Chapter 29: Long Yueyuan is a man of steel until his death. Let’s try our hand at mending the sky…
[The previous chapter has some new details about Si Junjian's plot. Those of you who watched the ending with Si Junjian burning paper can check out the new version! Miuchi!]
"Brother! I went to Wanshitang and saw a quick message from Gu's!"
Zhong Ming's excited voice echoed on Zhuoguang Peak. He strode into Gu Congxing's courtyard and raised the letter in his hand.
"I got it back for you... Wait, why is Senior Brother here too?"
The young man paused and looked at the sky-blue figure in the bamboo forest.
Lan Jue turned around with a calm smile on his face.
"Cong Xing and I were tasting wine, and Junior Brother arrived just in time."
He took a step back, revealing the table and wine bottle in front of him.
"Would you like a drink, Junior Brother?"
Before Zhong Ming could answer, Gu Congxing had already put away the wine jug in front of him.
"Junior brother is still young, so please don't lead him astray."
Lan Jue raised his eyebrows and said "Oh". He looked at Zhong Ming with a look of regret, but his smile was more genuine. "What a pity, Junior Brother."
Zhong Ming originally wanted to refuse, but seeing Lan Jue's expression, he became furious. He leaped forward and grabbed the wine bottle on Gu Congxing's table.
"Brother, I'm not a child anymore. I can drink too!"
As he said this, he brought the wine glass to his mouth.
"Hey wait, Junior Brother." Lan Jue stopped him, causing Zhong Ming and Gu Congxing to look at him.
He slowly took out a new wine bottle from his storage ring.
"Here, use this."
Zhong Ming: “…”
Gu Congxing: "..."
Zhong Ming's eyes twitched, and he forced a smile: "Thank you very much, Senior Brother."
Lan Jue narrowed his eyes and nodded with a faint smile.
Gu Congxing covered his head and sighed softly, then turned his gaze to Zhong Ming: "Speaking of which, where is the letter?"
Zhong Ming's eyes lit up and he immediately handed the letter to Gu Congxing.
"As soon as I saw this letter, I immediately took it out to give to my senior brother. Senior brother, please praise me?"
Gu Congxing saw him blinking his eyes at him, as if there was an invisible tail shaking behind him.
Yes, this is what a junior apprentice brother should look like.
Not the broken boy with the will to die.
Gu Congxing thought so and rubbed his head.
"Well done." He praised and opened the letter in his hand.
——It was actually a piece of red cardboard.
"What is this...?" Lan Jue frowned slightly.
Gu Congxing also looked confused, but he did not hide it. Although he could feel that the two people beside him were watching his movements, he still opened it.
"It's a marriage invitation." He said softly.
“Click—”
The wine bottle in Zhong Ming's hand suddenly cracked.
"boom--"
The table behind Lan Jue collapsed instantly.
Gu Congxing:?
He looked at the two people around him, and saw that Zhong Ming's eyes were dark, but he was still trying to keep a calm face.
Although Lan Jue's expression remained normal, the moisture around him suddenly increased. He asked softly, "Who is it with?"
Gu Congxing looked at the iron-stroked and silver-hooked handwriting on the paper and was silent for a moment before saying, "Si Junjian."
"Si Junjian? The first disciple of the Tianlin Sect?" Lan Jue supported his chin with one hand, lowering his eyes in thought. "I heard that the Gu family and the Tianlin Sect have always been on good terms. Could this be the clan's doing?"
"Brother! What do those old guys know!"
Zhong Ming rushed over and said earnestly, "Brother! This is a serious matter in life, don't treat it like a joke!"
"This engagement is invalid without your consent!"
Gu Congxing had already made some considerations in his mind, but when he saw Zhong Ming's anxious look, he began to feel like teasing him.
"So if I agree, it counts?"
Zhong Ming was horrified and threw himself into Gu Congxing's arms: "Senior Brother!!"
Lan Jue observed their expressions and caught a playful smile in Gu Congxing's eyes, and breathed a sigh of relief silently.
"Cong Xing, please stop teasing my junior brother. What will we do if he starts crying?"
"What--?!" Zhong Ming looked up suddenly and saw Gu Congxing's mouth curled up slightly, and his cheeks suddenly turned red.
"Brother! How could you play a trick on me! I almost believed it!"
Gu Congxing could no longer hold it in and burst out laughing. His eyebrows curved, his glassy eyes shone brightly, and his usually calm and elegant face was also tinged with a touch of spring.
Zhong Ming was pretending to look at him angrily, but before he knew it, his expression had relaxed and he stared at his face infatuatedly.
Lan Jue's eyes were also fixed on Gu Congxing's face, without blinking for a moment.
