Chapter 340: Chapter 339 Is My Mom a Legend?
"Fatty Taoist?"
Wang Hui was slightly startled, his expression somewhat puzzled.
Yang Fei’s heart stirred, and he asked, "You’ve never heard of him?"
After thinking for a moment, Wang Hui shook his head and said, "I’ve never heard of this person. Mr. Yang, are you sure he’s a member of the Hidden Sect? What are his characteristics? There are quite a few Hidden Sect Practitioners, and I may not have met them all. If you’d like to know about this person’s deeds, I can ask around after I get back."
Yang Fei couldn’t help but frown.
Given his master’s abilities, even within the Hidden Sect he should be quite famous. How could Wang Hui not have heard of him?
Could it be that his elderly master had a different alias in the Hidden Sect and was not known as the Fatty Taoist?
Perhaps ’Fatty Taoist’ was just an alias used by his master in the Divine Continent Martial World?
The possibility was significant.
Yang Fei believed that his master, the Fatty Taoist, must be from the Hidden Sect.
He had sounded out Qin Huai’an about it when he was in Imperial City.
At the time, Yang Fei had mentioned that the Fatty Taoist had long known about his own origins. That was why he went to the remote mountain village in Huangyang County to find him and passed on profound Cultivation Techniques.
Duanmu Qing came from the Duanmu Family, yet the Duanmu Family treated her as a taboo.
Yang Fei surmised that his mother’s status as a taboo within the Duanmu Family might have something to do with the Hidden Sect.
The reason the Fatty Taoist went to Huangyang County to find him was because the Fatty Taoist was acquainted with his mother.
Therefore, his master, the Fatty Taoist, must have originated from the Hidden Sect.
Upon this realization, Yang Fei looked at Wang Hui and suddenly asked, "Have you ever heard of a woman named Duanmu Qing in the Hidden Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Hui’s expression changed, "Duanmu Qing?"
Seeing such a reaction from him, Yang Fei’s heart stirred, and he pressed on, "Yes, Duanmu Qing."
Wang Hui took a deep breath and said, "How did you come to know this name? To my knowledge, Duanmu Qing was a few years older than me, and she’s been dead for over twenty years, no longer of this world."
Despite being prepared, the news of Duanmu Qing’s death for over twenty years still hit Yang Fei hard; he felt a tightness in his chest.
He took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and looked at Wang Hui, "You said she has been dead for over twenty years?"
Seeing Yang Fei’s emotional reaction and his persistent inquiry, Wang Hui suddenly thought of something. His pupils shrank sharply as he looked at Yang Fei and asked, "What is your relation to Duanmu Qing?"
A cold glint flashed in Yang Fei’s eyes as he stared at him, "I’m the one asking the questions here, not you."
Wang Hui was startled by Yang Fei’s icy gaze and quickly came to his senses, hurriedly replying, "Yes, if we’re talking about the same person, she died over twenty years ago."
"Tell me about her," Yang Fei looked at Wang Hui and said, "Tell me everything you know about her, I want to hear it."
Wang Hui was a clever man, and he had his own speculations from Yang Fei’s questions.
If this young man before him truly was an offspring of Duanmu Qing, then... then this would be a big deal.
It would be a major issue for the entire Hidden Sect World, a scandal.
Though the matter had been covered up, many details had still spread.
If they were to find out that she left a descendant alive in the world, those people would surely see it as a disgrace.
With this thought in mind, Wang Hui took a deep breath and, looking at Yang Fei, said, "Mr. Yang, I’m aware that my life and death hang by a thread in your hands, but I feel there is something you should be cautioned about."
Seeing his earnest expression, Yang Fei inevitably asked, "What is it?"
Wang Hui said, "Regarding Duanmu Qing, I advise you not to inquire further. Pretend as though this person has never existed in this world."
Yang Fei’s pupils contracted as he stared at Wang Hui and asked, "Why?"
"Because this will bring no benefit to you, only endless disaster," Wang Hui said gravely.
Yang Fei stared at Wang Hui, discerning the truthfulness of his words.
