Embers

In the past, before Nie Budu came to power, the Devil's Cult was just an ordinary Jianghu sect. Although it was incompatible with Bai Dao, it was not daunting.After Nie Budu became the sect leader, he carried forward the Demon Cult and once became one of the most powerful sects in the Jianghu.Later, Ember took over as the leader, completed the unification of the Jianghu, and developed the Devil's Cult to a peak height in the next ten years, but now, it is facing disintegration.

It's like from the dawn to the sunshine, and then to the setting sun, and the dusk is ushered in at the flick of a finger. The setting sun is bleak, which makes people feel the impermanence of fate, but it seems to reveal the law that things must oppose each other and restrain each other.

When Li Mei finished reading the notice that the Demon Cult was about to disband, there was a moment of dead silence, so quiet that not a single breath could be heard.

Everyone froze in place and hadn't recovered yet.

Ember sat in a high position as always, leaning on the chair with her hands on the armrests, her eyelids half-closed, unable to see the emotions in her eyes clearly, her posture was dignified and arrogant, inviolable.

Li Mei stood there silently watching these people's faces gradually pale.

After a while, someone took a light breath and said, "Is this... true?"

"Yes." Li Mei said seriously, "We made the decision after several nights of discussion with the leader."

"Why?" A voice rang out suddenly, the tone was clear and bright, with a trace of childishness of a young man, the respect in the tone was crumbling, and the anger that was about to come, it was nineteen.

He stared up into Li Mei's eyes forbearance, and asked with a rare question: "The Devil's Cult has always been good, and we are willing to go through life and death for the leader, and those who should be expelled are also expelled, why are we still disbanding now?" ,grown ups?"

In a deep voice, Li Mei briefly stated what they had never let the congregation know, and explained the reason why Ember chose to do so.

"If we don't disband, the imperial court will definitely try our best to convict us. At that time, it will be the day when our demon sect will be ruled by people. And if we confront the imperial court head-on, including me, the leader, and everyone here, no one will be able to protect us." Head on your own item."

Someone suddenly raised his voice and yelled: "It's because you are greedy for life and afraid of death! When have I ever suffered such aggrieved children from the Devil's Cult? Not only did they not fight back when they violated me, but they kept backing away one after another, just for one life? What's the point of life? Use! To die sooner or later is not to die! If you compromise for one life, then you might as well die!"

Li Mei felt a pain in his heart, but his face turned cold, and he raised his chin aggressively: "One life? Well, you are worthy, but you are not afraid of death, does it mean that others also regard death as home? Which of you has no relatives? ?Parents or wives and children, have you ever thought about what kind of pain they will suffer after you die? Do you have the heart to watch your parents with white hair and black hair? Or do you have the heart to watch your children Did you lose your father when you urinated? According to this, the leader and I are the only ones who have nothing to do with each other. Could it be that we are people who are greedy for life and afraid of death?"

The man choked up and couldn't speak.

At the same time, Li Mei's words hit the hearts of others hard.

On the other side, a voice sounded again: "I was sold to traffickers by my own parents. If the Demon Cult hadn't taken me in, I wouldn't be where I am today! I have no worries in life and no regrets in death. What am I afraid of? I swear to the death that I will not leave the Demon Cult, anyone who wants to touch the Demon Cult must step on my dead body first!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was a lot of response: "Yes! We have nothing, only the Demon Cult has a home. If the Demon Cult is disbanded, where else can we go? Where else will we take us?" "Yes, in In my heart, only the Demon Cult is home, and only the Demon Cult members are relatives!" "Yeah, we're not leaving!" "Yes, we're not leaving!"

……

The dead silence was gradually replaced by noise, Li Mei stood beside the embers and looked at these people, seeing the determination in their eyes, hearing the firmness in their voices, suddenly trembled uncontrollably all over.

He looked at the embers.

Ember raised her eyes sharply, and said clearly: "Since everyone has already made a decision, they can decide whether to stay or not. Those who decide to leave will not be stopped by the Devil's Cult, and they will also be given a silver box office deed and a land deed. Those who want to stay, just Get ready to die!"

After speaking, he waved his hand to signal everyone to back down, and strode away.

The moment Li Mei passed by, Li Mei glanced at him and was suddenly taken aback.

How could it seem that faint tears flashed in Ember's eyes.

