Chapter 121, Chapter 121: Ridiculous, Chapter 121: Ridiculous...
Chapter 121 Ridiculous
"Heh." Young Master Mingyue sneered twice. "Is your Huashan Sect's Qi Sect really desperate? You've actually done something so ridiculous. My Ah Hao is a woman, not a man, and not your senior brother. Get lost while I'm not ready to fight."
He had just boarded the carriage and was about to pull Ah Hao up when these two people suddenly appeared and interrupted him. He was already impatient, and then they bothered Ah Hao and said some nonsense, which made him even more unhappy.
If he didn't want Ah Hao to think he was a ruthless person, he would have slapped those two and told them to get lost.
"You..." Yue Lingshan wanted to retort to Gongzi Mingyue, but when she met his eyes, she felt fear. So she quickly hid behind Linghu Chong and peeked out, saying, "I wasn't talking to you, why are you interrupting? He is our senior brother, and that will never change!"
Remembering what she was holding, she raised her hand and shook the hairband. "Our senior brother recognized this hairband just now, didn't he? He just lost his memory. He is definitely our senior brother!"
Linghu Chong naturally sided with his junior sister, nodding and saying, "That's right, we wouldn't mistake our senior brother." He believed Linghao, "Senior brother, although we don't know why you're dressed as a woman, we're absolutely certain you are our senior brother. You have a cross-shaped scar on your right elbow, right? That scar is very deep; it will remain even when you grow up."
Ling Hao chuckled and shook her head. "I don't have the scars you mentioned. You've mistaken me for someone else. Besides, I am definitely a woman, not a man." She thought for a moment, then stepped forward, took Yue Lingshan's hand, and placed it on her wrist. "You should know how to take a pulse, right? Do you think this is a man's pulse?"
Those who practice martial arts with a strong family tradition will, to some extent, be able to diagnose injuries. After all, martial artists are prone to injury, and whether it's healing themselves or their fellow practitioners, they need to understand some basic principles before administering medicine or providing aid; otherwise, they risk harming others.
Yue Lingshan's pulse-taking skills weren't particularly good, but she could still tell if someone was male or female. The pulse under her fingers was definitely a woman's pulse, not a man's. But, but… Yue Lingshan's eyes widened in surprise, "But you are our senior brother."
How could it be wrong? It should definitely be right, how could it be?
Seeing that Yue Lingshan had confirmed it, Linghao took a few steps back and returned to Gongzi Mingyue's side. "Miss Yue, I am really not your senior brother."
Linghu Chong, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Then what about the hairband? Your eyes clearly changed after you saw it just now."
Ling Hao smiled and said, "This hairband does belong to me, but I lost it many years ago. Perhaps it was stolen by your senior brother? I have never lost my memory, nor do I have any grievances, and I am not a man, so I am really not your senior brother."
“But your appearance…” Linghu Chong refused to believe it.
“There are always people in the world who look alike, aren’t there?” Linghao said again. “Perhaps your senior brother and I are distantly related by blood, which is why we look alike. Or perhaps we just look alike and have no connection whatsoever. The world is a big place, and anything is possible.”
"But……"
Ling Hao simply rolled up her sleeves to show them her right elbow, saying, "Look, I don't have the scars you're talking about."
Linghu Chong examined the patch of skin closely; it was smooth and white, without a single scar. He had to admit that the other person really didn't seem to be their senior brother. Disheartened, he still forced himself to say, "I'm sorry, we mistook you for someone else."
“It’s alright.” Ling Hao smiled. “In a sense, we are indeed from the same sect.”
Feng Qingyang was a member of the Huashan Sect, so she was naturally considered a disciple of the Huashan Sect as well. However, Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan were disciples of the Qi Sect, while she was a disciple of the Sword Sect.
Linghu Chong understood the meaning behind Ling Hao's words, but he still couldn't help feeling disappointed. He had thought that once he found his senior brother and explained things clearly, his senior brother could return to the Huashan Sect with them, and everyone could live happily together again.
But he now knew very well that it was all just his imagination. He hadn't found his senior brother, and his master probably couldn't go back to what he used to be, nor could the Huashan Sect.
Yue Lingshan was also very sad, "Where did Senior Brother go?"
For so many years, they had never completely given up searching for Linghu Hao; they always felt he might reappear somewhere. When Linghao appeared before them, they were certain they had found their senior brother. But she wasn't their senior brother; she was just Linghao.
"You'll probably have to ask your good master about that," Gongzi Mingyue suddenly said.
Linghu Chong keenly sensed the malice beneath Gongzi Mingyue's calm words and frowned as he asked, "May I ask what you mean by that, sir?"
