Chapter 23 (2/2)

”No hurry It's still a long way fro the way, so you can take your time to recuperate”

Shen Qiao frowned, ”To Northern Zhou?”

”Why? You don't want to go?”

This question was sheerly unnecessary

There were no similarities between the two people's sects, their pasts, their temperaments, or even their conduct and personalities For soant like Yan Wushi+, it was impossible for him to understand why Shen Qiao could still stay so calm even when he had fallen into such a situation Not tocarried around — Shen Qiao was forced to parade through the streets Eventually, sonize that he was Mount Xuandu's former sect leader By then, it would definitely attract lots of gossip

There would always be people that would reain about the bitter experiences that he didn't want to be re Daoist Sect, he had lost both his martial arts and his position, and he was betrayed by his juniorhe had defended with his heart and soul was disapproved of Everyone thought what he did rong It was as if all the beliefs and ideals he had had since his childhood were completely overthrown

What was more pitiful was that he was also blind For hiht and day When placed in an unfamiliar environment, a few extra steps were all it took to trip hi dressed in the

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Yan Wushi+ could hardly understand this kind of loserso What really interested him was this person, Shen Qiao

Even for a martial artist, if they lost all of their ed from someone who could easily take away other people's lives into a weakling ould be bullied by all kinds of people, even if they did not become hysterical at a time like this, they would at least be overwhelmed by anxiety and depression

As for this person who seeentle and soft, how hard of a bone did he have inside him that he was able to stay this calm?

Shen Qiao nodded, ”I'm afraid Sect Master Yan's schedule for the trip will be affected by ain I'm really sorry”

Yan Wushi+ thought he wouldn't want to go to Northern Zhou He was expecting him to decline or raise an objection However, Shen Qiao's coue in his cheek, ”Or you can choose to go back to Mount Xuandu, find a place in Xuandu Town, and wait for an opportunity to meet with the other martial brothers and elders Maybe they hold different opinions fro the position of the sect leader”

Shen Qiao knew perfectly well that Yan Wushi+ was probably just fanning the fla to stir up hatred between him and Mount Xuandu, but he still shook his head and answered his question, ”My ht now Besides, I lost to Kunye I don't have the face to lead Mount Xuandu again even if I do go back Since Yu Ai is already the regent sect leader, he must have control over the e if I put myself in it It would be better for s clear”

Speaking of this, he smiled, ”Didn't Sect Master Yan once say that it was because of norance of temporal affairs and my obliviousness of human minds that I have fallen into the current situation? Sect Master Yan holds an important position in Northern Zhou, so if I follow you, I can definitely learn a lot so as not to make morethen”

Yan Wushi+ raised his eyebrows, ”So you don't care anymore about Yu Ai's cooperation with the Tujue people?”

Shen Qiao shook his head, ”There are lots of hidden stories behind it I believe that Sect Master Yan can tell as well After Hulugu left after his defeat, there hasn't been any news about hiilistic world under Hulugu's order His appearance can't be as si me There must be a deeper conspiracy behind his collaboration with Yu Ai I heard that Sect Master Yan happened to come into contacts with Kunye before From your opinion, do you think he is a reckless person?”

Yan Wushi+ didn't hide the truth froh tihts, even though he couldn't win against me even if he went all out, he obviously held back a trick or two I don't knohy he didn't put out all of his efforts so I teased him a few times, but he remained the saer and ran back to Xiongnu”

The implication was that if Kunye really was a hot-headed, brainless person, even if he was fully aware that he wasn't Yan Wushi+'sti his best even once

Shen Qiao's eyebrows slightly furrowed as he pondered over it

Many things started to connect, and the truth was settling into a faint shape But at the h It was like an enor was in utter confusion and chaos He still couldn't grasp the end of that thread and thus reards to many aspects

He sighed, ”It sees are really like what Sect Master Yan has said I knew little about the current situation of the world, and I was so narrow- a stick-in-the-mud As for what Yu Ai has done, I anorance that I can't even guess what they're trying to do”

Yan Wushi+ sneered, ”Where did you get all these eth nullifies all sche problem even if you kill all of them If these people dare to betray you, then they should be prepared for you to get back at them Don't tell me that if you can understand their intentions, you'll even try to forgive them?”

Shen Qiao felt rather hopeless towards his ”kill the to you, since Yu Ai is able to control Mount Xuandu, all of iven him acquiescence to do so My eldest senior brother, who has always been a peacemaker, also thinks that Junior Brother Yu is much more suitable as a sect leader than me So should I just kill them all? These people are the pillars and cornerstones of Mount Xuandu How can Mount Xuandu still be called a sect without them?”

Yan Wushi+ said alain your martial arts in the future and you are able to take back the sect leader position, your friendshi+p with your o back to what it once was Their betrayal will haunt you like a fish bone stuck in your throat You'll never be able to get over it As for theive them for what they did, do you think they'll believe that you don't mind?”

He continued to press on as he talked, his war Shen Qiao's face

Feeling uncomfortable, Shen Qiao turned his head away ”Everyone has evil intentions in theirit or not There's no need to give such harsh criticism”

Yan Wushi+ asked, ”Oh? So does that mean that there are evil intentions in your mind as well? What are your evil intentions? Why don't you tell me about them?”

Shen Qiao wanted to retreat, but an arhtly arched his back

Without hi, he was already pushed to the corner, and his back was tightly pressed against the wall There was probably a painting hanging behind hiht below his shoulder blades, hurting him badly

”Ah-Qiao, what are your evil intentions? Tell me”

This ”Ah-Qiao” aloosebumps, but before he could show the astonishment on his face, he was immediately lured by the other person's deep voice With his mind in a trance, he opened his mouth and was about to answer

”I…”

Knock knock knock!

A strea sounds came from outside

It slightly shocked Shen Qiao, and he sobered up at once

”You used Enchantment [1] on me?!”

”This is called the Devilish Char Moon Sect is also one of the three Sun Moon Sects Of course I know everything that the Har, her skill is still far from perfect If you listen more often, then you won't fall into her traps so easily next time”

Sect Master Yan wasn't asha laid bare In fact, he spoke with such a lofty tone as though it was an honor that Shen Qiao was able to make him use it

Modest a gentleue over Yan Wushi+'s pettifogging? He was so angry that he started to laugh, ”So according to Sect Master Yan, I should even thank you instead?”

Yan Wushi+ commented, ”Sure Thank me”

Translator's Notes:

[1]Enchantment (魅术 Mei Shu):Ato the skills of enticing/seducing/luring people