Chapter 274 The Martial World (Twenty-Two)
Sure enough, Zhang Ling'er was surprised to find that the clone of someone who could fool Gu Yanjing, that lousy chess player, back in the Heavenly Realm was now an even worse chess player than Gu Yanjing.
After losing the fifteenth game, Su sighed in frustration, stared at the chessboard, and dejectedly picked up the pieces.
"Master, I have lost again. Your chess skills are superb, and I am no match for you."
Gu Yanjing was pleased with his coaxing and nodded in satisfaction. He asked Su Youyi to accompany him out for dinner, but did not bring Zhang Ling'er.
Zhang Ling'er watched in utter disbelief as this scoundrel took her master away.
Holy crap, this is exactly what her sisters called that girl, the innocent little flower, the green tea bitch.
He is a role model for us all.
Gu Yanjing took Su Youyi out to dinner, but unexpectedly they ran into an acquaintance.
It has to be said that this place is not small, but people tend to flock to one place.
"Master, they're here." Su Youyi and Gu Yanjing were sitting by the window, and Gu Yanjing was eating while looking down at the commotion.
However, Mo Lanzhi's two subordinates were having dinner with Qingrong, the woman who used to be by Mo Lanzhi's side.
Qingrong seemed to have also taken a liking to their spot and walked straight over.
"So what if he's here? Does his presence mean you'll get less meat?" Gu Yanjing took a sip of soup, not taking it to heart.
Isn't eating meat delicious? Why worry about other things?
"Lord Feng." Qing Rong walked over, but instead of causing trouble, he knelt down directly beside Gu Yanjing's table.
There are many江湖客 (jianghu ke, martial arts practitioners) around here, and they are all daring and reckless. Seeing the commotion, they immediately craned their necks.
Even upon hearing the name of the Phoenix Cry Sect Master, few dared to back down; they simply couldn't help but steal a few more glances at Gu Yanjing's face.
Back then, some people in the martial arts world said that the previous number one beauty, Bai Mengxian, was not worthy of the title at all, and that this Venerable Master was the true number one beauty in the martial arts world.
Looking at it now, wow, the rumors are true, this lord is indeed handsome.
"If you have something to say, say it; if not, get lost." After Gu Yanjing finished his soup, Su Youyi immediately served him another bowl.
"Master, drink more soup to warm yourself up. The weather has been getting cooler lately, so please be careful not to catch a cold."
Gu Yan responded with a surprised sound and took the bowl.
It was piping hot the moment I got my hands on it.
"Lord Feng, please, for the sake of our past relationship, let the divine physician come out of seclusion and save him." Qingrong knelt beside Gu Yanjing's table, first kowtowing to Gu Yanjing, and then her face was covered with tears in an instant, looking very pitiful.
Unfortunately, Gu Yanjing was a heartless man.
"A favor? What favor?" No man would like this kind of favor involving being cuckolded.
Gu Yanjing now strongly doubted whether the girl had come to ask him to save someone or to spite him.
After thinking for a while, he still couldn't figure it out, so he directly sent a telepathic message to Gu Congxin, asking him what the current plot was like.
Gu Congxin said he was also confused after receiving the message.
The plot has gone completely off track. How does he know so much about the plot? What is the plot anyway?
Didn't His Majesty say before that he wasn't here to follow the script, that he wasn't here to have fun?
"It was Qingrong who misspoke. I hope Lord Feng will forgive me. Lord Feng, this antidote method is extremely dangerous. The young master is about to collapse. Please, Lord Feng, save him."
Qingrong crawled a few steps on her knees, trying to grab Gu Yanjing's clothes and beg him.
Unexpectedly, Su Youyi, who was opposite Gu Yanjing, kicked him away.
Hitting women.
The gazes of those around him changed instantly, becoming quite subtle.
"Master, let's go." Su put down the meat in his bowl, having lost his appetite.
My meal was ruined, and I ended up missing out on a bite of meat.
"Hmm." Gu Yanjing nodded and put down his chopsticks.
Although I wasn't full yet, the scene was indeed a bit disgusting.
"Does Your Majesty truly intend to stand by and watch him die? He was, after all, your father of ten generations." Qingrong collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
"The one who can save him is a divine physician. If you want to ask for help, you should ask him. What does it have to do with me?" Gu Yanjing paused for a moment, then turned back and gave Qing Rong a cold look.
He was now certain that Qingrong was not one of Mo Lanzhi's men, but rather a pawn planted by one of Mo Qilan's sons.
Although today's move pleases neither side, it will definitely destroy Mo Lanzhi and Feng Wuyai.
