Madam, please respect my profession.

Chapter 377: Ji Mengli's Secret Life Story, Southern Xinjiang King's Scandal

In the dim cell, the candlelight flickered.

Lu Zhan smiled warmly, closed the cell door tightly, turned around and looked at the Sea Demon Princess who was tied to the pillar, with a look of scrutiny.

The Sea Demon Princess looked pale, her purple eyes staring at Lu Zhan. Lu Zhan's black official uniform was particularly solemn. Just standing there made the Sea Demon Princess tremble with fear, and a strong sense of uneasiness emerged in her eyes.

As the deacon of the Black Water Sect and Ji Mengli's trusted maid, Sea Demon Princess was naturally well aware of Lu Zhan's cunningness.

The elders were cunning and ruthless, but this man still managed to become the hall master right under the elders' noses. Even the elders were somewhat bewitched by his beauty. It was clear that Lu Zhan was a man of deep scheming and was by no means an easy person to deal with.

The gentle smile and kind tone were just his protective color. Lu Zhan was definitely more difficult to deal with than the pervert just now.

Sea Demon Princess's heart was filled with alarm bells, and she was not fooled by Lu Zhan's kind smile. She looked at Lu Zhan coldly.

Lu Zhan walked up to her with a warm smile:

"Sea Demon Princess, I heard Mengli talk about you. She said you are her confidant and her right-hand man. I have heard of your name for a long time. You and I are both from the Black Water Sect. Why are you so nervous?"

Sea Demon Princess looked up at Lu Zhan, not daring to be careless in her heart, but her face relaxed a little:

"It turned out to be Hall Master Lu. Hall Master Lu was once a close friend of our Black Water Sect. Qingfeng had long wanted to get to know him. But I didn't expect... that the first time Qingfeng and Hall Master Lu met was in the Sky Prison of the Demon Suppression Division. You are the knife and I am the meat."

The Sea Demon Princess's name is Hai Yufeng. She is a maid personally selected by Ji Mengli after she took the position of elder.

But now Sea Demon Princess is a little shaken.

Lu Zhan smiled and said, "That's right. Rather than trying so hard to save you, it's obviously easier to kill you. At least you can have a good reputation for dying rather than surrendering. I'm sure the remaining members of the Black Water Sect will erect a monument for you."

"..."

After professional training, Sea Demon Princess originally thought that she was not afraid of death. But when the time came, she found that no one was not afraid of death, and her attitude naturally softened a lot.

"I know Mengli has fled to Southern Xinjiang. I came to the prison to see you now, just to send you off for the last time. The court is suspicious of Southern Xinjiang, and I don't want you to confess any information that is unfavorable to Mengli."

"That's just the procedure of the Demon Suppression Division. You are the Demon Princess of the Black Water Sect. If you are caught in the Demon Suppression Division's prison, you will have to be interrogated. Besides, the demon suppressors are loyal to the Grand Master. They asked about your whereabouts, Ji Mengli. Do you think it's for me?"

The elder had done her a favor, but she had repaid all she could over the years. If the elder really valued her, he should have informed her to evacuate immediately after escaping from Wutuo Mountain. If the elder had informed her in time, how could she have been caught by the people of the Demon Suppression Division?

The members of the Black Water Sect are all heartless and ungrateful. Even if she really chose to die rather than surrender, no one would remember her contribution. I'm afraid there won't even be anyone to collect her body.

"Of course. Back then, the five major immortal sects and the royal family jointly encircled and suppressed the Black Water Sect. Under such circumstances, how do you think Mengli escaped? Even if she had a treasure, do you think that treasure could break through the encirclement of the five major immortal sects and the royal family?"

The deep eyes of the Sea Demon Princess trembled. After a moment of silence, she asked:

"Master Lu, do you not trust Qingfeng? Qingfeng is the person the elder trusts the most and will never betray the elder. Since you are loyal to the elder and I am the elder's confidant, we can obviously win together, why do you have to choose to kill me?"

Lu Zhan thought for a moment and said, "So, as a steward, Sea Demon Princess's job is to persuade the hall masters?"

When the people from the Demon Suppression Bureau interrogated her, she gritted her teeth and said nothing that she shouldn't have said, because once she said it, there would be no turning back. Even if she could escape, she would not be able to return to the elders.

