Chapter 96 Junior Sister Switches to the Path of Ruthlessness 7 Feathered Unicorn Bracelet
Chang Heng led the two to the back mountain, and with a wave of his hand, a spiritual cave appeared before them. Chang Heng usually secluded himself here, and even Bai Qi rarely stepped into it.
Each of the three had their own agenda, and they entered one after another, not emerging for half a month.
In Chang Heng's words, Yun Chiyi and Lin Yuwan are rough gems worth polishing. With a little guidance and by going into seclusion with him, they will surely achieve great things in the future.
But how could anyone not see that he was subtly placing both of them under house arrest?
Yun Chiyi and Lin Yuwan already didn't get along, and now they hate each other even more.
Time passed, and on this day, Chang Heng presented gifts to the two people who had formally become his disciples.
Yun Chiyi shook the feather-patterned bracelet on her wrist, her eyes darting around. This apprenticeship ceremony was a bit late.
Chang Heng sat cross-legged on the lotus stone platform, looking at Yun Chiyi with a kind expression: "I obtained this Feather Scale Bracelet by chance during my travels in my early years. I have fused a drop of your essence blood into it. When you encounter danger, the Feather Scale Bracelet can conjure a protective armor and a barrier to protect you."
Her life is precious, and her cultivation level is low, so it's worth Chang Heng putting some effort into her.
Lin Yuwan, standing to the side, glanced sideways at the Feather Scale Bracelet on Yun Chiyi's wrist. Chang Heng's words were not too harsh, but in reality, this Feather Scale Bracelet was a rare treasure, with only one in the world.
Chang Heng cleared his throat: "Yu Wan, what kind of apprenticeship gift do you want?"
Lin Yuwan suppressed all her emotions, clasped her hands and bowed: "Anything given by Master is a great honor for this disciple."
He bent down, facing the stone slab beneath his feet. Yun Chiyi stroked the patterns on the Feather Bracelet, his brow furrowing as he inwardly criticized him for flattering him.
Chang Heng closed his eyes, seemingly deep in thought. After a stick of incense had burned, he flicked his wrist, and a mahogany box appeared in his palm.
"Your cultivation has been difficult, so I will bestow upon you a Qingyuan Pill to help you break through your bottleneck."
The clear voice made Lin Yuwan frown, and Yun Chiyi's expression also changed drastically. She looked at Chang Heng, who still had his eyes lightly closed. In her opinion, this pill was no different from a death warrant. Let's see how Lin Yuwan deals with it.
There was no sound of speaking in the cave for a long time; the sound of dripping water and breathing were particularly noticeable.
Lin Yuwan lowered her head and took a few steps forward, then stretched her hand above her head, saying in a calm tone, "Thank you for your concern, Master."
He accepted the pill, and Chang Heng slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was unusually sharp. Under his watchful eye, Lin Yuwan opened the wooden box, picked up the pill, and swallowed it without hesitation.
Having confirmed that Lin Yuwan had taken the pill, Chang Heng remained calm, a detached smile playing on his lips: "You must diligently cultivate these next few days."
"Yes, disciple will follow your teachings." Lin Yuwan placed his hands behind his back. Yun Chiyi was slightly behind him and saw that his hands were trembling slightly with unease.
No matter how well he could disguise it, he was only ten years old at the time.
Yun Chiyi couldn't help but feel worried. If things continued like this, Chang Heng would eventually cause Lin Yuwan psychological problems.
Every three days thereafter, Chang Heng would give him a pill. After finishing the pill, Lin Yuwan became increasingly taciturn, ignoring Yun Chiyi's attempts to speak to him, as if he were a wooden puppet who only knew how to take medicine and meditate.
Chang Heng didn't expect Yun Chiyi to cultivate, so he didn't pay much attention to her trivial matters. Yun Chiyi would wander around in the cave whenever she had free time. Even the ground beneath her feet was restricted, so it was impossible for her and Lin Yuwan to get out.
Yun Chiyi began to habitually stroke the feather scale bracelet while thinking, and over time, the bracelet became imbued with her fragrance.
The moonlight was cold and clear, with a few rays of light shining through the hole above her head. Yun Chiyi reached out to catch it, and something as cold and light as a feather landed in her palm. Her eyes widened in surprise.
It's snowing.
Yun Chiyi took a deep breath, feeling the air grow colder. Besides the chilling scent, she also caught a faint smell of rust, a sweet, metallic odor that sent alarm bells ringing in her ears.