"Lord." Qingrong felt a chill run down his spine from that gaze, and uttered the words blankly, but couldn't say anything more.
She sensed that this person had just tried to kill her.
It seemed as if he was considering whether or not to take action, but he gave up because she was too weak and he had no interest in doing so.
That's terrifying.
"Master, are you not full? I know what good food is around here. Master, please accompany me for a walk, and I will buy you some food."
There were quite a few people on the street, and Su intentionally kept Gu Yanjing by her side, preventing others from getting close.
"Okay." Gu Yanjing nodded, expressionless, looking like he had a poker face.
As more and more people gathered around, Su Yiyou, carrying pastries for Gu Yanjing, gradually found it difficult to protect him. Seeing a stall selling bamboo hats nearby, she thought for a moment and decided to buy one for Gu Yanjing.
"Master, please put on the bamboo hat." Su Yiyou handed the bamboo hat to Gu Yanjing, somewhat apprehensively.
Sure enough, Gu Yanjing was a contrarian: "Is my face really that shameful?"
Su Yiyou quickly shook her head: "No, Master's face is too handsome. Everyone wants to see Master and wants to squeeze next to Master. This disciple can't bear to see Master being seen by others."
Upon hearing the reason, Gu Yan was silent for a moment, and suddenly, a woman's sachet appeared in his arms.
He looked up and saw a woman dining on the second floor across the street. The sachet belonged to the woman, who smiled shyly, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Before Gu Yanjing could say anything, Su Youyi had already reached out and smashed the pink sachet on the ground, stomped on it again in anger, and then forcefully put the bamboo hat on Gu Yanjing.
"Master, please wear a bamboo hat when you go out in the future. I don't know how many people are after you because of your face." Su Yiyou lowered her head to put the bamboo hat on Gu Yanjing, her tone unconsciously carrying a hint of resentment, like a complaining woman.
"So, it was because of my face that you developed feelings for me." Everything in Gu Yanjing's eyes was covered by a layer of black veil. Although it was visible, it was hazy and unclear.
He couldn't even see Su Youyi's face because of the bamboo hat.
He could hear Su's voice, which was filled with fear and anxiety as she tried to explain herself.
Su Youyi became a little anxious, and her words even stammered: "How could that be? This disciple admires Master because Master treats this disciple well, and is the only one who treats this disciple well."
"You probably don't take your senior sister seriously." Gu Yanjing sneered, snatched the food from Su Youyi's arms, turned and left, his movements so fast that he seemed to have flashed past her in an instant.
Su tried to catch up, but failed.
I stopped and thought about it.
Senior sister?
His master only had one disciple, so where did he get a senior sister?
After thinking for a long time, Su Youyi finally realized that Feng Wuyai did have a senior brother, who was his eldest uncle. His eldest uncle had a female disciple who was three years older than him and treated him very well.
What did Master mean by saying that just now?
Is he jealous?
Yes, that's right, that's it.
His master is jealous of him. What should he do? How should he appease his master? What is his master's favorite food? What has his master been eating lately?
In an instant, Su Youyi's mind was filled with countless images.
Little did he know that his master had suddenly appeared outside the city.
Outside the city, upon seeing his figure, the three hundred immortals immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, the Vermilion Bird, we pay our respects."
Gu Yanjing didn't lift his hat, but looked at the immortals outside through the black veil.
"Get up."
"Your Majesty, we thank you." The immortals rose up, tears streaming down their faces.
Some of the more impatient ones had already spoken up: "His Majesty has finally returned and has finally summoned us."
These veteran officials have been waiting for this day for over seven decades.
Does Your Majesty desire the Heavenly Realm? They can conquer it for Your Majesty.
As long as His Majesty speaks, they can turn the Heavenly Realm upside down.
However, Gu Yanjing's words made them feel very wronged: "From this day forward, you shall go to various human realms and, at all costs, kill the chosen ones of destiny of each realm."
"What does Your Majesty mean by this? Why does Your Majesty want us to defy the will of Heaven and kill the chosen ones protected by Heaven?"
Those with quick minds immediately asked the question.
The relationship between the Vermilion Bird Palace and the Heavenly Palace has never been good, but thanks to the mediation of Daoist Lord Gu Yanqing and Heavenly Emperor Gu Yanci, nothing major happened.
But now that both of them are gone, is their emperor planning something big?
Indeed, what's the point of overturning the Heavenly Realm? Overturning the Heavenly Dao and reshaping the laws of this plane is the most fun, isn't it?
However, before Qing could ask anything, he was nearly slapped to the ground by the older brother next to him.
