There is a Xiao Chan in the Jianghu

Chapter 31

Yun Chan remained silent. It wasn't that she didn't believe him; he had lied to her so many times that she no longer dared to trust him.

She looked up and said, "You've come at the right time. Didn't you say you would release Ziying? Then release her now."

How could this woman speak to the cult leader like that? The golden-armored man shrank back, wishing he could disappear into a corner.

Xia Yi's eyes dimmed beneath the mask. She looked at the man in golden armor and ordered, "Go inside and release the women from the Ink Pavilion."

Huh? The cult leader is being so easy to talk to? As expected, the cult leader's wife has extraordinary courage.

Jin Jia didn't dare hesitate and immediately obeyed the order to enter the cave. Seeing this, Yun Chan also hurriedly wanted to follow, but Xia Yi stopped her, saying, "Let's wait outside."

The snake cave contained many colorful little snakes, kept in a pit at the bottom. Although they were venomous, their bites were not fatal. Those who committed offenses were hung from the pit above. The cave was filled with the sounds of the snakes wriggling and hissing. Golden Armor arrived...

Even after many times, I still feel a chill run down my spine.

Just as they were about to head back, carrying the battered and bruised Ziying, another person suddenly jumped out in front of them. Jin Jia recognized him immediately; it was his elder brother, Qing Qi. Before he could ask a question, Qing Qi frowned and said, "Treate this woman before taking her out. She's too frightening like this."

Yes.

That's terrifying! That's terrifying! That's terrifying! We've been in the Qingtu Cult for so many years, we've seen this kind of scene as often as eating a meal. Brother Qingqi, are you still scared?

Seeing the golden-armored man's expression as if struck by lightning, Qingqi roared, "I meant it would frighten Miss Yun. It was the sect leader's order, so hurry up!"

Sigh, they really are very protective of women. Jin Jia muttered to himself, filled with worry. "Oh dear, I hope the sect leader doesn't find out about that Heartbreak Powder."

Outside the cave, Yun Chan stood for a long time without seeing anyone emerge, and couldn't help but wonder, "Why has it been so long?"

Xia Yi glanced at her: "It's very deep inside, it will take a while to get out. Don't worry, since I promised to let her go, I won't go back on my word."

Yun Chan lowered her head: "Do I have to stay here forever?"

"How could that be? I'll send you back tomorrow and then propose to your father."

Yun Chan was somewhat surprised: "Aren't you afraid... I'll tell everyone?"

Can you?

Yun Chan said softly, "You promised me you wouldn't hurt anyone else, and you kept your word."

Xia Yi smiled wryly. If he could have done it, he would have done it long ago.

Both the legitimate and criminal worlds are in the hands of the Xia family; it's a secret buried in the sunlight, but also an inescapable constraint.

For the past fifty years, each generation of the estate lord has been killing people to protect this secret. It's a quagmire; he can only sink deeper and deeper, with no way out. From birth, there is no way out.

He lied to her time and time again, so how can she blame him for not believing him?

The golden mask concealed Xia Yi's expression. He took Yun Chan's hand and said with utmost sincerity, "Okay, I promise you everything."

The poem contains a vow known only to two hearts.

Rumors spread that Master Xia had single-handedly rescued Miss Yun from her kidnapping. All the sects and factions in the martial world were overjoyed and flocked to Xia Ming Manor to inquire when they would discuss the plan to attack the Ink Pavilion again. Unexpectedly, instead of a plan, news arrived that Master Xia...

The news that he was going to marry Miss Yun.

Besides the thrill of bloodshed and revenge in the martial arts world, there's also a lot of gossip.

"Have you heard? Master Xia is finally getting married to Miss Yun. It's on the eighth of next month."

"So soon? The Demonic Sect has not yet been eradicated, and chaos is rampant in the martial world. For Master Xia to get married at this time must be at the request of that willful and capricious Miss Yun. He really doesn't know what's important."

"That's not right. Does it mean that Master Xia can't get married as long as the Demonic Sect is not eradicated? We can't expect a fine young man to give up marriage and career for the sake of the martial world. However, it's true that Miss Yun is willful and capricious."

Sigh, anyway, everyone's convinced that Miss Yun is a troublemaker.

Fortunately, apart from the disappearance of Sect Leader Tan of the Yuanqing Sect, there haven't been any other major events in the martial arts world recently, and the Demonic Sect seems to have vanished again. Besides, even if we were to launch a campaign against the Mo Pavilion, the various sects still haven't even figured out its location, so what kind of campaign is that?

Let's postpone the grand plan if it has to be.

Marriage and happy events are more welcome than fighting and killing, so the heroes gradually calmed down and the topic quickly shifted to how many people would attend the wedding.

Only Qianjun was furious and wandered around looking for Yunchan several times.

"Are you really going to marry that two-faced, ruthless killer?" The beauty stood with one foot on the windowsill, looking down at the ugly girl.

