Chapter 117 Her adoptive father’s enemies blamed her for being ungrateful!
How strong can a fifteen-year-old girl be?
Everyone thought so. The Sunset Sect's top leaders had watched Huo Yunzi grow up, so they all treated her as a close junior. Now that she was about to go down the mountain to gain experience, some of them even volunteered to be her protector.
Although Huo Yunzi may not necessarily become the next sect leader, she is the daughter of the sect leader after all. Her status is extraordinary, so it is no problem to arrange an elder to be her protector.
However, Si Yuan refused and arranged for an elder from the acquired realm to be the protector of Huo Yunzi, who was in the innate realm. If they really encountered danger, it was not certain who would protect whom.
Huo Yunzi wanted to gain some experience and grow, so Si Yuan didn't plan to arrange for anyone to go out with her for experience.
So Huo Yunzi went down the mountain alone.
It was the first time for a fifteen-year-old girl to travel far away alone, but Huo Yunzi did not feel afraid at all. Instead, she was full of anticipation and excitement.
After all, she is capable, skilled and courageous. It doesn't matter if she lacks experience in the world of martial arts. After stumbling around in the world of martial arts for a while, she will have enough experience.
Her first stop was the ruins of Mingjian Villa, which was closest to the Sunset Sect.
Because all the disciples of Mingjian Villa who were still alive had dispersed and set up their own families, only Wan Buyin, the only son of the owner of Mingjian Villa, inherited Mingjian Villa, which covers a large area.
However, Madam Wan and her son Wan Buyin were worried about the Sunset Sect seeking revenge, so they did not dare to stay in Mingjian Villa. They packed their luggage and disappeared overnight.
After that, Mingjian Villa became deserted because the Sunset Sect, which was the closest to it, did not send anyone to occupy it, and it was not convenient for other sects to occupy this place.
First, because their sect is also a righteous sect, and it would be embarrassing if they occupied Mingjian Villa without a legitimate reason. They all value their reputation and don't want to ruin their own sect's reputation for a villa.
The second reason is that they are afraid of the Sunset Sect. What if they occupy Mingjian Villa and inherit the hatred of the Sunset Sect towards Mingjian Villa? The person behind the Sunset Sect must be a peerless master who is not someone they can afford to provoke.
Therefore, the Mingjian Villa has been left here with no one daring to occupy it and no one taking care of it. It has gradually become deserted. Several years have passed, and because many people have died there, some ghost rumors have also spread.
Huo Yunzi had long wanted to go to Mingjian Villa to see what was going on, but she had seen her mother Fang Jinyan being very wary of Mingjian Villa, so she never dared to mention anything about it at home and had therefore never been there.
Now that I'm going out alone to gain experience, and Mingjian Villa is so close to the Sunset Sect, how can I not satisfy my inner curiosity at the first stop?
After Huo Yunzi arrived at Mingjian Villa, she found that there was no one guarding the villa, and the gate was opened with a gap large enough for a person to enter and exit sideways.
Curiously, she leaned sideways and crawled in through the gap in the door.
I wonder who was the person who opened the gate of the villa and left such a gap? Was he a wandering beggar nearby or the remnants of Mingjian Villa?
In order to show that they were not the same as Manor Master Wan who killed people for treasure and wanted to exterminate the entire family, those who separated from Mingjian Villa and set up their own forces refused to admit that they were disciples of Mingjian Villa. Therefore, the forces created by these people cannot be regarded as the remnants of Mingjian Villa.
The real remnants of Mingjian Villa are those who still acknowledge the existence of this force and are determined to find their young master Wan Buyin to revitalize Mingjian Villa.
Huo Yunzi walked slowly, visiting every place in Mingjian Villa.
Although the house was not popular and declined quickly, it was only seven or eight years old after all, and the house was built very solidly and there was no damage. It was just that no one took care of it, so it was covered with dust and weeds. There was vigorous ivy climbing on the walls, and spider webs in the corners.
Huo Yunzi looked at the garden that should have been well-trimmed but was now overgrown with weeds taller than her. She didn't want to walk past that place at all, so she went around and walked through the garden past several rockery.
Just as Huo Yunzi walked through the garden, the dense weeds suddenly trembled a few times. A figure poked his head out and carefully observed the direction she left. Then he stood up and flashed behind the rockery, and fell on Huo Yunzi from a distance.
Seeing Huo Yunzi's figure disappearing around the corner of the corridor, the stalker couldn't help but walked out from behind the rockery and chased after her with light steps.
However, when the stalker reached the corner of the corridor, he suddenly stopped and slowly stepped back, staring at the sharp sword that was flashing with cold light at his neck.
Huo Yunzi slowly walked out with the sword on the stalker's neck. She looked coldly at the boy in front of her who was not much different from her age, and asked in a cold voice: "Who are you? Why are you here and following me?"
