The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
“He even said himself that if he had another chance, he wouldn’t save you again, yet you still regard him as your lifesaver.” At that moment, Zhong Wu Shiyao recalled the scene when Tan Yun faced the Snowfield Demonic Ape and stood in front of her to protect her. “Senior Sister, you once told me about how Tan Yun saved your life… Did you fall in love with him?” “I… No.” Zhong Wu Shiyao lowered her head, her gaze slightly evasive. “That vile woman Mu Mengyi is truly despicable!” “Senior Sister, t...
Crash! Crash! Crash!
After returning to his room, Linghu Changkong kept thinking about the death of Ye Tian, his enemy Tan Yun, and the fact that he had to rush to the inner sect to borrow 98,000,000 low-grade spirit stones from his great-grandfather to repay the gambling debt he owed to Murong Kun.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
His face turned red with rage as he swept his arm across the room, smashing every jade ornament into pieces!
“I’m so furious I could go insane! Ye Tian, you piece of trash!”
Linghu Changkong roared.
“Tan Yun! The moment I enter the Fallen God Valley, I’ll tear you to pieces!”
…
Inside her private chamber,
Zhong Wu Shiyao, dressed in a white gown, stared at the jade pendant broken into 2 pieces in her hand as tears streamed down her cheeks.
“Mother… it’s my fault. I broke the only thing you left for me.”
“I’m sorry… I’m truly sorry…”
“Senior Sister Zhongwu, please don’t be so sad.”
A plain-looking female disciple comforted her gently before speaking angrily.
“That Tan Yun is really terrible! Senior Sister, you treated him as a friend and gave him something so precious. Not only did he fail to appreciate it, he didn’t even reach out to accept it, causing the jade pendant to break!”
“Junior Sister Rong, don’t say that.”
Zhong Wu Shiyao spoke with a bitter smile.
“No matter what, he is still the one who saved my life. Even if I may have misjudged him somewhat, the jade pendant breaking isn’t his fault. I was the one who insisted on giving it to him.”
“Senior Sister, honestly… you appear cold on the outside, but inside you’re far too kind.”
Rong Rong said irritably.
“He even said himself that if he had another chance, he wouldn’t save you again, yet you still regard him as your lifesaver.”
At that moment, Zhong Wu Shiyao recalled the scene when Tan Yun faced the Snowfield Demonic Ape and stood in front of her to protect her.
She also remembered how Tan Yun carried her on his back, his body drenched in sweat, crossing countless mountains and valleys.
She shook her head, her beautiful face filled with bitterness.
“Senior Sister, there’s something I’m not sure whether I should say.”
Rong Rong spoke softly.
“You are my closest junior sister. If you have something to say, just say it.”
Zhong Wu Shiyao forced a smile.
“Then I’ll say it.”
Rong Rong lowered her voice.
“Senior Sister, you once told me about how Tan Yun saved your life… Did you fall in love with him?”
“I… No.”
Zhong Wu Shiyao lowered her head, her gaze slightly evasive.
“Senior Sister, stop pretending. Others might not know you, but I do.”
Rong Rong sighed.
“Today, when you looked at Tan Yun on the dueling platform, that wasn’t the look someone gives an ordinary friend.”
After a long silence,
Zhong Wu Shiyao finally smiled bitterly.
“What would it matter anyway? Even if I do like him… he’s already with Mu Mengyi now.”
“So what if they’re together?”
Rong Rong sneered.
“That’s only because Tan Yun still doesn’t know Mu Mengyi’s true nature!”
“Back then, when she competed with you, she couldn’t accept defeat! She even accused you of drugging her wine so that you could win!”
“That woman Mu Mengyi is truly shameless!”
A flash of hatred passed through Zhong Wu Shiyao’s beautiful eyes.
She had never drugged anything.
Yet that woman had slandered her, turning the whole matter into a scandal known throughout the city!
“Senior Sister!”
Rong Rong’s eyes suddenly lit up.
“I understand now!”
“It must be that Mu Mengyi spoke badly about you to Tan Yun, making him think you were that kind of person!”
“Then she used her beauty to seduce him, which is why he treated you so coldly today!”
“He even said that even if he had another chance, he wouldn’t save you!”
“That’s right! It must be like this!”
Rong Rong said angrily.
“That vile woman Mu Mengyi is truly despicable!”
“Senior Sister, there are countless male disciples in the outer sect, yet you’ve never cared about any of them.”
