Lu Qing picked it up with both hands, leaned against the table, and asked with a smile:
"It was his idea not to let Gu Xicheng go, wasn't it?"
"Why won't he see Gu Xicheng? Is it because he's ashamed and afraid to see him? Or is it because he wants to do something to me and is afraid Gu Xicheng will stop him?"
When the latter was mentioned, Jian Yunxing's expression changed slightly.
Lu Qing understood immediately that the elder had no good intentions.
"Let me guess what he wanted to do by meeting with me alone!"
Lu Qing stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"He wouldn't be trying to kill me, would he?!"
“But I have no grudge against him, why would he want to kill me? I guess he wants to use me to achieve some goal, and this use may cost me my life, so he doesn’t dare to let Gu Xicheng follow him, for fear that Gu Xicheng will ruin things.”
"What exactly is the purpose of this?"
Lu Qing glanced at Jian Yunxing, her eyes flashing slightly:
"An elder who escaped during the burial of the ancient Chuling Kingdom is not a tortoise; how could he have lived for thousands of years!"
"I bet he used some kind of sorcery!"
Jian Yunxing's expression trembled again.
Lu Qing knew she had guessed right!
"If this person can turn you into a heretical cultivator, then he himself must be an even more powerful heretical cultivator."
"You've been silent for so many years, and then suddenly you reappear to kill someone. It must be for him. What does he want? For greater power? Or just to survive?"
At this point, Jian Yunxing suddenly let out a low growl:
"Shut up!"
"Stop guessing. You must come with me to see him today, or there will be more dead people in the city after today."
Lu Qing raised an eyebrow: "Are you threatening me?"
"But if I catch you, the murderer, then no one will die, right?"
Jian Yunxing scoffed and said disdainfully:
"Little girl, I know you're very strong. I might not be able to beat you in a real fight, but it won't be so easy for you to catch me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Xicheng's voice came:
"Then add me to the list!"
Jian Yunxing's expression suddenly changed:
"How did you get back so soon!"
Gu Xicheng kindly explained:
"It won't be easy to break the formation that trapped me from the inside without an hour or two, but if someone moves the formation's core from the outside, it will be much faster."
As he spoke, he opened his palm, revealing the little paper figure.
The little paper figure hopped and skipped onto Lu Qing's shoulder, its head held high as if seeking praise.
Lu Qing patted its head as a form of praise.
Jian Yunxing then realized: "When did you release the paper figures?"
Lu Qing: "As soon as I guessed that the person you were going to take me to see was an elder of the Chuling Ancient Kingdom, I released the little paper doll. Otherwise, why do you think I would waste my breath talking to you?"
Upon seeing the names Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng, Jian Yunxing knew he was no match for them, so he turned and ran.
But Gu Xicheng has already come; how could we let him get away?
The two men, one in front and one behind, quickly blocked his way.
“Jian Yunxing, you can’t escape now. Take me to see that elder.”
Jian Yunxing glanced at Lu Qing, then at Gu Xicheng, before helplessly lowering his head.
"Let's go, I'll take you there!"
Gu Xicheng used the Nine Nether Lotus Flame to trap him, to prevent him from escaping again.
Jian Yunxing led the two to the outskirts of the city and pointed to an old, dilapidated house in front of them, saying:
"He's inside!"
The people in the house noticed Gu Xicheng approaching. He immediately put on a black robe to cover his body and tried to escape, but was blocked by the Nine Nether Lotus Fire.
"Stop running!"
Gu Xicheng's voice came from behind.
The person in the black robe suddenly went limp and slowly knelt down.
His body was even thinner and more frail than Jian Yunxing's, trembling slightly beneath his wide black robe.
As Gu Xicheng approached, his head drooped lower and lower until he finally prostrated himself on the ground.
"Homage...Homage to the gods!"
Gu Xicheng looked down at him, his expression calm and his tone even calmer.
"Raise your head!"
Upon hearing this, the man first buried his head hard in the ground, and only slowly raised it after a moment.
Even though Gu Xicheng was prepared, he was still taken aback when he saw his face.
This person can no longer be called a human; he looks more like a mummified corpse, a moving mummified corpse.
He exuded an evil aura, but his body was unusually weak.
"All the other elders were buried alive with us, so why are you still alive, and why are you in this inhuman state?" Gu Xicheng asked.
The man prostrated himself on the ground again, wailing:
"The believer Anwu begs the gods for forgiveness. Anwu is not greedy for life, but foresaw that the gods would face a calamity after reincarnation. He has tried every means to live until now, just to help you overcome this calamity."
Gu Xicheng frowned slightly: "What does your helping me overcome my tribulation have to do with my wife?"
An Wu suddenly looked up at Lu Qing behind Gu Xicheng, his bloodshot eyes filled with rage:
"God, your tribulation is destined to be upon her; she is your tribulation!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing rolled her eyes in exasperation.
One or two of them want to kill her because of Gu Xicheng? Are they crazy?!
Gu Xicheng was even more furious upon hearing this and was about to take action to deal with the guy when Lu Qing stopped him.
"Wait a minute, I still have some questions for him!"
Gu Xicheng then stopped.
Lu Qing looked at An Wu and asked:
How do you know I'm his nemesis?
An Wu: "I am the High Priest of the Chuling Ancient Kingdom. This calamity was foretold by my divination. The divination will only yield results before I am buried alive with you. Therefore, I have been living in hiding until now, just to rid the gods of this scourge!"
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Qing kicked him.
"A menace? I think you're the menace!"
An Wufei flew out, but before he could get up, Lu Qing stepped on his chest.
"You keep saying I'm his nemesis, but I ask you, does being with me mean he's missing an arm or a leg?"
You're even helping him overcome his tribulation? And the way he overcomes it is by practicing evil arts, harming the innocent, and then killing me?
"What the hell did I do to deserve this?"
Lu Qing rarely swore, but she couldn't hold back when faced with these idiots.
The so-called god wanted to kill her before, and now this guy wants to kill her too!
Does she look easy to kill?
Gu Xicheng quickly stepped forward to coax Lu Qing:
"Alright, alright! Let's not get angry with him, it's not worth it!"
Lu Qing stared through Gu Xicheng at the deity in his sea of consciousness:
"Now I understand what it means to have a crooked upper beam and a crooked lower beam. You're brain-dead, and the people who believe in you are brain-dead too!"
In his mind's eye, the deity lowered his gaze for a moment and discussed with Gu Xicheng:
"May I borrow your body? I need to say a few words to him!"
Gu Xicheng agreed.
He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he was already a deity.
Lu Qing immediately took a few steps back, keeping her distance from him.
The deity gave her a deep look, then turned to ask An Wu:
"You say she's Gu Xicheng's calamity, but have you calculated what kind of calamity it is?"
An Wu: "Reporting to the gods, it's a death calamity! Otherwise, I wouldn't have survived until today!"
The deity said, "A thousand years have passed, the world has changed, and people and things have all changed. Have you consulted the oracle again?"
An Wu paused for a moment, then shook his head: "No."
"Then perform the divination again to see if this calamity still exists!"
An Wu remained silent for a long time, then closed his eyes and began the divination again.
This time, however, the result surprised him greatly.
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