I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 11 The Kunko

"I've remembered what Senior Sister said."

Although he didn't understand the reason for the other party's well-intentioned advice, Tie Yi was never one to be coy. The other party's insights were indeed refreshing and insightful. Having understood this, Tie Yi clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said:

"Although we belong to different factions, in Tieyi's heart, Miss Fei, you are no different from my senior sister. From now on, you are my senior sister, and I will not let anyone who bullies you get away with it."

"I knew you had ulterior motives! You really are here to steal my senior sister!"

The beautiful young woman slammed her hand on the table in anger and stood up to argue with the other party.

The young man smiled innocently, but his words were anything but innocent:

"Junior sister, we'll be family from now on, no need to be so polite."

"Who's family with you?"

"Shut up! If you want to acknowledge me as your senior sister, you'll have to get past me first."

The boy sitting next to Fei Xi looked displeased and provocatively kicked the bench away.

He stepped on the heavy bench, and Tie Yi, not to be outdone, threw a punch at his opponent.

The two boys instantly went from fighting inside the house to fighting outside. Over the past few months, they had been sparring frequently, and everyone had gotten used to it. Those who weren't full continued eating, while those who were full put down their chopsticks and ran outside, laughing and joking, to watch and discuss with their companions which moves their junior brother had used cleverly.

Fei Xi came out of the room and saw the boys practicing in the courtyard. She smiled slightly. The winter sun shone warmly on them, and all she could see were carefree and happy faces.

Most of her fellow disciples had never killed anyone, nor had they ever witnessed the dark and brutal side of the martial world. The elders of the Qingcheng Sect had protected them too well. Even though many of them were skilled in martial arts, they couldn't unleash their true strength when danger struck. Faced with conspiracies, they were like lambs, unable to resist and left to be slaughtered by villains.

After the people from Thunderbolt Fortress left, the junior disciples gradually departed from their quarters. The once lively courtyard suddenly became deserted. Leaving the hall, Fei Xi returned to her room.

As soon as she closed the door, a figure pinned her down, rendering her instantly unable to move.

"The paper from Pingluofang, the ink from Danqingfang, it really is you! And the handwriting on the invitation, was it written with your left hand?"

The visitor rummaged through her desk, picking up some notes she had casually scribbled down. After reading the contents, his previously casual gaze became serious. After a while, he realized she couldn't speak, so he nudged her a couple more times. Although she still couldn't move, at least now she could speak:

"Eight years ago, a fire broke out inexplicably on the riverbed of Jiumen Bay, burning for miles; five years ago, overnight, everyone in several mountain villages in Yanziji died with bruises and festering skin; two years ago, a disciple of the Huicheng Sect betrayed his sect for his junior sister, stole the sect's most precious treasure, and disappeared without a trace. These events seem to have no connection at all, but behind them all, there is the same organization."

"You deliberately lured me here just to tell me this?"

The person casually picked up a piece of paper, crumpled it into a ball, and flicked it at her face, instantly turning her fair cheeks red.

Before she could reply, the newcomer curled his lips in a mocking smile, his eyes cold as he continued speaking:

"Such a young age, yet so calculating; it's truly unlovable. Who taught you to speak like that? Let me tell the person behind you, I, Cui Chou, have no interest in the organization he speaks of. Matters of the martial world should be settled within the martial world; if you dare to provoke the imperial court, you should first ask if your family tree is big enough to warrant execution!"

If she could, Fei Xi wouldn't want to deal with this familiar madman in front of her. But compared to others, Cui Chou would at least patiently listen to her finish speaking instead of killing her right off the bat.

She softened her voice, trying not to provoke Cui Tao, and said three words:

"Kunko tribe".

"Where did you hear that from?!"

Her delicate face was as cold as ice, and in an instant, the room was filled with murderous intent. A trace of blood slowly seeped from the fragile girl's face.

She can't even withstand this much internal energy; what a frail body... It seems the people behind her are just using her as a useless pawn. Cui Chou gripped the hilt of his sword, his eyes lowered as he pondered how he had come to Nanxuan City.

Two months ago, he received an unsigned invitation. The content was unremarkable, simply inviting him to Nanxuan City for a chat. He had received countless such invitations, reminiscent of vengeful challenges, and he wouldn't normally bother with them. But the invitation contained a familiar mark. In this world, no more than three people knew this mark; two of them had already gone to the underworld to join that person. The only one still alive hid in the Peach Blossom Sect, too afraid to emerge.

Could they be descendants of those two?

With this inexplicable expectation in mind, he did not avoid people and went directly to Nanxuan City while investigating.

The person who sent the letter didn't come looking for him, but that didn't stop him. The delivery channel and the clues on the letter clearly pointed to the Qingcheng Sect.

He still remembered this sect. Back then, the Qingcheng Sect was almost wiped out because it was too obsessed with the code of chivalry. He never expected that it would still be surviving...

Has it started to degenerate now?

"...Cough, cough...Can you release my pressure points so I can take my medicine?"

The girl's face turned bright red, as if she would run out of breath at any moment.

Cui Chou stared at it coldly for a few seconds, then reached out and tapped twice.

As soon as the girl was freed, she immediately took out a medicine bottle from her bosom, opened it, and poured out two pills.

Then she crushed the pill, and a wonderful fragrance filled the air.

!!!

The change happened so fast that Cui Chou had no time to react. His body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground, completely numb and powerless.

Brushing the medicine crumbs off her hands, Fei Xi took out another medicine bottle. She washed her face and took the medicine first. After her body felt a little better, she looked at her old friend on the ground with a gloomy face.

"Don't be nervous, I mean no harm."

A stool was brought over, and she sat down obediently. Looking at the person at her feet, she smiled and said:

“I didn’t want this either. My body is too weak. Your Ao Xue Dao’s sword energy can fill the entire room with it all at once. I just want to have a proper chat with you, Lord Cui, so I can only ask you to rest for now.”

Damn it… Cui Chou felt like a million mythical beasts were running rampant in his mind. Does having a chat at your place mean you can't move a muscle or even speak?

He hadn't felt like a fish on a chopping block for many years. If his killing intent stemmed from those three words spoken by the girl, then it was because of them.

He really wants to kill someone now!

Ignoring the other person's piercing, murderous gaze, Fei Xi suppressed her smile and calmly said:

"In the great war to defend the country 15 years ago, although the martial arts world lacked military discipline and coordination, and their efficiency in killing the enemy was extremely low, even the most valiant northern barbarians could not have inflicted such a heavy price on the entire martial arts world. My Qingcheng Sect's Grandmaster Wei noticed something amiss at the time, suspecting that there were people in the martial arts world colluding with the barbarians. One night, the Grandmaster discovered a man in black and followed him to the barbarian side. The Grandmaster saw that the tent the man in black was heading to house the Kunko tribe, an alliance of barbarians. Before the Grandmaster could tell Master Yuan about his discovery, he was ambushed by the man in black and seriously injured, falling into a coma. When the Grandmaster regained consciousness and tried to investigate further, he was told that the entire Kunko tribe was dead."

It wasn't a complaint or an accusation; her innocent, watery eyes looked at Cui Chou, and the girl's tone was flat and straightforward, as if the whole thing was just that—a mere coincidence:

"It's the Kunko tribe, the tribe whose entire population you wiped out."