Chapter 301

Qin Qin Qin Yanyan finally understood why her father had always been unwilling to reveal his identity.

Although Qin Li Li Li Haoran was the leader of one of the four great demonic sects and the uncrowned king of the dark world, with countless demonic cultivators under his command—all of whom were ruthless and killed without blinking—

this identity was not something he could show off.

Otherwise, if Qin Qin Qin Yanyan encountered an opponent, the opponent would first flaunt their own identity, saying, "I am so-and-so from a top-tier sect, you had better admit defeat."

Qin Qin Qin Yanyan would then reveal a wicked smile and say, "My father is the leader of a demonic sect, you had better surrender obediently, lest you be beaten to death by this young lady."

And then, there would be no "then." The opponent would report them to the authorities directly, and the Nine Nether Sect would be wiped out.

The leader of the Nine Nether Sect was the number one wanted criminal of the Great Xia Dynasty.

It would be a case of walking right into a trap.

Taking a step back, if the identity were exposed and everyone knew Qin Qin Qin Yanyan's father was a demonic sect leader, it would affect Qin Qin Qin Yanyan's political background check and her future.

Most importantly, he still owed a massive loan, his life was quite unstable, and he faced the risk of being hunted down by creditors at any time.

Who knows, once Su Su Su Yiren found out about all this, she might feel Qin Li Li Li Haoran was unreliable and divorce him.

"Do you really not remember at all where the treasure is hidden?" Meng Meng Meng Meng Jingzhou was not giving up; this was the treasure of a demonic sect leader, and its value was immeasurable.

Li Li Li Li Haoran frowned deeply, struggling to recall the memories from that time.

Qin Li Li Li Haoran's memory fragments were not only intermittent but also blurry in some places, giving a feeling of looking at flowers through a mist.

"Let me think, let me think... it should have been four hundred years ago... it has something to do with a locust tree..."

Lu Yang pondered for a moment and sent a voice transmission to the three female ghosts.

In the main hall, the sound of clear reading drifted out, bringing a brand-new feeling to the dilapidated temple. The three female ghosts, dressed in light clothing, walked around the main hall, making the scholars quite excited.

"Whoever performs well in this lesson, I, the teacher, will give private instruction," the green-clad female ghost said softly, with great allure.

The scholars' eyes lit up upon hearing this, and they began to read and study with unprecedented vigor: "To learn and from time to time to practice what one has learned, is that not a pleasure..."

The three female ghosts heard Lu Yang's transmission, clapped their hands, and said, "The teachers have something to attend to and will leave for a moment; study by yourselves for the next lesson."

Then, leaving the bewildered scholars behind, they came to the side room.

"How many locust trees over four hundred years old are there in Guhuaizhen?"

The three female ghosts were stunned by the question. Xiao Qi, being the smartest, replied, "There are currently eighty locust trees over four hundred years old, but not all the locust trees from four hundred years ago have survived until now. Some were cut down by people to make furniture, some were used as firewood, and there was a great fire in Guhuaizhen that burned down entire groves of locust trees."

Meng Meng Meng Meng Jingzhou felt things were a bit tricky. He had originally thought there wouldn't be many locust trees over four hundred years old and that they could just check them one by one. He hadn't expected it to be simpler than he thought, as most of the trees hadn't survived to the present.

Lu Yang nodded and asked again, "Then when do you three hand over the Yang energy to Lord Mi?"

"Tomorrow morning."

"What is Lord Mi's realm?"

"He should be in the early Nascent Soul stage."

This was about what Lu Yang had guessed. Most of the people in charge of a county within a demonic sect were in the early Nascent Soul stage. Those like Branch Leader Chu of Yanjiang County, who was only in the late Golden Core stage, were the minority.

After all, the cultivation bases of cultivators in Yanjiang County were generally low, so there was no need to send someone too high-level to be the regional person in charge.

"Tomorrow, you three listen to my arrangements..."

Shou Ying Ying Tian County, a basement costing twenty spirit stones a month.

