Chapter 91 (1/1)
Chapter 9 Part 1 of 2Early nextDeng Hai Tang watched with surprise as He Zai removed his face paintFeeling her curiosity, he explained: “Since Miss has returned and Tian He Manor nos about He Yue Hua being a Sky Slave, there is no need for s will come to an end today and the least I can do is to face up to things with the looks I am born with”Jiang Wo Bo smiled as she played with her flute“Why do you see yet?”He Zai chuckled “Miss has ain”Che Yan Yan arrived at the dungeon to personally escort the prisoners and got a shock “He Zai?”Jiang Wo Bo tried to suppress her mirth as He Zai paid no heed to Che Yan YanNow that she knew that a good-looking, gladiator-type of guy has been living right under her nose for the past ten years, did she feel any regret?He Zai caught sight of her amusement and shot her a look to quell her mirthThe three of theth before they were lead out Their destination was the front hall where she saw ten over pugilists froatheredHe Zai alking in front of her and blocked her fro back, he said in a low voice which only she could hear “These in hall are renoulin eldersThose outside the hall are their disciplesSeehting it out”SheBesides the elders, she has spotted Tu Shan Long as wellHe was dressed in coarbs but there was an oldbeside hihu s would beco to bet that there were soldiers stationed outside the hall ould be ready to step in to suppress both sides if a big fight was to break upShe guessed thatSect disciples had been summoned back for the occasion as well, and all the chess pieces were now in place per Sect Leader’s wishes
In the beginning, Bai Ming Sect also had several highly-skilled pugilistsBecause their moral yardsticks were different (or more accurately, they did not care two cents about how others think of the Sect had been dubbed an unorthodox sect in the Central PlainsIt was only later whenthat she realized Sect Leader had gone crazyAt that ti Sect becaly convolutedHistorically, the new Leader for Bai Ming Sect was always chosen aeneration, many members had lost faith in the two female candidates for the leader’s chair, and were secretly coveting to be the next leader, which was also what Sect Leader had wanted to seeAs she listened half-heartedly to Sect Leader’s conversation with the other wulin elders, she caught sight of the Gentle her When she failed to spot Xian Yun a them, she took a step forward to sweep the hall, and finally found him at the main doorHe earing his customary white robe but he had no journals on hiainst the wind, hands folded behind, and he looked like his normal self, except for his icy demeanor which had replaced his usual polite aloofnessShe could iuard, no one had dared cross the door yetHe seeaze and turned around to meet her eyes directlyThere was no emotion in his dark eyes and for a moment, they just stared at each of other Without his custo and finally turned away on the pretext of hiding a coughWhen she turned around to face hiain, she noticed some fresh blood stains on the corner of his sleeveChe Yan Yan announced, “Master, I have brought the people here”An elder fro Sect and the Central Plains have lived peacefully alongside each other for twenty over yearsWhat was Leader Jiang thinking when you capture the bride of the Martial Arts Scholar and the sworn sister of Gentleman Xian Yun?”Ignoring him, Sect Leader said lazily: “He Zai, come cover”He Zai moved to stand beside him without a word“What do you think?Is the Left Protector still alive?”He Zai replied deadpan“She is still alive”“Since she is alive, why do you think she has not shown herself?”“Your subordinate does not knohy”“Do I have to start killing people one by one before she shows up?What do you think?”At this exchange, Tu San Long furrowed his brow and stepped forward “Sect Leader Jiang, Huang Fu Yun’s death has nothing to do with usIf you are after revenge, you are barking up the wrong treeWe can overlook your capturing my wife and Xian Yun’s sworn sister If you can hand them over to us noe can pretend that today has never happened”Jiang Wo Bo caught Deng Hai Tang’s helpless expression and thought to herself that it was not easy being the wife of the Martial Arts ScholarHere she was being carted left and right, but her husband had to put the big picture before her and could not even stand up properly for herNorather soto destroy Bai Ming Sect, or was he waiting to see how she would clear up the uess correctly, did it mean she is crazy too? At this, she decided she should stop trying to think furtherSect Leader was all smiles “If you want them back, that would not be possible Protector Che, since the family of the tomen are here, why not you let them collect their bodies today?”Che Yan Yan hesitated but nodded “Yes”Deng Hai Tang was very decisive and vaulted towards Tu San Long at his wordsHer ilists quickly close in to helpJiang Wo Bo choose re that this would be her downfall“Be careful Miss!”In a flash, a black shadow has materialized beside her and it was only then that she realized her ed tointo her ear“Yun Er, I have found you”Before she could react, she felt so her back with one hand, while his other hand started exchanging bloith Sect Leader The blows looked straightforward but were infused with a lot of internal strengthGiven the close distance between the duelists, there was little reaction ti Sun Yun could only react instinctively When his paly see behind the back several pacesQuickly, He Zai and Tu San LongSun Yun to steady hiht?”Feeling the disruptive qi coursing through Gong Sun Yun, the question clued Tu San Long on why Gong Sun Yun has taken on the blow instead of deflecting itGiven the internal strength of these powerfulWo Bo would be severely injured if not dead by now, since she was caught between the Sun Yun not taken the blow head onWorried, He Zai asked again “Miss?”Xian Yun replied for her: “She is