"No...go quickly..."
Lou Yueniang woke up from her sleep and heard the whispers of the person beside her pillow.
"...Stop it! Don't continue..."
She silently gathered her gauze clothes, stood up and closed the doors and windows of the room tightly.
But soon, the murmuring sounds disappeared. When Lou Yueniang turned around, the man had already sat up, closing his eyes and panting slightly.
Lou Yueniang pursed her lips, walked to the bed, and patted his back gently:
"Linhan...you had that dream again."
But it was an affirmative tone.
In fact, after the Ling family's "five-year agreement" battle, Ling Linhan's condition was far worse than now. When Lou Yueniang saw Ling Linhan again, he was tired and thin, and could hardly sleep at night.
Because as soon as he closes his eyes, he seems to be back on the Ling family's ring, back in the chaotic fighting - he can neither save the innocent people who are controlled by the inner demons, nor can he save those who are besieged. Ling Yao struggled to resist and was dying.
It was not until Ling Yao stabilized his injuries in the holy spring and recovered his cultivation that the situation gradually improved. At least in the past few years, Ling Linhan has rarely dreamed of that time.
Ling Linhan rubbed the slightly sore temples, but the panic and fear in his sleep was no longer in his words:
"Yeah. Probably because... I saw him today."
"He is still..."
But Lou Yueniang could not say any decent words of comfort. If that person had forgiven him, he would not have avoided seeing him for so many years; but if he had resented him... apart from no longer having direct contact with him, that person had not done anything to retaliate.
However, the more indifferent Ling Yao is, the more painful it will be for the guilty Ling Linhan - because compared to hatred, "not caring" is always more difficult to deal with.
On the contrary, Ling Linhan smiled helplessly and comforted:
"It's been so many years. If he really wants to see me suddenly, I'm afraid it will scare me. In the end... this is the retribution I deserve. If I could have made up my mind earlier, or even at that time I can stop him when the time comes... That's all. Even now, I can't completely control myself, so why talk about the past?"
He once naively thought that as long as he defeated Ling Yao, he would have the opportunity to completely control the Ling family, find out the truth, uphold justice, and uphold justice; as long as he became strong enough, he could get rid of the control of Shenlong Academy and obey his inner desires. Thoughts control your own destiny.
But in the end, he discovered that his obstacle was never just Ling Yao, not the Ling family, or even Shenlong Academy - the higher he climbed, the more things he did, and the more people respected him, the more he became He is bound within the framework of "respect" - he must be a hero, he must be righteous; he must be noble, he must be correct; he must have the common people in mind, and he must help the world...
He cannot make mistakes, or even admit the mistakes he has made - how can the His Holiness, who leads us to a bright future, make mistakes? If there is a mistake, it must be someone else’s fault.
On the altar, there is both glory and shackles; but if you fall off the altar, you will only be shattered into pieces.
"It will be fine, everything will be fine. The day you want...will come soon."
To Lou Yueniang's comfort, Ling Linhan just responded with a faint, self-deprecating smile.
Even if that day comes... everything in the past cannot be changed.
But he didn’t want to disappoint Lou Yueniang, so he quickly changed the topic:
"It's time for me to wake up at this hour. Today... Gang Leader Xiao will be here. I have to ask him to help me bring my things there."
Lou Yueniang naturally knew about this.
Every time Changling Jianmen refused to accept the rare treasures sent by Ling Linhan, Ling Linhan always found ways to mix them into the goods traded with the White Fish Gang or as favors for Xiao Jinnian.
At first, the arrogant gang leader Xiao thought it was a coincidence. Seeing that there were treasures among the treasures that could help Ling Yao recover from his injuries, he automatically sent the items over.
But this time, every time, there was exactly what Ling Yao needed most. Xiao Jinnian was not a fool, so of course he understood what Ling Linhan was thinking.
Taking into account Ling Yao's thoughts, Xiao Jinnian simply cut off normal trade contacts with Ling Linhan's men during that time, seemingly not caring about the losses in his gang.
But later, probably because Ling Yao himself relaxed, the business between the White Fish Gang and Ling Linhan's subordinates started again, and Xiao Jinnian also began to pretend not to know about Ling Linhan's "little tricks". Everyone maintained such a delicate relationship and continued to communicate.
She still remembered that Ling Linhan was very happy during that time. Because in his opinion, at least Lingyao was willing to accept his "apology" - even if Lingyao just felt that "the bargain he got was not for nothing", he would feel better in his heart.
In fact, Lou Yueniang felt a little resentful towards Ling Yao's indifference in her heart.
She didn't know much about those past events, but she had been with Ling Linhan for many years, witnessed his pain and self-blame, and witnessed all the humble gestures he made in order to seek forgiveness.
Even if it was clear who was right and wrong, as Ling Linhan's wife, she still couldn't help but feel sorry for her husband and felt unworthy of him.
But these are things she cannot express. Because she has no qualifications to ask Ling Yao to forgive anyone, nor does she have the position to plead with Ling Linhan to give up such an almost futile approach - after all, in this matter, she is just an "outsider who cannot empathize". All she can do is to support her husband unconditionally and solve his problems as much as possible.
