Evil Master and Disciple

Ye Feng grinned and said, "Fairy Liunian, you are too cruel. I treat you as a friend, and you want to pry open my head! I am a human being. If my head is pried open, won't I die immediately?"

"Humph, do you think I'm the only one trying to pry your head open?"

"Who else?"

"There are so many, like Yun Shuang'er, Ling Yunzhi, Fa Yuan... You are so special. Your thoughts, your words, your actions, your understanding of cultivation... are all different from those of normal people.

No other sixteen-year-old boy could have produced so many beautiful poems and essays, as well as that Bodhi Prayer."

"Ah? That ugly monk Fayuan actually told you about Bodhi Ye? Haha, Liunian, I have told you some of my secrets. Although not all, but compared to you, it is more than enough. I have not told Shuang'er about my secrets, so just be content.

As for prying open my head, I advise you to give up this evil idea."

"I'm just talking. I can't really pry your head open."

Ye Feng shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I just heard from the Young Pavilion Master that he has already untied the restrictions on your eight extraordinary meridians. You have now recovered your true essence and spiritual power. What are your plans for the next step?"

Chu Liunian's expression suddenly became a little gloomy.

She was no longer the proud white swan that Ye Feng had seen when they first met on Xingluo Peak a few months ago.

Her eyes lost their luster and looked dull and decadent.

Chu Liunian said softly, "Didn't you ask Pavilion Master Ling to let me watch what the Lord would do to me tonight? You're waiting to hear what happens with Senior Brother Fayuan, and I'm waiting too.

However, I already have the answer in my heart, but I don't want to face it. After all, I still can't let go of the sect, I can't let go of my master, and deep in my heart, I still keep a trace of fantasy."

Looking at Chu Liunian's lonely expression, although she had Yun Shuang'er's face, Ye Feng seemed to ignore the outer layer of skin and felt that the girl in the Lingyin mirror in front of him was Chu Liunian himself.

Not only could Ye Feng see Chu Liunian's loneliness with his eyes, but his heart seemed to be able to feel Chu Liunian's loneliness through the Lingyin Mirror across thousands of miles.

Ye Feng felt a little reluctant after all.

This originally proud girl has become what she is now, and the responsibility lies entirely with Li Ruoxi.

She is not one of Li Ruoxi, at least not yet.

This time, it was entirely because of Li Ruoxi's involvement that he suffered this unexpected disaster.

But what can Ye Feng say?

Even if the incident in the capital hadn't happened, what would have happened? Chu Liunian would eventually take over from Fairy Meng Chu and become the leader of the Jade Maiden Sect. At that time, she would become Li Ruoxi's core member.

Perhaps Chu Liunian's fate at that time would be ten or a hundred times more miserable than it is now.

At least Chu Liunian is still alive now.

Living is more important than anything else.

Ye Feng said, "Maybe I guessed wrong. Li Ruoxi has set her sights on Senior Brother Fa Yuan and the others, and has secretly dispatched many experts there. She may not really want to kill you to silence you. Maybe Li Ruoxi really wants to rescue you."

Chu Liunian smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "I understand the Lord better than you do. She won't save me. If she really had feelings for me, she wouldn't have let Granny Bai kill me in the capital. I know this very well."

Ye Feng said, "I just can't understand. Since you don't know many of Li Ruoxi's secrets, why would she want to kill you to silence you?"

Chu Liunian said: "Because only if I die, she can better control the Jade Maiden Sect."

"Oh, why? I'm not trying to discourage you. You're very young and haven't become the Young Master of the Jade Maiden Sect yet. Your life or death shouldn't affect Li Ruoxi's control over the Jade Maiden Sect, right?"

Chu Liunian shook his head slightly and said, “In the underground stone cave in the capital, I told you that several leaders of the Jade Maiden Sect had tried to break free from the control of the Lord, but they all failed without exception.

In fact, my master is not willing to be a puppet placed in front of others by the Lord.

My master and I have a very good relationship. She treats me as her own daughter and has been training me as her successor for many years. She has spent a lot of effort and energy on me and will not let me die easily.

The Lord knows very well that I don't know too many of her secrets, but if I fall into the hands of the Yunhai Sect, the Yunhai Sect can use me to threaten my master. My master will definitely do his utmost to rescue me, and for this he may have to sacrifice the interests of the Yunu Sect, or even secretly join forces with Sect Leader Yun Yi. This is definitely not what the Lord wants to see.

Only if I die, my master will completely give up and will no longer negotiate with Sect Leader Yun Yi because of me, and I will not pose a threat to the Lord.

What's more, the Lord has tried to kill me once, but failed. Even if she rescues me, she will no longer trust me as much as before, and of course I will not be as devoted to her as before.

So in the Lord's heart, I must die, and no one can save me."

"Oh, I see. Fairy Liunian, when did you figure it out?"

"In the last two days."

Ye Feng was silent for a moment, then said, "A few days ago, before we parted, I told you that you could make any decision you wanted. You could leave, or you could go to Lingtai Temple as planned. Now that you've figured it out, have you made a decision?"

Chu Liunian said: "You know too little about the Lord's strength. Although I don't ask about the Lord's affairs very much, Granny Bai and I are often together, and I occasionally hear some things about the Lord from Granny Bai.

The power controlled by the Lord is too great, encompassing both the righteous and evil forces in the world, as well as a large number of independent cultivators and aristocratic families. Where in this vast world is there a place for me?"

Ye Feng said: "I have told you about the Saint Maiden Sect before. If you are willing, I can arrange for you to go there, change your appearance through disguise, and change your magic sword. This should be able to avoid Li Ruoxi's detection.

Moreover, the Holy Maiden Sect is guarded by experts, and it won't be long before my adoptive father Lu Yunshi will go there from the capital. My adoptive father's cultivation is so profound that unless a strong man from the Heaven's End Realm comes in person, an expert from the Void Realm will not be able to hurt my adoptive father.

Li Ruoxi is very afraid of our Yunhai Sect's ancestor Dugu, so she doesn't dare to enter Tianyun Mountain. Your safety should be no problem there."

Chu Liunian stared at the Lingyin Mirror in a daze and said, "Are you really willing to take the risk and take me in? I used to be your enemy."

"You said it was in the past, but aren't we friends now? Besides, the girls in the Saint Maiden Sect don't have much management experience. If you can go there, I'll be relieved. I can even let you be the leader of the Saint Maiden Sect."

Chu Liunian nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you."

"Um, don't you want to think about it seriously? Senior Brother Fayuan hasn't started the fight yet, so let's wait and see the results over there."

"I already know the outcome, so why wait any longer?"

Just then, there was a knock on Chu Liunian's door, and then Ling Yunzhi pushed the door open and walked in.

After closing the door, Ling Yunzhi said, "There's a fight going on over in Jizhou!"