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Chapter 310: Shifting Hatred? Manipulating the Moonlight Lineage! (Part 1)
Chapter 310: Shifting Hatred? Manipulating the Moonlight Lineage! (Part 1)
May 29, 2024
The Moonlight Lineage, not a single person opposed.
For them, this was already the best outcome.
This could be considered 'One Sect, Two Rulers'.
It meant that although they had to follow the commands of the Moon Holding Sect, they would still enjoy a certain degree of autonomy. This... was indeed the best outcome after surrendering.
Moreover...
Their gazes unconsciously shifted towards Medicine Mother.
Hmm... don't get the wrong idea, it's not because Medicine Mother's figure is too exaggerated, but because she is the Pill Emperor, the master of the Pill Tower! Currently, she is the overall person in charge of the pill refining lineage of the Moon Holding Sect.
Her status is even higher than that of Xiao Ling'er.
Most importantly, she is now a fellow disciple!
And Lin Fan has already promised not to treat them differently, at least... not too differently.
This means that the Moonlight Lineage will also receive high-quality pills.
What if they don't give us any?
That won't do, there's a vow restricting them! Unless, the disciples of the main lineage of the Moon Holding Sect don't receive high-quality pills either, but if they play this game, isn't this putting the cart before the horse?
To prevent the development of the Moonlight Lineage, they would even suppress their own main lineage?
It would take tens of thousands of years for a brain blood clot to do such a thing!
Just by looking at him, Lin Fan, the Sect Master, doesn't seem like the type of fool who would do such a stupid thing.
Although his cultivation is not high, he is intelligent and has a sharp mind, so he definitely wouldn't do something so foolish.
Therefore...
Even though the situation has changed drastically, and they have lost absolute sovereignty, they can still retain relative autonomy, and even obtain high-quality pills from the Moon Holding Sect. Moreover...
This, this, and they can even learn the Moon Holding Sect's invincible techniques.
It's hard to say whether this is a loss or a gain.
Emotionally, they are definitely not happy.
But when analyzing the material benefits...
Perhaps, maybe, it's possible...
We might have profited instead?
Gu Qingyun and the others blinked, secretly calculating, and to their surprise, they found that hey? This move didn't result in a loss, but rather, a gain!
Of course...
In fact, they also understood that it's hard to tell whether this is a loss or a gain, but people always prefer happy endings and everyone living in harmony.
So...
They all started to self-hypnotize.
Ignoring the 'drawbacks' and focusing on the benefits.
With this...
Isn't this a profit instead of a loss? Seeing their expressions gradually improve, Lin Fan felt delighted.
Why did I choose to take three steps?
Why did I choose to merge with the Pill Tower first?
Isn't it to make it easier for your Moonlight Sect to accept 'surrender'?
Now it seems the effect is quite good.
This matter is already 99% complete.
As for how to handle Ji Haoyue's return... Lin Fan was also completely unworried.
When the enemy comes, we'll block them; when the water rises, we'll dam it. He believed that Ji Haoyue would understand.
Of course, if he doesn't understand, Lin Fan doesn't mind helping him understand.
Perhaps the only thing that's not satisfying right now is that Lu Ming's identity still needs to be maintained.
Although it's possible to restore his original appearance now, after all, there's a vow suppressing it is, but considering the sudden change the Moonlight Lineage is facing... it's better to take care of their emotions for now.
Besides, Lin Fan also wants to recruit Ji Haoyue.
If he restores his identity now, there's no hope of recruiting Ji Haoyue.
So...
He can only continue to endure.
The 'two' exchanged glances, and Lu Ming sighed, "Thank you, Sect Master."
"Hmm."
Lin Fan nodded lightly, "How the Moonlight Lineage handles itself is up to you. Just report to me every once in a while, I only need a result."
"Develop, develop, develop, damn it!"
As for the arrangements within the sect, they can't pretend to obey while secretly disobey, and they must do their best to complete the tasks, there's no need to say more.
It's all included in the vow.
So, Lin Fan doesn't have much to do.
