Novel Full Chapter 1566: 1664: Three Sects' Secrets
Chapter 1566: Chapter 1664: Three Sects’ Secrets
Cao Xuesheng returned to Sky Swallowing Palace, and it had been a strenuous journey for him.
Sealing Sword Pavilion sent several groups of people to assassinate Cao Xuesheng, aiming not only to kill him but also to seize the Cold Cicada Sword he possessed.
The renowned Cold Cicada Sword, ranked eleventh on the Sealing Sword Pavilion’s chart of famous swords, was just a step away from entering the top ten.
Moreover, this sword had a great reputation, having been used by several famous swordsmen in the past; thus, Sealing Sword Pavilion was particularly obstinate about acquiring it.
Unfortunately, Sealing Sword Pavilion underestimated Cao Xuesheng. Among the many masked people in Sky Swallowing Palace, Cao Xuesheng’s strength indeed ranked towards the end.
But that was only because Cao Xuesheng had a shorter period of cultivation practice, just at the Minor Longevity Realm.
If we talk about proficiency in Sword Tao, Cao Xuesheng could certainly be considered a peerless genius, so much so that even the old Sword Head Nangong Shoujian admitted to being not as talented as him.
And those who came to assassinate Cao Xuesheng, although they were also masters of the sword, were still slightly inferior when facing Cao Xuesheng armed with the Cold Cicada Sword. Unless a Great Longevity Realm powerhouse appeared, there were not many at the Minor Longevity Realm who could stop Cao Xuesheng.
However, when Cao Xuesheng returned to Sky Swallowing Palace, he was also heavily injured. The most dangerous assassination attempt occurred when he was almost entering the Extreme North Icefield. He was attacked by a sudden assailant, and if not for Cao Xuesheng using the special properties of the Cold Cicada Sword to trigger a enormous disturbance in the Extreme North Icefield, alerting people from inside Sky Swallowing Palace, who came out just in time for the rescue, it would have been difficult for Cao Xuesheng to return alive to Sky Swallowing Palace.
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In a secluded chamber of Sky Swallowing Palace, Fang Lin and Dugu Nian stood side by side, looking at a suppressed human head.
This was the head of a woman, and even though only her head was left, it was still alive.
Naturally, this was the head of the woman in black. During the battle in the Extreme North Land, she had her head severed by Dugu Nian and Fang Lin, after which it was suppressed within the True Dragon avatar until recently when Fang Lin took it out.
This was a very dangerous person but also a very important one. Fang Lin kept her alive precisely in the hope of learning some things he wanted to know from her innermost thoughts.
The woman in black glared with a pair of eyes, glaring fixedly at Fang Lin and Dugu Nian, her eyes filled with deep malice.
“Now that you’ve fallen into our hands, if you want to save your life, you’d better answer whatever I ask,” Fang Lin said slowly and methodically.
The woman in black sneered coldly: “All right, what do you want to know? I can tell you everything.”
Fang Lin and Dugu Nian exchanged glances, not expecting this woman to be so cooperative.
“Exactly who are you?” Fang Lin asked directly. He was very concerned about the identity of this woman in black. Back in his early days at Purple Mist Sect, Fang Lin was already aware of the existence of the woman in black, who seemed to have some connection with Pill Saint Palace. The three sect respected her greatly, indicating this woman in black had an extraordinary background.
“Me? I’m just a pitiful person who has been suppressed for ten thousand years. What else do you want to know?” the woman in black said with self-mockery.
Fang Lin remained expressionless: “At the beginning, you told me to find the people from Pill Saint Palace, claiming that you held a deep grudge against them. So, what exactly is your relationship with Pill Saint Palace?”
The woman in black laughed, “Haha, I didn’t expect you still remembered these things. I thought you had long forgotten.”
Fang Lin frowned slightly: “No more nonsense.”
“It is meaningless to tell you what the grudge between me and Pill Saint Palace is. If you want to know, you can go ask the remaining people in Pill Saint Palace; perhaps they will tell you,” the woman in black said.
Fang Lin nodded slightly; he hadn’t really expected the fellow to disclose anything. As for the remnants of Pill Saint Palace, Fang Lin naturally intended to search for them. Whether due to past connections with Pill Saint Palace or the events he knew had transpired, he must find the remnants of Pill Saint Palace.
“And who is the person that suppressed you?” Fang Lin inquired.
The woman in the black dress’s expression twisted into a fierce scowl, her eyes brimming with resentment.
“A damned bitch!” the woman in the black dress said through clenched teeth.
Fang Lin observed her demeanor and grew increasingly curious: “With your strength, to be suppressed for ten thousand years, it isn’t something an ordinary person can achieve.”
“Haha, that bitch, is she an ordinary person? In this world, aside from Martial Lord realm powerhouses, no one can kill that bitch!” the woman in the black dress roared angrily.
Upon hearing this, Fang Lin’s expression grew rather peculiar. A woman whom no one but a Martial Lord can kill? Why does that sound so much like his own mother, Bai Qingxue?
Nevertheless, Fang Lin maintained his composure and said, “Why did the person you mentioned suppress you?”
The woman in the black dress gave a cold smile, casting a meaningful glance at Dugu Nian standing beside Fang Lin.
“What would you do if another woman tried to steal your man?” the woman in the black dress asked Dugu Nian.
Dugu Nian’s brows knit slightly: “I would kill her.”
“Indeed. It’s just a pity that the woman back then was too soft-hearted to kill me, only suppressing me instead,” the woman in the black dress said with a laugh, a laugh that was exceptionally beautiful, but given that she only had a head remaining, it also seemed incredibly eerie.
Fang Lin, having heard this, began to understand, his expression looking quite odd.
After all this fuss, it turns out that this woman in the black dress was suppressed by his own mother Bai Qingxue within the ancient cave of Purple Mist Sect, and the reason for her suppression was actually because this woman in the black dress wanted to vie for his father, Fang Qingye.
Fang Lin’s mouth twitched, his forehead breaking out in sweat. He hadn’t realized that his own father was so sought after, that the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl, unable to let go even after so many years of death, still forcefully persisted in this world.
This woman in the black dress had also been suppressed for ten thousand years by his mother Bai Qingxue because of his father.
Yet Fang Lin also trusted his father, believing that he probably held no romantic feelings for either the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl or this woman in the black dress.
Thinking this, Fang Lin couldn’t help but feel some sympathy for this woman in the black dress who was indeed quite pitiable, having fallen into such a state due to her infatuation with Fang Qingye.
But as for the affairs of this world, especially concerning matters of the heart, who can truly make clear?
Fang Lin was the same; no woman could capture his attention, his heart swayed solely by Dugu Nian, leaving women like Long Zhixin heartbroken.
“What is your relationship with the three sect?” Seeing Fang Lin remained silent, Dugu Nian spoke up.
“Three sect? They’re merely puppets propped up by some great figures on a whim. However, the three sect conceals many secrets, some of which even I am unaware of. As for my relationship with the three sect, let’s just say that those initial few people of three sect are my peers,” the woman in the black dress opined.
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