Chapter 83

There was no woman in the world who wanted others to say that she was old, even if she was a cultivator who could preserve her appearance forever. In addition, if the person saying it had a special level of affection within her heart, it was even more terrible.

Wanderer Zihui was very angry at this time. Jiang Xunyi’s remarks were like a big rock pressing down on her chest, almost enough to choke her to death. Zihui would rather him rot in the ancestral hall, as her heart can calm down as long as she doesn’t see him. However, his cold and handsome face made her unable to resist the desire to humiliate him, hoping that he would one day obey.

She was in a daze, unconsciously kneading the veil in her hands. Suddenly she heard a noise outside the door. It seemed that someone was saying “Brother Yun”.

“Senior Brother Yun! Please stop!”

Huang Yan took a few steps forwards, trying to grab Yun Xie’s arm. “This is my martial aunt’s retreat, may Martial Brother Yun refrain from disturbing her.”

While Huang Yan hated Jiang Xunyi, he was afraid of the cruel Yun Xie, so every time he saw him, he was very tactful. Even if he was obstructed, he would still speak politely. In fact, if it wasn’t for the fact that most of the people who tried to block him had already been beaten until they couldn’t get up, Huang Yan wouldn’t dare to step out and confront him.

However, Yun Xie didn’t want to give him any face at all. He flicked his sleeves and threw him to the ground.

“Don’t touch me.”

Huang Yan was unable to fight back and fell heavily. Yun Xie looked at him with a sneer. “Look at your trash appearance. Can you even be compared to him? Overconfident.”

He wanted to beat Huang Yan up more, but it wasn’t the place, so he merely snorted coldly and directly pushed aside the curtain leading to Wanderer Zihui’s retreat.

As soon as Yun Xie stepped in, a gust of wind hit his face, scraping his face like a knife. Fortunately, he was on guard. He immediately flew up, spun in midair, then slapped a palm forwards. The blue light from his palm instantly scattered the energy heading towards him. This move was exactly Solar Envy sect’s “Flying Flowers” move.

At this time, he was still young and his skills weren’t developed enough. He wasn’t yet an opponent of Zihui, but he was quick to react and chose the right moves.

However, only he knew that his back was covered in cold sweat.

Wanderer Zihui needed to be mindful of her identity. In addition, Yun Xie wasn’t a disciple of the Hidden Spirit sect. Naturally, if she missed once, it wouldn’t be good for her to attack again. In her heart, she secretly marveled at Yun Xie’s agility, but she didn’t show these thoughts on her face. Her tone had slightly eased aside from a faint note of sarcasm. “I was wondering which rude little thief dared to trespass on my Hidden Spirit Mountain. I wanted to teach him a lesson or two, but I didn’t expect it to be Martial Nephew Yun. You didn’t get hurt, did you?”

Yun Xie adjusted his robes and smiled faintly. “I am unharmed. Martial Aunt Zihui is overstating it.”

This little bastard was basically saying she was weak. However, she couldn’t do anything to him. Zihui cursed at him in her heart, wishing that Yun Xie was a part of the sect so she would have the authority to send him out to kneel with Jiang Xunyi in the ancestral hall.

The longer he spent here, the longer Jiang Xunyi would have to kneel, so Yun Xie didn’t want to delay too much. “Martial Aunt Zihui, I came seeking Jiang Xunyi to practice martial arts today. However, I heard that he was imprisoned by you. May martial aunt save me some face and unlock the restrictions at the entrance of the ancestral hall.”

Wanderer Zihui felt unhappy when she heard this name, remembering that Jiang Xunyi would treat a man like Yun Xie a lot better than her. A sense of frustration was born, and she coldly said, “He committed an offense and behaved wildly, so he needs to be taught a lesson. There are so many disciples on this mountain. You can find others to learn from.”

Yun Xie’s tone was gentle and polite. “Although there are many, it’s hard to find someone I like. If Martial Aunt Zihui refuses to help, then I can only break through. It may be hard to break out of the restriction, but it’s not hard to break in. However, I would need to use my weapon. If I damage something, please forgive me.”

Wanderer Zihui raised her thin eyebrows, causing her to appear a bit mean. “Are you threatening me?”

Yun Xie smiled slightly. “I don’t dare. This disciple is just telling the truth.”

This kid was notorious for acting as he pleased. He was appointed to be the future sect master of the Solar Envy sect, and thus his status was different from others. Zihui couldn’t do anything to him. What’s more, it wasn’t reasonable for her to embarrass Jiang Xunyi. Within their own sect, all she had to do was close the door. However when the other sects got involved, it became ugly.

Zihui’s expression changed several times, and she finally gritted her teeth, face distorted into grim smile. “Martial Nephew Yun has a lot of affection and righteousness. I know that you two have been close since childhood. If I don’t agree today, it would be very unkind of me.”

Without getting up, she formed a few hand seals. Yun Xie turned his head and saw a flash of white light. He knew the restriction on the ancestral hall has been lifted.

Bringing his hands together in a salute, he said, “Thank you, Martial Aunt Zihui.”

