Chapter 89 Plot Summary
At this moment, Bu Qingjue's thoughts were changing rapidly.
First, in order to advance the normal plot development, we certainly can't tell Yun Yuelin everything, but we also can't make him suspicious. We have to give a reasonable reason to stay by his side.
Based on the information gathered and the clues provided by the system, Yun Yuelin is a strict hard worker who has undergone rigorous training since childhood. His mother passed away early, and although his relationship with his father is decent, his father is the head of the family and cannot openly show him excessive care. Overall, he is a person who is quite lacking in love.
His mother's death is likely a trigger point for him that he can't easily touch. So the second thing he cares about... should be the entire Liu Chun and Yun family.
"To be honest, my friend and I are wandering cultivators. When we first arrived in Liuchun, we accidentally bumped into a group of people behaving strangely. They were at the entrance of the teahouse, seemingly discussing matters related to Liuchun, and even mentioned the Yun family. We assumed that the Yun family was colluding with them, so we took it upon ourselves to follow you. Now it seems that we misunderstood."
"Oh?" Yun Yuelin loosened her grip on the sword hilt slightly and asked, "What did they say?"
"..."
According to the original plot, the Yun family was only wary of Liu Chun's surroundings and did not know that the direct murderer was the Xie family.
Therefore, we cannot say that this matter is related to the Xie family, otherwise the plot will change. Before the Xie family takes action, we must follow the development of this plot.
But I have to stay by his side, otherwise I won't be able to access the main storyline.
I must mention something related to Yun Yuelin that would convince him that they hadn't lied.
He also needs to know more information, so he can achieve three goals at once.
“They seem quite interested in that mysterious person next to you,” Bu Qingjue noticed the man in black, who had one eye covered, and guessed that this might be some hidden past: “It seems they are… discussing his eyes.”
Yun Yuelin's eyes widened in shock. He drew his sword, the tip pointing directly at Bu Qingjue's neck. At this distance, Bu Qingjue could even feel the chilling coldness of the sword wind.
Jie Zhou immediately assumed a defensive posture.
Bu Qingjue remained relatively calm, after all, the fact that the sword hadn't pierced his throat at that moment meant there was still room for conversation.
...Could it be such bad luck? I stepped on a landmine.
Yun Yuelin narrowed her eyes, holding her sword steadily: "You're not afraid?"
Bu Qingjue straightened up, his neck touching the tip of the sword: "A gentleman's conduct is open and honest, what is there to fear?"
After a silent struggle, Yun Yuelin sheathed her sword.
Jie Zhou, whose body was tense, also breathed a sigh of relief.
Bu Qingjue appeared calm and collected, but he actually panicked for a moment.
In this era, he was practically powerless. Although he got a teammate at the beginning, this teammate had a special identity and was self-taught, making it difficult for him to confront the high and mighty young master of the Yun family.
But this might be the only opportunity to meet and chat, and he absolutely cannot back down.
It's better to say that stepping on a landmine is a good thing, as it will attract his attention. As long as Yun Yuelin feels that they are different from ordinary guests, there will be opportunities for further contact.
"I know what happened. Stop following me."
As Yun Yue was about to sheathe his sword and turn around, Bu Qingjue called out to him, "Young Master Yun."
The person in front of him paused.
“We came here to help Liu Chun, and we absolutely cannot stand aside like this. I’m sorry I can’t comply with your request.”
“The person next to you does have some strength,” Yun Yuelin turned to look at him and Jie Zhou, “but you are just a rogue cultivator with spiritual roots but no cultivation. What makes you think you can help me?”
“…Indeed,” Bu Qingjue said, “but in actual combat, mere martial prowess is not enough. There are many things I can help with. If you don’t believe me, let’s have a match. Aside from martial arts, I might be able to beat you in any other way.”
"Speaking nonsense," Yun Yuelin seemed to be taken aback by this: "What do you want to compete in?"
"There are many vendors at the harvest banquet. I can play pitch-pot, archery, chess, and poetry."
"Alright, if you can really beat me in everything, then I'll let you all follow me."
They went to the street, and behind Yun Yue Lin, Jie Zhou lowered his voice and asked him, "Are you really sure you can do it? Do you need my help?"
"Helping someone will be discovered, and it's not honorable to be defeated."
"but……"
“Don’t worry, I’m actually quite confident in everything except fighting,” Bu Qingjue winked at him and said, “Don’t underestimate the people who could manage so many kids back in our day.”
Jie Zhou stared at him for a couple more seconds before finally nodding.
"Okay, I believe you."
Bu Qingjue won.
Six different matchups, all won.
In the final move, the black piece landed on the ground.
"Young Master Yun, may I ask if you may use my brain?"
"..."
Yun Yue's expression was somewhat dazed at this moment.
He was also the heir of the Yun family, who had been trained in all aspects, but apart from cultivation and martial arts, he was no match for such a person in every other way.
...How is that possible?
Bu Qingjue has an exceptionally strong learning ability, which he has possessed since childhood.
