Novel Full Chapter 566 566: Ch 566 - Wait Until You've Made Your Name
“So, because of the Divine Gate, you hope Yuyan can stay at Wuji Sect and avoid contact with me going forward…?”
Yino extrapolated, continuing to probe.
Hearing this, Mu Daosheng’s eyes lit up with some surprise, but he quickly nodded in approval: “Exactly. You’re very clever, that’s precisely my intention.”
“But… Yino, don’t resent me for it.”
“I don’t oppose your relationship with Yuyan. It’s just that right now you’re at the center of the Divine Gate’s assassination attempts. Maybe once this matter settles down, I won’t stop you and Yuyan anymore…”
“Sigh, in the end, I’m doing this for Yuyan’s good.”
“She’s the daughter of a dear friend from my younger days, the last bloodline of the Mo Family. Forgive me… I can’t just watch her risk heaven’s wrath and annihilation alongside you!”
By the end, Mu Daosheng had completely dropped his earlier authority as sect master. His attitude was humble, almost pleading with Yino.
Because Mu Daosheng knew Yuyan’s stubborn personality all too well.
If he couldn’t convince Yino today, and Yino went back saying he wanted to take Yuyan away, once Yuyan made up her mind, even Mu Daosheng couldn’t stop her!
So…
Yino’s attitude was now crucial to Mu Daosheng’s plan!
“You’re right.”
Clearly, Yino wasn’t unreasonable.
He lowered his eyes in acknowledgment, but then looked up curiously:
“But, sect master, since you know I’ve already become National Advisor’s disciple… once we’re at the Dragon Palace, what can the Divine Gate do to me and Yuyan?”
“Yino, can you stay at the Dragon Palace forever?”
“I can’t.”
“I heard from Yuyan you want to go to Jianlan Sect next spring or summer?”
“That’s true, though the exact timing hasn’t been set…”
“If you go to Jianlan Sect, to that barbaric land in the Northern Region, and the Divine Gate sends people to kill you, how will you protect Yuyan?”
With this question, Yino was finally stumped.
After all, no plan in this world comes without risks.
All these years traveling the martial world, no matter how well Yino knew the original story’s script, he’d never dared guarantee his plans were foolproof.
Still…
Changli had clearly said before that the Divine Gate wouldn’t send out ancestor-level figures like Iris anymore, because bullying the young with age would make her personally intervene again as an elder.
Without elder-level figures, below the Immortal Realm, with his multiple ancient artifacts, Yino felt he could at least fight.
“Let me guess, you’re thinking the National Advisor will protect you, right?”
Mu Daosheng stroked his beard, speaking calmly.
Mentioning the National Advisor, Yino’s eyes indeed showed some approval.
But quickly, Mu Daosheng’s voice dropped again: “You’re the National Advisor’s disciple. Even if she’s willing to intervene for you… what about Yuyan? What makes you think that in the National Advisor’s eyes, Yuyan is equally worth protecting?”
“Just because Yuyan is your partner?”
“If that’s the case, then with you alone becoming the National Advisor’s disciple, wouldn’t all your friends and family be under her protection too?”
“Yino, do you believe such good fortune exists in this world?”
Mu Daosheng spoke with such conviction that Yino recalled his conversation with Changli.
Actually, Changli had always been very clear about her attitude toward Yino.
She’d said that while she accepted him as a disciple, it wasn’t because she valued his mother’s bloodline, but purely because she recognized some quality in Yino that could break fate and disrupt the timeline.
In other words, aside from his personal ability to break fate, there was nothing else about Yino that impressed Changli.
His mother’s ancient phoenix bloodline wasn’t even a plus in her eyes, it was a minus.
Because of this, Changli had laid out the harsh truth from the start.
If Yino’s future performance didn’t meet her expectations, then for the sake of their master-disciple bond, she’d naturally save his life, but that would be the bare minimum obligation. Beyond that, she absolutely wouldn’t invest another ounce of resources in him.
Bringing his perspective back to the present and reconsidering Mu Daosheng’s words, Yino gained a deeper understanding.
Right…
If Yino truly failed, Changli would probably only save his life, not care whether Yuyan lived or died.
If he couldn’t meet her expectations, then to Changli he’d just be another worthless discarded piece.
“If that’s really the case, then what you’re saying is right.”
Thinking this, Yino swallowed hard, no longer having that youthful defiance to argue with Mu Daosheng.
Hearing this, Mu Daosheng’s brow relaxed as he nodded with satisfaction.
But just as he was about to praise Yino for being sensible, the young man across the table raised his eyebrows again, as if catching a logical flaw in Mu Daosheng’s argument, and asked with some confusion:
“But these are just our speculations.”
“What if… I mean what if the National Advisor is willing to teach Senior Sister swordsmanship, even appreciates Yuyan’s talent, and is willing to protect her from the Divine Gate too?”
“This…”
Mu Daosheng froze at the counter-question.
