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Chapter 1

( The MC is a gong (top) so don't be confused because i have already reminded you guys at the prologue. Enjoy reading! )

Lian Ren stared at the people wearing an plain white robe with an elegant blue cloud embroidery on it's hem who were yelling at him non stop with such vulgar words. He lowered his gaze at his hand that was quite slim and small, unstained with blood and full of innocence. One of the Yun Sect disciples who was mocking him non stop picked a random stone and threw it on his direction.

The immense wave killing intent surged through Lian Ren's direction, his body responded in instinct and slightly tilted his head to dodge the stone. The stone enveloped with mixed white and blue spiritual qi pierced through the tree like a shooting sharp arrow.

The disciples of Yun Sect took a step back while staring at him with an alarmed expression.

Lian Ren stared back at them with his bloodshot eyes, the pupils of his eyes radiated a bright blue glow followed by a faint blue spiritual qi dancing all over his body, enveloped around him like a fierce wind filled with large amount of bloodlust. The disciples of Yun Sect trembled in intimidation and ran away from him.

( in case you don't know, Shizun in chinese means Master. )

Lian Ren slightly paused when he heard the word Shizun, his glowing bright blue eyes slightly twinkled and the blue spiritual qu dancing around him swayed aggressively like a beast excited to eat his prey. Lian Ren slowly stood up and stared at his plain white robe embroidered with an elegant blue clouds on its hem and the sword embedded on his silver waist belt.

Lian Ren murmured to himself while wandering his eyes on the surroundings.

The weather was cloudy and the breeze was slightly cold but gentle, the trees were slightly swaying and the leaves were making a low rustling sound as well as the bushes and grasses on the ground. Lian Ren crosses his arms and snorted, his face was full or confusion and astonishment as he stared at his boots while pondering about the situation he was in.

He was seventeen when he was recruited as a disciple of Yun Sect, so it means that he turned back when he was only seventeen. Even if Lian Ren was filled with bewilderment, he tried to adjust on the situation and think of a solution on how to go back to his original time.

However, he remembered that Shao Ling had self-destructed and the whole Yun Sect was destroyed from his immense strong azure blue spiritual qi so Lian Ren assumed that he died from the impact of Shan Ling's self-destruction. He didn't know why the time had reversed but it gives him a huge advantage to get ahead of everyone and come up with a new plan to take revenge.

Lian Ren lowered his gaze at his hand and slightly waved it, a blue spiritual qi flowed out of his fingertips and shaped itself into a snowflake then bursted into nothingness.

A soft and gentle feminine voice clung to Lian Ren's ears. His fingers flinched and his eyes widened, he completely recognized whose voice that was but it was so surreal to hear it behind him. He slowly turned around and tried to hide his expression from the person behind him.

( Shidi in chinese means Junior Brother. )

A woman wearing a plain white robe painted with gray color on its edge with purple flowers embroidered on it greeted his sight, her purple eyes was big and her nose was soft and round, her raven black hair that length to her waist and her bangs was brushing on her forehead and waist in a smooth way. Her small thin lips let out a soft smile and the white and purple flowers embedded on her hair slightly rustled as she ran on Lian Ren's direction.

Lian Ren was staring at her in disbelief, she had died eight years ago after one of the Seven Deadly Sins of the demon realm attacked the Yun town beside the Yun Sect. Lian Ren clenched his fists and get a grip of himself before letting out a smile,

Xin Mei

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Xin Mei laughed and replied, She reprimanded him in a joking way.

( Shijie in chinese means Senior Sister. )

Lian Ren grinned widely and replied,

Xin Mei smiled in astonishment and replied,

( Shixiong means Senior Brother. )

Lian Ren responded with a smile.

Xin Mei:

Lian Ren's smile disappeared and his face became dark and gloomy, he forgot that Shao Ling was still alive and he was the Yun Sect Master at this time. Xin Mei sighed in front of him and spoke,

Lian Ren forced a smile and nodded, I'll kill those bugs later.

Xin Yue nodded and her gentle face showed a slight anxiousness.

