Chapter 328 Yin and Yang Appear
The Red Maple Stone Sea was less affected; they could only see a huge black shadow moving in the sky from afar, but could not see its full appearance.
Because of the duckweed covering the stone sea, Yu Sui could not see the undercurrents beneath the water.
Yu Sui was surprised by the sudden blizzard. After the blizzard passed, Gu Gan came to her maple tree and said, "The Yin-Yang fish from the Lake of the Dead has come out."
Yu Sui: "Yin-Yang fish?"
"The five elements embody all things in heaven and earth, but they are also a kind of qi. In addition, Taoism has the primordial qi, and the Yin-Yang school has the yin and yang qi."
Gu Gan raised his finger and pointed to the impression in the sky: "The yin-yang fish in the lake of the underworld are the original yin and yang energies of heaven and earth."
Yu Sui nodded blankly: "What's it used for?"
“It can refine the five elements of energy,” Gu Gan said. “It can refine the five elements of energy of a low-level sorcerer at the Saint level, turning the Saint into a person of ordinary sorcery.”
"Turn a saint into a mediocre sorcerer?" Yu Sui was stunned. "Then can a mediocre sorcerer also become a low-level sorcerer?"
“According to ancient records, the Yin-Yang Fish Refining Technique can reverse Yin and Yang, so it can turn a low-level sorcerer into a level-two sorcerer, but it cannot turn a level-two sorcerer into a low-level sorcerer, because a level-two sorcerer does not have the Qi of the Five Elements in their body.” Gu Gan said, then looked at Yu Sui and said, “Suisui, you are an accident.”
Yu Sui looked listless: "Don't you want me to become a low-level sorcerer? Do you want me to still be the Nangong Sui who couldn't even protect myself?"
"Of course not!" Gu Gan quickly reassured her, fearing she might fall into another fit of stubbornness. "You're fine now!"
They immediately returned to the topic of the Yin-Yang symbol: "The Yin-Yang symbol's purification technique can also, to some extent, purify another person's luck, and even..."
Gu Gan did not utter the words "national destiny".
Gu Gan turned to look in the direction of the Lake of the Dead, and couldn't help but frown and say, "No wonder... they captured Sheng Fei and tried to use Sheng Fei's talent and luck to fish out the Yin-Yang Fish. These people are really ambitious."
Yu Sui pretended not to know anything: "So they captured Third Brother to lure out the Yin-Yang Fish? Now that the Yin-Yang Fish has appeared, will they steal it?"
“That’s not necessarily true,” Gu Gan said, raising an eyebrow. “If the Yin-Yang Fish really came out, the deans would definitely come. Let’s wait and see. Although there are strange phenomena in the Lake of the Dead, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the Yin-Yang Fish has been brought out.”
If the original Yin and Yang energies of heaven and earth truly appeared, it wouldn't be the academy's disciples' turn to fight over them.
But that's strange. Pu Heng must know this, so why did he capture Sheng Fei to fish for the Yin-Yang fish?
Isn't it that Pu Heng wanted it, or that he was helping someone fish for the Yin-Yang fish?
Yu Sui and Gu Gan both thought of this.
Could there be other people hiding in the Lake of the Dead? Or...?
After the Yin-Yang Fish appeared, Yu Sui couldn't think of anyone else who could reach the Lake of the Underworld without any obstacles and in the fastest way. Besides the saints in the academy, he could not think of anyone else.
Strange phenomena appeared in the Lake of the Dead, a blizzard descended from the sky, and even the temperature in the entire Yin-Yang Academy plummeted. Wu Huaiwei, standing on the Moon Mountain Star Gazing Platform, looked in surprise in the direction from which the cold wind was coming.
"Why are there still people going to the Lake of the Dead this year?" Wu Huaiwei asked, squinting her eyes.
Zou Qian, who came here to ask for a drink, sat cross-legged on the ground: "Not only did I go to the Lake of the Dead, but I also let the Yin-Yang Fish come out and take a look."
They didn't seem to have any intention of going to the Lake of the Dead.
Because they knew that the commotion on the other side of the Styx Lake was merely a fleeting glimpse of Yin and Yang, and did not actually bring out the Yin-Yang fish.
The person who brings out the yin-yang symbol will be eaten by it.
Saints like Wu Huaiwei and Zou Qian had both gone to the Lake of the Underworld, attempting to fish for the Yin-Yang Fish with their own abilities, because they were confident enough that their talents and levels of attainment were sufficient to meet the criteria for the appearance of the Yin-Yang Fish.
The yin-yang symbol did indeed appear, but just like now, it was only a fleeting yin-yang phenomenon.
The yin-yang symbol seemed to be telling them: Your talent, strength, and luck are indeed good, but that's all there is to it.
Wu Huaiwei asked suspiciously, "Where did that girl go after leaving Xiaoyao Pool?"
