Chapter 300: Your Father is a Demonic Sect Leader

Upon hearing what Little Seven said, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou couldn’t help but turn to look at Li Haoran with strange expressions.

There seems to be a former Sect Leader here.

“Hey, hey, hey, why are you all looking at me!” Li Haoran snapped.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou averted their gazes. Right, it wasn’t only the Nine Nether Sect that had former Sect Leaders. The Solar Sect and Heartless Sect could also have them.

Besides, Qin Haoran was so poor that he ended up being chased by debt collectors. He didn’t seem like someone who could leave behind treasures.

“Who is Master Mi? Who is the ‘former Sect Leader’ that Master Mi mentioned? And what is the ‘treasure left behind’?” Qin Yanyan asked a series of questions.

Across the entire Central Continent, only the four major demonic sects—oh wait, three now—could have a position titled “Sect Leader.”

This Master Mi could very well be a member of one of the three demonic sects.

Little Seven was startled by Qin Yanyan’s intensity and shook her head. “I don’t know. Master Mi only communicates with us one way. He placed a restriction on our souls, making us obey him. He rarely tells us anything.”

“Every time Master Mi comes to collect yang energy, he asks if anything strange has happened in Ancient Lotus Town or if we’ve found any unusual items.”

The three ghosts didn’t know Master Mi’s identity.

Mayor Fan was also shocked. He knew Little Seven and the others were under “Master Mi,” but he didn’t know that Master Mi was from a demonic sect.

If he had known, he would never have used Little Seven and the others for promotion.

No matter how much he wanted to advance his career, he wouldn’t risk associating with a demonic sect.

With the Undying Sect being uprooted recently, many officials who had collaborated with them for personal gain were ousted, causing upheaval in the court.

Speaking of which, it was the Dao Seeking Sect that discovered the Undying Sect. Truly, the Dao Seeking Sect deserved its place as one of the Five Great Immortal Sects.

One wondered which important figure from Dao Seeking Sect found the Undying Sect headquarters.

“Fairy, do their souls have restrictions?” When it came to knowledge about souls, Lu Yang was completely in the dark. It was better to ask the all-knowing Everlasting Fairy.

“They do, but the method used to place the restrictions is quite crude—beginner level. Should I remove them?”

Lu Yang pondered for a moment and asked, “Will Master Mi notice?”

“Are you joking? Do you know who I am? Even if Master Mi were here in person, he wouldn’t notice the restrictions being removed from these ghosts.”

“Then please go ahead, Fairy.”

What did this have to do with her former father?

The three exchanged glances. Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou both saw the resignation in Li Haoran’s eyes.

“Qin Yanyan and Su Yiren will find out about this eventually. It’s better to be open about it now,” Lu Yang advised. As Qin Yanyan’s uncle, he felt she deserved to know the truth.

Meng Jingzhou agreed.

Li Haoran hesitated for a moment before deciding to tell his former daughter the truth about Qin Haoran’s identity.

“Actually, your father, Qin Haoran, was the previous Sect Leader of the Nine Nether Sect...”

Li Haoran laid out the entire story. As Qin Yanyan listened, her expression grew increasingly strange. She had never imagined that her unseen father was a demonic sect leader, adept at deception, and deeply in debt.

After quietly listening to the revelations about her father, Qin Yanyan let out a long sigh and then a wry smile. What could she do upon learning her father was a demonic sect leader? She could only accept it.

In truth, she had no emotional attachment to Qin Haoran. She had grown up with Su Yiren, and “Qin Haoran” was merely a symbol of “father” to her.

“Oh, by the way, your dad being a demonic sect leader means you’ll face restrictions if you pursue a career in government, military, or any sect’s entrance exams. You won’t pass the political vetting,” Lu Yang kindly reminded her. He had recently been brushing up on the laws of The Great Xia and had learned quite a bit.

Qin Yanyan: “...”

Thank you for the reminder.

Meng Jingzhou also chimed in, “Your parents were married for five hundred years. Given your father’s habits, he probably accrued more debts during that time. But don’t worry, your mother isn’t responsible for those debts since she wasn’t aware of them and your father spent the money on the Nine Nether Sect. According to the law, these debts are not joint marital debts.”

Meng Jingzhou was well-versed in economic law.

Qin Yanyan: “...”

Thank you for the reminder as well.

Qin Yanyan felt the earnest concern of her two uncles.

“My father was so eager to break through to the Tribulation Crossing Stage. He even said he wanted to secure a future for me and my mother...”

Li Haoran nodded solemnly. “To increase his loan limits.”

“And to enhance his ability to withstand overdue debt collections.”

(End of the chapter)