Chapter 98 Chapter 98 After some time, you can leave...
Gu Jun examined the golden contract in front of him for a long time.
Pei Zichen looked up and was also a little surprised.
He hadn't expected Jiang Zhaoxue and Shen Yuqing to have such a thing. When did they decide on it? Why did they decide on it?
If this kind of thing was decided, then wouldn't Jiang Zhaoxue and Shen Yuqing have had relationship problems long before?
Did Jiang Zhaoxue dislike him first? Or did Shen Yuqing do something to offend Jiang Zhaoxue?
Pei Zichen's mind was turning over and over, and he put everything else aside. He secretly wanted to see Jiang Zhaoxue's expression, but he was afraid that Shen Yuqing would see something, so he could only kneel down and remain silent. He wanted to get this matter over with quickly and get to the bottom of it.
He was rarely impulsive, and fortunately the two people in front of him were preoccupied with their own affairs and did not notice him.
Gu Jun looked at the golden words for a long time, then gave a mocking smile. He twisted the chess piece in his hand, tapped the chessboard, and said slowly, "My lady, since you have such a contract, you should know Ze Yuan's feelings for you. If he didn't value you, why would he agree to such a thing with you? His good intentions have become a bargaining chip for you to harm him..."
Gu Jun said, looking up at Jiang Zhaoxue: "Don't you feel guilty, my lady?"
"Grandfather," Jiang Zhaoxue laughed as he listened, "The reason Pavilion Master Shen and I made this agreement was because we made a bet. He agreed to it because he was certain I couldn't win, not because he valued me."
"Ms. Jiang," Gu Jun couldn't help laughing as he listened. "If Ze Yuan knew you said that, he would be so sad. He's done so much for you..."
"I know."
Jiang Zhaoxue spoke calmly. Gu Jun paused. He looked up at Jiang Zhaoxue with cold eyes and said apologetically, "Penglai didn't know about Fellow Daoist Song's affairs back then. If Penglai knew, they would do their utmost to repay Fellow Daoist Song for saving their lives."
Gu Jun sneered at what he heard, tossed the chess piece aside, took out a handkerchief, wiped his hands and said, "Since Lady Jiang already knows what happened in the past, then I will speak frankly. Qingyin died because of you, Xiaoan was killed by you, and now Zeyuan is also seriously injured because of you. His heart is not right. Three of my disciples have all died at the hands of Lady Jiang. And you still dare to come to me today to ask for my spiritual vein? Jiang Zhaoxue," Gu Jun looked up at her, his pressure instantly coming down on her, "if it weren't for your father's three favors, do you think I would have spared you?!"
"Grandfather, please calm down." Jiang Zhaoxue remained calm despite the pressure from Gu Jun's rage.
The Eight Realms Masters are favored by Heaven. Unless they are far beyond several major realms, the pressure cannot threaten the Masters.
She stood before Gu Jun, her face remarkably calm, as she rationally analyzed, "I know that you, the ancestor, have lost a disciple and feel resentment towards me. This is only natural, but I also know that you have always been fair and just, rewarding and punishing with moderation, and never showing favoritism. That's why the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion has become the leader of the Immortal Alliance and the foremost sect in Central Continent in just a few thousand years. So, please calm down and consider the conflict between these three disciples and me. Wen Xiaoan wronged a disciple of the sect, and I, as the wife of the Pavilion Master of the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion, naturally cannot sit idly by. I was merely setting up a formation to protect Pei Zichen, and Wen Xiaoan was killed by the rebounding flying sword. The cause of this incident lies with her, and the ultimate consequence is hers; it is only natural. Shen Yuqing was seriously injured in the struggle for the God-Slaying Sword, and this cannot be said to be the disciple's fault. As for Song Qingyin, she was injured while saving me, but what was the reason for her death?"