Lord Mi, the person in charge of Shou Ying Ying Tian County for the Nine Nether Sect, was carefully pouring tea for a handsome young man.

The young man's cultivation was not high, only late Foundation Establishment.

"Lord Mi is too polite. I am just a low-level disciple in the sect; I wouldn't dare trouble Lord Mi."

"I can't accept the title of Lord Mi. Young Master Qin, just call me Old Mi."

Lord Mi smiled obsequiously while cursing inwardly, "Who would dare treat you as a low-level disciple?"

The young man sipped his tea unhurriedly, showing no respect for Lord Mi, as if Lord Mi were his subordinate. "Lord Mi should be clear about the purpose of my visit this time."

"For the treasure Sect Leader Qin hid in Guhuaizhen?"

The young man put down his teacup and said casually, looking like he was certain of success, "To be precise, it is for my treasure."

Seeing Lord Mi hesitate, the young man crossed his hands, placed them on his chest, and leaned back slightly against the chair. "What, does Lord Mi still not believe that I am the reincarnation of Qin Li Li Li Haoran?"

"Young Master Qin is joking. Who in the sect doesn't know you are the reincarnation of Sect Leader Qin?"

Lord Mi said this, but he was somewhat skeptical in his heart.

He didn't know when it started, but a rumor appeared in the sect that the previous Sect Leader, Qin Li Li Li Haoran, had glimpsed part of the true meaning of reincarnation. Although his life tablet had shattered and he had died, he had actually entered reincarnation to plot for the struggle of the great era to come.

Recently, three young men surnamed Qin had popped up, all claiming to be the reincarnation of Qin Li Li Li Haoran and wanting to inherit the legacy left behind by him.

Behind these three young men stood the high echelons of the Nine Nether Sect. No one dared to openly say that these three young men were not the reincarnation of Qin Li Li Li Haoran, nor did they dare to say which one of them was.

This involved the power struggle among the high echelons of the Nine Nether Sect.

Lord Mi suspected that the high echelons were divided into three factions, all wanting to seize the legacy left by Qin Li Li Li Haoran, so they each pushed out a reincarnation of Qin Li Li Li Haoran.

The young man in front of him was one of the three suspected reincarnations, which was why Lord Mi was respectful to him and didn't dare to be the slightest bit negligent.

What if he really was the reincarnation of Sect Leader Qin?

Being polite never hurt.

Besides, could such a person go out without a protector?

They must be hidden in the dark, protecting the safety of this young man.

Lord Mi guessed that this young man's situation was unstable and that he wanted to strengthen the persuasiveness of his claim to be Qin Li Li Li Haoran's reincarnation by finding the treasure Sect Leader Qin left in Guhuaizhen.

Opinions varied regarding the treasure in Guhuaizhen.

This was not something Qin Li Li Li Haoran had actively told everyone, but something a confidant of Qin Li Li Li Haoran had said after Qin Li Li Li Haoran fell.

This confidant said that Sect Leader Qin had put some papers into a wooden box, and he had glimpsed that the papers were written with large amounts of spirit stones, suspected to be silver notes that could be exchanged for spirit stones at the Chamber of Commerce.

This confidant also inferred from the traces left by Sect Leader Qin that Sect Leader Qin had hidden the wooden box in Guhuaizhen.

The confidant hadn't taken this matter to heart at first, but as Sect Leader Qin later fell, he developed evil intentions toward the wooden box, wanting to keep it for himself.

However, the wooden box had been sealed with a special seal by Sect Leader Qin, isolating it from all external detection methods. The confidant had come to Guhuaizhen several times but hadn't found it.

After the high echelons learned of this matter, they hadn't found it either.

They didn't dare to turn Guhuaizhen upside down with great fanfare, as that would alert the imperial court.

This matter was shelved, and Lord Mi was told to keep an eye on it at all times.

Lord Mi had been watching for several years and had gained nothing; he just asked the female ghosts about it every time to show the high echelons that he was still trying hard to find it.

(End of chapter)