"Isn't this what you requested? Are you blaming me? Xia
Chen looked at Gongsun Ziyi before him, his face icy as he said, "You really are a woman of deep scheming—terrifyingly deep."
You are an extremely selfish woman, so selfish that you are willing to sacrifice everything around you for yourself.
Before, I thought you were bewitched by your grandfather, but now I understand that it was all your idea.
Just now, you and Gongsun Xuan secretly communicated and attacked me together. Gongsun Xuan was responsible for drawing my power, and you were responsible for taking down my brother Guo Ran.
Because your specialty is the Qiankun Soul-Locking Talisman. With a surprise attack, there's an eighty percent chance you can teleport to Guo Ran and control him.
As long as you succeed, today you won't lose—it's your only way out.
You agreed at the time, but when your grandfather made his move, you didn't act, because you were afraid. What you feared wasn't Guo Ran or me, but that you feared Boss Long Chen, who had never acted.
Because I've told you, in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, no one among peers can match the boss, and no one can play tricks in front of him.
So, although you promised your grandfather, in reality, you were following your own plan.
Your grandfather's first strike, you didn't strike. He thought you were waiting for a better opportunity, but when he tried to defend, you still didn't act. Your grandfather suddenly understood.
He's no good either. Knowing he's doomed, he wants to expose you, and you're ruthless enough to throw yourself into his arms, forcing him to take his last breath as fast as possible, so he can never reveal the truth.
Then, you start crying out loud and perform to your heart's content. You know my character, I won't make things difficult for you at all. That way, even if your grandfather dies, my anger will subside.
After I leave, the Lingwen Pavilion will still be yours. Using a grandfather to gain so many benefits—your calculations are truly shrewd. When
Xia Chen said these words, all the experts present gasped. This scheming is terrifying.
Even the old foxes present admitted they were no match. They had played schemes all their lives, but in such a setting, reacting so quickly was something they couldn't even beat.
As for Xia Chen's words, they had no doubts at all. First, there was no need for Xia Chen to lie; second, they sensed the soul fluctuations of Gongsun and Xuanzu, and knew what they were plotting.
What convinced people most of Xia Chen's words was the scene before Gongsun Xuan's death—his face was filled with anger and murderous intent. At the time, they thought Gongsun Xuan's expression was strange, but now they realized that his anger was because Gongsun Ziyi had used him and deceived him.
Before he died, he must have thought of something. He wanted to expose Gongsun Ziyi, but Gongsun Ziyi quietly made her move. He said nothing before dying, which is why his gaze was so strange.
Now, recalling all of Gongsun Ziyi's methods, everyone felt their scalps tingle—her scheming was terrifying.
They even wished Gongsun Ziyi would die quickly. If Gongsun Ziyi took charge of the Lingwen Pavilion, with her cunning, those of them who weren't closely connected to the pavilion would be outsmarted and killed by her. This Gongsun Ziyi was terrifying.
"Xia Chen, listen to me, it's not like that..." Gongsun Ziyi pleaded, still wanting to defend herself.
Xia Chen didn't give her a chance, shaking her head and saying, "I used to be a shrewd person too. Although my boss's wisdom isn't as good as mine, I'm not inferior to anyone else."
The reason I foolishly let you use me is because I fell in love with you. The boss once said that once you fall in love with someone, your brain basically loses its use.
Looking back now, I realize I was hopelessly foolish. Despite all the suspicious aspects, I still chose to trust you.
Still, I want to thank you. You were the first woman I ever loved. You taught me the treacherity of human nature, and also taught me how to distinguish a woman's character. "
Xia Chen, I don't want to die. Please, give me a chance, please..." Gongsun Ziyi sobbed uncontrollably. This time, it wasn't acting—she was truly afraid. Facing death, she was filled with dread and helplessness.
"As the saying goes, if I had known it would come today, why did I do it in the first place?" In fact, every step of this is something you walked through yourself.
Even if I come knocking at your door, you refuse to admit your mistakes and fight back with all your might. Even if I defeat you, I will only cripple your cultivation and leave you a way out."
But you even schemed against your own grandfather. I left you a way out, and who knows how many people will be killed by you. You were the one who cut your own path to ruin. Xia Chen shook his head and said.
"Xia Chen, I will change..." Gongsun Ziyi choked up.
"A river can be changed, but one's nature is hard to change. I can't give you a chance, just like those people you killed—did you ever give them a chance?"
Go ahead and relax. In your next life, be someone without scheming. Maybe that will actually make you happier. "
Pfft"
Xia Chen drew his sword, and Gongsun Ziyi's body trembled violently, slowly collapsing to the ground, her life force slowly fading away.
Looking at Gongsun Ziyi's face after death, people couldn't help but shake their heads. Previously, she had a face full of suffering, but after death, her face was full of ferocity. This is true nature, unchangeable.
Previously, some people thought Gongsun Ziyi was pitiful and wanted to speak up for her. Looking back now, those people broke out in a cold sweat. If Gongsun Ziyi were alive, they wouldn't even know how they would die in the future.
Suddenly, Xia Chen hugged Gongsun Ziyi's corpse and cried bitterly. Guo Ran and Long Chen also sighed. People say first love is the most beautiful, but Xia Chen's first love is the cruelest. Killing someone he once loved with his own hands was truly cruel.
Seeing Xia Chen crying bitterly, all the experts present fell silent, especially the experts from the Lingwen Pavilion, who were left speechless.
Both were once hailed as geniuses of the Lingwen Pavilion, destined to lead the pavilion to unprecedented glory. Now, after a sudden upheaval, everything had vanished into thin air. The sensation of dramatic ups and downs was simply beyond words.
But no one present dared to move. The Yin-Yang Locking Heaven Talisman remained trapped here, and no one could escape. Xia Chen still had the strength to take and kill everyone here.
After crying for a while, Xia Chen seemed to feel much better. Long Chen patted him on the shoulder. Xia Chen took a deep breath and said, "
Boss, I'm fine. Since it's over, let it go. I believe that in the future, there will surely be a gentle and kind girl waiting for me."
Hearing that Xia Chen hadn't lost faith in his feelings, Long Chen was deeply relieved. Guo Ran smiled and said,
"One?" And you have the nerve to ask? I have a feeling that in the future, I'll have at least three female confidantes, otherwise I wouldn't be embarrassed to stand by the boss's side. The
three laughed heartily, and much of their gloom instantly faded. Xia Chen adjusted his mood and said to everyone present:
"Today, I have an important matter to announce to everyone. This matter concerns the future of the entire Futian Star Domain. Starting today, the sacred land of the Lingwen Pavilion will be open to the entire Futian Star Domain."
"What?"
Xia Chen's words shocked countless powerful figures present.