Chapter 113 Contradictory Li Muchen
She lightly took out a delicate little bottle from her sleeve, which contained the incense powder that complemented the tea. With a light wave, the elegant fragrance instantly spread, enveloping everything around.
After making sure that Dongfang Tianyu had completely lost consciousness, Li Muchen finally felt relieved and began to check his condition.
"I just want to study the power you got from the secret teachings of the Taoist Alliance. Since you have never given me this opportunity, don't blame me for using this most extreme method."
Li Muchen whispered to herself, her eyes fell on Dongfang Tianyu, her desire for power almost turned into a frenzy. In her heart, unlocking the secret of the mysterious power in Dongfang Tianyu's body seemed to be her only goal.
At this moment, Li Muchen was thinking that perhaps by thoroughly analyzing Dongfang Tianyu's body, she could uncover the mystery of the unknown power. So, she quietly took out a sharp dagger from her storage bag. Under the moonlight, the blade flashed a frightening cold light.
However, just as the dagger was about to touch Dongfang Tianyu's neck, Li Muchen's movements suddenly stopped, and his heart was entangled by a complex emotion.
"Thank you, Sister Chen. It must have taken you a lot of time to sort out this information, right?"
"Humph, I am extremely smart. This information is just a piece of cake for me."
"Even if you are a genius, you must have put in countless efforts and hard work. These materials are of great significance to me. I will remember everything you have done."
The floodgates of memory opened instantly, and Li Muchen's mind flooded with memories of his time with Dongfang Tianyu. These heartwarming scenes seemed to have happened just yesterday, warm and clear.
Over the past four years, Li Muchen usually secluded herself for several months in pursuit of power. Over time, other people in the family kept their distance from her, thinking that she was a crazy cultivator who only cared about pursuing power.
Only Dongfang Tianyu still treated her as a friend. He would share with her the interesting things happening around him and praise her generously when she made progress in her cultivation, instead of just brushing it off with a simple word "genius".
"Why would I pursue power so recklessly?"
Li Muchen looked at Dongfang Tianyu's sleeping face, and an unprecedented feeling of confusion and self-reflection surged in his heart.
"I remember now! I want to prove that I am no worse than those who can see the secrets of heaven from the secret teachings of the Taoist Alliance! The third young master of Aolai Kingdom did not pass on the inheritance to me because he is blind!"
Suddenly, Li Muchen's eyes became firm again, and the dagger in his hand seemed to be about to fall mercilessly again.
But at this moment, another memory flooded into her heart again...
"Sister Chen, this magic weapon you made is almost impeccable, much better than the one your second brother made. Can you please help me make a sword, a sword that is more powerful than the King's Sword!"
"Brother Tianyu, what are you talking about? The Royal Sword is the first spiritual treasure of the Dao League. I am not very knowledgeable, how can I create a sword that surpasses it?"
"Even if you can't do it now, I firmly believe that you will be able to do it in the future! You are so talented and hardworking, and one day you will become a master of magic weapons unparalleled in the world."
"Brother Tianyu is trying to make Sister Chen happy again."
"No, I'm sure of it."
…Li Muchen's hands were shaking, the tip of the dagger was only a hair's breadth away from Dongfang Tianyu's skin, but her heart was struggling violently. Those warm conversations in the past were like warm sunshine penetrating the clouds, illuminating the dark corners of her heart.
"Do I... do I really want to do this? Sacrifice a friend who values me so much just to prove my worth?"
Li Muchen's eyes gradually became moist. She had never thought that she would face such a difficult choice in her pursuit of power.
"No, only if I get strength from him can I be considered a genius... and prove it to everyone, especially the third young master of Aolai Country, he has misjudged me." There seemed to be two voices fighting fiercely in Li Muchen's heart, one voice told her that she must continue, and the other was trying her best to stop her.
"The most powerful person in the world is not practicing the ruthless way. Haven't you noticed? This man can actually arouse the most useless emotion in your heart, so it is even more impossible to keep him."
Just when the two voices were in a stalemate, a calmer voice seemed to sound from the depths of Li Muchen's heart, with an unquestionable determination.
Li Muchen's body froze. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner turmoil.
“Yes, Dongfang Tianyu’s existence will only affect the speed at which I become stronger. If I want to reach the top, Dongfang Tianyu must die.
Thinking of this, Li Muchen's expression suddenly became ferocious, and the hand holding the dagger was raised high, as if he was going to give Dongfang Tianyu the final blow.
As the dagger fell suddenly, a beam of blood shot out, but it was not Dongfang Tianyu's neck that pierced, but Li Muchen's other hand.
"Why? I can't do it?"
Li Muchen looked at her hands in astonishment, blood dripping from her fingertips, staining her clothes and her eyes red. Her heart was filled with confusion and struggle, as if thousands of emotions were intertwined, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
"I...what's wrong with me?" She murmured to herself, her voice trembling. She had never thought that she would be soft-hearted at the critical moment and fail to kill a person who had already lost consciousness.
"Is it because his smile is too warm? Or is it because of the encouragement and support he gave me?" Li Muchen's thoughts were in a mess, and she tried to find the answer from the fragments of memory. But every time she recalled it, her heart only became heavier and more conflicted.
"No, I can't do this!" She shook her head violently, trying to get rid of those distracting thoughts from her mind. She told herself that she had come this far in pursuit of greater power and to prove her worth. She couldn't give up her goal just because of Dongfang Tianyu.
However, no matter how hard she tried, the guilt and reluctance towards Dongfang Tianyu always weighed on her heart like a huge rock, making her unable to let it go. She looked at Dongfang Tianyu's calm face, and an inexplicable bitterness surged in her heart.
"One day, I will kill you with my own hands!"
Li Muchen said unyieldingly.
Her eyes were filled with unspeakable emotions. She knew that she could not continue to stay in this place, otherwise, the kindness and rationality in her heart would completely affect her judgment.
She stood up slowly and thrust the dagger in her hand into the ground, as if she was making a solemn decision.
(End of this chapter)