"Then you never mentioned whether your father is still alive?"
Chu Feng asked.
"I was the one who said I was an orphan. My mother is gone, and my father abandoned me — how is that any different from being an orphan?"
Yue Ling's words carried a bitter smile.
Looking at Yue Ling like this, Chu Feng felt a pang of sympathy.
Yue Ling had originally grown up by her parents' side. Back then, she must have been quite happy.
But no one expected what would happen later. Her mother died saving her father, and her father, consumed by guilt, buried her mother in the forbidden grounds and then abandoned Yue Ling here as well.
In an instant, Yue Ling went from having loving parents to being all alone — even calling herself an orphan.
That kind of gap and bitterness, only Yue Ling herself could truly understand.
"Benefactor, do you think I'm being unreasonable?"
"Actually, I do regret saying that back then. But they all believed me, and I didn't want to change my story."
"After all, there was already plenty of suspicion about how I entered the forbidden grounds. Saying I was an orphan was actually better for me."
Yue Ling looked at Chu Feng with a somewhat nervous expression. She clearly cared a great deal about what he thought of her, afraid he might form a bad impression.
"I don't think it's unreasonable at all. Your father leaving may have had its reasons, but you were still just a child at the time."
"Abandoning you like that was irresponsible. It was perfectly natural for you to be angry," Chu Feng said.
Hearing Chu Feng say this, Yue Ling let out a sigh of relief.
"Actually, I originally thought the Benefactor came here for this legacy because he knew my father. I didn't expect it was the True Dragon who guided you."
Yue Ling spoke again.
"Perhaps it was simply fate."
"By the way, Yue Ling, you mentioned this sect is called the Realm Technique Sect. But why is the plaque blank, and the names on your tokens are gone too?"
Chu Feng asked curiously.
"I once asked my Master about this. It was the work of my ancestor's friend, Senior Zhao Xuzhi."
"Within the Realm Technique Sect, there is a trial formation. If one day, no one within the Realm Technique Sect can withstand the power of that trial formation, the names on the sect's plaque and tokens will vanish."
"From that point onward, the people of the Realm Technique Sect can no longer call themselves by that name," Yue Ling explained.
"So there really is such a measure. Senior Zhao Xuzhi must have done this out of fear that later generations would disgrace your ancestor's sect."
"Even though the later descendants don't know, Senior Zhao Xuzhi was well aware that the Realm Technique Sect was founded by your ancestor," Chu Feng said.
"That... Yue Ling did not know."
Yue Ling said.
"So what does your Realm Technique Sect call itself now?"
Chu Feng asked curiously.
"Internally, we still call ourselves the Realm Technique Sect. But externally, we are now called the Nameless Sect," Yue Ling said.
"So it really is the Nameless Sect."
Chu Feng chuckled, then turned his gaze back to Yue Ling.
"Yue Ling, what remains here is your family's legacy. Would it be inappropriate for me to comprehend it?"
Chu Feng was deferring to Yue Ling's wishes.
Although he very much wanted to obtain the legacy, if Yue Ling was unwilling, Chu Feng would never force the matter.
That was simply who Chu Feng was. If the other party was an evil person, he would happily rob them of everything they had. But if the other party was someone as kind-hearted as Yue Ling, he would respect her and never take advantage of her.
"Benefactor, you saved Yue Ling's life. Yue Ling's very existence is owed to you, and she doesn't even know how to repay you."
"Even if the Benefactor hadn't come for the legacy, Yue Ling would have told you about it — because it is the greatest repayment Yue Ling can offer."
Yue Ling said.
"Saving you was nothing more than stepping in when I saw an injustice — a simple matter. Never mind me; I'm sure anyone else who witnessed it would have done the same."
"But your repayment is far too generous. This is a legacy that could stir up a bloody storm."
"So Yue Ling, I will comprehend this legacy. Whether I succeed or not, we'll consider ourselves even."
"And you don't need to call me Benefactor anymore," Chu Feng said.
"Benefactor, do we really need to draw such a clear line?"
Hearing Chu Feng say this, Yue Ling bit her lower lip, her expression turning sad and aggrieved.