The Demon Swordsman 3
Ch. 216 - Between You and Me

"If His Majesty has indeed been blinded by power. Then someone will come kill you. Someone who will judge you all, he will come and destroy this palace! You're all rotten traitors, carrion-lickers!"

His heart leaked as bullets penetrated, many times his body was bombarded with volleys of gunfire. Yu shouted until the echo of his voice sounded in the hall.

"You're all going to die!" The woman's swearing ended with one last shot until her body collapsed to the floor. Puddles of blood started to appear under his body.

The woman's last words made the originally haughty face start to wrinkle. Feeling something is coming. The sound of fighting was approaching. One body of the guard fell on the door. Then a faint-looking figure walked in. His eyes widened when he saw who was lying lifeless before Shi Long Xu.

"Shi Long Xu ... I thought we were friends. You're an opponent."

Xin Chen clenched his hands, his faint-looking form slowly appearing real. His feet began to sound. The young man crouched down in front of Yu's corpse, he was late. The woman's life was no longer helped. But from her eyes that were still glaring furiously, Xin Chen knew something had happened that made Yu so emotional. Xin Chen carried him, placed him into a corner behind him and started facing Shi Long Xu.

"You just realized all this? Your heart is too innocent, I've seen many things in this world." His tone rose, he had been waiting for Xin Chen's arrival and it was true that the young man had come. His friends have fallen in part. Shi Long Xu was confident he would lose his temper.

"Why are you doing all this? Wasn't there a little left of what you said at that time? Is that all a lie? Then you're just like your dad. Didn't you yourself say, people like him who gave sweet promises in the beginning to this Empire, but until now it was not seen that his work was not a leader. But only a dreamer who's a hobby of bragging."

Seen the slanted smile on Shi Long Xu's face, he was forced to swallow his own words. "You seem very disappointed to be betrayed, my friend? Didn't I do what I said? Massive rebellion. Correct ... It's all to get this world back in balance."

"I don't think I'll be able to fool you, but Qin Yujin said your name and started to get me interested in harnessing a little bit of your power. By using your hands all our plans will go smoothly. Only your name is suspected, unfortunately you sacrificed your name for something entirely. I've never seen anyone do good so far. You just end up betrayed. You should understand that."

Xin Chen alone could not believe he was being advised by the person who had betrayed him.

"Then about the box? Qin Yujin has also prepared him to frame me?"

"You think?"

Xin Chen did not know what to be angry about, it always boils down to one person. Qin Yujin's. The man who was out of nowhere right now, he was eager to kill him right now.

Shi Long Xu put on a glued-up glare, "You're aware of that as well, aren't you? The imbalance in this world has changed the human race. It creates bloodshed everywhere. The legendary Sky Heirloom was ruled by the Shang Empire and the Qing Empire had hundreds of thousands of warriors, both of whom were able to create wars and become victors. While us? Just a bunch of malnourished humans who happen to have above average brains. We have to end it immediately. If not, no one would care. With knowledge ..., yes! It!"

He pointed at Xin Chen in flames.

"With knowledge we can create change! Eliminating useless humans, creating a world with better rules. Equally flat. There is no struggle for arms, domination of power or war. We will make peace under a new flag with me and Qin Yujin as your leaders!"

"You're crazy."

"The world needs some people who are a little crazy to create this change. I'm sure Qin Yujin has come to invite you, unfortunately you've hurt her. And I'm waiting for you here to avenge you."

"Returned? You're only replying to injuries sustained by one person. While I'm here to avenge the pain you inflicted on your millions."

Shi Long Xu was heartbroken, "Those people are easily fooled. They were so desperate that when they saw a man who brought hope, they adored him like God. I don't intend to help them, I'm sure you already know about this ..."

Xin Chen was diverted to one painting of the same mountain range as he had seen in the old castle back then. Three Hills with red sun, made using colorful glass that reflects light. His eyes rolled back to look at Shi Long Xu.

"They can't be saved. And if this virus spreads, then only the lucky ones can survive."

"Nothing can be changed from your rotten thinking, if that's what you want then I won't call you my partner. You're just an enemy more deserving of death than sitting in that magnificent chair."

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A sword glistened brightly as the morning sun began to be seen on the eastern horizon, one's hands clasping it tightly. There was a grudge flowing in each of his breaths, blood pouring from his forehead and hands. Until he got to that point, found one person who was the reason why he was still alive today. After killing his own sister.

Between him or his dead enemy, Fu Hua didn't care about it. The embers in both of his sapphire eyeballs will not turn to ash before they are all finished. Then there he faced, on a twin tower connected by one bridge in between.

Fu Hua no longer fiddled around, he fought directly with dozens of guards there. The incision and puncture began to make his body weaken. The girl continued to attack, blowing up oil barrels and wreaking havoc in a place just opposite Central.

"I'll kill you, Qin Yujin .." as his body fell down, his head hit a rock. Fu Hua turned around and jumped up immediately to his feet. Striking the sword hilt into his opponent's head, poking the one who was about to lock his body and then killing the other with the secret blade.

That one-on-ten battle was settled by a battered, Fu Hua limping along. Clenching his teeth as the pain spread, blood droplets continued to fall. He's losing more and more blood. Plus the two gunshot wounds were still wet and started to open, her watery eyes enduring the pain.

But it seemed, ever since Fu Qinshan's departure, Fu Hua had forgotten about the fear of death. These were the moments he was waiting for, this retaliation meant so much to him. Although Fu Hua had to go alone. Because he was certain that a person like Qin Yujin would not allow himself to be caught in the circle of enemies. He would run away again and hide, Fu Hua would never find him again if not kill him right now.

