Chapter 7 Chapter 7 The Truth

Ye Tianzheng's eyes were always looking at the sky outside, he raised his head and didn't speak, as if he didn't hear a word of his best friend's questioning.Such a dazed expression made Yu Xiao on the side feel cold, and he couldn't help but secretly tugged at his sleeve, but Ye Tianzheng didn't respond at all.After a long time, he slowly raised his right hand to his eyes, his eyes dimmed: "It was this hand that left Tian Lai in that fire pit ten years ago." "Ten years ago?" Nangong Mo blurted out in surprise, "That's when...the Moon Worship Sect invaded the villa?"

"Yes, at that time, I failed to bring Tian Lai out." Ye Tianzheng smiled wryly, his face pale, "I pulled out the jade flute, but left her in the fire...she fell into the In the hands of Moon Worship Sect." "But why did your Ye family cover up? Why didn't you tell our Nangong family?" Nangong Mo asked inconceivably. "Let Yuxiao replace Tianlai, that's my father's idea, no one dares to object." Ye Tianzheng smiled, lowered his head to look at his hand, which was pale and slender, able to hold the sharpest sword in the world, but missed the sharpest sword in the world. Important person, "Besides, we didn't hide it from your Nangong family. Your father should have known the truth when the incident happened."

"How is it possible?" Nangong Mo was as shocked this time as the moment he saw Yu Xiao's true face, "How is it possible? My father... my father never told me! He has been urging this marriage to be completed as soon as possible!" "Of course your father can't tell you. If you know, how can you agree?" Ye Tianzheng smiled, looking at the shocked face of his best friend, "In that case, the marriage between the Nangong family and the Ye family will be over... How much your father hopes to be able to marry you." United with the martial arts forces in the south to stabilize his position as the overlord of the Central Plains and prevent the expansion of the Moon Worship Sect, do you know? As for whether the wife he marries is Tian Lai, what difference does it make? As long as it is the second lady of the Ye family in name. "

"Nonsense...nonsense." Nangong Mo backed up again and again, kicked down a chair, and said sharply, "How could there be no difference! This woman is not Xiao Yezi, why should I marry her?!" "What your father is worried about is your violent temper." Ye Tianzheng smiled wryly, looked at his angry best friend, and shook his head, "You must know that the marriage of children from a family like ours is not a private matter between a man and a woman, but a matter between two people. Matters between families. Nangong, you have always acted rashly and never considered the family and the overall situation—do you know how much your father has worried about you? Why haven't you improved in the past ten years?"

"Fuck the family situation! Grow up?" Nangong Mo suddenly sneered, looking at Ye Tianzheng in front of him like a stranger, "Grow up enough to throw away Little Yezi like you, and then play such a shameful trick?" Ye Tianzheng's pale face suddenly turned pale, bent down as if he had been stabbed, and coughed slightly.However, when he turned his head and saw Nangong Mo raised his head and turned around, he stopped immediately: "Nangong, where are you going?" "I'm going to find Xiao Ye Zi." Nangong Mo took a long breath, glanced at his best friend with a sneer, then at Yu Xiao who was pale, and nodded, "Okay, you don't want Xiao Ye Zi, but I still want it." of."

"There are no more little leaves! Nothing!" The bright sword light swept up before he stepped out of the Sword Test Pavilion, blocking his way. It was the Ye Family sword technique that he was no longer familiar with. Ye Tianzheng made a sudden move, He stopped in front of the gate, his face pale as death, "Little Ye Zi, he died eight years ago...in the fire pit. Go back and find only the Moon Worshiper!" "Go away!" Nangong Mo drew his sword without backing down, and struck, staring at his best friend in front of him, with complex expressions in his eyes: anger, disappointment, pity and contempt, "Ye Tianzheng, how dare you stop me?" ?! If it wasn't for you... If you hadn't thrown Little Leaf into the fire for this maid, how could she have become like this? I ask you...I ask you, how could you bear it? How could you bear it! She relied on you like that This brother, you—"

"I didn't do it on purpose... I didn't do it on purpose!" For the first time in so many years, someone ruthlessly questioned him face to face. Ye Tianzheng lowered his sword, staggered back, his face pale, "At that time, all the people in the villa They all went to fight separately, only Tian Lai and I were in the Sword Test Pavilion... The fire started, and the two elders of the Devil's Cult intercepted me... It was hard to get rid of it, I rushed into Tian Lai's room through the smoke, pulled her up and ran away. Run, keep running, dare not stop for half a step, the burning house is collapsing... Finally, I dragged her out, but——!"

