Chapter 531: Chapter 527: Don’t Be Fooled by Her Gentle Demeanor and Silence

At this moment, Cen Yunzi was already sitting in front of the stove.

He took out two teacups, placed one in front of himself and another one opposite him.

Shi Yuezhu hesitated for a moment but still walked into the courtyard and sat opposite Cen Yunzi.

Liu Xilan sensibly did not follow. After all, she was a junior and it wasn’t appropriate to disturb their conversation.

The fire in the stove was quite strong, and soon the tea in the kettle began to boil.

The scalding tea overflowed from the kettle spout, landing on the charcoal fire with a sizzling sound.

Seeing this, Cen Yunzi then lifted the kettle and poured a cup of tea in front of Shi Yuezhu.

"Junior sister, your senior brother has really aged."

The first sentence Cen Yunzi spoke was a sigh.

"Why do you say this, senior brother? At your age, a cultivator should be in their prime."

"Don’t use these words to put off your senior brother. Whether one ages or not, your senior brother knows it best himself.

At our age, if one’s skills can no longer improve, the body will surely start to decline."

Cen Yunzi’s face had a hint of melancholy as he spoke.

"You are the disciple our master values most, and also the most cherished little junior sister in our sect lineage.

Junior sister, can your senior brother ask you for a favor?"

Cen Yunzi’s tone grew increasingly dispirited, and his demeanor seemed somewhat lethargic.

Seeing him like this, Shi Yuezhu’s face showed a trace of worry.

"Senior brother, what’s wrong with you... have you been injured?"

This sluggish demeanor seemed very much like that of someone injured.

Cen Yunzi had not practiced "Unceasing Skill", and he didn’t have that high level of recovery power.

If he was injured, it would indeed be problematic.

It could possibly turn into a chronic condition, lingering for a lifetime.

"It’s nothing, just a bit uncomfortable. Resting a little will make it better."

As he spoke, Cen Yunzi lightly coughed once.

Yet he only coughed once before he managed to suppress it.

"Right, what were we talking about earlier?

Oh, your senior brother is asking you for a favor, hoping you will agree, junior sister."

Seeing Cen Yunzi in such a manner, Shi Yuezhu looked worried but did not refuse.

"In the past year, you have challenged Luo Changping several times.

Each time you return, you come back covered in injuries.

Junior sister, my dear junior sister, do keep in mind the feelings of your senior brothers and sisters.

We still worry.

You are aware of Luo Changping’s prowess.

Even if your senior brother went, he wouldn’t gain much advantage.

Yes, you are the most talented in our sect, and you were the youngest to enter the Immortal Realm.

But, junior sister, you have been in the Immortal Realm for less than three years.

If you truly wish to confront Luo Changping, you could cultivate for several more decades.

By then, Luo Changping would definitely not be your match.

You could even compete for the title of the strongest in Great Wei."

Cen Yunzi became somewhat agitated as he spoke.

Shi Yuezhu, upon hearing these words, also showed a hint of remorse on her face.

"I haven’t done well, I haven’t considered the feelings of the senior brothers and sisters...

I will take this as a warning..."

Shi Yuezhu indeed felt a bit guilty, having not considered her senior brothers’ and sisters’ feelings over the past year.

"It’s not that your senior brother wants you to take it as a warning; he wants you, from now on, to stop seeking to duel with Luo Changping, alright...

And last time, why did you venture off to the Land of the Far South?

We were really worried, worried about you entering that area.

Take it as your senior brother begging you, if for nothing else, do it for our sake.

Junior sister, please don’t do things that worry others, alright...

Shi Yuezhu of the past was the most obedient in the sect.

There are nine in the sect; she was the most obedient of them all.

Talented and obedient, with an extremely gentle nature.

It was only natural Shi Yuezhu was so well-liked.

But now, Shi Yuezhu wasn’t as easily swayed by persuasion.

Seeing Shi Yuezhu give no response, Cen Yunzi, either intentionally or unintentionally, coughed several more times.

"Senior brother..."

"It’s okay, I’m fine...

Your senior brother isn’t forcing you, it’s alright if you don’t agree."

As he spoke, Cen Yunzi raised the teacup before him, took a sip of tea, seeming to feel relieved.

Just as his voice faded, Liu Xilan came in holding a kettle of medicine from somewhere.

"Junior Master Yuezhu, please, just this once, consider Master’s feelings.

Master is going through a hard time..."

Liu Xilan’s face showed difficulty, indicating there might be hidden troubles.

"Xilan, enough, don’t say any more."

Hearing Liu Xilan speak, Cen Yunzi immediately interjected to stop him.

But this time, Liu Xilan did not choose to obey her master’s words.

"No, I must say it, these things must be made known to Junior Master Yuezhu.

Junior Master Yuezhu, you are aware, last time, Luo Changping threatened you.

He said he would make a deadly move against you, even intending to take your life.

After Master learned about it, he went to Luo Changping alone...

His injuries are also..."

Hearing Liu Xilan’s words, Shi Yuezhu turned to look at Cen Yunzi.

Her delicate eyebrows were tightly knitted.

