Reincarnated Self
Qin Yanyan finally understood why her father had always been unwilling to reveal his identity.
Although Qin Haoran is the leader of one of the four major demonic sects and the local tyrant of the dark world, with countless Devil Cultivator under his command, each of them ruthless and merciless in killing.
But this kind of identity cannot be flaunted.
Otherwise, if Qin Yanyan encounters an opponent who flaunts their status, claiming to be from a top-tier sect, she'd better admit defeat.
Qin Yanyan revealed a wicked smile and said that her father was the leader of the Demonic Sect, and that she had better surrender obediently to avoid being beaten to death by her.
And that was it; the opponent reported it to the authorities and wiped out the Nine Nether Sect.
The leader of the Nine Nether Sect is the most wanted criminal in the Great Xia Dynasty.
They walked right into the trap.
Even if we take a step back, once her identity is exposed, everyone will know that Qin Yanyan's father is the leader of a demonic sect, which will affect Qin Yanyan's political review and future prospects.
Most importantly, he also owes a huge amount of money, his life is quite unstable, and he is at risk of being chased by creditors at any time.
Who knows, once Su Yiren finds out all this, she might think Qin Haoran is unreliable and get a divorce.
"You really don't remember where you hid the treasure at all?" Meng Jingzhou persisted, for this was the treasure of a demonic sect leader, its value immeasurable.
Li Haoran frowned, trying hard to recall his memories from that time.
Qin Haoran's memories were not only fragmented, but also blurry in some places, giving the impression of seeing things through a fog.
"Let me think... let me think... it must have happened four hundred years ago... and it's related to the locust tree..."
Lu Yang pondered for a moment, then sent a telepathic message to the three female ghosts.
Inside the main hall, the sound of students reciting their lessons filled the air, giving the dilapidated temple a fresh new look. Three scantily clad female ghosts wandered around the hall, much to the students' excitement.
"Whoever performs well in this lesson, I will give them a private lesson," the female ghost in green said softly, her voice extremely alluring.
The scholars' eyes lit up upon hearing this, and they began to study with unprecedented enthusiasm. "To learn and practice what you have learned is a pleasure indeed..."
Upon hearing Lu Yang's telepathic message, the three female ghosts clapped their hands and said, "Teachers, please leave for a moment. The next class will be a self-study period."
Then, leaving the bewildered scholars behind, he went to a side room.
How many locust trees over 400 years old are there in Guhuai Town?
The three female ghosts were stunned by the question, but Xiao Qi, being the most intelligent, replied, "There are eighty locust trees that are over four hundred years old, but not all of the locust trees from four hundred years ago have survived to this day. Some were cut down to make furniture, and some were burned as firewood. There was also a great fire in the ancient locust town, which burned a large number of locust trees to death."
Meng Jingzhou felt the matter was somewhat tricky. He had originally thought that there weren't many locust trees over four hundred years old, and he could simply check them one by one. However, he had underestimated the situation; most of the locust trees had not survived to this day.
Lu Yang nodded, then asked, "When will you hand over your yang energy to Lord Mi?"
"Tomorrow morning."
"What is Master Mi's level of attainment?"
"It should be at the Nascent Soul Early Stage."
This was roughly what Lu Yang had guessed. Most of the leaders of a prefecture in the Demonic Sect were at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, while those like Chu, the leader of Yanjiang Prefecture, who were only at the late Golden Core stage, were a minority.
After all, the cultivation levels of cultivators in Yanjiang County are generally low, so there is no need to send someone with a high cultivation level to be the regional head.
"Tomorrow, the three of you will follow my instructions..."
Morita County, a basement costing twenty Spirit Stone a month.
Lord Mi, the head of the Nine Nether Sect in Shoutian County, was carefully pouring tea for a handsome young man.
The young man's cultivation level is not high; Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
"Lord Mi, you are too kind. I am merely a low-ranking member of the sect and would not dare to trouble you with such an honor."
"I am unworthy of being called Lord Mi. Young Master Qin, just call me Old Mi."
While forcing a smile, Lord Mi cursed inwardly, "Who would dare treat you like a lowly religious person?"
The young man took a leisurely sip of tea, showing no respect for Lord Mi as if he were his subordinate. "Lord Mi should know the purpose of my visit."
"For the treasure that Master Qin hid in Ancient Locust Town?"
The young man put down his teacup and casually remarked, with an air of certainty, "To be precise, it's for my darling."
Seeing Lord Mi hesitate, the young man crossed his arms in front of his chest, leaned back slightly in his chair, and said, "What, Lord Mi, you still don't believe I'm the reincarnation of Qin Haoran?"
"Young Master Qin is joking. Everyone in the sect knows that you are the reincarnation of Sect Leader Qin."
Although Lord Mi said this, he was somewhat unconvinced in his heart.
It's unclear when exactly, but a rumor began circulating within the sect that the previous sect leader, Qin Haoran, had glimpsed a portion of the True Intention of reincarnation. Although his life tablet shattered and he died, he had actually entered reincarnation to plot the future great struggle.
Recently, three young men surnamed Qin have appeared, all claiming to be the reincarnation of Qin Haoran and wanting to inherit Qin Haoran's legacy.
Behind each of these three young men stood high-ranking members of the Nine Nether Sect. No one dared to openly say that these three young men were not the reincarnations of Qin Haoran, nor did they dare to say which one of them was the reincarnation of Qin Haoran.
This involves a power struggle among the higher-ups of the Nine Nether Sect.
Lord Mi suspected that the higher-ups were divided into three factions, each wanting to seize the legacy left by Qin Haoran, and each put forward a reincarnation of Qin Haoran.
The young man before him was one of the three suspected reincarnations, hence Lord Mi treated him with utmost respect and dared not show the slightest negligence.
What if he really is the reincarnation of the Qin Sect Leader?
Being polite is never a bad thing.
And how could someone like that go out without a protector?
They must be hiding in the shadows, protecting this young man's safety.
Master Mi suspected that the young man's situation was unstable and that he wanted to find the treasure left behind by Master Qin in Ancient Locust Town to strengthen the credibility of his claim that he was the reincarnation of Master Qin.
There are many different opinions about the treasures of Guhuai Town.
This was not something Qin Haoran told everyone on his own initiative, but rather something a close confidant of Qin Haoran said after his death.
This confidant said that Master Qin put some papers into a wooden box, and he glimpsed that the papers had a large amount of Spirit Stone written on them, which appeared to be silver notes that could be exchanged for Spirit Stone from the Chamber of Commerce.
This confidant deduced from the clues left by the leader of the cult that he had hidden the wooden box in Guhuai Town.
The confidant initially didn't take the matter seriously, but after the death of the leader of the sect, he developed a wicked desire for the wooden box and wanted to take it for himself.
Unfortunately, the wooden box was sealed with a special seal by the leader of the sect, preventing any external means of detection. His trusted confidants came to Guhuai Town several times, but they were unable to find it.
Even after the higher-ups learned of this, they couldn't find it.
They dared not openly turn the ancient town of Huai into a complete mess, as that would alarm the imperial court.
The matter was thus shelved, with Lord Mi left to keep an eye on it.
Lord Mi had been keeping an eye on things for years without any results. He would just casually ask the female ghost a question each time, to let his superiors know that he was still trying to find her.