Chapter 909 Inner Pain
Amid Heisha's wild laughter, the black energy expanded to its limit, as if it would explode at any time. At the critical moment, Gu Jiuchen's eyes narrowed, and the light of the Tianwen Sword in his hand skyrocketed, turning into a golden sword light that penetrated the sky and the earth, and slashed towards Heisha.
"Jiuchen, be careful!" Ye Linglong exclaimed, waving her hand, and a colorful glow enveloped Gu Jiuchen.
"boom!"
A deafening explosion sounded, and the terrifying power of the demon baby's self-destruction swept across all directions. The earth cracked and the mountains and rivers changed color. The colorful glow protected Gu Jiuchen, and he withstood the devastating blow. When all the dust settled, everyone was pale and frightened.
"We won... we won..." Li Yunfei murmured to himself, but there was not much joy on his face.
Xuan Bing looked at Gu Jiuchen, who was protected by Ye Linglong, with complicated eyes, with mixed feelings in his heart. In this battle, the Tianxian Sect contributed the most. If Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong hadn't fought to the death, the Righteous Alliance would have been destroyed long ago. However, the joy of victory was quickly replaced by another emotion - jealousy, suspicion, and dissatisfaction, which spread like poisonous snakes within the Righteous Alliance.
"Hmph, the Tianxian Sect just took advantage of it. If my disciples from the Kunlun Sect were here, they would definitely be able to kill that devil!"
"That's right, the Tianxian Sect has been hiding from the world for these years, and now it suddenly appears. Who knows what they are worried about?"
"In my opinion, they want to take this opportunity to dominate the right path and trample us all under their feet!"
Various rumors and rumors reached Ye Linglong's ears. She turned pale and looked at the comrades who had fought side by side in disbelief. These words chilled her even more than the power of the demon baby's self-destruction. She didn't understand why the right path they tried so hard to protect couldn't tolerate them?
Gu Jiuchen noticed Ye Linglong's strangeness, gently held her hand, and comforted her in a low voice: "Don't pay attention to them, the innocent will themselves."
Ye Linglong forced out a smile, but the smile was full of bitterness. How she hoped that this was just a nightmare and that after waking up, everything would be back to normal.
Ye Linglong felt a buzzing in her ears, and those vicious words stung her heart like sharp knives. She never thought that the right path that she and Gu Jiuchen tried their best to protect would end up looking like this. She remembered that when she was fighting against the Demon Infant, Gu Jiuchen did not hesitate to burn his original power to protect her; she also thought of those disciples of the Celestial Immortal Sect who knew that this battle was dangerous, but still did not hesitate and continued to fight.
"What did we do wrong?" Ye Linglong murmured to herself, her eyes blurred with tears.
Gu Jiuchen held her in his arms, gently stroked her hair, and comforted her in a low voice: "We were not wrong, it was them who were wrong. They were blinded by jealousy and could not see the truth."
However, Gu Jiuchen's own heart was also full of bitterness and confusion. He originally thought that as long as he eradicated evil and protected the common people, he would be recognized and respected by the world. But now it seems that the human heart is more difficult to predict and defeat than the devil.
"Are we really going to watch the righteous alliance fall apart and let the devil come back?" Gu Jiuchen clenched his fists, feeling sad in his heart.
Ye Linglong raised her head, looked at him with tearful eyes, and choked with sobs: "Jiuchen, what should we do? Is there really no way out?"
Gu Jiuchen was silent, he didn't know how to answer. He knew that his and Ye Linglong's power was limited after all and could not change everyone's minds. What's more, those people have already developed deep jealousy and suspicion towards them. No matter how much they explain, they will only be considered as quibbles and cover-ups.
"Linglong, please go back to Tianxian Sect first and leave me alone for a while." Gu Jiuchen took a deep breath and said slowly, holding back the pain in his heart.
Ye Linglong wanted to say something else, but seeing the deep fatigue and helplessness in his eyes, she finally said nothing, just nodded silently, turned and left.
Looking at Ye Linglong's lonely back, Gu Jiuchen felt even more uncomfortable. He didn't know how to resolve this crisis, let alone how to face Ye Linglong's disappointment and sadness.
At this moment, Xuan Bing and Li Yunfei came over. Their faces were very solemn, and they were obviously aware of the emotional changes of Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong.
"Sect Master Gu, Madam Ye, we have something to talk to you about." Xuan Bing said in a deep voice.
Gu Jiuchen raised his head and looked at them with complicated eyes, feeling vaguely in his heart that a storm was coming...
