Chapter 325

Chapter 325: Wu Shao Zhen of Insect Soul Rebirth
“[Host, Host…]”

The voice was so noisy.

“[Host, you should wake up.]”

In the haze between sleep and wakefulness, a jolt of electricity suddenly coursed through her whole body.

Ye Cong Xin’s groggy mind snapped awake. The lingering panic in her body made her press her palm to her chest.

There was no bloody, mangled wound.

She was still alive.

She immediately demanded: “System! What on earth is going on? How did they find out about our deal!”

As soon as she came back to herself, Ye Cong Xin’s first reaction was to question the System.

She had already been careful enough. It was impossible for her target to be exposed. The only person who knew the truth and could possibly leak it was Fang Cheng Lang!

But back then, the System had sworn to her that Fang Cheng Lang absolutely could not speak of anything related to the Malevolent Spirit. She believed it and did not take extra precautions, and in the end such a huge mess had been made.

What made her even angrier was that obviously it was the System’s fault, yet in the end she was the one who had to bear the consequences!

She was not willing to accept that.

The System could not answer her question and could only remain silent.

Ye Cong Xin let out a cold laugh and wanted to mock it, but after the words circled on the tip of her tongue, she swallowed them back down.

She had left the Five Elements Dao Sect by faking her death and lost the halo of an orthodox sect disciple. From now on, she still had to rely on the System if she wanted to live more safely.

She could not offend her greatest support on a moment’s impulse.

She pondered for a moment, checked that there was nothing wrong with her body, then took the initiative to change the subject: “Where are we now?”

“[Ding! The Host is currently in the Barren Mountains of the Southern Region, a million li away from the Five Elements Dao Sect. Within a radius of one hundred li, there are no Demonic Beasts or cultivators active, which maximizes the Host’s personal safety.]”

Ye Cong Xin nodded, barely satisfied.

The System still cared quite a lot about her safety.

Just like this time. If the System had not intervened twice, she would have already died at the hands of Quan Ye and Su Ming.

Thinking of the hateful faces of those two, Ye Cong Xin gnashed her teeth in hatred.

[One day, I will kill my way back to the Five Elements Dao Sect and make them regret what they did today!]

After cursing them out for a while, her mood improved a bit, and she finally had the mind to think carefully about her situation.

Thinking about it from another angle, leaving the Five Elements Dao Sect was not necessarily a bad thing.

Because she was afraid the System would be exposed, she had been tied up and cautious inside the Five Elements Dao Sect, not daring to act too high profile.

Now, with no restraints, the entire Cultivation World would be her hunting ground.

Just as Ye Cong Xin was looking forward to stretching her fists and feet, a low groan came from behind her.

She looked over in shock.

She exclaimed: “System, why is he here?”

“[Ding! For the Host’s safety, the System withdrew all of the Host’s Luck Value in a special situation. Therefore, the person with great Fortune, Wang Sheng, is the Host’s best choice going forward.]”

Only then did Ye Cong Xin realize that all the Luck Value she had worked so hard to accumulate had been cleared out.

She was back to the state she had been in when she first made a deal with the System, utterly poor.

She screamed: “Ahhh!”

Ye Cong Xin clenched both hands into fists and pounded the rock wall in rage.

She had thought nothing could anger her more than Cui Jue treating her as Yu Zhao’s stand in.

Now there was.

[What man could be more important than my Luck Value!]

[So hateful!]

“Y-you… who are you?”

Ye Cong Xin’s movements froze.

When she turned her head to look at Wang Sheng again, there was more surprise and secret delight in her eyes.

She asked: “You do not remember me?”

The man’s eyes were clear yet openly guarded, and he gave a small shake of his head.

Ye Cong Xin’s eyes lit up.

Wang Sheng was actually not stupid anymore!

[Then I can make up for the Luck Value I lost very soon!]

She softened her voice: “Wang Sheng, I am your Elder Sister. Have you forgotten? I have been taking care of you this whole time.”

“Wang Sheng? Is that the name you gave me?” The man frowned.

Ye Cong Xin said timidly: “Yes. When I found you, you had already lost your memory and did not remember anything, so I took it upon myself to give you a name. I am sorry.”

The man stared fixedly at Ye Cong Xin, as if weighing the truth of her words.

Ye Cong Xin held back her excitement, the corners of her lips lifting in just the right smile, her voice gentle as water: “Have you gotten your memories back? What is your name?”

Before he could answer, she lightly patted her own head and said in a cute tone: “I got so happy that I forgot to introduce myself. My surname is Bai, and my given name is Qing Qing.”

She could no longer use the name Ye Cong Xin.

She could only choose another name.

Bai was her mother’s surname, and Qing Qing was her childhood nickname.

“Bai Qing Qing.” The man repeated the name, and for some reason a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

“My name is Wu Shao Zhen.”

Wu Shao Zhen of Insect Soul Rebirth.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled, each harboring their own thoughts.

“Senior Sister Yu, I… I came to say goodbye.” Ji Han Zhou stood at the door, a bit nervous.

Yu Zhao had only just managed to calm Dean Mo Xin down. Not long after she returned to her room, Ji Han Zhou, who had been chatting and laughing with her the day before, suddenly announced he was leaving.

She could not help finding it strange and asked: “You are going back?”

Ji Han Zhou’s expression was grave: “I just received a letter from the sect. Black Tortoise Hall, which is attached to the Heavenly Sword Sect, seems to have been wiped out. I have to hurry over to gather clues and find the real culprit.”

Yu Zhao’s brow twitched.

Every year, many small sects came seeking protection from top-tier sects like the Five Elements Dao Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect.

The great sects would screen them and take the promising ones under their wing.

Black Tortoise Hall was one of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s affiliated sects.

It was not particularly eye catching among the many followers of the Heavenly Sword Sect, but with the Heavenly Sword Sect as its backing, the Heavenly Sword Sect could not possibly stand by while it was exterminated.

It was just that the Heavenly Sword Sect’s elders would need some time to get there, so they first sent Ji Han Zhou, who was closest to Black Tortoise Hall, as a vanguard to scout out the situation.

Ji Han Zhou felt quite reluctant, but his attitude was very firm.

In his heart, the sect’s honor came before personal feelings.

Yu Zhao said she understood, and the next moment she proposed to go with Ji Han Zhou.

Ji Han Zhou felt as if a pie had fallen from the sky and could hardly believe it for a moment.

He asked in disbelief: “Senior Sister Yu, you mean you will travel with me?”

He was so surprised that he unconsciously slipped into honorifics.

“Yes. I will say a word to the people of Tai Bai Academy, and we will set out at once.”

Yu Zhao was even more proactive than Ji Han Zhou, immediately urging him to go back and pack his things.

Half an hour later, the two of them said farewell to Wei Ying and the others at the gate of Tai Bai Academy and left in a hurry.

Junior Brother Sha watched their disappearing figures and sighed: “Senior Sister Yu is so full of energy. No wonder she reached a height that ordinary people can hardly reach at such a young age.”

Wei Ying and the others could not help nodding in agreement.

Yu Zhao had just fought a match with Li Da, then gone to meet the dean. She probably had not even had time to rest before setting out on a new journey.

Her level of diligence made people feel genuine admiration.

The group chatted and sighed over it for a long time before finally dispersing.

Another day passed before Dean Mo Xin finally received the news that Yu Zhao had left the day before. She had basically walked out of the bamboo hut and then immediately packed her things and set out, and he was dumbfounded.

It took him quite a while to recover, and then he burst out cursing.

“Yu Zhao! You little liar! You even trick old men! Just wait until I catch you!”