NOVGO.NET Chapter 738: 313 Going with the Flow_3
Chapter 738: Chapter 313 Going with the Flow_3
“His martial arts are far superior to mine. The moment he discovered me, it was already too late to escape.
“Ultimately, I didn’t make it out of the study before he subdued me.
“I was terrified beyond words, pleading desperately, yet… for some reason, he really didn’t kill me.
“He took me back to my room, and I thought what was supposed to happen on the wedding night happened in a blur that very evening.
“After that, he told me, if I wanted to live, I should keep silent.
“After this ordeal, how could I dare to think about anything else?
“Although I constantly felt I was letting down all the Hall Masters in Wusheng Hall, for my own protection, I had to first look after myself.
“From that point on, my situation was precarious. Wan Yutang kept me at his side at all times, never leaving my side.
“Back then, everyone envied my seemingly intimate relationship as wife to Wan Yutang.
“But who could know that his only concern was my potential to speak out, keeping me close solely for his control.”
Li Zhongming frowned deeply:
“Certainly, there was a period like this where even when the Great Hall Master summoned Hall Masters to discuss important matters, Lady would be alongside eavesdropping.”
“That’s right.”
The others nodded in agreement, indicating that this was common knowledge.
“But this period only lasted a few months, right?”
This time, it was Deng Fengbai who spoke.
“That’s because… I was pregnant.”
Lady Wan exhaled softly: “Perhaps having a child brought back some of his humanity.
“He was quite kind to me during that time.
“I took the opportunity to investigate his past.
“It turned out that before he became the Great Hall Master of Wusheng Hall, he once went by the name Wan Ren Mountain, roaming Jianghu.
“While in Dongcheng, he met a demoness from Eternal Night Valley.
“The two of them were entangled for a long time, until Wan Yutang returned from Dongcheng to take his position.
“Under the demoness’s influence, not only did he learn the Demon Technique of Eternal Night Valley, but he also secretly formed the Dark Hall and trained a group of highly skilled subordinates.
“In his heart, Wusheng Hall was long forgotten.
“He was even willing to teach the exclusive scripture of Wusheng Hall, the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture, to outsiders at will.
“And over the years, the chaos and strife among the Hall Masters of Wusheng Hall never ceased.
“He simply sat by and watched the turmoil, even secretly supporting some and oppressing the loyal and good.
“These deeds are simply outrageous.
“Although I bore him a daughter, I tried to use our marital bond to persuade him to mend his ways.
“But… how could he be willing to listen?
“Say a few more words, and he would not hesitate to resort to beating or murder.
“In his heart, I have never existed; his obsession has always been solely with the demoness of Dongcheng Eternal Night Valley.
“During this time, I had no one to confide in, tormented by fear day and night.
“He is Wan Yutang, the Great Hall Master of Wusheng Hall, holding life and death power over all within his jurisdiction.
“And I, merely his wife, now aging and with no one to rely on from my family…
“Until one day, Ren Xiongfei accidentally saw Wan Yutang beating me while visiting the Inner Courtyard, and he consoled me with the courtesy of a subordinate.
“Having been unable to express my sufferings for years, I… naturally told him everything when he witnessed this.”
Everyone listened to this and understood what they should, and could also comprehend the context given.
And this speech from the beginning was about the entanglement between Ren Xiongfei and Lady Wan; now it had ostensibly connected the dots.
Then they heard Lady Wan continue:
“After Ren Xiongfei learned of this, he was both angry and incredulous.
“He wanted to make this public, but he was also worried that after such an event, Wusheng Hall would no longer have the face to stand in Jianghu.
“He thought about confronting Wan Yutang, but to do so would mean going to one’s death.
“So for these years, Ren Xiongfei has been trying to investigate this matter, but the deeper it involves the secrets at the heart of Wan Yutang, the more difficult it becomes.
“The Dark Hall is closely entwined with Wusheng Hall, and almost no one can escape the eyes and ears of the Dark Hall…
“That’s why until today, little progress has been made. And even if I tell everyone my side of the story, what can it change?
“Even if everyone believes me, can we really confront Wan Yutang?
“But today is different…
“Su, the Chief of the Escort, came to Wusheng Hall, and Wan Yutang actually dared to try to deal with you, because of your act of killing the Night Lord in Liuyin City.
“Hence, you and Wan Yutang have established a deep enmity.
“He wants to avenge the Night Lord, to win the favor of the demoness from Eternal Night Valley… yet he never considered, if Su, the Chief of the Escort, truly believed this deed to be the act of someone from Wusheng Hall, what kind of disaster it would bring to Wusheng Hall!
“Moreover, since Ren Xiongfei has been investigating the matter and seen me several times, he is also aware.
“While he may not have thought through the implications at the time, if he ever does, I fear I will no longer have a life to speak of.
“Today, I am making an all-out effort to reveal everything in the hope that Su, the Chief of the Escort, will take up my cause, to save my life and also to save Wusheng Hall!”
With that said, she knelt down and pleaded repeatedly.
Su Mo sighed deeply:
“So there is indeed so much more behind all this… In that case, please Master Wan, show yourself!”
The last sentence was amplified with inner strength.
Since Lady Wan was willing to push everything onto Wan Yutang’s shoulders, Su Mo was happy to take advantage of the situation and invite Wan Yutang to come forward.
This was also why Su Mo had been watching the drama unfold without revealing anything until now.
He wanted to test Wan Yutang, yet did not want to startle the snake prematurely, having lacked an appropriate reason, but now fate had provided an opportunity on a silver platter.
Lady Wan had directed a grand play, casting Wan Yutang into the spotlight; how could Su Mo not appreciate such an intent?
And just as Su Mo’s voice fell, two figures emerged from the restricted area.
Surrounding these two figures were several shadows shifting around them.
All at once, the shadows converged around one of them, attacking in unison.
But the person roared angrily, pulling hard, and all the shadows were flung away.
Even so, the person spat out blood and was sent flying back.
By chance, this person fell beside Lady Wan, and upon glancing at him, her expression drastically changed:
“Hall Master Ren!?”
Turning around to look at the person who had leapt over, she couldn’t help but roar:
“Wan Yutang!!!
“Our marriage is now void of love and severed from righteousness. You massacre your peers, practice the Demon Technique of Eternal Night Valley, and Shadow Magic.
“This matter is now utterly exposed to the world.
“Now that you have personally slain a fellow sect member… today, I will fight you to the end!!!”