Lord of the night.

Chapter 1344 The Struggle Between Ninth Brother and Fifth Brother [Part Two]

The succubus sighed. It seemed that Fifth Brother was really anxious. These words were taboo for anyone.

Being asked, "What did he say to you? What did he say?" is incredibly tedious for the person involved, as it forces them to recount the entire process.

"..."

Sun Wutian sighed.

"I was exhausted from drinking, being on guard, and chatting all night. I basically recounted everything from the first appearance of the Deadly Flying Knife, what happened, the Guardians' reaction, all the way to the last appearance of the Deadly Flying Knife..."

Sun Wutian said, "Luckily, you forced me to memorize every single time the Deadly Flying Knife was used last time, otherwise it would have been really difficult. But I didn't remember it all; some memories are indeed blurry... Dongfang San San didn't suspect anything, instead saying it was normal, after all, it's hard for a person to remember everything they've done in their life..."

Yan Nan nodded.

that's right.

Human memory is definitely not that good, let alone the experience of thousands of years of life.

Even my early memories are long gone...

"and then?"

"Then it's drinking."

Sun Wutian said, "However, Dongfang San San asked me why my current behavior and habits are different from before. Before, I would disappear after finishing my business, but this time I have been following the life and death patrols... This is definitely different."

"What did you say?"

“I said my family was killed by Sun Wutian two or three years ago… It was during that serious injury that I escaped and met Fang Che, who saved me…”

"Then they talked about their opinions on Sun Wutian. Wait, Dongfang San San is quite approachable. He even casually shared his opinions on you and the other vice leaders."

"Oh?"

Yan Nan became interested: "Could you be more specific?"

Sun Wutian didn't really hide anything.

The events of last night felt like a branding iron, seared into his heart.

He remembered every single word Dongfang San San said.

Even the slightest joke.

I can even remember the expressions, movements, and eyes of Dongfang San San when she said each word.

Sun Wutian cherished this memory as much as he cherished the ring he had just received. He had counted the wine inside: ninety-two jars!

Moreover, he was very willing to share this memory with Yan Nan.

Of course, he couldn't be given any alcohol.

Sun Wutian told everything in detail.

Rationally speaking, Sun Wutian knew it was inappropriate to say these things to Yan Nan, but he was currently in a state of utter confusion, and besides, he had a natural trust in Yan Nan.

If Sun Wutian really wanted to find someone to chat with and confide in, he only had two choices: Duan Xiyang and Yan Nan.

But after hearing this, Duan Xiyang would probably only say one thing: "Damn, it's so long, I fell asleep listening to it."

So now the only person I can confide in is Yan Nan.

He meticulously recounted the entire process, from the initial meeting to the final end, detailing every scene and every word, and sent it to Yan Nan.

A whole bunch of text messages were sent over in a flash.

Yan Nan watched silently the whole time.

Scroll down little by little, and then analyze it word by word.

His first suspicion was: Did Dongfang San San already know that this was Sun Wutian?
Therefore, he viewed this process as a formidable enemy.

Sun Wutian's writing skills were not good, almost nonexistent, but his greatest strength was that he was efficient and didn't procrastinate.

Let's get straight to the point.

The whole thing is like this:
I was... Dongfang messaged me saying: ...then I said...then I went out, we met, and he said: ...the expression was...the eyes were...the actions were...

and many more.

Very detailed.

Basically, it's just 'and then and then and then...'

Aside from what Dongfang San San said, which gave Yan Nan a sense of literary depth, Sun Wutian's other descriptions were basically pure, practical information.

There wasn't a drop of moisture in it.

But this conveniently facilitated Yan Nan's analysis.

He thought about each word carefully, matching the expression of Dongfang San San that Sun Wutian had described. Then, putting himself in Dongfang San San's shoes, he imitated her tone and spoke the words aloud.

This matter is very important.

It involves Sun Wutian, and also Night Demon.

The Night Demon is also involved in the ultimate fate of the Sovereign Church.

