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Chapter 604: Yan Nan's Melancholy [Part 2]
Chapter 604: Yan Nan's Melancholy [Part 2]
Seal Deity Palace carefully considered the wording and reported everything.
The second matter.
"Recently, Young Master Feng Yun came to the Oneheart Sect to investigate Xing Mang and the Night Demon. This subordinate is unaware of the authority given to the Young Master by the Vice Sect Master... I dare not speak further... Please allow the Vice Sect Master to be informed."
Then, the third matter.
"The Night Demon proposed a solution..."
He then sent this portion of the conversation.
Finally, he said, "About the identity of the Night Demon..."
And sent it.
"Subordinate has finished reporting. Please allow the Vice Sect Master to make a decision."
...
Only Righteous Sect Headquarters.
Yan Nan felt his Five Spirit Bug constantly prompting him, and messages kept coming through the Communication Jade.
He was looking at Tian Wang Xiao, and he didn't want to come, but these past few days, his granddaughter Yan Bei Han kept asking him why she hadn't seen Tian Wang Xiao.
Grandpa, if Tian Wang Xiao has nothing to do right now, let him come and help me deal with the Shi Wai Shan Men first...
Yan Nan, of course, refused.
If Tian Wang Xiao followed you to fight the Shi Wai Shan Men, it would definitely escalate into a world war.
And it would definitely drag you down...
He refused, but he remembered that Tian Wang Xiao was at Ning Zainei, and Yan Nan also felt that he must go and show his face to calm things down.
Otherwise, a perfectly fine Cloud Sword Rankings expert would be tormented to the point of exhaustion.
Right now, Tian Wang Xiao was hiding 300 zhang underground at the Only Righteous Sect Headquarters.
Just yesterday, he was found by Duan Xiaying and beaten up again.
Currently, his injuries had mostly healed, but his entire spirit had been so demoralized that it was barely visible.
His eyes were lifeless.
Upon seeing Yan Nan's arrival, Ning Zainei got up from the bed.
"Vice Sect Master..."
Tian Wang Xiao's voice was weak and lifeless, like a corpse.
He was indifferent and unconcerned about everything, but... even though he didn't care... to suddenly lose it all was still unbearable.
Moreover, everyone was looking at him with eyes as fierce as tigers.
Duan Xiaying also came to beat him up every day...
I've killed quite a few people in my life, but this is the first time I've encountered such a situation. And the most infuriating thing is that I'm just getting beaten and shouted at without knowing why!
You're tormenting me every day, shouting and beating me. At least tell me the reason!
The boldest guess I can make right now is that Fang Che is the son of the Sect Master, Zheng Yuan Dong, and Dong Fang San San!
That's the only way I can think of it.
Otherwise, what other reason could there be for the Only Righteous Sect and the Guardians to beat me up like this?
Did I offend the heavenly laws or something?
"Ning Zainei, right now, it's not appropriate for you to show your face. There are too many people who want to kill you... That Martial Dao Tian, he's probably still waiting outside the city..."
Yan Nan was also helpless.
Dong Fang San San went crazy. Fang Che isn't dead? I'm not even angry, why are you so angry! Ning Zainei angrily said, "Vice Sect Master, I've recovered now. Let me go and deal with Martial Dao Tian. If he dares to make a move, won't we just kill him then?"
"That's what I'm thinking too," Yan Nan said. "But whether you can kill Martial Dao Tian outside or not, you still need to remain hidden."
"..."
Ning Zainei held back his anger and finally couldn't help but ask, "Vice Sect Master, is Fang Che the son of the Sect Master and Dong Fang San San?"
Yan Nan was stunned for a moment.
For a moment, he didn't react: This sentence... I didn't understand? Then he suddenly flew into a rage, "Two men... how can they have a child? Ning Zainei, are you crazy?"
Ning Zainei was perplexed, "Then, what's the reason?"
"You just need to know not to act on it."
Yan Nan's face turned ashen, "Don't ask about other things!"
Ning Zainei lowered his head.
