"As long as you want to restore Yunqi Palace, I'll spare no effort to help you."
Rong Hua looked at her, hoping that Ji Yunxi would trust him.
Ji Yunxi was stunned for a while before finally loosening her grip. She no longer pointed her sword at Rong Hua. Nian Yun was a bit puzzled. According to the killing intent of its master just now, it thought it would surely taste blood today. But unexpectedly, in the end, the master had retracted her hand.
However, as her natal sword, Nian Yun could also sense the change in Ji Yunxi's mood, so it obediently stood guard on one side.
"You may leave first," Ji Yunxi said coldly, telling Rong Hua to go. "I need to calm down."
Seeing that she was preoccupied, Rong Hua wanted to say something, but then felt that he didn't deserve to say anything. So he dispelled the barrier and walked out.
Feng Xingzhi happened to be looking for Ji Yunxi on business. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Rong Hua coming out of Ji Yunxi's room. Remembering the rumors on Kunlun Mountain after the two came out of the palace last time, he thought that Rong Hua still didn't know how to behave himself!
His expression darkened. Frowning, he nodded to Rong Hua and then stepped forward to knock on Ji Yunxi's door.
Ji Yunxi was still immersed in grief. Being disturbed like this made her instantly angry. "Who is it!"
Feng Xingzhi was puzzled. Yunxi usually knew how to control her temper well. Why was she so angry today?
"It's me."
Hearing Feng Xingzhi's voice, Ji Yunxi instantly felt wronged. She stood up and opened the door to let him in.
Seeing her preoccupied look, Feng Xingzhi was a bit worried. "Xixi, what's wrong? Why do you look like this? Did Master say something?"
Ji Yunxi looked up. The tears she had been holding back finally rolled down. "Azhi, it's him. How could it be him? How could he be the traitor from back then?"
Feng Xingzhi instantly understood what she meant. "You mean the traitor from back then... was Rong Hua? Who told you this?"
"He told me himself. He came to confess to me and said he wanted to atone for his sins. But they're all gone. Master is... is no longer here. What sin can he atone for?" Ji Yunxi gasped for breath between sobs.
Feng Xingzhi hugged her tightly, trying to warm her cold heart with his body temperature. "Yes, he can't..."
"I've thought of thousands of people, but I never thought it would be him. Even if he had always been bad, I might not have been this sad. Who does he think he is to just say he wants to admit his mistakes?"
Feng Xingzhi sighed. He didn't know what to say to comfort her. All he could do was keep stroking her back.
Feeling Feng Xingzhi's comfort, Ji Yunxi thought about the fact that he, as someone who knew about the incident back then, now remembered nothing. She just felt so powerless.
"Does he mean to restore Yunqi Palace?" Feng Xingzhi stammered as he listened to Ji Yunxi's account. For a moment, he didn't quite understand why Rong Hua was doing this.
Ji Yunxi had already calmed down. "Yuehua Palace is the dominant force, but they still keep hunting down the people from the other two palaces."
Hearing this, Feng Xingzhi thought for a moment. "Then maybe we should restore Yunqi Palace. Firstly, we alone don't have the strength to fight against Yuehua Palace. Secondly, it will also provide a shelter for the old subordinates. What do you think, Xixi?"
She nodded. "Yes, it's indeed better to restore Yunqi Palace."
"As for Rong Hua, back then he was just a pawn. Even if it hadn't been him, Yuehua Palace would have found someone else. Since he now has the intention to help you, it's better to let him atone for his sins."
Feng Xingzhi knew the real reason for Ji Yunxi's sadness today, so he gave his advice to help her get out of the state of despair and grief.
Ji Yunxi pouted. She still felt very uncomfortable. She naturally knew that Feng Xingzhi was right, but it was still hard for her to accept working with the person who had caused the downfall of Yunqi Palace back then. She already had a grudge in her heart.
Although she also understood in her heart that whether Rong Hua had been involved or not, the desperate situation of Yunqi Palace back then wouldn't have changed much.
After all, there must have been more than just Rong Hua who were blinded by greed. But just thinking about the fact that she had sincerely called him Master for so long made her feel even more uncomfortable. It was like she had taken a traitor as her father.
She still couldn't get rid of the grudge in her heart.
Feng Xingzhi stroked her head. "Xixi, actually if you think about it another way, Rong Hua took the initiative to tell you these things. Maybe he really feels guilty. The hardest thing for a person is to show their most disgraceful side."
Ji Yunxi looked at Feng Xingzhi. After a while, she said, "I will never forgive him. And I'm not qualified to forgive him on behalf of the other senior brothers and sisters. Let's just leave it at that for now."
"Okay, then let's take it slowly. We can first contact the other old subordinates and then figure out how to restore Yunqi Palace. As for him, we'll talk about it later."
Feng Xingzhi was like a safe haven for Ji Yunxi. Whenever there were storms, there would always be someone to protect her and shield her from the wind and rain.
"Oh, right, Xixi. You still have some things with Rong Hua. Let's go and get them back."
Just thinking about the fact that there were still Ji Yunxi's things in Rong Hua's palace made Feng Xingzhi unhappy.
Ji Yunxi immediately said, "Yes, I'll go find Li Jiuge right now and get all my things back!"
The next day.
Ji Yunxi brought Li Jiuge to Rong Hua's yard. He had been standing outside early in the morning, looking like he wanted to say something but dared not.
It was obvious that he wanted to come up and talk but was too scared.
Ji Yunxi had now completely calmed down. Looking at him, she remembered what Feng Xingzhi had said yesterday. The hardest thing for a person was to tell their most shameful secret.
She thought that the reason why Rong Hua had come to tell her everything yesterday meant that maybe he hadn't originally intended to completely overthrow Yunqi Palace. He was just a nearly insignificant pawn that had set all this in motion.
After much thought, seeing Rong Hua looking so pitiful, she took the initiative to step forward. "Do you have something to say?"
Seeing that she had taken the initiative to talk to him, Rong Hua quickly forced a flattering smile. He felt relieved. "I saw Li Jiuge packing things this morning. I thought you were leaving Kunlun Mountain."
"No, we're just going back to the disciples' residence. We can't stay here all the time. It's against the rules."
How dare Rong Hua object? He nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, yes. You're right. But you must be careful after you go back. Contact me if there's anything."
Although Ji Yunxi looked cold, she still obediently nodded. "I know. You too."
Li Jiuge, who was listening on one side, suddenly felt something was wrong. Why did Immortal Venerable Rong Hua look so aggrieved, while Yunxi seemed so fierce?
Ji Yunxi suddenly remembered that since they were going to restore Yunqi Palace, the old subordinates were the most important. But currently, she only knew about the one on Lingyun Mountain. So she asked, "Do you know if there's a supreme god on Lingyun Mountain in Beidi? Which palace does he belong to?"
"Lingyun Mountain? Is there a supreme god there? I don't know. I've never heard of it. Presumably, he shouldn't be from Yunqi Palace."