Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning - Chapter 695 - 299 Chaos_2
Chapter 695: Chapter 299 Chaos_2
“Decades ago, the Hou Family had already begun to fall into decline, and by the time of Lady Wan’s generation, she was the only heir left in the entire family.
“As such, whoever could marry this young miss from the Hou Family would gain control of all the hidden forces in the Western Border.
“For this reason, even marrying into the Hou Family was considered a sacrifice worth making.
“However, Lady Wan had other ideas.
“She believed that those who would marry into the Hou Family were mostly incompetent.
“Or else they were people with ulterior motives.
“After all, as a woman, she found it impossible to uphold such a vast influence of the Hou Family.
“Without a powerful backer, once her parents passed away, the Hou Family would inevitably crumble in the storms of Jianghu.
“So…”
“So she took the initiative to marry into Wan Yutang!?”
Having heard this much, Su Mo instantly understood:
“But such a marriage alliance, for Lady Wan, wouldn’t it be akin to seeking skin from a tiger?”
“Although Wan Yutang is indeed a tiger that dominates a region, Lady Wan is no pushover either.
“The two of them can be considered as a clash between a dragon and a tiger.”
Yang Yizhi shook his head lightly, “Moreover, the situation here is not as simple as it seems.
“At that time, the heir of the Hou Family said… she would only marry the Great Hall Master of Wusheng Hall!
“At the time, Wusheng Hall was in the midst of a transition from the old to the new.
“The Old Hall Master had just stepped down, and the new Hall Master had yet to take up the great position.
“Who she wanted to marry was thus self-evident.
“So, there was an interesting saying that came out of Wusheng Hall back then…
“That is, only by marrying the heir of the Hou Family could one sit firmly in the position of Great Hall Master of Wusheng Hall.”
“This…”
Su Mo found it somewhat amusing yet also felt a sense of helplessness.
Great forces all have their own calculations and plans.
Wusheng Hall wanted the hidden influence of the Hou Family in the Western Border, while the now Lady Wan naturally wanted the large tree of Wusheng Hall to shelter her from the wind and rain.
Both sides had their designs, and in the end, they hit it off perfectly.
As for matters of the heart, they clearly weren’t in their plans.
With a light shake of his head:
“The Phoenix Alliance with just eight Alliance Hierarchs is already to such an extent.
“The transition from old to new in Wusheng Hall would naturally be even more chaotic.
“More than twenty years ago, after Wan Yutang ascended to the high position, he married Lady Wan…
“The most important point is probably that during these turbulent times, if he hadn’t married Lady Wan, it would’ve meant giving up the Western Border that was within easy reach.
“Such a move would naturally cause dissatisfaction within the ranks, causing further instability.
“His position as Hall Master would then become precarious.”
“So that’s how it is.”
Yang Yizhi nodded his head, “And after marrying Wan Yutang, Lady Wan has been extremely domineering in character and extraordinary in methods.
“Among the twelve Hall Masters of Wusheng Hall, in fact, two of them are actually loyal to Lady Wan.”
“Which two?”
Su Mo asked casually.
“One of them is me.”
The Qilin Swordsman blurted out subconsciously, but after saying it, he couldn’t help but spit out ’ptui ptui ptui’ three times in a row:
“It’s Xing Lan, and the other is the Hall Master of the Eleventh Hall… Lai Wenxiu.”
Hearing this, Su Mo frowned slightly:
“The internal situation of Wusheng Hall is indeed more complicated than I had imagined.
“Uncle Yang, you arrived much earlier than I did, and although I don’t know how you managed to acquire your current identities, placing yourselves within Wusheng Hall,
“I suppose you’ve seen more than I have.
“Are there any useful leads now?
“What else did the Heavenly Gate Master say?”
These were the questions Su Mo had wanted to ask from the beginning of the meeting, but one conversation led to another, and they ended up gossiping about Lady Wan.
But still, discussing these matters about Lady Wan was not without its rewards.
At least Su Mo learned something.
Maybe Wan Yutang truly didn’t want to find Wan Cangxin and her son out of a lack of desire, but truly because he was incapable.
With such a formidable wife at home, with Lady Wan’s capabilities and character, how could she allow him to have a mistress outside?
No, to phrase it correctly,
Lady Wan herself was originally the ’mistress’…
Even more so, she could not tolerate it.
This point can be discerned from the fact that to date, Wan Yutang has only had this one wife.
“The Heavenly Gate Master…”
After pondering for a moment, Yang Yizhi said:
“This person disclosed quite a bit of information, but it’s uncertain whether something went wrong with Xuanhu Pavilion’s method, or if the Heavenly Gate Master himself is somewhat abnormal.
“As a result, although he spoke much, the valuable information wasn’t plentiful.
“And the most valuable piece of information was that the traitor from the Li Siyun clan is within Wusheng Hall.
“This is also why we came to the territory of Wusheng Hall.
“This matter is an unfinished business of your father’s.
“Having scaled the mountain for nine out of ten parts, how can one not finish the last part?
“So the purpose of this trip is to root this person out.
“However, the internal dynamics of Wusheng Hall are truly too complex…
“Among the twelve Hall Masters, aside from the two I mentioned who obey Lady Wan,
“The rest have their own factions and private agendas.
“The First Hall Hall Master Li Zhongming appears upright, but in truth, he is exceedingly selfish.
“Great Hall Master Wan Yutang practices Divine Skills and often retreats into seclusion, and during such times, the various affairs of Wusheng Hall are almost all handled by him.
“Imperceptibly, he holds a position a cut above the other Hall Masters, and now, if Wan Yilan marries his son, that will be even more extraordinary.
