After Lei Juan finished speaking, she picked up her brush and wrote:
"Ambush and open attack."
Her master was Qiu Lao, so naturally, her attack methods were similar to Qiu Lao's.
As she wrote these four words, countless small arrows appeared behind Jun Ye, and as he jumped to dodge them, a long spear lunged directly at his face.
Jun Ye's expression turned cold, and the soft sword at his waist emitted a "chime." The sword clashed with the spear, and the fierce friction sparked in the air.
"Heh, I didn't expect a descendant of the miscellaneous learning faction to be skilled at ambushing with hidden arrows!"
After blocking Jun Ye's final blow, he taunted Lei Juan.
Lei Juan did not launch a second attack immediately but said solemnly:
"Why did you go after Junior Sister Nian's family? Speak! What is your motive?!"
Jun Ye brushed his long hair in front of his chest and said carelessly:
"Why else? I fancied your Junior Sister Nian!"
Lei Juan naturally did not believe him:
"Everyone knows that your Black Lotus Sect members hate women to the bone. How could you genuinely fall in love with a woman? I think you won't shed tears until you see the coffin!"
Saying that, Lei Juan stopped talking. She directly wrote on the paper:
Counterattack!
The spear, which had been knocked down by Jun Ye, once again attacked him.
This time, it was different from the last. The spear's force was several times stronger than before!
Jun Ye's expression became serious.
He did not expect this disciple of the miscellaneous learning faction to have such a deep source of power.
Lei Juan laughed heartily:
"Hahaha, that was just a small display last time. The power was dispersed among many small arrows, so the force of the spear was naturally insufficient. But now, the force is concentrated in one place. Let's see how you block this!"
Jun Ye rolled to the right, barely escaping. Before he could catch his breath, the spear charged at him again.
As he dodged repeatedly, he was getting closer to his destination.
Now is the time!
Jun Ye, looking slightly disheveled, picked up a guqin and began to play.
As the mournful melody spread, the spear's attack speed slowed. When the spear was about to reach Jun Ye's face, it stopped completely, then fell to the ground, even starting to tremble and twist into various shapes.
Damn this lecherous spear!
Lei Juan cursed inwardly.
She did not expect the devilishly handsome man before her to have such skills. This was clearly not an ordinary disciple of the Black Lotus Sect!
It was fortunate that she arrived in time. In a few more days, Junior Sister Nian's family would likely be in danger!
Thinking this, Lei Juan wrote again:
Exploit weaknesses!
Now, the attack had become intangible, and it was directed at Jun Ye from extremely tricky angles.
*Zing!*
A guqin string snapped, and the music abruptly stopped.
Jun Ye immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
Just as Lei Juan was about to seize the opportunity to press her advantage, a figure flashed in. The speed was so great that Lei Juan didn't even have time to write down her attack words before Jun Ye was taken away by the newcomer.
Looking at the empty window, Lei Juan sighed and put away her paper and brush.
It seemed she had to report the situation to her master.
A quarter of an hour later.
A secluded courtyard in the east of the city.
"Young Master, your subordinate is late. Please punish me, Young Master!"
A sturdy middle-aged man in coarse linen clothes knelt on one knee before Jun Ye, cupping his fist in apology.
Jun Ye did not look at him and merely asked:
"Why are you here?"
"Young Master, your subordinate is here on the orders of the Second Elder to take you back to the sect."
Upon hearing that it was the Second Elder who sent him, Jun Ye's expression grew even uglier.
The Black Lotus Sect was not united.
Since his master and the First Elder went into seclusion, the Second Elder had taken sole control of power. He and the Second Elder had always been at odds. This summons back was definitely a trap waiting for him to fall into.
"You may leave!"
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, but thinking of the Second Elder's power, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Young Master, the Second Elder has ordered that if you defy orders, you are to be taken back, even by extraordinary means."
In fact, the Second Elder had meant forceful means, but the man dared not say it.
However, Jun Ye had guessed it.
He sneered.
"Heh, what? You won't even give this Young Master time to wash up? Are you treating me like a prisoner?"
The middle-aged man showed a look of panic:
"Your subordinate would not dare! Your subordinate will wait outside for you!"
Jun Ye slowly rose and went to the dressing table in the room. Looking at his disheveled self, he felt immense anger towards Lei Juan.
Then, he remembered the predicament he would face upon returning, and his anger intensified!
Most importantly!
If he went back, he definitely wouldn't be able to get out for a long time!
Thinking that his unfinished reading would be interrupted, Jun Ye felt both anxious and furious.
The accumulation of multiple angers caused Jun Ye, who already had internal injuries, to spit out another mouthful of blood and immediately faint.
...
The Nian Family.
At this time, Nian Jiaojiao had finished her cultivation. When she came out and saw Lei Juan sitting in the main hall, she was a little surprised:
"Senior Sister Lei?"
Lei Juan got up and walked closer to Nian Jiaojiao, patting her shoulder and saying:
"Well done! You truly are the genius cultivator of our future miscellaneous learning faction! However, with such strong talent and such hard work, how are we ordinary fellow disciples supposed to live?"
Lei Juan said this while putting on a troubled expression.
Nian Jiaojiao shook her head:
"Senior Sister Lei, please don't tease me."
"Oh, right, I need to talk to you about something serious."
Lei Juan's expression turned solemn, and the two of them sat facing each other.
"The person you mentioned has been seriously injured by me, and he definitely won't be bothering you again anytime soon. I will also report this matter to my master. More importantly... this matter has already involved the Black Lotus Sect."
"The Black Lotus Sect!"
"The Black Lotus Sect?"
Two exclamations sounded upon hearing Lei Juan's words.
Nian Jiaojiao was surprised. She hadn't expected to hear news of the Black Lotus Sect again after two months.
As for Yu Chuan, he was incredulous.
The Black Lotus Sect, wasn't that the evil cult that had harmed his family?
Now that his mother was dead and his father was missing, he likely met a grim fate as well.
Thinking of this, Yu Chuan clenched his sleeves.
Sensing Yu Chuan's unease, Nian Jiaojiao walked over and gently embraced him with concern, saying:
"Chuan'er, you..."
Before Nian Jiaojiao could finish her sentence, Yu Chuan shook his head and said:
"I'm fine, wife. You don't need to worry."
After forcefully calming himself, Yu Chuan asked Lei Juan:
"Miss Lei, how do you know the person you encountered is from the Black Lotus Sect?"
Seeing everyone's reaction, Lei Juan was a little confused.
As far as she knew, Nian Jiaojiao's family had been ordinary people before. Why did they seem to have a connection with the Black Lotus Sect?
Could it be that the man had been harmed by Junior Sister Nian before, so he defected to the Black Lotus Sect and was now seeking revenge?
Nian Jiaojiao did not know that the person before her had already imagined a dramatic turn of events. Seeing Lei Juan's puzzled expression, she took the initiative to explain:
"Senior Sister Lei, my eldest husband's family was harmed by the Black Lotus Sect. If you have any clues about the Black Lotus Sect, please inform us. Also, since that man is from the Black Lotus Sect, where is he now?"
After hearing Nian Jiaojiao's question, Lei Juan awkwardly scratched her face.
That man was rescued right under her nose...