He still felt... the Sect Master and Dong Fang San San were indeed men on the surface... but, are they really men? No one has ever taken off their pants to check... who knows if they're men or women!
"I've checked your descendants. After Martial Dao Tian made his move, there were thirty-five people not at home."
Yan Nan fell silent for a moment and said, "I've already arranged a new residence for your family. What are your thoughts? Do you want to rebuild the old residence, or..."
Ning Zainei struggled to catch his breath, "Just the new residence... the old residence, let's leave it empty before taking revenge."
"That's good."
Yan Nan said, "Then, take good care of yourself. Tomorrow, go out and face Martial Dao Tian. As much as possible, no matter what, you must hold him off for thirty moves! In thirty moves, the time is too short, they may not be able to reach Martial Dao Tian before he can escape."
"I understand."
Tian Wang Xiao's eyes burned with intense hatred, and he clenched his fists, saying, "I won't let Martial Dao Tian escape! This time, I must kill him!"
Just then, Yan Nan received a message from Seal Deity Palace.
He said to Tian Wang Xiao, "Prepare to go out, and you'll be fine."
Then, he hurriedly left.
Tian Wang Xiao wanted to say something, but Yan Nan had already disappeared. He couldn't help but stare with wide eyes, "..."
Yan Nan quickly arrived at the study.
The news from Seal Deity Palace made Yan Nan's heart race. Yes, he had given the Night Demon a spot, but how would he make time for it?
This was a huge problem!
The news completely disrupted Yan Nan's conversation with Tian Wang Xiao. He realized he had been making a mistake all along!
He immediately contacted Bi Changhong and Duan Xiaying, "Tomorrow, assist Ning Zai Fei in killing Wu Dao Tian. I won't be involved, Bi Changhong, you take charge."
Bi Changhong then gathered Chen Gu and the others, "Tomorrow, come with me."
"Just for a Wu Dao Tian..."
The group was perplexed, "Isn't this a bit overkill?"
"The key is that Duan Xiaying is also coming..."
Bi Changhong looked glum.
"Pfft... Hahahahaha..."
...
Yan Nan sat down, staring at the message from Seal Deity Palace, deep in thought.
The rewards mentioned earlier, the opportunity to participate in the Demon Incubation Plan for Sect Masters, and the chance to enter the Three Realms... Yan Nan hadn't given it a second thought when making this decision.
Because both were undeniably good opportunities.
For the disciples of the Oneheart Sect, it was an incredible benefit! For the followers of subordinate sects, it was like a blessing from the heavens, a windfall from above.
Moreover, with the Night Demon's strength, he could only gain advantages from this and would never face any setbacks.
So, without hesitation, Yan Nan distributed the rewards.
But now, the Night Demon had been notified.
And the Night Demon's response... was about time.
This was a headache! Yan Nan's mind was in a storm as he read the message.
He deeply regretted his impulsive decision, why hadn't he thought it through before rewarding them?
Now, things had gotten complicated.
The problem had arrived.
And the biggest issue was that he couldn't cancel it.
As a Vice Sect Master, his words were as precious as jade. If he canceled, it would be embarrassing: to give out a reward and then take it back after realizing it was a mistake? It would be more painful than eating one's own excrement.
From the Night Demon's perspective: I got a reward, hahaha... and then: the reward was taken back! It's gone!
Alright... at the very least, the entire Oneheart Sect would know, and it would definitely spread throughout the Oneheart Sect. Then, the whole world would know.
So, canceling was out of the question.
Since canceling wasn't an option, he had to find a solution for the Night Demon's time constraint.
But this problem...
Yan Nan was at a loss.
The Night Demon wasn't just anyone; he was Fang Che, the captain of the Life and Death Patrol Team. How could he be away for an extended period?
If someone else went in his place, what about the soul-bound Communication Jade? Could Fang Che leave his soul behind and go to incubate the demon?
Yan Nan was momentarily stumped.
After some thought, he decided to put this aside for now.
