Liu Ruyan was taken aback: "You, you're trying to get rid of me?"
Seeing that she looked unwell, Aunt Zhao continued to persuade her, "It's not that I want to send you away, but it's not convenient for a woman like you to be out alone. There are always people coming and going in the clinic, and it would be bad if you bumped into someone."
Liu Ruyan understood what she meant: "So, you're worried that I'll cause trouble. In that case, I can't very well stay."
With that, she grabbed the bundle on the table and stormed off in a huff.
"Oh!" Aunt Zhao stepped forward and chased after her, still wanting Liu Ruyan to take some money with her.
Because she was worried about Yun Helan and Yun Qing, Liu Ruyan ultimately did not go down the mountain, but went to the inn instead.
Upon arriving here and seeing the four large characters "Yunlai Inn" on the plaque, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but recall her time with Yan Qing. Only years had passed, and things had changed.
Liu Ruyan had spent almost all her money these past few days. She thought staying at an inn for a few days shouldn't be a problem.
However, I never expected that hotel prices would be much higher now than they were eight years ago.
Seeing Liu Ruyan's shocked expression at the price, the waiter next to the counter mocked her: "Do you think just anyone can stay at our inn? We usually serve cultivators who come to visit the Yuntian Sect. You don't have any spiritual power at all, and you're dressed so poorly, so stop pretending."
"How can you talk like that? So what if I can't afford it? Does that mean I should be insulted by you?"
"Which of my words wasn't the truth? How did it insult you? If you ask me, if you want to stay at our inn, that's fine too. We happen to be short of a helper in the kitchen, and it includes room and board."
Help out? Liu Ruyan was about to refuse the suggestion immediately. Her hands were meant for embroidery, how could she do rough work?
However, she really couldn't find a way to make money on Baiyun Mountain. Apart from Zhao's Medical Clinic and Yunlai Inn, there was nowhere to hire people. She couldn't go to the medical clinic anymore, so this was the only option she had.
So, although Liu Ruyan wanted to leave with her head held high, reality wouldn't allow her to do so. In the end, she became a kitchen helper at the Yunlai Inn.
Purple Cloud Peak of the Cloud Heaven Sect.
Yun Wanyan sat in the main hall, lost in thought. After a night, she was no longer as excited as she had been when she first learned Yun Qing's identity.
Now, she needs to consider how to reveal Yun Qing and Yun Helan's identities to the public. And what about Liu Ruyan? How dare she do such a thing, separating mother and daughter for so many years?
She will make her pay the price.
Just as she was lost in thought, Yun Qing returned from outside.
"Master, what are we practicing today?"
Yun Wanyan smiled knowingly as she watched Yun Qing skip and hop around. She patted the jade bed, gesturing for Yun Qing to sit down beside her.
"Let's not practice today, let's just chat."
A moment later, laughter and cheerful chatter filled the hall...
When Yun Helan found Yunlai Inn, Liu Ruyan was chopping firewood in the backyard, her forehead covered in sweat.
"What are you doing?" Yun Helan asked with a look of pure curiosity.
Liu Ruyan smiled awkwardly: "Now that I've left Qinghe Town, I have to find a way to support myself."
Yun Helan frowned in disdain: "So this is all you can do? Don't you have any other ways to make a living?"
These words, laced with contempt, stung Liu Ruyan's sensitive and fragile pride, leaving her no choice but to awkwardly change the subject.
"Look at this." Liu Ruyan took out the pills that Yun Qing had given her from her pocket and handed them to Yun Helan as if they were a treasure.
This pill is pure white and emits a faint fragrance; it truly looks like a rare and precious item.
Yun Helan reached out and took it: "Where did you get this from?"
"It's Yun Qing. She came out yesterday to sever ties with me, so she gave me this, saying that it can prolong life for mortals and improve the cultivation level for cultivators."
If Yun Qing had genuinely intended to prolong Liu Ruyan's life, Yun Helan would have suspected she harbored ill intentions. But since she intends to sever ties, it seems it's for real.
Seeing that she was holding the pill without moving, Liu Ruyan thought there was a problem and hurriedly asked, "Is there something wrong with this pill?"
Yun Helan snapped out of her daze, glanced at her, and said, "There shouldn't be any problem. Since you insist on giving it to me, I'll accept it."
After saying that, he swallowed the pill in one gulp.
...
Yun Qing has now reached the middle stage of Qi Refining and no longer needs to eat, but she still can't give up her appetite, so Ziyun Peak always keeps a lot of snacks on it, and she will eat a bite when she is tired from cultivation.
Yun Wanyan pulled Yun Qing aside to learn about her experiences over the years. Seeing that Yun Qing was enjoying her snacks, she also picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.
Suddenly, a disciple's voice came from outside the hall to report.
"Come in."
A female disciple entered and bowed to Yun Wanyan: "Reporting to Master Ziyun, that woman from the other day has come again, along with Junior Sister Yun Helan. They say they want to accuse Junior Sister Yun Qing of plotting to harm a fellow disciple."
"What?" Yun Wanyan slammed her hand on the table and stood up.
Murdering a fellow disciple is a serious crime. According to the sect rules, the punishment ranges from being punished in the Discipline Hall to having one's spiritual roots removed and being expelled from the sect.
Yun Wanyan hurriedly led Yun Qing to the Discipline Hall.
When the two of them arrived, in addition to the sect leader, the peak masters of each peak and the elders of the Discipline Hall were all there.
Yun Qing saw Gu Changyuan standing next to Xuan Ming from afar. Sensing her gaze, Gu Changyuan raised his head and returned her a confident look.
Yun Qing knew that this meant the person had been found.
Upon seeing Yun Qing enter, Yun Helan immediately burst into tears, crying out, "Yun Qing, why did you hurt me?"
Yun Qing looked completely innocent: "How did I hurt you?"
Yun Helan: "Don't try to deny it. Look at my current state; it's all because of the pills you gave me."
Yun Qing looked closely and seemed to only then notice Yun Helan's miserable state.
The spiritual energy in her body was now running rampant, and it felt like there was a fire burning in her dantian. She was in so much pain that her face turned pale and her hair became disheveled.
"Oh!" Yun Qing feignedly covered her mouth. "How could this be? What's wrong with you?"
Yun Helan nearly fainted from anger at her pretentious act.
"Stop pretending. This woman already said it." She pointed at Liu Ruyan: "You gave me the pills."
Yun Qing: "I understand, Senior Sister, you mean I gave her a pill, you ate it, and then this happened, right?"
Yun Helan asked urgently, "That's right, that's exactly it. You admit it?"
"Admit what?" Yun Qing looked around: "I'd like to ask you, first, how can you prove that I gave her this pill? Everyone saw her impersonating my mother yesterday, why would I give her a pill? Second, even if I did give it to her, why did you take it?"
"Qing'er is right," Yun Wanyan said. "So what if she gave you poison? If you don't want to take it, who can force you?"
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