The long sword fell from the hands of the young owner to the ground. Ye Tianzheng sat down slumped, covering his face with his hands: "But when I turned around, I saw that the person pulled out was not Tian Lai! There was a bang in the Sword Test Pavilion, and it all collapsed." Yu Xiao quickly went up to support him, her fingers trembling slightly. "After that, I was seriously ill and was in a coma for several days. The lung injury was not healed, and I kept vomiting blood. I remembered that when I rushed in, I heard Tian Lai crying in the fire. I was so dizzy that I didn't notice it at all. When he pulled him up and left, the cry was still there, getting farther and farther away..." Nangong Mo saw Ye Tianzheng's pale face, and his slender fingers grabbed his hair convulsively. The wound that never healed burst open again, "I couldn't sleep night after night... I thought about how scared Tian Lai must have been at that time - she was so small, and she could only rely on me as an elder brother. There were fires everywhere, but I Pulled others and ran away without looking back!"

"Tianzheng..." Nangong Mo was stunned when he heard this, and he couldn't help but put down the Soul Miejian in his hand, and murmured. "I thought Tian Lai died just like that... After the catastrophe passed, my father concealed the news of Tian Lai's death for some reason. Instead, he made a mistake and let Yuxiao, who was pulled out of the fire, pretend to be the second young lady of the Ye family, as if nothing happened. It just happened..." Ye Tianzheng raised his head, glanced at Yuxiao beside him, his eyes were deep and complicated, and he smiled bitterly, "I think, probably because my father discussed it with the Nangong family, and felt that even if such a thing happened, the two families would The marriage still needs to be completed, so let's just have Li Daitao stiff."

"Then you...then why didn't you tell me?" Nangong Mo looked at the fake Second Miss Ye in a daze, remembering that Xiao Yezi fell into the hands of the Demon Sect so many years ago, and couldn't help but feel pained, " My father is hiding it from me, and you are also hiding it from me? You, what do you think I am?" There was a bitter smile on the corner of Ye Tianzheng's mouth. He looked up at his friends who grew up together, and suddenly raised his hand to hold Nangong Mo's hand: "Nangong, I don't know what you think? You...you really like Tian Lai, right? If Knowing that Tian Lai died at the hands of the Moon Worship Sect, you must be desperate to avenge her—and after discussing with your father, I felt that before the time came, we must never go to war with the Moon Worship Sect again. And the Ye family and the Nangong family The marriage of the two must also be completed. If you find out, it will definitely disrupt the situation we are trying to maintain."