Moving on to the next issue... Feng Yun had gone to the Oneheart Sect?
He paused, then replied to Seal Deity Palace, "Some matters require Feng Yun to have the authority to leave the Feng family. You understand?"
"Understood."
Seal Deity Palace immediately responded through the Communication Jade.
"The Night Demon's idea is good. Let him be away from his post for a while, and go collect those Blood Dragon Ginseng. Then, along the way, think of a way."
Yan Nan said, "As for White Cloud Martial Academy, why haven't you taken care of them yet? Only now you're asking the Night Demon to deal with it? Seal Deity Palace, how do you get things done? Such a fuss over nothing!"
Yan Nan scolded Seal Deity Palace without holding back.
He felt slightly better after venting his frustration.
Next, he sat in the chair, thinking carefully. How could the Night Demon find an excuse to take this time off without arousing the Guardian's suspicions?
But no matter how he thought about it, he felt it would inevitably raise suspicions!
The Oneheart Sect's Demon Incubation Plan was supposedly confidential, but the number of people who knew about it was simply too high. Dong Fang San San probably knew the rules better than him by now.
If Dong Fang San San didn't know that the Oneheart Sect's Demon Incubation Plan had started, that would be truly bizarre! During the Demon Incubation Plan, the captain of the Life and Death Patrol Team disappeared! After the plan ended, the captain returned.
If this didn't raise suspicions, Yan Nan would almost think Dong Fang San San had lost his mind.
"Send an assassin? Injure Fang Che severely? And then bring him in for the Demon Incubation Plan?"
This idea rose, but Yan Nan dismissed it.
Because Fang Che was now like a precious treasure to Dong Fang San San, as evident from his reaction to Tian Wang Xiao's assassination attempt.
Dong Fang San San would go crazy if they tried to assassinate him again.
If they did...
He wasn't afraid of retaliation from the Guardian. After all, they would defend against any attack. It didn't matter.
The key was that the Guardian had plenty of those immediate recovery elixirs. Once Fang Che was injured, they would just send someone with an elixir, and that would be the end of it.
There were even experts protecting him day and night, how could he go missing?
"Impersonation won't work, assassination won't work..."
Yan Nan was truly stumped.
"If we use this opportunity for Fang Che to go out and seek rewards, and set up a grand formation to trap him inside, then secretly bring him back?"
"Yan Nan tried a different approach.
But this wouldn't work either. Once Fang Che disappeared, the Guardians would undoubtedly search in that direction, which would expose the Blood Dragon Ginseng secret realm arranged by the Only Righteous Sect.
Furthermore, if they set up a grand formation, their people could enter and bring Fang Che out, but the other side could break through it.
Not to mention, Dongfang San San is the number one formation master of this era.
Back then, when he set up a formation, he could even sway Heaven's Will... Not to mention this deliberately arranged formation.
The formation couldn't stop him.
Once inside, with the soul-bound communication jade, soul tracking would be possible... Wouldn't that be asking for trouble? This won't work, and that won't work either.
Yan Nan became dejected.
He slumped on the throne, his face filled with worry.
This was as good as signing his own death warrant!
Someone knocked on the door.
"Fifth Brother."
It was Bai Jing calling from outside.
"Fifth Brother isn't here!" Yan Nan replied irritably.
Remembering that Night Demon was actually related to this guy, he didn't want to see Bai Jing's face.
Bai Jing chuckled, pushed the door and entered. Seeing Yan Nan sprawled on the throne like a pancake, with a worried expression, he couldn't help but pause, "Fifth Brother, what's wrong?"
"It's all because of you!" Yan Nan scolded harshly.
Bai Jing was surprised, "Me? What did I do?"
"You know what you did!" Yan Nan said angrily.
"I get angry just by seeing you now. What do you want?"
Bai Jing froze.
