Chapter 43

Shen Qingli wanted to call him back to ask clearly, but no one responded.

Meaning: Shen Qingli wanted to call him back to ask clearly, but there was no one responding.

Translate: Shen Qingli wanted to call him back to ask clearly, but no one answered.

Shen Qingli wanted to call him back to ask clearly, but no one responded.

Then Shen Kuo came up and saw that Shen Qingli looked somewhat annoyed and flustered.

Meaning: Then Shen Kuo came up and saw that Shen Qingli seemed somewhat annoyed and flustered.

Translate: Then Shen Kuo came up and saw that Shen Qingli seemed somewhat annoyed and flustered.

"What's wrong?" Shen Kuo frowned and asked, "Did he bully you?"

Meaning: "What's wrong?" Shen Kuo frowned and asked, "Did he bully you?"

Translate: "What's wrong?" Shen Kuo frowned and asked, "Did he bully you?"

"No." Shen Qingli calmed herself and countered, "Father, is that friend of yours a proper friend?"

Meaning: "No." Shen Qingli calmed herself a bit, then asked back, "Father, is that friend of yours a proper friend?"

Translate: "No." Shen Qingli calmed herself a bit, then asked back, "Father, is that friend of yours a proper friend?"

Shen Kuo was taken aback, "... Of course, what's wrong?"

Meaning: Shen Kuo was stunned for a moment, "... Naturally, what's wrong?"

Translate: Shen Kuo was stunned for a moment, "... Naturally, what's wrong?"

He wouldn't play around with someone improper.

Meaning: "If it's not proper, he wouldn't mess around with people."

Translate: "If it's not proper, he wouldn't mess around with people."

"It's fine." Shen Qingli watched the little troublemaker leave, "Your friend might be in for a headache."

Meaning: "It's fine." Shen Qingli watched the direction the little rascal left, "Your friend might get a headache."

Translate: "It's fine." Shen Qingli watched the direction the little rascal left, "Your friend might get a headache."

Shen Kuo instantly understood and agreed, "Not bad."

Meaning: Shen Kuo instantly understood, deeply agreed, "Not bad."

Translate: Shen Kuo instantly understood, deeply agreed, "Not bad."

After taking a deep breath, Shen Qingli became even more certain that the little rascal was talking nonsense, and she didn't think about it further.

Meaning: After taking a deep breath, Shen Qingli became even more certain, the little rascal was talking nonsense! She didn't think further.

Translate: After taking a deep breath, Shen Qingli became even more certain that the little rascal was talking nonsense! She didn't think further.

"There's one more thing," Shen Kuo said.

Meaning: "There's also this." Shen Kuo said.

Translate: "There's also this." Shen Kuo said.

"What?" Shen Qingli turned her head.

Meaning: "What?" Shen Qingli turned her head.

Translate: "What?" Shen Qingli turned her head.

"The Heaven Star Sect you joined is not simple."

Meaning: "The Heavenly Star Sect you joined is not simple."

Translate: "The Heavenly Star Sect you joined is not simple."

"?" Shen Qingli didn't think anything was complicated about it!

Meaning: "?" Shen Qingli didn't feel anything was not simple about it!

Translate: "?" Shen Qingli didn't feel anything was not simple about it!

If it really weren't simple, could she have been crushed to bits at the gate of the Bijade Sect in her previous life?

Meaning: If it were truly not simple, in her past life she could have been crushed to bits at the gate of the Azure Jade Sect.

Translate: If it were truly not simple, in her past life she could have been crushed to bits at the gate of the Azure Jade Sect.

Shen Kuo then said, "I haven't told you yet, but I am a direct descendant of the Changshui Shen clan."

Meaning: Shen Kuo however said, "I haven't told you yet, I am a direct descendant of the Longwater Shen Clan."

Translate: Shen Kuo however said, "I haven't told you yet, I am a direct descendant of the Longwater Shen Clan."

The Changshui Shen clan...

Meaning: Longwater Shen Clan...

Translate: Longwater Shen Clan...

Shen Qingli's expression was subtle.

Meaning: Shen Qingli's expression was subtle.

Translate: Shen Qingli's expression was subtle.

She knew this clan.

Meaning: This clan, she knew.

Translate: This clan, she knew.

How to put it? The Xuan Tian Continent isn't large; it lies in the southern part of the world.

Meaning: How to put it, the Xuanti Continent is not large, located in the southern part of the world.

Translate: How to put it, the Xuanti Continent is not large, located in the southern part of the world.

Going north, past the Xuan Tian Sea, you reach the center of the world.

Meaning: Going north, after crossing the Xuanti Sea, one reaches the world's center.

Translate: Going north, after crossing the Profound Heaven Sea, one reaches the world's center.

