Chapter 330

Chapter 330: Is He Regretting It Now?
In the Five Elements Dao Sect, Sect Master Ji Yuan was in the council hall with Elder Gu, discussing reforms for the Archive Tower, when a huge rumbling sound suddenly came from outside. Right after that, the entire Main Peak trembled.

Sect Master Ji Yuan’s expression darkened at first, then quickly turned to joy.

Elder Gu said: “Could it be that Sect Master Wu Sang’s alchemy has finished?”

By their calculations, it should be about time.

Sect Master Ji Yuan had the same thought, and he could not hide the excitement in his voice: “We will know once we go out and take a look.”

The two of them flashed into the air together, but when they looked over, they saw that the door to Sect Master Wu Sang’s alchemy room was tightly closed, and there was nothing unusual around it.

Elder Gu cried out: “Sect Master, look, it is Lone Moon Peak!”

Just as Sect Master Ji Yuan was feeling puzzled, Elder Gu’s shocked voice sounded beside him.

He followed the sound and looked over, and sure enough, he saw thick smoke rising from Lone Moon Peak in the distance.

His brows knitted.

Lone Moon Peak again?

Could they not stay out of trouble for once?

Although he was annoyed, he still had to go and check the situation. He sent a message transmission to Zhou Jin Yue, telling her to take Zhang Jun and calm the disciples, while he and Elder Gu headed toward Lone Moon Peak.

Halfway there, a black shadow suddenly appeared. It moved so fast that Sect Master Ji Yuan and Elder Gu could not even catch its trace before the person was already standing right in front of them.

Then Sect Master Ji Yuan felt sharp pain in both of his arms, and a weathered face suddenly filled his vision. A hoarse voice roared: “Ji Yuan! Where is Yu Zhao?”

The familiar voice made the tense Sect Master Ji Yuan and Elder Gu both relax at the same time.

At least it was not an enemy attack.

It was just Master Qing Yan having another episode.

Sect Master Ji Yuan immediately threw his sect master dignity aside and grimaced in pain as he shouted: “Qing Yan, let go! Let me go!”

[Is this guy trying to take the chance to kill me while he is sick?]

His old bones felt like they were about to be crushed.

When Elder Gu saw that Sect Master Ji Yuan’s lips were turning pale, he hurried forward as well to pry Master Qing Yan’s hands off, scolding him to let go. Sect Master Ji Yuan was so moved his eyes grew wet. [Only at a time like this can you really see who is reliable!]

Under the repeated scolding from Sect Master Ji Yuan and Elder Gu, Master Qing Yan finally regained some reason. He let go and said apologetically: “I was too anxious. I am sorry.”

Sect Master Ji Yuan stared at Master Qing Yan as if he had seen a ghost.

He never thought that in his lifetime he would hear an apology from Master Qing Yan’s mouth.

[Live long enough and you really will see anything.]

Master Qing Yan asked in a low voice: “Sect Master, do you know where Yu Zhao is right now?”

Yu Zhao?

The wariness of Sect Master Ji Yuan and Elder Gu instantly rose again.

Sect Master Ji Yuan said: “What are you looking for Yu Zhao for? She is no longer your disciple.”

So he could forget about scolding or beating her now.

“I…” Master Qing Yan’s face was full of bitterness as he said with difficulty: “I am looking for her because… because…”

Seeing how hard it seemed for him to speak, a wild guess suddenly rose in Sect Master Ji Yuan’s heart.

[Could he be regretting it?]

“I… I want to…” Master Qing Yan’s lips moved, but the words stuck in his throat.

“Sect Master!” someone suddenly shouted.

Just as Master Qing Yan finally seemed to make up his mind, the other Peak Masters and elders, who had heard the commotion, all rushed over. Master Qing Yan shut his mouth at once.

Sect Master Ji Yuan’s curiosity was about to burst out of his throat. How could he let Master Qing Yan back out now?