Gu Congxing laughed enough before he propped himself up and rubbed Zhong Ming's head again, saying, "Don't worry, I won't agree to it."
He raised the red sticker in his hand, and with a slight movement of his spiritual power, he turned it into a ball of powder.
It was already the result of Lan Yin and Xu Guo in the previous life, so why should we start another bad fate today?
He then said softly, "Although I don't know why this marriage has happened, I will also explain it to the Gu family."
"Those guys from my clan, even though I haven't seen them for a few years, they've been really concerned about me."
Zhong Ming and Lan Jue looked at him silently, but at this moment they felt the fluctuation of spiritual energy in the air, and it was actually a biting chill.
The three of them felt something in their hearts, and sure enough, they saw the white figure descending from the sky.
“Master!”
Chen Mu landed in front of them, looked around, and nodded calmly.
"You must not slack off in your practice. Lan Jue, you brought two of your junior brothers to drink. You must be punished."
Upon hearing this, Lan Jue turned around and looked at Gu Congxing, a look of annoyance on his face: "Yes, Master. Disciple will copy the sect rules as a punishment."
Gu Congxing was amused by his appearance.
Chen Mu looked at Gu Congxing's face, blinked slowly, and the light in his ice-blue pupils moved slightly.
"...I've already discussed this with the Tianlin Sect's leader. The Dream Demon incident had its reasons, but the Gu family's eldest son claimed that the demons might make a feint to the east during the sect competition and forcibly seize the Demonic Dragon from the Sword Sect. Therefore, he hopes that I will stay within the sect."
Gu Congxing's expression froze when he heard this.
"Do you have any ideas?" Chen Mu asked the three disciples in front of him.
Zhong Ming pondered for a moment and said, "This sect competition is hosted by the Ganyang Sect, and they have tight security. Even if the demons attack, they should have countermeasures. But since we know the demons may attack the demon dragon, we can also send more people to the Sword Sect."
Lan Jue continued, "That being said, if Master is not here, no one will be able to repair the Wuji Cliff formation if it is broken. Besides... apart from the Mahayana ancestors and Master, I'm afraid no one in the sect can kill the demon dragon."
Zhong Ming was a little surprised and asked, "Even the Sect Master can't do it?"
Lan Jue shook his head: "The Sect Master's cultivation is at the late stage of the Out-of-Body Realm. I'm afraid he would be no match for the Demonic Dragon at the Spiritualization Realm."
As soon as the words fell, everyone fell silent.
Chen Mu looked at Gu Congxing who hadn't said a word: "What does Congxing think?"
At this moment, Gu Congxing recalled the scene he saw in his previous life.
If his guess was correct, the secret realm where Xiao Wangyou and Lan Jue met was opened during the Immortal Sect Competition. Since then, he had managed to enter the Qingxuan Sword Sect, setting in motion a series of tragedies.
Since the scenes seen in the previous life did not include the demons robbing the demon dragon, will it not happen in this life either?
But if the master goes to Donglaizhou and meets Xiao Wangyou, will the plot start early?
Gu Congxing's mind was full of thoughts, and the people around him couldn't help but concentrate when they saw his changing expression.
"...Second Brother?" Zhong Ming asked softly.
Gu Congxing came back to his senses, closed his eyes and shook his head.
No, this world is different now.
He cannot be confined by what he saw in his past life, otherwise how can he move forward?
He calmed his thoughts and said to Shen Mu, "Since Master asked this, he must be worried that the demons will come to cause trouble. Then, Master, just do as you wish."
"We have the protection of the elders, and the Ganyang Sect is also a reputable and upright sect. Master, there is no need to worry too much."
Lan Jue also said, "The Immortal Sect Competition is for disciples in the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages. I have already advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, and I will definitely protect the safety of my fellow disciples this time."
Seeing Lan Jue and Gu Congxing saying the same thing, Zhong Ming nodded as well.
In fact, his inexplicable intuition always wanted his master to go with him.
But this was too subjective. Since both of his brothers had their reasons, he stopped talking.
Seeing that the three of them had made up their minds, Chen Mu nodded and said, "In that case, I will stay in the sect."
As soon as he finished speaking, three sword beams carrying a chilling force flew into the swords of the three disciples.
"This sword is intended to strike with all my strength, and it can defeat the enemy in a critical moment."
A full-strength attack from a Sword Master at the Spiritual Transformation stage would be unbeatable! And in this world of cultivation, there are only a dozen or so cultivators above the Spiritual Transformation stage!
All three of them were touched.
