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Chapter 570 Betrayal
"--ha??"

Li Chengfei looked like he'd seen a ghost, ignoring the numerous wounds on his body, and questioned him.

"Senior brother, we've won! Master is about to become the sect leader, why are we running away?"

Zhou You didn't explain—or rather, there wasn't enough time for him to explain—but instead turned to Lin Yunshao and said...

"Junior sister, do you believe me?"

Lin Yunshao spoke without any hesitation.

"I believe you, senior brother."

“Alright,” Zhou You said immediately. “You should prepare yourself first. I will create an opportunity for you to leave later. As soon as Master Chongxu gives you permission to leave, then leave immediately, understand?”

Lin Yunshao glanced discreetly at Chongxu Shangren, then nodded and quietly withdrew.

Li Chengfei, standing to the side, clearly still couldn't understand and just stood there blankly—but after seeing the other person's indifferent face, he gritted his teeth and ran over after him.

Seeing that the matter was over, Zhou You breathed a sigh of relief, then, with his hands behind his back, as if nothing had happened, he strolled over to his master.

Both Master Chongxu and Master Yunzhong looked exhausted, but their faces betrayed an undisguised excitement.

— You can't blame them. They spent so much time and effort, and this is what they wanted in the end.
Soon, this vast Five Aggregates Contemplation would be theirs for the taking!

Upon seeing Zhou You approach, Master Chongxu merely glanced at him without speaking, while Yun Zhongzi smiled and spoke instead.

“I was inside Danxia just now and didn’t notice what was happening here, but I’ve heard the details from my senior brother. I didn’t expect you to be so capable, managing to fight off that guy Chen Luo. Even with the help of magic weapons, it’s truly remarkable. With a disciple like you, my senior brother has a worthy successor.”

His words were filled with undisguised praise and envy, but Zhou You remained neither humble nor arrogant, and bowed in greeting.

But just as he was about to speak again, someone suddenly rushed in from outside—the guards recognized him and knew he was a disciple of Yun Zhongzi, so they let him in.

When this disciple came to Yun Zhongzi's side, he suddenly knelt down with a 'plop' and hurriedly said.

"Master!"

Yun Zhongzi glanced at Chongxu, then at Zhou You who remained calm, and smiled somewhat awkwardly. When he turned to look at his disciple, his expression had changed, and he reprimanded him.

"What kind of behavior is this, all flustered and panicked? Can't you wait until things calm down before talking about it?"

The man looked extremely flustered, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke.

"Master, this is indeed an urgent matter. Somehow, a group of outer disciples have joined forces and are now attacking the Ancestral Hall. I tried to stop them, but the difference in numbers is too great, and I really can't stop them."

Yun Zhongzi's expression suddenly changed.

The outer disciples are those who are not qualified to participate in the grand ceremony. Their strength is indeed not very strong, but they have the advantage of large numbers. These people have just experienced a great battle. If these people were to rush into the Ancestral Hall, where there is no way to retreat, they would all become turtles trapped in a jar—just waiting to die!

He looked at Master Chongxu in a panic, but for some reason, at this crucial moment, the other man fell into deep thought.

However, before he could even open his mouth to ask, Zhou You suddenly spoke up.

“Master, we do need to find a way to stop those people, but you haven’t officially become the sect leader yet. To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, someone needs to be in charge of the Ancestral Hall. Why don’t we have our junior sister take the remaining people over first? With her abilities, she might be able to stop them without any conflict.”

It was a very reasonable request, but for some reason, Master Chongxu shook his head.

"No, this is all the people I have. If we let them go, it will only make things more complicated. Besides, they're just a bunch of rabble. With us here, what trouble can they possibly cause?"

however.

Unlike before, this time Zhou You stood there steadily, looking at Master Chongxu, without making any response.

On the contrary, Yun Zhongzi, who was caught in the middle, was sweating profusely. He seemed to want to mediate the fight, but he looked at this person and that person and really didn't know how to start.

After a stalemate lasting three or four minutes, Master Chongxu finally made a concession.

"Fine, I knew you were worried about your junior sister. But she's not very capable, so it's fine for her to stay away from here. So, do as you say."