"Are the injuries on your body caused by Luo Changping?

How could you go looking for her..."

"You are the Peak Master of our Xiaoyao Peak, and since we share the same master, shouldn’t I stand up for you?"

These words indeed hit Shi Yuezhu’s weak spot.

She wanted to avenge Shen Han, but didn’t want her brothers and sisters to get hurt because of her.

She remained silent for a while.

"Senior Brother, rest assured, Yuezhu understands. I won’t do such foolish things again, and I also ask my brothers and sisters to take care of themselves and not to engage in dangerous actions.

I won’t seek out Luo Changping for a duel anymore."

Shi Yuezhu spoke softly, then rose and gave a salute to Cen Yunzi.

"Senior Brother, please rest well. From now on, my actions will not worry you all."

Upon hearing this, a faint smile finally appeared on Cen Yunzi’s face.

However, while smiling, he involuntarily coughed several times.

"Cough cough...

Junior Sister, you should know that the position of sect leader of our Xiaoyao Peak is intended to be passed on to you.

Be more stable, so that we, your senior brothers and sisters, can confidently entrust the position to you.

Do not disappoint us..."

Shi Yuezhu looked up at her senior brother and eventually nodded.

"Senior Brother, take good care. I will return to Moon Bamboo Peak now and won’t disturb you further."

With that, Shi Yuezhu headed towards the direction of Moon Bamboo Peak.

Once Shi Yuezhu’s figure could no longer be seen, Liu Xilan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Master, you are quite the actor. If you were born in the mundane world, you’d definitely be the leading star in a theater.

With your injured appearance just now, if I hadn’t known beforehand, I’d have thought you were truly hurt~"

Upon hearing this, Cen Yunzi chuckled.

"Luo Changping, that old hag, at most can only slightly suppress me.

The thought of her injuring this old man is far-fetched."

Cen Yunzi had a certain confidence in his abilities.

Luo Changping’s prowess was indeed formidable within the Second Grade.

However, Cen Yunzi was certainly not weak either.

"Master, if we deceive Junior Master Yuezhu like this, what will we do if she finds out...

Though Junior Master Yuezhu is gentle by nature, what if she gets extremely angry knowing that even her senior brother deceived her..."

Liu Xilan was somewhat worried that Shi Yuezhu would really get angry once she found out.

Upon hearing his disciple’s words, Cen Yunzi waved his hand dismissively.

"It seems, Xilan, you don’t quite understand your Junior Master Yuezhu.

If Xiaoyao Peak intends to make her the new sect leader, do you think she’s so easily fooled?"

Cen Yunzi gazed into the distance; he had known his junior sister for over thirty years.

His perception of Shi Yuezhu far exceeded what Liu Xilan knew.

"Master, what do you mean by this...

Are you saying Junior Master Yuezhu saw through our little ploy all along?"

Cen Yunzi picked up the teacup in front of him and took a gentle sip.

"What do you think?"

Faced with this rhetorical question, Liu Xilan couldn’t help but frown.

"I don’t understand; if Junior Master Yuezhu really saw through it, why didn’t she expose our little scheme and went along with what we said..."

Hearing this, Cen Yunzi sighed.

"Because she indeed harbors a sense of guilt.

In these recent days, so many times she’s battled with Luo Changping, and we, her senior brothers and sisters, are perpetually worried for her.

Whether or not this old man was injured, Junior Sister Yuezhu carries a burden of guilt.

Today, after I’ve approached her like this, naturally, she wouldn’t want to upset me.

It was normal for her to go along with my words.

If she hadn’t realized that I was pretending, she probably wouldn’t have been so calm; she might have even gone to retaliate against Luo Changping.

Your Junior Master Yuezhu, though she may seem gentle and doesn’t talk much,

She has wisdom in her heart; with Xiaoyao Peak in her hands, I will feel much more at peace."

Upon hearing his master’s words, Liu Xilan finally understood the meaning.

After a moment, Liu Xilan couldn’t help but furrow his eyebrows again.

"If Junior Master Yuezhu has already guessed, then wouldn’t she also know that I was part of the deception...

In the future, Junior Master Yuezhu surely won’t trust me..."

"Alright, alright, this old man will take all the blame and say I forced you, will that do?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xilan finally smiled and nodded.

On the other side, Shi Yuezhu had already returned to Moon Bamboo Peak.

Sitting in the courtyard, she glanced at the bamboo grove beside her.

After sitting down, she unconsciously leaned back.

For some reason, Shi Yuezhu felt a bit weary.

In theory, after mastering the "Unceasing Skill," there shouldn’t be any physical problems.

If she still felt tired, it could only be a weariness of the heart.

The "Unceasing Skill" could provide a boost to the body, but it offered no remedy for the mind.

Thinking it over, Shi Yuezhu realized she indeed needed to make some changes.

She had already gone to the outskirts of the Land of the Far South to search for Luo Zuchen once.

In the end, she returned empty-handed, unable to find him.

She thought perhaps he was deliberately evading her.

If that were truly the case, then it might be much more effective to have others investigate.

The Land of the Far South, the one and only hope...