Chapter 64: New Origin Host, who will you choose as your new target of salvation?
There is snow on Dragon Bone Mountain all year round.
Standing on the top of Gu's Demon-Suppressing Sword Pavilion, you can have a panoramic view of the Fushen Forest and the mountains in the northern border.
Gu Congxing stood on the top of the pagoda in Jiange, holding a sword and looking into the distance.
He looked beyond the winding Fushen Forest and further north—
There is a demonic realm.
Legend has it that there is a blood moon and black soil there, with demons everywhere. It is the death place of humans and the prison of demons.
Golden light surged in the boy's eyes, and he raised the Whale Slayer sword in his hand, pointing it at the Demon Palace.
"Silly brother, what are you doing?"
A soft, laughing whisper interrupted the boy's excitement. Thirteen-year-old Gu Congxing turned around angrily, but did not see anyone.
"Brother?"
He blinked, but his head was rubbed from behind.
"I'm here."
Gu Mingting waved the folding fan in his hand and looked at Gu Congxing with amusement as he quickly turned his head back.
Gu Congxing hugged his head, and his round face bulged again.
"You always tease me."
Gu Mingting laughed even more happily when he heard him say that.
"Hmph." Gu Congxing held the Whale-Slaying Sword in his arms and turned his head away, but when he couldn't wait for Gu Mingting's response, he secretly opened one eye to look at him.
Then, he saw Gu Mingting also gazing at the black soil of the Demonic Realm from afar, his expression was more solemn than he had ever seen before.
It's not just murderous intent, there seems to be something else as well.
Gu Congxing couldn't help but be stunned.
"Brother?"
Gu Mingting turned around when he heard the voice: "What?"
"What were you thinking just now? Your expression is so scary."
"Hahaha, did you scare our Ah Xing?"
Gu Mingting bent down and looked at Gu Congxing face to face. The two faces, which were 50% similar, were very close to each other.
The game of seeing who blinks first begins again.
stare--
“Pah.”
Gu Congxing slapped Gu Mingting's face with both hands and said seriously, "You haven't answered me yet!"
"Ouch." Gu Mingting rubbed his face pretentiously. "Your brother's face was painted by those people in Qianyan Hall and sold at a high price. It can't be--"
"Gu, Ming, Ting——"
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you."
Gu Mingting regained his composure and said after a moment of silence, "Cong Xing, have you ever thought about a question?"
"Perhaps, our greatest enemy is not the demons."
Gu Congxing tilted his head in confusion when he heard this.
"If it's not the demon clan? Then who else could it be?"
Gu Mingting looked in another direction again.
"The one who caused the Gu family to form a blood feud with the demons, and trapped the Gu family in a cage of hatred for a hundred years, and forbade them from leaving this place."
Gu Congxing followed his gaze and looked—
That is the vast Hexu Continent.
Gu Congxing frowned.
"Hahaha, I'm really something. I don't think you'll understand anything I say to a kid like you." Gu Mingting's aura suddenly changed, and he raised his fan leisurely.
Although Gu Congxing really didn't understand, he still said stubbornly: "Of course I understand."
"Oh? Really?"
Gu Mingting looked at Gu Congxing, who was only as tall as his waist, and stared at the little whorl of hair on his head.
Gu Congxing was waiting for him to refute her, but all he got was a quiet murmur like he was talking to himself.
"But I hope you never understand."
“…Brother?”
Seeing Gu Congxing frowning again, Gu Mingting rubbed his head with a smile.
"Silly brother, I will have to do a lot of things in the future, and I may have to fight a lot of bad guys. It will be very hard."
Gu Congxing raised his head and looked straight at him.
"Then I'll go with you."
Gu Mingting shook his head.
He blinked, his peach blossom eyes sparkling with light.
"Cong Xing, I just hope you can live in peace and happiness."
Gu Congxing was slightly startled, but soon heard the man continue, "After all, fools have their own luck."
"Gu, Ming, Ting!!"
“Hahahahahahahaha…”
Although it snows in Dragon Bone Mountain in winter, it is not cold.
Even with the snow, there is no cold and murderous feeling. Sometimes the snow will reflect the morning light, which is very beautiful.
It's just a little dazzling sometimes.
Those who are provoked will cry.
Gu Congxing thought so and slowly opened his eyes.
In the somewhat blurry vision, the incense was curling, the bed curtains were fluttering in the wind, and several ancient books were quietly arranged on the wooden shelf.
It turned out to be his residence in Qingxuan Sword Sect!
Gu Congxing suddenly sat up, took a few steps, and pushed open the door.
The bamboo forest rustles and the white cranes cry.
"When did I come back?"
[Ding! Host, it was Chen Mu who brought you back! ]
The sudden system sound startled Gu Congxing.
Come to think of it, it seemed like he hadn't seen this glowing stone slab for a long time.
For some reason, it seemed like its light was dimmer than before?
"How did you show up on your own?"
[Host, if I don't show up, you won't summon me, and then the redemption mission will be ruined!]
In this way, the last time I met the system was when I refused to destroy my master's vine pattern.
"...Last time I refused the mission, I thought you would just declare me a failure."
"You showed up this time not just to answer my questions out of kindness, right?"
The transparent slate suspended in the air flickered, and characters appeared and faded.
...Looks even more suspicious.
[Host, after checking the main system, the mission to redeem the target, Shen Mu, can be concluded here.]
"Why?"
The light of the transparent stone slab fell silent for a moment, which inexplicably made Gu Congxing think of the silent humans.
It did not answer the question, but what it said made Gu Congxing's eyes light up.
[Host, your points have reached the required level, you can add new quest targets! ]
[If you complete the corresponding tasks of the new redemption target, you can also increase the redemption value and gain points! ]
Gu Congxing blurted out: "My brother."
