Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 149 - 114 Farewell, Senior Brother [5K]_2

Chapter 149: Chapter 114 Farewell, Senior Brother [5K]_2

The polite smile on the beautiful woman’s face gradually became insincere, and her gaze sharpened.

If not for her senior sister’s sake, he had no doubt that Yu Ying would kill to silence him.

"Uh! No, it’s just that you seem off today. After all, you usually drink tea. I do have a prescription that can alleviate pain... Eh?"

He looked at the beautiful woman in confusion. How did she know what he was thinking?

His expression changed drastically!

It suddenly dawned on him that throughout the entire process, he hadn’t uttered a single word; it was the woman who had been talking to herself, but each time her words coincided perfectly with his thoughts!

He had almost forgotten, this madwoman ended up in such a half-alive state precisely because she liked to read people’s memories!

"Isn’t it, you’re still reading minds in such a condition?"

"Ah, sorry, it’s a habit of mine. After all, being able to glimpse the thoughts of others can facilitate many things, don’t you think, senior brother?"

"You..."

He reined in his thoughts.

He tried his best to prevent any miscellaneous thoughts from arising in his heart. It was then, by introspecting, he discovered that there seemed to be a pair of eyes attached to his Divine Sense, spinning around.

However, this time Yu Ying was much smarter. She merely observed from the outside, not daring to probe towards his Dantian. Given the lesson learned last time, she probably did not dare to peep into others’ memories.

Initially, he wanted to keep thinking of some modern extreme movies to deter this madwoman, but on second thought, given her current state, he should be a bit more magnanimous. Yu Ying was the first to speak with a smile.

"Senior brother truly knows how to be considerate and gentle."

"Can you restrain your bad taste, always liking to pry into others’ thoughts? You don’t have some special fetish, do you?"

The youth wore a disgusted expression, but this remark made Yu Ying sigh, yet the crimson in her eyes slowly receded.

This change in demeanor made Jiang Feng realize he must have said something wrong, as he sensed the helplessness and heartache in Yu Ying’s eyes, which was clearly due to some experience.

But Jiang Feng simply picked up a piece of rice paper and began writing something on it. Yu Ying silently watched the youth. Upon seeing the words on it, she realized she might have been overthinking, with this lad’s character,

he probably wouldn’t follow the same path as that senior brother from before.

Thus, she brought up another topic instead of the previous ailments and asked.

"Senior brother, do you know why I always like to pry into others’ thoughts?"

Jiang Feng was caught off guard by this sudden question, but it was evident that Yu Ying didn’t expect an answer, whispering instead: "I just dislike being deceived, hence I frequently glance into the hearts of others."

"Senior brother must also be aware of my responsibilities within this state; besides guarding the gate, it’s to select fine seedlings for the sect and bring them back to the sect, thereby enriching our Purple Cloud Palace’s wings."

"Even though most of them are just Outer Disciples performing miscellaneous tasks, a single spot is enough for them to fight over, bankrupting their families."

"But senior brother must also know, the land is rife with competing forces and complex situations. Even Purple Cloud Palace is coveted by many, and there will always be those with ulterior motives who wish to infiltrate the sect."

"Some even send their talented progeny into Purple Cloud Palace, lying in wait for decades or even a century, advancing from an Outer Disciple’s miscellaneous tasks, to Outer Disciple, then to Inner Disciple, to Direct Disciple, until finally..."

"Becoming the leading figure among the third-generation disciples of the entire Purple Cloud Palace."

"He was also ranked first on the list of the young talents, and with his status, strength, and taking over the Heavenly Power Peak, he was almost guaranteed to be the successor of the next Sect Master."

"Alas, such a figure was exposed during the Jiuzhou Martial Arts Tournament, handed over the interests of Purple Cloud Palace’s sect to others, and went on a killing spree after exposure, with nearly thirty percent of disciples dying directly or indirectly by his hands."

"Without their leader, that year’s entire third-generation disciples were like scattered sand on the battlefield, losing all competitiveness. Even though many disciples later united and fought with their lives, it was already too late; the defeat was set."

The youth simply put down the brush and waited for the rice paper to dry. Although Yu Ying’s voice was calm, she directly informed Jiang Feng that these matters were not what she heard from others - she must have experienced them herself.

He could fully imagine the immense losses this "Infernal Affairs" scenario brought to Purple Cloud Palace, especially the severe psychological trauma inflicted on those involved.

Yu Ying was among them before the calamity.

"As for the losses encountered by the sect... Out of the sixteen Spirit Cities that should have been allocated to Purple Cloud, only seven remained. This was the result of the Sect Disciples trading their lives. In previous tournaments, although the Great Sects would incur some losses, about seventy percent would usually return safely."

"Yet that year, less than forty percent of Purple Cloud Palace’s third-generation disciples returned, with more than half dying tragically abroad, and Heavenly Power Peak, from where this traitorous successor was cultivated, never recovered."

"Peak Master Zhang regarded the traitor like his own son, nurturing him for decades, but decades of effort were destroyed in an instant, and he even bit back at the sect, resulting in massive losses for the sect, vomiting blood on the spot from anger, and his Spiritual Energy reversed causing him to become deranged."

"After that incident, it took Purple Cloud Palace several decades to recover its vitality. A hundred years have passed, and Heavenly Power Peak has just managed to step out from the shadow of that event."

"Although the Sect Master held no grudge against Heavenly Power Peak, the damage was done; the Peak Master, upon awakening, chose to die to atone for his crime, without even leaving behind a last testament."

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