249: Chapter 29 The Overbearing Lord's Forced Love

In about the time it takes half an incense stick to burn, Meng Li managed to figure out the entire sequence of events through questioning and probing.

This whole affair had to start with the Old Woman of Tian Shan going to find Wu Ya Zi.

After the Old Woman of Tian Shan arrived at Leigu Mountain, she found Wu Ya Zi without much effort.

Wu Ya Zi was completely unprepared for the Old Woman of Tian Shan's arrival and was utterly stunned when he saw her.

When he recovered his senses, out of guilt, he dared not face her and chose to hide.

However, the Old Woman of Tian Shan would not stand for it!

Due to the events of the past and her physical condition, her personality was already somewhat perverse. Since establishing Lingjiu Palace, having long held the superior position, she had developed an overbearing style.

After learning about Wu Ya Zi's fate from Meng Li, she cursed Li Qiu Shui vehemently, but afterward, she reflected upon herself.

She felt she had been wrong. Back then, she shouldn't have been jealous and fought over affections, trying to figure out if Wu Ya Zi loved her or Li Qiu Shui. Instead, she should have directly used forceful methods, forcibly keeping Wu Ya Zi by her side, kicking out that slut Li Qiu Shui, or even killing her.

If she had done that, no matter what, Wu Ya Zi would not have ended up in his current state.

After reaching this conclusion, when the Old Woman of Tian Shan saw Wu Ya Zi again, she 'corrected her mistake immediately'.

Since Wu Ya Zi was hiding from her, she relentlessly pursued him.

For this reason, the cave where Wu Ya Zi lived in seclusion was almost demolished by her.

The Old Woman of Tian Shan's strength far surpassed Ding Chunqiu's; Su Xinghe's Qimen Dunjia formation couldn't stop her at all.

Furthermore, Su Xinghe, knowing the Old Woman of Tian Shan's identity and understanding the entanglement between her and Wu Ya Zi, wisely chose to withdraw.

He was already quite old, but in front of the Old Woman of Tian Shan and Wu Ya Zi, he was merely a junior.

He could not interfere in the emotional matters between two elders of his sect.

With Su Xinghe removed as an obstacle, the Old Woman of Tian Shan subdued the 'crippled' Wu Ya Zi without any effort.

Then, she and Wu Ya Zi performed a sunset-era version of Overbearing Sovereign Lord's Forced Love.

Facing the forceful Old Woman of Tian Shan, Wu Ya Zi, who felt guilty and whose combat power was basically zero, soon gave in.

Thus, the Old Woman of Tian Shan took Wu Ya Zi back to Lingjiu Palace.

Originally, Wu Ya Zi wanted to bring the loyal and filial Su Xinghe along, but the latter, seeing his Master and Senior Martial Uncle 'loving each other', unhesitatingly refused, giving the reason that 'the world is vast, and he wanted to see it'.

On the way back, the Old Woman of Tian Shan considered that Meng Li deserved a reward since he was instrumental in her finding Wu Ya Zi and achieving her desire.

After much thought, she felt that besides Martial Arts, the most substantial thing she possessed was Lingjiu Palace.

At the same time, knowing Wu Ya Zi intended to live in seclusion and realizing she herself was quite old, she conceived the idea of abdicating.

In other words, the Old Woman of Tian Shan planned to live in seclusion with Wu Ya Zi in the Xiaoyao Sect, enjoying their twilight years, and intended to find someone to take over Lingjiu Palace.

And Meng Li was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

Firstly, the Old Woman of Tian Shan was a Disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect, and the Lingjiu Palace she established nominally also belonged to the Xiaoyao Sect. Meng Li, as the Sect Head of the Xiaoyao Sect, had the right to govern it.

Secondly, Meng Li's strength was solid.

If he took over Lingjiu Palace, the Old Woman of Tian Shan would not have to worry about him being unable to hold the fort.

Finally, the Old Woman of Tian Shan intended to reward Meng Li.

These conditions combined led the Old Woman of Tian Shan to publicly establish Meng Li's status.

Originally, she planned to have Meng Li directly succeed to the position of Sovereign Lord, but after learning that he didn't have that much free time to handle miscellaneous affairs, she settled for the next best thing: establishing him first as the successor, and then helping to Cultivate a few capable people to assist him.

