Chapter 3 The Sect Master's Affairs
What? His biological daughter? Where did he get a biological daughter?
The sect leader himself was dumbfounded. How could someone who didn't even have a Daoist partner suddenly become a father?
He looked up and found that everyone around him was casting condemning glances, especially the Fifth Elder, who looked extremely serious.
The other elders also looked on with heartache and indignation, as if they were looking at some utterly despicable man who had abandoned his wife and daughter.
"Sect Master, when did you get a Daoist partner? You even abandoned your own daughter?" the Second Elder asked in shock.
"Let me think about it. Could it be that a hundred years ago? The sect leader disappeared for a period of time a hundred years ago. Could it be that he had already formed a bond with other female immortals at that time?"
Reminded by the Second Elder, Yun Chong finally remembered that he had indeed disappeared for several years, but he had forgotten that memory after returning.
Could it be that he really became a Daoist partner with another female immortal at that time, only to dump her and even disown her child?
Yun Chong's body trembled. Could he really be a scumbag who abandoned his wife and daughter?
"That's not right. The sect leader disappeared a hundred years ago. If he had a daughter back then, she would be at least a hundred years old now!" The second elder finally realized that the timeline was incorrect and added.
"Moreover, our Southern Spirit Sect mostly requires disciples to be fifteen years old by bone age; we don't accept anyone older than that. How could that be..."
"Second brother, are you stupid? This is not the mortal world, where women need to carry a child for ten months to give birth."
In the cultivation world, there are plenty of female immortals who have been pregnant for ten years or more; a hundred years isn't impossible either! Listen to me, anything is possible!
The Sixth Elder below had actually been paying close attention to the situation here. Upon hearing their speculations, he couldn't help but send a telepathic message over.
After this speculation, even Yun Chong couldn't help but doubt himself. Could it all be true?
During the time he lost his memory, a delicate female immortal became pregnant for a hundred years, enduring countless hardships before giving birth to their daughter.
From that perspective, he truly deserves to die...
[So tragic, so tragic! Every time I read about the female lead's story, I feel so sorry for her! How could she have such a tragic background?]
On the high platform, the sect leader trembled, his eyes almost red.
Is his daughter's life really that miserable?
It's all his fault. If he hadn't abandoned his wife and daughter, if he had been able to properly regain his memories, perhaps his daughter wouldn't have...
[Speaking of which, the sect leader probably doesn't even know of this daughter's existence yet. But that's normal; who would imagine being secretly loved by their mortal enemy for so long, only to have their life essence stolen by him?]
The sect leader's red eyes widened instantly, and the tears that had just been brewing were forced back.
What????
Nemesis? What nemesis?
How come he recognizes every single word Lan Yue says, but can't understand them when they're put together?
"Sect Master, I never expected you to have such a powerful admirer. Why not just become Daoist partners instead of being mortal enemies?"
The peak master of Jade Snow Peak wore a flowing blue dress and held a light blue round fan in her hand. She covered her mouth with the fan and chuckled softly.
There aren't many who can be called the sect leader's mortal enemy; first of all, their cultivation and martial prowess must be roughly equal.
If such a female immortal could join forces with the sect leader, wouldn't their Southern Spirit Sect have gained another powerful backer?
The other peak masters nodded in agreement. The sect leader's strength was unfathomable, and anyone who could compare to the sect leader must be quite formidable.
Seeing the eager gazes of everyone, Yun Chong, who was surrounded in the middle, was dumbfounded. The key was that he didn't even know who his mortal enemy was!
He also really wanted to know who this person was, that they dared to do such a thing in secret!
[Hmm, the complicated love-hate relationship between the sect leader and his mortal enemy is quite interesting; I need to look into it.]
Lan Yue's eyes lit up when she saw this from a short distance away. She hadn't even noticed that Bi Wuchang, who had been making a ruckus just moments before, was now completely silent.
On those five very conspicuous arenas, the people who were just fighting fiercely are now leisurely exchanging sword blows. They appear to be exchanging blows, but in reality, they are gossiping about the sect leader's untold love and hate.
If these people weren't so afraid of the power of the immortal artifact, they probably would have all come over to discuss things with Lan Yue.
[I see, no wonder, no wonder...]
Lan Yue's thoughts ended there, but the people around her were extremely anxious, wishing they could lean in and listen.
Only the sect leader himself, his face alternating between red and white, hesitated, wondering whether to come over and stop them.