Next, he stretched lazily and said, "You all continue to repair the array, Lu Steward, show us around, by the way, I'm very interested in the Moonlight Sect's treasury."
"And your Founding Imperial Scripture, Moon in the Sky."
"Give me a copy, I'll take it back to study, and see if I can modify it into Moon Embrace."
"So-called Moon in the Sky, is nothing more than borrowing the power of the Dark Moon Star, when the Dark Moon Star hides, one can condense a Dark Moon Star shadow to empower oneself."
"I'm thinking, if it can be modified into Moon Embrace, embrace the Dark Moon Star shadow, or even store it within the chest and belly, I am the moon..."
"Will it be a few points stronger?"
Upon hearing this, the elders of the Moonlight Lineage were all speechless.
A petty person's triumph!
He really knows how to boast.
But no one knew that Lin Fan was serious!
He has this ability.
And at the same time, on their faces, there was an unstoppable bitterness.
They have to go to their own treasury...
Sigh!
In fact, this is also a 'drawback' after 'surrendering', but previously, they had all chosen to ignore it.
But fortunately, there aren't many good things in the Moonlight Treasury anyway, so it's not too heartbreaking.
...
"Oh, let's go take a look together."
Lin Fan called Xiao Ling'er and the others to go together.
If there are benefits, of course, everyone should share!
"Sect... Sect Master."
Just as Lu Ming was leading the way for Lin Fan and the others, Wen Ruyan couldn't help but speak up, originally wanting to call Lu Ming, but suddenly realizing that calling him like this felt wrong, so she quickly looked towards Lin Fan.
"Um... why don't I guide you instead."
Wen Ruyan felt so sorry for geigei, no, for Lu Ming.
She saw everything.
"Okay."
Lin Fan agreed.
Is this a good thing?!
Heartache!
Heartache beyond words.
This heartache made it almost impossible for her to breathe, and she could no longer hold back from stepping forward and volunteering.
Perhaps...
She couldn't change anything.
But at the very least, these trivial matters, these odd jobs, shouldn't be done by the Sect Master in her heart, right?
He...
But he's the Sect Master!
How could he possibly do something as trivial as guiding the way?
This is too much!
"Oh, you..." Lin Fan looked at Wen Ruyan.
Wen Ruyan quickly replied, "I am Wen Ruyan, just a small Daoist child by Lu Zhishi's side."
"With Lu Zhishi injured, it's most fitting for me to guide the Sect Master and everyone here."
"I remember you." At this moment, Xiao Ling'er spoke up, "The former Holy Maiden of the Moonlight Sect, Wen Ruyan."
"..."
Wen Ruyan pursed her lips slightly, "That's all in the past. Now, I'm just a small Daoist child of the Moonlight Lineage."
She dared not boast even a little.
Indeed, she was once the Holy Maiden of the Moonlight Sect, but... if she had to be honest), what was she?
Any of the direct disciples of the Moon Holding Sect would be stronger than her if they stepped forward.
And the gap was immense! Moreover, there was no longer a Moonlight Sect, only the Moonlight Lineage, so on what grounds could she call herself the Holy Maiden?
Even the Sect Master had 'downgraded'.
As the former Holy Maiden, she was, at most, a direct disciple of the Moonlight Lineage.
Similarly, the various rank disciples would also be downgraded...
Although rank disciples, Holy Sons, and Holy Maidens weren't limited to the main lineage, to have these titles, one must prove themselves, right?
So...
First, let's give Xiao Ling'er and the others a hard time?
If all else fails...
Fighting Ya Ya is also an option!
Furthermore, the main lineage of the Moon Holding Sect currently has no rank disciples, and the Moonlight Lineage, at most, is just a branch lineage. On what grounds can they represent the Moon Holding Sect in selecting rank disciples?
Isn't this reversing the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches?!
So...
Although Lin Fan didn't say these words, everyone understood.
The Holy Maiden definitely couldn't be called that anymore.
At first, Wen Ruyan did feel a fleeting moment of regret.