Therefore, Yan Nan was extremely cautious this time.

After finally reading it carefully, Yan Nan reread it again.

"If we set the entire process to a value of one hundred, then the content related to Sun Wutian will be no more than three. It can be practically ignored. But it will inevitably have the greatest impact on Sun Wutian himself."

"Next, Dongfang San San is clearly using the past to evoke emotions. She recounts everything that has happened over the years, every single thing that Deadly Flying Dagger has done. From this, it's clear that Dongfang San San put in a lot of effort before coming here."

"And the following comments on the various experts among the Guardians will include four hidden masters from the higher echelons of the Eastern Three Three Guardians..."

"Among them, Xue Fuyao... I've never even heard of her before."

"His comments on the nine of us brothers were quite fair, but Dongfang San San really seemed to have a lot of killing intent towards Wu Xiao and Bi Changhong... It's one thing to kill Wu Xiao, but does he really want to kill Bi Changhong as much?"

"In terms of length, the commentary on Sun Wutian is longer than that on the rest of us, but... this was triggered by Sun Wutian himself bringing up the matter of Fei Dao's family being killed by him."

"Given the identity of the Deadly Flying Knife, the fact that his family was killed by Sun Wutian is almost unavoidable to bring up..."

"If we consider the perspective of knowing for certain that Sun Wutian was impersonating someone else..."

Yan Nan changed her approach, pondering those words again. She frowned: "That doesn't make sense."

"The killing intent that Dongfang San San showed towards Sun Wutian was very clear, even many times greater than that towards Duan Xiyang."

"The top three people in the 'I Am Righteous Sect's' kill list are Bi Changhong, Wu Xiao, and Sun Wutian. This is very clear... Judging from these words, Dongfang San San didn't even want to kill me, or didn't want me to die at all."

Yan Nan frowned, then couldn't help but grin, cursing, "Damn it, this old bastard seems to care about me quite a bit. This feeling is really damn complicated..."

But Yan Nan could completely understand Dongfang San San's feelings: because she herself really couldn't bear to let Dongfang San San die!

"How bizarre!"

Yan Nan muttered a curse.

Then he looked at these words from Sun Wutian's perspective, then showed the succubus the conversation, and finally called Yan Suiyun over to analyze the dialogue.

"First, make sure it's complete."

The explanation given by Yan Suiyun is much fairer.

"Let's first use their identities to infer how they feel about each sentence, and then how they feel about how to say the next sentence... Let's go through it from this point, putting ourselves in their identities, so that the dialogue is complete."

"First, we need to confirm the integrity of the text, meaning that Sun Wutian did not delete or add anything. From this point of view, we can confirm that Sun Wutian is reliable."

"Then we can consider these words by focusing on the two points: 'Dongfang San San knew that the person opposite him was Sun Wutian' and 'Dongfang San San knew that the person opposite him was Jue Ming Fei Dao'."

"Then came the slow, word-by-word analysis..."

Yan Suiyun said decisively, "My opinion is that, based on this analysis alone, Sun Wutian has not been exposed. Not to mention exposed, Dongfang San San has not even had any doubts."

"The issue of Fang Che's identity that Dongfang San San mentioned is an old one."

Yan Suiyun rolled her eyes at her father and said, "That was your initial plan. The problems left by those rough steps have nothing to do with Sun Wutian impersonating the Deadly Flying Knife."

Yan Nan said with great dissatisfaction, "I didn't arrange that rough work at the beginning, I didn't even know about it. Don't pin it on me. It was arranged by the Night Demon's master, the leader of the Yixin Sect, Yin Shen Gong... and that guy is dead now."

"Even in death, he'll still be rough!"

Yan Suiyun sighed: "You saw it too, Fang Tu died and came back to life, and continued to be treated like a beast of burden. Despite such a great injustice and such a tortuous experience, Dongfang San San is still not completely at ease. Isn't it clearly stated here? People in high positions like you should know one thing: there is a thorn in your heart that you can't pull out."

