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Chapter 167 Caught in a Dilemma, Good Things Come in Pairs

Although in the end Mu Daoren declined the suggestion of having two leaders, Wang Gan was somewhat disappointed.

However, Wang Gan still gained something, successfully becoming sworn brothers with Mu Daoren.

In truth, Master Mu was somewhat reluctant, because while others swore brotherhood with Guan Yu, this guy swore brotherhood with Emperor Jing of Han.
Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

What angered Mu Daoren even more was: why was Wang Gan the elder brother, and he the younger brother?!

Of course, Mu Daoren immediately understood a principle: those who are tall are called "Da" (大), and those who have hard fists are called "Ge" (哥).

When Mu Daoren addressed him as "elder brother," he did so with utmost sincerity.

Wang Gan was satisfied with having Mu Daoren as a subordinate, as Mu Daoren's wisdom and the power he controlled were enough to cover most of the prestigious sects.

This reduced the resistance to the promotion of his "Heavenly Secrets Report".

After all, Wang Gan only wanted to obtain Destiny Points and have some fun on the side; he didn't really want to become a great demon.

And
"At this rate, I should become the eldest brother of all the heavens, just like Uncle Nine."

Wang Gan nodded in satisfaction.

When I return to Earth, with a single command, the Dragon King will return, and all the protagonists of the heavens will be my underlings. Who dares to defy me?!

Back at the Heavenly Mystery Tower,
Then Shangguan Feiyan came to greet them.
"My lord, Dugu Yihe... is requesting an audience again."

Wang Gan frowned.
The old man has been loitering around him lately, trying to get some sword techniques from him in an attempt to win his duel against Ximen Chuixue.

The posture was extremely humble, but for Wang Gan, it was really an eyesore for an old man to fawn over like that.

Even if it's just a handsome young man like Xiaoyuer, Wang Gan would be happy to treat him with some respect.

Most importantly, Dugu Yihe is now worthless; the fate of Dugu Yihe and the Emei Sect has been completely drained.

Wang Gan didn't care about the outcome of the subsequent battle between Ximen Chuixue and Dugu Yihe; the duel itself was just part of his plan.

However, Dugu Yihe lacked the wisdom of Mu Daoren, so Wang Gan always ignored him.

"You let him in."

Wang Gan waved his hand.

They are, after all, my supporters, and I can't let things get too ugly.

Dugu Yihe entered and immediately bowed in greeting.

"Greetings, Young Master Tianji."

Wang Gan smiled.

"Sect Leader Dugu, I've read the article you submitted to the Heavenly Secrets Gazette last time. Your understanding of the 'Nine Swords of Dugu' is quite good, and it's very insightful."

"Some of the praise he gave me was too direct."

"Although we are being upright, objective and fair, our Tianji Daily still adheres to the principle of prioritizing the people. If there is too much content about me personally, I'm afraid people in the martial arts world will find it hard to accept."

Dugu Yihe's expression changed slightly.
"It was my fault; I didn't notice these details,"

"I'll go back and correct it."

"that is.."

Wang Gan waved his hand to interrupt, already showing a hint of impatience.

"I've also added your 'Dual Swordsmanship' manual to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion's armory, and I'll give you a credit for it. Besides, I've already given you the incantation for the Dugu Nine Swords, which will settle your debt of gratitude."

Dugu Yihe hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

"That's not it, young master."

"I do have something else that I'm unsure how to handle."

Wang Gan frowned slightly.

"What's the matter?"

Dugu Yihe sighed.

"To be honest, the last time Young Master Tianji displayed his divine power in front of my Emei Sect,"

"They said they wanted to propose marriage to my Emei Sect. Although the misunderstanding was later cleared up, it also led to a beautiful love story between the young master of the Hua family and Shi Xiuyun. It was a great deed."

"Unfortunately, my other female disciple, Sun Xiuqing, fell deeply in love with you after just one fleeting glance. Since then, she has been unable to eat or sleep, and has become extremely thin." "But you, young master, are an upright and virtuous man, and would certainly not take advantage of someone in distress."

"This is a really difficult situation."

Upon hearing this, Wang Gan frowned even more deeply and sighed.

"This matter is indeed difficult. On one hand, there is the life of a beautiful woman, and on the other hand, there is the code of chivalry. It's a dilemma."

“Back then, one of my good brothers also encountered this situation. His sworn brother fell in love with his childhood sweetheart, and he also lost his appetite and became emaciated.”

"But my good brother was kind-hearted, helping those in need and rescuing those in danger, sacrificing himself in the end, thus fulfilling the wishes of his sworn brother."

Dugu Yihe bowed deeply.
"Please, young master, have mercy on my beloved disciple! I, as his master, simply cannot bear it. Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda!"

Wang Gan sighed deeply.

"You really made my life miserable."

"Oh well, what can I do? I'm tough all over, but I'm soft-hearted."

"The matter will be handled as you see fit."

Dugu Yihe barely managed to suppress the smirk that was creeping up his lips, and quickly responded.
"come in!"

A moment later, two pretty and familiar figures walked in.

It was none other than Sun Xiuqing and Ma Xiuzhen, two of the Four Beauties of Emei.

Wang Gan saw that Sun Xiuqing did indeed look haggard and had lost weight. Her originally pitiful face looked even more pitiful, and her eyes were full of affection when she saw him.

Dugu Yihe was not lying?

However, Wang Gan was not surprised. In the original novel, Sun Xiuqing could even fall in love with Ximen Chuixue, who killed his master, so he must have some kind of pica.

"How is this going?"

Wang Gan was somewhat surprised. Wasn't it just Sun Xiuqing? Why were there two people?

Dugu Yihe smiled calmly.
"Of the Four Beauties of Emei, only Xiuzhen remains, all alone in our Emei Sect. She is pitiful, and she admires your martial arts skills and talent, so she came here voluntarily."

Dugu Yihe paused for a moment.

"And I was thinking..."

"Good things come in pairs!"

Wang Gan remained silent for a while, then suddenly laughed.
"Little Crane, you always like to come up with new tricks for me!"

Dugu Yihe also smiled.

"Serving the young master is my duty."

"Young master, it's about me enrolling in the top-ranked martial arts class."

The martial arts training class is another new business launched by Tianji Tower under Wang Gan's command.

It's currently in the pilot phase, mainly targeting those martial arts practitioners who still want to improve, helping them advance and improve their skills, identify and fill gaps in their knowledge, and then... continue the infighting!

The martial arts training program is more advanced than the system reported in the Heavenly Secrets Report, and all the instructors are former high-ranking assassins from the Green Robe Tower who have become teachers.

Of course, the fees are not cheap. The top-level martial arts training class is taught by Master Wang Gan himself, and the threshold is very high, requiring talent, fame, and age. None of these can be lacking.

This Dugu Yihe is quite capable. He must have heard about the martial arts training class from somewhere, because he's been coming to Tianji Tower so frequently lately, all to try and establish connections with the martial arts training class!

Although he was talented and famous enough, he was too old and did not meet the requirements of the top-level martial arts training class.

"What kind of martial arts training class?"

Wang Gan asked in surprise.
"Aren't you the class monitor?"

Dugu Yihe's beard trembled.

"Then... thank you very much, young master!"

"My gratitude is beyond words!"

(Photo by Sun Xiuqing)

(End of this chapter)