Chapter 4 Junior Brother Lingyao...should be the bottom.
Three days have passed since the system announced the side quest.
After some inquiries, Gu Congxing already knew that the original system's tasks included two categories: main tasks and side tasks.
There are fewer main tasks, but they must be completed, otherwise the task will be considered a failure.
Side quests are released at irregular intervals, and not all of them must be completed. Completing them will reward you with a small amount of redemption points and points, but failing them will have no significant impact.
The triggering of side quests seems to be related to one's own trajectory of action.
[Even if it is a side quest, please try your best to complete it. There may be unexpected surprises! ]
Gu Congxing remembered the last words left by the system. Although he didn't show it on his face, he felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart.
According to the information he had received, Luofu Town's auction was held once a year, with the latest one being in three months. He could take advantage of this opportunity to organize some things.
The day before yesterday, he went to the Discipline Hall of Wendao Peak and reported the evil deeds of Chen Wang and others to Elder Tang Wuxin. To his surprise, the other party already knew about this.
"After the conflict that day, the Sect Master happened to go looking for the Danqing Peak Master. Seeing that the three men were all injured and looked terrified, he thought that a demonic cultivator had broken into the sect and seriously injured the disciples, so he questioned them carefully."
"Those few people were quite honest and confessed everything. The Sect Master was furious after hearing this and immediately ordered Elder Chen to bring them here to receive their punishment."
Gu Congxing raised his eyebrows in surprise. He didn't expect that the sect leader would intervene in this matter.
"So what was the result of their punishment?"
"Hmph, these three first deceived Zhong Ming, and then were severely injured. According to the precepts, they should be punished with eighty lashes and sent to the Cliff of Repentance for a month. Those two outer disciples were very unprofessional and asked to leave the sect out of fear of being beaten to death. And Chen Wang..."
A look of disdain appeared on Elder Tang's beautiful and cold face.
"That kid was so frightened that he almost said something about leaving the sect. His father scolded him in public and gave him a body-strengthening pill to make him strong enough to withstand the whipping. Even so, he was still beaten unconscious and is now paralyzed in the Cliff of Repentance."
Gu Congxing had expected this outcome. When he said goodbye to Elder Tang, he saw her glance at him and snorted coldly:
"Even if you're trying to save your junior brother, you're acting too recklessly. Don't let anything go wrong one day."
These words were bitter and stinging. In his previous life, Gu Congxing would have shown surprise. But now, he just nodded calmly.
After all, he had indeed failed.
***
After his junior fellow apprentice rested, Gu Congxing went to look for his junior fellow apprentice who loved reading storybooks as planned.
Before leaving, he found Bai Lingwu who was pounding medicine and asked him to look after his fellow apprentice.
Gu Congxing left in a hurry, so he didn't know that Zhong Ming, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes quietly just after he left the Yaoju Courtyard.
"Hey, Junior Brother Zhong, why did you wake up so quickly?"
"I can't sleep well without my brother here." Zhong Ming sat up. "I'm fine now. If Brother Bai needs help, he can go. You don't have to look after me."
Bai Lingwu quickly waved his hands: "Hey! That won't do! If Senior Brother Gu comes back and finds me gone, I'll be the next one lying in bed!"
Zhong Ming chuckled when he heard this.
"Brother Bai, you're joking. My brother wouldn't do that."
Bai Lingwu opened his eyes wide in surprise.
This silly boy must know that Gu Congxing is recognized as a fierce god by everyone in the sect, right?
"...Junior Brother, do you know what happened to your Senior Brother Gu during the last sect competition?"
"I only know that my senior brother won, but I don't know the specific details."
Bai Lingwu thought to himself that it was indeed so.
He cleared his throat and turned into a commentator for the sect competition.
"The sect competition is held every two years. Participants must compete three times. Those who win all three matches will qualify to participate in the immortal sect competition held every five years. Therefore, there are many participants every year."
"Gu Congxing had just been in the sect for a year back then. Although he had already established his foundation, he didn't have an advantage over the other contestants. After all, he was only in the early stages of foundation building, while there were many in the late stages of foundation building at that time."
"In his first match, he encountered a senior brother who had been with the sect for many years. That senior brother had already reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, and the outcome was obvious at a glance, so he started to mock him. Unexpectedly, Gu Congxing's swordsmanship was unparalleled, and he managed to win despite a three-minor realm difference... Furthermore, that senior brother was badly beaten. If the rules of the fight hadn't stipulated a time limit, he would have been killed on the spot by Gu Congxing's sword."
Zhong Ming blinked, seemingly unconcerned.
"As for the second match, it was even more disastrous. Gu Congxing faced off against Lingyao, the sect's beloved junior sister."
Zhong Ming's expression changed slightly.
"Both of them are incredibly handsome, so many people gathered to watch, just to catch a glimpse of their beauty. But who knew that Gu Congxing showed no mercy and actually beat the younger sister right up! Sigh!"
"In the third match, Gu Congxing's opponent was extremely ruthless in his quest to avenge his junior sister. Unexpectedly, Gu Congxing gained some insight and, with a single move, split the thousand-year-old rock of the martial arts arena!"
