These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

They were even quite adept at it.

Bai Youwei also noticed that Gong Ziqi's expression no longer held any trace of his former innocence; his smile resembled that of a jackal.

"You accepted reality quickly, that's good. It proves that my patience has paid off. But... there was no need to go this far. After all, I'm only worried about him. You're just an afterthought."

Bai Youwei was numb to being ridiculed like this; all her thoughts were overwhelmed by an unbearable pain.

It might not be the despair of having reached the end of one's rope, nor the disappointment of turning against one's own side in the face of battle, but rather the fact that the boy who should have been the most deserving of survival after surviving the ordeal would never have the chance to appear before one's eyes again.

How awful... How awful!

I haven't gotten my revenge yet! I haven't avenged myself on any of the grievances! How could you die! How could you just die like this!

Her eyes could no longer hold any more pain; even a sliver of her attention seemed to show how exhausted Gong Ziqi was.

Why...why did you do this?

Bai Youwei just kept asking that question.

Gong Ziqi smiled and slowly walked towards Bai Youwei.

"This matter is quite lengthy to explain, and I don't think you're qualified to know about it. It's not that I'm afraid, but telling you wouldn't make a difference... Hmm, we need to resolve this quickly. If we wait until outsiders realize what's going on, we'll just cause trouble for no reason."

Bai Youwei took a step back, only to find that she had been locked onto by the other party.

In his current disheveled state, he had no chance of escaping from Gong Ziqi, who still had plenty of strength left.

It's really... a dead end.

Bai Youwei bit her bloodless lips tightly.

"How have you endured all these years... How could you possibly have gone to this extent!"

"Because he's not Gong Ziqi... Damn... The wind is really strong."

Just as the other person was walking towards her, Bai Youwei almost lost all will to fight back.

Bai Youwei almost thought it was a hallucination when she heard the voice.

The voice... there's no way I could have misheard it... even the casual tone couldn't be faked...

"Wei Tu...!"

Bai Youwei's voice was almost choked with sobs as she called out "Wei Tu".

Gong Ziqi didn't seem particularly surprised. He turned slightly to the side and saw a hand that had already climbed to the edge of the cliff.

next moment.

The other hand, holding a sword, climbed up as well, and then a somewhat helpless face came into view.

Bai Youwei felt tears welling up in her eyes. She didn't know what kind of emotion this was, she only knew that right now... there was nothing better or more reassuring than this...

Gong Ziqi watched the handsome young man slowly climbing up the cliff, seemingly deep in thought, and said, "Ah... he stuck his sword into the edge of the cliff when he fell, and then slowly climbed up. Not bad reaction time."

Wei Tu climbed up the cliff, his hair loosely tied, so he reached out and ruffled it.

There were no more constraints.

His long hair fluttered in the air, dancing with the wind from the abyss, making his already handsome face appear even more ethereal and almost illusory.

"It's not about reaction speed, it's just that I was on guard against you. At that moment, it wasn't a good time to confront you head-on. It would be better to make you careless and just push me down, so that I would have a better chance."

"Oh? So you suspected me from the beginning? Or did you suspect my identity?"

Gong Ziqi asked with a smile.

The two seemed to have started chatting like that, and after relieving some of the pressure, Bai Youwei also became curious about the matter.

What does Wei Tu mean by saying that he is not Gong Ziqi at all...?

Wei Tu let out a soft sigh of relief.

"I just won't let my guard down with anyone. Even if you really are Gong Ziqi, I will still be on guard. As for why you aren't... it's simple. Although Senior Brother Gong is a bit straightforward, he is very responsible. So in the beginning, Senior Sister Bai and I chose to go alone, and you wouldn't have followed us."

"What does this have to do with a sense of responsibility?"

Gong Ziqi hadn't expected that some of his weaknesses would be exposed so early.

Wei Tu smiled, still as relaxed and casual as ever: "Because in Senior Brother Gong's eyes, Senior Sister Bai and I are the strongest in this group, while Senior Brother Gong is third. So even if it's for the so-called safety, even if Senior Brother Gong can't stand those people sticking together, he won't choose to go with Senior Sister Bai and me, who are obviously stronger."

This would leave the other side with extremely weak self-defense capabilities. Your weaknesses were few, but in retrospect, this was your biggest weakness.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Gong Ziqi laughed.

The laughter, however, sent chills down one's spine.

Bai Youwei looked at Gong Ziqi with suspicion and disbelief, "Who exactly are you! Where is Senior Brother Gong...?"

Gong Ziqi smiled and said, "Why don't you let your little lover answer this question again?"

Bai Youwei was completely oblivious to the physiological reaction of her face turning red.

She looked at Wei Tu.

Wei Tu was still taking deep breaths, seemingly adjusting his internal energy.

This 'Gong Ziqi' didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, and didn't seem to want to stop the other party even when the other party was adjusting their breathing.

