Chapter 451: Frankness
Kong Zhao sighed slowly and said:
"Because he has no talent, yet somehow he became my disciple, I wanted to send him to a mortal sect for a few years, but he stubbornly refused. In the end, I relented and let him stay."
"What a coincidence?" Lin Qingqing was a little surprised. "Why is this? You knew he had no talent, so how could you accept him as your disciple?"
Kong Zhao shook his head and said:
"The year I met Chang Heng, he was only ten years old. He was escorted by guards to a mortal sect to learn martial arts. However, he encountered an assassin on the way. All the guards were killed, and he himself was seriously injured."
"The only way to save him at the time was to use our sect's secret technique, but the sect's rules forbid secretaries from using it on outsiders. So I had no choice but to ask him if he was willing to become my disciple, so that he could survive. He agreed."
Yun Qingqing understood:
"In that case, it was indeed an accident. Fortunately, the Sect Master was kind-hearted, otherwise he would have died on the way to learn martial arts."
"Then... Xiao Changheng has been studying in your Shuihua Sect for several years, but he didn't know that this is a Xuanmen sect. How come?" Lin Qingqing couldn't help but ask.
Kong Zhao sighed again:
"This child has been full of pride since childhood, but I discovered that he has no talent at all. I was afraid that he would find out that he was the only one unable to cultivate and would be unable to withstand the blow, so I kept it a secret from him."
"Although he was my direct disciple back then, he actually lived in the most remote part of the outer sect. I deliberately tried to minimize his exposure to sect affairs. I personally went to his courtyard to teach him sword techniques every day... Fortunately, he was completely focused on martial arts at the time and knew nothing about Xuanmen matters, so he didn't notice anything unusual."
"As for the sect's disciples, this is a secret order from this lord. No one dares to reveal this to him."
Yun Qingqing held her forehead with her hand, quite speechless.
She originally thought that Xiao Changheng was being ostracized by the gatekeepers, but she didn't know the truth was this... She felt that Sect Master Kong Zhao and the entire sect were taking great care of this disciple who was unable to practice, but the way they took care of him was hard to describe.
She suddenly thought of something else:
"Master, I see that almost everyone in your sect is a sword cultivator. This should be the Sword Sect?"
Kong Zhao nodded:
"Little Daoist Yun has good eyesight. The Shuihua Sect is mainly focused on sword cultivation. There are a few disciples who specialize in other aspects. They are not bad at sword cultivation either, but they are stronger in other aspects."
Yun Qingqing finally figured out the reason for the vague sense of disharmony she had felt before, and looked at her with a raised eyebrow:
"Then why did Xiao Changheng practice swordsmanship? Why didn't you let him practice swordsmanship?"
Kong Zhao was stunned for a moment, and said with a complicated expression:
"Although our sect isn't a large one, any disciple who wields a sword naturally aims to become a strong swordsman. Chang Heng is completely incapable of cultivation, so how can I teach him swordsmanship?"
Yun Qingqing secretly held her forehead and understood.
It was the sect leader who had an inexplicable insistence that since Xiao Changheng couldn't be a sword practitioner, he should just not touch the sword and learn the knife skills directly.
So there appeared the only junior brother in the sect who was unable to practice. He was kept in the dark for several years. Everyone else used swords, but he used a knife.
Yun Qingqing felt helpless:
"Then he never asked why the other sisters all learned swordsmanship, but he was the only one who used a knife?"
"Of course I asked," Kong Zhao smiled slightly, "I said he was a genius at swordsmanship, it would be a pity if he didn't learn it."
Yun Qingqing: ...
Can.
Kong Zhao saw what she was thinking and chuckled:
"Little Taoist friend, don't worry too much. I'm not lying. Chang Heng is indeed extremely talented in martial arts. No matter which weapon he learns, he can be called a genius. Learning the sword is not a waste of time for him."
Yun Qingqing nodded, knowing that she was right:
"Thank you for your concern, Master."
After resolving Yun Qingqing's doubts, Kong Zhao looked at her with a complicated expression:
"Can you tell me now? Why did you marry Chang Heng? Do you know what impact this will have on both of you?"
Yun Qingqing now understood that she was really worried about Xiao Changheng, so she told him frankly:
"Master, don't worry. Our marriage was a mistake, but now that we're husband and wife, I will protect him for the rest of my life."
Kong Zhao's expression eased slightly when he heard her say this, but he still had doubts:
"But you have to understand, since Chang Heng can't practice cultivation, he is destined to not be your Taoist partner. What if in the future..."
Yun Qingqing interrupted calmly:
"There's no such thing as a possible outcome. Besides the fact that I've never considered the idea of a companion, I've already made a hundred-year agreement with him, so I won't have any other thoughts during this period."
Kong Zhao met her clear and calm gaze, nodded slowly, and revealed a hint of appreciation:
"That's good."
She thought for a moment and then said:
"But after all, you are a member of the Xuanmen sect. Being married to an ordinary person is bound to have some constraints... If someone becomes hostile to you, it is very likely to affect him. You must be very careful."
"Master, don't worry." Yun Qingqing nodded, thinking that Xiao Changheng had caused enough trouble by himself, so of course she would be extremely careful.
Kong Zhao said seriously:
"Child, since you have chosen Chang Heng as your husband, you will be one of our family members from now on. If you encounter any trouble and need help, feel free to come to Master."
Yun Qingqing felt a little warm in her heart and responded with a smile:
"Thank you very much, Master."
After talking, the two were about to go back, when Kong Zhao suddenly turned around and asked again:
"Eh? I have another question... Did you place some kind of restriction on Chang Heng? How come I can't see him... Ahem, you two have already..."
Yun Qingqing's mouth twitched, and she immediately understood what her master was asking.
Last time, when that old fellow in the Seven Stars Palace revealed that Xiao Changheng's yang essence hadn't been released, she had placed a ban on him. She hadn't expected to be questioned again...
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