Jiang Zhaoxue asked back, and Gu Jun was startled. Jiang Zhaoxue looked up at him, her expression a little colder. "If the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion had been willing to tell Penglai about Fellow Daoist Song, Penglai would have done its utmost to treat Fellow Daoist Song. However, the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion concealed the news, delaying Fellow Daoist Song's treatment, leading to his death. Fellow Daoist Song owed me a favor, not the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion. Today, I would like to ask, what was the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion's intention back then, to treat my benefactor in this way?"
Without waiting for Gu Jun's reply, Jiang Zhaoxue sneered, "Are you afraid that if you tell me, it will ruin my marriage with Ze Yuan, and the friendship between Penglai and Lingjian Xian Pavilion will end?"
"presumptuous!"
When Gu Jun heard this, he immediately shouted angrily.
Even though Jiang Zhaoxue didn't say it openly, everyone could hear it clearly. This was a mockery of Gu Jun for deliberately concealing Song Qingyin's injury in order to covet her dowry and the support of Lingjian Xian Pavilion, and using Shen Yuqing's marriage to tie Jiang Zhaoxue down.
But his roar showed his cowardice.
Jiang Zhaoxue smiled when he heard this, as if he didn't understand anything, pretending to be ignorant: "Why is the ancestor so angry?"
Gu Jun said nothing. He realized he had fallen into Jiang Zhaoxue's trap. He stared at Jiang Zhaoxue, suppressing his anger. After a long moment, he gritted his teeth and asked, "Ms. Jiang, you've been going around in circles, insisting on using Ze Yuan's friendship to take the two spiritual veins of the Spirit Sword Pavilion, the hundred famous swords, and all the things you brought to Penglai that year?"
Jiang Zhaoxue listened, lowered his head and smiled: "Grandfather, although these conditions were promised to me by Zeyuan, if I really take them away, it will definitely shake the foundation of the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion. Penglai and the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion have been friends for many years, and I am not so heartless. This matter is not without room for negotiation."
"How do you plan to negotiate?" Gu Jun understood that Jiang Zhaoxue was bargaining, but his expression still softened a little.
Jiang Zhaoxue thought for a moment and said patiently, "I brought the things from Penglai with me back then. Now that I've parted ways with Pavilion Master Shen, it would be annoying for Pavilion Master Shen to see me stay in the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion. It would be better for me to take them back. I should leave the same way I came. This should be fair. As for the two spirit veins and the hundred famous swords, they are of vital importance to the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion. I don't have to take them, but if I don't take them..."
Jiang Zhaoxue looked at Gu Jun: "There must be some benefits."
"What do you want?"
Gu Jun listened and probably understood what Jiang Zhaoxue meant.
Jiang Zhaoxue looked at Gu Jun and uttered Pei Zichen's name gently: "Junior wants to take Pei Zichen away."
Hearing this, Gu Jun showed an expression of "as expected". His eyes fell on Pei Zichen and he laughed mockingly: "I was wondering why the Lady suddenly became so heartless towards Ze Yuan. It turns out she has fallen in love with someone else..."
"younger generation……"
"Master, you misunderstood." Pei Zichen suddenly spoke, interrupting Jiang Zhaoxue who was about to agree.
Gu Jun and Jiang Zhaoxue looked over in surprise, only to see Pei Zichen kneeling on the ground, saying earnestly, "Grandmaster, the Lady protected the disciple and left because she believed he had been wronged. She feared the Master would be implicated, so she came for him. The Lady is now asking for the disciple back because, in the Time Mirror, due to a critical situation, the Lady was forced to sign a life servant contract with the disciple. A life servant follows his master for life, and the Lady had no other choice. I hope that Grandmaster will be tolerant and understand."
As he spoke, Pei Zichen bowed his head and kowtowed. Jiang Zhaoxue stared at him blankly. She didn't know why, but she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but she couldn't explain it.
But she quickly reacted and followed Pei Zichen's words, "Yes, Old Ancestor, you also know how important a life attendant is to a life master. This is a matter of life and death for this junior. I hope Old Ancestor will show mercy."
