lotus shadow

The morning light breaks and the darkness finally passes away, but the dawn is hidden in the mist.

In the early morning of this day, there was a lot of noise outside the Zhengqi Villa, and the people who came were precisely the martial arts experts who had been recruited for how to deal with Xi Jianliu.

Qiao Rulai took Xueshan Yinyan out to investigate the situation, while Shi Yanwen went to the wing to see Gu Xiaokong.

Although Su Zhenzhen in the inner room heard the noise from the outside world, he did not take any action. He knew that going out now would only increase Qiao Tathagata's troubles.

He sat quietly on the edge of the bed and looked at the sleeping man in the mirror, with a gloomy expression on his face. He didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong, but...

Just as Su Zhenzhen was staring at the man in the mirror and meditating, Qiao Tathagata resolved the disturbance from the outside world and walked into the inner room, "Senior Su Zhenzhen!"

Qiao Rulai's soft voice pulled Su Huan back to reality from deep contemplation, he turned to look at Qiao Rulai, "Qiao Rulai, what's the matter?"

"Qiao Tathagata once heard my father mention Mr. Bai Lian with Senior Tianjue, and I dare to ask if Mr. Bai Lian is what my father said." Qiao Rulai's eyes were affirmative and persistent.

Su Zhenzhen knew that Qiao Rulai had already confirmed in her heart that she was Mr. Bai Lian in Yanwen's mouth, and she just wanted him to say it himself.

"Yes."

One word made Qiao Rulai feel at ease after all, and regarded Su Huanzhen as an elder he could rely on,

"Senior Suzhenzhen, what do you think is the best way to deal with them?"

"Ha!" Su Zhenzhen couldn't help chuckling when he heard the words, "Qiao Tathagata, you seem to have forgotten that I am also a member of Xi Jianliu."

But Qiao Rulai shook her head lightly, "Senior said before that the last thing you did for Xi Jianliu was to help the priests of Xi Jianliu to atone for their sins. Now, you are no longer a member of Xi Jianliu."

"You..." Su Zhenzhen squinted his eyes, staring at Qiao Tathagata meaningfully, "That's right, what do you think Yanwen would do?" He glanced at the person hiding the mirror on the bed, and asked again, " If it is a person who hides the mirror, what will he do?"

Without waiting for Qiao Tathagata to answer, Xueshan Yinyan blurted out, "Of course my father let everyone go, he does this every time. But Zang Jingren will definitely execute everyone."

"But you are neither Yanwen nor a person who hides mirrors, you are pretty!"

Su Huan really drank lightly, which woke Qiao Rulai out of her contemplation, "Ah, I..."

I'm certainly not a father or a mirror hider, and...

"Even if you kill them, you can't change the past. The dead will not be resurrected because of this, but will increase hatred, which can't solve the problem at all, but..."

But thinking of Senior Yun Shifang, Senior He Wentian, the Ministry of Heaven, the Ministry of Earth, and those who were killed, so many lives, Qiao Rulai couldn't help but clenched her fists and whispered softly, "Is this the way to forget it?" ?"

Seeing Qiao Rulai's pale face, Xueshan Yinyan worriedly held Qiao Rulai's clenched fist, "Brother..."

And Qiao Rulai didn't seem to hear Yin Yan's voice, and continued: "I really can't let it go, and I can't forgive them for them, but I can't kill the Xijianliu people... "

"When you can't take revenge, you can only choose to forgive, and live well with the faith of a deceased person. Qiao Tathagata, I think you understand all this..."

Qiao Tathagata raised her head to look at Su Zhenzhen when she heard the words, the confusion in her eyes dissipated, then she lowered her eyes and sighed softly: "Yes, if I really kill them, it will be revenge. If you drive yourself to act If the idea is only revenge, you will lose the ability to calmly judge, so... I can't do this."

Seeing Qiao Tathagata immediately comprehended what she meant, Su really smiled with relief, she was really talented.

