The silver-haired man was unfortunately crushed by a pile of stones, unable to move and on the verge of death. He involuntarily spat out mouthfuls of blood, which stained the stones, making them stand out starkly.

My God, who is this person? He's so powerful! I've already raised my cultivation to the peak of Immortal King, yet I'm still no match for this person. I'm not even a tenth as powerful as him. If I had known he was this strong, I would never have dared to offend him!

No, he didn't offend this person at all. It was this person who came looking for trouble with him and insisted on killing him. It seems that this is his fate, and he is destined to suffer this calamity. He can't escape it.

A moment later, he closed his eyes reluctantly and breathed his last.

Meanwhile, the new city lord was very curious about what had happened to that person and whether he was dead or not; he knew nothing about any of this.

Although he didn't know, seeing Gu Gongzi's confident demeanor, he knew that the man was most likely dead, but he just couldn't sense it.

Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, "Is that person, Young Master Gu, already dead?"

Gu Changqing sensed the area and found that the silver-haired man was completely dead, devoid of any life force.

"Young master, that person has already been killed by me. Would you like to go and see for yourself?" Gu Changqing said with a faint smile.

“Well, alright. It’s not that I don’t trust Young Master Gu. I trust his character. He was willing to pay ten times the price, but he didn’t accept. I truly admire him from the bottom of my heart. However, I still want to see what happens to him so that I can feel at ease!” The new city lord nodded and explained earnestly.

"Understood, then your aunt will take you to see it now." Gu Changqing smiled slightly and said casually.

After saying that, Gu Changqing disappeared with him.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at their destination.

Upon seeing the silver-haired man's corpse, the new city lord was overjoyed and exclaimed excitedly, "This man is finally dead! I have finally avenged my father! My father can rest in peace now. I believe his spirit in heaven will be very gratified!"

Then he said to Gu Changqing with great gratitude, "It's all thanks to Young Master Gu. If it weren't for Young Master Gu, I don't know when I would have been able to avenge my father."

"You don't need to thank me, I didn't help you for no reason!" Gu Changqing smiled and said directly.

“Although Young Master Gu didn’t help me for free, I am still very grateful to you. If it weren’t for your high level of cultivation, how could I have successfully killed this person? Would Young Master Gu be interested in staying at my residence for a while? I will certainly treat you well.” The new city lord smiled slightly and said in a serious tone.

Actually, he didn't expect to avenge his father's death so quickly. Thinking about it, he was quite lucky. You know, if he had the strength, he probably wouldn't have been able to achieve it in his entire life.

Even if he offered a reward to find someone, it wouldn't be something he could do in a short time. And even if he found the person, it wouldn't guarantee that they would be able to avenge him.

After all, the murderer who killed his father was a highly skilled individual, and not just anyone could contend with him.

His wish had finally come true, and he was overjoyed at the thought!

"No need, I won't bother you any longer. I have other matters to attend to!" Gu Changqing smiled faintly and directly declined his offer.

After all, the beautiful sect leader is coming out of seclusion tomorrow, and he has to hurry back so he can't miss the big day when she does.

“Since Young Master Gu has other matters to attend to, I won’t insist that you stay any longer. If Young Master Gu ever comes to Phoenix City again, you must come and see me so that I can extend my hospitality.” The new city lord smiled and said sincerely.

"Look at my memory, how could I forget about the spirit stones? Young Master Gu, please don't overthink it, I really forgot, it wasn't on purpose that I didn't give them to you." He suddenly remembered something and quickly explained.

After he finished speaking, he immediately took out one billion top-grade spirit stones.

Gu Changqing smiled slightly and said directly, "I didn't think much of it. I'll accept it then. Farewell, and I hope we'll meet again someday!"

After saying that, Gu Changqing didn't wait for anyone to reply. He turned into a bolt of lightning and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The new city lord looked in the direction Gu Changqing had gone, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, and said, "Young Master Gu, please take care. Thank you, Young Master Gu!"

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Gu Changqing returned to Qingyun Sect smoothly in just a short while.

Walking along the sect's path, Gu Changqing felt familiar and relaxed. Along the way, he encountered his fellow disciples, who all greeted him warmly. Gu Changqing smiled slightly and nodded in response.

As Gu Changqing walked, he soon arrived at Jiang Qingcheng's residence.

At this moment, she was sitting gracefully in the main hall, savoring jasmine tea. Every move she made exuded elegance. When she looked up and saw Gu Changqing, a radiant smile appeared on her face. She quickly put down her teacup, stepped forward, and said with delight, "Husband, you're back so soon?"

"Yes, after all, we're leaving the pass tomorrow. I didn't dare delay, afraid of missing the deadline. So I didn't linger outside and rushed back." Gu Changqing said, taking a big gulp of tea from Qingcheng's teacup.

"Excellent, fine tea." Gu Changqing smiled faintly and praised it highly.

“Yes, my husband really has a good sense of time. Tomorrow is the big day when the sect leader emerges from seclusion. If my husband is not there, wouldn’t people gossip? Besides, my husband has been looking forward to it for so long, how could he miss the sect leader’s emergence? Wouldn’t that be too regrettable?” Jiang Qingcheng smiled slightly and said directly.

"You understand me best. I'm not just looking forward to the Sect Master's return from seclusion, but I also want to know why she's been in seclusion for so long. Is there some hidden reason behind it? That's what I want to know!" Gu Changqing said with a faint smile and a serious expression.

He subconsciously believed that the beautiful sect leader must have encountered something to warrant such an urgent seclusion, but he had no idea what it was. Therefore, he was very curious and felt that it was most likely related to the six major demonic sects.

Gu Changqing also wanted to know why the beautiful sect leader had been in seclusion for so long before emerging. It seemed a bit illogical. Had she encountered some difficulties, or was she experiencing some physical discomfort?