“From any perspective, Fang Che is no longer a suspect, but the thorn in Dongfang San San’s heart has not been removed and remains. This is the lingering problem left over from back then.”

Yan Suiyun said with great dissatisfaction, "If anything happens in the future, it will definitely be because of this thorn. We have to think of a way to remove this thorn from the heart of the Eastern Military Advisor."

Yan Nan said angrily, "Dongfang San San has a thorn in his heart. Who can remove it for him? Besides, did I call you here to discuss this thorn?"

Yan Suiyun said, "Sun Wutian hasn't revealed anything yet. Dongfang San San has clearly prejudicially assumed this is the deadly flying knife. All our discussions now are just scaring ourselves. What else is there to discuss if not this thorn in our side? This is the key to success or failure."

"It's good that you weren't exposed."

Yan Nan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Aunt Mei and I also felt that we hadn't been exposed."

Yan Suiyun frowned and said, "Aunt Mei! This matter cannot be told to outsiders."

She glared at Yan Nan with obvious dissatisfaction.

I just said it was a secret, and now you've got another concubine who knows.

The scope of secrecy has actually expanded.

Yan Nan, feeling somewhat guilty, touched his nose and said, "Your Aunt Mei isn't an outsider either."

Yan Suiyun retorted angrily, "How could I not know that Aunt Mei is not an outsider? But what is a secret? Only something known to one person is called a secret!"

"This is Xiaohan's life-long happiness. Don't let your granddaughter become a widow by finding yourself a wife!"

Yan Suiyun was being very rude.

Yan Nan couldn't take that statement anymore.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Yan Nan snapped.

The succubus said cautiously and fearfully, "Suiyun, don't worry. I haven't gone anywhere except our home this time. I haven't even contacted the people from the original Dharma Protectors. I will never leak any information."

Yan Suiyun said, "Aunt Mei, I'm not talking about you. I'm talking about my dad, that old senile man. He always does things in a haphazard and disorganized way, which makes people worry. It's really impossible to do anything without keeping an eye on him..."

"I'll fuck your mother!"

An outbreak occurred in Yannan.

Who talks to their father like that?

Yan Suiyun was not afraid at all: "Aunt Mei, I'm leaving first. Please keep this a secret."

Finally, he added a sentence before leisurely walking away. "Look at this! Look at this! What kind of talk is this?" Yan Nan roared in fury, "How can anyone tell who's the father and who's the son?! Ah! This is truly a disaster!"

The succubus chuckled and reminded him, "Brother Sun is still waiting for your reply."

"oh oh."

Yan Nan came to her senses.

However, they were already relieved. Since they felt there was no problem, the succubus felt there was no problem, and Yan Suiyun, from a purely neutral standpoint, also felt there was no problem, then there was no problem in this regard.

So for Yan Nan, there's only one problem left: Sun Wutian!
Based on Yan Nan's understanding of Sun Wutian, it was clear that Dongfang San San's words must have had a huge impact on Sun Wutian.

Especially Dongfang San San's line, "I'd rather he didn't regret it, because it's too painful."

And then there's that line, "He regrets it, but he feels he's wronged Yan Nan."

These two sentences were like the sky falling for Sun Wutian!
All those previous comments about Sun Wutian being "a beautiful woman" are no match for these two lines.

"Wutian, how are you feeling now?"

As Yan Nan asked this question, she herself sighed, "Are you daydreaming?"

It has to be said that Yan Nan's understanding of Sun Wutian is truly profound.

After recounting all his experiences, Sun Wutian sat by the window, staring blankly at the sky.

Yan Nan's message arrived a while later, and then the Five Spirit Gu responded: "Yes, Fifth Brother, I'm feeling very confused. I'm spacing out."

Yan Nan sighed: "Brother, I understand how you feel. Ultimately, what happened to you back then was indeed a series of unfortunate events that led you down this path."

"This path is not easy. From your original standpoint and ideals, it is undoubtedly a fork in the road and a wrong path."

"But as Dongfang San San said, do you regret it? Regret is too painful!"

