Guide sur le vent et la fumée

Chapitre 30

As if sensing something, the man in black also looked up towards the entrance of the main hall, his body suddenly stiffening.

No matter how hard you try to hide your feelings, there will always come a time when they can't be kept secret. What will he do when the secret he tried so hard to protect is finally revealed?

What should we do?

It was you at first glance.

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Published on 2013-06-13 12:24 Show only posts by this author #3

6. The Secret Buried in the Sunlight

The deep, quiet main hall of the Qingtu Sect was so still that you could almost hear your own heartbeat.

After a long while, the black-clad cult leader finally moved and walked towards them.

He took a step forward, and Yun Chan took a step back, as if this would allow them to escape the truth that was about to be revealed.

With her back pressed against the wall, Yun Chan finally had nowhere left to retreat and couldn't help but close her eyes. But the footsteps continued to approach her stubbornly, each step intensifying the despair in her heart.

The atmosphere was so strange that even Zi Ying felt puzzled. Seeing the two women, one standing frozen and the other retreating in fear, Jin Jia inwardly groaned. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward, saying, "Master, the Eagle Group has failed in its duties..."

"We've lost Miss Yun. Should we throw them into the snake pit as punishment?"

There was no response.

The black-clad cult leader stopped in front of Yun Chan and then reached out to touch her face.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, her body was covered in blood, and there were dark circles under her eyes, as if she hadn't slept well for many days. The man's brows, hidden beneath his golden mask, furrowed deeply. Then, his fingertips slid down and traced her pressure points before he picked her up and turned to leave.

open.

Seeing this, Jin Jia was stunned and couldn't recover for a long time.

This... Brother Qingqi is talking nonsense! He even said that the sect leader was deeply in love with Miss Yun of Feiyun Fortress, but how come the sect leader is now carrying a girl from the Eagle Group?

Glancing at Ziying, who was also standing there dumbfounded, Jinjia turned to the thin man beside him and asked, "What should we do with the other girl here?"

The skinny man was also shocked, having never seen the cult leader hug a woman before: "Let's... let's throw him into the snake hole first."

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In the underground labyrinth, there was no day or night; time seemed to stand still. For the first time in her life, Yun Chan wished she could fall asleep and never wake up again.

But the presence of the people around her clung to her so persistently, as if they would never let her go no matter what.

A familiar voice rang out: "Awake?"

Yun Chan opened her eyes and, sure enough, saw him sitting by the bed, his peach blossom eyes fixed on her, but she couldn't discern his expression. She stared at his black robes, somewhat bewildered: "Why aren't you wearing a mask?"

Xia Yi actually laughed: "Will it work? I know you can recognize me, just like I can recognize you."

The face was still the same, only the clothes had changed. Yun Chan had never known that black could be more glaring than red. She jumped up suddenly: "I don't believe it! You're Xia Yi, how could you be the leader of the Qingtu Sect?"

Xia Yi remained silent.

How could he be the leader of the Qingtu Cult?

There have always been many people with grand ambitions and ambitions, and his grandfather was one of them.

Even leading a group of heroes to destroy the Demonic Sect and establishing the prestige of being the number one martial arts sect in the world was not enough to quell my grandfather's lust for power. The "Boundless Technique" was invincible, and anyone who aspired to become the supreme martial arts master would be tempted. Therefore, when my grandfather killed...

Before the Xia family became the leader of the Xia sect, they not only forced out the Boundless Technique, but also the method used by the Qingtu Sect to control their subordinates with the Red Dew Poison. From then on, both the righteous and the wicked obeyed the Xia family, allowing them to manipulate events at will.

Xia Yi reached out and pulled her close: "It's not just me, my father is too, and so is my grandfather. This martial arts world has belonged to the Xia family for fifty years."

Upon hearing his admission, Yun Chan was finally unable to think of anything anymore.

Wasn't it the Xia family who killed the entire Mu family of Xijiang twenty years ago, and also killed Master?

She dared not think about it, but she still couldn't help but ask, "Why... why did you kill Sect Leader Tan?"

For a moment, Xia Yi was also somewhat stunned. Yes, why?

Tan Ying had only become suspicious of him initially, so she sent Shen Yao to investigate Xia Ming Manor, but they didn't actually find anything. He was afraid, afraid that when the truth was revealed, they would be from two different worlds.

But even fate seemed to be playing tricks on him. Despite all his precautions, his little cicada still found out. So clearly, there wasn't even a sliver of room for reversal. What use was killing Tan Ying today then?

How ridiculous! He was never afraid of the whole world knowing this secret, but he was afraid of her knowing it. He had carefully hidden it for so many years, but in the end, it was all for nothing.

As if unable to bear the oppressive silence any longer, Yun Chan couldn't help but shout, "Damn Xia Yi, say something!"

Xia Yi snapped out of her daze and gently hugged her: "Why is there a reason? Sect Leader Tan is suspicious of my identity. If I don't kill him, I'll be in big trouble."

Now that the mask is off, there's no longer any need to hide anything. She can speak of murder with such nonchalance in front of her. Yun Chan hugged her trembling shoulders: "Sect Leader Tan... how did he suspect you?"

Xia Yi looked at her and mechanically replied, "I once used the Boundless Technique in front of him. Do you remember the first time you were kidnapped by Lou Guyan, near the Wan Hua Lou? He became suspicious of me from then on and sent Shen Yao to investigate me."

