Chapter 161: Shizun, I'll take you to fly

“Ye Wangxi is not a man at all.” “...” After a few moments of silence, the crowd burst into an uproar! All the guests in the hall turned pale. All of their gazes were focused on Ye Wangxi. Her head was hung down, she closed her eyes and said nothing. Not a man?! This handsome and upright young man was actually… a girl? This sentence was like a drop of water entering a wok, instantly causing a wave of heat to rise. Some people sucked in a breath of cold air, and immediately after, the buzzing sound exploded like a wok exploding with a crackling sound splashing boiling oil. “Ye Wangxi is a girl?” “Oh my god… how could…” “No wonder Nangong Si didn't blame her just now. He clearly knew about this! Then Song Qiutong just…” “She is framing someone for self-protection!” “This is too sinister! If you didn't do it, then you didn't do it. Why do you need to accuse others just to clear your name?” “But I still don't believe it. How could Ye Wangxi be a woman? I can't tell at all…” Nangong Liu's eyes became cold. He stared at the black clothed man's dark eyes and said, “Sir, please don't speak nonsense. Where did you get the evidence—” Nangong Si gasped for breath and stared at Ye Wangxi for a while before saying hoarsely, “... You, remove the Voice Changing Technique. ” “If you do not have a guilty conscience, then release Nangong Si.” The black clothed man said, “Fortunately, although your son has a wild temper, he is still a righteous man. He is not as cold-hearted and ruthless as you.” “...” Seeing that Nangong Liu's face was covered in cold sweat, the black clothed man clenched his fists and did not say a word. He coldly said, “What? Go ahead and release him.” Nangong Liu said in a casual way, “A mere unscrupulous son's discipline cannot allow an outsider like mister to come and dictate and put on airs!” When he said this, although he didn't admit that what the man in black had said was true, everyone knew it clearly as a mirror. Those who didn't believe in the black clothed man's words couldn't help but waver. They once again looked at Ye Wangxi's handsome face, wanting to find some clues about her womanhood. At this time, someone from the crowd shouted: “Sect Leader Nangong Liu, this is your fault.” Everyone turned their heads and saw Mei Hanxue, dressed in a fox fur coat, looking dignified and graceful. He stood in the light of a candle smiling and said, “Although Miss Ye is a valiant and imposing woman, she is still a woman. The Sect Leader, as a man, should have mercy on the fairer sex. The Sect Leader should be more generous and kind. How can you bully a girl like this just so that you don't lose face of Rufeng Sect?” As he said, he walked to the front of the hall slowly and smiled: “I am not ashamed, I have met Miss Ye before at Peach Blossom Springs and felt that she was valiant and different from the weaklings of the Wind Raiser, and loved her in my heart. But I was stupid, so I offended Miss Ye with my words, causing her to feel disgusted, and had an argument with her. After receiving high praise from Miss Ye, I could not help but exclaim at the number of outstanding people in the Rufeng Sect, and the female cultivators are also extraordinary and she is also their inspiration, and even secretly applauded the Sect Leader. However, seeing how the Sect Leader was acting today… Heh, I feel like the brilliant and learned Rufeng men do not deserve such a proud beauty.” “... Young Master Mei, you and Ye Wangxi have only met once, it's only natural that you would be mistaken.” Nangong Liu's expression was dark, but he was still biting his lips with a grin. He said, “Considering the fact that you are from Kunlun Taxue Palace, I will not bother you. You better not make any mistakes.” The way he spoke was no longer as calm and composed as it was in the beginning. The man in black chuckled softly and said, “The name of Young Master Mei is well-known everywhere. If he can't tell whether a person is a man or a woman, perhaps no other person in the world can.” When Nangong Liu heard him say so, he could not help but burn with anger. He said stiffly, “Mister had just accused Ye Wangxi of bullying Song Qiutong, and now you are saying that Ye Wangxi is a woman. You are trying to disrupt the reputation of our Rufeng Sect by turning things around like this! You being upright is bad for the Rufeng Sect's reputation!” The black clothed man said: “If I don't make such a move, how can I let Young Master Nangong Si clearly see Miss Song's true temperament? If he marries the wrong person, that would be enough to make him feel disgusted for the rest of his