Faced with such a wonderful thing.
Gu Xuan's heart was in turmoil, and he could not calm down for a long time.
However, he was not blinded by these enormous temptations, and instead quickly recovered from his astonishment.
Something unusual must be going on; there are so many rare and precious treasures.
It was definitely not just about destroying Hongjun and planting the Dao Seed within them.
Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao) took out so many good things all at once.
Its value is so high that it far exceeds the scope of any power in the world.
This made Gu Xuan absolutely unable to believe that Laozi would be so generous; there must be a deeper purpose hidden within.
Despite his vigilance, Gu Xuan naturally wouldn't let these treasures slip by easily.
Why not take advantage of freebies? Who would complain about not having enough treasures?!
So, after receiving the Qiankun Ring.
With a smile on his face, Gu Xuan casually looked at Laozi opposite him and said slowly, "Laozi, let's be frank. The value of what you have given us far exceeds the original agreement."
Laozi's lips curled into a slight smile of admiration. "Young friend, you are indeed exceptionally intelligent!"
He clearly admired Gu Xuan's keen insight, and then stopped beating around the bush, saying directly, "Among them is a Qiankun Ring, which my junior brother, Yuanshi Tianzun, specifically asked me to pass on to you."
"He hopes you can be lenient and generous, and let the Chan Sect off the hook."
"Let the Chan Sect go?"
Gu Xuan was taken aback, then looked at Laozi with a half-smile and said, "Laozi, are you here as a persuader?!"
"Young friend, there is actually more to this story than meets the eye."
Lao Tzu said with a solemn expression, "Why don't you listen to my detailed explanation so that you can understand the whole picture?"
Having said this, Lao Tzu no longer held back in the slightest.
He recounted without reservation the whole story of how Yuanshi Tianzun was controlled by a wisp of Hongjun's remnant soul, and how Hongjun's remnant soul attempted to refine Yuanshi Tianzun into its own puppet clone.
As Lao Tzu recounted the story, Gu Xuan finally understood the truth behind this series of events.
A moment later, Lao Tzu finished recounting the whole story.
Gu Xuan looked at Laozi opposite him with a sudden realization and said, "So, the one who has been controlling all this all along has not been Yuanshi Tianzun himself, but the remnant soul of Hongjun?"
"That's exactly right."
Laozi nodded affirmatively and continued, "Therefore, my junior brother Yuqing was actually an innocent victim in this matter."
"As for what happened to the Twelve Golden Immortals, the Burning Lamp Daoist, and the Antarctic Immortal, he naturally won't hold you responsible anymore, since the instigator of all this was Hongjun's remnant soul."
"Those things just now were a small apology from my junior brother."
"If you feel that this is not enough to compensate for your losses, I have another supreme treasure here, which is the Heaven-Opening Axe used by the Great God Pangu to create the world!"
"This axe is incredibly powerful and rare in the world. If you can obtain it, young friend, you will be even more powerful."
After saying that, he took out a Heaven-Opening Axe that exuded an ancient yet sharp aura!
This axe, which opens the heavens, is entirely black and covered with ancient and mysterious patterns.
The axe blade gleamed with a chilling light that stung the eyes, as if it could cleave the heavens and the earth.
Looking at the Chaos Treasure before him—the Heaven-Opening Axe—Gu Xuan fell silent once again.
Wow!
That's some seriously extravagant stuff!
The fact that the other party was so generous in presenting him with such a treasure clearly showed him a great deal of respect.
As the saying goes...
Having more friends means having more options; having more enemies means having more obstacles.
Since the other party is so sincere, why should he keep them at arm's length?
So Gu Xuan took the opportunity to back down.
Without saying a word, he reached out and took the Heaven-Opening Axe.
The moment he grasped the Heaven-Opening Axe, a powerful force flowed through the handle into his body, causing him to shudder.
He sighed inwardly.
This Heaven-Opening Axe truly lives up to its name!
It has such amazing power with just a touch.
The moment Gu Xuan accepted the Heaven-Opening Axe, he chuckled and said, "Of course, of course! Since you, Lord Lao, have put it this way, it would be ungrateful of me to refuse."
"The matter of expounding the teachings can be wiped clean."
Seeing this, Laozi stood up again, bowed to Gu Xuan, and said, "On behalf of my good-for-nothing junior brother, I would like to express my gratitude to you, young friend."
Seeing this, Gu Xuan waved his hand and said, "You're too kind, it's just a small matter, nothing to mention."
The two exchanged a smile, which seemed to suggest that they had buried the hatchet.
...
Half an hour later.
Gu Xuan stood there, gazing in the direction where Laozi had left.
The smile on his face vanished instantly, as if blown away by a gust of wind.
At the same time, he slowly withdrew his gaze, then turned and walked to the deck chair under the tree, where he slowly sat down.
Gu Xuan's voice rang out in the silent air, carrying a hint of barely perceptible anger: "You lot, give me a reasonable explanation."
His words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples.
Before he could finish speaking...
The space of the thatched hut suddenly rippled like water being stirred.
The next second, three figures appeared in front of Gu Xuan like phantoms.
The three figures knelt on one knee, their faces filled with fear.
And they are none other than the three guardian beasts of the Wenjiao Sect—the Divine Phoenix Shenli, the Qilin Xiaomo, and the Candle Dragon Zhuchen!
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