Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 280 Making a Decision
Zhulang walked all the way to the place where he fought with Gusuye, and no one dared to chase him. In fact, those people didn't dare to chase him at all and they all retreated.

Gusu Ye has already left, leaving behind his famous sword in pieces on the ground. Perhaps he will no longer show up in the world of cultivation, just like he did twenty years ago after being defeated by Ping Qingjue.

Away from the sea of ​​fire, breathing became smoother. Wuzhan took the initiative to ask to get down and walk by himself, with Yunchu following beside him. Fortunately, Xiang Liang stopped Liyang from torturing Yunchu, so her injuries were not serious.

The few of them walked very slowly, no one spoke, and their footsteps were very light. However, Yunchu knew in her heart that the master and disciple had fought to the limit to save her, and now they were exhausted. They were just pretending to move in case those people noticed that they had no strength left and chased after them. Perhaps now the master and disciple could not even defeat an ordinary butcher.

The master and the disciple suddenly stopped on the grass. A masked man in black robe appeared in the moonlight in front of them and blocked their way. Yun Chu was immediately shocked. Could it be that he came to kill the master again?

The man stood with his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice, "Although his steps were light, it was obvious that he was not stable when he landed. He lacked internal energy, his five internal organs were damaged, he lost too much blood, and his internal energy was insufficient. Both the master and the disciple are the same."

Wuzhan said: "Your Excellency has really good hearing. You can tell something from the footsteps alone."

"I didn't expect that Mr. Li, who outsmarted Nanyi, is actually a man who cherishes women. He is willing to risk his life for a female actor. It is really hard to understand. I am just confused. With Mr. Li's current position in the court, he can get any woman he wants. Why would he care about such a woman?"

This sentence was like cold water poured down on Yunchu's heart. She was born in a humble family and could not compare to Princess Mengya or the leader of Emei. She just refused to leave.

"Your Excellency has long lost the emotions of mortals in her eyes, so naturally you cannot understand. But I can tell you that no matter who is around me, no one else can touch them. Moreover, in my eyes, whether they are gods or demons, there is no distinction between them and me."

Yunchu was very moved after hearing this. She felt that her choice was not wrong. After all, the Master came to save her. She was no different from Mengya and Qin Moyao. In the eyes of the Master, there was indeed no distinction between high and low.

"If the First Emperor heard this, I wonder how he would view you!"

Wuzhan said: "The Imperial Master can go and tell His Majesty and see who His Majesty will believe."

The black-robed man's eyes fixed when he heard this, and he turned to ask, "It seems like this is the first time I meet you, sir. How did you recognize me?"

Wuzhan said: "There are only a few people in the world who have white hair and a youthful face like the National Master. Moreover, the National Master has left no trace and his cultivation has long been at the level of an immortal. How many people in the world can be like him?"

The black-robed man took off his mask and said with a smile, "Sir, your hearing is not inferior to mine. I believe you have noticed that I was watching when you were trapped, so you didn't rush to break out and waited for your disciples to rescue you."

"It is really embarrassing to have the Imperial Master by your side and not offer any help."

"I know your majesty is suspicious, and Zhao Gao has said a lot of good things about Xiandaoyuan. Therefore, your majesty wants to use you to check and balance Xiandaoyuan. However, I am not interested in power. If you want to monopolize power, I will never fight for it."

"I happen to be not interested in the powerful."

Mayor Xu's face was solemn, and he looked at Wuzhan with burning eyes and asked, "What are you interested in, sir?"

"As you please. If your majesty wants to do something, I will most likely do it."

Xu Shi said in a deep voice: "It seems that you want to fight with my Xiandao Academy to the end."

"The Imperial Master should know that the Xiandao Academy has spent a huge amount of money but has never achieved any results. Who on earth wants to compete with the Xiandao Academy?"

Xu Shi said: "Sir, do you think I am deceiving Your Majesty?"

Wuzhan said calmly, "Whether it is a deception or not, perhaps time can tell."

Xu Shi suddenly laughed out loud and said, "Sir, do you think we can wait until that day?"

The two men didn't mention the word "kill" in their conversation, but murderous intent was in the air. Yunchu broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that perhaps in the next moment, the two would start fighting.

Wuzhan also laughed and said, "Master, do you think I will die so easily?"

Xu Shi's laughter disappeared, and he stared at Wuzhan and said, "I know you have hidden your cultivation. The person who can defeat Shisui will never have the strength you showed just now. However, in my opinion, Shisui's cultivation is still far behind."

Wuzhan said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "It is indeed far behind, but I don't know how far behind me is compared to the Imperial Master."

The cold light in Xu Shi's eyes flashed away, and he smiled and said, "Sir, you are too nervous. I just happened to pass by here and wanted to meet you once."

"The Imperial Master chose to meet me in this kind of setting. Does that make me less nervous?"

Xu Shi said: "Okay, I'll take my leave now." He turned around and said: "A fight between us is inevitable, but I want to stay until the end, otherwise there will be no fun!"

There was a flash of black light, and the figure disappeared into the night. Yunchu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there was no fight.

"There are people here!" A noisy voice came from a distance, and soon a group of people were seen running over.

The leader was wearing an official robe. When he saw Wuzhan and the other two, he immediately dismounted, looked at Wuzhan and asked, "Are you Mr. Li from the Great Qin?"

Wuzhan replied, "That's me. I wonder what you want to see me about?"

The man knelt down and said, "I, Yin Tong, did not know you were here. I am late in protecting you. I hope you will forgive me!"