Young Master Mingyue smiled and said, "More than a decade ago, there was a rumor in the martial arts world that if you could find a person with exceptional talent and eat their heart, your own talent would also improve. At the time, many people with average talent believed this statement to the point of obsession, which led to many bloody incidents. Several murderers were captured by Zhuge Shenhou, and even older martial arts practitioners knew about this. You only need to ask your master's wife to know that this is true."
Linghu Chong's face turned pale. "What does this have to do with my senior brother?"
Gongzi Mingyue's smile grew even brighter. "If you say it's okay, then it's okay. Oh, by the way, when you ask your master's wife, don't forget to ask if Yue Buqun was a vegetarian for a period of time back then? It is said that in order to better occupy the qualifications of the heart's master, one needs to eat vegetarian food for a period of time after eating the heart."
He was undeniably beautiful, like a bright, shining pearl, and his smile was as radiant as a jewel. Yet, when Linghu Chong looked at his smile, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He had keenly discerned the unspoken meaning in the other's words and sensed the malice hidden within that smile.
If it were only these things, Linghu Chong wouldn't be like this. It was because he thought of something that his whole body stiffened. He didn't want to believe Gongzi Mingyue, nor did he want to doubt his master, but he couldn't control himself. He couldn't help but think of how his master had gone mad for the sake of the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual some time ago.
If a mere Evil-Repelling Sword Manual could achieve such results, wouldn't he be tempted if there were a real way to improve his aptitude? Linghu Chong couldn't be sure; the possibility kept flashing through his mind, and a chill ran down his spine.
"You're talking nonsense!" Yue Lingshan sensed the malice in Gongzi Mingyue's words, and more importantly, she thought of what Linghu Chong was thinking. Like him, she wanted to believe and didn't want to doubt, yet she couldn't control herself.
"Alright, then just take it as me talking nonsense." Young Master Mingyue didn't mind and just smiled casually. "Okay, let's go."
"Mm." Ling Hao nodded.
“But you have to give this back to us.” Gongzi Mingyue flashed forward and snatched the hairband from Yue Lingshan’s hand. “This belongs to my Ah Hao, so it should naturally be returned to its rightful owner.”
Yue Lingshan, however, wanted to snatch it back, saying, "That belongs to my senior brother!" She was no match for Gongzi Mingyue; she couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes.
"Mingyue," Linghao called softly.
Young Master Mingyue immediately stopped in his tracks.
Ling chuckled and patted his arm. "I know Mingyue did this for me, but now is not the time to take it back."
"Alright." Young Master Mingyue was a little reluctant, but still handed the hairband to her.
Linghao handed the hairband to Yue Lingshan, saying, "Can you give it back to me next time I go to Mount Hua?" She saw that Yue Lingshan was on the verge of collapse, so she thought she should give her something to look forward to.
Yue Lingshan met Ling Hao's eyes and felt their forgiveness and kindness. Tears streamed down her face. "I...I will definitely pay you back." She sobbed, but still held back her tears. "I have to tell...my mother before I can give it to you."
She had stolen the hairband, and she had to tell her mother, otherwise her mother would be sad.
"I believe you," Ling said with a smile.
"Waaah." Yue Lingshan couldn't help but cry out, then immediately turned away, forcing back her sobs and tears, because she didn't want to lose face in public. She didn't know why she was crying; perhaps it was because she hadn't found her senior brother, perhaps it was because of his tolerance and kindness, or perhaps it was because of the terrible possibility that crossed her mind.
Linghu Chong's expression wasn't much better, but he still stood in front of Yue Lingshan. He looked at Linghao and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Ling, we will definitely return the hairband to you."
Since it belongs to the other party, it should naturally be returned.
Ling smiled and nodded, "Okay."
"Okay, let's go."
"Hmm." Ling Hao turned around, then, as if remembering something, turned back to look at them. "If you need anything, you can come to me. We are all disciples of the Huashan Sect after all, and I will not stand idly by." With that, she got into the carriage.
The carriage slowly drove away, leaving only Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan standing there.
"Junior Sister, let's go back," Linghu Chong said. "Although Kyoto is prosperous, it's not a place for us to stay for long."
"Okay," Yue Lingshan replied, suppressing a sob. She needed to go back and find out the cause of her senior brother's death. She absolutely refused to accept... refused to accept that he was a...
Inside the carriage, Linghao looked at Young Master Mingyue and couldn't help but ask, "Mingyue, is what you said true?"
"You mean the case from over a decade ago?" Gongzi Mingyue smiled, a hint of cunning in his smile. "There was indeed such a case, but I didn't say that Yue Buqun was necessarily the kind of person who did it."
He was just saying it casually; if Linghu Chong and the others wanted to believe it, that was their business, and it had nothing to do with him.
Ling Hao: "..."
Well, how should I put it? It's a very bright moon, haha.
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Author's Note: Ah Hao: My head hurts.
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