Chapter 28

"Is it really that simple?" Zhao Hao asked doubtfully.

Li Mochou nodded and said, "What else could be more complicated?"

Zhao Hao was speechless.

He had not expected that Li Mochou would so easily gain the trust of Xiaolongnü, rejoin the Ancient Tomb Sect, and even have Xiaolongnü agree to practice the *Jade Maiden Heart Sutra* with her.

In comparison, Zhao Hao believed this was a helpless move, because the *Jade Maiden Heart Sutra* required two people to practice together, and during practice, there must be no barriers between them.

Without Li Mochou, Xiaolongnü could not practice the *Jade Maiden Heart Sutra*.

"Men are not allowed to enter the Ancient Tomb Sect. If I leave my senior sister here, where do you plan to go?" Xiaolongnü asked coldly.

"I still have some matters to handle at the Quanzhen Sect. I will stay here temporarily, and I hope Miss Long will not be offended," Zhao Hao said with a bow.

"As long as you don't enter the Ancient Tomb, you can stay outside as you please," Xiaolongnü said.

"Lady Zhao, I have a favor to ask," Li Mochou suddenly said.

In front of Xiaolongnü, she still chose to call Zhao Hao by his name.

"Go on," Zhao Hao said.

"The highest cultivation method of the Ancient Tomb Sect, the *Jade Maiden Heart Sutra*, to practice this technique, the first step is to master the basic martial arts of the Ancient Tomb Sect. The second step is to practice the Quanzhen Sword Technique. The third step is to practice the *Jade Maiden Heart Sutra* to counter the Quanzhen Sword Technique. The first step is not a problem for me and my junior sister, but neither of us knows how to practice the Quanzhen Sword Technique," Li Mochou said.

Zhao Hao understood this, but he naturally could not say it outright.

"If that's the case, doesn't it mean that Miss Long hasn't practiced the *Jade Maiden Heart Sutra* either?" Zhao Hao asked deliberately.

Xiaolongnü nodded and said, "When my master passed away, I was only fourteen years old. I had only mastered the basic techniques of the Ancient Tomb Sect, and I hadn't started practicing the *Jade Maiden Heart Sutra* yet."

"How did your master practice the *Jade Maiden Heart Sutra*? And where did she learn the Quanzhen Sword Technique?" Zhao Hao asked.

"At that time, Wang Chongyang engraved all the Quanzhen martial arts on the stone walls inside the Ancient Tomb. After the founding ancestor moved into the Ancient Tomb, she devoted herself to deep thought and created techniques to counter these martial arts, which became the *Jade Maiden Heart Sutra*. She also engraved it on the stone walls. The *Jade Maiden Heart Sutra* requires two people to practice together, supporting each other. Back then, my master practiced it with the founding ancestor," Li Mochou said, frowning.

Zhao Hao found it a bit strange that these words should have been said by Xiaolongnü. Although it wasn't strange that Li Mochou knew these things.

"You and Miss Long can practice together," Zhao Hao said.

Li Mochou nodded and said, "That's true, but mastering the Quanzhen martial arts is not easy. Back then, even my master didn't fully understand it, and my junior sister and I know nothing about it. The key is that the techniques engraved on the stone walls only show the moves, and we don't know the Quanzhen Sect's cultivation methods, so it's very difficult to truly master the Quanzhen Sect's martial arts."

"Do you want me to get the Quanzhen Sect's cultivation methods?" Zhao Hao asked.

Li Mochou nodded and said, "The Quanzhen Sect will definitely not leak this secret, but I think it won't be difficult for you."

After saying this, Li Mochou stared at Zhao Hao with her beautiful eyes, full of anticipation.

Zhao Hao smiled lightly and said, "Mochou, do you know that your beauty and provocation are really quite clumsy."

Li Mochou's face turned bright red.

"But you are right about one thing. Getting the Quanzhen Sect's cultivation methods is not difficult for me. As long as you and Miss Long are willing to cooperate with me," Zhao Hao said.

"As long as it doesn't violate the rules of the Ancient Tomb Sect, we will follow your lead," Xiaolongnü said.

"Do you trust me so much?" Zhao Hao asked, puzzled.

"You are my senior sister's friend, you wouldn't harm me," Xiaolongnü said.

Looking into Xiaolongnü's clear eyes, Zhao Hao involuntarily averted his gaze.

She was too much like Zhao Ling'er. Every time he saw Xiaolongnü, Zhao Hao couldn't help but think of Zhao Ling'er.

He couldn't let this emotion cloud his judgment.

"This matter doesn't need to be rushed. Mochou and Miss Long haven't seen each other in a long time, so let's build some rapport first. In a few days, I'll capture a few Quanzhen Sect disciples and force them to reveal the cultivation methods," Zhao Hao said.

"Ordinary disciples of the Quanzhen Sect might not know all the cultivation methods," Li Mochou said worriedly.

"Ordinary disciples are not high enough, but what about the chief disciples?" A smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Hao's mouth.

Li Mochou was startled and said, "Are you going to target Zhao Zhijing?"

"Zhao Zhijing or Zhen Zhibing, it doesn't matter to me. We'll see who walks into the trap," Zhao Hao's eyes flashed with a cold light.

"You seem to have a bad impression of the Quanzhen Sect," Li Mochou敏锐地察觉到了赵昊的情绪.

Zhao Hao nodded and said frankly, "Indeed, I do."

"Strange, as far as I know, the Quanzhen Sect has always been on the side of the Song Dynasty and mostly acts with righteousness," Li Mochou said.

Any famous sect inevitably has a mix of good and bad, but overall, the Quanzhen Sect's reputation among the people was still quite good.

"When the nest is overturned, how can there be any intact eggs? But if there really is an intact egg, what do you think I should think?" Zhao Hao said coldly.

Li Mochou frowned, not understanding Zhao Hao's meaning.

Zhao Hao did not explain.

During the Song Dynasty, Daoism was favored while Buddhism was suppressed, and most emperors believed in Daoism, so the Quanzhen Sect had great influence in the Song Dynasty, with tens of thousands of disciples. Before the Power Gang appeared, it was truly the largest sect in the world.

However, in the impending disaster, the Quanzhen Sect's actions were far from commendable.

It was hard to say exactly what the Quanzhen Sect did, but Zhao Hao was a results-oriented person.

Guo Jing's family was destroyed, Yang Guo sought refuge in the Ancient Tomb, the Beggars' Sect was decimated, but the Quanzhen Sect remained as it was.

Even after the Mongols truly established their rule in Central China, the Quanzhen Sect still had the strength and ambition to compete for the position of the leading religious sect, although they failed miserably.

What could have allowed this largest sect to preserve its strength so completely?

Was it just self-preservation?

Zhao Hao didn't know, and he didn't want to know.

Zhao Hao only knew that the Quanzhen Sect did not fit his own positioning and was a variable in his future plans.

So the Quanzhen Sect could only be a sacrifice.

Since the Quanzhen Sect was not effective, it had no reason to exist.

When the building is about to collapse, everyone can be sacrificed.

This behavior was not just, but Zhao Hao did not need to justify his actions to anyone.

Daoism? Buddhism? To Zhao Hao, they had no meaning.

What could be used for my benefit was worth supporting.

If it could not be used, then it should become dust in history.

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