After Recklessly Courting Death, I Caught the Attention of a Yandere - Chapter 124

Yun Dan had actually heard Yan Ke mention this before, but she hadn’t taken it completely to heart.

However, when she heard it directly from Ye Bei’s own mouth, she still felt it was somewhat regrettable.

As a sect master, yet unable to control his own life, unable to do many things that normal people could do.

Unable to marry and have children—this was something Yun Dan truly didn’t understand.

Although he was the sect master and worked hard to protect the entire Heavenly Sword Sect, such rights shouldn’t be stripped away from him, should they?

What if he met a girl he liked, but ultimately couldn’t be with her? Wouldn’t that be particularly regrettable?

Yun Dan cupped her chin with one hand and muttered, “I never imagined such a cruel rule was established before. Doesn’t this directly limit all your various rights? But I’m thinking, what if Master one day meets a girl he likes, but can’t be together with her because of such a rule—wouldn’t that be particularly regrettable?”

After all, the two of them had been together for nearly a month now, and Yun Dan had long since figured out what Ye Bei’s temperament was like.

As long as she didn’t deliberately cross his bottom line, he wouldn’t get angry or say she was being disrespectful.

If it were anyone else saying such things in front of Ye Bei, they would probably have been sent flying with one palm strike from him long ago.

But if this person was Yun Dan, Ye Bei surprisingly found that he could tolerate Yun Dan’s little temper, and even the things she said—he surprisingly wouldn’t get angry.

Ye Bei had seriously contemplated this issue long ago: why had the ancestors established such a rule, forbidding successive sect masters from doing these things? But later he had simply gotten used to it.

He took a sip of tea and said, “The word ‘love’ is most hurtful. No matter what kind of person, they will be trapped by emotion. I think the reason successive sect masters weren’t allowed to marry is precisely this.

Actually, in earlier years I had a martial uncle who nearly became the previous sect master, but because he was trapped by emotion, he ultimately succumbed to qi deviation, and everything was destroyed. And that woman was merely using my martial uncle.

Such situations are not uncommon. There are such problems among disciples as well—some have even come to blows over competing for the same woman. So now I roughly understand.”

Yun Dan didn’t know the Heavenly Sword Sect had such incidents.

But even so, Yun Dan still couldn’t understand why they had to forcibly strip away others’ rights.

“Master, I really don’t understand. Everyone should have the right to choose. Whether or not to choose marriage is someone’s own business, but forcibly not allowing others to make such a choice—this is completely stripping away others’ human rights.

Opposite sexes attract each other, the reproduction of life is the natural order. Even animals court mates. This is forcibly sealing away all your emotions and desires—it’s far too devoid of human rights.”

This was yet another point Ye Bei had never considered. He truly had never thought that such mandatory regulations were stripping away human rights.

This made him develop even more favorable feelings toward Yun Dan.

[Ding——Ye Bei’s favorability increased by 10%, current favorability is 40%]

Good grief…

This past month, Ye Bei’s favorability had truly been rising non-stop from negative numbers.

Now it had directly reached 40%.

Yun Dan really didn’t understand—she didn’t seem to have said much, so why did this favorability just keep rising without pause?

But fortunately it was only 40%. After all, Xiao Yueqing’s favorability was already at 60%.

The system quickly jumped out to correct her.

[Dear player, the target Xiao Yueqing’s current favorability toward you is 70%~]

“When did it increase by another 10%? But that’s fine too, the more it increases the better.”

For Yun Dan, as long as Xiao Yueqing’s favorability was higher than others, there was no problem.

If others wanted to increase, then let them increase.

Yun Dan was now choosing to simply lie flat and not worry about what would happen later.

That group of people were still talking about something.

“Speaking of which, the other two treasure maps have already been stolen. Now only the Heavenly Sword Sect’s one remains. I wonder if the Heavenly Sword Sect can guard this treasure map well. What do you think the treasure behind the treasure map actually is? Why are so many people throughout the jianghu competing for it?”

Another person laughed and said, “It’s very normal! Since it’s called a treasure map, that means the treasure must be something many people yearn for. If you ask me, could it be some huge wealth or something?”

“Tch, if it were only gold, silver, and treasure, there’d be no need to divide one treasure map into parts and then guard them, right? Besides, the treasure maps of Tang Sect and Mingyue Manor have both been stolen. I don’t hold much hope for the Heavenly Sword Sect, and moreover, it doesn’t have much to do with me anyway. When the time comes, I won’t be the one getting scolded.”

These people were typical of those who don’t feel pain unless the needle pricks them—matters that don’t concern them they hang high above, so they could brazenly say such things.

Although Yun Dan was an undercover agent, she was also an undercover agent with professional integrity.

Now hearing these words, never mind Ye Bei—even she, an outsider, found them very uncomfortable to hear.

Seeing Ye Bei continuously frowning, Yun Dan quickly spoke up to comfort him, saying, “Master, don’t overthink it. These people are just talking nonsense. Besides, with Master here, how could the treasure map possibly be stolen? They just lack confidence in Master’s abilities, that’s all.”

Unexpectedly, Ye Bei looked at her and gave her a different answer.

He shook his head and sighed, saying, “You don’t understand. Actually, regarding the treasure map, I’ve never thought about doing anything with it. The treasure behind it has nothing to do with me either.

Back then, they forcibly made our Heavenly Sword Sect guard this treasure map. I actually never wanted this thing. Besides, if it’s truly obtained by that person, then that’s also that person’s capability.”

This answer clearly surprised Yun Dan greatly.

Why would Ye Bei have such thoughts?

Could it be rebellious psychology under excessive pressure?

Yun Dan timidly asked, “Everyone says you’re guarding the entire Heavenly Sword Sect and also guarding the safety of the martial arts world. Now the treasure map is at the Heavenly Sword Sect and is also being guarded by you. Why do you have such thoughts? Don’t you hate the person who’s seizing the treasure map?”

“Why should I hate them? Isn’t competition very normal? Besides, if he can obtain all the treasure maps through his own capabilities, that’s also his skill.

As for guarding the entire martial arts world… actually I haven’t thought about it. What I want to protect, from beginning to end, has only been the Heavenly Sword Sect. The treasure map and the martial arts world are both not within my considerations.”

Well, these values are pretty reasonable.

No wonder ordinary people really couldn’t guess his inner thoughts.

But Yun Dan also had to admit that what Ye Bei said made sense.

This was inherently a world where the strong were revered. If someone truly had the ability to obtain all the treasure maps, that was also their capability.

Whoever could obtain them would prove they were qualified to receive the treasure.