815 -Master _1

However, Ye Qingtang could still vividly remember what Perfected Xuanchen told her before he died: she had no spirit root, and her martial gift was too weak. As such, only by working one hundred or even one thousand times harder than others and becoming even more powerful than others would there not be anyone who would dare to bully her again…

In her previous life, Ye Qingtang cultivated by Perfected Xuanchen’s side. Her foster father had already died then, and in that homeless and miserable situation, she was accepted as a disciple under Perfected Xuanchen, and she treated him as her father over the years.

The tired-looking Perfected Xuanchen before her eyes no longer seemed to be the mighty person from before and was instead a worn senior who only wanted to protect Falling Sky Valley’s safety.

“Master…”

A long time later, Ye Qingtang could not stop herself from calling Perfected Xuanchen.

Perfected Xuanchen was fully concentrated on reviewing the files and did not even notice that Ye Qingtang entered the hall.

It was only after Ye Qingtang called him did he look up in her direction instinctively.

“You’re here.” Perfected Xuanchen rubbed his tired eyes and said.

Then, Ye Qingtang headed into the hall and looked at the files on the table. “Master, have you been reviewing the files for the whole night?”

Perfected Xuanchen smiled faintly. “Your Eldest Senior Brother, Gu Yihan, is still not experienced enough, and I can only settle these urgent files myself.”

“Master, you should pay attention to your health and rest more. Do not over-exhaust yourself. You can let Eldest Senior Brother shadow you so as to learn and be able to handle all these miscellaneous matters in the valley,” Ye Qingtang said with a frown.

After hearing Ye Qingtang’s words and looking at her expression, Perfected Xuanchen was slightly taken aback. For some reason, perhaps a wrong impression, Ye Qingtang cared for him like a son would for his father.

At that instant, Perfected Xuanchen suddenly thought of his daughter who died ten years ago…

“Ye Chen, there’s no harm. I am still very young, aren’t I?” Perfected Xuanchen placed the documents down and chuckled.

Ye Qingtang walked to his side as he spoke and took the initiative to grind ink while handing a brush to him.

Noticing it, Perfected Xuanchen shook his head with a smile.

Although this disciple of his became his disciple not long ago, he always felt that there was an inexplicable intimacy for some reason, as though the two of them had known each other for a long time.

Ye Qingtang was grinding ink for Perfected Xuanchen while Perfected Xuanchen was focused on reviewing the files, and he chatted with Ye Qingtang from time to time.

“Chen, where are your parents?” Perfected Xuanchen asked suddenly. This was the first time he called her this name, which perhaps was an involuntary reaction due to that trace of intimacy.

Ye Qingtang’s expression changed after hearing that.

On this mainland, Ye Qingtang only had one foster father, and she was unaware of her birth parents.

She only had a brief clue that her mother was perhaps that lady who once appeared in Nine Nights Dynasty…

As for why she appeared in the Ye family, the origins of her mother, and name of her father, Ye Qingtang did not know anything about them.

“I only have one adopted father.” Ye Qingtang replied honestly after a long time.

“Adopted father?” Perfected Xuanchen looked at Ye Qingtang meaningfully.

“Master, actually, ‘sea of clouds at Mount Qin’ is merely an excuse,” Ye Qingtang said.

To Perfected Xuanchen, Ye Qingtang did not wish to utter a single lie.

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816- Master _2

“I know,” Perfected Xuanchen said.

“You know?” A look of surprise could be seen on Ye Qingtang’s face.

“Chen, everyone says that there’s a sea of clouds at Mount Qin on this mainland. When I was young, I’ve been on that road once to pay a visit to the historical site and search for the whereabouts of the sea of clouds at Mount Qin. However, the sea of clouds was the end, and there was no Mount Qin to be seen.” Perfected Xuanchen looked at Ye Qingtang and smiled.

Ye Qingtang did not know whether the sea of clouds at Mount Qin existed in this mainland, but she never thought that Perfected Xuanchen had actually walked to the end of the sea of clouds…

Perfected Xuanchen never married anyone, and others knew that he was devoted to martial cultivation.

However, no one knew that he once liked someone as well; that person was his little junior sister, and both of them were in love with each other.

His little junior sister carried his child, and he originally intended to marry her. Yet, unexpectedly…

Life was unpredictable. On the day of his little junior sister’s day of labor, she died of difficult labor and only left a daughter behind…

From then on, Perfected Xuanchen never had any interest in any girls and was fully focused on martial cultivation as well as raising his daughter.

Ten years ago, Perfected Xuanchen’s only daughter was severely injured, and even the most skilled physicians on this mainland were unable to treat her.

As the last ray of hope, Perfected Xuanchen wanted to search for the sea of clouds at Mount Qin to look for the powerful ancient clans which concealed themselves from the world. Even if it meant risking his life, he still wished to plead for a mythical medicine from the ancient clan to save his daughter.

However…

After Perfected Xuanchen found the sea of clouds, he realized that it was already the end and that there was no Mount Qin on this world at all. Everything was merely a beautiful legend.

“So why… did you not expose me back then?” Ye Qingtang had a strange expression.

“Expose you?” Perfected Xuanchen seemed to be even more surprised than Ye Qingtang. “You are my disciple. Why would I want to expose you?”

