Chapter 1159: Only if its you (1/2)

“Eliminate a scourge on behalf of my master’s sect?”

In other words, Han Yunxi means to say Celestial Mountain Sword Sect is her master’s sect?

“Han Yunxi, since when were you a disciple of Celestial Mountain Sword Sect?” Duanmu Yao asked doubtfully.

Han Yunxi only pointed at her with a sword. “You don’t need to know.”

Duanmu Yao only turned mocking. “What, you think you’re a disciple just because you dual cultivated with Long Feiye? I bet he taught you your internal energy skills, right?”

She suddenly laughed out loud. “Han Yunxi, if that’s the case, Long Feiye’s your master! Hahaha, this princess is Long Feiye’s only junior sister and your sole martial aunt! Hahahaha….” Duanmu Yao was cackling in glee. She thought she’d lost everything, but she still won in terms of status.

“Hahah, Han Yunxi, this princess has higher status than you! I’m on equal terms with Long Feiye! You want to eliminate a scourge for your master’s sect? Come at me, then!” Duanmu Yao was so happy she didn’t care if she was going to die.

Han Yunxi maintained her calm as she gently patted her stomach, waiting for Duanmu Yao to finish. Duanmu Yao eventually sensed something amiss and stopped. She even felt a little stricken as she demanded, “Han Yunxi, did this princess say the wrong thing?”

In truth, Han Yunxi saw Duanmu Yao as no different from a lunatic right now. She refused to answer and curved her lips up into a smile. As expected, Duanmu Yao began to panic. “Han Yunxi, what are you smiling for? Did this princess say the wrong thing?”

Ignoring her, Han Yunxi slashed thrive with her sword. Each of them aimed for Duanmu Yao’s weak spots but didn’t truly injure her. They were only glancing blows. The speeds of her attacks were quick, but Duanmu Yao still managed to spot them! That was because they were none other than moves from the Xuan Nǚ Swordplay! She hadn’t used those techniques in years!

Duanmu Yao was dumbfounded.

How did Han Yunxi...learn this?

“Familiar? My master’s not Long Feiye. Take another guess,” Han Yunxi grinned.

“Is it my master?” Duanmu Yao’s heart had all but shattered. Does Han Yunxi have to steal everything from me? She even learned the Xuan Nǚ Swordplay? She exists just to provoke me!

Duanmu Yao felt inferior, but her expression showed she refused to lose. When it came to Celestail Mountain’s leader, at the very least...at the very least, she beat Han Yunxi in terms of time!

With a cold smile, she said, “Even if you take my master as your own, so what? If you won’t call this princess ‘marital aunt,’ you at least need to say ‘senior sister!’ I’ve studied the Xuan Nǚ Swordplay too, but I tossed it aside!” Her expression tightened before she rushed over to stab at Han Yunxi’s stomach with a concealed dagger. Unfortunately, Han Yunxi had long anticipated this and grabbed her wrist before crushing her bones!

The dagger fell to the ground as Duanmu Yao’s voice was stolen away by pure pain.

“Duanmu Yao, you’re wrong! I didn’t take Celestial Mountain’s sect leader as my master, but Luo Qingling. The Xuan Nǚ Swordplay belongs to her, not the sword sect master. I’m studying it openly and righteously while you did it sneakily in the dark!”

Growing serious, Han Yunxi asked, “Tell me, does it make a difference who came first, who came last? I am Luo Qingling’s only student, just as Long Feiye will soon be the sword sect master’s sole disciple. That’s because...I changed my mind.

“I don’t want to dirty the sword that Long Feiye gifted me. I’ll send you to Celestial Mountain and have the sword sect master personally expel you from the sect.”

Duanmu Yao had colluded with Heretical Sword Sect, kidnapped her master, and caused he death of an Honored Elder. Any one of these crimes was enough to get her banished from Celestial Mountain Sword Sect. Even if the sword sect master spared her life, the rest of the sect would definitely move against her!

“Luo Qingling...you took Luo Qingling as your master, you…” Duanmu Yao was speechless. She couldn’t believe her ears! Why...why did Han Yunxi think of that? Why...why didn’t I ever use the same idea?

Han Yunxi pushed Duanmu Yao aside. “Duanmu Yao, this princess doesn’t even refer to myself as ‘this princess’ in speech. Please refrain from doing the same while you’re in the presence of our East and West Qin royalty.”

As Han Yunxi sheathed the Moye sword, Duanmu Yao was left sitting blank-faced on the ground.

What was more satisfactory and cruel than trampling such an arrogant woman’s pride to pieces?

When it came to beauty, hers was wrecked.

When it came to martial arts, hers was ruined.

When it came to status, hers was pathetic.[1]

Duanmu Yao even realized in despair that there was no point in living on anymore. Han Yunxi might not have killed her, but she mercilessly destroyed her heart! After sheathing her sword, she placed one hand on her hip, the other on her stomach, and turned to leave the room. Duanmu Yao would never forget the figure of her back for the rest of her life. It would even haunt her in her nightmares.

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