"If it's just a life servant contract, I do have some ideas." Gu Jun glared at Jiang Zhaoxue mockingly, "It all depends on whether the lady is willing."
Pei Zichen's heart skipped a beat when he heard Jiang Zhaoxue say, "I don't want to."
Pei Zichen paused, and Jiang Zhaoxue raised her eyes, calmly meeting Gu Jun's gaze. "Pei Zichen is fine, and I have no intention of changing my servant. Old Ancestor knows that I have never had much dignity. I did it to Shen Zeyuan back then, and I am no different today. Pei Zichen is giving face to the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion, but if Old Ancestor doesn't want it, then I don't mind."
Pei Zichen froze in his tracks after hearing these words, but Gu Jun lost his smile and said directly, "Yes, you are used to being dissolute."
"Who made me a demon cultivator?" Jiang Zhaoxue said with a smile, "The Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion has been cursing me openly and secretly for two hundred years. Do you think I still care?"
Gu Jun listened and clenched his fists, knowing that he would gain nothing by arguing with Jiang Zhaoxue, but it was not to the point of a falling out.
Taking a deep breath and turning his head, Gu Jun forced himself to endure it and continued to persuade him: "But you and Ze Yuan are inseparable. What's the point of going through so much trouble now?"
"I know." Jiang Zhaoxue knew that Gu Jun was reminding her about the Heart-to-Heart Contract. Even if she divorced Shen Yuqing and went to the ends of the earth, as long as the Heart-to-Heart Contract was there, she would always be Shen Yuqing's blood bag.
"But I will bear the consequences myself," Jiang Zhaoxue raised her eyelids.
"Then leave the artifact behind." Gu Jun could no longer bear it and finally reached the end. He said coldly, "Pei Zichen, you can take it away, but return the artifact to me!"
"Grandfather." Jiang Zhaoxue laughed at what he said. "The artifact recognizes its master. Unless Pei Zichen dies, the owner of the artifact will always be Pei Zichen. I want to take away a living person, not a corpse."
"Then we have nothing to discuss." Gu Jun said immediately, "I can't let the artifact become Penglai's property."
"Grandfather," Jiang Zhaoxue stretched out her voice, walked forward, sat across from Gu Jun's chess table, and said as if she was acting like a spoiled elder, "There are only two things that can't be discussed. Either we are equally powerful, but we are prepared to perish together. Or one of the negotiating parties has absolute strength. Lingjian Xian Pavilion can't keep Pei Zichen and me. As long as we escape to Penglai, Grandfather..."
Jiang Zhaoxue picked up a chess piece and asked curiously, "Do you think that Lingjian Xian Pavilion can absolutely defeat Penglai, which possesses a divine weapon, or do you want to fight Penglai to the death?"
"Are you threatening me?"
"Junior is begging you," Jiang Zhaoxue placed a white piece on the chessboard, blocking a group of black pieces, and said sincerely, "I beg you to spare Pei Zichen and me."
"Do you think I can't kill you with your father protecting you?" Gu Jun was so angry at Jiang Zhaoxue's sarcastic attitude that he said bluntly, "Don't think I can't see that he has practiced the Nine Netherworld Realm technique. If this gets known to the hundreds of immortal sects, Penglai will be the target of all the criticism in the True Immortal Realm. I want to see if your father can protect you!"
"Oh my?" Jiang Zhaoxue listened with a look of surprise. "He actually cultivated the Nine Nether Realm technique? Then Penglai definitely can't keep him. He has to be sent to the Nine Nether Realm."
Gu Jun's face changed drastically when he heard the phrase "Nine Netherworld Realm". Jiang Zhaoxue blinked and asked Gu Jun, "I wonder if the True Immortal Realm can defeat the Nine Netherworld Realm and take back the artifact even if they put all their efforts into it?"
