The Divine Feathers Sect has many factions, all embroiled in an intense battle with each other. In one hundred years, the sect would thoroughly collapse. What Nie Li intended to do was become the Sect Master of the Divine Feathers Sect within those one hundred years and obtain absolute authority. It was the only way to reorganize the Divine Feathers Sect.
Gaining control of the entire Divine Feathers Sect was Nie Liās first step in confronting the Sage Emperor!
Once he returned from this trip, he had to work on reaching the Heavenly Fate Realm as fast as possible. It was one of the crucial points to cultivation!
As Nie Li walked along the zigzagged path, he met a girl who was walking from the opposite direction. She halted her steps when she saw Nie Li.
This road was the only way to get to that valley!
Nie Li raised his head with a stunned expression. He never imagined that heād run into Long Yuyin right here. Was she looking for his Master? Then again, his Master and Long Yuyin were fellow disciples.
Long Yuyin also never expected to encounter Nie Li here. Upon seeing Nie Li, she felt like someone had seized her heart. She didnāt know what to do with her her hands, nor did she dare approach and greet him. Originally, with her character, sheād never look at someone with much regard. However, her heart had changed a little ever since Nie Li had utterly defeated her.
Even she couldnāt figure out why she felt so nervous upon seeing him. This wasnāt like her at all!
No one else was here except for the two of them!
A surge of uncertainty left her at a loss as to what to do.
Nie Li stayed in place as he looked at her and asked, āWhy are you here?ā
Although he couldnāt help being reminded of the overbearing Long Yuyin from his previous life, he still remembered his Masterās words. For all the past and present vengeances, the solution starts with himself.
Although the current Long Yuyin was a little arrogant and tyrannical, she hadnāt reached the wicked-beyond-redemption point yet.
Since heād come back to life, he had the power to resolve this vengeance before it became deeper.
Long Yuyinās voice trembled. āIām here toā¦Iām looking for someone.ā
Nie Li was puzzled. Who was this girl standing in front of him who showed this blushing red face? Was she really that overbearing Long Yuyin from his previous life? Was she really that unreasonably tyrannical woman?
The two were standing some distance apart. Nie Li found it was an uncomfortable distance for a conversation, so he took a step forward.
Long Yuyinās body immediately stiffened and she took a step back. Her voice trembled. āWhat are you trying to do?ā
Her face boiled as she thought back to the incidents when Nie Li humiliated her. He wasnāt going to be unforgiving again, was he? Right here, right now? There were only the two of them here and she was clearly not his match. Even her physical strength, which she had been the most prideful of, had been defeated by him. Faced with him, she no longer had the slightest fighting spirit.
Nie Li was a little dazed. Since when had Long Yuyin become so timid?
Nie Li stayed in place, but couldnāt help finding the situation rather funny. āDonāt worry. I canāt do anything to you since weāre inside the Skysoul Institute!ā Nie Li really was trying to follow his Masterās instructions to resolve his hatred for her. But now that they were face-to-face, he had no idea where to start.
In his heart, Nie Li still held a grudge towards Long Yuyin. However, this was no longer his previous life; the situation was entirely different. After listening to his Masterās teachings, heād already decided to let it go.
Nie Li never thought that their clash would make the tyrannical Long Yuyin cower so timidly. She was totally different from the Long Yuyin who heād known. Nie Li pieced it together. In his previous life, Long Yuyin had been extraordinarily talented since she was young and everyone had flattered her. Little by little, it got to her head and shaped her overbearing character. As time passed, and she became stronger, she became more and more despotic and arrogant. She viewed nothing as worthwhile. In the end, she forced the death of his Master.
However, the Long Yuyin of this life was still young! She could still be reformed!
Sheād changed ever since Nie Li had thoroughly defeated her. She was still as strong as sheād been before, but now, sheāve restrained that overbearing character of hers at the very least!
However, the current Long Yuying would only yield to Nie Li. She definitely wouldnāt be so timid towards others, like she currently was towards him.
It seemed that the Long Yuyin of his previous life had lacked such teachings. That was why she grew up to become such a terrible person.
An immoral smile leaked from Nie Liās mouth as he looked at the nervous Long Yuyin. āNow that Iāve found the source of the problem, Iāll make sure to thoroughly reform you! Iāll turn you into a better person for the future!ā
Nie Li moved towards Long Yuyin until he was only a step away from her. His thoughts drifted off into the distance. Before, his wrath and hatred for Long Yuyin had clouded his eyes. His Masterās words had allowed him to re-examine his actions in this life. In reality, the solution was not necessarily āa tooth for a toothā. He could take advantage of the situation. While his opponent was still young; he could make her thoroughly lose her fighting strength or even convert her onto his side. Wouldnāt that be clever?
Some people have lusted for blood since they were young, growing up to become ungrateful wretches. Such people arenāt worthy of being reformed. However, people like Long Yuyin were different. Even if she was arrogant and overbearing, her character itself wasnāt so bad. All she needed was a little smacking and lecturing. There was still space for reforming.
