COSMIC SERENDIPITY

Chapter- 31 (MALICE - PART FOUR)

The atmosphere was quite tense for the next few moments as they were all taking in the information about the future of the Nie Clan. Honestly, it was weird to hear about something like this from the Nie Sect because they generally represented "Brute Strength" for many generations. So, employing such unconventional techniques just for their Ancestral Grounds, was definitely weird in plain words.

The silence was cut only by the giggling and chattering sounds of the three kids playing around, without a care in the world.

The juniors were tense, too. They knew that Wei-qianbei and HanGuang-Jun had been investigating the demonic arm from Mo Village, but they hadn't gotten a single clue about the details. So this was as jarring for them as for the others.

A few moments later, the screen lit up once again as the viewers sat straight with all their attention back on the screen.

Lan WangJi, “The details, please.”

Sitting down, his polite words were almost as powerful as a threat. Nie HuaiSang finally started his explanation.

Huaisang couldn't agree more with the simulation. HanGuang-Jun truly gave off a terrifying aura, even though his facial muscles were as stiff as stone.

He began, “HanGuang-Jun, you know that we, the Nie Sect, are different from the other sects. Because our sect’s founder was a butcher, the other sects cultivate using swords, while our sect, on the other hand, cultivates using sabers.”

Everyone nodded along as this was no new information. But they were just as eager for the next part as Mingjue repelled it. It had been a truly well-guarded secret of his sect for so many generations, and now it was going to be all out in the open. He felt as powerless as the day when his father was lying on his deathbed after Wen Ruohan's meddling and even the healers had given up. Mingjue had been by his side alone as Huaisang was still a baby and had been playing in his crib in another room.

After his father passed away, HuaiSang's mother, who had been no less of a mother figure to him, passed away too as she couldn't bear the separation from her husband. Mingjue had been left alone to care for an infant as well as pick up the pieces of his sect before it was shattered beyond repair. He had felt so powerless back then that he hated it with intensity and thus had sworn to never let himself fall weak, ever again. But in this instance, for the first time, since they had all entered this setup, Mingjue hated the simulation for making him feel that way again.

This was known by everyone and was by no means a secret. Even the sect motif of the QingheNie Sect was the vicious head of a beast that resembled a dog or a pig. Nie HuaiSang continued, “Because our cultivation method was different from those of the other sects’ and our founder was originally a butcher. It was only natural for blood to be shed. The sabers of our past sect leaders were all heavy with hostile energy and killing intent. (Many eyebrows were raised upon this, as they turned to look at the current sect leader. Mingjue, on the other hand, was looking everywhere, but the people in the eyes. It was such a 360° turn in his behavior because the Nie sect was considered to be the most fearless of all the great sects, and MingJue was usually very overbearing. Nothing seemed to have ever fazed, hmm, except the name "Wen." But today, for him to not be able to meet their eyes, something was really suspicious). Almost every single sect leader met a sudden death from a qi deviation explosion. Their irritable tempers also had a lot to do with this.”

Wei WuXian raised a brow, “Now, this is getting quite close to demonic cultivation.”

Mingjue sighed as the secret was laid out in the open with a few simple words. His Didi, on the other hand, looked at the revelation, more with a critical eye than shock or betrayal. Mingjue hadn't expected it. He thought he had their sect secret hidden well from A-Sang, but it seemed he was way more perceptive than expected.