She plotted for a long time, scheming step by step, seized the initiative, killed the former leader, and became the leader of the demonic sect herself.
However, most members of the Demonic Cult are arrogant and unruly, so how easy is it to win people's hearts?
Gu Zhong spent countless efforts to finally secure his position as the leader of the cult.
After that, he relentlessly stirred up the martial arts world, trying to find the truth behind the massacre of his family years ago.
During this period, he made many enemies with the so-called righteous sects of the martial arts world, which aroused their vigilance.
The righteous sects mistakenly believed that the new leader of the Demonic Sect was still determined to dominate the martial arts world and wanted to make a comeback. They also devised many schemes to carry out the same actions they had taken to eliminate the Demonic Sect before.
Today, Gu Zhong risked his life to infiltrate the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion alone, but he was also misled.
After all, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion controls the secrets of the martial arts world. Many secrets can be found here, and perhaps the answers Gu Zhong wants can be found.
If Lingyan weren't the head of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, she would think the same way.
Strangely, thanks to the intelligence network of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, the mastermind behind the massacre of the family back then pointed directly to the Demonic Sect, and no other trace could be found.
—But that's impossible. If it were truly a demonic cult, why would Gu Zhong still be searching for it?
Lingyan used a simple and crude method to drug Gu Zhong, firstly because Gu Zhong was seriously injured.
Secondly, if Gu Zhong leaves Tianji Pavilion in the next few days, he will inevitably have a life-or-death encounter with his destined scumbag, and his life will once again slide into an even more miserable abyss.
They failed to intercept it last time, so they have to stop it this time no matter what.
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Author's Note:
A new world begins!
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Chapter 49 The Leader of the Righteous Alliance and the Leader of the Demonic Cult (Part Two)
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A gentle breeze stirred the beaded curtains adorned with tiny jade fragments, while ice blocks placed indoors cooled the sweltering heat.
Gu Zhong woke up on the soft, scented bed. As soon as she opened her eyes, she jumped up and assumed a defensive posture.
Even after realizing the room was empty, she remained vigilant.
Her night clothes had been completely removed, and the poisonous weapons she carried with her were nowhere to be seen.
The creaking sound of the door opening and closing came from the front room separated by the curtain. Gu Zhong quickly moved behind the huge mahogany wardrobe next to the bed and assumed an attack stance.
Lingyan, carrying the medicine, slowly entered the inner room. Seeing that the slightly messy bed was empty, she couldn't help but sigh and turned her head towards the cabinet.
"Sister, stop playing hide-and-seek behind the cabinet, it's time to take your medicine."
She gently placed the yellow jade tray on the table in the center of the room.
Seeing that the pretty girl who had tricked him had exposed his hiding place, Gu Zhong walked out with a smile, but the tension in his body revealed his distrust.
It's like a shy cat, wary and all puffed up when facing unfamiliar people and environments.
"That little beauty certainly has some clever tricks up her sleeve."
“You have been unconscious for three days. If I wanted to harm you, why would I wait until now? Sister, there is no need to be so alarmed.”
Knowing that Gu Zhong had experienced the coldness and warmth of human relationships and the fickleness of the world, and that he harbored doubts about human nature, Ling Yan did not take her current guardedness to heart.
"It's strange... We've only met by chance, so why is this little beauty so interested in me? You're so clever and quick-witted, you should know that I'm the assassin who infiltrated the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion that night. Now that your pavilion is being searched everywhere, aren't you afraid of being labeled an accomplice if this secret of keeping a mistress is discovered?"
Upon careful consideration, Lingyan's words made sense, but Gu Zhong's eyes were still full of suspicion.
In her view, no one would go to such lengths for a stranger without any ulterior motive; everyone has something to gain, whether it be fame, fortune, wealth, or sex.
"Of course I have ways to avoid being discovered. As for why I'm so fond of you, sister—I have a weakness for beautiful women; I can't resist seeing them, and I can't bear to see them suffer. Coincidentally, you are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life. Wouldn't it be a pity if you were to pass away so tragically?"
Lifting the medicine pot from the tray, Lingyan poured the scalding, yellowish-brown liquid into a wide-rimmed medicine cup, speaking in an extremely charming and teasing tone.
"That's a good reason."
Gu Zhong smiled with pleasure. Whether it was true or not, women always like to hear praise, especially from people of similar appearance.
Although he suffered a lot because of his outstanding appearance since childhood, Gu Zhong still cares about it.
It is common knowledge in the martial arts world that the new leader of the Demonic Sect, Fu Jianjun, is a stunningly beautiful woman, and an extremely narcissistic one at that.
