Chapter 5. No Longer Connected
As his words faded, the old man felt somewhat helpless and shook his head.
He had made everything so clear.
How could anyone possibly come to the Celestial Sword Peak to sink with him?
The old man said all this merely to make Yun Jin give up.
Yun Jin’s expression remained unchanged. She stepped forward and bowed directly to the old man, performing a disciple’s salute.
“Disciple Yun Jin greets Master!”
Hearing Yun Jin’s resolute voice, the old man was stunned for a moment.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn’t know where to begin.
He had made everything so clear. Becoming his disciple not only offered no benefits but might even lead to retribution later!
Even joining the outer sect would be better than becoming his disciple!
This Yun Jin, how could she…
The old man’s feelings were complex. He spoke slowly, “Very well. Since you insist, I, Lin Ya, will accept you as my disciple.”
So be it.
At the very least, even if it cost him his life, he could find a way out for his few disciples.
“Thank you, Master.” Yun Jin straightened up.
For her, the vast majority of people in Tianxing Sect could only be described as disgusting.
But this old man called Lin Ya was different.
The Yun family had inherited secret wine-brewing techniques. In her previous life, she had interacted with Lin Ya because of this skill.
But it wasn’t a deep connection; she would occasionally send him some wine when she brewed something good.
It was just ordinary mortal wine, nothing special, and Yun Jin never expected anything in return from Lin Ya.
However.
On that day when she was brutally murdered by the demon race, the rest of Tianxing Sect acted as if nothing had happened. The Sect Leader even drank and chatted merrily with that Demon Lord.
Only Lin Ya took up his sword and fearlessly attacked the Demon Lord.
But with his greatly diminished cultivation, how could he be a match for the Demon Lord? In the end, he merely threw his life away.
Before his death, Yun Jin’s soul saw him glance at the wooden cabin where she had lived.
At that moment, Lin Ya was desperate and in pain. He said softly, “In the end… I couldn’t protect anyone.”
Then, the old man closed his eyes forever.
This scene had always shaken Yun Jin, leaving a warm spot in her heart.
This old man, though they weren’t close, those few cups of ordinary wine weren’t worth much. He must have noticed something in the end, which was why he attacked the Demon Lord.
Yes.
Yun Jin only realized after death that her being mistaken for Ye Danxia was no coincidence. The Demon Lord, feeling that she had bullied Ye Danxia, wanted to avenge her. He deliberately leaked information to lure his demon realm opponents to kill her!
And the Demon Lord? On one hand, he eliminated her, who had hurt Ye Danxia, and on the other hand, he cut off his opponent’s wings. It was killing two birds with one stone.
As for the life of a maid, no one cared.
No.
Lin Ya cared.
So, even knowing it meant death, he raised his sword against the Demon Lord.
Such an old man, in this life, naturally deserved her calling him Master.
In the previous life, the old man’s disciples were all killed, and in the end, he lost his will to live.
In this life.
Yun Jin thought she could change all of that.
Yun Jin stepped forward, calmly standing beside Lin Ya.
Zhao Wuji narrowed his eyes, a mocking smile rising in their depths.
Choosing the Celestial Sword Peak?
Hmph. Just as well.
Lin Ya was someone he despised, and this Yun Jin didn’t inspire any goodwill in him either. When the time came, he could deal with them both together.
“Little Jin!” Seeing this, Ye Danxia became anxious and couldn’t help but say, “Didn’t you hear? In three months, the position of Celestial Sword Peak’s master will change! You can’t go to such a hopeless place just to spite me.”
Ye Danxia said, “We’re the best of sisters! How can we part like this? Didn’t we agree that you’d be my maid, and I’d bring you into the sect? We’d be master and servant in name, but in reality, we’d still be sisters!”
As she spoke, she looked pleadingly at the Sect Leader. “Sect Leader, I beg you, don’t let Little Jin and me be separated! I can’t watch her take the wrong path!”