##Linglong is drunk, Jiuchen is broken (ninety-five): Heartbroken, unable to suppress tears
Gu Jiuchen raised his head, his eyes filled with complex emotions, including fatigue, helplessness, and deep disappointment. He looked at Xuan Bing and Li Yunfei in front of him, the two leaders of the Righteous Alliance, their brows furrowed at the moment, their faces full of worry and solemnity.
"Sect Master Gu, Madam Ye," Xuan Bing was the first to break the silence, "We know that you must be feeling very heavy at the moment. Those rumors are really unfair. We think it is time to hold a public meeting to make all the truth known to the public. ”
Li Yunfei also nodded in agreement: "Yes, the Righteous Alliance can achieve today's victory, which is inseparable from the bloody battles of Tianxian Sect, let alone the wise leadership of Sect Leader Gu and Madam Ye. Those with ulterior motives must fight for their Words and deeds pay the price!”
Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong looked at each other, and a glimmer of hope ignited in their hearts. Perhaps this public meeting can defuse the crisis and reunite the Righteous Alliance.
Three days later, the heads of the righteous factions gathered at the top of Kunlun to participate in the alliance co-sponsored by Xuan Bing and Li Yunfei. The atmosphere in the venue was solemn, and everyone was whispering. Apparently, the rumors about Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong had spread throughout the entire Zhengdao.
Xuan Bing looked solemn and took the lead on the high platform. He looked around and said in a deep voice: "The purpose of calling everyone here this time is to clarify some rumors in recent days and to do justice to the sect master and Mrs. Ye!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a discussion in the audience.
"Everyone, please be quiet!" Li Yunfei took a step forward and said loudly, "This time the demon baby is born, the world's people are at stake. If Sect Master Gu and Madam Ye hadn't resisted desperately, I'm afraid we would have become prisoners of the demon!"
He paused and continued: "In order to seal the Demon Infant, Sect Master Gu did not hesitate to burn his original power and was seriously injured; Mrs. Ye even used her own power to hold back the Demon Infant's clone, which bought us precious time. ! How can such a great achievement be slandered by those young people at will? "
Li Yunfei's words were loud and impassioned, and many people lowered their heads in shame.
Xuan Bing continued: "I propose that from today on, the Righteous Alliance respects Sect Master Gu as its leader, leading the Righteous Path and fighting against the Demonic Sect together!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone responded one after another. Even those who had doubts before chose to remain silent at this moment.
Looking at the scene in front of them, Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong had mixed feelings in their hearts. They know that this crisis has been temporarily resolved, but those doubts and suspicions are like thorns that have penetrated deeply into their hearts and are difficult to remove. They began to doubt whether they were really suitable to lead the Righteous Alliance and whether they could really unite everyone to fight against the Demonic Cult...
However, despite this, Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong still had deep pain in their hearts. In the dead of night, Ye Linglong was nestled in Gu Jiuchen's arms, but she could feel the stiffness of his body. She gently stroked Gu Jiuchen's cheek and asked softly: "Jiuchen, are you still worried about what happened today?"
Gu Jiuchen let out a long sigh and hugged Ye Linglong into his arms. His deep voice was full of exhaustion and helplessness: "Linglong, we tried our best to protect the right path, but in exchange for such suspicion and suspicion, I really feel chilled."
Ye Linglong understood what Gu Jiuchen was thinking. She raised her head and looked firmly into Gu Jiuchen's eyes: "Jiuchen, don't be affected by those rumors. You and I have a clear conscience. Time will prove everything."
"But Linglong, I'm worried..." Gu Jiuchen hesitated. He looked at Ye Linglong, his eyes full of worry and confusion. "I'm worried that something like this will happen again. I'm worried that we won't be able to truly unite with the right path. In the end, They will be defeated by the Demon Cult one by one."
"No, Jiuchen, you must believe in yourself." Ye Linglong squeezed Gu Jiuchen's hand and said firmly, "You are the chosen one, destined to lead the right path to victory. Those who doubt you are just because Fear and ignorance, one day, they will understand your good intentions. "
Although Ye Linglong's words gave Gu Jiuchen some comfort, the haze in his heart could not be dissipated for a long time. He looked out the window at the dark night sky, feeling filled with confusion and uncertainty. Can he really lead the righteous path to defeat the demonic sect? Can I really unite everyone?
He didn't know the answer, but he knew that he had no way out. In order to protect his lover, to protect the right path, and to protect the people of the world, he must do his best, even if the road ahead is full of thorns and ups and downs.