In the martial arts world, Wang Lianhua was associated with the Sun Moon Sect, and the Sun Moon Sect naturally heard about this.
Some fools actually believed that Wang Lianhua was a member of the Divine Cult, and their previous confusion about why the cult leader hadn't sent anyone to find the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual was now answered. They even felt proud of the Divine Cult's prestige, thinking that even someone like Wang Lianhua belonged to it, and they kept flattering Dongfang Bubai, boasting that with the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual, they would definitely unify the martial arts world.
Flattery has always been a tradition and practice in hierarchical organizations, but this time the members of the Sun Moon Cult have flattered a donkey's rear end.
Their foolishness was partly due to Dongfang Bubai's silence—the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual was indeed in his possession, whether he admitted it or not was irrelevant; there were many reasons for not denying that Wang Lianhua was not a member of the Divine Sect, one being to see Wang Lianhua's reaction, and the other being that Wang Lianhua was indeed a talented individual, and it would be a good thing if he could be incorporated into the Demonic Sect.
After Dongfang Bubai obtained the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, he returned directly to Blackwood Cliff. Lin Yuantu wrote the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique on a kasaya, which was then hidden inside a Buddhist scripture, which was in turn hidden on the roof. This shows that Lin Yuantu was meticulous and cautious.
Upon receiving the sword manual, he was unusually at a loss. If he brought it back to the inn, given Yan Liang and Wang Lianhua's personalities, they would definitely clamor to see it, and who knows what they might guess after seeing it. Dongfang Bubai had gone to great lengths to conceal his self-castration, and naturally did not want the two of them to discover anything, so he did not return.
Leaving without saying goodbye is impolite, but it's better than having your sore spot pointed out.
Dongfang Bubai leaned back in the carved wooden chair, one arm resting lazily on the armrest, looking extremely carefree.
When Yang Lianting entered the main hall and saw his dashing appearance, his heart tightened.
"Master."
Yang Lianting bowed respectfully, wondering why Dongfang Bubai had suddenly summoned him.
Since Dongfang Bubai returned to Christianity and resumed management of religious affairs, he had never met Yang Lianting or made any judgments about him, but he himself had thought a lot about it.
Yang Lianting naturally noticed that Dongfang Bubai treated him differently before leaving the sect, and he had hoped to use this opportunity to rise to prominence. Indeed, he was promoted to chief steward and gained real power, but Dongfang Bubai changed his attitude after returning, which made him both unwilling and uneasy.
"Steward Yang, I heard you've taken a concubine?" Dongfang Bubai looked down at the Buddhist scripture on the table, not raising his head, his tone flat, revealing no emotion.
"I was away from home before and didn't have time to send a congratulatory gift. What would Steward Yang like?"
Yang Lianting broke out in a cold sweat and stammered, "This...this subordinate has nothing to ask for...I am grateful for the Master's kindness."
He wondered if the cult leader disapproved of him taking a concubine or something else... But all the elders in the cult had many beautiful women in their harems, so what difference would one more make? Could it be that the cult leader truly had homosexual tendencies...?
Dongfang Bubai raised an eyebrow and looked at Yang Lianting, who was clearly flustered. "What are you panicking about? Do you not think much of my gift?"
If you don't like it, it's not panic, it's disdain!
Yang Lianting felt that the sect leader was deliberately picking a fight. He was confused and even more flustered. He tried to calm himself down and said, "I have no such intention. It's just that the sect leader is busy with many affairs. There is no need for you to bother with me."
Looking at his flustered explanation, Dongfang Bubai suddenly felt bored and even missed the days he spent with Yanliang Wang Lianhua.
He paused, regained his composure, and said casually, "Steward Yang, I have valued you quite a bit before. If you know what's good for you, you should still do your job for the Divine Sect properly."
These words sounded like a threat, yet also like a superior's casual words of comfort to a subordinate. Yang Lianting's heart tightened. Although he still couldn't figure out Dongfang Bubai's thoughts, he respectfully bowed his head again, daring not to think about anything else.
"Thanks to the leader's favor, I will do my utmost for the religion and for the leader, even at the cost of my life."
Dongfang Bubai chuckled lightly, thinking to himself that his words were quite nice to hear.
"Since you have this intention, then I hope that Steward Yang will do as you say and make a contribution to the religion."
He said some polite words, acting like a perfect boss, and after giving Yang Lianting a slight reprimand, he dismissed him. After this incident, Yang Lianting suppressed the subtle feelings that Dongfang Bubai had previously had towards him, and dared not think about it again.
Dongfang Bubai watched his retreating figure, then glanced down at the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual. After some deliberation, he put it away along with the Sunflower Manual.
There's no point in dwelling on this now. Dongfang Bubai is now the leader of the Sun Moon Cult, his martial arts have reached perfection, and he has nothing to fear.
He hid the two secret manuals and then went to the backyard. Back then, in order to climb the social ladder, beautiful women and fine wine were necessities for socializing. Dongfang Bubai now has seven beautiful concubines in his backyard, all of whom are charming women with excellent looks and voices like nightingales.
The seven concubines were both surprised and delighted to see him. They surrounded him from a distance, showing concern and asking after his well-being. After all, Dongfang Bubai had not stepped into the courtyard for several months, and the women who depended on him for their livelihood were worried and afraid of being abandoned.
