Facing Qu Ying’s pressing questions, Lu Zhengqiu’s tone remained calm as usual.He replied, “It used to be.”

Qu Ying continued to ask: “It used to be, isn’t it now?”

Before he could answer, a figure stood in front of him and said: “Now he is my master, he has saved my life, he has been with me for nine years, without him, I would have died in Anyi.”

He froze, looking at the back who was close at hand.The back tensed his shoulders desperately, his neck was raised slightly, and one arm was stretched out, as if to completely block him and protect him from any harm from the invasion of all foreign objects.

That back figure was so stubborn, so clumsy, and so urgent, but what it got in return was a cold answer.

Lu Zhengqiu looked at it, and put the answer he had prepared into his lips: “Wrong, without me, you don’t have to leave Anyi at all.”

The figure didn’t look back, but his shoulders shook, and he froze in place, turning into a stone statue.

Lu Zhengqiu hesitated, no matter how painful his heart was, it was the pain caused by another person.His eyes lingered on Di Dongqing’s back, and he didn’t want to leave for a long time.

His apprentice has grown tall, his figure is as tall and straight as a green bamboo, he just defeated him in a contest, and he will never need his teaching in the future.

However, the back in front of him still looks within reach.This man has put a heart in his hands, and as long as he indulges for a moment, as long as he swallows back the words he will prepare next, he can have it forever.

He chose to close his eyes.

The eyelids are the most powerful weapon in the world. As long as they are closed, all powerful enemies, all tests, all pains and tortures, entanglements and hesitation will cease to exist.

When he opened his eyes again, there was no back of the young man in his eyes, only a cold light, the light of the knife in Qu Ying’s hand.

He turned to the owner of the saber, and said word by word: “I was the one who assassinated the crown prince under the order of the leader of the Demon Cult.”

The light in his eyes was shaking because Qu Ying’s hands were shaking.The blade cut through his neck violently, and bright red blood dripped out.

Si Yutong also looked at him, as if in a dream.And Bai Yunfeng had already stood up, took a step forward, and stood in front of her calmly.

Lu Zhengqiu could see all these actions clearly.

As early as the day he promised Si Yutong in the Xiling Snow Mountain, he had already expected today’s scene, and none of the reactions of the people in the room exceeded his expectations.

Except for Dongqing, he didn’t dare to look into Dongqing’s eyes, not even for a moment.

The person he was most familiar with at one time has now become the strangest object.

He turned to Master Bo, and continued, “Escort the prince and escort the criminals. These two missions are enough reasons for you to raise your troops. If you want to succeed, you should use me.”

Master Bo squinted his eyes and looked at him: “Why do you throw yourself into a trap and be willing to be used?”

He replied: “Because I regret it. I didn’t have a choice when I joined the Devil’s Cult, but now I have a choice. I hope I can use this to atone for my sins.”

“You are not afraid of death?”

“If one can seek one’s death, one might be liberated.”

Everyone looked at him together, and after a long silence, Qu Ying finally withdrew his knife.

Lord Baihou turned to Si Yutong and said, “So that’s the case, you have already made a plan.”

Si Yutong really wanted to deny that although she had an agreement with Lu Zhengqiu, she did not expect this.In a blink of an eye, the friend who was traveling with her became the enemy who killed her father. Her throat seemed to be filled with wax, it was astringent and bitter, but she still nodded and replied: “Yes.”

Master Bai let out a suppressed sigh: “With all due respect, the Bai family has to risk the family’s destruction in order to carry out His Highness’s plan.”

Si Yutong still nodded and said, “Yes.”

Bai Yunfeng stepped forward, knelt down beside his father’s bed, and said: “Father, my son is willing to give it a go for righteousness, and I implore father to agree.”

Lord Bai Hou looked at him, frowning tightly, lips trembling, and said: “Yunfeng, your mother is still in the hands of King Chang.”

Bai Yunfeng showed a painful expression, but quickly raised his head and said: “The Bai family has swallowed their anger these years and has never shown any signs of rebellion, but they still want to detain mother. Even if we continue to submit, will mother be able to come back? “

Master Bai turned to his other son: “Xiuchuan, what do you think?”

Bai Xiuchuan was not as brave as his elder brother, and his face was pale with fright, but he still said in a trembling voice: “I have promised Your Highness that I will take back the tomorrow of Yu Kingdom with my own hands. Moreover, I also want to save my mother.” …”

Master Bai Hou stared at his two sons, suddenly bent down, and coughed violently.

Qu Ying put down the knife, came to the bed, supported Master Hou by the shoulder, and patted him on the back: “Master, if you are tired, take a rest, and we will discuss the important matter another day.”

Lord Bo Hou turned his head, waved his hand at him, and asked, “Qu Ying, do you think so too?”

Qu Ying was startled for a moment, then quickly looked away.

Lord Bo Hou encouraged him and said, “It’s okay for you to say it, I want to hear your thoughts.”

Qu Ying hesitated for a while, and finally said: “I think what the young master said is true.”

Master Bai Hou sighed, and said: “It seems that I am already old, even my son and guards understand righteousness better than me.”

Seeing his haggard appearance, Si Yutong couldn’t bear to push him any further, so she changed her tune and said, “Mr. Qu is right, you should rest well first, let’s discuss it another day.”

However, Master Bai waved his hand to stop her: “There is no need to wait for another day, time is not waiting for me, since you have made up your mind, let’s go for it. Your Highness, the rise and fall of the Bai family is up to you.”

His tone was flat, but the words he said were extremely weighty.

Si Yutong was startled, then bent down and bowed deeply: “Thank you.”

After speaking, she turned to Lu Zhengqiu.

Her state of mind was violently turbulent because of this man’s confession. She had a lot to say to this man, but she hesitated several times.

Bai Yunfeng took a step forward and asked for her: “Master Zhengqiu, are you really going to be our prisoner?”

Lu Zhengqiu nodded and said, “It should be so.”

His tone was low, his lips trembled when he spoke, and the cold air spread along the soles of his feet, which gradually made him unable to do what he wanted. Just uttering a few simple words required multiple times of effort.

What he uses is definitely not an easy exercise, every time he uses it, it will bring a huge burden to the body.

Bai Xiuchuan on the side was keenly aware of his abnormality, and asked with concern: “Are you…”

But Lu Zhengqiu shook his head to stop the other party’s words: “I don’t want anything more than a crime.”

When he said these words, he actually felt relaxed for a long time.He spent a long time waiting for this moment to arrive, and now it finally arrived.

All the floating thoughts were settled at this moment, and his heart was empty, but he faintly missed the taste of the medicine soup sliding down his throat.

At such a critical moment, even things that are usually hated will become very kind.

Although the medicinal soup made by Dongqing was bitter, it could melt the ice in his viscera, which made him feel unprecedented comfort.

If a bowl of medicinal soup is not enough, Dongqing will give him a candy.

All kinds of things from the past came to mind, and he described the same face countless times in his memory, but he didn’t dare to take a look at the person in front of him.

He can bear everything indifferently, but he is only afraid of this matter.

He was afraid that just one glance would disintegrate his nine-year determination and turn it into nothing.