Wan Jian returns to his clan!

Chapter 41 Reunion with Wu Yunchong

"Mother, what is the background and identity of Junior Sister Wenxiu...?"

Once they rounded the bend in the mountain valley and could no longer see Shen Liancheng and Li Feiying, Ouyang Lan regained her liveliness and quickly approached them.

"Shh, let's talk about it when we get back to the mountain. Mother already knows the little princess's identity."

Qin Huaiying gently shook her head.

Interrupting Ouyang Lan's chatter.

Seeing the confusion on her daughter's face, Qin Huaiying sighed, "Such a big thing can't be kept secret. Your mother just hasn't come down the mountain yet, I'm not deaf or blind, how could I not know about the news from the outside world?"
"Even your father was wounded and forced to retreat in the Battle of Tiger Ridge Pass. If we don't even understand why they fought, then our Heavenly Star Sect has no reason to exist."

"Father was injured, is he alright?"

Ouyang Lan's face was filled with shock, and her complexion became even paler.

"You used [Yaoguang Powder]?" Qin Huaiying grabbed her daughter's hand, took her pulse, and her expression changed.

"You're actually deficient in both qi and blood? Why didn't you say so sooner?"

"Everything is alright now. Not only me, but Junior Sister Wenxiu was also injured."

I took the medicine and meditated for a while. As long as I don't attack again, I'll be fine. Has Father returned to the mountain?

"He hasn't returned yet, but according to news from Tiger Ridge, the Horse-Faced Soul-Hooker of the Samsara Sect was hit by your father's [Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Net].

Without the interference of this exceptionally skilled fighter, retreating shouldn't be difficult.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Huaiying continued, "The battle at Tiger Ridge Pass wasn't as simple as you think. It wasn't just the Yellow Springs Ghost Mother and a Soul Reaper and a Judge from the Reincarnation Sect who appeared. There was also Yuwen Ba, the heir of the Golden Sun King..."

Although this young man is not very old, he has gathered many famous and skilled martial artists under his command in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

In this battle, Yuwen Ba and the others joined the fight. If it weren't for the arrival of Daoist Ruoxu from the Zhenwu Sect and your Uncle-Master Bi Fenkong from the Ziyang Sect, your father and Guanghan would likely have been in grave danger.

"Senior Uncle Bi has also made a move?"

Ouyang Lan looked on in surprise.

"Yes, the skills that Senior Brother Bi displayed this time were truly terrifying."

With a single sword strike, he unleashed six yang energys, transforming true fire into a purple sun. He fought alone against the Yellow Springs Demon Mother and the Blood Lotus Venerable, holding his own against them—a feat that astonished the world.

At this point, Qin Huaiying should have been happy, but instead of joy, her face showed no sign of happiness; instead, she looked worried.

Ouyang Lan's voice also sounded a bit muffled as she forced a smile and said, "Uncle-Master Bi can manifest the Six Yangs, so he must have cultivated the Purple Yang True Scripture to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, taking it to the next level."

"Who says it's not?"

At this point, Qin Huaiying felt an immense pressure weighing on her heart.

Back then, the Tianxing Sect's three peaks stood out from the rest, boasting a strong and well-trained force.

But now it's all reversed.

Instead, the Ziyang Sect rose to power.

If that's all there is to it, then it's nothing...

The three peaks are of one mind and share the same fate, advancing and retreating together. When faced with a major event, they discuss and handle it together, cooperating seamlessly.

There are only benefits and no drawbacks.

However, things changed drastically after Bi Fenkong took charge of Ziyang Peak.

This person has great ambitions and exceptional talent, and his character is what matches his talent.

He has a very domineering personality.

Starting ten years ago, they have been pushing for the unification of the three peaks, and have been constantly suppressing the prestige of the Tianxing and Mingyue sects in various public occasions.

Now that this person has broken through to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm and shone brightly in the battle of Tiger Ridge Pass, his reputation is soaring.

If he has any plans, neither the Heavenly Star Sect nor the Bright Moon Sect can withstand him.

They might be dragged down by him, step by step into an abyss.

As things continued in this manner, no one knew what would become of the Three Peaks.

Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

Thinking of his senior brother's hair turning white from worry about this matter, Qin Huaiying was also filled with resentment.

She shook her head, forcibly suppressing her anxiety, and saw that Ji Wenxiu still looked bewildered, her exquisitely beautiful face inadvertently revealing a trace of desolation and helplessness.

