Chapter 93

"Nothing to worry about, we are also cultivating." Hu Baijie responded, hinting that Chen Zizai would no longer dare to do anything, otherwise she knew that Chen Zizai would never stop.

"Hey, Baijie is here too? The Elder of Beixiang Mountain said he wants to celebrate your success. It wouldn't be good if he can't find you—"

"I'll be back soon." Hu Baijie replied, realizing that Chen Zizai was very concerned and would not give her any more time.

"Alright, I'm also going to Beixiang Mountain, let's go together."

"Okay." Hu Baijie agreed, and Heng Yi, who was unaware of the situation, urged, "Baijie, you should hurry, the Elder must be looking for you everywhere."

Hu Baijie put on her robes and stared blankly at Heng Yi, who was completely in the dark.

She had once thought about what would happen if she told Heng Yi the truth?

Would they leave together, away from here?

But that was just an impulse. What about her mother? Heng Yi would certainly argue with Chen Zizai, not agree to silently take her away from the Peak Star System.

What could they do after really escaping?

It was just a beautiful and impulsive fantasy...

"Heng Yi, I actually have something to tell you today. I've kept these words in my heart for a long time. I've always wanted to say them, but never found the right moment."

"Baijie, go ahead." Heng Yi sat cross-legged and looked at Hu Baijie seriously.

Hu Baijie felt as if her heart was bleeding, but she had to endure it and not let Heng Yi notice anything unusual.

"Heng Yi, I consider you like a brother. I think you are great, someone I can share life and death with, through thick and thin. But I can't like you, the man I love is not like you."

Heng Yi scratched his head, confused and unable to comprehend. A moment ago, Hu Baijie said she would be his wife, and now she suddenly said she didn't like him and considered him a brother. "Baijie, I'm confused, you just said—"

"I've always been grateful for your life-saving efforts in the Northeast Beixiang Mountain. I originally wanted to give my first time to you as a thank you. But after thinking about it, I realized that doing so would be wrong. Heng Yi, you are great, but many of your ideas are different from mine. Do you understand? I can only consider you a family member, I can't love a man like you. From now on, can we be sworn siblings?"

"But we've kissed, and I've seen... and touched... How can we be just siblings?" Heng Yi didn't feel sad, only confused and unable to understand. He thought he and Hu Baijie were destined to be married.

"Heng Yi, the风气 (atmosphere) in the Divine Gate is not what you think. A person may have liked many people, but if they are not suitable in the end, they will part ways. There's nothing wrong with that. What your master taught you isn't wrong, but it doesn't apply in the Divine Gate. People in the Divine Gate have long lives, and many things happen by chance. Do you think it's right to make a mistake and stick with it for a lifetime? As the saying goes, 'knowing the mistake and correcting it.' Being together was a mistake, we are not suitable to be a couple, only siblings. If I know it's wrong, should I continue to make mistakes? Would you rather I suffer for a lifetime, pretending to be your wife?"

Hu Baijie had prepared her words carefully, tailored to Heng Yi's personality.

After she finished speaking, Heng Yi indeed frowned and fell into deep thought...

"Heng Yi, I'm very sorry, but you can understand these reasons, right? People should know their mistakes and correct them, right? I didn't explain clearly to you before sending a letter to the Third Master of Hu, asking him to dissolve our engagement. I hope you can accept it with an open mind. Breaking up is not a separation. I've decided to become Dahuanyuan's disciple, your junior sister, and a sister you can trust with your life. Isn't that good?"

Heng Yi took a while to sort out his thoughts, and he found Hu Baijie's words very reasonable.

If the Third Master of Hu had already dissolved the engagement, he had no reason to refuse or disagree.

"Okay, Baijie, you're right. I understand."

Hu Baijie, seeing that Heng Yi showed no signs of sadness, said with a hint of dissatisfaction, "You must be very sad, right?" After asking, she remembered Heng Yi's many infuriating words and actions and added, "You must say you are very sad!"

"…Isn't that lying?" Heng Yi was confused, not understanding what Hu Baijie was doing.

"I need to hear you lie now!"

"I am very sad…" Heng Yi felt he was lying, he wasn't sad at all and didn't know why he should be. Wasn't this supposed to make Hu Baijie happy? And he himself didn't feel sad, the logic was clear, so why should he be sad?

"I'm leaving." Hu Baijie quickly kissed Heng Yi on the lips, a fleeting kiss. "A farewell kiss."

"…Do you have to kiss when breaking up?" Hu Baijie flew out of the tree house, and Heng Yi felt he had learned something new.

After Hu Baijie left, Heng Yi didn't continue to think about it. He sat cross-legged on the bed and began to cultivate the divine book's techniques.

"Captain, let's go to Beixiang Mountain." Hu Baijie flew out of the tree house, calling out to Chen Zizai, who soon came out, expressionless, leading Hu Baijie to the mountain top hall.

They hadn't flown far when Hu Baijie suddenly grabbed Chen Zizai's arm, burying her head in his shoulder, and cried uncontrollably!

