Pulling Together a Villain Reformation Strategy

Chapter 91 – Reunion

He threw aside the handkerchief then took something off his neck. He walked to Jiang Xunyi’s side and straightforwardly hung it on his neck.

Jiang Xunyi looked down at the sect head seal hanging on his chest, shock filling his voice. “This is…”

“This originally belongs to you, and now I am returning it.” Jiang Molou turned his head and glared coldly at Zihui. “Regardless of the senior martial brother’s life experience, he will always be the head of the Hidden Spirit sect in our hearts. Defamation of superiors warrants death.”

Jiang Xunyi stretched out his hand to remove the sect master seal, but for once, Jiang Molou resisted him, pressing down on the pendant on Jiang Xunyi’s chest. He turned around and asked, “What do you all think?”

Behind him, the Hidden Spirit disciples who had come to participate in the sword test conference were arriving, and they dismounted together after hearing the words. With a salute, they called out, “The disciple is willing to regard senior martial brother as the sect master!”

Although Jiang Xunyi was not the first to join the sect, he was the chief disciple. After the death of Yu Hong’s father Yu Yao, everyone regarded him as the senior martial brother.

“Brother,” Jiang Molou whispered. “You see, they are sincere. This rightfully belongs to you, and I’ve been waiting for the day when you take the mantle.”

He used to be a proud son of heaven, but unexpectedly, his life changed drastically. In the past, he had to flee to escape his infamy. After encountering numerous twists and turns with despair causing him to give up all hope, Jiang Xunyi never expected that he would stand here again.

His eyes drooped slightly, his long, feathery eyelashes concealing the expression in his eyes. Jiang Molou’s hands clenched, and for a moment, he almost thought that his elder brother, who was rarely moved, was in tears.

However, it was just an illusion. Jiang Xunyi quickly raised his head, the corners of his lips upturned slightly. “Okay.”

When he quarreled with Yun Xie, words spilled out of his mouth. But at this moment, he lost all eloquence, and a thousand words transformed into a simple: “good”.

He patted Jiang Molou on the back, who looked at him and let out an unprecedented smile.

Wanderer Zihui had been thrown to the ground by Jiang Molou, and her cheeks were swelled up. Jiang Xunyi walked over slowly, squatting in front of her. They looked at each other for a moment, and he involuntarily remembered the time Zihui forced him to kowtow to her when he was young.

Jiang Xunyi stretched out his hand to pinch Zihui’s chin before whispering softly, “Where is the Marrow-Washing Jade?”

He learned this trick of pinching the chin from Yun Xie, and sure enough, it felt good.

Zihui sneered. “If you have the ability, search by yourself.”

Jiang Xunyi turned his head and smiled. “Do you think I don’t dare?”

He shook his head, then directly raised his hand and tore Zihui’s clothes off. He flicked the robes, then tossed it on the floor. “There’s nothing.”

As soon as Jiang Xunyi had acted, Jiang Molou had already walked over to help, but he didn’t expect Jiang Xunyi to be so unrestrained. He was fine with beating people, but he had never torn a woman’s clothing. In shock, he leapt back a few steps. Seeing that Jiang Xunyi intended to continue tugging at people’s clothes, he rushed forwards and grabbed his wrist. “Brother!”

With a twist of his hand, he dislodged Jiang Molou’s hand. “Ignore my impropriety, Molou. This is my last resort. Why did you come over? You want to watch?”

Faced with such an unreasonable attitude, Jiang Molou was choked half to death. He glared at him with a flushed face, then spun around.

Jiang Xunyi had already torn off another piece of clothing, squeezed it from top to bottom, and found that there was still nothing. At this time, Zihui only had on a thin inner garment. Besides the uncomfortable chill, she was surrounded by the disciples she had led back in the day. This was really embarrassing, and with both shame and anger, her eyes reddened.

“Jiang Xunyi, you are vulgar and shameless!”

Jiang Xunyi was still searching her clothes, and he indifferently said, “Don’t be angry, this is just a routine screening. Back then, you lied in front of me completely naked and I didn’t have any interest, and i even more so lack interest now. What, you’re still staring at me? Do you want to say that I am a rapist again? You are too confident in yourself.”

