You're the Son of the Demon Cult Leader

Upon hearing what Xiao Qi said, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou involuntarily turned to look at Li Haoran with strange expressions.

There seems to be a former cult leader here.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you all looking at me for!" Li Haoran shouted angrily.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou withdrew their gazes. That's right, there's no rule that only the Nine Nether Sect has a former leader; the Radiant Sun Sect and the Ruthless Sect could also have one.

Moreover, Qin Haoran was so poor that he was being chased by creditors, which didn't seem like someone who could leave behind any treasures.

"Who is Master Mi? Who is the 'previous leader' that Master Mi mentioned? And what is the 'treasure he left behind'?" Qin Yanyan asked a series of questions.

Throughout the entire Central Continent, only the Four Great Demonic Sects—no, I mean the Three Great Demonic Sects—have the title of "Sect Leader."

This Master Mi might be a member of one of the three major demonic sects.

Xiao Qi was startled by Qin Yanyan's appearance and shook her head, saying, "I don't know. Lord Mi's communication with us is one-way. He placed a restriction on our souls, forcing us to obey him. Lord Mi rarely tells us anything."

"Every time Master Mi comes to collect yang energy, he asks us if anything strange has happened in Ancient Locust Town, or if we've found anything unusual."

Xiao Qi and the other two were unaware of Master Mi's identity.

Mayor Fan was also startled. He knew that Xiao Qi and the other two belonged to "Master Mi's" command, but he did not know that Master Mi was a member of one of the three major demonic sects.

If he knew, he would never dare to use Xiao Qi and the other two for publicity.

No matter how much he wanted to achieve political success, he dared not associate with the three major evil sects.

It is said that with the complete eradication of the Immortal Cult, many officials who cooperated with the Immortal Cult for political achievements have fallen from power, causing turmoil in the imperial court.

Speaking of which, the Immortal Sect was discovered by the Ask Dao Sect. The Ask Dao Sect truly deserves its reputation as one of the Five Great Immortal Sects.

It's unknown which important figure from the Ask Dao Sect discovered the Immortal Cult's headquarters.

"Fairy, are there any restrictions on the souls of those three women?" Lu Yang was completely clueless about matters of the soul, so he decided to ask the Immortal Fairy, who knew everything.

"Yes, but the method of placing the restriction was quite crude, at a beginner level. Do you want me to remove it?"

Lu Yang pondered for a moment, then asked, "Will Lord Mi find out?"

"Are you kidding me? Who do you think I am? Even if Lord Mi weren't here, even if these three female ghosts were right in front of him, he wouldn't notice that the restriction he left behind has been removed!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, fairy."

Lu Yang told the three female ghosts that Master Mi was a member of the Demonic Sect. The three female ghosts immediately trembled with fear and repeatedly said that they were good ghosts and had no connection with the Demonic Sect.

Lu Yang smiled and said, "Of course I know that the three of you have no connection with the Demonic Sect. However, I am worried that under the control of Lord Mi's restrictions, you might do things against your own will. Therefore, I would like to remove the restrictions on you and let our Ask Dao Sect Seeking Sect supervise whether you do evil in the future. How does that sound?"

The three female ghosts dared not disagree and nodded vigorously.

The Immortal Fairy secretly intervened, erasing the restriction left by Master Mi and then forging an identical one. Those below the Body Integration Realm would not be able to detect the flaw.

The three female ghosts suddenly felt their souls lighten, and the restrictions that had long weighed on their souls disappeared.

Xiaoqi timidly raised one hand and asked cautiously, "Um, may I go back now? Class is about to start."

They taught the students every day, punctually and with great dedication.

"Perfect, we've got enough information." The group prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Lu Yang instructed, "Mayor, the matter of the Demonic Sect is of great importance. Please, Mayor Fan, do not reveal that we were here."

Knowing that there were traces of a demonic cult here, we had to do something before we went back.

"That's natural." Mayor Fan nodded. It was a matter concerning the Demonic Sect, so it was better to let a professional like the Ask Dao Sect handle it. He, a nobody, would not get involved.

After bidding farewell to Mayor Fan, the four people and three ghosts returned to the dilapidated temple. The three female ghosts went to the main hall to give a lecture, while the four discussed their next move in a side room.

There were some things Li Haoran couldn't say in front of the town mayor, but now that there were no outsiders, he could speak freely, "Actually, I remember coming to Guhuai Town in my previous life to hide something. I even isolated myself from all methods of investigation, including causality and Divine Sense, not wanting anyone to find it. It must have been a treasure."

"Is there really some treasure in this place?"

"Is Lord Mi really a member of the Nine Nether Sect?"

Where is the treasure hidden?

What is a treasure?

"You were so poor in your past life, how could you possibly leave behind such a treasure?"

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou both exclaimed in surprise.

Li Haoran rolled his eyes and said helplessly, "It's just a fragment of memory, how could I remember it so clearly? But some things in Ancient Locust Town are real."

"Wait, what are you three talking about?" Qin Yanyan was completely bewildered. What treasure? What Nine Nether Sect?

What does this have to do with his ex-father?

The three exchanged a glance, and both Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou could see Li Haoran's helplessness.

"Qin Yanyan and Su Yiren will find out about this sooner or later. Instead of hiding it, it's better to tell them now," Lu Yang advised. As Qin Yanyan's uncle, he felt that his niece should know the truth.

Meng Jingzhou thought so too.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Haoran decided to tell his ex-daughter Qin Haoran's true identity.

"Actually, your father, Qin Haoran, was the previous leader of the Nine Nether Sect..."

Li Haoran revealed the whole story, and Qin Yanyan's expression grew increasingly strange as she listened. She never imagined that her father, whom she had never met, would be the leader of a demonic sect, a master of deception, and burdened with enormous debts.

After quietly hearing about her father's identity, Qin Yan Yan sighed deeply, then gave a helpless bitter smile. Her father was the leader of a demonic sect; what other reaction could she have but to accept it?

In fact, she didn't have any feelings for Qin Haoran. She had lived with Su Yiren since she was a child, and "Qin Haoran" was more like a symbol called "father" to her.

"Oh, by the way, your father is the leader of a demonic sect. This will restrict your future career in politics, the military, and even your participation in sect entrance exams. You won't pass the political vetting." Lu Yang kindly reminded him, as he had recently been cramming on the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty and had made some progress.

Qin Yanyan: "..."

Thank you for reminding me.

Meng Jingzhou chimed in, "Your parents have been married for five hundred years. According to your father's habits, there should be some debts incurred during those five hundred years. But you don't need to worry. Your mother didn't know your father borrowed the money, and he used it all to build the Nine Nether Sect. According to the law, this kind of debt is not considered joint debt of the couple, so your mother doesn't have to repay it."

Meng Jingzhou is quite knowledgeable about economic laws.

Qin Yanyan: "..."

Thank you for reminding me.

Qin Yanyan felt the deep concern that her two uncles had for her.

"Back then, my father was so eager to break through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage, saying he wanted to fight for a future for my mother and me..."

Li Haoran nodded calmly. "To increase the loan amount."

"And enhance resilience against penalties for overdue payments."

The second update might be a little later.