Chapter 106: Disparity I’m sorry, sister, I stole your things. …
"Incomplete bones..."
Mu Fuyun silently repeated these four words in his mind, while Zhan Yao, Xu Lian, Zhou Su and others beside him couldn't believe it at all.
"Mu Fuyun's bones are incomplete? Senior Sister, do you think we are all fools? If her bones are incomplete, how could she advance so quickly? And why would Uncle Xie accept her as his disciple?"
Mu Fuyue's expression turned cold, and she fixed her gaze on Mu Fuyun. "Why would I lie to you? Do you think that what the headmaster said about my mediocre talent was just nonsense?"
Everyone was stunned. As time passed, few people mentioned Qi Yuanbai's original judgment. They almost forgot that when Mu Fuyun first appeared in Tianyan, Qi Yuanbai said that her talent was mediocre.
For a while, everyone had doubts in their hearts, suspecting that Qi Yuanbai was wrong - even if he was the leader, when facing an unknown person, if he did not investigate carefully and in depth, he would always make mistakes.
But now, they couldn't help but doubt, could it be that... Qi Yuanbai was not wrong at the beginning?
Mu Fuyun once again recalled what Jieyou, the head of the Hehuan Sect, had said - unlocking the Hehuan Sect's secret techniques might not necessarily be a good thing for her.
If it is really as Mu Fuyue said, her bones are incomplete and she cannot bear too much spiritual power, and the seal fills the gap for her, then the secret method of the Hehuan Sect should also prevent her spiritual power from accumulating.
Most of the He Huan Sect's female cultivators were treated as cauldrons, their vast spiritual energy circulating through their bodies before ultimately entering the Qi Sea of others. Without the ability to retain their own spiritual energy, they naturally couldn't advance.
Only a few female practitioners of the Hehuan Sect can truly benefit from dual cultivation.
Everything fits.
Mu Fuyun quietly clenched his hands, hidden in his Taoist robe, and tried his best to remain calm. He asked, "How did you know? Who was it that placed this seal on me? What is your relationship with it?"
Today, she must get rid of all the secrets in herself before she can rest.
Like her, Chu Ye, Song Xinghe, and even Zhan Yao, Xu Lian, and Zhou Su, all stared at Mu Fuyue closely.
Only Chen Tian was still kneeling on the ground, trying his best to reduce his presence, but he couldn't help trembling with fear, which made him look very abrupt in the dead silence of the back hall.
Seeing that what they were about to discuss was something that he, an outsider, should not know, he became particularly sensible and simply slapped himself on the head, causing himself to faint.
Hearing the noise, Mu Fuyue lowered her head and looked at him coldly, then looked away indifferently.
"It's normal that you don't remember. You were only three years old that year. A powerful wandering cultivator, over a hundred years old, traveled to our hometown. Because I had already shown a talent for cultivation, my parents sent me to him to ask him to examine my aptitude and talent, and took you with them. It was he who placed this seal in your meridians. If you don't believe me, you can check. At that time, many villagers must have brought their young ones to see that powerful person."
She obviously thought that since he heard the conversation between her and Chen Tian, and there was such a long time in between, he must have secretly investigated the situation at that time.
Their Mu family used to live in a village on the edge of a small town at the western end of the continent. Although it was not a world-famous place, the population had been growing continuously over the years and there had been almost no large-scale migration. Even though their parents were no longer alive, there were still other villagers who could verify their existence.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Xu Lian didn't refute it. Instead, she thought about it and slowly nodded. "More than twenty years ago, a great being who had reached the Mahayana stage did appear there, but he never revealed his true identity. At the time, there were also some rumors that the two sisters of the Mu family, one was born with a sword body, while the other was not destined to become an immortal, and could only live as a mortal. It was really sad..."
It all seems to make sense.
Several people fell into deep thought, and their emotions gradually calmed down from the doubts they had just had.
Over the past few days, they have had increasingly higher expectations of Mu Fuyun, and now they can't help but feel sad to know that she may not be able to go any further.
Only Chu Ye frowned and lowered his head, with not much emotion visible on his face. He did not seem to feel lost, but instead showed a hint of doubt.
He was the only one who had truly explored Mu Fuyun's meridians and had seen the seal with his own eyes. In his opinion, the seal was not filling a gap, but seemed to be covering up something.
Mu Fuyun also had doubts.
Perhaps instinctively, she felt that, judging by her experience reaching peak cultivation in her previous life, while her bones were imperfect, she wasn't what others would call "mediocre." Otherwise, how could she have advanced so smoothly? A single seal could achieve such miraculous effects—wouldn't that be what everyone in the cultivation world desired?
In addition, when they were in the Xisha Islands, Xie Hanyi said that the unusual things on her body had traces of "artificial" causes, referring to the blockage of her meridians.
"Can you tell me clearly which one is born with a sword body and which one is born ordinary?" After thinking for a moment, she turned to Xu Lian and spoke slowly.
"It seems..." Xu Lian carefully recalled everything she had found out. After a moment's hesitation, she shook her head firmly, "No! They only mentioned the two sisters, but didn't say which one it was. I asked six households, and they all said the same thing!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and suddenly, as if another path had been pointed out to them, they all looked at Mu Fuyue.
