Chapter 3: Visiting the Master in Secret

  Yin Hou Zhu Yu Yan, this is absolutely a master.

  Zhù Yù Jiàn is the contemporary sect master of the Demon Gate's Yin Gui Sect. Within the Demon Gate, his cultivation is second only to that of Xiāo Wáng Shí. Even looking at the entire world, he can be considered a top-notch expert.

  Most importantly, does Zhu Yu Yan have a disciple named Yun Yun or not. When the time comes, both master and disciple will be taken in. Cough cough, I thought of the wrong thing. It should be that Zhu Yu Yan is one of the few people in the martial arts world who can take in three generations of disciples, and the only one who can compare to Zhu Yu Yan is Li Qiu Shui's three generations.

  Coughing, this can't be so beastly. Wang Yu hastily stopped his wild thoughts and seriously considered Zhu Yu Yan's proposal.

  The demonic gate is a derogatory term used by people in the Jianghu to refer to them. In fact, the demonic gate is actually one of the few remaining schools from the original Hundred Schools of Thought. After Emperor Wu of Han abolished the Hundred Schools and solely promoted Confucianism, Confucianism became the orthodoxy, while the other schools of thought were relegated to being considered heretical and demonic. Over the years, some of these schools declined or disappeared, but those that remained were mostly absorbed into the demonic gate. Of course, people within the demonic gate refer to their own school as the "Sacred Gate".

  The Demon Gate is divided into two factions and six paths. Zhu Yu's Yin Gui faction happens to be the strongest force within the Demon Gate at present, and can even rank among the top in the world.

  In this world, the relationship between Xin Chao and Mo Men is still quite good. Due to Wang Mang's actions, many Confucians are not pleased with him. Therefore, most Confucians currently support Li Tang. The enemy of an enemy is a friend, and both Xin Chao and Mo Men understand this logic, so their relationship is still quite good. Moreover, Wang Mang has always been dismissive of one's background and encourages the development of skills, which coincides with some of Mo Men's teachings. As a result, Mo Men has always been very polite to Xin Chao and will not easily provoke them. In many matters, Mo Men is secretly helping Xin Chao, which is also why the Imperial Guard protecting Wang Yu did not sound the alarm. To a certain extent, both sides can be considered half-allies.

  So, this has the premise of worshiping a teacher. Wang Mang will not set up too many obstacles on this issue. If Wang Yu really worships Zhu Yueyan as his teacher, Wang Mang may even be happy to see it happen. After all, this will make the relationship between Mo Men and Xin Chao more intimate.

  Although the Demon Gate has a bad reputation among the people, the new dynasty's reputation is not much better. Moreover, the new dynasty has always been slightly inferior to Li Yuan-led Li Tang and Yang Dingtian-led Mingjiao in terms of high-end martial arts. Therefore, the new dynasty needs experts in this area, and the Demon Gate can make up for this deficiency.

  Wang Yu guessed that the Yin Gui faction must have had the intention of mutual benefit before deciding to accept him as a disciple. Moreover, Zhu Yuyan personally took action, and her sincerity can be seen from this.

  Wang Yu was right, Zhu Yuyan indeed came with sincerity.

  The Demon Gate can be said to be the most powerful sect in the world, and it can be said that unity is invincible. Unfortunately, many people in the Demon Gate are selfish and self-interested, each wanting to unify the Demon Gate for themselves and unwilling to submit to others. Therefore, the Demon Gate was divided into two factions and six paths.

  Although the Demon Gate's strength on paper has always been unparalleled, it has actually been suppressed by the Orthodox Sect led by Ci Hang Jing Zhai for hundreds of years. The ruling Confucianism is the arch-nemesis of the Demon Gate, and Ci Hang Jing Zhai, who holds power in the White Way, is even more eager to eliminate the Demon Gate. However, the Demon Gate itself is not strong enough, and despite facing such a severe external threat, it still engages in internal divisions, resulting in a sharp decline in its strength.

  The Zhū Yùyàn-led Yīn Guǐ Pài is currently the most powerful of the six sects in Mó Mén. Although Zhū Yùyàn's personal martial arts skills are slightly inferior to those of Xié Wáng Shí Zìxuān, the Huā Jiān Pài and Bǔ Tiān Gé led by Xié Wáng have only two or three members, far fewer than the Yīn Guǐ Pài. As the Taizong of later generations once said, "A large number of people means great strength." To a certain extent, this is absolutely correct.

  In this world, the rivers and mountains are closely linked. The rivers can be said to be just a corner of the mountains. Each top-level sect on the rivers will choose a force to invest in. Behind Li Yuan's back, for example, is the Buddhist sect led by Ci Hang Jingzhai secretly supporting him, and the Taoist sect also tends towards Li Yuan. As for the Ming Cult, it doesn't need to be said that it was originally a top-level sect that could rival the Demon Gate. In this situation, the Demon Gate also urgently needs to choose a force to bet on.

  Currently, the largest forces in this world are Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty, Li Yuan-led Li Tang, and the Ming Cult rebellion army. Both Li Tang and Ming Cult can be certain that they will not accept the olive branch of the Demon Gate. In this case, Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty is their best choice.

  The Demon Gate can also choose to support a new force, like the Ming Cult, to compete for dominance. However, that would be too difficult. Moreover, the Demon Gate's reputation among the people is really too bad, and it cannot gain the support of the people's hearts. Therefore, choosing a side like the Cihang Jingzhi Temple to invest in is the best option.

  The Demon Gate is internally divided, and the evil king with the highest martial arts skills is now being kept by Bi Xiu Xin, the successor of Ci Hang Jing, as a prisoner of love, deeply trapped in a gentle village, not asking about worldly affairs, and wholeheartedly hiding. The other sect leaders all have their own small abacus in their hearts. Currently choosing to accept Wang Yu as a disciple is the choice of the Yin Gui Sect itself, which was decided by Zhu Yu Xian's forceful opposition to public opinion.

  To say that Zhu Yuanyan can develop the Yin Gui Sect into the largest sect of the Demon Gate today, it's not just because of her personal martial arts strength, but also because of her exceptional vision. Zhu Yuanyan had long seen that Wang Mang would not be able to achieve great things, but the Yin Gui Sect really didn't have many other choices. Wang Mang was too old and could pass away at any time. At this point, choosing a new crown prince was the right thing to do.

  So Zhu Yuanyan set her sights on Wang Yu. Wang Yu was still young and had malleable thoughts. If she took him as an apprentice, he would be influenced by her and in the future, his feelings towards Shengmen would definitely deepen.

  Have to say, this is a very formidable woman.

  And for Wang Yu, this is also a good choice.

  In the imperial palace, Wang Yu's role was not significant. Wang Mang was preoccupied with his reform plans and would not listen to a young son's words. Wang Yu also wouldn't tell Wang Mang that he too was a time-traveler. This was Wang Yu's deepest secret, something no one could be told, something he'd take to the grave.

  Historically, Wang Yu was killed by Wang Mang because of their differing political views. Having learned from past experiences, Wang Yu is not prepared to repeat the same mistakes. Since it's difficult to make a move in the imperial court, he might as well start making arrangements in the jianghu first.

  Yin Gui Sect is a great entry point. The Yin Gui Sect women hold power, with women being revered, and for Wang Yu, it's a natural imperial harem base. Most importantly, the Yin Gui Sect is currently the sect that has delved the deepest into research in the world today.

  Yeah, Wang Yu wouldn't admit that the latter was the real reason for his interest. He was there to learn martial arts, not to prove the Huangdi Neijing.

  At this point, Wang Yu smiled: "Good, I want a beautiful sister as my master."