"Tianzheng?" Nangong Mo was fascinated by the sound, staring blankly at his friend in white clothes like snow, who was completely unfamiliar, he suddenly laughed, "Okay, okay! So you all think I'm a fool, don't you? Then why don't you marry this damn impostor? Are you afraid that I will see through the real face?" "Heh, after so many years, you are not a thoughtful person, so it's not that you're afraid that you'll see it through - so what if you know it? With the approval of your father and the Ye family, who dares to say that she is not the real Tian Lai?" Slightly sneered, but seeing the anger in the opponent's eyes, Ye Tianzheng's pupils suddenly froze, raised his hand to open Nangong Mo's hand pointing at Yuxiao, and stood up, "It's Yuxiao who refuses to marry... I can't bear to force her , because I don’t want her to leave either.” Nangong Mo looked at the pair of fake brothers and sisters in front of him, and suddenly couldn't help but smile wryly on the corners of his lips—so it was like this...it turns out that those rumors outside were indeed not groundless.For many years, they have depended on each other to support the villa, and guarded this shady secret together. The two people who were supposed to be master and servant have established a relationship that cannot be spoken for outsiders, right? "You can't blame her—you can blame everyone in this matter, but you shouldn't blame Yuxiao. She has done nothing wrong. For eight years, she has lived a shameful life for our Ye family. Do you think it is Is she willing?" Ye Tianzheng gently pulled her behind, as if he was afraid that Nangong Mo would get angry with Yu Xiao, "She listened to my father's will and played the role of the second young lady for so many years. As hard as she could, she did nothing wrong." Yu Xiao lowered her head, did not speak, her expression changed complicatedly. "Yes, yes, she did nothing wrong." Seeing Ye Tianzheng defending the woman subconsciously, Nangong Mo suddenly felt the fire of anger burning in her heart, and laughed, "She did nothing wrong, so she will be safe and sound." Replacing Tian Lai as the second young lady of the Ye family! ——Everything that Tian Lai should have, including your brother, has been replaced by others. She did nothing wrong, could it be that Xiao Yezi did something wrong?!" Such direct reprimands made Ye Tianzheng's already pale face even paler, as if burning with fire, he let go of Yu Xiao's hand, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and unfolded the broken skirt in his hand: "Yes, They were all right—the only one who was wrong was me. So when I saw this token and knew that Tian Lai was coming home, I knew she must hate me." On the unfolded skirt, small bloody handprints were clearly in sight, making Nangong Mo gasp: "This skirt... where did you tear it off? How did you know it was Little Leaf?" Fingers rubbing the skirt slowly, Ye Tianzheng's face was slightly blank, he shook his head, and just said: "I don't know, my father told me before he died, if one day I see a letter printed on the skirt The bloody handprint means that Tian Lai came back to take revenge——Before that, I always thought that Tian Lai had died in the fire, but I never thought that it was the Moon Worship Sect who took her away in the fire." Nangong Mo looked at his friend in disbelief, not understanding how many secrets Luo Fuye's family had hidden, and even in this way, the father and son never told each other frankly. "I sent someone out to tell her that if she is willing to let Jianjian Villa go, then I will let her handle it—but she won't...she won't let it go!" Ye Tianzheng threw the skirt to Nangong Mo, Ding Ding looked at the small handprint, and his voice trembled uncontrollably, "She insisted that I kill Yu Xiao with my own hands and replace her with a human head! She even turned the seniors who loved her in the villa into zombies. No one left! It has completely changed... She is now the leader of the Moon Worship Sect, and she is no longer the former Tian Lai. My heart is cold." Nangong Mo recalled the scene he saw in Fufengzhai before, the girl clapping her hands and laughing watching Luo Baihui and Shi Jie kill each other, suddenly a biting cold surged up in her heart, and the hand holding the skirt trembled . Yes, yes... completely changed. He also remembered how the two famous swordsmen of the Sword Trial Villa loved Ye Tianlai, and Tianlai also liked to pester them, one uncle at a time.But now, she can actually smile and clap her hands to watch the two kill each other under her control! Really...has it really changed?That little Ye Zi, that girl who looked at him and Ye Tianzheng with a smile under the phoenix flower, died in the fire eight years ago, and now is another strange cult leader alive? "I don't regret my death; Yuxiao is not wrong, she should not be blamed." Seeing Nangong Mo's pensive expression, Ye Tianzheng stepped forward, picked up the sword with a wry smile, "but what I fear most is Even if I die and apologize, she will not let the Sword Trial Villa go! She is no longer the Tian Lai she used to be, Nangong. Fortunately, she let you go... Now, maybe only you can save the Sword Trial Villa." "Me?" Nangong Mo's hand trembled suddenly, and he sneered, "Do you want me to kill Xiao Yezi?" "If killing Tianlai can stop the expansion of the Moon Worship Sect, then we have to do it!" Ye Tianzheng's eyes were stern, and there was no hint of a joke, "If the Sword Trial Villa falls into the hands of the Moon Worship Sect, the entire southern border will be destroyed." They were all under the control of the cult!