Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 294: Chapter 294: The Secret of the Mass Grave

Ever since deciding on his plan to join the Sword Pavilion, the Yun Family’s Ancestor had been a key target whom Lü Yang was determined to control completely using his Puppet technique.

The reason was simple.

Although the Yun Family had fallen on hard times and their Ancestor was only in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, their origins were anything but humble. Tracing back their lineage, they had once been incredibly prominent.

The Yun Family had once produced a Sect Leader of the Sword Pavilion, who was a Perfected Lord. Unfortunately, that Perfected Lord fell during a millennial tribulation. His opponent was a Middle-stage Golden Core True Monarch from the Stain Sect, whose cultivation was far superior. As a result, not only was the Yun Ancestor’s Grotto Heaven destroyed, but even his soul was unable to escape.

After that, the Yun Family went into decline.

By the time the lineage reached the current Ancestor’s generation, they had been reduced to a mere Foundation Establishment Immortal Race. Now, even that status was precarious.

But no matter what, a bond of shared history remained.

Being the Direct Lineage of a former Perfected Lord—such a status might mean nothing in the Stain Sect, but in the Sword Pavilion, it was a major advantage.

At the very least, the Yun Family’s Ancestor was qualified to have an audience with the Sect Leader!

The Sword Pavilion was different from the Stain Sect. In the Stain Sect, All True Monarchs were in seclusion year-round, typically letting the Great Truemen under them manage affairs, like Minor Metal who acted as the Interim Sect Leader.

The Sword Pavilion, however, was managed personally by its Perfected Lord.

The fact that the Yun Family’s Ancestor, a mere cultivator in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, could have an audience with the Perfected Lord—Lü Yang refused to believe this wasn’t thanks to the lingering influence of the family’s deceased Perfected Lord.

’In my previous lives, I already knew something was off when the Yun Family’s Ancestor was able to reincarnate into the Simulation Realm with a Divination Artifact like the Prophetic Orrery.’

I didn’t notice it at first, but the more I thought about it, the stranger it seemed. There were so many Foundation-Stage Cultivators waiting to be reincarnated, so why choose someone as weak as the Yun Family’s Ancestor for the task? And they even gave him a Marvelous Treasure like the Prophetic Orrery. Without me in the picture, the Yun Family’s Ancestor would have almost certainly succeeded. It was basically a free achievement handed to him on a platter.

This showed that while the Yun Family’s Ancestor might be lacking in strength, he definitely had connections.

And that was precisely what Lü Yang needed in this life.

Several days later, a loud BANG echoed from the heavens. A streak of Flying Light shot through the sky, finally coming to a steady halt above Hidden Sword Manor.

Soon, the Flying Light dissipated.

The Yun Family’s Ancestor, a man with white hair and a wizened face, stepped out from within. His Divine Sense locked onto Yun Miaozhen almost instantly, and he breathed a sigh of relief only after seeing she was unharmed.

”Greetings, Ancestor.”

Yun Miaozhen stepped forward and bowed respectfully before taking out a pill. ”This is the Life-Extending Pill I found. Please accept it, Ancestor.”

Seeing this, the Yun Family’s Ancestor was deeply gratified. ”Miao Zhen, you are too kind.”

As he spoke, he accepted the pill. Seeing Yun Miaozhen looking at him with anticipation, he simply tilted his head back and swallowed it.

Although the so-called Life-Extending Pill was actually useless to him, it was a token of Yun Miaozhen’s filial piety. The Ancestor didn’t want to embarrass her. After taking the pill, he continued, ”What of the demonic cultivator you mentioned in your letter? Has Master Xiuxin captured him already?”

”He has been captured.”

Yun Miaozhen nodded. ”Master fought a great battle with him. I couldn’t even get involved. Now, the Demon has been thoroughly suppressed by Master.”

”That’s good.”

The Yun Family’s Ancestor sighed in relief again. His cultivation was about the same as Master Xiuxin’s. If she could handle the Demon, then he should have no problem either.

”Then take me to him quickly.”

”This way, Ancestor.”

Yun Miaozhen led the Yun Family’s Ancestor to a Quiet Chamber. She pushed open the door, and as the Ancestor stepped inside, he froze on the spot.

Inside the Quiet Chamber.

A young man in a Profound Robe stood before a desk with a look of intense concentration, a sheet of yellow paper spread out before him. He was using his finger as a brush to draw something.

