Chapter 91: Exposing the miserable life
When Qin Ziyan and Lou Xuanyin came to Yunmiao Immortal Sect for the third time, they were already familiar with the route.
Although Sect Leader Jin Yang himself did not understand why he wanted to get involved in this mess and meddle in Lian Yueqing's affairs, he was obviously not the nosy person like Lou Xuanyin, and the relationship between him and Lian Yueqing was basically "broken down".
From best friends, they became three cheap friends with ulterior motives and hypocritical flattery.
However, when they saw Jiang Zhaoyue again, the three of them noticed something was wrong.
Lian Yueqing's eyes were startled for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal without any major emotional fluctuations. Or rather, he was not too surprised and accepted it with pleasure. After all, he knew Jiang Zhaoyue very well.
Lou Xuanyin seemed not to notice and continued to smile, as if nothing had happened.
Instead, Qin Ziyan was stunned for several breaths, frowned subconsciously, and blurted out: "You...you haven't even formed a bond yet, you, you have no sense of shame!"
Jiang Zhaoyue glanced at him and said in a flat voice, "Senior Qin, can you come up with some new words? I'm so tired of hearing them."
It was Jiang Zhaoyue who did the deed, but it was Qin Ziyan who felt ashamed of it.
He paused, then immediately changed the word and uttered, "Simply unrestrained."
Jiang Zhaoyue listened carefully, wanting to see if he had any insights. However, when he only uttered these four words and nothing else, he immediately showed a look of disappointment.
"You are so naive." She sighed sincerely.
"Are you scolding me?"
Qin Ziyan frowned slightly. He was just a little old-fashioned, but that didn't mean he couldn't tell the difference between good and bad words.
"No."
Jiang Zhaoyue waved her hand casually and led them inside - Lin Bozhou didn't like them, and the elders were afraid they couldn't control him, so Jiang Zhaoyue volunteered to welcome the three masters. This was not in accordance with etiquette, as her status was not high enough, but after socializing with them for some time, they had some friendship, although it was not necessarily a good friendship, but the three masters obviously had no objection.
As she walked, she explained, "How dare I scold Sect Leader Qin? I just spoke my mind. There are very few kind-hearted seniors like Sect Leader Qin these days."
Her tone was obviously normal, without even a hint of sarcasm, but Qin Ziyan felt like she was scolding him.
He frowned slightly, remained silent for a few breaths, and then took the initiative to speak: "Are you not afraid of your master being angry now?"
After all, the last time they met, she was still looking for ways to cover it up.
Hearing his question, Jiang Zhaoyue spoke casually, "Senior, didn't you see it? It was my uncle who forcibly took me away. Master will only be angry with my uncle."
"I see you don't seem unwilling."
"Of course."
Perhaps because they are in a higher position, Jiang Zhaoyue has no sympathy for the lower class or care for her junior brothers and sisters, and she speaks without restraint.
She glanced at Qin Ziyan and gave him an ambiguous smile, but said in a straightforward tone:
"Life is like a mayfly in the universe. Even the most powerful sect leader will eventually pass away with the passage of time. Why let the shackles of time confine you? Just do whatever you want, Senior Qin. Isn't that right?"
Qin Ziyan certainly disagreed with this view. With a stern face, he reluctantly argued, "Rules are rules. Without rules, there is no order. If everyone in the world acts like you, going against human ethics, what will become of the world?"
Jiang Zhaoyue didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately responded, "I will feel happy."
“…”
Qin Ziyan was silent for a moment, then cursed in a deep voice, "Smooth talker."
So Jiang Zhaoyue ignored him and directly asked Lian Yueqing beside him: "Senior Lian Yue, do you want to get close to me?"
Lian Yueqing had been silent until now, and her face was somewhat silent, but when she heard her question, she immediately answered: "Do you want to carry your uncle on your back?"
"Lian Yueqing!"
Qin Ziyan's voice was very angry.
"It was fine before, but now they've chosen Fu Lanting, they've already had physical contact, and will be getting married soon, and you're still getting involved. Are you addicted to acting?"
Lian Yueqing didn't even look at him, but said to Jiang Zhaoyue seriously: "I don't care."
Master Ji Yue has a very good advantage, which is his perseverance. He becomes more courageous after setbacks and never gives up. Either he is interested in Jiang Zhaoyue or he wants to take revenge on Fu Lanting, but he has made up his mind to get between them no matter what.