"Jiang Zhaoxue!"
Gu Jun heard this and reacted, becoming furious and saying, "You are willing to collude with the Nine Netherworld Realm just for a disciple!"
"Grandfather, be careful with your words!" Jiang Zhaoxue said immediately, "How could this junior have the courage? I was just reminding you that Pei Zichen holds a divine weapon, and the Nine Netherworld Realm will surely covet it. Now that the True Immortal Realm is in need of talents, and divine weapons are essential to the True Immortal Realm, you may have to abandon the differences between Taoism and Buddhism, and employ talents from all walks of life. Pei Zichen is, after all, a disciple who grew up in the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion. Even though the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion has wronged him, he has never harbored any dissenting thoughts towards the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion. Even if he wants to leave with me now, it is only as a contract of service. Whether you intend to recruit such a junior as a helper or turn him into an enemy is entirely up to you."
Gu Jun stopped talking. He stared at Jiang Zhaoxue coldly, thinking in his heart.
Both sides were not stupid, and he understood what Jiang Zhaoxue meant.
Pei Zichen is Jiang Zhaoxue's life attendant, and Jiang Zhaoxue has already entered the eighth level of life master. With the two of them working together, no one in the world can stop them from leaving the Lingjian Immortal Pavilion.
As long as they leave and return to Penglai, Lingjian Xian Pavilion will not be able to kill them.
The artifact was Penglai's, that was a foregone conclusion. If he forced the Immortal Alliance to attack Penglai on the pretext that Pei Zichen was practicing the Nine Netherworld magic, then Pei Zichen would go to the Nine Netherworld.
By then, not to mention Penglai's uncertain stance, even if Penglai and Zhongzhou joined forces, they might not be able to defeat them.
The Nine Netherworld Realm is a major threat to the True Immortal Realm. Now that the True Immortal Realm's luck is declining, it must rely on divine artifacts to reverse its luck. At this time, he cannot let Pei Zichen go to the Nine Netherworld Realm no matter what.
Pei Zichen practiced the Nine Netherworld Realm skills, and only in the Nine Netherworld Realm could he achieve better progress. Now Jiang Zhaoxue was the last rope that kept him in the True Immortal Realm. If it was for the True Immortal Realm, letting Pei Zichen go to Penglai was the only way.
But he could save Pei Zichen and let him go to Penglai. There were Jiang Zhaoxue and Pei Zichen in Penglai. Lingjian Xian Pavilion had established its position as the number one sect with the help of the battle in Cangming Sea, so the master would definitely be transferred. How could he be willing to do that?
Gu Jun remained silent, with murderous intent spreading throughout the air.
Jiang Zhaoxue looked at the chessboard beside her, as if the fact that Gu Jun was compared to a poor alley had nothing to do with her.
The two sides remained in a stalemate for a long time before Pei Zichen's gentle voice rang out, "Actually, Master, there's no need to worry."
Gu Jun listened and turned to look. Jiang Zhaoxue also looked over and saw Pei Zichen kneeling on the ground, looking at Gu Jun, his eyes as gentle and firm as when he was young. "Grandmaster, I know that you are making long-term plans for the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion, but please rest assured. After all, I learned from the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion. Even if I follow the Queen to Penglai, I will always be a disciple of the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion. I am wholeheartedly committed to staying in the True Immortal Realm, no matter the cost. If you are willing to protect me, I will be deeply grateful for your kindness. I will always remember it in my heart. As long as the artifact is in my possession, it belongs to both the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion and Penglai. As long as the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion does not become an enemy of Penglai, I will always be a disciple of the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion."
These words were said beautifully, and Gu Jun's breathing gradually calmed down.
Jiang Zhaoxue cursed inwardly at Anan's pretense and couldn't help but ask, "When did he learn to lie so easily?"
"Maybe he is sincere?" Anan said.
Jiang Zhaoxue paused and suddenly realized that it was not impossible.