This time, half of the people left.

Ember and Li Mei stood on the roof, watching those people packing their things.

"Bug, I'm leaving..." A big man said to the short man next to him with red eyes.

The short man wiped his eyes, and said with a smile: "Let's go, this time, you have to marry a wife?"

"Um……"

"Very good, I just went back to see your mother, didn't she write a letter before saying that she missed you?"

The big man suddenly choked up, "But you..."

The short man lowered his head and smiled, but his eyes became sharp, like all the disciples of the Devil's Cult: "I must stay. There is no home but the Devil's Cult. I and the Demon's Cult can't live together, we have to die together. !"

The big man was obviously shocked: "Then I..."

"No, you are different from me, you still have someone waiting for you to go home." The short man tried to hold back his tears and said firmly, "Go back, if we can all survive, I will visit you .”

The big man stretched out his hand suddenly, and hugged the short man: "Then you must come!"

The short man smiled without saying a word.

This kind of scene, almost like parting from life and death, can be seen everywhere at the moment.

Li Mei sighed: "The ones left behind are all the children we watched grow up."

Ember was silent.

Among them, nineteen are included.That child, who speaks stubbornly, is more stubborn than anyone else in his heart.Things that are confirmed become dead truths, which are actually quite similar to embers in a way.

Suddenly, I felt heartache and couldn't breathe.

Do you just watch these children die before your eyes?

In the evening, Li Mei came to Mo Yuan's door after eating.

Mo Yuan didn't open the door after knocking for a long time, but Li Mei knew that he was inside.

"Mo Yuan, open the door, I must see you."

There was no sound from inside.

Li Mei paused, and then said: "Some people have left, but there are also some people who risk their lives to stay. If they refuse to leave, the Demon Cult doesn't have to be disbanded. Now, are you willing to come out?" ?”

a long time.

Li Mei waited patiently until footsteps were heard inside and the door was slowly pushed open.

Mo Yuan's haggard, almost disfigured face appeared in Li Mei's eyes.

He hadn't eaten or drank or gone out for several days, since that day when he heard that Ember planned to disband the Demon Cult.

Li Mei sighed, and said: "Why do you torture yourself like this, it's not your fault, it's not his fault, maybe it's not my fault, it's just a matter of cause and effect."

Mo Yuan's eyes turned red suddenly: "If I hadn't stopped him..."

Li Mei directly interrupted him: "In that case, the Devil's Cult may suffer heavy casualties, and that's what he doesn't want to see."

Mo Yuan lifted his foot into the room dejectedly.

Li Mei followed behind him, and said calmly: "You have done a good job all these years."

With Nie Budu's death and Mo Sui's death, he lost his two dearest people, but he survived tenaciously and managed the Demon Cult in an orderly manner.How many people can possess this kind of courage?

Mo Yuan said in a hoarse voice, "But I finally destroyed the Demon Cult."

"I've already said, it's not your fault."

Mo Yuan suddenly twitched his shoulders, covered his face and burst into tears.

For the first time after many years, I cried like a child.

Li Mei stretched out her hand, and patted his back again and again with a very gentle force.

Ember slowly opened her eyes and looked at the dense night, her mind was clear, even empty.

Li Mei also couldn't sleep. After pondering for a while, she suddenly thought of something: "Brother Qiao just sent him off this afternoon, so he sent him to Jiangnan. There is a trustworthy supporter. After watching Mo Yuan, I forgot to tell you."

Ember let out a "hmm".

Li Mei turned over and sighed: "They're all gone, the entire Devil's Cult is now out of you and me, those children who are willing to stay."

Ember let out a "hmm" again.

Li Mei was silent for a long time, and said abruptly: "Do you think we will die?"

Ember's voice was low and hoarse in the darkness: "Are you afraid?"

"No." Li Mei said, "If I die with you, I wish for it."

Ember didn't say anything.

Li Mei opened her mouth, but still swallowed the words on her lips.He wanted to ask Ember, are you really not leaving?

As long as Ember wants to leave, no one in the world can stop him.

But he didn't ask.Because he knows Ember well enough, he knows that this person has long put life and death aside.

If he were to abandon the Demon Cult and leave alone, it would be better to kill him directly.

He let out a faint breath.

Ember's tone was calm and unwavering, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

He just said two words.

"Go to sleep."