The Mystery of Yu Zhaozhao's Background

In the city of Prajna.

Qingxuan and the monk Huizhen sent Yu Zhao and the other two juniors away, telling them to go play by themselves, while the two of them said they were going to visit a friend.

The three juniors, including Yu Zhao, didn't dare to ask what kind of friends they were visiting. They could only obediently listen to what was said, and the three of them were even quite happy.

It's always uncomfortable to have elders around.

The most obvious example was the young monk Kongxiang, who, after the two elders left, couldn't wait to lead his two junior sisters, Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu, to the most bustling place.

"Junior Sister Yu, Junior Sister Shen, look at that restaurant over there. I've heard it's the biggest restaurant in Prajna City. Let's go take a look together."

At this moment, the young monk Kongxiang had completely lost his dignified demeanor and looked just like a mischievous child running wild.

That's normal, though. He grew up in a temple and is only fifteen years old this year. In Yu Zhao's previous life, he would have been curious about everything.

Yu Zhao was always very tolerant of children, so she didn't refuse. She smiled and nodded, then led the two children toward the restaurant called Zuixianju.

Watching her retreating figure, the young monk Kongxiang couldn't help but whisper to Shen Yunshu beside him, "Junior Sister Shen, I've never asked Junior Sister Yu how old she is this year. Why do I feel like I'm older than my age, but she gives me the feeling of being my senior sister?"

"Maybe it's because my senior sister has a steady personality that makes you think that way."

Shen Yunshu didn't actually know how old Yu Zhao was this year, so she deliberately ignored the question of the young monk Kongxiang's age and only answered his other question.

After a moment's thought, the young monk Kongxiang felt that this made sense. Junior Sister Yu was indeed steady and composed, so much so that sometimes he felt as if he were facing an elder.

There was an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Yu Zhao naturally heard the two children talking, but she ignored them. Others might not believe it, but she didn't even know how old this body was.

When she transmigrated, she had no memories of the original owner, and even her name was made up on the spot, let alone her age. Although her bone age should be fifteen, the problem is that she was fifteen last year and she is still fifteen this year.

Yu Zhao even suspected that in a few years, his bone age would still be fifteen.

She had considered exploring the origins of this body, but she had never had the opportunity, so she could only put it aside for the time being.

Who am I? This is a very profound philosophical question.

Yu Zhao often expressed such sentiments.

The journey was uneventful, and soon the three of them entered Zuixianju.

From the outside, Zuixianju appears to be a three-story wooden building, but its interior space is far greater.

Yu Zhao guessed that the mastermind behind this place must be a powerful figure, otherwise how could he use such a method of folding space?

The three of them randomly found a table in the lobby on the first floor and sat down. As soon as they sat down, a waiter came over to serve them. The little monk Kongxiang and Shen Yunshu followed the waiter to order their food with great curiosity.

Yu Zhao looked around. The hall was full of people, all of them cultivators, including those from the righteous path, the demonic path, and the Buddhist path.

Yu Zhao even saw a strange being with a human body and a beast's head, which she felt must be a demonic cultivator.

They had previously said they had never seen a demon cultivator, but they have today.

It seems this Ghost Festival is really grand.

Yu Zhao muttered to himself, "They've even attracted demon cultivators. This Ghost Festival is quite impressive."

As Yu Zhao looked around, someone at a table not far from them was also observing their surroundings.

This is a young man dressed in a black robe with red patterns embroidered on the hem and cuffs, resembling cloud patterns but more intricate.

He wore a purple-gold crown, his long hair was tied up, and he had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, making him quite heroic.

The young man's eyes flashed with surprise the instant his gaze fell upon Yu Zhao. His companion noticed his unusual expression and asked:

"Senior Brother, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing." The young man shook his head, then pointed to the side and asked his companion:

"Junior Brother Mu, do you recognize those three people over there?"

The man called Brother Mu looked in the direction he was pointing and saw two stunningly beautiful women and a monk, which immediately piqued his interest.

He thought to himself, "Has my senior brother suddenly blossomed like an iron tree?"

"Judging from the marks on his robe, the monk should be a member of the Famen Temple lineage. As for the two beauties, I don't know which sect or school they belong to."

As he spoke, the junior brother Mu raised an eyebrow at his senior brother, his tone teasing, "If senior brother is interested in them, let's go and get to know them."

He was just saying that casually; he knew his senior brother well and knew that his senior brother didn't like socializing.

Unexpectedly, his senior brother got up and walked over after hearing this.

Junior Brother Mu was stunned. Was this still my taciturn and aloof senior brother?

After a moment of stunned silence, he quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly chased after them.

If he doesn't go along, given his senior brother's sharp tongue, this could very well be more of an offense than a friendship!