He has always felt sorry for Shen Yuqing.
The same may be true for Lingjian Xian Pavilion.
"Stupid thing."
Jiang Zhaoxue cursed inwardly, fiddling with the chess pieces with his fingers, and leaning against the chess table beside him.
Gu Jun's expression relaxed after hearing Pei Zichen's words.
Actually, he didn't have much choice.
The artifact had originally been seized by Jiang Zhaoxue and Pei Zichen, and its fate was decided by the two of them. Now that Jiang Zhaoxue had been captivated by Pei Zichen and was determined to return to Penglai, it was inevitable that the artifact would return to Penglai.
But going to Penglai is better than going to the Nine Netherworld.
Although the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion lost Song Qingyin to Jiang Zhaoxue, it still had Shen Yuqing. Song Qingyin was only a Jindan-stage disciple back then, and there would always be losses when a sect trains disciples, so he had been prepared for that. Trading Song Qingyin for two hundred years of Penglai's full support was a good deal.
Pei Zichen's intentions were clear. He cared about their past relationship, but most importantly, he didn't want anyone else to know that he was cultivating the Nine Netherworld Realm technique. If he kept it a secret for Pei Zichen, he would have a handle on him. Once Pei Zichen left Penglai, he would have to obey the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion. In this way, the artifact wouldn't have been completely returned to Penglai.
There are some benefits.
After some thought, Gu Jun made a decision.
Jiang Zhaoxue looked at Gu Jun's expression and knew that the time was almost right. He said slowly, "Grandfather, have you made up your mind?"
"I didn't expect that after all these years, Zichen is still the same as always." Gu Jun spoke slowly, his eyes tinged with nostalgia. This made Jiang Zhaoxue smile, but she didn't dare smile too obviously. She just curled her lips and listened to Gu Jun reminiscing about the past. "When he was in the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion, he was my most promising disciple of the younger generation. Since he has his heart set on the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion, the Immortal Pavilion will naturally not treat him unfairly. If anyone else practiced the Nine Nether Realm techniques, I would be worried and would have them killed. But if it's Zichen, I still have some confidence."
"That's right." Jiang Zhaoxue nodded, "The disciples trained by the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion all have first-class character."
"Since you've made your decision, I can't stop you," Gu Jun continued, following Jiang Zhaoxue's words, and pondered, "Then let's do as the Lady Sovereign said. You and Zeyuan will make peace from beginning to end. You can gather up the things you brought from Penglai these days and take them away along with the Immortal Mountain. The Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion can't repay the spiritual medicines and treasures that have already been used, so the Lady Sovereign will select ten disciples to accompany you and send them to Penglai."
Jiang Zhaoxue listened and understood what Gu Jun meant.
If she took Pei Zichen away alone, the target would be too obvious and Shen Yuqing would be embarrassed. If she took a group of people with her, Pei Zichen would not be so obvious.
Jiang Zhaoxue nodded and said respectfully, "Old Ancestor is right. Then..."
"But I have a condition."
Gu Jun's expression became serious, and Jiang Zhaoxue and Pei Zichen immediately became serious. Gu Jun frowned, stared at Pei Zichen and said, "If you want to leave, you have to do something for the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion. The Nine Nether Realm is now in chaos. If you can repel the Nine Nether Realm's demonic cultivators and force them to retreat to the Nine Nether Realm, then we can talk. If the demonic cultivators don't retreat," Gu Jun sneered, "why not transfer the artifact to another owner and let Ze Yuan have a try."
"Don't worry, Grandmaster," Pei Zichen said seriously, "Now that I have obtained the divine weapon, I will definitely use it."
"Then after resting today, you can set off tomorrow."
Gu Jun said, raising his hand and a beam of light fell on Pei Zichen. Jiang Zhaoxue subconsciously stood up, and Gu Jun beside him immediately said, "This is to hide his skills."
