With a thought, Gu Changqing instantly traveled 108,000 miles and returned to Qingyun Sect in no time.
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 unknowingly 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, things over there are settled, so I came back without stopping." Gu Changqing said, taking a big gulp of tea from Qingcheng's teacup.
"Excellent, fine tea," Gu Changqing exclaimed.
"By the way, Qingcheng, do you know when our sect leader will emerge from seclusion, and where she is in seclusion?" Gu Changqing asked casually.
"Husband, I don't know when the sect leader will emerge from seclusion, and I know even less about where she is in seclusion. Is there something important you need to discuss with the sect leader?" Jiang Qingcheng asked with a puzzled look.
"It's nothing important, I'm just curious when the sect leader will emerge from seclusion, and I wonder if the sect leader is aware of the invasion by the six major demonic sects," Gu Changqing said with some disappointment.
“If my husband really wants to know, why not ask the elders? They might be able to give you the answer you’re looking for,” Jiang Qingcheng said thoughtfully, blinking her eyes.
“Yes, I’ll go ask right now,” Gu Changqing said in full agreement.
After saying that, Gu Changqing went out and soon arrived at Elder Liu's residence.
"Greetings, Chief Gu. What brings you here?" A disciple asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Is Elder Liu here? I'm looking for him," Gu Changqing asked directly.
"As the chief said, your timing is unfortunate. Elder Liu just left not long ago. If you have urgent business with him, you might as well go to the sect's main hall." The disciple replied respectfully.
"I see. Okay, by the way, since you're often by Elder Liu's side, have you heard him mention when our sect leader will emerge from seclusion?"
Gu Changqing mentioned it casually, and perhaps he knows some inside information.
"I have never heard of it. Elder Liu has never mentioned a single word about the sect leader's seclusion or when he will emerge from it," the disciple replied truthfully, bowing his head.
"Okay, thank you." After saying that, Gu Changqing left and headed towards the main hall.
A moment later, Gu Changqing strode into the sect's main hall.
At this moment, there were no disciples in the sect's main hall, only Elder Liu was present.
Elder Liu was slightly taken aback when he saw Gu Changqing approaching, and quickly asked, "Chief Gu, what brings you here? Is there something you need?"
Gu Changqing said irritably, "Elder Liu, you're really hard to find. I just went to your residence to look for you, but you weren't there. I had no choice but to try my luck here."
"Chief Gu, you've worked hard. Please have some tea and tell me what's on your mind," Elder Liu quickly said with a smile.
Without any hesitation, Gu Changqing took Elder Liu's cup and drank it in large gulps, as if it were water.
"I've come here mainly to ask you, does anyone know when the sect leader will emerge from seclusion after so long?" Gu Changqing asked directly.
"I really don't know when the sect leader will emerge from seclusion. Logically speaking, she should be out soon. The sect leader has never been in seclusion for such a long time before. Perhaps she was too focused on her cultivation and didn't notice, or perhaps she encountered some obstacle in her cultivation and is trying to break through it." Elder Liu also felt a little strange and asked some questions, and said thoughtfully.
"Oh, does Elder Liu know where the sect leader is in seclusion?" Gu Changqing asked.
"Besides me, I'm afraid very few people know this," Elder Liu said smugly, stroking his beard.
"That's wonderful! Take me to see him right away!" Gu Changqing said with delight upon hearing this.
"This...this, I can't say." Elder Liu looked embarrassed and refused.
"Why is this??? Why can't I say? Don't even I, the chief disciple, have the right to know?" Gu Changqing asked, puzzled and somewhat annoyed.
"Chief Gu misunderstands. It's not that I'm unwilling to tell you, but the sect leader specifically instructed me before going into seclusion to keep her seclusion location a secret. I was just following orders."
Seeing Gu Changqing's unpleasant expression, Elder Liu hurriedly explained that he dared not offend Gu Changqing, otherwise he would suffer the consequences, but he could not break his promise to the sect leader, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and politely decline.
"Alright then, since the sect leader has spoken first, I won't blame Elder Liu. We're all on the same side. If anyone else had dared to refuse me like this, I would have slapped them away long ago," Gu Changqing said, utterly speechless.
He didn't understand why the sect leader would make such a decision. Why would a secluded cultivation retreat need to be kept so secret? Could it be that the sect leader had sensed something, which was why he was being so cautious?
Various speculations flooded his mind, but Gu Changqing shook his head and stopped thinking about them.
"Thank you for your understanding, Chief Gu." Elder Liu said gratefully. To be honest, he was startled when he heard what Gu Changqing said, but thankfully he was alright.
"Well then, I'll take my leave." After saying that, Gu Changqing walked straight out of the main hall without waiting for Elder Liu to speak.
"Take care, Chief Gu..." Elder Liu's respectful voice came from afar.
After leaving the sect's main hall, Gu Changqing was extremely depressed and bored. He wandered aimlessly and unknowingly walked out of the Qingyun Sect and came to a deserted wilderness.
Looking at the lush forests in the distance, the towering peaks reaching into the clouds, and the colorful rainbow in the sky, I suddenly remembered something and felt great.
"I relied on the Demon God's Sword to successfully enter the Upper Realm before. Now that I have successfully built 38 Immortal Palaces, I should be able to easily pierce the sky with a single finger and enter the Upper Realm, right?" Gu Changqing muttered to himself.
To satisfy his curiosity and to prove his strength, Gu Changqing didn't hesitate and immediately put his plan into action, extending a finger towards the sky.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed, and an extremely vast and profound cultivation power burst forth from Gu Changqing's fingertips. The rolling pressure swept across the heavens and earth in an instant, piercing the sky with lightning speed, and a hole a hundred times larger than the lightning bolt appeared in the sky.
Seeing this, Gu Changqing was overjoyed. Just as he had expected, he suddenly stood up and flew towards the upper realm as fast as an airplane.
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