"But there must be quite a few girls like that, right?" Li Yingying said.
"Judging by their behavior, there certainly are many. But do you really think they donât want it?" Yu Yan said with disdain.
"They just donât have the same external advantages as you do. Over the years, Iâve seen many girls with good character and beautiful looks, but in the end, none of them were able to resist the temptation of money and status and ended up degenerating. But you havenât. Otherwise, all you would have to do was say yes, and that Liu Sheng could have ensured that you and your whole family lived a life of luxury and wealth."
In this era, things are different from hundreds of years ago. Although the Warriorsâ Alliance oversees everything, the constant threat of fierce beasts still imposes immense pressure on human survival.
Therefore, people in this era are much more pragmatic than before. To live a better life, selling oneself and bowing to the lure of wealth and status have become the norm. Thereâs not even the need for legal sanctions or moral condemnation.
Precisely because of this, people like Li Yingying are truly rare. It was precisely this quality that Yu Yan appreciated in her, which led her to decide to pass on her knowledge to her.
Making sure that Yu Yan wasnât joking with her, Li Yingying was so overjoyed that she almost fainted. She quickly asked, "So what should I do? Should I kowtow and become your disciple?"
"Thereâs no need to rush into that just yet," Yu Yan said with a gentle smile.
"Let me first explain my identity to you. After hearing it, you must keep it a secretânever tell anyone else but me and you. Otherwise, both you and the person who hears it could face grave danger."
Li Yingying was shocked and quickly said, "Then Iâd better not know."
Yu Yan sighed and said, "If I donât tell you, how will you know what to be careful about or what to watch out for? Listen carefully, Yu Yan is just my alias. My real name is Yu Suxin, and I have a nickname in the martial arts world: Black Widow."
"Black Widow?" Li Yingying looked puzzled. "Such a beautiful woman... how could she have such an unpleasant nickname?"
"Are you curious about why I have that nickname?" Yu Suxin asked. When Li Yingying nodded, she continued, "Because on my wedding day, I killed my husband and his entire family."
"Ah?!" Li Yingying was truly shocked. This kind and gentle boss was actually so cruel?
But she still didnât believe it and said, "There must be some other reason, right?"
"Indeed. I did it because they killed my family first," Yu Suxin explained. "I come from a faction called Xuan Su Men, which is a sacred place in the martial arts world. Do you know what a sacred place in the martial arts world is?"
Li Yingying shook her head, confused.
Yu Suxin wasnât disappointed. After all, Li Yingying was just an ordinary person; it was only natural that she didnât understand these things. So she asked again, "But you must know about the Warriorsâ Alliance, right?"
"Yes, itâs the organization that governs all the martial artists in the world," Li Yingying said.
"Silly child, thatâs just the surface truth. The Warriorsâ Alliance canât really govern all martial artists.
Other forces are even more powerful than itâthose are the sacred places in the martial arts world," Yu Suxin explained.
"So powerful?!" Li Yingying exclaimed in amazement.
"Of course. Otherwise, how could they be called sacred places?" Yu Suxin said. "Families like the Three Great Families of Jinling are even more insignificant compared to these sacred places in the martial arts world."
By saying this, Yu Suxin wanted Li Yingying to realize the true nature of her own identity and to understand that families like the Three Great Families of Jinling wouldnât even be worthy of her attention.
But what Li Yingying was thinking at that moment was: If I become a disciple of one of these sacred places in the martial arts world, wonât that mean Iâll be able to help Wang Yue in the future?
"Back then, my father was one of the elders of the sect, and my enemy also came from the Xuan Su Sect, and they had a very good relationship with our family." Yu Suxin continued, "When I was twenty years old, my parents were suddenly killed by someone. At that time, I was completely at a loss, and that family came to me, offering to help me find the murderer and even proposing that I marry their son. I already knew that son; his character was not good at all, and I didnât like him at all. But at that time, all I wanted was to take revenge, so I agreed to their proposal. However, on the day of our wedding, I accidentally discovered that it was actually that family who had killed my parents."
Li Yingying asked in surprise, "Werenât your two families very close? Why would they kill your parents?"
"Do you really think that all the people in the martial arts world are some kind of transcendent beings?" Yu Suxin said coldly.
"No, the intrigues and schemes there are no less complicated than those in the secular world. They killed my parents just to steal a rare fruit that could greatly enhance their martial arts skills. After learning the truth, I pretended to continue with the wedding, but during the ceremony, I suddenly attacked and killed all three of them. As a result, I became the target of the Xuan Su Sectâs pursuit."
"Then why didnât you explain the situation to the Xuan Su Sect?" Li Yingying asked.
"After my parents died, I became like a rootless duckweed within the Xuan Su Sectâwho would listen to what I had to say? Moreover, my martial arts talent was among the best of my generation. If I had stayed in the sect, I would have inevitably become a obstacle to the descendants of many important figures, and they would have taken the opportunity to get rid of me," Yu Suxin said calmly.
"Over the past few decades, I have moved to different cities every few yearsâboth to avoid the Xuan Su Sectâs pursuit and to find someone who could inherit my martial arts skills. Now you understand why I told you my background, right?"
"I see," Li Yingying nodded. "Itâs to warn people about what they need to be careful of, and to advise them not to show off their martial arts skills in public."
"Pretty much," Yu Suxin said.
"But thereâs no need to be afraid of showing off your skills. The reason the Xuan Su Sect is called that is because it possesses two powerful martial arts techniques: the Xuan Tian Gong and the Su Nu Gong. The Xuan Tian Gong can be practiced by anyone, but very few people can master the Su Nu Gong. In my generation, I was the only one who could practice it. So even if you use it in front of others, no one will recognize it."
"Itâs so difficult to master... Can I really do it?" Li Yingying asked, feeling a bit unsure.
"Of course you can. After decades of research, I have improved the technique, and now anyone can learn it," Yu Suxin said. "Well, now that we have talked about everything, letâs formally become master and apprentice!"
...
Meanwhile, after leaving the restaurant, Wang Yue didnât know where to go for a while. Then he thought that since the Golden City Adventurers Association was not far away, he might as well visit his aunt and the others and ask about going on an adventure at sea.
So Wang Yue drove straight to the Adventurers Association.
Although everything was decided by his aunt, it was still an official organization, so rules had to be followed.
After being informed by the staff in the lobby and getting Su Mengqingâs permission, Wang Yue went up to the top floor and entered her office.
At that time, Su Mengqing wasnât the only one in the office; Hong Ling and the other three were also there. There was also a dining table in the middle of the office, filled with foodâit was clear that they were about to have a meal.