After Long Fei Ye and the others left the maze, Han Chen sat on the stone steps at the bottom of the altar and raised his arm for the black-robed guard to apply medicine to his wound.
He'd burned his arm while trying to save Ning Jing.
"Master, you should've saved that person earlier. Why did you wait until she fell?" An old servant helped him apply the medicine.
This old servant was the only person Han Chen could converse with. The other attendants might not even be able to speak with him once a year, apart from reporting important matters.
"That girl is a good seedling. I'm just testing her." Han Chen stared into the darkness ahead. Even though he was chatting with his closest servant, his face and eyes were as cold as ever.
It wasn't the harsh kind of coldness, but the kind of indifference that was heartless and desireless. He really didn't have any emotions or desires outside of cultivation.
Even his daughter, Han Xiang, who was in charge of the Wolf Sect, was just an adopted one. He was the only one who didn't want his old servant to know this secret. He was still unmarried and had children both internally and externally. Unfortunately, his mother had passed away early. For this reason, the Wolf Sect's ancestral hall even had a memorial tablet made up by his old servant.
He was only interested in martial arts and had no interest in women. He wasn't even willing to find a woman to decorate his home.
He'd chosen to adopt a daughter instead of a son because if his adopted daughter didn't have the talent for martial arts, he'd still have the opportunity to choose a powerful son-in-law. At the very least, he'd be able to secure the Wolf Sect's future. If he adopted a son, he'd lose this opportunity. In his eyes, men were the true masters of martial arts. Women weren't suited for martial arts. His adopted daughter, Han Xiang, was fifteen years old this year. Her talent was unexpectedly good, and she was very diligent. Her current strength couldn't be underestimated.
However, when he saw Long Fei Ye's Lustbite power and Long Fei Ye's astounding talent for divination, he knew that Long Fei Ye was the son-in-law he wanted.
Long Fei Ye's Lustbite energy and Han Yunxi's phoenix energy were nothing in front of him, but they were definitely mid-level experts among their peers on the Mysterious Continent. The Mysterious Continent valued martial prowess, and those who truly possessed great martial prowess and could be considered top-notch experts were the elderly.
He estimated that Han Xiang would be able to enter the Mysterious Continent's ranking battles in ten years' time at the age of 25, but that was all. She'd have to become an ordinary expert to get a ranking. It would take another ten or twenty years for her to become a mid-level expert. She might not even do it for the rest of her life.
He was the only person in the Mysterious Continent who had obtained a ranking in the Expert Ranking Battle under the age of 30 and became an intermediate expert. He was to rank to rank to become a top-level expert.
It had to be said that Long Feiye was very smart. He'd picked the right person to guard Cloud Realm Continent's northern borders! With his Wolf Sect around, no one on the Mysterious Continent would dare to invade Cloud Realm Continent!
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi weren't even 30 yet, but they could already control Lustbite and phoenix energy. Compared to him in the past, they didn't pale in comparison.
"Then did the sect head discover anything?" the old servant asked helplessly. He'd forgotten how many years it'd been since he last saw the sect head injured. But this time, he was testing a little girl. Could it be that the girl was really a genius?
"She can't be considered a genius, but her temper is suited for martial arts," Han Chen said coldly.
The servant had no words to retort. The sect head's thoughts were different from ordinary people. While others focused on talent, the sect head chose male and female disciples. The men had to have talent, while the women had to have temperament.
After all these years, no boy had ever caught the sect head's eye, but now a girl had. He'd like to see what kind of temper Su Xiaoyu had.
"Sect head, aren't you being too biased by letting Miss Yunxi and Miss Xiang compete in ten years?" the old servant was more concerned about this issue.
Miss Yunxi had Lustbite energy and Mo Xie's treasure sword, so she was already considered a mid-level expert. Miss Xiang, on the other hand, would have to wait ten years before she could be considered a regular expert! By then, Miss Yunxi would be even stronger. Unless she didn't want it, she'd be the sect head for sure.
It wasn't clear whether Han Chen heard the old servant's complaints, because he didn't reply.
The old servant couldn't help but grumble, "In the end, he's still biased towards his own flesh and blood! Poor Miss Xiang. "
Han Chen suddenly turned around, his eyes so cold that even the old servant felt his hairs stand on end. He quickly retreated to one side, not daring to make a sound.
He really didn't understand why such a cold, emotionless man would … would use his own body to "cure" Mu Xin's poison back then.
Han Chen sat for a while before rising to his feet and walking into the darkness. He passed through a secret passage and entered Bai Yanqing's secret room. As soon as he entered, all of the black-robed guards left on their own accord.
Bai Yanqing had been severely injured by the Long Fei Ye and found out that Han Yunxi's father was so powerful. He was both physically and mentally exhausted as he knelt weakly on the ground.
But as soon as Han Chen entered, he lifted his head and asked loudly, "Why?! Why did Mu Xin choose you? "
"If your surname isn't Bai, what's your real name?" Han Chen wasn't very interested in Mu Xin.
In ancient times, the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds had been part of Han City. The Snow Wolf Clan's ancestors had used "Han" as their surname, while the Poison Sect's surname was "Wei." There was a "Wei" in "Han," so the Snow Wolf Clan abandoned their clan name while the Poison Sect abandoned their surname to form the Poison Sect's Han Clan. Bai Yanqing should be surnamed Han as well.
