"For the Seven Star Sword?" Zhou Yang frowned.
"That's right. In order to control the Seven Star Sword, he used the excuse of helping the Seventh Prince to start a massacre. In fact, those who died in his hands were far more than just the Seven Great Clans. From the fight for the throne to the Seventh Prince's ascension, he killed at least eight thousand people. Am I right, Qing Yun?" Qing Huo asked.
Qing Yun was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Since you really want to know, I'll tell you. Yes, you're right. I did it for the Seven Star Sword."
"For power?" Zhou Yang looked at Qing Yun in disbelief.
"For power and for the position of Sect Leader. At that time, Master was more inclined to my brother, Qing Huo, because in addition to his strong martial arts talent, he also knew how to make star soul beasts. He was also a rare genius in alchemy, but I didn't want him to be the Sect Leader." Qing Yun's words made it difficult for Zhou Yang to accept.
He didn't mind killing people, and he was never lenient when killing people. But that didn't mean he could kill for power. This was unacceptable to him.
"You're finally willing to admit it. But that's not all. Tell me about what happened 16 years ago." Qing Huo sneered, his eyes filled with pride.
"16 years ago …" Qing Huo suddenly looked at Zhou Yang and said, "Yes, 16 years have passed in the blink of an eye. I remember Zhou Yang was 16 years old."
"Yes." Zhou Yang nodded.
"Since you don't want to talk about it, I'll do it." Qing Huo looked at Zhou Yang and said, "16 years ago, the King of Dragonwu Country was in seclusion, and the harem was in chaos. The Queen and Concubine Shuang were fighting. In order to prevent the royal family from falling apart, the Imperial Ancestral Temple found the Sect Leader of Tiangang Sword Sect, who is my good brother, Qing Yun."
"Do you know what happened after that?"
"16 years ago, Concubine Shuang died while giving birth. Could it be …" Zhou Yang frowned.
"She died while giving birth. Do you think a Gold Star Realm woman would die while giving birth? She died to someone's sword. At the same time, Concubine Shuang's family and everyone who knew about this became ghosts under someone's sword. The entire Imperial City trembled under his sword."
After saying that, Bluefire looked at Qingyun with interest and said, "My good brother, you must have wanted to sit on the throne back then, right?"
Qing Yun didn't refute him. He just looked at Zhou Yang and said, "Zhou Yang, if we weren't 100 years apart, we would definitely be good friends. We really have a lot in common. Perhaps this is fate. If you go to the imperial family one day, remember to pay respects to Concubine Shuang at Hidden Dragon Mountain on my behalf … I think she will be very happy …"
At this point, Qing Yun's eyes dimmed even more.
"Do you regret it now? The Big Dipper Sword is destroyed, so your madness ends here. It's all fate, haha …" Qing Huo seemed extremely happy, and his laughter spread throughout the entire Heavenly Sword Peak.
"Zhou Yang, let's put an end to this matter. Leave this place. If there's a chance, leave Draconic Country as well." Qing Yun's voice grew softer and softer. Even when he turned to look at Qing Huo, his eyes were filled with conviction.
"My little brother, this world is very big, very big …"
With that, Bluefire's laughter finally ceased.
Qing Yun died, and there was an expression of relief on his face.
Zhou Yang looked at Qing Yun. He didn't believe that Qing Yun was really a murderer who would do anything for power. However, Qing Yun didn't make any excuses even at the moment of his death.
"This world is very big, haha …"
Qing Huo's laughter became somewhat ferocious. "My brother, this was our wish. You said that you weren't interested in the position of Sect Master. You were only interested in this vast world. You knew that I thought the same as you, but you lied to me …"
His hysterical voice formed a powerful sound wave that shattered the ceiling of the Big Dipper Cave. In the next moment, Qing Huo soared into the sky and disappeared.
"You should leave too." The old Peak Master looked at Zhou Yang, then picked up Qing Yun's body and left.
Zhou Yang sighed and watched the old Peak Master leave before walking out of the Big Dipper Cave. However, after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped.
"So that's how it is …"
The sudden realization made him understand why Qing Yun didn't defend himself, why he had an expression of relief even at the moment of his death, and why he wanted him to stop here in the end.
At night, the rain swept away the smell of blood in the Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect. Zhou Yang stood outside the Big Dipper Cave the entire afternoon without moving.
When the rain stopped, he suddenly changed his direction and went to the Ancestral Hall at the back of the mountain of Heavenly Sword Peak.
Outside the Ancestral Hall, the old Peak Master had already buried Qing Yun. There was only a simple wooden tablet on the tombstone, and the words "Grave of Qing Yun" were written on it.
"Why didn't you let the Sect Master's memorial tablet enter the Ancestral Hall?" Zhou Yang asked.
The old Peak Master shook his head. "He said that he wouldn't enter the Ancestral Hall. Perhaps it was because he knew that he had killed too many people and didn't want to taint the Ancestral Hall."
Zhou Yang didn't say anything. He only bowed in front of Qing Yun's grave.
"You've finally thought it through." The old Peak Master sighed.
"Why didn't you tell Qing Huo?" Zhou Yang asked.
"I didn't tell him because he didn't want me to. Do you know how Qing Huo survived?"
Zhou Yang shook his head.
"Their father used to be a hunter a hundred miles below the Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect. At that time, a ferocious beast rushed into the village and tore all the villagers, including his father, to pieces. The two of them hid in the cellar for a month before the ferocious beast finished eating the corpses and left."
Saying that, the old Peak Master turned to look at Zhou Yang. "When we found them, Qing Yun was already as thin as a stick. The flesh on his hands and legs had been dug out, but Qing Huo was still alive. Qing Yun was only seven years old then. Even the Sect Master was shocked. He personally saved Qing Yun's life …"
Zhou Yang was stunned when he heard that. The seven-year-old Qing Yun had cut off his flesh to feed his brother so that he wouldn't starve to death …
"I understand. It's just that … it's just that it's unfair to the Sect Master."
Zhou Yang turned and left. He couldn't calm his heart for a long time. Then, he hurried away until he found the field mouse in the Purple Bamboo Forest.
"I want to see Qing Huo."
After seeing the field mouse, Zhou Yang went straight to the point.
"Although I don't know where he is, I can bring you to the Dark Sword Demon King. It's just that …"
"It's fine." Zhou Yang shook his head. Since the black cat was going to find him, he might as well go there himself.
The field mouse nodded and brought Zhou Yang to a cave not far from the Crushed Stone Plains.
From afar, Zhou Yang saw Qing Huo standing on the cliff outside the cave, staring at the Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect.
"Is this the result you wanted?"
Zhou Yang looked at Qing Huo and asked.
"I just don't understand. Why didn't he repent at all?" Qing Huo's eyes were filled with unwillingness.
"He repents, but he won't do it in front of you. Because you don't have the right."
"I don't have the right? I once trusted him so much, even after he snatched the position of Sect Leader, I still spared no effort to help him. Those Star Spirit Beasts were all refined by me for him, but what about him? He imprisoned me for 16 years, how can there be such an elder brother in this world? "Qing Huo said angrily.
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