Song Hengjiang's punch was certainly what Jiang Wang wanted to see.
But it also shattered his fantasy.
Even if he was the benefactor who saved Song Qingzhi's life, Song Hengjiang couldn't let him go after learning the secret of the underwater cave.
For a while, he fell into a deadlock.
After Song Hengjiang beat Zhuang Chengqian to death, he would also beat him to death. And if Zhuang Chengqian could escape, he would also attack the inner palace and break the origin of his soul.
He pretended to be fooled, gave up control of his body, and hid deep in the inner palace just to retreat in order to advance, but now there is probably no chance of advancing.
The three thousand rooms opened deep in the first inner palace are not his fortress, but more like his tomb.
He needs to find a way to break the situation before that moment comes.
Survive in a dead situation and find possibilities in the impossible.
But...what else can be done?
The Zhuang Chengqian in his body had the upper hand, but for the 'Zhuang Chengqian' in the present world, he also needed to use all means to save his life from Song Hengjiang, who was in the Divine Realm, with his cultivation in the Inner Palace.
So he shouted: "Brother, I am Cheng Qian!"
The punch stops and the sound of tide stops.
Song Hengjiang's fist hovered in front of 'Zhuang Chengqian''s face, and then slowly moved to the right, allowing Song Hengjiang's cloudy eyes to meet his young eyes.
'Zhuang Chengqian' twitched the corner of his mouth, with a bitter expression and a heavy voice: "Brother, it's me."
There was not much surprise in Song Hengjiang's expression.
In fact, he also had a vague premonition.
This abandoned underwater cave was discovered by him, his sister, and Zhuang Chengqian!
It was one of their young adventures.
If there was anyone else in the world who knew about this place, he couldn't think of anyone else.
But what he couldn't figure out was that Zhuang Chengqian's death was witnessed by him with his own eyes and there was absolutely nothing false about it. How could it appear again nearly two hundred years later? Was he not dead back then, or had he mastered some magical power of resurrection from the dead?
"How do you prove it?" Song Hengjiang asked.
'Zhuang Chengqian' washed away his youthful cover, his eyes full of vicissitudes, and seemed to be immersed in memories: "We discovered this underwater cave together. The cave where Wanxi lived was decorated by me and her. I appear here. , is already proof in itself.”
"But I remember that my adopted brother is dead." Song Hengjiang said.
There were also imperceptible emotional fluctuations in his voice.
It is impossible to say that he has no feelings for Zhuang Chengqian. After all, they were brothers in life and death, and they had a deep love and righteousness. Zhuang Chengqian's last battle before his death was also with him.
It's just that after so long, he has already accepted the fact that Zhuang Chengqian died in battle. Now that I suddenly heard that he was not dead, it was hard to accept.
'Zhuang Chengqian' said solemnly: "I am dead, but the netherworld is the lair of bones. How can I dare to die?"
What he said seemed contradictory, but Song Hengjiang could completely understand it.
'Zhuang Chengqian' did indeed die in battle, but his soul did not dare to enter the Netherworld, because the Netherworld was the home of the Bone God. He would not have any chance to resist in the Netherworld, and the Bone God would definitely torture him forever.
So he died, but he didn't dare to really die.
"Back then, I killed Gu Yi and brought the Bones to the world. In that battle, brother, you were seriously injured, and my body collapsed. I paid such a heavy price to break the Bones Divine Appearance and drive him back to the netherworld..."
'Zhuang Chengqian' said: "My life span was over, but I didn't dare to enter the netherworld, so I gave up half of my soul, creating the illusion that the soul collapsed together, and then used the underworld candle to hide. Unless I intentionally deceived my elder brother, I really didn't dare to let the bones Find out the truth.”
With such a clear description of the details of the battle that year, Zhuang Chengqian's identity no longer needs to be doubted.
By this time, Song Hengjiang had already retracted his fist, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to be a little deeper: "Since it is you, why did you lie to me before, saying that you are Jiang Wang?"
'Zhuang Chengqian' glanced at Song Wanxi behind him, his eyes full of sorrow: "I was blind that year, so I married the White Bone Saint. As a result, Wanxi was harmed by the White Bone Dao, and you are also because of the White Bone God's hopeless cave... ...Brother, how can I have the face to recognize you?"
Suddenly meeting an old friend, Song Hengjiang was obviously a little shaken. He asked slowly: "Since you are stranded in the world, how can you watch Ming Qi die and make Gao Xian become what he is now?"
Zhuang Mingqi is the son of Zhuang Chengqian and Song Wanxi, and the biological father of Zhuang Gaoxian. He was kind-hearted by nature and lenient in governance. His posthumous title was Emperor Dazhuangren.
After Zhuang Chengqian died unexpectedly, it was he who stabilized the government and stabilized the situation. Let Zhuang Guo get out of the vicious circle of consecutive battles and be able to recuperate. Only then did Zhuang Gaoxian accumulate enough war potential to fight with his country.
It's a pity that he died young.
According to historical records, he died of a serious illness. But the disease was unknown, and the doctor was unknown, too. They were just vaguely mentioned. Anyone with a discerning eye can see the problem.