Yu Zhao noticed the two people walking towards them at this moment. She was instinctively wary, and the young man walking in front gave her a strong sense of pressure.

According to her perception, although the other party was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, the pressure he exerted on her was even stronger than that of a Golden Core cultivator.

She even suspected that this person could be evenly matched with her cheap master, Qingxuan.

Therefore, she naturally became somewhat wary.

Upon arriving, the junior brother Mu clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Greetings, fellow Daoists. We are disciples of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land. My name is Mu Feng, and this gentleman beside me is my senior brother Zhang Yanqiu. We have noticed your extraordinary bearing and wish to make your acquaintance."

I apologize for disturbing you.

Upon hearing the words "Dragon and Tiger Holy Land," the young monk Kongxiang dared not be negligent. Even though he was a homebody, he knew what those four words represented.

He immediately stood up and returned the greeting, "Greetings to the two senior brothers from the Dragon Tiger Holy Land. I am Kongxiang, a disciple of Master Huizhen of Wujue Temple. These two are Junior Sister Yu Zhaoyu and Junior Sister Shen Yunshu. They are disciples of my master's close friend."

Even with the prestige of Abbot Huizhen, it wasn't enough to earn the respect of the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land, let alone the fact that one of these two people was surnamed Zhang.

This is definitely from the Celestial Master lineage of the Dragon and Tiger Holy Land.

Therefore, the young monk Kongxiang dared not show the slightest contempt and treated them with great courtesy. For the two of them to befriend them was a clear sign of respect.

"If you two don't mind, why don't you sit down and have a meal together?"

The young monk Kongxiang took the initiative to invite him.

"Then I'll have to trouble the three of you." Mu Feng replied with a smile. He was good at reading people's expressions and knew his senior brother well. He knew that his senior brother intended to sit down, so he agreed directly.

"No disturbance at all. It is our honor to get to know two prodigies from the Dragon Tiger Holy Land." The young monk Kongxiang even had a hint of ingratiation as he invited the two to sit down.

Mu Feng was very polite and sat down next to the young monk Kong Xiang.

Zhang Yanqiu then plopped down next to Yu Zhao.

This left Mu Feng stunned. "Senior brother, are you serious? You've really taken a liking to this girl? But this is too abrupt!"

Girls will think you're a lecherous scoundrel if you act like that!

What left Mu Feng speechless was that his senior brother kept staring at Fairy Renyu after he sat down.

Yu Zhao naturally noticed the gaze. She frowned slightly, and although she disliked it, she decided to avoid trouble and said nothing.

Eyes are on a person's face, and she can't control what others think.

Yu Zhao didn't say anything, but it infuriated Shen Yunshu. She couldn't hold back any longer, slammed her hand on the table, and shouted angrily, "You're so rude! We kindly invited you to dine with us, but what do you mean by staring at my senior sister like that?"

Shen Yunshu has a very strong possessive desire for Yu Zhao. Not to mention a man staring at Yu Zhao like that, even a woman is not allowed to do so.

In Shen Yunshu's heart, she and Yu Zhao could only have each other. They had crawled out of the hell of Qingfeng Temple together and experienced life and death together, so naturally they could only have each other.

Everyone else is just a passerby.

Yeah, he's a yandere at heart.

Shen Yunshu's outburst immediately made the atmosphere tense. Mu Feng, fearing that his senior brother would lose his temper, quickly spoke up to smooth things over.

"Please calm down, junior sisters. My senior brother has been in seclusion for many years and is not familiar with human relationships. He meant no harm. He was just curious about Junior Sister Yu."

Mu Feng's attempt to smooth things over turned out to be quite accurate; Zhang Yanqiu was indeed curious about Yu Zhao, but not in a romantic way.

Since everyone had said all the right things, Yu Zhao didn't want to offend anyone for no reason, so she patted Shen Yunshu's thigh, who was sitting on the other side of her, and gave her a wink.

Shen Yunshu immediately calmed down, but was still very angry, so she sat down again and sulked alone.

At this moment, Zhang Yanqiu suddenly spoke:

"Your name is Yu Zhao?"

He asked Yu Zhao.

"Yes, what advice does Senior Brother Zhang have?" Yu Zhao was a little confused. She felt that this Zhang was not a lecherous person. When he looked at her, his eyes were filled with even more curiosity.

"Do you have any other family members?" Zhang Yanqiu asked immediately afterward.

"I am an orphan, I have no family." Yu Zhao had some guesses in her mind, so she answered truthfully.

Upon receiving this answer, Zhang Yanqiu's doubts deepened. After pondering for a moment, he took out a scroll from his storage ring, unfolded it, and showed it to Yu Zhao.

"Fairy Yu, do you recognize the person in the painting?"

