I use my daughter's body to cut down the rivers and lakes

Chapter 391 Waiting

The entrance to the underground palace is in an abandoned palace within the imperial palace.

This palace witnessed the turmoil that Liu Qi experienced firsthand. The great general who was known as the most powerful man in the world fell here, and the emperor who was the supreme ruler also died here. Liu Qi looked at the mottled marks on the ground, the clearest of which was the knife mark that she had drawn with her own hands.

"You were so impressive back then!"

Liu Qi looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Liu Nineteen walking out from behind the stone pillar in the hall with an unexpected look on her face. When she saw Liu Qi's expressionless face, her face became even more dissatisfied, and she pouted and complained, "You just relied on a knife to stop the masters gathered by Xiao Wenhuai. Are you really so fearless?"

"Have you forgotten that Madam Mei has long taught us to put life and death aside?" Liu Qi replied calmly as he walked slowly forward.

Liu Nineteen frowned upon hearing this: "But Madam Mei clearly asked us to do this for His Majesty..."

Liu Qi stood beside her, then glanced at her and asked, "Do you still think Madam Mei's words are credible?"

Liu Nineteen fell into deep thought for a moment, then shook his head with a determined look.

Upon seeing this, Liu Qi turned around immediately and then slowly said, "The fact that you can figure it out shows that you are not hopeless, and it is not in vain that I took you away from Madam Mei."

Liu Nineteen was distracted for a moment when she heard this, but then she seemed to remember something, her face suddenly darkened, and she muttered in a low voice: "Didn't you kill Madam Mei first..."

"There's no need to worry about these details." Liu Qi interrupted her again, and then walked towards the palace while speaking loudly, "Life is short. You don't have to stay by my or that woman's side in the future. Just do whatever you want."

Liu Nineteen remained standing there in a daze until Liu Qi's back disappeared at the gate. It was not until a breeze blew past the door that she shuddered. Then she restrained the confusion in her eyes and stormed out of the palace gate with an angry expression.

When Liu Qi walked to the entrance of the imperial city, he found that the eunuch He beside Xiao Qifeng was already waiting at the door.

When Eunuch He saw Liu Qi coming, he quickly signaled to the eunuchs on his left and right to inform the soldiers guarding the imperial city gate. It was already dark at this time, and the imperial city gate was closed as usual. However, after the two eunuchs greeted them, the gate slowly opened with a dull "creak".

Just when the city gate was fully opened, Liu Qi had already walked to the door. Eunuch He immediately stepped forward and saluted Liu Qi with his fists, then said respectfully with a smile: "The emperor specially asked this old servant to escort you, Miss Liu, out of the palace."

After that, Eunuch He quickly took out a pure gold token from his sleeve and presented it to Liu Qi with both hands: "This is a golden token that allows you to enter and leave the palace at any time. I hope Miss Liu will accept it."

Then, Eunuch He glanced around to make sure that no one dared to peek in, so he lowered his voice and whispered, "The emperor specifically asked me to remind you that it would be better for Miss Liu to go through the main gate in the future. Most people in the palace are timid, so as not to scare them!"

Liu Qi took the golden order from Eunuch He, glanced around, and then said softly: "This ghost place is too gloomy, it's not worth inviting me here, so I'd better leave this golden order to Eunuch He for himself."

After saying that, Liu Qi casually threw the golden order to Eunuch He, who hurriedly took it. Then he quickly glanced at the golden order, and when he found nothing unusual, he looked up hurriedly, only to see Liu Qi had already walked out of the imperial city gate.

He looked at Liu Qi's thin back illuminated by the dim lights along the way. He moved his lips and was about to say something, but he saw Liu Qi suddenly raise his hand and wave it gently.

"Whoosh-"

The sound of a strong gust of wind instantly broke the silence. Just as everyone squinted their eyes and turned their heads to avoid the sudden strong wind, the open gate of the imperial city slammed shut.

The few people standing close to the inside of the gate opened their mouths wide and stared blankly at the closed gate in front of them.

Snapped!Snapped!
Until Eunuch He approached and slapped the two young eunuchs on the head, and then angrily scolded them: "Still standing there like an idiot, have you never seen a martial arts master?"

Then he solemnly instructed the sergeant beside him: "Keep your eyes open from now on. There are many talented people hiding in the capital. Don't let yourself die without knowing how you died one day!"

The people around nodded in agreement.

"Humph!"

Upon seeing this, Eunuch He snorted coldly, then turned away.