Zhou You bowed deeply, then stood up to greet his junior sister.

"Lin Yunshao".

"Senior brother, I'm here."

"Did you hear what Master just said?"

"heard it."

"Then why don't you hurry up and go?"

Upon hearing this reprimand, Lin Yunshao immediately gathered the remaining disciples and rushed out the door.

At this moment, Yun Zhongzi relaxed his shoulders with a sigh of relief and then smiled obsequiously at Chongxu Shangren.

"Senior brother, your disciples are truly the envy of everyone! To outsiders, you have Junior Nephew Zhou who can fight against the Hunyuan Fist, and this young lady who is adept at social maneuvering. With you as the sect leader, our Five Elements Temple will definitely flourish under your leadership."

Master Chongxu completely ignored his boasting, took a deep breath, and walked towards the place where the curtain was.

One step, two steps, three steps.
Only when he reached the old man's side and looked at the gradually cooling corpse did a slightly excited smile appear on Chongxu Shangren's face.

After decades of forbearance and scheming, he has finally reached the position he has always longed for.

If he can take this position, the Five Aggregates Temple will surely regain its glory under his leadership!
But that's it.

A voice suddenly came from behind.

"Well, senior brother."

Turning around, all I saw was Yun Zhongzi rubbing his hands together, his face beaming with an extremely greasy smile.

"What's the matter?"

"Well, it's nothing, it's just that," he said with a smile, his posture becoming increasingly humble, "we have to talk about compensation, don't we? I've sacrificed so much and put in so much effort, and now that you've succeeded, you should at least give me some kind of arrangement."

Master Chongxu said coldly.

"Didn't we already discuss this? From today onwards, you are the Vice Sect Master of the Five Elements Temple, second only to me. You will also be in charge of the outer sects, and all materials within the sect will be prioritized for your side."

but.

Yun Zhongzi shook his head at the prospect of being second only to the emperor.

"No, Senior Brother, you've endured for decades, and so have I. This little bit can't make up for it at all; you have to give me more."

Master Chongxu's expression grew increasingly grim. He flicked the thorns a few times, and they transformed into a thicket, protecting him within. Only then did he speak, his hostility undisguised.

"Then what do you want to do?"

To be honest, in terms of strength alone, Yun Zhongzi is a whole step behind Chongxu Shangren—he is ultimately just a support staff member and is not good at direct confrontation.

However, looking at Master Chongxu who seemed ready to strike at any moment, his smile remained humble, just as he had done all these years. Then, with that smile, he slowly opened his mouth.

“Junior brother, I don’t want anything. I just think that the position of sect leader is very demanding, and senior brother, you have never been good at management. So, why don’t I take over?”

This was a blatant insult. Master Chongxu stopped talking and quickly conjured up dozens of spells. The vegetation that seemed to have long since died out instantly grew wildly and was about to completely engulf Yun Zhongzi's figure in the blink of an eye!
—Given his cunning and calculating nature, how could he not have a backup plan?
Who would have expected.

Seeing this life-threatening crisis, Yun Zhongzi's lips curled up even higher.

He looked at him as if he were a dead man, his eyes filled with mockery and pity—then he snapped his fingers.

Instantly.

All the plants stopped moving, the closest ones only inches from his belly.

If it moves just a little further, the sharp blades will be able to rip it open.

pity.

No further progress has been made.

Master Chongxu stretched out his hands, still maintaining the posture of casting a spell, but his body was as stiff as dead wood—unbeknownst to him, deep purple blood vessels had spread all over his body, and the crisscrossing grooves seemed to transform into one distorted human face after another.

At this moment, apart from his mouth, Master Chongxu had completely lost control of his body, but he still spoke in disbelief.

"This is... erysipelas? No, no, no, no, I've been extremely careful, how could I have been poisoned by you so silently?"

Seeing the astonished expression, Yun Zhongzi laughed out loud once again.

This time, however, his laughter was extremely unrestrained.

"Senior brother, I know you've always looked down on me, and behind my back you've always called me an idiot. Yes, I admit it. Compared to people as talented as you and Qingxia, I'm like a pebble on the roadside, someone no one would even notice."