With the combination of the cold and the humiliation, Zihui couldn’t stand it anymore, hissing, “Hold on…don’t, don’t do anymore. I…I’ll get it for you!”

Jiang Xunyi wasn’t afraid that she would try any tricks, and his hand simply let go. Zihui did not dare to delay a single minute, pulling out a small purse from the folds of her under garment before handing it to Jiang Xunyi.

The fragment of the Marrow-Washing Jade that Rou Rou had given him suddenly trembled, and Jiang Xunyi pressed down with his hand. He knew that the contents of the purse must be real. Afraid of extra issues, he didn’t take a closer look, instead stuffing it into his arms. He glanced at Zihui coldly.

“How did master die?”

Wanderer Zihui panted as she said, “You probably didn’t know that Marrow-Washing Jade is attracted by desire and can move by itself, right? Devilish energy bred in his heart, attracting the Marrow-Washing Jade…”

Jiang Xunyi immediately shouted, “Nonsense!”

Wanderer Zihui was taken aback by him. Jiang Xunyi’s chest heaved up and down, silent for a long time. Jiang Molou heard his voice from a distance and hurried over. After seeing Jiang Xunyi’s red face and the fury in his brows, he hurriedly pressed his shoulders. “What happened?”

Jiang Xunyi took a deep breath and patted Jiang Molou’s hand before standing up. However, he didn’t answer him, merely stared at Wanderer Zihui without speaking. Under his sharp gaze, Wanderer Zihui quickly added, “Under certain circumstances, the Marrow-Washing Jade will show the scene right before death. If you have a chance to watch it in the future, you will know that I didn’t lie to you. He is also my martial brother; what good does slandering him do for me?”

Jiang Xunyi tried hard to calm himself down. He already knew that the Marrow-Washing Jade will sometimes record the resentment before a person’s death, but it was unclear what can evoke this recording from the jade. He had always felt concern over the unexplained death of Immortal Master Ti Ming, and he didn’t want to entrust his hopes on something that only worked by chance.

As he contemplated, the noise of people coming sounded out in the distance. It seemed to be the next wave of people had arrived to attend the conference.

Zihui was extremely embarrassed, gritting her teeth. “I have given you the thing. You, you return my clothes!”

The ugliness within a family should not be publicized. Jiang Xunyi decided to put this matter aside first, and he kicked the clothes on the floor to Zihui before turning to Jiang Molou.

“Who is here?”

Jiang Molou snorted unhappily.

A feeling began to spread in Jiang Xunyi’s heart, and his face gradually turned cold, his thin lips raised imperceptibly, and he looked forward.

He saw that the people of the Solar Envy Sect, the Zhuo family, the Du family, and the Chan Buddhism Sect had arrived at once. With the date of the sword test conference approaching as well as the ghost temple, everyone couldn’t help being more vigorous. Everyone chose to set off earlier and happened to run into each other.

Huo Kai, the master of Chan Buddhism Sect, is a big man with a beard and a very rough personality. He laughed heartily as he greeted, “Xunyi, Molou, both of you are here! Xunyi, congratulations on finally getting rid of the accusations. This big brother was very worried a while ago, and yet I couldn’t even find your footprint. Hahaha, it is Sect Master Yun who has the greatest reputation, and he is able to see you.”

Jiang Xunyi smiled slightly: “Thank you Brother Huo for the trouble.”

As they spoke, several other people arrived, including Yun Xie, who hadn’t seen Jiang Xunyi for several days. When he saw Jiang Xunyi and Huo Kai talking, he didn’t interrupt, watching quietly with a smile.

Jiang Xunyi exchanged greetings with a few people before he finally turned and also bowed to Yun Xie a bit playfully. “Sect Master Yun is here too?”

Thinking that Yun Xie wouldn’t act up in front of so many people, he deliberately teased him. However, he forgot that Yun Xie had always had a thick-skinned face. He laughed and did not salute in return, instead directly raising his arms to hug Jiang Xunyi, secretly placing his hands on his waist. “Brother, you are too formal.”