Rumor has it that during the internal strife within the Demonic Cult, some dissatisfaction led to a physical attack on him, resulting in a particularly tragic and outstanding end among the opposition.
These are all heartfelt words.
Heaven and earth can bear witness that Lingyan was truly sincere.
"But... little beauty, aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
With a swift movement, Gu Zhong appeared behind Ling Yan in the blink of an eye. His slender, shapely body, barely concealed by his loose inner garment, pressed tightly against her, his red lips breathing hot air intimately on her earlobe. His seemingly gentle and flawless hands transformed into eagle claws, one gripping Ling Yan's wrist and the other choking her vulnerable throat.
"To die beneath the peony blossoms, even as a ghost, is a romantic endeavor."
Completely disregarding the seemingly imminent threat, Ling Yan steadily picked up the medicine from the tray with one hand and handed it behind her.
The person must be almost fully recovered to be able to circulate their internal energy so quickly.
"You are truly audacious. Without any internal strength or martial arts skills, you rely solely on that sleeping potion that can only be used to launch a sneak attack once. If I were a notorious murderer, what would I do?"
Gu Zhong shook his head, released his hands from Ling Yan's two vital points, took the medicine bowl, and spoke with a hint of worry in his voice.
“My sister is certainly not that kind of person.”
Amused, Ling Yan praised the demonic sect leader who was pretending to be a virtuous gentleman.
A notorious and wicked murderer—isn't that exactly how the martial arts world describes her?
"It's fortunate that you met me."
Seemingly agreeing with Lingyan's judgment of character, Gu Zhong nodded in satisfaction, picked up the medicine bowl, and drank it all in one gulp, no longer hesitant as before.
Perhaps this is an equivalent of trust in one's unguarded response, or perhaps it's because the medicine has been taken for three days without any effect, so one more time won't make a difference.
Lingyan had no idea what Gu Zhong was thinking at this moment, and all sorts of plans to coax him into taking the medicine fell through, which made her feel a little regretful.
"I still don't know how to address you, elder sister?"
Now that both of them are concealing their identities, they should have a proper way of addressing each other, so Lingyan took the initiative to ask.
"Just call me...A-Chong."
Frowning, Gu Zhong put down the medicine cup, paused for a moment, and involuntarily uttered his long-forgotten real name.
Everyone knows Fu Jianjun, but no one knows Gu Zhong, the second young lady of the once glorious Gu family sword manor.
At this time and place, no one knew her true identity, which made Gu Zhong willing to reveal his past that he did not want to mention.
“A-Chong…”
With boundless tenderness, Lingyan gently murmured her lover's name to her lips.
"Little beauty, what about you?"
He lewdly lifted the girl's chin with his finger and asked her in a flippant tone.
"Lingyan".
Lingyan answered decisively.
She wasn't afraid that Gu Zhong would know her name, since everyone in the pavilion called her Miss, while outsiders only knew her as the Master of Tianji Pavilion.
Everyone who knew this name has turned to dust, including her parents and her master—the previous master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.
"You're as elusive as smoke and clouds, just like you, making you hard to understand. May I call you Sister Ayan?"
Gu Zhong added the word "younger sister" to the end without thinking.
"Sister A-Chong?"
Ling Yan's eyebrows twitched, and she retorted rather defiantly.
"That's good too."
After tilting his head and thinking for a moment, Gu Zhong clasped his hands together and happily decided on how the two of them would address each other.
This world is different from the previous two. Gu Zhong is ten years older than Ling Yan, which reverses their status and puts them back in the same order as they were in the God Realm.
However, adding "sister" or "younger sister" after a name feels really awkward, as if it always carries a deliberate sense of unfamiliarity.
"Sister Ayan, from what I've observed, your identity within the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion seems rather unusual?"
Seemingly unintentionally, Gu Zhong tentatively asked the question that had been bothering him.
"That night in the hot spring, the maid addressed you as 'Miss' and didn't even search the room. Today, I observe the furnishings in this room—the thousand-year-old sandalwood bedding, the obsidian stones casually scattered—it's truly... magnificent!"
Gu Zhong's gaze fell on the jade pillow with envy, and Ling Yan couldn't help but laugh. This leader of the demonic sect seemed to be in a rather miserable state.
"Then why don't you guess who I am, Sister A-Chong?"
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Author's Note:
Forced to work overtime, it's so late, sob sob...
(I still want to spend time with my partner)
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Chapter 50 The Leader of the Righteous Alliance and the Leader of the Demonic Cult (Part 3)
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"I've heard that besides collecting all the secrets of the world, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion also possesses another treasure: the beauties of the world."