Chapter 690: To Be Revised

Although they have never met and at one point didn't even know each other's existence, the blood ties cannot be erased.

She had to admit that when she learned his body was about to give out, she was very worried about him.

She looked at Lu Yunfeng with an apologetic tone, "Yunfeng, I'm afraid I can't go to the Sea of Severed Souls with you now."

Lu Yunfeng was unbothered, "It's fine. My human soul has been missing for years, so a short while doesn't matter. Go to Yunzhong City; your grandfather needs you, the Yun Tribe needs you, you don't have to worry about me."

Qin Feixue glanced at Lu Yunfeng and voiced her concern, "But Yunzhong City is far from the Sea of Severed Souls; I'm not sure whether the soul‑power sharing will fail."

That was her biggest worry.

"It won't," Ye Qingran shook her head, "I have a Talisman that expands the soul‑power sharing range; as long as we're on Nan Yin Zhou, the problem is minor."

"Perhaps Lu Yunfeng could accompany you to Yunzhong City?"

Ye Qingran had no objection; she looked at Lu Yunfeng, seeking his answer with her gaze.

Lu Yunfeng shook his head, "No need. You go to the Sea of Severed Souls first; after I deal with Yun Lan, I'll come find you."

In his current condition, even if he went, he couldn't help much and would become a burden to Ye Qingran, distracting her.

Ye Qingran didn't press the issue.

After all, this trip to Yunzhong City was fraught with danger.

As the saying goes, a mighty dragon can't press down a local snake. Yunzhong City is now Yun Lan's territory; too many people go there, and she can't ensure everyone's safety.

In the end, the party split up.

The five disciples of Renxu 108 Class and Lu Yunfeng headed toward the Sea of Severed Souls, while Ye Qingran and the others went to Yunzhong City.

Before departing, Qin Feixue pulled Ye Qingran aside, her face solemn, and said, "Instructor Ye, aren't there two members of our Renxu Class you haven't met yet?"

"Yes," Ye Qingran nodded.

She had already resigned, yet there were still two disciples she hadn't met. She didn't know if there would be another chance.

"One of them is named Luo Zi'ang; he's the biggest among us, a martial fanatic who looks for fights everywhere, and we have no idea where he is now."

As she spoke, Qin Feixue's face showed hesitation, "There's also one named Xi Xin; he was originally a scion of a prestigious family on Nan Yin Zhou, but after offending the Yun Tribe his entire clan was wiped out. He fled all the way to Beimingzhou to escape disaster. Consequently, he harbors deep hatred toward the Yun Tribe, and his lifelong ambition is to annihilate the Yun Tribe for revenge…"

Ye Qingran raised an eyebrow.

I see!

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself."

Qin Feixue froze for a moment, then shook her head, "No, Instructor Ye, that's not what I mean. I mean, if you encounter him, could you refrain from exterminating him? He's actually a good person…"

Ye Qingran: "....." So it wasn't about caring for her after all.

"Furthermore, I suspect Xi Xin's family's extermination might have been orchestrated solely by Yun Lan, unrelated to other members of the Yun Tribe, perhaps…"

Qin Feixue didn't continue, but Ye Qingran understood, "I get it, don't worry, I won't."

"Thank you," Qin Feixue said sincerely.

"Instructor Ye, safe travels."

Ten days later.

Outside Yunzhong City.

Yunzhong City is divided into an inner city and an outer city.

The outer city is like any ordinary city, but the outer city of Yunzhong City is extremely prosperous, being one of the three major cities of Nan Yin Zhou.

Those living here, besides people from Yunfu's Twelve Great Domains, are mainly some branch members of the Yun Tribe and those granted the YunSurname by the Yun Tribe.

As for the inner city, it is the core of Yunzhong City.

There reside the core figures of the Yun Tribe and some major branch members.

The entrance to Yunzhong City is heavily guarded.

The crowd flows like woven fabric, surging toward the city interior.

Ye Qingran's party reached a secluded spot, and Fu San shouted, "You've been following us all the way, come out!"

As the words fell, a black silhouette appeared before them.

The person wore a black cloak, and one could vaguely see a face crisscrossed with knife scars, terrifying and fierce.

"A banished one dares to return to Yunzhong City; aren't you afraid you might not come back?"

"But my wretched life is meaningless now; I no longer care."

The person's hoarse, aged voice carried a detached calm about life and death, "May I have a moment to speak?"

An open‑air tea house outside the city.

"What is it? Speak quickly; it's getting late, and we still need to find a place to stay," Fu San said irritably.

This fierce‑looking old fellow is always mysterious, which he dislikes.

The elder ignored Fu San, keeping his attention on Ye Qingran, "I saw your bloodline test in Donghai Cheng; you possess a full‑level Yun Tribe Bloodline, even surpassing your mother!"

His voice trembled slightly as he spoke.

"Do you know my mother?"

The elder nodded, "I am an Instructor at the Yun Tribe Academy; I once taught your mother, and our relationship has always been good. She was a very kind child…"

Later, when Yun Ling disappeared, Yun Lan tried to build his own network by courting those defined as Yun Ling, but he refused.

Yun Lan is a ruthless schemer who follows the principle "those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me perish"; he framed him, causing his family to fall into imprisonment, marked with a stigma of disgrace, and then exiled.

Yun Lan never expected,

that his family would die during exile, and he barely survived.

"How did you come to know the name Yun Sui Feng?"

Even many Yun Tribe members, including Yun Batian, were unaware of the alias Yun Sui Feng.

The elder shook his head, "Back then, she told me that if she ever left Yunzhong City, she would adopt the name Yun Sui Feng."

He truly could not forget; long ago, that girl gazed at the distant Yun Tian Cang, her face full of yearning.

So that's how it is!

"So, why did you seek me out again? To avenge your family?"

"No." The old man shook his head, "I want everyone to know that the clansmen who were wrongfully killed or exiled due to Yun Lan's slander are innocent!"

Ye Qingran felt moved in her heart, but the words that came out were, "How could I possibly believe you are not someone of Yun Lan?"

"I, Yun Lu, swear to the heavens, if I serve Yun Lan, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"

Ye Qingran nodded, not knowing whether she believed him or not.

"Take off your cloak."

Yun Lu was startled, then immediately shook his head, "No, the brand on my face cannot be seen by others, otherwise..."

"I can help you remove it."

"Impossible! That brand cannot be removed, even if you cut flesh!"