Yu Zhao looked over and was immediately astonished. The person in the painting was clearly her. She was wearing a white Taoist robe and sitting upright in a chair.

Everyone else present saw it too. Shen Yunshu's eyes were practically spitting fire. When did this scoundrel get a portrait of my senior sister?

Mu Feng's curiosity deepened, and he thought to himself:

"You, Senior Brother, you usually seem so pure and detached, I never imagined you didn't even know you had a portrait of a fairy."

Why does this portrait look so much like it was painted in the ancestral hall of a sect?

That can't be right. My senior brother is in seclusion all year round, and I've never heard of him ever taking anyone to the ancestral hall. He wouldn't do such a thing.

Taking a girl to the ancestral hall to have her portrait painted is something the ancestors would never agree to!

Mu Feng was very curious.

When Zhang Yanqiu saw the astonishment and confusion in Yu Zhao's eyes, he felt that the other party was not faking it, but what exactly was going on?

He raised his hand and set up a soundproof array around the two of them, then asked Yu Zhao, "Does Fairy Yu recognize the person in the painting?"

"The person in this painting looks like me, but it can't possibly be me."

"Of course it can't be you. How old are you?" Zhang Yanqiu thought the other person had said something pointless. He didn't believe Yu Zhao was the person in the painting; he simply assumed Yu Zhao had some connection to the person in the painting. "Fairy Yu, is your surname really Yu and your given name Zhao?"

"To be honest, I have lost my memory. I chose the name Yu Zhao myself. For some reason, I feel that this is the name I should be called."

"That's right." Zhang Yanqiu suddenly showed surprise, silently put away the scroll, removed the soundproofing array, and then said:

"This is not the place to talk. Would Fairy Yu be willing to come with me?"

Yu Zhao instinctively felt that this was not a bad thing, so after thinking for a moment, he told Shen Yunshu, "Junior sister, I'm going with Senior Brother Zhang. Don't worry."

"Senior sister, you..."

"Don't worry, it might involve my background." Yu Zhao told Shen Yunshu this telepathically.

Hearing her say that, Shen Yunshu stopped trying to stop her. She just looked at Yu Zhao expectantly and told her to come back soon.

After calming Shen Yunshu down, Yu Zhao looked at Zhang Yanqiu and said, "Senior Brother Zhang, let's go."

"Excuse me," Zhang Yanqiu said, reaching out to grab Yu Zhao's wrist. With a single hand gesture, the two vanished from their spot.

When they reappeared, the two were on a mountaintop.

Yu Zhao looked around, appearing somewhat flustered.

"Junior sister, don't panic. This place is a small world, which makes it convenient for us to talk about some secrets."

At this moment, Yu Zhao noticed a hint of intimacy in Zhang Yanqiu's tone. She felt that she had guessed correctly; this Zhang was probably related to this body in some way.

Zhang Yanqiu was not one to beat around the bush. Seeing that Yu Zhao seemed to have relaxed, he got straight to the point: "The portrait I showed you earlier to my junior sister was of a Celestial Master from my Dragon Tiger Holy Land. She has gone missing and her fate is still unknown."

And you are very likely her child, and also my junior uncle-master.

"Isn't this a bit hasty? Just because we look alike?"

"Of course, one cannot rely solely on appearance. I sensed the aura of thunder magic from you. You are not a disciple of the Celestial Master lineage of my Dragon Tiger Holy Land, yet you possess thunder magic, which can only mean that you have the bloodline of the Celestial Master."

Furthermore, you resemble the Celestial Master, so there's no mistake.

As he spoke, Zhang Yanqiu immediately knelt on one knee, "Zhang Yanqiu, the 73rd generation disciple of the Celestial Master lineage of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land, pays respects to Junior Uncle!"

"This... Senior Brother Zhang, please get up first."

Although she had some guesses, Yu Zhao was still quite confused. She had suddenly become the junior uncle of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land? Was that reasonable?

She knew her own situation; her lightning magic had nothing to do with her bloodline at all, it was entirely due to cheating.

If we make a mistake, we'll be hunted down by the Dragon Tiger Holy Land.

"This matter is still undecided. I think you should verify it more carefully, Senior Brother Zhang."

"No need to verify. Although we don't know when our grandmaster had a daughter, you and she look exactly alike, and you also have the bloodline of the Celestial Master. In addition, your name is Zhao, which means 'the way of Heaven is clear.' So there's no mistake."

Yu Zhao: "..."

What kind of evidence is this? I just made up the name on the spot.

Speaking of which, I feel like Zhang Yanqiu is a bit stubborn... This is going to be difficult. She's pretending to be the Celestial Master's daughter. What if the Celestial Master shows up alive one day?

Yu Zhao immediately realized that this matter was very troublesome.