……

Liu Qi returned to Chunyue Restaurant in the south of the city.

The door of the restaurant was closed until she pushed it open and walked in. She saw Chunyan, who was sitting in the lobby, suddenly stand up and come towards her with a worried look on her face.

"Miss, you are finally back!"

"I heard that Mr. Xu's family was wiped out," Chunyan's voice became lower and lower, and her eyes became evasive. "Miss, could it be you..."

Liu Qi immediately nodded and replied: "I did it, but it's a pity that Xu Huachun's cultivation was all obtained by trickery, and he is not worthy of being my opponent at all."

As Liu Qi spoke, he walked to the nearest chair and sat down. Then he took off the belt around his waist and placed it on the table. Then he said, "Go prepare some hot water."

Was it really done by the lady?
Chunyan quickly suppressed her shock upon hearing this and replied respectfully, "Hot water is always available in the kitchen. I will prepare it for you right away."

"Bang!"

Shortly after Chunyan left, the door of the restaurant was suddenly and roughly pushed open, and a beautiful figure instantly appeared at the door.

Liu Qi was taking a rest by the table. Without even opening her eyes, she said, "Could it be that after leaving Madam Mei, your manners have gone back to the way they were? Even the beggars on the street know to knock on the door before entering."

The person at the door was Liu Nineteen.

Liu Nineteen's face was not looking good to begin with, and when he heard what Liu Qi said, he became even more furious. He immediately rushed in, stood in front of Liu Qi and asked, "What do you mean? Do you really want to dump me for Sister Zhou?"

Liu Qi opened his eyes and looked at her, then closed them again and said calmly, "Sister Zhou, isn't that quite affectionate? I see you're happy to be by her side."

Liu Nineteen was so anxious that he gritted his teeth and raised his voice a few notches: "Who is willing to follow her?"

At this moment, Chunyan, who heard the noise, walked in with a vigilant look on her face. She glanced at Liu Shijiu with doubt, and then asked in a deep voice: "Miss, who is this..."

Liu Qi waved his hand to signal Chunyan not to pay attention: "You go and do your thing first, I'm here."

Although Chunyan was a little confused, she still retreated obediently.

Then Liu Qi opened his eyes and slowly stood up. Liu Nineteen's height was relatively tall among the girls, so the two stood facing each other. Liu Qi had to raise her eyes slightly to meet Nineteen's eyes.

For some reason, when Liu Qi's eyes swept over, Nineteen's eyeballs actually dodged left and right.

Liu Qi immediately said, "You also saw what happened when Xiao Qifeng attacked today, right?"

Liu Shijiu seemed to think of something terrible when he heard this. His face turned pale for a moment, and then he nodded solemnly. "Then I'll be frank. Once Xiao Qifeng and I, or other masters of the same level, fight each other in this capital, if both sides do not restrain themselves, the pressure they emit will be beyond your ability to bear." Liu Qi explained slowly, "Today you have personally experienced the turbulent sea, and you must know very well the feeling of having no control over life and death."

Although Liu Nineteen did not reply, the solemn expression on her face said it all.

Liu Qi took in his expression and sighed softly, "Today, Xiao Qifeng only used his strength slightly, and the man facing him was just testing him. If these two were to fight to the death and decide the winner, I'm afraid the entire palace would be destroyed."

"What about you?" Liu Nineteen finally spoke, but he questioned Liu Qi in a serious tone, "Since the capital is so dangerous, why are you staying here?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qi looked intently into Liu Shijiu's eyes. His eyes dodged for a moment, but then he gritted his teeth and met Liu Qi's gaze.

The two looked at each other, and Liu Qi replied calmly: "I have my own path to take. This path is too difficult and dangerous. I think no one in this world can bear it except me."

"Isn't it just about breaking through the void and becoming an immortal?" Liu Nineteen said coldly, "But these are just legends. Even the Great Qin Emperor died suddenly, which shows that there is no such way in the world!"

Liu Qi narrowed her eyes slightly: "Did Zhou Mi tell you?"

After a brief hesitation, Liu Nineteen nodded gently: "It was Zhou... I heard everything she said to Xiao Qifeng outside the door. She advised Xiao Qifeng to think of the people and not follow the footsteps of the Great Qin Emperor."

"Outside the door..." Liu Qi immediately shook his head, "I think your sister Zhou is just trying to persuade me through you."

Zhou Mi was born in the Canghai clan. If the scene in the bronze gate illusion is true, then the man who carried the power of the eight wildernesses and four seas and crashed into the colorful auspicious clouds should be the ancestor of the Canghai clan... the water god.

