Chapter 89
Anzhi looked at Su Liyue in disbelief. She couldn't believe that such a thing could happen in the Exorcism Division of the Immortal Sect. Moreover, Su Liyue was fine now, and there was no sign that she had suffered such humiliation in her childhood.
“Didn’t your elders help you?” Anzhi asked.
Su Liyue shook her head with a wry smile.
Strictly speaking, the Exorcism Bureau in the capital should be considered a government office within the imperial court, not a sect of immortals. Since they had to deal with royalty and nobility, they naturally had to treat them with respect.
“My life improved a lot after I met Senior Brother Rong Xi,” Su Liyue recalled. “The cook who had insulted me was kicked out of the Exorcism Division by Senior Brother. He even said in the dining hall that the Exorcism Division’s dining hall was set up specifically for Exorcism Division disciples, and if a similar thing happened again, he would directly hand her over to the Prefect of the Capital.”
What Su Liyue didn't know was that this cook was acting under someone's orders. With Senior Brother Rong Xi's secret guidance, her skills surpassed most people's. The bullying was still happening, but this time she had learned to fight back.
Su Liyue knew her roommate was in a bad mood that day, so she went into a secluded grove of trees. Sure enough, her roommate led a group of people to block her way.
Su Liyue took a closer look. There were seven or eight people there, men and women combined, and her strength was greater than theirs when they were together. After being bullied for so long, it was impossible for her not to have thought about revenge. Today was a good opportunity for her to get it back.
She stopped and looked at her roommate, saying with ill intent, "See? My roommate is pretty, isn't she!"
After sizing up Su Liyue, the men gave her a disgusting laugh.
"What do you want to do?" Su Liyue asked calmly.
Seeing the other woman's fearless face, the woman became even angrier and smiled even more brightly, "Look at you, an orphan, with no money or power, it's hard to survive in the Exorcism Division." She looked extremely serious, and if one didn't know how wicked she was, one would really think she was thinking of her.
My roommate looked at the men and said, "They are all from prominent families, with their fathers and brothers serving as officials in the court. Why don't you go with them and get their protection?"
Hearing her roommate's words, Su Liyue felt a chill run down her spine. She truly couldn't understand how such a filthy heart could be hidden beneath that beautiful face. The same went for the men; Su Liyue felt as if their eyes were already stripping her naked.
"I don't want to." If you want to retaliate, you have to let them make the first move; that way, your counterattack can be called self-defense.
Her roommate was already an impatient person, and she was even less patient with Su Liyue. She hadn't expected Su Liyue to agree in the first place, and she sneered, "That's not up to you." Then, she crossed her arms and said to the men, "Hurry up, I'll go keep watch."
Then he rolled his eyes and left with his female follower.
Seeing that no one was around, the remaining three men surrounded her. "I advise you to take off your clothes yourself. It wouldn't be good if we hurt you if we made a move."
Another one said, "If you follow us, you won't have to risk your life in this Exorcism Bureau anymore. We'll get you a courtyard and a few servants so you can enjoy yourself."
As they approached her little by little, Su Liyue couldn't help but smile. They had brought all this upon themselves.
The roommates on the outer perimeter didn't keep watch themselves; they left that to their lackeys. She was drinking tea and eating snacks in a quiet spot when she heard a scream.
The sound came from Su Liyue's direction, and she couldn't help but laugh. A beggar dared to share a place with her? Su Liyue was now even more of a lowly prostitute; she'd see how this person dared to continue lingering here.
Then a follower came running in a panic, saying as she ran, "Su Liyue, you've... knocked down all three young masters."
Her roommate stood up in surprise. "What did you say? Su Liyue hit someone?"
The follower nodded and said, "The screams just now were from the three young masters. Su Liyue beat all three of them up."
Her roommate was still somewhat skeptical. When did Su Liyue become so powerful? She led her people towards Su Liyue's direction, but before they had even gone halfway, she saw Su Liyue emerge from the woods, her clothes still stained with specks of blood.
Seeing her roommate Su Liyue laugh, she waved the thing in her hand.
Her roommate looked at Su Liyue as if she were a demon and asked, "Who exactly are you?" Her voice trembled slightly.
Everyone had the same thing in Su Liyue's hand; it was a small gadget that could record images and sounds. Everything that had just happened in the woods had been recorded by her. If this thing fell into the hands of the sect leader or the headmaster, she would be finished…
Su Liyue didn't say anything, she just smiled and looked at her.
Her roommate was on the verge of a breakdown. "Who exactly are you?" The three people who had just fought together couldn't beat Su Liyue, so it was even more impossible for her and this good-for-nothing next to her. She didn't know when Su Liyue had become so strong. Now she was going to wait for the other party to slip up, and she was determined to teach this bitch a lesson.
Seeing her roommate's changing expression, Su Liyue almost burst out laughing. "Looks like your family raised you to be very 'naive,' your joy, anger, sorrow and happiness are all written on your face." The shock turned into fierceness in the blink of an eye.
"Su Liyue, do you think you can threaten me with that thing?" So what if you hand it over to the sect leader? I'm still a young lady from a noble family. At worst, I'll just go home!
Su Liyue smiled brightly, "Do you really think you'll still be a young lady after you go home?" Every scion of a noble family is just a pawn, existing for the family's glory. Her roommate in the Exorcist Division is currently pampered by her family, but once she loses her title, she'll be nothing but a useless pawn in their eyes, always at risk of being discarded. There's no going back to the way things were.
