Ning Que did not see Chen Pipi and Tang Xiaotang at the back of the mountain of the Academy. He could not help but feel curious.
When he left the back of the mountain and passed by the old library, he went upstairs to read some books. He saw Third Sister Yu Lian by the east window and bowed to her. Unexpectedly, she did not know where Tang Xiaotang was.
Was Chen Pipi really in love with Tang Xiaotang?
He smiled as he thought about it. Then his expression became a little solemn.
"Some things belong to everyone. It's meaningless to worry about them."
Yu Lian put down the pen in her hand and looked up at him. She said, "For example, your business will always be your business, and you can only handle it yourself."
It was already the deepest part of late spring. The east window was sheltered from the blazing sun. The wind filtered through the green trees outside the window was not dry yet. But in the forest by the wetland, cicadas were already singing.
Ning Que understood the meaning of Senior Sister's words. Looking at her innocent cheeks and mature and quiet eyes, he suddenly felt that he seemed to have forgotten something very important, which was related to Senior Sister.
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The summer wind finally spread from the sea to the depths of the continent. The West-Hill Divine Kingdom was located in the southwest of the Tang Empire. It was closer to the sea, so summer came earlier here.
The abundant rain and warm air stimulated the plants on Peach Mountain to grow excitedly. Countless green plants grew on the beautiful white jade cliffs. The greenery covered the whole mountain, arching around the numerous Taoist temples on the broken cliffs, adding a touch of beauty to the solemnity of this place.
There was a stone house in a remote corner of the third cliff. Compared to the luxuriant surroundings, the stone house looked extremely monotonous and even a little withered. There were few people around.
The stone house was not completely enclosed. On the side facing the cliff plateau, there were dozens of air holes. Light shone in through those air holes. Although they were not like windows, they could at least bring some light.
There was a desk under the air holes.
Ye Hongyu sat by the desk and looked at the paper on the desk quietly. She looked very focused, as if all her attention was attracted by the paper and nothing else.
It was a letter from the Sword Garret of South Jin Kingdom. There was a sword made with clumsy techniques and lines on the paper.
She had been sitting in the stone house and reading the sword on the paper for a few days. Her food and drink were all sent by the servants of the Judicial Department. She did not know that the cliffs outside the stone house had already turned red and green. She did not know that the seasons had changed from spring to summer, and she did not care about the change of attitude of the people in the Divine Hall towards her.
One night in summer, someone came to the stone house.
The door of the stone house was slowly pushed open, revealing Chen Bachi's seemingly respectful face.
Chen Bachi looked at the young girl in a blue Taoist robe beside the desk and greedily admired the graceful figure under the Taoist robe. After a moment, he lowered his head and said, "The Commander awaits your reply."
Chen Bachi was an official of the Judicial Department and was once the Commander of the cavalrymen of the Divine Hall. The Commander he mentioned was naturally not himself, but Luo Kedi, the Divine Guard Commander with a special status in the Divine Hall.
Hearing this, Ye Hongyu did not react. She still sat by the table and flipped through the book in front of her. The letter with the sword on it had been inserted into the book by her.
Seeing her indifferent reaction, Chen Bachi was not surprised. He smiled mockingly and continued, "The Commander knelt in front of the Hierarch for a whole night yesterday."
Ye Hongyu's slender fingers that were flipping through the book froze slightly. Her gaze on the book became more and more indifferent.
"The Lord Commander is very sincere towards you. Even the Sect Master has sensed this. The Lord Commander has asked me to pass on a message to you. He hopes that you will be able to understand this point."
Chen Bachi did not say anything more. In his opinion, since even the Hierarch had expressed his tacit consent to this matter, she was just a Tao Addict who had been crippled. She had no right to refuse.
Ye Hongyu did not refuse, nor did she say that she needed some time to consider like last time.
She did not turn around to look at Chen Bachi. She did not condense a sword with her angry and cold eyes.
She just remained silent.
She silently looked at the book on the table, and then continued to flip until she reached the place where the letter was. Looking at the crooked sword on the paper, she said indifferently, "Even with you, there is still not enough time."
Chen Bachi did not hear clearly what she said.
Ye Hongyu took out the letter and tore it. She did not tear the letter into pieces. Instead, she used her nimble fingers to carefully tear the sword off the letter along the crooked and uneven ink lines.
After a moment, a small, thin and crooked paper sword appeared between her slender fingers.
"What do you think this is?"
Ye Hongyu held the paper sword with two fingers and asked Chen Bachi.
Chen Bachi frowned and looked at the piece of paper. He could not understand it.
Ye Hongyu said, "You can't even understand this. No wonder you are always blind."
After saying this, she stretched her right hand forward and stabbed the paper sword between her fingers towards Chen Bachi's eyebrows.
Chen Bachi used to be the commander of the cavalrymen of Divine Hall and had the cultivation of the upper Seethrough State. Even when Ye Hongyu was at her peak, he was only slightly weaker than her. Now Ye Hongyu's cultivation state had already fallen to the lower Seethrough State and might even fall into the No Doubts State. She was no longer the Tao Addict from before. Why would he be afraid?
Looking at the paper sword stabbing towards his eyebrows, Chen Bachi was shocked and slightly angry. A mocking smile immediately appeared on his face. In his eyes, the paper sword that was about the length of a finger was extremely ridiculous. He thought to himself, She would rather die than bow her head? Then she could only wait to be humiliated.
