AWB Chapter 201 Don't you hate me?
Chapter 201 Don't you hate me?
Xie Wanning bid farewell to Jiang Ci and walked on the way to Fengqi Courtyard, but there were faint footsteps behind her.
"Second Junior Brother, is there something you need?" Xie Wanning asked, turning around.
"Xie Wanning".
"What's wrong? You won't even call me Senior Sister anymore. Second Junior Brother, I don't remember you being such a rude person." Xie Wanning chuckled and moved closer to Song Huai'an.
Previously, Song Huai'an had repeatedly injured her for the sake of the position of the eldest disciple. However, a year had passed, and Xie Wanning was no longer too concerned. It was certainly a good thing for cultivators to have goals, and even among fellow disciples, there was bound to be competition. She understood this, and since she had become the eldest disciple, she was magnanimous enough to handle it.
Song Huai'an was slightly taken aback and awkwardly called out, "...Senior Sister."
"Hmm, not bad. So, what do you want to see me about?" Xie Wanning nodded in satisfaction and asked Song Huai'an.
Looking into Xie Wanning's sincere eyes, Song Huai'an felt somewhat uncomfortable. He coughed lightly and said, "Tomorrow we're going to the Cloud Soaring Sect's secret realm for training, which may be dangerous. Your current cultivation level is insufficient to protect the other disciples, so I want to lead the team."
Xie Wanning stroked her chin thoughtfully. She understood that Song Huai'an wanted to "usurp the throne," and only his personal disciple could lead the team. However, Xie Wanning simply nodded indifferently: "Yes, that's fine."
She couldn't be happier. Leading disciples were required to be at the forefront of the group and handle interactions with disciples from other sects, and Xie Wanning didn't want to do such troublesome work. Being a leading disciple would increase Song Huai'an's prestige, but Xie Wanning didn't care much. As long as no one pointed fingers at her and falsely accused her of "abandoning her fellow disciples and lacking any spirit of contribution as a cultivator," she would be extremely grateful.
The thought of becoming a hands-off manager filled Xie Wanning with gratitude. She stepped forward, patted Song Huai'an on the shoulder, and said, "Junior Brother Song, with you leading the team, Senior Sister can rest assured."
She waved and turned to leave: "See you tomorrow."
Suddenly, Song Huai'an appeared in front of Xie Wanning. He frowned and asked tentatively, "Senior Sister, don't you hate me?"
When Song Huai'an learned about his past life memories, his first feeling was resentment. Why could Xie Wan'ning become the senior sister of Qingyun Sect when she clearly had no ability to match her? This became his inner demon, so he would not hesitate to swing his sword at Xie Wan'ning.
After being defeated by Xie Wanning's sword, Song Huai'an calmed down. For the past year, he constantly recalled the past, viewing Xie Wanning's experiences in her previous life from a third-person perspective. He realized that Xie Wanning's numerous mistakes in her past life seemed to be fueled by Ye Qianqian. And he, having become Ye Qianqian's follower, had also become the murderer who facilitated Xie Wanning's tragic death.
Although he pursued the rights of the eldest disciple, it didn't mean he was cold-hearted or willing to have his emotions toyed with or be used arbitrarily. In his past life, Song Huai'an had misunderstood Xie Wanning many times and even brutally severed her tendons in her hands and feet. Now, Song Huai'an simply couldn't believe that he had done all of this. Compared to his jealousy of Xie Wanning, a sense of shame overwhelmed his heart.
Song Huai'an was always observant. He recalled that Xie Wanning seemed to deliberately distance herself from him five years ago, so he suspected that Xie Wanning had already regained her memories of her past life, which was why she was indifferent to him. But now, Song Huai'an was no longer sure. Xie Wanning seemed to have no hostility towards him, treating him simply as an ordinary fellow disciple.
Xie Wanning was completely confused, but seeing the fear in Song Huai'an's eyes, she simply patted his shoulder and comforted him, "I'm your senior sister, what do I have to hate you for? Although you did target me for Ye Qianqian's sake before, you've come to your senses now, I have no reason to hate you."