"To be frank, if you hadn't done that back then and had continued to do things according to your own plans, would you really have become a great hero? Would you have reached such a high level of achievement as you do today?"

There are no "what ifs" in life.

"Even if you joined the Guardians back then, weren't you still committing a sin against the Sovereign Church?"

Yan Nan then changed the subject: "However, I can empathize with your confusion. First, there's no going back; second, there's no way back; and third, going back would be tantamount to denying yourself again."

"After all this back and forth, can you really feel at ease turning back? Even if you can turn back, and they allow you to turn back, how will you face your brothers on the battlefield in the future?"

"Right now, you can beat or scold Madman Halberd, Hundred Battles Blade, and Heavenly King Xiao if you don't like them, and you wouldn't feel anything even if they drew their swords and killed you. But when you stand on the side of the Guardians and fight against them, can you really bring yourself to kill these former subordinates?"

"When Duan Xiyang's neck is right under your blade, can you really cut it off?"

“I won’t talk about our brotherhood. But you know what kind of person your fifth brother is. If you, Sun Wutian, want to turn back, I will not activate the Five Spirit Gu on you. I can swear to the Heavenly Centipede God on this. I can even hold a banquet to send you back! I will not let down our brotherhood.”

“But I won’t let you go if you haven’t thought things through clearly yourself.”

"Brother. Just like what Dongfang San San said... I'd rather you don't regret it."

"The path may be wrong for you, but throughout history, too many people have taken the wrong path. Who doesn't want to start over? But who can truly start over?"

"Which one of them isn't going further and further down the wrong path?"

Yan Nan said heavily, "Besides... what is right? What is wrong? Isn't the right and wrong in this world defined by humans? Has absolute right existed since the beginning of time? And has absolute wrong existed as well?"

"They are all rules set up for the purpose of domination, and the general trend is the result of brainwashing people over thousands of years."

"Is the Sovereign Church really wrong?"

"Is Dongfang San San really absolutely right?"

"Once you see through it all, that's all there is to it."

Yan Nan said, "But Fifth Brother won't restrict you. You'll still be a free person. You can choose not to kill if you don't want to. Does the Demon of the Heavenly Blade have to slaughter the innocent to be considered a Demon of the Heavenly Blade? That's not necessarily true."

Over there, Sun Wutian watched silently, but when he saw this sentence, his eyes gradually lit up.

"Fifth Brother, you don't blame me for being misled and losing my mind?"

Sun Wutian asked.

Yan Nan pondered for a moment: "Back then, judging from your upbringing and the education you received, you did indeed take the wrong path. According to the current orthodox way of life, you also took the wrong path."

"So it's perfectly normal for you to feel bad after hearing what Dongfang San San said."

"Fifth Brother won't force you. Since we're brothers, at this stage, we naturally need to support each other, not hinder each other. Besides, if you're upset, Fifth Brother will naturally comfort you. Would I force you to make a choice? How foolish would Fifth Brother be?"

"Back then, after the Five Spirit Gu backfired and killed Zuo Duanyun, the ruthless guest who was undercover in the Ten Directions Surveillance... we regretted it very much. When our elder brother came out of seclusion, he was furious about this matter. So... from that time on, we made a list of people who were not allowed to use backlash methods under any circumstances. And you, Sun Wutian, are number one on the list."

Yan Nan smiled faintly: "Brother, if you want freedom, Fifth Brother can give you freedom; if you want to turn back, Fifth Brother will also let you turn back. Fifth Brother will give you whatever you want. There will be no obstacles."

Sun Wutian smiled contentedly.

He let out a long breath and laughed, "Fifth Brother, what kind of person do you take me for? What do you mean by 'free to turn back'? I only have one request."

"explain."

"Everything will continue as usual, but I won't do those large-scale massacres anymore."

"The First Leader of the Only Righteous Sect commands: Granted!"

Upon hearing the approval, Yan Nan breathed a sigh of relief.

The matter is resolved.