After that, he turned to leave, but a low voice from Wanderer Zihui suddenly came from behind him. “Martial Nephew Yun, I have to admit that you are a natural talent, a rare cultivator in the world. However, I also want to give you some advice: it is natural that you are frivolous in your youth, but in the world, there is always someone stronger. Even if you become an invincible and mighty power in the future, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you can change everything on your own. In the end, no one can escape their fate. The world is unpredictable. If you are arrogant and unruly, one day you will taste powerlessness!”

Her tone was grim, the words ominous. However, Yun Xie didn’t care. Without stopping, he went straight to the ancestral hall to rescue his good brother.

At that time, he was young and angry, and he only felt that Zihui was talking nonsense. He didn’t think much of it. But one day, he really would learn what it meant to be filled with regret and yet powerless to change anything.

In Yun Xie’s imagination, Jiang Xunyi must be hungry and cold, pitifully kneeling in the ancestral hall for a long time. However, he didn’t expect to see that the kid was actually leaning against the window, admiring the moon. In his hand was a flask of alcohol, and he looked quite comfortable.

Jiang Xunyi heard the door open and turned his head back. When he saw it was Yun Xie, he paused, but he wasn’t particularly surprised. Instead, he smiled. “You came at a bad time, right when I was unlucky.”

“Pei, look how shameless you look. It’s not the first time you’ve made a fool out of yourself. Although I didn’t expect that you’re treated so well. You even have alcohol to drink. If I knew earlier, I wouldn’t rush here so fast. The stupid wind covered me in dirt.”

Jiang Xunyi laughed as he said, “Who do you think would give me wine? This is the wine from the memorial altar. I just happened to be thirsty. Besides, my ancestors can’t drink it, so I’ll do it for them.”

Yun Xie couldn’t help but laugh along, and he walked forward to stand by Jiang Xunyi.

The light was dim, and Jiang Xunyi had turned half of his face away, so he didn’t see it clearly earlier. Only now did he realize that half of his white jade-like cheek was stained with blood. Even his shoulders were scarlet.

Shocked, anger immediately filled his voice. “What happened? Zihui dared to hit you? This bitch… let me see it, is the injury bad?”

Jiang Xunyi pushed away his hand. “It’s not serious. If you didn’t remind me, I would’ve forgotten it. It’s just a small wound that happened to be a little more bloody. It may look scary… hiss.”

“Bear it a little.” Yun Xie took out a handkerchief and forcibly dragged Jiang Xunyi over. He dipped the cloth in a little wine and cleaned up his wounds as he scolded, “You can even forget about your own wounds. Are you a fool?”

Although his tone was rough, his hand was very careful, as if he was wiping some rare treasure. As the dried blood stains were slowly wiped away, Yun Xie saw Jiang Xunyi’s open wound and the surrounding bruises clearly, accentuated against Jiang Xunyi’s pale skin. It was clearly cut by a blunt object.

Yun Xie remembered that it was Jiang Xunyi’s birthday today, and yet he was locked here at such a young age without food or drink. His heart was extremely uncomfortable.

At that time, he didn’t know what “heartbroken” was, and he rarely felt such emotions. He only knew that he wanted Jiang Xunyi to be happy, even if the other didn’t even care about it.

Yun Xie put away the blood-stained cloth after treating the wound then shook the flask. “Drinking so much wine on an empty stomach will make your stomach upset. Come on, go out with me to eat something.”

“Alright then.”

Yun Xie was surprised to see him get up and immediately head out. Following behind him, he asked, “Aren’t you afraid that Zihui will beat you back?”

“Tch, since you have come in, it means that you handle her. When you’re here, what am I afraid of?”

Yun Xie felt that his words somehow sounded really nice, and he stepped forwards to pat Jiang Xunyi’s shoulder with a smile. “Good brother.”

At this time, mealtime was over, so the two went directly to the back kitchen. They saw that there was quite a bit of food left over, but it was already cold.

Yun Xie snapped his fingers and stuck a pile of yellow talismans on the bowls.

“The Three Universal Truths[1], I invoke the power of the god of fire!”

The food was heated in an instant, giving off a fragrance.

Jiang Xunyi was very satisfied with the performance of the “Yun Xie microwave”. He sat down next to a small wooden table and commanded as if he was a master, “Bring me all the bowls.”

“…”

“Hey, I guess I owe you this.” He smiled at Jiang Xunyi. “Since today is your birthday, I’ll spoil you today.”

He gently waved his hand, and all the bowls, chopsticks, cups and plates flew steadily and landed on the table without even a drop of soup. Jiang Xunyi picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Yun Xie sat next to him and didn’t do anything. He watched Jiang Xunyi eat for a while before he picked up his chopsticks and started putting some of his favorite food into his dish. His eyes were gentle and indulgent, but internally, he sighed.

Seeing him like this, his heart still felt uncomfortable.

[1] 三名提普 – a lot of their incantations have to do with Buddhist scriptures and I’m gonna be real with you it’s hard to translate so just bear with me