I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 82 Blind

Fei Xi was trying to persuade Bian Yuan, but her eyes were fixed on Xiang Qiongyun, who was squatting on the ground, covering her head and looking conflicted.

She gestured to Yang Lao Er to keep an eye on the person. Seeing that the person had walked to Xiang Qiongyun's side, Fei Xi turned back to look at the ground and continued:

"At the grand gathering of the three schools of thought, I proposed the theory that the unique skills of each school of martial arts could be improved on the original basis. Once the incident on the ship is exposed, the martial arts world will know about it within three days. At that time, I'm afraid all the schools whose unique skills have been leaked will come looking for me. As for where that ship should go, I can speak up and make the decision then. Peak Master Bian, this is my trump card."

The woman spoke sincerely, openly presenting her thoughts and leverage to him.

But Bian Yuan sensed something was wrong. An inexplicable anxiety spread through him. He felt like something was amiss, and his intuition told him that he absolutely could not follow her lead.

"I have to admit that you have some cleverness and some talents that are beyond the reach of ordinary people. But the martial world is not as simple as you think. Although everyone in the Spirit Hall has their own selfish motives, the fact that the martial world has been able to maintain peace for so long is inseparable from the efforts that the Spirit Hall has made behind the scenes. If you think that you can change things by yourself, you are just indulging in wishful thinking and doing something stupid that will backfire on you."

"...Is Peak Master Bian worried about me?" Fei Xi asked with a strange expression.

"You! Do you really think I wouldn't dare to touch you?!" After being teased by this junior repeatedly, Bian Yuan felt like Mo Wen's sword had rusted. This girl really didn't know what was good for her!

"Miss Fei, shouldn't we leave here first?" The blind young man walked to Fei Xi's side after hearing the voice. This cave could not be stayed in for long, and he did not know why these people had not left.

“Senior Bian, Xiao Xi is not alone. Regardless of whether Tianshan agrees to her proposal, Tangjiabao is willing to participate.”

Tang Huaiyi frowned, his face turning pale, as he stood between the two men, sensing the strange atmosphere between them.

Xiao Xi has always been mischievous and liked to cause trouble, but now she always makes him feel strange.

The two men locked eyes, both feeling an urge to fight, but a sudden, intrusive sound shattered the strange atmosphere in the cave.

"Senior Sister, let's go back."

When Mu Qingfeng returned, she ran over and pulled Fei Xi outside.

"Yang Lao Er, I'm leaving this place to you."

Seeing that her junior sister had returned to normal and was willing to talk to her, Fei Xi quickly held her junior sister's hand tightly, afraid that she would disappear again.

She dared not provoke her junior sister any further. After throwing down a sentence at Yang Lao Er, she disregarded everyone else and followed her junior sister's lead, walking out.

With Yang Lao Er around, Sister Xiang will surely have a reasonable explanation for how Sect Leader Ling died.

Xiang Qiongyun's grandfather, Xiang Chenfu, was a cunning old fox. After the death of Sect Leader Ling in his previous life, he was the one who cut ties with him as quickly as possible, raising the banner of cleaning up the sect, which preserved the foundation of the Xiaoyao Sect amidst public anger.

Xiang Chenfu naturally became the next leader of the Xiaoyao Sect.

It's likely that this old fox had long been dissatisfied with Ling Mianqing's style, which is why he was able to react quickly when the crisis came, becoming the biggest winner after the crisis for the Xiaoyao Sect.

What she said to Xiang Qiongyun was actually meant for her grandfather, Xiang Chenfu, to hear through Xiang Qiongyun's words. She was the best choice for the other side to quell public anger.

The cooperation she talked about with Bian Yuan was just a way for her to fool him.

She knew from the beginning that this person wouldn't cooperate with her.

That bastard is only focused on stopping her from destroying the ship, but she won't let him have his way!

Fei Xi gritted her teeth, feeling extremely annoyed.

Bian Yuan's ability to come to the Xiaoyao Sect to hunt down Ling Mianqing must mean he had already boarded the ship and found out how the Tianshan secret techniques were leaked.

Given this man's upright yet somewhat pedantic character, how could he possibly stand idly by while witnessing the sins committed on the ship?

There was only one reason why he could ignore it: the boat was a memento left by a deceased friend, and he couldn't bear to part with it.

"Senior Sister... I'm sorry." The awkward apology instantly soothed Fei Xi's frustration.

She snapped out of her reverie, her eyes softening as she looked at her junior sister who was pulling her forward, yet dared not look back.

"It's my fault, Senior Sister. I scared you today."

"Senior Sister, did you plan to let Sister Liu go from the very beginning?" A muffled voice came from in front of her, who was holding her hand.

"You took her away, but didn't go with her. Does she hate you now?" Fei Xi asked, guessing.

"Did I do something wrong...? How does Senior Sister know everything...?"

The hatred in Sister Liu's eyes before she left made Mu Qingfeng feel very sad. She couldn't understand why the other woman would hate her.

