The Secret of Her Origins

The settlement notification sent shockwaves through Luo Jun's mind.

Severity Coefficient of twelve times?

Normally, only events where failure would result in death would have such a high multiplier! This is also the highest multiplier Luo Jun has ever experienced!

But why this time? If I can't be saved, will I die?

That doesn't make sense! I can't connect the dots at all!

The only explanation is that the Severity Coefficient this time is not just calculated relative to Luo Jun himself...

Just like the day he first got the dice, rescuing the child also had a fourfold Severity Coefficient, and whether or not the child was rescued had little impact on him... And including many subsequent events, if you think about it carefully, even if they were unrelated to his own safety, they still had a considerable Severity Coefficient.

It can only be said that those matters related to Luo Jun himself generally have a higher Severity Coefficient, but if they are not closely related to him, even if they involve the life and death of others, the Severity Coefficient will not be particularly high, at most three to five times higher.

So, what impact will this event, which has nothing to do with him personally but has Severity Coefficient of twelve times the maximum, have?

It can't be the end of the world... but it will definitely be a major event that shakes the Martial World!

So here's the question: how could the life or death of an ordinary disciple of the Sword Saint Sect affect the entire Martial World?

Unless, besides Sword Saint Disciple, she has another identity.

Perhaps it's related to the reason why Ying Er was poisoned!

"What's the matter?" Liu Moyean, Wu Xiong, and the others looked at Luo Jun in surprise.

"If you can be poisoned once, you can be poisoned a second time!" Luo Jun shook his head and said, "You don't even know how you got poisoned yet. Aren't you afraid of being ambushed again? Will you be able to escape danger like you did this time?"

"Ying Er!" Liu Moyean interrupted her, then turned to Luo Jun: "Young Hero Luo, we, the Sword Saint Sect, are deeply grateful for your and the Hundred Rivers Sect Sect's assistance this time..."

"What's the point of poisoning an insignificant junior sister?" Luo Jun laughed. "Just to disgust you all?"

As she spoke, she presented the Divine Sword Token with both hands. "But the rest is a matter for our Sword Saint Sect."

"Well..." Luo Jun's eyes darted around, "Now that the person has been rescued, let's not keep some things to ourselves..."

As he said this, Luo Jun activated the Dice of Heavenly Secrets again.

"This is still Hundred Rivers Sect territory!" Luo Jun's attitude was firm. "To be able to use such a deadly method, there must be a deep-seated hatred. If our Hundred Rivers Sect helps you solve the problem, we might also incur the wrath of the mastermind behind it all! We were lucky to be able to detoxify this time. The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. If my Hundred Rivers Sect disciples also fall victim to this, are we just going to die without knowing why?"

It's actually 88 points of difficulty! It seems he guessed right. This Ying Er is indeed hiding a secret. If it weren't for the dice, he probably wouldn't have been able to find out by himself.

Liu Moyean paused slightly, turned to look at Ying Er, and shook his head. "There's no need for the Hundred Rivers Sect to trouble themselves with that..."

"This..." Liu Moyean's brows twitched slightly, and Wu Xiong beside him also looked ashamed.

Upon hearing this, Tie Jingang and Li Xinyu couldn't help but look at Ying Er. Wu Xiong's explanation, on the contrary, implicitly acknowledged that Ying Er had something special about her.

Hearing this, Liu Moyean and Wu Xiong frowned slightly. "What do you mean by that, Young Hero Luo?"

"Who are you calling unimportant?" Ying Er protested. "I am..."

"Ding! Event Difficulty: 88 points; Final Points: 84 + 5 points; Event Success!"

"What are you trying to say..." Wu Xiong frowned. "Perhaps it's because my senior sister is too strong that the enemies are wary and haven't dared to make a move..."

"I'm doing this for your own good." Luo Jun's eyes darted around, and he sighed, "Have you considered that such a potent poison doesn't seem like something you can just pick up casually... It's very likely someone intentionally poisoned you... But if it's an enemy of the Sword Saint Sect, in terms of reputation and skill, they would definitely target you, Miss Liu, first, right? There's no reason for them to set their sights on a young junior sister..."

After saying that, she took Ying Er and Wu Xiong and prepared to leave.

"Find out Ying Er's secret!!"

Although Martial World practitioners disdain the laws of the imperial court, they value brotherhood above all else. This is especially true for these proud and renowned heroes. Coercion and bribery may not work, but if they realize that their actions could kill innocent fellow martial artists, they will feel guilty.

Seeing this, Luo Jun pressed his advantage. "I can tell you've already guessed who poisoned you, and it's probably related to Miss Ying Er's identity. If you still trust the Hundred Rivers Sect, please tell us the truth. Now that we've cured you of the poison, we're essentially on the opposite side of the mastermind. Surely we have the right to know who our opponent is?"

"Furthermore, with the help of our Hundred Rivers Sect, I can't speak for other places, but at least in Tongda Town, you'll be much safer..."

Luo Jun had no idea how Ying Er had been poisoned, so he could only make up a common enemy to try and trick her into revealing the truth. Liu Moyean and Wu Xiong found his words strangely reasonable, and after some internal struggle, they exchanged a glance and sighed.

Liu Moyean in a fist salute. "The Hundred Rivers Sect went to great lengths to detoxify us, even risking repercussions from the imperial court. We truly feel indebted and shouldn't have concealed the truth..."

"What? The... the imperial court?" This was something Luo Jun hadn't expected.

Tie Jingang and Li Xinyue, who were standing to the side, also widened their eyes, thinking to themselves that this was no small secret.

