Bai Yue Accepts Her Fate

Bai Yue had been holding herself back from exploding the entire time.

By now, the emotions in her heart were no longer merely hatred for Xiao Yu. She also resented Shen Mengya and Ye Zhirou.

She truly could not understand why the disciple she had painstakingly raised would betray her.

There was something she had never figured out: why had Ye Zhirou called her to the home of that girl named A Xiang on Jiangliu Mountain that day?

She had even claimed to have found a crucial clue that could defeat the Hehuan Sect.

So she went.

But who could have known that, after they had killed Xiao Yu and A Xiang that day—

The Hehuan Sect Master and his wife would arrive together to kill them.

She had lost focus for only a moment, yet she had immediately fallen into a disadvantage.

That day had been a trap—a trap laid specifically for her.

Her Soul Lamp clearly had not gone out. Why had her master still not come to save her after so long?

Could the Soul Lamp really be with her junior sister, just as Xiao Yu had said?

Perhaps her master was in seclusion. When Nascent Soul Realm cultivators entered seclusion, it could last a few years at the shortest, or decades at the longest.

What was she supposed to do...

Xiao Yu looked at Bai Yue, whose face was drenched in tears, utterly unmoved. "Why the fuck are you crying? You're ruining my mood! Do you think I can't tell whether you've admitted your mistakes?"

"A woman like you, who has lived for centuries without treating other people's lives as lives—what crocodile tears are you shedding?"

As Xiao Yu spoke, he slapped her again.

Bai Yue was struck heavily to the ground. Covering her face, she wept.

Xiao Yu sneered coldly. "You don't actually think I'll pity you, do you? Who pitied A Xiang? Did her family provoke you? Do you still remember what you said when you ordered Ye Zhirou to kill her entire family?"

"We are righteous and prestigious sects. We cannot let the lives of one or two mortals ruin important matters!"

"You kill two today, he kills three tomorrow. So all mortals deserve to die? The lives of people at the bottom aren't lives? The lives of monkeys aren't lives?"

Bai Yue suddenly broke down and cried out, "I was wrong... sob... I really know I was wrong! I was wrong..."

Xiao Yu remained unmoved.

Because Bai Yue was merely crying there, and her Judgment Score had not risen in the slightest.

How could a woman who had occupied a high position for so long truly recognize her mistakes?

She simply did not want to suffer anymore.

"You're crying because you think you've been wronged. You're crying because no one came to save you! You're crying because you used to be the lofty Sect Master of the Jade Maiden Sect, yet now you've fallen to this state!"

"You don't know you were wrong—you know fear! Looks like the intensity of the judgment needs to be increased..."

Upon hearing that, Bai Yue cried out in terror, "I'll tell you everything! I'll tell you everything!"

"I'll tell you all the Jade Maiden Sect's secrets! Ye Zhirou may be in the Foundation Establishment Realm, but she has a younger sister, Ye Zimei, who grew up with her!"

"The two of them joined the Jade Maiden Sect together. She should only be at the Mid Qi Refining Stage..."

"There's also a Spirit Vein beneath the Jade Maiden Sect. Shen Mengya must be after that Spirit Vein!"

Xiao Yu propped up his chin with one hand.

A Spirit Vein...

He had not even seen one since transmigrating here.

The Hehuan Sect's main sect seemed to have a small Spirit Vein, monopolized by the Sect Master alone.

The elders' cave residences were all arranged around the direction of the Spirit Vein.

Because cultivating near a Spirit Vein could achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Though Bai Yue had said it, he naturally would not believe her.

He immediately turned to look at Hua Lian. Hua Lian hurriedly said, "It seems Junior Sister Ye Zhirou's younger sister is at the Late Qi Refining Stage. There truly is a Spirit Vein within the sect, but only certain people can pass through the restrictions!"

"I can go in!"

When Bai Yue heard Hua Lian reveal everything, her heart turned to ashes.

Changes began taking place in her heart...

All kinds of inexplicable emotions sprouted within her.

She knew she could no longer go back.

But she was unwilling to accept it. She was the dignified Sect Master of the Jade Maiden Sect.

She had been on the verge of entering the Nascent Soul Realm, yet her path to immortality had been ruined just like that...

She was truly so unwilling...

Feeling Xiao Yu's outstretched hand, Bai Yue clutched it against her chest with a grievance-filled face and began to cry. "I... I was wrong... I really know I was wrong... sob, I won't run away again..."

"I want to take back my sect... I want revenge..."

[Bai Yue's Judgment Score has risen to 34%]

[Bai Yue's Judgment Score has risen to 37%]

Bai Yue cried hysterically, "I'm truly so unwilling... Master, I'll never run away again. I'll never slaughter innocents again. Can you let Yue'er cultivate..."

"I want to take back my sect..."

[Bai Yue's Judgment Score has risen to 40%]

If it had been the Xiao Yu of the past, he might truly have been moved by her expression.

Though Bai Yue more or less understood where she had gone wrong, she clearly had not truly repented.

It was like trying to persuade elderly people in their eighties or nineties. Their thoughts had been set in stone for so many years that one unpleasant word would make them angry.

Let alone Bai Yue, who had lived for centuries.

Xiao Yu watched her hysterical appearance, rubbing his chin with one hand.

Since she had begun to repent, he could give her a little benefit, more or less.

It was probably time to paint Bai Yue a pie in the sky.

"Mm, I can help you cultivate, and I can help heal your eyes too. But it all depends on your performance!"

Bai Yue slowly exhaled. "Yue'er... will do her utmost..."

Xiao Yu's lips curled upward. "As long as you recognize your mistakes, I'll help you cultivate. At the same time, I'll help you take revenge and reclaim your sect!"

Bai Yue clenched her fists. "Yue'er wishes to... obey Master's every command!"

"Master, Ye Zhirou's younger sister often tricks other male cultivators out of their spirit stones—I know that! If she is in Jiangliu City now, she must have gotten together with cultivators from the Profound Spirit Sect!"

"Yue'er swears that as long as Master can help Yue'er take revenge and vent this hatred, Yue'er will never betray Master in this life or the next."

"Even if I must climb a mountain of blades or plunge into a sea of fire... Yue'er will not hesitate!"

[Bai Yue's Judgment Score has risen to 42%]

Xiao Yu patted her shoulder. "Mm. As long as you obediently accept judgment, none of that will be a problem. Alright, it's dark again. Tomorrow morning, I still need to go to Spirit Light Temple."

Bai Yue slowly exhaled, as though she had found hope to live again.

So long as she could take back everything that was hers, nothing else mattered.

She absolutely could not let those bitches stand above her head and laugh.

Not even if she died!!!

For now, it seemed she had truly accepted her fate somewhat.

Thinking of how many mortals she had killed over the years, she had truly never imagined that she would one day end up like this.

If a woman like her counted as an evil woman, then how many good people were there in the world...

Her master and her junior sister had killed even more people than she had.

The female cultivators of the Goddess Palace would even refine mortals into human puppets.

Because in the eyes of those above, the lives of ants were as insignificant as dust.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yu had returned to the dilapidated courtyard outside and released Han Qiushui. He was arranging a heap of food on the table.

Han Qiushui looked at the table full of dishes, her cheeks growing unnatural.

It would be time to treat her illness again soon.