Inside the Shushu Pavilion, it was a scene of utter devastation.
Broken bookshelves lay scattered on the ground, with large patches of burned remains all around, as if not a single inch had been spared.
It was clear a fire had swept through here.
“Hehe, how’s that, Master? I did pretty well, right?”
Huang Doudou grinned, showing a row of adorable white teeth.
Yu Yi was even more bewildered.
What’s going on?
My Shushu Pavilion was burned down, and you’re standing here smiling, asking me how you did?
Huang Doudou noticed Yu Yi’s strange expression, and her earlier excitement faded, her voice trembling as she asked: “M-Master, what’s wrong? Your disciple shouldn’t have… made a mistake, right?”
“You set fire to the Shushu Pavilion?”
Yu Yi tried to remain calm as she asked.
“Yes…”
Huang Doudou scratched her head.
“When we retreated from Among the Colorful Clouds, it was Master who personally ordered me to burn it. Master, did you forget?”
Yu Yi: “…”
What the heck, there was such a thing???
Yu Yi was stunned.
What kind of mindset did the original owner have when, retreating wounded from Among the Colorful Clouds, she ordered Huang Doudou to burn her life’s work to ashes?
Yu Yi desperately wanted to know the reason behind it.
But she couldn’t recall the memory for the moment.
“Since Blue Ling’er isn’t here, it should be fine to ask Huang Doudou, right?”
Yu Yi thought silently.
Blue Ling’er was exceptionally perceptive.
If she noticed any memory loss, it could lead to unnecessary trouble.
But simple, innocent Huang Doudou probably wouldn’t overthink it, right?
With a try-it-and-see attitude, Yu Yi clutched her head, pretending to be in pain.
“Maybe it’s a side effect from breaking through with injuries. As your Master, I really can’t remember clearly.”
“Master, are you alright? Should your disciple help you…”
Huang Doudou hurried forward, concern in her voice.
This little one was truly considerate.
But also, easily fooled.
“No need.”
Yu Yi shook her head.
“Since Master says so, your disciple is relieved. If Master forgets too much, that would be troublesome. After all, Master memorized everything in the entire Shushu Pavilion. Even if it’s burned, Master can just write it all out again later.”
Yu Yi: “?”
She suspected her ears were deceiving her.
Memorized the entire contents of a seven-story Shushu Pavilion?
Yu Yi could vaguely guess why the original owner burned the Shushu Pavilion.
She thought her breakthrough wouldn’t go smoothly and might have to hide outside for a long time.
She anticipated factions like the Ghost Shadow Sect would take advantage, and the Hundred Martial Sects would covet the Shushu Pavilion.
To prevent her life’s work from spreading, she ordered Huang Doudou to burn the Shushu Pavilion to ashes.
When she returned, she would reconstruct everything from memory and restore its glory.
But…
If Yu Yi Jue remembered everything, what did that have to do with Yu Yi?
“Master… your expression seems off… are you really alright?”
Huang Doudou asked nervously again.
“I’m fine…”
Yu Yi forced a smile.
Ugh, Shushu Pavilion, my Shushu Pavilion!!
Without it, her dream of regaining strength by reading secret manuals and awakening the original owner’s memories was shattered.
Yu Yi felt unspeakable grief.
Does this mean she really has to “gather” all the disciples who left the sect and rely on them to restore her memories and regain all the martial arts techniques?
Just thinking about it felt like a massive undertaking…
“But, now that I think about it, I never expected such a huge fire wouldn’t harm the Shushu Pavilion itself at all.”
At that moment, Huang Doudou wandered around inside, marveling.
Her words sparked Yu Yi’s curiosity.
A fire that could burn all the books must have been overwhelming.
Yet the structure of the Shushu Pavilion was untouched?
Before entering, it would have been impossible to tell from the outside that a fire had ever happened within.
“It’s Master’s first time seeing the Shushu Pavilion after it was burned too, right? To remain intact despite the flames, Third Disciple’s craftsmanship is truly amazing…”
Huang Doudou sighed, her expression growing downcast.
“I miss her…”
The third?
Yu Yi still had no memory of the third disciple, but since she built the Shushu Pavilion, she must be a practitioner of the wood attribute.
“Master… Why did Third Senior Sister leave us? Would she miss Doudou too?”
Huang Doudou’s face drooped, her voice filled with grievance.
“She must miss Doudou. As for why she left, only she knows the answer.”
Yu Yi replied enigmatically, patting Huang Doudou’s head to comfort her.
“I really hope one day we can all reunite, like before.”
Huang Doudou shared her wish.
Hearing this, Yu Yi felt a wave of regret and sadness.
Even if all seven disciples returned to Among the Colorful Clouds, their original Master would no longer be there…
“Alright, let’s go back.”
Yu Yi turned to leave the Shushu Pavilion.
She suddenly paused, recalling something, then looked back at Huang Doudou.
“Doudou, go outside and look around. If you see your Little Junior Sister, tell her everything that happened here.”
“Little Junior Sister followed us?”
Huang Doudou was surprised.
“With her personality, she’s probably just down the mountain.”
Yu Yi waved her hand.
“Go quickly, come back quickly, and receive your punishment.”
“Punishment!?”
Huang Doudou’s big eyes sparkled with excitement.
“Yes, clean up the inside of the Shushu Pavilion.”
Yu Yi nodded.
“Ah, this…”
Huang Doudou glanced at the messy interior, then cautiously asked,
“May I ask… why is Master punishing your disciple?”
“Doudou, all the times you slacked off during your cultivation, your Master remembers them clearly.”
Yu Yi smiled.
“Master noticed me slacking off even while focusing on her breakthrough?? Hiss… there’s nothing that escapes Master’s eyes…”
Huang Doudou broke out in a cold sweat, muttering internally.
“Your disciple obeys…”
She wiped her brow, bowing respectfully.
Then she transformed into a streak of light, dashing out of the Shushu Pavilion and down the mountain.
Whether it was sheltering Wei Ying, or passing the events to Chi Ming, the purpose was the same.
To refresh their understanding of the “Demoness”, and through their words, spread the truth that “the Demoness isn’t as the rumors claim”.
Both Chi Ming and Wei Ying, like most in the world, saw Yu Yi Jue as an evil Demoness, even creating the so-called Blacklist of Evildoers with her at the top.
In Yu Yi’s view, the original Yu Yi Jue was simply someone who became too powerful in a world where the strong prey on the weak.
The strong are destined to be lonely, so both righteous and demonic paths treated her as an enemy.
To eliminate her, many even resorted to smearing her reputation, causing her to attract more hatred and enemies.
If she hadn’t committed any heinous crimes, hadn’t bullied the weak or harmed the innocent, then for her to end up like this was truly pitiful.
Since Yu Yi had become the “Demoness” feared and hated by the world, she couldn’t just sit and wait for doom.
She had to find a way to change her public image and restore the truth for the original owner—and for herself.
If necessary, Yu Yi wouldn’t mind acting as “Yu Yi Jue” once more.
With that thought, Yu Yi felt the weight of responsibility.
Having a goal meant finding motivation.
However, just as she stepped out of the Shushu Pavilion, she subconsciously turned to look back.
Her head ached instantly.
Ugh, my Shushu Pavilion!
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