At this moment, Xueshan Yinyan suddenly asked: "Brother, are you going to let them go?"

Su Huanzhen turned around and looked at the still unconscious Cangjingren, but thought in his heart, "Yanwen, you have protected him so well, his growth will be accompanied by countless thorns and pains..."

The time passed while Qiao Tathagata explained his decision to Xueshan Yinyan and Su Huanzhen was thinking deeply. When the voice at the side gradually disappeared, Su Huanzhen knew that their opinions had been unified, and turned his eyes to Qiao Tathagata sideways. "It seems that you have an idea in your mind?"

Seeing Qiao Rulai nodded slightly, Su Huanhuan smiled gently, with his trust in Qiao Rulai, "Then do as you think, I believe you will do the best Decide."

Qiao Tathagata clasped her palms together and saluted, "Qiao Tathagata understands."

After a while, Xueshan Yinyan brought the priest, Akabane and Miyamoto to the inner room. The priest understood that inviting them here must be because Qiao Tathagata had already made a decision on how to deal with Xi Jianliu, so he asked directly. Said: "We don't have any power to defend ourselves when things have developed into this kind of situation, just tell us."

Qiao Tathagata glanced at the four people who came before, then closed her eyes lightly, and said solemnly: "I have decided that the leader who led the invasion of Xijianliu will stay, and the rest must withdraw from the Central Plains immediately."

Hearing this, Akabane and Miyamoto looked at each other, both were surprised by Qiao Rulai's decision, "Qiao Rulai, this time, you really surprised me."

Qiao Tathagata sighed, "I'm not forgiving what you've done, I just don't want to continue the hatred. There's enough blood between the Central Plains and Xijianliu, I hope it will stop here."

Su Zhenzhen, who knew Akabane's character, hurriedly said before he asked himself to stay: "Master Priest and Yagyu-sama stay here, Akabane, you should bring the others back to the Japanese headquarters."

Hearing this, Akabane stared at Su Zhenzhen in disbelief, "Bai Lian, you! This is impossible. If the priest wants to stay, then we will never leave!"

The priest knew what Su Huan really meant when he heard the words, he knew that he didn't have much time, and Su Huan really made the best arrangement to save the most people at the least cost, so he turned around and scolded Akabane: "Akabane. You have always put your responsibility first, but now you are overwhelmed by your emotions and have forgotten your most important responsibility? I am useless to Xi Jianliu, but you can let Xijianliu continue. You must Live and lead Saikenryu."

"No! The priest is the only spiritual leader of Xijianliu. It is because of the priest that we can unite so far, and we are willing to die for Xijianliu!" Akabane stared at the priest, still unwilling to argue.

When the priest saw this, he knew whether he would make it clear to him, and Akabane would not agree, so he sighed lightly, "Ah..." He asked Qiao Rulai helplessly, "Can you give us a little time, I want to talk to them alone Let's do something."

"Of course." Qiao Rulai nodded in response, and then left the inner room with Snow Mountain Silver Swallow.

The sun was setting and the sunset was spreading across the land. Qiao Tathagata and Snow Mountain Yinyan, who were talking in the backyard, suddenly heard footsteps. They turned around and saw Akabane and the priest approaching them. Immediately afterwards, they heard Akabane say: "Master Priest Stay with Master Yagyu, and I will lead the remaining troops of Xi Jianliu out of the Central Plains."

Seeing Akabane's change of focus, Qiao Rulai's eyes flashed a trace of doubt, and she thought to herself, "Akabane's military commander suddenly changed his attitude. I don't know why, but it must be related to what the priest told him." '

"Qiao Rulai, we are very grateful for your lenient treatment of Xi Jianliu. Now I have another matter to deal with. Can you let me see Xiao Kong?" Seeing that the matter was settled, the priest proposed to see Xiao Kong. After all, it was his crime.

Hearing that it was related to Xiao Kong, Qiao Rulai responded, "Of course, we are also wanting to ask about Xiao Kong. Come with me."