Chapter 13: Third Junior Brother Shen Yue

Li Shuang turned her head and looked at the newcomer with a calm expression.

Shen Yue, Ye Zhaozhao!

This was her former third junior brother, now the second disciple of Lingxu Peak, Shen Yue.

Shen Yue was a somewhat well-known sword dao genius within the Sect.

When he first joined, he demonstrated exceptional talent in swordsmanship, so Li Shuang taught him on behalf of their master.

She had personally instructed Shen Yue in his swordsmanship; whenever she saw something wrong, she would tirelessly help him correct it and improve.

As a result.

Only three years after joining, Shen Yue had already gained some fame among the low-level disciples, being hailed as a sword dao genius.

In the beginning.

Shen Yue was also extremely grateful to her.

But later, Ye Zhaozhao arrived.

Li Shuang didn't know what had happened in the interim, but Shen Yue suddenly began to feel that his reputation as a sword dao genius was due to his own innate brilliance.

Outsiders said his swordsmanship was taught by Li Shuang, and he viewed this as an insult!

When Li Shuang tried to guide him later, he would often appear impatient. Once Li Shuang's cultivation stagnated and she completely lost the radiance of a "favored daughter of heaven," Shen Yue lost all respect for her.

Instead, he grew increasingly close to Ye Zhaozhao, who did nothing but flatter him.

Li Shuang had no idea what she had done wrong, yet she had somehow become loathed.

In the past.

The change in Shen Yue's attitude had caused her immense pain.

Now, however...

Li Shuang's heart was as calm as still water.

"What are you barking about?" Luo Mingyue felt her fists tightening.

Shen Yue, however, shot her a further provocative look: "Eldest Senior Sister? No, I misspoke. I should call you a sect traitor."

Shen Yue stared fixedly at Li Shuang! He had only been in secluded cultivation for a few days, and upon emerging, he heard the news that Li Shuang refused to admit her faults and had even betrayed the sect to join Wuqing Peak.

He had wanted to settle the score with her immediately, but his junior sister had persuaded him to remain calm, saying that Eldest Senior Sister must have her reasons.

Reasons?

What reasons?

From what he could see, she was doing just fine!

Ye Zhaozhao spotted Li Shuang behind Luo Mingyue at a glance, and her expression brightened with joy!

It had been several days since she had harvested any negative emotions from Li Shuang.

This had caused her cultivation to fall into a complete standstill.

On Lingxu Peak, her persona was that of a peerless genius; her cultivation faced almost no bottlenecks, and she grew stronger every single day.

But these past few days.

Her cultivation had not budged an inch. While her fellow senior brothers could communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth during joint cultivation, she alone could not connect with even a shred of spiritual energy.

The senior brothers had all asked if something was weighing on her mind.

She had pinned the blame entirely on Li Shuang, claiming that Li Shuang's presence made her restless and unable to cultivate.

Only then had she managed to cover up the truth!

Ye Zhaozhao had been worrying about how to find a way to visit Li Shuang at Wuqing Peak to continue reaping negative emotions from her, and here Li Shuang was, delivering herself right to her doorstep!

"What do you mean, sect traitor! If you don't know how to speak properly, do I need to teach you myself!" Luo Mingyue snapped.

Li Shuang's expression remained calm: "With the Sect Leader as witness and the two Peak Masters having reached a consensus, I did this of my own volition. Why, Shen Yue, are you displeased?"

Watching Li Shuang's movements, Shen Yue's expression shifted slightly: "Do you intend to use these things to curry favor with these people?"

In the past.

All of Li Shuang's resources had been distributed among them. Li Shuang had never held it against them.

Now, she was actually keeping them for herself as if it were her natural right?

"Bullshit. We aren't as shameless as you!" Luo Mingyue shouted angrily.

Liu Juncheng let out a cold laugh: "Since you are a shameless person, you assume everyone in the world is as shameless as you."

Jiang Yi pinched the corner of her sleeve and nodded heavily in agreement.