“Now that you’ve finally found someone you like, you can’t just give up like this!”
“Besides, even if things between you and Tan Yun can never work out, we still can’t let a vile woman like Mu Mengyi go unpunished!”
Zhong Wu Shiyao lowered her head and spoke softly.
“Junior Sister Rong… that’s enough. My mind is in chaos right now.”
“I want to be alone for a while.”
“In that case, I’ll take my leave first.”
After leaving the palace of Zhong Wu Shiyao,
Rong Rong became increasingly angry on behalf of her senior sister.
So instead of returning to her own residence, she headed in another direction…
Half a shichen later,
inside the cultivation chamber of Mu Mengyi, Tan Yun—who was currently cultivating in seclusion—heard a woman’s angry voice coming from outside.
“Tan Yun! I know you’re inside. Come out right now!”
Tan Yun frowned, stood up, and stepped out of the cultivation room. At the same moment, Mu Mengyi also walked out from her private chamber, confusion written across her face.
The two exchanged puzzled glances before walking downstairs together and opening the door of the main hall on the 1st floor.
Tan Yun looked at the unfamiliar woman standing before him. Seeing the killing intent in her eyes, his own gaze turned slightly cold.
“You’re looking for me?”
“What nonsense!” Rong Rong snorted before glancing at Mu Mengyi. “I have something to discuss with Tan Yun. You’d better step aside first.”
Tan Yun was about to tell Mu Mengyi to stay, but Mu Mengyi simply gave him a faint smile.
“You two talk first.”
After saying that, she turned around and walked back toward the pavilion.
“Follow me. I have something to ask you,” Rong Rong said, taking a few steps away before turning back to stare sharply at Tan Yun. “You who could kill Ye Tian—are you afraid of a weak woman like me?”
Tan Yun was speechless, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly as he followed her to a pavilion nearby.
“Senior Sister, can you speak now?” Tan Yun asked.
“Yes.”
Rong Rong continued staring at Tan Yun coldly.
“My name is Rong Rong. I am the closest friend of Senior Sister Zhongwu. Do you know that ever since the day you saved her life, she has always regarded you as someone very important?”
“That’s why, before your final battle with Ye Tian, she even gave you the only jade pendant left by her mother, hoping it would bring you luck and protect your safety.”
“My senior sister has never been so sincere and gentle toward any male disciple before. So why did you hurt her?”
“Not only did you cause her jade pendant to break, you even said such heartless words!”
“What do you mean by ‘Even if I had another chance, I still wouldn’t save her’?”
The more Rong Rong spoke, the angrier she became, her emotions surging.
“Today you must explain yourself clearly!”
Tan Yun asked calmly,
“Are you finished?”
“If you’re finished, can I leave now?”
After saying that, he turned around and walked away without even looking back.
“Hmph! I understand now! Even if you don’t say it, I already know!”
Rong Rong pointed at Tan Yun’s back and shouted angrily.
“It’s because of that slut Mu Mengyi, isn’t it? She slandered Senior Sister Zhongwu in front of you—”
“Shut up!”
A furious roar suddenly erupted.
Tan Yun’s figure vanished from where he stood and appeared in the pavilion in an instant. One hand shot forward, tightly grabbing Rong Rong by the throat as he spoke word by word in an icy tone.
“If you dare say another word of nonsense, believe it or not, I will kill you!”
Rong Rong’s face turned pale with fright as her throat was tightly gripped.
From Tan Yun’s eyes, she could immediately tell that he wasn’t merely threatening her.
“Fine… I won’t… insult her anymore… let go first…” Rong Rong stammered.
“Hmph!”
Tan Yun flicked his hand and released her.
Rong Rong gasped for breath for a moment before raising her head to look at him again.
“Let me finish speaking first.”
“The thing Mu Mengyi told you—that Senior Sister Zhongwu drugged her drink before the duel… was that what she told you?” Rong Rong asked.
“Wasn’t it?” Tan Yun replied indifferently.
“Of course not!” Rong Rong said firmly.
“That day I was by Senior Sister Zhongwu’s side the entire time, from the beginning until she and Mu Mengyi stepped onto the ranking stage.”
“Senior Sister Zhongwu had absolutely no chance to drug anything! Moreover, we grew up together since we were 5 years old. I know her better than anyone.”
“She would never do such a thing!”
--Translated by likesnovel--