You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 401 - 22. Deception

"Master."

In a daze, Lin Yue found himself again in the deepest hall of the Ancestor Hall. In front of him was his master in a green robe, but this time there were dozens of chains at his master's feet.

He only then realized that this was Xia Lie's past life memory.

"Not bad." The man in the green robe nodded slightly, softly praising: "Breaking through to a Great Cultivator in one go, such a perfect foundation, you even have a glimmer of hope to prove Dao Perfection in the future. Next, your most important task is to condense the embryonic form of Dao and temper your Dao Heart."

Then, the man in the green robe asked, "Regarding your Dao Heart, I also want to ask you, why do you practice martial arts?"

He thought for a while and said, "Because I like it. Father will praise me."

The man in the green robe slightly frowned.

...

"Father, I've broken through the Three Talents Heaven Barrier."

The memory flickered, and Lin Yue found that 'he' was standing in front of his familiar father, saying enthusiastically, "I've achieved what Master asked, and he even praised me."

Father patted his head, looking at him with a somewhat complicated expression, "Good child..."

"Today, Master invited you to the hall for a conversation. What did you talk about?" he couldn't help but ask, "Did I say something wrong today? Father seems to be in a bad mood."

Father was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head, "It's nothing." freēnovelkiss.com

Then, Father looked at him seriously and solemnly said, "Xiahou Shou, perhaps you are the hope of our Human Clan. You must cultivate well and help me in the future to overthrow Great Yu and save the Human Clan."

"Yes, Father." He immediately said, "I will cultivate diligently and never let you down. If you want to overthrow Great Yu, I will do my best."

Father fell silent again, his eyes carrying an indescribably complex meaning.

...

"Sir Xiahou, His Majesty intends to marry the Ninth Princess to you. Are you willing to ally with our Great Yu Imperial Family through marriage?"

Not long after, the Great Yu Imperial Family sent a Commandery Prince as an envoy to deliver the decree.

He didn't quite understand why he had to marry, moreover, he planned to overthrow Great Yu in the future. He wanted to refuse, but his father's divine thought transmission urged him to agree.

"I... I am willing."

"Haha, Prince Consort, you are a genius blessed by the heavens, and the Ninth Princess is the Holy Daughter of our Human Clan, a rare cultivation prodigy for centuries. Both of you are disciples of the Main Hall Master, truly a match made in heaven."

After the envoy left, he couldn't resist asking his father why.

"The Ninth Princess is highly valued in the Great Yu Imperial Family and must know many of its secrets. You can gather information from her in the future," his father explained.

...

"Sir Xiahou, before you meet the Ninth Princess, please allow me to remind you that although His Majesty has betrothed her to you, it's currently just an engagement. The Ninth Princess is the Holy Daughter of the Human Clan, possessing the Innate Water Virtue Body and the Pure Yin Body. She is expected to master the incredible True Water Path of Taiyin in the future. Therefore, she must not lose her purity before becoming a Saint. I hope for your understanding."

He met the Ninth Princess, indeed breathtakingly beautiful, but he felt she was much like him, seemingly knowing little besides cultivation.

Both felt this mutual understanding, almost like finding a kindred spirit.

"These snacks are quite tasty, what are they? I'll have the Imperial Kitchen prepare more."

"Uh... roasted... roasted bugs."

"Oh? Roasted bugs smell this good? Next time, you must roast some for me again."

"...By the way, Senior Sister has already grasped the embryonic form of Dao, and your Dao Heart can traverse nine hundred and ninety-nine yards on the Sacred Heart Road, yet you still haven't harmonized?"

"I've only grasped the embryonic form of the True Water Path and haven't mastered the Taiyin Path yet. Grandpa State Preceptor told me to harmonize these two paths after mastering them."

"Such an incredible path must be difficult, right? I heard not many people in Great Yu have mastered such an incredible path. You are quite talented, Senior Sister."

"Just taking advantage of my constitution... By the way, you're a direct disciple, and I'm just an Inner Sect Disciple. Why do you call me Senior Sister? You should call me Junior Sister, or are you implying I'm old?"

"Father says to respect those who are more capable. You're stronger than me, so naturally, you are my Senior Sister."

"You're quite interesting... Hehe, let me show you something fun. Do you know what a sunrise is?"

"Sunrise? What's that?"

"Legend has it that before the Eternal Night descended, there was a sun in the world, and sunsets were beautiful. I found this in the royal library. Look quickly."

Day by day, as they spent more time together, he found himself wanting more and more to see the Ninth Princess's smile, yearning to see her. The Ninth Princess often laughed and called him a fool, but it made him very happy because he could feel that she also enjoyed being with him.

He didn't realize this was the beginning of mutual affection.

Until one day, when his father asked him to gather secrets about the Ninth Princess, he realized he couldn't bring himself to harm her.

It was then that he understood... this is what people call love.

But considering his father's expectations, he didn't know what to do, caught in between and in great pain.

So, he developed a subsequent cultivation method from the Three Thousand Hell Body, one that tempered the Primordial Spirit and improved the Dao Heart through great pain, torturing himself daily to sharpen his Primordial Spirit and force himself to stay clear-minded.

"Fool, your cultivation method is too painful."

The way she looked at him with a hint of heartache, no matter how steely his resolve became, it would melt under her gentle gaze.

Year after year.

He hoped time would slow down, that the day would come later, even later.

But that day eventually came.

"Haha, Shou'er, we've finally found the hope to overthrow Great Yu!"