"Oh, why do you care so much? Just do what His Majesty tells you to do. So what if he's the chosen one? So what if he's the will of Heaven? It's no big deal."
Qing had a big bump on the back of his head, and the pain brought tears to his eyes. He looked at Gu Yanjing with pleading eyes, hoping that Gu Yanjing would stand up for him.
He was Gu Yanjing's advisor, a strategist who devised plans and gave advice, not a fighter. He made his living with his brains. If these roughnecks kept hitting him on the head, they would make him stupid. How could he then offer advice to His Majesty?
However, Gu Yanjing was currently behind a black veil and couldn't see anything clearly, so she completely missed the aggrieved look in that little eye.
"No need to ask any more questions. You may go. Within a hundred days, before the situation in the Heavenly Realm is stable, there is no need to return to the Heavenly Realm."
I've been playing too many games; my eyes are starting to hurt. I'll have to drink some goji berry and chrysanthemum tea later.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, the group of immortals fell silent, not even bothering to ask any more questions. They simply knelt down and bowed once more before departing.
"You do keep your promise." After the group of immortals left, Gu Yuan appeared behind Gu Yanjing.
"You're quite bold, aren't you?" Daring to break away from the Heavenly Dao and covet the world beyond it.
Speaking of which, he also wanted to see the world beyond their plane; perhaps the outside world was more exciting than their great plane.
Gu Yan was startled and lifted the bamboo hat off his head, turning around to look at Gu Yuan, who was all alone.
"What, why didn't you bring your little bastard with you today?"
“He had something to do, and you didn’t bring your Lu Lingjun either.” Gu Yuan avoided the topic.
"What are you thinking right now? Are you really planning to leave this plane? What if your guess and your partner's guess are wrong? If you guess wrong, then if you forcibly break through the plane, you will most likely be completely annihilated."
Gu Yanjing fiddled with the bamboo hat in his hand, not dwelling on Shisanqiu's question.
It was just a casual question.
"So what? It's better than staying here and waiting to die."
Gu Yuan's situation was even more difficult than when Gu Yanqing betrayed the Way of Heaven.
Even if Gu Yanqing leaves, at least he still has someone to support him.
But now that he's gone, are we counting on Gu Qiqi to take his place?
Impossible. Gu Qiqi is not the kind of person who can abandon distractions and stay quietly in the Heavenly Palace. She only became a Dao Lord because she wanted to fulfill Gu Yanqing's wishes.
Alright, now that Gu Yanqing has been separated from the Heavenly Dao and is safe, Gu Qiqi goes wild and runs away, taking Phoenix Qianyan, who has been entangled with her for over ten years, with her.
This put all the pressure on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
Now, Heaven is forcing him to sever his love and return to the Heavenly Palace with Gu Qiqi, but he is unwilling.
Perhaps, this Heavenly Palace shouldn't exist in the celestial realm at all.
"How many * have you got for your plan?" Gu Yanjing suddenly asked curiously.
Gu Yuan's plan this time was meticulous. The part he asked of Gu Yuan was merely to have someone descend to the mortal realm to distract the Heavenly Dao and give Gu Yuan a chance to catch his breath.
"I've been doing this for so long, I can't even remember it all. I was thinking that if Gu Qiqi came, I could leave like Gu Yanqing, but I didn't expect that Gu Qiqi wouldn't fall for it at all and would run away right in front of me."
Gu Yuan rubbed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache.
Gu Qiqi is a real handful.
"Then you changed your plans." Gu Yan nodded in agreement.
After all, Gu Qiqi is indeed unreliable; she even called him "little brother" when she sent him a telepathic message a while ago.
It's as surreal as taking fake medicine.
"Okay, I'm leaving. I'll contact you when the time is right to proceed with the next steps." Gu Yuan glanced at the changing clouds in the sky, knowing that she could no longer stay here.
The Heavenly Dao is watching him too closely; if he stays here any longer, it might implicate this entire plane.
"Alright, you can go now. Don't tell Lu Lingjun about this." Gu Yan waved his hand, but looking at Gu Yuan's back, he couldn't help but give her a word of advice.
"Why not let him know? He's already involved in this." Gu Yuan turned around.
This couple is really interesting.
Lu Lingjun didn't want Gu Yanjing to know, as he didn't want to involve Gu Yanjing.
Gu Yanjing didn't want Lu Lingjun to know, as she didn't want to involve him.
But we're already in the thick of it, so why distinguish between you and me?
"You can leave now." Gu Yanjing remained silent for a moment, then dismissed the person without answering the question.
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