"Senior Brother Gong probably never came at all; he was switched before he arrived. I don't know if he's dead or alive. As for who you are... I'm not that smart."

"Hahaha... Yeah, if you even know this, I'm truly amazed. Lu Chengyuan... have you ever heard of that name?"

Wei Tu's expression was calm, then he gradually revealed a smile that Bai Youwei found incomprehensible.

Until he burst out laughing.

"So it was my beloved senior uncle who wanted to kill me..."

Lu Chengyuan also laughed.

Only Bai Youwei looked puzzled.

"Who is Lu Chengyuan...?"

Wei Tu pointed at Lu Chengyuan with a smile, as if he were something extremely funny.

“Lu Chengyuan… was a disciple of Xiaoyuan Peak back then, and he was my master’s senior brother… My master said you’ve been dead for a long time, but even when a dead person is mentioned, she doesn’t have a good expression. You’re not a very good senior brother.”

Lu Chengyuan wasn't annoyed at all, and said with a smile.

"Of course she won't have a good look on her face. The person who wanted to kill me back then was your master, my dear nephew."

Wei Tu remained silent.

Lu Chengyuan closed his eyes slightly, raised his head, and gently exhaled.

“I was ten years old that year, and my master brought her from the mortal world to Little Iris Peak. At that time, my master told me that I would have a junior sister in the future. What does the word junior sister mean to me? Maybe it just means that I won’t be bored when I practice swordsmanship.”

Lu Chengyuan smiled.

"But... later I couldn't treat her as my junior sister anymore. She was very smart, but also very aloof. Her growth in cultivation level was astonishing."

Wei Tu looked at Lu Chengyuan.

"So you've started to feel jealous."

Lu Chengyuan made no attempt to hide it.

"Yes, a little. Who wouldn't be jealous? Before she came, I was the recognized number one disciple of Xiaoyuan Peak and the only heir of Xiaoyuan Peak. After Master's death, I should inherit everything of Xiaoyuan Peak. But on the night I turned nineteen, Master told me that he hoped I could help my junior sister manage Xiaoyuan Peak together in the future."

How hypocritical...how hypocritical!

As he said this, a strange light shone in Lu Chengyuan's eyes.

He stared intently at Wei Tu.

"When I asked him who the nominal peak master of Little Iris Peak would be in the future, he answered as a matter of course: Lu Qingyan."

He laughed, then went even crazier.

"How ridiculous! I've been with him for so long, I've brought him so much glory, I could help him make Little Iris Peak famous! I could let him live peacefully as the retired emperor! But he wants to hand everything over to a woman! A woman who has no respect for her senior brother at all!"

Just as Bai Youwei thought she was about to witness a major drama, Wei Tu calmly said...

"So you killed your master."

The severity of the situation exceeded Bai Youwei's expectations.

Lu Chengyuan stared intently at Wei Tu.

"She told you all this... She really is my beloved disciple. Yes, I killed him. On the night he attempted to ascend to the Divine Realm, he asked me to protect him. But he never imagined that I never wanted him to ascend. I knew perfectly well that as long as he ascended and broke through to the Divine Realm, the status of Little Iris Peak would rise dramatically, and he would definitely make Lu Qingyan the next Peak Master. All those things would leave me!"

My dignity, everything I deserve, belongs to Lu Qingyan. How could I possibly let him ascend! So, in his weakest moment, when he seemed to see the hope of ascension, my sword pierced his heart.

Wei Tu looked at Lu Chengyuan, who was now completely deranged.

"That's why she only took on two apprentices after that, because she knew that people's hearts are unpredictable."

"How dare she say people's hearts are unpredictable?!"

Lu Chengyuan glared angrily at Wei Tu, then reached out and ripped the mask off his face.

It revealed a terrifying face that made Bai Youwei cover her mouth and gasp in shock.

His face was covered in scars and wounds, with a prominent scar running from the corner of his mouth all the way to his eyebrow.

His eyes were bloodshot as he glared angrily at Wei Tu.

"Right after I killed that old bastard, she sensed everything. She rushed in to kill me, but at that time her cultivation level had completely surpassed mine... I earnestly advised her that as long as she let me go, the position of Little Iris Peak would still be hers! I would help her manage Little Iris Peak and would never become an obstacle for her... She still wanted to kill me! She didn't even hesitate for a moment! How dare someone as cold-blooded and ruthless as her say that people's hearts are unpredictable? She has absolutely no compassion. Those past years are just dust that can be discarded to her!"

Wei Tu finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You, a treacherous disciple who betrayed your master and ancestors, dare to call others cold-blooded and heartless? Is it only when you kill others that you are considered righteous and compassionate, but when others try to kill you, you become heartless and heartless?"

Lu Chengyuan grinned wickedly.

"Every man for himself, and all I've endured these past years is to take back everything I've lost. First... I want to see just how much pain she'll feel from losing her beloved student..."

72. I can slay dragons.

It's perfectly understandable that everyone is immersed in their own world.