"Xiao Feng, your senior sister isn't a saint, and she doesn't want you to be one. Saving people is a thankless task. Without ruthless methods, a compassionate heart often harms both the giver and receiver. When you decide to save someone, you inevitably bear the karmic consequences of that act. Changing someone's fate can easily lead to being entangled in their fate. Your senior sister isn't against you saving her, but if you see her again in the future, no matter what her situation is, you must be careful and not trust her easily." Recalling the past, her hoarse voice held a hint of pain that was difficult for others to detect.

"Senior Sister, I don't understand why Sister Liu..."

"If a bird that can soar in the sky is kept in a cage for too long, even if the cage is opened, the bird will not dare to soar in the sky again. Do you remember you said that Grandma raised these people like cats and dogs? She turned these beautiful women into canaries who only knew how to enjoy themselves, completely losing the courage to live on their own, and making them so promiscuous that they were not tolerated by the outside world. When the time is right, these women will be the most useful pawns in her hands. Regardless of their bodies and minds, these people will never be able to leave her for all eternity."

"If I don't leave with her, won't I be harming her?" Mu Qingfeng panicked and felt guilty.

“Xiaofeng, a person’s fate is determined by themselves. Sister Liu is older than you, and you are not her parents, so there is no reason for you to take on the responsibility of caring for her. Since she chose Grandma over her brother, whatever happens to her in the future is not your fault.”

"But..." Mu Qingfeng still couldn't suppress the unease in her heart.

“Miss Mu, it was Grandma who harmed my sister, it has nothing to do with you. Besides, she only wants to hold on to you because she has temporarily lost her backer. If she can’t get anything out of you, she will be more ruthless than you think. I’m afraid she will take the initiative to abandon you and find a new backer. You don’t need to worry about this kind of person.”

After Liu Nanli finished speaking, he realized he had misspoke and looked at Fei Xi with some unease.

"Young Master Liu is right."

Fei Xi already knew that the blind man following behind her wasn't stupid, but what he said was so clear-headed it was almost ruthless.

In Fei Xi's eyes, Liu Yingxue was an ordinary, selfish woman, which was why Fei Xi wanted to kill Xiao Liu but was able to let her go.

Xiao Liu wants revenge for her grandmother's death, but she is the real culprit. Their feud is destined to be a fight to the death, and she must strike first.

Whether it was her grandmother or Xiao Liu, Liu Yingxue never thought of avenging them; she only cared about herself. If someone threatened her like that, they naturally wouldn't dare to oppose her in order to save their own lives.

A group of people quickly followed them to the cave exit. Fei Xi glanced at Bian Yuan, who had caught up, and wondered to herself, 'I wonder how Uncle Yin and the others are doing now.'

According to the plan previously made with Jiang You and his master, the matter of the ship would be exposed by Thunderbolt Fortress the following year after Master Yin and his group had investigated the truth, and everyone would join forces to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Now, having been alerted by Bian Yuan, she unexpectedly seized the opportunity to kill Ling Mianqing. It's likely that the ship's owner will go into hiding once he hears of Ling Mianqing's death.

It doesn't matter. This giant rat can only hide now if everyone in the martial arts world agrees. Moreover, there is one person who absolutely cannot tolerate him.

After everyone exited the cave, Mu Qingfeng looked at the dock not far away and couldn't help but ask:

"Senior Sister, where are we going? Aren't we waiting for Second Senior Brother?"

"Ignore him, don't disturb your second senior brother's good time."

Mu Qingfeng was initially confused, but then she suddenly understood, which made Ji Zhongxuan unable to resist pinching her cheek.

Ignoring the two people teasing each other, Fei Xi walked up to Liu Nanli and looked up at him:

"Young Master Liu, I have promised to take care of you. Now I will take you to the capital to find my master, Wei Jiucheng. Would you be willing to become my master's disciple?"

"..." Liu Nanli was silent for a while before speaking, "I am blind and have never practiced martial arts. Miss Fei, you don't need to make things difficult for me. I will do some things to support myself."

"Don't overthink it. We Taoists don't have so many rules. If you're not unwilling, I'll accept you on behalf of my master."

"Speaking of which, how did you go blind? I took your pulse before, and your pulse told me that you were not born blind."

"Let me see your eyes. If it's caused by something that happened later in life, I can try to help you fix it."

As Fei Xi spoke, she curiously removed the white cloth from Liu Nanli's face.

Liu Nanli awkwardly tried to block the sunlight but failed. His eyes, which hadn't seen sunlight for a long time, suddenly lost their protection, and he felt so uncomfortable that he kept them tightly closed and dared not open them.

The cool fingers felt pleasant against his eyes. Liu Nanli noticed the other person suddenly fell silent, and he said somewhat embarrassedly:

“Three years ago, some spoiled brat harassed my elder sister. I went up to confront him, but his servant hit me on the back of the head and I lost my sight. My elder sister consulted several doctors and tried some remedies, but none of them worked. Miss Fei, if my eyes can't be cured, then so be it. I've gotten used to it.”

Slowly adjusting to the light, her eyes tried closing and opening several times. After a few times, her eyes, still wet with tears, opened wide and looked at Fei Xi with an innocent expression.

"...It can be cured."

Fei Xi replied with difficulty. She wanted to sigh, and looked up at the clear blue sky. Suppressing the urge to curse, she stepped forward and took the hand of her junior sister, who was hitting someone, and walked towards the dock.