Perhaps others don’t know the truth of the ancient legends, but as a descendant of the Canghai clan, Zhou Mi should know something that others don’t know.

But the problem now is that these masters who are at the top of the martial arts world have formed a chain of suspicion, because no one can really stay out of it. Once the Nine Cauldrons reunite and open the door to sublimation, everyone will inevitably be affected.

This is not a problem for the people of the world at all, because the first thing that is affected is the life and death of these people!

Xiao Qifeng could certainly listen to Zhou Mi's advice, but what about others?

Of course, there is another way, which is to eliminate all the top masters in the world except yourself, and then the initiative can be in your own hands. However, the turmoil caused by this will probably not be small, and in the end it will be the people of the world who will suffer the consequences.

In short, at this point, Xiao Qifeng has no choice at all.

The same is true for Liu Qi.

Liu Nineteen also stayed in the restaurant tonight, and his room was next to Liu Qi's.

The next day, Liu Shijiu asked Chunyan to send a letter to the palace. Chunyan specifically informed Liu Qi about this in advance, and only after Liu Qi nodded did she send the letter.

This scene took place right in front of Liu Nineteen.

Liu Nineteen looked at the direction where Chunyan left and said sourly, "This girl is really loyal to you."

"So this is the gap between people." Liu Qi replied casually.

Liu Nineteen was furious and slammed the table. "Liu Qi, what do you mean? Have I ever betrayed you?"

Liu Qi raised his eyes and glanced at her, then said calmly: "I didn't say anything about you, why are you so anxious?"

"Really?" Liu Nineteen was skeptical.

Liu Qi nodded and said, "If there was, would you still be alive today?"

Liu Nineteen's expression froze instantly, and then he asked stiffly: "Are you really going to kill me?"

"Nonsense." Liu Qi responded, "When have I ever been soft-hearted?"

Liu Nineteen sat down with a gloomy face, and then looked at Liu Qi who was leisurely eating the dishes on the table. He felt suffocated in his heart, so he sneered coldly: "Yes, you Liu Qi never show mercy. After all, you killed Liu Yi and Liu Wu without changing your expression."

He also mentioned the past events that Liu Qi had almost forgotten.

Liu Qi casually brushed over the plate of buns, and then a palm-sized bun flew towards Liu Shijiu. The moment she opened her eyes, the bun fell directly into her mouth.

"Wuwuwu..." Liu Nineteen was startled at first, then he realized that there was a bun in his mouth. He was immediately anxious and angry. When he was about to take the bun out with his hand, a slender hand suddenly appeared and gently patted his mouth. The whole bun was swallowed into Liu Nineteen's mouth, and his cheeks suddenly puffed up.

Liu Qi picked up a handkerchief beside him and wiped the oil stains on his hands, then said slowly, "Just eat your meal honestly. Do you think you are too talkative to talk so much nonsense?"

“Wuwuwu…” Liu Nineteen puffed up his cheeks and glared at Liu Qi with tears in his eyes.

……

The weather was sunny for less than two days before it started snowing again in the capital.

Just when the streets and alleys were all covered in silver, a carriage slowly stopped at the door of Chunyue Restaurant.

An old man and a young boy got off the carriage.

The old man, supported by the young girl beside him, slowly walked to the front of the restaurant. He looked up at the plaque of the restaurant and a happy smile suddenly appeared on his wrinkled face: "Ying'er, we are finally here."

The little girl next to him had a red face. She stared at the cold wind mixed with snowflakes and said, "Why does Sister Liu live here?"

Although Shen Ying had experienced many ups and downs, he had never suffered any grievances in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation since he was a child. In addition, now that he is in charge of the Shen family, his vision has been further expanded. So when he saw this restaurant, which could only be considered simple, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"Haha..." Shen Zhuang patted his granddaughter's head, then smiled nonchalantly, "People in the martial arts world don't care about trivial matters. With your sister Liu's current status in the martial arts world, even if she lives in a thatched cottage now, it is still a martial arts resort in the eyes of all the martial arts people!"

creak-

Just as the grandfather and grandson were talking, the door of the restaurant suddenly opened, revealing the stern face of Liu Nineteen.

"Sister Nineteen!" Shen Ying shouted with joy when she saw Liu Nineteen.

The tenderness in Liu Shijiu's eyes disappeared in an instant, and then he said to Shen Zhuang with a cold face: "Come in, Liu Qi has been waiting for you for a long time."

(End of this chapter)