Chapter 851 - 762: The Dayan Sect Master and Disciples_3
They couldn’t believe that the person who treated them like pawns and destroyed the entire Dayan Sect was the disciple and junior sister they cherished and loved the most.
Ning Yujun left with the survivors of the Dayan Sect, heartbroken.
Xia Wenjin, knowing all this, rushed into Huangfu Yuxuan’s study, questioning why he involved the Dayan Sect.
Huangfu Yuxuan had always maintained a good image in front of Xia Wenjin.
If it weren’t for his image of righteousness, empathy, concern for the people, and ambition for the world, Haotian Village wouldn’t have been so devoted to him.
He tightly sealed the news that the Dayan Sect was nearly annihilated, and when Xia Wenjin went to find Ning Yujun, she only saw Ning Yujun, not knowing that Li Haofan was crippled, Lu Hongyin and Zhang Ge were dead, Mu Ziyu was disfigured, and the entire Dayan Sect had only a few people left. Of course, she also didn’t know that Huangfu Yuxuan had someone imitate her handwriting to deceive the Dayan Sect into helping.
Huangfu Yuxuan explained that he was weak because he occupied the Capital City, the heart of Nanxia, where Prince Lu, Prince Li, and Prince Zhuang were ambitious, ignoring the people. The war was deadlocked, and the only way to end the war quickly was to defeat and subdue all three forces.
Otherwise, the ones who would suffer would be the people, and the national strength of Nanxia would be exhausted.
He had no choice but to ask the Dayan Sect for help. The Dayan Sect, with its righteous spirit, agreed immediately to ease the people’s sufferings from war, which he admired greatly.
In the future, when he obtained the world, he would surely compensate the Dayan Sect well!
With such sweet words, full of obvious loopholes, Xia Wenjin at the time actually believed him.
After all, at that time, in her eyes, Huangfu Yuxuan was someone who cared about the people’s sufferings. The excessive things he did were to end the war early, allowing Nanxia to solve the war quickly, and allowing the people to recuperate.
At that time, she had just returned from the battlefield and was eager to find her master and senior brothers to leave the Capital. Returning to the Capital after more than a year of separation, her affection for Huangfu Yuxuan deepened, and he deliberately showed tenderness. Thus, she overlooked the inconsistencies in his words. She didn’t even think about why Ning Yujun would expel her from the sect if it were all true.
If she hadn’t later discovered something amiss and sent someone to investigate deeply, she might have remained ignorant. Yet, before she had time to act, Huangfu Yuxuan had already eliminated her with a cup of poisoned wine and a raging fire.
Now her master and senior brothers are fine, the Dayan Sect still exists, and she will never let them be used by Huangfu Yuxuan in her lifetime. Certainly, she won’t let them get involved in the court struggles because of her.
They were people of the Jianghu, leading a free and prosperous life, and should continue along that original path.
Upon hearing ’fourth sister,’ and remembering how Xia Wenjin called her that when they first met, Mu Ziyu teased, "Little junior sister, I’m beginning to think you did all this just for the master to take you in! What are you up to?"
Xia Wenjin smiled and replied, "I want to learn my master’s skills!"
Mu Ziyu rolled her eyes with a smile. If she didn’t know Xia Wenjin’s abilities, she might have believed it, but after getting acquainted, it was clear that Xia Wenjin didn’t lack a master.
Thus, at the time, the four senior and junior siblings speculated about Xia Wenjin’s intentions. However, seeing that Xia Wenjin genuinely admired their master and treated them sincerely, with her eyes filled with joy and clarity, they thought she must be the disciple of that man who once loved their master deeply and separated due to fate’s torment. She was here to repay their master’s kindness.
Thinking about it this way, although the four siblings didn’t have a good impression of the man whose name and background their master wouldn’t reveal, they bore no malice toward Xia Wenjin.
Mu Ziyu, in particular, was the closest to Xia Wenjin.
After all, the scar that couldn’t be removed despite spending countless money and efforts after she was injured was removed by Xia Wenjin.
Mu Ziyu accompanied Xia Wenjin to the backyard to see Ning Yujun. After days of recuperation and having the Life-sharing Butterfly removed, Ning Yujun’s wounds had scarred over, and her body was well-nourished. Without the Life-sharing Butterfly tormenting her body, she was no longer plagued by pains that made her feel on the brink of death. Instead, her body, like a withered tree meeting spring, regained vitality and energy.
However, her eyes bore traces of melancholy and a deep-seated sadness hidden within them.