Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"The name of your organization sounds too much like a cult."

Yang Xian spoke with a serious expression:

"We're all innocent people who've been wronged, and we're doing things to uphold justice, so why choose such names?"

"It needs to be changed!"

Zhou Xiyan: ? ? ?

It's just...

Is it just a name change?

(´・︵・`)

On the other side, everyone was still trying to figure it out.

No!

Isn't this young master Yang's focus a bit strange?

Is now the time to discuss names?!

"Then, Young Master Yang, what kind of name do you think we should choose?" Zhou Xiyan asked tentatively.

Yang Xian stood with his hands behind his back.

Then, amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, he solemnly announced...

"I think we should call it..."

"Heaven and Earth are one family, united in love!"

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The night grew deeper.

Yang Xian led Zhou Xiyan around to the back mountain of the Heavenly Dao Alliance headquarters with ease.

He reached out and tapped a few times on an inconspicuous rock in a specific order.

"Click...click click..."

With a slight clicking sound, the ground slowly cracked open, revealing a bottomless, dark staircase.

"This secret passage was built by me just in case. There are some gadgets inside, so don't touch them."

Yang Xian turned around and reminded him, "Stay close to me."

But Zhou Xiyan hesitated for a moment, "Shouldn't we...light a torch?"

"Lighting lamps is just to tell others we've arrived; it's completely unnecessary."

"Moreover, with our strength, there is no difference between darkness and daylight."

Yang Xian noticed that the person behind him hadn't followed and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"

"I..." Zhou Xiyan paused for a moment, then lowered her head. "I'm a little afraid of the dark."

Yang Xian: ? ? ?

That ruthless and decisive Zhou Xiyan, who struck fear into the hearts of countless so-called righteous people...

You're actually afraid of the dark?

However, Yang Xian quickly came to a conclusion.

He discovered it back in the camp in the real world.

Every night, this woman would always stay in the brightest spot by the campfire, and even when it was her turn to keep watch, she would never leave the fire.

He had never seen her alone in the dark.

It seems that the so-called "disaster" back then left her with quite serious psychological trauma.

Yang Xian sighed inwardly, but did not expose her. He simply reached out his hand to her.

"Then...can you hold my hand like this?"

His tone remained flat, revealing no emotion.

Without hesitation, Zhou Xiyan gently placed her left hand on it.

The girl's hands were cold, but when Yang Xian's warm hands grasped them, she held them even tighter.

……

The secret passage was deathly silent, save for the faint footsteps of the two people and the occasional dripping of water in the distance.

The journey has been surprisingly smooth.

No mechanisms were triggered, and there was no sign of any guards.

Yang Xian frowned.

Everything went too smoothly.

This went by unusually smoothly.

Logically speaking, Zhou Xiyan had just been rescued by him, and the Heavenly Alliance had captured her sister as bait, so this should be the time when their defenses were at their most stringent.

Although this secret passage is well hidden, those old guys in the Heavenly Dao Alliance aren't fools; they couldn't possibly not have imagined that I would use it.

It seems they guessed I would take Zhou Xiyan through this secret passage, and were just waiting for us to walk right into their trap.

But that's fine too; the higher the difficulty level, the easier it is to impress Zhou Xiyan.

Whether I can complete my mission in this life depends on how well you all support me.

"Young Master Yang, what's wrong?"

Zhou Xiyan, who was behind him, seemed to sense his change of mood and asked softly.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about the next route." Yang Xian instantly collected all his thoughts:

"By the way, always calling him 'Young Master Yang' sounds too formal."

"From now on, you can just call me Yang Xian."

In the darkness, Zhou Xiyan's cheeks felt a little hot, but fortunately no one could see it.

She hummed in response, her voice very soft.

"Then... from now on, you can call me Xiyan."

……

At the end of the secret passage was a bookshelf.

Yang Xian pushed at a specific spot, and the bookshelf slid open silently, revealing the room where he used to live when he was the leader of the alliance.

"happy Yan, come out."

Yang Xian took the lead out of the secret passage, and only after confirming that it was safe did he turn around and pull Zhou Xiyan out.

The bookshelf closed slowly, leaving no gaps.

The next moment, a dark figure emerged from the shadows and knelt on one knee in front of Yang Xian.

"Lord of the Alliance."

The voice was clear and crisp, belonging to a young woman.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiyan immediately raised her weapon.

"Don't be nervous, we're on the same side." Yang Xian patted Zhou Xiyan's hand, signaling her to relax.

Then he spoke to the dark figure.

"Get up, Chika."

"I am no longer the leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance. I will change my title from now on."

The woman named Zhixiang stood up.

She was dressed in a black, practical outfit with a large cloak over it, and a silver mask covering the left side of her face.

"Yes, Master."

She paused for a moment, then chose the name she used to call her in private.

Zhou Xiyan's body stiffened slightly, and she unconsciously moved half a step closer to Yang Xian, asking in a low voice:

"Yang Xian, why...why does she call you master?"

Yang Xian: ...

Is there a problem with calling me "master"?

Has the word "master" been stigmatized in this world?

Yang Xian explained:

"She was an orphan I adopted when I was traveling the world in my early years. She is the only person I can completely trust in the Heavenly Dao Alliance."

"Chika is very good at gathering intelligence. She helped you find the evidence that you were framed before."

The reason for wearing a mask.

It was because half of her face had been burned in the fire before Yang Xian rescued her, and she did not want to show her true face.

After hearing Yang Xian's explanation, the hostility in Zhou Xiyan's eyes slowly dissipated.

Yang Xian looked at Zhi Xiang: "What are you doing here?"

"After the master rescued Miss Zhou, Elder Sun and the others immediately captured Miss Zhou's younger sister."

"I suspect the owner might return via this secret passage to rescue people, so he waited here beforehand."

"In addition, most of the dirt on those people that the master asked me to collect has been compiled, but the hardest one to investigate is Elder Sun's. He hid it too well."

Zhixiang speaks very quickly, but her pronunciation is clear.

"That old fox has naturally hidden his tail well." Yang Xian nodded.

"Leave his matter to me; you just need to take care of the other people's affairs."

Yang Xian collected dirt on people so that the whole world could see it for themselves.

Those high-ranking figures who talk about benevolence and morality on ordinary days, what kind of dirty and ugly faces do they really have behind the scenes!

"yes!"

Zhixiang agreed, then added, "Elder Sun has already laid a tight net near the dungeon where Xi'er is being held. Although I know this won't be difficult for you, Master, please be careful."

"Understood." Yang Xian nodded. "Once I rescue Xi'er, you should arrange for someone you trust to help the two sisters escape."

"Yes, sir!"

With a flicker, Zhixiang's figure disappeared into the shadows.

Once again, only Yang Xian and Zhou Xiyan remained in the room.

Yang Xian withdrew his gaze and walked towards the door.

"Let's go, Xi'er is still waiting for us."