Chapter 23

【Zhuo Yihang's fame is far greater than his】

【But not because of himself, but because of his old flame — Lian Nichang!】

Shanzhou, Yingui Sect.

Lian Nichang was startled: "Me?"

She was somewhat surprised, never expecting that she would actually be connected to Zhuo Yihang, one of Wudang's "Four Little Heavenly Kings."

Yet there was not the slightest smile on her face.

Because she had noticed two key points.

First, her relationship with Zhuo Yihang in the original work — old flame.

Second, the title of the book — "The White-Haired Witch."

"Old flame… White-Haired Witch…" Lian Nichang murmured, her eyes growing colder and colder.

She had a premonition that this "White-Haired Witch" was most likely herself!

If so, it was easy to imagine that her ending in the original work was not a good one.

"I'd like to see what fate the me in the book will meet."

024 Zhuo Yihang: Sitting at home, a pot falls from the sky

【Lian Nichang, the female lead of the drama, was an orphan from childhood, raised by a she-wolf; to a certain extent she can be considered a wolf girl】

【Later she was adopted by Ling Muhua, who taught her martial arts, and after her Master retired from the world, she inherited his position, becoming the leader of the Shannan Green Woods and the Big Boss of Mingyue Gorge】

【From then on, she roamed the jianghu, robbing the rich to help the poor】

【And her method of commanding the heroes was also very simple — basically ruling by force, so she was also called "Jade Luo Sha" by the Wu Lin people】

【As the saying goes: there are only wrong names, never wrong nicknames. The name "Jade Luo Sha" shows how ruthless she was】

【However, although Lian Nichang killed without blinking, she was still a person after all, with a woman's seven emotions and six desires】

【Once, while robbing a high-ranking court official, she met his grandson Zhuo Yihang, and the two came to know each other through a fight】

【Zhuo Yihang was talented in both civil and martial arts, and Lian Nichang was just awakening to love, so the two fell into a web of romance】

【Zhuo Yihang did like Lian Nichang — after all, she was so beautiful, who wouldn't like her?】

【But Zhuo Yihang was even more so a disciple of Wudang!】

【At that time, the Wudang Sect had deep factional prejudice. Zhuo Yihang's martial uncle Baishi Daoren looked down on Lian Nichang, believing that a proper disciple of a Mingmenzheng Sect should not associate with bandits, so he interfered at every turn】

【Lian Nichang thus caused a great uproar at Wudang】

【However, Zhuo Yihang was timid by nature and lacked firm will, and ultimately chose to obey his sect, parting ways with Lian Nichang】

【Lian Nichang was heartbroken, and her hair turned white overnight】

【Combined with her going astray while Cultivate Demonic Art the "Heavenly Wolf Sword Technique," she became bloodthirsty and murderous】

【Every full-moon night, she would transform into the White-Haired Witch, killing and causing chaos everywhere】

【Just look at the drama's title "The White-Haired Witch" and you'll know — the female lead inside is the most important, far more brilliant than the male lead】

【Most people first learn of the White-Haired Witch before they ever hear of Zhuo Yihang】

Creak—

Lian Nichang clenched her slender fists, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and coldly spat out two words: "Coward!"

"Oh my, white hair overnight — who would have thought Senior Sister was such a lovesick fool!"

A teasing voice rose behind her, soft and sweet, enough to make any man's heart itch.

Lian Nichang turned around, looked at the pink-clad girl before her, and said coolly: ", don't get too pleased with yourself — you may not end up any better off than me."

"Oh come on, I was only joking with you, why get angry? Anger harms the body, you really should be more easygoing."

A smiling face, not taking Lian Nichang's words to heart in the slightest.

Lian Nichang glanced at her, but said nothing.

She knew her junior sister's temperament — the more she argued and debated with her, the more she would pester endlessly.

On the contrary, if she ignored her, she would instead find it boring and obediently shut up.

Sure enough, seeing her not speak, she too felt it was dull, and muttered: "Boring. Better to go tease the Master nun — that's more fun."

Lian Nichang watched her coldly, still saying nothing.

"Oh come on, we're at least this sect's Left and Right Holy Maidens. When dealing with the Master nun and Qin-nun, we still need to work together. Senior Sister being so cold toward me isn't quite right, is it?"

Lian Nichang simply closed her eyes — out of sight, out of mind.

