Demonic Dao Fanfiction: Protecting You from Worries for a Lifetime

After the engagement was broken off, Jiang Fengmian pleaded with Lan Qiren, ultimately allowing Jiang Cheng to continue his studies and preserving his reputation. However, before Jiang Fengmian left, he took Jiang's second disciple with him. After all, with the engagement with Jin broken off, someone had to face Yu Ziyuan's wrath.

Sure enough, a few days later, news came from Yunmeng that the second disciple of Yunmeng had broken up the engagement between Miss Jiang and Miss Jin, and had been expelled from school by Mr. Lan Qiren because of his naughty temper.

When Chaoyang, who was in the Cloud Recesses, heard the news, he just smiled sarcastically.

Looking back on his past life, the world believed that it was Wei Wuxian who had broken up Miss Jiang's engagement. However, Chaoyang believed that marriages between aristocratic families were never made lightly, especially for members of the direct line of descent. Breaking off an engagement was no joke. The engagement between the Jin and Jiang families was destined to be broken off, regardless of Wei Ying's presence; it simply lacked a suitable excuse.

And Wei Wuxian was just that excuse, a mere tool for the Jiang family to boost their reputation! ! ! !

In this life, Jiang Cheng became the protagonist of the fight, yet he was left behind. However, in his previous life, Wei Wuxian was taken back to the Lotus Pier by Jiang Fengmian, which further deepened the world's misunderstanding of Wei Wuxian's stubbornness. As for Jiang Yanli's words, "I don't blame him," in retrospect, the meaning behind them is quite profound.

Chaoyang thought to himself, "After all, there is a difference between close and distant relatives."

However, the Jiang family also has some talented people. The mistress of the Jiang family does not call herself Madam Jiang, and does not allow others to mention her. She calls her Madam Yu, which is inappropriate and makes both the Jiang and Yu families lose face.

The legitimate daughter of a prominent family either scolds or ignores her children.

The only legitimate daughter of the Jiang family doesn't practice cultivation, doesn't learn housekeeping, and only goes to the kitchen. Could it be that the hundreds of immortal families are still short of a chef?

Chaoyang gently turned a page of the book and said calmly, "This Sect Master Jiang really does everything he can!"

Xuanyuan Jing (Meng Yao) echoed, "That's right, otherwise how could he be a hypocrite."

Xuanyuan Jing (Fen Hua) took over the conversation and said in a deep voice, "People often say that hypocrites are good at disguising themselves. However, they never know that true hypocrites often hide deeper conspiracies and intentions beneath that disguise. Isn't this Sect Master Jiang a typical example of this? If my uncle hadn't intervened in time to rescue me from the Jiang family, I would probably be the one being taken back to Yunmeng."

Xuanyuan Yue (Wei Ying) clenched his fists and roared indignantly, "If it weren't for that cunning Jiang Fengmian who was so good at disguising himself, how could my parents have suffered such misfortune! How could I..."

Afterwards, Xuanyuan Yue frowned, as if thinking of something, and asked Xuanyuan Jing, "Ayao, didn't you launch an attack on Jiang's business? What was the result?"

The Jiang family is located on the riverside, and water transportation business is its pillar industry, while other industries are relatively bleak.

The Jiang family's water transport business generates revenue primarily from two sources: efficient water and land cargo transportation, and a fee for maritime security protection. All goods transported within the Jiang family's jurisdiction are required to pay a certain security fee to the Jiang family. In return, Jiang's disciples assume the responsibility of ensuring the safety of the goods throughout their journey, acting like loyal bodyguards, ensuring that the goods pass safely through the Jiang family's territory.

While you have the right to choose not to pay protection fees, the rivers are often haunted by evil forces such as bandits and water ghosts. If you encounter them, you will have to bear all possible losses and even threats to your life. Therefore, from a safety and security perspective, paying protection fees is undoubtedly a wiser choice.

Xuanyuan Jing (Meng Yao) responded, "We've successfully seized a significant portion of Jiang's business, but the core power in Jiang's shipping sector remains firmly in the hands of the Jiang family." He frowned slightly and continued, "The Jiang family has deep roots in the shipping industry and extensive connections. It will be difficult to completely shake their position."

