The Value of a Woman of Destiny

After careful consideration, Yu Zhao felt that she could not accept the identity of the Celestial Master's daughter, as doing so would lead to trouble.

Although she didn't know the true identity of this body, Yu Zhao felt that it definitely wasn't the daughter of some kind of celestial master.

Thinking of this, she carefully chose her words and said to Zhang Yanqiu:

"Senior Brother Zhang, there must be some misunderstanding here. Although I don't remember who I am, I am sure I have nothing to do with your Dragon Tiger Holy Land."

"I was taken in by my previous master in the Northern Region. If I were from your Dragon Tiger Holy Land, how would I be in the Northern Region?"

Yu Zhao thought Zhang Yanqiu would finally understand, but to her surprise, his eyes lit up even more after hearing her words. His face flushed slightly with excitement, and he said impatiently:

"Then there's no doubt about it. My grandmaster disappeared in the Northern Region, so it's only natural that her daughter would appear there. Junior Uncle, you are my Junior Uncle!"

As he was speaking, the guy was about to kneel down again, and Yu Zhao quickly reached out to help him up, inwardly wanting to curse.

Why is this person so stubborn?

"Senior Brother Zhang, your Dragon Tiger Holy Land must have some kind of magic to identify its disciples, right? Why don't you try it?"

"You possess thunder magic, and it's the highest-level thunder magic of my Dragon Tiger Holy Land. This is irrefutable proof. Without the bloodline of a Celestial Master, it's impossible to master this highest-level thunder magic!"

Zhang Yanqiu could understand Yu Zhao's concerns. If someone told him that he was a lost prince of some powerful faction, he wouldn't believe it immediately.

But despite his understanding, he couldn't let Yu Zhao go. He knew his own situation; his master's sudden disappearance had put the Dragon Tiger Holy Land in a very precarious position.

Because she did not pass on the most important inheritance of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land to the current Celestial Master before she disappeared.

This has resulted in the Dragon Tiger Holy Land lacking its most important inheritance, which will cause problems in the long run.

Yu Zhao's appearance gave him a glimmer of hope. In addition, he sensed the aura of the Five Thunder Technique from Yu Zhao. Since Yu Zhao had become a practitioner of the Five Thunder Technique, it was hard to say whether the most important inheritance of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land was also on her.

He said he couldn't let Yu Zhao go no matter what. For the sake of this inheritance, Yu Zhao had to be the junior uncle of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land!

"Junior Uncle, I know it's hard for you to accept this right now. How about this: after the Ullambana Festival, you come with me to the Dragon Tiger Holy Land and we can talk to the elders there."

"I may have misjudged, but the elders of the Holy Land certainly won't be wrong. Even if it turns out you're not my junior uncle, it's still because you have a connection with the Dragon Tiger Holy Land. I can guarantee that the Holy Land won't investigate where your lightning magic came from."

As the senior disciple of the Holy Land in this generation, Zhang Yanqiu's mind was definitely sharp enough. Yu Zhao had no room to refuse his words, and they were full of sincerity.

This really touched on Yu Zhao's heart. What she was most worried about was that the Dragon Tiger Holy Land would investigate the origin of her thunder magic. Zhang Yanqiu made a promise, so Yu Zhao couldn't say anything more.

After a moment of silence, she said, "Since Senior Brother Zhang has put it this way, I naturally cannot refuse. Let's leave it at that."

"Very well, Junior Uncle, let's leave this place now."

As he spoke, Zhang Yanqiu reached out and gestured for the other person to grab his sleeve.

"Don't call me 'Junior Uncle' yet. If it turns out to be a misunderstanding, it will be awkward for both of us."

"I'll listen to... Junior Sister Yu." Zhang Yanqiu quickly changed his mind.

Yu Zhao was finally satisfied. She reached out and grabbed the other person's sleeve. In a spatial shift, the two reappeared in the lobby of the restaurant.

Upon seeing Yu Zhao, Shen Yunshu quickly stepped forward, glancing warily at Zhang Yanqiu before whispering to Yu Zhao, "Senior Sister, are you alright?"

"It's nothing."

Yu Zhao shook her head and gave Shen Yunshu a look, which meant that they would talk about it in detail when it was just the two of them.

Shen Yunshu immediately understood and stopped asking questions. She took Yu Zhao's hand and sat down again.

Zhang Yanqiu followed as well.

The five people at the next table chatted while eating, but the little monk Kongxiang and Mufeng kept glancing at Yu Zhao and Zhang Yanqiu, intentionally or unintentionally.

Clearly, they were very curious about what the two had been doing outside.

However, they couldn't discern anything from the two people's faces. Zhang Yanqiu remained dignified, without the slightest hint of unusual expression.

