Chapter 367: Taiyi Sword Sect

"We only met Ziwei Xianzi when we were in dire straits back then; she only said she was from Ziwei Pavilion and told us to pledge our loyalty to her. Since then, our contact has relied entirely on letters."

Sun Taohong was terrified that Su Chen would not believe her, so she met his gaze.

One must know that Su Chen now held the power over her life and death; if he were even slightly displeased, it would be a catastrophe where her life would be lost.

"However, I have heard that the Taiyi Sword Sect seems to have ties with Ziwei Pavilion. With your recent affairs causing such a stir, the two of them are even planning to cooperate to drive you out of the Central Province."

Sun Taohong's eyes darted around; her immense desire to survive spurred her to say whatever came to mind, without a shred of thought.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen raised his eyebrows slightly.

Come to think of it, he did not know too much about this Taiyi Sword Sect, only that it was rumored that everyone inside was a sword fanatic, each possessing superb sword arts.

Seeing Su Chen's expression, it was clear he was interested in the Taiyi Sword Sect, so Sun Taohong immediately prescribed the right medicine and began introducing the Taiyi Sword Sect.

They belonged to the same class, and although they showed signs of decline compared to the Taiyi Sword Sect, they knew plenty of information.

"The Taiyi Sword Sect has a nice-sounding name, but in reality, it's just a group of remnants from the Ouyang Family who, by some stroke of good luck, joined forces with sword cultivators to establish it."

Sun Taohong could not help but spit on the ground as she said this, "Those sword cultivators are the type who would even hack at themselves when they get ruthless; their combat power is extremely strong, and we are all very wary of them and do not provoke them easily."

"Since that is the case, why are they involved with Ziwei Pavilion?"

Xiaoxian bit her lip; although she wanted to go, she did not understand the connection.

"It is precisely because the Taiyi Sword Sect's combat power is so strong that there are some things Ziwei Pavilion finds inconvenient to handle personally, so the Taiyi Sword Sect has become their public face; almost everything is done by the Taiyi Sword Sect."

After listening, Sun Taohong was not in a hurry and explained slowly.

"However, that Ouyang Family is not a good thing either; they rely on their strength to commit all kinds of evil, and they do plenty of things behind the scenes."

At this point, a look of disdain flashed across Sun Taohong's face.

Lv Luo had a one-track mind; after hearing Sun Taohong's words, she tilted her head and could not help but ask: "But don't you also forcibly seize men every day to absorb their cultivation? Why do you look down on the Ouyang Family?"

Hearing this, the expression on Sun Taohong's face became somewhat awkward; she coughed twice as if to cover it up, her demeanor appearing somewhat unnatural.

"Things done by mutual consent cannot be called forcible seizure. I satisfy what they need, and they satisfy what I need—it is mutually beneficial. Besides, how do you know they aren't willing?"

Sun Taohong's roundabout explanation successfully left Lv Luo bewildered.

She subconsciously cast her gaze toward the man cowering on the bed.

Upon feeling everyone's gaze, the pretty boy shuddered instantly. He buried his head deeper into the quilt, trying hard to minimize his presence.

Seeing that everyone's gaze did not shift, the pretty boy hesitated for a moment before whispering: "I... I am all willing."

"..."

The room fell into an eerie silence.

"Is the current person in power of the Taiyi Sword Sect Ouyang Qi?"

Yi Zhuyue coughed and asked what she wanted to know.

"That's right."

Sun Taohong nodded and continued, "However, the relationship between the Taiyi Sword Sect and Ziwei Pavilion is becoming increasingly close. Many times, our forces in Ziwei Pavilion dare not obstruct them."

"It seems it is time to go and take a look at the Taiyi Sword Sect." Su Chen curled his lips, his gaze carrying a hint of inquiry.

Sun Taohong nodded hurriedly; she now wished nothing more than for the Taiyi Sword Sect to take all of Su Chen's attention away.

Just as she thought the matter had been settled, Su Chen suddenly looked at her with a half-smile.

Sun Taohong's body stiffened, and sweat poured down like rain.

She poked her head out and asked cautiously: "Is there anything else?"

"Are you willing to pledge your loyalty to this Young Master? If you swear a Heart Demon Oath today, this Young Master can spare your life."

Su Chen wore a fake smile, his face devoid of any extra expression, but the more he was like this, the more impossible it was for others to guess his thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Sun Taohong became strangely conflicted.

After all, she was once the Head of the Family of the Sun Family, but if she followed Su Chen, she didn't know what would happen in the future; yet, if she didn't follow Su Chen, her life would definitely be lost.

"The terrain of the Central Province is complex, and I still lack a few people to manage it. If you submit to me, you can manage the Lin Family on my behalf, but you must no longer do the wicked things you did before."

Su Chen sensed her hesitation and said slowly.

Having this idea was not a whim of Su Chen's.

Although in the original book, the Sun Family was also the culprit behind framing his predecessor, the book only had a few sparse lines about the character Sun Taohong.

Her background was exceptionally tragic; she had been suppressed by the direct line of the Sun Family before this, and she only survived thanks to her own resilience.

Su Chen had always appreciated such people; they could sacrifice themselves to become stronger and endure hardships that ordinary people could not, which was how they reached this point today.

Upon hearing this, Sun Taohong's face lit up with joy.

One must know that although the Lin Family had already been exposed, it was still a significant territory in the Central Province. She would not be so restricted in her leadership, nor would she have to listen to that damn Ziwei Pavilion and do a bunch of wicked things.

However, there was one thing she was particularly concerned about.

Sun Taohong nodded excitedly at first, but soon, as if she had thought of something, she looked at Su Chen with great hesitation.

She raised her eyes and asked: "If I follow you, I shouldn't have to worry about private matters, right? For example... men and such."

As her voice fell, she subconsciously glanced at the man on the bed.

Once these words were out, everyone present could not help but twitch their lips; they never expected Sun Taohong's focus to be so strange.

"Things done by mutual consent—what is there for me to interfere with? As long as you do not do anything that disregards human ethics, do as you please. But if you do, don't blame me for cleaning up the house myself."

After Su Chen finished speaking, his Divine Dragon Martial Soul appeared behind him, majestic and imposing.

Su Chen did not consider himself a good person, but even bad people should have a limit; that nonsense about wanting to destroy the world was complete garbage.

Moreover, if people do not offend me, I do not offend them. Being vindictive is not wrong, but if one wantonly harms the lives of innocent people, then that person is completely broken.

Upon hearing this, Sun Taohong instantly felt that following Su Chen was very free.

After all, Su Chen was not like some people who claimed to be righteous, obsessed with saving face, appearing bright and beautiful on the surface while actually doing these low-class things behind the scenes.

(End of chapter)