Meanwhile, Master Xiuxin stood silently to the side. She breathed out a ball of fierce flame to smelt numerous Geng Metal Spiritual Objects, transforming them into a dazzling, golden glob of spiritual ink. Lü Yang casually stirred the ink, then used it to draw stroke by stroke upon the yellow paper, finally forming a sharp, sword-shaped Talisman.

CLANG! CLANG!

The instant the Talisman was complete, the supposedly soft and thin talisman paper suddenly rang with the cry of a sword, like Gold and Iron clashing, and released a wave of Sword Qi so powerful it shocked the Yun Family’s Ancestor.

”It’s finally done!”

Lü Yang nodded in satisfaction. After restarting, his life wasn’t as desperate as it was in his Previous Life. He was finally enjoying a life of scholarly leisure, with a beautiful attendant to prepare his ink.

Because of this, he had picked up the Talisman Art he’d previously abandoned due to a lack of time.

And this Primordial Slaughter Talisman was the result of his recent studies. It was a way to replicate the Divine Effect of the Tribulation Wave’s Sword Qi using a Talisman.

Besides Lü Yang’s own mastery of Talisman Art, this was largely thanks to his Innate Divine Technique, Master of Weapons, which came with his identity as a Geng Metal Immortal Spirit in this life. This Innate Divine Technique could transform all things and was a great help in Alchemy, Talisman Making, and even Artifact Refining.

’Unfortunately, my world-shaking intellect can’t be fully utilized just yet.’

’This Primordial Slaughter Talisman took a significant amount of my time, yet the final product only has ten percent of the Tribulation Wave’s Sword Power. At most, it can handle someone in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.’

Of course, talismans were never meant to win through quality alone.

Quantity was the true path to victory!

’The Banner Spirits in my Myriad-Soul Banner suffered heavy losses in my Previous Life. This is a good chance to recruit a new batch from the Skull Mountains and then restart the industrialized production line for Talismans...’

Thinking of this, Lü Yang finally looked up.

Only then did the Yun Family’s Ancestor, who had been standing rigidly on the spot, almost unable to move since he entered the room, finally regain control of his body.

”How is this possible...!” ℴℴ𝘮

The Yun Family’s Ancestor’s pupils constricted. He clutched his stomach, realizing that the Life-Extending Pill he had just swallowed had now become a poison that was immobilizing him!

’Why!?’

The Yun Family’s Ancestor turned his head to look at Yun Miaozhen, unable to believe that the family disciple he relied on the most would one day choose to poison him!

However, Yun Miaozhen didn’t even spare him a glance. Instead, she cautiously approached the desk, gracefully bent down, and slipped underneath it to receive her payment. This had nothing to do with anything else; it was purely for the sake of her cultivation, to have Lü Yang help her quickly break through her bottleneck.

’A Demon... This man is definitely a Demon!!!’

For a moment, the Yun Family’s Ancestor couldn’t believe his eyes. At the same time, he was more certain than ever in his heart: only a Demon could be capable of such a thing!

But there was no escape for him.

The Heavenly Qian Totalizing All Manifestations Dharma Body manifested behind Lü Yang. Its Qi trace, completely surpassing the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, made the Yun Family’s Ancestor curse inwardly in rage:

’He clearly has such a high cultivation, yet he sets a trap to harm me and even uses poison... The bastard!’

The outcome was never in doubt.

The Yun Family’s Ancestor was suppressed by Lü Yang instantly. A Puppet was then cast upon him, and soon, the venomous hatred on his face transformed into loyalty.

”A pity that Xin’an isn’t here.”

Lü Yang shook his head. Chen Xin’an’s True Spirit was still slumbering within the Myriad-Soul Banner. By his estimation, it would likely take eight to ten years for him to recover.

Since he couldn’t use Soul Searching, Lü Yang could only ask him directly:

”What do you know about the secrets of the Jiangnan Mass Grave?”

To Lü Yang’s surprise and delight, the Yun Family’s Ancestor first froze for a moment after hearing the question, then nodded and said, ”Replying to Master, this subordinate knows everything.”

’He knows everything!?’

Lü Yang’s eyes lit up. It seemed he hadn’t chosen the wrong person after all. With the Yun Family’s Ancestor’s connections in the Sword Pavilion, he actually did know the inside story!

The Yun Family’s Ancestor continued in a low voice, ”I am good friends with a disciple of the Demon-Vanquishing Perfected. He once mentioned to me that at the Jiangnan Mass Grave... they discovered traces of a Great Realm Heaven where a Fruit exists. If we could seize it, it would be of immense use to our Sword Pavilion!”