As for Yu Zhao, she was filled with sorrow. Zhang Yanqiu could sense the aura of thunder magic emanating from her, which made her somewhat nervous.

She couldn't help but wonder if people in the Buddhist community could also sense the aura of Buddhist practices emanating from her.

Although it wasn't a big deal, Yu Zhao didn't like the feeling of being seen through. Besides, what if the light screen gave her some secret techniques or spells from other holy lands in the future, and the disciples of those places sensed them?

Not every force is as easy to talk to as the Dragon Tiger Holy Land.

Furthermore, if the people of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land hadn't considered her a member of their own family who had been left behind, they might not have been so easy to talk to.

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for this misunderstanding, Yu Zhao would have faced a crisis.

This situation, which was beyond his control, made Yu Zhao very uncomfortable.

She was pondering where she could find a technique to conceal the traces of her own cultivation method... No, she had to find an opportunity to ask Little Green Tea.

Yu Zhao kept this matter in mind, thinking that she would ask Shen Yunshu for help when she had the chance. In her opinion, her little green tea junior sister was an encyclopedia of this world and would definitely know where to obtain this kind of magic.

The meal was eaten with everyone preoccupied with their own thoughts. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the young monk Kongxiang paid the bill and then tentatively asked Zhang Yanqiu,

"Senior Brother Zhang, what are you and Senior Brother Mu planning to do next?"

This was actually a veiled expression of wanting to separate. Although the young monk Kongxiang really wanted to befriend these two disciples of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land, it was only their first day of meeting, and he couldn't very well bring two outsiders along to play with his two junior sisters.

Indeed, in the eyes of the young monk Kongxiang, he, Yu Zhao, and Shen Yunshu were already one of their own.

Mu Feng understood the implied meaning and was about to say goodbye when Zhang Yanqiu spoke first:

"We're fine. If Junior Brother Kongxiang doesn't mind, how about showing us around Prajna City?"

"This..." The young monk Kongxiang was immediately at a loss, and his gaze subconsciously turned to Yu Zhao.

Yu Zhao then chimed in, "My junior sister and I are a bit tired. Senior Brother Kongxiang, would you please entertain Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Brother Mu?"

After saying that, she ignored the expressions of the others and left with Shen Yunshu.

We went to the inn that we had booked in advance.

After they left, the three men stared at each other blankly. Mu Feng asked timidly:

"Shall we continue shopping?"

He firmly believed that his senior brother was interested in junior sister Yu, which was why he took the initiative to approach her, but junior sister Yu didn't seem to have any such intentions at all.

Alas! Senior Brother, you'll never find a Daoist partner this way.

Mu Feng was very worried about his senior brother.

"Why don't we go shopping?" Zhang Yanqiu actually wanted to leave, but she couldn't make it too obvious, so she could only grit her teeth and stay with the two grown men.

Leaving aside the situation of the three men, on the other side, after checking into the inn room, Yu Zhao raised his hand and set up an isolation array before telling Shen Yunshu about his experience.

When Shen Yunshu heard Yu Zhao say that Zhang Yanqiu suspected she was the daughter of the previous Celestial Master of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land, the girl was full of surprise, her mouth slightly open, and she carefully examined Yu Zhao's face.

"What are you looking at?" Yu Zhao felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze and subconsciously shifted her body.

Shen Yunshu then came to her senses, her small hand unconsciously touching her chin, muttering, "You know what, I never noticed before, but now that you say it, Senior Sister, you and that Celestial Master might really have some kind of relationship."

"You know that Celestial Master?" Yu Zhao was somewhat surprised; this little green tea really knew everything.

"Of course I know him. He's the Celestial Master Lingxiao of the Celestial Master's Mansion in the Dragon Tiger Holy Land. He's a legend in the Dayan Empire."

She served as the empire's national advisor and the crown prince's tutor. At the height of her power, she even deposed and installed emperors.

Although few people have seen her true face or witnessed her in action, she is recognized as one of the top ten Nascent Soul cultivators of our time, and some powerful figures speculate that she is very likely a cultivator above the Nascent Soul level.

She always wore a veil, but looking closely, your features are very similar to hers, senior sister!

"From what you're saying, you've met her?" Yu Zhao asked.

"No, that's not it." Shen Yunshu shook her head, then seemed to have thought of something, her eyes revealing a fox-like cunning, "I saw her portrait at the Shen family home, it was hanging in my great-grandfather's study."

"Senior sister, do you think it's possible that if you really are that Celestial Master's daughter, then your father might be my great-grandfather?"

The thought of this possibility made Shen Yunshu laugh out loud.

Then she got a flick on the forehead from Yu Zhao. "If you want to die, don't drag me into it. Do you think you can fabricate such a powerful figure?"

"I was wrong."