However, Yun Chong finally sighed. He also really wanted to know about his daughter's background. He was willing to let those things be said as long as his daughter could be found.
[I skimmed through the book before, skipping around a lot, and only thought the female lead had a tragic background and was incredibly powerful. I never imagined her other half would be of ** bloodline!]
The girl's shocked voice echoed throughout the entire arena.
However, everyone who heard it was going crazy. What kind of bloodline is this?! How come this immortal artifact has an automatic mute function? Could it be that some secret has been triggered?
Is their sect leader's mortal enemy really that powerful?
[However, the Holy Son of Beiling is quite pitiful. He finally managed to steal back the essence blood and nurtured it with all sorts of rare and precious herbs for nearly a hundred years, only to have it stolen just as his daughter was about to be born!]
Lan Yue sighed deeply. She should have been more attentive when she read the book. She had completely missed out on a major juicy story!
Fortunately, I transmigrated into this book and even obtained a "Three Realms Gossip System".
She was secretly enjoying her food here, unaware of anything, only noticing that the outside world was a bit quieter than before.
Unaware that everyone around them was in shock, even the disciple sparring on the arena accidentally dropped his sword.
Fortunately, his opponent was equally distracted and didn't notice at all.
"North, the Holy Son of Beiling?" The Sixth Elder's eyes nearly popped out, and his voice trembled.
"Is it the one I'm thinking of, the battle maniac, the Holy Son of Beiling, who sliced our peak flat with a single sword strike?"
Nanling and Beiling have always been at odds.
This feud has lasted for thousands of years, and it is said that Beiling is the main peak that branched off from Nanling.
But these are just rumors. What really happened back then? Nobody knows. All that is known is that ever since they joined the sect, the two sides have been irreconcilable enemies.
It was a peak master from the Southern Spirit region who spoke rudely, which led to the Northern Ridge Holy Son directly attacking and leveling one of their mountains before leaving triumphantly.
This Holy Son of Beiling has done many other things. It is said that in the Demon Realm of the Demon Clan, people would avoid him if they heard his name.
The result was that this battle maniac actually secretly had a crush on their sect leader?
"hiss..."
Countless people gasped in astonishment. They truly couldn't imagine how a madman like the Holy Son of Beiling could harbor a secret crush on someone.
[Sigh, that's why they say the female lead is so pitiful. If she had grown up by the side of the Holy Son of Beiling, probably no one would have dared to bully her.]
Not far away, the Second Elder glanced at the Sect Master and secretly wiped away a bead of sweat.
He thought to himself that no one would dare to bully him. With the fighting power of the Holy Son of Beiling, they were the ones who bullied others.
Didn't you see that their Nanling Sect, such a large mountain, has disappeared? This is a lesson learned in blood and tears!
[It's such a pity. After the female protagonist was stolen, she changed hands several times before finally ending up in a royal palace in the mortal realm. The princess happened to eat her as a spiritual fruit, and thus she was born.]
The sect leader on the high platform breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his daughter was born successfully. What exactly happened to the Holy Son of Beiling?
How could such a grown man lose their daughter? It's utterly shameful!
However, if she were born in the Prince's Mansion, she probably wouldn't have had a bad life. Why did Lan Yue describe it as so miserable?
[That princess was also short-lived; she died not long after giving birth to the young lady. Leaving only the young lady in the palace, surrounded by wolves, forced to wash clothes for so many people like a servant, and even fetch water from the ice in winter! So this is the root of the young lady's miserable childhood! How despicable! How dare they bully my daughter like this!]
[My daughter, Nü'e, was born with six fingers; what an extraordinary child she would be! But that prince allowed his concubine to forcibly cut off her sixth finger. Just thinking about it makes me agonize!]
[No, no, the more I read, the worse it gets. I really should criticize the author more! It's all the author's fault for making it so tragic!]
Lan Yue looked up angrily and saw that her senior brother, who had been in a daze just moments before, was now in tears.
"Waaaaah, this is so tragic!"
Lan Yue thought that her senior brother was saying it was too tragic for them to fall together, so she stretched out her paw to comfort him a little.
"Senior Brother, we're actually quite lucky. We were rescued right after we fell!"
However, the more she tried to comfort her, the more Li Bai cried, her fair face turning bright red.
Lan Yue scratched her head, and finally her eyes lit up. She quietly leaned closer and said, "Senior Brother, as long as you don't cry, I'll secretly tell you a secret about Fifth Elder."
Li Bai's crying stopped abruptly.
The Fifth Elder, standing to the side, was speechless.