However, the next moment, the mocking smile on his face suddenly froze.
Because he clearly felt a vast and boundless aura gushing out from the thin paper sword and instantly enveloped his body.
It was a mighty sword style.
Chen Bachi seemed to see endless yellow water rushing towards him. He seemed to see the surging river at the junction of the South Jin Kingdom and the Great River Kingdom leaving the ground and slapping towards his eyes.
He was terrified and his Taoist Heart suddenly became wet and cold.
Only then did he understand that the paper sword was not ridiculous. It was him who was ridiculous.
His pupils suddenly contracted and he wanted to save himself.
However, the sword style on the thin paper had already descended between his eyebrows.
Puff, puff.
There were two very slight puffs.
Two extremely thin blood lines appeared on Chen Bachi's eyes.
Two lines of blood were drawn across his black pupils and the whites of his eyes.
After a moment, the two lines of blood rose up and down. Blood and the juice in his eyeballs flowed out.
Pain and darkness occupied Chen Bachi's consciousness.
"Ah! What … What sword is this! "
He covered his eyes and fell to the ground. He kept rolling in pain and let out a desperate howl like a dying beast.
Ye Hongyu stood up and untied the slanted front of her green taoist robe. She undid the belt of her underwear and put the paper sword between her fingers against her soft skin.
Feeling the paper sword against her delicate skin, she became extremely calm. Looking at Chen Bachi who was rolling under her feet, she said softly, "I know you like to see my body."
"My clothes are unbuttoned now," she said.
Chen Bachi covered his face and howled in pain. Blood and gelatin-like liquid seeped through his fingers.
Ye Hongyu looked at him and said calmly, "It's a pity that you can't see it anymore."
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Late that night in early summer, Chen Bachi, the former commander of the cavalrymen of Divine Hall, was attacked and blinded. The once proud Tao Addict, Ye Hongyu, who was later forgotten, ignored, humiliated and hurt, left Peach Mountain under the cover of the night. No one knew where she went after that.
A few days later, the Divine Hall delegation that went to Chang 'an City of the Tang Empire returned to West-Hill.
According to normal calculations, the West-Hill delegation should have returned a few days earlier. However, for some reason, the delegation took a detour to the South Jin Kingdom and was delayed.
The carriage slowly drove on the steep but not dangerous stone path of the West-Hill Divine Palace. The deacons and officials in the delegation all noticed that the atmosphere in the Divine Hall was a little strange today.
Wherever the luxurious black carriage with gold embroidery passed, the people in the Divine Hall would retreat and then respectfully kneel by the side of the road to salute. However, there was something else in their expressions other than awe.
Cheng Lixue, the priest of the Revelation Department, lifted the curtains and looked at the people kneeling under the green trees to welcome the Great Divine Priest. He could not help but frown when he saw the uneasy expressions on their faces.
"Did something really happen?" He muttered to himself and then turned to look at the Great Divine Priest of Revelation who was resting in the carriage. He respectfully asked, "I'll go and have a look."
The Great Divine Priest of Revelation was silent.
The carriage of the delegation traveled between the cliffs and the temple. There was still a cliff's distance from the Divine Hall of Revelation. Cheng Lixue walked out of the carriage and looked at the cavalrymen of the Divine Hall who were gathering in front of him. His face became a little gloomy.
Cheng Lixue walked in front of the cavalrymen of the Divine Hall. The cavalrymen of the Divine Hall all saluted, but because they were already wearing armor, no one got off their horses.
He looked at Chen Bachi whose eyes were wrapped in bandages and noticed that the former cavalry commander's face was extremely gloomy. He could not help but frown and ask, "What happened?"
Chen Bachi gritted his teeth and said, "Ye Hongyu betrayed the Judicial Department and the Divine Hall. I was ordered by Commander Luo to gather the cavalrymen and prepare to hunt her down in the world."
Ye Hongyu betrayed the Divine Hall?
Cheng Lixue frowned slightly. His snow-like hair became even colder.
Ever since the Great Divine Priest of Revelation predicted that something big would happen to the Judicial Department, he had been very worried. The delegation specially went to the Sword Garret of the South Jin Kingdom for this matter. However, he did not expect that it would still happen.
He looked at Chen Bachi and said in a low voice, "I remember that your position as the cavalry commander was taken away from you in the Wilderness last year. When was it restored?"
"Just the day before yesterday."
"Luo Kedi is the commander of the divine guards. When can he intervene in the affairs of the Judicial Department?"
Cheng Lixue looked at Chen Bachi expressionlessly and said, "You are just a subordinate of the Judicial Department. How dare you be rude to the Grand Master Ye Hongyu? Isn't that disrespecting your superior?"
In the Divine Hall, as an official of the Judicial Department, Chen Bachi was not afraid of the Priest of the Revelation Department. Moreover, he was blinded by Ye Hongyu's paper sword. He was only thinking about revenge and how to capture Ye Hongyu back to the West-Hill to torture and humiliate her. How could he care about Cheng Lixue's attitude?
He said coldly, "This is also the order of the Great Divine Priest of Judgment."
Cheng Lixue was silent. If this was really the order of the Great Divine Priest of Judgment, then he could not oppose it.
At this moment, the luxurious carriage slowly drove over.
An old voice came from the carriage.
"The Judicial Department does not represent the Divine Hall."
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