After class, Yun Qing was the first to walk outside.
Everyone else had heard what Yun Qing had said earlier and, worried that Chen Hao would bully her, wanted to go out as well.
Seeing this, Chen Hao used his strong body to block the door, glaring fiercely at the students in the classroom until he forced them back, and then happily went out.
"Yun Qing, what do you want to see me about? Did you agree to my suggestion yesterday?"
Yun Qing didn't answer, but instead asked him, "You said your second uncle is in the Yun Tian Sect, has he ever taken you there?"
Chen Hao shook his head: "No, my second uncle rarely comes back. At most, he'll send me some novel little gadgets. I can share them with you if you want."
"No need, I don't want those. You can keep them for yourself." Yun Qing wouldn't take something that someone else had used. "By the way, didn't your second uncle leave you any tokens or anything like that? Something you could use to go to the Yun Tian Sect to find him?"
Although Chen Hao didn't like reading, he wasn't stupid. Hearing Yun Qing's question, he scratched his head and said, "Yun Qing, why do I feel like you're quite interested in the Yun Tian Sect?"
Yun Qing was only eight years old at the time, and she didn't want to beat around the bush when facing Chen Hao, who was about the same age as her: "So what if I'm interested? Can you take me there? That's the Yun Tian Sect, of course I'm curious."
The provocation worked. Chen Hao thought Yun Qing looked down on him and retorted, "Why can't I take you? You wait, I'll take you after school today."
Like Liuxi Town, Qinghe Town is also located at the foot of Baiyun Mountain, but one is in the south and the other in the north. It only takes two hours to climb Baiyun Mountain from the small slope south of the town to reach Yuntian Sect.
Yunqing knew all of this from the water mirror, but she didn't dare to go alone.
It's written in cultivation novels that without a token proving one's identity, it's impossible to enter those sects.
Seeing the wooden bird Chen Hao had yesterday, Yun Qing realized she could use it. Chen Hao's second uncle, who was stationed at the Yun Tian Sect year-round, would surely have left them something to pass messages; with that, she should be able to infiltrate.
Yun Qing didn't have much time left; she needed to get to Yun Tian Sect as soon as possible.
The water mirror Yun Qing found was called the Mirror of Past Lives, which could reveal the past and the future. In the mirror, she saw that in less than half a year, Liu Ruyan would be diagnosed with a terminal illness, and before she died, she would send a letter to Yun Tianzong.
In the letter, he told Yan Qing that Yun Qing was his daughter and that he hoped that after his death, he could take care of Yun Qing.
However, Liu Ruyan was ultimately an extremely hypocritical woman. Fearing that it would affect Yun Helan's status in the family, she did not reveal the matter of switching children.
Therefore, after Liu Ruyan's death, Yuntian Sect only sent two inner disciples to help with the funeral arrangements.
Although Yun Qing was recognized and taken back, he was recognized as an illegitimate child.
Upon arriving at Yuntian Sect, Yun Qing thought she had finally gained a father.
Unexpectedly, Yan Qing was reminded of Liu Ruyan's scheme as soon as he saw her, and he didn't treat her well. He just gave her some food to make sure she wouldn't starve to death.
As for things like testing one's spiritual root or becoming an apprentice, those were absolutely nonexistent. Several years passed, and although Yun Qing was nominally Yan Qing's long-lost daughter, she actually lived a life worse than that of an ordinary outer disciple.
She and another taciturn male disciple were often the targets of bullying.
The reason was the same: they bothered Yun Helan, the daughter of the sect leader. So, over time, the two of them huddled together for warmth and became each other's only friend.
Yun Helan is Liu Ruyan's biological daughter, occupying the identity that should belong to Yun Qing. She became the most beloved junior sister in Yun Tian Sect.
Because she had a smooth and successful life since childhood, Yun Helan couldn't tolerate the slightest imperfection.
Upon learning that her father had betrayed her mother, Yun Helan felt as if the sky had fallen; she couldn't accept it.
After Yun Qing arrived at the Yun family, she was always regarded as a stain on the family by her brother and sister.
Whenever Yun Helan saw Yun Qing, she would make sarcastic remarks, and over time, this attitude also affected others.
Many disciples, in order to curry favor with Yun Helan and obtain some cultivation resources from her, often bullied Yun Qing behind her back.
It was common for them to take away her clothes and food; some even resorted to physical violence.
It was only after Yun Wanyan saw her that Yun Qing was finally freed from this kind of life.
However, the good times didn't last long. One night, Yun Qing went to the kitchen to find something to eat for her friend, but unexpectedly witnessed a cult spy plotting in the back mountains.
Because she lacked cultivation and couldn't conceal her presence, the demonic cultivator quickly discovered Yun Qing's whereabouts. The two figures flashed, and before Yun Qing could even discern who was who, she was killed in a single blow.
Her body was already cold when it was discovered, and no one mourned her except for her only friend.
When the Yun family heard the news, only Yun Wanyan was surprised for a moment, while the rest of the family members all looked relieved.
They didn't even hold a funeral for Yun Qing; they simply erected a tomb on the back mountain and buried her hastily.
Seeing her own fate, Yun Qing felt an endless hatred welling up in her heart.
She will not let any of those who have hurt her go, including Liu Ruyan, Yun Helan, Yan Qing, and the Yuntian Sect disciples who bullied her.
However, she is currently outnumbered and outmatched, and she must return to the Yuntian Sect as soon as possible.
After school, Yunqing and Chen Hao split up. Yunqing went home to prepare food for the journey, while Chen Hao went to steal the jade pendant left at home by his second uncle.
The jade pendant was left behind by Uncle Chen when he returned home last time; it had the ability to transmit sound. However, he had also instructed the Chen family not to use it to transmit sound to him unless it was absolutely necessary.
When Yunqing returned home, she took out Liu Ruyan's money box from the cabinet, took out two taels of silver and a string of coins, and then wrapped up the pastries on the table and put them into the small bundle behind her.
The two agreed to meet under the banyan tree on the south side of the town.
Yun Qing looked around, afraid of seeing anyone she knew. Chen Hao arrived late, just as she was eating her second piece of mung bean cake.
He took small, quick steps, sweat beading on his forehead, and when he saw Yun Qing, his eyes lit up, and he rushed over.
"Did you get the jade pendant?" Yun Qing grabbed his arm and asked.
"Got it." Chen Hao reached into his pocket and pulled out a pure white jade pendant with the words "Yun Tian Sect" on it.
Yun Qing glanced at it and said to Chen Hao, "Then let's hurry up and try to get there before dark."
Chen Hao nodded, and the two helped each other up the mountain.
The higher you go, the more enchanting the scenery of Baiyun Mountain becomes, surrounded by clouds and mist, no wonder it is a sacred place for spiritual practice.
Yun Qing had been climbing for an hour, and was panting heavily, her legs feeling so heavy she could barely lift them. But after passing the halfway point, she suddenly felt a surge of energy flowing into her dantian, continuously replenishing her strength.
Turning to look at Chen Hao, he was already covered in sweat from exhaustion.
"Yunqing, let's rest for a while."
Seeing a large rock ahead, Chen Hao walked over, panting heavily, and collapsed onto it.
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