As for the unlucky opponent, he was knocked over and rolled off the stage. It is said that he lay in bed for half a year before getting out of bed.
Recalling the scene at that time, Bai Lingwu couldn't help but sigh.
From then on, those who had either coveted or disliked Gu Congxing would avoid him when they saw him.
Bai Lingwu originally expected to see Zhong Ming's surprised expression, but he didn't expect this guy to actually show longing in his eyes and exclaim in admiration: "You are indeed worthy of being my senior brother!"
Bai Lingwu: “…”
Junior Brother Zhong looks handsome. Will he become a battle maniac in the future?
"Ahem." Bai Lingwu cleared his throat, bringing Zhong Ming back to his senses. "Come to think of it, do you know what Senior Brother Gu did? I think he was heading towards Lingxu Peak."
"Oh, Senior Brother went to look for someone."
"Who?" Gu Congxing actually knew someone besides his master? Could he be going to beat someone up again?
Zhong Ming curled his eyes.
“玲瑶。正是刚刚你说的那位被揍……备受宠爱的小师妹。”
Bai Lingwu: “…”
Bai Lingwu: ???
****
Gu Congxing flew his sword to Lingxu Peak and headed straight for Lingyao Cave.
According to his memory, this direct disciple of the master of Lingxu Peak was very fond of storybooks and spiritual weapons, so he specially found out the spiritual weapon he had brought from the Gu family - the Sanqing Bell.
This bell is made from the centuries-old mineral deposits of Dragon Bone Mountain. The bell body is crystal white and the sound is clear. It can make people clear-minded and avoid being trapped by illusions or demonic obstacles below the intermediate level. It is a rare spiritual weapon.
Gu Congxing had three of them in total. Apart from the one he owned, he left the other one for his junior brother. In fact, he had wanted to give the Sanqing Bell to his junior brother, so he thought of giving it to his junior sister.
After all, according to my memory, I was the one who blew Lingyao away the last time I met her. It would be better for me to be sincere when I come to ask for help this time.
When he arrived outside the cave, Gu Congxing was stopped as expected.
"Senior Brother Gu, Senior Sister Ling is still practicing, so it may not be convenient for her to see guests." The cleaning disciple lowered his head and said.
"I have come to consult you on an important matter. I have also brought a generous gift."
The cleaning disciple raised his head in surprise.
"Please tell her. If she doesn't want to accept the Three Purities Bell, then I will go back first..."
"Hey! I want it!"
The ordinary-looking cleaning disciple suddenly transformed into a pair of beautiful eyes and eyebrows. The girl's black hair was flying, and she was wearing a peach-colored long skirt that fluttered like a fairy. Her beautiful face was full of smiles.
If this person is not Lingyao, then who else could it be?
"Your disguise skills are quite good." Gu Congxing praised sincerely.
"They're all unorthodox methods, no way they can compare to Senior Brother Gu's incredible talent." Lingyao chuckled and moved closer to Gu Congxing. "Then... where is the Sanqing Bell?"
Gu Congxing took out the Sanqing Bell from his storage bag and handed it to Lingyao.
"Great! It really is the Sanqing Bell! What a great thing!"
Lingyao jumped up and down, it was obvious that she liked this thing very much.
She was going to a secret realm for training later. She heard that there were some monsters in the secret realm that would create fog to make people hallucinate. The Sanqing Bell really came at the perfect time.
Although this spiritual weapon cannot restrain high-level illusions, such illusions can only be set up by powerful people above the out-of-body stage. For her experience, this thing is obviously more than enough.
What's the big deal about getting beaten to a pulp? Everyone who's fought Gu Congxing has suffered a miserable end. She just lay there for a week. That's nothing compared to the importance of this Sanqing Bell! It's all over!
"Since Senior Brother Gu has sent me this treasure, I will tell you everything I know! Whether it's sect gossip or secrets about the secret realm, feel free to ask."
Seeing that his junior sister didn't seem to hold a grudge against him for losing to him, Gu Congxing felt relieved.
"Yes. I came here to ask you something about the storybook."
“…storybook??”
Lingyao looked confused.
Gu Congxing's expression remained unchanged: "Do you know what Danmei means?"
Lingyao was horrified.
"And what does it mean to be a heartthrob?"
Lingyao's eyes were dull.
"Oh, there's also dog blood and beautiful, strong and miserable... Junior sister, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Congxing saw that Lingyao's expression was becoming more and more weird. Just as he was about to take a step forward, he saw her suddenly take out a purple jade wolf hair magic weapon and shouted at her.
"How dare you! How dare you impersonate Senior Brother Gu? Who are you?!"
Gu Congxing: "..."
A moment later.
After some "friendly discussion", Lingyao touched her head awkwardly and cast a healing spell on herself.
"Brother Gu, please don't blame me. I just didn't expect a sword fanatic like you, no, a sword cultivator, to be interested in these things. In that case, I'll start with the basics."
