Chapter 1356: Jue Liunian’s Confession

Chapter 1356: Chapter 1356: Jue Liunian’s Confession

Jue Liunian and Pei Yan were chatting without any intention of fighting. Mo Baiqi and Liu Xuanji were naturally relieved to see this and focused on draining Shan Cai Chen’s nearly exhausted source energy to be able to assist Pei Yan in capturing the enemy. On the other hand, Shan Cai Chen, who was nearing the end of his strength, couldn’t help but speak again in frustration, "Jue Liunian! What’s there to argue about with him? Hurry up and make a move! If you’re worried he might attack by surprise when you kill Mo Baiqi and the others, then first strike Pei Yan down to ease my hatred. I’d die without regret."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yan shrugged it off, with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth. He stepped back, spread his hands, and signaled Jue Liunian to go ahead and make a move. However, Jue Liunian remained unmoved and sarcastically glanced at Shan Cai Chen from the corner of his eye, "That’s why I say that when someone is at the age of death, they should just go with the flow and accept their fate. Elder Shang, I think you’ve been closing yourself off from life and death for too long and it’s muddled your mind. You want me to kill him? Haha! Let’s not talk about the outcome of a fight between us; even if I had the power to kill him, it wouldn’t be something that could be done in mere moments. But how long can you hold out? Don’t forget, in the Six Guards Army, two Supreme Generals haven’t even made their move yet! By then, if I have to face the encirclement of five Heavenly Dao grandmasters, will I still have any chance of escape?"

"Then why did you come out?" Lacking assistance and being ridiculed, Shan Cai Chen spat out a mouthful of dark blood and roared in question.

"I came out to help you! But it’s something that could be done easily if possible. If not, do you really expect me to die for your White Deer Institute? I’m not as persistent as you, Elder Shang. You should blame Pei Yan if you must blame someone! I really wanted to take this opportunity to settle past grievances, but he happened to arrive on the battlefield right at that moment. The moment he appeared, this matter was already doomed to fail. I’m helpless too!" Jue Liunian said, showing a somewhat regretful expression and sighed helplessly.

"Haha! Hahaha! Hahahahaha!" On the brink of doom, Shan Cai Chen seemed to be driven mad by Jue Liunian’s words. Ignoring his injuries, he burst into laughter. An elder with a chest pierced and a neck left with an unhealable wound dripping blood and confusion laughed crazily. With each laugh, a large amount of fresh blood seeped from the corners of his mouth and wound, staining his brocade long gown a dark red. Even Pei Yan couldn’t help but feel a little apprehensive after witnessing this scene, unsure of what crazy action this old man might take next.

"Ungrateful wretch! Truly an ungrateful wretch! Haha! Back then, your father didn’t choose to become the Sect Leader for a reason! Liu Xuanji was right; you ungrateful thing! Have you forgotten who sheltered you back then? Have you forgotten who enabled your mastery of the Sword Dao later? It was the White Deer Institute’s heritage left from the Garden of the Immortals, our cultivation techniques accumulated over years! You..."

"What about me?" Faced with Shan Cai Chen’s hoarse accusations, Jue Liunian responded calmly, "Sheltered? Shan Cai Chen, I think you are mistaken! It was a matter of convenience, an exchange of needs! If I didn’t have this skill back then, if I wasn’t familiar with the Hongjun Sword Furnace, if I didn’t have this Sword Dao talent, would you have wooed me? Haha!"

Jue Liunian laughed toward the sky and then turned to look at Liu Xuanji and the others, continuing, "You all believe it was out of dissatisfaction from messing with the duel that I abandoned the Sect Leader position. The White Deer Institute believed I harbored resentment and could be drawn in. Haha! Do you really think I cared so much about that Sect Leader position?"

With that, Jue Liunian exhaled deeply and said self-mockingly, "I admit that in the early days of my failure, I harbored grievances because of this. But as time wore on and Mr. Mo passed away, it quickly faded."

At that, Jue Liunian gazed at Mo Baiqi with a complex look and spoke emotionally with a slightly sad tone, "When we meet in the future, we might become enemies on the battlefield, so today I’ll just call you brother one more time and speak straight. I don’t hate Mr. Mo even if I think he was unfair to my mother; he didn’t give her a name, and after leaving, he never visited her again. But he wasn’t so unbearable; at least when he left, he left behind enough wealth for my mother and I to live in luxury and comfort for the rest of our lives. Even when my mother went against his wishes and told me the truth, leading me to seek my father at the Hongjun Sword Furnace and pursue immortality, he didn’t, like some truly heartless people, refuse to acknowledge me as his son or turn me away, nor did he carelessly teach me some skills just to get rid of me. Instead, he accepted me into the sect and taught me exceptional skills along with my master. During that time, I really felt that slight lost father-son affection. It wasn’t fake; I remember it clearly."

Everyone present could hear that these words came from the heart, and even Liu Xuanji was moved, sighing, "Then why did you betray the sect? Was it just because of your mother’s decision? If you really think the Liu and Mo families owe you, I..."

Upon hearing this, Jue Liunian shook his head and waved it off, "I said it has nothing to do with you! Just as you said, in the same position, if my mother had been the main wife facing such a situation, I believe she would make the same choice as your mother. Such hatred isn’t worth such a significant sacrifice. The reason I left the sect is simple! The grievances for the injustice due to my background were merely the beginning; more importantly, I saw my future in this incident!"

"Your future?" Liu Xuanji asked in confusion, while Mo Baiqi seemed to understand something and remained silent.

"Yes! My future! After this event, I understood that if I stayed at the Hongjun Sword Furnace, my achievements would end there. Even if my father loved me, no matter how much my master appreciated my talent, they wouldn’t teach me anything exceptional after this event, let alone the sect’s secret techniques from the Li Family of your maternal clan. Afterwards, I would just follow the plan and become an Outer Elder, gradually building my reputation with seniority and contributions until finally becoming a respected Grand Elder, haha! Liu Xuanji, perhaps for the sake of the sect, you would be content with this, but I wouldn’t! My Sword Dao shouldn’t stop here! You overestimate the allure of sect status and power, and underestimate my ambition in the pursuit of the Sword Dao."

Jue Liunian’s words left Liu Xuanji speechless. After the incident, Mr. Mo and her father knew they wronged Jue Liunian, but given the situation, it was inevitable that he would harbor resentment. Under such circumstances, to ensure the new Sect Leader Mo Baiqi could suppress Jue Liunian for the sect’s greater good, they naturally wouldn’t impart any new sect secrets to him. Without seeking another path, his Sword Dao achievements would only be beneath her own.

"So when the White Deer Institute demonstrated their treasures, I didn’t hesitate to make a choice. So when Candle Dragon showed me he could grant me stronger power, I likewise didn’t hesitate to pledge my allegiance."