They all became female demons after being reborn.

Chapter 108 My mother is also from the Demonic Sect?

Upon hearing this, Wu Cheng stroked his chin. "Does Lord Sima mean that my second brother knows about this?"

Sima Yue said, "Currently, there are fewer than five people who know who this name belongs to, and His Highness the Crown Prince is indeed one of them."

"To see my second brother..." Wu Cheng pondered for a moment, then asked, "Does Lord Sima have a way to arrange a meeting between me and my second brother?"

Seeing the doubt in Sima Yue's eyes, Wu Cheng said, "It's not convenient for me to appear in public right now."

Sima Yue pondered for a moment, "This humble subject will think of a way and give Your Highness a reply within two days."

After chatting for a while, Sima Yue got up to take his leave.

After she left, Shen Yeshu asked, "Young Master, is this Demon Suppression Guard Commander reliable?"

Wu Cheng laughed and said, "She is a royalist. Now that Buddhism is flourishing in the Great Yu, she has her own opinions. So as long as I target Buddhism, she will stand on my side."

It was clear from the last time that Sima Yue was wary of Buddhism, which is why he took the initiative to contact me and even sent people to investigate the Iron Buddha Temple.

"By the way, Miss Shen, could you practice with me again tonight?" Wu Cheng asked. "I'm still a bit curious about innate abilities; could I experience them a bit more?"

Shen Yeshu smiled, "If you are not sleepy, young master, I can practice with you all night."

"That would be great!" Wu Cheng readily agreed.

All he wanted was one night!

As long as I stay in the courtyard tonight, Fei Yuan won't have another chance to launch a night raid!

Qingque glanced at Shen Yeshu but didn't say anything more.

She's fine with anything as long as it doesn't involve sleeping together.

Anyway, the two are now allies, and Shen Yeshu has said that her goal is not to stay by His Highness's side forever, so it doesn't matter.

Fei Yuan stood on the rooftop and looked down for a few moments, her crimson eyes devoid of emotion.

Two days later, at dusk, Sima Yue's message arrived at the Fushengtang branch, saying that they should meet in the courtyard at midnight that night.

Night falls, at midnight.

Wu Cheng remained seated at the stone table in the courtyard, waiting.

Qingque stood guard on the roof, Shen Yeshu hid in the shadows of the side room, and Feiyuan was persuaded by Wu Cheng to enter the room, after all, her red dress and crimson eyes were too eye-catching.

Not long after, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.

Shen Tu Lie went to open the door and then led in two people wearing black cloaks.

The first person took off his hood, revealing Sima Yue's slightly tired face.

The person behind her was a head taller than Sima Yue, and had broader shoulders.

Once he sat down at the stone table, he removed his hood, revealing Prince Wu Wei's face to the moonlight.

He still looked so thin, with heavy dark circles under his eyes, but his eyes still held the same gentleness and restraint that Wu Cheng had seen the last time, and there was a layer of weariness hidden inside that was hard for others to detect.

Sima Yue nodded slightly to Wu Cheng, then retreated to a corner, leaving the open space to the two brothers.

Wu Wei sat at the table, looking at Wu Cheng in front of him.

His expression was a little strange; his lips were upturned, but his eyes were slightly red.

After a long silence, he reached out to touch Wu Cheng's head.

Wu Cheng slapped his hand away, "Second brother, touching someone's head is very impolite."

Especially for someone from the village like him, touching someone's head is even more unacceptable!

The crown prince didn't seem to mind, but his voice was a little hoarse as he asked, "When will you return to normal?"

Wu Cheng laughed and said, "I wasn't stupid from the very beginning."

"No, Fourth Brother, you can't hide it from your elder brother." The Crown Prince shook his head. "You must have recovered on the way to the Wentian Sect, right? Is someone trying to kill you?"

Wu Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly.

What else is there to say?

Is my second brother very concerned about me? Or has he been observing me all along?

"Second brother, you seem quite unhappy. What's wrong? Don't you want me to return to normal?"

"I hope so, and I don't hope so," the Crown Prince said in a low voice. "If you knew nothing, you could live a carefree life."

"But I still recovered." Wu Cheng shrugged.

"Yes, you have recovered, which is a good thing." The Crown Prince suddenly frowned and reprimanded in a low voice, "But why didn't you obediently go to the Heavenly Sect and instead stayed on the mountain and refused to come down? Why did you return to Lin'an! Do you perhaps want to compete with me for the position of Crown Prince?"

Wu Cheng laughed. "Second Brother, stop pretending. It wasn't you who sent someone to assassinate me. And do you really think I came back to compete with you for the Crown Prince position?"

The Crown Prince was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Fourth Prince, you've not only recovered, you've also become smarter. Did you do what you did to the Third Prince and the Magistrate of Luoyang?"

