A Surfeit of Good Fortune

(The previous chapter had a mistake: Xiaozhu is a fox demon.)

"This barbecue shop is actually run by the Nine Nether Sect! I'll subdue this evil spirit at once. I ask the two senior brothers to lend me a hand!"

Shi Chan made as if to reveal himself, but Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou stopped him.

"Wait, wait! We're all on the same side. There's no need to fight."

"On the same side?"

Shi Chan's eyes were full of confusion. Who was on whose side?

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou trusted Shi Chan's character, so they decided to let him in on some of the Ask Dao Sect's secrets.

"Well, the thing is, we founded the Heavenly Court Sect..."

The two patiently explained how they had made up the Heavenly Court Sect and how they had deceived the Nine Nether Sect.

Shi Chan fell silent for a long time after hearing them out.

No wonder his master had often said that Ask Dao Sect disciples were full of schemes and that he should be careful around them.

He hadn't taken those words to heart, but now he knew his master had been right.

The legendary ancient Heavenly Court had actually been made up by Senior Brother Lu Yang.

If word of this got out, it would surely stir up a tremendous storm.

"Thank you both for trusting me, Senior Brothers."

Since Xiaocui was the Spring River Branch Leader of the Nine Nether Sect, she counted as half an ally, and they couldn't very well attack her. The three had no choice but to return to Xu An's room and resume pretending to be asleep, in case anything unexpected happened.

The three had barely gotten back into character when another graceful figure barged into the room. Seeing the three unconscious, she