Chapter 741: An unbridled life, quick to settle debts (2/2)

But he’d hardly spoken when the sword sect master picked up Duanmu Yao and fled towards the mountain peak.

“Sect leader, unless we make things clear, I, Cang Qiuzi, will not accept this!” Cang Qiuzi immediately gave chase.

“Long Feiye, it looks like Li Jianxin’s insanity’s acted up again….” Han Yunxi muttered.

Long Feiye took her along to trail after the pair. By the time they arrived, the sword sect master had already taken Duanmu Yao into his quarters in Nine Xuan Hall. Cang Qiuzi had pushed aside the guards to break down the door himself, but Long Feiye stabbed forward in time to stop him, narrowly injuring the old man’s fingers.

Cang Qiuzi immediately retreated as Long Feiye settled to stand in front of the door. “You even dare to barge into the ninth floor? Are you planning to revolt?”

Indeed, Cang Qiuzi had such plans. He’d even made contact with the Heretical Sword Sect. But neither Li Jianxin nor Long Feiye had been as injured as much as he’d liked. Thus, he wasn’t able to capitalize on their fight to his greatest advantage. Not only that, he couldn’t guarantee a victory under these circumstances even if he summoned the Heretical Sword Sect to his side. A successful takeover would be best, but if he happened to lose, he’d be cursed as a scourge and expelled from Celestial Mountain Sword Sect forever. Then he’d have a hard time gaining his footing in the martial arts world and never rise again.

But if I don’t revolt now, I’ll have even less chances later. Duanmu Yao’s already revealed everything. I can’t just keep going on like nothing’s happened!

While Cang Qiuzi hesitated, Long Feiye asked coldly, “Cang Qiuzi, you don’t need to be in a hurry to revolt. Our debts still need to be settled!”

Cang Qiuzi immediately drew back. “Long Feiye, if you have the skills then meet me at the ranking matches!”

Long Feiye didn’t want to agree, but Han Yunxi caught his hand and murmured, “You need to rest.”

He had already fought with the sword sect master for three days and three nights. His stamina had its limits; furthermore, the sword sect master’s status was unclear. What if something worse happened during their bout?

“Fine! Just wait for your death!” Long Feiye declared.

Cang Qiuzi’s heart finally settled into his chest. Although the ranking matches were starting as soon as tomorrow, he still had half a day and an entire night to make preparations. Although Long Feiye’s internal energy had exceeded his expectations, he was certain the man still harbored internal injuries from coming out of cultivation a day early. Moreover, he had fought with Li Jianxin for three days and three nights. It was likely he wouldn’t be able to hold out for long. If he killed Long Feiye in the ranking matches, it would be all fair and square. He wouldn’t have to shoulder any responsibility while showcasing his true strength before the Celestial Mountain disciples.

Once Long Feiye died, Li Jianxin wouldn’t have anyone else to fight for him. He could slowly settle accounts with Duanmu Yao then and make her restore his reputation!

“Hehe, just don’t run off the mountain then!” Cang Qiuzi snorted before turning to leave.

As soon as he was gone, Granny You emerged from her hiding spot in the corner. She only had 10 percent of her true qi left and had managed to fly up the mountain with effort. The exertion had left her with blood trickling nonstop from her lips. She had seen Han Yunxi talk down Long Feiye with her own eyes.

“Han Yunxi…” Granny You exhaled. “This old woman thanks you for putting Celestial Mountain first!”

“Granny You, whatever happens to Celestial Mountain has nothing to do with me,” Han Yunxi remarked. “I only wanted to clear our names and reveal the truth. I wanted the dirty plots and schemes exposed and the Celestial Mountain disciples to see the real difference between right and wrong. Granny You, this is what we call righteousness.”

Granny You never thought a young woman like Han Yunxi could say such words. Actually, everyone understood those principles. But how many of them had actually acted upon them in the past few years? Even the most impartial Abstinence Courtyard had refrained from punishing Duanmu Yao for her involvement with the Hundred Poisons Sect out of fear of the sect leader.

Abruptly, Granny You dearly wished that this woman had been one of her Abstinence Courtyard disciples or a Celestial Mountain pupil. She had long forgotten about things like “Poison Sect descendant.” There were always those whose souls stood upright and dazzling enough for everyone to forget about their birth origins. Han Yunxi was one such person.

“Han Yunxi, no matter what, you still saved Duanmu Yao in the end,” Granny You said. She only hoped that Han Yunxi could show the Celestial Mountain Sword Sect and its sect leader some mercy. Yet she was mistaken. Han Yunxi could stand for righteousness, but she was quick to avenge her debts of gratitude or revenge. She was an unbridled, willful woman.

“Granny You, sometimes just living is torture.”

Compared to Cang Qiuzi, Duanmu Yao’s name was in even more tatters. She was already Celestial Mountain’s shame and laughingstock, so living here would be worse than death! But since she’d already lost her status as the West Zhou princess and all of her martial arts, she had nowhere else to go.

Granny You didn’t know what to say, but she suddenly broke into a smile.

No one can hope to learn this lass’s intelligence or free and easy ways. But they’ll like and admire her all the same.

When Granny You left, Long Feiye glanced at Han Yunxi before kicking open the doors to the ninth floor rooms…