Chapter 100: News from the Sect
As Wang Yu's sole strategic partner, he was well aware of Situ Hong's intentions.
To repay his debt would take a long time.
Thus, it didn't bother him that his debt kept piling up. Since his connections within the sect were limited, he had no choice but to entrust Situ Hong with keeping an eye on things.
He didn't explain the specific reasons behind this request; he simply asked Situ Hong to keep an eye on whether anything major happened at Han Xue Peak.
As a loyal supporter of True Disciple Su, it was only natural for him to pay attention to the True Disciple's news.
Now that Situ Hong had rushed over, causing Wang Yu great unease, he quickly asked:
"What has happened? Why are you so excited?"
"Big news!"
Situ Hong burst into Wang Yu's stone house and casually poured himself a cup of tea before beginning his story.
"Since Zhai Chong, the third True Disciple of Han Xue Peak broke through to form the elixir stage two years ago and became an embryonic seed of the sect, he left the ranks of the True Disciples and met the True Lord.
"But the plot set by the Wei family of Poshan to assassinate the sect's elixir-stage elders further erupted. Even the investigation team sent by the Enforcement Headquarters' outer court was completely wiped out.
"The Wei family of Poshan is in deep trouble. The [Gui Fang Zhuo Clan], who oversee the sect's laws, are furious and dispatched three elixir-stage prodigies known as the 'Three Magic Symbols of Earth' from the previous generation to suppress the rebellion in Poshan.
"After Zhai Chong learned about this, he fought the Three Magic Symbols of Earth outside the Blood abyss This battle lasted three days, and ultimately he was gravely injured and defeated. The entire Wei clan of Poshan was exterminated!
"All the souls of their blood relatives fell into the hands of the Three Magic Symbols of Earth. After searching their memories, they discovered there were other complications, but it was too late to change what had already occurred.
"The Gui Fang Zhuo Clan also sternly opposed Zhai Chong inheriting the legacy of the True Lord of Han Xue Peak…"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yu felt somewhat dazed.
Had Su truly plotted this? This matter might trigger overwhelming backlash, effectively leading to mutual destruction.
Sigh…
He couldn't help but sigh heavily in his heart.
Since the Wei family of Poshan was destroyed, judging by Zhai Chong's attitude, he certainly wouldn't let this go. Although the Gui Fang Zhuo Clan had made mistakes,
they wouldn't allow a talented descendant with grudges against the Zhuo Clan to continue growing, let alone inherit the embryonic stage legacy.
Likewise, don't underestimate the power of the sect or the strength of the embryonic-stage True Lords.
As the mastermind behind the scenes, the Zhuo Clan was merely a forming-stage family under the main Su Clan.
Similarly, his maternal clan, the [Xiangshan Duan Clan], was also just a forming-stage family.
However, his second aunt was one of the most favored concubines of the Nine Evil True Lord.
Such status and background wasn't enough to keep him safe from the Zhuo Clan's anger.
The Zhuo Clan, Yu Clan, and Zuoqiu Clan, as the three embryonic-stage families of the Rebellious Spirit Blood Sect, held absolute dominance.
These three clans were closely connected and possessed eight embryonic-stage True Lords.
The nine peaks of the sect's training grounds included six peaks under their control.
Except for the last-ranked Eshen Peak, which currently lacked an embryonic-stage True Lord, only Han Xue Peak and Evil Sword Peak were occupied by other clans. The Blood Demon Hall controlled by the sect's main lineage was excluded.
In summary,
Zhai Chong and Su would both suffer greatly, though they wouldn't die. However, neither would have any chance of inheriting the embryonic-stage legacy.
Especially Zhai Chong, since he needed to maintain the sect's positive image, there wouldn't be any overt attacks, but there would surely be covert ones. He would undoubtedly be suppressed.
Indeed.
As Situ Hong continued recounting the story, Wang Yu, who was somewhat involved in the situation, finally understood the changes in the situation.
"To sum up, both Zhai Chong and Su Yulong lost their status as True Disciples. Zhai Chong was sentenced to a hundred years of confinement, while Su Yulong was sent back to the Cangjiang Su Clan and forbidden from appearing in the sect for fifty years."
Su Yulong? That was Su's real name, something Wang Yu heard for the first time.
After pausing for a moment, he then asked:
"Did the sect issue any announcements regarding this?"
"Well... no."
As Situ Hong said this, he also found it strange, muttering to himself.
"How can there be no announcement? Could there be some hidden circumstances? The Wei family of Poshan openly attacked the sect's elders and killed members of the Enforcement Headquarters."
"This is a capital crime deserving of annihilation. Zhai Chong being stripped of his identity and confined for a hundred years is already quite lenient, even generous."
Wang Yu: "..."
He wanted to say this was all done by Su Yulong, but the words died on his lips. The fewer people who knew about this, the better, and he had no evidence that Su Yulong did it.
It was merely logical reasoning and speculation.
After all, his plan was to stabilize the situation and wait for changes. Since Su Yulong refused, based on his personality, taking risks to gain greater benefits was his style.
As the saying goes: If you walk by the river often, your shoes will eventually get wet.
This time, he got caught.
Their conflict had escalated from a succession dispute into a life-and-death feud. It was best for someone like him to stay out of it, and he should try to distance himself.
No... he didn't need to worry about it.
Without the status of a True Disciple, Su Yulong's Ice Tower was nothing more than a den of rogues. Without the sect's backing, many of the activities and businesses he conducted were illegal.
He... Wang Yu!
Naturally became an outsider of the Outer Court of Han Xue Peak.
Great news, the biggest good news.
"Haha... hahaha... hahahaha!"
Realizing this, Wang Yu couldn't help but applaud his own luck.
To be honest, since embarking on the path of cultivation, this was the first time he had been so fortunate.
Seeing his odd reaction, Situ Hong didn't think much of it, assuming Wang Yu was happy to have escaped exploitation by the True Disciples.
After all, Situ Hong also had to pay tribute to the True Disciple Tower on Wuyin Peak. If he knew the exploitative overseer above him was gone, he would laugh even harder.
Having sought refuge in Spider Mountain for only two years, this heavy burden in his heart was finally lifted. Wang Yu felt his breathing ease significantly, and it was worth celebrating.
Thus, after seeing Situ Hong off,
he searched through all his storage bags, drank all the alcohol dry, slept for three days straight, and got thoroughly drunk. He felt refreshed afterward.
In the following days, Wang Yu's slightly stiff face carried a smile, and his overall aura seemed much softer.
Humming a tune lightly, he worked in the spiritual fields.
Turning the soil, fertilizing, sowing, pest control, harvesting.
The spider grass was planted again and again, growing rapidly thanks to the large supply of ghost-eye spider blood. Occasionally, some inferior products were collected.
After all, it was still a type of medicinal herb, useful for future alchemy.
What was unexpected was that.
The leader of this round of Han Xue Peak, that mysterious female cultivator wearing a veil, seemed to be in a good mood recently. Her graceful figure could often be seen drifting past the fields.
Usually taciturn, she had become much livelier lately, even actively guiding disciples in their cultivation. This was truly rare and strange.
This situation persisted for nearly half a month before gradually returning to normal.
Wang Yu's focus returned to his cultivation.
The two second-tier techniques, Concealment Art and Dark Yin Palm, consumed a lot of mental energy and effort. His internal energy was insufficient for practice.
Under these circumstances, Wang Yu couldn't help but feel anxious.
Ultimately, he wasn't strong enough, and his storage slots weren't sufficient.
The path was long and arduous, requiring more effort.
(End of Chapter)