"—But, even a small pebble has its own skills. My greatest talent is playing the fool. When my master was alive, I played the fool under him. After he died, I played the fool under the sect leader. And now that you've asked me to join forces, I'm playing the fool under you."

Yun Zhongzi rambled on and on, as if he had been holding these words in for many years—until Chongxu Shangren's entire body was covered in purple veins, at which point he finally spoke to explain.

"By the way, senior brother, weren't you wondering where you were poisoned by me? It's actually very simple. I didn't poison you in the last few years. I started poisoning you little by little from the time I took over the alchemy room twenty years ago."

Finally, he concluded with a smile.

"Moreover, it wasn't just you. I poisoned all the senior and junior brothers in the sect equally, just to varying degrees. Unfortunately, you were the one who was poisoned the most. Well then, may you rest in peace."

The moment the words fell.

That is the Venerable Chongxu, who is about to ascend to the position of sect leader and fulfill his long-cherished wish.
And so, it exploded into a pile of blood and foam.

Many of the splattered onto Yun Zhongzi's face, which he wiped off with a handkerchief and then tossed aside as if it were trash.

Then, this guy turned his chubby body to face someone who hadn't moved at all.

—To be honest, it's not that Zhou You didn't want to get involved.

Rather, it was because he couldn't take action.

The moment Yun Zhongzi revealed his hand, the Danxia clouds in the Ancestral Hall seemed to come alive, quickly gathering around him and forming an impenetrable net.

While they might not be trapped to death, it's certainly impossible for them to escape anytime soon.

but.

Even as he watched his master being plotted to death and the situation suddenly change, turning him into a prisoner, Zhou You showed no sign of panic. He simply crossed his arms and stared at Yun Zhongzi.

After a while, the fat man spoke with a smile.

"Junior nephew, your uncle truly admires you. Even at this point, you can still maintain such composure. Putting aside everything else, I can't learn this kind of composure from you."

Ignoring the sarcastic remark, Zhou You tilted his head and said.

"It's just that I'm a bit of a bachelor. By the way, Uncle-Master, now that things have come to this, I have a few questions for you. Can you answer them?"

Yun Zhongzi laughed.

"Nephew, feel free to ask. We have plenty of time, no rush."

"First question, did you instigate the riots outside?"

"Why do you say that, my nephew?"

Zhou You answered calmly.

"It's nothing. Although I have helpers outside, I didn't make such an arrangement. You know, that would be too conspicuous. I originally wanted to use another excuse to distract them, but I didn't make a move here. So the only one who could have made a move is the current beneficiary, which is you, Uncle."

Yun Zhongzi nodded in agreement.

"As expected of you, Junior Nephew, you saw it clearly. It was indeed me, your Uncle, who did it—those guys are all idiots. They lost their minds after just a few words of instigation. They were perfect bait to lure away the Chongxu disciples."

"Then, the second question."

Zhou You ignored Yun Zhongzi's subtle boasting, took a deep breath, and asked.

Where did my junior brother go?

Upon hearing Zhou You's words, Yun Zhongzi was clearly taken aback.

"Junior brother? Nephew, how would I know where your junior brother went? I didn't lay a hand on any of you before."

Before the other person could finish speaking, Zhou You uttered two words.

"Aqua".

Yun Zhongzi was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly burst out laughing as if he had heard something incredibly unbelievable.

"So it's that senile guy. I did hear you visited him, but I thought it was just to create an image of being loyal and devoted. I didn't expect you to value him so much? Ah, what a pity. If I had known, I would have used him as a valuable bargaining chip."

"Stop talking nonsense, where is he?"

Seeing Zhou You's increasingly cold gaze, Yun Zhongzi smiled, then took out a pill gourd and poured out a golden pill.

"Don't worry, look, isn't he right here?"

Yun Zhongzi slowly inverted the pill, and then, on its brilliant surface, a blurry human face suddenly appeared.

Then, a soft, almost inaudible murmur, as if in a dream, rang out.

".Big brother?"

(End of this chapter)