Later, on Yanshan Mountain, I once again employed the Boundless Resolve Method. Although there was no direct evidence, the Yuanqing faction had become wary and could not be left unpunished.

So, it's not enough to just kill Sect Leader Tan? Yun Chan felt a surge of fear: "What about the others from the Yuanqing Sect, Shen Yao and Tan Shiyao? Are you going to kill them too?"

Summer's warmth remains silent.

Yun Chan's heart sank instantly: "Now I know your identity. Kill me."

Kill her? Xia Yi smiled bitterly. Didn't she know that he couldn't bear to hurt her even a little?

"Silly Xiao Chan, how could I kill you?" Xia Yi reached out and hugged her tightly, trying to find some comfort in this. "Look, when we were in Yanshan, you took a knife for me. You even said that you liked me the most in the whole world."

Yun Chan finally couldn't bear it any longer and struggled to push him away: "I didn't know you were the leader of the Qingtu Sect back then. It's different now."

Xia Yi wouldn't let her hide: "Don't be afraid of me. Xiao Chan, don't be afraid of me. Whether it's the people from Xia Ming Manor or the Qing Tu Sect, they're all afraid of me, but you, Xiao Chan, have never been afraid of me since you were little."

Everything from my childhood was a dream, and now that dream has shattered.

Yun Chan finally stopped moving, her tears dripping onto his clothes and eventually disappearing into the dark fabric.

"Xia Yi, how could you be the leader of the Qingtu Sect? I don't believe it, I don't want this... The Qingtu Sect was clearly destroyed by Xia Ming Manor, so this is all a misunderstanding, right?"

Xia Yi closed her eyes.

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.

His arms tightened again, his voice filled with bewilderment and helplessness: "Xiao Chan, don't be afraid of me."

Yun Chan stopped talking and tried her best to push him away.

Knowing full well that she would definitely resist now, Xia Yi still couldn't help but want to salvage the situation: "You love me the most in the whole world, Xiao Chan, will you marry me? If you marry me, I will never touch the Yuanqing Sect again, and I won't touch anyone else."

Yun Chan trembled. She looked at him as if she were seeing him for the first time. Xia Yi would never threaten her like this, never.

Xia Yi also looked down at her.

He could never bring himself to really pressure her. He waited quietly, waiting for her to scold him, waiting for her to reject him, and then he could only let go, and there would be no more after that.

Yun Chan said, "Okay."

Joy filled his heart in an instant. Before he could hug her again, he heard her say, "You framed the henchman. Release Ziying and let her take the antidote. I will marry you."

Her smile froze on her lips. When did it start, that every argument they had seemed to revolve around that man? And now, was her giving in to him also for his sake? He had become so important to her.

His heart ached repeatedly. But he had forced her into this situation, and he shamelessly refused to let go of this one and only chance.

Finally, Xia Yi softly replied, "Okay. I will not kill Lou Guyan again."

Now that things have come to this, he doesn't want anything anymore. All that persistent killing intent and hatred seems insignificant now. If this can bring even the slightest possibility between the two of them, he's willing to do anything.

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Jin Jia felt his days were numbered. He couldn't understand how the Eagle Clan girl he'd brought back could have transformed into Miss Yun overnight, and he, he, he, he had damned given her the Heartbreak Powder. If the sect leader found out...

He once advised her to commit suicide, but I wonder how she would die?

As he led Yun Chan the way, he glanced at her anxiously.

Noticing his unease, Yun Chan touched her face and asked, "Am I that scary?"

"No...no..." After walking for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "That...the Heartbreak Powder I gave you...you didn't tell the cult leader, did you?"

Yun Chan paused for a moment, then took out a pill: "This?"

Jin Jia reached out to snatch it back, but Yun Chan quickly withdrew it from her arms, saying, "What's given to me is mine."

The golden-armored man cried, "What do you need this for?"

Yun Chan thought for a moment: "For self-defense."

How do you defend yourself with this? The man in golden armor wiped his sweat: "Then don't let the cult leader find out." If he does, don't say I gave it to you.

"Oh," Yun Chan replied casually, then looked ahead and asked, "How much longer until we arrive?"

"We're here. It's the cave on the right."

The cave entrance was dark and chilling. Yun Chan shrank her neck: "Where is this place? Why is it so terrifying?"

"You don't know?" Jin Jia was startled.

"Ah." Realizing she had let something slip, Yun Chan quickly tried to salvage the situation, "Your sect leader only promised to release Zi Ying, but didn't tell me where she's being held."

Jin Jia immediately became suspicious. He had found it strange when Miss Yun came to see him, saying that the sect leader wanted him to release the woman who came with her. But upon closer inspection, it didn't seem like the sect leader's style.

Could she be lying to him? Releasing someone without permission is a serious crime; he wouldn't be able to bear the consequences even if he had several lives.

Seeing that he wasn't moving, Yun Chan urged, "Hurry up and go. What are you dawdling for?"

He couldn't afford to offend Miss Yun, but he also couldn't afford to violate the sect's rules. Jin Jia was caught in a dilemma when he suddenly caught sight of someone walking towards them, wearing a black cloak and a gold mask. Jin Jia was immediately terrified and stammered, "Sect...Sect Leader."

Xia Yi approached, but only looked at Yun Chan: "You don't believe me?"