Huo Kai knew that they were very close, and he laughed ignorantly. Zhuo Zhengfan couldn’t help but caress his forehead, quickly stepping forwards to pull him away under the guise of reminiscing.

Yun Xie whispered in Jiang Xunyi’s ear, “A’Xun, after not seeing you for a few days, why do you smell of woman’s powder?”

Jiang Xunyi knew that this petty person must have seen the almost half-naked Zihui on the ground. With a chuckle, he grabbed Yun Xie’s dishonest claws and got out of his embrace. He also lowered his voice as he replied, “Why is Sect Master Yun so clear what women’s powder smells like?”

After the mischief, they smiled at each other. Yun Xie’s heart was tickled by Jiang Xunyi’s small smug expression, but he still had to let go of his hand before secretly saying, “Next time, if I don’t cause you to not be able to get out of bed, I won’t be surnamed Yun.”

At this time, a disciple of the Hidden Spirit Sect came over with Wanderer Zihui. He saluted towards Jiang Xunyi. “Sect Head, what should we do with her?”

Jiang Xunyi’s expression had just began to loosen, but as he turned around and saw Zihui, his face sank again. “Detain her for now. Let Molou tie her up with celestial rope. Make sure to watch her closely.”

The disciple took the order and went away. Yun Xie observed his expression, then constrained his smile. “A’Xun, what’s the matter?”

Jiang Xunyi’s heart was filled with agitation, and he sighed. Zhuo Zhengfan happened to come over from the side, and when he saw that, he quickly asked, “What’s wrong with Xunyi? Xunyi, if you have anything you need help with, please speak up.” He then turned his head and said to Yun Xie, “Mr. Wang of the Gray Heron Sect came and said that he wanted to pay respect Sect Master Yun. Brother Yun, do you want to…”

Yun Xie’s eyes didn’t stray from Jiang Xunyi. “I am in a state of ill health now. This… my heart hurts, please tell him.”

Zhuo Zhengfan: “…”

Yun Xie cast a glance at him. “I still have private things to say to A’Xun!”

Zhuo Zhengfan: “…”

Okay, okay. We all know that Jiang Xunyi is a part of your heart. Leave yourself a way out at least.

He left silently.

“…Actually, there is nothing Zhengfan can’t hear…”

Jiang Xunyi simply repeated Zihui’s words, and finally said, “Don’t you think this is nonsense? How could my master be like this?!”

For once, Yun Xie did not agree with him. In this life, his words have never been controlled, and he had always spoken unceremoniously. At this time, he pondered for a long time before he euphemistically replied, “A’Xun, being angry hurts your body, so first calm down. When the time comes, let’s look for evidence together.”

Although he didn’t say it directly, with how deep the understanding was between the two, Jiang Xunyi immediately understood the unsaid meaning behind his words. In fact, he also had doubts in his heart, but the more doubtful he felt, the more fear he felt, and the more afraid he was, the more he dared not admit it. In frustration, he slapped the big tree next to him, shaking the whole tree. Irritated, he said, “Damn, what evidence! I say it’s false, so it’s false!”

Yun Xie took his hand, rubbed it gently, then said softly, “A’Xun, I know you can’t accept it right now, but everyone has desires. This is normal. But if this desire is enlarged to a limit and you can’t be satisfied, demons will develop. For me… sigh, never mind. In short, you and I will not know what is going on in martial uncle’s mind… I understand that you don’t want to hear this, but if you refuse to accept it, you won’t be as vigilant and will inevitably suffer.” 

He spoke so patiently, as if he were coaxing a child. Jiang Xunyi couldn’t refuse to listen any longer, so he sighed for a moment, then angrily withdrew his hand. However, he didn’t argue any further.

The two walked quietly for a while, and Jiang Xunyi suddenly whispered: “Yun Xie, do you think it is possible for a person to defeat your own heart demons?”

“Desire is born of love.” Yun Xie’s voice was resolute. “So if your love is strong enough, you can definitely restrain your desire from losing control.”

