Chapter 409

Chapter 409: Help Me Keep Yu Zhao, Or I’ll Go Die
Dao Lord Tai Wei had originally wanted to kill Ye Cong Xin, but now, seeing her stand opposite Yu Zhao, she could not help feeling a little more interested.

She could use this chance to learn more about Yu Zhao’s character and see if the girl could shoulder heavy responsibilities.

So she lifted her brows slightly and let the matter develop on its own.

Ye Cong Xin said coldly: “It seems you all remember now. Yu Zhao, you clearly knew that I had nothing, yet you still purposely brought Cui Jue in front of me to show off and tear open my scars. From that moment on, I swore in my heart that I would rob you of everything you had. Everything!”

Everyone in the Dao Arena was shocked when they heard Ye Cong Xin’s words.

Yao Wu Jistared, speechless. Then he blurted out: “Are you sick in the head? Yu Zhao kindly helped you, and you say she was showing off? It is only a man. What is there to show off about?”

Long Fei Fei chimed in: “Exactly. How can this be blamed on Yu Zhao? Yu Zhao is really too unlucky!”

The Five Elements Dao Sect disciples looked especially conflicted.

Before Yu Zhao had asked to cut ties with Master Qing Yan, the thing they had heard most often was yet another story about how Yu Zhao had bullied Ye Cong Xin.

Who would have thought that the one who had held ill intent from the very start was not Yu Zhao at all, but the so-called victim in the rumors?

It was one thing for them not to know the truth. That could still be forgiven. But the people of Lone Moon Peak stayed together every day. How had they never noticed that Ye Cong Xin was the one hiding malice in her heart?

Feeling the shocked and displeased gazes from their fellow disciples, Fang Cheng Lang and the others were so ashamed that they wanted to crawl into a hole.

Ye Cong Xin ignored everyone else’s objections and scolding.

She stood with her back straight and stared directly at Yu Zhao. She said, word by word: “I did it! Yu Zhao, whether you want to admit it or not, I, Ye Cong Xin, am no worse than you now!”

Yu Zhao stayed silent for a moment, then gently shook her head.

Ye Cong Xin’s desire to compare herself to others was too strong, so strong that it twisted her soul and pushed her toward Qi Deviation.

For a cultivator, this was a great taboo.

In her previous life, Yu Zhao had been fooled by fake family affection and fought with her all the way, losing miserably and instead helping Ye Cong Xin to rise.

In this life, Yu Zhao had broken free from those shackles and spread her wings, while Ye Cong Xin had spun a cocoon around herself and walked farther and farther down an extreme path.

No wonder, when Yu Zhao saw her again, she had felt that Ye Cong Xin’s state was off. It seemed she was already standing at the edge of great danger.

Ye Cong Xin snapped: “Yu Zhao, what do you mean by shaking your head! Do you still look down on me?!”

Yu Zhao answered in a calm voice: “I have never looked down on you. The only one who looks down on you is yourself.”

“Ha.” Ye Cong Xin let out a cold laugh and said: “I knew you were the most hypocritical one. Even now, you still will not tell the truth.”

Yu Zhao asked calmly: “Did I say anything wrong? If you were not feeling inferior, why would you compare yourself to me all day long, and why would you hate me over some tiny things?”

Only after Ye Cong Xin had exposed her own heart did Yu Zhao guess the real thoughts hidden deep inside her.

Before this, she had always thought that her existence blocked Ye Cong Xin’s path, which was why Ye Cong Xin kept targeting her.

But it turned out that all her suffering came from Ye Cong Xin’s jealousy, born from extreme self-abasement.

Even more laughable was that Yu Zhao herself had once envied Ye Cong Xin.

She had envied that Ye Cong Xin had a clever mind, could speak sweet words to please their Senior Brother and Master, and could get along well with the other fellow disciples.

She had even, once in a while, thought about copying Ye Cong Xin.

Thinking back now, her thoughts back then were shallow and weak, childish enough to make one laugh.

Ye Cong Xin screamed: “You are talking nonsense! How could I be feeling inferior! I am the one with the most talent! I will soon reach Divine Transformation and stomp all of you under my feet!”

