Chapter 147
Chapter 147: She and Senior Sister Are Certainly in Cahoots
Upon returning to Vigilance Peak, Liang Wei Sheng turned and made a respectful bow toward Shi Zi Chu, speaking up, “Senior Sister, please understand, I was just—”
Shi Zi Chu lightly patted his arm, interrupting him, “I know, Wei Sheng, you were helping me regain face.”
Liang Wei Sheng nodded, his expression still calm, though a faint feeling of inexplicable loss flickered in his heart. How could someone like him ever hope to have Shi Zi Chu, as radiant as the sun itself? Moreover, he carried the weight of a deep and bloody enmity!
Shi Zi Chu instructed, “The tempers of those few are well-known. You two must be cautious in the future.”
Liang Wei Sheng and Ye Su Zhu both nodded in agreement.
…
Having been promoted to an inner disciple, Chu Zhi Rou naturally had to move to the area where inner disciples resided.
Xu Zhou Ye was still badly injured, recovering at Sacred Dawn Peak, while Ming Xi Su and the others watched Chu Zhi Rou, feeling both reluctant and happy for her.
As they bade their farewells, Ye Su Zhu arrived.
She flashed a friendly smile at Chu Zhi Rou, “Senior Sister Zhi Rou.”
Chu Zhi Rou forced a smile, suppressing her disgust, “Junior Sister Su Zhu.”
Ming Xi Su and the others cast unfriendly glances toward Ye Su Zhu.
“I’ve already arranged Senior Sister Zhi Rou’s new residence,” Ye Su Zhu said, seemingly oblivious to their hostility, her tone warm and pleasant, “Senior Sister, please follow me.”
Seeing Ye Su Zhu’s seemingly friendly demeanor, Chu Zhi Rou scoffed inwardly. So this is her way of flaunting the fact that she’s a personal disciple! And she hasn’t even become one yet!
“Fine,” Chu Zhi Rou replied with a light smile.
She sent a reassuring glance toward Ming Xi Su and the others, then followed Ye Su Zhu away.
Her cultivation had already recovered; at the very least, she was at the Golden Core stage! What could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like Ye Su Zhu possibly do to her?
On their way to the inner disciple residence, the two encountered no other disciples. At this hour, those without tasks were all at the training grounds.
“Senior Sister Zhi Rou, there’s no need to treat me as an enemy,” Ye Su Zhu spoke casually from ahead, “Big Brother sent me to help you become a personal disciple.”
With no one around, Chu Zhi Rou made no attempt to hide her hostility. She sneered, “Ye Su Zhu, that’s my Big Brother!”
Someone who just appeared out of nowhere doesn’t deserve to be compared to me!
Ye Su Zhu turned her head, noticing the hostility in Chu Zhi Rou’s eyes. Her voice remained calm, “Senior Sister Zhi Rou, you really can’t keep your composure.”
“You!”
“Senior Sister Zhi Rou, perhaps you should consider why, even with the Azure Luan Sword, you’re still only an inner disciple,” Ye Su Zhu’s voice remained level and unmocking, merely stating a fact that Chu Zhi Rou did not want to admit.
Chu Zhi Rou gritted her teeth, her eyes flashing with fury as she glared at Ye Su Zhu.
“Senior Sister, although you are an orphan, you were raised personally by the Peak Master, and the bond between you two is deep. That’s something no one else can compare to.” Ye Su Zhu met Chu Zhi Rou’s murderous gaze, her own expression still indifferent, “What gives you the confidence to oppose her?”
Chu Zhi Rou’s fists clenched tightly at her sides.
System 003 spoke up: [Ye Su Zhu’s words aren’t without merit. The wicked female antagonist was indeed raised by Xing Lan herself, and the bond between them is not something others can easily break.]
Chu Zhi Rou communicated with the heroine system through her spiritual sense, “So, what are you suggesting?”
[Find a way to get along with the wicked female antagonist.] System 003 replied, [You must become a personal disciple!]
Chu Zhi Rou didn’t want to humble herself before Shi Zi Chu, but the heroine system’s words left no room for argument.
Ye Su Zhu noticed the unwillingness in Chu Zhi Rou’s demeanor and a trace of mockery appeared in her eyes. No wonder Big Brother had abandoned her. She couldn’t even discern the situation. Who else could he abandon but her?