Chapter 91 – Reunion

He threw aside the handkerchief then took something off his neck. He walked to Jiang Xunyi’s side and straightforwardly hung it on his neck.

Jiang Xunyi looked down at the sect head seal hanging on his chest, shock filling his voice. “This is…”

“This originally belongs to you, and now I am returning it.” Jiang Molou turned his head and glared coldly at Zihui. “Regardless of the senior martial brother’s life experience, he will always be the head of the Hidden Spirit sect in our hearts. Defamation of superiors warrants death.”

Jiang Xunyi stretched out his hand to remove the sect master seal, but for once, Jiang Molou resisted him, pressing down on the pendant on Jiang Xunyi’s chest. He turned around and asked, “What do you all think?”

Behind him, the Hidden Spirit disciples who had come to participate in the sword test conference were arriving, and they dismounted together after hearing the words. With a salute, they called out, “The disciple is willing to regard senior martial brother as the sect master!”

Although Jiang Xunyi was not the first to join the sect, he was the chief disciple. After the death of Yu Hong’s father Yu Yao, everyone regarded him as the senior martial brother.

“Brother,” Jiang Molou whispered. “You see, they are sincere. This rightfully belongs to you, and I’ve been waiting for the day when you take the mantle.”

He used to be a proud son of heaven, but unexpectedly, his life changed drastically. In the past, he had to flee to escape his infamy. After encountering numerous twists and turns with despair causing him to give up all hope, Jiang Xunyi never expected that he would stand here again.

His eyes drooped slightly, his long, feathery eyelashes concealing the expression in his eyes. Jiang Molou’s hands clenched, and for a moment, he almost thought that his elder brother, who was rarely moved, was in tears.

However, it was just an illusion. Jiang Xunyi quickly raised his head, the corners of his lips upturned slightly. “Okay.”

When he quarreled with Yun Xie, words spilled out of his mouth. But at this moment, he lost all eloquence, and a thousand words transformed into a simple: “good”.

He patted Jiang Molou on the back, who looked at him and let out an unprecedented smile.

Wanderer Zihui had been thrown to the ground by Jiang Molou, and her cheeks were swelled up. Jiang Xunyi walked over slowly, squatting in front of her. They looked at each other for a moment, and he involuntarily remembered the time Zihui forced him to kowtow to her when he was young.

Jiang Xunyi stretched out his hand to pinch Zihui’s chin before whispering softly, “Where is the Marrow-Washing Jade?”

He learned this trick of pinching the chin from Yun Xie, and sure enough, it felt good.

Zihui sneered. “If you have the ability, search by yourself.”

Jiang Xunyi turned his head and smiled. “Do you think I don’t dare?”

He shook his head, then directly raised his hand and tore Zihui’s clothes off. He flicked the robes, then tossed it on the floor. “There’s nothing.”

As soon as Jiang Xunyi had acted, Jiang Molou had already walked over to help, but he didn’t expect Jiang Xunyi to be so unrestrained. He was fine with beating people, but he had never torn a woman’s clothing. In shock, he leapt back a few steps. Seeing that Jiang Xunyi intended to continue tugging at people’s clothes, he rushed forwards and grabbed his wrist. “Brother!”

With a twist of his hand, he dislodged Jiang Molou’s hand. “Ignore my impropriety, Molou. This is my last resort. Why did you come over? You want to watch?”

Faced with such an unreasonable attitude, Jiang Molou was choked half to death. He glared at him with a flushed face, then spun around.

Jiang Xunyi had already torn off another piece of clothing, squeezed it from top to bottom, and found that there was still nothing. At this time, Zihui only had on a thin inner garment. Besides the uncomfortable chill, she was surrounded by the disciples she had led back in the day. This was really embarrassing, and with both shame and anger, her eyes reddened.

“Jiang Xunyi, you are vulgar and shameless!”

Jiang Xunyi was still searching her clothes, and he indifferently said, “Don’t be angry, this is just a routine screening. Back then, you lied in front of me completely naked and I didn’t have any interest, and i even more so lack interest now. What, you’re still staring at me? Do you want to say that I am a rapist again? You are too confident in yourself.”

