chen Yi just wanted her to fall apart in an instant, so he didn't really listen to her. Even if he did, he would still be skeptical.

But now it seems that it makes sense.

Chen Yi took a deep breath and said, "Why does my heart ache every time I hear you say this?" "Because I'm telling the truth."

Knowing Zhou Yitang's personality, Chen Yi said unhappily: "I advise you not to tell the truth in the future, because the truth is too hurtful."

"If it doesn't hurt anyone, there's no need for me to tell the truth."

"......."

Chen Yi pondered for a long time, then smiled bitterly:
"But if it's too hurtful, people won't listen to the truth."

At this moment, Zhou Yitang remained silent.

It was gloomy and the sky was dark, and it was even darker in all directions, filled with a hazy beauty. Snow began to fall again and floated onto Chen Yi's forehead. The moment he touched it, it melted on his fingertips.

The one-armed woman kept walking without any shaking.

Chen Yi looked at it for a long time, then asked:

"Are you hurt?"

Zhou Yitong glanced sideways, without making any comment.

Chen Yi said angrily and amusedly:
"Why would you hide this from me? Do you want to sneak back to recuperate, and then wait for me to find out by accident, but you don't tell me, so that I will know how good you really are later?! Zhou Yitang, what era is this? Why are you still acting like this?"

"I didn't think so much."

"That means I have a thought."

"It's unreasonable," she said.

Chen Yi didn't hesitate, and hurriedly took two steps forward, grabbed her hand, and pretended to blow on her playfully:
"I know that the old man is quite powerful now. He may have already touched the threshold of the first rank and is about to enter the top ten in the world. Your realm dropped sharply after your sword broke. You said you only have 50% of your strength, but this 50% is your full strength. When I go back, I...I...I will take good care of you."

In the end, Chen Yi could only utter those four words.

Zhou Yitang glanced at him sideways for a while.

"Just say what you want to say. It's a different era now, and this isn't some ancient story." Chen Yi pretended to be indifferent.

She said coldly: "I am originally from ancient times."

Chen Yi laughed, understanding her personality, and stopped asking questions after laughing to the end.

He just left a sentence: "One day in this life, I will let you tell me everything you know, just like in the last life."

Zhou Yitang turned around and walked away, breaking free from Chen Yi's hand.

He said that one day, she also hoped that there would be a similar day when she could give him back in his own way.

The two of them moved away from Donghuamen step by step, and the small courtyard was getting closer and closer.

After Zhou Yitang, who was walking in front, crossed the gate, Chen Yi was also crossing the threshold.

Suddenly, the one-armed woman's body tilted backwards and was about to fall down.

Chen Yi frowned and took a step back.

Zhou Yitang swayed slightly before standing firm and turned to glance at Chen Yi.

Chen Yi said as if it had nothing to do with him: "Do you really think I will help you?"

The one-armed woman showed no expression of either sadness or joy as she turned away and headed towards the guest room.

She walked slowly to the door of the guest room and stood there. Her back was facing Chen Yi. When she pushed the door, her fingertips trembled in the blind spot of her vision.

What the traitor said was right. She had suffered some hidden injuries this time.

Zhou Yitang's true energy was slightly low, and she used some strength to push open the door. Just as she seemed to step over the threshold steadily, her toes were shaking slightly.

Chen Yi took three or four steps forward and supported her from behind.

Before Zhou Yitang could turn around, she heard his laughter:

"You really think I don't want to help you..."

(End of this chapter)