Lord of the night.

Chapter 1444 Another Piece of Jade! [Burst of Entries, Please Vote!]

Fang Che said, "The Guardians' understanding and speculation about the gods is far less than ours. The last time they discussed it, it was strategist Dongfang and senior Fengyunqi arguing about it."

"They are arguing about one thing: the celestial phenomena that once appeared before the three realms of heaven and earth."

Yan Nan's gaze immediately sharpened.

Reminisced about it.

Only then did I recall the story of the illusory divine figures that blotted out the sky before the three realms.

He asked, "What are we arguing about?"

"The debate is about the relationship between the Serpent Cult, the Sole Righteous Cult, and the Divine Weasel Cult."

Fang Che frowned, trying his best to recall.

Back then, Dongfang San San and Feng Yun Qi did discuss this issue, and Fang Che was also one of the participants, but it was a long time ago.

"relation?"

"Yes."

Fang Che said, "Feng Yunqi believes that the Spirit Serpent Sect and the Only Righteous Sect are in cahoots; but the Eastern Strategist firmly disagrees with this view."

"In cahoots?"

Yan Nan's face twitched: "This Fengyunqi, who was once at the height of his power in the Ten Directions Overseeing, has managed to turn his once-mighty empire into a complete mess. It's no wonder. I would have executed him if he were working for me! These chess players are all a bunch of idiots."

This statement is clearly a criticism of those who oppose separatism.

Yan Suiyun and Fang Che remained silent, while Yan Nan sighed and said, "Look at these people, Feng Yunqi, Feng Du... Hmm? One is mentally challenged, the other is directionally challenged. They can't even take care of themselves, yet they think they're so great for being able to plan their moves... What are these people? What are they all!"

"How could this Fengyunqi say something like 'the Spirit Serpent Cult and the Only Righteous Cult are in cahoots'? Has his brain been hit tens of thousands of times to get it so messed up?"

"And then there's this piece of shit, Feng Du, the things he does all day are shit too! ... He calls himself a hermit, yet he meddles in everything. What business is it of his? He messes everything up, and then when he sees he can't clean it up, he just dusts himself off and goes back to being a hermit... What a jerk! He must have something seriously wrong with his head!"

After venting his anger, Yan Nan said to Fang Che, "Continue."

Fang Che figured it out.

The return of this wave of isolation measures has had a surprisingly huge impact on Yannan!
They seize every opportunity to first criticize the pro-independence movement before speaking.

Judging from this, Yan Nan's dissatisfaction with Feng Du has already turned into deep resentment...

"At the time, the Eastern strategist said that, judging from the strange phenomena, the Snake God was clearly following the Heavenly Centipede God, and was either the Heavenly Centipede God's subordinate or henchman, while the Skunk God... lagged far behind, with a sneaky air about him, as if he were stealing the flesh and blood left behind by the Heavenly Centipede God and the Snake God..."

"The Eastern strategist asserted that Itachi was a rogue who had intruded into the fray, growing stronger by devouring the remnants of the Heavenly Centipede God and the Serpent God. Although the Heavenly Centipede God and the Serpent God appeared to be subordinate to each other, they were not necessarily of one mind. Although the Serpent God initially followed the Heavenly Centipede God, their positions were not far apart, which should not be the case according to the principle of a subordinate relationship."

"But at that time it was just a projection of the gods, so the Eastern strategist only talked about it in general terms. But he said that once the subordinate positions among the gods become problematic, then although the snake god is still subordinate to the centipede god, once they develop into their respective totem sects, they are no longer one family. Because they have already drifted apart."

"If the Spirit Serpent Sect and the Sovereign Sect were one and the same, they could never have hidden themselves for so long. Moreover, they should have been secretly colluding with the Sovereign Sect long ago, or they should have already merged into one, becoming the Spirit Serpent Hall of the Sovereign Sect, and so on..."

"Therefore, from this perspective, and considering the methods used by the Spirit Serpent Sect, they are not allies with the Sovereign Sect, but rather mortal enemies. Conversely, the Serpent God and the Heavenly Centipede God should also be considered nominally subordinate..."

"As for why this is the case, the Eastern strategist has a speculation: although the Heavenly Centipede God killed the Flying Bear God, he was also seriously injured and may not even be able to recover from the injury. That is why the Snake God became disloyal."

