Chapter 3

"It is about my master, Yu Yu Daiyan. Does Fifth Aunt-in-law intend to talk right here at the door?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan did not mind Yin Yin Susu’s attitude; instead, he wore a smile and asked in a slightly frivolous tone.

After hesitating for a moment, Yin Yin Susu let Gu Gu Hanyuan into the room, her expression colder than before as she asked:

"What does this matter regarding Yu Yu Daiyan refer to?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan did not answer Yin Yin Susu’s question immediately; instead, he found a stool by the round table in the room and sat down leisurely, playing with a teacup on the table that still contained some tea—clearly tea Yin Yin Susu had drunk earlier.

Only when Yin Yin Susu’s expression became increasingly unkind, as if she wished to chop off the hand playing with the teacup she had used, did he speak slowly.

"Sixteen years ago, my master Yu Yu Daiyan accidentally obtained the Dragon-Slaying Saber. On the road, he was attacked by the Heaven Eagle Sect, and later he was struck by a poison needle, leading to a coma, and the Dragon-Slaying Saber was seized..."

Yin Yin Susu’s face changed when she heard Gu Gu Hanyuan say this.

"Afterward, he was entrusted to the Longmen Escort Agency, led by Du Du Dajin, to be escorted back to Mount Wudang. However, he was attacked halfway and had his four limbs broken by the Great Strength Diamond Finger, leaving him paralyzed..."

Gu Gu Hanyuan gave a playful look at Yin Yin Susu, whose face was growing darker, and continued:

"Setting aside the culprit who used the Great Strength Diamond Finger to injure my master Yu Yu Daiyan, the one who used the poison needle to hurt him, entrusted the escort, and later wiped out the entire Longmen Escort Agency was you, Fifth Aunt-in-law, right?"

Seeing that Yin Yin Susu did not refute him, he added another blow.

"After all, the Mosquito-Beard Needle is your signature hidden weapon, Fifth Aunt-in-law."

"So, did Yu Yu Daiyan send you to question me?"

Yin Yin Susu finally could not help but ask. After all, this was an irrefutable truth, and since she had already been recognized when meeting Yu Yu Daiyan during the day, there was no point in denying it.

"That is not the case. I have come here only to prevent a tragedy and, incidentally, to complete a transaction."

"A tragedy? A transaction? What do you mean?"

Even with Yin Yin Susu’s intelligence, she could not grasp the meaning of Gu Gu Hanyuan’s words. As for the "nephew" part, it was a joke; she didn't see any sign of him having the self-awareness of a nephew.

"Fifth Aunt-in-law must have heard that a large number of Jianghu sects intend to go to Mount Wudang recently. Nominally, it is to celebrate the Grandmaster’s birthday, but in reality, it is to force Fifth Uncle and Fifth Aunt to reveal the whereabouts of Brother Xie Xun and the Dragon-Slaying Saber. Moreover, I previously heard Fifth Uncle tell the Grandmaster that he had already sworn brotherhood with Brother Xie Xun."

In fact, Zhang Zhang Cuishan and Yin Yin Susu had already encountered people from the Mount Kunlun Sect on the road who had pressed them for Brother Xie Xun’s whereabouts.

Seeing Yin Yin Susu nod in affirmation, Gu Gu Hanyuan continued:

"Then please think, Fifth Aunt-in-law, with Fifth Uncle’s upright and loyal nature, if he were to learn that the culprit who caused my master Yu Yu Daiyan—who is like a brother to him—to be crippled for over a decade is actually his own wife, and that major sects are pressuring Mount Wudang because of his sworn brother, causing trouble for the Wu Dangpai, what would he do?"

After thinking for a moment, Yin Yin Susu’s expression turned gloomy, faintly tinged with sadness. It seemed she had already guessed Zhang Zhang Cuishan’s fate.

Previously, Yin Yin Susu had not worried about the major sects coming to the door, and had followed Zhang Zhang Cuishan to Mount Wudang openly because she knew Wu Dang’s strength did not fear armed coercion. Not to mention Zhang Zhang Sanfeng, who was rumored in Jianghu to have stepped into the Earthly Immortal realm, the Wu Dang Seven Heroes’ strongest, Yu Yu Lianzhou, and the slightly less powerful Song Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Zhang Songxi were already Grandmaster-level cultivators. Other famous Grandmasters included Daoist Daoist Chongxu of the True Martial Temple, True Person Daoist Yucha of the White Cloud Temple, Daoist Daoist Tianxu of the Upper Purity Temple, Daoist Ma of the Jade Void Temple, and the famous Daoist Mu. Of course, in reality, Daoist Mu was already a Great Grandmaster, though this was unknown to others.

