Chapter 52

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Chapter 52

Seeing that Xie Fuzhi was willing to step back, Liu Ruiyi was a bit surprised; it seemed that Yun Chuyou held more importance in Xie Fuzhi’s heart than she had thought.

After all, she knew that the phoenix, as an ancient great demon, was very proud; just like how the Buddhist sect looks down on other cultivators, the phoenix equally disrespects everyone.

Even Li Baiyi or Liaokong seemed to Xie Fuzhi just a little better than his not-so-serious Hehuan Sect disciple.

Remembering the unpleasantness from before, she lightly poked Xie Fuzhi, saying, "I thought Taoist Friend Xie planned to handle everything on his own."

Xie Fuzhi coldly scoffed, "I am her teacher. Naturally, I should manage the resources for my disciple’s training, and there’s no need for outsiders to interfere. This person may be quite bad, but his sword skills are indeed good enough to teach Chuyou a bit. As for you, if you were to teach someone, what could you teach? How to gather herbs and practice together?"

That bell is a Soul Gathering Spirit Bell, a good tool for casting illusions; it isn’t impossible to use it properly in formations. However, Liu Ruyi used to trick men with these bells, so why would her pure and innocent Chuyou need such a bell?

As for the spells from Hehuan Sect, they are mostly low-level spells, whether for offense or mental training; can they really be better than what he offered?

Although he is Yun Chuyou’s future partner, he is also her legitimate teacher; what teacher would tolerate their disciple getting involved with such wicked things?

Liu Ruyi ground her teeth. Deep down, she was an extremely proud person and hated to be looked down upon for being from Hehuan Sect. What’s wrong with Hehuan Sect? Relationships between men and women align with the principles of heaven and earth. She was open and innocent, not deceiving anyone’s feelings.

In contrast, these righteous cultivators speak beautifully, but behind the scenes, they can be quite filthy. Hehuan Sect was able to take root and prosper quickly partly because of Li Baiyi’s backing from Tianheng Sect, and also because these seemingly righteous cultivators seemed tough on the outside, but were quite honest behind closed doors.

She stopped arguing with Xie Fuzhi and fell silent, only privately sending a message to Yun Chuyou.

As the ancestor of the Hehuan Sect, Liu Ruyi did not have the strong sense of ethics that ordinary cultivators possess; in matters of love, she could be described as particularly rational.

Of course, it is easy for outsiders to see clearly while those involved are confused. No matter how much one talks about it, when a person is truly caught up in it, leaving is not as simple as just walking away. She had a stubborn personality, and in reality, she was someone with very strong emotions.

Relying on the two lingering souls beside her, Liu Ruyi reminded Yun Chuyou, "Young friend Yun, you are a woman and also a disciple. In this role, you are actually at a disadvantage. Sometimes you should think carefully about whether you have mistaken the feelings between teacher and student, and do not fall into a trap, confusing gratitude with romantic feelings."

The teacher-student relationship is already unequal. Xie Fuzhi felt that Yun Chuyou was young and could easily be deceived, and she even thought that this ancient phoenix was deceiving the young girl.

The reason she disliked Li Baiyi in her early years was that this man was too arrogant and always felt the need to teach her something, which was very annoying.

Having seen many relationships between men and women, Liu Ruyi believed that the bond between Yun Chuyou and Xie Fuzhi was quite imbalanced—one was unequal in status, and the other was unequal in recognition.

Such a relationship can only rely on the conscience of the strong; if one day Xie Fuzhi becomes tired or bored, Yun Chuyou will suffer greatly.

Earlier, Yun Chuyou had caused a conflict with her master for her own sake and had helped her with such a big favor. Liu Ruyi was a person who believed in repaying kindness and could not just stand by and do nothing.

When Yun Chuyou received a private message, her expression did not show it; privately, she responded to Liu Ruyi, "Thank you, senior, but you don’t need to worry about him changing his heart or betraying. The phoenix clan can only fall in love with one person in their lifetime, and if their partner dies, they will die with them."

She could understand Xie Fuzhi’s emotional unease because humans are truly fickle. Both men and women can love one after another, but Mortal World women, due to the rules and restrictions of their upbringing, along with their lower biological influences, have a much stronger sense of morality than men, so they can only stay with one person.

However, cultivators are different. Female cultivators do not have as many restrictions as Mortal World women. For example, Hehuan Sect cultivators are even more so; they follow their desires without involving their hearts, and they have many romantic entanglements.

This is the strongest point of the phoenix compared to humans; human hearts change easily. When people talk about forever to their loved ones, that moment of love is truly genuine, but when the passion fades, they will fall in love with others again.

