LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 191
The person who came to greet Yan Mei was Li Fadu.
Li Fadu had always adhered to the path of righteousness and thought that upon seeing Yan Mei, he would hardly be able to contain his disgust.
Surprisingly, his reaction was very calm.
There was no disgust and no murderous intent. His face was expressionless.
This gladdened Li Fadu.
In his view, this must mean that the ‘demonic seed’ within him was suppressed, and his dedication to justice had weakened.
Unfortunately for him, the Jiuyan Sect had become a villainous sect, and its members were now branded as villains.
Yan Mei herself was a female antagonist known for her ruthless heart and skill in manipulating men’s emotions, and villains looking at other villains naturally wouldn’t feel much disgust.
“I am Li Fadu, a member of the Jiuyan Sect’s Hall of Enforcement. I have been ordered by the Sect Master to come and receive you,” Li Fadu said with a faint smile.
“You are Li Fadu?!”Upon hearing this, Yan Mei was immediately shocked!
She hadn’t fully believed that the Jiuyan Sect had fallen to become a Demonic Sect.
After all, the Jiuyan Sect had a reputation to uphold, and suddenly becoming a Demonic Sect didn’t make sense.
But now, she instantly believed it after seeing Li Fadu.
The Jiuyan Sect had really become a Demonic Sect!
She had heard of Li Fadu’s ‘unyielding integrity’, and had felt somewhat uneasy.
But Li Fadu was smiling at her, a person of the demonic path.
If this wasn’t being corrupted, what was?
“You must be tired from your journey. Where is your wedding dowry?” Li Fadu asked next.
Wedding dowry?
Who asks about the wedding dowry right off the bat?
Yan Mei was speechless.
She thought it over and figured this might be the Jiuyan Sect’s way of testing the sincerity of the Ghost Controlling Sect, so she gently tapped her spirit ring and took out the numerous dowry items.
The dowry consisted of over a hundred large and small red boxes.
Li Fadu’s eyes immediately lit up.
This time, the task given to him by Gu Changqing was to get his hands on these dowries, whether the marriage alliance went through or not.
That’s why he had been so kind and benevolent.
Although villains don’t feel much aversion to other villains, Li Fadu wasn’t so bored as to be so overly friendly.
He won’t forget. In the eyes of the Jiuyan Sect, the demonic seed in one’s heart was a curse from the demonic path!
Albeit not strong, there was still some inherent repulsion.
“Ahem.”
After a light cough, Li Fadu continued, “There are many items. They should be entrusted to the Hall of Enforcement for safekeeping.”
With that, he signaled to the disciples of the Hall of Enforcement behind him with his eyes.
The disciples understood and quickly stepped forward to move the dowry.
This made Yan Mei frown.
Before leaving, the Ghost Controlling Sect’s Old Ancestor had repeatedly instructed that the dowry should only be handed over to the Jiuyan Sect after the marriage agreement was confirmed.
“Elder Li, this cannot be…” a Ghost Controlling Sect elder protested.
“Be quiet!”
Li Fadu’s attitude turned cold, and he suddenly scolded.
This abrupt change startled everyone from the Ghost Controlling Sect.
“Hehe.”
Li Fadu smiled again and said, “We’re all family here. Could it be that my Jiuyan Sect would covet your dowry? Who doesn’t know of my unyielding integrity? You can trust me with it.”
The people from the Ghost Controlling Sect were speechless.
Everyone was part of the demonic path, so what integrity was there to speak of?
Trust you? No way!
Seeing that the people from the Ghost Controlling Sect had no intention of handing over the dowry, Li Fadu frowned.
There were ten elders from the Ghost Controlling Sect accompanying Yan Mei.
Unlike the Jiuyan Sect, the cultivation levels of the elders in the Ghost Controlling Sect varied, including both upper four realms cultivators and core formation cultivators.
Among the elders who came, two were from the upper four realms, while the rest were all of the Heavenly Origin realm.
After weighing the enemy’s and his own combat power, Li Fadu dismissed the idea of seizing the dowry by force.
But if he didn’t seize it, it would be difficult to complete the task given by the Sect Master…
Regardless of the marriage alliance, the Jiuyan Sect was determined to swallow this batch of dowries this time. And now was the best opportunity!
Seeing Li Fadu’s stern expression, a thin middle-aged man from the Ghost Controlling Sect said, “I am Luo Wu, the third elder of the Ghost Controlling Sect. The dowry will be handed over to the Jiuyan Sect after the marriage contract is secured.”
