Chapter 278 The Martial World (Twenty-Six)
None of the group were in a hurry, and once they suddenly switched to sightseeing mode, they immediately became more relaxed. Along the way, they did a lot of things like catching fish and shrimp, stealing chickens and dogs. By the time they arrived at Wudang, another month had passed.
To Gu Yan's surprise, he thought that without him and Su Youyi as the two pillars, Fengming Sect wouldn't last long. He had already sent a letter back to his disciples, telling them to disperse.
Unexpectedly, the Fengming Sect has survived to this day and even repelled seven waves of experts sent by the imperial court.
I heard that the imperial court tried to take action yesterday, but was then thrown out by their chief steward.
The head steward also sent someone to deliver a message to him, saying that this was a good opportunity to test the loyalty of the disciples in the sect. Those who were disloyal had been killed on his own initiative. As for himself, he would wait for Gu Yanjing to return and then deal with him.
Gu Yanjing looked at the reply and couldn't help but praise it with a single word.
That's brilliant.
He also said that he was finally going to get rid of Fengming Sect, his backer and burden. As it turned out, the burden survived and was doing very well, waiting for him to return.
"Master, have a bite of the fish I grilled." In the outskirts, Su Youyi grilled a fish that looked like it hadn't died yet. He excitedly approached Gu Yanjing, who was reading a letter, and kicked Zhang Ling'er, who was also about to come over. He looked at Gu Yanjing with anticipation.
"You eat it yourself, take care." Gu Yan looked up in surprise, glanced at the dead fish that Su Youyi was holding, and pushed her away.
As it turned out, Su was delicate and weak, and she fell over with the slightest push, falling so badly that someone couldn't hold her down.
This person actually collapsed directly into Gu Yanjing's arms.
The three people next to him couldn't bear to watch any longer. Gu Congxin flew down, grabbed a grilled fish, and quickly ran away.
There are too many ** people in this place, he can't take it anymore.
"Get out of here! Is your spine broken or your kneecaps?" Gu Yan was shocked to see the fish in the bastard's hand almost brush against his sleeve, and he exploded.
What is this guy trying to do? Doesn't he know he's a germaphobe?
"Master, this disciple only wants to get closer to you." Su Yiyou slumped to the ground, his face full of innocence.
Unfortunately, Gu Yanjing was blind, so he stood up and sat down by the fire.
Zhang Ling'er immediately handed Gu Yanjing a grilled fish: "Master, eat the fish and see if your disciple's cooking today suits your taste."
Gu Yan nodded in surprise, took the grilled fish, and took a bite.
The fish was a freshwater fish with many bones, so Gu Yanjing ate very slowly. Su Youyi came over again, unwilling to give up, and took a bite of the fish in her hand before spitting it out expressionlessly.
Luckily, Master didn't eat it, otherwise Master would probably have given him another beating.
"We're going up the mountain tonight. Have you figured out how to kill the old emperor?" Gu Yanjing ate his fish slowly and deliberately. The young couple, Nan Wan'er and her husband, had already finished one fish and were waiting for the next one.
Zhang Ling'er was grilling the second batch of fish; she hadn't gotten to eat the first batch.
"I hadn't thought about it, but I got a map of Wudang and know where the old emperor is." Su Youyi shook his head.
Faced with absolute power, there is no need for a plan. As long as he knows where the person is, he can kill them.
"Alright, but let's make this clear first: if you die inside, I will not go in to drag your body out."
Gu Yanjing didn't take these words to heart when he heard them.
"Alright, if I die inside, then Master should leave quickly, or even leave this world." Su Youyi paused, slightly disappointed.
"If something happens to Lu Lingjun, will Master go to his rescue?" He knew he was no match for Lu Lingjun, but he still couldn't help asking.
Even though Gu Yanjing always said that he and Lu Lingjun were the same person, he still couldn't help but think more and try to compete for Gu Yanjing's place in his heart.
However, he didn't expect that, not to mention him, even Lu Lingjun didn't gain much traction in Gu Yanjing's heart.
"Impossible. He's so capable, why would I need to save him?"
After finishing their meal, the group played mahjong under a tree for a while. After dinner, Su Youyi finally set off with his sword.
Su Yiyou bowed to Gu Yanjing and said, "Master, this disciple is off."
His tone, his expression, his demeanor—it was as if he were a hero going forth never to return.
"Okay, go ahead." Gu Yanjing yawned; he was a little sleepy after dinner.
"Master, won't you try to keep your disciple here?" Su Youyi pursed her lips, looking quite dejected.
"If you want to go, then go; if you don't want to go, then don't go. Why all the fuss?" Gu Yanjing said impatiently.
