VAP - Chapter 82
Chapter 82: Flawless Cold Bone, The Peerless Sword Venerable (6)
Faced with everyone’s astonishment, Yue Du remained calm and composed.
—The mission required her to follow Yun Yijiu, but she couldn’t tell the truth.
She had thought about it before. To achieve this goal in a short amount of time, declaring her feelings in front of everyone was the best way.
It would allow her to openly accompany the host without arousing the suspicion of the demon cultivators, who did as they pleased. It was the most convenient method.
If the host wasn’t “her,” Yue Du would never have chosen this method; she wouldn’t even have considered it.
But because it was her.
Therefore, what the situation required was also what her heart desired.
Speaking of which…
Looking at Yun Tianwen, who was so angry his hair and beard were standing on end, his previous scholarly demeanor gone, Yue Du frowned slightly, a little surprised.
As the current head of the Yun Clan and a mighty cultivator with a thousand years of practice, no matter how much Wuqiu Dao Venerable loathed a demon cultivator with ill intentions toward their ancestor, he shouldn’t have lost his composure to this extent.
Gu Ling said quizzically, “Old man, this is a matter of mutual consent. What are you meddling for? We haven’t even complained that our Duyue is running off with the Sword Venerable.”
Yun Tianwen: “You!”
The other two Immortal Venerables were also taken aback by his fury and were equally puzzled. The petite and delicate Lingxi Medicine Venerable said, “Wuqiu, don’t get agitated. Let’s see what the Wushuang Venerable has to say.”
Yun Tianwen said angrily, “That demoness—ai! You don’t understand. The Venerable One has been in secluded cultivation within the Sword Sect mountains for years. She doesn’t understand the ways of the world. Her sword heart is clear and bright. What if she’s deceived by a demon cultivator?”
Hearing this, it seemed to make some sense.
Compared to the demonic path, the righteous path’s greatest advantage was the Wushuang Sword Venerable. If something went wrong on her end, how would the righteous cultivators maintain the upper hand in the future!
When she looked at Yue Du again, Lingxi Medicine Venerable’s eyes revealed a hint of hostility.
Yue Du: “…”
She was certain now. Yun Tianwen definitely knew Yue Zhuo. Not only did he know her, but he was very familiar with her. The specific nature of their relationship, however, was hard to determine.
Yue Du let out a soft laugh. “Immortal Venerables, do you have so little faith in the Wushuang Sword Venerable’s Dao heart? This one is merely a demon cultivator who has just entered the Tribulation Transcendence Stage. How could I possibly tempt the Sword Venerable to ‘fall’? You are all overthinking things.”
After speaking, she turned to Yun Yijiu with a sincere smile. “My heart is thus. What are your thoughts, Venerable One?”
Yun Yijiu lowered her gaze to meet hers, a faint light seeming to flash through her pure black pupils.
“Naturally—”
“Venerable One, don’t be deceived by her! This person must have ulterior motives!”
Yun Yijiu paused.
Yun Tianwen thought his persuasion had worked and was delighted. He quickly said, “Venerable One, Ancestor, please listen to this junior’s words… This junior is well aware of the Duyue Demon Venerable’s disposition. A person like her cannot be trusted.”
“Do you know which generation of the Yun Clan you are?”
“This junior remembers. I am the thirty-seventh generation.”
“Mm.” Yun Yijiu nodded lightly.
But in the next moment, she moved abruptly. The Wushuang Sword at her waist was unsheathed, its cold light like the moon.
“This one was not aware that the Yun Clan had produced a descendant like you, who dares to interrupt this one’s words at will.” Yun Yijiu held the sword, its tip pointed at Yun Tianwen from a distance. “Shall I slice off that useless tongue of yours? Are you willing?”
Wuqiu Dao Venerable was stunned.
The sword qi pressed in, carrying a sharp threat. Yun Tianwen hastily dodged it and gritted his teeth. “This junior was wrong. I beg for the Venerable One’s forgiveness.”
Yun Yijiu sized him up indifferently. After a long moment, she shifted her gaze away placidly, as if Yun Tianwen were nothing more than an ant or a blade of grass, unworthy of her notice.
The sword qi dissipated on its own.
“Does anyone else have an opinion? You may voice it now.”
She lowered her head, her pale fingers resting on the Wushuang Sword, her tone nonchalant.
Immortal Venerables / Demon Venerables: “…”
—Who would dare say anything now!
Yue Du, however, was observing Yun Yijiu’s expression.
She had previously thought Yun Yijiu was merely taciturn and had a somewhat cold personality. But looking at her now, what was clearly undisguised in her expression was indifference.
Indifference and coldness are different.
It was like the cold of an ice sheet versus the zero of a vacuum—completely incomparable.
For instance, right now, Yun Yijiu was looking at the people before her, but her actions had nothing to do with them, nor did she stop because of them—
There was nothing in her eyes; her pure black pupils were completely empty.
Recalling her earlier speculation about the Tyrant and the seven sins, Yue Du blinked slowly.
Who could say this wasn’t a form of pride?
After Yun Yijiu’s display of power with her sword, no one else objected, so Yue Du naturally went back with her.
