Volume 2 Chapter 71 / Chapter 159: Senior Brother, Explaining to the Heroine
Ye Anping was silent for a moment, unable to fathom where Xiao Yunluo was coming from. He frowned and gestured for her to continue.
“Go on.”
“Just this afternoon, Senior Sister Yun Xi came to find you and Lengxue. She said you’re her biological brother, and Lengxue is her biological sister.”
Hearing the name “Yun Xi,” Ye Anping quickly connected the dots in Xiao Yunluo’s logic. At the same time, he was somewhat impressed by her imaginative reasoning. He interrupted,
“Senior Sister Xiao, you should know that I am the young master of the Hundred Lotus Sect.”
“Yes, but…” Xiao Yunluo bit her lip, speaking with some concern. “Ye Anping, you don’t know what kind of person the Shadowmoon Sword Sect’s master, Yun Tianchong, is.”
“…”
“He takes in anyone who catches his eye, approaching women and charming them effortlessly. Most women can’t resist him—he’s powerful, wealthy, and naturally charismatic. Most women end up taking him home after just a few sweet words…”
“So?”
“So… I know this might be hard for you to hear, but your mother might have had some unsavory dealings with him in the past. You might not believe it, but it’s definitely a possibility…”
“No, it’s not.”
“Yes, it is! Yun Tianchong is a scoundrel! He…”
Ye Anping didn’t know what expression to make. He frowned and refuted,
“No! It’s not possible. You don’t understand my mother.”
Xiao Yunluo thought Ye Anping was just unable to accept the situation, which is why he was saying this. But since she had already told him, she hoped he would handle it well. After hesitating for a while, she reassured him,
“Ye Anping, it’s okay. I’m with you. But whatever you do, don’t go to the Shadowmoon Sword Sect. You don’t know how dangerous it is. If the Hundred Lotus Sect gets involved in the Shadowmoon Sword Sect’s affairs, you can come to the Profound Star Sect to seek refuge. I can protect you.”
Ye Anping was somewhat speechless. He sighed, finding Xiao Yunluo’s reaction a bit immature yet endearing. She was worried about him getting entangled with the Shadowmoon Sword Sect.
“Senior Sister Xiao, I told you, it’s not possible. You don’t understand my mother.”
“But—”
“Let me put it this way: before my mother got pregnant with me, she weighed over 600 pounds. She only lost weight during the ten months she was carrying me.”
“Huh?”
Xiao Yunluo was stunned. “What?”
Ye Anping shrugged with a wry smile. “So, from the start, it’s impossible.”
“Then why would Yun Xi think you and Lengxue are her siblings?”
Ye Anping looked at her and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Because the sword techniques my junior sister and I practice are the Shadowmoon Sword Sect’s secret techniques: the Five Swords Technique and the Sword Inquiry Technique.”
“The Five Swords Technique and the Sword Inquiry Technique?”
Upon hearing what Ye Anping said, Xiao Yunluo hesitated for a moment before suddenly recalling the history of the founding of the Shadowmoon Sword Sect and a rumor that had never been confirmed.
The Shadowmoon Sword Sect was founded by the “Immortal Yun Jian.” He was as renowned as her mother, the “Moon Dan Master,” and was considered the foremost sword cultivator among immortals. However, he was unfortunately ambushed and killed by multiple demonic sect leaders in the Eastern Region.
These events were well-documented in the library. However, certain details were not recorded in books and were only known by a few veteran sword cultivators. Xiao Yunluo had once heard from an elder of Sky Cloud Peak that because Immortal Yun Jian’s demise was so sudden, the two sword techniques he had created by amalgamating the essence of various immortal sword sects were lost.
The current Sect Master, Yun Tianchong, being his son, had learned these techniques. However, at the time of his father’s death, he was only in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment and hadn’t completed his training. Consequently, the current versions of the Five Swords Technique and Sword Inquiry Technique in the Shadowmoon Sword Sect were derived from Yun Tianchong’s own understanding. Because these techniques were originally an amalgamation of various sword techniques, Yun Tianchong developed over a hundred variations. This resulted in the Five Swords Technique and Sword Inquiry Technique existing in numerous strange forms within the immortal world.
