Chapter 957 - Accompaniment
Gu Li’s playful smile instantly froze solid, then disappeared . His gaze was serious as he looked intently into Su Yiyun’s eyes .
Su Yiyun was leaning into his chair, a smile tugging on his lips as he looked right back at Gu Li .
Neither of them spoke . They simply looked at each other coolly .
“Ha……” After a lengthy staring contest, Gu Li recovered his trademark smile . “Brother Su, you really know how to tell jokes . Let’s leave this particular present for Black Dragon . I’d just as soon not accept it . Furthermore, you’ve been preparing all this time . Wasting it on me would be quite a shame . ”
“Hmph . ” Su Yiyun snorted lightly but the terrifying look in his eyes remained unchanged . He fixed his gaze on Gu Li and said, “how is it a shame? We’ve already come this far . I’m in no mood to keep playing games with you . You’ve opposed Ye Zichen so many times that you and Black Dragon aren’t much different; it makes no difference which of you I choose . Either is a perfect result . ”
Gu Li’s expression instantly darkened . “Brother Su, are you serious?”
“What do you think?”
Su Yiyun’s gaze remained chillingly calm . After looking into his eyes, Gu Li shrunk back .
Although he hadn’t said anything, the way he avoided Su Yiyun’s gaze proved it: he was truly afraid .
“You know to be afraid . That’s good . Don’t provoke me again in the future, got it? Being too smart isn’t always good for you . Overly smart people tend to lead short lives, right? I know you’ve got someone behind you . ‘The barefoot needn’t fear those who wear shoes . ’ I’m already a candle flickering in the wind . If I eliminate you, then your backer comes out and kills me, so what? I’m completely alone; I have nothing to lose . If you don’t believe me, feel free to try it . ”
As he spoke, Li Min’e approached from behind . “Yiyun, how do you feel? You’re not in pain, are you?”
He gave Gu Li one last warning look, then his gaze softened as he greeted Li Min’e with a mellow smile . Then he shook his head . “Everything is fine . ”
“That’s good . ” Li Min’e sighed in relief . For the past few days, she worried every time she left him alone even for a few hours . She couldn’t relax until she examined his condition in person .
Then her gaze hardened as she looked at Gu Li and snorted, “Yiyun, just now, the two of you were talking about something . You seem to be in a bad mood . Did he do something to you?”
Li Min’e couldn’t help but recall Hua Kui’s tragic death every time she saw Gu Li . Her hatred for him had only increased over time .
If not for Black Dragon commanding that no one started any conflicts with Gu Li, she would have attacked him already .
“Do something to Brother Su? I wouldn’t dare,” said Gu Li with a bitter grin . “So long as he doesn’t hurt me, I’ll be fine . Don’t you think, Brother Su?”
“Min'e, no need to overthink things . Gu Li wouldn't dare harm me," said Su Yiyun comfortingly . He patted her hand gently . Li Min'e glowered hatefully at Gu Li once more but said nothing .
"How is it? Did we suffer heavy casualties?" Su Yin changed the subject .
Li Min'e answered dutifully, "they're quite serious . We've lost at least sixty percent of our fighting force . Luckily, everyone remaining is a true elite . We can still fight . "
Black Dragon rejoined them as well . "Brother Su . "
"Is everything settled?" asked Su Yiyun .
"Mmhm . I've already arranged for people to clear up the entryways and send the wounded back for treatment . As for those who remain, I'm preparing to lead them to attack the Beast Region . We're pressed for time; I've got to lead the troops now . Brother Su, you're sick . How about you let Li Min'e take you home to get some rest?
Black Dragon knit his ink-dark brows . They'd already come so far! He couldn’t retreat now .
Their side’s strength had sharply decreased . If they gave the Beast Region time to prepare, the gulf would only get wider . That would be absolutely terrible for the demons .
Right now, the Immortal Region, Underworld, and Heavenly Court were in chaos . If he seized this opportunity to capture the Beast Region, they’d have time to rest and recalibrate before attacking a certain sacred place .
Besides, they had to avenge themselves .
By now, he didn’t want Ye Zichen to live even a second longer than necessary .
“No need . Sending back the injured is enough . Since I’m already here, I might as well go with you . The Beast Region is full of experts . If I’m here, I can help you clear up formations . You don’t need to arrange for anyone to care for me . Life and death are fated . If I really die, all I can say is that it was my destiny . ”
Su Yiyun’s voice was extremely feeble . Black Dragon hesitated for a while before nodding .
“Alright,” he said, “then I’ll trouble you, Brother Su . ” s
“It’s fine . ” Su Yoyun waved Black Dragon’s concerns away . Then, suddenly, he looked intently at Gu Li . “Remember what I said to you earlier . I’ll be watching you from behind . ”
Gu Li’s smile instantly froze . Black Dragon looked at the two of them in confusion .
“This… . . ”
“It’s nothing . To battle!” Su Yiyun brushed it off, but his gaze was still fixed on Gu Li . He didn’t look away, not even for an instant .
Gu Li sensed his gaze and forced himself to smile . “Your Excellency Black Dragon, lead the troops!”
… . .
After leaving the ambush site and returning to the Dragon Clan, Ye Zichen’s expression was grave . After a simple exchange with the four Sacred Beast clan heads, he bade them farewell and left the room .
Noting his mood, the clan heads didn’t keep him .
He sat in a desolate courtyard smoking cigarettes, a constant stream of memories replaying through his mind .
Some were from the Modern Realm, others, the Three Realms .
The images crossed and overlapped with each other . Ye Zichen couldn’t help but arch his brows and sigh, not realizing that his cigarette was more than half gone despite the fact that he’d yet to take even a single puff .
“Zichen . ”
When he heard this soft murmur, Ye Zichen looked up and saw Su Yan standing right in front of him wearing a white dress .
Her beautiful face was etched with worry . She’d noticed Ye Zichen’s expression back in the main hall and truly couldn’t just let it go, so she told Su Liu’er and the clan heads and followed him here .
There was no use lingering there anyway . The clan heads had all nodded their approval . Rather, it was Su Liu’er who’d hesitated until Su Zhu convinced her otherwise . Then, finally, Su Yan managed to leave in search of Ye Zichen .
“Why are you here? No, that makes sense . You wouldn’t be able to understand their conversation anyway . Leaving is for the best .
“What are you saying? Do you look down on me?” Su Yan said with an adorably indignant pout .
“How could I?” Ye Zichen laughed . “Why bother coming to my lousy little room? Why not look for Keke instead?”
“I haven’t seen Keke in a long time . ” Su Yan pursed her lips and sighed . “Zichen, do you know how long it’s been since we last sat and talked together?”
As she spoke, her voice instantly grew lonely . Sensing the change in her mood, Ye Zichen could only smile apologetically . “I’m sorry . ”
“It’s nothing . I understand . ” Su Yan smiled gently . She knew that Ye Zichen had countless responsibilities . She didn’t want him to worry on her behalf .
She suddenly recalled the reason she’d come in the first place . “Earlier, back in the main hall, it seemed like you were in a bad mood . Did something happen?”
“I saw your big brother just now . ”
“My brother?” Su Yan’s eyes widened in surprise before she said blanky, “are you saying… . ”
“Mm, I saw Ol’ Three . ”
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