Meeting a betrayer

[Updated]  [Rewritten]

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As she stood in front of the door, the girl thought to herself, "I can't let this opportunity pass me by! I barely got this chance." She knocked on the door and said, "Knock knock."

When Yuan opened the door, he was shocked to see the girl standing there. "You!" he exclaimed, recognizing her as one of his killers from his previous life.

The girl, confused, pointed to herself and asked, "What about me? Do you know me?"

Yuan hesitated for a moment, then angrily replied, "Yes, I... no, I don't!" He didn't want to reveal that he knew who she was.

"Who are you?" Yuan demanded, his voice cold and stern.

"I'm a disciple of Grandmaster Alchemist Zheng Meng. I came here to check on you on his behalf. The sect master said your health was poor…" She tried to explain, but Yuan cut her off.

"Don't lie to me!" Yuan snapped, his eyes narrowing.

"What lie are you talking about?" She asked, feeling nervous.

"I said don't lie to me!" Yuan repeated, his tone harsh. He unleashed his spirit force and pressed it on her, making her gasp in pain.

"Ughh…"

"I didn't lie!"

She protested, struggling to activate her own spirit force. But she was too slow and weak to resist Yuan's pressure.

"Don't bother, and don't lie to me!" Yuan ordered again, his expression icy.

"But…"

"I already know that you aren't Grandmaster Zheng Meng's disciple. So tell me the truth."

"I can't…"

"Or else I'll kill you!"

Yuan threatened her, his voice deadly. He looked like he meant every word.

"O-ok, I will say it…" She relented, feeling terrified.

"Yes, I'm not Grandmaster Zheng Meng's disciple."

"My name is…"

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Yuan's POV:

I opened the door.

And when I saw who it was, I was momentarily shocked.

She was one of the murderers who killed me. I didn't think I would meet them this early.

She asked me if I knew her.

Of course, I knew her. How could I forget the faces of the people who were on the bridge…

But I couldn't let her know that.

I demanded to know who she was. (A/N: Demanding ~ ordering in his opinion)

But she lied to me. She said she was a disciple of Grandmaster Alchemist Zheng Meng.

I knew it was a lie. So I snapped at her to stop lying. But she denied it.

I repeated my question, but she denied it again. However, her panic gave me an opportunity.

I told her not to bother and added that I knew who the real disciple of the Grandmaster was, making her realize that her lies had been exposed.

But, in reality, I had no idea who he or she was.

I had never met them in my previous life.

But it was a trick to fool the girl in front of me.

But, she was stubborn. She was about to refuse again. So I decided to use my strongest and last method - threatening.

I told her I would kill her if she didn't tell me the truth.

And finally, she gave in…

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"My name is Feng Niu.." She said in a trembling voice.

"Call me Master Yuan!" Yuan commanded, increasing his spirit force.

[You finally started to act like the best master.] The system's voice sounded in his head. It was definitely a sarcastic one.

{Yes…} Yuan replied mentally.

"Yes, Master Yuan.." She said quickly.

"Huh, huh..." She panted, feeling suffocated by his pressure.

~Sigh~

She sighed in relief when he released his spirit force. It was really hard for her to endure such pressure.

"So tell me who you are! Why did you lie to me?" Yuan asked, his voice cold and sharp.

"And be careful. One mistake can cost your life!" He warned, his eyes glinting dangerously.

"I was sent here by the head disciple of the alchemy hall. She told me to check on you." She answered, hoping to appease him.

"What is your head disciple's name?" Yuan asked, narrowing his eyes.

"Her name is Rouer." She said, feeling nervous.

"Is she Grandmaster Zheng Meng's disciple?" Yuan asked, probing her.

"No. Why?" She asked, feeling confused.

"So she isn't his disciple. In that case, who is this mysterious disciple?" Yuan asked, pretending to be curious.

"Wait! Didn't you say you knew?" She asked, realizing that he had tricked her.

Thud!

Yuan hit the back of her head and knocked her out.

"Now, I'm clear that Rouer isn't Grandmaster Zheng Meng's disciple. Even though she is the head disciple of the alchemy hall." Yuan said to himself.

[Who is she?] The system asked.

[What will you do with the girl, host?]

{Well, she's Rouer's number one follower or what you call a lackey.} Yuan thought.

{She was always with Rouer when I saw them. I thought she was her maid at first but it turns out she was a loyal dog of hers...}

[Why did you say she was one of your killers? She didn't kill you.]

{Because she was there! When Rouer came with the reinforcements to the Ying Bridge.} Yuan thought angrily.

{She was also involved somehow in this conspiracy. So, I said she was one of my killers.}

[Host, I understand.]

{For now, I won't do anything to them. If I were to do something to them right now, I can't bear the consequences.}

[Right…]

{I need to get stronger fast. I will deal with all the problems then...}

[And you need to get disciples fast too!]

{Right, that too...} Yuan thought casually.

He couldn't put all his trust in the system's words so he needed to find ways to get stronger by himself.

{Hey, system! Can you make this girl forget what happened here?}

[….]

{You should be able to, after all, you could even stop time}

[No. I used up all my powers. The system replied.]

{...In that case, I can only hope she loses her memory after this. And I will also forgive her.}

Yuan then muttered some things, took out several advanced spirit stones, and put her in the circle. 

"I have to use that forbidden circle, huh," Yuan muttered. "Well, at least it was useful."

[{I don't have much power left. I need to maintain my strength and save it for unexpected situations}].

A thought crossed the system's mind.

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After he erased the girl's memories (probably), Yuan left her near the entrance of the building where his room was. He quickly went to his room, afraid that someone might see him.

He looked at his room and saw the spirit circle that he had set up. It was a spirit power gathering circle.

"I will modify this circle to the maximum. I only have three days here. Then I will leave my room after I become an elder. I need to make the best use of it."

He added some symbols and lines to the circle, enhancing its power and function.

~Glow~

The circle shone brightly, attracting more spirit energy from the surroundings.

"This should be enough for three days!" Yuan said to himself.

He sat on the circle and began his cultivation.

{System, inform me when it's time to accept my first disciple.} He told the system in his mind.

[Ok, I will…] The system replied.

[{I may have become an alarm clock until Yuan gets a disciple. Patience. I will wait for three days.}] The system thought.

[Oh, host. Which cultivation technique are you using now?] The system asked suddenly.

{I'm using my old cultivation technique. I create it myself. O r I can say I improved the technique I got when I was the sect master of the Hundred Swords Sect.} Yuan answered.

{It's called the Thousand Swords Cultivation Technique.}

{It's only for the sect master of the Hundred Swords Sect.}

[What is its grade?]

{Perfect grade Mid-level.}

[Host, this is just a low-level cultivation technique. If you get disciple, you will get at least a perfect grade for high-level technique.]

{What?}

{Are you kidding me?}

[Hmph, I'm not kidding. I'm the almighty and powerful system.]

[These low-level techniques are nothing in my eyes.]

{Ok, ok, stop boasting! Will I really get high-grade techniques?}

[Yes, I'm serious.]

{Ok, I will try my best.}

{For now, I need to stabilize my cultivation.}

[Ok.]

Yuan continued to cultivate and soon lost himself in it.

[{This is another motivation for you!}] The system thought.

In his past life, Rong Yuan had a supreme grade low-level cultivation technique, but it didn't suit him well so he discarded it. But it might come in handy in the future.