After a night, Ren Qi looked at the dots of traces and the bright red color on the ground, and couldn't help but feel that maybe he had gone too far last , Zhao Qian didn't think so. Such torture didn't matter to her. It only made her feel a pleasant pain and made her face look more radiant. She fastened her clothes one by one, and the fire that had been crackling and burning all night finally turned into ashes. At this time, only sparks were left in the charcoal and light smoke was coming out. "The snow has stopped." said Zhao Qian. "I know." Ren Qi put his sleeves in place, then stood up and fastened the sword around his body. "It's time for you to go." "Where am I going?" Zhao Qian asked him. "Anywhere is fine." Ren Qi said coldly: "If you continue to follow me, not only will you not be able to get revenge, you will also die." "But you said you would avenge me."
"I never said that." Ren Qi shook his head. "I'm just going to kill all the people in Xiandu. I'm not going to help you get revenge. And I also said that I won't promise you anything just because you stayed with me for one night. I'm not that kind of person." "As expected of Leng Yu Ren Qi, who was born in the Imperial Palace, he is indeed cold-blooded and ruthless." Zhao Qian smiled, but was not angry. "You know who I am?" Ren Qi was not surprised. "I didn't know it at first, but after seeing you use six swords and witnessing your skills, I remembered the rumors about you. Only a wanted criminal like you in Kyushu could be hunted down all day long. Only you can help me get revenge." Zhao Qian tied her hair behind her head and picked up the knife again. "I also know that you won't listen to me, but that doesn't matter, because we have the same goal, right?" Zhao Qian smiled, "If this incident can make Commander Ren trust me more, and make you relax a little, so that you can maintain a good state when dealing with Xiandu, then I think it's okay. In other words, this is something I think is helpful to you, and I don’t ask for anything in return.” “That really helps.” Ren Qi walked to the door. "You really don't want to go back?" "I won't go back, because revenge with my own hands, or witnessing it with my own eyes, is the meaning of my life." “Don’t talk nonsense about meaning.” Ren Qi said unhappily: "Killing or revenge is just a small matter, not the whole of life." "Is it the same even for you?" Zhao Qian asked back. She obviously knew about the deep feud between Ren Qi and the imperial court and the White Lotus Sect. As soon as he reappeared in the martial arts world, some people guessed that Ren Qi returned to the martial arts world in order to seek revenge on the imperial court and the White Lotus Sect, and left behind legends in various places. "That's how it started."
Ren Qi frankly admitted: "I spent seven years in a muddle, just smoking opium, playing with all kinds of strange drugs, hanging out with all kinds of low-class people, and occasionally doing some low-level activities for money. When I woke up and realized that I didn’t have much time left, I only thought about revenge. After revenge, I didn’t think about anything else, but…” Ren Qi suddenly smiled, "It was only recently that I realized that although I don't have much time left for revenge, my life has just begun." Zhao Qian could never have imagined that such words would come from the mouth of a great criminal, so she asked curiously, "Is it because of a woman?" "No, it was a man, or several men, both men and women, who changed my mind." "But I heard that the desire to survive will only make the swordsman's sword dull." Zhao Qian was a little worried. "That is what inferior swordsmen pursue, and it is only superficial, because having no heart and no desire is the strongest." Ren Qi said confidently: "I'm different. I swing my sword just for the sake of swinging it. I don't think about those messy things." "So that's it." Zhao Qian's eyes showed more appreciation for Ren Qi, and she squinted her eyes and said, "In this case, I will be more relieved. Even if I stay by your side, you can protect me." "You take care of your life or death yourself. I don't care." After Ren Qi finished speaking, he walked out of the temple on his own. Zhao Qian was not annoyed. She just took a deep look at the mountain temple and the place where they were together last night, then stood up and chased after Ren Qi. They were originally very close to the mountainside. When the snow stopped and the weather cleared up again, the snow water slowly melted on the branches and dripped onto the ground. The snow water wet their shoulders from time to time. Zhao Qian only felt the cold on her shoulders, but Ren Qi didn't care. He just held a small hatchet, cleared the way in front and cut off the branches blocking the way. The two of them walked in silence, one in front and one behind, like two strangers. In the snowy forest, the only sound was the sound of their boots stepping deep and shallow into the snow. This way of walking with one foot deep and one foot shallow only makes people feel tired and bored. Zhao Qian couldn't help but lower her head, just glancing at Ren Qi's back with her eyes and following his route. "Don't keep looking at your feet." Ren Qi suddenly reminded: "You will go blind." "blind?" Zhao Qian is from the south and has almost never seen snow. "Yes, if you look at the snow too much, you will go blind." Ren Qi said coldly, "I don't want a blind person to follow me, because I don't know how to take care of a blind person." "understood." Zhao Qian raised her head again, blinked her bright eyes, and then saw three people standing in an open space in front of her. There were three men who were as tall as iron towers, almost as tall as Ren Qi. All three of them wore black fox fur coats and felt hats. They stood with their hands on heavy swords, staring at Ren Qi and the others. Zhao Qian held the knife and whispered, "These three people don't look easy to mess with." "Of course I'm not easy to mess with."
