Chapter 45: I owe you this life
From beginning to end, Shengyin knew Qili's true identity, and he pretended to be dismissive of her, and he had no yearning for power, in order to get her attention.
After founding the Cult of Xiling, Shengyin realized that in order to develop further, it was necessary to unite the forces of the powerful. If they fight and kill like before, just to take people's lives for money, there is no difference between the Xiling Sect and the third-rate killer organization. Of course, this is not what Shengyin wants, he is not complacent as the leader of the killer organization, on the contrary, he thinks that it is a shame, and the Xiling Sect in his mind can not only command the people, but also become the Holy Religion with supreme power in the entire Western Regions.
He has no royal blood, and he may not be able to be a king for the rest of his life, but in the world of the Holy Religion, he is a well-deserved king. In order to achieve this goal, Shengyin did not hesitate to remodel the original organization, and exhausted his efforts to cultivate a large number of feared masters.
The Xiling Sect gradually got on the right track, got rid of the original habit of shouting and killing at every turn, became organized and systematic, the relationship between superiors and subordinates was also very clear, and the obedience to orders also reached a strict level. The leadership of the altar is unshakable, and the four holy women and the eight protectors of the Dharma have become the real power of the absolute obedience of all the believers.
Gradually, the leader of the Holy Voice, no longer attended the activities of the altar, and the affairs of the church were left to the altar, and he completely turned into the background, changing his identity to approach those high-ranking and powerful. The restaurant was opened in the most lively bazaar in the city, which was convenient for business and buyers to contact the Xiling Sect, and also made it easier for them to get to know the nobles who were usually difficult to get close to.
Over time, Shengyin did get to know many powerful people, and was very attentive to them, and some of them were young women who admired his handsomeness and willingly introduced him to more powerful nobles. And in this way, the Holy Voice approached the peak of power step by step.
Regarding the rumors of Princess Qili, Sheng Yin has long heard that she has absolute power, and even the king of peace has to respect her a little bit. It can even be said that if she has the ambition to be king, it is not impossible to achieve. It's just that this beautiful princess has a strange personality and doesn't like to interact with people, and she plays with those noble children in applause, and she is obviously at the age of talking about marriage, but she is not sure of her heart, and her king and brother dare not blame half a sentence.
The nobles only regarded Qili as arrogant and arrogant, and took pleasure in making fun of them, but Shengyin did not think so. Born in a family of tribal leaders, Shengyin has also stumbled at the bottom of society, and now he is the leader of a top killer organization, he knows how to read people's hearts better than these pampered nobles who don't know the suffering of the people.
Shengyin believes that the reason why Qili is so rebellious is not because she deliberately disagrees with the king, nor is it caused by her strange temper, but because she resists the marriage of power union from the bottom of her bones. I heard that her father and queen mother are models of affection, it can be seen that they are all temperamental, under the influence of this kind of parents, Qili's yearning for true love is unimaginable to ordinary people.
Usually what she has, she doesn't know what to cherish, Qili has been a golden branch since she was a child, and now she is at the highest point of power, she can affect a person's life and death with a casual word. People like her don't care how important power is, and what others have spent their lives pursuing is worthless in her eyes.
On the contrary, if anyone can give her the true affection she has longed for for a long time, she will definitely be impressed by that person, and even entrust her infatuation. If you can subdue this princess and use her power, ask who else in the rivers and lakes can oppose the Xiling Sect.
The Holy Voice aroused the thoughts of Princess Qili, but with his current status, it was impossible to get close to her no matter what. Although the king arranged one blind date after another for her, not everyone could participate in that kind of occasion, except for the first-class nobles, ordinary rich families were not qualified.
The powerful people that Sheng Yin knew in the restaurant were not invited, and it was not practical to disguise himself and blend in, if that was the case, Princess Qili would not even look at him. Just when Shengyin was thinking hard about the law, he actually encountered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
That day, leaning on the fence of the restaurant and looking around, I accidentally saw the carriage at the intersection, the pattern in the middle of the carriage looked a little familiar, I remember where I had seen it, and I thought about it carefully, it turned out to be a reward brought back by a young lady of a noble family when she entered the palace, and the good silk sent by the Han envoy was made into Luopa, embroidered with the symbol of the royal family.
Yes, the sign of the rest of the royal family. This carriage is from the royal family, and it must not be wrong. How can there be a royal carriage on the streets for no reason? The position where the carriage stopped was not conspicuous, as if they were afraid of being discovered, and the two maids hiding in the corner were also dressed unusually, and they didn't look like the maids of ordinary big families.
