Jiang Yuebai was quick-witted and after thinking it over, he made a bold guess.
"Could it be... your family was also a participant in that mission?"
Yun Shang lowered her head, with a layer of mist in her eyes, and Jiang Yuebai knew that she was right.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring this up. My bad."
"You are right! All of you are right! She, Yu Qiuchi, returned victorious, and everyone praised her for being so powerful, but no one cared that the four people who went with her died at the hands of Hanba. Without their sacrifice, how could she, Yu Qiuchi, have achieved such great success today?"
"It's been five years. My parents have been dead for five years. The sect only compensated me with the status of an inner sect disciple and tens of thousands of contribution points. I was told to fend for myself in the Spirit Beast Valley. No one even went to their graves to pay homage. It was Yu Qiuchi who came to beg my parents to go with her, but she didn't bring them back."
"I went to Yu Qiuchi to ask for an explanation, but everyone said I was being unreasonable and petty. They all praised Yu Qiuchi and asked me to be magnanimous and accept it. Yu Qiuchi only needed to pretend to be kind to me a few times and give me some benefits, and then a bunch of people would jump out to praise her and accuse me of being conscienceless and taking my anger out on her. It's wrong for me to be sad and angry!"
Yun Shang hugged her knees and buried her head, while the little monkey pulled at her clothes to try to comfort her.
"So that's how it is..." Jiang Yuebai sighed.
"Five years ago, I paid tribute to the dead on Shili Slope in Yinfeng Gorge."
Yun Shang raised her head and looked at Jiang Yuebai, with traces of tears on her face.
Jiang Yuebai smiled bitterly, "I was only six years old at that time, and was just a chores disciple. I couldn't go to Meteorite Valley, otherwise I would have gone to their graves to kowtow and thank them. Later, I went to Yinshan Mine for some things. Every winter day, I would burn some paper money that I made myself."
"I'm not telling you this to change your opinion of me. I just want to tell you my opinion."
Yun Shang wiped her tears and looked at Jiang Yuebai intently.
"I think you are not wrong. They are not you, so how can they know the pain you feel after losing your parents? They have no right to ask you to accept anything on the basis of justice. You can vent your anger on others, refuse to accept Yu Qiuchi's apology, or even kill her."
"Really?"
Yun Shang felt a sour feeling in her nose. It was the first time in all these years that someone told her that she was not wrong.
Jiang Yuebai smiled and spread his arms, "Do you think I'm someone who lies to please you? You lost your parents. Compared to that, whatever others say is bullshit!"
The feeling of being recognized and understood made Yunchang's years of grievances surge, and she bit her lips and cried.
"My grandfather once told me that I can't make everyone in the world like me, and others have no obligation to like me. Even if others hate me, I am still me. I can't change anyone, and I don't need to change myself to please anyone. I just need to follow my heart, accept my good and bad, and please myself."
"As an outsider, I can't judge the grudge between you and Yu Qiuchi, but if you give in and evade it, and make things difficult for yourself, then it's your own fault, and you can't blame anyone else. It's my fault for bringing up your sad story today, and I apologize to you here."
Jiang Yuebai cupped his hands, and Yun Shang moved her lips, "You are different from those people."
Jiang Yuebai smiled and said, "There are no two people exactly alike in this world. I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to go away and read a book."
After saying that, Jiang Yuebai summoned his flying core boat and jumped on it. He lay on the deck, took out a book, and followed from a distance.
Yun Shang sniffed and said to the little monkey in her arms, "No one has ever told me this before. I always thought that I was too narrow-minded and that it was my fault. That's why I took you, the unloved spirit beasts, to hide away from people. It turns out that I was not wrong..."
As they sped along, Jiang Yuebai discovered that Yun Shang tried to get closer to her by controlling Du Yan several times, but when she looked over, she blushed and distanced herself from him, which made Jiang Yuebai laugh.
She didn't do anything else but continued to study water alchemy.
A few days later, the two arrived at Qingyun Ridge safely.
After getting off the flying boat, Jiang Yuebai saw that the square in front of the mountain gate was crowded with people. There were all children around six or seven years old and some adults, who were queuing up to test their spiritual roots in front of the spiritual testing monument.
Hong Tao was still standing in front with a gloomy face. When he saw Jiang Yuebai from afar, he slightly raised his lips and nodded.
"No spiritual roots, please go back."
"Wow-"
"Master, why don't you test it again? This child has spiritual energy since he was young. How could he not have spiritual roots?"
"This is a sacred place, no unreasonable actions are allowed. Next one!"
In front of the Spirit Testing Monument, some were happy and some were sad. Every five years, the Tianyan Sect would select a group of children who had not yet entered the Tao to be trained in the sect.
No one knows what number the supreme elder has decided this year, and how many geniuses will become famous in the sect in the future and replace Lu Nanzhi and others.
"Look at that fairy sister, she is so beautiful and majestic. I hope I can be as majestic as her in the future."
"You only have five spiritual roots. What are you dreaming about? That senior sister is an elite inner sect disciple."
"What's wrong with five spiritual roots? Stop looking down on me. I'm going to beat you up!"
Two little kids, a boy and a girl, stood with their hands on their hips and glared at each other. Jiang Yuebai couldn't help laughing and shook his head, as if he saw himself and Xie Jingshan back then.
She couldn't remember where Lu Nanzhi was standing at that time, and she had never noticed him before she ascended the immortal steps.
