Chapter 103 Master, drink this cup of vinegar!
"Master!"
Upon catching a glimpse of the figure approaching from afar, Ye Chi cried out excitedly. His heart had been pounding in his chest for a long time. When he saw a tiny spark of light on the distant horizon, he knew that Ya Feiyu had begun his operation. Although he knew in his heart that Ya Feiyu's plan would probably not go terribly wrong and endanger him, he still couldn't help but worry. He had separated from Ya Feiyu when the plan began. He was responsible for leading the innocent mortals in Qing Shen Pavilion to a safe place, including A Ying. She was probably still unaware of the situation, confused, but she trusted this kind-looking immortal lord immensely. She didn't ask many questions and simply obediently followed him down the mountain. Ye Chi had chosen a place of residence far from the sect, so they were unaware of what was happening.
Lin Shanshan, holding Zhou Yu, stood not far away, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ya Feiyu appear. Aying stared blankly at the person Ye Chi called "Master." No matter how she looked at him, that person seemed to be Ye Chi's blind Daoist partner, and their intimate interaction seemed to prove it, but…
Why did he suddenly regain his sight? And why is his eye color...?
Aying suddenly seemed to understand something, her face turning deathly pale. She clutched her clothes tightly with one small hand, her eyes red-rimmed, welling with tears. Ya Feiyu had intended to speak to Ye Chi, but he keenly sensed Aying's unease and abruptly interrupted Ye Chi. Ye Chi, confused, followed Ya Feiyu's gaze.
Aying is crying.
This girl, who had always appeared incredibly strong in front of them, now had reddened her eyes and shed tears of grievance.
She sobbed without uttering a word or making any further noise, only shrugging her shoulders. When she noticed the two men's gazes, she finally voiced the question that had been building up in her heart, "You are... are Celestial Venerable Tianxue and... and his disciple?"
As expected, they found out. Ya Feiyu's heart sank slightly. He had never intended to hide it from Aying forever. Seeing this, he lowered his long eyelashes and nodded gently: "Yes."
These words shocked everyone present.
Previously, the title of Celestial Immortal Venerable Tianxue was more of an image, a symbol, for mortals. Some even regarded him as a god, revering and worshipping him. Cultivation was a threshold they could never reach in their entire lives, and those praised as great powers were beings they could only look up to. But now, their reaction was more of unease and fear—because arrest warrants for Ya Feiyu had been issued all over the world. They couldn't imagine that Ya Feiyu would be so audacious as to dare to come to Qing Shen Pavilion while they were wanted.
For a moment, everyone took a few steps back, but Lin Shanshan did not.
Aying lowered her eyes, her voice trembling slightly, and said, "You...you lied to me?"
“Yes,” Ya Feiyu did not deny.
"Then you..." At this point, Aying's voice became increasingly choked, making it hard to bear. She bit her lower lip, seemingly trying hard not to appear too weak, "Was all your kindness to me fake?"
"no."
Ya Feiyu shook her head in denial, and A Ying was slightly taken aback. In her mind, someone wanted by the entire cultivation world should be a pure villain, a heartless bad guy, and all the kindness shown to her should be a pretense, a mask. But why…
Why did she feel fortunate because of Ya Feiyu's answer?
"Really……?"
A faint smile seemed to linger between Ya Feiyu's brows and eyes. He relaxed his smile, revealing the gentle smile that A Ying knew best.
"real."
Aying choked with emotion. She stared blankly at those clear eyes, unlike the eyes of any villain she had ever seen before. The silver eyes were so clean, seemingly untouched by any impurities. The gaze directed at her held no deceitful intent, no malice whatsoever, just pure and transparent clarity. Her heart, which had been pounding with grief, suddenly calmed down, as if a hand had gently soothed her anxiety. Aying stared intently at those beautiful eyes, and in response, Ya Feiyu gave her a faint smile.
She paused slightly. Although she still found it hard to accept that Ya Feiyu had deceived her, given the current situation... she simply couldn't muster any anger. She silently cursed the adult's cunning, but her genuine negative emotions were easily dispelled by that smile. She pursed her lips, sulking silently, and deliberately turned away in a huff, running to a corner to find some friends her own age whom she had just met. Watching her small figure disappear, Ya Feiyu shook his head helplessly, a faint sense of relief appearing in his eyes.
The Qing Shen Pavilion was too decaying and filthy; it was unsuitable for such a pure soul to live there. When Ya Feiyu brought her out, he had already planned where she and these mortals would go. Just then, Lin Shanshan called out to him, and Zhou Yu stood at her feet, anxiously clinging to his mother's leg.
"Thank you so much, Immortal Venerable Tianxue, for saving us. Otherwise, Ayu and I would probably have spent our whole lives in this Qing Shen Pavilion." She first bowed respectfully, then lowered her eyes and said, "But... I still have a small request."
