Chapter 70 Shadow

Mrs. Jin frowned and scolded, "Zixun!"

Hearing this, Wei Wuxian’s smile suddenly disappeared.

He asked, "Tutor?"

He slowly turned around and asked, "Evil and crooked ways?"

Lan Wangji said in a deep voice: "Wei Ying."

Jin Zixun and the others also sensed the unusual atmosphere and looked at him with bated breath. Wei Wuxian smiled again and said, "Do you want to know why I don't wear a sword? It's okay for me to tell you."

He turned around and said word by word: "Because I just want you to know that even without a sword, I can still ride away with what you call 'evil ways' and leave you all far behind."


When this sentence came out, almost everyone present was stunned.


Such arrogant words had never been spoken by any noble family member in front of so many people. After a while, Jin Zixun finally came to his senses and shouted, "Wei Wuxian! He is just the son of a family servant, but you are too arrogant!!!"

Hearing those four words, Lan Wangji's eyes fixed, Wei Wuxian's pupils shrank suddenly, and his right hand seemed to be about to touch Chen Qing. Just as the air was filled with the smell of violence, and it was about to explode, someone suddenly said, "Ah Xian!"

Hearing this voice, Wei WuXian felt relieved and turned around to ask, "Senior Sister?"

Jiang Yanli waved at him and said, "Ahxian, stand behind me."

Wei Wuxian was stunned, and before he could move, Madam Jin hurriedly pulled her hand and said, "Ali, don't get involved in their affairs." Jiang Yanli smiled apologetically at Madam Jin, walked forward, stood in front of Wei Wuxian, and bowed to Jin Zixuan and others.


Jin Zixun and the others didn't know how to respond. Some returned the gift, some didn't. Jiang Yanli said to Jin Zixun in a soft voice, "Mr. Jin, from what you said just now, it was Ah Xian who took 30% of the prey in Baifeng Mountain. He didn't follow the rules and was too arrogant. I... have never heard of such a thing. I think I have indeed caused trouble for you. I apologize to you on his behalf."


After saying that, he really bowed again, which looked like a serious apology. Wei Wuxian said, "Senior Sister!"

Jiang Yanli didn't stand up, looked at him, and shook her head imperceptibly. Wei Wuxian could only clench his fists and remain silent.

Jin Zixuan watched from afar with a complicated expression. Jin Zixun and the others did not try to hide their smug expressions, and were extremely happy.


Jin Zixun laughed and said, "Miss Jiang is really generous and sensible. What your junior brother did was indeed very inappropriate and indeed caused a lot of trouble. But since you know it is inappropriate, for the sake of Miss Jiang and Sect Master Jiang, there is no need to apologize. The Yunmeng Jiang family and the Lanling Jin family were originally as close as brothers."

He was almost about to burst into laughter in a haughty manner. Wei Wuxian's heart was filled with rage, and the joints of his clenched fists were crackling. Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Yanli bowed, stood up, and said seriously: "But, even though I have never participated in a hunting party, I know one thing - in all the hunting parties from ancient times to the present, I have never heard of a rule that does not allow one person to hunt too many prey."

The smug smiles on the faces of the people froze before they could even stop.

Jiang Yanli asked, "So, you said that Ah Xian doesn't follow the rules. Which rule did he break?"

This time, it was Wei Wuxian's turn to laugh out loud.

Jin Zixun's face turned pale, but he didn't say anything to refute. There were two reasons. First, he had never seen Jiang Yanli speak out before, so he didn't know how to respond. Madam Jin and Jiang Cheng both valued Jiang Yanli very much, so he didn't dare to offend them casually. Second, if he investigated, he really couldn't find the rule!


At this time, someone in the crowd couldn't help it. At such times, Sect Master Yao was always the first to jump out. He said, "Miss Jiang, you are wrong to say that. Although some rules are not written down, everyone knows them in their hearts and abides by them."

One person shouted, "How many prey are there in Baifeng Mountain? Five hundred or so? How many people are participating in the hunt? More than five thousand! There was already a huge fight over them, and he took so much prey by himself with malicious means. What should others do?"

Wei Wuxian sneered and was about to speak, but Jiang Yanli stopped him and whispered, “Don’t say anything.”

One person said dissatisfiedly: "Yes, otherwise I wouldn't have caught one yet!"

Jiang Yanli said: "But...it's not his fault that others can't hunt him."

The man choked, and she continued, "Isn't hunting only about strength? Even if there are no ghosts, aren't there still monsters and demons left? Even if he doesn't take that one-third, or even doesn't participate in the hunting meeting, the people he can't hunt still can't be hunted. Although the method used by Ah Xian is different from others, it is also a skill he has cultivated. You can't say that he is evil just because others don't have a chance to get that one-third of the prey."


Many of those who followed Jin Zixun in making trouble immediately turned pale like Jin Zixun, but they were concerned about Jiang Yanli's identity and did not dare to directly refute her.

