Chapter 617: Suddenly It Got Dramatic
Fang Zhou did not use the Celestial Stars Sword because that was an upgraded version, and he feared Yun Zheyue wouldn't recognize it.
The Dayan Star Swordsmanship and Moon in Water complement each other, but learning them requires a certain threshold.
Fang Zhou wasn't sure if Yun Zheyue knew these, but he presumed she must have seen them before.
Sure enough, as soon as he used it, Yun Zheyue immediately blurted out the spell's name.
She looked at Fang Zhou in shock, her voice trembling: "How do you know this spell? What's Ling Xiaoyue to you?"
Fang Zhou sneered, "I know this spell because I'm Ling Xiaoyue's disciple."
Yun Zheyue felt the world was so magical, having thought she was cornered, but unexpectedly, this terrifying enemy was actually her junior brother.
Her tense heart relaxed all at once, and she quickly said, "I'm also Ling Xiaoyue's disciple. Did she tell you? Where is she now?"
Over the years, Yun Zheyue had been searching for Ling Xiaoyue's whereabouts, but unfortunately, Ling Xiaoyue was like a Divine Dragon—seen sometimes but never found. Occasionally, she could hear news, yet she always failed to find a trace.
"Of course, she told me; otherwise, why would I use this spell to test you?"
Fang Zhou said coldly, "But do you still have the face to see her now?"
"I..."
Yun Zheyue finally remembered her own identity, her delicate body trembling slightly.
But she quickly spoke with a determined tone: "I've been away willfully for so many years; Master will be angry for a moment, but she will definitely see me."
Fang Zhou raised an eyebrow, "So confident?"
Yun Zheyue nodded confidently, "Because I have money. If Master finds out, she will definitely come to see me."
Fang Zhou: (°ー°〃)
Damn, that makes a lot of sense. I can't even argue.
In Fang Zhou's mind was already an image of Ling Xiaoyue eagerly coming to recognize her senior disciple after she became rich.
He couldn't think too much about it, as it would cause a headache if he did.
Just based on Yun Zheyue's confidence in using money to win over the Master, there's no doubt she is indeed Ling Xiaoyue's disciple.
Fang Zhou said coldly, "Ling Xiaoyue is not someone without a bottom line. You joined the cult and willingly degenerated. Today I will purge the sect on behalf of the Master. Meet her again in the next life."
As Fang Zhou spoke, he simultaneously mobilized True Qi, a massive number of golden sword shadows appearing, densely aiming at Yun Zheyue, ready to turn her into a hedgehog.
Yun Zheyue, however, tilted her head, devoid of the previous tension and vigilance, and instead, softly said, "Junior brother, didn't Master tell you about me?"
"She said you were someone she lost, which shows in her heart you are dispensable as the senior disciple."
Fang Zhou sneered, "What, are you going to tell me joining the cult was unavoidable?"
He did think about the possibility that the senior sister joined the cult after being persecuted by it as a child and now seeks revenge.
But the probability seemed too low, and frankly, a little too melodramatic, hence he chose not to consider it.
Yet, out of nowhere, Yun Zheyue nodded, her eyes exceptionally serious, "I joined the True Mother God Sect voluntarily, but I did so to take revenge, enduring humiliation within this group of lunatics. Master is also aware of this matter."
Fang Zhou: (? ̄△ ̄)?
Is this melodramatic story really happening to me?
He questioned suspiciously, "Do you think fabricating a tragic past will trick me into sparing you?"
Yun Zheyue remained unperturbed and continued to explain, "Master would never have you cleanse the sect because she knows about my situation, and for my safety, she wouldn't spread it around. I guess it must have been you, junior brother, who decided to cleanse the sect on your own, right?"
That was a correct guess; indeed, Fang Zhou made the decision on his own. Ling Xiaoyue wouldn't bother with such trivia.
Fang Zhou looked steadily at Yun Zheyue, finding it hard to accept that he had enthusiastically come to cleanse the sect, only finding out the senior sister joined the cult to endure humiliation and burden.
Fortunately, he refrained from rash action; otherwise, there might have been an even more melodramatic plot where Yun Zheyue would reveal the truth upon death, entrusting Fang Zhou to fulfill her wish.
Yun Zheyue met Fang Zhou's gaze, her jet-black eyes brimmed with sincerity, devoid of any guilty conscience.
Fang Zhou pondered for a moment, then directly linked up with Yun Zheyue through a soul conversation, where lying was absolutely impossible.
"Now, tell me your story from beginning to end."
Yun Zheyue was greatly surprised by the thoughts transmitted from Fang Zhou's mind.
Before she could speak, the memories of her life from childhood to now instinctively surfaced in her mind.
Yun Zheyue was born into a happy and harmonious family, where her parents loved each other, and the family was affluent. Her childhood was worry-free.
Unfortunately, happiness lasted only until she turned ten. Tragedy suddenly struck when her hometown was selected by the True Mother God Sect as a spell experiment site, using a large number of men as experimental materials.
Yun Zheyue's father was tortured to death, and her mother was killed for resisting. The whole family was burned down.
Young Yun Zheyue witnessed the death of her parents and was also meant to be killed, as the True Mother God Sect typically would not take in children with hate like her.
At that time, Ling Xiaoyue happened to pass by. Even though she didn't like meddling in affairs, she couldn't bear it and wiped out the True Mother God Sect's people.
As Ling Xiaoyue was about to leave, Yun Zheyue knelt before her, pleading for her to take her as a disciple.
At that time, Yun Zheyue had only one thought: to become as strong as Ling Xiaoyue and kill all the cult members to avenge her parents.
Ling Xiaoyue ultimately agreed and took Yun Zheyue away as a disciple.
Yun Zheyue roamed the Cultivation World with Ling Xiaoyue for more than ten years. Under her master's "meticulous" guidance, she successfully advanced to the Innate Realm.
As an adult, Yun Zheyue realized that she couldn't solve the True Mother God Sect from the outside on her own; her master had her own matters to attend to and couldn't help her.
So Yun Zheyue chose a different path, daring to infiltrate the True Mother God Sect undercover, intending to sabotage from within and seek an opportunity to assassinate the highest commander of the Black Yaksha, Bisha Heavenly King.
Back then, her hometown's destruction and the death of her parents were directly ordered by Bisha Heavenly King.
To fulfill her wish, Yun Zheyue had to say goodbye to Ling Xiaoyue and leave; Ling Xiaoyue understood her hardships and did not dissuade her.
Yun Zheyue successfully mixed into the True Mother God Sect, gaining Bisha Heavenly King's trust through her outstanding abilities, and has become a mid-to-high-level General Yaksha by now.
Unfortunately, the goal of assassinating Bisha Heavenly King was still out of reach because Bisha Heavenly King is in the Golden Core Realm, and with Yun Zheyue's current strength, assassination is impossible.
She can only keep lurking quietly, continuously cultivating, hoping to find a chance to fulfill her wish one day.
After parting with her master Ling Xiaoyue more than ten years ago, Yun Zheyue has never seen her again.
The last piece of information indicated Ling Xiaoyue might have been spotted in the Heavenly Sword Sect. Yun Zheyue wanted to find a chance to visit but was forced out of the Central Plains by the Righteous Alliance before she could implement her plan.
She never expected to meet another disciple of her master in this remote area.