Ye Danxia’s eyes were brimming with tears. Ruan Jun immediately felt heartbroken and glared at Yun Jin. “You’re so disrespectful, yet Junior Sister is still speaking up for you! Yun Jin, don’t be so ungrateful!”
“Senior Brother, don’t say that,” Ye Danxia quickly said. “Actually, in the Yun family, I was just an orphan. They said they took me in, but they always treated me like a maid. Now, asking Little Jin to be my maid, she must find it hard to accept this reversal. But she’s only a Five Element Root. To join the inner sect, this is the only way!”
Ye Danxia looked at Yun Jin with sincere eyes. “Little Jin, don’t worry. In the future, whatever I have, you’ll surely have a share. Please, stop being angry with me, okay?”
Before Yun Jin could react, Ruan Jun was already moved to tears. “Junior Sister, this Yun Jin is so ungrateful, yet you’re still so kind to her. How can you be so benevolent?”
“Senior Brother, although the Yun family wasn’t kind to me, they still took me in! And Little Jin and I grew up together. I absolutely can’t abandon her!” Ye Danxia said firmly.
Listening to this, even Zhao Wuji was somewhat moved. He coldly glanced at Yun Jin, “Although your words and actions are improper and detestable! You have a good sister! Since Danxia has spoken up, this seat can give you another chance. Stay by Danxia’s side in the future. As long as you take good care of her, this seat will naturally give you a future!”
Ye Danxia’s expression brightened, and she immediately agreed, “Thank you, Sect Leader.”
Zhao Wuji nodded, saying matter-of-factly, “Yun Jin, thank Danxia now!”
Ye Danxia looked overjoyed. “Little Jin, we finally don’t have to be separated.”
Yun Jin watched this farce, a smile curving her lips.
She slowly began to applaud. “Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.”
Ye Danxia’s face changed. “Little Jin, what’s wrong with you?”
Yun Jin smiled. “Ye Danxia, you say the Yun family treated you poorly, only as a maid. Do you know what real maids actually do?”
Ye Danxia’s face slightly changed. “Little Jin, why are you saying these things?”
“Back then, during the chaos of war, you were just an orphan. My father, out of kindness, took you in. All these years, he raised you like a daughter. And this is how you repay that kindness.” Yun Jin said expressionlessly. “Since you feel you were mistreated in the Yun family, do you dare to stretch out your hand and let everyone see whether your hands are rough like a maid’s or smooth like a young lady’s?”
Ye Danxia was stunned, instinctively putting her hands behind her back.
She forced a smile. “Little Jin, why are you fixating on these things…”
Yun Jin ignored her and addressed everyone. “Back then, if not for my father’s intervention, Ye Danxia wouldn’t be alive to distort the truth here today. Let alone the fact that for years, she was pampered and spoiled like a daughter. Even if the Yun family had truly made her a maid, what would be wrong with that? Isn’t saving her life worth at least that much in return? But now that she, Ye Danxia, is a once-in-a-century Celestial Spirit Root, she considers herself noble and feels the Yun family mistreated her. Fine, my Yun family no longer needs her gratitude. I just want everyone here to witness. From today onwards, I, Yun Jin, have no further connection to Ye Danxia. From now on, we go our separate ways. Even if we meet, there’s no need to greet each other.”
Yun Jin’s face was cold as she stretched out her hand, a streak of spiritual energy suddenly striking Ye Danxia’s wrist.
The bracelet on Ye Danxia’s wrist instantly shattered.
“This bracelet was originally a pair. I wore one on my wrist, and the other was on yours. We even said we’d be good sisters for life.” Yun Jin said coldly. “But now, you’re no longer worthy of wearing that bracelet. There’s no more bond between us.”
After speaking, Yun Jin removed the bracelet from her own wrist and threw it on the ground expressionlessly.
The bracelet shattered.
For some reason, Ye Danxia’s heart suddenly trembled violently.
(End of Chapter)