"That Junior Sister Jiang..."
Yun Chang's voice came from behind, and Jiang Yuebai turned around.
Yun Shang twisted the corner of her clothes and said, "You said before that you wanted to borrow earthworms. Does that still count?"
Jiang Yuebai smiled generously and said, "Of course."
Yun Chang heaved a sigh of relief, smiling happily, "Then I'll go back and prepare. When you have time, come to the Spirit Beast Valley to find me. Don't forget."
"good."
She waved and ran away, but after taking two steps, she suddenly saw Yu Qiuchi waiting at the mountain gate with a concerned look on his face. She stopped and bit her lip.
"You are finally back. Did your trip go smoothly? Are you injured?"
Yun Shang frowned, thought for a moment, then relaxed, took a deep breath and bowed calmly.
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Yu. I'm fine."
After saying this, Yun Chang walked past Yu Qiuchi gracefully.
Yu Qiuchi looked back at Yun Shang and suddenly smiled, "You've actually relaxed a lot. You've grown up after going out."
Noticing the gaze, Yu Qiuchi turned around and met Jiang Yuebai's eyes. He nodded and flew away on his sword.
Jiang Yuebai retracted his gaze, glanced at the children who were frightened and crying by Hong Tao's dark face, walked into the mountain gate, and took the stairs to immortality again.
Before activation, this was just an ordinary staircase. Jiang Yuebai was walking on it at this moment, and could still recall the scene of that day, and how he was reckless and ignorant, yet fearlessly moving forward.
The eighty-one steps are like the eighty-one difficulties in life. Once you have passed them, you will no longer feel the difficulties or fears. Looking back, you will feel fortunate.
I am glad that I never gave up, because that’s why I have where I am today and will have a future.
"Junior sister, how do I get to the Hedan Palace?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Yuebai's peaceful mood was suddenly struck by lightning and he turned around in horror.
Lin Sui Wan was wearing a blue dress, standing not far behind her, blinking her eyes and looking around curiously, then looking at her.
Jiang Yuebai's heart was filled with shock and his eyes fell on her neck. It was smooth and white without any scars. He scanned it with his Sky Eye Technique and found that she was at the sixth level of Qi training, exactly the same as before.
"Wanwan!"
Shen Huaixi rushed over and Jiang Yuebai immediately restrained his expression.
When Shen Huaixi saw Jiang Yuebai, a barely perceptible strange color flashed in his eyes, and he protected Lin Suiwan.
"Didn't I ask you to wait for me? Your sea of consciousness hasn't healed yet, why are you running around?"
Lin Suiwan lowered his head, looked submissive, pursed his lips and said nothing.
Shen Huaixi turned to Jiang Yuebai, bowed and smiled, "It turns out to be Senior Sister Jiang. I'm Shen Huaixi. My honors."
"How do you recognize me?" Jiang Yuebai asked.
"I have a good relationship with Senior Brother Jingshan, and I often hear him mention you. That day at Tiansha Peak, you three met again, and I saw you from a distance."
Jiang Yuebai's eyes fell on Lin Suiwan, and Shen Huaixi stepped aside to block them.
"Senior Sister Jiang, Wanwan's trip hurt her sea of consciousness and she can't remember many things. She once mentioned the grudge between you two to me, but now she has forgotten the past and will definitely not embarrass you again in the future. I hope you will let this go."
Jiang Yuebai remained calm and just sneered, "She's just wishful thinking."
After saying that, Jiang Yuebai flew away on his sword without mercy.
As soon as Jiang Yuebai left, Lin Suiwan asked worriedly, "Have I been exposed?"
Shen Huaixi frowned, "She is so perfect that I don't know, but she is indeed doing a mission in the same area as you and me, so I have to doubt..."
"Huaixi, why don't we leave? It's too dangerous here."
Shen Huaixi's eyes struggled, "How can it be so easy to be free? Don't worry, I will plan it well. I will send you back first, and you will go back to seclusion. If you meet someone, don't talk too much, understand?"
Shen Huaixi sent Lin Suiwan back to the Huidan Palace. As soon as Lin Suiwan returned to the side hall where she lived, she saw Lin Xiangtian sitting at the table with an old piece of paper in his hand. There was a volume of "Collection of Basic Alchemy Recipes" on the table.
"Are you back?" Lin Xiangtian asked.
Lin Suiwan knelt down and saluted without saying a word.
Lin Xiangtian glanced at her and asked, "Where did this come from?"
Lin Sui Wan looked at the old paper and vaguely saw the words "human medicine". Before she could answer, Lin Xiangtian slammed the table in anger.
Bang!
"You haven't even reached the ninth-grade alchemy level, but you've already started thinking about these crooked things. I think you don't want to live anymore!"
Lin Suiwan lowered his head and remained silent.
Lin Xiangtian suppressed his anger and said, "Since you don't want to practice well or make pills well, then you should marry Shen Huaixi as soon as possible and give birth to a child with spiritual roots to expand the Lin family. In the future, the Lin family will become a cultivation family, and I will remember your contribution!"
After saying that, Lin Xiangtian took the old paper, stood up and left.
Walking out of the hall, Lin Xiangtian glanced at the contents on the paper again, "Human medicine? The elixir is of the first grade? You still have some filial piety."
Thanks to [Kanzaki] for the 10,000-dollar reward. I feel like I’m always adding more chapters…
There is another chapter at 12 o'clock
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