A sword cultivator would not personally impart sword intent unless they had the utmost trust in the other person. In the past, there were cases where cultivators exploited the sword intent imparted to them by others to kill innocent people, ultimately framing the master of the sword intent.
"Thank you, Master!"
After hearing their thanks, Chen Mu nodded slightly and turned to leave.
But when he returned to the Xuanbing Palace, he heard another clear voice coming from behind him.
Gu Congxing took a step forward and said, "Master, I have another question for you."
Shen Mu turned around and saw that he was the only one there. His brows relaxed and he moved closer to Gu Congxing.
"you say."
Gu Congxing pondered for a moment and asked, "Master, I once saw the 'Forgetfulness Vine Pattern' in an ancient book. It's said to absorb a cultivator's excess emotions and help stabilize their mind... Master, what do you think of this item?"
Chen Mu's expression remained calm. "It can help improve your state of mind, of course. Do you want to use it?"
Gu Congxing couldn't help but be surprised.
He paid close attention to Shen Mu's expression, hoping to see a look of surprise or vigilance, but he never expected that he would be so calm.
...It's like he doesn't know he has vine patterns on his body.
"Disciple, I've heard that this thing is effective, but if the vine pattern absorbs enough emotions, it might be detrimental to the host's Dao heart."
Shen Mu responded, “In that case, it’s okay if you don’t use this thing.”
Without waiting for Gu Congxing's response, Chen Mu took out an ancient book from the black ice pillar behind him and placed it in Gu Congxing's arms: "This book contains a method to stabilize your mind. It will be beneficial to you."
Gu Congxing clenched the book in his hand, thoughts surging in his eyes.
Master, I really didn’t know that I had vine patterns on my body.
He said goodbye to Chen Mu, and as soon as he left the Xuanbing Palace, he called out the system: "System, what exactly is going on with the vine pattern on Master's body?"
[Ding! Host, regarding the information about Shenmu Vine Pattern, the host needs to unlock more redemption points before it can be opened! ]
Gu Congxing snorted coldly: "What use is there for you."
[Host, please don't attack 02! QAQ]
Gu Congxing: "..."
Why does it feel like this guy is becoming more and more human?
He no longer paid attention to the system, returned to his hospital room, and summoned the Whale-Slaying Sword.
No matter how the situation changes, only strong strength can protect those around you!
"Flowing Clouds, Myriad Things!"
He walked as fast as dancing water, and the sword in his hand danced!
The seasons change, time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is already a year later.
The young man in the bamboo forest hummed the Whale-Slaying Sword in his hand, and ten golden long blades condensed around his body. With a turn of his wrist, the golden sword light fell down with a bang!
“Click—”
The pit in the bamboo forest deepened again, exposing the black rocks underground.
"Brother, if you continue to smash it, I'm afraid this area will collapse."
Gu Congxing turned around when he heard this: "Junior brother."
A young man in black clothes was leaning on a bamboo with a smile on his face. His long hair moved slightly in the wind, and his dark golden eyes beneath his forehead were looking back at Gu Congxing's figure.
The young boy from the past has now grown into a tall and slender man with a handsome face, and his bright smile makes many disciples blush.
Zhong Ming walked forward slowly, took out a handkerchief and wanted to wipe the sweat off Gu Congxing, but at this time another voice came, warm and clear.
"If this cave were a little bigger, I could draw some living water from the stars and turn it into a spiritual spring. How about that?"
As Lan Jue spoke, he had already come to Gu Congxing's side.
As always, his handsome face was still filled with a smile as bright as spring water. He was surrounded by a restrained radiance, and his cultivation was improving.
"Wendao Peak is calling for the disciples participating in the Immortal Sect Competition to gather. My two junior brothers, it's time for us to set off as well."
Gu Congxing's eyes lit up.
Finally, the time has come.
This is when the revenge plan in the original book begins, and when the tragic fate begins!
This time, he will definitely turn the tide!
——A man’s heart is as hard as iron until his death. Let’s try to mend the crack in the sky!
[Volume 1: Dragon Hiding in Zhongzhou: End]
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Author's words: Scumbag author: Wow! The first volume is finished! I'm finally going to start the big map story, hehehe~
Si Junjian: (holding the bow) Should you say something to me?
Bad author: Don't get excited! Who told you to be in Xizhou? The first volume unfolds in Zhongzhou, so you must have a small role!
Si Junjian: (arrow up) There is also regional discrimination.
Lan Jue: (alert) You mean, he will have a lot of roles in the new map later?
Scum author: [dog head]
Chen Mu: ...
Well, I rewarded myself by agreeing to write a manuscript for From the Stars and World Maps. My little angels, see you in the second volume! [kiss][kiss]
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