Ren Qi sneered, "Those three are my senior brothers." "Senior brother?" Zhao Qian looked carefully and found that the three men indeed looked only a few years older than Ren Qi, and the oldest one was probably in his forties. Ren Qi stopped, twenty steps away from them, and did not move forward any further. "Three senior brothers, long time no see." "Ren Qi!" The one who shouted angrily was a black man among the three men, named Luo Li. "Seven years ago, we spared your life in Tianjin at great risk because we were from the same school. We secretly sent you to the station and watched you get on the steamer and leave. You once swore that you would never set foot in the north again, but now you have broken your promise. Is this what a man should do?" Ren Qi sneered, "At that time, I couldn't beat the three of you together, so I had to go along with you. And you want a great master to keep his promise and be honest and trustworthy? Isn't that like asking a poisonous snake not to bite? It's very difficult!" "Ha! I said that he should have been killed at the beginning. Master also said that Ren Qi was a born bad seed and could not be educated." One of them said. "I don't know why the master accepted a treacherous villain like you?" Luo Li stopped his fellow disciples from complaining and said calmly, "Since the master accepted him, there must be a reason." "Of course." Ren Qi said: "It's not because I have talent, nor because of my moral character. My master accepted 17 gold bars from my father, plus three gold bars as tuition every year, and promised my father that no matter what, he would teach me to become one of the masters of the palace. My father has always believed that money makes the world go round. If a woman takes his money, she has to lie down. If my master takes his money, he must pass on all his skills to me. Nothing can be left behind." Zhao Qian was stunned, and it took her a long time to react. She couldn't help but admire Ren Qi's frankness and practicality from the bottom of her heart. Even when he was exposed for breaking his promise in front of an outsider like her, he remained calm and didn't even take it seriously. Luo Li sighed, "Ren Qi, I originally thought that I wouldn't have to fight with you today." Ren Qi disagreed, "When you were summoned here by Xiandu, wasn't it just to fight me? Why are you pretending now? I remember the spirit and slogan of our sect, isn't it that we should be decisive in doing things and not be so fussy? " "Who is in the same sect as you?" Luo Li shouted angrily, drew his sword, stirred up the wind and snow, and strode towards Ren Qi. "Well done!" Ren Qi drew out a red sword and rushed forward to clash with Luo Li. The huge force caused snowflakes and ice crystals to fly everywhere. Luo Li used a heavy sword, which was very skillful but not very technical. He just led his opponent with the sword, relying on the strength of his waist and arms to swing the long and heavy iron sword with great force and power to suppress the enemy. Ren Qi certainly knew how powerful this heavy sword was, but he ignored the strengths of the fast sword in his hand and instead used its weakness, that is, heavy blows, to fight against Luo Li. Luo Li originally thought he had the upper hand, but after just two moves, he felt something was wrong. Seven years ago, when he was in Tianjin, he could fight against Ren Qi alone. However, now he felt powerless after just two sword fights.
