Chapter 132

“Miss Ning, I really didn’t lie to you. Grandmasters of the Innate Realm are truly terrifying, and Palace Master Yaoyue is indeed not a merciful person. It is said that Yan Nantian went to the Valley of Villains with Jiang Feng and Hua Yuenü’s unborn child to avoid Yaoyue, which is why he was ambushed by the Ten Villains and disappeared without a trace.” Shangguan Haitang, who was keeping watch on the roof beam, sighed and said, “Hua Yuenü was a member of the Hua family in Jiangnan, the younger sister of Hua Ruling and the aunt of Hua Manlou, but so what? In the end, the Hua family still expelled Hua Yuenü from the family genealogy and refused to acknowledge her as their daughter.”

Hua Yuenü was Yaoyue’s trusted personal maid, and thus learned the Shifting Flowers and Jade Palm Technique. She mastered it with ease, enough to protect herself in the martial world and defeat her enemies. The name Yuenü, as the name suggests, signifies her role as Yaoyue’s servant. This name seemed destined to bind her for life, but her encounter with Jiang Feng changed everything; ultimately, it was a tragic fate.

The intelligence system of the Dragon Guard Manor is no joke, but after all, this is ancient times, and a martial arts world, so the completeness of the information obtained varies greatly. This is clearly not the final version.

After all, it was impossible for Yaoyue to explain the truth of what happened back then to anyone, but a few people guessed Hua Wuque’s background.

Hua Wuque is currently traveling in Jiangnan, and one of his stops is the Hua family, which is why Hua Manlou did not appear this time.

The Hua family of Jiangnan is a prominent family that ranks among the top in the entire Ming Dynasty. Only such a prominent family is qualified to enter the Yihua Palace and use the name of the Yihua Palace to travel around the world and engage in various logistics and transportation.

In terms of sheer power, the Yihua Palace is far more formidable than the Sun Moon Sect.

For example, the infamous Twelve Constellations, a notorious group of thieves in the martial arts world, dared to rob anyone’s goods and kill anyone. Even knowing that Jiang Feng was Yan Nantian’s sworn brother, they still dared to attack him. But when they heard the name Yaoyue, they were so frightened that they retreated from the martial arts world and did not dare to show their faces for twenty years.

Besides the fact that Yaoyue is indeed very strong, it’s also because Yaoyue is a ruthless and crazy woman. Once she remembers you, she will definitely find you and kill you. No one can protect you.

If killing you requires first slaughtering half the martial arts world, then Yaoyue is truly capable of slaughtering half the martial arts world to kill you; human life is worthless in her eyes.

So once people find out that you’ve offended Yaoyue and are on her kill list, congratulations, the world is vast, but there’s absolutely no place for you.

Even if you go to Shaolin or Wudang, no one will take you in. Even the imperial court, unless you are truly of great value, is more likely to cut off your head and send it to win Yaoyue’s favor.

Ning Zhongze’s father, the sect leader, died early, and she spent most of her time cultivating on the mountain. When she came down the mountain, she was with her senior brother, the sect leader. She really didn’t know much about these secrets. Now she has the most direct understanding and can understand Xue Qianxun’s exaggerated reaction at the time.

“Is there really no one going to care?”

“What can they do to manage this? Shaolin tried to manage it, and what happened… Shaolin was almost wiped out. Besides, Yaoyue spends most of her time in Yihua Palace and rarely comes out. She doesn’t actively provoke anyone. Most of the time, it’s just that others are blind and deserve to die. As long as there’s no rebellion and no indiscriminate killing of innocents, and it’s just some Jianghu sects and martial arts families, the imperial court would even be happy to see it happen. Naturally, it’s impossible for them to offend such a powerful innate grandmaster for such a trivial matter. This time, Headmaster Yue… is indeed a bit too eager for quick success.”

What is the most optimistic outcome?

“Sect Leader Yue will bear all the consequences alone, and it will end with him. The face of a Grandmaster is worth this price, and even that is still negotiable, and it is even very risky. I do not recommend that Lingyu take such a risk. Yu Yan has not returned to Yihua Palace yet, nor has she told her master, but the truth cannot be hidden forever. Moreover, the Second Palace Master Lianxing is about to break through, and Yihua Palace will soon welcome its second Grandmaster. Such a lineup is unique in the entire martial arts world, and they may very well target your Huashan Sword Sect.”

Shangguan Haitang wasn’t just talking nonsense; she was analyzing the information she had gathered. She had even discussed it with her adoptive father, who shared a similar view and had specifically warned her not to get involved in the affairs of Yihua Palace, as even the Protectorate of Dragons couldn’t afford to offend Yihua Palace now.

Ning Zhong became increasingly desperate, but he also realized that Zhang Lingyu was the key, but it was very risky. It wasn’t just his own risk; it could affect the entire Zhang family. From this perspective, no one could blame Zhang Lingyu for not helping, since he truly didn’t owe the Huashan Sword Sect anything.

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“Don’t you want to sleep a little longer?” Dongfang Bai asked in a flirtatious and seductive manner, looking at Zhang Weihao who was about to get up and wash. She had spent the night eating steamed buns with her sister as servants in warm clothes. Her breasts were half exposed.

“No, I have a lot to do today, there’s plenty of time. I’m not in a hurry, and you’re not ready yet either.”

“Then I’ll go and kill Linghu Chong.”

“Forget it, I really don’t care. Killing him or not is fine, but don’t blame me for not warning you. This man is unreliable. At most, I might be a bit of a womanizer and a bit promiscuous, but I would never stab my own woman with a knife, much less stab her in the heart. This man is truly capable of doing that. He is cold-hearted by nature. He speaks very nicely, but that’s all he does. He’s best at repaying kindness in name only.”

“Repaying kindness in the void?”

Xue Qianxun, who had just opened her eyes and was helping her young master change his clothes, explained: “They say nice things, as if they always remember your kindness and are thinking about how to repay you and how not to disappoint you, but they take zero actual actions.”

He’ll say he truly loves you, how much he likes you, and how much he wants to do for you, but in reality, he’d hesitate to even drink less or travel more for you. Of course, he might occasionally risk his life for you, but when you truly need him, he’s mostly unreliable and disconnected. So, it’s all empty gratitude.

Dongfang Bai felt that the two of them were making veiled attacks, and weren’t they talking about her?

Seeing her sister’s reaction, Xue Qianxun instantly understood. Wasn’t her sister the same kind of person? It really is true that birds of a feather flock together, and that like attracts like and opposites repel each other.

Xue Qianxun and Zhang Weihao are both sensible people. If they hadn’t encountered trouble and witnessed the true power of Zhang Lingyu, this Lingyu Gongzi, this woman would definitely have continued to pretend to be ignorant, talking a good game but taking no real action, and even deliberately avoiding them.

Anyway, I’m highly skilled and not afraid of being targeted or punished. Besides, I never said I wouldn’t repay the favor; I just don’t have the time right now.

Now, there’s really no way to keep pretending to be an ostrich. I have no choice but to come over and “repay the favor,” otherwise I’m afraid I won’t have many years of carefree days before I’m definitely going to be purged.