Madam, don't do this!

Chapter 602 The True Secret of the Joyful Union Sect (11,000 words)

The snow has really started to fall.

It's like the wind carrying flower petals, scattering them across the sky.

The weather in Pingyang is always like this; sunny days are hard to come by, but snow can fall just like that... Mingyue probably hasn't seen snow much before, and her expression showed a little surprise. She raised her little hand, watching the snowflakes drift and fall on her fingertips, feeling cool, and a silly smile appeared on her lips, revealing a bit of girlish innocence on her pretty face.

Leave Song Yan.

Heading to Langya!

Zi Yu raised an eyebrow, but her expression didn't change much.

Leaving is impossible, she'll never leave in this lifetime... Not to mention that her relationship with Song Yan is no longer what it used to be, even the days she spent living in the Prince's Mansion were far more relaxed and comfortable than her time in the Hehuan Sect. She'd have to be crazy to return to the Hehuan Sect. Of course, Ziyu wasn't angry. After all, when she no longer cared about the Hehuan Sect, she naturally wouldn't be too affected by its orders.

"Going to Langya, what for?" Ziyu blinked and asked in a cold voice.

"Save Prince Fu, save Kong Nianhan."

"There are many experts in the Hehuan Sect, so why do you insist on having me go?"

Snowflakes melted on Mingyue's fingertips, and a hint of melancholy appeared on Mingyue's face. She sighed softly, "Senior Sister Ziyu has been a Holy Maiden for so many years, so she naturally knows that although there are many ancestors in the sect, they cannot use their power at will. Therefore, many things can only be done by the sect leader and us juniors."

After a brief pause, Mingyue continued, "The sect leader said that if you can rescue Kong Nianhan and Prince Fu, the Great Rejuvenation Pill that Senior Sister wanted before will be your reward."

Zi Yu chuckled. Back then, she wanted the Great Rejuvenation Pill to treat Song Yan's injuries. Kong Nianhan's palm strike on Song Yan was quite heavy, almost shattering Song Yan's meridians. However, now that Song Yan's injuries have healed, he no longer needs the Great Rejuvenation Pill to prolong his life, yet the sect leader is willing to take out the Great Rejuvenation Pill.

"Ha ha……"

With a slightly contemptuous laugh, Mingyue showed no dissatisfaction or surprise at Ziyu's reaction, as if she had already expected this outcome.

"What exactly is the relationship between Kong Nianhan and the sect? The sect leader must know that my relationship with Kong Nianhan is definitely not good." The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and a trace of killing intent flashed in Ziyu's eyes. Although Kong Nianhan's main targets were Luo Yuheng and Song Yan when they were in the backyard of the Prince's mansion, he did indeed have a strong killing intent towards her and even attacked her: "I don't understand. If the Hehuan Sect originally supported Prince Fu and Kong Nianhan because they wanted to bet on the next emperor and put Prince Fu on the throne so that the Hehuan Sect would have more room to maneuver."

"But Prince Fu has already withdrawn from the competition long ago. Continuing to support Prince Fu will not benefit the Hehuan Sect in the slightest. Why is the sect still so concerned about this couple?"

The bright moon fell silent.

Her delicate brows were furrowed tightly.

She hesitated.

Ziyu didn't urge them, but waited quietly. After a long time, Mingyue finally sighed and slowly said, "I only recently learned about Kong Nianhan. Apart from the old ancestors, only the sect leader knows Kong Nianhan's identity in the entire sect."

"Kong Nianhan, if nothing unexpected happens, should be the daughter of one of the sect's supreme elders!"

Cough!

As soon as she finished speaking, Ziyu, who had been calm all along, started coughing violently as if she had been greatly shocked, and her expression looked particularly strange.

Are you kidding me?
Which of the sect's supreme elders wasn't a Grandmaster during the Hehuan Sect's era?

The youngest of these people is probably over eighty years old.

