However, my own mother, the Mother Gu, intended to pass the position of temporary leader to me.
But this was discovered by my brother, and Na Su, under the suggestion from Zhang Keqing outside, targeted me for assassination.
While they schemed, I hid under the stone table behind the cave.
Knowing this, Little Linglong was terrified and ran straight here to hide.
This place is her and Lord Jinâs secret base.
As for Linglongâs relationship with Lord Jin, itâs quite mysterious.
As the child of Mother Gu, I was taken to the edge of the golden pool for baptism after birth.
The hope was to gain Lord Jinâs approval.
But the water of the golden pool is extremely poisonous, and many children fall because they cannot withstand its toxins.
However, Linglong is an exception because, according to legend, she has the purest Jiuli bloodline in her veins, a true Holy Master Descendant.
For her, this poolâs water is like ordinary clean water; upon contact, she felt no discomfort, even found it pleasant, and thus swam in the pool from a young age.
And Lord Jin isnât as vicious as he appears.
Heâs actually quite benevolent, like a grandfather, often taking care of Linglong.
One could say Linglongâs best friend is Lord Jin.
So upon hearing that her brother and the outsider Zhang Keqing planned to harm her, she was frightened and immediately ran to this secret base.
Chen Jie finally understood.
It turns out this is a secret power struggle story. In theory, the little Linglong before him was the rightful inheritor of the Five Poison Sect, yet her brother Na Su, to seize the role of acting leader of the sect,
collaborated with the newly arrived Zhang Keqing to plot against Linglong, intending to gain the acting leader position.
Linglong inadvertently overheard their conversation. Once her brother discovered her, he immediately sent guards to chase her down.
She fled, ultimately reaching the golden pool, where she finally escaped the guardsâ pursuit.
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Linglong and said, "Faced with such an ordeal, shouldnât you first report it to your mother, the Mother Gu?"
Linglong replied, "No, no, my mother is seriously injured; during her seclusion, no one can disturb her."
Chen Jie said, "Even when they are trying to kill you, you canât disturb her?"
Linglong replied, "My mother is undergoing a silkworm transformation. If disturbed, the best case is serious injury; the worst case could even be fatal."
Chen Jie frowned and said, "Silkworm transformation?"
Linglong replied, "Donât you know? Thatâs our Five Poison Sectâs âHeavenly Silkworm Divine Skill,â allowing one to heal injuries by cocooning after being wounded."
Chen Jie exclaimed, "Thatâs incredible."
Linglong said, "Of course."
Chen Jie then asked, "When did that Zhang Keqing arrive?"
Linglong replied, "Hmm, not long ago. Just after a beam of light flew into the Ten Thousand Gu Mountain, he came and claimed he wanted to join our Five Poison Sect."
"My mother said this person was cunning and not a good person, so she drove him away."
"Unexpectedly, my brother invited him to become a Guest Elder."
Chen Jie pondered slightly after hearing this and said, "Is this person a Han?"
Linglong nodded lightly and said, "Yes, a Han."
Chen Jie understood in his heart; being a Han, his motive became clear. He must be after Wu Muâs Legacy. However, his information was exceedingly accurate; as soon as the light arrived in the Xiangxi Region, he already knew?
And he came to pledge allegiance in advance, impressive.
Thinking so, Chen Jie asked Linglong, "By the way, what exactly was in that light, have you found it?"
Linglong replied, "I donât know. Before I hid here, we hadnât found it, but that Zhang Keqing seemed very concerned about this matter."
Chen Jie nodded knowingly, itâs unsurprisingly distressing.
It seems that Zhang Keqing came specifically for this matter.
With this in mind, Chen Jie said to Linglong, "Linglong, since you are the daughter of Mother Gu, can you help me beseech her for the Dragon Blood Ganoderma? Chen Jiusi would be eternally grateful."
Linglong frowned upon hearing this.
Chen Jie said, "Miss Linglong, if thereâs anything troubling you, I can help, consider it a personal favor! In the future, for any request you make, it will not be refused."
Linglong hesitated and said, "Itâs not that I donât want to ask Sister Yaya for the Dragon Blood Ganoderma, itâs just that I canât see my mother!"
Chen Jie frowned and said, "How could you not be able to see her?"
Linglong replied, "The place where my mother is in seclusion is the Sect Leaderâs secret chamber. To enter, the only path is under the Sect Leaderâs Golden Chair, which is constantly guarded by at least one rotating elder. Now, most of the elders have been bought by my brother; as soon as I appear, theyâll catch me and hand me over to my brother."
"Besides, even if we sneak to the Sect Leaderâs Golden Chair, itâs useless; there are mechanisms there, and it takes the Tokens of five elders to activate them."
"So, to see my mother, we need to gather the Tokens of five elders first, then activate my motherâs mechanism to find her."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie remained silent, contemplating for a long time before saying, "It seems, to see your mother, I must help you reclaim your position as the temporary leader."
Linglong said, "How can we reclaim it?"
Chen Jie, hearing this, looked at Linglong and said, "Linglong, first tell me about the personnel structure of your Five Poison Sect, including their rankings."
Concerned that Linglong might not understand, Chen Jie prompted her.
Linglong replied, "Oh, itâs like this, the Five Poison Sect has one leader..."
Chen Jie didnât expect Linglong to not be as simple as she appeared; she could articulate the structure of the Five Poison Sect accurately. It seems she was trained by Mother Gu previously.