Zhou You's mood was still a bit chaotic.
However, his long years of solitary cultivation on One Pillar Peak had made his Heart-Nature different from ordinary people.
If this matter hadn't concerned the Old Man's life and death, he wouldn't even have shown any expression.
For someone who could endure a hundred years of loneliness, and from a young age at that, his Heart-Nature was destined to be extraordinary.
“Now that I’ve left Zhenyu Pass, I need to think about everything myself.”
“No matter what, the Master leads the way, but cultivation is up to the individual. As long as I work hard enough, and given my recent rapid Breakthrough in cultivation, once I can fly, I’ll quickly find the Old Man.”
Zhou You secretly made up his mind; he still needed to find relevant clues.
His parents were merely memories from before he was nine years old.
But the Old Man had occupied his entire life.
Along the way, Ji Hao hummed a tune, thinking that Zhou You's silence meant he had been rendered speechless by his words.
He was very happy about this.
After all, his Master felt his mind wasn't quick enough, far inferior to his other Senior Sister and Senior Brother.
But from Zhou You, Ji Hao found confidence.
This was the contrast provided by a strong individual of similar power!
It was also indirect recognition from a strong individual of the same realm.
“Let’s find an opportunity for you and me to have a serious fight.”
Ji Hao’s heart stirred again, and he spoke seriously to Zhou You.
Zhou You calmly said, “I am very weak.”
Before Ji Hao could speak, Zhou Xian whispered, “We’ve arrived.”
Yaoguang Sect was on the adjacent mountain peak, a straight-line distance of no more than five li.
Ji Hao instinctively looked up, and only when he confirmed it read 'Hua Xing Sect' did he slightly relax.
“Za Yu are just Za Yu.”
Ji Hao said with disdain, “Not only is their strength weak, but their School name is also unpleasant.”
“Unpleasant?”
Zhou You looked up.
Ji Hao proudly said, “Look at us Evil Forces; it’s different. Under Evil Forces, there are affiliated branches like Evil Cloud Pavilion, Evil Dragon Sect… Speaking of which, do you know which is the strongest among our Evil Forces?”
Everyone shook their heads.
Only Yao Si hesitated, “Demonic Heresy Sect?”
“That’s right.”
Ji Hao nodded emphatically, “It’s the Demonic Heresy Sect; they are an important combat branch within our Evil Forces. Hmm? No, that’s not right.”
Ji Hao’s face suddenly darkened, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and the muscles in his thick Right Hand arm bulged, “How do you, a Za Yu, know so much about our Evil Forces? Speak, are you a spy sent by a Righteous Path Sect School?!”
Yao Si was scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, crying out in terror, “Big Brother, this is common knowledge! The Demonic Heresy Sect itself was the largest evil cultivation Sect on Kunyuan Continent, and it was only after the Evil Lord ascended that they became part of your Evil Forces. Anyone who reads a little history knows this!”
“Oh, is that so?”
Ji Hao nodded thoughtfully, “I thought you were a spy sent by a Righteous Path Sect School.”
Yao Si was on the verge of tears; he really wanted to say that in this place, Ji Hao was the one most likely to be suspected of being a spy.
Suddenly, Ji Hao’s eyes lit up, “Oh, right, let me tell you a secret: do you know about Hehuan Sect?”
Zhou You nodded, “I know a little.”
Hehuan Sect was also one of the top five hundred Sects on Kunyuan Continent.
Ji Hao smiled mysteriously, “This Sect is also a branch of our Evil Forces.”
Yao Si chuckled dryly, “Big Brother, this… isn’t really a secret, is it? With Hehuan Sect’s special methods, everyone knows they have the Evil Forces backing them.”
Ji Hao’s expression suddenly changed, and he angrily rebuked, “What do you want to do knowing so much? Do you want to be the Evil Lord? I’m asking you, do you want to be?!”
Yao Si continuously retreated; this fellow was truly unpredictable. “No… I don’t want to…”
Ji Hao’s eyes showed murderous intent, and his black blade appeared in his Right Hand, “The Evil Lord’s position is esteemed, revered by millions. You actually say you don’t want to be? Are you looking down on the Evil Lord?”
Yao Si was dumbfounded, “No, no, no, I want to be.”
Ji Hao raised his black blade, “So, you want to usurp the throne?”
Thud.
Yao Si knelt heavily on the ground, wailing, “Big Brother, stop tormenting me; just kill me.”
“Xiao Ji?”
Zhou You stopped on the mountain path, “Let’s go.”
Ji Hao’s face twitched, and he put his black blade back into his storage ring, “This Za Yu, he didn’t even wait for me, and he dares to walk ahead of me.”
Seeing Ji Hao walk forward, Yao Si wanted to escape but dared not move his legs.
Given this ancestor’s Heart-Nature, if he dared to run, he would definitely be cut in half.
Ji Hao strode forward, walking directly ahead of Zhou You.
He was strutting like a proud rooster.
Zhou You’s expression was calm; he had no interest in such behavior, nor did he bother to understand it.
Zhou Xian began to feel uneasy, “Second Master, do we really have to do this?”
He even felt that things like dignity and self-confidence didn’t seem important anymore.
Wouldn’t this provoke Hua Xing Sect as well?
Zhou You nodded, “If you suffer a grievance, then fight back. At the very least, those who bullied you should apologize to you.”
Zhou Xian hesitated, “Their Family is still very capable.”
“If it really doesn’t work…”
Zhou You calmly said, “Then let’s exterminate the Family. Those who condone their children committing crimes really shouldn’t be alive.”
However…
Zhou You looked around, “Isn’t it too quiet? Why can’t I even see a ghost?”
Zhou Xian was also very puzzled by this, “That’s strange. Usually, Outer Sect Disciples are active below the mountainside.”
Zhou You slightly expanded his perception and sensed hundreds of people gathered at the mountain peak.
Could it be…
They already knew he was coming?
How strange.
It couldn’t be that Zhou Xian, this kid, was secretly up to no good, could it?
But thinking carefully, it seemed impossible.
As they were about to reach the summit, they saw a banner lying on the mountain path.
Lu Renjia picked it up, unfolded it, and read, “My son, Ye Zekai, died unjustly. Hua Xing Sect is harboring the murderer.”
There were other banners thrown on the ground earlier, with similar meanings.
Zhou You couldn’t help but look at Zhou Xian.
Zhou Xian looked shocked, “No way? He’s dead, so he’s dead. How dare they come to demand justice?”
Zhou You frowned, “What do you mean?”
Zhou Xian said tremblingly, “Some time ago, three Young Masters from aristocratic Families buried a Disciple from the Sect alive. They said they wanted to see how long he could live, and later the matter just faded away. After all, those three were good aristocratic Young Masters. Even if they publicly killed someone, no one could do anything to them. How could Ye Zekai’s Family be so foolish? Don’t they know that doing this will cost them their own lives?”
Zhou You said indifferently, “If a person dies and their Family doesn’t care, that is true death.”
Zhou Xian urgently said, “But those people can’t be provoked! Ye Zekai’s Family is at most like our Zhou Family; they don’t have much… strength.”
Zhou You stepped forward, “Won’t we know if we go up and see?”
Zhou Xian looked distraught and hurried to follow.