"I did it," Wu Cheng nodded. "Second Brother, are you planning to avenge Third Brother?"

The Crown Prince remained silent for a long time, then shook his head and sighed, "The things they did... they will die a violent death sooner or later. Even if you don't take action, the heroes of the martial arts world will not be able to resist making a move."

"It's actually a good ending that he died at your hands; at least it preserved the reputation of the Wu family."

Wu Cheng narrowed his eyes. "It seems that Second Brother knows what they are doing, so he should also know where those children were sent."

"I managed to stop some of them, but I was powerless to stop the rest."

The crown prince sighed, "I may appear to be the crown prince, but in reality, I am not in control of my own destiny."

Wu Cheng thought to himself that it seemed his second brother knew he would be possessed, which explained why he was suspected of slacking off and not letting him return to Lin'an.

It turns out she wanted to bear everything alone.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that." The Crown Prince's gaze shifted back to Wu Cheng. "Why did you come back to Lin'an? Staying in the Wentian Sect would have put you in an invincible position! The Third Prince is dead, and his faction will definitely find a scapegoat. Besides, Father's health is not as good as before. If you come back, he will support you to fight against me. In addition, those monks from the Garan Temple are whispering in Father's ear every day. Coming back at this time is like putting yourself on everyone's knife! You shouldn't have come back!"

"If I don't come back, can you manage on your own, Second Brother?" Wu Cheng asked him.

The crown prince remained silent for a long time, then sighed.

He had only been in the courtyard for a short time, but he had already sighed many times.

"Fourth brother, what do you want to do?"

"Let's not talk about what I want to do yet. I have something I want to ask my second brother."

"What is it?"

Wu Cheng asked with a grin, "Second Brother, do you know who Chen Qingyan is?"

The crown prince's expression changed drastically; he abruptly stood up, pointed at Wu Cheng, and shouted sternly, "Fourth Prince! Kneel down!"

Wu Cheng was stunned. "Huh? Why should I kneel?"

Let's leave aside his sixteen years of muddled living; since returning to normal, he has never knelt before anyone except his adoptive father.

In my past life, it was one thing for my elders to give me lucky money during the Lunar New Year, but my cheap father at least gave me a lot of rewards, made me a king, and gave me a mansion. You, my older brother, want me to kneel down? No way!

The Crown Prince said in a deep voice, "As a son, how dare you address your mother by her given name! This is unfilial!"

"what?"

Wu Cheng was stunned.

Chen Qingyan is actually my mother?

So...the deceased empress?

That's not surprising at all!

No wonder Aunt Yang said that the things her mother left her were a jade key and a treasure map from Sun Lang's treasure vault, and Sun Lang was originally a member of the Demonic Sect.

So my mom's a member of the Demonic Sect too!

Then I'm truly confirmed as the young master of the Demonic Sect!

The crown prince looked around, bent down, picked up a tree branch, and swung it at Wu Cheng's back. "I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of my mother, you unfilial son!"

Wu Cheng did not resist and let him slap his back three times.

However, the prince was truly lacking in martial arts skills. These three attacks not only failed to shake his protective inner energy, but the prince himself was also panting heavily and could only sit down and drink tea.

"Second brother, are you calm now?"

The crown prince ignored him.

Wu Cheng said, "Second brother, we have to be reasonable. I've never seen Mother since I was born, how could I possibly know her given name?"

The prince caught his breath, casually tossed the branch aside, and said with a bitter expression, "Sigh, there's nothing I can do about it... Wait!"

He suddenly realized, "Fourth brother, how did you learn Mother's name?"

"I naturally have my own channels," Wu Cheng countered. "Second Brother, do you know what Mother's status was before she entered the palace?"

The Crown Prince shook his head. "I don't know. My mother never said that."

He glanced at Wu Cheng, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but didn't.

Wu Cheng smiled and said, "Second brother, Mother died because of a difficult childbirth when she gave birth to me, right?"

The Crown Prince said, "Fourth Prince, don't overthink it."

"I didn't think much of it; these things are easy to guess." Wu Cheng asked curiously, "Are Father and Mother very loving?"

"Yes," the Crown Prince said with a sigh. "Back then, when Father Emperor wanted to go out and explore the world, the Empress Dowager was unwilling, so he was only able to leave Lin'an after having my eldest brother with a palace maid."

"It is said that he and the Empress Dowager met in the martial arts world. After returning to the palace, the Empress Dowager gave birth to me, the third prince, and you in succession."

Within a year, the emperor had not favored anyone else.

"We only had a few more younger brothers and sisters after our mother passed away, but our father never appointed another empress."

He paused, then sighed softly, "My father's devotion to Buddhism only began after my mother passed away."

"I see."

Wu Cheng already understood.

The Crown Prince said, "Fourth brother, you must leave Lin'an tomorrow, and no matter what happens in Lin'an in the future, you must never return!"

