Chapter 174: Where in life do we not meet? (Three in one)
Jiangnan, Gusu Road.
Between the mountains and rivers, a tall, thin and elegant man walked out from underground. He was wearing a black robe, had a cold gaze, and stood with his hands behind his back.
He raised his hand and put on a dark, heavy iron mask to cover his face.
This tall man was naturally Gu Yuye.
In other words, it was the second soldier puppet clone he placed in Jiangnan.
As Gu Yuye is a cautious person, he will naturally not put all his eggs in one basket.
There are three clones, one of which is used normally and has been killed by Gu Fangchen using the "secret method".
One is near Huangtian City and is now on display to the public every day.
This one is in Gusu.
Jiangnan is the economic heartland of the Wei Dynasty and also the most active place of the Demon Cult. When cooperating with the Demon Cult, he naturally has to keep control of the situation at all times.
Of course, the locations of these three clones are changing at any time and will not always be in one place to ensure absolute safety.
But now, there are only two left.
Although he still has a last resort, he will not use it unless it is absolutely necessary.
Gu Yuye became more cautious. Unless the matter was really urgent, he would not let this clone take action.
And now, it is obviously that critical moment.
“Whoosh—”
Gu Yuye took a step forward and disappeared on the spot.
But in just a moment, he had arrived at the Weichuan Chamber of Commerce, and led by the "Love" Taoists who had been prepared long ago, he walked into the secret room where the Demon Cult discussed things.
Gu Yuye's eyes were solemn, and he had an unprecedented strong murderous intent in his heart.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away.
If Gu Fangchen appeared in front of him at this moment, he would kill him without hesitation!
But it was obviously not the right time yet... Gu Yuye suppressed his emotions and narrowed his eyes.
"I wonder what these lunatics are planning this time..."
This gathering of the leaders of the Demonic Cult involves adjustments to the general direction of future plans, which can be said to be crucial.
Especially because Gu Yuandao's reputation has plummeted due to the exposure of his collusion with the Demon Sect, and he has also been certified by Master Juehui. There is basically no chance of a comeback.
This resulted in all their past plans being in vain, and they needed to activate a backup plan to seize the country's destiny.
The evil cult "Ten Daos" put in so much effort, but their real purpose is actually only one.
That is to reverse the Tiangang, use the national destiny to break the seal on Ying Baishou's body, and open that half of the sky gate.
Although during this process, the several leaders of the Demon Cult had their own ulterior motives and the goals they wanted to achieve were completely different.
But now the ultimate goal, and the biggest reason for gathering them together at the moment, is the sentence mentioned above.
The Demon Sect has ten disciples. Some seek power, some want to destroy the world, some want to satisfy their thirst for knowledge, some need answers, and some want to realize their ambitions...
No matter what, the first requirement for doing what they want is to gain enough power to clear all obstacles.
But standing in their way is the insurmountable mountain of "Confucian Sage" Xie Qian!
At their level, the cultivation of many Dao Lords is only one step away from the first rank.
But as long as Xie Qian is there, they will never be able to take this step!
Ordinary people only thought that the only thing that limited the "half of the country" was the cultivation of the Qingman people. They were the protective barrier of the Wei Dynasty and had made great contributions to the country.
Only practitioners like them who have glimpsed the threshold of the first level can understand.
There can be countless second-grade ones, but theoretically there can be only one first-grade one.
Because the first rank has broken through the limitations of time and space, it can cross the ages and achieve its desired goals.
If the first person to reach the first rank has any ideas, he can kill anyone who is about to be promoted to the first rank.
However, this is actually the speculation of "Six Star Gods" and "Thousand-Year-Old Man".
After all, they had never reached the first level, so they didn't know how much it would cost to do so.
However, this conclusion was not made out of thin air. It was based on the results calculated by the "Six Star Gods".
No matter how things evolve, the road to the future has been blocked. No matter what they do, they will eventually fight with this Confucian sage.
In other words, what can lock up half of the country is definitely not just the cultivation of the Qingman people.
