The Lower Three Sects' Hidden Secrets

The blond man with a somewhat effeminate air turned around and strode up to the group, saying, "Teachers, you've arrived. This must be Yu Tianshuang. He's truly a handsome young man, a true hero."

He then naturally took Yu Tianshuang's hand and led her to a seat.

Without making a sound, Yu Tianshuang Xue Qinghe the hand Xue Qinghe was holding from hers, suppressing her growing impatience, and said, "I dare not accept such praise, I dare not accept such praise."

"Alright, everyone, stop with the pleasantries. Tianshuang, let me introduce you. This is His Highness the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe, who is also my disciple."

He's actually the Crown Prince? Although he does exude an air of nobility, he doesn't have the sense of superiority that royalty should have. Thinking back to that Prince Xue Beng I occasionally saw on the street, he's a completely different person. But you can't judge a person's character based on appearances alone; maybe he's just pretending.

After exchanging pleasantries, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong left first, leaving the two of them alone in the large room.

The moment the door closed, Yu Tianshuang could no longer contain her impatience. She stood up, cupped her hands in greeting to Xue Qinghe, and said, "Your Highness, please tell me about my parents. I will be Tianshuang grateful."

After drinking a cup of tea, Xue Qinghe slowly rose and helped Yu Tianshuang up, saying, "Brother Tianshuang, there's no need for that. If you don't mind, I'm a few years older than you, so you can call me elder brother."

Calming herself down and realizing that there was no point in rushing things, Yu Tianshuang regained her usual composure and said with a refined smile, "Tianshuang, will humbly accept your offer, Brother Qinghe."

"Alright, alright, Brother Shuang, is it alright if I call you that? Haha."

Xue Qinghe seemed to have satisfied some wicked pleasure, his eyes crinkling into crescent moons with laughter. Combined with his already effeminate demeanor and that smile, Yu Tianshuang couldn't help but shudder. Could Xue Qinghe have a thing for that kind of thing...?

Seeing Yu Tianshuang scrutinizing him with a strange expression, Xue Qinghe's smile immediately froze. He quickly said, "Brother Shuang, don't misunderstand. I'm just thrilled to be able to be brothers with a young talent like you. I'm very happy."

After a pause, as if recalling something, Xue Qinghe slowly said, "I don't know much about your parents, but I'm certain it's related to the secrets of the Lower Three Sects back then. As for why the Spirit Hall got involved, that requires explaining another matter."

"Back then, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji, learned that the Nine Heavens Rainbow Wind Clan of the Lower Three Sects possessed a secret technique that could refine living Soul Beast, ensuring that their Soul Ring and Soul Bone would be perfectly matched with the person who performed the technique."

"Such a secret technique actually exists in this world? But how is this different from directly hunting Soul Beast? Directly hunting Soul Beast also yields their Soul Beast Soul Ring, but as for Soul Bone, could this secret technique..."

Yu Tianshuang, initially surprised but then finding the method somewhat useless, considered a possibility: only this possibility could explain why the Spirit Hall would go to such lengths to annihilate the Lower Three Sects in order to obtain the secret technique.

"Ah, Brother Shuang truly lives up to his reputation as a genius. Your guess was correct. Yes, I've heard that this secret technique can guarantee 100% compatibility of Soul Ring, and it can also guarantee that Soul Beast will drop Soul Bone."

"In other words, if you master this method, you can exceed the age limit of Soul Ring that your body can withstand. As far as I know, there are only two known methods on the continent to absorb Soul Ring beyond the limits of the body. One is like you, whose physical strength far exceeds the limit that the same level can withstand, allowing them to absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring at level 40 or at level 30."

"There's another way, which is almost impossible. It requires Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to sacrifice itself. This way, Soul Master can obtain a Soul Ring Soul Ring with a lifespan far exceeding what they can absorb at a low level. But as far as I know, no one has yet possessed Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring that was sacrificed at a low level."

After taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat, Xue Qinghe slowly continued, "According to records, 20 years ago, the heir of the Nine Heavens Rainbow Wind Clan possessed the same terrifying three-ring configuration as you, so..."

"Does the Spirit Hall really determine that he possesses a secret technique based on this alone? Can't it be based on his physical strength, just like mine?"

Yu Tianshuang interrupted Xue Qinghe and asked.

"No, do you know what the Soul Ring Configuration for the successor of the Nine Heart Begonia and your mother? Their Fourth Soul Ring were both ten-thousand-year-old black. Your mother's strength can be explained by her physical strength, but what about the successor of the Nine Heart Begonia? How could her physical strength possibly reach the level of Soul King?"

"There's only one possibility: the legendary secret techniques of the Nine Heavens Rainbow Wind Clan are true, but such baseless rumors disappeared when your parents and the descendants of the Lower Three Sects went into seclusion."

"But after the incident involving Clear Sky Douluo came to light, the Spirit Hall was simultaneously hunting down Clear Sky Douluo and his wife, as well as the Nine Heavens Rainbow Wind Clan and the Undying Sect's successor. This was because, according to rumors, this secret technique required the assistance of the Undying Sect's immense life force to be used."

"Your parents were innocent victims. The Spirit Hall wasn't actually targeting the successors of the Slaughter Sect; they were just caught up in the affairs of the Lower Three Sects."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianshuang sneered and said, "My mother is closely connected with the heirs of the other two Lower Three Sects. The Spirit Hall is going to wipe out the Nine Heavens Rainbow Wind Clan and the Undying Sect for the sake of a secret technique. If it were me, I would also rise up to fight back."

Touching the Begonia Heart hanging on her chest, Yu Tianshuang put herself in Lingling's shoes. If Lingling had encountered such a desperate situation, she would have defended it to the death, using her sword to protect the flowers behind her.

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe sighed Youyou, then said, "That's all I know. You'll have to investigate the rest yourself."

After exchanging pleasantries with Xue Qinghe for a while, and feigning ignorance to evade Xue Qinghe's subtle attempts to recruit her, Yu Tianshuang left alone and slowly walked back to the academy.

The more Yu Tianshuang learned, the more shrouded in mystery the whole affair seemed. The first thing that was certain was that the Spirit Hall's siege of the Nine Heavens Rainbow Wind Clan was to obtain a secret technique, which required the use of the Undying Sect's immense life force. This was how her parents got involved in the matter.

Secondly, the trigger for the whole incident was Clear Sky Douluo and his wife. The Spirit Hall knew that the Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Clan possessed a secret technique, and after so many years, they suddenly launched an attack to besiege them. In order to obtain the secret technique, they did so while Clear Sky Douluo and his wife were being besieged.

So now we need to figure out why the Spirit Hall is besieging Clear Sky Douluo and his wife, and why they need a secret technique.

Otherwise, it's truly inexplicable why, having known the secret technique for so many years, they would need it specifically when besieging Clear Sky Douluo and his wife?

However, according to Xue Qinghe, when they were besieging Clear Sky Douluo, the former Pope Qian Xunji was killed by him, and Clear Sky Douluo disappeared without a trace.

Yu Tianshuang raised her furrowed brows and sighed. "Alas, the clues have run dry again. Unless we find Clear Sky Douluo to find out the reason for this, or go directly to the Spirit Hall to question the Pope."