As they were leaving, Yue Du instructed Shui Zhuzi to travel with the other Demon Venerables and return to Yue Zhuo’s residence.
Until she returned, the doors were to be closed to all visitors.
Shui Zhuzi respectfully agreed.
Although she didn’t know why her master had suddenly run off with the Sword Venerable, it didn’t stop her from obeying orders.
Behind Yun Yijiu, Gu Ling winked and mouthed at Yue Du: Duyue! So as not to disappoint Wuqiu Dao Venerable, you must unleash your inner demoness and trick that Sword Venerable over to our side!
Yun Yijiu glanced back placidly.
Gu Ling averted his eyes and hummed a little tune as if nothing had happened.
Yue Du: “…”
I know you’re a demon cultivator, but you’re a little too quick to follow your heart.
The small pavilion with its brocade curtains was moved back onto the giant Peng’s back, as stable as if it were on flat ground. Looking at the Peng’s giant eyes, one could see a faint glimmer of tears.
If there was anyone who wished for the Wushuang Sword Venerable to stay within the sect gates and never travel, it would surely be this mount.
Resting comfortably in the small pavilion, carried by the Peng, they leisurely made their way toward the number one sect of the righteous path—the Lingtian Sword Sect.
The Lingtian Sword Sect was located in the eastern part of the Divine Province, nestled among the mountains. It occupied several thousand continuous mountain ranges and was home to nearly a million people, a testament to its prosperity.
Although it was a Sword Sect, it wasn’t only sword cultivators who joined its ranks; they simply formed the majority.
Other powerful cultivators, such as Dao cultivators, medicine cultivators, and talisman cultivators, were also treated with the utmost respect.
And Yun Yijiu, being a sword cultivator and the strongest expert in the world who had existed for ages, was someone before whom everyone had to call themselves a junior. Within the Sword Sect, she was practically the uncrowned ruler.
Her residence was deep within the sect, occupying an entire mountain peak. Normally, only menial disciples came and went, and they could only approach the main hall—a dwelling that resembled a glazed immortal palace, yet was guarded by only one person—after receiving permission.
The Peng landed outside the main hall, carefully folding its wings.
Yun Yijiu unloaded the small pavilion and waved her sleeve. “You may go.”
The Peng, as if granted amnesty, flew away happily.
At the same time, Yue Du heard the Main System’s voice:
“Ding! System mission complete. Reward: one thousand points.”
Yue Du looked at Yun Yijiu and saw that she showed no reaction; clearly, she hadn’t heard anything.
Since the mission was complete, could she take this opportunity to tell the host the truth?
Coincidentally, there was no one else around. Yue Du called out to Yun Yijiu and was about to speak.
But to Yue Du’s astonishment, she couldn’t make any sound. Her slightly parted lips seemed to be frozen in place, unable to even mouth the words.
When Yun Yijiu received no reply, she approached her. Her jade-like fingertip touched Yue Du's lower lip as she lowered her eyes and said, “You have something you wish to explain to this one, correct?”
Yue Du nodded.
“But you cannot speak?”
She continued to nod.
Yun Yijiu said, “Do not rush. Let’s try other methods first.”
They entered the hall, and Yue Du tried many methods.
When she tried to write with a brush, the tip would freeze above the paper, unable to move.
When she tried to point to the words she wanted to say in a dictionary, her fingertip would land elsewhere.
Attempting to use voice transmission was, of course, even more impossible.
At this point, Yun Yijiu asked again, “Has someone placed a restriction on you?”
Yue Du was still thinking about how to respond when she involuntarily shook her head—it was not of her own volition.
A chill went down Yue Du’s spine.
She came to a conclusion: as long as she intended to convey any information related to the system, the host, or the mission, her actions would be restricted, preventing her from communicating it.
—The Main System.
Yue Du thought of the culprit in an instant.
But she didn’t understand what it was trying to do.
If everything it had done before was to weaken the small world’s protagonist, then why was it preventing the host from knowing the key details? Wouldn’t this just increase the mission’s difficulty?
And regarding the host’s point rewards, customer service hadn’t given any explanation either.
Under these circumstances, Yue Du was nominally the system assisting with the mission, but in reality, she was the only one doing it. Yun Yijiu was completely excluded.
Yun Yijiu saw her complex expression and offered a word of comfort: “It’s alright. This one is here.”
Even if you cannot speak of it, I can ensure your safety.
Yue Du smiled. “Mm, thank you, Venerable One.”
“As for the matter of your professed admiration…” Yun Yijiu paused for a moment, then said in a seemingly calm and unruffled tone, “Is it true?”
Yue Du couldn’t help but laugh. “How could it be false? My heart was captured by the Venerable One the moment I saw you. Not a single word is false.”
Yun Yijiu turned away.
After a long while, she finally said, “In that case, this one will permit you to live together.”
Yue Du was a bit stunned. “What do you mean by that?”
This was a direct invitation to live together—don’t you think something is missing in between?
Yun Yijiu explained with solemn earnestness, “You may share a room with this one and admire the appearance you are so fond of. When this one understands my own heart in the future, I will speak with you then.”
Yue Du: “…”
She was speechless.
Wushuang Sword Venerable, what marvelous logic!
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