Volume 3, Chapter 11: The Secret of the Devil Sect (1/2)

Volume 3, Chapter 11: The Secret of the Devil Sect

After he had sat doith an evensmiled and spoke, “Sect Master probably knows that the Devil Sect’s inheritance is divided into three branches”

“That’s right,” replied the woman behind the beaded curtain, “From what this seat knows, the Devil Sect is divided into three branches: Scorching Sun, Freezing Moon, and Concealed Star The current Sovereign of the Devil Sect co Sun branch, while Lu Moon branch The disciples of the Scorching Sun branch possess superlativeMoon branch are adept at sche It is only the inheritance of the Concealed Star branch that has disappeared”

Lu Jingzhong properly confirmed, “Sect Master’s information is indeed comprehensive Our Devil Sect has passed down four phrases since ancient ti Sun appears, the Freezing Moon supports, the Concealed Star protects’ Does Sect Master know theago Hearing these words, she rose to her feet and paced back and forth behind the beaded curtain Tranquilly, she answered, “Presumably they mean that if the world falls into chaos, then the disciples of the Scorching Sun branch will have to appear to revolt, while you disciples of the Freezing Moon branch will serve as strategists for the Scorching Sun branch However, as for ‘the Concealed Star protects,’ what does that mean? Does itSun branch? No, that’s not right The Scorching Sun branch’s ; ould they need anyone else’s protection? Does it mean that the Dim Star reht either I have only heard the name of the Concealed Star branch and never seen any of their members This seat has become confused Would Sir Lu please explain the truth toexplained, “Sect Master’s guess is very close to the truth, however there are still some differences from the truth The objective of my Devil Sect is to act on behalf of the common people of the world If the Heaven and Earth are heartless, treating all things as straw dogs; if the sages are heartless, treating the cos^{1, 2} My Devil Sect’s purpose for existing is to challenge authority Therefore, whenever a dynasty becomes undermined by corruption, my Devil Sect will inevitably appear toall of those influential officials and aristocrats The Scorching Sun branch is naturally the spearhead and the generals, while the disciples of ists Frequently, ould support different hter one another The survivor will be covered in wounds, allowing the common people to recover This was our Ancestral Master’s instructions As for the Concealed Star branch, they are the most secretive of the branches Their affairs are unknown to the two other branches Therefore, I cannot explain their function to the Sect Master

“However, so unexpected has occurred with the present situation Originally, when the disciple of the Scorching Sun branch, Jing Wuji, becan of the Devil Sect, he wholeheartedly supported Yang Laosheng and suffered a crushi+ng defeat At the sas our oay As a result, our strength is still present Now that Jing Wuji is in far off Northern Han, he desires to continue to , in order to consuth However, there is no one free fro Moon branch who re hate to part with the power, riches, and honor fro Sun branch suppress us froether with the Sect Master, assisting the Crown Prince to ascend to the throne When the time comes, wouldn’t that fulfill the desires of both sides?”

After considering this offer, the woman replied, “What you say h the Crown Prince will be afraid of us, he will be willing to allow us to do as we please Although our two sides seem to be opposed, there are benefits Fine, I will not expose your identities Today’s matter will be considered to never have happened”

Gri asked, “Presumably at present, the Sect Master is of mind to abandon the Crown Prince?”

The woman was silent for some ti to conceal thisamok, if we are to continue to support him, it is likely that his conduct will harm our reputation Your Devil Sect can do as you please, but we cannot”

“It is a co the lily³ cannot be co help in the hour of need,”⁴ quipped Lu Jingzhong with a s does not need you or your help”

The wo has the disposition to beco to treatto abandon the Crown Prince”

Lu Jingzhong smiled faintly, “In comparison, we are determined to continue our support of the Crown Prince If the Sect Master also firmly resolves to support the Crown Prince, this lowly one has a method to preserve the Crown Prince’s position”

With a sneer, the woman inquired, “What is it? To vilify those who are secretly har did not blush, responding, “That is indeed the case I had already placed people ast the Iate thistea drunk by the Crown Prince with an aphrodisiac As a result, the Crown Prince’s consciousness became muddled, while Concubine Chun, worried about her future desolate state, would constantly seduce the Crown Prince, bribing the Imperial Palace Guard by the Crown Prince’s side to deliver the love letter embroidered on the handkerchief Therefore, after the Crown Prince’s consciousness becarance Palace Hall With this, the Eate who laced the Crown Prince’s tea with an aphrodisiac and would not blari? It won’t be that easy”

