Chapter 88: Storms Rise I heard that the deceased widow of Gu Congxing...
Mingnan Island, Qiye City.
This place is located on the border between Mingnanzhou and Donglaizhou. It is crowded with tourists and has a prosperous population. It has long become a strategic thoroughfare.
Monks from all the sects travel back and forth, and gather all kinds of news from the Hexu Continent here.
Wind chimes hummed softly under the eaves, and the wooden door of the tavern creaked open. A tall young man wearing a bamboo hat and black clothes stepped in.
"A pot of sake and a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus and mung bean pastry." The young man instructed the waiter in a clear voice.
"Alright! Please wait a moment, sir!"
The young man chose a corner to sit down, and tapped the edge of the table twice with his slender, jade-like fingers.
[Host! Don't forget, you can't reveal your identity!]
Looking at the transparent stone slab in the air, a smile appeared on the red lips under the bamboo hat.
Gu Congxing's mind moved slightly, and as his spiritual power flowed, his originally beautiful face became dim as if covered by a veil, leaving only a hint of elegance.
After his resurrection the day before yesterday, the system informed him that his current redemption level had been fully utilized and that his redemption mission had been overfulfilled. Therefore, the system could not only resurrect him, but also give him some extra "rewards" - restoring the equipment he had lost due to his self-explosion.
However, he already had many magical weapons and spiritual artifacts on him, so the system initially only restored the most important Whale-Slaying Sword.
It will take another ten days to fully recover.
[During this period, you must conceal your identity and not let the Heavenly Dao discover it. After ten days, your spirit will have completely taken root in this new body, and even if the Heavenly Dao discovers it, it will be powerless!]
[By then, your items and skills will be restored, and you will be able to directly enter your peak state! ]
Gu Congxing recalled what the system had said before and reached out to take off his hat.
As expected, no one cast their eyes this way.
This place is located in the center of Qiye City, not far from the entrance of Qianyan Hall. Many monks stop here to rest, bringing rumors from all over the place. Gu Congxing came here to gather more information.
After all, seven years had passed since his death.
"Hey, speaking of which, I heard something happened in the North again?"
There were four monks sitting at the next table. Gu Congxing picked up a piece of mung bean pastry and savored it carefully, listening quietly.
"That's right! That new Demon Lord is truly terrifying. Ever since he went to the Demon Realm alone seven years ago, he has single-handedly defeated all the remaining Demon Lords and Demon Lords!"
"Wow, so powerful. I heard he was a monk with some reputation before?"
Hearing this question, the round-faced monk nodded. He looked around nervously, then lowered his voice and said, "I heard that the name of this Demon Lord is Zhong Ming."
Gu Congxing's hand holding the wine bottle suddenly stopped.
Junior brother, have you become the Demon Lord?
"Hahaha! Xiaowu, you don't have to be so scared!" The middle-aged cultivator beside him patted the round-faced cultivator on the back and laughed heartily, "The Demon Lord is different now. Now that he has control of the northern border, he doesn't want to fight the cultivators, but instead fights the demon clan!"
"Right! Oddly enough, the demon clan is the same. Ever since the Demon King ascended the throne, even the Tianlin Sect hasn't paid much attention to them. Instead, they're constantly running out to fight the demon clan!"
The Demon King...could it be Si Junjian?
"But I've heard people say that the Demon King is incredibly beautiful, but I don't know if it's true. I really want to see it with my own eyes."
"Come on, don't worry! The Demon King has a fickle temperament, and he has two great demon guardians beside him. If you try to peek, I'll gouge your eyes out!"
"Tsk, just saying..."
There should be no one else except Si Junjian who can be recognized by the two great demons, Mingjun and Yinhou, and protect them.
But Si Junjian has a pure and honest character, at most a little arrogant and awkward, so how could he be such a wanton and cruel person as they say?
Gu Congxing stared at the dessert in his hand, and suddenly his eyes flashed with the image of the young man in red pretending to be nonchalant and stuffing a bag of mung bean cakes into his arms.
