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Chapter 376 Ning Qingyun's Past Life Revealed: The Xuan Tian Sword Sect and the Tang Clan of Bashu! (Part 2)

After hearing Ning Qingyun's indignant words, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but feel a sense of shared indignation. She asked:

"Sister Qingyun, what exactly happened? Could it be that in your previous world, the Xuantian Sword Sect and the Tang Sect had some kind of conflict, and the Xuantian Sword Sect was no match for the Tang Sect, and was gradually suppressed by the Tang Sect, which led to its current predicament?"

"Heh, you could say that's about right. But, a conflict? Rongrong, you overestimate the Tang Clan. Those scoundrels are like rats in a gutter; they wouldn't dare, and wouldn't, engage in a direct confrontation with any force. Also, you said the Xuantian Sword Sect was no match for the Tang Clan..."

"That's a complete joke!"

Within her spiritual sea, Ning Qingyun's eyes flashed with cold light, and a sharp sword intent raged around her.

She calmed herself down, sighed inexplicably, and continued, "Thousands of years ago, although the Xuantian Sword Sect was at its peak, it suffered heavy losses in a battle with the Demonic Sect... well, that is, an evil organization. The sect leader was severely injured, nearly 70% of the powerful elders died, and the disciples suffered heavy casualties in large numbers."

"However, the Xuantian Sword Sect still had its foundation at that time. Even though many forces were eyeing the Xuantian Sword Sect, they were all deterred by the powerful sect leader of that generation. In addition, the Xuantian Sword Sect also had its own network of friends and forces."

"Thus, the Xuantian Sword Sect should have gradually recovered its former strength over the next few years. Who knew that one night, the sect leader of that generation suddenly died of poisoning without any warning..."

"Was it the Tang Clan's fault?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong asked sharply.

"That's right."

Ning Qingyun nodded.

"Just like this morning, during that practical assessment, Tang San injured Zhao Wuji with a mechanical hidden weapon, leaving shallow wounds on his body. At the same time, many of the wounds were also faintly black or purple, which were signs of poisoning."

"Tang Clan disciples are very skilled at using hidden weapons, and secondly, they are skilled in poison. Poison and hidden weapons often complement each other. They will coat their hidden weapons with poison, making their attacks extremely harmful."

"This is truly a treacherous tactic, Tang Sect..."

Ning Rongrong murmured.

Ning Qingyun continued, "Speaking of the Xuantian Sword Sect back then, when the sect leader, who was the backbone of the sect, collapsed, the entire sect was in a state of panic. At first, they couldn't even find out the cause of the sect leader's sudden death. It was only after the later members of the Xuantian Sword Sect investigated that they discovered it was the work of a master from the Tang Clan, and it was very likely the Tang Clan's sect leader at the time!"

"The treacherous villains of the Tang Clan probably used a colorless and odorless poison that would leave no trace of poisoning on the corpse, but would only kill quickly and purely. As for how they poisoned the Xuan Tian Sword Sect Master at that time, according to the secret records passed down from my previous life, it seems that the Tang Clan planted a spy next to the Xuan Tian Sword Sect Master, and then poisoned his tea when the Master was resting."

Why would the Tang Sect do this?

Ning Rongrong then asked again.

"Because those guys have been plotting against my sect's core inherited cultivation technique for a long time. That's right, it's the Mysterious Heaven Technique that I once taught you!"

"According to the secret records left by the later generations of the Xuantian Sword Sect, it is said that the people of the Tang Clan suddenly became convinced that our sect's Xuantian Gong was extremely compatible with the Tang Clan's unique skills, so they came up with the idea of ​​stealing our sect's techniques."

"However, if it were just theft, once my Xuantian Sword Sect discovered it, after several years of recuperation, the Tang Clan should have been eliminated by my sect long ago. However, the Tang Clan is extremely ruthless."

"That night, the Xuan Tian Sword Sect's sect leader suddenly died. The sect elders couldn't find the cause of death, and they didn't have time to immediately suppress the news, causing panic throughout the sect. It was also during this dark and windy night that the demonic sect, which had previously opposed our sect, suddenly led a large number of demonic disciples to launch a surprise attack on our sect..."

"Sister Qingyun, do you mean the Tang Sect and that so-called Demonic Sect are joining forces against the Xuantian Sword Sect? Is the Tang Sect an evil force?"

Ning Qingyun paused, then shook her head.

"In my previous world, the Tang Clan was probably a neutral force, neither entirely good nor evil. What the world knew most about the Tang Clan was that they were good at training assassins and also took on assassination missions."

"So it was an assassin organization..."

Ning Rongrong suddenly realized.

Ning Qingyun continued her narration:

"After that night, the decline of my Xuantian Sword Sect began. Under the double blow of the sect leader's sudden death and the demonic sect's surprise attack, the Xuantian Sword Sect, which had not yet had time to recover, suffered another heavy blow, and its status in the Bashu region plummeted. Some forces that were once on good terms with the Xuantian Sword Sect have all received some news and have stood by and watched. Only a few righteous forces that often have dealings with the Xuantian Sword Sect have subtly reminded the Xuantian Sword Sect to withdraw from the Bashu region as soon as possible, and it would be better to retire and close down the sect, so that they could provide assistance."

"Does the Tang Sect or the Demonic Sect really have that much influence?"

Ning Rongrong couldn't believe it.

"Of course not!"

Ning Qingyun shook her head firmly.

"However, there must be some hidden secrets behind this, which my predecessors were unable to uncover, and it has become an unsolved mystery by my generation."

"In short, after suffering numerous blows, the Xuantian Sword Sect's overall strength declined significantly. Its development in all aspects in the Bashu region was restricted and suppressed. In the end, it had no choice but to follow the advice of its righteous friends, withdraw from the Bashu region, and announce the closure of the sect and retirement. Only then did it stabilize, but it was only a matter of prolonging its existence."

"About a hundred years later, our sect's elders secretly emerged to gather information. What they discovered was extraordinary."

"The Tang Clan's sixth ultimate skill, which was originally the internal energy cultivation method passed down among the Tang Clan members, the 'Nether Profound Skill,' has been 'revamped' at some point and has become..."

"Mysterious Heaven Skill!"

"In addition, those scoundrels from the Tang Clan seem to have deliberately fabricated a bizarre book called the 'Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record' in order to prove the legitimacy of the Mysterious Heaven Skill."

"This... is absolutely shameless!"

Ning Rongrong couldn't help but say indignantly.

"It was after that that senior began a frantic search for this, and finally returned to the Xuantian Sword Sect to compile the secrets he had discovered into a book, which was passed down to my generation."

"During this period, the Xuan Tian Sword Sect, which had gone into seclusion, seemed to be constantly affected by some mysterious force. Not only was it unable to accumulate the strength to make a comeback, but the number of people in the sect also became increasingly scarce."

"When my generation came, after my master and my uncle died, I was left all alone."

(End of this chapter)