Dai Senior Brother, We've Captured the Nine Nether Cult's Leader

"Are you sure you were the leader of the Nine Nether Sect in your past life?" Lu Yang looked Li Haoran up and down, unable to connect him with the leader of the Nine Nether Sect.

Li Haoran hesitated and said, "It's highly likely. Didn't Yiren say that as my cultivation level increases, I will gain some fragments of memories and remember things from my past life?"

"Just now, after I broke through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, a scene flashed through my mind."

"There is a man dressed in black in the picture, who should be my subordinate. It is dark all around, and I can't see the surrounding scene clearly."

"My subordinate held up several sheets of paper and said, 'Master, this is the sect's annual income and expenditure of Spirit Stone. Please review it.' After I took it, I saw that the first line on the paper read, 'Nine Nether Sect's Income and Expenditure of Spirit Stone.'"

"Before I could see what happened next, the screen disappeared."

"They called me 'Sect Leader' and showed me the Nine Nether Sect's accounts; my identity from my past life is obvious."

The Nine Nether Sect is one of the four great demonic sects.

Just as the world does not know the name of the leader of the Immortal Sect, the world also does not know the name of the leader of the Nine Nether Sect.

Now Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou know that his name is Qin Haoran.

Lu Yang lowered his head and pondered. Now that he thought about it, Li Haoran really was the reincarnation of the leader of the Nine Nether Sect.

He looked at Meng Jingzhou, who was also deep in thought, "What are you thinking?"

Meng Jingzhou looked up, his brows furrowing. "The Nine Nether Sect is rather poor; they don't even have a lamp lit."

"..."

Lu Yang ignored Meng Jingzhou's strange focus and analyzed, "If Junior Brother Li's past life was the leader of the Nine Nether Sect, then some of the things Senior Su said would make sense."

"For example, why is Qin Haoran, Integrated Body Late Stage Cultivator, unknown to anyone? He's either a reclusive cultivator like Senior Su, or he has a special identity that can't be revealed."

"For example, there are generally two reasons why Qin Haoran was being hunted down in the beginning: either he obtained an extremely valuable magical Law Treasure and the murderer wanted to kill him for it, or Qin Haoran held a very high position and the murderer wanted to seize power."

"The former scenario is highly unlikely to occur in the Central Continent, so Qin Haoran's reaction should be to seek help from the Great Xia Dynasty. In that case, he wouldn't have ended up crashing into Senior Su's cultivation ground."

"So the second possibility is very likely. At that time, a rebellion broke out within the Nine Nether Sect, attempting to seize power and usurp the throne. Qin Haoran was no match for them and was seriously injured."

"Qin Haoran has never told Senior Su his identity. He also said that what he is doing is very dangerous. Senior Su's safety can only be guaranteed if he is unaware of it. Of course, the leaders of the four major demonic sects cannot tell Senior Su. If Senior Su knew Qin Haoran's identity, he would not be able to escape severe punishment once the Nine Nether Sect's affairs were exposed."

"Qin Haoran also said that his identity is special, and if he doesn't break through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage, he will never be able to see the light of day. If the Demonic Sect leader becomes Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator, he will be able to do many things that he wouldn't have dared to do before."

In fact, Lu Yang had long suspected Qin Haoran's identity, but without evidence, he couldn't say in front of Su Yiren that her husband was a member of the Demonic Sect and was no good.

Lu Yang looked at Li Haoran and smiled, "Junior Brother Li, do you now believe you are the reincarnation of Qin Haoran?"

In fact, Lu Yang had also suspected that Su Yiren had fabricated a memory and implanted it into Li Haoran's mind. The possibility was unlikely, but it was not impossible.

However, after confirmation by the Immortal Fairy, it was determined that these were indeed Li Haoran's own memories, and no one had tampered with them.

Li Haoran was dejected. After what had happened, he had no choice but to believe it, whether he wanted to or not.