Su saw this and quickly left without looking back.
It was already dark, and Su Yiyou walked quickly, seemingly disappearing into the night in an instant.
"Your Majesty, what if we let him go like this? What if he really dies up there?" Nan Wan'er sat on the ground, looking at Su Youyi's desolate figure, and couldn't help but ask.
"What, you want to go up there and collect his body while you're at it?" Gu Yanjing yawned again, wanting to go to sleep.
"No, Your Majesty. Why don't we find a place to sleep? We're all sleepy after dinner."
Nan Wan'er immediately shook her head like a rattle drum.
She refused to touch the corpse again.
In the second zombie world, she had encountered enough corpses and never wanted to deal with those things again.
Besides, she has someone protecting her now; she's no longer all alone. If something happens to her or she encounters bad people, she'll have to suffer alone.
She has Devourer of Heaven now. No matter how much she acts up or how dramatic she is, Devourer of Heaven will always be there for her, comfort her, and indulge her.
Gu Yanjing ignored her and simply opened the Vermilion Bird Palace, letting them go inside and find a place to rest on.
When Suzaku Palace was taken away, many celestial servants remained in the palace. Now, seeing Gu Yanjing return, they immediately gathered at the palace gate and knelt down in unison.
Nan Wan'er, who had never seen the world before, was so frightened that she trembled.
What kind of situation is this?
"This humble fairy respectfully welcomes His Majesty the Vermilion Bird back to the palace."
"This humble immortal greets Your Majesty the Vermilion Bird."
Hundreds of celestial servants, including the first few celestial officials, knelt before Gu Yanjing in perfect unison.
"Hmm, get up. Mingyu, come with me." Gu Yanjing felt like he was back home. He casually waved his hand, dismissing everyone, and took Nan Wan'er to rest. Then he called out to the *light immortal official* who was standing at the very front and in the middle.
The celestial official named Mingyu bowed again to Gu Yanjing and said, "Yes."
After saying that, he silently followed Gu Yanjing away.
Nan Wan'er watched Gu Yanjing's departing figure with longing eyes, tugged at Zhang Ling'er's sleeve, and pointed to the plaque at the entrance of the Vermilion Bird Palace: "What is that? I don't recognize it."
Zhang Ling'er didn't even need to look at it; she had seen the plaque of this palace thousands of times.
This plaque, this name, has been used for seven decades, even though the palace in the middle has changed owners, even though the original owner of this palace has never returned.
This place can still only be called the Vermilion Bird Palace, and it can only belong to His Majesty the Vermilion Bird.
"Vermilion Bird Palace, these are the characters of the Heavenly Realm." Zhang Ling'er pressed Nan Wan'er's hand, knelt down with full reverence, and said to the palace gate.
"This humble fairy greets His Majesty the Vermilion Bird upon his return to the palace."
This bow is the honor due to His Majesty the Vermilion Bird, the Great Emperor of the South.
The entire Vermilion Bird Palace was under Gu Yanjing's control, and he naturally saw his foolish disciple's actions.
"Mingyu, tell me, how come so many people still remember me after I've been away from the Heavenly Realm for so long?"
The celestial attendants of the Vermilion Bird Palace, his three hundred subjects in the heavenly realm, and so many scattered people who worship him daily as their faith.
"Your Majesty served as the guardian of the Demon Realm, making great contributions to the Heavenly Realm. As a highly respected figure in the Heavenly Realm, it is only natural that they remember Your Majesty."
Mingyu was extremely polite, always following a meter behind Gu Yanjing. Even when she was praising him, she did so with a straight face and without changing her expression.
"You're as eloquent as ever. Fine, tell me, what's the situation with this Seven Heavens Realm?"
Gu Yan turned around in surprise, glanced at the meek Mingyu, and went into the house.
In recent times, he also spent some time in the Heavenly Realm, but because the officials of the Heavenly Palace no longer had any of his people, and no one was close to him to tell him about the current situation in the Heavenly Realm.
Ultimately, he's a complete stranger in the Heavenly Realm, and can only rely on his overwhelming strength to get by.
Inside the room, Gu Yanjing sat down, eating the grapes that Mingyu had prepared, and listening to Mingyu recount these events.
An hour had passed by the time Mingyu finished speaking.
Mingyu opened the window for Gu Yanjing to let in some fresh air. Gu Yanjing looked out the window and saw the moon, then realized that it was already late at night.
I wonder how Su Youyi's little wolf cub is doing.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but stand up.
"Where is Your Majesty going? It's getting late, and the dew is heavy outside. Don't let your robes get wet."
Mingyu caught a glimpse of Gu Yanjing leaving and was startled, instinctively wanting to follow.
