Chapter 120 The White Lotus Sect's Choice

You Tan's own words startled even herself, while You Suyi smashed the table before her with a furious slap.

If You Tan were not a Disciple she had raised with her own hands, such words alone would be a capital offense.

For the entire Sect to break away from the Demonic Path and to merge into a Sect of the Righteous Path were two entirely different concepts.

The former would have minimal impact on the White Lotus Sect aside from a change in affiliation.

But the latter would be equivalent to uprooting the Sect's very foundation. From then on, the White Lotus Sect would cease to exist in this world. How was that any different from being slaughtered and wiped out?!

Yet, at this moment, You Tan was more rational than anyone, bluntly stating that this might be the only way.

Even if they offered no resistance now and handed everything over, the people from the Four Demonic Sects would definitely not let the White Lotus Sect off.

Conversely, even if they pledged allegiance to a Righteous Path Sect, once this storm subsided, the White Lotus Sect would surely be singled out for reckoning. No matter how you looked at it, it was a dead end.

The only plan for the present was to cut off the tail to save the body—to surrender the entire Sect and join a Righteous Path Sect. There was no other way.

Hearing this, You Suyi seemed to age suddenly. She wearily pinched her forehead, quietly contemplating You Tan's words.

"Hundreds of years of foundation for the White Lotus Sect... is it to be destroyed by my hands?"

"Then tell me, if we truly must do this, which of the Nine Sects should we join?" You Suyi said, her voice filled with unwillingness.

"The Joyous Union Sect," You Tan said without hesitation.

"Why?"

You Suyi frowned slightly. Since they were going to 'sell out,' why not sell to Kunlun Palace or Qionghua Sect?

They were, after all, first-rate forces among the Nine Sects, seemingly more suitable than the Joyous Union Sect.

Although You Tan's suggestion held a trace of personal motive, overall, she was considering the Sect's interests more.

Among the Nine Sects, Qionghua Sect, Kunlun Palace, and Heavenly Thunder Temple were the strongest. Precisely because of this, the value of the White Lotus Sect would be relatively smaller to them.

Medicine King Valley, Myriad Beast Sect, and Glazed Sect were the weakest. If they accepted the White Lotus Sect, they would worry about letting a wolf in through the door.

Therefore, only the Joyous Union Sect, Qingyun Sect, and Qingtian Sword Sect were more suitable. They would value the White Lotus Sect's strength and wouldn't have to worry about troubles like the cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest.

As for the reason for choosing the Joyous Union Sect, it was even simpler. The White Lotus Sect had a majority of female Disciples, and the Joyous Union Sect was famous for its Dual Cultivation techniques. Without mishap, they could achieve Fusion at the fastest speed.

By then, you'd be in me and I'd be in you. Even if the Joyous Union Sect truly wanted to settle accounts later, it wouldn't be easy.

"Also... there's... there's..."

You Tan suddenly paused here, her charmingly beautiful face flushed as if on fire, stammering and unable to speak smoothly.

"Also what?"

You Suyi had lived for nearly two hundred years; there was no scene she hadn't witnessed.

How could You Tan's appearance of a stirring spring heart escape her eyes?

Panicking in her heart, You Tan quickly knelt down, begging her Master for punishment, and haltingly confessed her affair with Ye Fan.

Upon hearing this, You Suyi's face instantly darkened, and she couldn't help but slap the table and stand up.

"How outrageous! After saying all that, it turns out you just want to rendezvous with your lover! Do you believe I'll kill you right now?!"

You Tan's face turned pale. She quickly kowtowed and swore, insisting she harbored no disloyalty towards the White Lotus Sect.

Her earlier suggestion also had nothing to do with Ye Fan. If her words were insincere, she was willing to die struck by five thunders.

You Suyi's expression shifted uncertainly. Only after a long while did she sigh and tell You Tan to rise and speak.

You Tan was someone she had raised from childhood; their bond was no different from mother and daughter. She naturally knew You Tan harbored no disloyalty. Her earlier words were merely spoken in anger.

If You Tan truly had other intentions, she could have taken the Jade Slip as a token of surrender and joined the Joyous Union Sect, without needing to risk returning to the White Lotus Sect.

The matter was of great importance, and You Suyi couldn't make a decision immediately. She shut herself in the Ancestral Master's hall for three days before reaching a verdict. She told You Tan to try contacting the Joyous Union Sect to see what their attitude was.

Having listened from beginning to end, Ye Fan also fell into deep thought. If things were truly like this, it might not be a bad thing.

On a grand scale, it could expand the Joyous Union Sect's strength. On a personal level, Ye Fan could also be with You Tan openly and honestly. No matter how you looked at it, it was a deal with no risk of loss.

Lying on Ye Fan's thigh and toying with the corner of his clothes, You Tan wore a rare expression of seriousness in her beautiful eyes, seemingly not lying.

"Have you thought it over?" You Tan teased.

"You're asking something you already know. What use is my consideration? Even the Sect Head herself can't decide this alone; the higher-ups are bound to have disagreements," Ye Fan said somewhat helplessly.

"Naturally. So you'd better hurry. After all, the people from the Four Demonic Sects won't wait forever."

The smile on You Tan's face gradually faded; she was clearly mentally prepared for this.

Although Ye Fan trusted You Tan, he was somewhat unclear about the White Lotus Sect's intentions, even suspecting this was a scheme devised by You Suyi, with even You Tan kept in the dark.

Ye Fan pondered briefly before finally saying slowly, "If that's truly the case, you and I should go to the Joyous Union Sect together to report this matter to the Sect Head."

"No problem."

You Tan agreed very readily, surprising even Ye Fan with her decisiveness.

"You really aren't afraid of danger."

"What if there is danger? You'll protect me, right?"

You Tan's fingers traced across Ye Fan's chest, her charming demeanor reigniting his desire, making him unable to resist wanting to start a second round.

"What's the rush? Once it's done, won't everything be yours? For now, let's focus on the important matter at hand."

You Tan blushed and scolded, but looking down, Ye Fan appeared full of vigor, clearly not about to give up easily.

"As you can see, in this state, it's really impossible to attend to serious matters. How about you... this might make things faster."

Hearing this, You Tan's charmingly beautiful face flushed as if about to drip blood, and she couldn't help but punch Ye Fan hard.

"You... want to die, don't you... that kind of thing... how could..."

Don't be fooled by You Tan's fierce words, as if she were a seasoned veteran. Counting now, it was only her second time. Going all the way was still a bit too stimulating for her.

"Then let's take a step back... this should be fine, right?" Ye Fan said with a sly smile.

"That's more like it... wait... you tricked me?!"

You Tan suddenly realized something, glaring fiercely at Ye Fan with her beautiful eyes.

Proposing a seemingly impossible condition and then bargaining on the spot—by the time You Tan figured it out, it was too late. She could only extend those long, alluring, black silk-clad beautiful legs.

"I told you long ago, sister would have you under her heel," You Tan said fiercely.

...

Not long after, the two left Lanxian Town. Judging by You Tan's awkward gait, her legs were clearly still sore and weak.

Given the gravity of the matter, Ye Fan first used a Magical Artifact to contact Su Ningxue, asking her to notify the Sect Head in advance to be prepared. As expected, it caused an uproar among the higher-ups.

No one had anticipated such a thing happening with the White Lotus Sect, let alone that they would propose merging into the Joyous Union Sect.

As Ye Fan had guessed, the higher-ups immediately split into two factions with opposing opinions, leading to fierce disputes.