My Silly, Sweet Wife

Dugu Yue seemed oblivious to Feng Jiuling’s gaze and sat down heavily beside him, ”What do you all think?”

Everyone frowned upon hearing this.

Who wouldn’t want to be this Alliance Hierarch?

But, isn’t Wan Jian Villa too bold, openly suggesting Feng Jiuling as the Hierarch? Aren’t they disregarding everyone else here?

”Oh, it’s Second Master Dugu, a pleasure, a pleasure. But the matter of the Hierarch is of grave importance, not something anyone can just assume. Second Master Dugu, perhaps your words need some reconsideration?”

A chubby middle-aged man waved his fan, smiling insincerely at Dugu Yue.

Clearly, he disagreed with Dugu Yue’s words.

Not only did he disagree, but there was some resistance as well.

”According to Second Master Dugu’s logic, if merely speaking can make one a Hierarch, then shouldn’t our Sect Master of the Ice Silkworm Sect be able to take this position as well?”

”Exactly, it’s not merely a matter of speaking, but one must be able to command respect.” The Daoist also shook his head, stroked his beard twice, and said, ”Our Heavenly Master Tao has always taken it upon ourselves to subdue demons and eliminate evil. From my perspective, Heavenly Master Shen of our Heavenly Master Tao is more qualified to be the Hierarch.”

”Haha, good indeed, good indeed!” A monk laughed loudly, his voice like a great bell, ”If you say so, are you overlooking our Vajra Temple? Our abbot is an expert in body refinement, his physique comparable to barbarians, and among us here, who can match our abbot’s stature and cultivation?”

Everyone opened their eyes wide, as if flames were bursting forth.

”Everyone, please calm down, please calm down!” Seeing everyone instantly opposed, Feng Jiuling laughed and purposely admonished, ”Second Master, look at what you are saying. Everyone here is of high moral standing; how could I be suitable? Although Wan Jian Villa has a large number of disciples, its prestige is slightly inferior. By the way, why have you returned alone? Didn’t Third Manor Master go to find you? Why didn’t you return together?”

Feng Jiuling intentionally brought up Third Manor Master Chen Qiao to draw attention to the Yin Ghost Sect in Hefeng Valley.

From the looks of it, since Dugu Yue dared to suggest himself as the Hierarch, the Yin Ghost Sect must have been exterminated.

This achievement would definitely elevate Wan Jian Villa’s fame.

”Villa Master...” Hearing Feng Jiuling’s words, Dugu Yue immediately felt deeply saddened, turned abruptly, and knelt in front of Feng Jiuling, ”Villa Master, Third Manor Master and our disciples of Wan Jian Villa will never return.”

”What?”

”What happened?”

”Second Master, speak quickly!”

Although Feng Jiuling guessed a possibility, hearing Dugu Yue say it out loud still caused him pain.

No matter what, Third Manor Master and over a hundred disciples were dear to him; losing even one would be heart-wrenching.

Unexpectedly, they all perished this time.

However, considering that their deaths could annihilate the Yin Ghost Sect, perhaps it was worthwhile.

Dugu Yue played along with Feng Jiuling’s act and sighed, ”Villa Master, recently our Wan Jian Villa’s disciples discovered the Yin Ghost Sect’s location and sent messages for us to eliminate the Yin Ghost Sect. Unexpectedly, the Yin Ghost Sect was so despicable; they intercepted our message and ambushed us. Still, our disciples fought valiantly, and ultimately the entire Yin Ghost Sect was eradicated.”

Whoosh!

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of uproar.

Exterminated the Yin Ghost Sect?

In recent years, the Yin Ghost Sect had been killing and looting everywhere, causing countless people to despise them.

But no one dared to provoke the Yin Ghost Sect lightly.

After all, the Yin Ghost Sect was extremely powerful and their cultivation was peculiar; if not careful, one might suffer total defeat.

Yet, now Dugu Yue claims the Yin Ghost Sect has been annihilated?

Upon hearing this, excitement flickered in Feng Jiuling’s eyes.

But he quickly concealed it.

”The Yin Ghost Sect is eradicated? Really?” Feng Jiuling moved forward and grasped Dugu Yue’s arms, feeling his body strangely cold but not dwelling on it, quickly asking, ”What exactly happened, quickly tell me, also, has the Yin Ghost Sect truly been wiped out?”