Lu Zhan's words made Hai Mo Ji's heart sink. She thought Lu Zhan was here to interrogate her, and she had already thought of how to deal with the interrogation. However, she didn't expect Lu Zhan was here to silence her.

Lu Zhan was not interested in her profession, he just wanted to break her defense, so he said:

"Qingfeng, since you are Mengli's confidant, it is more dangerous to keep you in the prison. This hall master is not a heartless and ungrateful person, but the Black Water Sect is doomed, Mengli finally escaped from danger, and her whereabouts must not be revealed from your mouth."

"Perhaps the hall master doesn't care about these things, but perhaps these things can give the hall master some new judgments. When traveling in the world, you always have to be on guard, don't you?"

Sea Demon Princess knew that Ji Mengli had a magic weapon for self-defense, but she didn't know the specific power of the magic weapon. But when she thought about it carefully, what magic weapon could be hidden from the five immortals?

Sea Demon Princess understood Lu Zhan's implication and said with a faint smile:

"Could it be that the hall master managed to help the elder escape? But if it was the hall master who helped, how could he not know where the elder was? Why did he let his men interrogate a weak woman like me?"

"To be honest, before I rushed to the prison, I was afraid that you couldn't bear it, but I didn't expect that you still had some backbone. In this case, I will not torture you. You can choose a way to die."

Hai Mo Ji still didn't believe Lu Zhan. She pursed her lips and asked tentatively, "Are you still loyal to the elders?"

"You were not in Wutuo Mountain at that time, so how do you know that I didn't make any efforts?" Lu Zhan sighed, "But even our clan leader surrendered. What do you think a mere hall master like me can do?"

Sea Demon Princess sneered and said, "The hall master is thinking too simply. The Black Water Sect is a mixed bag. Let's not talk about anything else. Just talking about the ten hall masters, they are not easy to deal with. If there is no special means, do you think the elder can sit on the Diaoyutai?"

The Sea Demon Princess wanted to refute, but she had nothing to say.

Lu Zhan tidied up her clothes and said quietly:

"I am originally from the Demon Suppression Division, and I joined the Black Water Sect for Mengli's sake. I also know that you don't trust me at all, but to be honest, I am not loyal to the Black Water Sect, but I am always loyal to Mengli."

Sea Demon Princess looked up at him. Under the flickering candlelight in the cell, Lu Zhan's expression was calm and composed. It didn't seem like he was joking. He was really here to kill her.

Hai Mo Ji's smile was a little cold: "Master Lu, why do you have to pretend to be confused when you know the truth? When the Demon Suppression Division wiped out the Black Water Sect, you were the first to lead the charge. Otherwise, how could you be the commander of the Demon Suppression Division now?"

The Sea Demon Princess didn't say anything, but her expression was clearly hesitant.

Lu Zhan flipped it around casually, then looked up and said:

The Sea Demon Princess hesitated for a moment and said, "Given your current status, it's not difficult for you to save me. But you only want to kill me. Do you think I'm not worth saving?"

The Sea Demon Princess had a gloomy expression and was in deep thought for a long time.

"I was originally going to go with the elder on this trip to Wutuo Mountain, but I was held back by other things at the critical moment and didn't have the chance to go. Who would have thought that things would turn out like this..."

Hai Yufeng had been with Ji Mengli for about half a year when he was promoted to deacon. He was once envied by other evil disciples and they criticized him a lot, but they were still unable to shake her position. Even the head of the Black Water Sect once stood up to speak for her.

Lu Zhan took off the whip wrapped around her arm and said with a smile, "What do you mean? We are family, how can we be treated like fish on the chopping board?"

But this matter was exposed, and Sea Demon Princess was a little angry.

Lu Zhan stroked the jade ring, his smile growing thicker. He did not answer this question, but asked instead:

"You said you were Mengli's most trusted maid, but Mengli and I are so close that we have given ourselves to each other, so why have I never heard her mention you?"

Lu Zhan shook his head: "Mengli is already an elder and holds the power of the Black Water Sect. Why would she let you be an insider? She doesn't need to do that."

Lu Zhan touched the file and found that it did contain many questions. However, Sea Demon Princess was cunning. Although she had answered every question, she did not reveal any important information.