With such strength, the Wu Dangpai had even more confidence than in the original *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber* novel, so naturally, there was nothing to worry about. However, Yin Yin Susu had miscalculated that Zhang Zhang Cuishan’s temperament might lead him to do something irrational in such a situation.

"It seems Fifth Aunt-in-law has understood my meaning. To prevent all this from happening, the first step is to resolve my master’s hatred and obtain his forgiveness. Secondly, it is to leave the major sects with no reason or opportunity to press their demands."

"Can you do it?"

After hearing Gu Gu Hanyuan’s words, a spark of hope finally appeared in Yin Yin Susu’s previously desperate eyes.

"Of course."

Seeing Gu Gu Hanyuan speak so lightly, Yin Yin Susu felt a sense of vigilance rise after her initial excitement.

"Why are you helping me?"

Yin Yin Susu understood very well that what is free is the most expensive.

"Helping you? Fifth Aunt-in-law, you are being a bit narcissistic. This is merely a transaction."

Gu Gu Hanyuan looked at Yin Yin Susu strangely, revealing a mocking smile, as if to say, "What good thing are you thinking of?"

However, Yin Yin Susu felt relieved after hearing Gu Gu Hanyuan’s mockery. After all, the Heaven Eagle Sect was wealthy; if he only wanted money, it was not a problem at all. Yet, she did not know she was happy too soon.

"How much silver do you want? Name a number; as long as it is not too difficult, I can agree immediately."

"Silver? Fifth Aunt-in-law, you are looking at me too vulgarly... but I think with your cleverness, Lady Zhang, you must be able to guess what I am seeking."

After Gu Gu Hanyuan finished speaking, a faint smile played on his lips. He naturally picked up the teapot and refilled the cup Yin Yin Susu had used. After swirling it slightly, he took a sip from the spot where Yin Yin Susu’s mark remained.

"Indeed, sweet and fragrant."

Yin Yin Susu had not reacted at first, but upon seeing Gu Gu Hanyuan’s action, she felt a rush of blood to her head and subconsciously pulled out three Mosquito-Beard Needles. She never expected that the handsome youth before her would be so bold as to have such intentions, and she was so angry that she trembled all over, unable to even hold the needles in her hand steady.

Gu Gu Hanyuan gave Yin Yin Susu a contemptuous glance, as if he completely disregarded the hidden weapon in her hand.

"Lady Zhang, it is not good to get so angry. Even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for Junior Brother Zhang Wuji, right?"

"You know Zhang Wuji’s whereabouts?"

Hearing Gu Gu Hanyuan mention Zhang Zhang Wuji, Yin Yin Susu could not care about her anger and hurriedly pressed him.

"I do not know Junior Brother Zhang Wuji’s whereabouts. But I know that if Fifth Uncle dies, with your fiery temperament, Lady Zhang, you will surely follow him. Leaving Junior Brother Zhang Wuji, whose life or death is unknown, to live alone in this world would be too pitiful."

Gu Gu Hanyuan’s words were like a bucket of ice poured over Yin Yin Susu’s head. But it must be said that this hit her fatal weakness.

"Aren't you afraid I will expose you?"

Yin Yin Susu’s eyes were dim as she made a final resistance.

"Expose me? What good would that do you, Lady Zhang? Would Fifth Uncle not have to die, or would Junior Brother Zhang Wuji be safe? As for killing me to silence me, don't even think about it. As a disciple of my master Yu Yu Daiyan, if I die at your hands, even with a hundred mouths, you won't be able to explain it. Moreover, do you think I didn't make arrangements before coming to find you, Lady Zhang?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan stood up, walked in front of Yin Yin Susu, looked down into her bright eyes, hooked a wicked smile at the corner of his mouth, leaned close to her ear, and whispered:

"My lady, you wouldn't want anything to happen to Fifth Uncle and Junior Brother Zhang Wuji, would you?"