I'm Going to Cheat

Si Jingyu didn't agree to any of them. She took the family genealogy from the maid who had just run back, opened it, and found the answer she wanted by following the index.

"Guan Chong, your original name was Si Zhong, right? You're the 32nd generation descendant of the Si Clan, from the 'Shui' clan, so you added two water radicals to the character 'Zhong' and changed it to 'Chong'."

Guan Chong's expression changed slightly, but he denied it, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't understand. Does the Si Clan also have a penchant for making connections? Unfortunately, I am of lowly birth and cannot possibly climb the social ladder of your Si Clan."

Si Jingyu ignored her and continued reading aloud, "According to blood relations, Si Shuiyun is your cousin, which is why you didn't harm her."

Guan Chong continued, "I only felt that it would be impolite to shed blood at the funeral of a Spirit Transformation Grandmaster, so I deliberately showed some leniency. Now it seems that my leniency has only made you more demanding and increased your suspicions. So I promise that from now on, no matter who it is, I will not show any leniency."

"According to the records above, you were stripped of your clan status for secretly studying the 'Water Moon Precious Mirror.' Your uncle, who is also Si Shuiyun's father, pleaded for you, and you were spared the punishment of ten years of imprisonment. However, instead of being grateful, you escaped at night, which resulted in your uncle's family also being stripped of their clan status and suffering scorn for many years."

Si Jingyu closed the family genealogy book, glanced sideways at Guan Chong, and said, "So you're an ungrateful wretch. No wonder you've done what you did today, willingly becoming someone else's lackey, persecuting the Lineage that gave you birth and raised you. What's the difference between you and those traitors? I truly feel sorry for Si Shuiyun's family; they actually saved you, you ingrate!"

"..."

This time, Guan Chong did not immediately refute, but clenched his fists and pursed his lips tightly, as if suppressing his anger.

However, when he saw Si Shuiyun's expression of realization and regret, he could no longer contain himself and roared, "I'm not ungrateful! It's just that my Lineage is too heartless. Why can women learn the 'Water Moon Precious Mirror' but men aren't?"

These words were tantamount to admitting his identity, immediately causing an uproar.

The Si Clan members, in particular, were all gossiping, saying things like, "Men really can't be trusted," "They're all ingrates," "We shouldn't have spared him in the first place," and "He stole the 'Water Moon Precious Mirror' to use against the Lineage."

Si Jingyu said sternly, "It seems you haven't grasped one thing. The Lineage owes you nothing, nor is it obligated to make you learn the 'Water Moon Precious Mirror.' Giving it to you is a favor, not giving it to you is their right, yet you treat this favor as something you are entitled to. Isn't this a classic case of 'a small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment'?"

"Hmph, the Si Clan only allows women to learn martial arts, keeping men like pigs and dogs, forbidding them from learning martial arts, and treating me like a thief. Is this considered a favor?"

"To be able to live a carefree life—how can this not be a blessing?"

"But I don't want this kind of life! I want freedom, I want to learn martial arts, I want to make something of myself, and my Lineage has no right to stop me from pursuing this kind of life!"

"Now that you've achieved this kind of life, why did you come back? Is it because your Lineage forbade you to learn martial arts that you want to take revenge on Lineage?"

Guan Chong smiled, as if anticipating this question, and immediately channeled his inner energy, shouting, "Because I want to liberate the men of my tribe! To give them freedom so they can do what they want, instead of being kept like studs by you."

Upon hearing this, the women of the Si Clan immediately paled.

"Ungrateful wretch! What an ungrateful traitor, a white-eyed wolf!"

"You actually dare to break the Lineage's thousand-year-old rules! You're going to ruin the Lineage! You absolutely cannot let him get away with this!"

"Do you think you're some kind of savior? You're clearly a traitor. It's one thing to be shameless, but you even try to corrupt others!"

Si Jingyu raised her hand, silencing everyone, and then said to Guan Chong, "Have you ever considered that it's all just wishful thinking on your part? They don't need you to rescue them at all. You want to learn martial arts, but others may not like it. You feel restricted in your Lineage, but others find it very free. You don't like the carefree life of hunting birds and fighting dogs, but others enjoy it immensely—even if your clansmen are unwilling, are you going to impose your will on them?"

Guan Chong was taken aback, then retorted, "How could anyone possibly like this kind of life? Why would someone choose to be a pig or a dog instead of a decent human being?"

"In times of chaos, even a dog is better off than a human," Si Jingyu shook her head, then turned to the crowd and shouted, "Si Jun, you are a man of the clan. What are your thoughts after hearing his words? If you want to leave, I will let you go now."