But after calming down, she realized this was also good.
At least she no longer had to put on the airs of a Holy Maiden, nor did she need to worry about anything. From now on, she only needed to quietly remain by Lu Ming's side as a small Daoist child, silently protecting him.
"That's also true."
Xiao Ling'er slightly nodded, "Since you understand, I don't need to say more."
"What does the Master think?"
"Alright." Lin Fan nodded, "Then you lead the way. Lu Zhishi indeed needs to heal his injuries first, but you, this Daoist child, are also not bad."
"Thank you for the Sect Master's understanding." Wen Ruyan heaved a sigh of relief.
As for compliments, she didn't really care.
"You misunderstood."
Lin Fan smiled slightly, "I meant, your vision is good. Lu Zhishi has limitless potential. As long as he doesn't hold himself back, he will surely become a Saint and Sect Master."
"Being by his side, even as a Daoist child, will inevitably lead to limitless future prospects."
Lin Fan was in high spirits and 'self-praised' himself a bit.
Of course, to outsiders, this was mutual flattery.
A conventional operation of giving a sweet date after a slap.
Everyone thought Wen Ruyan would feel embarrassed.
But contrary to expectations, she slightly smiled and said, "The Sect Master's words are true, and I also believe so."
She actually smiled slightly and felt no embarrassment or discomfort, instead feeling proud of this!
"This..."
Lu Ming was speechless.
"Stop the chit-chat, let's heal the injuries first." At this moment, Long Ao Jiao stepped forward, grabbing Lu Ming's only shoulder, and said, "I'll help you!"
Then, she immediately pulled Lu Ming away and disappeared.
"Sect Master, the main lineage's senior martial brothers and sisters, this way please." Wen Ruyan quickly led the way.
After that...
The group arrived inside the treasury.
Since Xiao Ling'er and Medicine Mother were also there, the first place they went to was the treasury that stored various spiritual medicines.
The moment they entered the treasury...
The main lineage disciples were all astounded.
"Your Moonlight Lineage's treasury is too..."
"Too..."
"Miserable, right?"
"It truly is... eye-opening." Xiao Ling'er couldn't help but exclaim, feeling amazed.
Medicine Mother didn't speak but nodded vigorously.
This was more than just eye-opening, it was extremely eye-opening!
Truly poor.
Especially Xiao Ling'er, who secretly compared it, found that the spiritual medicine collection in the Moonlight Sect's treasury was even inferior to that of the Guiyuan Sect she had visited before.
But the Guiyuan Sect was just a second-rate sect.
And even among second-rate sects, it wasn't considered very successful.
So, your esteemed Moonlight Sect is actually inferior to a second-rate sect?
"You're not being honest."
Wang Teng spoke with a hint of ridicule, "You must have transferred most of the good stuff beforehand, right?"
"If you play like this..."
"Then don't blame us from the main lineage for targeting you."
Wen Ruyan helplessly smiled, "Everyone, this truly isn't our doing."
Lin Fan knew who had done it.
Em...
But he couldn't say.
He could only look on indifferently.
"If it wasn't you, then who? Was the Moonlight Lineage's treasury raided by outsiders? We clearly saw that those guys didn't break in."
Su Yan scoffed.
"They indeed didn't break in, and it wasn't raided by outsiders."
Wen Ruyan awkwardly said, "It's embarrassing to say, but the truth is, the spiritual medicine treasury was raided by our former sect member."
"???"
"Former sect member?"
This strange phrase surprised Xiao Ling'er, "Who?"
"What exactly happened?"
"Our former third rank disciple, Tang Wu." Wen Ruyan felt no need to hide it now, what's there to be ashamed of?
At this point, it's already reached such a state, and losing a little more isn't completely impossible.
"Tang Wu?"
Xiao Ling'er was surprised. "Is it him?"
In her eyes, Tang Wu was not unfamiliar at all.
In the beginning...
He almost killed Tang Wu.
Moreover, he 'delivered' the Ice Spirit Cold Fire, and from a certain perspective, she should thank him.
