Hidden Cloud Mountain.
Dan Gudao stood outside his master Qi Mushan's room, rubbing his eyes until they were red, while trying to adjust his expression to appear heartbroken and helpless.
He tried for a long time but still failed, because he couldn't hide the excitement and pleasure in his eyes.
There was no way around it; he was just too happy, and he couldn't even keep up his usual act of pretense.
That person finally died.
His brilliant, unruly, and genius junior brother, who became the best in the world at the age of eighteen, is dead.
The nightmare that made him feel like he was being dragged into the mud is gone.
Haha, he's dead, Li Xiangyi is dead.
He went to his death just to find Shan Gu Dao's corpse. What an idiot, utterly foolish.
So what if he's a genius? So what if he beats him every time? He still manages to manipulate you, and in the end, you're nothing but dust in his bones.
My dear junior brother, it must feel terrible to be betrayed, right? The poison from the Jade Tea must be very painful, right? Is the water in the East Sea cold?
Ha ha ha ha……
Dan Gudao looked into the room. His master had been in seclusion for a long time and didn't know about this good news yet.
How could a master not know when his most beloved little apprentice has died?
He'll go share this good news with his master right away. The old man's seclusion is at a crucial juncture; he'll be so overwhelmed with anger that he might suffer a stroke... haha...
Dan Gudao composed himself, pushed open the door, and rushed inside.
"Something's wrong, Master! Junior Brother..."
Inside the room, the elderly man with gray hair and beard opened his eyes.
"What happened to Xiang Yi?"
Dan Gu Dao was taken aback, sensing something was amiss. Without time to think, he forced out tears and cried out:
"Master, my junior brother fought against the great demon of the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance, Di Feisheng, but was defeated and fell into the East Sea, leaving no trace of his body."
Qi Mushan didn't even change his posture, calmly saying, "Bullshit, even if you die, he won't. But weren't you dead? How come you've come back to life so quickly?"
No, Shan Gu Dao knew something was wrong.
He had just faked his death a few days ago to escape and framed the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance, which led Li Xiangyi to seek out Di Feisheng for a decisive battle, resulting in both the Four Gates Sect and the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance suffering heavy losses.
So why wasn't Master surprised at all when a dead person suddenly appeared in front of him?
It was as if they knew he was coming all along.
Suppressing his shock, Shan Gudao continued his psychological attack: "This is all a conspiracy by the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance. I was imprisoned by them and only managed to escape with great difficulty. I also found out that Jiao Liqiao had Yun Biqiu poison Xiang Yi."
Dan Gudao shed tears, squatted down in front of Qi Mushan, his face full of heartache.
“Master, I know that my junior brother is the best in the world, but he was poisoned by the most rare and deadly poison in the world, Bi Cha. Xiang Yi was unable to withstand the sound of the flute and fell into the East Sea. I'm afraid... I'm afraid he is already in grave danger.”
After saying that, Shan Gudao looked at Qi Mushan with malice, waiting to see him suffer unbearable pain, preferably with his true energy going astray and him going into a qi deviation.
Just as he wished, the next second Qi Mushan withdrew his palm and slapped him hard across the face.
"Then why don't you hurry up and go find your junior brother? What are you doing here? Are you attending a funeral? Cough cough..."
After finishing speaking, Qi Mushan clutched his chest and coughed, his face flushed red, veins bulging, and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Dan Gudao covered his face, his expression one of astonishment, then a mixture of pleasure and resentment welled up inside him.
That's great, the old man is showing signs of going mad from practicing qi cultivation.
He came back from the dead, but the old man paid no attention to him and showed no concern whatsoever, only worrying about Li Xiangyi's safety.
Even though he was also his disciple, he never saw him. He taught Li Xiangyi all the powerful martial arts skills and was always proud of him.
The East Sea is so dangerous, and it's unknown whether Di Feisheng is dead or not. Knowing that his martial arts skills are lacking, they still sent him to find Li Xiangyi, showing no concern for his safety whatsoever.
Master, since you are not kind, don't blame your disciple for being unfilial.
Qi Mushan clutched his chest and swayed as he tried to get up: "Xiang Yicai won't die. I'm going to find him and bring him back."
Dan Gu Dao's eyes were gloomy. He hardened his heart and pressed down on Qi Mu Shan: "Master, you are injured and can't even go down Yun Yin Mountain. I'll go find my junior brother instead, but..."
"But what?"
Qi Mushan let him support him, his aged but wise eyes quietly looking at Shan Gudao, as if he saw through everything.
"However, my martial arts skills are lacking. You must pass on all your skills to me so that I can go and save my junior brother," Shan Gudao said through gritted teeth.
He didn't dare to look up, but heard Qi Mushan chuckle softly above him and readily agree, "Okay, I'll send it to you right away."
Dan Gudao was overjoyed. With his master's lifelong skills, he could now join the ranks of top-tier masters.
Li Xiangyi is dead, and Di Feisheng is probably dead too. Who knows, Shan Gudao might be the next martial arts supreme master. Let's see who dares to look down on him in the future.
While he was overjoyed, his jealousy intensified. His master was actually willing to risk his life for Li Xiangyi!
He was so focused on the division that he didn't notice the coldness in Qi Mushan's eyes.
With their four palms pressed together, Shan Gu Dao felt a powerful internal force flowing into his inner body, and his expression slowly began to slip out of control.
Just as he was about to obtain all of Qi Mushan's internal energy, Qi Mushan was almost exhausted and still earnestly giving him instructions.
"You must find Xiang Yi, otherwise your master will not be able to rest in peace even after death."
Jealousy clouded Shan Gudao's judgment, and he dropped his pretense, revealing his narrow-minded, treacherous, and cunning true nature.
"My dear master, you don't really think I would go to save him, do you? If I could beat him, I would dream of killing him with my own hands, haha."
Seeing the astonishment and shock in his master's eyes, Shan Gudao had been pretending and enduring for more than ten years, almost turning himself into a freak.
Now that everyone who was above him has been defeated by his unparalleled strategies, how could he resist showing off?
He desperately wanted others to look at him with new respect.
"You didn't expect that, did you, my dear master? I'm not as useless as you think. You favored Li Xiangyi, teaching him all the powerful martial arts techniques and never looking up to me. But so what? He's still dead, haha, how laughable."
Qi Mushan withdrew his palms and said weakly, "I have always treated you all equally. What I teach you, I teach him. It is up to you..."
"Impossible." Shan Gudao interrupted him, his expression obsessive.
“I practice three or four hours more than him every day. I work so hard. If you hadn’t taught him more powerful martial arts, how could I have kept losing to him? You’re just being biased.”
"Oh? So I secretly taught you Yangzhou Slow, Posuo Step, and Xiangyi Tai Sword?"
Dan Gu Dao choked up: "..."
Even a three-year-old knows that these three unique skills were all created by Li Xiangyi when he was eighteen years old.
A young genius suddenly appeared, his Yangzhou slow pace was pure and virtuous, his graceful steps were invincible, and his move "Dragon Treading Snow" amazed the martial arts world.
These lacquered wood mountains won't do that.
"You're just biased anyway," Shan Gudao roared angrily.
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