Jiang Zhaoyue asked casually. She had no interest in Lian Yueqing at the moment, so she just nodded lightly: "Okay."
As for what happened next, there was nothing.
The calm conversation between her and Lian Yueqing made Qin Ziyan seem out of place between them.
Sect Leader Jinyang took a deep breath and decisively turned his gaze to focus on Sect Leader Xuanqi, who had been smiling and listening silently.
Lou Xuanying has a gentle temperament and stable emotions, like an invisible man.
Seeing Qin Ziyan suddenly looking at him, he paused and spoke in a very kind tone: "Brother Qin?"
Qin Ziyan looked at him coldly and asked, "Lou Xuanyin, do you think so too?"
Lou Xuanyin was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Brother Qin, you're joking. Xuanyin is not involved in this matter. I just followed you and took a walk with you. What I think of it is not important."
"Then what are you doing here? Just to watch the fun?"
Qin Ziyan was angry, but it was obvious that he could not win the argument with Jiang Zhaoyue, and Lian Yueqing was indifferent, so his anger fell on Lou Xuanyin.
Master Xuanqi's expression froze for a moment. After a long pause, he said helplessly, "Brother Qin..."
"Who is your brother?"
Qin Ziyan snorted coldly, glanced at Jiang Zhaoyue and Lian Yueqing, and simply strode past them. He knew the way anyway.
In the banquet hall, Fu Lanting didn't show up this time, and neither did anyone else. Only Lin Bozhou was waiting there with an impatient look on his face. Seeing Lian Yueqing and the other two approaching, he said unhappily, "Qin Ziyan, Lou Xuanyin, why are you two here again? What do you think this place is? I don't think I invited you."
Lou Xuanyin took the initiative to bow and said with a smile: "Brother Lin, please don't be offended."
Qin Ziyan didn't answer him in such a good attitude, but for some reason, he rarely argued with Lin Bozhou. He sat aside with a cold face and had no intention of leaving.
Lin Bozhou looked at them with even more disgust.
However, it was his idea to invite Lian Yueqing here today, and he was too lazy to care about other things. After complaining, he said to Lian Yueqing, "I think you also know why I invited you here."
Lian Yueqing's expression remained calm and he nodded.
He didn't answer, but just looked at Jiang Zhaoyue, his voice was very clear.
"Actually, everything depends on your thoughts, Zhaoyue. I can do whatever you want. Do you really want to form a bond with him like this?"
Before Jiang Zhaoyue could answer him, he heard a loud shout from outside the hall.
"no!"
The person who hurriedly entered the hall with hurried steps was a long-lost and unexpected person.
Luo Huaiyin's face was gloomy, and his eyes were filled with anxiety. It was obvious that he had just returned. He ignored the rules and barged into the banquet hall, shouting, "No, Master."
But his eyes were on Jiang Zhaoyue.
Her words were sincere: "Master Qi Ling has a cold and overbearing personality. Junior sister, you must never form a bond with him. For our Yunmiao Immortal Sect, this would be a disaster."
Luo Huaiyin looked at her for a while, then finally moved away. He bowed and said seriously, "Even if it's for the future of Yunmiao Immortal Sect, please don't agree."
Lin Bozhou looked indifferent and did not answer him. The other three masters ignored him. Only Lou Xuanyin had a faint smile on his face.
Jiang Zhaoyue asked him, "Isn't Senior Brother Luo exploring the secret realm? Why did you come back so suddenly?"
"If I hadn't returned, I wouldn't have known that such a big thing had happened in the sect."
Luo Huaiyin did not mention how he learned this, nor why he rushed back so anxiously. He simply said earnestly, "Junior sister, you will be in charge of the Immortal Sect in the future. The appearance of a mere reed is not worth mentioning. You must not be deceived by beauty. You are a person who seeks the truth."
He was still the same as always, and no one knew when it started, but every time they met he would always persuade her to devote herself to Taoism or focus on her career.
Jiang Zhaoyue neither objected nor agreed, but was rather interested in another thing he did.
Her eyes turned and she said, "I'm afraid that ordinary people can't enter the secret realm of Senior Brother?"
It feels like we are talking at cross purposes.
Luo Huaiyin paused for a moment, then insisted, "Junior sister, the great way is the most important."
"Did someone instigate Brother to come back?"
"Master Qi Ling is not a good match for my junior sister!"
"Brother, why didn't you tell me that you have a new backer?"
“…”
This conversation is really weird.