Looking at Perfected Xuanchen’s strictness, Ye Qingtang suddenly laughed from the bottom of her heart.

“Master, please.”

In the next second, Ye Qingtang had finished grinding ink for Perfected Xuanchen and said with a smile.

Shaking his head rather helplessly, Perfected Xuanchen dipped the brush in the ink and continued reviewing the files.

Master went to the sea of clouds at Mount Qin to search for the hidden ancient clans… probably for his only daughter…

Ye Qingtang pondered in her heart as she watched Perfected Xuanchen concentrate on reviewing the files.

Although Ye Qingtang never heard Perfected Xuanchen mentioning this matter in her previous life, she heard about it from Gu Yihan.

Perfected Xuanchen’s only daughter was born by his love and was named as Xuan Yue.

Ten years ago, Xuan Yue was claimed to be the number one beauty in Nine Nights Dynasty. She was only sixteen then, but her appearance was already stunning.

Yet, it was her good looks that a Peerless School disciple took a fancy on, and he tried courting her many times.

However, that Peerless School disciple had a notorious reputation, liked toying with females the most, and was even a regular of brothels. Thus, naturally, Xuan Yue would not agree.

Ultimately, that Peerless School disciple suppressed Xuan Yue with his martial skills before toying with and humiliating her.

Once Perfected Xuanchen found Xuan Yue, she was already heavily injured, both physically and mentally, and was also pregnant…

Although Perfected Xuanchen used his internal energy and many healing medicines to extend Xuan Yue’s life, she eventually died when Perfected Xuanchen was heading to the sea of clouds at Mount Qin along with that unborn baby.

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817 -Master _3

Then, the Peerless School was already a supreme force, and Perfected Xuanchen was a Peak Master of Falling Sky Valley. Although he wanted to destroy the Peerless School indiscriminately, he was worried for the lives of the peak’s disciples and eventually chose to endure it tearfully.

Otherwise, once Perfected Xuanchen attacked the Peerless School disciples, not to mention Perfected Xuanchen’s peak, the entire Falling Sky Valley would encounter a calamity.

Master… I will definitely… take your revenge for you. Ye Qingtang thought as she looked at Perfected Xuanchen beside her.

Not long later, Ye Qingtang realized that Perfected Xuanchen was leaning against the chair and had fallen asleep.

Ye Qingtang placed the wooden case that Master Du handed to her aside. She took out a set of clothes from her space ring and gently placed it on Perfected Xuanchen.

“Master, I’ll take my leave.”

In terms of worries, she was worried about the Ye family and fellow disciples in Xuanling Sect.

And so were the fellow disciples in Falling Sky Valley and Perfected Xuanchen…

Ye Qingtang retreated from the main hall and bowed to Perfected Xuanchen before turning around and leaving the hall.

“Ye Chen?!”

Xuanyuan Lie had just returned to Falling Sky Valley and was surprised to see Ye Qingtang leaving the valley with big strides.

A Full Moon Peak disciple beside Xuanyuan Lie saw Ye Qingtang and said hurriedly, “Senior Brother Xuanyuan, in my opinion, it’s impossible for that fellow to be from the sea of clouds at Mount Qin. Otherwise, how would he enter our Falling Sky Valley… Look at him. He is so anxious to leave. It must be because he knew that he caused big trouble and wants to leave!”

Upon hearing that, Xuanyuan Lie seemed to be in thought and frowned slightly, but a glint twinkled in his eyes.

That day, he never understood why the Peerless School disciple and his grandfather would react that way when Ye Qingtang mentioned “sea of clouds at Mount Qin”.

When he returned to Full Moon Peak that night, his grandfather told him about the rumors regarding the hidden clans and the sea of clouds at Mount Qin.

“Senior Brother Xuanyuan, think about it. If that fellow is really a hidden clan from the sea of clouds at Mount Qin, how is it possible for him to come to the Falling Sky Valley to cultivate? The hidden clan at the sea of clouds at Mount Qin is so powerful…”

The Full Moon Peak disciple beside Xuanyuan Lie grumbled again.

Xuanyuan Lie nodded immediately. He naturally understood what this Full Moon Peak disciple said.

Even his grandfather, the Peak Master of Full Moon Peak, was extremely suspicious of Ye Qingtang’s identity as a member of the hidden clan.

So be it if Ye Qingtang was really from the hidden clan in the sea of clouds at Mount Qin.

But if not…

There was no way they would let go of the fact that Ye Qingtang offended the Peerless School.

Moreover, his grandfather had already ordered him to pay attention to Ye Qingtang’s movements all the time to prevent her from escaping from Falling Sky Valley as they investigated her identity!

“Zhou Tai, go to Full Moon Peak immediately and invite the Peak Master to come out. I’ll follow Ye Chen.” Xuanyuan Lie’s eyes twinkled as he watched Ye Qingtang leave.

“Rest assured, Senior Brother Xuanyuan.” Zhou Tai spun around immediately and rushed towards Full Moon Peak.

Then, Xuanyuan Lie used his primordial qi and flew into the air, chasing after Ye Qingtang.

At this moment, Ye Qingtang had already left Falling Sky Valley. She stopped in her tracks after coming down from the mountain as she gazed into the sky casually.

With Ye Qingtang’s knowledge and perception, she had already sensed that someone was following her secretly, but… who exactly was that?