"Heh, anyone can say sweet words!" Shen Yue glared at Li Shuang: "Tell me yourself, how do you intend to distribute your resources?"

Li Shuang's voice was indifferent: "My sect resources are, naturally, for me to handle. What standing do you have to question me?"

If she were in a hurry to activate the Heaven and Earth Furnace to devour the Black Abyss Sword, she could do so directly. However, the Black Abyss possessed a spirit. Li Shuang could not bring herself to devour a sentient being. Furthermore, as a sword cultivator, she also needed a precious sword.

Therefore, she needed a vast amount of heavenly treasures to advance her progress bar.

The resources provided by the sect included spirit stones, medicinal pills, and other cultivation supplies. She could use them herself, exchange them in the markets, or use them directly to advance the progress of the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

Her sect resources had many uses, but was there any necessity to explain this to Shen Yue?

Shen Yue gritted his teeth: "You really intend to take the resources away? That means you truly won't leave even a shred of sentiment behind!"

The former Li Shuang had always been responsive to the requests of her junior brothers and sisters, often enduring hardship herself just to satisfy them first.

But now?

They were all still waiting for her to return and apologize, yet she was already acting as if she were drawing a clear line between them.

If this wasn't being an ungrateful ingrate, what was!

Ye Zhaozhao's eyes flashed, and her expression turned exceptionally sorrowful: "Second Senior Brother. Eldest Senior Sister has already entered Wuqing Peak; she has... abandoned us. We should be sensible."

If Ye Zhaozhao hadn't spoken, it might have been one thing, but her words immediately incensed the young, arrogant, and proud Shen Yue.

He glared at Li Shuang through gritted teeth: "Just yesterday, Junior Sister was saying she wanted to visit you at Wuqing Peak! Even after you did something so excessive to her, she is still willing to forgive you. But you? What have you done? Just because of a little jealousy, you are willing to throw away even the bond between teacher and disciple and the brotherhood of fellow disciples!"

Li Shuang let out a sigh.

Why wouldn't these people just stop?

She was merely taking what belonged to her.

Li Shuang said calmly: "I do not wish to see you, and you do not wish to see me. Why don't we each go our separate ways and attend to our own business?"

Ye Zhaozhao glanced at the system panel; she had failed to collect a single bit of negative emotion again.

They were just going their separate ways?

That wouldn't do!

Ye Zhaozhao spoke in a soft, gentle voice: "Eldest Senior Sister, please don't say such angry words. We have been together for so long; even if we have a temporary conflict, we are still family. Senior Sister, please come back to Lingxu Peak so we can all gather together, alright?"

As Ye Zhaozhao spoke.

Shen Yue remembered something and said coldly: "Among those things of yours, there is an Frost Flower every month. Junior Sister loves the beauty of those flowers, so every month, those flowers were meant for her. Now, you shall take out the Frost Flowers and gift them to Junior Sister! As for that sword stone used to temper the sword heart, I have always been the one using it, so give the sword stone to me. Aside from that, I won't hold anything else against you."

Shen Yue spoke with absolute righteousness.

Never mind Luo Mingyue and the others.

Even the surrounding disciples watching the scene were shocked. Weren't they saying that Li Shuang was second only to one person on Lingxu Peak?

Looking at her now, she seemed to have no status at all!

Luo Mingyue was nearly about to explode with rage. She couldn't help but ask: "Let me process your behavior first before I curse you. I'll just ask this: Ye Zhaozhao has a miscellaneous spiritual root; what does she need a Frost Flower for? Only those with an Ice Spiritual Root can use such flowers to temper their roots!"

These were resources tailor-made for Li Shuang by the sect!

Shen Yue frowned: "Didn't you hear me? The Frost Flowers are beautiful, and Junior Sister likes them."

For a moment, everyone was speechless.

To Li Shuang, these were cultivation resources.

To Ye Zhaozhao, they were merely "pretty."

And yet, Shen Yue felt it was only right to give them to Ye Zhaozhao??