At that time, Song Hengjiang was still in solitary confinement to stabilize the injuries left by the Bone God. After he came out of seclusion, it was too late. The only son of Zhuang Chengqian and Song Wanxi has died. Fortunately, Zhuang Mingqi left behind an heir while he was still alive, so that Zhuang's country would not die out in three generations.
'Zhuang Chengqian' closed his eyes, obviously he couldn't bear to think about it, but he still said: "I don't even dare to tell you, brother, how can I dare to let others know that my soul is still there? Mingzhu's own power is limited, and my soul is also incomplete. I can only hide in the sealed bones secret vault for a hundred years. I don’t know anything about Mingqi, and I have not been able to participate in Gao Xian’s growth. The world doesn’t know me, and I am ignorant to the world.”
"Later, when the White Bone Dao revived, Maplewood City Lord Wei Quji took out the Dark Candle from the sealed secret vault to lure the White Bone Dao followers, and I was able to see the light of day again. I couldn't let the people of the White Bone Dao discover me, and I couldn't control the Dark Candle for a long time alone. . It’s really a dilemma.”
Having said this, he lowered his head and looked at the body he was currently occupying: "Later, I found the Bone Seed in this young man, so I used him to transfer it and hide it in his Tongtian Palace."
"Have you already taken his body away?" Song Hengjiang asked abruptly.
"It's not about taking over the body."
'Zhuang Chengqian' smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's a long story. The Bone Bones are determined to return to the world, and they want to create a conspiracy in Maple Forest City and destroy the city to refine elixirs. I vaguely sensed some traces of the White Bone Dao activities, but due to the There is no way to know more about this young man's strength, and he can't do much. He can only find a way to use Mingzhu to teach him the Bone Escape Technique, and secretly influence his will, so that he can save Qingzhi before the drastic change. It can also be regarded as me This is the only thing a brother can do for his eldest brother."
Zhuang Chengqian said it with both nose and eyes, and it didn't look like a lie at all.
But Jiang Wang was very sure that he saved Song Qingzhi purely out of his heart. Because he didn't go out to save Song Qingzhi at that time, but happened to see it when he was saving An An. Saving Song Qingzhi was his innate kindness, but he just did it casually.
When did Zhuang Chengqian exert any influence at that time?
But at this time, he used this matter to claim credit for Song Hengjiang!
Looking at Song Hengjiang's moved expression, it was obvious that he liked this. He has no doubts about how his life-and-death brother took care of and protected his daughter.
Jiang Wang, who was hiding in the first inner palace, was unable to expose Zhuang Chengqian.
But he was keenly aware that Zhuang Chengqian was not sincere to Song Hengjiang. They were not as close as brothers and treated each other with sincerity, as recorded in history books. At least on Zhuang Chengqian's side, that's not the case.
This gave him some new ideas that might influence the situation.
"As for this young man's body..."
'Zhuang Chengqian' is still telling lies seriously, completely changing Jiang Wang's story, but there is indeed no one in the world who understands Jiang Wang's experience better than him.
"After leaving Zhuang Kingdom, he was fascinated by the treasure during an expedition. He ignored my advice and insisted on fighting for it. As a result, he was killed in the fight. At that time, I was not strong enough to interfere, so I could only watch him die. , abandoned in the wilderness.”
"Before his soul dissipated, he handed over this body to me. His only obsession was to ask me to kill his teacher Dong A. I couldn't tolerate such a traitor in power in the court, so I agreed to him."
"Later, I practiced hard and traveled all the way. Needless to say, it was difficult..."
'Zhuang Chengqian' sighed: "As far as Qi State, I experienced many stories and slowly recovered some strength. Only then can I see the light. I have some plans for my future life."
"This time I came back to Zhuang Country. Firstly, I wanted to visit Wanxi's tomb. Secondly, I missed my hometown. Thirdly... I came here... just to fulfill the young man's last wish. After many twists and turns, I finally killed Dong A and let this young man's life... The dead soul can rest in peace. I can finally use this body calmly and restart my life."
"When I was chased by Du Ruhui, I didn't want to reveal my identity, so I hid here. I thought no one would know about this place, and I could also remember it alone in Wanxi's former residence..."
His sad mood changed, and he became angry and guilty: "I didn't expect that the descendants of future generations would be unworthy. They would have forgotten the alliance of our brothers and used force to suppress the Shuifu. Brother, I... I am really ashamed!"
The biggest loophole since revealing his identity is why, as the Taizu of Zhuang State, he wanted to kill Dong A, the deputy prime minister who was loyal to Zhuang State, so that he attracted the current Prime Minister of Zhuang State, Du Ruhui, to pursue him.
But before Song Hengjiang could ask questions, 'Zhuang Chengqian' naturally filled up this loophole.
Accepting others' sacrifices and relieving others' attachments, this is the only thing that should be done.
If there is a state of lying, Zhuang Chengqian's level in this aspect will definitely not be lower than his level of cultivation. At least he is a real-life master of lies.
When he pretended to be Jiang Wang, he used one set of excuses. After seeing that Jiang Wang's identity could not save his life, it was a completely different set of excuses when he revealed his true identity.
And he is fully integrated into his "new situation", and still sounds the same at first glance, appearing sincere and full of emotion.
You know, this is just a temporary act based on circumstances.
If it wasn't Jiang Wang who was the 'young man' he mentioned, he might have believed it!
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