Chapter 688: So It Was a Disciple of the Yin Yue Sect

Before the words were finished, Feng Yanrong's peripheral vision suddenly caught a familiar object on Wang Ping'an's neck, also hanging from a silver collar; on closer look she almost let out a startled cry.

Xuanqing Daozhang looked at Feng Yanrong's uneasy expression and asked, "Feng fellow cultivator, what's wrong? Is there any problem?"

"Problem? No problem!"

Feng Yanrong quickly withdrew her gaze from the similar jade pendant on Wang Ping'an's collar and changed her tone: "Kumu Daozhang, since you are confident you can deal with the Liang Shui He River God, I won't trouble you; I'll leave now!"

It was only then that she fully understood: Xuanqing Daozhang, who clearly lacks the ability to handle the misdeeds of the Liang Shui He River God, claims to be unable to summon a powerful master yet can still intimidate the River God, and moreover does not regard that River God at all, even preparing to eliminate him.

She had originally suspected that Xuanqing Daozhang possessed some formidable treasure, which is why he disregarded the River God.

Seeing the similar jade pendant hanging on Wang Ping'an's collar, she realized that Xuanqing Daozhang, though appearing solitary, does have backing—most likely from the Yin Yue Sect, one of the top Netherworld factions.

The jade pendant on Wang Ping'an's collar was very similar to the one she had given him; even without careful inspection, the characters "Yin Yue" on it made it hard not to recognize—it is an inheritance jade pendant just like the Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect pendant she possessed.

Besides recording the sect's cultivation methods, this jade pendant allows one to join the sect anytime, anywhere, and even start as an inner disciple rather than beginning as an outer disciple.

Each inheritance jade pendant is exceptionally precious!

The Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect inheritance jade pendant she gave Wang Ping'an was obtained through her master's backdoor; knowing she would venture out, he hoped she would find talented disciples with the Musician Path within Daxia, so she could give this pendant to others, and by recruiting talent for Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect she would receive Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect's reward.

The reward is determined by the talent of the disciples she recruits!

The greater the talent, the greater the reward; for talent like Wang Ping'an's, she can hardly imagine the terrifying reward she might receive.

She could even be rewarded with an instant ascension elixir!

"Guimen Guan, ghost messenger friend!"

A flash of insight flickered in Feng Yanrong's mind, recalling the constable who brought her to Kumu Guan and, while introducing Xuanqing Daozhang on the road, said Xuanqing Daozhang had nearly lost his life at the hands of a Zhu Clan Golden Core stage Imperial Attendant; just as death seemed imminent and he was about to fall into Yellow Springs, a Guimen Guan suddenly appeared in the sky, and a ghost messenger emerged from it.

The Zhu Clan Golden Core stage Imperial Attendant was bound with an iron chain, and then the ghost messenger dragged him into the Guimen Guan.

One can imagine.

For that Zhu Clan Golden Core stage Imperial Attendant, nine out of ten chances are worse than death; he might even have to wander the Eighteen Levels of Hell after death.

That is the fate of offending a ghost messenger friend!

At this point she clearly saw unabashed envy on the constable's face and in his eyes.

Jealousy…

She neither saw nor knew whether the constable dared not feel jealousy, or dared not show it before her for fear of bringing trouble upon himself.

Summoning a Guimen Guan in the Mortal Realm is no simple feat, let alone having a ghost messenger friend; she was curious about Xuanqing Daozhang's true identity—how he could both summon a Guimen Guan and call a ghost messenger to save his life—she considered many possibilities without confirmation. "So he's a disciple of the Yin Yue Sect; no wonder he can summon a Guimen Guan and enlist a ghost messenger to rescue him!"

Feng Yanrong snorted softly, her eyes still brimming with unhidden envy, thinking to herself:

"Even if you are a Yin Yue Sect disciple, what does it matter? This is the Mortal Realm; your sect may have a thin presence here, but your influence will never dominate this place. Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect is different; the Mortal Realm is Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect's territory. I don't believe it—no matter how hard I strive, I will snatch away any disciple you covet!"

The name of the Yin Yue Sect, even in the Mortal Realm, is well‑known; it can be called a powerhouse of the Netherworld. Summoning a Guimen Guan here is a hardship for a Yin Yue disciple, but not an insurmountable one. As for the ghost messenger friend, he might be a senior brother from the Yin Yue Sect.

Although she didn't know why Xuanqing Daozhang, clearly a Yin Yue disciple, chose to practice in the Mortal Realm instead of the Netherworld—bringing Netherworld cultivation methods to the mortal world would only amplify results—he still came here, evidently for his own agenda, but she didn't mind.

As long as Xuanqing Daozhang does not harm the Mortal Realm, she doesn't care what he does there.

Everyone has their own secrets; if she were to pry too deeply, she'd only embarrass herself, possibly delay her cultivation, and even endanger her life.

What she cares about most is the child Xuanqing Daozhang favors—Wang Ping'an. She also covets him, not out of mere hope to lure him into Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect, but because with his talent in the Musician Path, even the Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect sect leader—or the Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect patriarch—would reward her; his talent could boost Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect by fifty percent.

Many gifted youths could never achieve that!

Therefore.

Unless absolutely necessary, she will never abandon the plan to lure Wang Ping'an away.

This novel you...

Giving Wang Ping'an a Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect inheritance jade pendant is one of his schemes.

"Ding! You have obtained the 'Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect inheritance jade pendant', congratulations on receiving the reward: Technique: Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect Music Classic 【Entry Level】!"

A mechanically cold voice rang in the mind of the feigning‑asleep Wang Ping'an as Feng Yanrong approached to fasten the pendant; he dared not move or open his eyes, but the moment Feng Yanrong's front foot left, his back foot immediately opened his eyes, instantly noticing the jade pendant hanging on his collar.

Finding it somewhat familiar, before he could even figure out where the sense came from, a system notification sounded in his mind.

"I wonder why it feels so familiar—oh, it's an inheritance jade pendant!"

Wang Ping'an chuckled, his small face betraying unmistakable excitement.

He had previously obtained a Yin Yue Sect inheritance jade pendant, which was very similar to this one, so it's no wonder he felt such familiarity.

Afterwards.

Wang Ping'an instinctively looked up, watching Feng Yanrong ride a spirit deer at breakneck speed, and thought to himself:

"I told you, with the talent the young master displayed, my master wouldn't agree to persuade my family; why did you just leave so decisively? So you were after this inheritance jade pendant to lure me away!"

(End of chapter)