Kong Nianhan was probably only in his forties, which means that the Supreme Elder was in his forties or fifties when Kong Nianhan was born.
Impossible. Not to mention the sect's elders, they were all women of the Hehuan Sect's Grandmaster. They were deeply in love with that Grandmaster. It is said that after the Grandmaster disappeared, these elders never had another man and remained chaste. How could they possibly have a daughter with someone else? To put it more bluntly, can a woman in her forties or fifties still have the ability to have children?

Seeing Ziyu's expression, Mingyue clearly understood Ziyu's feelings. She spread her hands and said, "I'm sorry, I know it's hard to believe. When I first heard the news, I had the same expression as my senior sister. But this is something the sect leader told me personally, so it can't be faked."

"But isn't Kong Nianhan a member of the Kong family?" Zi Yu frowned, still finding it hard to believe.

“They are indeed from the Kong family.” Mingyue nodded. “A major event occurred in the Hehuan Sect decades ago, as you know, Senior Sister.”

Ziyu nodded slightly. This matter was known not only to her, the former Holy Maiden of the Hehuan Sect, but also to many people in the martial arts world. However, the specifics of what happened were a taboo subject within the Hehuan Sect, and apart from the few Supreme Elders, no one knew the truth.

"The final outcome of this matter was that the Grandmaster disappeared from the Hehuan Sect and was never seen again. The Supreme Elders were also injured in the battle, and their strength was greatly reduced. For decades, they have been in seclusion to recuperate, barely maintaining their lives. They cannot easily use their internal energy. The status of the Hehuan Sect in the martial arts world has also plummeted."

Ziyu nodded again.

Ziyu knew better than anyone just how terrifying the Hehuan Sect's foundation was.

It is said that at least three of those elders were Grandmasters before that incident. Apart from the Grandmaster of the Hehuan Sect, they were top-tier figures in the entire martial arts world. Unfortunately, they were injured in the battle and had to remain in seclusion for many years. If any one of these people had emerged, the Hehuan Sect would not be in such a state of decline today.

However, the so-called serious injury was just a way to fool others; Ziyu knew it was purely to resist the cold poison brought by the "Extreme Yin Su Nu Jing".

Ziyu had not personally experienced the cold poison, but she had witnessed the horrific state of Luo Yuheng when the cold poison erupted; it was truly a fate worse than death.

“Senior Sister Ziyu doesn’t seem to care much about what happened in the sect, but Junior Sister is quite interested.” Mingyue sighed. “After being appointed as the Holy Maiden, Junior Sister has read through many records of the sect’s history and also consulted some of the older members of the sect.”

"The news I received was somewhat unbelievable to me."

"I heard that the conflict decades ago was actually between that generation's sect leader, the Grandmaster of the Hehuan Sect, and several Supreme Elders... Of course, it was definitely not just the current ones; the actual number should be much greater. Some of them died on the spot, and others were too badly injured and died one after another over the decades."

"That conflict almost dragged the entire Hehuan Sect into it. Apart from a very few people who stood on the side of the Grandmaster, the vast majority of them turned against the Grandmaster."

"Even if a Grandmaster is invincible, he can't fight against many. Even a Grandmaster is no match for the thousands of disciples in the entire sect. That battle was so fierce that the sky darkened and the entire sect was littered with corpses. The huge mountain was almost stained red with blood."

"The Grandmaster's vassals were almost all killed, and it is said that only one person escaped with the Grandmaster's help."

"The Grandmaster himself was also seriously injured and eventually escaped."

"Of the once-prosperous Hehuan Sect, fewer than a hundred people survived."

Zi Yu was startled and terrified.

A grandmaster, facing two thousand fully armed soldiers, is no match for them and can only choose to flee.

Yet a grandmaster, facing thousands of martial artists, can still kill fewer than a hundred of them.

Even though the Grandmaster ultimately escaped, such strength was still terrifying.