merely out of breathOtherwise, she is fine”“Good skills!” praised Bai Ming Sect Leader before he turned and walked slowly back to his seat, his eyes unusually brightWhile the tere fighting, other fights had broken out both within and outside the hallSomeone tried to block Sect Leader on his way to his seat but he sent the fellow flying out of the hall with a wave of his handTu San Long and Gong Sun Yun exchanged a glance What aWo BoEarlier on, the situation was still under control, thanks to Xian Yun who had volunteered to guard the door in disregard of his Gentleman statusHad it not been for her, Xian Yun would never have left his post and the fight would not have escalated to this extentLooking at the pleased-looking Court Official who had followed hi before the old coot would order his solders to intervene“Yun Er, can you guess how did I e to spot you?”Jiang Wo Bo finally opened her eyes and stared at the h he was not really that old, his hair hiteShe disengaged herself fro towards Sect Leader with her hands folded customary behind herAs she walked, soht behind her, blocked the attackHe was about to return a death blow to her assailant when so Sun Yun who said calive if you canIf you can endure, just endure”His colour has returned to normal and it was hard to tell that this e bloith Sect Leader
When He Zai gave a cold snort, Sect Leader Jiang spoke: “When everyone else has succumbed to chaos, Yun Er will be the only person ould remain calmI know you would never join the chaos until you have detery and decided on your next course of action”She smiled“Master indeed knows Yun Er well”She walked to the steps where He Zai had been forced to wear his slave bangle long agoAs she stroked her flute, she asked thoughtfully“Master has been trying his best to test Yun Er all these years Can I ask if today is the day you receive your answer?”“What have you learnt when you fell off the cliff?”She crocked her head “Besides being lucky to escape with my life, I found that I have somehow ended up with soreet theht everyday”At her reply, Gong Sun Yun broke into a grinThe ansas obviously not what Sect Leader has expected to hear, so she continued “Master’s explosion has opened my eyes, and I was suppose to learn that I can only rely on myself as even He Zai can forsake me for his blood brother”While He Zai gritted his teeth, Sect Leader nodded his head, satisfiedJiang Wo Bo continued her slow ascend up the stepsWhen she reached Sect Leader, she leaned forward and spoke in low tones: “Seeing that Master has tried to forcein such haste, can I assume you have reached the end of your rope?”The eyes of the white-haired htly, like the last blaze of a candle that was about to be extinguished“Yun Er is so smart, you are worth the love I have showered upon you all these years”“Ay, I aht ever since you have fatally injured yourself all those years backI have hoped to lie low until Master has passed on, yet you have hang on for er than expected, and here I am”She straightened “The blow from Xian Yun was the last straasn’t it?”Instead of feeling aggrieved, Sect Leader bursted out laughing“Precisely”His laughter was loud and carried his qi across the hall, stopping ilists in their tracks as they felt their intestines contractJiang Wo Bo was the closest to him and she too felt the painFortunately, there were two pairs of hands who appeared behind her and lent her strengthEndure!No matter what comes today, she will endure it all!Gong Sun Yun let out a long, flat whistle which curbed sohterSect Leader coughed and looked at the expressionless Gong Sun Yun“Your internal qiis good”“Sect Leader Jiang is too generous with your praise”A corner of Sect Leader’s mouth twitched“If you are born twenty years earlier, I would have dueled with you”In the next breath, he continued “Bai Ming Sect Left Protector Huang Fu Yun, accept my orderFrom today onwards, you will beco Sect!”His power carried his words clearly into everyone’s earsShe stared at hi around, she walked down the steps She walked past Che Yan Yan who didn’t look too well, past a shell-shocked Tu San Lang, but she ignored them all“Yun Er, there is no one you can trust in this worldI have trained you personally and I kno you think, especially He Zai, who must now be the chief thorn in your heart If you leave today, Bai Ming Sect would be exterminated by the Orthodox Sect or become prisoners of the court, without a leader at its hel Sect history and there will forever be Bai Ming Sect disciples hunting you for revengeNo e even in the Central Plains!”All Bai Ming Sect disciples have turned their attention to herAs she stepped out of the hall, she stopped and swept her glance at all who has gathered below the stepsTheSect was situated at mid mountainFrom the entrance, she could see Tian Bi Cliff in the distance that reached high into the skyA wide gorge separated the path up the cliff and to people unfamiliar with the area, it would be impossible to ascend the cliffThis was the first tihtPerched on the steps, with everyone looking on, could this be considered her moer wander around the Central Plains without make-upTurning, she faced Sect Leader in the hallShe kneas about to die and that he wanted to pass her this mess before his last breathHad she not known that he was crazy, she would have thought that his ambition in life was to nurture peopleIf she had fallen prey to hatred or disappointment when she fell off the cliff, she would have become the type of person whom Sect Leader truly wanted her to beShe s Fu Yun accepts your order”“Miss!” He Zai could not help his protest as she made her announcement in front of everyone,She did not pay him any heed and folded her hands behind her“Fro Fu Yun will beco SectAll disciples listen upKneel and send off our Old Leader as he embarks on his last journey!”Within and outside the hall,down their weapons and knelt