Empress, please lay down your armor, for I will save the world with a single sword!

Wu Liang grabbed her again and dragged her in front of him.

Yan Jingshuang pressed him down onto the bed, her knees pressing against the edge of the bed, her long hair hanging down in a mess.

"Behave yourself!"

She rebuked him sternly.

Wu Liang is still struggling.

Yan Jingshuang looked at him, her eyes gradually reddening.

"Aren't you usually very capable?"

"You know medicine, you can disguise yourself, and you can fool others completely."

"And now?"

"Tell me what we should do!"

No one responded.

Only Wu Liang's heavy breathing remained in the room.

Yan Jingshuang's voice gradually lowered.

"...You helped me investigate the Yan family's case."

"Let me know who the real enemy is."

"If it weren't for you, I would still recognize a thief as my father, and I would still risk my life for Jiang Yuan..."

She thought of the Funing Palace.

She recalled the despicable face Wu Liang had when he lifted her veil.

She also recalled how he noticed the scars on her face weren't birthmarks and told her that her face had been disfigured.

At that time, she wished she could tear Wu Liang to pieces.

What happened next completely shattered her understanding of the past twenty years.

Jiang Yuan murdered 308 members of the Yan family, then took the young girl back to his side, disfigured her, and implanted false memories in her, making her believe that the blood feud was a life-saving grace!

What would have happened to her if Wu Liang hadn't revealed the truth?

Perhaps he has already died at Chaotianmen.

Even if he survives, he will continue to call Jiang Yuan his adoptive father and kill more innocent people for him.

Wu Liang also avenged her.

To clear the Yan family's name and return their old house and property.

He even promised to heal her face.

After returning to Linying, Yan Jingshuang sat alone in front of her parents' memorial tablets for an entire night.

She said a lot.

Wu Liang was also mentioned.

At first, I said thank you, but later, for some reason, all I could think of was that person's grinning face.

He told me to remember to come back after I finished paying my respects.

He said, "When you come back, I will officially treat your face."

He said, "What if she's an absolute beauty?"

Yan Jingshuang was furious when she heard this.

Even after leaving Luo'an, these few words would inexplicably pop up again.

She didn't know what that meant.

gratitude?

care?

Or something else?

All she knew was that after paying respects to her parents, she could have stayed in Linying to rebuild the Yan family, but instead she packed her bags and came to Gaotang.

At this moment, Wu Liang was right in front of him.

He was covered in injuries.

He lost his mind.

He was in so much pain that he couldn't even recognize who she was.

Yan Jingshuang held his hand, her fingertips trembling slightly.

She was still a virgin.

Once you take that step, some things can never be taken back.

She had thought about who she would marry in the future.

Perhaps she won't get married.

She was the only one left in the Yan family.

She could stay in the ancestral hall and the house left by her parents, and live out her life alone.

She never imagined that she would face such a choice in such an unfamiliar courtyard, while Wu Liang was in a state of mental confusion.

does it worth?

Just to repay a debt of gratitude?

Yan Jingshuang looked at Wu Liang and quickly made up her mind.

If it were anyone else, she would never have hesitated for so long.

They will not let the other party grab them.

The moment the man reached out, her sword was already drawn.

She stayed here not only because Wu Liang helped her get revenge.

She didn't want him to die.

I don't want to see him suffer any longer.

After struggling for a long time, Yan Jingshuang gradually loosened the pressure on Wu Liang's wrist.

Once freed from restraint, Wu Liang immediately rolled over and hugged her.

Yan Jingshuang's body suddenly tensed up.

She subconsciously raised her hand, her palm already pressed against Wu Liang's chest.

With just a little force, one can shake someone away.

But the palm strike was delayed.

A moment later, she closed her eyes, slowly moved her hands away from his chest, and wrapped them around his shoulders and back.

"Wu Liang".

She buried her face in his shoulder, her voice soft and trembling slightly.

"This time, I don't owe you anything..."

The lamp flame flickered gently.

Yan Jingshuang reached out and lowered the bed curtains.

Then he flicked his finger.

The room was plunged into darkness.

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Wu Liang had no idea where he was.

It was pitch black all around.

There is no direction, and no way to find the way back.

A raging fire burned fiercely within his body, scorching his internal organs as if they were about to turn to ashes, and even his blood turned into molten lava, surging wildly through his meridians.

heat!

too hot!

He wanted to take off his clothes.

Tear one open, and there's another.

No matter how much he struggled, the burning heat never subsided; on the contrary, it burned even more intensely!

Wu Liang staggered forward.

He didn't know where he was going, but he felt there should be water ahead.

As long as I find water, I can survive.

In the darkness, he climbed over a high mountain.

The mountaintop was covered with snow.

Wu Liang plunged into the snow, grabbing handfuls of snow and stuffing them into his mouth. But the snow melted and evaporated as soon as it touched his lips, turning into a cloud of white mist.

not enough!

Far from enough!

He crossed the snow-capped mountains and ventured into a desolate wilderness.

The wilderness is vast and stretches as far as the eye can see.

The wild grass underfoot was withered and yellow, the scorching sun hung high overhead, and the air was baked so hard that it was distorted and deformed.

Wu Liang didn't know how long he had been walking; his lips were cracked and dry, and his throat felt like it was filled with scalding sand.

He can't stop.

Once he stops, the raging fire within him will engulf him.

The sound of flowing water could be heard in the distance.

Wu Liang suddenly turned his head.

At the edge of the wilderness, a clear spring was hidden.

The spring water was crystal clear, its surface shimmering with tiny, rippling waves. The surrounding area was covered in green grass and wildflowers, and a faint, delicate fragrance filled the air.

Wu Liang, as if grasping at the last straw, staggered and lunged forward.

The spring water is sweet.

It also carries a refreshing coolness that penetrates to the bone.

The cool sensation flowed down his throat and into his body, gradually easing the burning sensation and revitalizing his parched meridians.

Wu Liang greedily drank the spring water.

One mouthful.

Another bite.

He was like a traveler who had trekked through the desert for countless days, utterly incapable of satisfaction.

The clear spring water rippled in layers.

The sound of the water grew increasingly rapid.

A sudden gust of wind swept across the wasteland.

When Wu Liang turned his head again, a white horse had appeared beneath him without him noticing.

The horse raised its head and neighed, its four hooves pounding the ground, carrying him into the boundless wilderness!

The wind whistled past my ears.

The mountains and rivers receded rapidly.

He ran faster and faster, and farther and farther.

The pent-up heat, pain, and repression in my chest were all released during this exhilarating race.

The horse gallops over mountains, across grasslands, and through swiftly flowing rivers.

The world is vast.

No more constraints.

Wu Liang had never felt so relaxed and comfortable!

At one moment, a sharp screech suddenly rang out from the depths of darkness.

The voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz, yet it pierced directly into his mind.

A dark shadow hidden deep within consciousness began to struggle violently.

Countless fine threads sprouted around the shadowy figure, deeply piercing his flesh and veins, attempting to control his body and devour his mind.

At this moment, an aura of yin and yang merging has completely surrounded it!

The shadowy figure twisted wildly.

A crack appeared in the middle.

Then came the second, the third...

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