Chapter 270

Chapter 270: Maybe It Is Fate
Ye Cong Xin had just thought of Xiu Luo when a voice suddenly sounded behind her: “Ye Cong Xin, what are you doing here?”

Ye Cong Xin jumped in shock and anger, then snapped back over her shoulder: “Xiu Luo, are you following me?”

Xiu Luo answered very seriously: “No, this is just a chance encounter.”

Ye Cong Xin glared at her: “I don’t believe you. How can it be such a coincidence that I run into you everywhere I go?”

Xiu Luo only tilted her head and said: “I think it’s strange too. Maybe it is fate.”

Xiu Luo refused to admit she was stalking her, and Ye Cong Xin had no way to make her confess. She shot Xiu Luo a furious look, then walked around her and headed off in another direction.

Xiu Luo followed behind at a lazy pace, keeping a distance that was neither near nor far.

Some disciples saw Ye Cong Xin and instinctively wanted to walk over and greet her, but as soon as they noticed Xiu Luo hanging at the back, they immediately turned around and walked away.

Ye Cong Xin spun around in fury and shouted: “Xiu Luo!!!”

Xiu Luo looked up and asked calmly: “What now?”

Xiu Luo was petite and delicate, with a baby face and almond-shaped eyes. When she pouted a little, she looked completely innocent.

Anyone who did not know her would easily be fooled by that face.

But Ye Cong Xin knew that under Xiu Luo’s harmless appearance was a violent beast. She had no normal human emotions at all. Even ninety points of Affinity could not win her over. She was very hard to deal with.

Ye Cong Xin stood where she was and silently adjusted her breathing, pressing down the anger in her chest. Then she turned and walked straight toward Lone Moon Peak.

Lone Moon Peak was basically the forbidden area of the Five Elements Dao Sect. Other than the people of Lone Moon Peak, no other disciples were allowed to trespass.

Sure enough, when Xiu Luo followed her to the foot of Lone Moon Peak, she stopped. She watched Ye Cong Xin go up the mountain, then finally turned and left.

After leaving, she did not wander anywhere else. She went straight to the Main Peak to find Zhang Jun and told him what had just happened.

Zhang Jun hurried to pour her a cup of water and said with a fawning smile: “You’ve worked hard.”

Originally, Zhou Jin Yue had given the task of watching Ye Cong Xin to him.

As a result, on the first day he completely lost her.

On the second day, he did not lose his target, but he almost lost himself.

If Xiu Luo had not happened to see him shamelessly circling around Ye Cong Xin, and if she had not felt something was off and dragged him away on the spot, he might have defected that very night.

Zhang Jun quickly realized that if he kept following Ye Cong Xin, he would definitely ruin the mission. So he tried every method he could think of and finally persuaded Xiu Luo to take his place.

At first, Xiu Luo was not very skilled at it. After trailing Ye Cong Xin a few more times, she slowly found the right rhythm and turned into the sticky plaster that Ye Cong Xin could not shake off.

Xiu Luo lifted her chin and said: “I dare use my Inner Disciple reputation as a guarantee. Ye Cong Xin definitely has a problem.”

Zhang Jun’s smile faded as he asked: “What do you mean?”

Xiu Luo explained: “She has been way too active lately. It does not match how she used to act. The last few times I found her, she was either talking with the Personal Disciples of different peaks or on the road to those peaks. Her actions are too purposeful. It is hard not to suspect that she has other plans.”

She had not had much direct contact with Ye Cong Xin. Everything she knew about Ye Cong Xin came from the mouths of other disciples.

But after watching for some time, she found that the Ye Cong Xin in the rumors was not exactly the same as the real person.

At the very least, Ye Cong Xin’s temper was actually very bad. The way she looked at Xiu Luo made it seem like she wanted to tear her apart.

But in front of others, Ye Cong Xin was always gentle and considerate, never anxious or impatient.

Seeing this, Xiu Luo could not help thinking of Yu Zhao.

She seemed to understand how the rumors about Yu Zhao had spread. She also understood even more why Yu Zhao chose to leave Lone Moon Peak, even if she had to carry a bad name.

Zhang Jun’s brows furrowed tightly.