Da Wei itself can also be locked!
In the eyes of the Demon Cult, the only way to break through the blockade is to go through the "Heavenly Gate"!
The theory of "Jie" Dao is that behind the "Heaven's Gate" lies a higher level of power, which may very well be the true Heaven's Way.
Once opened, one can transcend the boundaries of the first level and directly attain enlightenment.
By then, what would Xie Qian be?
Although this method seems to be rootless, but Ying Baishou would rather sit in meditation and not break through to the first level, but seal the Heavenly Gate, so it is very likely!
If discovering the secret would not lead to chaos in the world, how could this former Sword Master be so extreme?
Theory exists, practice begins.
It can be said that the "Jie" Dao has finally waited for this day, because before the Sword Saint opened the Heavenly Gate, their theories were denounced as heresy and nonsense, and even in the Demon Sect, few people believed them.
But now, after being proven in disguise by Ying Baishou, the status of "Jie" Dao is also booming, and it has a vague feeling of becoming a spiritual leader.
The collaboration with Gu Yuye began twenty years ago.
The Demon Cult needs to find a righteous person with a clean background under the nose of the Confucian Sage, build up his achievements step by step, and gather the will of all living beings.
He created another spectacle of troubled times, fooled the people's faith, and created a new saint in the increasingly decadent and corrupt Wei Dynasty.
This saint must be spotless, and even needs the approval of Xie Qian himself, in order to withstand the huge willpower artificially created by the Demon Cult.
At the right time, when the weight of these wishes exceeds the weight of the Emperor of Wei in people's hearts, then the wishes will become the destiny of the country!
Gu Yuye was ambitious and had pretended to be honest for so many years. Seeing that Emperor Yong'an was becoming increasingly insane and using political tricks to drive away the loyal ministers of the Wei Dynasty, he had long coveted the throne.
The two sides hit it off immediately.
The candidate was chosen to be Gu Yuandao, who was still in his mother's womb at that time.
Gu Yuye knew very well that in the Demon Cult's plan, Gu Yuandao was just a container of the country's destiny.
Simply put, if the Demon Cult wants to use the national destiny to break through the seal of Tianmen Mountain, it needs to create a nuclear bomb with a power comparable to that of a first-grade power.
And Gu Yuandao is the nuclear warhead.
Once thrown out... the consequences are self-evident.
But he didn't care at all.
In any case, he prides himself on his superior abilities and intelligence, and his contributions to the Wei Dynasty are no better than those guys who are just sitting there doing nothing.
Could the aging prince be more suitable for this position than him?
Of course not!
In order to realize this plan, the first thing to do is to hide it from Emperor Yong'an and the Confucian Sage, ensure that Gu Yuandao's resume is clean enough, and allow him to grow.
Fortunately, the Confucian sage is still in seclusion, and he cannot be omniscient and omnipotent with just one thought.
Thus, the real and fake princes were exchanged.
The evil cult did it, and as a victim, could Gu Yuandao still collude with the evil cult, give up his rich and prosperous life, and become a student who studies hard and has reached where he is today?
He must be innocent and a gentleman who is devoted to the truth!
According to their original plan, as long as they threw all the dirty water on Gu Fangchen and then killed him, Gu Yuandao would be completely innocent. With a few more years of operation, they could accomplish great things!
As a result, when it came to the most critical but least suspenseful step of swapping the two people back, something went wrong.
Not only did Gu Fangchen not die, but he also left the Demon Cult with a hidden danger of being exposed.
It also led to the exposure of Gu Yuandao's actions, and his plan to create a saint was completely ruined!
Now, the most perfect plan in their minds has no possibility of continuing, and they can only start the backup plan.
The cult's backup plan is more direct, riskier, and more difficult.
This backup plan has two steps.
The first was to unite with Qingman and seize half of the country.
The second is to guide the uprising and directly accelerate the collapse of the Wei Dynasty.
