Volume 24, Chapter 13, Each Break (2)
When I sneaked outside Afanti's camp, I did not break in, but instead stayed at the door of the tent and politely sent the voice to the camp: "Fellow Daoist Afanti, Lin Fei took the liberty to visit, I hope I will see you."
Although it was separated by a thick layer of animal skin curtain, the scene inside still jumped into view clearly: Afanti sat upright in front of a jade table, and when he heard my voice, he looked calm and steady, and could not see any unexpected fluctuations. He seemed to have expected that I would come.
"You are a master of Zhiwei. It is not easy to enter my old camp. Why do you have to ask this more?" he asked quietly.
"A wise man needs respect. How can Lin Fei force each other?" I answered without being humble and arrogant, "For Lin, Tao is not the only criterion for measuring strength."
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Lin doesn't need to comfort me. In this world, the power is the final say." Although Afanti's words were very polite, he did not mention letting me in from the beginning to the end.
"This is not the case. For example, at this time, whether I, Zhiwei, can enter the room and talk to fellow Taoists, is the final decision." I said warmly.
"How could that be?" Afanti laughed silently, "If I don't agree, you will definitely be killed without hesitation."
I smiled and said, "What's the point of killing fellow Taoists? If it's useless, why do you have to do this forever? Lin is already past the age of fighting with all his might and drawing his sword in anger."
Afanti stopped talking, touched his beard under his chin and fell into deep thought. I was not anxious or impatient, and waited patiently outside the tent.
It is not easy to convince Avanti. Through the curtain, we are more like a contest without gunpowder. We compare the eloquence, change and mentality of both sides.
After a moment, Afanti asked, "I dare to ask Fellow Daoist Lin, have you seen several other demon kings before coming here?"
"The Longyan Bird has recognized me as the main one. Fellow Daoist is the second demon king that Lin visited." I said calmly.
A Fanti's face showed a hint of admiration: "If the first person you paid to was the Dragon King of the Sea, I would definitely turn you out of the tent. Because you don't even have the ability to look at people, how can you control the thousands of demons in the sky?"
"Among the demon kings, Longyan Bird is the easiest to conquer. On the contrary, my elder brother is the most difficult." I told him frankly without reservation, "Because of Longyan, Longyan Bird has long guessed that I am the devil lord of heaven. Now Lin has entered Zhiwei, which makes her believe it even more. So as long as I suppress it with force, bend it with my life, and threaten it with my life, I can easily take it under my command."
After a change of topic, I said again: "If it comes to closeness and distantness, I should naturally be the first to find my elder brother. But to do big things, I must distinguish between public and private. My elder brother is a rather rude person. Since he believes that Chu Du is the right candidate for the Demon Lord, he will not change it for me easily."
"So you are the second one to come to me." Afanti said with a smile, "Pick the persimmon first?"
I thought to myself that this old fox is really difficult. I have lowered my attitude and told me kindly, but he is still reserved and self-righteous. He makes a lot of trouble. But this is not a bad thing, which shows that he is not ruling me and perfunctory, but is considering it carefully.
"My fellow Taoist does not need to belittle himself. The reason for contacting fellow Taoist first is that you and I feel that they are similar in nature and are easier to reach an agreement." I did not show any impatientness in my tone, and said in a casual manner, "My fellow Taoist is cunning and resourceful, and puts interests first in everything, but has never become a slave to interests. In order to avenge your junior sister, you do not hesitate to sleep on firewood and taste gall, and you are in love with Chu Du, which is both wise and brave. Alas, it's a pity..."
"What a pity?"
"What a pity is that it will never have the chance to get the snow with grudge." I sighed, and my voice was sad, and I secretly contained the power of seizing the gods and souls. "What's even more regretful is that soon, fellow Taoists will also die with the world, so I can only watch Ye Liubing, a great revenge of life and death, enjoy the joy of life and death."
"Strange words, nonsense!" Afanti's face in the camp changed, and his face was unstable, and his hands couldn't help but pull his beard tightly.
I smiled secretly and said, "I didn't expect that Lin was full of sincerity and could not even see the last time of fellow Taoist. This is really disheartening. Since that's the case, Lin had to say goodbye." I made a gesture of leaving. At this point, the two sides had to confront each other. I had been taking a passive defense. Now it's time to turn the tables.
"Hmph, why do you have to use this trick of retreating to advance?" Afanti said in a deep voice, "Young Master Lin, please come in and discuss."
I smiled slightly, lifted the tent, and went in. I followed Afanti's sitting posture, and I knelt on the other side of the long trip, showing my respect for Afanti. At the same time, I pressed my palms and leaned forward, like a tiger rushing to Afanti, giving Afanti an invisible sense of oppression.
"In my hometown, there is an ancient proverb: 'When a bird dies, a good bow will be collected; when a hare is dead, a hunting dog will be cooked.' If Chu Du really finds the free heaven in the auspicious heaven, or breaks through Zhiwei and enters the supreme state of defiance against heaven and change fate, will the fellow Taoist still be useful to him? In other words, the stronger Chu Du, the more unfavorable it is to fellow Taoist." I looked at Afanti and talked freely, "Chu Du is not a fool, of course you can see your hatred for Ye Liubing. Do you think he will give up the loyal Ye Liubing for you?"
Afanti looked at me with his eyes sternly: "Chu Du should have this kind of tolerance. He is not the one who burns the bridge across the river."
"Should? Should? Should?" I smiled upwards, looking at him with a sarcastic look, "Putting my hope of living on the kindness of others is not the demeanor of a fellow Taoist!"
"Although my fellow Taoist is now invincible and controls the power of millions of demon soldiers to kill, Chu Du can make you lose everything with just one sentence!" I curled my smile and paused, "I put myself to others, not the wise ones."
"If it were me, it would be different. Lin ascended to the position of Demon Lord of the Ding, he would definitely lack authority and would still rely on his fellow Taoists to intimidate the Demon Army. I can guarantee you that the military power of Mo Shatian is always in your hands."
"Let's take another step. Even if Chu Du doesn't kill you, will Ye Liubing let you go, a big trouble? He and you have a life-and-death conflict, who will Chu Du help?" I said coldly, "Maybe fellow Taoist willing to bow down to Ye Liubing and live in vain? What would your junior sister know about the spring, what would you think?"
I watched Afanti's constantly changing expression, and knew that his heart had begun to be in chaos. I continued to force him unyieldingly: "My cherished junior sister was humiliated to death, and she had to compromise with her enemies and try to please her in every way. This is not the demeanor of a fellow Taoist, right?"
Afanti's mouth kept twitching, his palms trembled, and a wisp of beard under his chin was pulled down by him.
"Once fellow Taoist dies, what will happen to your best friend Sun Simiao? Because fellow Taoist is just a little different, everyone around you will be buried with you!" I stared at Afanti with a stern tone, "Can a fellow Taoist choose between Chu Du and me? You have no choice!"
Afanti took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed his fluctuating emotions, and his face gradually returned to its original calm.
Of course I wouldn't give him a chance to calm down and bargain. He looked at the other party with a sharp look and shouted in shock: "Do you know where Ye Liubing has gone?"
(I will be the same as before tomorrow, and I will continue on Sunday, and I will pay off my debts next week.
Chapter completed!