The man who had been hiding in the weeds in the garden and came out to follow Huo Yunzi was a young man who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. He had a handsome face and an upright figure. He was wearing a black suit with narrow sleeves that was convenient for use in fighting. An exquisitely embroidered belt was tied around his wasp waist. He looked heroic and looked like a young man with youthful spirit and grace, not at all like a villain who was sneaking around to follow a woman.
But Huo Yunzi did not take him lightly because of his extraordinary appearance. The first lesson she learned from her father was not to judge a person by his appearance.
When you are out there in the world, the more harmless someone looks, the more likely you are to let people down and fall.
Moreover, aren’t there enough people from famous and upright families who appear to be righteous but are actually corrupt? The former owner of Mingjian Villa, Wan, was just one of those who were exposed.
The young man spread his hands, indicating that he was unarmed and did not need to be so vigilant, and said in a helpless tone: "I am Yi Youjian, and I am traveling around the world for the first time. After hearing the rumors about Mingjian Villa, I was curious and went in to take a look. I didn't expect to run into you. I was curious about why a girl like you would appear here, so I rashly followed you and wanted to make your acquaintance. I didn't expect to cause misunderstandings from you. Please forgive me!"
Huo Yunzi frowned slightly as she looked at the handsome young man in front of her. She felt something strange about the name.
It’s not that there are too few people with the surname Yi, and the name "Yi Youjian" is strange, but Huo Yunzi remembered what her father once said to her.
——"When choosing an alias, don't choose one that is related to your real name, otherwise it is very likely to expose your identity. After all, many people hide their identities by using an alias related to their real name, such as reversing the order of their real name, or changing a few homophones, or replacing it with words with the exact opposite meaning..."
When Huo Yunzi heard the name 'Yi Youjian', she subconsciously thought of 'Wan Buyin'.
After all, she was standing at Mingjian Villa now, so it was not surprising that she would think of Wan Buyin, the current owner of Mingjian Villa who had disappeared for seven or eight years.
'Yi' is the same as 'yi', 'yi' and 'wan' can correspond to each other, 'you' and 'no' correspond to each other, 'jian' is the same as 'xian', and 'yin' corresponds to 'xian'.
No matter how you look at it, the name 'Yi You Jian' is inextricably linked to the name 'Wan Bu Yin'.
In addition, Huo Yunzi remembered that the information about Wan Buyin showed that he was only two or three years older than herself, which just matched the 17 or 18-year-old boy in front of her.
Could it be that this Yi Youjian means that nothing can be hidden?
If Yi Youjian was Wan Buyin, then Huo Yunzi could understand why Wan Buyin hid in the weeds in the garden and didn't want to meet her, and then followed her.
After all, Mingjian Villa belongs to Wan Buyin's territory. When an outsider comes to his territory, of course he has to follow him and observe what this outsider is doing.
But Huo Yunzi was also quite domineering. She felt that Wan Buyin and his mother had disappeared seven or eight years ago, and that Mingjian Villa had also been abandoned by them. The area within a hundred miles of Mingjian Villa was the sphere of influence of the Sunset Sect, so Mingjian Villa could also be considered the territory of their Sunset Sect.
She is the daughter of the leader of the Sunset Sect and the eldest lady of the Sunset Sect. There is nothing wrong with her coming to inspect her own territory.
Although the Sunset Clan did not openly take over Mingjian Villa for its own use, it was generally recognized in the martial arts world that Mingjian Villa had already belonged to the Sunset Clan.
As for Wan Buyin, the young master who inherited Mingjian Villa after the death of Master Wan, to be honest, who would take a child like him seriously?
Moreover, Master Wan died in such an ignominious way. His crimes of killing people for treasure and secretly exterminating entire families were all exposed. After being nailed to the pillar of shame for so many years, who would still recognize Master Wan as the former owner of Mingjian Villa?
Even most of the disciples who were once taught by Master Wan left Mingjian Villa, refusing to acknowledge their relationship with Mingjian Villa and Master Wan.
Wan Buyin's identity as the owner of Mingjian Villa is not so upright. After all, he is the biological son of the notorious owner Wan.
Huo Yunzi cleverly guessed that the Yi Youjian in front of her was most likely Wan Buyin who had disappeared for seven or eight years, but she remained calm and composed when facing Wan Buyin.
How could she, a victim, not remain calm when facing the son of the real murderer?
The one who should really feel guilty and uncomfortable is Wan Buyin, the son of the murderer.
However, because Huo Yunzi was not 100% sure that Yi Youjian was Wan Buyin, she did not reveal his identity immediately. After all, wouldn't it be embarrassing if she guessed wrong?
No matter what Yi Youjian's true identity is, Huo Yunzi doesn't care.
She retracted the sword that was on Yi Youjian's neck and said calmly, "I don't want to get to know you. Don't show up in front of me again, and don't follow me casually. If you do it again, I won't be so easy to talk to!"
The young man smiled bitterly as he looked at Huo Yunzi, who had not yet put the sword back into the scabbard. Is this what you call being easy to talk to?
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