“That’s right!” Lin Xiao nodded at Chao Rong’er.
Chao Rong’er was dazed and unsteady, her entire body almost unable to stand.
In truth, her love for Li Hao had not yet vanished. That was why she could not accept the blow of his betrayal, why she felt such grief and sorrow.
And so, from love came hatred, a deep hatred for Li Hao.
But now, that hatred had nowhere to go.
Suddenly, neither love nor hate remained.
The man she loved was dead, the man she hated was dead.
It was as if she had lost her entire world.
Lin Xiao felt deep sympathy for Chao Rong’er before him, but he was also helpless.
After pondering for a long while, Lin Xiao finally let out a long sigh and said, “Time can bury everything. He was merely a brief passer-by in your life. Whether love or hate, it has all passed, and it will all pass in the end, will it not?”
Chao Rong’er remained unmoved, as if she had not heard Lin Xiao’s words at all.
Lin Xiao understood that no matter what, he was just an outsider. For the true victim, right when the events unfolded, how could it be overcome with a single word or thought?
Thus, Lin Xiao did not say more of the same. Instead, he sighed, “Actually, you are luckier than me. The person I like, she probably liked me too. But on our second meeting, I killed her clansmen. On our third, I wiped out her entire clan. In this life, she may never like me again.”
Lin Xiao had no particular intent; it was just a sigh from the heart.
What he truly wanted to say was that Chao Rong’er was very lucky.
Li Hao had not betrayed her. Li Hao was a man who could bear infamy and die for her sake.
And he himself actually shared similarities with Li Hao, both forced by circumstances.
Of course, he knew that at this moment, Chao Rong’er probably would not listen to what he said.
But suddenly, Chao Rong’er shuddered all over. Her face tightened, and a thick chill filled her eyes. “No, even if he is dead, he cannot atone for his sins. I still want to hate him!”
Lin Xiao was somewhat surprised that Chao Rong’er had suddenly formed such a thought.
He did not even know if not telling her the truth was the right choice.
But Li Hao had gone to great lengths for all this, and he did not want to waste Li Hao’s efforts.
He also did not want to see a woman spend her life hung up on a dead man, in lifelong torment.
Hating a dead person might perhaps be a better outcome.
After all, that person was already dead, was he not?
This hatred might be light, it might have an end.
“But you, why did you act against him? What does this have to do with you? You only met my grandfather once, exchanged pleasantries, what right do you have to act? Do you think you are helping me?” Chao Rong’er’s eyes stared coldly, her voice icy as she spoke.
“Because I have the strength!”
Lin Xiao replied, “I am stronger than him. With or without reason, if I want to kill, I kill! I need no justification.”
“If you want to kill me to avenge him, or to vent the hatred in your heart, come find me. As for now, you do not have the strength! Take good care of yourself!”
With that, Lin Xiao turned and strode away.
Chao Rong’er now, whether intentionally or by forcing a deep hatred for Li Hao, at least it meant she would not do something foolish like taking her own life.
Since that was the case, he had no need to linger further.
As for Chao Rong’er wanting to act against him, he was not worried at all.
With her current strength, she could not shake him in the slightest.
And in the future, he was very confident she could not catch up to him. If she could, let her come knocking.
“Wait!” After just a few steps, Chao Rong’er’s voice rang out, and Lin Xiao could not help but stop.
“Whether to vent hatred or to avenge Li Hao, right now, I truly want to kill you!” Chao Rong’er said coldly. “If you do not kill me now, in the future, you will die by my hand.”
“If I felt it necessary, I would have acted already.” Lin Xiao shook his head.
“In that case, do not blame me for not warning you.” Chao Rong’er said, “I know you could kill Li Hao. I am not your match! Right now, I will not act against you.”
“And you disdain to act against me, you will not move against me.”
Chao Rong’er continued, “So, we can cooperate.”
“Cooperate?” Hearing this, Lin Xiao could not help but be surprised. He turned around, full of puzzlement. “What cooperation?”
“When Li Hao tricked me here, he gave me a map. That place has something that could let both him and me break through to Martial Emperor, as well as other opportunities. It is said there is even a powerful inheritance.”
Chao Rong’er said, “Though it is possible Li Hao made it up just to deceive me, it is also possible it is real.”
“If it is real, with my strength alone, I might face danger.”
“So, I want to cooperate with you, to try our luck. Benefits, we split half and half.” Chao Rong’er’s tone was firm. Clearly, if Lin Xiao did not cooperate, she would go alone.
“Oh?” A glint flashed in Lin Xiao’s eyes. Though Li Hao’s purpose was to deceive Chao Rong’er, Li Hao had ultimately thought of her. It was very likely real.
“Fine, I agree to cooperate with you.” Lin Xiao nodded immediately.
“I need three days to recover from my injuries.” Chao Rong’er added.
“I will wait for you!” Lin Xiao did not mind.
Three days was not too long; he could wait.
At once, Chao Rong’er sat cross-legged, swallowed a pill, and began refining and regulating her breathing.
Lin Xiao did not idle either; he began to rest as well, though he remained vigilant at all times, not fully immersing himself like Chao Rong’er in circulating the medicinal power.
After a day had passed, Lin Xiao sensed that Chao Rong’er had taken another pill. This time, it seemed not for healing, but more like cultivation, breaking through a realm.
After another two days, sure enough, a powerful ninth-level Martial Lord aura burst from Chao Rong’er. Lin Xiao could not help but open his eyes in shock.
Chao Rong’er’s cultivation had originally been only at the eighth-level Martial Lord realm. In these three days, not only had her injuries healed, but her cultivation had actually broken through one level?
Seeing Chao Rong’er open her eyes, filled with chill light, her face full of ice, Lin Xiao suddenly felt that she seemed like an entirely different person, with a massive change.
She seemed to have become heartless.
As if she had completely buried and suppressed the pain in her heart.
Probably, it was precisely because of this stimulation, this born chill, that she could break through, right?
“Let’s go!” At this moment, Chao Rong’er stood up and said coldly.
Lin Xiao nodded and rose to his feet.
“There are people over there!” But just then, a voice rang out. Several figures suddenly flew towards Lin Xiao from the front of the valley.