Lingyao took out several storybooks from her storage bag. When her eyes met Gu Congxing's, a light bulb suddenly lit up in her head. She looked carefully at Senior Brother Gu in front of her.
Gu Congxing had dark eyes, black hair, and skin as white as snow. Her eyelashes were thick, the corners of her eyes slightly tilted upwards, her nose was straight, her lips were thin, but her bead was round.
He has a flawless face, and is extremely smart and handsome.
He obviously doesn't have a bright and striking appearance that can easily cause a strong attack, and he even has a gentle and ethereal air, but his gaze when he looks at people is too intense, or it can be said that his aura is too strong, so that he can always catch the attention of everyone present as soon as he appears.
From then on, I can never forget it.
——However, he himself didn’t know it.
Lingyao supported her chin with her hand and gave a malicious smile.
Why didn’t I realize before that this ferocious-looking Senior Brother Gu is actually quite suitable to be... a submissive?
"Hehe, since Senior Brother Gu is interested in exploring this, I'll explain it to you in detail. Perhaps it will be useful to you someday."
"……good."
…
That day, Gu Congxing underwent a huge ideological shock and his three views were reshaped.
He understood what danmei (danmei), what gongshou (gongshou) meant, and what melodramatic heartthrobs (chubby girls) meant...
Gu Congxing looked dazed when he heard the latter part.
However, Lingyao became more and more excited as she spoke, even to the point of being extremely agitated, with a rosy complexion, and the scope of what she taught became increasingly larger.
Finally, when Lingyao talked about some group positions, Gu Congxing fled.
Lingyao's cry came from behind his ears, but Gu Congxing no longer cared about it. Instead, he increased the speed of flying the sword.
It was not until he returned to his residence that Gu Congxing realized that he had left in such a hurry that he had taken away several storybooks.
Looking at the books on the covers, including "Master's Secret Night", "Where Did the Big Brother Escape", and "Junior Brother Has a Miraculous Physique", Gu Congxing's hands trembled, and he subconsciously wanted to smash them to pieces.
But he immediately regained his senses and controlled his spiritual power. He collected the books and placed them in the compartment of the desk.
He didn't know that his face was already red at this moment.
Gu Congxing originally wanted to leave immediately to return these scripts to his junior sister, but when he thought of her words, some vague yet vivid images emerged in his mind.
Gu Congxing shook his head violently, picked up his sword and started practicing sword techniques.
——Combined with the Heart Purification Mantra.
*****
A few days later, Zhong Ming had basically recovered, and the two brothers said goodbye to Elder Bai and returned to Zhuoguang Peak.
After sending his junior fellow apprentice to his courtyard, Gu Congxing was about to turn around and leave, but unexpectedly his hand was grabbed.
He turned around in surprise, and Zhong Ming immediately let go of his hand, his face flushed.
"Brother, I, I just..."
"Is it possible that Junior Brother is still feeling unwell?"
Zhong Ming's mind was in turmoil. How could he say that he saw his senior brother was about to leave and subconsciously wanted to keep him?
After spending so much time together, he has become somewhat dependent on his senior brother and doesn't want to be separated from him.
As long as he could remember, no one had ever treated him as well as his senior brother did - it was certainly nice to have his grandfather adopt him, but the old man had passed away.
But how can I say such childish words?
Gu Congxing couldn't help laughing when he saw Zhong Ming's eyes moving but he remained silent.
"Since Master is in seclusion and Senior Brother is not in the sect, Junior Brother... are you willing to let me teach you?"
Zhong Ming suddenly came back to his senses.
Is there such a good thing?
"Of course I would!" Zhong Ming nodded hurriedly.
Seeing the sparkling eyes of his junior brother, Gu Congxing thought of some large dog.
Then, my thoughts couldn't help but think of those storybooks.
Junior brother, if he does this... he must be suffering.
He had previously consulted the system and learned that the protagonist of this storybook world, "Feng Ming," was actually Xiao Wangyou. The main plot of the story was Xiao Wangyou's search for the truth behind the genocide, becoming stronger and seeking revenge along the way.
By the way, Gu Congxing was a villain who died early.
As a heartthrob, Xiao Wangyou is extremely charming in the story, and many characters have emotional entanglements with him, including the three people from his own sect whom he wants to save.
After Lingyao's baptism, Gu Congxing has clearly realized how high-risk the professions of his master and senior brother are, and that his junior brother is not immune either.
Thinking about Xiao Wangyou's tall figure and cold and solemn appearance, Gu Congxing has basically concluded that he is the protagonist.
It's really hateful. This guy even wants to harm young boys and girls. I don't know how he was able to get close to the master, senior brothers and junior brothers back then.
"Senior Brother?"
Noticing Gu Congxing's expression change, Zhong Ming called out.
Gu Congxing came back to his senses, looked at his junior brother seriously, and spoke earnestly.
"Junior brother, remember to stay away from men older than you. Especially those who are good-looking and like to act cool."
Zhong Ming:?
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Lingyao: Chirp chirp chirp...
Gu Congxing: (Pupils tremble) (Study frantically) (Rational inference) (Perfectly come up with the wrong answer)
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