Upon hearing this, Nangong Huiyu's eyes also turned red, and she lowered her head without saying a word.

Seeing that she remained silent, Xiao Zhong grew anxious: "Is it alright, Senior Sister? I just want to know if Master mentioned me before he passed away. Even just a word or two would satisfy me."

Even Lü Tu and Song Yuxi became interested upon hearing this, and both looked at Nangong Huiyu, wanting to see if their master had mentioned Xiao Zhong.

Nangong Huiyu hesitated for a long time before whispering, "Master mentioned you, saying that among all my fellow disciples, you are the most filial. That's why he told me to come to Wuchuan to find you if I encounter any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhong's eyes widened in surprise: "Senior Sister, does this mean something? Quickly, take out Master's last words and let me see them."

"No."

"Nothing?"

“My master didn’t leave a will; he just told me verbally.”

Xiao Zhong took two steps forward in disbelief, looking anxiously at Nangong Huiyu: "No way? How could Master, who values ​​respecting ancestral teachings so much, not have left a will?"

"Don't ask anymore. It's gone, it's gone. When Master left, he didn't give me anything. He just told me about the good things about each of you and told me to try to win you over in the future."

Xiao Zhong pressed on, "Then what about the sect leader's token of our Xuanpin Society?"

Upon hearing the word "token," Nangong Huiyu lowered her head even further and said guiltily, "Xu Jing snatched it away."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhong was so angry that his hair stood on end: "That Xu Jing! How dare he steal my senior sister's sect leader token! I'll go and kill his whole family right now!"

The three of them were startled by what they saw. Xiao Zhong, who was usually so shrewd, was now saying that he would kill his entire family with a knife. It was clear that he was really desperate.

"Junior brother!"

Lu Tu quickly called out to him, "Mr. Xiao, please wait!"

Xiao Zhong's eyes were bloodshot, his chest heaving violently, and he was extremely agitated: "Xu Jing has gone too far! Taking advantage of Master's passing, he bullies Senior Sister like this. Does he really think our Xuanpin Society is easy to bully? I will fight him to the death!"

“Mr. Xiao, I will take care of Xu Jing for you, but now is not the time.”

Looking out the window towards Wuchuan, Xiao Zhong gradually calmed down and nodded, saying, "Indeed, we need to let Xu Jing live a little longer, otherwise we might not be able to stay in Wuchuan any longer."

"Why?" Nangong Huiyu asked, puzzled.

Lu Tu patiently explained: "The reason why the Commandant agreed to let Xu Jing, the leader of the government rebels, stay in Wuchuan was partly because of the deal, and partly because he wanted to use Xu Jing to keep me in check."

"Checks and balances? My lord, are you saying the Commandant is afraid of you?"

Xiao Zhong shook his head: "It's not fear, it's apprehension! Everyone has witnessed Lord Lü's talent, and his growth rate is too astonishing. Every leader desires to have such a talent, but also has to be wary of him. That's why, even knowing that Lord Lü and Xu Jing have a blood feud, they still let them coexist peacefully."

Nangong Huiyu curled her lip in disdain: "Xu Jing? He's not even worthy of carrying my husband's shoes."

Song Yuxi took her hand and said, "Of course we are not worthy, but Xu Jing is the Holy Emperor of the White Lotus Sect, and the White Lotus Sect has followers all over the world. Even if his power in Wuchuan is weak, it is still not something we can deal with at present."

Xiao Zhonglang said loudly, "What the First Madam said is right. What we need to do most right now is to conserve our strength, stockpile grain and station more troops. For the time being, we should avoid Xu Jing's sharp edge, and we can also use the Commandant to counterbalance him."

Nangong Huiyu rolled her eyes at him and said, "Then why were you going to kill Xu Jing's entire family just now?"

Xiao Zhong wasn't embarrassed at all, and laughed it off, saying, "I was just saying that to bolster your reputation, Senior Sister."

Lu Tu found it amusing. Xiao Zhong truly lived up to his reputation as someone who brainwashed thousands of people every day; his shamelessness was truly remarkable.

"Then, sir, madam, senior sister, I, Xiao, will take my leave now."

"Xiaoyu, please see Mr. Xiao off for me."

After Nangong Huiyu returned and washed up, the three of them lay in bed. Lu Tu tentatively asked, "Xiaoyu, what kind of organization is your family's Xuanpin Society?"

"My husband, do you really want to hear it?"

"Yes!" Lu Tu and Song Yuxi said in unison in the darkness.

“My husband and sister are not outsiders, so I can tell you, but you must keep it a secret for me, because my master forbade me to say it.”

"Then don't say anything. We're husband and wife. How can I force you to do something that goes against your word?"

Touched, Nangong Huiyu kissed Lü Tu on the cheek, making a soft smacking sound: "Husband, you're so good to Xiaoyu. As long as you don't tell anyone else, it won't be considered disobeying Master's words."

"Okay, then tell us. We definitely won't tell anyone." Lu Tu's quick change of attitude made Song Yuxi unable to help but laugh.

Nangong Huiyu seemed lost in a long recollection, and after a while spoke: "The Valley God is immortal, and is called the Mysterious Female. In fact, our Mysterious Female has continued for thousands of years. Female represents woman, and the Mysterious Female symbolizes that women can create all things. Therefore, every generation of our sect leader has been a woman. The previous generation was my master, and this generation is me."

"Then how did you get involved with the White Lotus Sect?"

Nangong Huiyu sighed softly: "The purpose of our Xuanpin Society is to educate the ignorant masses and assist the emperor."

Hiss! Lu Tu and Song Yuxi were somewhat surprised to hear this. They never expected the Xuanpin Society to be so ambitious!

"In fact, behind every dynastic change in recent years, there has been the presence of our Xuanpin Society. When my master came down from the mountain, he was supposed to assist the previous emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty. However, my master observed the stars at night and found that the Great Yu Dynasty was on the verge of decline. In addition, after years of observation while traveling the world, he found that the people were living in unbearable suffering! Therefore, my master believed that the Great Yu Dynasty was nearing its end. That is why he and his two masters, Xu Jing and others, founded the White Lotus Sect back then."

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