Suddenly, another question occurred to him, and he broke out in a cold sweat. "The Great Xia Dynasty shouldn't have a system for investigating past life responsibilities, right?"

Lu Yang quickly reviewed the books he had read in his mind and said confidently, "No, the legal principle of the Great Xia Dynasty is that liability ceases upon death. You have already been reincarnated, so the Great Xia Dynasty has no jurisdiction over you."

Li Haoran breathed a sigh of relief.

"You three are up so early?" Mother Li said with a smile when she saw the three of them cultivating in the courtyard.

"Auntie, Haoran has just broken through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage," Lu Yang said with a smile.

Li Haoran's parents were both in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage. Previously, Li Haoran had surpassed his parents in combat strength, but now he has even surpassed them in cultivation level, which makes his mother very happy.

Knowing about his past life's identity, Li Haoran felt it inconvenient to tell his parents, as it would only cause them worry.

"Oh, we should definitely celebrate! I told you, you should play with Xiao Lu and Xiao Meng more often, it will definitely help you improve."

Li Haoran: "... Oh, right, right, right."

During the celebratory meal, Li Haoran told his parents that he was going back to his sect, which surprised both of them.

Li Haoran was the leader of the Nine Nether Sect in his previous life. This matter is too big for the three of them to handle. They need to go back to the sect as soon as possible to report.

"You're leaving after only a few days? Have you had enough fun, Xiao Lu and Xiao Meng?"

Lu Yang put down his chopsticks, a convincing smile appearing on his lips, "Junior Brother Li has broken through his cultivation level and needs the help of his elders to consolidate his power. He should return as soon as possible."

This is a lie. The Ask Dao Sect has always advocated independent cultivation, without the need for elders to help consolidate one's cultivation. However, Lu Yang's tone was very sincere, making it easy for people to believe him.

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Li stopped trying to persuade the three of them to stay a few more days.

The old horse still pulled the carriage, carrying the three of them back to the Ask Dao Sect.

Meng Jingzhou urged Lao Ma to return to the sect quickly. Lao Ma nodded slowly and continued walking at the same unhurried pace as before, but each step covered hundreds or thousands of miles.

"Junior Brother Li, your identity as the leader of the Nine Nether Sect has great potential. Once we return to the sect, if you manage things properly, you can make a fortune. After it's done, we can split the profits 30/70, how about that?"

"Such a good thing?"

"Of course, but I'll have to trouble you a little, junior brother."

Before long, the three returned to the Ask Dao Sect and arrived at the mission hall.

"Is Senior Brother Dai inside?" Lu Yang asked the senior brother on duty.

The senior looked up and saw Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou smiling broadly, as well as the sack Meng Jingzhou was carrying on his shoulder.

"Senior Brother Dai is inside. He instructed that if you need to find him, you can just go in without announcing yourself. However, what's in this sack..."

"Spoils of war"

"Oh, then go in." The senior guard didn't think much of it; it certainly wasn't dangerous.

The two carried sacks to Dai Bufan's room, where Dai Bufan was still flipping through files, searching for clues to the mission.

"What brings you two here? What do you want with me?"

Meng Jingzhou spoke first, "Good news, Senior Brother Dai! Thanks to our tireless efforts, we've finally captured the leader of the Nine Nether Sect. I just wonder how many contribution points we'll be rewarded for this achievement."

"The leader of the Nine Nether Sect?" Dai Bufan looked at Meng Jingzhou suspiciously. Meng Jingzhou was telling the truth and had a clear conscience, so he met Dai Bufan's gaze.

Dai Bufan then looked at Lu Yang Lu Yang, who, too, had a clear conscience and dared to meet Dai Bufan's gaze.

Dai Bufan's doubts deepened, unable to understand what these two clowns were up to, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Where is the leader of the Nine Nether Sect?

Meng Jingzhou loosened the sack, revealing Li Haoran, whose mouth was gagged and body bound. He pointed with righteous indignation. "This is the scoundrel!"

Dai Bufan: "..."

Do you two think I'm stupid?