With the combination of the cold and the humiliation, Zihui couldn’t stand it anymore, hissing, “Hold on…don’t, don’t do anymore. I…I’ll get it for you!”

Jiang Xunyi wasn’t afraid that she would try any tricks, and his hand simply let go. Zihui did not dare to delay a single minute, pulling out a small purse from the folds of her under garment before handing it to Jiang Xunyi.

The fragment of the Marrow-Washing Jade that Rou Rou had given him suddenly trembled, and Jiang Xunyi pressed down with his hand. He knew that the contents of the purse must be real. Afraid of extra issues, he didn’t take a closer look, instead stuffing it into his arms. He glanced at Zihui coldly.

“How did master die?”

Wanderer Zihui panted as she said, “You probably didn’t know that Marrow-Washing Jade is attracted by desire and can move by itself, right? Devilish energy bred in his heart, attracting the Marrow-Washing Jade…”

Jiang Xunyi immediately shouted, “Nonsense!”

Wanderer Zihui was taken aback by him. Jiang Xunyi’s chest heaved up and down, silent for a long time. Jiang Molou heard his voice from a distance and hurried over. After seeing Jiang Xunyi’s red face and the fury in his brows, he hurriedly pressed his shoulders. “What happened?”

Jiang Xunyi took a deep breath and patted Jiang Molou’s hand before standing up. However, he didn’t answer him, merely stared at Wanderer Zihui without speaking. Under his sharp gaze, Wanderer Zihui quickly added, “Under certain circumstances, the Marrow-Washing Jade will show the scene right before death. If you have a chance to watch it in the future, you will know that I didn’t lie to you. He is also my martial brother; what good does slandering him do for me?”

Jiang Xunyi tried hard to calm himself down. He already knew that the Marrow-Washing Jade will sometimes record the resentment before a person’s death, but it was unclear what can evoke this recording from the jade. He had always felt concern over the unexplained death of Immortal Master Ti Ming, and he didn’t want to entrust his hopes on something that only worked by chance.

As he contemplated, the noise of people coming sounded out in the distance. It seemed to be the next wave of people had arrived to attend the conference.

Zihui was extremely embarrassed, gritting her teeth. “I have given you the thing. You, you return my clothes!”

The ugliness within a family should not be publicized. Jiang Xunyi decided to put this matter aside first, and he kicked the clothes on the floor to Zihui before turning to Jiang Molou.

“Who is here?”

Jiang Molou snorted unhappily.

A feeling began to spread in Jiang Xunyi’s heart, and his face gradually turned cold, his thin lips raised imperceptibly, and he looked forward.

He saw that the people of the Solar Envy Sect, the Zhuo family, the Du family, and the Chan Buddhism Sect had arrived at once. With the date of the sword test conference approaching as well as the ghost temple, everyone couldn’t help being more vigorous. Everyone chose to set off earlier and happened to run into each other.

Huo Kai, the master of Chan Buddhism Sect, is a big man with a beard and a very rough personality. He laughed heartily as he greeted, “Xunyi, Molou, both of you are here! Xunyi, congratulations on finally getting rid of the accusations. This big brother was very worried a while ago, and yet I couldn’t even find your footprint. Hahaha, it is Sect Master Yun who has the greatest reputation, and he is able to see you.”

Jiang Xunyi smiled slightly: “Thank you Brother Huo for the trouble.”

As they spoke, several other people arrived, including Yun Xie, who hadn’t seen Jiang Xunyi for several days. When he saw Jiang Xunyi and Huo Kai talking, he didn’t interrupt, watching quietly with a smile.

Jiang Xunyi exchanged greetings with a few people before he finally turned and also bowed to Yun Xie a bit playfully. “Sect Master Yun is here too?”

Thinking that Yun Xie wouldn’t act up in front of so many people, he deliberately teased him. However, he forgot that Yun Xie had always had a thick-skinned face. He laughed and did not salute in return, instead directly raising his arms to hug Jiang Xunyi, secretly placing his hands on his waist. “Brother, you are too formal.”