You could say he's talented, but too lazy to use his talents.
As long as he doesn't encounter any of the weaknesses inherent in the cultivation world, he can be considered an outstanding individual in every aspect.
But all six rounds were narrow victories, which really made him nervous.
If it weren't for the circumstances, he would have been quite willing to befriend this young master of the Yun family. This was also the most respectable adversary he had ever encountered in his life. Although the rumors about him were all based on his terrible character, he was indeed an excellent person. Perhaps the common people had been living under the protection of the immortal sects for so long that they had overlooked this aspect.
Some things we only realize their value after we lose them.
Jie Zhou observed Yun Yuelin's expression from the side and, seeing that he was only surprised and showed no signs of anger, felt relieved.
To outsiders, Bu Qingjue's move seemed quite risky, as his opponent was someone who could kill him with a single sword strike at any moment.
He actually won six rounds fair and square, which made Jie Zhou very nervous.
Fortunately, the other party was a decent person. He accepted the loss without hesitation and kept his promise.
Bu Qingjue and Xie Zhou initially just followed along casually, watching him manage the affairs of the harvest banquet, while the Xie family remained silent.
Bu Qingjue did not receive any other tasks, and he did not receive any rewards after completing them.
They're incredibly stingy.
But just as he was wondering when the story would begin, the mysterious person who had been following Yun Yuelin at the beginning returned.
Bu Qingjue and Xie Zhou were able to see his face. Bu Qingjue recalled that Yun Yuelin had indeed drawn his sword after mentioning his eyes, so it seemed that there really was some hidden story.
The mysterious man's expression was extremely cold, showing even less emotional fluctuation than Jie Zhou at the beginning. He wore a hood and didn't even glance at the two strangers who appeared beside his young master, only briefly reporting that his mission was complete.
Yun Yuelin, having apparently heard what Bu Qingjue had just said, said, "Don't leave my side by more than five meters during this time. Even if you see someone suspicious, don't get entangled with them."
"yes."
After that, they didn't have any further interaction.
But you can tell that Yun Yuelin still wants to protect this person in essence, but the atmosphere between the two of them feels completely like a superior-subordinate relationship.
"Who is he...?" Bu Qingjue felt Wen Tianyu's gaze and added, "I'm asking for his name. Can I tell you? If not, I won't force you. I understand."
“His name is Wen Tianyu. He is my disciple. His eyes are injured, so they need to be covered.”
"I see."
"You don't even know this, yet you've come to Liuchun?"
Actually, this name and this person are not a secret. In fact, the people of Liuchun have known about his existence for many years and have always regarded him as a Yun family disciple who was picked up. It's just that Bu Qingjue and Jie Zhou are relatively isolated from the world, one is a time traveler and the other is relatively isolated from information, so they don't know about him.
"Ah, we've been traveling in rather remote areas, so we don't know much about this place. We just happened to run into this problem as soon as we arrived, so we thought we'd help out."
Bu Qingjue is a master of lying, and even Jie Zhou has to admire him for that.
Bu Qingjue glanced at Jie Zhou's gaze and thought to himself: You're still better at this.
His acting was so flawless that even he couldn't see through it.
One of them relies on talking and the other on acting; if they went into the underworld to swindle people, they would surely make a fortune.
"Travel? I'd like to know how remote it is."
Knowing that Bu Qingjue was unfamiliar with the geography of this place, Jie Zhou replied, "North Mountain."
"That is indeed quite far. Why did you think of coming to Liuchun?"
Bu Qingjue said, "We came from Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. The Yun family is the most famous family in the entire cultivation world. The few other families in Quanzhou and Zhangzhou that are somewhat well-known cannot compare to them. We heard about their reputation here, so we decided to come and take a look."
After chatting for a while, as the harvest feast drew to a close, Bu Qingjue felt that even the night wind had grown cold.
The next second, right before everyone's eyes, wisps of black mist gathered in the sky, and bad news seemed to be coming from the top of Yunjia Cangshan Mountain. The originally peaceful harvest feast was instantly filled with panic.
"What is that?!"
"Oh my god, we'd better run!"
"This...this is terrifying! Where is Young Master Yun? The Yun family will protect us, right?"
Although the Yun family members reacted quickly, the opponent's tactics were quite unusual. The spread of the Gu worms was difficult to defend against and much faster than expected.
However, it was not the Xie family who came forward, but the Li family.
It was only at this moment that Bu Qingjue learned: Who said the villains only have one family?
Among these hundreds of families, how could there only be one guarding the pass with such greed?
Those with the same goal will naturally join forces to hunt, and the Yun family became their first prey for a certain reason.
"Hand over the Heavenly Eye!"
At this moment, the plot unfolded quietly as originally planned. Bu Qingjue was unaware that he would later relive the experience in different ways and at different points in time, influenced by the butterfly effect.
The devastation before my eyes is unbearable.
[Congratulations, host, on unlocking a new mission: Assist Yun Yuelin in finding the location of the Black Stone]
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