A man from the Si Clan stepped forward, shook his head, and looked at Guan Chong, saying, "Judging from your appearance, you must have suffered a lot outside. Your skin is so rough, your eyes are so dark, and there are many scars on your arms. This must be the consequence of learning martial arts. I don't want to be like you, fighting and killing people all day long. Also, there's a dark aura on your temples, and you walk with too much force. This must be a side effect of taking a large amount of drugs in a short period of time, causing your Cultivation Body to increase rapidly. I have no worries about food and clothing in the clan, and I enjoy watching dances and music. I'm very comfortable. Why would I leave the Lineage to live a life of wandering?"

Guan Chong froze, his face gradually turning red, then he said angrily, "Shut up! You've been completely brainwashed... That's right, you've been brainwashed! A man like you, raised in Lineage since childhood, instilled with the mindset of a good-for-nothing, his ambition emasculated, will never understand the value of freedom! I've decided, hopeless bastards like you will stay in the Si Clan. I don't want to save you anymore, but I'm taking away the male infants from the clan. They haven't been poisoned by the Lineage's education yet, there's still hope for salvation!"

Si Jingyu looked at Guan Chong, sighed softly, and said, "If you insisted on taking all the male members of your clan away and were determined to change them with great perseverance, then you would at least be a hero with ideals and a sense of responsibility. If you were just using this as an excuse to overthrow my Si Clan and aspire to change the world, then you would be a daring and decisive hero. I never expected that in the end, you would just be a naive fool. I am truly disappointed in you."

"What did you say?"

"You're all bark and no bite, all schemes and no action. You're afraid to risk your life for great things, but you'd risk your life for small gains. Do you even think you deserve to be called a hero? Most importantly, even if you win today, you absolutely cannot take any of the clan's baby boys with you. If you can't even see this, who is the fool if not you?"

Guan Chong was furious, his eyes blazing with rage. He shouted, "What good is empty talk, no matter how eloquently you speak? If you're so capable, come down here and fight me! I'll show you with facts that the Si Clan's rules are all wrong!"

"... As you wish."

Si Jingyu stood up and was about to walk downstairs when Si Shuiyun grabbed her sleeve.

"Miss... this person is not easy to deal with," Si Shuiyun said with concern. "He learned the Innate Twelve Coils specifically to counter the Countercurrent Divine Gang of the 'Water Moon Precious Mirror'."

The most famous Divine Ability in "Water Moon Precious Mirror" is the True Qi called "Countercurrent Divine Gang". Once successfully condensed, it is equivalent to possessing a thorny armor.

Anyone who attacks a practitioner of the Countercurrent Divine Gang will suffer the same counterattack force for every palm strike they deliver. This is not triggered only when the opponent is hit and injured; the counterattack will also occur when the attack is blocked.

In other words, it's quite possible that after exchanging thirty blows, one side remained as steady as a mountain, while the other was killed by the recoil from their own palm strike.

In terms of martial arts, Si Jingyu is not much better than Si Shuiyun, but she has mastered the Countercurrent Divine Gang, which makes her invincible. She can win as long as she defends. However, the Countercurrent Divine Gang is difficult to use against the Coiling Silk Force.

Si Jingyu patted Si Shuiyun's hand, comforting her, "Don't worry, I still have a chance of winning."

She pulled her hand away, ready to go on stage, only to find that someone was already there, and it was a man.

"Who are you? This is a matter between me and the Si Clan; outsiders should not interfere."

Guan Chong looked at the boy standing in front of him, and after questioning him, he suddenly felt that the other person's face looked somewhat familiar.

"Then there's no problem. I'm also from the Si Clan, and the young patriarch is my older sister."

Chapter 276 I'm Going to Cheat

"My name is Sikong Ming, Si Jingyu is my older sister, Si Jingyue is my mother. You can tell from their names: remove the sun radical from the character 'Ming' and remove the dot from the character 'Yu', and together they become 'Yue'."

He clearly made it up on the spot, but after he finished speaking, Si Ming himself believed it.

Guan Chong carefully examined Si Ming's appearance and compared it with Si Jingyu on the stage. He had to admit that although the two had very different temperaments, they did look somewhat alike, and he believed his brother's statement to a large extent.

"As a prisoner who has been imprisoned and oppressed, you've jumped out to fight for the very officials who put those shackles on you. You've truly been brainwashed, utterly beyond redemption!" Guan Chong was furious. "However, you're not qualified to participate. I've already said, I want to witness the brilliance of the 'Water Moon Precious Mirror.' Do you know the martial arts of the 'Water Moon Precious Mirror'?"

Si Ming did not answer. He suddenly shook his arms, clenched his fists and shot out into the air. The energy swirled and formed two air vortexes, which slammed into the artificial hill next to him, creating two holes, one deep and one shallow. This was the "Stars Fall and Moon Sinks" phenomenon!