After understanding the situation, Meng Li immediately gave up the thought of refusing.

When someone sends the Buddha all the way to the West, refusing further would be impolite.

After finishing the explanation, the Old Woman of Tian Shan changed the subject: "Sect Head, I heard Junior Brother say you examined his injuries and have a way to treat them. What method is it?"

Her medical skills were extremely high.

This was because the Legacy of the Xiaoyao Sect included medical arts, and they were extraordinary.

Also, she had become a good doctor through long illness.

She had thoroughly studied medical arts in an attempt to find a solution for her physical problems.

She had examined Wu Ya Zi's condition and was confident she could cure him too. Asking Meng Li now contained an element of curiosity, and she also wished to discuss and verify with him to see if the treatment method could be optimized, increasing the certainty, or if the suffering could be alleviated during the treatment process.

As for Wu Ya Zi having previously said he didn't want treatment...

Before the Overbearing Sovereign Lord, he, a former Sect Head, was not allowed to make the decision.

Wu Ya Zi understood this, so he wisely remained silent.

Meng Li noticed this situation, chuckled inwardly, and then organized his thoughts, detailing his treatment plan.

The Old Woman of Tian Shan listened intently, nodding occasionally or looking thoughtful.

Wu Ya Zi beside her did the same.

In terms of medical arts, his attainments were also considerable.

After Meng Li finished speaking, the Old Woman of Tian Shan raised some questions based on her own insights. After receiving the answers, she proposed her own treatment plan.

This plan had minor discrepancies with what Meng Li had described, but not many.

After all, for the same problem, situations where the solutions were diametrically opposed were extremely rare.

After a round of verification and supplementation, Wu Ya Zi's treatment plan was quickly finalized.

The Old Woman of Tian Shan didn't say another word and ordered people to prepare the necessary items for the treatment.

Two days later, all preparations were complete. The Old Woman of Tian Shan and Meng Li officially began treating Wu Ya Zi, spending a day and a night to finish.

After the treatment ended, Wu Ya Zi did not immediately recover but entered a recovery phase.

During this period, the Old Woman of Tian Shan took him and Meng Li to engage in the postponed exchange of Martial Arts and discussions on the Dao.

Targeting the conditions of the two, Meng Li brought out the Bone-Contorting and Shape-Changing Skill, as well as the Bone-Forging Chapter and the Healing Chapter from the Nine Yin Manual.

Then, The Supreme Skill of the Eight Desolations and Six Combinations was brought up.

Meng Li had 'learned' this miraculous skill from the Old Woman of Tian Shan during their previous fight through the Jia Yi Hun Yuan Gong, but his mastery was inferior to hers, who had cultivated it for decades.

Discussing it now allowed him to absorb experience and improve his proficiency.

In this process, Meng Li once again displayed his astonishing 'Aptitude'.

The Old Woman of Tian Shan also realized that Meng Li hadn't deceived her back then.

He truly practiced the Tianshan Broken Plum Hand normally!

It was just that his Aptitude was abnormal.

He would learn it in one attempt, become proficient in two, and Master it in three or four.

With such Aptitude, integrating other Martial Arts Moves into the Tianshan Broken Plum Hand to enhance its power was not difficult at all.

After discussing The Supreme Skill of the Eight Desolations and Six Combinations, the Old Woman of Tian Shan also exchanged insights on other Martial Arts with Meng Li, such as the Tianshan Six Yang Palm and the Life and Death Talisman...

Meng Li immediately became interested.

The Life and Death Talisman was a great Sharp Weapon; using it to control people was even more convenient than poison.

Once learned, it could be deployed with just water, without needing special preparation, and it was a hidden weapon that made people defenseless.

Meng Li already possessed means like the Mi Xin Great Technique and the Attached Bone Needle for controlling people, but he never minded having more.

Furthermore, he guessed that the Old Woman of Tian Shan would bring out the Life and Death Talisman because of the status of Young Sovereign Lord that had been established for him earlier.

This was considered a gift of Legacy.

However, Meng Li did not expect that besides the Life and Death Talisman, the other party also had other gifts to present...