Her first instinct was to look for Lin Yuwan. Only her footsteps and breathing could be heard in the empty cave, but Lin Yuwan was not there, and Chang Heng was nowhere to be found either.
Even more incredibly, the barrier around the cave entrance had been broken.
Yun Chiyi couldn't care less about anything else; if she didn't leave now, when would she?
But before leaving, they still need to find Lin Yuwan.
Everything outside was white, and the cold wind made her shiver. Yun Chiyi lifted her skirt and ran down the mountain. The closer she got to the library, the stronger the smell of blood became.
She suddenly felt a tightness and pain in her chest, and for a moment she couldn't breathe. She collapsed down the slope and fell into the pine forest.
Gazing at the pale night sky, she fainted from the pain.
When she opened her eyes again, it took her a long time to recover. Her heart was still itchy and numb, as if termites were tearing at it. She blinked slowly. The firelight below the mountain illuminated the lower half of her face.
No, Chengming's disaster came ahead of schedule.
She tried to stand up, but before she could move, a voice came from above her head.
"We can't find the child carrying the mother-child Gu poison anywhere. Could they have already been killed?"
The hoarse and deep voice was one that Chengming had never heard before. Yun Chiyi shrank back and hid under the pine tree.
Another voice echoed, "Fool, where is that boy? We helped him open the mountain gate, but now he's vanished without a trace?"
Yun Chiyi almost fainted when she heard this. Damn Lin Yuwan, he was secretly doing something like letting a wolf into the house!
"He disappeared in the back mountain. Your subordinates will go and search for him again."
"Get out of here! Don't let any clear-eyed living creature escape."
After a long while, without hearing a sound, Yun Chiyi groped her way to her feet. Lin Yuwan had disappeared into the back mountain; perhaps she knew where he had gone.
She picked up a tree branch, enduring the excruciating pain in her chest, and scrambled towards the back of the mountain.
Lin Yuwan had said earlier that the withered vines had been dug up, but she didn't believe it at all. However, she didn't have time to investigate before Chang Heng imprisoned her for a long time.
The path on the back mountain is always difficult to walk on in snowy weather, and Yun Chiyi was in pain, so she fell several times on the way. She went to the fork in the road where Lin Yuwan had stopped her, and crouched down to slip into the woods.
Her forehead was covered in sweat, and beads of sweat dripped down her chin. Several times her vision went black, but she could only grit her teeth and persevere.
As a result, all she found was a pit.
She managed to stay upright by holding onto the tree trunk, and in that instant, a strange murderous intent surged within her.
She didn't know who she wanted to kill.
Just as she was angrily descending the mountain, she saw a blue figure stumbling and running towards the secluded cave.
Who else could it be but Lin Yuwan...?
Knowing he couldn't catch up by following the mountain road, Yun Chiyi steeled his resolve, touched the feather scale bracelet, and jumped down.
Despite my anger, pursuing my target is still the priority.
The cold wind howled in her ears, and the surroundings kept changing. Yun Chiyi descended from the sky, carrying golden light. Lin Yuwan, covered in blood, turned around and looked up at the sky as if sensing something.
Yun Chiyi bumped into him, and the two of them tumbled together, rolling down several slopes until they crashed into a big tree and came to a stop.
With the Feather Scale Bracelet protecting her, Yun Chiyi was not seriously injured, but Lin Yuwan was bleeding profusely from the fall.
Yun Chiyi grabbed his collar: "Lin Yuwan, what are you doing!"
Lin Yuwan's eyes were unfocused. He grabbed her neck and pulled her close to him.
The commotion from the mountain reached their ears. It turned out that Chengming's disciples were searching for Jin Guang's whereabouts with their swords. Yun Chiyi lay on Lin Yuwan's chest, hearing his chaotic heartbeat and the roars from the mountain that sounded like wild beasts.
Yun Chiyi glanced back and saw that her two senior brothers had bloody holes in their chests and were running around in a panic with bloodshot eyes.
Lin Yuwan restrained her questioning tone: "Why did you come down the mountain!"
It's a complete mess. Yun Chiyi helped Lin Yuwan up: "If I don't get down, you're probably going to run away on your own."
She snatched the withered vine from his hand and stuffed it into her bosom: "You treacherous and wicked man."
Lin Yuwan coughed softly, coughing up blood repeatedly. He moved his feet with difficulty and retorted, "I'm not."