Jiang Yanli added, "Besides, hunting is hunting, why do we have to bring up family education? Ah Xian is a descendant of my Yunmeng Jiang Clan. He grew up with my sister and I, and we are closer than brothers. I cannot accept blurting out "son of a servant" to him. Therefore..."

She straightened her back and raised her voice, "I also hope that Master Jin Zixun can apologize to Wei Wuxian of the Yunmeng Jiang Clan!"

If it wasn't Jiang Yanli who said this, but someone else, I'm afraid Jin Zixun would have slapped him. His face turned dark blue and he kept silent. Jiang Yanli also stared at him quietly, never moving her eyes away. Madam Jin said, "Ah Li, what are you doing so seriously? It's just a small matter. Don't be angry."

Jiang Yanli said softly, "Madam, Ah Xian is my brother. If someone insults him, it is no small matter to me."

Mrs. Jin glanced at Jin Zixun and snorted, "Zixun, did you hear that?"

Jin Zixun said: "Aunt!"

If he was asked to apologize to Wei Wuxian, it would be impossible. Mrs. Jin knew his character very well. But the situation was already unhappy. Thinking that Jin Zixun would make a scene again after he apologized, she became even more upset. She wanted to hold his neck and make him apologize quickly. At this moment, two sword lights flew over. It was Jin Guangyao and Lan Xichen.

Lan Wangji said, "Brother."

Lan Xichen asked curiously, “Wangji, why are you here too?”

Jin Guangyao asked: "Everyone, what's going on here?"

As soon as he arrived, the anger that had been pent up in their hearts found an object to vent in an instant. As soon as Jin Guangyao landed, Madam Jin scolded him, "You're still laughing! How can you still laugh after such a big thing happened! This is the hunting party you organized, you rubbish!"

Jin Guangyao always had a smiling face, but he was scolded as soon as he arrived. He quickly put away his smile and said honestly, "Mother, what happened?"

Mrs. Jin squinted her eyes and said, "What's wrong? Can't you see for yourself? Aren't you good at observing people's expressions?"

Jin Guangyao remained silent. Jin Zixun said, “One third of the prey in the entire Baifeng Mountain hunting ground is gone. What are these five thousand people going to hunt for?!” He took the opportunity to cover up his apology to Wei Wuxian. Before he could reprimand him again, Lan Xichen said, “Lian Fang Zun is already making arrangements to expand the hunting ground. Please be patient.”

Zewu Jun spoke, and Jin Zixun knew that his words were inappropriate, and it was not good to get angry at Jin Guangyao. He threw the bow and arrow to the ground and sneered: "This hunting is simply a farce! Forget it, I won't participate, I'm out."

Jin Guangyao was startled and said, "Zixun, it will be arranged soon. It will take at most half an hour..."

Sect Master Yao also said, "Mr. Jin, there is no need for that!" Jin Zixun said, "Hunting is not fair at all. What are you waiting for? I'm sorry I won't accompany you!" After saying that, he was about to lead his monks to fly away on their swords. Jin Guangyao hurried forward to persuade them. Some of them wanted to follow Jin Zixun, while others were unwilling to give up. They were hesitant and confused, and suddenly became a mess. Jiang Yanli shook her head and said to Madam Jin, "Madam Jin, I'm sorry to trouble you."

Mrs. Jin waved her hand and said, "What are you talking about to your aunt? You can scold that stupid boy Zixun if you want. I don't care about him. If you're still not satisfied, I'll help you beat him up."

Jiang Yanli said: "No, no, no... Then, I will go back first."

Madam Jin hurriedly said, "Let's go back to the hunting platform. I'll ask Zixuan to take us back."


As she spoke, she kept winking at Jin Zixuan who had been standing in the distance for a long time. Jiang Yanli whispered, "No need. I have something to say to Axian, he can just take me back."

Madam Jin raised her eyebrows and looked at Wei Wuxian for a few times. Her eyes were slightly alert, as if she was slightly unhappy. She said, "How can you two young men and women stay together for a long time without anyone watching you?"

Jiang Yanli said: "Axian is my younger brother."

Mrs. Jin said, "Ali, please don't be angry. Tell me what stupid thing this stubborn boy has done again, and I will ask him to apologize to you."

Jiang Yanli shook her head and said, "Really, there's no need. Madam Jin, don't force him."

Mrs. Jin said anxiously, "How can it be forced? It's not forced!"

Wei WuXian nodded and said, “Sorry for the delay, Madam Jin.”

He bowed slightly after talking to Jiang Yanli, and turned to leave. Madam Jin desperately dragged Jiang Yanli's hand to prevent her from leaving. While they were pulling, suddenly, Jin Zixuan ran out and shouted loudly: "Miss Jiang!!!"

Wei WuXian pretended not to hear and pulled Jiang YanLi aside, saying, “Senior Sister, let’s go.”

Jin Zixuan shouted again: "No, Miss Jiang!!!"