life.” “But you just clearly said it was reasonable! Furthermore, if Ye Wangxi was a woman, how did the cinnabar on Song Qiutong's wrist disappear?” “Ask her yourself, why are you asking me?” The black clothed man sneered, “What's more, your Rufeng Sect has thousands of male disciples. If the Sect Leader is free, he can interrogate them one by one. He will definitely find a satisfactory answer.” This matter was related to the Rufeng Sect's reputation and so everyone was silent, no one spoke a word, but the contempt and curiosity in their eyes could not be hidden. Nangong Liu only felt a prickle of thorns in his back as he stood still for a while. After a while, he turned his head and shouted towards Ye Wangxi, “Come here!” “...” “Tell me yourself, did Miss Song wrongly accuse you?” Nangong Liu stared at Ye Wangxi's face. He was betting on himself and he still held the most important bargaining chip in his hand. He knew that Ye Wangxi had a deep affection for his son, and she definitely did not want the reputation of the Rufeng Sect to be ruined. “You tell everyone what your identity is!” Ye Wangxi had always been very obedient. Since she was young, she had always been the most obedient piece on his chessboard. He even clearly remembered when Ye Wangxi was thirteen years old, she was ordered to come to the magnificent palace of the Rufeng Sect. The gate of the palace was tightly shut, leaving only the two of them behind. He sat on the cold pedestal and looked down. The thirteen-year-old girl wasn't yet hair-cut. She wore a green coat, her hair was tied up in a satin ponytail and she had a small silver bracelet on her hand. He smiled at her and said, “Forget the past, for you to come here today means that you already know the meaning.” Ye Wangxi knelt down and kowtowed, “Yes, Sect Leader.” “Your foster father has been heavily injured many times before, and his muscles and bones have been damaged. He is no longer suitable to be the leader of the Hidden Guards. You are his adopted daughter, and also Si'er's childhood sweetheart. As for the others, I can't trust them, I can only trust you.” Ye Wangxi didn't get up. She was still lying quietly on the ground, with her slender neck exposed under her bun, just like a lamb that was about to be slaughtered by the neck. Nangong Liu said, “Your talent is extraordinary and your future is immeasurable. I have the intention of making you the leader of the Hidden Guards of the Rufeng Sect and then ruling one of the cities within the 72 cities. In this way, you will be able to share both your foster father's worries and become the right-hand man of my son. From now on, he is the light, while you are the dark, sharing the glory of the Rufeng Sect for a hundred years.” He paused. “However, if you don't want to, then so be it. Your foster father can still support you for a while, so I'll look for a more suitable candidate. This is too much of a sacrifice for you, and I know it in my heart, so there is no need for you to force it.” After Nangong Liu finished speaking, she changed her sitting posture and waited patiently. This girl had no father or mother, no one to rely on, and he was absolutely certain that he could rely on her. He waited for her to nod. Finally, Ye Wangxi straightened her back and looked at him silently. For a moment, Nangong Liu shuddered with fear, as if this girl had seen through his schemes and his fake smile. But the next moment, Ye Wangxi said, “My life was given to me by my foster father. To repay my father's kindness, there is nothing that I am unwilling to do.” Nangong Liu was quiet for a moment before he sighed, “In the end, I have wronged you.” Ye Wangxi calmly and indifferently said, “It is I who should be thanking the Sect Leader, my vision got clearer.” Nangong Liu changed the topic, “However, the Rufeng Sect has always been inferior to women. When it comes to women, they are always weak and powerless, full of kindness. In this world, only as a man would one be able to convince the masses, and be worthy of leading a city. Forget the past, since you're so smart, you should know how to do it.” Ye Wangxi was silent for a moment. In front of Nangong Liu, she coldly took off the silver bracelet and the satin ribbon on her hand. Then, she took off her jacket, leaving only her pure white robe. After doing all this, she let go of her braided hair and changed it into a ponytail, tied up high. The sunlight came in, shining onto her body. Her back was upright, her expression resolute. Although she was still young, her temperament was already like that of a pine and cypress. “Not bad.” Nangong Liu reminded her without leaking, “You