A thought struck her, and she gently took Ji Wenxiu's hand: "Xiaoyuan, don't worry, your aunt is here. During this time, you can stay at Tianxing Peak and don't need to worry about anything else."

"Aunt Qin."

Ji Wenxiu threw herself into Qin Huaiying's arms and burst into tears, murmuring, "Xiaoyuan didn't really want to come back. She just wanted to find a beautiful place with clear waters and green mountains, and stop caring about worldly affairs."

At this moment, she was nothing like the prickly girl she had been when they first met.

Lu Wubing thought to himself, perhaps this little princess was just doing it because she had no other choice.

The only way she could think of to deal with the harsh realities of life was to be cold and inhumane.

Beneath her fiery exterior lay a vulnerability rarely seen by others. However, the fact that she knew Qin Huaiying's teacher's wife was quite unexpected.

I couldn't tell at all from our conversation on the way.

Even Senior Sister Xiaolan didn't know.

"It's hard for you, kid."

Qin Huaiying gently stroked Ji Wenxiu's hair, her voice slightly low: "Since your mother passed away, the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse."

Before the New Year, I heard that Emperor Xuanming had issued a decree for a marriage alliance, so I went to Weijing, but was turned away by Ye Lingfeng of the Golden Scale Guard.

"This fiend has a fearsome reputation in Weijing called 'Howling Moon.' He only obeys the Emperor's orders and acts without any human compassion."

If I ever get the chance, I'll make him taste the bitter fruit of his actions.

Speaking of Ye Lingfeng's name.

Ji Wenxiu gritted her teeth in hatred.

Clearly, many unpleasant things happened there.

Imagine a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl being sent to the Northern Zhou royal court as a tool for a political marriage.

Even for ordinary women, let alone princesses, such an event wouldn't necessarily be something they would happily attend.

Not to mention a princess of the imperial dynasty.

The Northern Zhou royal family had Hu (non-Han) blood, and it was said that they had different moral principles and brought some customs from the grasslands into the royal family.

According to records, there was a time when several brothers in the Northern Zhou royal family shared wives and concubines.

Even more outrageous, some emperors would have their sons inherit their positions after their deaths.

The various outrageous and despicable things that happened were almost unimaginable to the people of the Southern Dynasty.

It's something that makes people burst into laughter when they talk about it, and it's a topic of conversation during their leisure time.

Just a little bit.

She was so close to becoming one of those pitiful women.

How could Ji Wenxiu not hate him?

"Actually, you could have escaped."

Ouyang Lan couldn't help but say.

She realized that Wenxiu's mother and her own mother were probably close friends, and even childhood confidantes, though she herself was unaware of it.

Thinking of her mother's background, Ouyang Lan suddenly realized something.

He felt even more pity for Ji Wenxiu.

If things develop normally and nothing unexpected happens, she and Ji Wenxiu will likely become very close friends.

However, life is unpredictable, and the ways of the world are like water.

Everyone has their own destiny.

"No, now that things have come to this, I don't want to run away anymore."

A glint of light flashed in Ji Wenxiu's eyes.

Her exquisitely beautiful face held a hint of coldness and a touch of authority as she said softly, "This is a rare opportunity, and some people must pay the price."

Lu Wubing had no intention of finding out who these people were.

Royal affairs felt somewhat distant to me.

Right now, he's only concerned about his own ascent up the mountain, wondering if his fellow disciples will be easy to get along with.

The third senior brother, Wu Yunchong, unexpectedly returned to the Tianxing Sect first and promptly informed his master's wife and the others to come and meet him, which was quite unexpected.

……

"Junior Sister, Junior Brother Wubing, it's so good that you're both alright."

"It's all because my senior brother was useless; he fled in such a hurry that day that he could never find you again."

As soon as he reached the foot of Tianxing Peak, Wu Yunchong rushed down, not even bothering to pay his respects to his master's wife.

She took two quick steps, gripped Lu Wubing's arm tightly with both hands, and her eyes were filled with lingering fear.

"It's good that Third Senior Brother is alright. After Senior Sister Xiaolan and I escaped danger that day, we thought about turning back to reunite."

However, the East Sea Sword Sect and Crouching Tiger Stronghold pursued them too closely, forcing them to hastily flee into the deep mountains.

Lu Wubing also looked slightly excited and said with a smile, "Fortunately, the heavens are on our side and our third senior brother escaped danger by covering the rear and was not harmed by the villains."

This time, I must thank my senior brother for his foresight in returning to the mountain to report the news early; otherwise, it would have been very difficult to escape.

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(End of this chapter)