Chapter 1022 - The Work of Fate (1/2)

Sitting down inside, Jing Yi really would have liked to ask Guanyu and Xiao Li just what exactly had happened that led to all of this. But he was clear on the fact that this wasn't the most important issue at hand. Whatever the issue with the two of them was, it would still be able to be solved later on. On the other hand, it was a different matter with Ma Zhi Wu altogether. Thus, he turned to Zheng Yin, once again giving him an apologetic smile. ”I know that this is very sudden. Actually, I'm not a disciple of the Hei Dian Sect. I'm from the Yun Zou Sect.”

Zheng Yin raised his brows but didn't interrupt him and just let him continue. Anyway, he had almost expected something like this after the short exchange between Jing Yi and Xiao Li just now.

”I … and my lover have some ties to the Hei Dian Sect because of a mission we had a few years ago that made us look for a person who later turned out to be the sister of Grandmaster Shen. Right now, one of my senior martial brothers is gravely injured. Unfortunately, nobody in the Yun Zou Sect is able to help him. Since there is nobody else that I know, I could only be shameless and ask Grandmaster Shen and his wife for help. They told me that you might be able to help me. I just don't know if you would be willing?”

Zheng Yin lightly furrowed his brows. He didn't outright reject him but he didn't seem to be too interested in helping either.

Jing Yi couldn't help but panic a little. He didn't know if whatever Qiu Ling had planned was any more fruitful than this but Qiu Ling hadn't seemed as if that was very likely. Thus, it would be for the best if he managed to convince Zheng Yin.

Zheng Yin lowered his gaze, seeming to ponder something.

Jing Yi waited but he couldn't help but feel more worried the longer the silence stretched on. Thinking of what had happened the last time with Hong Ai and Shen An De, he made another attempt. ”I know this is asking for a lot. I don't expect you to just help because I ask either. If there is something you'd like me to do in return, then please say so. If it is something that I can achieve, then I will do it for you. If I can't …” He furrowed his brows. He didn't want to give up on Nian Hong Fang's lover. While he didn't know him, he just couldn't take the thought of senior martial brother Nian having to suffer through losing him. ”If I can't, then I'll still try to find a way to make it work.”

Zheng Yin looked at him but shook his head. ”That's not it.”

Jing Yi looked at him in confusion. There was nothing he wanted in return? ”Then … is it because the Yun Zou Sect is a righteous sect?”

Zheng Yin hesitated but finally nodded. ”My relationship with them is rather strained.”

Jing Yi nodded at that. ”I can imagine. The righteous and demonic sects have never gotten along well.”

Zheng Yin gave a faint smile but kept quiet.

Jing Yi sighed. He had feared as much. This was precisely why the Grandmaster hadn't just commanded Zheng Yin to do this. ”Is there any way for me to convince you?”