should dress up like this from now on. But don't forget, there's still sound.” Ye Wangxi lowered her eyelashes. She had already noticed when she entered that there was a pair of golden scissors set up in front of her seat. She picked up the pair of scissors, hit it hard and wiped it down between her throat. Blood dripped. “The old melody vanished, never to be changed.” She slowly spat out the eight-character spell, then closed her eyes and tossed the scissors to the floor. The scissors were stained with blood. Nangong Liu stared at it for a while before replying, “Good, good. From now on, you will be the successor to the leader of the Hidden City, Young Master Ye of the Rufeng Sect. Even if there is Si'er, I will ask him to let you…” Ye Wangxi opened her mouth, but it was already a different kind of young man's voice. “I beg the Sect Leader, from now on, do not let my foster father be troubled alone. I am willing to share his worries.” Thus, Nangong Liu knew Ye Wangxi very well. Ten years had passed, and she had learned the manners of a man without leaking a drop of water. She had taken a secret medicine every day while she could only endure the pain from the medicine. Only then had she grown into a male-like body and posture. In his eyes, she was a dog raised by the Rufeng Sect. In order to return the favor of raising her, she would never betray him. Ten years ago she cut her throat and bled, forever changing her voice. Today, she wouldn't disappoint him either. He was betting that Ye Wangxi would help him. As long as Ye Wangxi could say “I am not a woman,” what could they do even if the others didn't believe it? The black-clothed man obviously thought the same. He took two steps forward and stood in front of Ye Wangxi, raising his hand to block her way, and said, “Nangong Liu, Miss Ye has already spent all her efforts and years for your Rufeng Sect, devoting her life to you. Now that you can't argue, do you want to use the rest of her life as a sacrifice?” Nangong Liu was just about to open his mouth to argue again, when suddenly in the distant night sky, an orange-red light rose into the sky and suddenly exploded– someone caught a Spirit Deer. However, in the face of the Rufeng Sect, it didn't matter who the winner was. No one cared who got the second place, as everyone's gaze was still locked tightly on the center of the hall. The tables and chairs were all lying on the floor, and the table was almost split in half, the mysterious black clothed man stood between Nangong Liu and Ye Wangxi. Tonight, the groom was trapped in the barrier by his father, while the bride was kneeling on the ground, her face full of tears and crying. This was really too unexpected. From accusing her of fornication, to husband and wife's rebellion, to being a woman and now it was the Sect Leader who was adamant and wouldn't admit it. This excitement would probably cause the teahouses and restaurants to discuss it in three to five years. Who would care about those three poor deer? Therefore, no one noticed a dark red hole slowly cracking in the sky over the dense forest until the sounds of fireworks suddenly echoed one after the other in the sky, and the crows in the forest flew away, fleeing to the depths of the night, until twenty fireworks were transmitted. The fireworks exploded at the same time, illuminating the night like a sea of ​​blood. It was only then that the people from the Hall of Poetry and Music felt that something was amiss and rushed to the fence to take a look. “What's going on?” “Why did everyone's fireworks explode at the same time?” “Look! In the sky! What is that?” “... Sky Splitting!” “It's a crack!” Instantly, the hall was dead silent, followed by cries of surprise and screams: “Ghost World Sky Split! How could the upper cultivation world have the Ghost World Sky Splitting!?” “Above the hunting grounds!” “Brother! My senior brother is still over there!” “Sister—!!” The crowd was like a fish swimming in a pond, tightly packed together in one area. Panic and shock were bait thrown into the pond, causing a wave of water. At this time, no one cared about any martial scandals. The world is secretive and in order to save face, Nangong Liu shouted with a sound amplifying technique, “My lords, do not be surprised. It is only a crack in the sky by the ghost realm. Everyone is in the Rufeng Sect, Nangong Liu will not cause any harm to the guests!” As he spoke, he waved his hand, summoning his sword. Stepping on the hilt of his resplendent blue sword, he brandished it and stood in the middle of the sword in the night breeze. “Guards of the five branches of the Rufeng Sect, immediately follow