The Sixth Prince adopted by Pan Mei changed his name to Pan Lang, while the Seventh Prince adopted by Lu Yan changed his name to Lu Duoxun. Later, the two incited Prince Wei Zhao Tingmei to rebel. After the plot failed, Lu Duoxun was exiled to Yazhou, while Pan Lang vanished into the martial world. In the end, he took the title Xiaoyaozi and founded the Xiaoyao School.
Of course, Huang Shang had only uncovered all this in recent years. However, the Xiaoyao School had always been exceedingly mysterious and little known due to its sparse membership. Furthermore, the court had been beset by troubles both within and without in recent years, leaving it with no time to concern itself with the Xiaoyao School.
Since the Sweeping Monk knew the Xiaoyao School's martial arts, he was most likely from the Sixth Prince's line.
A look of reminiscence appeared on the Sweeping Monk's face, and his voice was full of wistfulness. "Back then, my father hid himself in the martial world, yet he never forgot his ambition to overthrow the Song dynasty and restore Great Zhou's realm. But after the Zhao Tingmei affair, he realized that the Zhao Song's fate had not yet run out, so he could only place his hopes on later generations. Thus, he took in three exceptionally gifted disciples and taught them according to their talents. His eldest disciple, Wu Xingyun, received the 'Eight Desolations, Six Directions, I Alone Am Supreme' art; his second disciple, Wuyazi, received the North Darkness Divine Skill; and his third disciple, Li Qiushui, received the Minor Formless Skill."
Many people present knew nothing of these hidden matters. Only upon hearing him did they learn that such renowned figures as Tianshan Tonglao had all been disciples of the Sweeping Monk's father. Every one