Ya Feiyu glanced at her sideways, "Speak freely."
Lin Shanshan stepped aside, showing Ya Feiyu the long line of people behind her. The majority were children, followed by some middle-aged and elderly people, and finally some people in tattered clothes. She frowned slightly and said, "Ayu and I still have a place to go, but some of these people have been separated from their families because of Qing Shen Pavilion, and some are wandering around. I am worried about them, but my abilities are really limited. I don't ask the Immortal Venerable to help me take them in. I just hope that the Immortal Venerable can help them find a good place to go."
"At the very least, we must prevent them from falling into the hands of sects like the Qing Shen Pavilion again."
"Don't worry." Unexpectedly, Ya Feiyu responded quickly, as if he hadn't carefully considered the pros and cons, and simply did what he wanted to do. "I've already thought about it, but are they willing to come with me?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a raggedly dressed child stumbled to Ya Feiyu's feet, mimicking Zhou Yu's actions of tugging at Lin Shanshan. The child hugged his leg and tugged at his sleeve. The child looked up, his bright eyes appearing pitiful and aggrieved like a young animal. "We are all willing to follow the Immortal Venerable, we only ask that the Immortal Venerable give us a home."
Ya Feiyu hesitated for a moment. He was not a cold-hearted person by nature, and he always softened a little when faced with such a request. He squatted down and rubbed the child's head. At this moment, more children crowded around him, making Ya Feiyu feel a little at a loss.
Finally, he managed to break free from the group of children, still holding a three- or four-year-old boy in his arms who was using his clothes as a pacifier. He looked helplessly at Lin Shanshan and said, "I understand. I will take good care of them."
Lin Shanshan's initially tense expression immediately relaxed: "Then thank you very much, Immortal Venerable."
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After this matter was settled, Qing Shen Ge, who had initially actively responded to and participated in the operation to capture Ya Feiyu, suddenly announced the withdrawal of the arrest warrant issued by the sect.
The other major sects were baffled by this, only knowing that Qing Shen Pavilion seemed unusually well-behaved recently. Rumors spread like wildfire, saying that the Pavilion Master of Qing Shen Pavilion was coerced by Ya Feiyu and had to withdraw the arrest warrant to save his own life. Others said that Qing Shen Pavilion was actually secretly colluding with demonic cultivators and stopped pursuing the matter after discovering that Ya Feiyu was their ally. Still others said that Ya Feiyu was actually a demon who had bewitched the Pavilion Master of Qing Shen Pavilion.
Just as the rumors were reaching their peak, the long-lost Tantai Yue finally reappeared before everyone and recounted the events that had unfolded. Everyone was astonished by the corruption within Qing Shen Pavilion, which Tantai Yue, as its leader, had been completely unaware of before.
Tantai Yue's disappearance during this period became traceable. Qing Shen Pavilion underwent a complete reshuffle, eliminating all disciples and elders who secretly colluded with demonic cultivators, and the sect's selection process became even more rigorous than before. Tantai Yue earnestly said that he had to thank Ya Feiyu for this action. If it weren't for this, he probably wouldn't have known that Qing Shen Pavilion had been completely sidelined, and the sect would have been reduced to an insignificant handful of dust in the long river of history.
Meanwhile, once the news spread that Ya Feiyu had saved nearly a hundred mortals, the reputation of the title "Heavenly Snow Immortal Venerable" gradually improved among the people, and the tense atmosphere of the previous period disappeared.
However, these worldly matters had little to do with Ya Feiyu and Ye Chi, who had already retired to the mountains.
Ya Feiyu found a secluded mountain with abundant spiritual energy. Spiritual energy nourishes people, not just the weak mortals, but also helps Ya Feiyu recover from his injuries. Although the trip didn't involve any life-threatening danger, the fact that his golden core was destroyed was undeniable. When Ye Chi found out, he punished Ya Feiyu by forbidding him from leaving his room for three days and three nights, as if he were afraid that Ya Feiyu would die if he wasn't careful. Only after Ya Feiyu's health gradually improved did his attitude soften.
...although it is still very strictly controlled.
They cleared a piece of land so that ordinary people could have something to do, and built countless small wooden houses. Ye Chi got along best with those who were in their prime, working together in the fields and going up the mountain to chop firewood together. Ya Feiyu was initially idle, but he wove a handkerchief and gave it to A Ying. When the other children found out about it, they said the handkerchief was very beautiful and they all pestered him to weave one for them too. In a way, he became popular among the children.
Ya Feiyu was somewhat helpless, but he always had more patience for human cubs, so he agreed to each one and wove a handkerchief for them one by one.
When Ye Chi finally found out, this guy was insanely jealous, keeping him up for most of the night. He hugged Ye Chi tightly around the waist and mumbled, "Master, I want your handkerchief too, they all have them..."
...I almost forgot that my lover's temperament is similar to these children's.
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