"Yes." Wu Xiong sighed, "Ying Er's true identity is actually Princess Prince Yong's daughter..."

"Prince Yong..." Luo Jun and Lao Miao Miao looked puzzled, clearly unaware of the background of [the Martial World].

Li Xinyu, standing to the side, said, "Prince Yong was the current emperor's elder brother. Thirteen years ago, he was defeated and killed in the struggle for the throne against the current emperor, and his entire family was killed... How come Princess the county is still alive and well?"

"When Prince Yong was young, he was incredibly brave and strong, with a chivalrous spirit. During his travels, he met one of my senior sisters, who later became Prince Yong's Consort..." Liu Moyean patted Ying Er's shoulder. "Ying Er, that's their child..."

At this point, Ying Er's eyes also dimmed.

Liu Moyean continued, "Back then, when Prince Yong was defeated and killed, my senior sister risked her life to fight her way out of the encirclement with Ying Er, who was not yet three years old, and fled all the way back to our sect. In the end, she died of exhaustion in front of our Master... Seeing his beloved disciple die, our Master, for the first time in a long time, personally took action, killing the court experts who were chasing my senior sister. He also sent the remaining soldiers to deliver a message to the new emperor: he didn't know anything about Prince Yong's offspring, he only knew that Ying Er's mother was from the Sword Saint Sect, so Ying Er was also from the Sword Saint Sect. Anyone who dares to plot against someone from the Sword Saint Sect, even the Heavenly King himself won't let them get away with it!"

"When the new emperor ascended the throne, he couldn't swallow this insult and even began mobilizing a large army to besiege the Sword Saint Sect." Liu Moyean shook his head. "But in the end, nothing came of it... Later, I heard that the imperial navy suffered heavy losses in the Eastern Sea, and the experts from the Dragon Palace were rendered powerless. Because they had experienced the power of martial arts masters, the new emperor became much more restrained."

"So you suspect that the poison was administered by someone from the imperial court?" Luo Jun asked, frowning.

"This is the only possibility," Liu Moyean sighed. "Logically speaking, Ying Er a girl, with no chance of inheriting the throne and no ambition for it. Over the years, although the court knows she's in the Sword Saint Sect, they haven't taken any action. And Master feels guilty for not being able to protect Ying Er's mother, so he dotes on her especially, even taking her in as a disciple regardless of seniority and personally teaching her. Her Senior Brother also spoil her a lot..." As she spoke, she patted Ying Er's head. "Alas, it's all our fault for spoiling her so much, letting her be so willful..."

"Senior sister~" Ying Er pouted in dissatisfaction, "Why are you blaming me again? I didn't do anything this time, I'm just a complete victim..."

Luo Jun glanced at her with disdain, thinking to himself, "You just can't remember..."

"So, the imperial court has tacitly accepted Ying Er's existence for over a decade? Why would they suddenly take action today?" Li Xinyu pressed. "Isn't this just provoking the Sword Saint again?"

"I suspect it might be related to Heaven's Gate!" Wu Xiong sneered. "In recent years, Heaven's Gate has been in close contact with the imperial court, and I wonder what they're plotting... A few months ago, they deliberately provoked a conflict with the Sword Saint Sect, and the Heaven's Gate Sect Master used this as an opportunity to challenge my master. The two agreed to a decisive battle in the Northern Desert on the sixteenth of next month. We were on business in the south, and this time we passed through Tongda Town on our way to the Northern Desert to support my master."

Liu Moyean nodded and said, "Master has been in Closed Door Cultivation preparing for war during this time. I also suspect that the imperial court and Heaven's Gate are colluding to take this opportunity to get rid of Ying Er. Alas, Young Hero Luo is right. Your Hundred Rivers Sect will probably be implicated by us this time."

"There's no question of connection or not." Luo Jun waved his hand. "The righteous path of the Martial World is one family. If the imperial court truly intends to send troops to sweep through the Martial World, no one can escape unscathed when the nest is overturned. Our Hundred Rivers Sect will naturally stand with the Sword Saint Sect!"

The Sword Saint Sect members were quite moved by Luo Jun's words and clasped their hands in greeting, saying, "Young Hero Luo are truly righteous!"

"Besides, if you don't tell anyone, outsiders won't know what's going on, right..." Li Xinyu hurriedly pulled back his arm after seeing Luo Jun's boasting.

"Rest assured, everyone," Liu Moyean, "We will not reveal a single word about what happened today, and we hope that none of you will leak our conversation. Although the Emperor already knows Ying Er's identity, for her safety, the fewer people who know, the better... Otherwise, even if the court doesn't take any action, there will always be some sycophants who want to curry favor with the court and might try to take advantage of Ying Er..."

"Don't worry, Miss Liu!" Tie Jingang also stated, "We Hundred Rivers Sect, know what's important!"

The Sword Saint Sect members thanked them profusely again before leaving the inn. The students downstairs were overjoyed to find Ying Er alive, but Tie Jingang waved them off, signaling them not to make a fuss. After seeing the Sword Saint Sect members off, he closed the door and began to study the information he had just received.

Hearing that such a big secret was behind that unruly girl, the students gasped in surprise, their gossip-loving hearts burning brightly.

"Speaking of Luo Jun, you've got some skills! You actually managed to extract such a big secret!" Tie Jingang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, his opinion of this student at the Body Refinement Realm also changing.

"I'd rather not know..." Li Xinyu said with a worried expression, "Luo Jun, what were you talking about? Now look what's happened, we're probably going to be targeted by the imperial court too..."

Luo Jun waved his hand, "Don't worry, Senior Brother Li, the one who poisoned us wasn't from the imperial court!"

(End of this chapter)