Chapter 28: Yinglonggu (V) Zhixingsi
On the fourth day of staying at Yu Mansion, Zhu Ciying's internal injuries had mostly healed.
She explained to everyone why she had been in a low mood in the past few days.
Qu Wanqing comforted her, "Thirty States is such a large area, there are many talented people. Junior sister, I will accompany you to find the weapon refining master."
Zhu Ciying thanked her for her generous help: "I have entrusted Yuxiao to a trustworthy person to repair it, so there is no need to worry."
She then said to Master Yu Yin, "I feel ashamed of my failure to protect the magical instrument given to me by Master. Please punish me."
"It's okay, it's okay." Yu Yongji forgave her on behalf of Yu Yin Zhenren. He pinched Yu Yin Zhenren's arm and whispered to him, "If you really punish Yingying, we will break off our friendship."
Yu Yin Zhenren's forehead twitched. "Let me ask you, if it happened again, would you still use it to fight Yinglong?"
Zhu Ciying said firmly: "Yes."
"Since you have a clear conscience, how can I punish you?" asked Master Yuyin.
"Disciple understands." Zhu Ciying understood and bowed deeply to his master.
After resolving the misunderstanding, Yu Yin Zhenren brought up the serious matter: "Tomorrow, we should set off for Shao Yang Sect. Please pack your luggage tonight."
When Yu Yongji heard that everyone was leaving, he asked anxiously, "Why don't you stay a few more days? I think Yingying and the others really like Penglai Island."
Zhu Ciying and others ignored his eye contact guiltily.
Yu Yongji said he was very hurt and went back to his room to cry alone.
Before leaving, she went to see Yu Haochu for the last time.
Yu Haochu sincerely thanked her: "Thanks to the house you designed, it has never collapsed in the past hundred years, regardless of wind, rain, tsunamis or typhoons."
Zhu Ciying said, "It's not my work. My brother designed the blueprint."
She lit three long incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner in front of Yu Feifei's spirit tablet, and then told her a story about the past that Yu Haochu didn't know.
"My second senior brother, Yun Cangyu, is from the Yun family of Yuzhou. The Yun family has a secret that has never been made public. As you know, the beloved Second Young Master Yun actually died at the age of five."
"After that, his twin brother took over as the impersonator. Unfortunately, my second senior brother was that unlucky brother."
Yu Haochu was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
"My second senior brother doesn't have the same incredible talent as him. He has relied on hard work and practice to persevere through every step he has taken."
"But he can't stand everything about the Yun family." Zhu Ciying's eyes flashed with disgust, "Especially killing his wife and passing on his son."
"The reason the Yun family can produce gifted children is because their powerful mothers were sacrificed. They were deceived by the Yun family, married into the Yun family, and then tortured and sacrificed, passing their lifelong talents and spiritual power to their newborn children. They were used as the most useful pawns, simply to maintain the glory of the Yun family."
She spoke the truth in a deep voice filled with grief and indignation: "If Senior Brother had not fled the Yun Family, and if Senior Sister had married into the Yun Family, then both of them would have been doomed."
"None of us wants to see such a tragedy..."
Zhu Ciying opened the storage bag, took out a handful of wedding candy and put it on the plate of offerings.
"Until the moment of her death, Senior Sister left with a smile. Her last days in Qingwei Sect were very happy."
She still remembered that her senior sister called her to her room and taught her how to embroider pomegranate flowers on her wedding dress with red thread.
And she shyly whispered to her that what she had always liked was the Second Brother as a person, regardless of his identity.
It’s a pity that they didn’t get to hold a wedding and died on the same day.
Zhu Ciying left Yu Haochu some space to digest the information on his own.
…
The next day, Yu Yongji wiped his tears while seeing off the guests.
"You're useless." Yu Haochu kicked him.
"I'm quitting my job as Patriarch. I want to join the Shaoyang Sect."
True Man Yu Yin's forehead twitched again, and he politely declined, "Shaoyang Sect only accepts disciples under the age of eighteen."
The implication is that you are too old to accept disciples.
Yu Yongji said that he would never let Yu Yin Zhenren go, which made everyone hold their foreheads in frustration.
The flying boat started and hovered in the air.
Zhu Ciying lay on the side of the boat, and when she looked down, she saw another group of people gathered in front of the Shuguang Terrace.
The spirit bird huddled on her shoulder and said, "Look, little fairy, there's a new scene inside the photo stone."
Zhu Ciying glanced over and couldn't look away for just a moment.
On the Dawn Terrace, a little girl in a goose yellow dress held a blueprint in her hand, surrounded by several craftsmen and workers carrying wood.
She finally understood that the complete Water God Festival consisted of four images, with a place for her in addition to her senior brothers and sisters.
So… who repaired the photo stone? She would probably never get the answer to this question.
*
Shaoyang Sect.
The flying boat docked safely. Zhu Ciying and his group walked down and were surrounded by disciples from the sect.
A female cultivator held up a photo stone and said, "Good afternoon, everyone. We are now broadcasting the return of the Shaoyang Sect's proud sons in real time."
"Excuse me, Junior Sister Zhu, what is your biggest feeling from this trial?"
"Eh? It's not Junior Sister Zhu. Sorry, sorry, family, I recognized the wrong person."
True Man Yu Yin anticipated this would happen and prepared illusions in advance, while Zhu Ciying and the others seized the opportunity to disperse.
She took Xie Rangchen back to Feijue Peak.
Zhou Mingran had been waiting for her for a long time. He hugged her and blew her a kiss: "Yingying, you are amazing!"
"The Sect Master said that you, Qu Wanqing, and Xu Feihuai performed exceptionally well in the secret realm this time, and have made outstanding achievements. He has specially approved you to join the Zhixing Division. From now on, we can take on missions together and go down the mountain to slay demons and monsters."
"Come on, come on, I'll take you to get the token." Zhou Mingran thought of one thing after another.
Zhu Ciying let her do whatever she wanted.
Before being dragged away, she explained to Xie Rangchen, "Brother, please go back to your room first. I and your sister will go to the Zhixing Division."
Xie Rangchen laughed, took the spirit bird back to the room, and prepared some fruits for it to fill its stomach.
Then he continued to take out the repaired jade flute and summon Yansheng.
He had a bold idea to merge the two magical instruments into one, which would save trouble and make it easier for his junior sister to use.
*
Department of Knowledge and Action.
Yu Chunyan is still on duty today.
Zhou Mingran excitedly pulled Zhu Ciying to the service desk and said, "I've brought the person here. Please give the token to my Yingying."
"I understand. Don't worry, Ranran." Yu Chunyan took out a brand new token and handed it to Zhu Ciying.
Both sides of the token are smooth and feel cold to the touch. Three large gold-plated characters are engraved on the front: "Zhu Ciying", and "Zhixingsi" is engraved on the back.
Zhou Mingran pointed at the task paper posted on the wall and said, "Junior sister, hurry up and choose a task. I will teach you step by step how to complete the task and earn spirit stones, so that you can reach the pinnacle of your life."
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