Chapter 24: Startled Bird (Previous Life) Xiao Wangyou had pulled out the bird in the blink of an eye...
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[Ding! The current host's points redemption value is 30%, and the points are 280! Confirmed to start the plot: Chen Mu, Zhong Ming.]
Gu Congxing frowned and found that six names flashed on the system's stone slab: Chen Mu, Zhong Ming, Gu Congxing, Si Junjian, Lan Jue, and Xiao Wangyou, but only the first three names were lit.
"Why can only the storyline between Master and Junior Brother be opened?"
[The story that can be opened is related to the host's mission redemption level. ]
Gu Congxing frowned. It seemed his redemption wasn't enough.
He said noncommittally, "Never mind. Then let's start reading all the plots that are available now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a silver light lingering around his body from bottom to top, bringing a mysterious feeling.
Gu Congxing's consciousness seemed to be drawn into darkness. Amidst the chaos, a flash of light suddenly appeared before his eyes, then grew larger and larger, unfolding an endless scroll before him.
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Gu Congxing opened his eyes again and found that he had turned into a transparent spirit, floating in the air, looking down at everything.
He tried to touch the trees around him, but his fingers went through them.
It seems that in this "plot", he can only watch but cannot make any change to what is happening.
A young man with delicate features appeared before him. He had black hair, red eyes, and a golden spiritual pattern on his forehead. However, his clothes were dirty and muddy, and he looked quite disheveled.
——This is the protagonist of "Fengming", Xiao Wangyou.
Gu Congxing thought that he looked very different from his current cold appearance with black hair and black eyes.
When he was a teenager, he seemed more... gorgeous?
Gu Congxing tried to stand beside him, but Xiao Wangyou really couldn't see him. He just ran towards the cave in front without changing his expression.
"Thank you, Immortal Lord, for saving me!"
The young man Xiao Wangyou held up the spiritual fruits and food in his arms and handed them to a pair of slender white hands.
Gu Congxing looked in the direction he was looking at and his expression froze.
——It’s actually Master!
Master, you actually met Xiao Wangyou so early?
"No need. I've been fasting for a long time."
Chen Mu still spoke in a cold and distant tone as he returned the spiritual fruit to Xiao Wangyou.
"Why are those monks chasing you?"
Xiao Wangyou remained silent, his eyes flickered, and finally he just shook his head.
Seeing him like this, Gu Congxing thought that Xiao Wangyou was about the same age as himself. Since he looked only thirteen or fourteen years old at the moment and was being chased and fleeing for his life, he must have encountered a tragedy in which his family was wiped out.
Shen Mu's icy blue eyes looked at Xiao Wangyou quietly for a moment, without forcing him to speak.
He put the sword aside and began to sit in meditation and practice.
Xiao Wangyou ate the spiritual fruit in his arms silently, but Gu Congxing noticed that he did not eat the one that his master had returned to him.
Are you afraid of being poisoned?
At this time, Xiao Wangyou's clan was exterminated and he was being hunted down. He was probably like a frightened bird, and was extremely vigilant.
After he finished eating, he secretly glanced at Chen Mu for a few times and asked, "Exalted Immortal, could you tell me your name?"
"Qingxuan Sword Sect, Chen Mu."
Xiao Wangyou's eyes suddenly widened.
"Could it be that you are the Sword Master Zhuoguang who captured the Northern Territory Demonic Dragon not long ago?"
"Exactly."
Xiao Wangyou's expression brightened, and his voice rose a little: "You've been very famous recently! I know you! I, actually I..."
Xiao Wangyou stood up suddenly, and the spiritual fruit in his arms rolled to the ground. He hurried forward, but accidentally stepped on a fruit and fell to the ground.
By sheer coincidence, when he fell, his hand happened to touch Chen Mu's sword tassel - the golden feather spiritual weapon made from the phoenix feather.
In an instant, Xiao Wangyou's face lost all color.
He lowered his head, so from my perspective I couldn't see the change in his expression.
But Gu Congxing saw it clearly.
Xiao Wangyou's face was blank at first, then an expression of disbelief appeared, tears welled up in his eyes, and he closed his eyes in despair.
He pondered for a long time before regaining his composure. But when he looked up again, his eyes were no longer bright, but dim.
"...Sword Master, why did you save me?"
Chen Mu glanced at him, but didn't pay much attention to him. He closed his eyes and practiced breathing.
He replied indifferently, "You possess a rare treasure, and are coveted by others. But your physique is excellent, and you shouldn't die like this."
"...I have a disciple who is about your age."
Gu Congxing felt a stir in his heart and a bit jealous.
But Xiao Wangyou's face became even paler. He had huddled in a corner with a bitter smile on his lips.
"It turns out that the Sword Master saw at a glance that I possessed a rare treasure and had excellent roots."
Gu Congxing suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
"...Sword Master, do you want to take me away?"
Gu Congxing secretly cried out that it was not good. If the master agreed, Xiao Wangyou would probably think that the master wanted to take him away and seize his spiritual treasure bones.
Shen Mu was silent for a moment, and then he seemed to have thought of something and said, "If you are willing, I can take you back to Qingxuan Sword Sect."
Xiao Wangyou closed his eyes and said no more.
Gu Congxing's heart also sank.
After a long time, the fire in the cave gradually went out and it fell into darkness.
Just when Gu Congxing thought that the two would not talk anymore, he heard Xiao Wangyou speak again.
His voice trembled, and there was even a hint of struggle in it: "May I ask Sword Master, when did you defeat that Spiritual Stage Demonic Dragon?"
This question was asked abruptly, and Shen Mu was silent for a moment before answering: "About a month ago."
Xiao Wangyou fell into complete silence.