He quickly continued, "My fellow disciples' Gu worms flared up, and they started killing each other. Bai Qi lost control of the situation and killed everyone. Chang Heng sensed something was wrong and hurriedly went down the mountain. As soon as he left, the Gu worms in my body awakened, and I also left in a half-dreaming state."
Yun Chiyi helped him walk into the shadows and questioned, "Who were those people?"
Lin Yuwan covered his mouth with his hand, the blood inside staining between his fingers. He replied, "I don't know."
"You didn't know you were conspiring with them?" Yun Chi was so angry that her heart ached.
Lin Yuwan said, "They were just people I met at the mountain gate after I regained consciousness. They were looking for the Mother-Child Gu, and I was going out. It was just a matter of each getting what they wanted."
As he spoke, he took out a tinderbox from his pocket, lit it, and used a slingshot to shoot it into the disciples' room: "If things get any more chaotic, we might be able to escape."
Flames also broke out in the disciples' quarters, and Lin Yuwan followed suit, setting the library on fire as well.
Yun Chiyi rubbed her forehead: "Trying to negotiate with a tiger for its skin is like inviting trouble! Have you ever told me the truth?"
She lowered her eyes and saw that the raging fires all around had almost engulfed the entire Chengming. In the midst of the fire, she saw Chang Heng being surrounded by several men in black. In no time, Chang Heng collapsed into a cloud of black mist.
This force came on fiercely, and Yun Chiyi didn't have time to think. She desperately dragged Lin Yuwan away from Chengming.
The two walked until dawn, still wandering around the back mountain. As the first rays of sunlight broke through, they illuminated the dust and bloodstains on her body. Lin Yuwan had recovered a little by then, but due to the movement of the Gu worms, her strength was still not up to par.
Yun Chiyi looked up at the sky and saw the black mist flashing towards them. She gritted her teeth and almost bit her tongue: "This is never going to end."
She grabbed Lin Yuwan's hand and ran wildly through the mountains and forests. Lin Yuwan was behind her. Her junior sister's hair ribbon was covered with black bloodstains, and her snow-white nape was covered with ashes. Her flying hair exuded a pampered fragrance.
Lin Yuwan watched her back and ran after her for a long time. The two were chased by the black clouds and ran aimlessly to a cliff. Yun Chiyi stopped and turned around but did not start running. The black clouds rushed over like arrows and knocked the two of them off the cliff.
In a flash, Yun Chiyi grabbed a tree root to avoid falling directly, breaking her finger in the process. With her other hand still holding Lin Yuwan, she was caught in the middle and felt as if her body was about to break in two, unable to hold back her tears from the pain.
The dark clouds overhead loomed menacingly, hovering in mid-air as if devoid of their own will. Beneath their feet flowed a rushing torrent; perhaps jumping in would offer a glimmer of hope for survival.
She looked around anxiously and spotted a crack in the cliff face. She could find temporary shelter by crawling across it.
Yun Chiyi lowered her head and said to Lin Yuwan, "I'll pull you up."
Her tears fell onto his nose, causing him to lose focus for a moment. Then he grabbed her with both hands, but Yun Chiyi was too weak. With her effort, they both almost fell.
Voices came from above; the group of people had caught up...
Yun Chiyi's hands, gripping the tree roots, were chafed raw; she was nearly exhausted. Lin Yuwan stared intently at her, and surprisingly, she saw a hint of hesitation in Yun Chiyi's tearful eyes.
"Senior sister, if you let go, I will haunt you even as a ghost."
Lin Yuwan felt like a demon who had fallen into an abyss. He had no foothold and desperately grabbed Yun Chiyi's hand to try to climb up.
Yun Chiyi's arm was pulled, and she clearly heard a cracking sound. She grimaced in pain, but her gaze suddenly hardened: "Lin Yuwan, I can't hold on anymore. I remember you can swim, but I can't."
She recited the incantation and slipped the feather scale bracelet onto Lin Yuwan's wrist: "It can protect you. We'll meet at the foot of the mountain."
"Yun, Chi, Yi!" Lin Yuwan called her softly through gritted teeth.
Yun Chiyi said, "Junior brother, don't you understand? If we go together, we'll only be a burden to each other."
Lin Yuwan gritted his teeth, and then she really let go. He used all his strength to press a bloody mark on Yun Chiyi's body, and his fingertips quickly slid across the paper, writing something. Then, under Yun Chiyi's questioning gaze, he fell backward off the cliff.
The cold wind and heavy snow lashed at his ears, and her slender figure became increasingly blurry in his vision until the icy river water overwhelmed his gaze.
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