Chapter 248 Yiyi, Self-Question, Self-Answer
Clang—
The sword unsheathed, and the Mystic Ice Spirit Sword drew ten silver streaks in the air like a graceful dance.
Yun Yiyi stared intently at the celestial figure of Pei Lianxue before her, feeling mesmerized. Although Pei Lianxue was using the Leaf Shadow Sword Art, the same one Yun Xi used, her movements and sword aura far surpassed Yun Xi’s. Yun Yiyi even saw a shadow of her father practicing sword in Pei Lianxue’s movements.
Yun Xi stood beside her, clearly also stunned by Pei Lianxue’s sword dance. However, she didn’t freeze. She patted Yun Yiyi’s shoulder and said, “You didn’t believe me back then. I told you when it comes to sword arts, neither you nor Jiujiu grasp as much as I do. Sister Pei practices the Leaf Shadow Sword Art, while Young Master Ye practices the Inquiring Sword Art. Both these sword arts are direct lineages, and only our scummy father in this world knows how to use them. They are definitely our father’s secret children born outside.”
Yun Yiyi fell silent, a look of sorrow in her eyes.
Ye Anping liked to hit girls, and he was her biological brother. From her perspective, the thought was indeed quite exhilarating. However, exhilarating or not, the Immortal Methods clearly stated that one absolutely could not become Cultivation Partners within three degrees of blood relation. If she insisted on marrying and becoming companions with Ye Anping, she would not only harm herself but also Ye Anping. Yun Yiyi felt that heaven was being unfair at this moment. She had lived for nearly seventy years and finally met a man she liked so much, but this man was her own brother. She bit her lip, still unwilling to accept it, and retorted, “Although the Leaf Shadow Sword Art is a direct lineage sword art, is it possible that Father passed it on to outsiders? To recognize kinship based solely on a sword art, isn’t that…”
Yun Xi shrugged slightly and pointed to the Snow Jade Myriad Spirit Sword in Pei Lianxue’s hand. “Then Grandpa’s sword can also serve as evidence. Do you think Grandpa would pass his sword to an outsider? He must have seen the Yun Family’s blood flowing in Sister Pei’s veins before passing the sword to her.”
“…” Yun Yiyi had no more rebuttals. Her expression turned even more bitter by a third. Yun Xi was right. The Snow Jade Myriad Spirit Sword held significant weight, both for the Yun Family and the Moon Shadow Sword Sect. Yun Jian Shang Xian had no reason to pass it to an outsider. Seeing her bitter melon face, Yun Xi quickly comforted her, “I can see that you’ve truly taken a liking to Ye Anping. But a brother is a brother, be rational. Sister, weren’t you always quite rational before? Don’t let a small loss ruin a big picture.”
“Mm…” Yun Yiyi looked at Yun Xi, sighed heavily, but inwardly, she felt even more hatred towards her father. All these troubles stemmed from her father’s philandery, causing her, Yun Xi, and Yun Jiujiu to fall out, making her miss the only person she liked in her life, and almost causing her to die at the hands of a Sword Sect Elder… All the disasters that befell the Moon Shadow Sword Sect were pitfalls dug by her father in the past. He didn’t fill them himself but forced them upon his daughters, making them suffer…
— Damn Father. Yun Yiyi cursed silently in her heart, clenching her fists at her sides, her knuckles cracking. After a long while, she said, “I understand. In a few days, I will talk to the Elders about the Thousand Sword Pool matter. We will enter there together to eliminate Yun Kunwu. Let’s set the date for seven days later, how about it?”
“I have no objections.”
“Then I’ll take my leave. Sister Pei…” Yun Yiyi nodded to Yun Xi and to Pei Lianxue who was a bit further away, then turned and walked out of the courtyard, leaving on her flying sword.
After watching her leave, Pei Lianxue sheathed her Snow Jade Sword and walked back to Yun Xi’s side, asking, “Have your relationships mended?”
“…We can probably say they have mended,” Yun Xi twisted her brow and glanced at her with confusion, retorting, “Sister Pei, why do you want us to reconcile so badly? The matters between me and Yun Yiyi have nothing to do with you.”
“Mm…” Pei Lianxue pondered for a moment. “Aren’t I your biological sister too? A sister doesn’t want to see her sisters quarreling.”
“…You knew long ago that Ye Anping is your biological brother.”
“…Mmm.”
“And you still want to marry him?”
Pei Lianxue feigned ignorance. “Can’t I marry him?”
“Of course not!!” Yun Xi twisted her brow and began to scold, “Sister Pei, between blood relatives…” Yun Xi put her arm around her shoulder, naturally launching into a lengthy lecture on ethics. Pei Lianxue listened expressionlessly, nodding occasionally, but her mind was elsewhere. She was wondering if her Senior Brother would praise her if he knew she had helped, and if he would stop treating her like a young girl.
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The sky was approaching dusk. Yun Yiyi rode her sword alone, heading back to Jian Jiu Peak, feeling as though the wind hitting her face was as sharp as a knife. *Ye Anping is my biological brother, Ye Anping is my biological brother…* She repeated the sentence in her mind, feeling more unwilling and hurt the more she thought about it. At the same time, she had a question. *Does Ye Anping know he is her biological brother? If he did, why did he come to marry into our family? Why didn’t he tell her when they first met?* Yun Yiyi bit her lip, inexplicably feeling that Ye Anping knew everything from the beginning but simply hadn’t told her. She complained, “Anping, how many things are you hiding from me?”
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When Yun Yiyi returned to Jian Jiu Peak on her sword, the sun had already completely set. The red glow on the horizon signified the arrival of night, but Jian Jiu Peak was still ablaze with lights. There were still many Sword Sect disciples diligently practicing martial arts on the training ground. She landed her flying sword at the entrance of Yun Jiu Manor. Two Core Formation Stage disciples guarding the entrance quickly stepped forward to pay their respects. “Greetings, Eldest Miss.”
“Mm…” Yun Yiyi’s brows were tightly furrowed. “Is Young Master Ye still here?”
“Young Master Ye is in the Main Hall, drinking and chatting with Second Miss and Young Master Feng.”
“I understand.” Yun Yiyi pondered how she would face Ye Anping later as she walked through the manor gate. Perhaps because the unwillingness and desire in her heart were too strong, a bad thought suddenly arose. Even if Ye Anping and she could not be together in the future, as long as she pretended not to know anything, there would be no sin. It was all her philandering father’s fault. She liked Ye Anping too much. Even after hearing Yun Xi’s words and thinking for a long time on the way back, she still couldn’t completely let go of Ye Anping in her heart. He was the first person she had liked in over sixty years. Yun Yiyi felt like her mother had felt towards her father; despite a very short period of interaction, she had already fallen for him. She stopped in her tracks, a bitter smile appearing on her face, and asked herself, “Yun Yiyi, you truly are a love-struck fool, a silly girl. Is he really that good?” Then, she answered herself, “Yes, he is that good.” Yun Yiyi closed her eyes and let out a heavy sigh. She made up her mind, clenched her fists tightly, and walked towards the Main Hall.
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