There, cultivation clans gather, and the southernmost among them is the Changshui Shen clan.

Meaning: There, immortal cultivation clans gather; the southernmost among them is the Longwater Shen Clan.

Translate: There, immortal cultivation clans gather; the southernmost among them is the Longwater Shen Clan.

In her previous life, she obtained the Ten Directions Forest of the Immortal-Demon Transformation, which was under the jurisdiction of the Changshui Shen clan.

Meaning: In her past life, she obtained the Ten Directions Forest of the Immortal-Demon Transformation, which was under the jurisdiction of the Longwater Shen Clan.

Translate: In her past life, she obtained the Ten Directions Forest of the Immortal-Demon Transformation, which was under the jurisdiction of the Longwater Shen Clan.

"So you are also a direct descendant of the Changshui Shen clan," Shen Kuo continued, "When you're free, I'll take you home."

Meaning: "So, you are also a direct descendant of the Longwater Shen Clan." Shen Kuo continued, "When you're free, I'll take you home."

Translate: "So, you are also a direct descendant of the Longwater Shen Clan." Shen Kuo continued, "When you're free, I'll take you home."

"Go home?" Shen Qingli fell silent.

Meaning: "Go home?" Shen Qingli fell silent.

Translate: "Go home?" Shen Qingli fell silent.

She thought that being with her father was already home.

Meaning: She thought, a place with her father was already home.

Translate: She thought, a place with her father was already home.

"Don't worry, our Shen clan favors daughters the most; sons are relatively disfavored."

Meaning: "Don't worry, our Shen Clan all love daughters the most; sons are relatively disliked."

Translate: "Don't worry, our Shen Clan all love daughters the most; sons are relatively disliked."

"Ah?" Shen Qingli was astonished; this didn't match the clan atmosphere she knew.

Meaning: "Ah?" Shen Qingli was astonished, this is not quite like the aristocratic family atmosphere she understood.

Translate: "Ah?" Shen Qingli was astonished, this is not quite like the aristocratic family atmosphere she understood.

Isn't it usually that they prefer sons and dislike daughters, believing only males can carry on the lineage and bring glory to the family?

Meaning: Isn't it usually that they like boys and dislike girls, thinking only boys can carry on the family line and bring glory to the gate?

Translate: Isn't it usually that they like boys and dislike girls, thinking only boys can carry on the family line and bring glory to the gate?

"If I weren't disfavored, I wouldn't have been exiled to such a remote place." She almost lost her life...

Meaning: "If I weren't disliked, I wouldn't have been exiled to such a remote place." I almost lost my life……

Translate: "If I weren't disliked, I wouldn't have been exiled to such a remote place." I almost lost my life……

Shen Kuo didn't want to mention those unpleasant past events, "Of course, if you don't like it, we can just come out again, but you need to return to perfect your inheritance."

Meaning: Shen Kuo didn't want to talk about those unpleasant past events, "Of course, if you don't like it, we can come out again, but you need to go back to perfect your inheritance."

Translate: Shen Kuo didn't want to talk about those unpleasant past events, "Of course, if you don't like it, we can come out again, but you need to go back to perfect your inheritance."

"Ah?" Shen Qingli felt utterly ignorant.

Meaning: "Ah?" Shen Qingli felt she was utterly ignorant.

Translate: "Ah?" Shen Qingli felt she was utterly ignorant.

"You obtained the inheritance of the Fire Phoenix Fairy three years ago; you should know that although you have received the full inheritance, you cannot fully integrate it. The inheritance requires you to further awaken the phoenix clan's talent before the techniques and immortal skills can be unlocked one by one."

Meaning: "You already obtained the inheritance of the Fire Phoenix Fairy three years ago; you should know that although you received all of the inheritance, you cannot fully integrate it. The inheritance requires you to further awaken the Phoenix Clan's talent, before you can gradually unlock the techniques and immortal skills."

Translate: "You already obtained the inheritance of the Fire Phoenix Fairy three years ago; you should know that although you received all of the inheritance, you cannot fully integrate it. The inheritance requires you to further awaken the Phoenix Clan's talent, before you can gradually unlock the techniques and immortal skills."

Shen Qingli nodded, "After returning to the clan, can I fully awaken it?"

Meaning: Shen Qingli nodded, "After returning to the clan, can we fully awaken?"

Translate: Shen Qingli nodded, "After returning to the clan, can we fully awaken?"

"Yes." Shen Kuo nodded, "With your talent and comprehension, upon entering the ancestral land you will surely fuse the phoenix bone, phoenix soul, and phoenix intent, thereby unlocking all the inheritance. Moreover, the ancestral land will also grant you some unexpected cultivation insights."

