Zuan's heart skipped a beat: "Are they assassins?"
“That’s right,” Yan Xuehen nodded slightly. “The Lietian Sect initially believed that a common man’s anger could cause bloodshed, just as an emperor’s anger could cause millions of corpses. Their existence was to check and balance those emperors and nobles, preventing them from acting recklessly. Otherwise, someone from the Lietian Sect would always be able to take their heads. Historically, some people have even written biographies of assassins, and most of those famous assassins came from the Lietian Sect.”
Zu An's expression turned solemn: "In this light, the Rift Heaven Sect is indeed worthy of respect."
"Their initial intentions are indeed admirable, but human nature is what it is. Those fearless assassins in history are ultimately a minority," Yan Xuehen sighed. "What people seek is nothing more than wealth, honor, wine, women, and power. Although those assassins are remembered in history, they died and their clans were wiped out. Many people still backed down and eventually chose to assassinate for money. From then on, the Rift Heaven Sect gradually degenerated and eventually became a profit-driven killer organization, having long forgotten its original intentions."
Zuan was also filled with emotion, but he knew that not everyone could be a saint, and this was probably an inevitable result.
Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he asked, "But as far as I know, the most famous assassin organization in the world seems to be the Shadow Tower. They operate in the same area, so won't there be any conflict?"
“Of course there won’t be any conflict,” Yan Xuehen said with a strange expression, “because Youying Tower is the Rift Heaven Sect.”
Zuan: "???"
So, it turns out that Youying Tower is also part of the Demonic Cult?
Yan Xuehen explained, "To be precise, Youyinglou is a branch of Lietian Sect. More than a hundred years ago, there was a chaotic period in the Demonic Sect. For some reason, the major sects fought each other. Some people were unwilling to participate and left. Among them was an ordinary boy who was ostracized by Lietian Sect, but he eventually became famous and founded Youyinglou."
"Do you know the boy's identity?" Zu An asked hurriedly.
Yan Xuehen shook her head slightly: "Because of the special nature of the industry, the Rift Heaven Sect pays the most attention to concealment. Even fellow disciples will only know a code name and may not know their identity in the real world. That young man has endured for many years and was able to create the Shadow Pavilion. He is obviously a person with deep scheming and would not reveal his identity."
"So the Rift Heaven Sect just agreed to the establishment of the Shadow Pavilion?" Zu An asked curiously.
Yan Xuehen parted her lips slightly: "Of course it's not that simple. After the establishment of Youying Tower, many elders of Lietian Sect, and even some of the senior brothers of that person from back then, came to try to seize its property. However, they all died violent deaths in the end. Later, many outstanding disciples of Lietian Sect were attracted by Youying Tower, so much so that Lietian Sect is now extremely weak. On the contrary, the Lord of Youying Tower is regarded as the true Lord of Lietian Sect in this generation."
Zuan frowned. This Shadow Lord seemed to have some connection with the imperial palace, which always felt like a Damocles' sword, making him uneasy.
"Among the three sects, there is also the Heaven and Earth Sect. They advocate the idea of a round heaven and a square earth. Can you guess what it is?" Yan Xuehen asked.
"Coins?" Zuan's heart skipped a beat.
"That's right. The founder of the Heaven and Earth Sect was a merchant who was incredibly wealthy. Their sect advocated trade, but historically, the status of merchants did not match their wealth. Therefore, many merchants were dissatisfied with the imperial court and tried to change this situation, which led to the court cracking down on them and eventually making them members of the demonic sect."
Yan Xuehen suddenly thought of the matter in Yunzhong County: "By the way, you also had dealings with the Heaven and Earth Sect."
"When?" Zu'an was taken aback. "How come I didn't know?"
“Aren’t you quite familiar with Xiaoyao Tower? Just as Youying Tower is the most powerful force under the Lietian Sect, Xiaoyao Tower is also the strongest in the Tiandi Sect,” Yan Xuehen replied.
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