Under internal and external troubles, the country's fortune will begin to slip away, and they will begin to intercept it in the name of the rebel army.
At that time, they will have to face the national teacher Xu Fu, which is equivalent to a direct head-on confrontation.
Compared to creating a new saint and taking it step by step, this plan is obviously very aggressive and can easily be intercepted by Xie Qian.
But on the other hand, since the Demon Cult has always been known for creating chaos, it is a feasible method to use the cover of subverting the Wei Kingdom to conceal their intention to break through the seal of Tianmen.
But... at this point, there is no other way.
As their long-term ally and an important part of the Qingman defense line, Gu Yuye is naturally still the main force of this backup plan.
He had previously cooperated with Qing Man to ensure that if the Saint Plan failed, a backup plan could be seamlessly implemented immediately.
However, Qingman no longer trusts Gu Yuye because of Gu Fangchen's interference last time.
If Gu Yuye wants to regain their trust, he has to give them some sweet treats.
"No matter what, we must first eliminate Gu Fangchen, this unstable factor, before we can safely carry out our plan..."
Gu Yuye had a blank expression on his face and suddenly stopped in his tracks.
The door of the secret room in front opened for a moment, and then a fat and greasy man walked out, holding an unconscious charming woman in his hand. She was wearing black and looked very unfamiliar.
Of course he knew this fat man, he was Guanyue, a high-level master of the Way of Love.
But he had no impression of the woman in his hand.
Gu Yuye frowned, a hint of doubt flashing through his mind.
How could a strange woman suddenly appear at the gathering of the Demon Sect leader? Judging from her cultivation level, it seems that she is only at the fourth level?
Gu Yuye stretched out his hand to stop him and asked in a deep voice:
"Who is this person? Why are there strangers here when the Taoist master is discussing matters?"
When Guanyue saw Gu Yuye, a strange look flashed across his face.
But he didn't say much, just chuckled twice, raised the person in his hand, and explained in a sarcastic tone:
"How audacious this person is! He actually dared to impersonate the Dao Master of our Love Dao, intending to seize the position of Dao Master!"
"Fortunately, the Taoist Master rushed back in time and discovered his true identity. Otherwise, he would have taken advantage of the opportunity and died in his place!"
As Guanyue spoke, he actually felt it was quite incredible.
Just now, she seemed to be calm and cooperating with Gu Fangchen on the surface, but in fact, she was the most surprised person.
Only she knew that the person inside was Gu Fangchen, and the one in her hand was their true master.
But now it seems that the Taoist master they have respected for so long is actually a fake!
They in the Love Dao didn't even know that the leader of the Love Dao had been replaced, but Gu Fangchen seemed to have known the truth in advance and came to replace him in person without any fear...
It makes them, who are into love, not as good as Gu Fangchen, who is a true lover!
But then, in a sense...
Gu Fangchen's identity as a Taoist master is actually quite orthodox.
Anyway, their "emotional" ways are nothing but cheating and deceiving, right?
“…”
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuye's face twitched and he was speechless.
Although it sounds exaggerated, this kind of thing really does seem like something that can be done by the Way of Love...
This bunch of lunatics always have sudden and severe illnesses like this, otherwise how can they be called a cult?
The only thing that needs to be doubted is whether the person being brought out now is a fake Taoist master, or just some "love" Taoist who turned the real one into a fake in order to usurp the throne.
However, whether it is true or false, it has nothing to do with him.
As long as the Demon Cult can be successfully unified and complete the established plan, that will be enough.
Gu Yuye turned his head and retracted his gaze.
Guanyue shrugged and left with Ying Liangxin.
Gu Yuye's brows furrowed even deeper. For some reason, he always felt that there was something wrong with Guanyue's look towards him.
That strange smile wasn't a mockery, but more like the thought of something funny...
A sinister glint flashed across Gu Yuye's eyes.
These people who are obsessed with love are always so annoying.
When he succeeds, he will kill all these annoying guys sooner or later!
He took a deep breath, opened the door of the secret room and walked in.
