NOVEL NEXT Chapter 212: Results
"It doesn't matter whether you say you did it or not," the important thing is what others think."
Ye Lingshuang's voice hid a deep sense of sarcasm, "Rest assured, we will pin Xin Hui's death on you."
As she spoke, this unscrupulous woman still hadn't given up on probing Qing Yu's mind, persistently applying her mental force, hoping to invade his troubled psyche in a moment of vulnerability.
Qing Yu guarded his mind while responding, "Master Xin Hui died from the genuine Buddhist Martial Arts. Although I am also versed in a skill or two of Buddhist Martial Arts, it is still far from enough to kill Master Xin Hui."
"Then you can't completely dissociate yourself from his death, can you?"
While talking, her mental force became increasingly hidden, not giving up any chance.
"As a member of the Demon Path, your testimony is something I would rather avoid," Qing Yu's spirit remained unwavering, giving no opportunity.
"Daoist, don't forget that it is you who owe us an explanation. Is it really good for you to be this uncooperative?"
"Isn't Young Sect Master Yun the main decision-maker here? Senior Ye, is it really good for you to interfere like this?" Qing Yu retorted.
"Uncle Master Ye, please step back a little," Yun Wuyue's cold voice dispelled Ye Lingshuang's endless probing.
"Daoist Qingyu," Yun Wuyue said, "the cooperation between our two sides is built on trust and openness. Since you have let slip the news of Master Xin Hui's death, we will naturally reciprocate. However..."
Yun Wuyue's tone shifted sharply, "Your Majesty seems to lack sincerity. In terms of status, I am Two, he is merely Three. To have an equal dialogue with me, even if he doesn't come in person, he shouldn't be sending a subordinate."
'Two, Three... She's probing...'
Thoughts flashed through Qing Yu's mind, but he deftly responded without hesitation, "Perhaps... I might be Four?"
"Four..." Yun Wuyue frowned, "Does the Daoist know what I'm talking about?"
"How would Young Sect Master Yun know that I don't know?" Qing Yu asked back in a roundabout manner.
"Sky blue as water," said Qing Yu.
"Flying Dragon in the Sky."
Yun Wuyue revealed a deeper interest in her eyes upon uttering those four words, but still concealed her confusion, simply saying, "Unexpectedly, there really is a Four..."
"Not only is there a Four, there will be more in the future," Qing Yu said lightly with a laugh, "Young Sect Master Yun said earlier that our cooperation relies on trust and openness, which couldn't be more wrong."
"Young Sect Master is also a member of our side, why draw a line between you and me? Northern Zhou also has its share of credit due to Young Sect Master Yun. This Northern Zhou is ours, and it is also yours."
Yun Wuyue's eyelids closed slightly, as if lost in silent contemplation, the trembling of her eyelashes expressing her inner unrest.
Qing Yu spoke again, "With you as a pivot, our two sides should be able to cooperate seamlessly. Northern Zhou does not mind promoting Yin Sect Master's dream. Continuing our cooperation would be greatly beneficial to both sides."
The dream of Yin Tianxia was to create a world where women ruled supreme. This dream, in reality, was harder to achieve than ascending to the heavens.
However, improving the status of women was indeed feasible.
If equality between men and women could be exchanged for the full support of Yin Tianxia, Northern Zhou would find it a most lucrative deal.
And with such a deity in place, Northern Zhou would not lack the confidence to stand against Mountain River Academy with equal etiquette in the future.
"Promoting the Master's dream. Who made this promise?" Yun Wuyue opened her eyes and asked.
"It was naturally promised by the Dragon Chief."
"I want to see him."
"Well..." Qing Yu hesitated, "I'm afraid that will have to wait a few months."
"Then let's talk after he shows up," Yun Wuyue said decisively.
Seeing that she left no room for negotiation, Qing Yu said, "Then we will provide an answer to the Two Dragon Heads in a few months."
Qing Yu bowed and turned to leave.
As he left, Yun Wuyue seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, whispering, "Uncle Master, do you think this person could be Gong Ziyu?"
"I can't see through him..."
The graceful young woman walked into the hall, her lovely visage marked with a hint of puzzlement, "This Qingyu Taoist truly lives up to his reputation on the Demon Path, utterly bewitching. Even with my 'Confusing Spirit Magic' constantly probing his mind, I gained nothing. His mind is like a placid great lake, with a crystal-clear surface that reflects everything and unfathomable depths.
"This person is more troublesome than some who've attained Divine Communication. If he is Gong Ziyu, it would make sense. But I can't be sure."
In all these years, few were as troublesome as Qing Yu. Those in the past who could fend off 'Confusing Spirit Magic' were people stronger than Ye Lingshuang. She had never seen someone like Qing Yu in the True Pill Realm, completely impervious.
"However, I never thought that the Azure Dragon Association you joined back then would now silently swallow the entirety of Northern Zhou. Since the Four Sects entered Northern Zhou, all the families within have turned a blind eye to us, showing that the Azure Dragon Association truly has Northern Zhou in its grasp.
"If we actually get Northern Zhou's help, the Sect Master's dream isn't unattainable," Ye Lingshuang said slowly.
Ye Lingshuang saw clearly, understanding that the ideal of supreme womanhood was unrealistic, but gender equality was still within reach. After all, this was a world where women could also wield formidable power, and Ye Lingshuang's own strength decided that she possessed a more noble status than ninety-nine percent of men.
She believed Yin Tianxia could also see this. If Northern Zhou really promoted gender equality, Yin Demon Sect was destined to stand with Northern Zhou.
"Gong Ziyu really seized the opportunity," Ye Lingshuang remarked thoughtfully.
At this moment, a faint commotion came from outside. Several graceful figures floated into the hall; they were the same Yin Demon Sect experts previously chasing after Fatty Lan and his injured companions.
However, their hands were empty, evidently coming up empty-handed.
"Four True Pills chasing a fatty plus two cripples, and yet you still failed to catch them. You really are something, my dear aunts," Yun Wuyue said coldly upon seeing them.
Although that fatty's True Body was extraordinary, he was now just a fatty, at most in the True Pill Realm. As long as they didn't push him to his limits, he wouldn't easily awaken.
This was also why Yun Wuyue, after hearing the intentionally dropped information from Qing Yu, still remained confidently assured.
However, now the four True Pill experts had failed in their pursuit.
Yun Wuyue's anger grew, frost spreading inch by inch from her feet, wrapping the hall's floor in a glacial mirror which reflected the fearful faces of the Yin Demon Sect experts.
Although this niece had only recently advanced, her strength was now on par with the seasoned True Pill Realm experts. With the support of Guanghan Immortal Palace's cultivation body, Yun Wuyue's foundation far exceeded these aunts, and her strength was naturally incomparable.
"Reporting to the Young Sect Master," the leading beautiful woman bowed and said, "It was those savages from Purgatory Peak who spoiled it, letting go of the three sons of the Heavenly Demon Palace."