Shen Yun remained silent.
Qi Fengyu was acting crazy and talking nonsense at the time, sometimes saying that he had traveled from another time and sometimes saying that he had dreamed about the future.
Shen Yun didn't believe it at first, but his words stirred up his inner demons.
After all, although many of those future events did not come true, the past events he mentioned were all true.
But the current situation still moves him.
"Shen Yun, think this through carefully." For the first time, Ji Mo Fan addressed Shen Yun by his given name. "Is the situation you're facing truly baseless?"
Shen Yun frowned. "What are you saying?"
This is merely a scenario created by the illusionary formation based on his inner turmoil; how could it possibly happen in reality?
Besides, that Daoist couple ceremony was long over, and because of Li Geyue's sabotage, Ji Mofan and Qi Fengyu never even reached the final step of entering the bridal chamber.
Ji Mofan slowly sat up, his body covered in blood, and approached Shen Yun. "Think about it again."
"If I hadn't had the opportunity to recuperate in Changfeng Valley because of the Azure Phoenix beast incident..."
—Shen Yun pulled this matter out of the depths of his memory. If he remembered correctly, it seemed that Ji Mo Fan suddenly changed his personality around that time.
"If I continue to run around for Qi Fengyu's sake, continue to damage my body, and let my already serious injuries continue to fester, then what will I look like on the day of the Dao Couple Ceremony?"
Ji Mofan's words bounced into Shen Yun's ears, knocking loudly on the door of his heart.
The haggard appearance of Ji Mofan in his memory seemed to have become very distant. If he hadn't brought it up again himself, Shen Yun would only have the image of him in his Chaoming Palace disciple's robes, dazzling like the blazing sun overhead.
But Ji Mo Fan in the Yun Cang Sword Sect was definitely not like that before.
Shen Yun belatedly recalled that he had just returned from the Cliff of Bitter Memory before he accepted his request to go to the Eclipse Secret Realm to find the Azure Phoenix Demon Core for Qi Fengyu.
His face was ashen, and his appearance was disheveled. But at the time, I acted as if I didn't see him; all I saw was Qi Fengyu lying on the hospital bed.
It was Ji Mofan who shed the heavy burden that made it hard to breathe and regained his lightness.
But all the changes were his own efforts to save himself. If he hadn't fought for himself time and time again, and had continued to work tirelessly for others as before, the only outcome would have been that he would have exhausted himself to nourish others.
Thinking of this, Shen Yun's gaze unconsciously shifted to Ji Mo Fan's abdomen.
The wounds were slashed haphazardly, clearly indicating that the assailant was not very skilled; this was his first time doing something like this.
It seemed he didn't even know how to apply force properly, making each cut clumsy and awkward.
"What... did you do this?" Shen Yun pointed with his finger.
Moreover, even Ji Mofan has become like this. This is his and Qi Fengyu's wedding room. What will happen to Qi Fengyu?
Ji Mofan looked at him and smiled, "Don't you understand?"
"My inner core has been removed. Think carefully, who needs this inner core the most right now?"
Shen Yun felt as if he had been punched in the heart.
He swayed and took half a step back.
"...None of what you're saying ever happened." He gritted his teeth.
“But this is the ending you originally intended for me,” Ji Mofan said. “Shen Yun, ask yourself honestly, all these years, did you really not know what Qi Fengyu was trying to do?”
Shen Yun was speechless.
He even felt that breathing had become difficult; he couldn't take in much fresh air even when he opened his mouth, as if his throat was being burned.
“You let him take from me time and time again, which may be your own subjective idea,” Ji Mofan said. “Qi Fengyu is the young sect leader. After the old man stopped managing affairs and went into seclusion, he became the spokesperson for the entire Yun Cang Sword Sect.”
"You don't have a powerful family backing you, so you're using me, who also has no support and is only connected to you as my master, to do you a favor."
"Did Qi Fengyu ever tell you what my state was like before we became Daoist partners, according to the past life memories he received?"
Seeing the bewildered expression on Shen Yun's face when he looked up, Ji Mofan curled his lips in a mocking smile. "He always only ever says what's in his own interest."
"He didn't tell you that by then I had already suffered irreversible damage to my body due to overwork."
"I didn't even make it past the preliminary rounds of the 'Questioning Conference' that year."
Shen Yun listened to his smiling tone, but couldn't help feeling a chill run down his spine.
If what Ji Mo Fan said is true, and the cause is as described...
Shen Yun was naturally the one who knew himself best. If Ji Mo Fan really did something so shameful, he would definitely not be able to accept such a drop in status, given that he was used to his eldest disciple being submissive.
And... they are eager to recoup the lost profits from Ji Mofan.
So if Qi Fengyu hinted that he wanted to become a Daoist partner with Ji Mofan so that he could use Ji Mofan's body to recuperate, he might...
Shen Yun closed his eyes.
No, I will definitely agree.
Even if Ji Mofan disagrees, he will use coercion and inducement to make him agree, just like in real life.
The script didn't go as expected this time because of the unexpected incident involving Li Geyue. But even without that incident, Ji Mofan's health had been damaged from treating Qi Fengyu, and it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't have another accident at the Dao Asking Conference.
At that time, he would only end up with the same fate, despite all the different paths he took.
Moreover, Ji Mofan's statement is reasonable. If he has become like this, then he will certainly not be able to achieve any good results in the Dao Asking Conference.
"...Was it Xiaoyu who attacked you?" Shen Yun closed his eyes.
This time, Ji Mofan's smile actually showed a hint of sincerity, but it was sincerity mockery. "Look, isn't it all clear now?"
Shen Yun lowered his eyes.
Yes, he wasn't unaware; he was just pretending to be stupid.
In the Yun Cang Sword Sect, and even in the vast world of cultivation, Ji Mo Fan was nothing more than a floating duckweed. Apart from his master, he had no one to rely on.
There used to be the old sect leader Qi Yuan. Although the reason was unknown, the old man would protect him to some extent.
However, with Qi Yuan going into seclusion, Shen Yun no longer had any power to suppress him.
Therefore, Shen Yun acted with impunity, because even if Ji Mo Fan suffered losses at his hands, he had no way to complain.
No one will stand up for him, and no one will be his backer.
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