Lian Ren slightly tilted his head, Xin Mei sighed again and answered his question,

Lian Ren agreed inside his head. If he was the Yun Sect Master, he would also train his current disciple first before accepting new ones because number won't solve anything if you compare it to skills in battle. The elders of the Yun Sect were narrow-minded and they always intimidated on simple things and overthink everything instead of strengthening the reputation Yun Sect.

Shao Ling is smart in terms of managing the Yun Sect, his strategies and skills of teaching is extraordinary compared to royal tutors of the imperial palace. Because of his precise and understandable teaching, the Yun Sect disciples were able to catch up on training and they eventually looked up to their Sect Master, wishing to be like him in the future or to stand by his side.

While Lian Ren was walking straight to the Azure Cloud Pavilion, few of the Yun Sect disciples were looking at him in disgust while whispering on themselves.

"Look at him, acting high and mighty."

"Why did the elders accepted him in the first place?"

"I know right? Shizun doesn't like him so isn't it better to banish him to the Yun Sect?"

"But the elders said that he had the same attribute as Shizun..."

"Huh? Same attribute? You mean his attribute is ice too?"

"Yeah, that's right.... The elders said that ice attribute are quite rare because it was an ancient type of attribute that exist on a certain tribe hundreds of years ago. I think it was called Wanxui because it's what written on the history book in the Yun Sect library..."

"Does that mean he and Shizun are descendants of that Wanxui tribe?"

"The elders were also glad that the Shuang Sect didn't found him. But i see no good of letting him stay here."

"You're right. He is vulgar and filthy, he doesn't even know how to respect everyone even if his face was quite attractive."

"I hope Shizun punish him in a cruel way!"

If Lian was what he was back on eight years ago, he would be offended and tried to fight them back. He decided to turn deaf ears on their mocking whispers and proceeded to walk straight to the Azure Cloud Pavilion with a deadpan expression. The Yun Sect disciples stared at him with an astounded expression and started whispering again.

"He ignored us!"

"He usually didn't ignore us, right?"

"It must because our Shixiong punished him hard earlier!"

"Right... But his expression didn't even change."

Lian Ren slowly opened the silver gate of the Azure Cloud Pavilion, the sweet aroma coming inside of the Pavilion clung to his nose and the water of the jade fountain streamed in a gentle and relaxing way. Lian Ren's deadpan expression slightly soured, to think that this beautiful place was owned by a rotten person...

A serene sound of the person inside that seemed like a emotionless robot resonated all over the quiet pavilion.

Lian Ren put his arms on his back and replied,

Shao Ling asked inside of the Pavilion.

Lian Ren slightly frowned but he still answered.

Shao Ling didn't replied for a long time before he finally spoke in a serene way,

Lian Ren hesitantly took a step forward and opened the door, the simple arrangements of the furnitures inside the house was eye-catching and the incense sticks were emitting a disturbing smell of smoke on the small table. Lian Ren remembered that the incense sticks were the ones that his Shizun always liked because it can calm him down when he was stressed. Shao Ling spoke.

Lian Red shifted his gaze at the man wearing a white turtle neck clothes mixed with blue fabrics that was slightly exposing his chest and arms, his soft round ebony black eyes were fixated at the paper scrolls and he was holding an ink brush on the other hand, moving his fingers in a refined way that left a beautiful hand writing on the paper scroll. Shao Ling spoke while not looking at him.

Lian Ren replied.

Shan Ling said with a frown while continuing to write something on the paper scroll.

Lian Ren replied.

Shan Ling stopped writing and set aside the ink brush as he shifted his gaze at him, his soft round ebony eyes looked straight at him and all of a sudden, Lian Ren remembered how his Shizun apologized to him while looking at him with such eyes. Shao Ling stared at him for a while before grabbing his ink again and redirecting his attention at the paper scroll as he continued writing.

Lian Ren frowned while staring at Shao Ling as if he was a weird person. Shao Ling clicked his tongue and spoke sarcastically,

Lian Ren remembered from Xin Mei that his Shizun was in a bad mood so he pursed his lips and replied,

Shao Ling responded and waved his hand to shoo him away. Lian Ren took a step forward to the door before taking a quick glance at him with a puzzled expression.

What?....

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