Jiang Zhaoxue paused, and Gu Jun patiently explained, "Your Nine-Transformation Immortal Bell can only fool a Mahayana cultivator like Ze Yuan. If he were to reach the stage of transcending tribulation, his cultivation techniques would be exposed. Now, with my magic protecting him, no one in the True Immortal Realm can detect it. However, this magic weakens every six months, so when that happens, he'll have to return to the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion to find me."
Jiang Zhaoxue listened and realized that this was Gu Jun's way of controlling Pei Zichen. She felt relieved and said with a smile, "Even if he misses you, he will come back."
"Miss Jiang is using sweet words to coax an old man like me again."
Gu Jun sneered, then said calmly, "Zi Chen will go to deal with the matter in the Nine Nether Realm for the next few days. The Lady will stay in the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion to sort out the things you want to take away. When the demon cultivators retreat to the Nine Nether Realm, the Lady will ask the Penglai elders to come over, and we will destroy the marriage certificate together and announce it to the immortal world."
"That's fine with me..." Jiang Zhaoxue listened, thinking of Shen Yuqing's previous state, and hesitated, "But I'm afraid Pavilion Master Shen won't agree..."
"He's still recuperating in the Tianming Palace, unconscious," Gu Jun told Jiang Zhaoxue. "Since you've already broken the marriage contract, there's no need for him to be present when you destroy the marriage certificate. Wait until you get down the mountain, and Zeyuan wakes up."
Jiang Zhaoxue was startled when she heard this, and realized that Gu Jun probably wanted to force Shen Yuqing to drink medicine until she died.
But since Gu Jun was willing, she had nothing to say, so she nodded and said softly, "Thank you, ancestor."
"But there's one more thing you have to promise me."
Gu Jun said this and brought a cup of tea from the side. Jiang Zhaoxue was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Gu Jun would have a request now.
She asked curiously, "What else does the ancestor want?"
"I don't care whether the matter between you two is true or false, but on the surface, you are Ze Yuan's former wife, and Pei Zichen is Ze Yuan's nominal disciple engraved on the sword tablet of the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion. If you two really become a Taoist couple, the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion and Penglai will become a big joke in the True Immortal Realm. So - Pei Zichen."
Gu Jun turned to look at Pei Zichen and said seriously, "Unless you can erase your name from the sword monument and sever the karmic relationship between you and Ze Yuan, as long as you are Ze Yuan's disciple, Jiang Zhaoxue will be your elder. Your relationship with her must never cross the line. If you show even a hint of your feelings, you will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."
"Gujun, you..."
Jiang Zhaoxue was furious when she heard this, but before she could say anything, Pei Zichen said, "Disciple knows."
Jiang Zhaoxue was stunned and turned around to see Pei Zichen kneeling on the ground, bowing respectfully. He said solemnly, "I will never bring disgrace to the Spirit Sword Immortal Pavilion and Penglai, nor will I tarnish the reputation of the Lady. If I dare to show even a little bit of my feelings in front of others, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."
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The author has something to say: [Small Theater]
Gu Jun: "Ze Yuan, get married."
Shen Yuqing: "No, no, I won't marry you!"
200 years later——
Gu Jun: "Ze Yuan, divorce!"
Shen Yuqing: "I won't leave you, I won't leave you!!!"
Lingjian Xian Pavilion, the ancestral confrontation between master and apprentice
Shen Yuqing: "Neither the master nor the disciple can be worry-free, no one!!"
【Small Theater 2】
Jiang Zhaoxue: "I'm here to ask for money BALALBAL"
Gu Jun: "Don't even think about it..."
Pei Zichen heard: "Shen Yuqing and I broke up a long time ago!"
Pei Zichen's mind was spinning: "Broken up? When did they break up? Where was I then? What was going on with them? What was going on with me? What did they say? It doesn't matter. Nothing is more important than my relationship, nothing is more important than Master's Wife loving me!"
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