The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 991 - 990: It’s Not Stealing Knowledge, It’s Teaching!

Chapter 991: Chapter 990: It’s Not Stealing Knowledge, It’s Teaching!

In the eyes of martial artists, this behavior is extremely serious, akin to a designer having their draft stolen—disgusting.

Mo Fan’s expressionless face twitched twice.

Before he could explain anything, Jiu Ping forcefully said again: "Senior Mo Fan, I know you know Lu Mian, but you absolutely must guard against her during training in the future! Earlier, I secretly stood here and watched—I noticed that Lu Mian has been staring at your moves the whole time! She is definitely trying to steal your techniques again!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Mo Fan couldn’t stand this man anymore and immediately reprimanded him.

The more he said, the more absurd it got—what nonsense about eye contact?!

Miss Lu stealing his techniques?

Does Miss Lu even need to steal his techniques?

"Senior, you need to take this seriously! Otherwise, in the end, you might not even know how you died..."

"Shut up already!"

Mo Fan’s face, still expressionless, showed a profoundly exasperated look, almost rolling his eyes. Interrupting Jiu Ping’s well-intentioned but patronizing advice, he angrily retorted, "If you keep spouting nonsense, it’ll be you who causes my death!"

"..."

Looking into Jiu Ping’s clueless, bewildered expression, Mo Fan solemnly and seriously explained, "My techniques were all taught by Miss Lu. Does she need to steal from me?"

Have you gone mad?

Thankfully, Miss Lu didn’t hear these words, or how could he ever show his face before her in the future?

"..."

Jiu Ping paused for a moment, utterly disbelieving, and he even wanted to laugh. "She taught you? A young woman in her early twenties teaching you, Chixia Sect’s top expert?"

"Why do you care about her age or gender?! Stop looking down on people! What’s wrong with girls? Girls can be just as exceptional, okay!" Mo Fan, sent by Xiao Qimo, was single-mindedly devoted to martial arts. He ignored Chixia Sect’s trivial affairs and hadn’t been contaminated by their prejudiced views of women.

Especially after meeting Lu Mian, Mo Fan couldn’t possibly entertain such thoughts.

"Let me tell you, getting one leg broken today is the best fortune you’ve had. If you dare provoke Miss Lu again, she won’t need to act—I’ll finish you first!"

Mo Fan’s seriousness and solemnity stunned Jiu Ping.

Within his clear, unwavering words, Jiu Ping finally realized that Mo Fan wasn’t joking—he was entirely genuine.

What came next was shock and disbelief; his eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets.

He had misunderstood...

Completely misunderstood!

It wasn’t stealing—it was teaching!

"This can’t be... How is that possible? How can there be such a skilled woman?!"

Mo Fan felt no pity for Jiu Ping at all; it served him right for getting beaten.

In fact, he got off lightly!

Jiu Ping silently processed everything for a long time, still not believing it from beginning to end. Finally, trembling and struggling, he asked, "Senior Mo Fan, are you sure you’re not joking with me? Just this afternoon, you broke the strength tester—why would you need to learn martial arts from a woman?"

"Strength tester? What strength tester?"

Jiu Ping pursed his lips, signaling to Mo Fan to look at the row of instruments by the training ground.

Mo Fan carefully examined them one by one, and when his eyes landed on a fist imprint, he gasped sharply.

What kind of explosive power was this?!

"It wasn’t me." He spoke heavily, "Judging by the size of the fist and the marks on Miss Lu’s hands, there’s no doubt—it was her who broke it."

Broke it—ahhhhhhhh!

Miss Lu is incredible!!!

He shivered intensely, feeling the rankings of top martial artists in his mind undergoing a reshuffle.

Miss Lu > Master Mo > Himself

He felt a little worried for Master Mo’s safety...

Jiu Ping, seeing Mo Fan’s expression, already understood. A top senior he idolized had personally confirmed it—there was no denying it anymore.

Thinking about the kick that sent him flying earlier this afternoon, Jiu Ping staggered, failing to steady his crutch, and fell heavily to the ground.

This might have been the closest moment to death in his entire life.

——

Jing Che checked which class Sui Yuan was in and, while Lu Mian was away, directly went to the military training grounds to find her.

Sui Yuan originally didn’t want to go out, but her kindness prevented her from wasting her classmates’ time. She lowered her head and stepped out of the lineup, following Jing Che to the garden.

"Whatever you have to say, say it all at once." Sui Yuan’s voice was soft, but resolute.

Jing Che first observed the surroundings, then immediately grabbed her hand. "Chunchun! I’ve wanted to bring you back for a long time. Why won’t you come with me?"

"I’m preparing for my college entrance exam."

"But now it’s over. Why didn’t you come find me afterward? You know it—Brother misses you so much; Brother needs you!"

Jing Che’s feelings for Sui Yuan weren’t fake.

Growing up together and surviving those hard days in the orphanage—they shared a deep bond.

But the rift between them wasn’t something that could be mended with a few simple words.

Sui Yuan shook her head, "I spent an entire summer thinking. Perhaps forgetting each other might be better for us."

"You’re running away!"

"Running away may be shameful..." Sui Yuan looked up, lightly glancing at Jing Che. "But it’s very effective."

A thousand words and immeasurable pain condensed into that one remark.

Jing Che stepped back in anguish. It was his fault for letting that soft, adorable little sister vanish.

"From now on, I will protect you. I won’t let what happened before ever happen again!"

Sui Yuan didn’t doubt him, nor did she lack feelings for him. In truth, she missed this big brother dearly—he was her closest family in the world.

"But... coming to Chixia Sect has only caused harm." She smiled kindly and said, "Or perhaps you could give everything up and come with me?"

"..."

Jing Che certainly understood this but had nothing to rebut. He was speechless.

Nor could he respond to his sister’s invitation.

"Ha..." The young woman lowered her head, letting out a self-mocking laugh.

Jing Che knew she was heartbroken, and he felt even more pain himself.

After a moment of contemplation, he placed his hands on her frail shoulders, struggling to explain, "Chunchun, I can’t leave yet. Brother is still here for a reason!"

Sui Yuan raised her head, silently questioning him.

Jing Che inhaled deeply, "I found out Mom isn’t dead."

"What..."

Jing Che understood how absurd this sounded. Their mother had passed years ago, yet he was suddenly claiming she was alive.

"I’ve been investigating this for years. She probably isn’t dead; she’s just been..." Jing Che’s expression turned fierce and cold, speaking with resentment and disdain: "Locked away by Jing Heng and Xi Mei."

Jing Heng was their father.

Xi Mei was their stepmother.

Sui Yuan trembled violently as if her soul left her body. Her mind buzzed endlessly. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Mom is alive?

Mom was imprisoned by Dad?

What on earth is going on?

Countless questions crossed her mind, but only one came out: "Where is she now?"

"The Underground Palace." Jing Che whispered, "Once the lady forgot to close the door, I secretly followed her. Inside, I heard a woman’s voice."

He didn’t dare describe how horrifying the voice sounded. But based on his judgment, that woman was most likely his mother.

At the time, he had been ready to rush in and demand answers.

In the end, reason overcame impulse.

Now, his sole aim was to rescue their mother and escape with his sister far away!

However, there were only two ways to enter the Underground Palace: Either their father or stepmother brought him, or he became Sect Master.

The first was impossible. The second... was even less likely.

The Sect Master’s wife was pregnant—with a boy.

To save their mother, Jing Che would have to break into the Underground Palace.

But...

No one in history who entered the Underground Palace has ever returned alive.

Not a single one.

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