me to the dense forest to investigate. The rest of the elders and disciples guard the poetry and music platform, and ensure that the guests are well considered!” After he finished speaking, he unexpectedly, in order to escape the interrogation of the black clothed man, led his five branches' guards and hastily rushed towards the Xiaoyue pavilion riding his sword, but the mess of the wedding banquet wasn't even cleaned up yet. “Everything is fine, how could it suddenly happen?” “Yeah, the upper cultivation world has never had a crack in the sky by the ghost realm. What… What the hell is going on here?” On the beaded and jade inlaid pavilion, people were anxious. These cultivators of the upper cultivation world were used to living a comfortable life with dignity. Facing the sudden invasion of the Ghost World, they were actually more afraid than responsible. It would be fine if they had to kill a lonely huge demon, but Sky Split was different. If it was a crack in the upper levels of hell and ordinary ghosts came out, then that would be fine, but if it was the same as in Cai Die Town's changes five years ago, then the crack would be an infinite hell… They shuddered at the thought of a Grandmaster like Chu Wanning dying in that brutal battle. They could not help but feel threatened as they squeezed to the edge of the scarlet appendix and gazed at the scarlet crack in the sky in the distance. Chu Wanning stood up and said to Xue Zhengyong, “Sect Leader, the color of this rift is wrong. After it splits, it is most likely to be in the later levels of hell. I'm worried about Xue Meng and the others. I'll go take a look.” With that, he jumped up from the ground and went straight to his appendix. Under the astonished gaze of the crowd, he leaped lightly on the vaulted roof next to everyone's surprised eyes and quickly disappeared into the distance. “Yuheng—!” Xue Zhengyong was about to call for him, but Chu Wanning had already disappeared into the dark night. He cursed secretly and wanted to jump down as well, but his shoulder was grabbed. Turning around to face a bronze mask that was baring his teeth, the man in black patted him on the back and said in a low voice, “Uncle, you stay here and guard aunt. Rest assured with me by Shizun's side.” Xue Zhengyong was shocked. “Mo —” The man in black raised his hand and gently placed it on his lips, shaking his head. “...” Xue Zhengyong never thought that the man in black would actually be Mo Ran. Mo Ran didn't wait for him to ask any further questions, he supported himself with one hand and jumped into the darkness like a falcon. His cloak was rolling around and billowing like ink, and in a short while, he disappeared behind the same vaulted roof as Chu Wanning in a short while. “Shizun!” Mo Ran's Flowing Light Technique ran along the eaves of the house. It seemed too slow, so it summoned a sword that had its own agreement with it. The sword quickly caught up to Chu Wanning. He raised his hand and lifted his mask. He pushed the hideous bronze mask to the side of his forehead, revealing a handsome face: “Wait for me.” Chu Wanning's eyes widened suddenly, “It was you?” “Come up, I'll take Shizun over there on the sword and will tell Shizun in detail on the way.” Chu Wanning held onto the hand he extended towards him, raised his feet and got lifted up, landing steadily on the blade. He wanted to let go of Mo Ran, but his thick and rough hand tightened his hold, and Mo Ran was standing behind him. As he spoke, the unique scorching breath belonging to the young man brushed against the back of his ears, making the swift and cold night wind feel hotter and hotter. Mo Ran said, “This sword's momentum is too strong. It flies too fast. Shizun, hold tight.” Both of them rode the wind on their swords, and Chu Wanning asked, “Everything that happened in the hall just now, was it you who planned it all out?” “Yes. I've been travelling around the world all these years, and I've heard quite a lot of things related to Song Qiutong.” Mo Ran said, “Although she doesn't have the guts to do the great evil of killing people and slaughtering the city for the evil deeds she did, she is still a person who added insult to injury. If she were to really marry Nangong Si, and become the Young Master's wife of the Rufeng Sect, then I'm afraid that this sect will probably be even worse off than it is right now.” However, Chu Wanning replied, “The Rufeng Sect will not be any worse off than it is now.” After he finished this sentence, he frowned and glanced at Mo Ran's black cloak again. Doubts arose in his heart, “… Speaking of which, how did you know that Ye Wangxi was a girl?”