Looking at Yan Nan's expression, so unpleasant, he wondered if he had found out something. Scratching his head, feeling a bit guilty, he smiled awkwardly, "Fifth Brother, I didn't mean to kill those White Feathered Eagles. Although I said I wanted to roast and eat their wings, it was truly an accident. At the time, I didn't see clearly, just a vague shadow, and my sword instinctively struck... Only after landing did I realize I had cut down a White Feathered Eagle... Anyway, it was a waste to let them die without eating them... "
Bai Jing admitted his mistake, "Fifth Brother, I was wrong about this. Although it wasn't intentional..."
"!!!"
Yan Nan almost choked, realizing that Bai Jing had indeed roasted and eaten those White Feathered Eagles from a year ago.
White Feathered Eagles were a peculiar species. They appeared ordinary when soaring in the sky, but in times of crisis, they could soar straight up to high altitudes, flying faster than even the top-tier experts.
Moreover, they could sustain flight for two days and two nights!
Yan Nan had raised a nest of them, intending to put them to good use. After all, White Feathered Eagles could carry people in flight.
But just as they reached maturity, before he could use them, they were gone.
He only found a pile of eagle feathers on the ground.
Yan Nan had investigated but found no clues, until today, when he unexpectedly discovered the culprit, and it was Bai Jing.
Yan Nan took a deep breath, his expression turning cold, "Who asked about the White Feathered Eagles? I already knew about this. As brothers, how could I not know your preferences? Eating them is fine, it doesn't matter, but I'm talking about something else! You know what I mean! Stop distracting me with these irrelevant things!"
Bai Jing became even more embarrassed.
"Fifth Brother... You... Ah, you want to bring up old matters; this makes our brothers look bad. Let's just let it go, okay? I'll sincerely apologize to you."
"Cut the nonsense!" Yan Nan slammed his fist on the table, and with a swipe, he took out a golden mace and placed it on the table, "Are you forcing me to use the family rules left by our big brother?!"
"No, no, no..." Bai Jing's face turned pale, "Fifth Brother, I'll explain."
"Hmph!"
"That time, when Sun Wutian and the others went out, it wasn't my intention to provoke them. I only mentioned that there might be a formation eye set up by Dongfang San San over there, and they went. I was drunk and talking nonsense..."
Bai Jing, with a pale face, looked a bit dazed, "I never thought that those old devils, those old foxes, would all go out and not a single one would return... It was truly an accident..."
"You!!!" Yan Nan was furious.
Bai Jing lowered his head, not daring to speak.
"Bai Laoba, Bai Laoba..." Yan Nan stood up, pacing in anger, "Your indifferent attitude, can't you change it? Although Sun Wutian and the others aren't our sworn brothers, they are part of the Only Righteous Sect. Even if you only considered them as ordinary brothers, how could you remain indifferent for so many years after the deaths of four key members?"
"In your heart, can't you think of others besides us brothers? Can't you?!"
"It was your mistake that led to their deaths in battle! But you've pretended to be confused and silent all these years?!"
No matter how much Yan Nan scolded, Bai Jing kept his head lowered, not saying a word.
His attitude seemed sincere.
But I will make the same mistake again.
This attitude infuriated Yan Nan, making his eyes flash with anger.
He understood Bai Jing's temperament and personality better than anyone, and it left him speechless.
Others can cultivate their own direct lineage, but this guy only recognizes his brothers and eldest brother, and no one else!
Life and death have nothing to do with me.
If they die for me, it's also none of my business.
If they die trying to save me... You're my subordinate, isn't saving me your duty? As for you dying in the process, isn't it because you're not strong enough?
"Is there anything else?" Yan Nan suppressed his anger.
"No."
"Really nothing?"
"This time, there's really nothing."
Bai Jing, having been scolded, had already forgotten why he came to find Yan Nan today.
Hearing that there was nothing else, Yan Nan turned around and picked up the golden mace, smashing it down on Bai Jing's head: "My eagle! Four people! My eagle! Four people! Damn it...!"
Boom, boom, boom...
The place where Yan Nan of the Only Righteous Sect was suddenly shook by an earthquake...
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment: What happened?
