"Second Brother, are you very curious about my mother?" Yue Ran asked, confused. Did his second brother want to understand his mother better to win her favor?
"This is the first time I've seen Madam Yue's true face. I feel Madam Yue is very young. Standing with you, you don't look like mother and son, but like siblings." Xiao Man made her voice sound calm, wanting Yue Ran's help to determine if Madam Yue was her mother. "I was just curious, so I asked a few more questions."
"This is all thanks to the Youth Rejuvenation Pill. The Youth Rejuvenation Pill can keep a person's appearance as it was when they took the pill, which is why my mother looks so young. Second Brother, do you want to take a Youth Rejuvenation Pill?"
"No," Xiao Man refused. "By the way, I can't sleep. The sect should have a dedicated library, right? Can I go in and read?"
"If you want to read, I'll go with you." Yue Ran answered immediately. "With me around, there's nowhere you can't go. Of course, you still can't enter my father's training room. Without my father's command, even I can't go in."
"I just want to go to the library to read. I wouldn't dare go to your father's training room." Xiao Man teased. "Besides, what's so interesting about your father's training room?"
"Alright, I'll accompany you."
The library at night was very quiet. Apart from them, no one else was seen. Xiao Man scanned the rows of books, searching for useful ones.
Yue Ran disliked reading. When Xiao Man had chosen her books, he casually picked one up to accompany her. He didn't care what book he took, as he wasn't reading it, just pretending.
When Xiao Man finished a book, Yue Ran had already fallen asleep on the table. Xiao Man glanced at the sleeping Yue Ran, sighed, took off her cloak, and draped it over him. If Madam Yue was her mother, then Yue Ran was her half-brother. She never expected his playful remark during the day to become a reality!
Xiao Man's purpose in coming to the library was to find books on the history of the Heavenly Sword Sect. She inadvertently came across a sword manual. The first page of the manual depicted a sword, three feet long, with a green lotus carved on its scabbard. This sword was identical to the one worn by the person who had abducted her mother!
The book stated that the Green Lotus Sword was the Heavenly Sword Sect's most prized treasure, the personal sword of every sect leader!
Xiao Man's hand instinctively clenched. The person who abducted her mother was indeed the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Yue Tian Xia!
Xiao Man looked back at Yue Ran, who was sleeping soundly, and sighed silently. Fate played tricks on people. Sudan Novel Network.
At dawn, Yue Ran woke up, while Xiao Man was still reading. Yue Ran quickly picked up the books that had fallen on the floor, pretending to be engrossed in reading.
Xiao Man looked up at him. "You should switch to another book. It's dawn, and people will probably come soon. If they find out that their respected Young Sect Leader spent the entire night reading erotic illustrations in the library, your reputation for a lifetime will be ruined."
"Erotic illustrations?" Yue Ran was startled. He quickly looked at the book title. The title was beautiful, "Looking at Flowers in the Mist." Upon opening it, he found it was all about male-female relationships. Yue Ran quickly put the book back on the shelf and picked up another one. "Second Brother, I didn't want to read that kind of book. I just picked it up by mistake."
"I know. You slept so soundly last night that your drool reached the table."
Yue Ran glanced at the stain on the table and covered his face with his hand. He was utterly embarrassed. Then he realized that Xiao Man had already seen him in an even more embarrassing state, so this little incident was nothing.
"Second Brother, what are you reading?" Yue Ran leaned over and asked curiously.
"I'm reading about the history of the Heavenly Sword Sect," Xiao Man said as she flipped through the pages. "By the way, last night I saw a sword manual. The first page of the manual was a Green Lotus Sword, which was very beautiful. It said it was the personal sword of every sect leader. Is that true?"
"Yes, the Green Lotus Sword is incredibly sharp and is a symbol of the Sect Leader. It is now my father's personal sword. Even before it's drawn, you can feel its killing intent. Once drawn, it sounds like clashing metal. Outsiders tremble all over just seeing the Green Lotus Sword."
"Can only the Sect Leader wield the Green Lotus Sword?"
"Yes, only the Sect Leader can wield the Green Lotus Sword."
"How many years has your father been the Sect Leader?"
"My father has been the Sect Leader for almost a hundred years," Yue Ran said uncertainly. "Cultivators have very long lives, and their lifespans increase with their cultivation. Lei Tian Ze, the chosen one of the Heavenly Profound Sect, is said to be almost two hundred years old, but he still looks like he's in his early twenties. He must have taken a Youth Rejuvenation Pill."
"You seem very concerned about the Youth Rejuvenation Pill. Do you want to take it?"
"I'm so young, why would I take a Youth Rejuvenation Pill?" Yue Ran scoffed. "Only women take Youth Rejuvenation Pills."
"Last night, you asked if I wanted to take it. What did you mean?" Xiao Man asked softly. "Were you mocking me, or were you playing a trick on me?"
"No, I thought Second Brother cared a lot about your appearance, so I asked. But someone like Second Brother, why would you need something like a Youth Rejuvenation Pill?" Yue Ran said obsequiously. "Second Brother, you haven't slept all night. Why don't you go back and rest for a while?"
Xiao Man looked up and smiled brightly at Yue Ran. "A'Ran, last night I saw Madam Yue's complexion wasn't good. Does she have any hidden illnesses?"
"Hidden illnesses?" Yue Ran scratched his head. "No."
"Then she's injured?"
"Impossible. My father would never let my mother get injured. However, even if she were injured, she would recover very quickly. My body's ability to recover quickly after injury is probably inherited from my mother."
"That's really good." The smile on Xiao Man's face faded. Recovering quickly after injury was one of the characteristics of the Myriad Poisons Golden Body. Another characteristic was that it was extremely poisonous before reaching the Golden Core stage. As for whether Madam Yue was her mother, she would know after a test.
"Madam Zheng."
Zheng Sanniang saw Xiao Man appear in the small kitchen and continued to stir-fry her vegetables with her head down.
"I thought you'd made it big and wouldn't be back. Why are you thinking of my little kitchen today?"
"I always feel most comfortable here, Madam Zheng," Xiao Man said slowly, leaning against the doorframe. "There are fewer troubles."
"Yesterday, you incited the Young Sect Leader to go down the mountain to play, and you were scolded by Madam, weren't you?" Although Madam Zheng was just a cook, she was aware of the events happening in the sect, otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to hold her position as the head cook in this small kitchen.
"I wasn't punished. A'Ran got scolded." Xiao Man walked in. "What delicious food are you making?"
"A few days ago, I heard you and the Young Sect Leader were cultivating together and attempting the Purgatory Tower. I thought you were inspiring the Young Sect Leader to be diligent and upward-looking. Who knew you'd lead him astray in the blink of an eye." Madam Zheng glared at her. "You're being too reckless. So many eyes are watching the Young Sect Leader's courtyard. Instead of guiding him, you're joining him in his foolishness. This is not like you."