His steps trembled as he climbed so many stairs, his breathing growing heavier. His head kept looking up, until he arrived at the top floor. Her heart was weakened, Fu Hua could not even catch her breath properly. The girl chose to lean against the wall. Breathe as deeply as possible, suppressing bleeding in his arms and legs by winding the cloth.

"In the end you came too."

Just as Fu Hua was walking on the iron bridge connecting the two high towers, a male figure with a terrible body was waiting as he gazed towards the rising sun in the Wei Empire. He didn't look at her, but he knew she was coming to get her head.

"You baj*ngan!" His eyes bulged, finally arriving at the moment he had the chance to kill the man. Fu Hua pulled out his sword. Wielding it with his hands, it did not release its glare from Qin Yujin.

Is correct. All the hatred in his chest came from that man.

"Every human being has his own dark side. There is one empty space that arises ... Without you noticing, he's growing and destroying you."

"Me?" Qin Yujin who was originally staring in the other direction started facing towards Fu Hua at the end of the bridge. "You killed him, Hua'er. You stabbed him, he died in your own hands."

Tears dripped in her eyes, Fu Hua snapped while brandishing a sword. "I lost my sister who always cared for me, when you came into our lives. Turned him into a monster. He was able to kill me if that was your order, you said, he's still the same person?!"

Fu Hua lost her voice from holding back tears, if all the good memories began to come to make her unable to accept the fact that Fu Qinshan was dead. "I've lost it since you came into our lives!"

"You let that empty space grow, Hua'er. You'll be just like me ... Revenge won't make you feel enough ..."

"I don't care about that!" Fu Hua was so angry, Qin Yujin's current face was so eager for her to shred so as to leave no meat.

Qin Yujin's eyes stared at her, the girl only saw a monster trying to drown her in the water, lowering her to a dangerous mission and punishing her brother to the point of bleeding. There is no good in those eyes.

"Yet ... When everyone throws you out. The only one who accepts you and my brother is me."

Fu Hua was silent, his fingers were trembling. Sometimes he hated Qin Yujin so much, the man had no heart. However, the hatreds vented some of the things Qin Yujin had done to her.

"I consider you like my children."

At that moment, Fu Hua recalled that while the night was snowing, she and her starving older brother were hiding in the hay next to the stables. The storm wind was so cold at that time, her brother tried to hug her. Calm themselves down because they can eat tomorrow. Then the man came, offering a warm house.

His eyes that were originally filled with hatred began to change.

"Remember you? When I take you to the festival? You like flowers so much. And your brother ... He took everything I bought. Even until his death, all of those things were still stored well in his room."

"You treated us like animals ..." His mutter tried not to waver, he had come here to kill Qin Yujin. Supposedly if Qin Yujin wanted to kill him, there was no need to trick him like this. Fu Hua began to wonder, why did Qin Yujin suddenly discuss this all.

"I locked you in your room. All day in the dark, you must be scared, right?" Qin Yujin laughed bitterly. "When a bunch of killers came to our house. I know you're easily frightened and lock you up. They won't hurt you. And your brother is so strong, he can face them even without me asking for it."

"No way, that's not true."

"That dangerous mission? Your savage sentence? And all the bad things you ever did to us? You turned my brother into a monster!"

"You don't know, Fu Hua. Things can turn a person very, very bad. Like you are now ... You used to be a graceful girl, your demeanor was gentle and your eyes were very innocent." Qin Yujin shook her head, "However I see now, you are just like your brother. Fight and be full of hate, for the things that blind you. That empty space in your heart, has turned you into a demon."

Fu Hua involuntarily released his sword, while Qin Yujin approached. He did not make any attacks, putting aside all the anger that had burned his heart and mind to finish off the girl. The brother of the right hand he trusted.

"Because to me, you're my family."

The man's fingers raised Fu Hua's chin, wiping away the tears that kept soaking his cheeks. "I have been banished by my family, profaned my own name and humiliated. Just because of a mistake, they leave no room for us to do anything other than accept the fact that we are bad people.."

Her cloudy eyes were also wet, Fu Hua could see such a real sadness in Qin Yujin's eyes. The man who always looked full of deceit and was smothered by evil was softened.

"I want to create a world where we can accept each other. Without any barriers, social status, possessions, and all the rules they created themselves. We are those rules. You want to come with me, one more time? I will provide a home for you. A warm house where you're welcome... Those bad guys won't hurt you. I'll protect you, Hua'er. You are my daughter."

His hand was trying to touch the girl's white cheeks, the rough pats making him shocked. Fu Hua retreated and turned his sword eyes back towards him.

"You don't have to be home to me. You said I was a demon, didn't you? Then I will forever be," he pressed with a voice implied by hatred.

"You're so lonely after losing your sister. Where would you go if not with me, Hua'er? There are so many bad people, and once the plague spreads you may not survive. Come with me, you'll be fine."

"At least I have one friend who will fight with me."

"That young man? Xin Chen you mean?" Qin Yujin suddenly changed, the originally so soft it became rough again. His eyebrows swooped, the wrinkle on his face showing his dislike.

"He's protected me so many times even when you were the one who nearly got me killed."

He added, "And one more thing. You're not my father, and I'm not your daughter. Let's get that."

In that instant Qin Yujin realized that the innocent girl's thinking had changed, things went through her. She was not the old Fu Hua.

"That guy is my enemy. Your decision to be on his side forced me to kill you."

Qin Yujin started to get serious, she pulled the sword tucked in her waist.

"Our last sword practice."

Fu Hua did not want to remember the times where the man taught him how to use the sword. Until he was seriously injured and barely a day passed without crying.

"Between you or me are dead." Fu Hua ended their conversation. And a fierce fight began to take place on the bridge.