"Tell me, why did Mu Xin choose you? Why? How did the two of you meet in the first place? "Bai Yanqing still didn't know the truth.
"Your surname is Han, so … Mu Xin went to Han Congan? Or is it because my surname is also Han that she went to Han Congan? "Han Chen was curious about this.
Bai Yanqing froze. "You … what do you mean?"
Bai Yanqing's original surname was indeed Han. His original name was Han Cong. Bai Yanqing had taken the place of an Evil Sword School disciple after he'd arrived at the Evil Sword Sect.
Han Chen sneered. "That woman probably still likes you. Heheh, you reap what you sow. The Perplexing Butterfly Illusion is now in this sovereign's hands. If you don't want to be tortured, you'd better know your place! "
So speaking, Han Chen turned to leave, ignoring Bai Yanqing's shouts.
"What did you say? What do you mean? What did Mu Xin say to you? "
"Han Chen, get back here! Get back here! What did Mu Xin say to you back then? "
"Han Chen, the aphrodisiac Mu Xin used back then was a yin and yang drug! You didn't do it willingly, right? " Am I right? "Bai Yanqing roared.
Han Chen's words had completely thrown him into disarray. He couldn't tell what had happened between Mu Xin and this man in the past. Was it because of old feelings, or because of the aphrodisiac?
Han Chen stopped in his tracks!
When he'd first arrived in Cloud Realm Continent, he didn't know anything about aphrodisiacs. But after staying here for so many years, he was more interested in its poisons and medicines than anything else. When he wasn't cultivating, he'd spend most of his time in a secret room studying medicine.
Of course he knew what a yin and yang drug was! It was a type of aphrodisiac that worked both ways. As long as one party was poisoned, the drug would take effect and infect the person of the opposite sex until they couldn't control themselves.
Han Chen narrowed his eyes. So that's the truth!
After all these years, he hadn't been interested in Mu Xin's affairs. Although he'd gotten entangled with her once, that was the only time in his life. Even now, he still didn't know a thing about relationships between men and women. When he thought back to the past, he always thought it was because he was too young and ignorant of the ways of the world that he couldn't resist Mu Xin Huo's passionate entanglements.
Now he knew it was because of the aphrodisiac.
Han Chen turned back and personally covered Bai Yanqing's mouth with his own. Instead of answering Bai Yanqing's question, he rewarded Bai Yanqing with a kick.
The kick landed on Bai Yanqing's weakest spot below his stomach. It was a vicious kick … enough to end Bai Yanqing's life!
Bai Yanqing immediately collapsed to the ground, cold sweat pouring down his back from the pain.
Han Chen left expressionlessly. When he realized he hadn't lost control in the past, but had been harmed by the aphrodisiac, he exhaled in relief.
In the darkness, his handsome face was as cold as ever, making him look like a Dark Shaman with no desires …
By now, Han Yunxi and the rest had already left the maze.
Xu Donglin, Chu Xifeng, Chu Tianyin, and Baili Mingxiang all ran over, surprised and delighted to see Ning Jing.
"Miss Jing … Miss Jing, you didn't die!" Baili Mingxiang, who was usually steady, cried out in alarm.
"Where's Tang Li?" Han Yunxi asked even more anxiously than Ning Jing.
Ning Jing was very quiet. She'd been itching to see Tang Li the entire way out, but now that she was actually seeing him, she was nervous and timid?
She couldn't describe her feelings. She only remembered that on the day of her wedding with Tang Li, she'd been nervous and timid for a few moments in the sedan chair as well. But she'd forgotten about it then.
"Princess, Tang Li and Su Xiaoyu are both at the medical academy. Tang Li …" Xu Donglin was about to finish when Han Yunxi cut him off. "Then hurry back to Medical City! You guys should all withdraw. "
"Princess, where's Bai Yanqing?" Chu Xifeng couldn't help asking.
Recalling how Long Fei Ye had promised Han Chen not to reveal the Wolf Sect's secrets, Han Yunxi replied, "He died inside, poisoned by Perplexing Butterfly Illusion until not even his bones remain! You guys should all withdraw, but leave a few people at the foot of the mountain. In the future, no one else is allowed to enter! "
As soon as they heard that Bai Yanqing had been killed by Perplexing Butterfly Illusion, everyone was pleasantly surprised and no longer suspected anything.
Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue were both worried about Ning Jing's reaction when she saw Tang Li's dazed state.
Long Fei Ye, on the other hand, had noticed Gu's strange behavior. Gu had been acting strange ever since they left the maze.
After the Shadow Guard arrived with the sedan chair, Han Yunxi stayed by Ning Jing's side while Gu Beiyue, Chu Xifeng, and Xu Donglin walked together to make arrangements for the withdrawal of the troops. They even asked around for news of Cloud Realm Continent, especially Northern Li.
Long Fei Ye, on the other hand, had a rare chance to walk together with Gu. Coldly, he asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Gu lay lazily on the sedan chair like a big boss. He turned to Long Fei Ye and asked, "What do you mean what's wrong?"
Long Fei Ye looked him over again before his voice grew colder. "Just what's wrong with you?"
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