Luo Huaiyin insisted for a few more sentences, and finally chose to answer her first.
He said, "A friend told me this. After all, I'm a disciple of the Yunmiao Immortal Sect. How could I turn a blind eye to such a major event happening in the sect?"
"Which friend?"
“…”
Luo Huaiyin was silent for a moment, but he couldn't refuse her question. He lowered his voice and said with some difficulty, "A... friend of the Hehuan Sect. Anyway, this is not important. What's important is that you, Junior Sister, must not be deceived by others."
"Oh." Jiang Zhaoyue dragged out the last word and continued, "Is it the friend who taught you how to imitate Senior Brother Jiang last time?"
She is really sharp.
Luo Huaiyin's face turned slightly red, but he still didn't want to lie to her, so he nodded slightly.
Jiang Zhaoyue pondered for a moment and said, "Does the Hehuan Sect have such a powerful disciple? I've never heard of him. Senior Lou, do you know him?"
The first sentence was just a question, but the second sentence suddenly took a turn and hit the smiling Master Xuanqi.
Lou Xuanyin's gentle face paused for a moment before he said, "I'm not familiar with the Hehuan Sect. Why are you asking me this?"
"Nothing, just a hunch."
Jiang Zhaoyue stared at him, and suddenly curled up the corners of his lips, revealing a big smile.
"I don't know why, but when I heard Senior Brother Luo say that, I always thought of Senior Lou. After all, Senior's hobbies are similar to mine. Besides Senior, who else cares about us like this?"
There is clearly no similarity between these two characters. The disciple of the Hehuan Sect even only exists in Luo Huaiyin's few words, but Jiang Zhaoyue seems to be certain that there is some connection between them.
And she was genuine, just because of intuition.
The intuition of a madman can sometimes be scary.
Luo Huaiyin looked puzzled and had not figured out what she meant. When he saw her asking Lou Xuanyin, he also glanced at her, but he still did not understand the meaning of Jiang Zhaoyue's words.
"Junior sister, what are you talking about?"
"Nothing, I just said it casually."
Jiang Zhaoyue didn't ask any more questions. He just looked at Luo Huaiyin with a smile and nodded with him: "I have taken your words to heart."
"I'm glad you listened."
Luo Huaiyin breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing that all those present were the Supreme Masters, he took the initiative to salute: "Excuse me, disciple. I will withdraw first."
Lin Bozhou naturally didn't care.
However, when Luo Huaiyin was about to leave, he suddenly heard the headmaster Jinyang who was sitting next to him suddenly speak.
His voice sounded suddenly, a little abrupt.
"What disciple of the Hehuan Sect? Come with me one by one."
Luo Huai frowned slightly, but seeing that Lin Bozhou didn't stop him, he paused for a moment before finally bowing and saying, "This is someone I asked Tian Liuyun of the Taiyuan Immortal Sect to find. He's good...good at winning hearts."
This was originally a private matter and he didn't want others to know about it, but now that things had come to this, Luo Huaiyin felt that it didn't matter.
As the red color faded, he became calmer.
He briefly discussed the He Huan Sect disciple, concealing some of his own private details and briefly describing his appearance. After saying this, Luo Huaiyin's voice was slightly disappointed: "How can a disguise compare to sincerity? As expected, no matter how well that person understands human nature, he won't understand that some things are simply impossible."
Qin Ziyan didn't care about his loss. After listening to Luo Huaiyin, he also looked at Lou Xuanyin.
Although it was Jiang Zhaoyue's question just now that gave him inspiration, the question asked by Master Jinyang was much more direct than hers.
He asked directly: "Lou Xuanyin, that's you, right?"
Master Xuanqi was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly.
"Brother Qin, what are you talking about? How could it be me?"
His face showed a sense of misery, as if he had been affected by someone from a huge distance.
But Qin Ziyan was no longer the Jinyang Sect Leader who trusted him and Lian Yueqing in everything.
Although Lou Xuanyin's expression was normal, he still said with certainty, "It must be you. The Hehuan Sect doesn't have such young disciples. They practice the way of yin and yang harmony. Where would they find someone who is good at attacking the mind?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Zhaoyue came over curiously.
She slightly widened her eyes, approached silently, and said innocently, "Senior Qin, you are very familiar with the Hehuan Sect."
Qin Ziyan's face froze, and a redness rose involuntarily, but it was probably anger rather than shame.