…
The demon sect leaders, whose auras were as deep as the abyss and as majestic as the mountains, formed a circle and all raised their heads to look at Gu Yuye who walked in. These demons and monsters had at least tens of thousands of lives on their hands, and their gazes were cold and oppressive.
But Gu Yuye was not an ordinary person. He stepped forward with his hands behind his back, scanning every Taoist master present, and then stopped at a very familiar face.
He was too familiar with this face. Although he didn't care about this substitute at all, they had been together as father and son for so long in the past nineteen years.
Recently, I even wanted to tear the owner of this face apart with my bare hands.
However, this familiar face would never appear here!
You absolutely cannot appear here!
Gu Fangchen raised his eyebrows, grinned, raised his hand, and waved at Gu Yuye:
"Hello."
He sighed and said, "It's true that we meet everywhere in life, don't you think, Gu Yuye? You didn't expect to see me again so soon, did you?"
Gu Yuye: “…?!?!!!”
The dignified military saint, the King of Zhenbei who commanded an army of 500,000 in the Wei Dynasty, seemed to have been hit by something foul. His pupils constricted and he revealed an expression as if he had seen a ghost!
If before, he just thought that Gu Fangchen was cunning and secretive, but now, he really feels that something is weird!
How the hell could this happen?!
Where is this?
It’s the fucking base camp of the evil cult!
Five Taoist masters were standing by, watching with eager eyes. Half of the demonic forces were here.
What is the relationship between the Demon Cult and Gu Fangchen?
Nineteen years ago, his identities were swapped and Gu Fangchen was made his replacement, which made him a disabled person.
Nineteen years later, in order to help Gu Yuandao take the throne, they assassinated Gu Fangchen many times.
It's a mortal feud that won't end until one of them dies!
And here he actually saw Gu Fangchen standing in the position belonging to the leader of the Demon Cult, greeting him with a smile!
If he was not a third-grade cultivator, he would be sure that his perception was correct and that he would not be unable to distinguish between reality and dreams. He would have suspected that he was dreaming!
But it was obvious that he would not be wrong!
Gu Yuye exploded on the spot, his whole body radiating with energy, staring intently at Gu Fangchen:
"You little bastard! I didn't look for you! But you walked into my trap instead?!"
"Since you don't want to live two more days, I will grant your wish today!"
After saying that, he disappeared from the spot and slashed at Gu Fangchen's head with a sword!
Although Gu Yuye made this sword move hastily, he used all his strength and slashed it through the air, leaving behind a mysterious and profound sword light.
With this sword, Gu Fangchen will definitely die with his cultivation level!
“KANG!”
Gu Fangchen's smile remained unchanged. The "Lord of the Lost" beside him remained motionless, holding his sword horizontally to block Gu Yuye's sword. He looked at the latter and said calmly:
"Gu Yuye, look carefully at where we are."
“Squeak…”
Gu Yuye felt the sword in his hand making a teeth-grinding creaking sound, and a scarlet color spread from the sword of "Yuebai Gong", corroding the sword body at an extremely fast speed, and soon spread to the vicinity of his hand. The anger in his heart instantly turned into horror.
“Dang!”
He immediately let go of his hand, the sword fell to the ground, and quickly turned into a piece of rusty iron. A cold sweat broke out on his back, and then he calmed down a little.
He had long been aware of the horror of "Yuebai Gong's" swordsmanship and poison techniques, but had never faced them head-on.
Today, I finally realized...
The sword in Gu Yuye's hand was already of top-grade quality, but under the poisonous sword of "Yuebai Gong", it could not even last a moment.
What's more, he didn't even see the "Yuebaigong" drawing his sword just now!
He took a deep breath in his heart.
If I were to face the "Lord of Defeat", I'm afraid I wouldn't have any chance of winning unless I used all my strength... He is truly powerful.