Just as Ziyu said, although she was once the Holy Maiden of the Hehuan Sect, she did not pay much attention to what had happened in the sect. She had only heard about it from others occasionally, but she did not know that there were so many secrets involved.

"Why would a Grandmaster turn against others?" Ziyu frowned. "Logically speaking, under those circumstances, the entire Hehuan Sect should have been the Grandmaster's harem, right?"

“It’s not that exaggerated. I’ve heard that among the lower-level disciples, apart from a very few outstanding ones, not many are chosen by the Grandmaster. The only ones who can truly be considered Grandmaster lovers are probably only about a hundred people in the upper echelons of the sect.” Mingyue shook her head: “As for why they turned against each other, that’s the real secret. Even I haven’t been able to find out.” “I only heard that after the Grandmaster disappeared, the nearly one hundred survivors of the sect were all furious and vowed to find the Grandmaster again.”

Ziyu subconsciously grinned, as if she wanted to get it back.

Without the Grandmaster and the "Hundred Flowers Precious Mirror," the cold poison of the Plain Girl Scripture has no one to neutralize it, which could truly be fatal at any moment.

"They searched the martial arts world for a long time. It was during this search that a Supreme Elder met the current head of the Kong family, who was just a handsome young man at the time."

"My senior sister also knows about the women of the Hehuan Sect. They usually cultivate methods to seduce men, and their desires are stronger than those of ordinary women. When the Supreme Elder took a liking to the head of the Kong family, he directly kidnapped him, took him to a mountain cave, tortured him for a day and a night, and then released him. I heard that when the head of the family was found by his own family, he was as thin as a stick, almost turned into a stick."

Zi Yu's lips twitched, too embarrassed to speak; she was completely drained.

Suddenly, a thought popped into Ziyu's mind: Could it be that the Grandmaster back then couldn't satisfy so many women in the Hehuan Sect and was afraid of being drained, so he tried to escape... And then the women of the Hehuan Sect found out about this, which triggered an unprecedented war in the Hehuan Sect?
However, Ziyu quickly shook her head, suppressing such thoughts in her heart.

impossible!
That was the grandmaster who created the "Hundred Flowers Precious Mirror," and it's said he could sleep with a thousand women a day. He wouldn't be unable to satisfy even a hundred or so women, and would even have to flee in panic.

"That Supreme Elder did not take the Kong family head seriously and continued to search for the Grandmaster's whereabouts. Then she discovered that she was pregnant. After giving birth to Kong Nianhan, she directly handed her over to the current Kong family head to raise. Only after Kong Nianhan came of age did she secretly take her back to her side to teach her. Apart from a very few people, no one knew Kong Nianhan's identity."

"As for the current Hehuan Sect, it was actually rebuilt on the ruins of the Hehuan Sect by the nearly one hundred survivors after they searched for several years without success."

"And these people, due to their injuries, have gradually perished, leaving only eight people now, who are the eight Supreme Elders of the Hehuan Sect." After saying so much in one breath, Mingyue finally let out a slow breath: "Now Senior Sister should understand why it is so important to rescue Kong Nianhan, right?"

"It wasn't because of any bet on the next emperor, but rather a mother-daughter bond that was better than nothing?"

Mingyue's lips curled into a mocking smile: "In name, the Holy Maiden is being groomed as the next sect leader, but in reality, it's meaningless. Once Kong Nianhan returns, the position of Holy Maiden will have to be handed over, and the entire Hehuan Sect will ultimately be handed over to Kong Nianhan."

"It seems that Senior Sister was forced to stay by Song Yan's side because of Hua Lianyue and Luo Tianxuan, and was thus stripped of her position as Holy Maiden. But even without this incident, the Sect Master and the Supreme Elders would not have allowed Senior Sister to continue in this position."

Ziyu let out a heavy sigh. She hadn't expected that this encounter with Mingyue would lead her to learn so many secrets of the Hehuan Sect. Was this an unexpected gain?