"Come to think of it, the Tianlin Sect used to be a famous sect that suppressed demons, but now they've changed to coexisting peacefully with the demons."
"Ah. That's probably why it's been criticized by so many immortal sects."
"If you ask me, it's because they're not as strong as they used to be. They used to be a major sect that could compete with the Qingxuan Sword Sect, but now... well."
"If we talk about the strength of the various immortal sects today, the Tianqi Sect is indeed the most powerful."
Apocalypse Gate?
Could it be that in these seven years, the Tianqi Sect has surpassed the Qingxuan Sword Sect?!
"Yes, the Qingxuan Sword Sect is not as strong as before. The Tianqi Sect is now at its peak. Even if Lan Jue joins forces with the Gu family and the Tianlin Sect to openly oppose the Tianqi Sect, it will still be difficult."
Big Brother...
Gu Congxing lowered his eyes and drank, looking at his reflection in the cup.
At that time, I threw such a dangerous and difficult situation into him, and I don't know how he dealt with it afterwards or whether he was injured.
The round-faced monk propped up his head and said, "Humph, after all, Tianqi Sect still has the Ji family as an ally. The Ji family has become one of the four great families in just a few years. They should not be underestimated."
"Speaking of which, the Tianqi Sect has long called on other sects to join in slaying demons and eliminating evil, but the results have been minimal. Aside from the Qingxuan Sword Sect, Tianlin Sect, and Gu Clan, who are opposing them, even the Jiang Clan, Ganyang Sect, and Yuan Clan have remained neutral."
As Gu Congxing listened to them, he had already drawn a map of the power structure in his mind.
Today, the strength of the first-class sects in Hexu Continent is growing and declining, forming a secret balance of power.
"But the Apocalypse Sect had already published evidence of Lan Jue's collusion with the Demon Emperor. Logically, all the immortal sects should have rallied behind the Apocalypse Sect..."
"So, this neutrality may seem neutral, but it's actually quite mysterious."
The round-faced monk shook his glass and lowered his voice a little, saying mysteriously:
"I heard that this is probably related to Gu Congxing who died seven years ago! It is said that he has old lovers in several immortal sects!"
Gu Congxing suddenly spat out a big mouthful of wine!
"Yes! I heard that he is also the sweetheart of the Demon Lord and the Demon King. The demons and monsters have been fighting fiercely recently. I guess it's just a fight between rivals in love!"
"If Lan Jue hadn't repeatedly stepped in to mediate, one of them would definitely have died!"
Gu Congxing: ...
"Speaking of which, why did Gu Congxing explode with Xuanyuan Chu in his arms?"
"I heard that he was driven mad by the demon who hid his identity! He mistook Xuanyuan Chu for Zhong Ming!"
"You're exaggerating..."
Gu Congxing nodded silently.
That's ridiculous.
"I heard that there's been a love-hate relationship between him and Xuanyuan Chu for many years! It's love turning into hate!"
Gu Congxing: ???
This is even more nonsense!!
"Humph, what bullshit are you talking about! As far as I know, there's a deep hatred between Xuanyuan Chu and Gu Congxing, and it seems to be closely related to the turmoil in the cultivation world many years ago!"
"Gu Congxing was a genius back then, so glorious. Could it be Xuanyuan Chu..."
“Cough cough cough!”
The middle-aged monk coughed violently several times, interrupting them.
At the same time, the door to the second-floor private room suddenly flew open! A dark shadow shot like an arrow straight into the face of the round-faced monk who had just spoken!
"Fuck! Centipede?!"
The round-faced monk immediately drew his sword and cut off the flying centipede, then looked up in surprise and doubt.
Gu Congxing also raised his head silently, his eyes fixed on the figure on the second floor.
It was a petite girl, wearing a dark purple earthen cloth shirt with a cross collar and wide sleeves, and her body was adorned with silver ornaments. A small yellow-spotted snake was coiled affectionately in her arms, hissing.
"Humph, you guys are chattering so much that it's killing you. You even dare to gossip about the Apocalypse Sect. You're simply courting death!"