Wang Hui did not avert his gaze. He looked earnestly at Yang Fei and continued to persuade, "There are no benefits for you in this matter, trust me, I would never deceive you. The world of the Hidden Sect... well, some of its rules are too impersonal. To defend their so-called dignity and to uphold rules that have lasted for thousands of years, they will absolutely not allow certain things to happen, nor will they permit things that shouldn’t exist to continue existing."
Yang Fei stared at him and asked, "The things that ’shouldn’t exist,’ are you referring to me?"
Wang Hui’s mouth twitched. Facing Yang Fei’s icy gaze, he swallowed and nodded, "Perhaps."
Yang Fei suddenly burst into laughter and said, "You’re very clever. I only mentioned the name Duanmu Qing, and you’ve managed to infer so much, impressive."
Wang Hui was startled, suddenly breaking into a cold sweat, realizing he might know too much.
This was not a good thing.
"Mr. Yang, I... I really don’t know anything. What... what are you talking about? I don’t understand," Wang Hui said while wiping the sweat beads on his forehead.
Yang Fei was amused by his behavior and gestured with his hand, "Don’t worry, I’m not that scary."
Wang Hui was dubious.
He did not know Yang Fei that well.
The young man was ruthless in his methods.
He had merely received an assignment to assassinate Li Xuanyu, but ended up with the Demon Planting Technique planted inside him by Yang Fei. Now that he had guessed so much, it was hard to say whether Yang Fei would kill him to silence him.
While Wang Hui was secretly worried, Yang Fei spoke in a very calm tone, "Tell me what you know about Duanmu Qing. This matter is very important to me. As for what I will do after learning about it, it’s not something you should worry or think about. And rest assured, I am not so impulsive and foolish. I would not take action on certain matters without absolute certainty."
Considering Yang Fei’s words, Wang Hui pondered for a moment and said, "I can tell you, but... but please keep your composure and promise me not to let anyone know it was I who told you."
Yang Fei nodded and replied, "Agreed. My word is as good as gold; I will not go back on a promise."
Wang Hui gave a wry smile to himself.
Did he have a choice?
Ever since the day he received the assignment to assassinate Li Xuanyu, his unlucky days had begun.
"What I know about Duanmu Qing is just bits and pieces I’ve heard here and there," Wang Hui commented.
Yang Fei nodded and said, "Go on, let’s hear what you know."
Wang Hui complied and took a moment to organize his thoughts before speaking, "Duanmu Qing is a few years older than me, so I’ve been hearing her name since my childhood. That name is very special to people of our generation in the Hidden Sect."
Thinking for a moment, Wang Hui added, "It’s akin to the reputation Qin Yanyang has among the young generation in the Divine Continent Martial World. No, Duanmu Qing’s significance in the minds of the Hidden Sect’s young generation is even greater than that of Qin Yanyang in the Divine Continent Martial World."
Yang Fei nodded, "So, she’s like a superstar who is worshipped and adored."
"Pretty much," Wang Hui agreed, nodding. "Anyway, her fame is immense, she is regarded by the Hidden Sect as the Heavenly Girl, with even a rumor within the Hidden Sect that Duanmu Qing is its future and hope."
Yang Fei was taken aback, "That exaggerated?"
Wang Hui said with a smile, "I think it’s a bit exaggerated too, but from the older generation’s behavior, it seems there are things we don’t know. In any case, in their eyes, Duanmu Qing is vital, a figure beyond reproach, highly regarded by the various aristocratic families and Sects of the Hidden Sect. Since she was ten, she has been allowed to cultivate in the Book Collection Pavilions of all the major families and Sects, making her the only person able to comprehend all the Martial Arts Techniques of the Hidden Sect."
Yang Fei’s expression changed.
Martial Arts Techniques are extremely important to any Martial Arts Family or Sect, as they are their greatest secrets.
That Wang Hui said Duanmu Qing is allowed by all powers within the Hidden Sect to study their Martial Arts...
This... this sounds a bit far-fetched.
So, my mother is a legend?