Death.
To Lingxi, she'd already been prepared for this at the Sword Spirit Imperial Palace. However, Long Chen's performance that day had been much stronger than she'd expected, and she'd reaped the rewards of happiness.
To her, the greatest wish of her life had been fulfilled.
She wanted to be with Long Chen forever, but if some things couldn't be avoided, she could only choose to compromise.
Just like now, she didn't have the strength to face the city lord of the Wronged anymore.
Her eyes were constantly staring at the entrance of the Skyreach Martial Path, hoping that Long Chen's figure would come out from there. Her desire was so strong that she didn't want to die. She was also constantly resisting, trying her best, but at this time, her body's injuries were so severe that her consciousness was blurred.
Long Chen had always been protecting Lingxi. If he found out that the city lord had injured Lingxi, how terrifying would his rage be?
Lingxi wanted to see him one last time, but she realized that she wouldn't have the chance.
The woman stood proudly in the wind. Her snow-white dress was stained with a lot of blood and mud, and her hair was disheveled. However, this could not conceal her soul-stirring beauty, nor could it conceal the sparkling and translucent spiritual energy in her eyes. The Six Daos Immortal Swords stabbed into the ground, supporting her body.
"Lingxi!"
The Lingwu Swordmaster's eyes were bloodshot, and tears streamed down his face. He was in a state of madness. His Milky Way Refining Sword slashed at the demonic barrier again and again, but it was still as strong as before. As a father, how could he bear to see his daughter's head get crushed like that?
She should've been a happy girl.
The Lingwu Swordmaster's heart was on the verge of shattering.
The city lord covered Lingxi's face with his palm. His fingers were long and fair, like a work of art, but they were, in fact, demonic claws.
"I'm going to turn your face into the ugliest thing in the world." The city lord laughed malevolently.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
Lingxi took a few steps back in a daze before she was dragged back by the City Lord of the Wronged.
"Chen probably doesn't like me crying, so even if I die, I should still smile. When he comes back and sees me, he won't be too sad …" Lingxi comforted herself in her heart.
She was a very silly woman. In the whole world, there was only Long Chen. Because of this, Long Chen treated her like a treasure and protected her.
"Don't you think you're despicable enough to deal with a girl like this?"
Just then, an indifferent voice sounded behind the City Lord of the Wronged.
Who could have gotten so close to him without him noticing?
The City Lord of the Tragic Death loosened his grip and turned around in shock.
An opportunity!
Lingxi woke up instantly and struggled to escape more than a hundred meters away. This mysterious voice had given her a chance to survive. At first, she thought that it was Long Chen, but if it was Long Chen, he wouldn't have been able to speak so quietly. Moreover, it was clearly a girl who said that.
Everyone stared at this mysterious newcomer in a daze.
She directly appeared from the darkness. Her entire body was shrouded in darkness, and it was hard to see her clearly. However, one could feel her alluring appearance. Compared to Ling Xi, her aura was gloomy and cold, causing people to tremble in fear. That slender figure of hers attracted everyone's attention.
"The Goddess of Darkness …?" In the crowd, the Hanwu Temple Master and the others had seen the statue of the Goddess of Darkness that Long Chen had shown.
When he saw this woman, he blurted it out subconsciously.
And Lingxi recognized her at once.
"Sister Xuanji …"
This was the woman who had chosen to leave by herself in Nine-Star Chaos City. She was also the person that made Lingxi feel the most guilty. After all, she was also someone who was infatuated with Long Chen and had helped him many times.
That's right, the person who had come was Li Xuanji.
Seeing this beautiful and cold woman shrouded in darkness, the City Lord of the Wronged sneered and said, "You're just at the second level of the Nirvana Tribulation realm.
You only have a decent concealment technique, and yet you dare to show yourself in front of me? "
Li Xuanji didn't answer him. She moved in front of Lingxi and gently helped Lingxi up.
Looking at this beautiful woman shrouded in darkness, Lingxi's tears finally flowed down her cheeks.
"Didn't he protect you?" Li Xuanji said softly.
"He's trapped and is rushing back. He should be here soon.
I trust him, "Lingxi said confidently.
"That's good. Although I'm still not strong enough, I'll wait for him with you." Li Xuanji revealed a comforting smile.
At a critical moment of life and death, the awkwardness and embarrassment that she had initially thought were gone with just a few words.
The words' wait together 'made Ling Xi feel a little jealous in her heart. However, at this juncture, she threw everything aside, held Li Xuanji's cold hand, and then nodded heavily.