“She’s still in the red maple forest, not yet at the Lake of the Dead, so it’s not her.” Zou Qian stretched her neck and continued, “Many people went to the Ghost Daoist’s Abyss of No Return, but they didn’t expect the Lake of the Dead to be so lively.”
“Young people have a lot on their minds,” Wu Huaiwei said.
Zou Qian scratched his neck, pondering the movements of the Yin-Yang fish, and glanced at the position of Nangong Sui on the Listening Wind Ruler.
Yin and Yang are the two energies of heaven and earth, and if Nangong Sui can obtain them, he can continuously refine the five elements of Qi and directly remove the Pearl Heart Curse from his body without even having to master the Nine Mysterious Techniques.
However, this thing is even rarer than the Nine Provinces Star Sea. If Nangong Sui herself caught the Yin-Yang Fish, she would be doomed.
Zou Qian picked up the Wind Listening Ruler and told Yu Sui about the Yin-Yang Fish.
Wu Huaiwei turned around and asked him, "You asked her to go fishing for yin-yang fish?"
Zou Qian didn't lie: "Yes."
Wu Huaiwei sneered, "Are you crazy and want her to go and die?"
Zou Qian shrugged and said, "She might not even be able to catch it."
Wu Huaiwei said, "What if?"
"If you actually manage to catch it, then collect the Yin and Yang energies before the Yin-Yang fish swallows it," Zou Qian said. "How about it, is it difficult?"
It sounds like there's no difficulty at all.
Wu Huaiwei ignored him and turned to leave.
Other academy saints also noticed the strange phenomenon of yin and yang appearing in the Lake of the Dead.
The Ghost Path Sanctuary was quiet and still, without even a whisper of wind. After the two disciples stopped coming, only the silent candlelight and a wisp of ink remained in the sanctuary.
Saint Changgen remained motionless inside the Ghost Path Temple.
Liang Zhen stood silently by the ice butterfly that flew into the sky.
On her way to the Lake of the Dead, Yu Sui received a message from Zou Qian. She followed behind Gu Gan, read it without changing her expression, and then put away the Wind Listening Ruler.
The Yin and Yang energies can enhance and modify the Yin-Yang Nine Streams Technique, and can also refine one's innate talent and fortune. It can no longer be called a treasure of the Yin-Yang School, but rather a supreme treasure of the entire Xuan Gu Continent.
But asking her to fish for yin-yang fish while she's in a near-death state is no different from sending her to her death.
If she actually manages to catch it, she's not confident she can handle such a big guy.
Just as Zou Qian said, the snowstorm in the Styx Lake receded in no time, and the strange phenomena in the world also disappeared in an instant.
Gu Gan said, "As expected, the appearance of Yin and Yang proves that they are only qualified to attract Yin-Yang fish, but are not the target that Yin-Yang fish want."
Yu Sui asked worriedly, "Will Third Brother be alright?"
Gu Gan paused for a moment, then said vaguely, "Your condition won't be good," without going into details for fear of worrying Yu Sui.
Yu Sui still wore a worried expression. The two hurried towards the Lake of the Dead, passing by the place where Wan Qi and the others had fought with Lu Pengpeng. Many maple trees had fallen, but no traces were left on the water's surface.
“Someone got there before us,” Gu Gan said after surveying the battlefield. “There were at least three or four people, but they didn’t reach the Lake of the Dead. They fought each other midway, so they must be two different teams.”
The traces of famous calligraphers are most prominent, followed by those of farmers.
Just as Gu Gang was about to move forward, he suddenly caught a familiar scent.
Ji Meng's Five-Spice Lingyao Flower.
How did I end up here?
Gu Gan was startled and subconsciously picked up the Wind Listening Ruler. He remembered that no one had answered the telepathic message he had sent to Ji Meng before, so he sent another telepathic message to Ji Meng, but there was still no response.
I don't know if it's because Ji Meng entered the area of the Styx Lake that the Wind Listening Ruler became useless.
Since discovering traces of the Five-Fragrance Lingyao flower in Wei Ren's house, Gu Gan had rarely involved Ji Meng in matters concerning the fragments. However, he didn't punish Ji Meng, only asking him to prove the uniqueness of the Five-Fragrance Lingyao flower.
Gu Gan later thought about it. So what if there was the smell of spice in Wei Ren's room? What if this guy had secretly sneaked into their dormitory again? After all, he was the one who stole the fragment without anyone noticing.
Ji Meng was the first friend Gu Gan made at Qingyang Academy besides the Nangong siblings. Gu Gan trusted him, but at the same time, he felt that Ji Meng was unstable.
Because of Ji Meng's childhood experiences, his personality... is somewhat uncontrollable.
After a moment's thought, Gu Gan told Yu Sui about the clue.
"Ji Meng?" Yu Sui asked in surprise, "Why did he go to the Lake of the Dead before us?"
Gu Gan said, "Perhaps he knew about Sheng Fei's news before we did."