Yun Chuyou was born in an extravagant era and has seen too many quick and fleeting relationships. Although her parents have a great relationship, many of her friends and relatives are unfaithful and deceitful, with some even proudly keeping several lovers.

She has always lacked confidence in love, as she does not trust the loyalty of men. There are good men out there, but that kind of luck never seems to come her way.

Xie Fuzhi is a phoenix, not a human, and can ensure unwavering loyalty, which is a huge advantage for her.

Liu Ruyi was taken aback; she really did not know this. Thinking about it suddenly made her understand Xie Fuzhi’s initial dislike for her.

For phoenixes, who care deeply about loyalty, hearing the name Hehuan Sect brings a genuine dislike.

She had originally thought Xie Fuzhi disliked her because he was as hypocritical as those monks from the Buddhist sect, and that love was due to the phoenix clan’s own commitment to fidelity.

She still respects the existence of such spontaneous adherence to male virtues; if everyone in the world could manage themselves, there wouldn’t be so many troubles caused by infatuated men and resentful women.

She didn’t say much about this, only mentioning a couple of points, "That’s good; I don’t need to worry about your emotional problems. But relying on him alone is not helpful for your path."

"Thank you for your concern, but I know what to do in this matter."

Xie Fuzhi is not an overly controlling master; otherwise, he wouldn’t have let her lead her younger martial siblings go out for training.

Xie Fuzhi doesn’t handle many matters within the sect, and Yun Chuyou has a lot of freedom in various situations. Sometimes, she thinks Xie Fuzhi is too relaxed, and she wishes she could pull him down to do some hard work.

However, after taking in the younger martial siblings, Yun Chuyou noticed that Xie Fuzhi had changed a lot; he became particularly sensitive about the younger martial siblings and even told her not to worry too much.

Once they entered the secret realm, Xie Fuzhi’s paranoia and overprotectiveness worsened, but she could also feel his efforts and restraint.

Her mentor is shrouded in heavy mist, holding many secrets he has not yet revealed to her.

The mighty phoenix, having always possessed such strong power, is both proud and extremely sensitive and cautious; with Xie Fuzhi causing chaos in the spiritual world in the original story, Yun Chuyou believes all this is related to secrets not described in the book.

But this is a matter of her own sect, a matter between her and Xie Fuzhi, and Yun Chuyou did not plan to say much to an outsider.

Just like she told Li Baiyi before, she thought Liu Ruyi was very powerful, but Liu Ruyi was like the main character in a movie, someone who was very far away from her.

In front of outsiders and her master, she has always chosen her master without hesitation.

The reason Yun Chuyou gave Liu Ruyi the Soul Fixing Pill was mainly to test the medicine’s effectiveness, and secondly to make Xie Fuzhi behave; as for whether it could help Liu Ruyi, she wasn’t sure before.

That’s why she said it was just a small matter and she didn’t need to owe Liu Ruyi a favor, since her original purpose was not very pure.

She smiled on the outside, but her voice became a bit cold, "Senior, I respect you as a senior, but I hope you also respect me. He is my master, and no disciple wants to hear others speak ill of their master."

Xie Fuzhi spoke out first, so she apologized, but if the other party continued to be unreasonable, she would definitely support the truth over personal feelings.

Liu Ruyi said Xie Fuzhi was too strict, but she herself used to point fingers at others in her position as a senior.

To say something a bit harsh, Liu Ruyi is having a terrible time and is, after all, a failure. A failed person shouldn’t always use their own experiences to teach others.

They are just strangers and not very close.

Liu Ruyi looked into Yun Chuyou’s calm and clear eyes and couldn’t help but give a bitter smile, "Sorry, I lost my composure."

Yun Chuyou was obviously much calmer than her, and seeing Xie Fuzhi act spoiled without any reservations, it seemed that Yun Chuyou was in control of the situation; Liu Ruyi felt she was meddling.

However, the next events made Liu Ruyi feel that the young girl was not as clear-headed as she appeared and was still confused about this relationship.

The two communicated with their minds, which didn’t take much time.

Yun Chuyou turned her face and respectfully said to Li Baiyi, "Thank you, Senior Sword God, but I plan to forge the item myself and only wish for your guidance."

She definitely wanted Li Baiyi’s materials; this large pile of crafting materials was valuable and hard to obtain outside. Even if she couldn’t use it all, she could give some to her younger martial brothers and sisters, and the rest could be kept in the sect’s palace to be shared with the disciples of Qingxu Sect based on contributions.

However, she did not intend to accept a customized finished product from him. Since it was her own life weapon, she definitely wanted to do it herself; even if the Sword God offered to help, it wouldn’t feel the same as doing it with her own hands.

More importantly, when it came to forging skills, Li Baiyi might not even be as strong as her, an Alchemy Master.