Yun Chan didn't refute this time, but looked at her deeply: "Qian Jun, you are so good, the person you like is a gentleman."

Qianjun blushed and was about to kick someone, but Yun Chan's hazy eyes made him uneasy, so he stiffly withdrew his half-kicking foot, muttering, "So what if I'm mean? If I fall in love with someone, even if they're the enemy of the whole world..."

What does it matter?

"I see." Yun Chan lowered her head and thought for a moment. "What if he killed an innocent person?"

"Is that good person your relative? Your friend?"

"I don't think so."

Qianjun rolled his eyes at her: "What's it to you?"

"Maybe he killed many other people as well."

Can you accept this?

The voice lowered as he answered, "No."

"Then can you stop liking him?"

"We can't stop it either," Yun Chan thought for a long, long time. "There's no way to stop it. What should we do?"

Qianjun didn't even lift his eyelids: "Then change your target, find someone else to like, and you'll forget about it."

"Go to hell!" Yun Chan punched the beauty.

Even if it's broken, the fragments will still be embedded in your heart. How can you forget it so easily?

The more she thought about it, the more bitter it became. Yun Chan clutched the beauty's clothes and said, "I think I've come to understand a lot of things recently."

Qianjun glanced at her sideways: "What is it?"

"It must be very difficult for a person to wear two masks and walk on thin ice for more than ten years."

"Nonsense." Qianjun pulled back the hem of his skirt that Yun Chan had crumpled, straightened his clothes, and said, "Someone's coming, I'm leaving now."

The beautiful woman waved her hand and flew away through the window towards the moon. Soon after, another beautiful woman arrived, riding on the moon.

The newcomer was dressed in flowing white robes and looked even more ethereal than the jade in the lake.

Even though it had only been a little over ten days since they last met, Yun Chan felt as if it had been lifetimes. She instinctively shrank back: "Hey, you're alright? You...came to kill me?"

The bright moonlight made the white-clad figure appear even colder, and Lou Lou's face was also cold: "You once told Zi Ying that you didn't use the Soul Devouring Technique?"

"..." Ziying even told the henchmen about this? She clearly didn't believe her when I told her.

Lou Lou waited a while: "Aren't you going to explain?"

Yun Chan looked up at him: "I'm glad you're alright." At least he wasn't here to kill her.

Lou Lou finally smiled and began to speak casually, as if making small talk: "You now know his identity."

Yun Chan was startled: "What?"

"The person connected to the Qingtu Sect is Master Xia."

How did you know?... What do you want?

"What can I do?" Lou Lou smiled gently. "If I said he was the leader of the Qingtu Sect, do you think anyone in the martial arts world would believe me?"

Yun Chan lowered her eyes: "I'm sorry, I made you get wronged."

"You weren't the one who hurt me, so why are you apologizing on his behalf?" Lou Lou's voice held a hint of displeasure. He leaned closer to her, "Why would he be so generous as to give me the antidote? He threatened you, didn't he?"

Her mouth was dry, and Yun Chan couldn't speak.

Lou Lou suddenly grabbed her and said, "I'll take you away."

Yun Chan immediately struggled: "No!"

"Now that you know he's from the Demonic Sect, how can you still be with him?"

Yun Chan didn't answer, but only gave him a "mind your own business" look.

Lou Lou's smile was somewhat cold: "When you first heard that I murdered my master and seized the throne, you said you would stay far away from me. Now he is the leader of the Demonic Sect, with countless lives on his hands. Can you really accept him?"

So words can kill. Yun Chan lowered her head, looking as if she had withered away. Lou Lou stared at her coldly for a while, then finally let her go and turned to leave.

The cicada was left on the ground and continued to wither.

What should I do if I can't accept it?

What should I do if I can't accept it?

In fact, she was never threatened by anyone from beginning to end; she just used the threat as an excuse to justify continuing to be with him.

Without this threat, they would have to separate.

With a stinging feeling in her eyes, Yun Chan was still standing there in a daze when Qian Jun suddenly jumped in again and exclaimed, "So Master Xia is the leader of the Demonic Sect, that terrifying? Ugly girl, why didn't you agree to elope with Lou Guyan?"

"You didn't leave?" Yun Chan was startled, then came to her senses. "You were eavesdropping?"

"It's just a little bit." Qianjun tossed his hand and handed over a piece of paper that looked like a letter.

Yun Chan took the paper and asked, "What is this?"

"I don't know either. I found it outside when I came in. Could it have been left behind by Lou Guyan before she left?"

The paper was spread out, and the two women huddled together under the lamp to study it.

—Ten days later, at midnight, by the lake in the western suburbs.

An invitation to a secret rendezvous? Qianjun immediately asked, "Where is the lakeside in the western suburbs?"

Yun Chan thought for a moment: "It seems to be the lakeside where the henchmen first kidnapped me."

"Oh!" Qianjun exclaimed excitedly. "Then you're going in ten days!"