What on earth did Ren Qi practice in these seven years?! The other two saw that something was wrong and immediately stepped forward, holding heavy swords, and joined the battle with the same force and posture. The three of them were like three black whirlwinds, attacking Ren Qi from three angles. Despite the dazzling scene before his eyes, Ren Qi did not retreat a single step. He drew his sword and engaged the three men. Sparks flew as weapons clashed. After a few more moves, Ren Qi jumped back a step, looking like he couldn't withstand such an attack, and retreated. One of them saw this and followed the knife, swinging the long knife like a cloak and slashing at Ren Qi. "not good!" Luo Li had a bad feeling in his heart. Sure enough, Ren Qi's step back was a fake. His center of gravity was still in front. When the man bumped into him, he also moved forward. With a slight flick of his hand, the heavy sword was picked up and fell into the snow. When Luo Li and the other man saw this scene, they were shocked and angry, and attacked from both sides. Ren Qi thrust forward, and when Luo Li went on the defensive, he suddenly thrust his sword diagonally. Luo Li only felt a shock in his palm, and the heavy sword in his hand was lifted high and fell behind him. Two of the three were disarmed, and the other one was no exception. With a wave of Ren Qi's hand, the man's knife slipped out of his hand and stuck into the snow. Ren Qi sheathed his sword and said coldly, "It's enough." "Can what?" Luo Li glared at him. "You're not killing us now because we let you go in Tianjin, so you'll let us go today too?" Ren Qi couldn't help but recall the past: "At that time, you three also used this heavy sword to hold me down, as if you were holding down a dead dog, and kept humiliating me, but you were unwilling to kill me, or take me away to collect the reward, so that you could get the wealth and honor. Although I am not grateful to you for this, today, I am willing to write off the matter. You can take the knife and leave." After Ren Qi said this, he turned and left. However, after taking a few steps, he stopped again because he heard the sound of Luo Li and the other two pulling out daggers from their waists. Ren Qi's sect is called the Shen Dao Sect, a sect with a very vulgar name. It sounds like a name that some peasant from the countryside came up with without knowing how to name it. However, the Divine Sword Sect is indeed a well-known sect in Yujing and even in the entire north. The golden sword guards in front of the emperor alone have made more than one appearance. Their sect is most famous for its broadsword skills, of course. However, the small knife and short knife are also the last means of survival, or they represent the last dignity of their swordsmanship. "Ren Qi!" Hearing the shout, Ren Qi turned around with a serious expression, and Luo Li threw a knife to him. "If you still consider yourself a member of our Divine Sword Sect, you must continue this battle." "Does it have to be this way?" Ren Qi frowned, "You can't beat me."
Luo Li's face was stern, "Fighting and killing are two different things." "What did Xiandu promise you that you would have to pay with your life for it?" "You must be loyal to the people who entrusted you with your trust. Ren Qi, you can be ungrateful, but we cannot." "Did the master ask you to kill me?" There was a hint of hostility in Ren Qi's eyes. "He has always wanted to get a job in the Ministry of War, so your head is his stepping stone." "Come!" Ren Qi said no more, but pulled out the short knife that was less than his forearm length, and pierced his eyes with its gleaming light. The three of them looked at each other, and without hesitation, they formed a triangle formation and attacked Ren Qi. Ren Qi shouted angrily and dodged between the three people. After a brush with each other, blood spurted out from the necks of the three people and they fell into the muddy water that had been trampled by footprints. "them……" Zhao Qian was about to speak, but when she met Ren Qi's cold eyes, she had to shut up. Ren Qi didn't say anything, just threw the dagger into the snow and left without saying a word. The two of them walked like this, one in front and one behind, even more silently than before, until dark, when they rested in a house. Ren Qi didn't say a word the whole day. As soon as he entered the room, he lay down on the cold kang, facing the wall. Zhao Qian lit a fire in the cracked kang. In the light of the fire, Zhao Qian looked at his figure and felt that this taciturn man who had betrayed everything was carrying too much pain. She couldn't help but feel sympathy and put her hand on Ren Qi's shoulder. At this moment, Ren Qi suddenly reached out and pulled her over. Zhao Qian was startled at first, then relieved and opened her arms to welcome Ren Qi. She just closed her eyes slightly and allowed Ren Qi to take what he wanted and vent. In this cold night, Zhao Qian acted as a selfless contributor, comforting the silent Ren Qi with her tenderness. (End of this chapter)