There was no way to pretend that he hadn't heard it, so Wei Wuxian had to turn around with Jiang Yanli. Even Jin Zixuan and the others who were making a fuss over there were attracted to come over, and everyone was wondering what Jin Zixuan meant by "not really". Jin Zixuan took a few steps, as if he wanted to catch up, but then stopped, standing far away, taking a few breaths, with veins popping out on his forehead.

After a while, he suddenly yelled, "No, Miss Jiang! It's not my mother! It's not her idea! I won't force you, I won't force you at all!!"

After holding it in for a moment, he roared, "It's me! It's me! It's me who wanted you to come!!!"

Jiang Yanli: “…”

Wei Wuxian: "..."

Mrs. Jin: “…”

Jin Zixun: “…”

After shouting these words, Jin Zixuan's fair face instantly turned bright red as if blood was about to drip out.

He staggered back a few steps, holding on to a tree to stand firm, looked up, and was stunned, as if he had just realized that there were so many people here, and then he remembered what he had said in front of so many people. He was stunned for a long time, and suddenly reacted, shouted, and ran away.

After a long silence, Mrs. Jin became furious and said, "You idiot! Why are you running!"

She grabbed Jiang Yanli and said, "Ah Li, let's continue talking on the hunting platform later! I'll go catch him first!" She left immediately, and took a group of monks with her, flying in the air, chasing and shouting in the direction of Jin Zixuan's escape. Wei Wuxian had never expected such a development, and was so embarrassed that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "What the hell is he doing! Senior sister, let's go."

Jiang Yanli was stunned for a moment, then nodded. Wei Wuxian waved to Lan Wangji and said, "Lan Zhan, let's go."

Lan Wangji nodded slightly, without saying anything, silently staring at his and Jiang Yanli's backs as they slowly disappeared into the forest. Over there, Jin Guangyao finally couldn't stop Jin Zixun and the others, and a group of people complained and flew away. The crowd that had originally gathered was reduced by half in an instant, and the rest gradually dispersed after not watching the excitement. Jin Guangyao wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled bitterly, "This is really..."

Lan Xichen patted his shoulder and said, “What happened today is not your fault.”

Jin Guangyao sighed, pinched his brows, and said, "I'm afraid I can't finish it in an hour."

Lan Xichen asked: “Why?”

Jin Guangyao said: "In fact, not only did that Young Master Wei take one third of the prey, but my eldest brother also swept up almost half of the monster prey by himself."

Hearing this, Lan Xichen smiled and said, "As expected of you, Big Brother." Lan Wangji seemed to be thinking about something. Jin Guangyao said with a headache, "So the hunting grounds may have to be expanded."

Lan Xichen said: "Then let's get started now."

Jin Guangyao apologized, "I'm sorry, second brother. You're here to participate in the hunt, but I have to trouble you to come and help me temporarily."

Lan Xichen smiled: “That’s fine. Wangji, should we go first, or would you like to help as well?”

Lan Wangji silently summoned Bichen and said, "Help."

After they flew away, only a few people were left in the woods, still chatting. Not long after, a man strode out of the woods and was slightly startled when he saw this scene.

The person who came was Jiang Cheng. He heard people in Baifeng Mountain discussing the sword beams of Lan Wangji and Jin Zixuan appearing in the sky. It seemed that the two had fought. He was worried that Jiang Yanli was also with Jin Zixuan, so he came to check. However, he missed the opportunity and everyone was gone. Jiang Cheng saw that among these people, only Sect Master Yao looked familiar, so he asked, "Sect Master Yao, what happened here just now?"

Sect Leader Yao glanced at him and said meaningfully, “Sect Leader Jiang, your sect’s Wei Wuxian is truly a remarkable person.”

Jiang Cheng frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Sect Leader Yao laughed and said, "I don't dare to say anything. Sect Leader Jiang, don't take my words to heart."

Jiang Cheng's face darkened, knowing that it was not a good thing, and he thought that he would have to settle the score with Wei Wuxian later. He had no intention of playing tricks with the mysterious person, so he turned around and walked out of the woods. As he walked, he could faintly hear the murmurs of discussion coming from behind him. It seemed that they were afraid that he would hear it, so they kept it very low, but his five senses were sensitive, and he still heard the words clearly.

A family head said sourly: "This time, Lotus Pier is in the limelight. Almost all the evil corpses and evil spirits have been summoned to the Yunmeng Jiang family's camp. I'm sure many cultivators will go to his family."

Sect Leader Yao said, “What can we do? It’s because we don’t have Wei Wuxian in our family.”

"Having Wei Wuxian around isn't necessarily a good thing. I don't want someone like him to cause trouble for me every day."

"This Wei Wuxian is too arrogant... Anyway, I won't go to any night hunts with him from now on."

Someone sneered, “Hey? Going after the Jiang family? Not necessarily. To put it bluntly, aren’t they going after Wei Wuxian? Wasn’t it because of Wei Wuxian that the Yunmeng Jiang family became famous during the Sun Shooting Campaign…”

Jiang Cheng looked gloomy.

It was as if something had cast an indelible shadow on his face and heart.


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