Meaning: "Yes." Shen Kuo nodded, "With your talent and comprehension, after entering the ancestral land, you will surely be able to fuse the phoenix bone, phoenix soul, and phoenix intent, thereby unlocking all the inheritance. Moreover, the ancestral land will also give you some unexpected cultivation insights."

Translate: "Yes." Shen Kuo nodded, "With your talent and comprehension, after entering the ancestral land, you will surely be able to fuse the phoenix bone, phoenix soul, and phoenix intent, thereby unlocking all the inheritance. Moreover, the ancestral land will also give you some unexpected cultivation insights."

Shen Qingli's heart stirred fiercely; although she dislikes dealing with people, she loves cultivation! The feeling of gaining greater power is captivating.

Meaning: Shen Qingli's heart stirred fiercely; although she doesn't like dealing with people, she loves cultivation! The feeling of having greater strength is captivating.

Translate: Shen Qingli's heart stirred fiercely; although she doesn't like dealing with people, she loves cultivation! The feeling of having greater strength is captivating.

In her previous life, right before death, she felt the frustration and resentment of wanting to kill everyone who had bullied and humiliated her, yet being powerless—she never wants to experience that again.

Meaning: The resentment and frustration she felt before death in her past life—clearly wanting to kill all who had bullied and humiliated her, yet powerless—she never wants to experience again.

Translate: The resentment and frustration she felt before death in her past life—clearly wanting to kill all who had bullied and humiliated her, yet powerless—she never wants to experience again.

She wants to become strong!

Meaning: She wants to become strong!

Translate: She wants to become strong!

Strong enough to reach the pinnacle!

Meaning: Strong to the utmost peak!

Translate: Strong to the utmost peak!

"Then let's go back."

Meaning: "Then let's go back."

Translate: "Then let's go back."

Shen Qingli didn't want to endure another day of suppressed resentment and misery.

Meaning: Shen Qingli doesn't want to endure those suppressed, wronged, miserable days again.

Translate: Shen Qingli doesn't want to endure those suppressed, wronged, miserable days again.

Only by becoming the strongest can she avoid having to bow to anyone.

Meaning: Only by becoming the strongest can one avoid having to bow to anyone.

Translate: Only by becoming the strongest can one avoid having to bow to anyone.

"Before we return, I'll first take care of those few small fry."

Meaning: "Before we go back, I'll first take care of those few small fry."

Translate: "Before we go back, I'll first take care of those few small fry."

"Okay."

Meaning: "Good."

Translate: "Good."

Shen Kuo knew who she was referring to and would naturally help her hold the line.

Meaning: Shen Kuo knows who she's referring to; he will naturally help her cover the battle.

Translate: Shen Kuo knows who she's referring to; he will naturally help her cover the battle.

Those people deserve to die!

Meaning: Those people deserve to die!

Translate: Those people deserve to die!

And those people are currently gathered in the main tent of the Bijade Sect's camp.

Meaning: And those people are currently gathered sitting in the main tent of the Azure Jade Sect camp.

Translate: And those people are currently gathered sitting in the main tent of the Azure Jade Sect camp.

Silence and grim faces are the mood of the Bijade Sect tonight.

Meaning: Silence and dark faces are the mood of the entire Azure Jade Sect tonight.

Translate: Silence and dark faces are the mood of the entire Azure Jade Sect tonight.

Not only has their vast wealth disappeared, but the Xuan Shan reward that should have been theirs is also gone.

Meaning: Not to mention the vast wealth that's gone, even the Profound Mountain Reward that should have been theirs is gone.

Translate: Not to mention the vast wealth that's gone, even the Profound Mountain Reward that should have been theirs is gone.

"We can't just let this go!" said Sect Master Xu with a grim tone.

Meaning: "We can't just let it go like this!" Xu Peak Master said in a grim tone.

Translate: "We can't just let it go like this!" Xu Peak Master said in a grim tone.

Pei Jianshu frowned, "This is exactly the punishment we deserve."

Meaning: Pei Jianshu frowned, "This is exactly the punishment we deserve."

Translate: Pei Jianshu frowned, "This is exactly the punishment we deserve."

"What nonsense is this?" Sect Master Xu glared coldly at Pei Jianshu, "If you hadn't admitted defeat, perhaps none of this would have happened!"

Meaning: "What kind of talk is this?" Xu Peak Master gave Pei Jianshu a cold glance, "If you hadn't admitted defeat, perhaps none of those later events would have happened!"

Translate: "What kind of talk is this?" Xu Peak Master gave Pei Jianshu a cold glance, "If you hadn't admitted defeat, perhaps none of those later events would have happened!"

"Are you blaming him?" Pei Jianshu glanced at Sect Master Xu, his expression indifferent.

