### **Chapter 100: Sect News**
As Wang Yu's sole strategic partner, he understood Si Tu Hong's motives perfectly.
It was still far too early to repay the debt of favors.
Therefore, he didn't mind owing more. His connections within the sect were limited, so he could only delegate the task of closely monitoring developments to Si Tu Hong.
He hadn't explained the specific reasons, only asked him to keep an eye out for any major events on Coldblood Peak.
As a purported "staunchly loyal subordinate" under Coldblood Peak's True Disciple Su, his concern for True Disciple news was normal.
Now, with Si Tu Hong rushing over in excitement, Wang Yu felt uneasy and quickly asked:
"What happened? Why so excited?"
"Major news!"
Si Tu Hong barged into Wang Yu's stone house, familiarly poured himself a cup of tea to wet his throat, and then began his tale.
"Ever since the third True Disciple of Coldblood Peak, Wei Zhong, broke through to Golden Core and emerged from seclusion the year before last, he became Coldblood Peak's Nascent Soul seed, leaving the ranks of True Disciples to meet the True Monarch."
"But the incident where the Waterfall Mountain Wei Clan set a trap to assassinate a sect's Golden Core elder escalated further. Even the investigation team dispatched by the main Enforcement Hall was completely wiped out."
"The Waterfall Mountain Wei Clan is in serious trouble now. The [Ghost Fang Zhuo Clan], which oversees the sect's laws, was furious and sent three Golden Core prodigies from the previous generation, known as the [Earth Talisman Three Demons], to suppress the rebellion at Waterfall Mountain."
"Upon learning this, Wei Zhong confronted the Earth Talisman Three Demons outside the Blood Abyss. The battle lasted three days, ending with him severely injured and defeated. The entire Waterfall Mountain Wei Clan was annihilated!"
"The souls of his entire bloodline fell into the hands of the Earth Talisman Three Demons. After soul searching and memory extraction, they discovered there was more to the story, but what's done is done and cannot be undone."
"The Ghost Fang Zhuo Clan strongly opposed Wei Zhong inheriting the legacy of Coldblood Peak's True Monarch..."
Hearing this, Wang Yu was already feeling somewhat dazed.
Did True Disciple Su's scheme actually succeed? This would likely cause unbearable backlash, equivalent to mutual destruction for both parties.
*Sigh...*
He couldn't help but sigh heavily inwardly.
Since the Waterfall Mountain Wei Clan was destroyed, judging by Wei Zhong's displayed attitude, he would definitely not let it go. And although the Ghost Fang Zhuo Clan had made a mistake,
they wouldn't allow a junior genius bearing a grudge against the Zhuo Clan to continue growing, let alone inherit a Nascent Soul legacy.
Similarly, one shouldn't underestimate the sect's power and the strength of a Nascent Soul True Monarch. True Disciple Su, the mastermind behind it all, came from the main Su family, which was merely a Golden Core family.
His maternal clan, the [Xiangshan Duan Clan], was the same. Although his second aunt was one of the Nine Evils True Monarch's most favored concubines, this level of status and background wasn't enough to keep him safe from the Zhuo Clan's wrath.
The Zhuo, Yu, and Zuoqiu clans, three of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect's Nascent Soul families, held absolute dominance. The three families were united and possessed eight Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
They dominated a full six of the nine peak domains.
Apart from peaks like the Evil God Peak, which ranked low and currently lacked a Nascent Soul master, only Coldblood Peak and Maleficent Sword Peak were held by other families. The Blood Demon Hall, ruled by the Sect Leader's line, wasn't included.
In summary,
both Wei Zhong and True Disciple Su were in for serious trouble. Death was unlikely, but they had absolutely no chance of obtaining the Nascent Soul inheritance anymore.
Especially Wei Zhong. To maintain the sect's positive image, there would be no open attacks, but hidden arrows would likely be numerous; he would definitely be suppressed.
Sure enough.
As Si Tu Hong continued, Wang Yu, as a half-insider, finally saw the changing situation clearly.
