said, "Eh Why are you still here Don't tell me that you're going to continue telling stories like old ladies. I'm going out to butcher anyone who gets in my way!""When Lord Imperial heard that," said..."It's normal that you didn't notice. The patterns on it are made up of a type of script, which is an ancient and rare writing system to begin with. Moreover, special techniques were used to process them, making them hard to detect." Xianyao explained calmly as if this was a mundane matter.

Mundane That's what’s strange! Fewer than ten people can recognize such ancient scripts, and even fewer than ten people could decipher the code. If one person could interpret it, no other second person would be able to do so.

After an effort not to complain about this, Black Snow asked: "What does it say" She didn't ask how to break the secret as she did not want to torture her brain with something she knew nothing about.

"In summary, there are some secrets of the Evil Sect in here. And those that can be stored like these must be matters of great significance," Xianyao replied, adding his own conjecture.

"Knowing this, aren't you interested to know what the secret is" Black Snow found it strange that such gossip was so alluring. She also enjoyed digging into others' secrets, although she did so because she wanted to control their weaknesses for better countermeasures.

But in general, when a secret reached this level, even if not out of other reasons, curiosity would be enough to make one want to uncover it. Xianyao had the opportunity but didn't take it, which made her feel that he was incomprehensible.

"Of course I'm interested in knowing what it is. But first and foremost, it shouldn’t be a hassle. Back then, I wasn’t aware this had anything to do with me. Therefore, if I spent time and effort on just satisfying my curiosity, that would have been too much," Xianyao replied as he looked up at the moon again.

Back then, Xianyao did think about opening it but after carefully observing the box, he realized that to open this, either one had blood ties or spent a long time studying and slowly cracking the mechanisms. The former didn’t apply, so there was only the latter. But the amount of time and energy required for that made him feel that uncovering an ancient secret that dated back at least three thousand years wasn't worth it. He thus gave up.

"That's true. Hey, can you look at me when speaking to me Am I not beautiful enough" Black Snow was unhappy again as she felt ignored in front of such a beauty.

"You’re very beautiful!" Xianyao answered which made Black Snow smile. But her smile soon disappeared because he added,

“But the moon is more beautiful.”

A black line appeared on Black Snow’s forehead as she felt like hitting him, "I get angry so easily when I’m with you!"

"Is it that time of the month Or is it not" Xianyao said casually.

"You die!" Black Snow couldn’t help but kick Xianyao's calf.

“Ouch, it hurts! I’m glad you didn't have much strength or my leg would be broken,” Xianyao hopped on one foot looking injured.

Black Snow had no attack power not because she was kind-hearted and did not want to hurt Xianyao but because she truly lacked any attack skills. If she changed her approach, it wouldn’t affect him either.

"Hmmph, you can fix your leg yourself! You're a good doctor," Black Snow pouted.

“I’m just an ordinary quack,” Xianyao replied with a smile. He was indeed a wandering doctor and one who wasn't focused on his work either.

"But you, this little quack, can make even the most renowned doctors feel inferior!" Black Snow said in praise.

“They just haven’t mastered their arts well enough; there are too many people who have fame but lack substance.” Xianyao shook his head and sighed at how the world was, looking like a man of compassion. He had been staring at the moon anyway, so he looked very lost in thought.

“Stop pretending! But you look quite charming!” Black Snow said with a smile.

“…”

"Are you two flirting"

Fan Gao walked over and asked bluntly as Xianyao was still silent.

“…”

"Yes, we need to talk about our relationship. After marriage, we will have children and won’t have time for that," Black Snow nodded seriously.

“…”

“Don't mention such nonsense. You came over to show me the contents inside" Xianyao asked directly.

Nonsense Did you just call it nonsense

Black Snow wanted to argue with Xianyao but didn’t do so because she also wanted to know about this secret of the Evil Sect. Still, the same sentence applied: she had to care more about matters concerning the Evil Sect as these were very gossipy topics.