Wu Cheng nodded, "I understand. Second Brother, please be careful in everything you do."

"Alright, then I won't see you off." The Crown Prince got up and left, but when he reached the courtyard gate, he turned back to look at Wu Cheng, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "There is one more thing. If you can do it, then do it. If you can't... then just consider it as me talking nonsense."

Wu Cheng walked over, cupped his hands, and said, "Second Brother, please give me your orders."

The crown prince hesitated for a moment before saying, "I have wronged your sister-in-law all these years. I will send someone to bring her here tomorrow. You can take her with you."

"what?"

Wu Cheng was startled. "Second Brother, what do you mean by that?"

What does it mean?

Let your brother-in-law run away with the Crown Princess?

Isn't this just an elopement?

Wu Cheng remembered the Crown Princess as a woman of few words, but she had always been gentle and caring towards her foolish younger brother. What did his second brother mean by this?

Ok?

Wu Cheng suddenly realized what was happening.

Judging from his last conversation with his second brother at the East Palace and this one, his second brother was actually well aware that the damned Imperial Advisor Yuantong wanted to possess him.

He was afraid his sister-in-law would get hurt, so he asked her to come with him to Kairun!

"Second brother, this won't work..."

"

"Then let's pretend I never said that."

The crown prince turned to leave, but Wu Cheng quickly stopped him. "Alright, alright, since you've said so, I, as the younger brother, must comply. Then send your sister-in-law here tomorrow night."

The Crown Prince breathed a sigh of relief, then patted Wu Cheng's shoulder heavily. "Alright! Fourth Brother, I'm entrusting everything to you! You've grown up now, so... take care of yourself in the future!"

After saying this, he gave Wu Cheng one last deep look, then turned and left the courtyard, boarding an inconspicuous carriage parked at the gate and quietly departing.

Sima Yue then approached Wu Cheng and bowed, saying, "Your Highness."

"No need for formalities," Wu Cheng waved his hand and smiled. "It seems Lord Sima already knew that name was the Empress Dowager's given name, which is why he dared not speak of it, isn't it?"

Sima Yue continued to bow, "Please forgive me, Your Highness."

"What's there to forgive? You haven't done anything wrong." Wu Cheng cupped his hands in greeting. "Lord Sima, it's late now, so I won't see you off."

Sima Yue glanced at the others in the courtyard, then nodded slightly, "Then this humble subject will take his leave."

After saying that, she pulled up her hood and hurriedly left.

After closing the door, Wu Cheng glanced at Shen Yeshu and said, "Miss Shen, we are truly on the same side now. I never expected that my mother was the senior from the Demonic Sect you were looking for. But I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

Shen Yeshu shook her head. "It's alright, but Her Majesty the Empress has been gone for many years. So who delivered this message to us?"

Wu Cheng was taken aback. "Passing a message?"

"That's right," Shen Yeshu explained. "It was a message from someone in Lin'an that led us to come to Lin'an."

Wu Cheng raised an eyebrow and quickly pressed, "Are you absolutely certain that the senior from the Demonic Sect is in the palace?"

Shen Yeshu nodded. "It's in the palace."

Wu Cheng seemed to understand something. "I see... then I think I know who the senior from the Demonic Sect who sent you the message is."

Shen Yeshu asked curiously, "Who is it?"

Before her rebirth, she had never cared about this matter, and she never heard of a senior member of the Holy Sect being hidden in the Great Yu Imperial Palace.

In this life, it was out of curiosity, coupled with her connection to Wu Cheng, that she brought people to rescue that person.

She was also quite curious about who that person was.

"No rush. I'm not sure if it's really her. Let me meet her and test her out first," Wu Cheng said with a mysterious smile.

Who was the person he was guessing?

Without a doubt, it's Yang You Rong!

The things my mother left me were given to me by Aunt Yang. After my mother passed away, it was Aunt Yang who raised me in the palace.

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If Mom is a member of the Demonic Sect, then Aunt Yang, who has such a good relationship with Mom, must know a lot about Mom's affairs, even if she isn't! Asking her is definitely the right thing to do!

And what about my cheap dad? Does he even know that my mom is a member of the Demonic Sect?

On the other hand, if Mom were a master of the Demonic Sect, would she have died in childbirth because of her own complications?

Why doesn't Wu Cheng believe it?

But it doesn't matter, we'll find out tomorrow.

Qingque approached and asked, "Your Highness, are we really leaving Lin'an tomorrow?"

Wu Cheng shook his head. "Of course I'm not leaving. I'm just comforting my second brother and also trying to mislead others. It doesn't matter if my second brother tells others about this."

Shen Yeshu also asked, "So what are we doing tomorrow?"

Wu Cheng smiled faintly, his eyes flashing with sharpness. "Go directly to the Garan Temple and behead the Imperial Preceptor Yuantong!"