“Regardless of who the Eh, “At the very least, he will temporarily not depose the Crown Prince As tiet this matter What’sIt will be enough as long as we drag thissilent for a moment, the woman said, “When this seat has made up my mind, you will be infor rose to his feet and bade his farewell, “There is no need for Sect Master to overthink this y, hoould he permit someone to impede⁵ him? Sect Master takes pity on the common people of the world and wishes to borrow the hand of a new overn the country However, in their view, you are seeking to wrest away control of the Li fahtly and did not utter a single word After Lu Jingzhong had departed, Wen Ziyan advanced and asked, “Master, do you really trust them? All of the people of the Devil Sect are treacherous and devious”

The woh they are treacherous and devious, they have their uses What isn’t good about allowing them to bear the bad reputation? Once we have succeeded, we’ll only have to say that they were the ones instigating the Crown Prince,will be perfectly legitimate When the time comes, ill be able to vie with us over the world? These junior apprentice sisters of yours are all arrogant, willful, and headstrong They are unable to do anything right⁶ This time, this seat will personally oversee this situation I want to see who is capable of flipping the Heavens”

Wen Ziyan replied in a sincere and heartfelt tone, “With Sect Master’s ae, the situation will inevitably be met with success”

The woman serenely observed, “We cannot be careless With the Prince of Yong, we have slipped up several times This ti to adapt to the circu ruthless Ziyan, this seat does not care about power and authority, but I aardless of their surname or dynasty, since ‘a country falls as abruptly and rapidly as it rises’⁷ I only desire that the Fengyi Sect can secretly control the govern the coer have to experience the hardshi+ps of war and chaos You are my beloved disciple Unfortunately, you lack resourcefulness, otherwise I would inevitably pass on rand aardless of who you pass the sect to, this disciple will comply with Master’s commands, monitor their conduct If any of them dare to violate Master’s instructions, this disciple will definitely take their life”

Pleased, the Fengyi Sect master nodded her head “I have yet to ardless of whoating Coly cultivated over these years will be handed to you You reat ambition is only the first step”

Wen Ziyan cheerfully acknowledged, “This disciple solemnly obeys your instructions”

When Xia Jinyi woke up froratitude He really survived Jiang Zhe did not kill hier Moaning, he sat up, glancing at the bowl of clear water and towel on the chair beside the bed Ju out of bed, he was surprised to discover that his body had no problems Could it be that the medicine was that efficacious? He rapidly washed his face, changing into the garlanced at the door, unable to decide if he was to go out by himself Because of what had happened, his present status was quite aard He could no longer serve as an undercover agent Moreover, he was already “dead” The most convenient way to handle hireat effort to save him, they probably would not silence hiination run wild, Chiji, who he hadthat Xia Jinyi was sitting there with a blank expression on his face, a look of surprise flashed across Chiji’s face as he spoke, “Brother Xia truly has a good foundation Receiving such a serious injury and even poisoning, yet you are surprisingly still able to be so vigorous and lively”⁸

Reacting, Xia Jinyi uttered, “What? This isn’t because of at hi about this The young master stated that with the currently unsteady situation, it is best if Brother Xia stays here for a period of ti master will meet with you once the situation has been stabilized”

Xia Jinyi cal master’s instructions Can Imaster can walk around as you please,” returned Chiji “However, you cannot leave this courtyard Once the situation has stabilized, young master can decide for yourself your future movements I do not know if you have any hobbies, but Chiji will prepare everything for you so that you will not stay here with nothing to do”

“I can’t ask for more than this kind of carefree life,” declared Xia Jinyi with a smile “If there are no obstructions, please help me collect some musical scores and a flute”

“It is all prepared in this courtyard,” Chiji replied “The study next door has all kinds of books that you can read This manor is remote and located on the outskirts No one will disturb you As long as young o out, you will not have to worried about your safety”

“I am already a dead man,” responded Xia Jinyi peacefully, “Who would be mindful of me? Would little brother please infor to bend my head and obey his commands, and will absolutely not be disloyal”