"If the Heavenly Centipede God hadn't been severely injured, he would have already obtained what he wanted on this continent."

"Of course, the Eastern strategist also said that it's possible that what the Heavenly Centipede God wanted hadn't matured yet... But these are all speculations. The two of them discussed this issue for a long time back then. I only remember some of the general outlines."

Yan Nan and Yan Suiyun both had the same expression: frowning, staring intently, deep in thought.

The same posture: head slightly bowed, fingers tapping lightly and silently on the table.

"Dongfang San San is truly a divine being."

Yan Nan sighed with a hint of admiration and said, "Originally, even the gods didn't know about the information we were blocking. But after he found out, he reacted completely in a short time, and even completed the path we had been guessing for so many years, and could even go further."

Yan Suiyun asked, "Did he mention the ultimate fate of the 'Only My Righteous Sect' back then?"

“The Eastern strategist never said it, but Senior Fengyunqi and I have talked about it a lot, and he once mentioned it.”

Fang Che lowered his head and looked meek.

Yan Suiyun asked, "Why is Feng Yunqi talking to you so much?"

Yan Nan suddenly slapped Fang Che on the back of the head, making him stumble forward and fall headfirst into a plate of pickled fish in front of him.

He cursed loudly, "Because his wife is Feng Yunqi's apprentice!"

Yan Suiyun immediately realized what was happening, her face turning pale. She slapped Fang Che on the head and said, "Explain in detail!"

Fang Che, who had just raised his head, plunged back into the fish basin.

He looked up, his face dripping with juice, completely bewildered, his eyes filled with grievance.

Yan Nan and his son suddenly felt embarrassed again: their new son-in-law had been beaten five times since he came to their home!

The way my family welcomes our new son-in-law is truly... intimidating.

He took out a handkerchief and said, "Wipe yourself off. It's understandable that your father-in-law is anxious and angry."

Fang Che took the towel speechlessly. This old man was acting so innocent, actually trying to be a good guy! Didn't you hit him first?

The spiritual energy rises, and the true essence trembles.

The smudges on his face turned into a stream of murky water that flew out of the window. He then wiped it off with Yan Nan's handkerchief: "Thank you, Vice Chief Master Yan."

Yan Nan began to lecture Yan Suiyun: "We can't treat people like this in our family!"

Yan Suiyun: "..."

Fang Che: "..."

"Feng Yunqi once said something...that those who claim to be the only true sect may not have a good ending."

Fang Che quickly began to confess.

Otherwise, I'm sure I'll get another beating.

Yan Nan snorted: "Feng Yunqi would never speak so politely, and he would say 'it might not be very good.' He would definitely say something else."

After saying that, he held his wine glass, frowned, slowly drank, and fell into deep thought.

Yan Suiyun gave Fang Che an approving look and raised his glass: "My dear son-in-law, let's have a drink."

"I respect my father-in-law."

Fang Che hurriedly raised his glass.

It wasn't easy, but I've finally returned to the position of 'son-in-law'.

This is truly... a nerve-wracking experience.

Yan Nan took small sips, more than a dozen sips in total, and finished the cup of wine. He sighed softly, "Our righteous sect... its fate may not be so good... Heh, quite remarkable indeed."

Yan Suiyun said softly, "All preparations have been made. We are simply facing fate. Why worry?"

"A lifetime of painstaking effort."

Yan Nan pushed away Fang Che's hand that was pouring wine, took the wine pot herself, poured a cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

He slammed his wine glass down on the table and said calmly, "A man dies but leaves a name, a goose flies but leaves a sound; I, Yan Nan, have achieved both, so naturally I must live a life without regrets. In any case, the name Yan Nan will be remembered on this continent!"

That sounds rather pessimistic.

But Yan Nan's tone was full of lawless arrogance.

"Everyone knows that death is inevitable at the end of life. But while alive, everyone struggles desperately. What can one do when fate is predetermined? How can the Heavenly Centipede God control people's will and thoughts!"

He glanced at his wine glass and said calmly, "From now on, you are not allowed to take action in any situation. If necessary, you will be transferred to the Tianxia Escort Agency."

These words were spoken to Yan Suiyun.