His tone was a little anxious. "I just... I just happened to come into contact with people from the Hehuan Sect before, and had a brief encounter with their leader, so I know a little bit about them. Don't let your imagination run wild. I have no interest in such things. They are all shameless and dissolute people."
"oh."
Jiang Zhaoyue simply said "oh" and said as if he didn't care: "I'm just asking, senior is so excited."
Qin Ziyan: "..."
The suspicious redness on his face grew a little more, but this time he did not scold Jiang Zhaoyue again. Instead, he forced himself to change the subject and turned his gaze to Lou Xuanyin.
"It's you, Lou Xuanyin. You seem quite leisurely and even interested in studying the Hehuan Sect's techniques. You're good at attacking the heart... Humph, you're quite experienced, aren't you?"
Sect Leader Jin Yang now has an indescribable feeling.
At first, because of Lian Yueqing's incident and those rumors, he sneered at Jiang Zhaoyue and thought she was a scum among the cultivators.
Some even suspected that she had some big conspiracy to seize the seven immortal sects.
However, as he dug deeper, he discovered that the people around him were not much better.
Compared with them, Jiang Zhaoyue's behavior was not even that outrageous.
Most of the time, she is actually a normal person.
And Lou Xuanyin was still explaining.
He didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Brother Qin, I'm really wronged. Even if you suspect me, at least you should have evidence. How can you just pin it on me..."
Having said that, Luo Huaiyin, who was about to leave, also reacted.
Senior Brother Luo was a little bit unbelievable, and his disbelief was even more gloomy.
"Is that person Sect Leader Lou?"
Although he asked this question, he no longer needed to answer.
Luo Huaiyin's gloomy expression showed a hint of disdain and disgust, but because the other party was the head of a sect, he did not show it directly on the surface.
He immediately said, "Junior sister, it's all because of me losing my mind. Please don't take the stupid things I did in the past to heart."
The identity of Master Xuanqi was nothing special, but the fact that Master Xuanqi was on good terms with Master Jiyue made Luo Huaiyin feel disgusted.
If his cultivation level wasn't lower than theirs, he might have hated Lian Yueqing even more than Fu Lanting, even though he actually had no contact with the Jiyue Sect Leader.
But that didn't stop him from hating this kind of shameful behavior.
Her brothel-like behavior, persistent pursuit, and entanglement with Jiang Zhaoyue were simply stumbling blocks on her path to success.
As a result, Luo Huaiyin felt that he was also unlucky.
Lou Xuanyin still had a wry smile on his face, but his eyes glanced at Jiang Zhaoyue vaguely.
It seemed that Qin Ziyan was determined to put the blame on him, but in fact, this matter was only because of Jiang Zhaoyue's ambiguous words just now.
Just this one sentence can make everyone believe that he is the one.
Even Qin Ziyan himself didn't realize that he used to look down on Jiang Zhaoyue and hated her to the extreme, but now he actually believed her so much. Without any evidence, just because Jiang Zhaoyue said this, he had already determined the truth.
What made Lou Xuanyin even more curious was that Jiang Zhaoyue was the first to notice the connection between the two completely different characters.
Even if it were him, he would not be able to make the same association in time if he encountered such a situation.
Perhaps she noticed his gaze, Jiang Zhaoyue smiled at him, her face gentle, her smile warm, and her demeanor calm.
There was no sign of deliberate intent on his part.
Lou Xuanyin's gaze lingered for a moment, then quickly shifted away. He continued to put on a miserable expression and sighed softly, "It really isn't me. How could I possibly pretend to be a Hehuan Sect disciple if I had nothing to do?"
“It’s not really a big deal.”
Jiang Zhaoyue took the initiative to help him out and naturally brought up another topic.
"Speaking of which, it's rare for everyone to gather together. I'll host a banquet at the Immortal Sect tomorrow night. Why don't you all come? I'll steal my master's wine for you to drink."
Lin Bozhou was right next to him, but he didn't care about his wine. He just frowned slightly, and it seemed that he didn't want to see these "things" in front of him too much.
However, he has always loved his disciples. Although he didn't understand why Jiang Zhaoyue did this, he didn't say anything.
Lian Yueqing naturally nodded in agreement, and Lou Xuanyin also agreed promptly: "Thank you very much, my friend. I have been craving Brother Lin's wine for a long time."