Hai Mo Ji was indeed Ji Mengli's confidant, but she didn't know everything about Ji Mengli. She only knew that Lu Zhan and the elder seemed to have had an affair in the Red Mansion and had a close relationship. When she heard this, she didn't doubt it and said frankly:

"I am an important insider planted by the elders in the Black Water Sect. I usually help the elders deal with some private matters. If there is nothing else, she will naturally not mention me to the hall master."

Sea Demon Princess hesitated for a long time before looking up at Lu Zhan, her voice a little hoarse:

"The hall master thinks he knows the elders, but does he know them as well as I do? I am the elder's biological sister. She treated me like this, so how can she treat you? The hall master holds a high position in the Demon Suppression Bureau. Why don't you just move your fingers and rescue me? I can tell you more about the elders."

In order to help the elders control the movements and information of the hall masters, she did have connections with the top ten hall masters. In addition, she also had connections with dozens of helmsmen.

Lu Zhan lifted up his official robe and sat down beside him:

Lu Zhan wanted to kill her to silence her. Was it Lu Zhan's own idea, or... was it the elder's instruction?

"..."

Lu Zhan was surprised. He really didn't expect that Sea Demon Princess and Ji Mengli had this kind of relationship.

Lu Zhan thought for a moment and nodded:

"I didn't expect Mengli to have hidden so many things from me. Since you want to remind me, I will naturally appreciate it. I promise you, if the information you said is really useful, I will take you out."

Sea Demon Princess narrowed her eyes: "Are you serious?"

"I never lie." Lu Zhan said seriously, "If you don't believe me, I can swear."

Seeing that Lu Zhan had sworn, Sea Demon Princess stopped talking and said:

"Not many people know about the elder's background. Even the sect master doesn't know the elder's true origins. She is actually from the royal family of Southern Xinjiang and is the illegitimate daughter of the King of Southern Xinjiang..."

Lu Zhan raised his hand to interrupt her and said, "You are lying. Mengli is indeed from Southern Xinjiang. Her mother is a woman from the Hehuan Sect and her father is a Southern Xinjiang noble. What does she have to do with the King of Southern Xinjiang?"

Hai Mo Ji smiled and said, "It seems that you have a close relationship with the elder. She even told you about this matter. Yes, her mother is indeed a woman from the Hehuan Sect, but her father is not a nobleman from Southern Xinjiang, but the King of Southern Xinjiang."

"When the King of Southern Xinjiang was young, he was a playboy. He had sex with many women and maids from common families. I was born to a maid."

"Nanjiang values ​​bloodline, and princesses born to maids are not valued. I was no different from ordinary palace maids since I was young, and I was bullied when I grew up. Mengli's mother is a woman from the Jianghu who the King of Nanjiang met when he was training outside."

"..."

Lu Zhan paused and asked, "Is this Jianghu woman a disciple of the Hehuan Sect?"

"That's right." Hai Mo Ji said faintly, "Her mother's name is Mei Ji, and she is the eldest disciple of the He Huan Sect. Back then, the He Huan Sect was not as promiscuous as it is now. It was a proper female sect, and there was even a rule that core disciples were not allowed to fall in love with men."

Lu Zhan listened carefully, knowing both oneself and the enemy, only by knowing both oneself and the enemy can one win every battle.

Sea Demon Princess knew that Lu Zhan was very cunning, so she didn't dare to fool him at this time and continued:

"The first mission Mei Ji undertook after she came down the mountain was to meet the King of Nanjiang who was also traveling. The King of Nanjiang, who had always been a playboy, fell in love with Mei Ji at first sight, but Mei Ji had no interest in him, so the King of Nanjiang did not hesitate to offend the Hehuan Sect and kidnapped Mei Ji."

"After the King of Nanjiang abducted Meiji, the two disappeared from the martial arts world for more than half a year. Even the royal family couldn't find the King of Nanjiang."

"Half a year later, the King of Nanjiang returned in a state of despair and never approached women again. More than two hundred years later, Mengli suddenly came to Nanjiang and claimed to be Meiji's child."

"The King of Southern Xinjiang doted on Mengli and was even willing to give her the position of the Saintess of Southern Xinjiang. Unfortunately, Mengli hated Southern Xinjiang. I heard that she stole the treasure of Southern Xinjiang, joined the Black Water Sect, and rose to the position of elder step by step."

The more Lu Zhan listened, the more bizarre it seemed to him. No wonder Ji Mengli had the hand of God. She was actually of the royal bloodline of Southern Xinjiang.