"What is it that the Hehuan Sect truly desires?" Ziyu asked in a deep voice, pursing her lips.

“Grandmaster!” Mingyue’s eyes flashed with a strange light: “The Grandmaster who once disappeared, the eight Supreme Elders have always believed that he must still be alive.”

"If we can't find that Grandmaster, it would be good if we could find his successor. At the very least, we must get the 'Hundred Flowers Treasure Mirror' back!"

"That is... Song Yan!"

Zi Yu's pupils suddenly contracted, and a hint of coldness emanated from the depths of her eyes.

Looking for Song Yan?

Could it be that they want Song Yan to neutralize the cold poison on those elders?

No, those elders are all in their seventies or eighties, how can we resolve this?

hiss!
For no apparent reason, Ziyu felt a chill run down her spine!
Just thinking about such a scene gives me goosebumps.

Mingyue ignored the murderous intent in Ziyu's eyes and continued, "Actually, at that time, a Supreme Elder from the sect had already arrived in Pingyang with two Rank 9 martial artists. They originally intended to kidnap Song Yan directly, but who would have thought that Hua Lianyue would beat them to it."

"Hua Lian Yue is a Grandmaster after all. Although the Supreme Elder is also a Grandmaster, he is still recovering from serious injuries and cannot use his internal energy. In the end, he could only watch helplessly as Hua Lian Yue kidnapped Song Yan. What's more, Hua Lian Yue inexplicably became Song Yan's woman. What's worse is that Luo Tian Xuan also inexplicably became a Grandmaster. Song Yan suddenly has two Grandmaster-level guards by his side, making it even more difficult to make a move."

Mingyue's eyes were filled with a hint of a smile, and she even looked a little gloating.

"However, in any case, the sect will never give up on Song Yan, after all, Song Yan's existence is related to whether the injuries of several Supreme Elders can be healed."

Ziyu pursed her lips; she roughly understood Mingyue's thoughts.

Although Mingyue came to deliver a message and was the Holy Maiden of the Hehuan Sect, it was clear that Mingyue did not want to be just a puppet manipulated by the sect leader and several elders. Mingyue also did not want Kong Nianhan to be rescued, because once Kong Nianhan was rescued and entered the Hehuan Sect, then there would be no reason for her to continue existing as the Holy Maiden.

That's why Mingyue told her so much.

Then the bright moon can be considered an ally for the time being.

“I understand. Please ask Junior Sister Mingyue to go back and tell Master that I don’t need the Great Rejuvenation Pill, and I won’t save Kong Nianhan either. If she wants to save people, please ask her to find another way.” Ziyu smiled and said, “Also, please tell Master that he should not come to deliver any orders in the future.”

"I suddenly feel that being Prince Yan's personal maid in the Prince Yan's mansion is not so bad. I don't want to stay in the Hehuan Sect anymore."

"In short... I've betrayed my sect."

Mingyue's smile deepened, her eyes revealing a hint of envy: "So be it!"

"Then Junior Sister will return now."

"Oh, right... there's one more thing, I almost forgot to tell my senior sister."

Just as Mingyue was about to leave, she suddenly stopped and gently patted her forehead:

"The Hehuan Sect will send people to Pingyang. The Hehuan Sect already knows that Hua Lianyue is pregnant. A woman's strength will be greatly affected when she is pregnant, so we cannot easily resort to violence."

"Luo Tianxuan has already gone to Dongling and is currently in the palace."

"Now that Song Yan is no longer protected by a grandmaster-level expert, it's the perfect time to strike!"

A flash of murderous intent suddenly appeared in her purple eyes: "When?"

Mingyue chuckled softly: "Perhaps, we've already arrived!"

……

Meanwhile, in the quiet city of Pingyang, the snow fell silently.

A carriage creaked and groaned as it turned its wheels, eventually stopping in front of an inn.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and three middle-aged women stepped out of the carriage. Looking up, they saw...

Wind Comes Inn!

(End of this chapter)