My Martial Arts Level Never Drops

The Blood Luo Sect!

...They actually wiped out another county?

Qin Fang's expression immediately turned grim.

"What happened?"

He asked Wen Suxin, his focus sharp.

Seeing that Qin Fang was concerned, Wen Suxin thought for a moment before giving him a brief account of what had transpired.

Three months ago, the County Magistrate of Cuilan County submitted a report stating that there were faint traces of demons and requested that the Sacrificial Hall send someone to handle it.

...The Sacrificial Hall is essentially an 'outpost' for the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect within the Government Office.

The 'Tributors' stationed there are mostly Inner Sect Disciples at the True Essence Second Realm or higher, serving on a rotational basis.

After the Sacrificial Hall received the report, they finally sent someone to investigate at the beginning of this month. But... they were a step too late. The entirety of Cuilan County had already become a river of blood, with almost no one left alive.

The members from the Battle Hall Department were even ambushed by the Blood Luo Sect. They suffered heavy casualties; out of a party of ten, eight were killed. Only two managed to escape, heavily injured, and make it back to Lanyang City.

"The Blood Luo Sect was clearly prepared. They were just waiting for disciples from our Sect to be nearby."

Wen Suxin gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, "...Among the eight disciples who died, one was from our Guiyuan Lineage."

Qin Fang fell silent. After a long pause, he asked in a low voice, "The report was sent three months ago. Why... did they only set out to handle it this month?"

Wen Suxin hadn't expected Qin Fang to ask that. She was taken aback for a moment, then sighed and explained, "Three months ago is when the County Magistrate sent the report, but the report has to go to the commandery first. After the commandery verifies that it's a legitimate issue, it gets passed up to the prefecture. The Prefecture's Government Office then has to verify it again before it finally lands on the desk of our Sacrificial Hall... However, our Sect is responsible for all Extraordinary matters across the entire prefecture. Things like Exotic Species and demon sightings tie up a large number of our personnel. It also takes time to arrange for disciples to be dispatched... With all that, delays are only natural."

Qin Fang was stunned. 'This level of efficiency... isn't it a bit too low?'

"Junior Brother... you seem very concerned about this?" Wen Suxin looked at Qin Fang, puzzled.

Qin Fang was silent for a long time before finally asking, "Senior Sister, do you know of... True Martial County?"

"True Martial?"

Wen Suxin froze. Her eyes narrowed, and her expression grew grave. "Are you talking about... the True Martial that was also wiped out by the Blood Luo Sect last year?"

...So, the Sect did know about what happened to True Martial.

That made sense. The government had already begun sending corvée laborers over to True Martial. It was impossible that the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect wouldn't know.

Qin Fang nodded.

Wen Suxin asked, puzzled, "But... Junior Brother, why do you bring up True Martial? Could it be..."

A guess began to form in her mind.

Qin Fang sighed softly and decided to tell her the whole story, holding nothing back.

...He told her everything: how he had once been a refugee from Yanfang Prefecture, how he eventually ended up in True Martial, how he found a master and began to practice martial arts.

...Given his current status and position, there was no longer any need to hide such things.

Wen Suxin was clearly stunned as she listened. When she heard that Qin Fang had actually been practicing martial arts for less than three years, her eyes went wide with disbelief.

And what's more...

"You're saying... you, you were the disciple of Wu Xueci's father? Th-that would make her your senior sister?!"

Even someone as composed as Wen Suxin was stammering!

...This was too shocking!

Wu Xueci was the only Dao Body the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect had seen in nearly a century!

And yet, she was abducted by her own master!

This had been a tremendous blow to the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect!

And now... Qin Fang, who was similarly hailed as the most monstrously talented prodigy the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect had seen in a hundred years, actually had this kind of connection to her?

"Wait, wait, wait."

Wen Suxin quickly stopped Qin Fang, who was still talking.

Qin Fang fell quiet.

"Master and the others need to know about this," she said to Qin Fang seriously.

Hearing this, Qin Fang nodded.

...In telling Senior Sister Wen these things, he had naturally already prepared himself to disclose everything to the Sect.

"Come with me."

Wen Suxin said gravely, leading Qin Fang to the main hall.

Inside the main hall, Fan Zhengchu, who presided here year-round, was meditating.

Seeing his own disciple and the Hall Master's True Inheritance suddenly enter, he was taken aback.

"Suxin, Linyuan, what is it... Is something wrong?"

Seeing the serious expressions on both their faces, Fan Zhengchu furrowed his brow slightly and took the initiative to ask.

"Master, Junior Brother just told me something. I think... you should hear it."

Wen Suxin said with a bow.

Fan Zhengchu frowned but still nodded, turning his gaze to Qin Fang.

Qin Fang took a deep breath and repeated what he had just told Wen Suxin.

At first, Fan Zhengchu was only slightly surprised, but the more he listened, the graver his expression became.

After hearing Qin Fang's entire account, even Fan Zhengchu showed a look of utter astonishment.

"No wonder you were so concerned about Xueci's situation that day... and even took the initiative to ask about 'Celestial Martial'... So... that's how it is?"

He murmured.

...The first time he invited Qin Fang to join the Guiyuan Lineage, he had unintentionally mentioned Wu Xueci, and Qin Fang had shown great concern at the time.

Fan Zhengchu hadn't thought much of it back then... After all, many disciples Within the Sect secretly admired Wu Xueci.

Besides, she was a Dao Body...

It was normal for her to receive a lot of attention.

Only now did he understand...

'To think there was such a hidden story behind it all!'

After he finished speaking, Qin Fang stood quietly in place.

Fan Zhengchu was silent for a good while before letting out a soft breath. "As for the matter of True Martial County, the Sect found out about it about a year ago. However... the Sacrificial Hall never received any report about a demon infestation in True Martial."

"A year ago, someone from 'Gusha' went to a market in neighboring True Martial and discovered that a large number of people in the vicinity of the market had died. They fled in a panic, which alerted the Gusha Government Office. Only after they sent people to investigate did they learn that something had happened in True Martial, and only then was it reported to the Prefecture City."

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