C113 stand-off

"Then there's nothing you can do. Aren't you all powerful ghosts and gods with powerful spiritual energy? Can't you even break a mortal's curse?" I looked at Hei Baiwuchang, my voice trembling.

"Princess, all living things are at odds with each other, we are gods and ghosts, have limitless lifespan and powerful spirit energy, but we are not omnipotent, we also have our own helplessness." Princess, all living things are at odds with each other, we are gods and gods, have limitless lifespan and powerful spirit energy, but we are not at the limit, we have our own helplessness. Hei Wuchang did not get angry at my question.

"I understand. You guys can leave now. Don't let Bai Jing know that I have been looking for you." I waved them back, and they saluted and disappeared into the long night.

Sitting on the bed by myself, I thought of Bai Jing's pale face and felt as if a thorn had been poking at my heart.

I could not stop my tears. I just hugged the quilt and covered my face with it. I cried so hard that I felt like my lungs were splitting. Bai Jing was already exhausted, yet he still forced himself to come and save me and stay with me.

Then there was the sound of someone knocking on the door. I still continued to cry without a care, followed by Su Ye's voice, "Xiao Xingxing, what's wrong? Why did you lock the door?

I could only struggle to get up, remove the barrier, and open the door. In the end, I discovered that Su Ye was standing at the door by herself, and Xiang Jiang was also there.

Now that I saw Xiangjiang, I felt like I was on fire. I had a lot of questions that needed to be answered, so I did my best to control myself from directly grabbing onto his neck and cursing out loud.

"Xiao Xingxing, what's wrong with you? Why are your eyes so swollen? Are you crying?" Su Ye asked when she saw my red and swollen eyes.

Xiangjiang's gaze fell on mine as well. I kept looking at her, but there was curiosity in his eyes.

"It's nothing, my eyes just now were a bit unwell, so I cried. Su Ye, I have some family matters to discuss with Xiangjiang, you can go back and sleep first." My voice was hoarse from crying.

Su Ye was a little worried, but seeing how determined I am, she could only leave. Before closing the door, she even specially instructed Xiang Jiang to help me take a look and apply some medicine.

After Su Ye left, only Xiang Jiang and I remained. I didn't want to restrain myself anymore, so I walked over to the cabinet beside the bed and picked up the censer, the corners of my mouth filled with mockery as I looked at Xiang Jiang. Then, I fiercely threw the censer towards him.

Xiangjiang looked at my actions and started to feel puzzled. Then, his expression gradually returned to his usual indifference. Looking at his expression, it must be him. I could feel a stifling feeling in my heart.

"Don't you have anything to explain to me?" I looked at Xiangjiang.

"No, since you already know, what else can I explain? It's just as you think." Xiang Jiang's face was still calm. If it wasn't for him admitting it himself, I would have thought I was blaming him,

"Why do you want to harm him?"

"Because he is Pluto."

"Just who are you?"

"Is that important?"

"It's important to me." I looked straight at the river.

"I am just a child abandoned by others and brought back by my great-uncle. I am Xiangjiang."

"When did you find out about Bai Jing's identity?"

"I knew it the first time I saw him."

"Then do you know that I'm from the psychic envoy?"

"I was only suspicious at first. I wasn't sure."

"When was it confirmed?"

Pointing at the painting on the wall, he said, "I asked her to test you. After she came back and said that you didn't have spiritual power, I confirmed it."

"Why?"

"Because you have spiritual power, I don't doubt that at all. What I suspect is only your identity. She said that you don't have spiritual power and there is only one possibility for you to defeat her."

"You're really smart and scheming, Xiangjiang has been a waste of his talent all these years." I said sarcastically.

"Using you wasn't my intention in the first place." He spoke to River.

"So what? You're still using it, aren't you?"

"I looked at the river." "Not only did you make use of me, you even succeeded. You used me to harm my fiance. Xiangjiang, you are truly ruthless. You are forcing me to personally kill Bai Jing." Tears fell from the corners of my eyes and I quickly wiped them off.

"If you want to beat me or curse me, just do whatever you want. Even if you want my life in exchange for mine, I won't complain. I won't retaliate."

"You said so yourself." With sharp eyes, I picked up the fruit knife from the bedside table and walked towards the river step by step.

"Make your move. I've already mentally prepared for this." Xiang Jiang's face was still calm and composed. It was as if he was not the one facing death.

When I came up to him, he kept his eyes on me. His eyes were deep, but I didn't want to see through them. I only felt that the person standing in front of me was a stranger.

"Why would you rather exchange your life for Bai Jing's?"

"For myself, I want a clean identity." said Xiangjiang, looking at me.

"What do you mean?" I don't understand. What does killing Bai Jing have to do with his identity? He didn't answer my question.

"Are you a member of the Puppet Aristocrat Clan?"

"I am from the Xiang Family."

"Liar." I snorted.

"Do you have anything else to say?" "Last words." I looked at him coldly.

"Would you remember me if I died? Do you feel a little sad? "

"Nope." I said it in a very serious tone. " You have limited me to a state of injustice, I wish you could die for Bai Jing. "

"Alright, I understand. Make your move. If you kill me, you can avenge Bai Jing." Tears flickered in Xiang Jiang's eyes. Then, he closed his eyes, as if he was waiting to be slaughtered.

I lifted the knife in my hand, closed my eyes, and swung it with all my strength. I let out a groan of pain, and drew my hand back.

The sound of blood dripping onto the floor was exceptionally ear-piercing.

"Why?" Xiang Jiang's voice sounded, his tone full of doubt.

"This is your punishment. At the end of the day, the person who harmed Bai Jing the most is me, and I am the culprit. Leave, we are even. If you use me, I will hurt you, and none of us will owe anyone else." I said this word by word to Xiangjiang. My tone was resolute, without any of the anger I had in the beginning.

"Don't you hate me?"

"I don't hate him." I replied indifferently. Without looking at him again, I turned around.

"Your heart is like dying embers, you don't even want to hate me anymore?" Xiangjiang grabbed my hand, his voice trembling.

"Before, I felt that you were only cold, but you treated everyone like this. I felt that you must have suffered a lot to become like this, so no matter how much you kept people at bay, I didn't mind. I would still welcome you with a smile. Even family. "