Xie Wanning believed that Song Huai'an's sadness and guilt stemmed from his support of Ye Qianqian five years ago, which led to Ye Qianqian's death. However, Xie Wanning knew that Ye Qianqian had used system tools and other methods to make Song Huai'an target her. Therefore, Xie Wanning chose to forgive Song Huai'an. After all, she was still in the Qingyun Sect, and it would be detrimental to her if she strained her relationships with everyone.
However, Xie Wanning's words, when heard by Song Huai'an, made him believe that Xie Wanning had forgiven him for what he had done in his past life. This brought Song Huai'an's guilt to its peak. He had killed his senior sister once, and she was willing to forgive him. Was it too much for him to attack her for the sake of the so-called status of the eldest disciple?
Memories flooded his mind: when he was all alone in Qingyun Sect, when he was far from home and longing for his family, it was always his senior sister who stayed by his side, easing his sorrows. Now, his senior sister was even willing to forgive his sins. With such a gentle and magnanimous senior sister, what reason did he have not to cherish her?
Song Huai'an hugged Xie Wanning tightly, his voice choked with sobs: "I'm sorry, Senior Sister, it was all my fault for being confused for a moment. I won't take the position of the eldest disciple, and I won't lay a hand on you again. So, thank you, Senior Sister, thank you for forgiving me."
Xie Wanning patted his back gently and said softly, "Don't cry, don't cry. You're so old now, why do you still cry like you did when you were little? If people knew that the usually majestic number one swordsman disciple of Qingyun Sect was crying, they would laugh at you."
It took Song Huai'an a long time to stop crying. His eyes were red and his lips curled into a faint smile: "It's just a joke. At worst, I'll fight them."
As he spoke, Song Huai'an was about to take out his sword and show off his prowess.
Xie Wanning gave a wry smile, calmed Song Huai'an down, and then sent him back to the courtyard.
Finally, Xie Wanning returned to Fengqi Courtyard exhausted, but out of the corner of her eye she saw a piece of paper and a communication stone on the table.
Xie Wanning opened the paper, on which two large characters were written in red ink: "Be careful".
Startled, she picked up the communication stone beside her.
A phantom figure appeared before her, and Xie Wanning recognized that the clothes he was wearing were the sect attire of Biboting.
The person before them was Shen Cheng, the second disciple of Bi Bo Ting.
"Junior Brother Shen, what do you want with me? Also, how did you deliver the communication stone and the envelope to my room?" Xie Wanning took a step back warily, her eyes scrutinizing her.
Shen Cheng spread his hands, shook his head helplessly, and said, "Senior Sister Xie, these are all minor matters. I came here just to tell you that you are in danger tomorrow."
Danger?
Xie Wanning looked up and met Shen Cheng's gaze, but was startled when she saw Shen Cheng's golden eyes.
"Do you recognize these eyes? I am one of the assassins sent by the Shadow Pavilion to kill you, codenamed 'Six'."
Xie Wanning tensed up, naturally recalling that one of the assassins who came to kill her had golden eyes.
"Don't be nervous, I won't hurt you this time. I'm just here to tell you the truth about what happened back then, on someone's behalf. The leader of the Black Shadow Pavilion, Mo Xuan, is Si Jinchuan, the eldest disciple of the Cloud Soaring Sect. He has murderous intent towards you. I've received word that he will make his move against you tomorrow, so be careful."
"Why did you help me?" Although Xie Wanning didn't dare to completely believe Shen Cheng's words, the fact that Shen Cheng had the ability to send letters and communication stones to the airtight Qingyun Sect meant that his identity was indeed not simple, and he was very likely the assassin from back then.
"Guess? I won't say more, see you tomorrow. I hope to still see you lively and energetic then." Shen Cheng chuckled, and the communication stone ended the call.
Xie Wanning processed the information she had received. Si Jinchuan was actually the leader of the Black Shadow Pavilion, but why did he want to kill her? It seemed she would have to ask him in person tomorrow.
Shadow Pavilion.
"Six, is everything settled?"
"Sect Master, I have already delivered the message. This time, thanks to Ba's help, we were able to put the communication stone into Xie Wan Ning's room."
"Okay, I understand. Tomorrow's 'assassination' will definitely succeed."