Chapter 2804: A Crucial Figure

Firework widened her eyes in bewilderment. She glanced at Tingxue, followed by Zu An, before finally asking, “Are you saying that because you covet her body?”

“Of course not! The Ancient Tomb Sect needs to have a successor for us to close the loop decades from now,” Zu An exclaimed indignantly. He turned to Tingxue and asked, “Do you have any siblings, or rather, do Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu have other children?”

“Not at all.” Tingue’s face darkened.

Zu An was put in a spot. They needed to have successors to ensure the plan went smoothly.

Firework laughed. “Now I know why the powerhouses who came before us failed the trial. Cooperation is tough for them, and they are too proud to leave offspring with the natives of this backward world. To make things worse, this world limits their lifespan, so there’s no way they could last eighty years.”

She turned to Tingxue and suggested, “Why don’t you get your parents to grind out a handful of siblings for you? I heard Xiaolongnu was the number one beauty of the martial world in her era. Is that Yang Guo still a man if he doesn’t make her pop out a dozen kids?”

Dark streaks appeared on Tingxue’s face. “According to my body’s memories, those two spend their days immersed in each other as if they exist in their own world. They think I’m merely an accident, a third party who disturbs their peace. They've been traveling around the world ever since I was very young.”

Zu An was speechless.

Firework said, “...No wonder my Guo Xiang couldn’t find Yang Guo.”

Zu An was worried. “I’m not sure they could have kids even if they wanted to. They should be in their fifties now.”

Those two had faced so many tribulations along the way that they were no longer young by the time they finally got together, and many years had passed since then. Even top martial artists had to obey the rules of the world.

Firework remarked with an enigmatic smile, “Since those two can’t do it, I guess you’ll have to do it with Tingxue.”

Tingxue was speechless.

Zu An huffed. “Can you stop stirring chaos at a time like this?”

Firework laughed. “Founding the E’mei Sect and becoming a nun doesn’t sound too bad now.”

Tingxue placed her hand on her sword. Firework finally changed the topic and asked, “Are there any other difficulties aside from this?”

“There is. We have to find someone called Yang Dingtian.”

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

“That shouldn’t be too hard if we use the Beggar Sect’s information network. How old is he? What are his unique traits?” Firework had gained a deeper insight into this world from Huang Rong in recent days.

“Let me see. I don’t think he’s been born yet.”

“Are you messing with me?”

“Of course not. He might not have much screentime, but he plays a pivotal role in the ‘Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber’-verse.” Zu An proceeded to share Yang Dingtian’s background in ‘Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber’ with Firework and Tingxue.

“Can’t you just tell me everything in a single shot? You’re telling me things a droplet at a time like a leaky tap.” Firework clenched her jaws in anger.

“The worldbuilding is too deep. I only remember certain details when I encounter them,” Zu An replied with a sigh.

Tingxue, who had been quiet all this while, spoke up, “You mentioned that this world is a mix of historical events and the contents of several novels. Why don’t you tell us everything you know about this world while we’re staying here?”

She wasn’t about to blindly believe everything Zu An told her. The suggestions he had been randomly dropping were almost enough to give her a heart attack. Who knew what else he would suggest in the future?

Firework nodded in agreement. “That’s right. Tell us everything you know. We might be able to spot details you have overlooked and fill in the gaps.”

She felt nervous making that proposal. Zu An’s greatest edge over them in this trial world was the information he wielded, and that made him the most likely one to clear this trial. If he refused to divulge the information he knew, it would mean all his talk about them clearing the trial together was lip service, and he still prioritized himself above all things else. Despite having lived long enough to grow skeptical of others, she still felt nervous, as if she was afraid that she would be disappointed by his response.

Zu An answered without hesitation, “You’re right. We should brainstorm to check for gaps.”

Firework laughed.

He’s looking cuter and cuter.

Zu An was oblivious to the changes in her state of mind. He shared the wuxiaverse created by Jin Yong with them, going from book to book in chronological order. He raked up details from the novels from the dredges of his mind and shared them in elaboration. His mind was much stronger than before he transmigrated, allowing him to recall most details.

Time passed swiftly.

Halfway through, Guo Fu dropped by to check on them and saw them chatting together on the bed. She was amazed by how close they were, but at the same time, she was also perplexed as Guo Xiang and Guo Polu had never been this close before.

Even I’m feeling envious now.

Also, hasn’t Xiang’er been searching for Yang Guo all these years? Why is she getting close with his daughter?

The situation didn’t make sense to her.

It went without saying that the trio noticed Guo Fu’s arrival, but they were too busy brainstorming the possibilities in the plotline, so they couldn’t be bothered with her. Fortunately, Guo Fu got bored shortly after and left.

The following day, they realized that they'd fallen asleep on the same bed again, but they didn’t feel as awkward as they did on the first time. On the contrary, they were becoming used to it.

“Other than Yang Dingtian, the Ming Cult’s future Radiant Left Envoy, Yang Xiao, is also a problematic one. How did he learn Peach Blossom Island’s Divine Flick? Is he Yang Guo’s descendant?” Firework asked with a frown while tidying herself up.

“That’s unlikely. The age doesn’t match, and Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu don’t have a son. Even if...” Tingxue paused as her face reddened. “Even if I have a child, I doubt his surname will be Yang.”

Firework looked at Zu An.

Zu An replied with a frown, “That’s weird. The Yellow Dress Maiden in Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber definitely goes by the surname of Yang.”

“Then there’s no way to explain it. It’s unlikely Xiaolongnu can have more children. Could it be a child between Yang Guo and another woman? If so, who could it be?” Firework quickly racked her brains. It was unlikely to be her, since she became a nun in this world’s timeline.

A beautiful face suddenly popped into her mind, and she asked with a frown, “Could it be Guo Fu? She’s a bit younger, and she's maintained herself well. I think she can still have a child. Last night, you mentioned that Yang Guo and Guo Fu were betrothed to each other, right?”

“But Guo Fu and Yelu Qi haven't had a child even though so many years have passed.” Tingxue nonchalantly voiced her disagreement as if they weren’t talking about her father.

“Tsk. They either don’t love each other enough, or that Yelu Qi is lacking as a man. I think Guo Fu has the right figure to have a child,” Firework casually remarked.

Zu An was rendered speechless. “I doubt it. There are theories floating around, like Yelu Qi surrendering to the Mongols when Xiangyang finally fell, but Guo Fu refused to follow him and was eventually rescued by Yang Guo. But those are just guesses. I don’t think someone like Yang Guo would betray Xiaolongnu.”

“What if Xiaolongnu dies prematurely? She was inflicted with severe injuries and lethal poison several times, so her body could already be at its limit. That could be why Yang Guo abandoned his daughter in favor of taking Xiaolongnu around the world,” Firework said.

Tingxue blinked.

Those words seem to make sense.

Zu An pondered the suggestion. “We’ll have to find Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu to confirm that.”

“Indeed. Yang Guo is a key character,” Firework said. “Yang Dingtian is likely related to him, possibly his illegitimate son or disciple. Also, the Huashan Sect is quite the peculiar one. You mentioned that the Sect was founded by Quanzhen Sect’s Hao Datong, but why would someone from the Quanzhen Sect be well-versed in the Jade Maiden Swordsmanship?

“And those Nine Swords of Dugu are an enigma as well. There’s no such thing in this world. Yang Guo was the only one who had any connection with Dugu Qiubai, so he might be behind the Nine Swords of Dugu.”