However, Xiao Ling'er was also well aware that Tang Wu was definitely not a good person. Just by the fact that he could push his Dao Companion to bear the brunt of the harm, she could already make a judgment!
"It's him."
Wen Ruyan sighed helplessly, "In the beginning, when the Moon Palace of my Moonlight Sect opened, he..."
"Not only did he dismantle the Moon Palace and take away the Moon Crystal, but he also took advantage of the time difference to arrive at the Spirit Medicine Treasury, not only sweeping away all the spiritual medicines and treasures, but also severely injuring Lu Zhishi, and ultimately escaping..."
Everyone: "..."
Song Yun Xiao muttered, "Your Moonlight Sect... has gone through quite a lot."
Wang Teng said), "I think it's a matter of insufficient strength and not being smart enough. Otherwise, how could he be tricked around by a Tang Wu?"
Xiao Ling'er: "..."
At this moment, she couldn't help but think of her sect's 'rules'.
You know...
You really shouldn't say it.
The Sect Master, that 'old man', definitely has the ability to foresee the future. He is truly insightful.
As expected...
Those with the surname Tang shouldn't be accepted!
"It seems..."
"In the future, I also need to establish some rules."
"For example, not making friends with those surnamed Tang?"
"And then..."
"Not giving alchemy pills to those surnamed Tang?"
"Anyway..."
"We just can't provoke those surnamed Tang!"
Xiao Ling'er made this decision.
At this moment, Wen Ruyan smiled bitterly, "What you all said... is not without reason. We were indeed careless, and we were indeed tricked by Tang Wu."
"However, there's one thing that needs to be clarified."
"After that, our Moonlight Sect sent many powerful cultivators to chase and kill Tang Wu. Although we didn't manage to kill or capture him, we did make him face life-threatening situations multiple times."
"With his overbearing personality, he will definitely hold a grudge against our Moonlight Sect."
"Moreover, in the beginning..."
She glanced at Xiao Ling'er, "The main sect and him have enmity, so he will definitely view the Moon Embrace Sect as an enemy. Although this person's character is not good, his strength and opportunities are not to be underestimated."
"Caution is necessary."
Lin Fan: "..."
What the fuck?
He suddenly realized.
"Damn!"
"I forgot what I was missing, it's that bastard Tang Wu!"
"Fucking hell..."
"The hatred has shifted!"
"..."
Lin Fan stroked his chin, seriously considering Tang Wu's future.
In short, he needed to quickly find a way to get rid of him or let him continue to cause trouble.
After all, they still had enemies.
And not a few of them.
If used well, this knife could still be quite useful.
For example, the Moonlight Sect, they were actually pretty badly off.
Well, of course, it was also because of her and Tang Wu working together.
But even without her, Tang Wu could still get his hands on it.
So...
It's indeed not her fault.
Lin Fan contemplated.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ling'er and the others, upon learning that the Spirit Medicine Treasury had been swept clean, lost the desire to continue watching, and instead turned to other treasures.
This time, they reaped quite a harvest.
However...
They didn't dare to take everything, as the Moonlight Sect still needed to develop.
At this moment, the elders and stewards of the Moonlight Sect, from top to bottom, all had complicated feelings.
Fortunately, the elders and stewards quickly came to comfort them.
Currently, everything remained the same.
It's just that they became the Moon Embrace Sect's Moonlight Sect.
At the same time, the rank disciples were demoted to direct disciples.
Apart from that, there weren't any major changes.
And Gu Qingyun and the others' first action after recovering was to call upon the sect's elders to repair the protection array.
He scanned the crowd and finally, his gaze lingered on the Supreme Elder for a moment before he spoke in a deep voice, "This meeting... has a somewhat complex meaning."
"From now on, we are no longer an independent sect."
"Instead, we are the Moon Embrace Sect's Moonlight Sect."
"I know, many of you here will find this outcome hard to accept, and I feel the same, but the rice has already been cooked, and this matter is already set in stone.
(End of Chapter)
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