Chapter 169: Yu Ans Gift (1/2)

”Her name was Yu An.”

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Li Lian didn't react, she already mentally prepared herself for that answer, so all she could think about now was why Yu An didn't tell her, and whether Xiao Fang knew about this or not.

Knowing that she was talking about Xiao Fang's mother, Li Lian assumed the man in her story was Xiao Fang's father, Xiao Jianhong.

”Master, you said the one you loved at the time was someone you definitely shouldn't have loved. Why's that?”

”Well, for one, Yu An and him were very close, so it felt wrong getting in between them.”

”Couldn't you both just marry him?” Li Lian asked.

”Perhaps, but it's a bit more complicated than that. Yu An was the daughter of a Patriarch so there would be complications relating to Xiao Jianhong's heir if we were to both have his kids.”

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Li Lian was surprised because this was the first time she was hearing that Yu An was the daughter of a Patriarch, but now it made sense why Xiao Fang's step mother left.

'Does that mean Xiao Fang could inherit the Divine Sword sect? Maybe not, he was titled a bastard after all. However, that's because no one knew who his mother was,' Li Lian thought.

If Xiao Fang had a chance before, he definitely didn't have one now. Xiao Kong had already agreed to the Chaos sect's demand to disown Xiao Fang. This was the reason why Xiao Fang's step mother and step sister were finally returning to the Divine Sword sect after so many years.

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”The second reason is the reason why my mother punished me,” the Matriarch continued to speak. ”The man I had a crush on was the sole heir of the Divine Sword sect, Xiao Jianhong.”

The Matriarch assumed Li Lian was too young to know anything about what happened during those times, so she explained.

”You may not know much about the Divine Sword sect, but they are a sect full of swordsmen who claim themselves to be honorable for fighting a never ending war against the Chaos sect. As for the Chaos sect, they are known as a lawless sect full of Taboo Cultivators.”

When Li Lian was growing up, she heard a few stories about the Chaos sect, so she didn't understand how the Divine Sword sect could be comparable to them. Especially since they seemed alright when she visited the sect.

”I don't understand. If the Chaos sect is so bad, then wouldn't the Divine Sword sect be heroes for fighting them?” Li Lian asked.

”Many people used to think that too, but after they formed an alliance together, they proved to the country that they were just as ruthless as the Chaos sect.”

The Matriarch could see that Li Lian was still confused so she explained.

”It was just rumors at the time, but it was later confirmed that the Divine Sword sect had conquered or annihilated all of the minor sects in their own province during that alliance. This happened to be the same province my friend Yu An lived in, so I can only imagine what happened to her and her family.”

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Li Lian had already heard about this from Yu An, but contrary to what the Matriarch said, the Divine Sword sect and the Chaos sect never allied with one another, they had just agreed to a temporary ceasefire. Also, Xiao Fang had explained to her that if they didn't resort to the things they did they definitely wouldn't have survived the following year.

It was no secret that the Divine Sword sect was vastly outnumbered compared to the other major sects, but still no one ever messed with them, no one except the Chaos sect. It was only due to Xiao Kong's bluff and unwavering confidence that made the Chaos sect agree to the ceasefire. Since that day Xiao Kong was seen as a brilliant war hero, and was added to the Divine Sword sect's history books as one of the greatest war heroes to have ever fought in this generational war.