Yan Suiyun smiled faintly and calmly drank a glass of wine: "I can't do what Uncle Ba's family did and stab you in the back. As a son, no matter what, I still have to accompany the old man through the end."

A warm glint appeared in Yan Nan's eyes as she chuckled and scolded, "Your eighth uncle's heart-wrenching story has become a joke in your mouth?"

He then said, "Your eighth uncle has had a tough time; you should know how to be filial to him in the future."

"Yes."

Yan Suiyun gave a very serious answer this time.

Then Yan Nan started talking about all sorts of things. It was clear that his thoughts were extremely scattered today. Often, as they talked, the topic would drift to ten thousand years ago, or seven or eight thousand years ago. One sentence would be about the only true religion, and the next sentence would be about the guardians.

Fang Che truly broadened his horizons.

Countless rumors and anecdotes, never before circulated outside, were recounted by Yan Nan.

All three were highly skilled in cultivation, and although the spirit wine had a much stronger aftereffect than ordinary wine, they didn't take it seriously.

On the contrary, they all enjoyed the rare atmosphere of the family gathering, talking, chatting and telling stories.

It was getting late at night.

A figure appeared silently outside.

Send a message to Yan Nan.

Yan Nan laughed: "Let's change the dishes, your Grandma Mei is here."

So Yan Suiyun immediately put it away and moved to another table.

Sure enough, a bright and beautiful succubus entered. She had a slender figure, flowing hair, and even a hint of girlish innocence on her face.

Upon entering, he saw the three of them and paused for a moment, then became very friendly: "Night Demon is here? This is a rare family gathering, I'm late."

"Not too late, not too late."

Fang Che stood up and said with a smile, "I was just wondering why I hadn't seen you, Grandma Mei."

As she spoke, she took out four pearls the size of washbasins and two sets of seven-colored coral screens, which were the very ones Yan Nan had rejected earlier: "I brought these little trinkets specially from the sea. Please, Grandma Mei, don't find them offensive and do me the honor of accepting them. Consider it a token of my filial piety as your grandson-in-law..."

The succubus glanced at Yan Nan, who nodded slightly.

Then she said with a sweet smile, "It's rare to find a child as sensible as you. I'll accept you then."

With that, Fang Che rolled up his long sleeves and took out the item, which then entered his spatial ring.

Yan Nan invited them to sit down, and several jars of wine were replaced. The four of them sat down again.

While drinking, Yan Nan asked, "Did Yin Mo invite you for drinks again? Is he still hung up on what happened back then?"

“It’s more than just unforgettable,” the succubus smiled. “It’s etched into my very soul.”

Yan Nan sighed softly: "It seems that this trip to Dragon God Island has greatly stimulated the Yin Demon; especially the exposure of the Northern God of Wealth Cult leader from the Bi family... It must have stirred up both old and new grudges in the Yin Demon, right?"

"good."

The succubus's expression also turned somewhat gloomy: "Back then, the Ten Great Demon Gods and Demons of the Righteous Sect's Protectorate Hall—the Demon of the Heavenless Blade, the Demon of the Evil Sword, the Blood Fiend Old Demon, the Dream Demon, the Yin Demon, the Succubus, the Water Demon, the Flame Demon, the Shadow Demon, and the Poison Demon—how many are left now?"

"The Blade Demon, Sword Demon, Yin Demon, and Succubus were annihilated in the Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits; the Dream Demon met a violent end; the Water Demon and Blood Demon were killed by the Guardians; the Flame Demon is half-dead..."

"The Shadow Demon training Shadow Guards is considered safe, while the Poison Demon has been barely surviving for years due to his demonic possession..."

"Now, the Blade Demon, the Yin Demon, and the Succubus have been resurrected. But when they return to the Guardian Hall, they are completely unrecognizable."

The succubus said expressionlessly, "There are so many conspiracies and schemes, so many open and hidden attacks in this place; although the Demon King is a demon, he is the most sentimental. In the time since his resurrection, I have often seen him standing for a long time in front of the memorial tablets of his other brothers."

"What about you?"

Yan Nan asked in silence.

"Once we avenge these brothers, the succubus will be completely wiped out from this world. Fifth Brother! From now on, I'll be your concubine! I won't concern myself with any church affairs anymore."

The succubus covered her face with her sleeve and drank the cup to the last drop.

