Lu Yuling Returns: The Truth (Part One)

After leaving the Asura Path, Zhuge Xiang naturally returned to Futuo Mountain. He spread his Divine Sense to sense that Zi Xiang and Niu Geng were both at the Return to Simplicity Realm Peak and about to break through. Zhuge Xiang did not disturb them. He himself had entered the Golden Core Stage Fourth Layer and needed to consolidate his current cultivation in order to break through to the Returning to the Return to Void Realm in the future.

On the other hand, Zhuge Xiang also felt that he needed to carefully consider how to use Ying Wushuang's relationship to get closer to the Imperial Clan of the Great Qin Empire more quickly, so that he could investigate the Truth about how the Imperial Clan of the Great Qin Empire stole the National Fortune of the Great Tang Dynasty.

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However, just as Zhuge Xiang was consolidating his Golden Core Stage Fourth Layer cultivation, suddenly, an incomparably powerful aura appeared, an icy aura that seemed capable of freezing the sky.

However, within this powerful aura, there was a feeling that Zhuge Xiang was very familiar with. This aura flew straight towards the Futuo Mountain where Zhuge Xiang was located, without any deviation.

"You're back?" Zhuge Xiang greeted him, looking at the newcomer with his eyes fixed on the other's perfect, peerless face.

Lu Yuling's cultivation had reached the first level of the Nascent Soul Stage, clearly indicating that she and Ice Maiden had completely merged. However, was she Ice Maiden or Lu Yuling? Zhuge Xiang was unsure and hoped to glean some clues from her peerless beauty.

"Hmm..." Lu Yuling, her expression indifferent, looked at Zhuge Xiang with a coldness that kept him at arm's length, and said to Zhuge Xiang in a very cold tone, "I heard that you have your own Floating Mountain. So, I have come to offer my congratulations."

"Where? Haven't you also entered the Void Returning Stage? It's only a matter of time before you possess your own Floating Mountain," Zhuge Xiang replied with a smile upon hearing Lu Yuling's congratulations.

He was less casual with Lu Yuling than before. After saying that, both of them seemed to fall silent, creating an awkward atmosphere. It seemed there was nothing else to talk about.

"By the way, are you Lu Yuling now, or Ice Maiden?" After a moment of awkward silence, Zhuge Xiang finally spoke up and asked Lu Yuling.

"Lu Yuling and Ice Maiden are the same person, what's the difference?" Lu Yuling looked at Zhuge Xiang with indifferent eyes and said coldly. The Lu Yuling of the past was as aloof as the lonely moon in the sky, and now, that aloofness and coldness is even more pronounced.

"Hehe. If you say so, I know it. You're still Lu Yuling, you haven't changed..." Upon hearing Lu Yuling's reply, Zhuge Xiang flashed to Lu Yuling's side, showing no regard for her aloofness, and put his arm around her delicate shoulders, chuckling.

"You..." Zhuge Xiang suddenly moved closer and put his arm around her shoulder. Lu Yuling's pupils contracted slightly, and she stared intently at Zhuge Xiang.

"What? It's only been a few days since we parted, have you already fallen for someone else? Have you forgotten our past love?" Under Lu Yuling's gaze, Zhuge Xiang showed no intention of letting go. Instead, she put on a heartbroken look and said to Zhuge Xiang with a resentful tone.

Seeing Zhuge Xiang's expression, which resembled that of a woman confined to her chambers in resentment, Lu Yuling could no longer maintain her composure. She suddenly burst into laughter, a laugh that truly made everything else pale in comparison. She extended her fair finger and tapped Zhuge Xiang's forehead, laughing and scolding, "Love? When have we ever been lovey-dovey? Don't talk nonsense and ruin my reputation."

"Hehe, reputation is nothing but bullshit, I don't care about it, so why would you?" Seeing the smile on Lu Yuling's beautiful face, Zhuge Xiang also laughed, waved his hand, and said in a very carefree and bold manner.

Seeing Lu Yuling's appearance, Zhuge Xiang was certain that Lu Yuling was still herself, unchanged.

"You think everyone is like you, putting their left cheek on their right?" Lu Yuling shook her head and said, seeing Zhuge Xiang's shameless and even proud attitude.

"Put your left cheek on your right cheek? What does that mean?" Zhuge Xiang was now confused and looked at Lu Yuling with a bewildered expression.

"Is there anything you don't know?" Lu Yuling laughed at Zhuge Xiang's bewildered look, "It means you're both thick-skinned and shameless."

Lu Yuling really didn't know whether to scold or admire Zhuge Xiang for his roguish yet carefree attitude.

She had been keeping a straight face, intending to act indifferent and make him worry a little longer, but to her surprise, he saw through her act so easily. This guy may seem carefree and reckless on the surface, but Lu Yuling knew very well that he was incredibly cunning and ruthless. There were very few things that could be hidden from him.