"Don't worry. It's already been prepared."
Lou Yueniang showed a faint smile,
"There is still plenty of time, take your time."
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! A guest is coming!"
Suddenly there was a rushing sound outside the door.
After hearing this, Ling Linhan immediately put on the remaining clothes roughly:
"Why are you so early today?"
Just as he stood up and prepared to go out to greet him, Lou Yueniang stretched out her hand to stop him:
"I'll go out and take a look first. Maybe it's not Gang Leader Xiao who's here. Even if it is, with your current appearance, I'm afraid you won't be able to entertain guests."
Ling Linhan lowered his head and glanced at himself. Okay, the clothes are buttoned a little crookedly. He turned around and looked at the mirror again - his hair was disheveled, his collar was in a mess, and he was wearing the wrong shoe - with this look, let alone entertaining guests, he was embarrassed to meet the little guard at the door. .
Ling Linhan scratched his head in embarrassment. This made Lou Yueniang couldn't help but laugh softly. But she quickly coughed twice and returned to her serious appearance:
"You'd better clean up first. I'll go out first to take a look and entertain the guests."
Of course Ling Linhan had no choice but to agree. Seeing Lou Yueniang push the door open and go out, he calmed down, tidied himself up again, patted his face, and then walked out.
However, as soon as he reached the courtyard, he heard noisy sounds outside the door of the mansion.
Although he is usually approachable, he is still a "venerable" in the True Yuan Realm, and few people dare to block and make noise in front of his house for no reason.
Recalling the way the guard had hurriedly came to report even though he knew he was resting, Ling Linhan finally realized - he was afraid that someone outside was not good.
When she thought that Lou Yueniang had gone out to deal with the situation, Ling Linhan suddenly became nervous and walked out with three steps at a time:
"what happened?"
As soon as Ling Linhan showed up, the crowd watching the excitement became even more excited. It's a pity that he asked in a deep voice, obviously in a bad mood. Although it was not a big deal to watch the excitement, these onlookers were not fools, and they immediately kept their mouths shut, for fear that Ling Linhan would anger them as onlookers because of this incident.
Ling Linhan only looked at Lou Yueniang at first. Seeing that Lou Yueniang was fine, she just frowned and felt a little relieved, then turned her eyes to the side.
Unfortunately, at this glance, he saw one of the people he least wanted to see:
"...Ice Spirit Fairy? What are you doing? You didn't even send a post or a notice. You just knelt in front of my mansion with a pitiful look. Those who didn't know it thought I, Ling Linhan, did it. I have done something sorry for you, and I deliberately made you kneel at the door."
When she saw Ling Linhan coming out, Yin Ruobing had already raised her head, looking pitiful and pitiful. It's a pity that Ling Linhan's one sentence suddenly exposed her intention of using the onlookers to build momentum, causing most of her prepared words to be wasted. In the end, she could only wipe the corners of her eyes hypocritically and said:
"Lin Han... I have no choice... Ever since the incident in Zixian Pavilion, you have refused to see me again, so I can only do this... Even if it was all my fault, you should give me some help. Give me a chance to explain...I have never betrayed you, how can you be so heartless..."
Seeing that Yin Ruobing wanted to turn the matter into an affair between a man and a woman, and also insinuated that he started to be cold towards her because of the fall of Zixian Pavilion, Ling Linhan became very angry and wanted to expose all of his old background. Got——
Where is his refuge from cold and inflammation? The reason why Zixian Pavilion fell, and the reason why Yin Ruobing and the others had to kneel down and beg him for help, was because he had been planning for five or six years!
But before he could speak, Xu Anyang, who had been standing silently aside, seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, grabbed him, and shook his head at him.
Ling Linhan hesitated from the anger and ridicule on his lips, and finally turned to indifference again:
"I should ask you this. I haven't seen you warm to me before. Something happened to Zixian Pavilion, so you relied on the little favor you had back then to come to me for help every now and then. You also spread rumors everywhere. It really seems like I and You really have a romantic relationship, and you don't even know how to restrain yourself in front of my wife. What's your intention?"
Xu Anyang let go of his hand and sighed. Although his tone was not good, at least Ling Linhan didn't ruin his image in front of others. He should be lucky if he actually revealed that he had tricked Zixian Pavilion.
Ever since Ling Linhan returned to Shenlong Academy, he could not understand his younger brother even more.
At the beginning, he did follow the instructions of the teacher above him, and made friends with Ling Linhan like he had a discerning eye, and even "invested" in him to win over favors.
So although he admired Ling Linhan's talent and strength at the beginning, he also felt in his heart that this junior was so naive and easy to deceive that he was firmly controlled by the academy.
But later... Ling Linhan finally had the attitude of a superior, knew how to plan and play with people's hearts, and when he gradually grew up to be able to compete with Shenlong Academy, while he was glad that he had not made the wrong choice and joined the wrong camp, he also I feel extremely sorry for the disappearance of that upright and innocent young man.
