Chapter 129: Yin Feng’s Jealousy
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was momentarily taken aback.
Lou Yunxiao furrowed his brows even deeper, saying, “I don’t quite understand what Protector Yin Feng means by this.”
“I can confirm that during this time, aside from that one encounter at Ning Family Village, I haven’t seen the Yao Zun at all. How could I possibly have clues about the Yao Zun around me?”
Yin Feng’s eyes flickered slightly.
He sighed inwardly; as expected, this kid had still been completely fooled by the Lord.
But it made sense.
The Lord’s transformation arts had fooled even him for thousands of years, let alone a kid like Lou Yunxiao.
“Just tell us what you’ve been doing this past year and who you’ve been with. Leave the rest to me; I will make my own judgments.”
Yin Feng still wasn’t sure if Ning Ke was protecting Lou Yunxiao from the shadows or out in the open.
He needed to deduce from Lou Yunxiao’s account who was most likely to be Ning Ke in disguise.
Although Lou Yunxiao still couldn’t comprehend the request, he cooperatively recounted everything he had experienced.
Including the journey to Beiyou City, the trip to the Demon Realm, encountering Gao Ze, meeting Junmo and Qingru, getting separated from the others, and the recent demon eradication mission in Nantong City. He told Yin Feng everything.
After all, with the Great Demons descending upon the world, it was best if the Human and Yao clans put aside all their grievances and united against them. Sharing this information was only right.
After Yin Feng finished listening, his expression grew somber.
He focused entirely on the “Mingxin” that Lou Yunxiao mentioned.
Lou Yunxiao didn’t reveal that Mingxin was A-Ke, but he did tell Yin Feng that Mingxin’s cultivation was extraordinarily high, capable of even shaking the Snow Dragon Junmo.
This point alone aroused Yin Feng’s suspicion.
It was highly likely that Mingxin was Ning Ke.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been the first to charge out of Beiyou City and follow Lou Yunxiao to the ruins of the Liuyun Sect.
And it was even more impossible for him to possess such sky-high cultivation.
He also vaguely felt that Lou Yunxiao was hiding something regarding Mingxin.
“This Mingxin is indeed no ordinary person.” Abbot Wujue’s eyes wavered.
He asked Lou Yunxiao, “You mentioned that Wugou and Mingxin weren’t in the Demon Realm. Do you have any clues as to where they might have gone?”
“There are too many outer spatial domains. Finding them won’t be easy,” Qingru interjected. “Young friend Lou and I have searched numerous places without finding a single lead.”
Hearing this, Hong Yao massaged her temples and said, “Let’s just hope the two of them are with Gao Ze, so their safety is somewhat guaranteed.”
Lou Yunxiao looked at Yin Feng and asked, “Protector Yin Feng, I have told you everything I know. Does this help you in your search for the Yao Zun?”
“Yes, and no.” Yin Feng didn’t give a definitive answer. Meeting his gaze, he stated, “In short, moving forward, our Yao clan will do everything in our power to search for the Lord’s whereabouts. If you receive any more news about a nine-tailed fox attacking commoners, notify us immediately. We will investigate it ourselves and strive to clear the Lord’s name as soon as possible.”
“As for the matter of resisting the Great Demons, once the Yao Zun returns, all of us Yao will follow his command. If he asks us to ally with you humans against the demons, we are naturally duty-bound.”
“However, if he has no desire to ally with you… then even if the human race goes entirely extinct, our Yao clan will not lift a finger to help you.”
Yin Feng’s face remained utterly emotionless.
His icy voice echoed throughout the grand hall.
“From birth until death, the Yao clan answers only to the Yao Zun, Ning Ke.”
“I ask everyone present to keep this firmly in mind.”
With that, he turned and left.
Giving no one else in the hall the slightest chance to offer a rebuttal.
In a spot out of Yin Feng’s sight, Yue Ya pulled a face at the Sect Masters, muttered a quick “Bad luck,” and hurried to catch up with Yin Feng.
“These Yao! So incredibly arrogant!” Abbot Wujue slammed his staff on the floor in fury, cursing, “They’re absolutely lawless!”
“Is it that if Ning Ke joins forces with the demons, they will also side with the demons to oppose our human race?!”
“Wujue, Ning Ke has no motive to ally with the demons,” Hong Yao pulled him back. “He is already so powerful; there’s no need for him to do something so foolish.”
“It’s precisely because he is powerful that it’s highly likely he would ally with the demons, to ally with that God! After all…” Wujue gnashed his teeth, “Do you really think anyone could resist the temptation of Godhood?”
“Since that God released the demons to reforge a Godhood, it proves that the demons can accumulate the power necessary to form it through the slaughter of humans. And obtaining a Godhood guarantees ascension to Godhood! Think about it—how long has it been since anyone on the Qianyuan Continent ascended to become a God? Ning Ke has lived for ten thousand years; he’s likely been waiting for this exact moment! He wants to use the power of the Gods to take a shortcut to ascension! This is his greatest motive!”
As soon as his words fell, everyone in the hall shuddered inwardly.