Her voice was sharp and shrill, and a strange red color spread at the corners of her eyes.

By contrast, Yu Zhao, standing across from her, looked especially calm, her face steady and composed.

Dao Lord Tai Wei nodded slightly.

Yu Zhao’s talent and temperament were both good. On the path of the Great Dao, she would surely be able to go far.

She had watched enough of this farce. It was time to end it.

She did not even bother to move her Spirit Power on purpose. With just one glance, she froze Ye Cong Xin where she stood.

Ye Cong Xin’s whole body went stiff. Only her eyes were left rolling in terror.

Dao Lord Tai Wei turned to Yu Zhao and said: “It is time to set out. In a moment, I will open a Teleportation Channel. You do not need to resist. Just follow orders.”

Yu Zhao answered in a low voice: “Yes.”

Her gaze slowly swept across everyone, and she bowed deeply. She said: “I do not know when I will return from this trip. Everyone, please take care.”

Yu Zhao did not dare say she would definitely come back. She feared they would cling to that one promise, worry about her day and night, and wait in pain.

But in her heart, she swore that once she could travel in and out of the Bei Ming Realm freely, she would definitely return to the Cultivation World and meet her old friends again.

Voices rang out one after another from below: “Junior Sister Yu, take care!”, “Yu Zhao, I will wait for you to come back!”, “Senior Sister Yu, stay safe!”

Everyone watched Yu Zhao with deep reluctance, but no one tried to keep her.

Being able to follow a Grand Adept from the Upper Realm to cultivate was a heaven-sent chance. How could they bear to ruin it? They could only send her their most sincere blessings.

Dao Lord Tai Wei, however, had not expected Yu Zhao’s relationships to be this good.

Most geniuses relied on their talent and looked down on others. They liked to go alone and rarely spent effort on making friends.

Dao Lord Tai Wei felt it was something of a pity.

If Yu Zhao had focused only on cultivation, she would have long since reached Divine Transformation and would not still be wasting time at the Nascent Soul Stage.

Oh well. She was, after all, from a Small World and did not have broad horizons. When they returned to the Bei Ming Realm, Dao Lord Tai Wei would train her properly.

She raised her hand and grabbed at the sky. A huge vortex suddenly appeared in the air.

The vortex gave off waves of rosy light, and mist formed from Spiritual Energy drifted out from its mouth.

Everyone’s spirits lifted, and the Spirit Power in their bodies began to circulate on its own.

Dao Lord Tai Wei said: “The Spirit Power in a Great World is a hundred times denser than in a Lesser Thousand World. You will understand the benefits of cultivating in a Great World once you go there.”

When they heard this, everyone felt light and joyful.

Spiritual Energy a hundred times denser was like a Blessed Grotto-Heaven to them.

But for people of the Northern Region, it was only the thin and ordinary Spirit Power of daily life. No wonder they longed for such a place.

Yu Zhao also pressed down the unease in her heart, and a flash of expectation crossed her eyes.

Everyone’s attention was fixed on the vortex in the sky, and no one noticed that Ye Cong Xin’s eyes were so red they were almost bleeding.

Ye Cong Xin knew very well what Yu Zhao’s leaving meant.

From now on, she and Yu Zhao would be people from two different worlds. No matter how much Fortune she seized, she would never be able to surpass Yu Zhao’s achievements.

Not to mention that she herself was only the System’s puppet, while Yu Zhao had soared in one step to become a Grand Adept’s disciple.

[How could that be!]

She had finally worked so hard to shrink the gap between her and Yu Zhao until it could almost be ignored. Yet now Yu Zhao was about to turn over again and press her down.

In her heart, she shouted wildly: [System! I know you can hear me! I want you to help me! Help me keep Yu Zhao here! If you do not, I will go die! No one will have it easy!]

The System’s answer was still silence.

Madness filled Ye Cong Xin’s eyes. She gritted out: “You forced me to this!”

In her dantian, her tiny Nascent Soul waved its arms as a dangerous aura quickly gathered.

The System finally could not sit still anymore.