Gu Congxing listened to their conversation and suddenly thought of the effect of Phoenix Feather -
It is said that each member of the Kong family has only one secret treasure, which can greatly increase a person's power in a short period of time, and even directly cross the realm regardless of the current realm. Therefore, it is also a priceless treasure for many cultivators.
The higher the level of a cultivator's cultivation, the more difficult it is to advance. Therefore, the Phoenix Feather is also a supreme treasure for high-level cultivators.
Before Master came to the Gu family, he happened to have captured a demonic dragon in the northern border, and his reputation had soared since then - and that period of time was shortly after the Kong family was exterminated.
No wonder Xiao Wangyou asked this question.
It seems that based on this time, he determined that his master's cultivation level increased greatly after using the Phoenix Feather, so he was able to capture the demon dragon alive - even if they were both in the Spirit Severing Stage, the demons were much stronger than cultivators of the same level because of their skills.
In Xiao Wangyou's ears, his master's words before this meant that he would be taken back to the Sword Sect and everything would be taken away from him.
Gu Congxing's heart sank little by little.
I'm afraid that after today, Xiao Wangyou will regard his master as the enemy who destroyed his clan.
……etc!
today?
Gu Congxing suddenly looked up and saw the young Xiao Wangyou, and cold sweat broke out all over his body.
He was 17 years old when he was reborn this time, but the scene of Xiao Wangyou meeting his master was obviously before his rebirth!
So, when I was reborn in this life, these things have already happened!
That's right! No wonder when I asked my master if he recognized Xiao Wangyou and if he had ever seen a cultivator with black hair, black eyes and excellent roots, he denied it.
Because the Xiao Wangyou in front of him had never told his master his name, and he didn’t have black eyes!
Gu Congxing was horrified. He stood up suddenly, but a mysterious feeling lingered over him and the scene in front of him began to change again.
When the picture was frozen again, it turned out to be the face of the eldest brother.
He still had an elegant and refined appearance. He nodded to Xiao Wangyou in front of him and talked with him side by side.
After listening to their conversation, Gu Congxing realized that they were actually in a large ancient secret realm.
At this time, Xiao Wangyou had become the familiar face of Gu Congxing with black hair and black eyes, and the golden feather and red-patterned earrings in his hair swayed gently.
They seem to be much more familiar than those in the present world.
Gu Congxing listened to their conversation for a long time before he realized that they were supporting each other in the dream demon's illusion, so they had some kind of companionship.
However, perhaps because Gu Congxing also joined the illusion in this life, the two of them did not become familiar with each other.
Gu Congxing was secretly glad.
But at this moment, something unexpected happened.
A bloodthirsty demon beast in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul suddenly jumped out from the shade of the trees and attacked Lan Jue from behind!
Gu Congxing was startled and subconsciously moved forward with his sword, but the monster passed by his transparent body.
The next moment, it was Xiao Wangyou who stood in front of Lan Jue.
He covered his heart and spat out a mouthful of blood. He glanced at Lan Jue and fell down.
Lan Jue was filled with shock. He cut the monster's sharp claws with a sword, and while it was howling and retreating, he immediately took Xiao Wangyou away and flew away on his sword.
Gu Congxing looked at their figures and always felt that something was wrong.
Is Xiao Wangyou the kind of person who would risk his life for an ordinary friend?
The scene changed again and they were already inside the Qingxuan Sword Sect.
It turned out that in order to heal Xiao Wangyou's injuries, Lan Jue actually brought him directly back to Qingxuan Sword Sect.
Yes, although the Ganyang Sect where Xiao Wangyou is located is powerful, most of them are sword cultivators and body cultivators. There are not many alchemy cultivators and they do not have the abilities of the masters in the Qingxuan Sword Sect.
Gu Congxing pondered, his eyes darkening.
Could it be that the purpose of Xiao Wangyou getting injured was to come to Qingxuan Sword Sect?
No, I'm afraid it's more than that.
One of his goals should be to get closer to his senior brother.
Gu Congxing watched Lan Jue running between Zhuoguang Peak and Muze Peak to treat Xiao Wangyou, and he knew that he must be feeling guilty.
Moreover, the eldest senior brother in the previous life had watched three disciples die before his eyes because he failed to protect his junior brothers in the dream demon illusion, which had already left a deep shadow in his heart.
Xiao Wangyou deliberately sacrificed himself to save the eldest brother in front of him. It was really a good trick to win over the opponent's mind.
Gu Congxing narrowed his eyes, watching Xiao Wangyou and Lan Jue grow closer and closer. They would occasionally spar with each other. While they were far from close, they were still friends who had shared hardships.
Soon after, even if Lan Jue was not there, Xiao Wangyou could move around in Zhuoguang Peak alone.
This time, he actually met Zhong Ming.
Gu Congxing felt a tightness in his heart as he watched Zhong Ming struggling and wailing in the spring.
It is actually the blood awakening period.
Speaking of which, the junior brother in the previous life awakened his bloodline obviously later, and looked to be already seventeen or eighteen years old.
Then why did the bloodline awakening in this life happen earlier?
Could it be related to me?
Gu Congxing watched Xiao Wangyou approach with a look of surprise. He murmured softly, "Surprisingly... also... bloodline..."
His voice was too low, and although Gu Congxing listened attentively, he could only catch a few scattered words.
Afterwards, Xiao Wangyou's expression became stern. He walked solemnly to Zhong Ming and looked carefully at the young man who was roaring and struggling in the spring water.
Zhong Ming also saw the black figure standing in front of him. His golden eyes had turned into vertical pupils, and he stared at Xiao Wangyou with bared teeth and growled.
"roll!!"
Xiao Wangyou stepped forward, he remained silent, but in the blink of an eye he had drawn his sword and stabbed Zhong Ming!
"puff--"
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