He quickly found an excuse, saying that Master Qing Yan had fallen into a cultivation trance, and sent the others away. When he turned back, he saw Elder Gu standing to the side, and hesitated about whether he should also ask him to leave.

But Elder Gu had his neck stiff, his chin raised high, and his eyes round like a bull’s.

Sect Master Ji Yuan hesitated for a moment, then chose not to say anything.

This old man was even more stubborn than he was, and he had just helped him. Better not make him angry.

Sect Master Ji Yuan said: “This is not a good place to talk. Why do we not change locations?”

Master Qing Yan nodded in silence.

The three of them returned together to the Main Peak and each took a seat.

Then there was a long silence.

Sect Master Ji Yuan waited and waited, but Master Qing Yan still did not speak, making him so anxious it felt like his heart was on fire.

At last, like a stone dropping into a still lake, Master Qing Yan finally spoke: “I… I have recovered my lost memories.”

Sect Master Ji Yuan was stunned: “You lost your memories? When did that happen?”

He had not known about this at all.

Master Qing Yan gave a self-mocking smile and said: “During the time when my soul was damaged and I went out to seek medicine.”

In fact, he had known for a long time that there was a missing piece in his memories, but he had never cared.

For someone with his long lifespan, that short stretch of time had seemed meaningless.

It was not until he repaired his Sea of Consciousness and found those buried memories again that he realized what he had missed.

It was the person most important to him.

His little sister.

A little sister who was not related to him by blood, but was as close as real siblings.

Her name was Shui Qing Yue.

As Master Qing Yan spoke, Sect Master Ji Yuan and Elder Gu finally learned what had really happened during the time he had disappeared.

On his way to Greenwood Sect, Master Qing Yan’s illness had suddenly acted up. He lost consciousness, and when he woke, his memories were gone, and there was a seven-year-old girl at his side.

The girl called herself Shui Qing Yue and said she was his little sister. Their parents had died, she said, and the two siblings depended on each other, drifting and wandering outside with no home.

Master Qing Yan had only lost his memories, not his mind. Shui Qing Yue’s story was full of holes and did not fool him.

But his limbs were numb, he could not walk, and he had nowhere to go. So he did not expose her lies and chose to live with her in a ruined temple.

Because Shui Qing Yue had lied to him, he assumed from the start that her character was bad and treated her coldly.

But Shui Qing Yue did not distance herself because of his indifference. Instead, she stuck to him even more. Every day, she would go out to search for food and share half with him. When she saw that he never smiled, she would rack her brains to prepare little gifts to make him happy.

How hard could a child’s thoughts really be to guess?

As time passed, Master Qing Yan gradually understood Shui Qing Yue’s heart.

She had been wandering alone outside with no family to protect her and was often bullied. What she longed for was an older brother by her side. Even if he did nothing, his presence alone would make her feel safe.

Living with her day and night, Master Qing Yan slowly saw that Shui Qing Yue was kind-hearted, lively, and adorable.

On top of that, he had stopped cultivating the Sea Moon Scripture, and the emotions he had suppressed for so long suddenly surged up. In his time with Shui Qing Yue, he felt rare warmth and gradually started to see himself as her elder brother.

What made him fully accept Shui Qing Yue was a conflict that broke out one day.

Because his health was so unstable, Shui Qing Yue took on most of the work of supporting them.

A sickly man and a little girl were the perfect targets for local ruffians.

That day, to protect him, unable to move his legs, Shui Qing Yue grabbed a kitchen knife and faced a bunch of thugs all by herself.

She was so scared that she trembled, but she did not back down. Her expression was firm, and her bright eyes were steady and clear, like the most beautiful stars in the sky.

Later, Master Qing Yan’s illness slowly stabilized, and life for the two of them became much better.

They rented a small house in the city. It was not big, but it was enough for the two of them to live in.

But Heaven Above did not continue to favor them. Disaster came without warning.