This time, Yino didn’t wait for him to respond. He pulled out the Vermillion Bird Blood Jade that Changli had given him.
“Previously, National Advisor gave me this artifact. Since we don’t know her true intentions, instead of speculating, why not just activate it and ask her directly?”
“…?”
Mu Daosheng was completely speechless.
After all, who would’ve thought you could just contact the Dragon Dynasty’s National Advisor whenever you wanted?!
Meanwhile, Yino had already channeled spiritual energy into the blood jade, activating the ancient Vermillion Bird on the other end at the Dragon Palace.
Crack!
The spatial communication connected. The atmosphere throughout the pavilion instantly became incredibly quiet.
[Yino, you’re not in danger, yet you’ve activated this jade…]
The blood jade resonated with that familiar imperial voice. Yino could clearly hear the helplessness in her tone.
She sighed, like she had no idea what to do with this troublesome kid, and continued:
[Are you using the protective artifact I gave you as a communication talisman?]
Yino looked away guiltily.
Still, he knew Changli’s time was precious and didn’t dare joke around. He glanced at the dumbfounded Mu Daosheng across the table, then asked directly:
“Honored Master, when I go to the Dragon Palace to train under you in the future, can I bring my senior sister along?”
[You mean your senior sister from Wuji Sect, Mo Yuyan?]
“Yes.”
[You may.]
There was obvious silence from the other end of the bloody jade.
But soon, as if remembering something, she spoke calmly: [Actually, regarding Yuyan’s heavenly fate, I have some suggestions to share with you. Bring her to the Dragon Palace. She’ll be targeted by those old fossils from the Divine Gate sooner or later if she stays at Wuji Sect anyway.]
Changli spoke casually.
But at almost the same instant, Yino looked up and met Mu Daosheng’s gaze. The old man’s face had gone pale, his lips trembling, not daring to make a sound.
[No need to blame Mu Daosheng too harshly. He’s also just a piece controlled by the Divine Gate, with no real intention to harm Yuyan.]
The bloody jade continued outputting information that shocked both men present.
Even though Changli wasn’t here, she’d already predicted Mu Daosheng would be listening nearby.
Mu Daosheng couldn’t sit still anymore. He immediately stood up, then dropped to his knees before the blood jade’s voice with a *thud*.
“National Advisor, I… I thank you…”
[No need for words. Yuyan is a daughter of heavenly fate, and now she’s my disciple’s sweetheart. How could I let such trivial matters interfere with Yino’s cultivation and dao heart?]
Far away at the other end in the Dragon Palace, a crimson beauty reclined in the dragon throne, one hand supporting her chin, the other toying with the bloody jade, speaking casually.
She lightly tapped the table with her red-painted nails, then glanced back with the corner of her eye at the silver dragon girl who was pretending to do homework but had been eavesdropping with perked-up ears the whole time.
While speaking, Changli picked up a ruler from the table, and the eavesdropping silver dragon girl quickly flattened her ears and buried her head guiltily.
[I still have state affairs to attend to. These things can’t be discussed in detail now. We’ll talk more when you and Yuyan come to the Dragon Palace.]
She spoke calmly, standing up with the ruler while also cutting off the bloody jade’s spiritual energy, ending the communication with Yino.
Changli walked over to the dragon girl pretending to do homework and used the ruler to lift a braid by her face.
“Hearing about Yino’s sweetheart made your ears shoot right up, didn’t they?”
“M.. Master… mercy… please”
Feeling the ruler’s cold touch, the dragongirl immediately clamped her tail tight.
Changli observed her reaction, and after confirming the girl at least didn’t blush when Yino was mentioned, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Finish your government affairs quickly. When Yino comes back later, I might reward you by letting you teach him some cultivation.”
Feng Changli crossed her arms over her chest, smiling meaningfully.
Hearing this, the dragon girl’s eyes lit up:
“Really?! Can I really?!”
“When have I ever lied to you?”
Changli shrugged. “Play comes after work. Finish your assignments first, or Yino will laugh at you later.”
“Yes, Master!!!”
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Wuji Peak, sect master’s pavilion.
As the bloody jade’s glow faded, the imperial voice from the other end also cut off abruptly.
Mu Daosheng sat there in a daze, staring at the white-robed young man across the table. The atmosphere was inexplicably awkward.
Yino pursed his lips and finally sighed:
“Sect master… now, is there any problem with me taking Yuyan?”
“Do as you wish…”
Mu Daosheng shook his head faintly, lowering his eyes in defeat.
However, as the white-robed young man stood to leave, Mu Daosheng couldn’t help calling out in a heavy voice: “Yino, the world is treacherous. Take care of Yuyan.”
“Don’t worry. I swear on my life.”
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“Huh, what’s wrong with Senior Sister?”
“Where’s Senior Yino? Why isn’t he here…”
“Didn’t he say we’d all leave for the Dragon Palace tonight?”
In the courtyard of Ranmo Peak, the ahoge girl had just returned, asking softly with curiosity all over her face.