Huo Kai knew that they were very close, and he laughed ignorantly. Zhuo Zhengfan couldn’t help but caress his forehead, quickly stepping forwards to pull him away under the guise of reminiscing.

Yun Xie whispered in Jiang Xunyi’s ear, “A’Xun, after not seeing you for a few days, why do you smell of woman’s powder?”

Jiang Xunyi knew that this petty person must have seen the almost half-naked Zihui on the ground. With a chuckle, he grabbed Yun Xie’s dishonest claws and got out of his embrace. He also lowered his voice as he replied, “Why is Sect Master Yun so clear what women’s powder smells like?”

After the mischief, they smiled at each other. Yun Xie’s heart was tickled by Jiang Xunyi’s small smug expression, but he still had to let go of his hand before secretly saying, “Next time, if I don’t cause you to not be able to get out of bed, I won’t be surnamed Yun.”

At this time, a disciple of the Hidden Spirit Sect came over with Wanderer Zihui. He saluted towards Jiang Xunyi. “Sect Head, what should we do with her?”

Jiang Xunyi’s expression had just began to loosen, but as he turned around and saw Zihui, his face sank again. “Detain her for now. Let Molou tie her up with celestial rope. Make sure to watch her closely.”

The disciple took the order and went away. Yun Xie observed his expression, then constrained his smile. “A’Xun, what’s the matter?”

Jiang Xunyi’s heart was filled with agitation, and he sighed. Zhuo Zhengfan happened to come over from the side, and when he saw that, he quickly asked, “What’s wrong with Xunyi? Xunyi, if you have anything you need help with, please speak up.” He then turned his head and said to Yun Xie, “Mr. Wang of the Gray Heron Sect came and said that he wanted to pay respect Sect Master Yun. Brother Yun, do you want to…”

Yun Xie’s eyes didn’t stray from Jiang Xunyi. “I am in a state of ill health now. This… my heart hurts, please tell him.”

Zhuo Zhengfan: “…”

Yun Xie cast a glance at him. “I still have private things to say to A’Xun!”

Zhuo Zhengfan: “…”

Okay, okay. We all know that Jiang Xunyi is a part of your heart. Leave yourself a way out at least.

He left silently.

“…Actually, there is nothing Zhengfan can’t hear…”

Jiang Xunyi simply repeated Zihui’s words, and finally said, “Don’t you think this is nonsense? How could my master be like this?!”

For once, Yun Xie did not agree with him. In this life, his words have never been controlled, and he had always spoken unceremoniously. At this time, he pondered for a long time before he euphemistically replied, “A’Xun, being angry hurts your body, so first calm down. When the time comes, let’s look for evidence together.”

Although he didn’t say it directly, with how deep the understanding was between the two, Jiang Xunyi immediately understood the unsaid meaning behind his words. In fact, he also had doubts in his heart, but the more doubtful he felt, the more fear he felt, and the more afraid he was, the more he dared not admit it. In frustration, he slapped the big tree next to him, shaking the whole tree. Irritated, he said, “Damn, what evidence! I say it’s false, so it’s false!”

Yun Xie took his hand, rubbed it gently, then said softly, “A’Xun, I know you can’t accept it right now, but everyone has desires. This is normal. But if this desire is enlarged to a limit and you can’t be satisfied, demons will develop. For me… sigh, never mind. In short, you and I will not know what is going on in martial uncle’s mind… I understand that you don’t want to hear this, but if you refuse to accept it, you won’t be as vigilant and will inevitably suffer.” 

He spoke so patiently, as if he were coaxing a child. Jiang Xunyi couldn’t refuse to listen any longer, so he sighed for a moment, then angrily withdrew his hand. However, he didn’t argue any further.

The two walked quietly for a while, and Jiang Xunyi suddenly whispered: “Yun Xie, do you think it is possible for a person to defeat your own heart demons?”

“Desire is born of love.” Yun Xie’s voice was resolute. “So if your love is strong enough, you can definitely restrain your desire from losing control.”