"Alright, alright, tell me, how exactly did you see through my act?" Seeing that Zhuge Xiang was still going to cause trouble, Lu Yuling slipped out of Zhuge Xiang 'Zhuge Xiang arms like an eel and asked him.

"Is that even a question? You, buddy, although you pretend to be aloof, I, this young master, have been in love with you for a time, how could I not know what you're thinking? To put it bluntly, Lu Yuling, just by sticking your butt out, I know what kind of shit you want to take," Zhuge Xiang said, raising his head high with a smug look on his face.

Even though Lu Yuling was naturally aloof, a blush crept across her beautiful face as she listened to Zhuge Xiang's scathing remarks. She retorted irritably, "Common? Yours is downright vulgar!"

"Fine, whether it's common or vulgar, I, Zhuge Xiang, am just a common person, okay? Who told me that no one taught me to read and write when I was a child?" Zhuge Xiang didn't refute Lu Yuling's claim that he was vulgar, and actually accepted the title with a sense of contentment.

"Huh? You do have some self-awareness," Lu Yuling, her eyes widening in surprise as she watched Zhuge Xiang accept the title so readily. "Since you have self-awareness, why don't you tell me the truth? How did you see through my pretense?"

"Isn't that simple? The fact that you came all the way here to congratulate me shows that I hold a significant place in your heart. If that's the case, why do you act so aloof and distant? That's contradictory. If I couldn't even see that, wouldn't I, Zhuge Xiang, be a fool?"

"Well, it seems that being too good to you really didn't work," Lu Yuling sighed, looking regretful after hearing the reason.

"Be nice to me? When have you ever been nice to me?" Zhuge Xiang stared wide-eyed in surprise, took a few steps back, and looked at Lu Yuling warily, saying, "Why are you suddenly being nice to me? Do you have ulterior motives towards me?"

"You..." Seeing Zhuge Xiang's appearance, Lu Yuling was furious. She gritted her teeth and ignored him. Once a person becomes shameless, no matter what, you can't argue with him. Having been with Zhuge Xiang for so many years, Lu Yuling naturally knew this very well.

"Alright, alright, I also congratulate you on entering the Void Returning Stage, officially surpassing Ice Maiden. How about it? Now that you've fully recovered, do you know who plotted against you back then? Was it really the Great Elder?" Seeing Lu Yuling's angry expression, Zhuge Xiang didn't say anything more and got to the point.

Back then, regarding Ice Maiden's Qi Deviation, Lu Yuling actually told a little bit of the truth. She only said that her Qi Deviation seemed to be inextricably linked to the Sect's Great Elder, but she couldn't be sure what the specifics were, or whether the Great Elder was behind it. "No," upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, Lu Yuling shook her head and said to Zhuge Xiang, "Back then, my Qi Deviation was indeed caused by the Great Elder, but he did it for my own good. If he hadn't caused me to Qi Deviation, perhaps I would have already died."

"Oh? Back then, the Great Elder intervened, causing you to Qi Deviation, all for your own good?" Zhuge Xiang was utterly astonished to receive such an answer from Lu Yuling. What exactly happened back then?

"In fact, in the final analysis, the reason for all of this is the Imperial Clan." As she spoke, Lu Yuling exuded a chilling aura, and her eyes became even colder. She parted her red lips and explained to Zhuge Xiang in great detail the whole story of how Ice Maiden Qi Deviation back then.

The Great Qin Empire Nine Great Sects. Although the Asura Sect is strong, it only has 108 experts at the Void Returning Stage, barely exceeding 100. In terms of the Sect power, it is the weakest of the Nine Great Sects. Why is this? Could it be that the Asura Sect's foundation is not deep enough? Of course not. The reason is the suppression by the Great Qin Empire's Imperial Clan.

Speaking of the Great Qin Empire, it possesses Three Great Divine Techniques: the Imperial Clan Imperial World Shocking Merit family; the Kunlun Sect, the head of the Nine Great Sects, possesses the Imperial Edict Heavenly Book; and the third, the Demon Luo Scripture, is in the hands of the Asura Sect. With such a foundation, how could the Asura Sect be ranked last among the Nine Great Sects?

When the Great Qin Empire Six Nations kingdoms, the Asura Sect Disciples fought against numerous enemies, laying a solid foundation for the Great Qin Empire's rule. Many members of the Great Qin Empire's army even had close ties with the Asura Sect, demonstrating just how formidable the Asura Sect was during those battles.

However, it seems that this is precisely why the Imperial Clan is so wary of the Asura Sect, suppressing it both openly and covertly. After so many years of suppression, the Asura Sect has fallen to its current state, barely managing to join the ranks of the Large Sect.

As for Lu Yuling? Her situation is very special. First of all, she is the personal disciple of the Asura Sect Master. It can be said that once she grows up, she may be able to inherit the mantle of the entire Asura Sect...

Originally, sectarian lineage wouldn't have been enough to provoke the Imperial Clan to take action against her. However, what truly prompted the Imperial Clan to act against her was Ice Maiden's other identity... (To be continued...)