Chen Zizai was slightly taken aback but then stood calmly, allowing Hu Baijie to release her long-suppressed sadness.

He didn't need to ask; he already knew that Hu Baijie had wisely told Heng Yi they were breaking up.

Hu Baijie didn't cry for long before stepping back from Chen Zizai, wiping her tears.

"Is it really necessary after just ten days together?"

"明知故问——如果在来巅峰派之前你许诺不会责怪我曾经的冒犯之罪，我就会很高兴地答应离开他！" Hu Baijie said, her eyes welling up with tears, her resentment uncontrollably turning into a question. "为什么，为什么你那时候不说？为什么你非要等到历练的时候才提！为什么要等我心飞走了的时候才提——你是故意这么折磨我的吗？"

Chen Zizai opened his magical fan and slowly fanned it. "Without your words, I would not have had this intention."

Hu Baijie was taken aback—she didn't need to ask which words Chen Zizai meant.

"I'm afraid of death, but I'm more afraid of him dying and me still being alive..."

Hu Baijie suddenly understood. Chen Zizai originally had no other thoughts about Heng Yi, but these words made Chen Zizai, who was hesitating at the time, realize that his feelings for Heng Yi were more than just admiration.

"I'll take you to meet Xu Tianfeng." Chen Zizai said nothing more, clearly not interested in discussing these matters with Hu Baijie.

Hu Baijie followed silently, never imagining that the words during the training were the root cause...

She had always been puzzled. Heng Yi had only known Dahuanyuan for eight months, and Chen Zizai could not be from the Sanyuan Sect. When did they develop feelings for each other?

Now she understood. Chen Zizai's initial feelings for Heng Yi were similar to her own during the competition, a simple interest. Heng Yi's "uniqueness" unconsciously captured his heart.

The heart's capture, due to the right moment, turned into a different emotion.

Even though it seemed like a chaotic impulse now, Chen Zizai had not fully thought it through, but he no longer wanted to see any other woman by Heng Yi's side.

"Who are you really?" As they approached the mountain top, Hu Baijie couldn't help but ask the long-buried question.

Not just her, Hu Baijie believed that the meticulous Hai Yuntian had the same question.

"There will be a time to know."

At the top of the mountain, in the rear garden of the hall.

Xu Tianfeng stood alone, hands behind his back, gazing at the full moon in the sky.

Chen Zizai and Hu Baijie landed before him. "Father, this is Hu Baijie. According to my plan, since she is the daughter of your relationship with her mother, she is naturally your illegitimate daughter. Now that she has exceptional talent, it is fitting for her to be recognized and return to the Xu family. From now on, she will be surnamed Xu, a member of the Xu family of the Peak Sect, Xu Tianfeng's daughter. This matter should be celebrated, and the time can be decided by you, but the clan must be informed immediately of Hu Baijie's recognition."

Xu Tianfeng's gaze, which had been fixed on the full moon in the night sky, shifted to Chen Zizai's face, not even glancing at Hu Baijie. His eyes were dim, his voice wooden. "Chen Zizai, how long will you continue this nonsense?"

"Father, you misunderstand. The daughter is afraid that you are sad over the loss of your beloved son. Hu Baijie has exceptional talent and is very intelligent. Having an additional daughter can help ease your sadness, a filial act." Chen Zizai's tone was calm and composed, and Hu Baijie, standing beside him, realized that their father-daughter relationship was very unusual.

"Is Xu Tian's death related to you?" Xu Tianfeng's wooden voice made Hu Baijie realize that the death of the eldest son had a significant impact on him, but this question clearly suspected Chen Zizai.

"Father, you guessed right! Yes, Xu Shengtian's death was my deliberate plan! Father, you must know the reason, right?" Chen Zizai, who had been racking his brain to think of how to ensure Heng Yi's safety, was suddenly inspired by Xu Tianfeng's suspicion and decided to go with the flow.

"Really you..." Xu Tianfeng gave a bitter smile.

"Of course, it's me! What did Father do for Xu Shengtian's mother's younger sister? I have every right to hate him! Besides, he was just a piece of trash, not worth living, and would only bring shame to the Peak Sect in the future. For the sake of the Peak Sect and my own happiness, I had to kill him. Since Father understands, why ask more?"

Xu Tianfeng's face turned pale as he slowly shook his head, saying bitterly, "Chen Zizai, you are mad, mad with revenge—He is your brother! A member of the Xu family, and you have gone so far as to harm a member of the Xu family! Chen Zizai, you are mad! Have you thought about the consequences of your actions? Your revenge, no matter how wild, is harmless! But you killed a member of the Xu family, how will the Sect Master view you! He will be disappointed in you, and will you still want the position of the next Sect Master? You said you wouldn't sacrifice your future for revenge! But now, what you are doing is mad and irrational! The Sect Master values not only your talent but also your character! If your character changes, will he still trust you with the future of the Peak Sect?"