Ye Cong Xin was acting very strangely, but that still did not prove that she had evil intentions. The clues they had were far too few.

Their First Senior Sister was still in Closed-Door Cultivation, and he had no one he could even talk to about it.

Zhang Jun rubbed his forehead and said: “Xiu Luo, I will have to trouble you to keep an eye on Ye Cong Xin. See what she is really trying to do.”

Xiu Luo agreed right away: “Fine.” Then she asked, “How long do I have to follow her?”

Zhang Jun scratched his head and said: “Well… until First Senior Sister comes out of seclusion, I guess.”

Xiu Luo rolled her eyes.

[Why did I even bother asking?]

She stood up.

Zhang Jun panicked and jumped up as well, asking: “You are leaving already?”

Xiu Luo answered with a short “Yes.”

Zhang Jun swallowed, then said carefully: “And about the tracking…”

Xiu Luo glared at him and snapped: “I already agreed, and you are still asking me? You are so annoying!”

Zhang Jun waved his hands fast: “I will not ask again, I will not ask again.”

He watched Xiu Luo leave, then wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.

[It is so tiring dealing with women.]

[It is even more tiring dealing with strong and overbearing women.]

[Life is too hard.]

In his heart he began to wail: [First Senior Sister, when are you coming out? I really cannot hold on much longer.]

While Zhang Jun was complaining and crying inside the Five Elements Dao Sect, Quan Ye was facing an even harsher test on Qingqiu Mountain.

“Ahhh!!!”

His hoarse scream tore through the sky.

Quan Ye’s arms and legs were tightly bound to a wooden board. His body was covered with wounds of all sizes, and bright red blood kept pouring out of his spasming body.

Pain.

Intense pain.

Quan Ye had already lost his mind. His thoughts were a blur. Only his body’s instincts were still working, forcing him to let out beast-like howls.

Nine-Tails and Bai Ling watched from the side, their faces showing totally different emotions.

Bai Ling could not bear it and said softly: “He is almost at his limit.”

Nine-Tails stared without any expression and replied: “Not yet.”

As the heir of the Azure Dragon bloodline, how could he fall so easily?

If he could not endure this test, that would only prove he was not the one chosen by the Demon Race.

With a soft crack, a small flower of blood suddenly burst open under Quan Ye’s thigh.

Its appearance was like a signal. Right after that, a series of dense explosions rang out.

Quan Ye’s body was like a sieve full of holes, with large sprays of blood shooting out from everywhere.

Right after that came the harsh sound of his bones grinding as they rearranged themselves.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Quan Ye’s eyes turned blood red. He struggled with all his strength. His body slammed over and over against the wooden board.

He struggled like this for almost the time it took a stick of incense to burn before he slowly grew quiet. His red face turned deathly pale. His tall body sank down, and his breath became weak, like a lone lamp flickering in a storm.

Bai Ling grew more and more anxious.

Only when Nine-Tails saw that there was just one thin thread of life left in Quan Ye did she take out a bamboo tube from her Storage Space.

She split open the tube, and a single drop of green liquid floated up into the air. A strong bamboo scent spread around them.

A trace of reluctance flashed across Nine-Tails’ eyes. She paused for a moment before finally guiding the green liquid into Quan Ye’s mouth.

The liquid slid smoothly into his body. A moment later, it burst into a bright green light that wrapped around him.

All the wounds on his body began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye. Color slowly returned to his gray face, and a faint pressure began to spread from his body.

Bai Ling’s eyes lit up with joy as she said: “His body has started to adapt to the Azure Dragon bloodline.”

Nine-Tails frowned a little and said coldly: “We have given him so many good things. If he still cannot become something, then he is trash.”

Her feelings about Quan Ye were very complicated. Even though he carried the Azure Dragon bloodline, everything he said and did made her dislike him.

On top of that, Quan Ye had an even more troublesome Master.

Nine-Tails did not believe that Quan Ye would truly work hard for the Demon Race.

The sad thing was that, besides Quan Ye, she could not find anyone more suitable.

Just then, a figure flashed through her mind.

[Maybe I should not insist on finding my candidate only among the Demon Race.]

[If that person can complete the task, should I consider giving them a chance?]