Facing the silent stone slab, Gu Congxing spoke very quickly: "Since you can bring me back to life, you can probably bring him back to the human world as well."
But the system fell into a long silence.
Gu Congxing's heart sank little by little.
[Host, resurrection requires a tremendous amount of energy. This small world doesn't have enough of that kind of energy. Furthermore, your resurrection was done by the main system...]
[In this world, apart from you, there will be no one else who can be resurrected from the dead.]
“…Is that so…”
Gu Congxing fell into a long silence.
He clenched and unclenched his hands, unclenched and clenched them again, and finally grasped the scarlet headband.
Then he suddenly thought of something and shot a sharp look at the system.
"I remember when I asked you about Si Junjian's ending in his previous life, you said I didn't have enough points to check." Gu Congxing looked directly at the system and said, "Now, I want to ask about the ending of your brother and Si Junjian's previous lives. Do you have enough points?"
The silver slate in the air flashed again, and this time it gave the answer readily.
[Ding! The host's current points are 680, enough for the query!]
[Ding! Previous life plot confirmed...]
Gu Congxing looked at the flashing characters and unconsciously clenched his fists.
[Host, in the previous life, Si Junjian and Gu Mingting both died.]
Gu Congxing's pupils shrank.
"…Why?"
[Ding! After the previous life host died, Gu Mingting avenged you and killed several people, one of whom was Si Junjian.]
[At that time, Si Junjian was not in a conscious state, but was possessed by a demon.]
[The reason for his obsession was that he witnessed you, the host, being surrounded by a hundred monks and then self-destructing to death after he hadn't recovered from a serious injury.]
[Incidentally, Yao Qi was accidentally involved in the fight and eventually died.]
After that, Gu Mingting's murder was revealed, and the Gu family elders Gu Tai and Gu Ji pushed him out. Gu Mingting was eventually killed by his enemies.
Gu Congxing looked at the characters flashing in the air, his throat rolled and he was unable to speak for a long time.
He stood there for a long time before finding his voice again and continued, "System, you said that several popular characters in this story died, which caused resentment among the readers."
"Master, Junior Brother, Senior Brother, Brother, Si Junjian, even Yao Qi... Oh, and me."
Gu Congxing's voice was as cold as ice. "So many people... Could it be that in the end, even the 'protagonist' Xiao Wangyou didn't survive?"
This time, it was the system's turn to fall into a long silence.
But in the end, it still shows the characters.
[In the end, the protagonist Xiao Wangyou committed suicide.]
Even though he had expected it, Gu Congxing was still shocked when he heard it.
[Host, who will you choose as your new target for redemption?]
Gu Congxing listened to the system's questions and turned his gaze to the bamboo forest in the yard.
The green shadows swayed gracefully, and Gu Congxing's eyes turned slightly.
"I choose—"
“Senior Brother Gu!!”
When the unexpected voice sounded, Gu Congxing turned around in surprise, only to see that it was an outer disciple who was not very familiar.
The disciple stepped forward, bowed, and hurriedly said, "Senior Brother Gu, Tianlin Sect's chief disciple Si Junjian and Gu Ying of the Gu Clan are looking for you. They are waiting at the sect gate..."
Si Junjian and Gu Ying?
How did they know each other? Moreover, I wonder if Gu Ying knew about her brother's plan...
Gu Congxing thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then I'll go and lead them up—"
"No need, we're already here."
A proud voice came from Si Junjian who was sitting behind Tiao Tiao.
Behind him, Gu Ying came flying over on flying leaves, her long white curly hair floating in the air.
"Gu Ying..."
Gu Congxing watched him approaching and was about to talk to him about his brother, but as soon as he looked into his eyes, he suddenly fell to his knees with a plop.
Gu Congxing:?!
"Gu Ying, what are you doing?" He immediately stepped forward to help Gu Ying up, but he saw him clasp his fists and say, "The head of the family has ordered that after him, you will be my new master."
Gu Ying tilted her head back and looked into Gu Congxing's eyes, one gold and one blue, filled with pure loyalty.
"I am willing to go through life and death for you without any complaints."
Gu Congxing looked at Gu Ying in front of him with a slightly stunned expression.
Brother, you gave me so much, did you plan to set up that trap a long time ago?
He nodded slightly and helped Gu Ying up.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and Gu Congxing was surprised to realize that the last time he met him was seven or eight years ago. Although he looked no different from what he remembered, he had grown up.
Gu Congxing said, "You, just live well. As long as you live and I live, my brother will not be forgotten."
Gu Ying's eyes widened slightly.
Immediately, he nodded heavily.
Gu Congxing continued, "So, your plot against Gu Tai was also instructed by your brother?"
"yes."
"Do you know all about his plans?"
"No. The master of the family has long-term concerns. I only know part of it."
"……so."
Si Junjian watched the two of them talking, and his eyes couldn't help but fall on Gu Congxing.
When he saw Gu Congxing's red and swollen eyes, he curled his fingers and looked at the ground beside him.
Tiaotiao paced a few steps and wanted to go forward to find Gu Congxing, but was stopped by Si Junjian.
"Wait a little longer." He touched Tiaotiao's head, "Talk to the tribesmen, and that guy will feel better."
Tiaotiao let out a howl and rubbed Si Junjian's sleeve with her head.
"Master, the master of the house also ordered me to bring this to you."
As Gu Ying said this, she took out something from her storage ring.
He thought it would be some kind of magical weapon, but what he took out was just a piece of black brick.
Gu Congxing: "What is this?"
"The remains of the formation in the Gu family's forbidden land." Gu Ying said, "The family head said that the formation inside will definitely help you find the person behind the scenes."
Gu Congxing's expression changed.
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