——And then? Then you think the Central Plains martial arts can stay out? Your Nangong family and our Luo Fuye family have known each other for many years, and they have already established an offensive and defensive alliance. With the expansion of the barrier, now that the Ye family is down, the leader of the Nangong family, the Central Plains Wulin, must face the Demon Sect! As the eldest son, can you shirk this responsibility?" He has never paid much attention to the competition between various forces in the martial arts world, but now he heard his friend sharply analyze the future trend, as if a pot of cold water had been poured on his head, making Nangong Mo cold to the marrow. Although he has always been unruly, he also knows that there is no balance between good and evil in the martial arts, and the Miaojiang Moon Worship Sect, which is also known as the Great Bright Palace of the Western Regions, is regarded by the Central Plains martial arts as the world's two largest cults.Over the years, the mutual attacks between the two sides have never stopped. Whenever the Moon Worship Sect intends to expand northward and invade the Sword Trial Villa, the father who sits in the Dingjiange will send troops to support, unite with each other, and resist side by side. And now... the one who became the leader of the Moon Worship Sect is actually Xiao Yezi? That is to say, the whole martial arts world, including Jianjian Villa, Dingjiange, and even his father and him, must completely stand opposite Xiao Yezi, and will not give up if they insist on setting each other up as mortal enemies? "If you turn around at this moment and pretend you haven't been here, then the matter between me and Luo Fuye's family will have nothing to do with you in the slightest. If you take another step forward, there will be no turning back!" —— Vaguely, he remembered the cold words of the girl in Fufeng Village, and finally understood the reason why she didn't want him to be involved. Yes, there is no turning back... Faced with such a life-or-death situation, he has to make a choice of which side to stand on, and there is no escape. "Tonight is the deadline. When the time comes, Tian Lai... No, the Lord of Worshiping the Moon will drive her zombies here and destroy everything. The original manpower of the villa has been lost by half in the past three months, and even the four famous swords are only There is only one Sun Feng left. Nangong, you are the only one who can fight side by side with me." Ye Tianzheng's tone was always calm and calm, and he turned to look at Nangong Mo who was in a daze, "If I pretend to offer you With the head of Yuxiao, you can enter her body for three feet. At that time, the two of us joined forces and combined the sword skills we had practiced before. I gave up my life not to block those zombies for you. You should have a chance to kill her! ——that was the only chance.” "Shut up... Shut up!" Such a cold and calm plan was heard, and finally Nangong Mo cried out unbearably, and pushed his friend away, "You want me to join hands with you to kill Xiao Yezi? Are you crazy? Are you crazy?" "It's not Xiao Yezi! It's not her anymore! What we want to kill now is the Moon Worshiper!" Ye Tianzheng's face was pale and cold, and he slapped Nangong Mo in the face, stunned him, "You know I beg you How many times have I begged her, told her that I accidentally pulled the wrong person back then, and begged her to let Jianjian Villa go, but did she listen?! She wants to turn everyone here into zombies! Even Luo Baihui and Shi Jie Don't let her go...not even a single one! Can you find another way? If we can't find a way to stop her before sunrise tomorrow, everyone in this villa will turn into zombies!" Sudden that he might as well be slapped severely by his brother, Nangong Mo was stunned suddenly, looking at Ye Tianzheng's face that had become a little ferocious due to despair and intense emotions, such handsome and calm eyes were only full of desperate murderous intent at this moment and grief. "You're crazy...I'm not going crazy with you." Nangong Mo and Ye Tianzheng looked at each other for a moment, then he suddenly dropped a sentence and turned his head angrily, "That's Xiaoye...that's Xiaoye! How dare you To kill her?" "Little Yezi is already dead. He died in the fire eight years ago." Ye Tianzheng stopped him, his eyes were like fire burning on ice, "If you want to escape, you won't be able to escape for a long time—Moon worship and Dingjiange, Sooner or later, there will be a battle of life and death. At that time, Jianjian Villa has probably become a cemetery infested with zombies. Nangong, you must stop her! Just let me beg you, we brothers, now Jianjian Villa is facing the disaster of extinction, please You help, don't you agree?" Nangong Mo looked at his former friend, his expression changed drastically. It was already dark outside, outside the gate of the Jiange Test, the children of Zhuangzhong who were patrolling walked past in twos and threes, all of them looked pale, obviously the many days of siege had brought those people to the brink of collapse both physically and psychologically.One of the young farmer took his younger sister and walked over, suddenly saw the Young Master of the Tripod Sword Pavilion standing by the door, his eyes lit up with excitement, and he said something softly to the younger sister beside him, the two brothers and sisters faced each other from a distance Salute him. Nangong Mo involuntarily bowed slightly to return the salute, looking around this villa that was once prosperous in southern Xinjiang but now full of decadence everywhere, thinking of the joy and care he received here when he was a child, suddenly felt blocked in his heart, and suddenly felt a kind of The urge to cry out loud. "Jointly stop her...is that right?" He secretly clenched the Miehun Sword with his hand, without turning his head to look at his best friend, he just nodded slowly, "Okay, let's guard this place together—but, you are so ruthless!" heart of." "Compared with the changes in the entire martial arts landscape, personal love and hatred are insignificant." Hearing those words, Ye Tianzheng's hand trembled slightly, and then he firmly held the saber and turned his soul, without turning his head to look at Nangong Mo, "After my father passed away, I must be responsible for everything here—Master Nangong, if it is your Tripod Sword Pavilion that is surrounded by zombies driven by the Moon Worship Sect, you stand here as the pavilion master and face it." What should you do if you look at the eyes of those subordinates who entrusted you with life and death?" Nangong Mo was silent for a long time, but said, "I never thought my brother Ye Tianzheng would have died eight years ago." "Yes," this time, Ye Tianzheng smiled faintly, turned his head and glanced at Nangong Mo, "Mr. Nangong, I never told you that Tian Lai was not the only one who died in the fire."