Only the direct descendants of the Yun family knew the true forms of these two sword techniques.
“So… the sword techniques you and Lengxue practice are the genuine secret techniques of the Shadowmoon Sword Sect? And Senior Sister Yun saw them, so…”
Xiao Yunluo trailed off, trying to piece together the implications of what Ye Anping had revealed.
“Hmm.” Ye Anping nodded and raised his index finger. “By the way, there’s something you don’t know.”
“I don’t know?” Xiao Yunluo’s eyes widened in confusion. “What is it?”
“Before Yun Jian died, he compiled and wrote down the two sets of sword techniques he created, storing them in a hidden place of cultivation. He intentionally didn’t tell Yun Tianchong about this.”
“Ah?” Xiao Yunluo blinked, puzzled. “Why?”
“Your mother, the Moon Dan Master, once told him that Yun Tianchong would inevitably become a no-good playboy in the future, which would tarnish the reputation of the Moonshadow Sword Sect. So, he left his sword techniques as a legacy, waiting for someone destined to find them. If Yun Tianchong does become a good-for-nothing as the Moon Dan Master predicted, his legacy could still carry on the tradition of the sect.”
At this point, Ye Anping hesitated for a moment, looking at Xiao Yunluo as if he were a teacher asking a student a question.
“Senior Sister Xiao, do you know what most cultivators fear the most?”
Xiao Yunluo hesitated for a moment before answering, “Is it… having no successors?”
“No.”
“Fear of death?”
“Hmm.” Ye Anping tapped her forehead gently, shaking his head. “The higher the cultivation level of the said cultivators, the more they fear being forgotten in the future.”
“…”
“For those who are older, it’s also a form of seeking longevity. They know they can’t ascend to a higher realm, so they put their faith in the idea of being remembered eternally.”
Listening to Ye Anping’s words, Xiao Yunluo suddenly felt stunned, as if he were radiating light. Despite being around the same age as her, the way he spoke was reminiscent of Master Qi.
“How did you know? And the sword techniques you and Lengxue learned…”
Because that place was only three hundred miles away from the Hundred Lotus Sect. When he was six years old, he sneaked out alone to dig there, but he ended up being locked in solitary confinement by Ye Ao for three months when he returned.
Of course, that couldn’t be said. Ye Anping smiled and said, “I found it by accident, so don’t go spreading it around.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunluo’s face couldn’t help but flush with a hint of joy — he had entrusted her with a secret. And trust, in roundabout terms, meant he liked her!
After hesitating for a while, Xiao Yunluo finally mustered up the courage to sit up from Ye Anping’s embrace and turned to face him.
“As an exchange, I’ll tell you a secret.”
“You have no secrets from me…” Ye Anping sighed and shook his head. “There’s no need.”
“But I want to say…” Xiao Yunluo leaned close to Ye Anping’s ear and whispered, “I want to—”
“—Senior Sister Xiao!! Junior Sister Li, are you still inside? I’m here!! I’m here!!”
!!!
Xiao Yunluo was startled at first, then a row of crease appeared instantly on her forehead.
And the next moment, there was a “splash!!” from behind.
Xiao Yunluo hesitated for a moment, then quickly grabbed Ye Anping’s shoulder, stood up, and pushed him underwater directly.
The voice of Feng Yudie came from behind the scene:
“Senior Sister Xiao, what are you doing? By the way, where’s Junior Sister Li?”
“Why can’t you just come in? Why jump? Junior Sister Li went back first.”
“Oh, sorry sorry. Shall we soak here? The spiritual energy of this pool is abundant. Do you want me to help you with your qi and circulation? I’m good at it.”
“No—no!! You go soak over there, stay away from me!!”