"I can't live under your wings forever," Chu Youzhao said, her face flushed. "Besides, my brother-in-law is still over there; he can protect me."
“There are so many people who need protection on the battlefield, how can he protect them all? What if something happens to him…” Just talking about it made Qin Wanru’s heart pound. She said with a straight face, “Everything else can be discussed, but this is the only thing that cannot be discussed.”
Chu Youzhao wanted to say more, but Murong Qinghe advised, "Brother Chu, what Madam said makes sense. The north is bitterly cold, the journey is long and too dangerous. You have never had a military career, so you are more likely to encounter danger than others."
Chu Youzhao said quietly, "Qinghe, even you despise me."
Chu Huanzhao, standing to the side, couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Don't you know your own cultivation level? Going there will only cause trouble for your brother-in-law."
Chu Youzhao was immediately enraged: "My cultivation is at least higher than yours!"
Chu Huanzhao said with some disdain, "That's because I haven't spent much time cultivating in the past. You've seen how fast I've been cultivating lately. Haven't I been beating you up until you were crying for your parents all the time?"
"Pah!" Chu Youzhao gritted her teeth. "Have you no shame? It was clearly your brother-in-law who helped improve your aptitude."
"He did help you out, but it's obvious my cultivation is improving faster than yours," Chu Huanzhao said with some concern.
Murong Qinghe watched the two bickering with a smile, thinking to herself that the relationship between the siblings was really good, unlike the Murong family, where the relationship between siblings was more polite and distant.
Ultimately, Chu Youzhao had no choice but to give up the idea of signing up after being persuaded by everyone.
She could only tell Murong Qinghe, "Qinghe, you must be careful. When you get to the front lines, be sure to contact my brother-in-law. He will definitely take care of you."
"Okay...okay." Murong Qinghe's eyes darted around. After talking to Brother Zu last time, how could she have the nerve to look for him again?
Brother Zu seems to have feelings for me... I can't let Brother Chu down.
Compared to the bustling scene of people eagerly joining the army in the capital, the Demonic Sect's headquarters in Qiuchi was much quieter.
After the chaos caused by Lu Sanyuan and the demons, the entire Holy Sect suffered a severe blow.
In addition, the cult leader Yun Jianyue was in a bad mood because of the departures of Qiu Honglei and Zu An. The cult members, observing the situation, naturally made the atmosphere somewhat oppressive.
That day, Yun Jianyue was in her room reviewing the sect's archives, which recorded the places Qiu Honglei had visited over the years during her training.
She muttered to herself, "Speaking of which, Bright Moon City is where Red Tears has stayed the longest. It was also there that she met A-Zu. Could it be that she's run off to Bright Moon City this time?"
After saying that, she shook her head again: "No, she's probably heartbroken this time, so why would she go back to a place like this and cause herself more trouble?"
She thought of several places, but rejected them one by one. In the end, she became more and more frustrated and lost, having no idea where to find her.
Just then, a subordinate announced from outside the door: "Master, someone wishes to see you."
"Who?" Yun Jianyue frowned.
"The man said he was from the Yun family of the North," the subordinate replied.
Yun Jianyue's expression changed: "Let him in."
Soon, a middle-aged man arrived at the door, led by his subordinates. He was a man of imposing stature and was clearly a handsome man in his youth.
Yun Jianyue waved her hand, signaling her subordinates to step back.
"Beidi Yunshou greets the Master!" The middle-aged man bowed.
"How did you find this place?" Yun Jianyue looked at him coldly. Qiu Chi was extremely well hidden, and even the Embroidered Robe Envoy had not known about it for many years.
The middle-aged man smiled slightly: "Back then, we were able to send the leader here, so sending someone else now is naturally not difficult."
Yun Jianyue's expression changed slightly: "I have nothing to do with that place anymore."
The middle-aged man named Yun Shou shook his head and said, "Blood ties are not so easy to sever."
Yun Jianyue sneered, "Back then, I was just a lowly illegitimate daughter. How could I be qualified to have anything to do with your noble Yun family?"
Yun Shou's expression was gentle: "Sect Leader Yun, you flatter us. Back then, the Yun family valued you highly and went out of their way to send you to the former leader of the Demonic Sect. If it weren't for our behind-the-scenes manipulation, do you think you would have been accepted as a disciple so easily?"
"Heh," Yun Jianyue's face turned cold. "You think I'll be grateful for your kindness by bringing up some unfounded things from decades ago? You think I'm too easy to fool."
Yun Shou sighed: "Whether it is true or not, doesn't Sect Leader Yun know it himself? Back then, the trials of the Demonic Sect were all near-death experiences. You were young then, and your cultivation was not enough. There were several times when you were in a life-or-death situation. If it weren't for our secret help, how could you have grown up safely and gradually ascended to the position of Sect Leader?"
Yun Jianyue fell silent, several childhood memories surfacing in her mind. In fact, she had always wondered how she had escaped from danger back then, and could only explain it as good luck. Now it seemed that it was indeed the Yun family who had helped her.
No one else in the Demonic Sect knew about these things, and she had never mentioned them. It was impossible for anyone who hadn't experienced them firsthand to know.
"So what if it is, so what if it isn't? Do you really think you can use these things to blackmail me into repaying you?" Yun Jianyue sneered. As the leader of the Demonic Sect for so many years, she had long been accustomed to life and death. She was not the kind of naive and innocent girl who could be so easily manipulated.
"I wouldn't dare," Yun Shou bowed. "I've only come here to talk to the leader about some old matters, and I would never dare to make any threats."
"Does the sect leader know the origins of our Yun family from the North?"
Yun Jianyue frowned: "Not interested."
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