He is good at calculation and scheming, but Ling Linhan has become sharp-eyed and no longer deceives himself and others. So now, they are no longer purely "friends", but more like "collaborators" or even "superiors and subordinates". This change of identity made him feel sad and... at ease.
But only at this time, when those who had plotted against Ling Linhan in the "five-year agreement" appeared again, could Xu Anyang feel Ling Linhan's original youthful spirit of recklessness and pleasure.
Even though he was extremely opposed to Ling Linhan ruining his external image and the reputation and connections he had accumulated just for the sake of impulsiveness, he was always "incomprehensible" to stop Ling Linhan's various straight-forward acts of revenge...
But he didn't feel in his heart: Ah... this is the Ling Linhan he knew.
"It's all a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. We are guests, so don't let Fairy Ice Spirit and fellow Taoists kneel in front of the gate. How unseemly is that? Fairy, if you have anything to say, please come into the house and talk.
"As for the other Taoist friends, they must have come here because of the matter of the Purple Immortal Pavilion. There is only one Master of the Five Elements, and he is not very capable. If you have anything to say, Fairy Ice Spirit alone is enough. Everyone, please go back."
Xu Anyang smiled and smoothed things over. He was neither rude nor rude, nor was he warm to please. He also gave an explanation to the onlookers.
When the others heard this, they also knew that they were going to "handle family matters behind closed doors." After a few small talk, they naturally dispersed in a noisy manner.
Ling Linhan turned around and walked towards the courtyard, thinking about Xiao Jinnian who was about to visit, and just wanted to solve Yin Ruobing's trouble quickly. As soon as the door was closed, other people came in one after another and went back to their posts. He immediately turned down his face, threw himself on the main seat, and squinted his eyes unceremoniously and scolded:
"Yin Ruobing, don't you understand people? I told you before that I won't help you, and I don't want to see you again! The Zixian Pavilion has fallen and even been disbanded. I am happy to see it happen, and I even applaud it! Don't tell me that you are kneeling down If you beg me, even if you die to apologize, you will never think that I will help you!"
Probably because he had already exposed his true face in front of Ling Linhan, and there were no outsiders present at this moment, Yin Ruobing simply stopped pretending to be weak, and instead gritted his teeth and asked:
"Of course you are happy to see it succeed. Without your overt and covert instructions, how could I, the Purple Immortal Pavilion, end up in such a situation that the wall fell down and everyone pushed me away, and everyone became like birds and beasts?"
However, facing Yin Ruobing's blunt attack, Ling Linhan did not become angry, but instead sneered:
"So you know. Since you know, why do you come to ask me, the 'chief culprit'? I don't want your lives, and I don't want you to be used by me. I just want your Zixian Pavilion to collapse and completely become the great world of Mang Sheng. history! Isn’t that just kind enough?”
After hearing this, Yin Ruobing clutched her chest and said with a sad smile:
"I don't understand...I don't understand! Why are you doing this? What good will it do to you? Ask yourself, I tried my best to assist you back then, and even used the power of Zixian Pavilion to back you up...
"I have paid so much, and there is no credit but hard work. Even if it is none! But have I ever done anything that is sorry for you, so that you want to destroy my century-old foundation of Zixian Pavilion!?
"Ling Linhan, I have no evidence. Aren't you afraid that I will expose what you have done and your noble and perfect image of the Five Elements Master will completely collapse?"
However, in the face of these questions and threats, Ling Linhan remained unmoved. Instead, he looked at Yin Ruobing playfully, as if he was watching a joke:
"Are you pretending to be stupid, or are you really pretending to be stupid? When you approached me, made friends with me, pleased me, and even hinted at me marrying Zixian Pavilion, was it really out of love or just appreciation?
"Of course not. The goals of all your actions are very clear - because I am the 'Blessed One' and can help you revitalize your Zixian Pavilion. Like Xu Anyang, you just want to invest in me for future development. Just get greater rewards.
"To be honest, I don't dislike this kind of 'investment' based on pure interests, otherwise I would not continue to keep Xu Anyang by my side.
"But 'investment' is 'investment'. You can repay favors, win people's hearts, and even wear tiger skin to make a big statement. It doesn't matter, I don't care about these things. But you shouldn't, absolutely shouldn't, you shouldn't plot to harm me. Others come to add glory to themselves, let alone use the lives of innocent people as your stepping stone!"
Seeing Yin Ruobing's suddenly pale face, the sneer on Ling Linhan's face became even worse:
"Do you really think that the conspiracy between you and 'Ling Feiyu' was unnoticed, so no one will know: In order to kill Ling Yao, in order to push me to the position of head of the Ling family, In order to get a huge favor from me, you actually cooperated with the public enemies of the world of Mang Sheng, the demons, and took advantage of my trust in you to let the inner demons attach themselves to me and sneak into the arena, allowing them to confuse people's hearts and thereby harm them. Hundreds of people from the Ling family died!"
==Complete (o´艸`)==
