Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Liu Yan knew he had committed many evils, and moreover, he knew from the bottom of his heart that his actions had inevitably implicated Fang Zhou, so he was truly willing to die immediately.

Jiang Xinxin simply said, "You are right about some things. You are not good by nature, so even if Fang Zhou can guide you to goodness for a while, it is only adding a shackle to you and drawing a framework for you. It cannot change your nature. So when you saw Fang Zhou suffering, you didn't even consider the possibility that Tang Lizhi was saving someone, and directly put him in the position of the perpetrator."

Jiang Xinxin placed the three poisons in front of Liu Yan and said to him, "You should kill yourself. That way you'll have a better appearance. Otherwise, if I make a move, you'll probably be torn to pieces."

Tang Lizhi resolutely refused to allow Liu Yan to commit suicide in front of him, but Jiang Xinxin's will could not be changed, and Liu Yan felt ashamed to face him and Fang Zhou.

Liu Yan, who had previously been somewhat delirious, finally regained the peaceful demeanor he had when he was with Fang Zhou. He smiled and said to Tang Lizhi, "Lizhi, the girl beside you is actually a spy I planted by your side. She is Fang Zhou's younger sister. However, her experiences are not as good as Fang Zhou's. She has suffered from a heart condition since childhood, so she cannot live with Fang Zhou. I risked using a secret technique to temporarily obscure her memory. From now on, our sister will depend on you for care."

Tang Lici, with tears streaming down her face, could only choke out her agreement.

Liu Yan continued, "I was used to this extent because I was not as skilled as others. Moreover, I have indeed done many evil things and harmed many innocent people. At least half of the bloodshed in this martial arts world was started by my own hands. It is difficult for you to clean up the mess for me."

Tang Lizhi forced a smile, but it was a bitter and painful smile, twisted and quite ugly. "Don't worry, Fang Zhou's sister is our sister. I will treat her like a precious jewel and never let her suffer any grievances."

Liu Yan continued, "The most important thing is Fang Zhou. I've figured it out. I've done many evil deeds, and I'm afraid that the retribution will fall on Fang Zhou. So from now on, you must do more good deeds for Fang Zhou, so that Fang Zhou's chances of being resurrected will be greater."

Tang Lizhi nodded, and Jiang Xinxin also expressed her approval of Liu Yan's words: "It is said that a person's words are good when he is about to die. You are quite insightful."

Liu Yan picked up the three poisons and said in her final words, "Aci, I have no face to return to Zhou Dilou. After I am gone, bury me in a place where I can see Zhou Dilou..."

After saying this, Liu Yan used the Three Poisons to pierce her own heart meridian, ending her life there.

Jiang Xinxin secretly confirmed that Liu Yan was indeed dead before she was satisfied and took back the Three Poisons. She then collected the evidence written by Liu Yan himself, and only after confirming that he had indeed signed, sealed, and affixed his fingerprint did she release Tang Lizhi.

Then he said to Tang Lizhi, "Tang Lizhi, you bear at least half the responsibility for Liu Yan's tragedy. You clearly have a mouth, if you had explained everything to Liu Yan from the beginning, even if he would still have suspected you at first, it wouldn't have come to the point where he had to bring disaster to the entire martial arts world to deal with you."

Tang Lizhi felt unsure how to face Jiang Xinxin. Even though he had worried that Liu Yan might die at her hands when he discovered that Jiang Xinxin's martial arts skills were not low, he had even thought about slowly telling her about his entanglement and grudges with Liu Yan to soften her heart and make her feel sorry for Liu Yan for a while.

But he didn't expect the other party to act so quickly and with such a resolute attitude.

Jiang Xinxin was very displeased with Tang Lici's neglect of her. Now she was going to go and cause trouble for the Western brothel. Tang Lici was not her focus to begin with, so she couldn't be bothered to care, even though she really wanted to investigate what special constitution Tang Lici possessed.

However, to eliminate the Nine Hearts of the Gorilla as soon as possible, it is necessary to rely on the power of the imperial court and the Central Plains Sword Society. Therefore, Jiang Xinxin quickly returned to the capital, met with her adoptive father, and gave him Liu Yan's confession.

As expected, the imperial court had been secretly paying attention to the appearance of the Nine Hearts Pill of the Ghost. After all, the chaos of Yin and Yang back then not only affected the martial arts world, but also the imperial court and the royal family. How many members of the imperial family were harmed by the late emperor? The former crown prince was forced to become a monk to atone for his sins. Otherwise, would the throne have been passed to this relative who is almost beyond the fifth degree of kinship?

Of course, for the emperor, this throne was not something he got for free. He also suffered a lot of persecution. Wasn't the nearly twenty-year separation from his daughter one of the least severe punishments?

After reading it, the emperor simply sighed and remained silent. Jiang Xinxin then asked directly, "I wonder what Father Emperor's true intentions are regarding the martial world?"

The emperor glanced at Jiang Xinxin, recalling the things that had been reported back, and concluded that his princess was quite skilled in martial arts. He asked, "What, does my Princess Langya have some ideas?"

Although Jiang Xinxin felt that chivalry was about breaking the law, she would not immediately address the issue of suppressing civilian martial arts. So she avoided the main point and said, "Your subject just thinks that Liu Yan is really capable. In just a few years, he was able to build up a force like the Paradise Tower and even refine this Nine Hearts Pill of the Ape Demon with just a few remnants of the Yin-Yang Manual."

"Nowadays, it's not so much that Liu Yan is causing trouble in the martial arts world, but rather that others have probably found a remnant of Yin and Yang and are trying to recreate the chaos of that year."

Those who can sit firmly on the throne are not truly fools, especially the current emperor who single-handedly cleaned up the mess left by the late emperor and Yi Que Yin Yang. He didn't think much of Jiang Xinxin's refusal to respond and simply stated the matter at hand: "Let Shao Yanping, the president of the Central Plains Sword Association, handle the trouble caused by Liu Yan. It's ultimately inappropriate for the imperial court to intervene."

Now that the emperor had made his decision, Jiang Xinxin completely let go of the reins. She didn't believe the emperor would pass up such a good excuse.

While Jiang Xinxin was enjoying a rare moment of leisure, Tang Lici was far away in Sword King City, where he was constantly encountering troubles. Liu Yan committed suicide to atone for his sins, which naturally saddened and pained him. However, he still had to take on the responsibility of avenging Liu Yan and Fang Zhou, not to mention that he also had Fang Zhou's younger sister to take care of.

Therefore, he chose to expose the ugly face of the contemporary Sword King Yu Qifeng to the public. However, he did not expect that his casual probing would reveal that Sword King City had become a den of drugs. From officials to ordinary people, countless people had come into contact with the Nine Hearts of the Ghost, and Yu Qifeng himself was especially affected!

This Yu Qifeng, who falsely claims to be the Sword King, has mediocre talent. Not only did he take the Nine Hearts of the Ape Demon to improve his power, but he also directly absorbed the essence and blood of his disciples after fighting with Tang Lizhi!

Not only Tang Lizhi couldn't accept this, but even Pu Zhu, who had previously defended Yu Qifeng, was speechless and could only let Tang Lizhi kill Yu Qifeng.