Her eyes darted, and she said: "How about this — when I go down the mountain this time, I'll help you slaughter Zhuo Yihang?"

Lian Nichang's eyes, just closed, snapped open, and she said sharply: "He is a disciple of Wudang! Do you want to bring a catastrophe upon the Yingui Sect?!"

Scoffed: "So what if he's a Wudang disciple? Does being a Wudang disciple mean he can't die? As long as we plan well, there are plenty of ways to kill someone without a sound."

Lian Nichang's gaze flickered, but the questioning from before was gone.

To put it bluntly, she too had a demonic woman's temperament — acting on impulse in everything, fearing neither heaven nor earth.

If not for the fact that "Yin Hou" Zhu Yuyan had once saved her and her Master, and had also trained her into the Yingui Sect's Left Holy Maiden, she had to consider the Yingui Sect in everything she did — needless to say, she would have gone to kill Zhuo Yihang long ago.

Hearing this, she was somewhat tempted, yet also had concerns: "Those who possess diary copies aren't just the two of us. If Zhuo Yihang dies, my suspicion would be huge."

"Senior Sister is afraid someone will inform Wudang?"

"We have to guard against it."

"Senior Sister, you've got it all wrong here!"

"Mm? If you have something to say, just say it."

She giggled, counting on her fingers: "First, Wudang is what's called a Mingmenzheng Sect, and has always valued rules."

"As long as our plan is thorough and we do it without a soul knowing, even if someone informs on us, without evidence Wudang won't do anything to us."

"Wudang has to use its brain too — it would suspect someone is framing us, deliberately trying to provoke a dispute between the two sects."

"So long as we refuse to admit it to the death, what can they do?"

"Stepping back, even if we consider the worst case—say Wudang Sect throws all caution aside and tries to force the issue—our Yingui Sect is no pushover either!"

"If they don't want both sides to suffer, they'll inevitably have to summon Zhang Sanfeng."

"You know what kind of man Zhang Sanfeng is—unconcerned with appearances, free and easy by nature, fiercely protective of his own, yet most reasonable, strong but never one to bully the weak."

"Wudang can't produce evidence, we refuse to admit it to the death, and then we reason things out with Zhang Sanfeng—Wudang will naturally retreat without a fight."

Lian Nichang listened, pondered for a moment, then nodded.

What was said was not unreasonable.

This method would be useless against other sects, but against a renowned orthodox sect like Wudang that values martial virtue, it could pin them down completely.

"And the second?"

"As for the second, of course it's that I don't think anyone would go tattling to Wudang Sect."

Lian Nichang's heart stirred, and she understood as well: "Because of the diary's owner?"

"Correct!"

He clapped his hands and said: "For people like us who possess a copy of the diary, that fellow probably has designs on each of us, more or less."

"Tell me—if he were to learn that some person among them, for the sake of a stinky man, had caused the death of another woman he wanted, what do you think he'd do?"

Lian Nichang thought briefly, then said: "Anger is inevitable. As for whether there'd be more serious consequences, it depends on what place that person holds in his heart."

"Exactly so." She giggled, then summoned her diary copy.

【Character:】

【Appearance: 10】

【Favorability: 9】

"Although the favorability isn't a perfect score, I doubt many can reach a perfect one."

"Besides, the other diary-copy holders don't necessarily know you and my ratings, so they can't guess where you and I stand in the diary owner's heart."

"Tell me—would they be bored enough to come make trouble for us?"

The smile on her face was exceptionally confident.

Lian Nichang's eyes flashed; she rose abruptly: "Let's go!"

The instant her words fell, she transformed into a startled-swan graceful shadow and darted down the mountain.

"Truly decisive and swift in action." She gave a light laugh, then unleashed Lightness Skill to follow.

【The last Yun Feiyang is no small matter—if he obtains the "Heavenly Silkworm Art" just like in the drama, he'll really take off!】

【Although the power of the "Heavenly Silkworm Art" varies across different versions, a complete rebirth and a great surge in cultivation are certain—it's very likely a sacred scripture】

【However, the cultivation conditions of the "Heavenly Silkworm Art" are far too harsh, and the process extremely perilous; without great fortune, obtaining it is useless】

【Just like Yan Chongtian—after practicing for thirty years, he nearly crippled himself in the process】