”Yes!” Dugu Yue nodded vigorously, ”With Third Manor Master leading, and at the cost of our hundreds of disciples, Wan Jian Villa has wiped out the Yin Ghost Sect. But, there’s one matter I must share here with everyone. If not for that despicable person leaking information, perhaps we wouldn’t have suffered such loss.”

”Who?” Everyone was stunned, showing puzzled expressions.

Dugu Yue replied angrily, ”Ye Guichen! That rascal was colluding with the Yin Ghost Sect. Unfortunately, although we paid dearly to eradicate the Yin Ghost Sect, that rascal escaped.”

Then, Dugu Yue exaggeratedly recounted the events of the Yin Ghost Sect’s extermination.

However, he attributed the entire destruction of the Yin Ghost Sect to Wan Jian Villa, portraying Ye Guichen as an extremely wicked person.

After listening to Dugu Yue’s account, everyone fell silent.

Everyone present knew the significance of the Yin Ghost Sect.

If it were possible to obliterate the Yin Ghost Sect, the prestige would certainly skyrocket, making becoming the Hierarch quite reasonable.

But, now Ye Guichen unexpectedly appeared.

This stirred everyone’s thoughts.

The monk furrowed his brows and asked, ”Second Master Dugu, this Ye Guichen you speak of, is it the same Ye Guichen who escaped the Spirit Beast Sect and took a slew of treasures half a year ago?”

Upon hearing this, everyone perked up.

If it truly were Ye Guichen, their thoughts were suddenly more animated.

Ye Guichen carried treasures from the Spirit Beast Sect; killing him and seizing those treasures would naturally elevate their sect’s power.

Dugu Yue sighed with regret, ”Yes, that’s the Ye Guichen. Earlier, I thought the news from the Spirit Beast Sect might have been exaggerated. But witnessing firsthand, I finally understood; the treasures he carried are overwhelming. If it weren’t for that rascal named Ye Guichen, Third Manor Master would not have died at Yin Ghost Sect, nor would our disciples of Wan Jian Villa.”

”Outrageous!”

”Who would have thought that rascal was so vicious!”

”No wonder there’s been no trace of him for months; he was hiding out with the Yin Ghost Sect!”

”This person cannot be allowed to live, he must be killed!”

”Right, compared to the Demon Clan, this kind of traitor must be slain!”

Everyone was furious, as if Ye Guichen had desecrated their ancestors’ graves.

Dugu Yue saluted the crowd, ”Everyone, you are right, this rascal is intolerably vile. Although our Wan Jian Villa eradicated the Yin Ghost Sect, we’re severely weakened. So if anyone can bring back Ye Guichen’s head, they will be our benefactor, and our Wan Jian Villa will treat them as family!”

Upon hearing Dugu Yue’s tale, Feng Jiuling mostly grasped the situation.

But he knew the ins and outs of the incident better than anyone.

Seeing Dugu Yue’s gritted teeth, Feng Jiuling was doubtful of Dugu Yue’s statements but still nodded in agreement, ”Yes, whoever can kill that rascal will surely not be treated poorly by our Wan Jian Villa!”

Upon hearing this, everyone sarcastically sneered.

How could they not understand Wan Jian Villa’s scheme?

Kill Ye Guichen and his treasures are a fortune.

Who would foolishly hand Ye Guichen over?

However, this information did stir thoughts in everyone.

Since Ye Guichen had fled the Yin Ghost Sect, he was isolated; if they could kill him, it would be a significant opportunity.

With this thinking, the sect members saluted, claiming other commitments and departed.

After everyone had left, Feng Jiuling asked solemnly, ”Second Master, how much of what you said is true, and how much is false?”

Dugu Yue lifted his head, ”Villa Master, it’s true that the others from Wan Jian Villa have all died, and Ye Guichen did appear at the Yin Ghost Sect. However, from what I know, the extermination of the Yin Ghost Sect seems to have been orchestrated by this Ye fellow.”

”What? He, he single-handedly wiped out the Yin Ghost Sect?” Feng Jiuling looked shocked, ”Being enemies with him, aren’t we bringing disaster to Wan Jian Villa?”

Dugu Yue smiled slightly, reassuring, ”Villa Master, that’s why I leaked information about Ye Guichen. I believe those sects won’t let it rest. Once they and Ye suffer mutual losses, then we make a move, not only will the position of Hierarch be easily attainable, we can also lay claim to that rascal’s treasures, hehe...”

Feng Jiuling paused briefly, then burst into hearty laughter.

At this moment, a graceful figure floated in, ”Father, are you going to harm Brother Chen?”