Yang Ruying's Suspicions

Hearing Yang Ruying and Aunt Qin mention his second brother, Zhang Xiaohua could not help but stop in his tracks.

Aunt Qin said apologetically, "Reporting to Hall Master Yang, this subordinate is not particularly familiar with Zhang Xiaohu. As you know, he only joined Misty Mountain Villa before the Misty Sect was destroyed, recommended by Great Gang Leader Ou's younger sister. His background should be clean, or Wen Wenhai would not have taught him so wholeheartedly. It's just that..."

Her next words trailed off, left unsaid.

Yang Ruying gave a bitter smile as well. "It seems Deputy Hall Master Qin shares the same concerns as I do. Zhang Xiaohu no longer has any Misty Divine Art left to cultivate, so whatever he cultivates from now on will be Incense-Passing Cult techniques. Hall Master Qin may not know the Su Huan Cultivation Method, but I know it extremely well. It is considered one of our Incense-Passing Cult's renowned cultivation methods, advancing at breakneck speed, something many male inner disciples covet greedily. For Cult Master to use it to win Zhang Xiaohu over is truly a grand gesture. He... may not necessarily... Sigh, not merely may not necessarily—he most certainly will. Cult Master has already issued an edict: Zhang Xiaohu must cultivate it. Since he cultivates the Su Huan Cultivation Method, he can no longer cultivate the Misty Divine Art. Zhang Xiaohu bears the identity of a Misty Sect direct lineage disciple, yet all the internal energy in his body comes from an Incense-Passing Cult direct lineage cultivation method. It truly is a tremendous irony."

Aunt Qin's brows remained tightly drawn. "Yes. We finally sent one Zhong Pei away, only for a new Deputy Hall Master to arrive, and who knows what his character will be like. Even this direct lineage disciple,