“Big Brother will naturally come when it’s time for my apprenticeship ceremony. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Big Brother directly then.” After speaking, Ye Su Zhu stopped in front of a building. “We’ve arrived.”
As Ye Su Zhu turned to leave, Chu Zhi Rou quickly called out, “Wait!”
Ye Su Zhu suppressed the impatience in her eyes and turned to look.
Chu Zhi Rou’s eyes narrowed, scrutinizing Ye Su Zhu, “Aren’t you in cahoots with Shi Zi Chu?”
Ye Su Zhu replied coldly, “My surname is Ye, and my bloodline runs through the Ye Clan.”
What is the Ye Clan to her? Of course, she and Senior Sister are in cahoots!
If Senior Sister hadn’t instructed her to do so, Ye Su Zhu wouldn’t even have bothered to engage in this farce with Chu Zhi Rou.
Knowing that Chu Zhi Rou wouldn’t believe her, Ye Su Zhu handed over a glass bottle. “This is the antidote for the Pill Devouring Gu.”
Chu Zhi Rou didn’t take it.
Seeing the lingering suspicion in Chu Zhi Rou’s eyes, Ye Su Zhu spoke again, “Big Brother gave it to me, asking me to pass it on to you.”
It had to be said that the Clan Chief truly understood Senior Sister, even predicting exactly what she would need.
Chu Zhi Rou, still skeptical, took out a communication talisman to contact Ye He Qi.
It took a while for Ye He Qi to answer, seeming to have been preoccupied with something. After a brief conversation, Chu Zhi Rou put away the talisman and, without further hesitation, took the antidote and swallowed it.
“Big Brother already told me,” Chu Zhi Rou recalled the reminder from Ye He Qi in the communication talisman, her tone reluctant, “What do I do next?”
Ye Su Zhu replied, “Repair your relationship with Senior Sister and become a personal disciple.”
“Do I just need to please Shi Zi Chu to become a personal disciple?” Chu Zhi Rou asked, a bit doubtful. “Master is like an immortal, how could—”
Ye Su Zhu interrupted her, “And how do you think I became a personal disciple?”
Chu Zhi Rou stared at her in disbelief.
“Regardless of how esteemed the Peak Master is, she is still human, and hearts are biased,” Ye Su Zhu said coldly. “Senior Sister, think carefully.”
With that, Ye Su Zhu turned and left.
Chu Zhi Rou couldn’t help but reflect on Ye Su Zhu’s words, her mind recalling events from the past.
Though her mother was Old Madam Ye, she wasn’t born of the Ye Clan bloodline, and her position within the clan was precarious.
When the Jade Void Sect recruited disciples, she only dared to apply after getting Big Brother’s permission.
Her first encounter with Shi Zi Chu had been during the disciple recruitment ceremony. Standing behind the master, Shi Zi Chu wore a light green disciple robe, her skin as flawless as jade, her appearance otherworldly.
She was so radiant, so dazzling, that even the grand hall of gold and jade seemed to pale in comparison when she smiled.
Such a figure made Chu Zhi Rou feel inferior, and it also ignited the flames of jealousy.
At first, she simply wanted to dim Shi Zi Chu’s brilliance, but over time, she grew to desire taking Shi Zi Chu’s place as the only female disciple under the master!
Shi Zi Chu was so foolish, falling for every trap she set. But the master…
Chu Zhi Rou’s blood ran cold.
Had the master truly punished Shi Zi Chu severely?
Recalling the punishments Shi Zi Chu had suffered in the Hall of Punishment, Chu Zhi Rou trembled.
She used to think that the master favored her, always sending Shi Zi Chu to the Penitence Cliff for punishment—sometimes for months, sometimes for a whole year.
But now she understood!
The so-called punishment was simply favoritism toward Shi Zi Chu!
The Penitence Cliff, where spiritual energy was thin, was no more than a boring place to be, not truly painful.
But the Hall of Punishment was different!
There, punishments came in many forms, and even the lightest punishment was cruel!
Counting the crimes Shi Zi Chu had committed, being expelled from the sect would have been a light punishment!
But what happened? Every time, she was either sent to the Penitence Cliff or back to the Penitence Cliff!
How could the master be so biased!