Yu Sui looked suspicious: "If he knew about Third Brother's whereabouts, why would he come to the Lake of the Dead? He hates Third Brother so much."
Sheng Fei had a good relationship with the legitimate sons of the Ji family, looked down on Ji Meng, who was born out of wedlock, and disliked him even more because he was Gu Gan's good brother.
Back in the capital, Sheng Fei had also embarrassed Ji Meng.
If Ji Meng knew that Sheng Fei had been kidnapped, he would only applaud and cheer; how could he possibly rush to rescue him immediately?
Gu Gan also found it a bit strange, but he wouldn't talk about the grudges between Ji Meng and Sheng Fei in front of Yu Sui, so he just comforted him, "We'll know when we find the person at the Lake of the Dead. I'm just afraid that Ji Meng will fight someone here, so the situation isn't very optimistic."
Gu Gan wanted to evade the question, but Yu Sui insisted on pressing the point and continued, "Could it be that Ji Meng knows Third Brother is in trouble and wants to take revenge on him..."
“Sui Sui, Ji Meng is not that kind of person.” Gu Gan looked back at Yu Sui with a serious expression.
Yu Sui pursed her lips, frowned, and pretended to be stubborn: "How do you know he definitely won't retaliate against Third Brother? Is Ji Meng's dislike of Third Brother just an act?"
Gu Gan was speechless.
Of course not, Ji Meng really does not like Sheng Fei.
Before Gu Gan could figure out how to explain, the girl in front of him continued, "Ji Meng is your good brother and has always been on your side. You and your third brother are always arguing. Now that Ji Meng has found an opportunity, even if it's not for himself, he will stand up for you."
“Sui Sui.” Gu Gan lowered his voice, his tone turning cold and deep. “I assure you, Ji Meng is not the kind of person who would do such a thing. Yes, he hates Sheng Fei, and I hate Sheng Fei too, but did I come to the Lake of the Dead to take revenge on Sheng Fei?”
“You are you, and Ji Meng is Ji Meng,” Yu Sui said. “I can trust you, but should I also trust Ji Meng?”
Gu Gan felt a tightness in his chest, wanting to vent but unable to do anything because of the person in front of him. He could only suppress it and take a deep breath, saying, "You just need to trust me, but Sui Sui, between Sheng Fei and Ji Meng, I will choose to trust Ji Meng."
Yu Sui looked at him for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "Brother Gu, of course I can understand your choice, and you can understand my choice to protect my brother, right?"
Without hesitation, Gu Gan asked, "So, between me and Sheng Fei, what will you choose?"
Over the years, Yu Sui has never answered this question directly, because she has always shown it through her actions.
When Gu Gan and Sheng Fei argued, quarreled, and even came to blows, she either pretended to be stupid and ignored it, or chose to help Gu Gan stop Sheng Fei.
Faced with Gu Gan's question, Yu Sui replied softly, "He is, after all, my own brother. Of course I have to choose my third brother. Compared to my third brother, Ji Meng is an outsider, but Brother Gu, you are definitely not an outsider to me. However, my third brother is, after all, my aunt and father's child, and a member of the Nangong family. I cannot not choose my third brother."
As she finished speaking, a look of exhaustion appeared on her face. She looked up at Gu Gan and said, "All these years I've been caught in the middle between you and Third Brother, which has been very difficult for me. Brother Gu, I'm afraid that if I offend Third Brother, Aunt will become resentful towards me. I'm also afraid of upsetting you, and then Father..."
Yu Sui didn't finish her sentence, only staring at him with her extremely dark eyes. Gu Gan was so clever that he could guess what the girl meant.
Some things should have been said long ago, but they were delayed for many years due to various factors.
When Gu Gan heard Yu Sui say that she had chosen Sheng Fei, he felt a pang of sadness, but after listening to Yu Sui's complaints, he felt a little regretful. His tone, which had become tough because of Ji Meng's argument, softened as well.
“The conflict between Sheng Fei and me is our business, Sui Sui, you don’t need to worry about it,” Gu Gan said. “I won’t make things difficult for you because of this.”
Yu Sui lowered her head, the shadows cast by the maple branches and the strands of hair at her temples obscuring Gu Gan's view, making it impossible for him to clearly see the girl's expression at that moment.
The slight curve of her pursed lips and the light tone of her voice suggested that they had returned to the past:
"Okay, Brother Gu, thank you."
Hearing the familiar tone of voice, Gu Gan unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Yu Sui had finally adjusted her emotions.
The two spent some time traversing the sea of red maple stones to reach the Lake of the Dead, where they saw a world of black and white, shrouded in deathly stillness.
The ground showed signs of battle, but no one was in sight. Gu Gan reached out to stop Yu Sui, who was about to move forward: "There are remnants of poison gas on the ground, go around them."
Yu Sui obediently walked around it, looking at the mountains and water ahead. She could sense that the Five Elements Light Core in Wei Ren's body was not far away.
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