The scheming girl immediately backed down, reverting to her serious demeanor, and continued, "Seriously, senior sister, what are you planning to do about this?"

"What else can we do? We'll just have to go to the Dragon Tiger Holy Land after the Ghost Festival."

"What if you really are that person's daughter? Should we stay in the Dragon Tiger Holy Land?" Shen Yunshu pressed.

Yu Zhao hadn't thought about this question before, but after hearing the other person ask it, she began to ponder it.

To be fair, she felt that becoming a junior disciple in the Dragon Tiger Holy Land was much more reliable than becoming a Buddhist disciple.

From what the monk Huizhen said back then, we can infer that being a Buddhist disciple is not easy. There are many factions within Buddhism, and there must be a lot of fighting.

Although no elders will be involved, it's still a hassle.

Yu Zhaocai didn't want to get involved in this messy struggle.

In comparison, going to the Dragon Tiger Holy Land would definitely be much better. Besides, she didn't really want to become a monk anyway.

The situation at Wujue Temple made Yu Zhao realize that Buddhism was not a simple matter; to put it more seriously, there were hidden demonic forces within Buddhism.

The number may be quite large.

The situation of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land is unclear, but fortunately, it is a sect, and judging from the way Zhang Yanqiu and Mu Feng act and conduct themselves, they are quite upright.

A sect that can produce such disciples is unlikely to be too chaotic internally. Even if there are conflicts, there must be well-established rules and regulations within the sect.

Yu Zhao likes places with rules and regulations.

With that thought, she immediately stopped hesitating and stated her position:

"That's right, let's go check out the Dragon Tiger Holy Land first. If it's a good place, we'll stay there!"

"Then what about our Master Qingxuan? And you, a Buddhist disciple, the Buddhist sect probably won't release you easily."

"So we have to do it secretly. We can't let the Buddhist sect know about this. As for Master Qingxuan... let's leave her for now and talk about it after we've settled in."

Although Qingxuan treated her and Shen Yunshu well, Yu Zhao still didn't fully trust him. She couldn't forget that Qingxuan had cultivated the Blood Fiend Technique.

And the eeriness of the Falling Moon Gate is unforgettable.

Yu Zhao had never been able to fully understand Qingxuan, so he was naturally wary of her.

Seeing that her senior sister had made a decision, Shen Yunshu said no more. In any case, she was determined to follow her senior sister.

She goes wherever her senior goes.

The Dragon and Tiger Holy Land, huh? The leading sect of the righteous path... going there doesn't seem like a bad idea.

If they can successfully join, the two sisters will have completely cleared their names.

From now on, no one can call them demonic witches. Thinking this, Shen Yunshu couldn't help but feel happy.

She desperately wanted a legitimate sect to rely on.

Having decided on their future, the two sisters felt inexplicably relaxed. Yu Zhao remembered something else and asked Shen Yunshu:

"Junior sister, do you know where I can obtain a technique to conceal the traces of my own cultivation method?"

"You're asking about that? I know the answer."

Yu Zhao was somewhat surprised, "You can? Why have you never said anything about it?"

"You never asked, I thought you didn't need to."

Yu Zhao: "..."

Yes, blame me.

"Then please teach me, junior sister." Yu Zhao politely clasped her hands in greeting and asked for guidance.

Shen Yunshu was quite pleased with her appearance. She raised her small face and said in a controlled tone, "Since you are so sincere in asking for my guidance, then I will reluctantly teach you. Come closer."

Yu Zhao: (ー_ー)!!

Hold back! If you need someone's help, just pretend a little.

Yu Zhao obediently leaned in to listen. Although Shen Yunshu was mischievous, she was serious when teaching, passing on the technique to Yu Zhao in its entirety.

After passing on the skill, Yu Zhao went to the side to study the technique, while Shen Yunshu, feeling bored, simply left the room to go out and play.

Since my senior sister has a bunch of magical artifacts protecting her and hasn't entered a state of enlightenment, there's naturally no need for her to protect her.

As Shen Yunshu left the inn, she sensed something and headed in the direction that had triggered her feeling.

Not long after she left, she saw three burly men committing murder and robbery in an alley.

The unfortunate soul they killed was a young man whose cultivation was only at the third level of Qi Refining. She arrived too late; the unfortunate soul had already died by the time she got there.

So Shen Yunshu could only tearfully stage a double-cross. She avenged the unlucky guy, killed the three burly men, and then picked up the unlucky guy's storage bag.

"Let me see what kind of treasure has gotten you into this deadly predicament."

After searching around, Shen Yunshu didn't find anything special, nor did she see anything that resonated with her.

"Did I guess wrong? Was this unlucky guy not the one to benefit from the opportunity?"

Muttering to herself, Shen Yunshu reached her wicked little hand into the storage bags of the three burly men again...