"Is it so troublesome? Can't we just rob it?" Xuanyuan Yin (Xue Yang) asked.

Xuanyuan Fen (Fen Hua) rubbed his forehead gently, then pushed Xue Yang away, saying with a hint of helplessness, "You'd better save your energy and keep giving bad advice."

Xuanyuan Jing (Meng Yao) smiled slightly, his eyes gleaming with wisdom. "Ayang, the Jiang family is one of the five great families after all. They can't be easily defeated by force alone. The Jiang family's position in the shipping industry is not achieved overnight, but the result of generations of painstaking efforts. If we want to replace them, we must proceed step by step and make careful plans."

Chaoyang was absorbed in his reading when he heard the four people enthusiastically discussing Jiang's shipping. Reluctantly, he interrupted their conversation and said slowly, "Jiang's time is running out. You don't need to make any detailed plans for it."

As soon as these words came out, the four of them looked at him at the same time, and he continued, "It's better to tear off the Jiang family's fig leaf now, otherwise there will be no fun later."

Xuanyuan Yue (Wei Ying) and Xuanyuan Yin (Xue Yang) locked eyes, then each gently embraced Chaoyang's arm and asked coquettishly, "Uncle, what do you mean by that? Do you know something about this? Could you share it with Ying/Yang?"

Chaoyang glanced at Xuanyuan Yue (Wei Ying) and Xuanyuan Yin (Xue Yang), and saw that their faces were full of curiosity. Then he turned his gaze to Xuanyuan Jing (Meng Yao) and Xuanyuan Fen (Fen Hua), and found that they also looked curious.

Chaoyang deliberately stretched out his words, "That's because..." A sly glint flashed in his eyes, and he paused, as if enjoying this little prank. The four of them held their breath, anticipating the next answer, but Chaoyang deliberately kept them in suspense, a mysterious smile playing on his lips.

"Actually," he said softly, with a hint of mischief in his voice, "the secret cannot be revealed." Chaoyang liked to see us so curious and eager.

Having said that, Chaoyang couldn't help laughing. The laughter was clear and pleasant, as if it could dispel all worries and doubts.

"Uncle, you're teasing us again."

"Okay, let's get back to the point. Jiang Fengmian has concealed the truth from the world. Do you think we should..."

The afterglow of the morning sun had not yet faded, but everyone present already understood what he had not said.

Xuanyuan Yue (Wei Ying), Xuanyuan Yin (Xue Yang), Xuanyuan Jing (Meng Yao), and Xuanyuan Fen (Fen Hua) smiled at each other, their eyes flashing with tacit understanding and determination to "do something big".

That night, a carefully written letter flew out from the Cloud Recesses.

The next day, the entire Xuanzheng Continent was abuzz with rumors that the Jiang family's son had broken up his sister's engagement, and that Sect Master Jiang, far from punishing him, had instead favored his son and shifted the blame onto his second disciple. Rumors also circulated that Sect Master Jiang's claims of "treating his son as his own" were lies, a deception used to deceive the world. The innocent second disciple, falsely accused, was then severely punished by Yu Ziyuan with a purple lightning bolt, and his fate remains uncertain.

These rumors spread like wildfire, reaching every corner overnight. Streets, alleys, teahouses, and restaurants were all hotly discussed and talked about.

This rumor caught Jiang Fengmian off guard, rendering all his previous efforts in vain. At this critical juncture, shocking news arrived from the Lotus Pier—the Jiang family's second disciple had mysteriously disappeared. Rumors circulated that Madam Yu, enraged by the rumors, had arrived early in the morning, wielding the Purple Lightning Blade, intent on punishing the perpetrators. However, upon entering the room, she found only bloodstained bedding and no trace of the Jiang family's chief disciple. Upon hearing the news, Sect Master Jiang immediately mobilized the entire sect to conduct a comprehensive search, but to this day, no one has been found, alive or dead.

There are also rumors that after Jiang's second disciple returned from the Cloud Recesses, he was severely punished to death by Madam Yu. In order to prevent the outside world from knowing, the illusion of his disappearance was deliberately created.

Regardless of the authenticity of the news, Jiang Fengmian and Yu Ziyuan were instantly pushed to the forefront of public opinion.