"In short, both Wei Zhong and Su Yulong have been stripped of their True Disciple status. Wei Zhong was sentenced to a hundred years of confinement, while Su Yulong was sent back to the [Cangjiang Su Clan] and forbidden from appearing at the sect for fifty years."
Su Yulong? So that was True Disciple Su's real name. It was Wang Yu's first time hearing it.
After a pause, he asked again:
"Did the sect issue any official announcement regarding this matter?"
"Uh... no."
As he said this, Si Tu Hong also found it strange and muttered to himself,
"How could there not be? Could there be more to the story? The Waterfall Mountain Wei Clan openly ambushed and killed a sect elder and also killed people from the main Enforcement Hall."
"That itself is a capital crime warranting clan extermination. Wei Zhong only lost his status and got a hundred years of confinement, which is already quite lenient, even merciful."
Wang Yu: "..."
He very much wanted to say it was all Su Yulong's doing, but he held back. The fewer people who knew about this, the better. Besides, he had no concrete evidence that Su Yulong was behind it.
It was just logical deduction and speculation.
After all, the plan he proposed was to maintain stability and wait for changes. Since Su Yulong rejected it, based on his character, taking a risk for greater benefits fit his style.
As the saying goes: *If you often walk by the river, your shoes will eventually get wet.*
This time, he stumbled.
The conflict between these two had escalated from a struggle over inheritance to a life-and-death enmity. A small fry like him was better off not getting involved and should find a way to extricate himself.
No... he didn't need to bother anymore.
With the True Disciple status gone, Su Yulong's Ice and Snow Pavilion was just an illegitimate operation. Without the sect's endorsement, the extensive activities and business dealings were all违规.
He... Wang Yu!
Naturally became a free agent among the Coldblood Peak outer disciples.
Good news. Extremely good news.
"Ha... haha... HAHAHAHA!"
Understanding this, Wang Yu couldn't help but applaud his own luck. To be honest, this was the first time since embarking on the cultivation path that he had been so fortunate.
Seeing his strange reaction, Si Tu Hong didn't think much of it, assuming he was just happy to be free from the True Disciple's exploitation.
After all, he also had to pay tribute to the True Disciple establishment on Five Yin Peak. If he learned that the exploitative boss looming over his head was gone, he'd probably laugh even more maniacally.
Having only been at Spider Mountain for two years to avoid trouble, the mountain weighing on his heart had finally been moved. Wang Yu felt he could breathe more freely, worthy of a celebration.
Thus, after seeing Si Tu Hong off,
he rummaged through all his storage pouches, drank all the alcohol he had, slept deeply for three days, properly got drunk once, and felt refreshed and clear-headed afterward.
In the following days, a slight smile touched Wang Yu's usually stiff face, and his entire aura seemed much softer.
Humming a little tune, he worked diligently in the spirit fields.
Tilling the soil, fertilizing, sowing, pest control, harvesting.
Batch after batch of Spiderheart Grass was planted. With the ample supply of Ghost-Eye Spider blood, they grew rapidly. Occasionally, he pocketed some defective ones.
They were still spirit herbs, useful for future alchemy.
Somewhat unexpectedly,
the Coldblood Peak leader, the mysterious veiled female cultivator, seemed to be in a good mood these past few days. One could often catch glimpses of her graceful figure flitting through the fields.
Usually aloof and sparing with words, she had become much more lively recently, even主动指点 disciples in their cultivation—truly rare and peculiar.
This situation lasted for nearly half a month before gradually returning to normal.
Wang Yu's focus also returned to his cultivation.
The second-grade spells, Invisibility Art and Mysterious Yin Hand, were truly taxing on the mind and energy to practice. The spiritual power in his body was insufficient for training sessions.
In this situation, Wang Yu couldn't help but feel somewhat impatient.
Ultimately, he still wasn't strong enough, and the placement slots weren't sufficient either.
The path was long and fraught with obstacles; he still needed to work hard~
**(End of Chapter)**