The girl had a sarcastic sneer on her lips.
"What! You little brat—" The round-faced monk was about to draw his sword and step forward, but was suddenly stopped by two monks beside him.
"Xiao Wu, stop! That woman... is clearly Ji Ling, the Mystic Lady of the Ji Clan! Even if we combine our powers together, we can't defeat her!"
Ji's Xuannv?
Upon hearing this, Gu Congxing couldn't help but look at the unruly girl carefully. Although everyone in the tavern stopped and looked at her, she didn't care. Instead, her smile became even brighter.
Her cultivation level is actually above the Nascent Soul stage.
And these eyebrows and eyes look quite familiar...
Gu Congxing couldn't help but frown, but he saw another female cultivator coming out of the box. Although her clothes were similar to Ji Ling's, her temperament was much more restrained.
"Hey, Xiao Ling, stop messing around, we have something important to do."
"Got it, Xiaomeng~"
Upon hearing this, Ji Ling immediately restrained his momentum and followed her obediently.
It was not until the two men left the tavern that the monks at that table breathed a sigh of relief as if they had been pardoned.
Gu Congxing placed a few spirit stones on the table, then quietly stood up and left.
Although we have obtained a lot of information this time, the truth still needs to be distinguished.
Moreover, he had not yet heard the news he was most concerned about—
Master, what is happening now?
It seems that it is best to go to Qianyan Hall to find out the truth.
Gu Congxing pressed his hat and turned to walk to the west.
“Swish——”
An extremely subtle sound came with the wind. Gu Congxing's eyes moved slightly, and he ran straight towards a rarely traveled path.
Sure enough, halfway through the journey, the two men no longer concealed their figures and blocked his way, one on the left and one on the right.
A colorful long snake slithered out from the grass and trapped Gu Congxing.
He took a quick glance and silently summoned the Whale-Slaying Sword.
"Oh? You're moving so slowly and steadily. Did you know we were coming to catch you?" Ji Ling crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows.
The other female cultivator had a solemn expression and cold eyes.
Gu Congxing stood with a sword in his hand, his eyes sweeping over the two men.
If it really can't be avoided, then... why not take the initiative!
He spoke slowly and with a smile:
"Two fairies, why on earth are you stopping me here?"
His voice was already clear and pleasant, and with a smile on his face, it made the listeners' hearts flutter.
Ji Ling blinked and burst out laughing:
"You're such a sweet talker, kid. How about this, if you answer one of my questions, I'll let you go~"
Gu Congxing's expression was as calm as water under his bamboo hat, but the next moment, the white gauze in front of him was suddenly lifted!
The hat fell back, revealing an ordinary face.
"Hmm...it's a disguise after all!"
Ji Ling chuckled: "Little brother, your noble and elegant temperament is so inconsistent with your ordinary face. It's really suspicious."
Although her movements were expected, her speed was indeed very fast.
Gu Congxing's eyes were slightly cold, and golden light flashed in his black pupils.
"Xiao Meng, the person we are looking for, as I remember, is also tall, with black hair, white skin, and good temperament?" Ji Ling asked the girl beside her.
"Well, and good-looking. However, the painting given to us is of white clothes." Ji Meng said coldly.
"Yes, yes! He's just like an immortal!"
Ji Ling nodded in response, even her voice sounded a little excited.
Listening to their conversation, Gu Congxing couldn't help but frown.
This description is so similar to...
"Speak now, little brother!" Ji Ling suddenly raised his arm and pointed at Gu Congxing, his tone firm.
"You must be the swordsman of the Qingxuan Sword Sect—Lan Jue!"
Gu Congxing: ...
At the same time, on the towering walls of Qiye City.
A monk in white robes leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, his clothes fluttering in the wind, as if he was isolated from the world.
Suddenly, his slender fingers pressing on the hilt of the sword tightened, and the joints turned blue and white from excessive force.
"Big Brother, what's wrong?"
“…Nothing.”
He turned his head, but suddenly turned his gaze to the west, with a cold light flashing in his amber eyes.
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