Losing what she has now and returning to her family would mean never being able to go back to the way things were before. The worst outcome would be being used as a tool for political marriage and being married off. Being expelled from the Exorcism Bureau for bullying her fellow disciples is not a good reputation, and no one in the capital would dare to marry her. Instead, she would be married off far away by her family, with no hope of ever rising again.
"What do you want to do?" Since Su Liyue has done this, there is still a chance for things to turn around.
Su Liyue wasn't that kind-hearted. If she kicked her roommate out, others would bully her. So... her smile was genuine. She said, "If I move out of the dorm, I'll blame you for any bullying I suffer or any bad rumors I hear."
Her roommate was furious. She knew exactly what Su Liyue was up to, but she had no reason to refuse. The thing was still in Su Liyue's hands, and she had to find a way to get it and kill that bitch.
"What's your decision? I don't have much time." Su Liyue said, turning to leave.
Her roommate was terrified when she saw her turn around, so she immediately shouted, "Okay, I promise you."
Hearing this, the three people were full of admiration for Su Liyue. Lin Jichen asked, "So your life has been peaceful since then?"
Su Liyue nodded, "No one bullied me. They all avoided me when they saw me. And this method wasn't something I came up with alone. At that time, I was thinking of getting revenge and driving those people out of the Exorcism Division."
Lin Jichen tentatively asked, "Is it Senior Brother Rong Xi?"
Mentioning this name made Su Liyue seem to glow. "It's my senior brother. But I can't find him." She then became very disappointed.
"I... I have always had my senior brother's guidance. Everyone thought it was because I was talented, but it was actually my senior brother who helped me. He would teach me the things I didn't understand again and again, practice spells with me, and learn formations and talismans with me."
"Later, the sect leader and elders began selecting disciples, and I was successfully selected as the sect leader's disciple. That day, I didn't see my senior brother, and I went to many places but couldn't find him. Not only me, but the sect leader was also looking for him, and the entire Exorcism Division was looking for him... But to this day, there has been no news of him at all."
"Later I learned that my senior brother was a demon, but he was kind-hearted. I was not the only one in the Exorcism Division who had received his kindness; many others had also been helped by him. It was then that I realized I had received the most help, and I was the biggest beneficiary of his disappearance."
"So, my life has gone back to what it was before..." Su Liyue looked at the three of them and said, "It seems they have all given up on finding my senior brother. I want to ask you to help me, to help me find him. Even just a little clue would be appreciated. I want to know if he is safe and sound, and why he left... Even if he hates me, I can understand and accept it."
That doesn't sound right at all. A young girl received help from a man when she was most helpless, and this man was gentle and handsome. It would be hard not to be moved! Lin Jichen asked, "Did you two confirm your relationship at that time?"
She asked very directly, but Su Liyue wasn't angry. She seemed to be hesitating or thinking, and finally said, "I don't know, whether we can be considered to be in a committed relationship or not."
Lin Jichen nodded, "It's still very difficult to find someone in the current situation, but I'll keep an eye out for you. Once all this is over, I'll help you look for them."
Seeing that her senior sister was saying this, Anzhi stood up as well: "I'll help you too."
After learning about what had happened to Su Liyue, Xiao Mu felt sorry for her and had already promised to help her. He even said he would ask Zhou Xuanzhi and Shi Yunzhou! But now neither of them is here, otherwise they would have agreed to help too. Sigh, I wonder how they are doing.
Zhou Xuanzhi, whom Xiao Mu was worried about, is in a bad state. He is currently tied to the torture rack, and the one who is torturing him is Shi Yunzhou.
Shi Yunzhou lashed him with the whip, the demonic energy within it raging through his body. The struggle between spiritual and demonic energy was like a battle, causing pain to his bones and soul.
The jailer almost laughed at the scene, but he held it in. He couldn't let Shi Yunzhou notice anything amiss; the Lord wanted him. But watching his fellow disciples kill each other was really exhilarating.
The jailer asked, "What message have you sent? Speak quickly!"
Zhou Xuanzhi ignored him completely. The jailer became even angrier and picked up a red-hot branding iron from the furnace, handing it to Shi Yunzhou. "Make him confess." Shi Yunzhou took the branding iron and branded Zhou Xuanzhi's chest without hesitation.
The pain of the branding iron on his body was far greater than the pain of injuries sustained in battle. Zhou Xuanzhi gasped for breath, trying to control himself from crying out, because the pain brought a tear to his eye. It really hurt too much.
The disciples of the immortal sects were all tough, so the jailer wasn't in a hurry; he could play with Zhou Xuanzhi at his own pace. But Shi Yunzhou was different. His eyes were filled with ferocity as he looked at Zhou Xuanzhi, and another branding iron was pressed into Zhou Xuanzhi's abdomen.
There's a proper way to beat someone. If you beat them to death, you won't be able to get anything out of them. "Leave them alive, or you'll be dead and there's nothing left to ask."
"The Lord didn't say he had to be unharmed!" Shi Yunzhou said fiercely to Zhou Xuanzhi. Then he took out a section of bamboo tube from his pocket, opened it, and a very small insect crawled out. Smelling the blood, the insect crawled onto Zhou Xuanzhi's body and then burrowed into the bloody wound.
This worm is a demonic insect called the Green Silk Gu. It feeds on human flesh and blood, and once it has finished eating the flesh and blood, it will devour the human's soul. If it is a female worm, it will even lay eggs inside the human body...
Zhou Xuanzhi now felt an intense itching and pain throughout his body, an itching that penetrated to his very soul and a pain that pierced to his very bones. The methods of the demon race were truly torturous. Looking at his unfamiliar junior brother, he could only hope that he would regain his senses soon…
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