Chapter 781: Chapter 0783: Sunflower Sect
Jian Chunqiu was pondering when the stone man spoke up again.
"Are you wondering if my martial arts skills have advanced another level? Keh keh."
The voice of the Black Widow emanating from the cracks in the stone indeed felt a bit unusual to get used to.
Jian Chunqiu really didn’t want to talk to a stone man, so he waved his hand dismissively, "Alright, just tell me straight up what you want, I’m not in the mood to chat with you here."
The Black Widow’s laughter became even more chilling as she said, "The intention is clear, the purpose is to entangle Chu Ge; if possible, to teach Chu Ge a harsh lesson."
The Black Widow was well aware that relying on the stone man alone wouldn’t be enough to defeat Chu Ge, so she didn’t harbor any hope.
However, she was still confident that she could at least trap Chu Ge for a while. What she hadn’t anticipated at all was that Jian Chunqiu would accompany Chu Ge here, as she had thought Jian Chunqiu would not take interest in any actions towards the Black Witch Sect and the Huayue Sect.
After all, when all the sects had come to subdue the Black Witch Sect, Sword Pavilion had stood by idly.
Jian Chunqiu chuckled, "You probably didn’t expect me to come here, but I’m quite curious; if Chu Ge really gets trapped here by you, what would be the consequence?"
The Black Widow laughed softly, cocky in her reply, "What consequence? You think I would just tell you that? Dream on."
Jian Chunqiu was naturally aware she wouldn’t volunteer that information. Knowing now that the consciousness inside this stone man belonged to the Black Widow, he didn’t plan to control the stone man to find out who was behind the scenes.
"What intrigues me more is that the Black Witch Sect has never been merciful toward traitors. Now, to be able to stand united with Yang Kun, a traitor, is indeed quite eye-opening for me."
The Black Widow fell silent, and Jian Chunqiu knew that the Black Widow’s consciousness had left the stone man.
The stone man became agitated again, searching for Jian Chunqiu’s figure. Its thick arms swung back and forth, and Jian Chunqiu could feel the vibrations in the air around him.
Jian Chunqiu, slightly annoyed, raised his hand. The stone man, now driven only by aggressive instincts, posed no threat to him, who wielded the Divine Communication Mirror, so he casually raised his hand and shattered the stone man completely.
As Jian Chunqiu was leaving, he pulled out his cellphone to look at it just in time to see a call from Chu Ge, which he answered.
"Uncle Jian, how did it go?" asked Chu Ge.
"It was just a stone man, nothing much. How about you?" Jian Chunqiu mentioned casually.
Hearing this, Chu Ge knew Jian Chunqiu had taken care of the situation on his end.
He pondered for a moment, then briefly explained about Old Master Nangong’s situation to him and also mentioned Yang Kun’s kidnapping of Mu Bingtong.
Although Jian Chunqiu hadn’t had much deep interaction with Mu Bingtong during this period, after all, she was someone Chu Ge’s master had chosen as his betrothed, so naturally, Jian Chunqiu also regarded her as family.
"How is Bingtong doing now?" Jian Chunqiu asked.
"She’s in the hospital now, with Miss Man Sha by her side, she’s fine."
Jian Chunqiu knew that Chu Ge would only call him again after everything was arranged. He nodded and said to Chu Ge, "I have some new findings on my end. We’ll discuss it when we meet."
Chu Ge gave a sound of agreement and said, "I also have new findings on my end."
The two agreed to meet at the Gambling Stone Field.
Within the meeting room, the two sat opposite each other.
"Do you mean to say, the consciousness lurking inside that stone man is Black Widow’s?"
Chu Ge asked curiously, "Isn’t Black Widow the Sect Hierarch of the Black Witch Sect?"
The fact that she personally left her retreat was indeed a bit surprising and shocking to him.
Jian Chunqiu nodded, "Black Widow was not only able to create the Black Witch Sect relying on the privileges and seductiveness of a woman, but more importantly, she possessed the strength to do so. I infused a strand of consciousness into the stone man’s body and it clashed fiercely with Black Widow’s consciousness. This power is clearly much stronger than when I clashed with her last time."
Chu Ge asked doubtfully, "When was the last time you clashed with her?"
He had only heard that the Sect Hierarch of the Black Witch Sect would never show herself easily and was even rumored to be in constant Cultivation. The tales were many and varied, but the truth of the matter was very hard to discern.
"About thirty years ago, I guess."
Jian Chunqiu said softly.
Hearing this, Chu Ge nearly choked on his own saliva, looking at Jian Chunqiu with a resentful gaze, "Uncle Jian, why not say fifty years instead?"
In the span of thirty years, as long as one is willing, anyone’s martial arts could have improved by a great deal.
Chu Ge looked at Jian Chunqiu speechlessly, an indescribable frustration welling up in his heart.
However, Jian Chunqiu chuckled softly and then said, "This you do not understand. Black Widow’s method of Cultivation is not orthodox, so no matter what she does she cannot break through the Divine Communication Mirror. When I came to know her, she had already reached the late stage of Innate Grandmaster, just barely into the late stage, but there was no possibility of further advancement."
Chu Ge looked at Jian Chunqiu skeptically. The Black Witch Sect’s cultivation method mainly involves using one’s own essence blood to nurture Gu. However, thirty years have passed, and Black Widow’s body did not deteriorate because of nurturing Gu. On the contrary, her martial arts had become even more formidable, which was indeed a bit surprising.
Jian Chunqiu continued, "Yet, today when I clashed with her, although it was only a wisp of consciousness, I still felt that her martial arts have improved a lot. Even though she has not broken through the Divine Communication Mirror, she is already on the edge of it."
This was what puzzled him. Could it be that Black Widow had been in seclusion all these years and had researched a new method to enhance martial arts?
"Forget it, these are not the key points."
Jian Chunqiu thought about it, couldn’t figure it out, and ultimately waved his hand, and then said to Chu Ge, "Black Widow is controlling the stone man. It means that Black Widow has collaborated with Yang Kun."
Chu Ge was surprised and raised an eyebrow. In the world of Ancient Martial Arts, especially among Sects, betrayal was the most taboo, and the Black Witch Sect had a particularly harsh method of punishing and obsessively destroying those who betrayed them. How could they possibly collaborate?
Stroking his chin, Jian Chunqiu pondered and said, "This is what puzzles me the most. I’ve thought about many possibilities, and the only explanation I can think of is that Yang Kun must have exchanged something with Black Widow."
Chu Ge pondered for a moment. What he couldn’t figure out too was why Yang Kun would collaborate with Nangong Sanli of the Nangong Family. Although the Sunflower Sect was also a major Sect, there had been no news of them in the world of martial arts for a long time, as if the Sect had vanished.
If it weren’t for Yang Kun, Chu Ge would have almost forgotten about the existence of the Sunflower Sect.