The courtyard was filled with the overpowering scent of perfume. Dongfang Bubai sat there, watching seven women use all their skills to please him. They were all clearly outstanding women, yet they had lowered themselves for him alone. Dongfang Bubai suddenly felt irritated, drank a cup of tea, and left the courtyard, leaving them feeling uneasy.
Yan Liang and Wang Lianhua told him how carefree a man could be, but these girls told him that even women weren't always enviable.
He would never do it if it meant that Dongfang Bubai would have to compromise himself for someone else.
Yan Liang once said during his travels that life was difficult for women in this world, and that being born a woman was not a good thing. Although Dongfang Bubai did not speak at the time, he did not quite agree. Now, seeing his concubine in the backyard in this state, he did not know how to refute what Yan Liang had said.
When Dongfang Bubai was young, he lived in a village where a family did throw a baby girl into the river to drown her, simply because the child was not a boy.
He thought about it a lot.
Dongfang Bubai at Blackwood Cliff was lost in thought, even beginning to ponder the issue of the status between men and women, which would lead to a qualitative change in his thinking.
Yan Liang was completely unaware of Dongfang Bubai's change of heart; he was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.
Even when idle, Wang Lianhua didn't forget to stir up trouble. Seeing that Dongfang Bubai hadn't sent anyone to clarify, he guessed Dongfang Bubai's intentions, so he didn't deny it either, spreading rumors about the whereabouts of "Wang Lianhua with the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual." In the rumors of the martial arts world, Wang Lianhua was said to be running all over the country, appearing in the South China Sea one moment and in the Northern Frontier the next, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.
Meanwhile, the original owner and Yan Liang watched the show with smiles on their faces in Luoyang, openly enjoying themselves.
The entire martial arts world was thrown into chaos because of Wang Lianhua, with conflicts frequently arising between sects.
Yan Liang exclaimed, "You're truly a femme fatale! The entire martial arts world is going crazy for you."
Wang Lianhua was used to this guy's haphazard rewriting of lyrics. Hearing this, she glanced at him and said, "If you're envious, I can immediately make the news spread throughout the martial arts world that you have the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual. 'Wang Lianhua, having mastered the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual, passed it on to the eldest young master of the Chi family, who swindles people with a fortune-telling banner'—what do you think of that?"
Yan Liang was quite critical of one of the words: "What do you mean by 'fraudulently deceiving'? Don't you believe me now?"
Wang Lianhua remained noncommittal: "When you first told my fortune, you said that if I wanted to get out of my current predicament, I needed to stay by my side. But now you have been with me for almost three months, and I am still trapped here, unable to get out of this predicament."
He looked out the window at a goldenrain tree, paused, and said, "How can I trust you if you act like this?"
Yan Liang rested his chin on his hand and looked at him. Wang Lianhua was incredibly intelligent. Although he had many guesses, they could only be guesses and could not become facts until they were verified.
"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed, the time is not yet ripe." Yan Liang sighed, no longer bothering to pretend to be profound, and said bluntly, "You've waited two years, a few more months won't make a difference."
He stood up and looked down at Wang Lianhua. Although he was in a superior position, he did not give people a sense of intimidation.
"Trust me, have I ever been wrong when I tell fortunes?"
Wang Lianhua slightly raised her head to look at him, but Yan Liang had his back to the window, so her expression was not visible.
"...I believe you."
Perhaps Yan Liang was in a bad mood because of this matter. He said he wanted to go out for a walk and left the room. Wang Lianhua watched his back and noticed that Yan Liang staggered as he left, and paused for a moment before closing the door behind him.
[Hey—Commander, you're too ruthless!]
Yan Liang left the room and staggered forward, moving slowly with every step, feeling as if he couldn't feel anything anywhere in his body.
Yan Liang was penalized for subtly leaking relevant information.
This must not be disclosed!
The system felt a little guilty, but could only force itself to play the villain. [Someone as clever as Wang Lianhua can guess what's going on with just a hint!]
I'm in a dilemma – if I don't tell him he's unhappy, he'll make you unhappy too!
Yan Liang didn't really care, but seeing that the system rarely showed up, he thought he should chat with it a bit more.
[You, you shouldn't do that again next time...] The system's momentum weakened, after all, Wang Lianhua's failure to return was the fault of the technical department, and had nothing to do with Yan Liang.
There won't be a next time.
Yan Liang's tone was somewhat stiff due to the pain, which made the system feel even more guilty. It tried to comfort him: "Actually, your level of clicks is considered good. I had a predecessor, one of its hosts, who would leak some information every time he went to a world, and the click intensity would increase. That person eventually developed sensation from being electrocuted and felt uncomfortable without electric shocks..."
Yan Liang: [...Are you comforting me?]
He was both amused and exasperated. Was this an encouragement for him to receive more electric shocks?
And that person, he's really something else.
The system nodded vigorously: 【Mmm!! Relax!!】
It has always been a man of few words, and Yan Liang is the first host it has ever had that it can get along with without worry and with great comfort. Although it did not have any skill in comforting people this time, it was truly sincere.
Yan Liang grinned, feeling much better.
Thank you for your kind words.
Author's Note: System: Later, that person became M.
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I am very sorry!
I just mentioned in the last chapter that I would try to update daily, but I didn't update yesterday. I'm very sorry!
Although I said I'd try my best, I still feel like I've contradicted myself, lol.
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