"I..." Yan Qing's lips trembled, unable to lie and say "no".
Yun Wanyan wouldn't let him off the hook just because he was speechless: "You can't say anything now, can you? Because that's what you really think. You fickle scoundrel, you received a great favor from your father, yet you do all sorts of disloyal and unjust things."
Yan Qing gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Since you hate me so much, why don't you just divorce me?"
"Divorce? You think you deserve it?" Yun Wanyan stood up from the prayer mat, staring intently at Yan Qing, and slapped him twice across the face. "If it weren't for the accidental pregnancy, I would have divorced you long ago. You can forget about running off with that slut!"
Yan Qing opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but couldn't find the words. What could he say? That he had no feelings for Liu Ruyan at all? Perhaps it was his inherent male flaws that led him to fail to keep his distance from her. Now that the mistake had been made, any further explanation would only be a pretext.
However, Yan Qing still had one question: "It's understandable that you hate me, but what about those two children? Why have you ignored them for so many years, especially Helan? She has never felt a single day of maternal love. How pitiful she is."
When Yan Qing mentioned the two children, Yun Wanyan was slightly taken aback. Indeed, she was not a good mother. The two children looked too much like her unfaithful husband, and she couldn't help but feel angry, so she could only stay away from them.
Yun Wanyan suddenly realized that she and her mother were very similar, and that she loved her mother the most. For the sake of her beliefs, she was willing to abandon her child.
At that moment, she frankly admitted her selfishness: "I owe them something."
Seeing that she readily admitted this, Yan Qing's gradually calming emotions began to fluctuate again: "Don't you have even the slightest thought of making amends to them? These days, you and Yun Qing have been inseparable, like master and disciple. When this gets to the ears of the two children, what do you think they will think? Do you think they are less important to you than an outsider?"
“Yun Qing is not an outsider.” Yun Wanyan subconsciously retorted: “Perhaps the relationship between people ultimately depends on fate. Yun Qing is a likable child. She is different from He Zhi and He Lan.”
“It’s different? How is it different? I also think she’s very likable, but that’s not an excuse for putting her before Hezhi and Helan.”
"Do I really have to spell it out for you? The reason I like Yun Qing is because she doesn't have a father as despicable as you. All of today's troubles are your doing. If anyone is to blame, it's you, and it's because they look too much like you."
Hearing her say that, Yan Qing no longer had the desire to question her. In the end, it was all his fault. His one wrong decision had caused this family to fall apart.
When Yan Qing left, he seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant, and he didn't look like the powerful leader of the Yuntian Sect at all.
After that day, not only did Yun Wanyan stay on Ziyun Peak all day without coming out, but Yan Qing also handed over all the sect affairs to Xuanming and went to the Cliff of Repentance to reflect on his mistakes.
This move caused a great deal of discussion throughout the Yuntian Sect.
The Cliff of Repentance is a place where disciples are punished to reflect on their mistakes. Why would the dignified sect leader be in seclusion there?
The one who was most puzzled was Xuanming, who was away from the sect for many years and knew nothing about the subtle relationship between his senior brothers and sisters.
Looking at the mountain of sect affairs, he gave Yan Qing a thorough dressing-down in front of Gu Changyuan.
Gu Changyuan held the vermilion pen, rubbed his sore wrist, and marked a big X on the paper, thinking to himself: At least you can scold me, but who am I supposed to scold?
When Yun Qing heard about his tragic experience, she came to Qingyun Peak to observe. Seeing the bitter and resentful expressions on the faces of the master and disciple, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
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The commotion caused by Yan Qing's seclusion subsided within two days, leaving only Yun Helan and two others caught off guard.
Master has gone into seclusion and hasn't said when he'll emerge. Without the protection of the sect leader, how can they find fault with Yun Qing?
Throughout history, the way to teach someone a lesson is to use power to intimidate them. But if you lose your biggest backer, you'll die before you even get started.
During a break from their cultivation, the three members of Baiyun Peak gathered together again.
"Second Senior Brother, what do we do now? You said it would be easy to teach her a lesson, without even needing a reason. But she stays on Ziyun Peak all day and won't come down, so you said we should take a long-term approach. Now that Father is in jail, haven't you come up with a solution yet?"
Xiao Lefeng listened to Yun Helan's complaints, feeling quite annoyed himself. Who knew that little village girl would be so difficult to deal with? Either she wouldn't come down from Ziyun Peak, or she was accompanied by that annoying Gu Changyuan, making it impossible to find an opportunity to strike. Moreover, he didn't know what his master's wife was thinking, treating a complete stranger like such a kind girl so well; they were inevitably hesitant to act rashly.
Seeing the two of them pacing anxiously, Xu Chengyun suddenly had a brilliant idea.
"Junior sister, I've thought of a way."
"What method?"
“Since open methods don’t work, we’ll try covert ones. As long as we make Master’s wife despise her, without her protection, she’ll be at your mercy.”
"That's not a bad idea. But how can we get Mother to despise that little slut?"
"That's easy." Xu Chengyun revealed a sly smile: "The initiation ceremony is in a few days. Tell me, what is the most serious crime in the Yuntian Sect?"
Yun Helan and Xiao Lefeng exchanged a glance: "Colluding with the Demonic Sect!"
"What a blatant collusion with the demonic sect!" Gu Changyuan suddenly stood up from his chair, his face turning ashen with rage.
Yun Qing glanced at him, then put the water mirror away.
"Senior Brother Gu, what do you think I should do?"
Gu Changyuan unconsciously clenched his fists as he recalled the vicious and ruthless manner of Yun Helan and the other two.
"In my opinion, the natural course of action is to fight fire with fire, but what about Master Ziyun's side..."
Having understood his unfinished words, Yun Qing lowered her head, her eyes filled with worry.
Although she had a general idea that Yun Wanyan was not very attentive to Yun Helan and her brother during this period, as a mother, could she really be without selfish motives?
Yun Qing wasn't sure, and she even began to wonder if she should tell Yun Wanyan about her background.
Seeing her deep in thought, Gu Changyuan assumed she intended to give in, feeling both heartache and disappointment: "Even if you don't intend to retaliate, you should at least report this matter. If you're worried that Uncle Yun might be biased, we can tell Master; he's the most upright and incorruptible person."
Yun Qing looked at her in surprise: "How could you tell that I don't intend to take revenge? The feud between Yun Helan and me is not just about this one thing, but a life-or-death relationship. I'm just thinking about how to make her suffer the greatest punishment."
Gu Changyuan breathed a sigh of relief: "So that's how it is. I thought you weren't going to pursue it."
Time flies, and soon it was time for the introductory conference.
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