For a moment, no one spoke.
Because, in a certain sense, Wujue’s logic held weight.
It had simply been too many years since a cultivator on the Qianyuan Continent had ascended to Godhood.
Ning Ke had been stuck at the absolute peak of the Tribulation Crossing stage for so many years without ascending.
He was likely waiting for an opportunity just like this.
And if Wujue’s hypothesis proved true, the Qianyuan Continent would face absolute annihilation!
Lou Yunxiao looked dazed.
His mind was a mess.
Abbot Wujue’s words were tantamount to overturning all his previous beliefs.
So what really happened at the Liuyun Sect back then? Was Nan Lou sealed by Ning Ke, or had the two of them joined forces from the very beginning, hatching a new scheme?
No, if Ning Ke had allied with the demons, why wait three years to expose himself and start attacking humans? And why would he save the villagers of Ning Family Village?
Back then, he clearly had the chance to kill him.
Yet he only injured him, rather than dealing a fatal blow.
So, was the reason the Yao Zun spared his life born out of genuine kindness, or… did he share a common goal with the demons?
The more he thought about it, the more chaotic his heart became.
Lou Yunxiao paid no more attention to the people in the hall and strode out briskly.
He felt he needed some time to cool down.
But when he returned to his own residence, he found that Yin Feng, who should have left, was actually standing in his courtyard.
It seemed he was intentionally waiting for him to return.
Without waiting for Lou Yunxiao to ask, Yin Feng got straight to the point: “Regarding this Mingxin, are you still hiding something?”
Lou Yunxiao frowned: “Why do you care so much about Mingxin?”
“Because in the hall, I noticed your emotional state was somewhat different when describing him. Therefore, I wished to understand further.”
Lou Yunxiao scrutinized Yin Feng but ultimately chose not to hide it.
He said, “Mingxin’s true identity is that of my benefactor.”
“After I was injured by the Yao Zun and fell into the Demon Abyss, it was he who saved me. At the time, he said he was a woman, but later he suppressed his cultivation, entered the Sword Sect, and became a disciple named A-Ke—my Junior Brother.”
“Later, we entered a secret realm and encountered a Great Demon. He sacrificed himself to reinforce the seal, and even gave his eyes to me to restore my sight. I thought he had died and was devastated. But then, he reappeared before me under the identity of Mingxin…”
Speaking of this, Lou Yunxiao let out a bitter laugh and continued, “I thought that since he returned this time, he would stay with me until the very end. But he left far too ruthlessly. I searched for him for half a month without finding a single clue.”
Yin Feng listened to his recounting.
In his heart, he was already certain that whether it was that sister, A-Ke, or Mingxin—they were all transformations of the Yao Zun.
No wonder after the Liuyun Sect was annihilated, the Lord told them to leave first while he himself vanished for an entire year.
No wonder there was a time when the Lord appeared with his aura drastically weakened, even suffering from an eye affliction.
And no wonder Mingxin possessed such an incredibly high cultivation level.
Yin Feng had previously guessed that Ning Ke’s disappearance was linked to Lou Yunxiao.
But he had never imagined that the amount of effort Ning Ke expended far exceeded his estimations.
Especially with A-Ke’s death, it must have cost him one of his tail-lives.
The nine tails the Yao Zun had spent ten thousand years cultivating had actually been completely lost just like that.
Thinking of this, an intense wave of extreme fury and… jealousy surged within Yin Feng’s heart.
Five thousand years.
He had stayed by Ning Ke’s side for five thousand years.
Yet he couldn’t compare to the position this wet-behind-the-ears brat held in Ning Ke’s heart.
His Yao Zun, whose beauty was unmatched across the Yao Realm, whose strength completely crushed the entire Qianyuan Continent.
He was meant to remain forever aloof and supreme, but because of this Lou Yunxiao, he stepped down from his pedestal time and time again to give, to sacrifice, and even to bear the burden of everyone’s misunderstandings and insults.
Ning Ke had never spoken to anyone in the Yao Realm about Lou Yunxiao.
Everything was deduced through Yin Feng’s own observations.
When the Liuyun Sect was massacred, they had arrived late. By the time they got there, they only saw Ning Ke walking out, covered in blood, with fox fire consuming the entire estate.
He would never forget the bleak, sorrowful expression on Ning Ke’s face at that moment.
Despite claiming he didn’t care whether Lou Yunxiao lived or died, he vanished for so long to try and make amends…
His hands, resting at his sides, clenched tight. Yin Feng cracked his knuckles to maintain his lucidity.
Looking at Lou Yunxiao standing before him, Yin Feng’s eyes hid an unfathomably deep well of resentment and anger.
He asked, “From what you’re saying, you seem to harbor very different feelings for him?”
Lou Yunxiao was briefly taken aback.
He laughed bitterly, “Yes, I love him, but he has no feelings for me.”
[My little cuties are too awesome! Requirements met! Triple update! I even received tons of small gifts and even a Great God certification ( ) I’m so moved!! Love you all!!]
[Today is the same as yesterday! If any of the following conditions are met, the triple update continues tomorrow!]
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