"How did you know that I wanted to show this to you Never mind, it's not important! Here, take a look at this. Actually, it doesn't serve much purpose except for giving us some information about the origin of the Evil Sect." Fan Gao handed what was in the box over to Free-and-Easy. It was a notebook, or more accurately, a family tree combined with family records.

Why is this a family tree and not something related to the Evil Sect This actually marks the beginning of the Evil Sect.

The family records contained information about how the Muye Sect came into existence back then. However, the details are somewhat vague.

It states that this family originated from a certain place but left it due to some reason and founded the Muye Sect on this continent, which is now known as the Evil Sect.

The literal meaning of these words suggests that this family isn't native to this continent!

Initially, their intention in establishing the Muye Sect was to expand their influence and establish a foothold on this continent. However, they found it weaker than expected compared to them, causing their expansion to be rapid and domineering.

Free-and-Easy is aware of what happened next; the Muye Sect gradually transformed into the Evil Sect. Three thousand years ago, due to an incident, it returned to its current form.

This three-thousand-year-old matter was mentioned here, implying that those with high bloodlines in the Evil Sect returned to their original place. From the beginning, this family planned to return but only a few succeeded. Three thousand years ago seemed to present a significant opportunity for all those with certain bloodlines to go back.

The remaining individuals experienced some unknown incident preventing it from becoming known by those left behind; consequently, the number of people with Evil Sect lineage decreased, leading to the sect losing its legitimacy and fracturing.

What exactly transpired during this period is not recorded here either, which makes sense because these events hadn't occurred yet at that time.

All these matters are buried in history; it's impossible to investigate thoroughly unless there were similar records preserved up until now. However, that seems unlikely.

Nevertheless, this isn’t very important for Free-and-Easy as he already knows a lot of things and the most crucial information is clear.

The location mentioned in here isn't specified, merely stating it's a place requiring strength; without reaching the Emperor level, one shouldn't think about going there.

Also, if unable to reach the Emperor level but having bloodline capable of opening this box, such an individual can still go!

No matter which case applies, guidance is needed. Currently, it seems that no guide has appeared for three thousand years, possibly because those who knew about these places have been forgotten.

Now, even if Free-and-Easy wanted to head there, he can't due to the lack of clues here; whether a guide would appear in his lifetime remains uncertain. Thus, going to this place requires other methods.

Free-and-Easy feels that perhaps such a method is already within his grasp!

From some hints, this place seems very consistent with the Martial Arts Sacred Land as previously speculated by Free-and-Easy: The Evil Sect could originate from there.

If the Evil Sect came from the Martial Arts Sacred Land, then it wouldn't be merely a simple place but one containing various different factions.

Why does Free-and-Easy think so This is quite straightforward; if it were just a single faction, how could a family leave the Martial Arts Sacred Land This proves they weren’t expelled but rather forced out.

In addition, through the records written between the lines, the author still views the Martial Arts Sacred Land as dangerous territory. Without powerful strength, one shouldn't enter, indicating it's not a peaceful place with likely many conflicts.

Of course, this is based on assuming that place mentioned above is indeed the Martial Arts Sacred Land; otherwise, everything falls apart.

Some phenomena indicate this place should not be the Martial Arts Sacred Land because if it were, why wouldn't people from the Martial Arts Sacred Land come out If they did, they could also become dominant like the Evil Sect. Why have no others appeared

Free-and-Easy didn’t overthink these matters since he knew what needed to be done and there was only one option: return to Qingyun City, find that old man, head towards the place leading to the Martial Arts Sacred Land, and figure out how to open a passage.

This matter can't be told to anyone here, including Black Snow. He doesn’t want the Evil Sect to know this secret; otherwise, they would keep an eye on him endlessly, which isn’t what he desires.

He’s not intending to enjoy the secret alone but suspects that these people might cause trouble. Therefore, it's better to first open it by himself and then decide if telling Black Snow is necessary in exchange for her remaining conditions.

In times of need, Free-and-Easy won't feign generosity; he'll haggle until he gets what he wants!

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