68: Wuxie! Venerable Ke!

After successfully taking control of Tianbao Pavilion, Chu Yun and his two companions returned to the Princes Residence.

The next day, everything in the Imperial City was as usual, with no major changes.

The Cai family and the Lu family were still investigating Chu Yun's helpers in the Imperial City.

The Crown Prince and the Third Prince were still working together to catch the mole in the Eastern Palace.

However, Chu Rong probably never imagined that the biggest mole was not far away, but right before his eyes.

...

Inside Chu Yun's room.

The System prompted: [Background editing cooldown has ended, Master can perform another background edit!]

Chu Yun had already been eager and impatient, just waiting for the System's prompt.

"Put everything else aside for now, first edit the 'Meng Ruxue's Unresolved Feelings' background for me!"

Chu Yun had already decided to edit this.

He couldn't delay with Meng Ruxue any longer.

He had already heard that the Prime Minister had temporarily confined her to the Xiang Residence to ensure her safety.

He could use this opportunity to most conveniently facilitate their relationship.

As for what comes after that, he planned to choose between Mitian Saint King's brother and Rakshasa Gate's Sect Leader, anyway, there was only a seven-day cooldown, so he wasn't worried at all!

The System chimed: [Ding!]

[Background is being edited, please wait...]

[Karma change completed, identity reset correct!]

The System chimed: [Ding! Congratulations, Master, background editing successful!!]

Chu Yun's editing points, a hefty 8000, were deducted.

He now had 37200 remaining.

At the same time, a profoundly sincere and unforgettable memory appeared in his mind.

That was in a past life, when Meng Ruxue was still young, her growing village was massacred by bandits, and her parents died tragically. Because she was young and beautiful, she was captured and tied up by that group of bandits, along with hundreds of other young women, all intended to be sent to brothels later for money.

However, there was an apprentice of one of the bandits, named Wu Xie. He was also a pitiable person; his parents died when he was young, and he was adopted by the bandits. Because of his kind heart, he was always bullied in the bandit's den.

Even his master only treated him like a servant.

Wu Xie saw Meng Ruxue alone and pitiful, so he secretly took care of her and gave her food.

But because her parents died at the hands of the bandits, Meng Ruxue hated those people to the bone, and even Wu Xie's kindness, she believed to be fake.

Therefore, she was very harsh and cold towards him!

But the day before they were to be sent to the brothel, the third-in-command of the bandits, who was Wu Xie's master, became lustful because of Meng Ruxue's good looks.

In the middle of the night, he attempted to defile Meng Ruxue in the prison cell.

Fortunately, little Wu Xie arrived in time, and to protect Meng Ruxue, he accidentally used the knife his master had given him to stab and kill him.

He then secretly led Meng Ruxue out of the cell that night, and the two accompanied each other, preparing to escape the bandit's lair.

But things were not so smooth after all. The group of bandits discovered that their third-in-command had been killed and all set out to hunt down the two of them.

Surrounded from all sides, Meng Ruxue and little Wu Xie had nowhere to run, falling into a desperate situation of certain death!

Finally, Wu Xie, who had once found a Cultivation Technique, had to pay with his life to step into the threshold of cultivation.

At the last moment, he grabbed Meng Ruxue's hand and fiercely plunged it into his own heart.

Following that, he used that Cultivation Technique, exchanging his own life for Meng Ruxue's successful entry into the threshold of cultivation, giving her the power to protect herself.

It was at that moment that Meng Ruxue's heart was completely deeply moved by him, especially when her own hand held Wu Xie's heart, feeling his body's temperature gradually turn cold.

Finally, he became a cold corpse, falling to the ground.

From then on, a permanent seed was planted in Meng Ruxue's heart.

She didn't know if she truly loved Wu Xie.

But Wu Xie, however, made her heart forever freeze at that instant.

After stepping into the threshold of cultivation, Meng Ruxue's Heavenly Fate Saint Body subsequently underwent Awakening.

That night, she used the power of Heavenly Fate to kill all of those bandits, avenging her village people, her parents, and Wu Xie.

However, Wu Xie, who had always treated her with kindness, yet was met with her coldness,

and who saved her and ultimately sacrificed his life for her, also completely became a thorn in Meng Ruxue's heart!

This thorn made her personality unable to return to its former state, forever facing people with an icy demeanor. That most regrettable and most guilty emotion was all given to the deceased Wu Xie!

"He really was innocent and pure."

"You died when her feelings for you were at their most intense and sincere..."

After Chu Yun finished reading that memory, he could only sigh deeply about this past event.

Wu Xie was not foolish; his feelings for Meng Ruxue were pure and unblemished, clean!

Even until his death, he regarded Meng Ruxue as his life's hope, letting her live on in his stead.

But he didn't know.

When he personally grasped Meng Ruxue's hand and plunged it into his own heart, he also became the sole hope in Meng Ruxue's heart!

This memory was very tragic and desolate.

Even though Chu Yun hadn't truly experienced it, only having the memory, his heart was still somewhat suppressed.

"If I calculate the time."

"Isn't today just Wu Xie's death anniversary?"

Chu Yun suddenly remembered that today was the day Wu Xie died.

He believed Meng Ruxue would definitely remember this.

After thinking for a while, Chu Yun decided to visit the Xiang Residence today.

He called Luo Feng and set off with him to the Xiang Residence.

...

National Preceptors Mansion.

National Preceptor Feng Tianzheng was currently sitting before a chessboard, contemplating and playing chess by himself.

"National Preceptor, Venerable Ke has arrived."

A manager of the National Preceptors Mansion respectfully walked over and reported softly.

"Bring him over," the National Preceptor said without lifting his head, his mind entirely on the chess game.

"Yes."

After the manager left, not long after, a middle-aged man dressed in black slowly walked in, his entire body exuding a gloomy Yin Qi, making one feel a little chill.

"It seems the National Preceptor is in good spirits."

"The Empress asked me to come to the National Preceptors Mansion in secret, I wonder what the matter is?"

This person's voice was effeminate, giving off a grating, sharp sensation.

Feng Tianzheng slowly raised his head, looked at the newcomer, and said indifferently: "Venerable Ke, you've had a long journey."

"Please have a seat first."

The other party did not stand on ceremony and sat down frankly.

"The Empress asked Venerable Ke to come, only to ask Venerable Ke to capture one person alive," Feng Tianzheng said.

"Who?" Venerable Ke asked.

"Meng Changzhong's daughter, Meng Ruxue," Feng Tianzheng replied seriously.