Volume 7: The Great War Chapter 4: Waves Rise in the Vast Ocean
"You said before that the demons cannot completely lift the seal yet. Then there is one thing I don't understand. Why is the Demon Lord Yan Yue so eager to provoke the Wuji Immortal Palace and Penglai Fairyland, and even wants to have a life-and-death battle with Long Yu?" Although he had judged the relationship between Zhuo Ao and Huai Lian in his heart, there was another thing that Gong Lili couldn't understand. Since it would take some time for the demons to invade the Xuming Realm Continent on a large scale, why were they so high-profile and provoking everywhere at this time?
Ying Lili just couldn't believe it. The Demon Lord Yan Yue would never have thought that all the races in the Xuming Continent would unite to fight against him. It was definitely not a good idea to act rashly before his power was fully developed. But why did he do it in such a high-profile manner?
Yinglili absolutely did not believe that the man was a fool.
"That's because, although he got Mo Yi's body, he couldn't control it well, so he needed to make his soul adapt to his new body by constantly challenging strong people." Huai Lian took over at this time. He saw the shocking battle between Yan Yue and his master, the former head of Wuji Immortal Palace, from beginning to end. He even exchanged a move with Mo Yi, no, with Yan Yue. Just one move made him understand how terrifying the Demon Lord Yan Yue was. The sword he used all his strength to attack was dissolved by just one finger!
Although the former leader of the Wuji Immortal Palace was defeated by Yanyue and died of his injuries, he called Huai Lian to his side before he died and told Huai Lian a secret that he had obtained at the cost of his life. It turned out that when fighting with Yanyue, the master accidentally discovered that although the Demon Lord Yanyue had unparalleled magic attacks, he had a fatal weakness, which was that he could not fully control his body. Perhaps it was because the original owner of that body, Mo Yi, had extremely strong mental power. Therefore , even when fighting with the leader and master, the Demon Lord Yanyue had several times where his body was completely out of control.
It's a pity that the magic power of the Demon Lord Yan Yue was so powerful that the master was seriously injured by him before he could figure out a way to break it. So when he was dying, he told the secret to his most satisfied disciple Huai Lian, and placed his hope of dealing with the Demon Lord Yan Yue on Huai Lian.
Upon hearing this, Ying Lili's face suddenly showed joy: "You mean, Mo Yi should still be conscious?!"
This is good news for Yinglili no matter what.
"It should still be there, but I don't know how long it can last." Huai Lian replied with a frown, his face showing no sign of concealing worry.
Ping Lili glanced at Huai Lian coldly. This person probably doesn't know his true identity yet. Maybe he still thinks Mo Yi is his own brother. That's fine. Let him continue to misunderstand!
Since Zhuo Ao didn't tell him the truth, Ying Lili naturally wouldn't be so stupid as to tell him on her own initiative.
After figuring out the current situation and the whole story, Yinglili immediately made a decision in her heart.
She narrowed her eyes, calmed her chaotic mood, raised her head and looked directly at Huai Lian, saying word by word, "I'm sorry, I don't accept the conditions you offer. The so-called alliance can only come from sincerity, and there should be no such bargaining. First of all, I am not a commodity, nor am I anyone's bargaining chip. Secondly, saving Mo Yi is certainly important to me, but I will not sell myself out to save him. This is a blasphemy against the relationship between Mo Yi and me."
Zhuo Ao's upright figure moved slightly behind Huai Lian, and the corners of his lips curled up in a mocking manner: "So the feelings you keep saying for Mo Yi are just this much, but you can't even make this little sacrifice!"
Huai Lian, who was rejected by Ying Lili, seemed to want to say something at this time, but he didn't know how to start. His lips opened and closed, but in the end, only a sigh came out. He shook his head helplessly, not knowing what to say. After all, the other party had already clearly rejected him, and his identity was extremely embarrassing at this time.
Ying Lili wasn't annoyed by Zhuo Ao's blatant sarcasm. She slowly raised her eyes and looked at Zhuo Ao steadily, retorting, "If that's the case, why didn't you just snatch Han Yan from Mo Wutian back then? With your abilities, Mo Wutian is no match for you. It wouldn't be difficult for you to force her to marry you."
After these words were spoken, Zhuo Ao's expression finally darkened: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"I just want to tell you, old man, don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. I, Peng Lili, am not some savior who saves all living things. I'm just an ordinary woman who knows how to love those I love without regrets." Peng Lili's voice rang out like a clear pond. "I will do my best to fight the Demon Lord Yanyue, but I would rather die than compromise! No matter what the reason, you can't let me betray my love!"
Huai Lian sighed silently. He really didn't know what to say to such a sentimental, righteous and strong-willed woman.
Although his mind told him that he had to marry her and become the Heavenly Stone in order to save his brother, deep down in his heart, he secretly applauded her loyal love and even paradoxically felt happy about her rejection.
"You, indeed, look a lot like her." Zhuo Ao stared at Gong Lili, remained silent for a long time, and uttered these words after a while.
Ying Lili raised her eyebrows slightly: "I am not like anyone else. I am just myself. I only follow my inner desires and be myself."
