Chapter 59: Concern
The night is deep and the moon is as bright as frost.
Everyone in Zuixianlou had already gone to bed. Li Huaikong sat on the roof of the inn, looking up at the full moon in the sky, lost in thought.
The cold moonlight sprinkled on his face, which actually added a touch of melancholy.
"Moon Goddess, please bless me so that I can retire from the martial arts world this time..."
After staring at the moon for a while, Li Huaikong suddenly clasped his hands together and prayed in a low voice.
"The leader of the Holy Fire Cult did not respect the Holy Fire, but instead took the lead in worshipping the moon..."
Just as Li Huaikong was praying, a familiar voice came from behind him: "I think you should just change your name to Moon Worship Sect..."
Hearing the sound, Li Huaikong was shocked.
He turned his head suddenly and saw Wang Ye carrying a jar of Huadiao and two empty bowls, walking slowly towards him.
"Master!"
When he saw Wang Ye, Li Huaikong was stunned and prepared to stand up and salute.
"Sit down!"
Without waiting for Li Huaikong to stand up, Wang Ye patted him lightly on the shoulder and said, "You keep calling me leader. Aren't you tired of calling me leader? I'm tired of hearing it..."
"Besides, I have already retired from the underworld. Instead of calling me leader, it would be better to call me shopkeeper."
As they were talking, Wang Ye sat next to Li Huaikong.
"Yes... the shopkeeper..."
Hearing this, Li Huaikong said respectfully.
"Well, that's more like it!"
After hearing what Li Huaikong said, Wang Ye nodded.
At the same time, he filled two empty bowls with wine and said, "The moonlight is just right. If there is no good wine, wouldn't it be boring?"
As he spoke, Wang Ye handed a bowl of wine to Li Huaikong: "Tell me, what happened?"
"You, the leader of the Holy Fire Sect, actually want to retire from the martial arts world, and you are also poisoned and being hunted by people..."
As if Wang Ye had hooked his mind, Li Huaikong took the wine and drank it all in one gulp.
"the reason is simple……"
Putting down the empty bowl in his hand, Li Huaikong sighed softly: "Just because I have concerns..."
"care?"
Hearing this, Wang Yeteng became interested. He looked at Li Huaikong and said playfully, "I think you, Li Huaikong, have never lacked women, but now you have someone to worry about..."
"Tell me, which top girl is it that you are so concerned about? You even gave up your status in the underworld for her."
"She's just a country girl..."
After drinking a bowl of wine, Li Huaikong was no longer nervous. He looked up at the full moon in the sky and said, "But in my eyes, no matter how famous she is, she is not as good as her. She is like the first snow in winter, pure and flawless..."
"Stop!"
Without waiting for Li Huaikong to finish his words, Wang Ye interrupted him: "Li Huaikong, I haven't seen you for a long time. Where did you learn the pedantic air of a scholar..."
"Even such a noble word as pure and flawless has been invented..."
"It's like the first snow in winter... You're so pretentious with your poems, are you going to Beijing to take the imperial examination?"
"I'm sorry, shopkeeper..."
After hearing Wang Ye's words, Li Huaikong scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "When I think of her, I can't help myself..."
Looking at Li Huaikong's expression, Wang Ye waved his hand impatiently, indicating that he should continue speaking.
Seeing Wang Ye waving his hand, Li Huaikong poured himself a bowl of wine, drank it all and continued: "Boss, you also know that we venture into the world for gold and beauties, to make a name for ourselves..."
"I used to think the same way. I wanted to make a name for myself in the martial arts world and bring glory to the Holy Fire Sect..."
"But when I saw her, all of this suddenly didn't matter anymore."
"Compared to her, the glory of the Holy Fire Sect and making a name for oneself have become dull..."
As he spoke, an unconscious smile appeared on Li Huaikong's face .
“Stop, stop, stop…”
Hearing this, Wang Ye interrupted by waving his hand: "Li Huaikong, Li Huaikong, I didn't realize you are such a romantic guy!"
"In the past, I saw you were decisive in killing people, and I thought you were a man of steel. I didn't expect that you had concerns now, and your words are more sarcastic than those of the scholars who are taking the imperial examinations!"
Looking at Li Huaikong in front of him, Wang Ye felt helpless.
Originally, he just wanted to see why Li Huaikong was so abnormal.
As a result, he has now realized that with Li Huaikong's condition, this grandson really has some concerns that he cannot let go of.
Wang Ye got goosebumps when he heard these sour words, and felt extremely nauseous.
“I’m sorry…I’m sorry… ”
Seeing Wang Ye's disgusted expression, Li Huaikong said hurriedly: "I can't help myself..."
"That's all!"
Hearing Li Huaikong's expression, Wang Ye said helplessly: "I originally wanted to wait for you to speak, but I didn't expect you to speak sourly as soon as you opened your mouth."
"Let me ask you, what are you going to do next?"
At this point, Wang Ye has basically found out the reason for Li Huaikong's abnormal behavior.
Next, he planned to see how Li Huaikong would respond.
"Of course, I'm going to retire from the underworld."
Hearing Wang Ye's question, Li Huaikong's face showed a trace of solemnity: "The day after tomorrow night I will retire from the martial arts world at Hanshan Temple outside Jinling City..."
"The night after tomorrow?"
Hearing this, Wang Ye was slightly startled: "So you're not going to retire tonight?"
As he spoke, Wang Ye's face was full of astonishment.
"Of course not..."
Hearing this, Li Huaikong shook his head: "They set up an ambush in the inn where I stayed in advance and put Seven Star Soul-breaking Powder in the wine. I drank the poisoned wine and ended up like this..."
After hearing this, Wang Ye was helpless.
Originally, Wang Ye thought that Li Huaikong was being hunted down because he had retired from the underworld.
After all this time, the retirement plan has not even started!
He almost lost his life before he even started to retire.
Now that he has just saved his life, he will have to retire the day after tomorrow.
This is simply because life is too long!
"You just got your life back, and your body is so weak that you can't even use 100% of your normal strength..."
Looking at Li Huaikong in front of him, Wang Ye narrowed his eyes and said, "You only have one day and one night to recover. Even so, you still want to retire from the martial arts world?"
"I promised her that after I retire from the underworld, I will take her back to the underworld."
As he spoke, a hint of determination flashed in Li Huaikong's eyes: "I owe her too much, I absolutely cannot break my promise this time..."
After hearing what Li Huaikong said, Wang Ye sighed softly.
Forget it, no matter how much good advice you give, it’s hard to persuade a damned ghost.
Thinking of this, Wang Ye slowly turned around and was about to leave.
"Teach... the shopkeeper..."
Seeing Wang Ye turning around, Li Huaikong shook the Huadiao beside him and said, "This wine is not finished yet!"
"I think there will be plenty of time to drink later, so I'll leave that jar of sour wine for you to drink on the way!"
As he spoke, Wang Ye moved and disappeared on the roof.