After a long while, Bai Jing stood there with a swollen, bruised face, looking like a pig.
Yan Nan panted heavily, his eyes wide like copper bells.
"Have you changed?"
"I have."
"In the future, damn it, be nicer to the people below you, don't be so cold-hearted. Damn it, you have countless resources and positions in your hands, if you leak a little, they'll be grateful, but you damn well better not..."
"I've already given it all away."
"..."
Bai Jing coughed and said, "Fifth Brother, I understand what you're saying. It's my fault regarding the White Feathered Eagle. But for the others... What else can I do?"
Yan Nan widened his eyes in surprise: "???"
"The family is over there, the living ones, I've given them everything I could; I gave them everything, but they couldn't compete with others. What can I do if they don't strive and their cultivation isn't enough, leading to their deaths? Do I have to help them seek revenge?"
"As for the sect... Why do you always say I'm cold-hearted?" Bai Jing sounded a bit wronged: "Subordinates are subordinates, brothers are brothers. Subordinates have their own destinies, their own paths. Isn't it good to let them fight for themselves?"
"I'm just doing what any leader in our position would do. Why am I considered cold-hearted? Do I have to form my own clique and establish an ironclad team to not be considered cold-hearted?"
Bai Jing said, "Isn't it good to let them live or die on their own?"
He was clearly frustrated.
He had lived for a lifetime.
He understood what he should, but understanding didn't necessarily mean he would act accordingly.
He had always done things this way, and in Bai Jing's heart, there were only nine people worth his attention—his sworn brothers and Duan Xiaying.
As for others, he didn't care about them, let alone put them in his heart.
Even the descendants of the Bai family sometimes disappointed him, but he wouldn't take action to make any changes.
Damn it, if your father and grandfather don't care about you, why should I, as an elder, educate you? If you're not educated, and you get killed, don't come crying to me!
Just like now, he had taken Yan Nan's White Feathered Eagle, knowing he was wrong. Because Yan Nan was his sworn brother, he was wrong.
But what did Sun Wutian and the others dying after listening to a few words from me have to do with me? How can that be my fault?
I'm just one of the reasons.
Yan Nan was also helpless regarding Bai Jing's temperament!
It had been like this for a lifetime, how could a beating today change it? Yan Nan didn't even dare to dream of such a beautiful outcome.
"So, what did you come to me for today?"
Yan Nan threw the golden mace and sighed helplessly.
"The Life and Death Sword Li Yao and Dong Changfeng's decisive battle is in four days. It's said that Feng Yun Qi has left the Guardian headquarters and is heading to Qipan Mountain to watch."
"Many Jianghu experts are also gathering there."
"Many of our people will go to watch as well."
"Dong Changfeng has appeared, carrying the Golden Snake Spear and crossing the desert. He's measuring every step of the way."
"Li Yao is also preparing to set off, so I came to inform you."
Bai Jing said, "After all, Li Yao is under my command."
Yan Nan felt an opportunity and asked, "What did you instruct Li Yao to do?"
"Instruct?"
Bai Jing was taken aback: "What instructions are needed?"
Yan Nan sighed, "Dong Changfeng's challenge means his cultivation has greatly improved. The Guardian's higher-ups allowing him to challenge means they have absolute confidence that he will surpass Li Yao. Otherwise, why would they let a top expert from the Cloud Sword Rankings lose to Li Yao?"
"So, Li Yao is in great danger, life and death. His life is in your hands."
Yan Nan said indifferently, "In the Cloud Sword Rankings, victory or defeat means life or death. Without the backing of higher-ups, Li Yao can only die in battle."
"But if you say: Li Yao, regardless of victory or defeat, come back alive!"
Yan Nan said, "Then Li Yao will have confidence. Since he has confidence, he will choose to preserve his life, even at the cost of his reputation. Because his victory or defeat becomes a sect mission, not personal honor."
Bai Jing said indifferently, "His life or death has nothing to do with me. He agreed to the challenge without my consent, so his life or death is his own responsibility."
(End of Chapter)
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