Every hair on Long Yuyinās body stood on end as Nie Li stepped closer and closer. She felt like a sheared sheep, naked under his gaze, suffocating under the pressure.
If it were anyone else, Long Yuyin would never feel such fear. Even if the opponent was an expert several times stronger than herself, she knew that theyād still fear the power of her Dragonseal Family. Therefore, they wouldnāt dare do anything to her. However, that didnāt apply to Nie Li. Heād been the first person to ever scold her, then heād used a whip to lash her. After that, he used his own physical strength to give her a good beating. But even after all that, even after sheād been provoked by Nie Liās words, she still wanted to fight him properly. She didnāt want to take advantage of her familyās power.
She realised that without her family, she was nothing to Nie Li.
Even though Nie Li only was a little taller than her, he was like a mountain, pressuring her so that she couldnāt breathe.
Long Yuyinās heart thumped around wildly. She took heavy breaths as her chest heaved up and down. Under Nie Liās invasive gaze, she couldnāt help covering her chest with both of her hands. Her voice trembled, āYouā¦what are you trying to do?ā
It should be mentioned that Long Yuyin was actually really pretty. Compared to Nie Liās Master, each had her own merits. Both were of goddess-level beauties. Right now, Long Yuyin was wearing a tight-fitting outfit that outlined the curves of her figure.
Nie Li couldnāt help finding Long Yuyinās edgy behaviour rather funny. This girl was too much of a narcissist. Did she think that heād outrage her modesty? Heād heard somewhere before that overbearing women are often only strong on the outside. Under that outward appearance is actually a weak heart. Heād heard that Long Yuyin had been raised by a single-mother, whoād later remarried. Was that why sheād acted so rude and unreasonable, so that no one could get close to her?
Perhaps, Long Yuyin was just lonely. Her overbearing character was just a mask.
As these thoughts crossed his mind, the hatred heād held for Long Yuyin from his previous life finally dissolved. The corner of his mouth curled as he looked at Long Yuyin, who was acting like a frightened rabbit. Being the ābad guyā in this life felt pretty good.
Nie Li patted her on the shoulders. āLong Yuyin, Ying Yueru is my Master. I donāt know what kind of grudges you have between the two of you, but I want you to know that sheās a kind-hearted person. She definitely wouldnāt hurt others. I hope you can put down your feelings and think things over again. Maybe there was a misunderstanding somewhere?ā
When Nie Liās hand touched her shoulder, all the muscles in her body immediately tensed up. She was so nervous that she couldnāt even think anymore. This was a wilderness where no one else was around. Would Nie Li let her go?
Long Yuyin wasnāt thinking about Ying Yueru anymore. She could only reply with a trembling voice, āOh.ā
Nie Li blankly stared at her for a moment. Why was Long Yuyin being so easy to handle today? Her fingers were almost white from how hard she was clenching them. Her face was also blushed. He couldnāt help finding the scene rather amusing. If he had improper thoughts and tried to take liberties right now, she probably wouldnāt even be able to retaliate, right?
Perhaps this girl before him was the real Long Yuyin!
The difference between the previous and current Long Yuyin was so large that Nie Li couldnāt help finding it a little funny. However, he stopped teasing her when he saw that she was about to bury her head into her chest.
Nie Li looked at Long Yuyin again. āGo back and think about what I said. If you have any problems, please do come to me!ā
He couldnāt stop internally laughing. What a gentle sheep she was! However, he didnāt push her any further, as he wanted Long Yuyin to carefully consider his words first. He then brushed past her and walked away.
Nie Li had only taken a few steps before Long Yuyinās voice suddenly called, āWait!ā She felt as though sheād used all the strength in her body just to say that word.
Nie Li turned around to face her. āWhatās the matter?ā
āDidnāt you tell me to stay as far away as possibleā¦?ā Long Yuyinās voice died towards the end of her sentence, until it was as soft a mosquitoās buzz.
However, Nie Li still heard it clearly. He smiled, āEven if I explained those matters earlier on, you probably wouldnāt understand. However, after listening to my Masterās teachings, Iāve decided to put down my hatred for you. Long Yuyin, I also hope that youāll let go of your hatred for my Master. After that, maybe we could still become friendsā¦ā
āWe have class in three days. Iāll be waiting for your answer.ā Nie Li finished his words, smiled, then turned around and left.
Long Yuyin was at a loss as she watched Nie Liās silhouette shrink away. Why did Nie Li hate her? Was it because of Ying Yueru? How did Ying Yueru become Nie Liās Master? Long Yuyinās thoughts were in a tangled mess. Her stiffened body finally began to ease up as Nie Li moved further and further away. Her entire body felt weak, like sheād been drained of all her energy.
It was only a simple encounter with Nie Li, but she felt as though sheād experienced a huge battle.