The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

Chapter 1128 343: So, This Is the Truth Behind Everything!

Facing Zhou Qing's question, Sikong Yan smiled."This is exactly what I'm about to say next!" A deep gleam flashed in his eyes.

"Years ago, Xuanyuan Chong—also known as the Old Emperor you mentioned—befriended a genius in alchemy, and the two became sworn brothers."

"After a drink, that person inadvertently revealed he was researching a secret formula that could increase the chance of breaking through to the Spirit Severing Realm, but it was not yet mature."

"At that time, Xuanyuan Chong had already reached Divinity Transformation Perfection, with his lifespan nearing its end, so he volunteered to try the formula."

Zhou Qing couldn't help but interject, "So the Old Emperor broke through just like that?"

"Precisely." Sikong Yan smiled meaningfully, "Then guess what his first action was after the breakthrough?"

Zhou Qing's expression darkened, "Kill to silence and monopolize the formula."

"Exactly!" Sikong Yan said mockingly, "But Xuanyuan Chong's breakthrough was purely by luck; the formula had only a ten percent success rate back then."

"Later, he spent all the Dynasty's resources on improvement, increasing the success rate to thirty percent—the version we have today."

"Even so, out of more than thirty people who tried, only his brother Xuanyuan Shuo succeeded."

"Don't be fooled by the dozen Spirit Severing Realm cultivators the Holy Martial Dynasty has now; there were hundreds of elixirs distributed back then."

"The world only sees the aura of these Spirit Severing Realm figures now, but not the countless nameless bones piled up on this path."

Zhou Qing nodded thoughtfully, his eyes glinting slightly.

"Although I didn't get the complete formula, I remembered two main ingredients." Sikong Yan lowered his voice, "One is the Mysterious Sky Green Vine, and the other is—Nine Nether Demon Lotus."

"After barely escaping death, I considered myself fairly talented and wanted to use these two herbs to deduce the complete formula."

A ruthless glint flashed in Sikong Yan's eyes, "So I took the Disguise Pill, assumed the identity Lin Jin, and the first step was to find the Nine Nether Demon Lotus."

Hearing this, Zhou Qing seemed to realize something.

"Consort Chen..." he murmured, a hint of realization in his voice.

Sikong Yan looked over intently, "That's right, it seems you've figured it out."

He sneered, "That old fox Xuanyuan Chong, when he announced that the Nine Nether Demon Lotus could increase the likelihood of Spirit Severing, had long secretly harvested every one within the Holy Martial Dynasty."

"He deliberately released the news to draw out the snakes. Wherever there's a trace of the Nine Nether Demon Lotus, the Royal Family's Divinity Transformation group would immediately be dispatched."

His tone was filled with disdain, "So at the time, looking for a Nine Nether Demon Lotus was extremely difficult."

"I went all the way to the Extreme North Land and unexpectedly met Lu Yuanchen, who told me that their family had guarded a Nine Nether Demon Lotus for generations."

Zhou Qing suddenly understood, "So you never truly loved Consort Chen?"

"Of course not." Sikong Yan snorted, "It was purely utilitarian."

"Her two elder sisters are both at Divinity Transformation Realm Perfection. What could a small Nascent Soul cultivator like me do? I had to use some special means."

"But she didn't care much for me either, quickly taking the Nine Nether Demon Lotus and marrying Xuanyuan Hao."

Zhou Qing frowned, "She married your father, the Emperor..."

"Stop right there!" Sikong Yan interrupted harshly, "He is not my father. You can call him Emperor or Xuanyuan Hao. I have long severed all ties with the Xuanyuan Family."

Zhou Qing had to correct himself, "Okay. She married the Emperor out of necessity. After your 'death' with no remains, and her eldest sister failing twice to Spirit Slash, ending up in such a state..."

"Ultimately, she chose to sacrifice herself, taking the Nine Nether Demon Lotus to do the same thing as you, to steal the Spirit Slash formula for her elder sisters..."

Sikong Yan couldn't help but laugh, "What a joke! With me as a precedent, the Xuanyuan Family would only be more guarded. Do you think she could succeed?"

Zhou Qing was speechless.

Because the facts were right before his eyes—Consort Chen not only failed, she was also toyed with by the Emperor and is now imprisoned.

"Then how are you and Lin Jin two separate individuals, what's that about?" Zhou Qing had no choice but to change the subject and ask.

Sikong Yan's expression was complex, "To my chagrin, it's like trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice. I kept hinting at her to steal out the Nine Nether Demon Lotus for me, but she always hesitated, worried about her sisters."

"So I decided to take drastic measures—inviting her on an adventure to a dangerous place, planning to perform a heroic rescue. Ideally, I would even suffer serious injuries, since women fall for that."

"But I overdid it." Sikong Yan laughed at himself, "I planned to pretend to sacrifice myself to save her, only to appear again battered but alive a few days later."

"After all, the feeling of loss and regained is the most touching, and at that point she would agree to any condition."

Zhou Qing was astonished.

You really know how to play the game!

The feat of Lin Jin saving Consort Chen still leaves Lu Yuanzhi and her sisters feeling guilty towards their prospective brother-in-law.

Who would have thought it was a meticulously planned ruse!

Sikong Yan's expression grew grave, "In that desperate place, I was almost at the brink of death. Finally, I fell into a bizarre space and was completely trapped."

"To survive, I used every trick but ended up with only my Nascent Soul remaining."

"Misfortune turns to fortune, for I gained a Spirit Severing Secret Technique there. But this cultivation technique is perilous—it requires splitting the Nascent Soul, each part cultivating Spirit Slash separately."

He paused, shadows flickering in his eyes, "But the split Nascent Soul would form an independent consciousness. If the other half refuses to merge, even usurp..."

At this point, he swallowed hard, lowering his voice, "But to escape, I had no choice."

"I named one of the Nascent Souls Lin Jin, letting him leave first to reconstruct a physical body."

"Then through a special method, he would take me out, but my Nascent Soul had lost the chance to form a body, leaving only the method of possession."