Chapter 4

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

"What does this refer to regarding Yu Daiyan?"

Gu Hanyuan did not immediately answer Yin Susu's question but instead found a stool by the round table in the room and sat down leisurely, toying with the teacup on the table that still had some tea left in it—clearly the one Yin Susu had drunk from earlier.

It was only when Yin Susu's expression became increasingly unkind, and she even wished she could chop off the hand that was toying with the teacup she had used, that he spoke slowly.

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

Yin Susu's face had already changed when she heard Gu Hanyuan say this.

"Later, he was entrusted to the Longmen Security Bureau's Du Dajin to be escorted back to Mount Wudang, but he was attacked halfway and had his four limbs broken by the Great Strength Jin Gang Finger, leaving him paralyzed..."

Gu Hanyuan gave a playful look at Yin Susu, whose face was turning increasingly dark, and continued:

"Let's not talk about the murderer who used the Great Strength Jin Gang Finger to injure my master Yu Daiyan for now; the one who used the poisoned needle to injure him, entrusted the escort, and later wiped out the entire Longmen Security Bureau was you, Fifth Aunt, right?"

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

"After all, the Mosquito Needle is Fifth Aunt's signature hidden weapon."

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

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

"That's not it. I, your nephew, came here just to prevent a tragedy and, by the way, to complete a transaction."

"Tragedy? Transaction? What do you mean?"

Even with Yin Susu's intelligence, she could not grasp the meaning of Gu Hanyuan's words. As for the so-called nephew, it was a joke; in any case, she didn't see any self-awareness of being a nephew in Gu Hanyuan at all.

"Fifth Aunt should have heard that a large number of Jianghu sects intend to go to Mount Wudang recently. In name, 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 Xie Xun and the Dragon-Slaying Saber. Moreover, I heard Fifth Uncle tell the Grandmaster before that he had already become sworn brothers with Xie Xun."

In fact, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu had already encountered people from the Kunlun Sect on the road who forced them to reveal Xie Xun's whereabouts.

Gu Hanyuan saw Yin Susu nod in affirmation and continued:

"Then please think, Fifth Aunt, with Fifth Uncle's upright and righteous nature, if he were to know that the culprit who caused my master Yu Daiyan, who is like his elder brother, to be crippled for more than a decade is his own wife, and that the major sects are forcing Mount Wudang because of his sworn brother, causing trouble for the Wu Dangpai, what would he do?"

After Yin Susu thought for a moment, her expression turned gloomy, and it even carried a hint of sadness. It seemed she had already guessed Zhang Cuishan's ending.

Previously, Yin Susu had not worried about the major sects coming to the door; instead, she followed Zhang Cuishan to Mount Wudang openly because she knew that Wu Dang's strength did not fear force. Not to mention Zhang Sanfeng, who was rumored in the martial arts world to have stepped into the Earth Immortal Realm, the most powerful among the Seven Heroes of Wu Dang, Yu Lianzhou, and the slightly inferior Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Songxi were already at the Grandmaster cultivation level. Other famous Grandmasters included Daoist Chongxu of the Zhenwu Temple, Daoist Yucha of the White Cloud Temple, Daoist Tianxu of the Shangqing Temple, Daoist Ma of the Yuxu Temple, and the famous Daoist Mu of the martial arts world. Of course, in reality, Daoist Mu was already a Great Grandmaster, but it was unknown to others.

The Wu Dangpai had such strength, which was even more solid than in the original *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber* novel, so naturally, there was nothing to worry about. However, Yin Susu had miscalculated Zhang Cuishan's temperament; encountering such a situation, he was very likely to do something irrational.

"It seems Fifth Aunt already understands what I mean. And to prevent all this from happening, first, we must resolve my master's hatred and obtain his forgiveness. Second, we must not give the major sects a reason or opportunity to force us."

"Can you do it?"

After Yin Susu finished listening to Gu Hanyuan's words, a spark of hope finally appeared in her previously desperate eyes.

"Of course."

Seeing Gu Hanyuan speak so lightly, Yin Susu, after the excitement, felt a sense of vigilance instead.

"Why are you helping me?"

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

"Helping you? Fifth Aunt is being a bit too sentimental. This is just a transaction."

Gu Hanyuan gave Yin Susu a strange look, revealing a mocking smile, as if saying, "What good things are you thinking about?"

However, Yin Susu felt relieved after hearing Gu Hanyuan's mockery. After all, the Heaven Eagle Sect was large and wealthy, so if it was just about money, it was not a problem at all. However, she did not know that she was happy too early.

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

"Silver? Fifth Aunt is looking at me a bit too vulgarly... but I think with Lady Zhang's intelligence, you must be able to guess what I am seeking."

After Gu Hanyuan finished speaking, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he naturally picked up the teapot and refilled the teacup Yin Susu had used. After turning it slightly, he took a sip from the spot where Yin Susu had left a mark on the cup's rim.

"Sure enough, sweet and fragrant."

Yin Susu had not reacted at first, but after seeing Gu Hanyuan's actions, she felt a rush of blood to her head and subconsciously took out three Mosquito Needles. She never expected that the handsome young man in front of her would be so bold as to have such an idea; she was so angry that her whole body trembled, and she couldn't even hold the Mosquito Needles in her hand steadily.

Gu Hanyuan gave Yin Susu a contemptuous sidelong glance, as if he didn't put the hidden weapon in her hand in his eyes at all.

"Lady Zhang, it's not good to get angry and ruin your health. Even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for Junior Brother Wuji, right?"

"Do you know Wuji's whereabouts?"

Hearing Gu Hanyuan mention Zhang Wuji, Yin Susu couldn't care about being angry and hurriedly asked.

"I don't know Junior Brother Wuji's whereabouts. But I know that if Fifth Uncle dies, with Lady Zhang's fierce personality, you will definitely follow him. By then, leaving Junior Brother Wuji, whose life or death is unknown, to live alone in the world would be too pitiful."

Gu Hanyuan's words turned into a bucket of ice poured onto Yin Susu's head. But it had to be said that this indeed hit her fatal weakness.

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

Yin Susu's eyes were dim, making a final resistance.

"Expose me? What good would that do you, Lady Zhang? Will Fifth Uncle not have to die, or will Junior Brother Wuji be safe? As for killing me to silence me, don't even think about it; as a disciple of my master Yu Daiyan, if I die at your hands, even with a hundred mouths, you won't be able to explain it. What's more, Lady Zhang, do you think I didn't arrange a backup plan before looking for you?"

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

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