But then Gu Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Don't follow me!"
Mingyu paused for a moment, then obediently stopped where she was and didn't follow.
However, after a long while, Mingyu spoke with great certainty: "It's probably because Lord Lingjun has had an accident, otherwise, why would His Majesty leave in such a hurry?"
Meanwhile, Zhang Ling'er, who was too excited to sleep, saw Gu Yanjing fly up from her courtyard and couldn't help but quickly follow.
"Master, is Master going to find Junior Brother?"
Zhang Ling'er was a shrewd person. She eagerly followed him and immediately saw through Gu Yanjing's thoughts.
"Hmm." Gu Yanjing nodded, too lazy to pay attention to his eldest disciple.
"Then Master, please take me there. I can help too." Although the Vermilion Bird Palace was also placed in the world of the plane by Gu Yanjing, it was still a magic treasure in Gu Yanjing's hands, so naturally there was a barrier to prevent it.
Gu Yanjing gave permission, and no one in the Vermilion Bird Palace was allowed to step out.
Zhang Ling'er couldn't keep up with Gu Yanjing's speed and couldn't help but grab Gu Yanjing's sleeve.
As a result, Gu Yanjing raised his hand and dodged Zhang Ling'er's claws, but unexpectedly, he lost his balance and fell headfirst downwards.
Gu Yan turned around in surprise, raised his hand and conjured a wisp of spiritual energy to lift the person up.
"Don't touch me." The red-robed emperor's face turned slightly cold as he looked down at his little disciple, seemingly surprised by his own instincts.
When is it that no one can touch you?
"Master, if you don't want to touch it, then don't. Only His Majesty Lingjun can touch it, right?" Zhang Ling'er pouted, flew up in grievance, and couldn't help but complain.
"It's good that you know." Gu Yan nodded seriously.
"Hehe, Master, you're just being a jerk, aren't you? Wan'er told me that what you're doing is just being a jerk." Zhang Ling'er followed Gu Yanjing, feeling wronged.
"Hmm." Gu Yan responded in surprise, opened the barrier of the Vermilion Bird Palace, and left the Vermilion Bird Palace with Zhang Ling'er, without mentioning leaving Zhang Ling'er behind again.
Zhang Ling'er couldn't continue the conversation, so she secretly made a face behind Gu Yanjing.
Sigh, the character of the master changed too quickly. She still hasn't recovered from the fact that she went from being the chief disciple to a cook.
It's too difficult. I came here to learn skills, but I haven't learned any skills. My cooking skills have improved a lot though.
On Mount Wudang, the old emperor is already dead.
Su Youyi was injured and did not expect that the old emperor would be protected by so many people. He was discovered before he could even break in. By the time he finally managed to kill the old emperor, the outside was already surrounded by Wudang people.
Of the three thousand disciples of Wudang Mountain, at least two thousand five hundred have now surrounded the area in layers.
Su wanted to leave, but they wouldn't allow it. So he hid in the old emperor's alchemy pavilion and found some hemostatic herbs to treat the wound on his shoulder.
We also have to thank Lu Lingjun for his memories, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to recognize what these medicinal herbs were used for.
Three groups of Wudang Taoists have entered from outside, but Su Youyi has dealt with them all. However, he is listening to the commotion outside.
It seems those Taoist priests aren't planning to send anyone else in; instead, they want to launch fire arrows to burn him alive.
So, they don't even want the old emperor's remains?
Su was debating whether to take the old emperor's body to the old Taoist priest outside and ask if he could leave.
However, there didn't seem to be any poison on the arrow, so how did he hear his master calling him?
"Su is interested."
Su's hand trembled as she applied the medicine, spilling the powder all over half of her shoulder.
He turned around and immediately saw the red-clad woman standing in the only clean spot not far away.
In an instant, he recalled Gu Yanjing's words at noon, and then thought about the injury on his shoulder. His first words were full of grievance: "Master."
Zhang Ling'er wisely took a step back and stopped getting involved in the matter.
Alright, these two are at it again, and it's none of her business anymore.
"Ling'er, go out. Don't use magic. See how long you can hold out." Gu Yanjing placed a hand on Su Youyi's head, but turned around and gave the order.
Su Youyi, who was about to watch the show, was taken aback. She pouted, looked at the Taoists shouting and fighting outside, and then looked at Su Youyi sitting on the ground, tugging at Gu Yanjing's sleeve and begging Gu Yanjing to apply medicine for her.
Unable to resist, she went out with a pout.
Damn.
Is it because I'm not pretty enough, or because I don't know how to act cute? Why does Master dote on Su Youyi so much? Why doesn't he look at me and pamper me too?
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