But the shock and murderous intent in Gu Yuye's heart did not subside. He quickly retreated, glanced at the smiling Gu Fangchen, and then looked at the "Lord of the Defeat":
"Of course I know where this is. Otherwise, why would I come here? But you, what do you mean by this?"
Gu Yuye pointed at Gu Fangchen and said angrily:
"Why don't you explain why Gu Fangchen is here? Could it be that you arranged for him to be here?"
"Of course not!"
The charcoal seller explained:
"Your Highness has misunderstood. This is not Gu Fangchen, but the Lord of the Path of Love. Someone just pretended to be him, so he used the Mirage Formation to disguise himself as Gu Fangchen to prove himself."
Gu Yuye didn't believe this nonsense at all. He was 100% sure that the guy in front of him was Gu Fangchen!
He said coldly:
"This little bastard is very cunning. Don't be fooled by him!"
"This guy is definitely Gu Fangchen! There's no doubt about it! If we kill him now, our plan will be foolproof!"
The Six Star Lords frowned.
"Gu Yuye, are you saying that the five of us can't compare to your eyesight?"
"Don't you even have this much basic judgment?"
The Dao Master of the “Work” Dao also nodded and laughed:
"I understand your Highness's feelings, but there is no doubt that this person is the master of the Path of Love. Gu Fangchen definitely does not have such ability."
Gu Yuye looked around and saw that they all believed it without a doubt. His face looked very ugly, but a trace of hesitation also emerged in his heart which had been extremely confident.
This is obviously the best time!
Gu Fangchen came to us on his own initiative, and killing him would eliminate all hidden dangers. Why were these people drugged?
But there were five Dao Masters in front of them, and these people didn't even react at all to a living Gu Fangchen standing in front of them!
Could it be that...he really made a mistake?
Seeing his hesitation, the Six Star Lords seemed to calm down a little, then shook their heads and said:
"Just now, he has demonstrated his profound attainments in the 'Mirage Formation'. Even his disguise as the 'Four Phase Tribulation Master' was flawless."
"This is definitely not a strength that Gu Fangchen can possess, so you can rest assured."
Gu Yuye was stunned when he heard this, and the anger in his heart was greatly extinguished.
If it was just a disguise, it could naturally have been done by Gu Fangchen.
But can he disguise himself as the "Four-phase Tribulation Lord" without revealing any flaws in front of the five Taoist masters?
This certainly doesn't seem like something Gu Fangchen could do...
If he really had such ability, he could have used disguise to break through the previous dilemma of the real and fake prince.
Why bother asking for help from all parties in the palace?
At this moment, Gu Fangchen finally raised his eyebrows and said with a smile:
"Gu Yuye, can I say that my disguise is flawless? I just made a bet with the other Dao Masters on whether you could see through my disguise... It seems the outcome is clear."
As soon as Gu Yuye heard him speak, murderous intent subconsciously surged in his heart.
But seeing that the several Dao Masters around him nodded in approval, he suppressed his doubts and said in a deep voice:
"I've seen the Daoist Master of Love... but she doesn't have your abilities. How can you say the one you sent away was the fake one?"
The Six Star Lord said calmly:
"Since he won, he is the Dao Master."
The implication is that if they all agree, then the fake one is also real.
"Yuebai Gong" put away his sword and said:
"You still don't know the Lord's name?"
Gu Fangchen said calmly:
"You can just call me 'Feiwei'."
He added a further explanation with a smile: "It means 'feiwei' in the sense of 'doing evil things'."
"We in the love world have always been like this."
The "Yanbai Gong" was silent for a moment, and subconsciously repeated in his heart:
"'Not for' the Dao Master..."
This '非为'... apart from the meaning of doing something wrong, if you combine it with the following words, doesn't it mean "not"?
Didn't this guy just openly say that he's not a Dao Master?!
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ps: Modified some minor bugs in the previous article, but it has no effect on the plot
I have been thinking about changing the title of the book recently... I am bad at naming, and I spent a lot of effort to come up with this title. Now... I can't think of any good title now. How about everyone brainstorming?
(End of this chapter)
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