At this moment, an angry roar came from outside: "Lili, don't be stupid! Don't listen to their nonsense!"
Before he finished speaking, Wei Xingying rushed in, followed by Qingluan and Yan Zheng. It seemed that Wei Xingying also learned from Qingluan that Wuji Immortal Palace asked Ying Lili to marry him, so he rushed in so excitedly.
Yan Zheng's face was also filled with worry, but he was much more composed than Wei Xingying. He quickly walked over to Gong Lili, suddenly knelt on one knee, lowered his head and said calmly, "No matter what decision you make, Yan Zheng will follow you until death. However, I hope you won't let yourself down."
Pinglili felt warm in her heart, knowing that they all truly cared about her. She quickly helped Yan Zheng up and forced a smile at him: "Don't worry, I, Pinglili, have never been a person who would compromise."
Upon hearing this, Wei Xingying's gloomy face relaxed a little. He glanced at Huai Lian and shouted rudely, "Even if you want to marry someone other than Mo Yi, you can only marry Uncle Long Yu. Who the hell does this kid think he is?!"
This was clearly a bit too much, and Huai Lian's expression suddenly turned gloomy. After all, he was the new head of Wuji Immortal Palace. How could he tolerate such humiliation? Qingluan coughed twice, and Wei Xingying finally stopped talking reluctantly.
At this moment, Zhuo Ao crossed his arms over his chest and spoke again calmly, "Are you rejecting the help of Wuji Immortal Palace and Penglai Fairyland? Are you planning to take your few men and fight to the death with Yanyue?"
Yinglili raised her eyes and smiled calmly: "I just reject your bargaining, but I don't object to a sincere alliance." After saying that, she looked at Huai Lian with burning eyes. From Huai Lian's attitude just now, Yinglili had already seen who came up with this bad idea, and Huai Lian himself didn't seem to be very interested in marrying her.
This was also one of the reasons why she refused. She saw that Huai Lian was also wavering.
"Haha~" Zhuo Ao suddenly let out a chuckle: "You are quite cunning."
Just as Huai Lian was about to say something, Zhuo Ao's expression suddenly turned stern, and he said solemnly, "However, there are some things that are beyond your control."
Upon hearing this, alarm bells immediately rang in Ying Lili's heart. She glanced at Zhuo Ao warily. At this time, Wei Xingying and Yan Zheng naturally also heard the arrogant threat in Zhuo Ao's mouth. They subconsciously stood in front of Ying Lili and looked at Zhuo Ao vigilantly. Although they were definitely not the opponents of this grandmaster, if he wanted to do anything extraordinary, Wei Xingying and Yan Zheng would protect Ying Lili to the death.
But seeing Zhuo Ao's expression, Ying Lili felt she might have guessed wrong. There might be a deeper meaning to his words. She gently patted Yan Zheng and Wei Xingying on the shoulders and pushed them aside. "Don't worry, he's a master of his generation. He wouldn't do such a despicable thing." Then she walked straight up to Zhuo Ao, raised her head and looked at him intently. "I really want to know why you're so obsessed with refining the Heavenly Stone. If it's for Han Yan, her body has already disappeared. Even if the Heavenly Stone has the power to save her, I'm afraid it can't bring her back to life."
Zhuo Ao narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It is my responsibility to make the Demon Lord Nightmare Moon completely disappear from this Netherworld."
"Will you do anything for this?" Ying Lili tilted her head slightly and asked with a double meaning. In fact, she had already guessed something. She even suspected that Zhuo Ao had known for a long time that Yan Yue had chosen Mo Yi as his body, and even half-heartedly let the demon clan snatch Mo Yi away. Although she didn't know his purpose, she always felt that Zhuo Ao was making some dangerous attempt on her and Mo Yi.
"One general's success is built on the bones of thousands of soldiers." Zhuo Ao uttered these words softly from his thin lips.
"Haha, a general's success is built on the bones of thousands of soldiers... Could those bones be mine and Mo Yi's? Hahaha." Ying Lili chuckled, but her golden brown eyes were already filled with frost. "I regret to tell you that Mo Yi and I are probably not good chess pieces. Some things may not develop according to the wishes of you so-called masters. You know, a desperate dog will jump over the wall."
"What if I tell you that if you want to quickly master the Bi Luo Sword Technique, practicing dual cultivation with Huai Lian is the fastest way?" Zhuo Ao looked down at the petite woman who only reached his chest, and suddenly a playful feeling surged in his heart that he had never felt before.
Ping Lili was slightly startled, then smiled coldly: "I said, nothing can constitute a reason for me to betray Mo Yi."
Before he could finish his words, he subconsciously dry heaved. He felt his stomach suddenly churning uncontrollably . He could no longer care about anything else. He held onto the corner of the table and leaned over to vomit.
At this moment, everyone's eyes in the room fell on the retching Ying Lili again, with different expressions on their faces. Wei Xingying subconsciously stepped forward and stretched out a hand to hold Ying Lili's pulse. After a while, a strange look appeared on Wei Xingying's face, as if he didn't know whether to cry or laugh. Until everyone's eyes were cast on him, he spoke thoughtfully. Just two short words made the dull room suddenly explode.
Happy pulse.
