Chapter 5 (2/2)

Shen Qiao shook his head, “Whether it’s worth it or not, everyone has their own standard The injustice has its cause, and the debt has its debtor Involving innocent people was not sos that, if I did not save the the ability to do so, would cause guilt to haunt me for the rest of my life As for whether others know about it, or whether they are grateful for it, that’s their business”

Yu Shengyan had never seen the past Shen Qiao before, neither did he knohat he was like before getting injured Ever since he woke up, Shen Qiao had spent about nine out of ten days lying on the bed, appearing sickly all day long Except for that face of his, there was absolutely nothing of Shen Qiao’s that orthy enough for others to take note of Even though Yu Shengyan had never spoken any harsh words, he probably despised Shen Qiao deep inside his heart as well, as he felt that Shen Qiao was indeed too incompetent to have ended up in a situation like this despite being a Daoist sect leader with positive prospects

Yet, at this ainst the wall, his countenance appeared cal the bearings of the forrandmaster

Yu Shengyan sneered, “You are unable to even fend for yourself, how come you still have the time to care about other people’s lives or deaths? If you really embrace so much benevolence and kindness in your heart, why don’t you think about hoas us who saved you that day when you lost all of your martial arts and was thrown to the bottom of the cliff? Your corpse would have otherwise been left exposed in the wilderness long ago, and this is how you repay us?”

Shen Qiao sighed, “I shall return the kindness of saving s are not related”

Yu Shengyan frowned slightly

At first, this seemed to him a job that could not possibly be easier However, Shen Qiao did not follow his expectations at all and even es to Yan Zhiwen under his very nose despite having amnesia If the neas passed back, his master would deem him incompetent as well, unable to finish even a trivial task like this

Since Shen Qiao’s status was special, he could not kill hi him back for Master to deal with

As if he had sensed his mood, Shen Qiao even tried to co to the Sect Master so it won’t implicate you”

Yu Shengyan replied sourly, “You should worry about yourself first!”

Shen Qiao gave him a smile, then he suddenly asked, “Senior Brother Yu, since I’ Moon Sect, may I ask if ‘Shen Qiao’ is still my real name?”

Yu Shengyan was silent for a moment “It’s real”

Shen Qiao asked again, “Then, as I before I was injured? Is anyone from my family still alive?”

Yu Shengyan replied, “You can ask Master yourself e go back”

…

But they were not able to meet Yan Wushi+ after they returned

Not long after they took off for Ye City, Yan Wushi+ left the spare one to the country of Zhou

“Did Master leave any yan asked the butler of the spare mansion

The butler replied, “Master intended for you to return to the bottom of Half-Step Peak to practice As for Mister Shen, Master said that if everything ell during the trip, he could continue to stay here to recuperate If Mister Shen had spoiled anything in Ye City and brought you any troubles, then he would need to leave here by hi with him”

Yu Shengyan was a little surprised, “Is this really what Master instructed?”

The butler gave him a bitter smile, “Hoould a lowly one like me dare to fake it?”

At first, Yu Shengyan orried about how to account for what had happened when they came back, but the matter unexpectedly came to an end in such an anticlimactic way

He thought for a moe that Yan Wushi+ had left

Shen Qiao’s reaction was quite cal you troubles and caused your failure to coned The way that Sect Master handled it can even be counted as lenient already”

Yu Shengyan knew his h to realize that leniency had definitely nothing to do with this reception from Yan Wushi+ He probably had other plans

Shen Qiao was blind, and the situation outside was chaotic nowadays Anything could happen out there If he ended up being abducted by human traffickers and people found out that the sect leader of Mount Xuandu had ended up beco an “abductee” one day, Mount Xuandu would probably be left with no face to lose By that time, hoould it still have the nerve to establish itself in the martial world anymore?

Even though the way that Yu Shengyan handled matters was not as reckless and willful as that of his master, it was still impossible for him to disobey his master’s will just for Shen Qiao

“If this was the case, then you should leave to From here, there is Ye City in the north-eastern direction, and Southern Chen to the southwest If you want to go to Jiankang, then you will need to head southwest, and it’s going to be a long journey too You have been to Ye City already In spite of its extravagance, disorder arises there frequently, and there are also a lot of refugees along the way Hence, if you want to live a peaceful and steady life, Southern Chen would be a better choice”

Shen Qiao nodded, then cupped his hand, “Thank you for telling me, Brother Yu I want to ask for a favor, I hope you could please tell o to”

Yu Shengyan replied indifferently, “With things as such, telling you won’t inally, you were the sect leader of the Purple Mansion of Xuandu on Mount Xuandu During your battle with the number one expert in Tujue, Kunye, you fell off the cliff and was saved by Master But I advise you to not go back and claim relations with the about Mount Xuandu sending people out there in search of you”

“Mount Xuandu…” Shen Qiao furrowed his eyebrows and repeated with a mumble A vacant expression appeared on his face

Yu Shengyan sneered, “It’s true that our Cleansing Moon Sect is a Demonic Sect in the eyes of the public, but we are honest villains If ant to kill, then we kill and willit, unlike some of the orthodox sects whose deeds could not be more different to their claims! However, it’s up to you if you want to listen toyour life, don’t bla you beforehand!”

Shen Qiao fell into silence

Early the next , the servants woke him up and kindly asked him to leave the mansion

Besides a green ba valuable on him Not to mention money, there was not even a bite of rations

Yu Shengyan obviously did not leave hi to let Shen Qiao live or perish on his own in the outside world

Thewith the s him uncomfortable at all

He squinted his eyes, then shaded them with his hands

In fact, he was now gradually able to perceive a certain a a blur,hireeted by nothing but pitch-black darkness after opening his eyes

Shen Qiao turned around and glanced at the spare mansion

Even though the Cleansing Moon Sect had not had the best of intentions since the very beginning, it could not be denied that they did, in fact, take him under their shelter and offered him doctors and medicines These were benefits that could not be simply wiped away

If he could ain someday, he would like to thank him in person still

Translator’s Notes:

[1] Mute Acupoint (哑穴 yaxue): An acupoint that can make a person unable to make a sound once it is hit and can be unlocked on the same spot Often appear in wuxia novels

[2] Court Meeting (早朝 zaochao): Ain the palace to discuss government affairs with court officials

[3] Angelica Root (当归 dangui):A plant used in Chinese medicine The characters of its Chinese name “当归” can be literally interpreted as “should return” Shen Qiao used this layer of