Wuzhan said: "Get up, how did the adults know the news?"

Yin Tong stood up and said, "I was awakened by a master cultivator when I was sleeping. He learned that you were passing by here and were trapped by bandits. I did not dare to delay and hurriedly mobilized troops and rushed here. Unexpectedly, I was still late. Fortunately, you are safe and sound. I will order the officers and soldiers to wipe out the bandits!" Wuzhan said, "No need, they all escaped." He knew that this must have been done by the people from Xiandaoyuan and it was indeed a false alarm.

Yin Tong said anxiously, "I failed in my duty. I didn't realize there were such bandits and troublemakers in Kuaiji. I disturbed you, sir. I will be punished for this even if I die."

Yunchu said, "Are you going to let the gentleman stand there and listen to your apology? Why don't you prepare a carriage to take us back to rest?"

Yin Tong said hurriedly: "The carriage is ready, sir, please get in!"

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The warm sun shines in from the carved windows, the house is quiet and fragrant, I wake up from my sleep, open the window, and see white walls and black tiles outside, with green willows hanging down, the scenery is warm.

Yunchu heard Wuzhan wake up. She walked into the room wearing a blue skirt and carrying the food she cooked. She put it on the table by the window and said with a gentle smile, "Sir, you must be hungry after sleeping for so long. Come and eat something!"

Wuzhan said: "The girl is injured, she should pay more attention to rest and should not work so hard."

Yunchu said affectionately: "Sir, you saved Yunchu twice. This is all Yunchu can do for you. As long as you don't mind, it's fine."

Wuzhan sat down and ate the four exquisite side dishes made by Yunchu. They were light, fresh, warming the stomach and refreshing the mind. He had to admit that the food made by Yunchu was indeed delicious and came in many varieties. Wuzhan's stomach had already been sold to Yunchu.

Yunchu said, "I wonder if today's dishes suit your taste?"

Wuzhan said: "Since I ate the food made by the girl, my appetite has increased greatly. I really don't know how the girl learned this skill?"

Yunchu said happily: "Yunchu's master is picky about food, so we disciples have collected recipes of many cuisines and cooked them for her in different ways. If we don't cook well, we will be punished."

"Then Miss Yunchu will definitely not be punished."

Yunchu said: "She has a weird temper. When she's in a bad mood, she will be punished no matter what."

Wuzhan shook his head and said nothing.

After a moment of silence, Yunchu asked, "May I ask if you have any hatred towards the State of Zhao?"

Wuzhan asked: "How did you know that?"

"I heard the master say to her, 'Of the six kingdoms, only Zhao is not qualified to restore the throne.' I think that the rulers of the six kingdoms were not incompetent and eventually lost their kingdoms. But the master only mentioned Zhao. Yunchu guessed that the master might be dissatisfied with Zhao."

Wuzhan said: "It doesn't matter whether there is hatred or not, the State of Zhao has already perished."

Yunchu hesitated for a long time, mustered up her courage, and asked in a low voice: "Sir, can you agree to Yunchu's request?"

"What request?"

"Yunchu wants to become your disciple." Tears welled up in her eyes as she said this. This was the decision she had made after thinking about it all night. Only in this way would she be qualified to stay with you, but at the same time she would also lose a qualification.

Wuzhan put down his chopsticks and said solemnly: "So many things have happened. You should know that many people want me dead. There will be more and stronger people in the future. If you follow us, you will die sooner or later. If you think they will still cause trouble for you, I will let Zhulang kill them."

"Yunchu is not afraid of death!"

"Whether you are afraid of death or not is your business. As for me, I don't want you to die innocently."

"If it weren't for you, Yunchu would have been dead long ago. I have no regrets dying for you!"

"All those things, in the final analysis, were all because of me. You don't have to be grateful to me, girl. Just treat me as a friend you met by chance. Why do you have to insist on following us?"

Yunchu suddenly knelt down and cried, "Master may not take it to heart, but you can't do that to Yunchu. In fact, Yunchu's request is not high. I just want to follow you for the rest of my life. Zhulang can do it, Jinxingzi and Lingkongzi can do it, but why can't Yunchu do it?"

Wuzhan said: "You are a woman, it will be inconvenient for you to follow us."

"Following you these days, Yunchu didn't feel any inconvenience. On the contrary, she felt very free."

"Their cultivation and qualifications are very high, and they can protect themselves at critical moments. But how can you protect yourself?"

"Although Yunchu's talent is mediocre, she can work hard to learn. Didn't the teacher say that only perseverance can lead to success?"

Wuzhan was speechless. He had indeed said that, and Yunchu's comprehension was not bad, and he had a certain foundation. If he practiced, he might be able to achieve enlightenment and ascend to heaven. But Wuzhan knew that the path he had to take was too difficult. He himself did not have any confidence at all, because he had to face a strong man who had practiced for more than ten thousand years. With only a broken innate soul, how far could he go? The most likely ending was that his soul would be torn apart.

Yunchu knelt on the ground and continued, "Yunchu knows that Master is going to do something big. Although Yunchu cannot help, she also wants to do her bit for Master. The reason why she wants to practice is to make herself capable enough to follow Master, so as not to be held hostage like this time."

Wuzhan sighed and said, "If you want to practice, I can guide you. However, I have to tell you that if something happens to me, you don't need to avenge me. You must hide your identity and live the rest of your life in peace. My three disciples also swore to this."

Yun Chu's pretty cheeks blushed when she heard this. She quickly swore an oath and became his disciple, but she felt an inexplicable sense of loss in her heart.

(End of this chapter)