Sheng Yin followed their line of sight, and saw a young woman in a gorgeous dress and a beautiful face eating bread at a bread stall not far away. The couple who sold the bread were dumbfounded, they had never seen such a distinguished guest, not only them, but also people passing by looked at her sideways and looked at her inexplicably.
Squinting her eyes slightly, Shengyin paid attention to the young woman's every move, although her mood to eat bread was very urgent, her movements were quite elegant, she didn't care about the eyes of others, the arrogance between her eyebrows and eyes revealed the momentum of the empty eyes, this was by no means an ordinary woman's demeanor, but a natural habit.
Princess Qili, the name popped into Shengyin's mind, and he couldn't confirm her identity yet, but he thought it was her for no reason. Except for this proud princess, anyone's young lady can eat cakes so domineeringly. Watching her and the pie seller arguing over a golden hairpin, Sheng Yin knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived.
Sheng Yin intervened to relieve them, almost ignoring Qili's attitude, and succeeded in attracting her attention, and from the moment she took the initiative to ask who he was, he knew that his goal had been achieved. Qili followed him to the restaurant and told him that her name was "Li'er", listening to her good conversation and unique opinions, Shengyin was already eighty percent sure in his heart that the beauty in front of him should be the Princess Qili he was planning to approach.
Later, Qili came to the restaurant to find him at the end of three days, and every time she came, she would give him a generous reward. Each time, Shengyin would return the excess money to her, and would only accept the money she was due for the drink. Shengyin is not tempted by money, and Qili admires him even more.
But I don't know why, Qili didn't confess to him for a long time, she was not like those women who easily fell in love, and it didn't take a few days to give up on Shengyin and let him take what he wanted, but like she had some concerns, she hesitated and refused to cross the line. Sheng Yin knew that this was an endurance contest, and if he lost, it would be a waste of his previous efforts.
In order to let Qili fall into his love network as soon as possible, Shengyin resorted to a radical method, first deliberately missed the appointment, and when she came to him, he saw other women flattering him, but he showed a righteous and gentlemanly side, so as not to make Qili prejudiced against him. Immediately afterwards, he arranged some excessive guests in the restaurant, showing his helplessness, arousing the jealousy in Qili's heart and winning her sympathy.
Sure enough, no matter how strong Qili's self-control ability is, it can't withstand the attraction of falling in love for the first time, and she is carried away by jealousy, and she loses her temper with Shengyin and leaves angrily. Once the torrent of feelings explodes, it will be difficult to get it back, Qili recognizes her own heart, and is even more sure that she has fallen in love with Shengyin, and the person she wants to accompany for the rest of her life is no one but him.
Shengyin followed her unhurriedly, taking in her crying expression, but he was not in a hurry to show up, but waited until she was lost and close to despair, and then pretended to be anxious and called her name "Li'er". Until this point, he was careful not to let her see through his intentions.
Princess Qili was deeply moved, and bravely confessed to him, Shengyin refused her show of love by retreating, and what she got must be her more persistent love. Believing that he had completely subdued her, she kissed her lips and tongues that had never been opened by anyone, and he knew that he had to have her completely to be considered a true victory.
In order to get the love of her sweetheart, the noble princess Qili was willing to give everything in the cold wind and cold mountain forest, the rough dead leaves rubbed her delicate skin, and there were bursts of tearing pain in her body, she felt that she was about to die, but this pain close to death did not take her life, and the trembling joy that followed brought her unprecedented feelings.
Stroking the hot chest of the holy sound, Qili hugged his sweaty body tightly, at this time, the cold wind was as warm as the spring breeze, and the rough branches and leaves were more comfortable than the brocade quilt in the palace.
Compared to before, Qili felt that her life had really begun from this moment, before she met Shengyin, she had lived in vain, she had tasted the sweetest taste in the world, and she was unwilling to return to that cold palace, a palace without human feelings. She looked forward to spending every day with him and sleeping peacefully in his arms every night.
Shengyin took possession of Qili with a selfish mood, he didn't know if he loved her or not, only that he was one step closer to his goal. In terms of feelings, the relationship between him and Qili for more than two months is far less than Mingyue, who has been by his side for many years, whether it is Mingyue or Qili, they all love him wholeheartedly, and there is no need to say anything, it can be seen from their eyes.
Holding Qili who fell asleep soundly, Shengyin looked at the stars in the night sky very clearly, the woman he wanted did not belong to him, and the bright moon belonged to the Xiling Sect. He has a woman who can give him everything he wants, except love. But for him, love is the most insignificant.
Whether it is Mingyue or Qili, in this life and this life, he is destined to owe them.