Only Qin Ziyan said angrily, "You have ulterior motives, and you're all like one snake and rat. What's the point of getting together? You haven't even resolved Fu Lanting's issue yet, it's such a mess, and you still have the mind to hold a banquet?"
Jiang Zhaoyue felt aggrieved when she heard this: "Then I won't bother Senior Qin and won't invite you."
"Why?"
Qin Ziyan retorted subconsciously, but before he could react, he immediately responded, "If I'm not here, Lou Xuanyin and Lian Yueqing won't be able to defeat Fu Lanting. If he goes crazy and kills you all, and Lin Bozhou just stands by and watches, the Seven Immortal Sects will be completely destroyed."
Lou Xuanyin smiled and said, "Brother Qin, it's not shameful to want to drink. Brother Lin's wine is indeed famous far and wide."
"Don't talk to me."
Qin Ziyan sneered, "That guy from the Hehuan Sect showed up early enough. Lou Xuanyin, you're even more hypocritical than Lian Yueqing. Your cultivation hasn't improved in all these years, but you're quite good at backstabbing your friends."
He was simply killing madly.
Master Xuanqi's expression froze for a moment, and after a while he sighed, "Brother Qin, calm down first."
"What? Did it hit a sore spot?"
Qin Ziyan made a quick round and continued to curse: "Shameless, unruly, hypocritical, despicable."
After scolding him for a while, he even didn't let Jiang Zhaoyue go, and added: "Lust can blind your mind."
Then he concluded: "I have finally opened my eyes."
Jiang Zhaoyue smiled first, without a trace of anger after being scolded.
She sighed softly, her eyes even tinged with a strange excitement: "I knew that Senior is still suitable for this type."
"What?"
Qin Ziyan didn't understand at first, but soon he remembered something Jiang Zhaoyue had said and suddenly realized it.
Sect Leader Jin Yang's face froze, a red flush spreading up his neck. He wanted to say something, but found it difficult to speak many normal words. He froze for a long time before finally squeezing out a non-combatant sentence: "Lin Bozhou, take care of your disciple."
The master fought back without hesitation: "If you insult my Zhaoyue again, I will let you know what despicable and shameless means."
Qin Ziyan didn't really want to argue with him. He was just suddenly stunned by some words that came to his mind, and he tried to cover them up. Now, seeing Lin Bozhou say this, he didn't curse back. He just said coldly: "I scolded Fu Lanting for being lustful and losing his mind. What's wrong with that? What's it to you?"
"Lust blinds the mind..."
Jiang Zhaoyue bit the tip of her tongue and read the four words again, then suddenly looked up at him. She curved her lips and smiled slightly, but that smile had some ambiguous meaning, which made Qin Ziyan feel uncomfortable.
But he shouldn't have reacted at all to the gaze of a young disciple.
This emotion made him feel a strange feeling in his heart that lasted for a long time, and even his cursing stopped abruptly because of the words just now.
He frowned, and the redness on the sides of his face looked like he was angry, but he suddenly became silent and began to remain silent.
Luo Huaiyin, who hadn't left just now and was waiting on the side, ignored all this and asked Jiang Zhaoyue cautiously, "Junior sister, will you treat me tomorrow night as well?"
His voice was very soft, completely different from how he usually spoke, and even had a hint of pity in it.
That expression is somewhat similar to Jiang Qiying.
Jiang Zhaoyue looked into his eyes and nodded happily: "Of course, Senior Brother, you must come."
Luo Huaiyin then smiled - a real, defiant smile of his own beneath the mask.
"good."
After saying this, he bowed to the senior monk Lin Bozhou and said loudly, "Master, rest assured. I will definitely protect my junior sister. My junior sister is a genius of my Yunmiao Immortal Sect. Anyone who attempts to disturb her mind and hinder her ascent is an enemy of my Yunmiao Immortal Sect."
Lin Bozhou didn't really like him, but his words made sense, so the master nodded lightly: "You are thoughtful."
"This is what a disciple should do. I will take my leave now."
Luo Huaiyin bowed respectfully and then slowly left.
Although his smile was gentle, his inner arrogance was evident, because he simply ignored the other three masters and walked out of the hall without looking around.
Fortunately, the three masters didn't want to argue with him.
Lou Xuanyin's gaze lingered on him for a moment, then quickly retracted, wondering what he was thinking about.
Lian Yueqing didn't even look at him, obviously showing no interest at all.
Only Qin Zi sneered, "The disciples of Yunmiao Immortal Sect are really so annoying. They don't know the rules."
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