He put down his wine glass and slowly said, "Those who died at the hands of the Guardians were in life-or-death battles, there's no real grudge to speak of. But the grudge of being shot in the back! Fifth Brother, I can't let it go either!"

"The four of us—Blood Fiend, Dream Demon, and even Poison Demon's demonic possession—are all very suspicious. Poison Demon, a peak ninth-rank Saint Lord, actually stumbled because of poison... and within the sect, Fifth Brother... This is simply absurd! What's even more absurd is that it's become an unsolved case!"

“I have no family, but the Poison Demon family was completely wiped out the day he went mad with evil spirits. The Yin Demon family, the Blood Demon family, the Water Demon family, and the Evil Sword family have all been completely eliminated from this world.”

The succubus smiled, her bright eyes filled with extreme coldness.

Yan Nan held his wine glass and said in a deep voice, "Some families do not belong to one's own bloodline, but to a sect or a group of disciples and their descendants."

"But they were all dead too, weren't they?"

The succubus countered.

"The methods used were extremely clean!"

Yan Nan sighed: "Based on the information gathered, almost all of them disappeared normally. Over the course of a thousand years, they went to war continuously. According to the rules of the Sole Righteous Sect, experts fought generation after generation, sacrificing themselves on the battlefield. The family businesses could not be maintained and were gradually encroached upon by commercial means... The families grew smaller and smaller until they disappeared without a trace. There were no major storms; they were simply swept away by the tides of time. The original pits at the bottom of the river were slowly smoothed out and turned into sandy beaches."

“I’ve checked, but… there really aren’t any obvious traces.”

Yan Nan sighed softly.

"That's because we're no longer here, so Fifth Brother, you won't find anything even if you investigate."

The succubus smiled faintly: "It's the same in any world. If the aggrieved party doesn't pursue it, there will be no follow-up. Ultimately, people can only be useful if they are alive."

Yan Nan wanted to say something, but after opening her mouth, she didn't say anything and just sighed.

He wanted to say that he had indeed thoroughly investigated the entire sect several times, wanting to avenge the succubus, but... Yan Nan also knew one thing: everyone in the Guardian Hall was dead.

If no one keeps investigating the case, nothing will be found.

Because of what they had been exposed to, all the conflicts of interest, grudges and grievances within the religion have been buried with them in the earth.

As the succubus said: If the aggrieved party doesn't pursue the matter, there will be no follow-up.

"Duan Xiyang once investigated and found that many members of the Bi family had been killed."

Yan Nan said softly, "But... it was after that incident that things became even more difficult to investigate. Duan Xiyang has been causing trouble for Bi Changhong for so many years. On the one hand, it's because of the sworn brotherhood incident back then, but on the other hand, he has always suspected that the Bi family harmed you. For ten consecutive years, Duan Xiyang secretly entered the Bi family every night, using his divine sense to silently monitor the entire family, but he found nothing."

"Old Duan put his heart into it. Although you haven't seen him since you came back, you should still go over there when he returns from hunting at Wanlingkou and keep in touch."

Yannan Road.

"Chief Duan..."

The succubus was somewhat moved and murmured, "Chief Duan looked down on people like us back then, but I never expected..."

"This wave of in-depth investigation into the Divine Weasel..."

Yan Nan asked Yan Suiyun, "What are your thoughts?"

Without hesitation, Yan Suiyun said, "Let the Night Demon's Trial Hall investigate the matter of Aunt Mei and Yin Mo."

Suddenly.

The succubus's eyes suddenly lit up. She turned her head and stared intently at Fang Che's face, saying, "That's a great idea!"

Yan Nan rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, and shielded his eyes from the succubus's direction with his hand, giving Yan Suiyun a fierce glare.

I was changing the subject to ask you about the investigation of the Divine Weasel. How come you handed over the matter of the Succubus to the Chief Judge with just one sentence?
"I know what you're worried about."

Yan Suiyun said, "You're worried that it will eventually lead to my sixth uncle, but it seems that this matter really has nothing to do with him. Back then, my sixth uncle's split soul lasted for decades or even centuries... He split himself to the point where he knew nothing about it. If it really was him, it would have been found out long ago! He doesn't have that kind of brain!"

Yan Nan took a heavy breath.