Mu Fuyue's face froze. Even though he hadn't completely transformed into an ordinary human being, one could still see the paleness in his face at that moment.
"Need I say more? I was born with a sword body, so of course I am mine!"
When she spoke, her voice was very high, as if she wanted to emphasize her status, but to others, it sounded like she was guilty.
…
Near the trial stage, most people had already left. Those who were still preparing for the competition stayed behind to practice swordplay. The several sect leaders and elders in the stands left, surrounded by their disciples.
Elder Qin was still thinking about the trouble his disciple had caused. While the other elders were busy receiving the guests who lived on their peak, he quickly went to Qi Yuanbai to express his opinion.
"Master, this time, it was truly my disciple who behaved inappropriately. I had spoiled him so much that he embarrassed our Tianyan in front of so many sects. I will bring him back and punish him severely! And I, as their master, am also responsible. Please punish me as well, Master."
Qi Yuanbai gave him a cold look, clearly unhappy with the commotion he had just caused. "Never mind, considering how dedicated you have been to me and Tianyan over the years, I'll let you learn a lesson and spare the punishment. But I can't keep your disciple. We at Tianyan are one of the three great sects in the world. There's no reason to tolerate such an unrepentant disciple."
"Master is right. I will definitely expel him from the sect." Elder Qin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly made a promise.
"Alright, go back now. Don't neglect the guests from Taiqing Peak. That disciple has Xinghe with him now. Although he's young and a bit impulsive, he knows his limits and will know how to handle the situation. Don't worry about it."
Elder Qin did not dare to disobey, nor was he in a hurry to find Chen Tian to teach him a lesson. He immediately rushed to Taiqing Peak.
There were only a few people left in the stands. Even Cang Yan, who had come from afar, left after seeing Mu Fuyun being taken away.
Before leaving, he said to Qi Yuanbai, "I'll just take a look around your sect," and no one knew where he went.
However, although Tianyan occupies a vast area, there are no secrets in most places. Those forbidden areas such as Lingshanze are all set up with complex restrictions, so there is no need to worry about anyone breaking in.
Even if a powerful demon cultivator like Cang Yan were to force his way in, it would cause a huge commotion.
Qi Yuanbai glanced at the direction he had left before, and did not ask anyone to look for him. Instead, he returned to the Tibetan Hall with the two little Taoists beside him.
And under a pine tree several dozen feet outside the back hall, Cang Yan, covered in black, was listening to the conversation in the back hall with his hands behind his back.
For some reason, the conversation that should have been blocked came out word for word, allowing him to hear it clearly.
It sounds like Mu Fuyue had done something to Mu Fuyun.
Even though he wasn't a good person, he knew that this was not the attitude a normal sister should have towards her younger sister.
But he didn't care whether Yue'er was a good person or not. He only cared that she had saved him, and he wanted to protect her.
He had to stand up for her when she was hurt, and now it seemed that he had almost done so.
…
"Tell me clearly what you did." Song Xinghe, who had been silent since entering the room, finally spoke the first sentence, his voice a little hoarse.
At the same time, his Baihong Sword also appeared.
The sword was unsheathed and slowly pointed in the direction of Mu Fuyue. The cold light reflected her eyes of astonishment and fear.
"Junior brother, you...you want to hurt me?"
"I just want to know the truth, Senior Sister. For all these years, I have never doubted you. Now, I just want to know the truth, that's all. I don't know how many of your words are true and how many are false."
Mu Fuyue scoffed quickly, her entire body stiffening, her already fuzzy outline blurring even further. Perhaps provoked by the blazing blade of Song Xinghe's sword, the mask of gentleness on her face finally faded away, leaving only a cold and distorted expression.
"Since you want to know so much, then I'll tell you. That mediocre person is indeed me."
The sword in Song Xinghe's hand trembled, and it was almost about to fall down, but he managed to hold it tightly, and it was still hanging in the air pointing at her.
"My parents sent us to have our roots examined by that powerful person. I thought I was a good candidate for cultivating immortality, or at least better than my sister. But the powerful person said that my sister was born with a sword body, while I was born mediocre. Even if I practiced for a hundred years, I might not be able to break through to the Golden Core Realm. I can't accept this. Why? Why is Mu Fuyun, who usually keeps silent, the chosen one, while I am forced to accept my mediocrity and incompetence? This is unfair!"
"So, you attacked your own sister?" Zhan Yao frowned, clearly disdainful. "How did you do it? Why would that powerful person help you?"
"It's heaven's help," Mu Fuyue said with a rather proud expression. "That powerful being was a demon cultivator who loved to delve into these unconventional techniques. He had just learned the secret technique of shifting meridians and replacing veins, and was just worried about where to try it out when he met me. I begged him to let me have a natural sword body like my sister's, and he agreed. He transferred some of my sister's meridians into my body and then placed that seal on my sister, leaving her with an incomplete body..."
As she spoke, her eyes fell on Mu Fuyun, and she said with a hint of regret: "I'm sorry, sister, I stole your things. But now you realize it, it's too late——"
She leaned down slightly, approached Mu Fuyun, smiled and whispered: "Because, soon, even your current broken body will become mine."
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