“This is the command of the Ghost Controlling Sect’s Old Ancestor,” he added.
The Old Ancestor’s command?
These four words shocked Li Fadu.
How cunning… He lamented in his heart.
That Old Ancestor of the Ghost Controlling Sect was too cunning.
Despite having proposed a marriage alliance between the two sects, she was extremely wary of the Jiuyan Sect.
This way, there was no chance for him to snatch the dowry.
Compared to the Jiuyan Sect’s Old Ancestor, who was as good as his word, it was simply not on the same level.
Why was there such a big gap between Old Ancestors?
While Li Fadu was internally complaining about the unrighteousness of that old hag from the Ghost Controlling Sect…
Suddenly, the sky changed color and a jade coffin descended from the heavens.
The Jiuyan Sect’s Old Ancestor emerged from the coffin, and with a mere sweep of his sleeve, he gathered all the dowry items into the coffin, and then…
He ran off!
Everything happened so quickly that everyone was caught off guard.
Yan Mei and the elders of the Ghost Controlling Sect were dumbfounded.
What did this mean?
The Old Ancestor personally robbing the dowry? Was there no shame left?
More importantly, why did he quickly run away? Since he had shown his face, shouldn’t he have discussed the marriage alliance first?
Looking at Li Fadu, the Ghost Controlling Sect elder Luo Wu asked with wide eyes, “Elder Li, does this mean that the Jiuyan Sect’s Old Ancestor…”
“Uh…”
Li Fadu was at a loss for words.
Not knowing how to explain, he could only bow and say, “I’ll take my leave first!”
With that, he too ran off and left Yan Mei and the rest of the Ghost Controlling Sect people in utter disarray.
“Everyone, don’t panic.”
Luo Wu regained his composure and reassured, “Even a Demonic Sect has its bottom lines. Since the Jiuyan Sect’s Old Ancestor has taken our dowry, he must have agreed to this marriage!”
“Elder Luo is right,” Yan Mei agreed.
“We must have misunderstood the Jiuyan Sect’s Old Ancestor. After all, the idea of an Old Ancestor personally robbing a junior’s dowry is something not even the demonic path would do.”
“That’s right, that’s right.”
“Indeed, indeed.”
Hearing this, the other Ghost Controlling Sect elders expressed their agreement.
“So what should we do now?” another elder asked.
“We elders will go to meet the Jiuyan Sect’s Sect Master. Yan Mei, you go directly to Ninth Peak to start building a relationship with Jiang Chen,” Luo Wu ordered.
“Understood.”
Everyone immediately accepted the command.
Soon, they entered the Jiuyan Sect and went their separate ways.
……
At the foot of Ninth Peak.
Upon arriving here, Yan Mei felt somewhat nervous.
Although she was extremely confident in herself, she would not allow failure when it came to important matters.
She kept psyching herself up internally, and after adjusting her attire, she walked into Ninth Peak with a charming smile on her lips.
As she strolled along, she soon spotted Jiang Chen, dressed in black, bullying a spiritual beast at the foot of the mountain with a group of underlings.
Although Yan Mei had never met Jiang Chen, she instantly recognized him.
The reason was simple: because he was handsome!
She had inquired about him before coming, and Jiang Chen’s good looks were famous throughout the Jiuyan Sect.
Especially that wicked smile on his face. It made even a woman like her feel restless.
After taking a deep breath, Yan Mei quickly approached him.
“Ah!”
Then she pretended to fall, collapsing right in front of Jiang Chen.
“Ouch…”
She clutched her knee, her eyes brimming with tears, evoking pity.
Seeing Jiang Chen staring at her in a daze, she felt her act was effective, and in a delicate voice, she said, “Young master, could you help me up?”
“Help you?” Jiang Chen asked with a stern face.
“Mhm.”
Yan Mei’s cheeks flushed with a rosy tint, her red lips and big eyes exuding allure as she said, “Otherwise, you could hold me…”
“Is that so?”
Jiang Chen said with a cold laugh, “In that case, wouldn’t it be quite reasonable for me to kill you?”
“???”
(TLN: I don’t understand this joke, checked my best to see if there was a play on words and saw nothing.)
Yan Mei was completely puzzled.
Before she could react, Jiang Chen had already stepped forward, using all his cultivation to slap her across the face.
“Slap!”
The next second, the sound of the slap echoed all around.
Yan Mei didn’t even get to feel the pain before everything went dark, and she fainted.
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