Everyone wanted to have him, but Lingxi still acknowledged Li Xuanji. She didn't hate her at all, and even felt pity for her. But love was a complicated thing, and she didn't know how to deal with such a relationship. As for what would happen in the end, it all depended on what Long Chen thought.
Also, Li Xuanji might not want to stay by Long Chen's side. Lingxi and Li Xuanji were two different people. One was together in life and death, and the other was distant.
But in times of danger, they still stood together.
From Li Xuanji's hand, Lingxi felt the spiritual strength that helped her pull herself together again.
"I've been watching. You were very brave just now.
He will be very pleased, "Li Xuanji said softly to Lingxi as she looked coldly at the approaching Lord of the Wronged City.
"Yes …" Lingxi nodded lightly.
Even if Li Xuanji appeared, she couldn't stop the Lord of the Wronged City's murderous intent.
He scrutinized the two of them, and in the end, he laughed and said, "The two of you seem to have some sort of relationship with that little fellow?
You're obviously jealous, hateful, and want to kill him so that you can have Long Chen. But here you are pretending to be good sisters. The so-called human nature of you humans is really funny … "
"A beast without human nature. What right do you have to talk about human nature?" Li Xuanji stared at him coldly and said word by word.
"You have a sharp tongue. No wonder that little guy didn't choose to be with you!"
The Lord of the Wronged City sneered. He looked at Lingxi and said, "This girl is better. Obedient and as cold as you. Which man would like her?"
He suddenly thought of something and said, "In my opinion, you must be itching to kill the new Sword Soul Emperor, but you're afraid that Long Chen will hate you, right?
No matter where you are, whether you're human, monster, or beast, the competition for a mate is always ruthless. Since you're here, I'll give you a chance to kill her. How about it? "
He was a devil. What he wanted wasn't to kill. He could casually kill everyone here, but he wanted everyone to die in extreme terror. He wanted to expose their ugly nature.
"Come on!
I'll give you a chance to show your ugly human form. Maybe if you kill her, Long Chen will like you.
Come on! "
The Lord of the Wronged City approached them step by step.
"I'll give you a way …"
In everyone's eyes, he smiled sinisterly. Suddenly, he turned into a puff of smoke and rushed toward Li Xuanji.
"Get out of my way!" Li Xuanji didn't know what kind of attack it was, so she quickly pushed Lingxi away.
But Lingxi was holding her hand. When the attack came, she didn't move at all. Instead, she stayed close to Li Xuanji.
"We agreed to wait for him together," Lingxi said, shaking her head.
This puff of black smoke was the method the Lord of the Wronged City had used to control Mo Xiaolang.
He wanted to control Li Xuanji and fight with Lingxi until Lingxi was killed.
Perhaps to them, this was the cruelest method. What the Lord of the Wronged City wanted to see was the struggle and pain in their eyes!
It wasn't that they didn't want to hide, but that they couldn't.
Li Xuanji's appearance was just to buy a little more time for Long Chen to arrive.
The Lord of the Wronged City had come for Li Xuanji. Even though Lingxi was almost in front of Li Xuanji, the thick smoke still entered Li Xuanji's body. In an instant, the huge force still sent Lingxi flying.
Lingxi climbed up from the ground with difficulty, but found that Li Xuanji was now completely surrounded by ghost qi.
"Sister Xuanji …" Lingxi was at a loss, because Li Xuanji's eyes were bloodshot, and she was walking towards her step by step. Under the control of the Lord of the Wronged City, she grabbed Lingxi's neck and said, "That's right, just like he said, I want to kill you and take Long Chen for myself. What right do you have to snatch him from me?"
Lingxi didn't know that the Lord of the Wronged City had said this, and not Li Xuanji herself.
She felt a cold touch on her fair neck.
"No, you're not her!"
Lingxi shook her head. She knew that Li Xuanji wasn't like this. She understood her. When Lingxi was in Long Chen's body, she understood Li Xuanji very well.
"No, I am me. This is what I think." Li Xuanji laughed coldly.
Inside the demonic barrier, although the crowd didn't understand what was happening, they all had a bad feeling in their hearts.
"Don't try to fool me, you must have controlled her. You want to destroy my trust in her, you want to prove that human nature is despicable, but you're wrong. No matter what you think, in my eyes, other than you, the world is beautiful. Human nature is not despicable, only you are despicable!"
Lingxi grabbed Li Xuanji's hand, struggling to break free from her control.
And at this moment, a terrifying power suddenly exploded from Li Xuanji's body. In her body, the Lord of the Wronged City, who was controlling her, turned his head in shock and saw a black needle piercing his body.
This was the mysterious black needle from the Lord of the Wronged City, but even the Lord of the Wronged City did not know its origins.
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