Chapter 98: Why Should I? (First update, seeking monthly votes)

Although Li Qiushui is noble as a Princess of the dynasty and a strong contender for the next Emperor of Beigan, she is still willing to risk her golden body to come and eliminate demons.

For the sake of a friend, she is willing to risk her life to fight against a Great Demon stronger than herself.

To her country, she has no shame; to her friend, she has no regrets.

What a sentimental and righteous Ninth Princess of Beigan!

Anyone who knows of her deeds should hold her in high regard.

But Ren Yidao, who is cast as the villain in the story, now just wants to curse out loud.

Can't you pick a different time?

Either you come earlier, and you could help me tank the damage, then you take Shi Xue away directly, and I hide my merit and fame.

Or you come later, I would have already left, and after healing Shi Xue's wounds, I would have sent her back to you.

But look at the current situation.

You arrived neither early nor late, blocking me right at the crime scene, practically arresting me on the spot.

So how am I supposed to prove my innocence?

In this short moment, Ren Yidao thought about it and finally reached a conclusion.

Done for.

Both human and physical evidence are missing.

The Demon Pill of the Ghost Star demon that could serve as physical evidence was eaten by me, and the bones were gnawed clean by me as well.

As for the human witnesses who could prove it once existed, two have fainted, and one has run toward Wentian according to my instructions.

What a coincidence.

I can only say, is this a tribulation destined in my fate?

But all in all, Ren Yidao currently has the upper hand in strength, so there is no situation where he is forced into a dead end.

He could easily drop Shi Xue and slip away while Li Qiushui catches her.

This is completely doable, and there is not even much difficulty to it.

Li Qiushui, concerned for Shi Xue's safety, would not pursue, and at most would only think she had forced the Great Demon back.

As long as he avoids her edge here for a little bit, the matter can be easily resolved.

But...

Ren Yidao looked at the approaching sword tip and those bright eyes filled with anxiety and killing intent.

Li Qiushui is worried about Shi Xue's safety and still holds killing intent toward me.

He suddenly felt a bit annoyed.

"I have to avoid her edge?"

Why should I?

It is clearly me who did a good deed; it would be fine enough if I didn't go ask for a reward, so why must I run away at this time?

Should a good person be pointed at with a weapon?

In this world, there is no such logic.

Perhaps it is because Ren Yidao and Li Qiushui are the same kind of people, or perhaps it is because of Shi Anqi's self-willed arrangement.

Ren Yidao does not want to bow his head to Li Qiushui.

Even if she is unaware, and even if this identity will never be known to her, it still won't do.

This concerns his state of mind being clear and unobstructed.

If he really did that, Ren Yidao's mind would not be clear, and he would subconsciously feel inferior in front of her in the future.

"If anyone is to retreat, it should be you."

Having made up his mind and completely abandoning the thought of hiding, Ren Yidao was too lazy to even move, standing straight on the spot.

Raising his head, he adjusted the angle of Shi Xue, whom he was holding in his mouth... aiming her at the sword tip Li Qiushui was thrusting.

If Shi Xue were still awake, she would definitely feel this scene was very familiar.

Same familiar formula, same familiar taste; she has once again been used as a tool to threaten Li Qiushui.

And the one doing it is that same unscrupulous guy.

Li Qiushui:!!!

Li Qiushui, approaching at high speed, had her expression change drastically. Realizing it was too late to change direction, she decisively dropped the Long Sword in her hand.

As a sword cultivator, she abandoned her sword at this life-or-death moment when her own safety was not even guaranteed!

Ren Yidao was deeply moved by her act of abandoning the sword.

What a touching sisterly bond!

I am about to shed tears.

Sighing like this in his heart, he then swept his tail across, directly knocking her flying fiercely.

He also incidentally coiled up the sword she had dropped.

Thud!

Li Qiushui, having no time to stabilize herself, was struck solidly by the tail and began to cough painfully after falling.

"Cough, cough!"

Although she did not spit out blood, the unstoppable momentum Li Qiushui had been building up all the way was directly scattered by more than half.

This tail strike did not seek to injure the person, only to attack the heart.

Li Qiushui, stumbling to stand steady, narrowed her eyes and cautiously observed the appearance of the demon.

The opponent's figure is not huge, so it might not be its complete form.

Shrouded in shadows, except for a pair of scarlet eyes and the multi-tailed feature, there is simply no way to judge the opponent's race.

I miscalculated.

The opponent is not a Demon that has been suppressed by a Seal for a long time and hasn't had time to recover, but a Transformation Realm Great Demon in its prime.

With her friend in the opponent's hands and no Long Sword in her own, the situation seems to have reached the most disadvantageous state.

But even so, she does not intend to give up.

"As a Transformation Realm Great Demon... why have you come to invade my Beigan?"

"Your cultivation is not weak, but do you really think you can act recklessly in Beigan?"

Not to mention giving up, Li Qiushui does not even have the slightest thought of bowing her head.

This is the outskirts, less than a hundred miles outside Wentian City.

Want to make the Ninth Princess of Beigan bow her head and beg for mercy?

A fool's dream.

She straightened her back; though she had no Long Sword in her hand, Sword Intent arose of its own accord.

Li Qiushui turned herself into a Long Sword and thrust toward the Great Demon!

She stared coldly at the Great Demon hidden in the shadows, her voice cold and hard:

"In less than a while, the City Guard Army of Wentian will lead their troops here."

"By then, let alone a Transformation Realm Great Demon like you, even if you were a Heaven Realm Great Demon, you would absolutely not be able to leave."

This is a threat, but it is also the most likely reality; Beigan would never allow such a monster to run rampant.

"Now, this Princess gives you a choice."

Li Qiushui controlled her emotions as much as possible and said slowly:

"Put her down!"

"I will let you go; no matter what you did before, this matter ends here, and I guarantee that Beigan will not pursue your whereabouts!"

She carefully attempted to use both kindness and severity without pushing Ren Yidao too far, offering a condition that could be called generous.

Just by letting go of one woman, the previous matters could be written off.

If Ren Yidao were truly a Great Demon who had broken out of a Seal, he might really be tempted.

But Li Qiushui is destined to be disappointed.

She has been wrong from the very beginning.

This is just a beautiful misunderstanding.

But in fact, even at this moment, if Ren Yidao were to open his mouth and explain, although Li Qiushui might not necessarily believe it on the spot, she would have some hesitation in her heart.

Everything would still have a turning point.

But circling back, it still comes down to that one question.

Why should I?

Why should I go to such lengths to explain to you?

Since you want to misunderstand me, then fine.

Then I might as well take the initiative and make this misunderstanding a reality.

Come to think of it, isn't playing the villain quite interesting?

Besides, are you really not looking at the current situation?

"Who do you think you are talking to?"

Ren Yidao spoke, and after being deliberately masked, his voice, which could not be clearly distinguished as male or female, rang out directly in the depths of Li Qiushui's heart.

He asked back in a tone of confusion:

"Let me go? What on earth are you talking about?"

With scarlet eyes fixed on Li Qiushui, he sneered:

"A joke."