Meaning: Is this blaming him? Pei Jianshu glanced at Xu Peak Master, his expression indifferent.

Translate: Is this blaming him? Pei Jianshu glanced at Xu Peak Master, his expression indifferent.

"Sect Master Xu, your words are too harsh."

Meaning: "Peak Master Xu, your words are too heavy."

Translate: "Peak Master Xu, your words are too heavy."

Bai Ren Shan sighed and had Pei Jianshu step back first.

Meaning: Bai Ren Shan sighed, and told Pei Jianshu to step back first.

Translate: Bai Ren Shan sighed, and told Pei Jianshu to step back first.

After glancing at everyone in the tent, Pei Jianshu said nothing more and withdrew.

Meaning: After glancing at everyone in the tent, Pei Jianshu said no more and withdrew.

Translate: After glancing at everyone in the tent, Pei Jianshu said no more and withdrew.

"What kind of attitude is that? Does he still have any respect for us elders!"

Meaning: "What kind of attitude is that? Does he still have any respect for us elders!"

Translate: "What kind of attitude is that? Does he still have any respect for us elders!"

Sect Master Xu's blame continued, just as he had initially blamed Shen Qingli.

Meaning: Xu Peak Master's blame continues, just as he initially blamed Shen Qingli.

Translate: Xu Peak Master's blame continues, just as he initially blamed Shen Qingli.

"Enough," Bai Ren Shan rebuked, "The Xuan envoy wasn't wrong in saying that our sect's atmosphere indeed has problems."

Meaning: "Enough." Bai Ren Shan scolded, "The Profound Envoy had a point; our sect's atmosphere indeed has problems."

Translate: "Enough." Bai Ren Shan scolded, "The Profound Envoy had a point; our sect's atmosphere indeed has problems."

"Sect leader?" Sect Master Xu stared in shock at Bai Ren Shan, "What problems do we have?"

Meaning: "Sect Master?" Xu Peak Master stared in astonishment at Bai Ren Shan, "What problems do we have?"

Translate: "Sect Master?" Xu Peak Master stared in astonishment at Bai Ren Shan, "What problems do we have?"

Bai Ren Shan let out a sigh, "Regarding A Li, this matter, isn't it too much like killing the chicken to get the eggs?"

Peak Master Xu fell silent, then Peak Master Li spoke, "Indeed, if you had treated her a little better, all her current achievements would belong to my Biyu Sect. Moreover, I believe what she said; she originally intended exactly that."

"Not bad, this child A Li, I still understand her; she is purely kind." Other peak masters and elders spoke one after another.

Bai Ren Shan looked toward Zhao Yue again, "Saintess, do you think, if you sincerely repent, could she forgive you?"

Zhao Yue wasn't sure, "She's already been corrupted by Shen Kuo; it's probably hard to win her back."

"Since it's come to this, there's nothing we can do." Bai Ren Shan sighed.

Zhao Yue nodded, "Yes, that's all we can do."

Having come this far, she also felt quite heartbroken.

If there were even a sliver of possibility, she wouldn't want this either.

Even if Shen Kuo had let her down, the child is ultimately innocent; she originally also wanted to raise the child well.

But the older the child got, the more disobedient they became.

"Let's just do that."

Zhao Yue decisively gave the go-ahead!

The remaining peak masters and elders all nodded in agreement.

A group of people, in tacit understanding, had reached a consensus on their secret plot.

Even though Shen Qingli had already imagined them at their worst, she still didn't expect their bottom line to be this low.

In her view, these people would certainly try every means, using every method, to seize her inheritance and Shen Kuo's Imperial Pill.

But she never imagined that what they wanted was everything she had!

So, when she fell into the ambush and heard their "verdict" against her, even the gaps in her bones felt a chill.

"Shen Qingli, you have rebelled against the sect, defied your closest kin, mocked your elders, and are unworthy of being human. As your mother, I will take back your cursed life."

After Zhao Yue coldly pronounced the judgment, she added, "Your rebuilt body shall serve as compensation for harming your fellow disciples; once your soul is erased, it will be inherited by Su Chacha."

"Zhao Yue, I've always wanted to ask you: am I truly your daughter, not the daughter of your enemy?" Shen Qingli very much wanted a definite answer; perhaps there is some obscure secret art in this world that she doesn't know of, which could have changed her bloodline.

But Zhao Yue still denied it, "Do you think I even want you as my daughter? If I could, I'd rather not have given birth to you! No."

"Also no, you're still useful, but you're just too disobedient; as your mother, I can only take away your right to live."

In Zhao Yue's view—

Shen Qingli is her biological child.

Then she naturally possesses the authority to decide life and death.

After all, Shen Qingli's life was originally given by her; since she no longer wishes to give it, she can naturally take it back.