Wu Qian Qian had gone back to normal by the time she returned. She seemed bright and beautiful; except for her reddened eyes. She was adorned with peerless grace and talent!
It seemed as if her long lost vitality had returned to her body.
She didn’t say anything to Chu Yang; nor did she do anything to express herself. She had taken Chu Yang’s role due his absence. And, she had been playing the role of Chu Yang ever since. In fact, she had become King of Hell Chu. She had continued to deter the entire Iron Cloud dressed in those black clothes. And, she had committed no mistakes in portraying the role!
She had decisively murdered for him. She had dominated the warlords for him. She had spread his dominance and tyranny for thousands of kilometers… again… just for him! For him… she had resorted to the use of all sorts of sinister and ruthless methods! And, she had withstood all this… just for him!
No one was aware that all of this had been done by a woman – who was disguised as a man. One could only imagine what sort of dedication and hard work it must’ve taken to achieve this. This must’ve etched a deep impression in her being… an unforgettable impression had been thoroughly carved in her bones, and had been engraved in her heart…
However, she had suddenly reverted into the Wu Qian Qian who used to quietly accompany him. She had once again become the same Wu Qian Qian who used to quietly watch him from the side, and provided assistance whenever he needed…
She had once again become the type of woman who was reluctant to ask for anything… who just dedicated herself to her beloved, and silently waited for him to reciprocate her love.
She was very smart. She used to observe Chu Yang’s daily behavior. Therefore, she understood that his heart was somewhere else. So, she had never force herself onto him. As a result, she had suffered in the solitude of her silence while she had continued to love him in the secrecy of her heart.
[I love you, and it is my problem. It shouldn’t matter to you. I’ve never said that you must accept me because I love you. I don’t even want to tell you about my feelings… because I don’t want to make you feel awkward...]
[You can go if you want to… but, I’m going stay. And, you can come back whenever you want to… You will still find me here.]
[But, I won’t take the initiative to tell you about my feelings as long as you don’t urge me to declare them… I’ll never tell you that — Chu Yang, I love you!]
[I just can’t tell you!]
[I'm not afraid of rejection, but I'm afraid of waking up from my dream. Because… in my dreams… you are mine!]
She remained silent for a long time. Then, she began to speak in a dull voice, "Chu Yang, I have sorted out Second Elder Martial Uncle Li Jinsong."
"What?" Chu Yang was startled.
"Not just him… I have disposed-off several people of Beyond the Heavens Sect." Wu Qian Qian calmly said, "Keeping these people around would’ve been way too dangerous. They were bound to cause trouble in the future, and it would’ve caused an even bigger mess. So, I weeded them out."
Chu Yang opened his mouth like a fool.
"Why did you sort them out?" Chu Yang closed his mouth after a long time. He noticed that he had almost dislocated his jaw by keeping it lowered for so long. He smacked his lips again and again, [so, this girl is really capable of going so far as to deal with her own Second Elder Martial Uncle and his men... without the fear of being punished by her father…]
"I initially waited for you to come back to sort them out. But then, I thought that you had been expelled from the sect, and that you might find this task somewhat inconvenient." Wu Qian Qian continued in an indifferent tone, "So, I decided to do it in your place."
"Oh..." Chu Yang showed her the ‘thumbs-up’, "You had thought it through."
"Li Jinsong’s wife was poisoned. It was a strange poison called ‘Spring to Autumn Broken Heart Powder’. Only the administration of a wonderful medicine can suppress the poison. Otherwise, a year will pass before the poison takes its real effect. Then, the victim will suffer for three days and three nights… during which their internal organs will rot and fall apart."
"The Second Elder Martial Uncle was very dissatisfied when father became the leader of Beyond the Heavens Sect. Then, the Golden Horse Riders Department had approached him at that time. And, they had said that they can provide him the required medicine. They had also offered to help him become the leader of Beyond the Heavens Sect... That’s how they managed to manipulate him so easily." Wu Qian Qian continued, "He loved his wife very much. This is also a vital reason."
"But, the Golden Horse Riders Department only gave him the medicine to suppress the poison on a temporary basis. They hadn’t given him the medicine named ‘Crystal Mushroom’… that medicine would’ve eliminated this poison. And, they just kept him hanging until his task was over."
"So, that’s what happened." Chu Yang nodded. He recalled that time when he had been eavesdropping, and had seen Li Jinsong approach those other people to get a Crystal Mushroom… but to no avail.
Then, he further recalled the time he had sneaked into the treasure house of the Golden Horse Rider Department. He couldn’t help but smile, [the Golden Horse Riders Department never intended to give him the Crystal Mushroom. That’s because… they never had one!]
"How did you deal with him?" Chu Yang asked.
"Killed." Wu Qian Qian replied with a somewhat sad look on her face, "I don’t know how… but, he had a premonition that I was planning to cope with him. So, he went as far as to sneak in the night like a thief in order to assassinate Tie Long Cheng. He was later besieged by the people of Bu Tian Pavilion, and was killed on the spot. He asked father to let off his wife and child when he was on the verge of death."
"I see."
"But… his wife committed suicide when she heard of this." Wu Qian Qian sighed and said, "Before her death, she said — it doesn’t matter whether he was loyal or deceitful. I accompanied him when he was alive. He’s dead now… but I will look for him. He had to suffer for many years because of me. But, he’s in the netherworld now. He no longer needs to suffer because of me. Now, I can finally repay him in death..."
This might have seemed like the romantic confession of a faithful wife if someone else had said it. However, Wu Qian Qian had spoken it in a dull and unexciting manner.
However, it still had a serious hinted appeal to it.
Chu Yang heard this, and heaved a sigh.
"Li Jian Yin’s legs were cut off. Then, he was banished. I’m afraid..." Wu Qian Qian continued further, "…the other people were either killed or crippled. In fact, the entire clean-up process has been completed."
Chu Yang was silent.
[Wu Qian Qian spoke this in such a casual manner, but this must have put a serious mental pressure on her.] Chu Yang had merely thought about it, and still couldn’t remain unaffected.
"I have an idea." Wu Qian Qian looked at him and spoke in a soft voice, "When the war ends – and it won’t work if Iron Cloud gets defeated… But, if Iron Cloud wins the war… I’d like Father and the others go back to the Beyond the Heavens Sect in order to re-establish it. I don’t want us to accept a title and recognition in reward from Iron Cloud. I don’t want us to create a faction and serve the imperial court…"
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