Yan Nan had confidence in Sun Wutian, not just in their superior-subordinate relationship, but because... Sun Wutian was Yan Nan's true loyal follower.

Currently, the most prominent combat force of the Sovereign Sect is undoubtedly Duan Xiyang, but Duan Xiyang's status is almost on par with the nine vice-leaders.

In a sense, Duan Xiyang does not belong to any of the vice-leaders.

He is a true protégé of the Grand Master Zheng Yuandong.

Sun Wutian, on the other hand, was personally developed and supported by Yan Nan.

Their relationship had long transcended that of superior and subordinate; they had always been like true brothers. Although various tactics and rhetoric existed, deep down, Yan Nan didn't want Sun Wutian to be unhappy.

Just as he said to Sun Wutian, it was not a lie.

If Sun Wutian really wants to leave, Yan Nan will truly let him go.

From the very beginning, he truly never imagined that Sun Wutian would turn back or leave.

But he knew his brother would regret it.

Yan Nan knew Sun Wutian's temper all too well.

So he immediately brought up the question of whether to stay or leave to set the tone.

"I never intended for you to be an executioner who slaughters countless lives."

Yan Nan sighed softly, "If you really want to go back, I'm willing to let you go back, but how can the people over there accept you back, brother... Life is like an arrow; once the bow is drawn, there's no turning back. If you turn back, you'll only hurt yourself!"

The succubus said softly, "Brother Sun will figure it out."

"He will figure it out."

Yan Nan said with a heavy heart, "But the biggest problem is figuring out which direction to take."

"I never thought he would betray me, let alone turn back. But his understanding will determine his final fate."

Yan Nan said solemnly, "I would rather he return to the Guardians and fight me than let him die."

The succubus looked up in horror: "Dead?!"

Yan Nan sighed softly: "When he comes back, when you see him, you should try to comfort him."

"Yes."

The succubus nodded vigorously: "I will! We still need him to come back and seek justice for what happened back then, how can he die!"

Yan Nan sighed: "What exactly happened back then?"

"Fifth Brother, you don't know, we're actually confused ourselves..."

The succubus gave a wry smile: "I only know that it might be related to the Bi family, the Chen family, or the Wu family, but I really don't know the specifics. We've been tricked, and we're still completely clueless. Even if the Chief Protector returns, it will be difficult for us to investigate this matter. We don't know where to start!"

Yan Nan was speechless.

"Why didn't you guys bring Duan Xiyang along back then?"

Yan Nan said with a headache, "If we bring Lao Duan along... then this problem won't happen, right?"

"Back then, the Chief Protector and Chief Duan..."

The succubus smiled: "So we didn't pull it."

"..."

Yan Nan was speechless: "So you bunch of idiots got killed and don't even know who did it?..."

The succubus smiled instead, hugged his neck, and said, "I'm quite satisfied. At least this time... I can be with you cleanly. For me, this is already a blessing from heaven."

"..."

Yan Nan sighed helplessly, but also felt a tenderness in her heart. She said softly, "I'll help you look into it when I have time."

……

Sun Wutian, seeing the word "approved" from Yan Nan, smiled easily.

But as I laughed, tears welled up in my eyes.

"The Deadly Flying Knife has Ninth Brother! But the Demon of the Unparalleled Blade also has Fifth Brother!"

"Life is a journey where you really can't afford to make a single mistake!"

Sun Wutian murmured.

Even Sun Wutian himself was unaware that a clash between Dongfang San San and Yan Nan had just occurred on him.

It was also a confrontation.

Dongfang suffered a minor defeat, but gained something from it.

As for Yan Nan... Yan Nan himself didn't understand how he had inexplicably defeated Dongfang San San once in this competition.

Just then, Sun Wutian's Five Spirit Gu sent a notification: There's news.

He took out his communication jade and saw a message from Night Demon.

"Master, where are you now? I'm alright. I'm on my way back."

"Yo...you damned little brat! You've finally come back! I've been itching to vent my anger..."

(End of this chapter)