After a long silence, he said, "Night Demon."

"exist!"

"Do you dare to investigate?"

"dare!"

Fang Che said frankly, "If we don't take down a few of them, how will Xiao Han and I rise to power in the future? We not only dare to investigate, but we dare to investigate deeply!"

"..."

Yan Nan and Yan Suiyun were both astonished to find their son-in-law so agreeable.

Although... we also want you to rise to the top in the future, but... isn't it a bit too direct?

"I'm still the deputy chief leader!"

Yan Nan cursed with a dark face, "Can't you guys stop being so blatant about it to my face!"

But the succubus was overjoyed!
Laughing, "Night Demon, I knew you were a good guy the first time I saw you! Come, let me toast you, to thank you in advance for standing up for me!"

Fang Che hurriedly bowed: "It is my duty. As a disciple, it is my responsibility to care about Ancestor Sun's affairs."

The succubus's eyes lit up again: "I forgot you had this connection. Come on, let's have another drink."

Yan Suiyun asked, "How do you plan to investigate?"

"This requires the assistance of Grandma Mei and Senior Yinmo... and also the help of my father-in-law's intelligence network. It's not something that can be done well by my own people in the Trial Hall."

Fang Che was very cautious and said, "Also, I need to have access to all the information before and after the incident in the Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits."

Yan Nan took a deep breath: "Here you go!"

Fang Che seized the opportunity to make a request: "Also... my current baleful energy... seems to have hit a bottleneck, I wonder..."

Yan Nan roared, "You just want those few pieces of Divine Formless Jade, don't you? From now on, just say what you want directly! Why do you have to beat around the bush like that? If you keep beating around the bush, I'll slap you to your death!"

Fang Che lowered his head sheepishly and confessed.

The wild geese follow the clouds with a gentle smile.

The succubus smiled and advised, "We don't need the evil energy inside anyway, it would be a waste to give it to someone else. We might as well give it to the Night Demon... or give him my piece first."

Yan Nan snorted and said, "Then I'll give you one piece first. When you've digested it, hand it back, and I'll give you another piece."

"Yes." Fang Che was overjoyed.

Yan Nan searched in her spatial ring and then took out a lump of mystic ice.

"This was sealed by your Bai Zu using the Ice Spirit Frost Soul. You also know the Ice Spirit Frost Soul, so take it and undo it yourself."

Yan Nan tossed it over, saying irritably, "Every time you don't take something with you, it doesn't count as a trip. How could Xiao Han possibly be interested in a greedy person like you?"

Fang Che hurriedly took it, grinning from ear to ear: "Great, great... I can use Bai Zu's Ice Spirit Frost Soul to propel my own forward a step..."

He quickly put the ring away.

With a satisfied look on his face, he said, "Thank you for the reward, Vice Chief Cult Leader Yan. I will do my best to handle this case well!"

The succubus was also very happy and said, "I'll talk to Old Yin about it in a bit. This matter is finally showing some progress."

"Don't be too optimistic."

Yan Nan frowned and said, "A case that's over three thousand years old is incredibly difficult to solve. We have to take it one step at a time. If in the end we still can't find anything... you should be prepared."

"clear."

The succubus now looked at Fang Che with the same affection she would show her own son.

An indescribable sense of warmth.

"Do you have anything else to do?"

The wild geese smile as they follow the clouds.

"Have."

Fang Che asked, "Last time... I wonder if Father-in-law has finished interrogating that person Grandma Mei brought back?"

"Hai Wuliang?"

Yan Suiyun frowned.

"Yes."

A fierce killing intent flashed in Fang Che's eyes: "Is he still alive? Is he still conscious?"

"Hai Wuliang's move almost killed me."

Yan Suiyun sighed: "In order to spare his life and avenge you, I painstakingly peeled away his soul bit by bit, searching only one percent of it each time. And the effort I put in was more than three times that of a direct soul search."

Yan Nan asked, "What did you find?"

Yan Suiyun said, "It is currently confirmed that the headquarters of the Divine Weasel Sect is located... beneath the Soul Devouring Cliff! However, there is still no way to deal with the poisonous fog."

"What? What exactly is that poisonous fog?"

Yan Nan frowned: "How can we eliminate the Divine Weasel if the poisonous fog isn't broken?"

(End of this chapter)