Chapter 133 Yicheng Trial 14 Chu Xingjin has arrived ahead of schedule...
Chu Xingjin had already arrived in the Eastern Region ahead of schedule.
He felt that Xie Jiaoyue had a somewhat sinister side, and as long as he was by Xie Jiaoyue's side, he was never able to become the person predicted in the prophecy.
So he decided to try breaking away from Xie Jiaoyue.
Since he was able to receive Xie's help in Jinling City and win Gongshi Yu's unwavering loyalty in Yi City, he would surely be able to receive similar treatment in the Eastern Region.
He had been in the Eastern Region for several days, but his life was far from satisfactory. He had originally thought that a Heavenly-level family would welcome him, but he had a hard time even meeting the people of those families. He had almost spent all the spirit stones he had, and he was afraid that he would not be able to afford an inn and would end up on the streets as a beggar.
He couldn't resist opening the psychic mirror, wanting to see how Gong Shiyu was doing.
Before he left, he specifically instructed Gong Shiyu to take good care of Xie Jiaoyue.
He also researched a special technique with Gong Shiyu, so that whenever Gong Shiyu and Xie Jiaoyue interacted, everything that happened between them would be transmitted to Chu Xingjin in writing through the Spirit Communication Mirror.
Chu Xingjin happened to catch the live broadcast.
Gong Shiyu actually fought Xie Jiaoyue in the Yicheng training ground.
It looks like we're about to lose?
Chu Xingjin had a lot of questions in his mind. The first one was, why were these two fighting in the training ground? Wasn't this Director Wan's place? How could they be allowed to fight like this?
Although he had given instructions to Gongshi Yu, he didn't expect Gongshi Yu to actually kill Xie Jiaoyue. In fact, he didn't really want that; he hoped that he, not someone else, would be the one to defeat Xie Jiaoyue.
Moreover, he remembered that Gong Shiyu had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Although he was dissolute, he had not neglected his cultivation. His cultivation level was much higher than theirs. No matter how he thought about it, Xie Jiaoyue could not possibly defeat Gong Shiyu.
As a result, the strings of text on the Spirit Compendium showed that Gong Shiyu was being overwhelmed by Xie Jiaoyue. Xie Jiaoyue, who was poisoned for some unknown reason and was covered in injuries, seemed to have gone mad. Her sword moves rained down on Gong Shiyu, making it hard for him to breathe.
As the battle intensified, Chu Xingjin's palms became sweaty, and he silently cheered Gong Shiyu on, telling him to kill that bitch.
Although he racked his brains, he still couldn't figure out how Gongshi Yu, whose neck was almost pointed at by a sword, could win.
Soon, Chu Xingjin learned of Gong Shiyu's thoughts.
Gong Shiyu was forcing Xie Jiaoyue into the high tower.
Chu Xingjin was referring to the tower. Gong Shiyu had explained it to him, but he still didn't quite understand why Gong Shiyu wanted to do this. What good would entering the tower do? In a place like the tower, which wasn't very suitable for fighting, would Gong Shiyu have a higher chance of winning?
He scratched his messy hair, feeling confused.
Then, a line of text appeared on the psychic mirror.
Xie Jiaoyue stepped onto the third floor of the tower.
Xie Jiaoyue stepped onto the fifth floor of the tower.
Xie Jiaoyue stepped onto the seventh floor of the tower.
"The eighth floor."
"The ninth floor."
"The tenth floor!"
Xie Jiaoyue was forced into the tenth floor of the tower in a very short time!
Gong Shiyu had actually set up an ambush in a place like a high tower, and with a few powerful bombs, he blasted Xie Jiaoyue into the tenth floor!
The legendary tenth level is a place of certain death, where even those who enter at the late Golden Core stage have no chance of escaping!
Then, the psychic mirror stopped sending any messages.
Chu Xingjin couldn't sleep, clutching the Spirit Compass. He desperately wanted to know the outcome of today's events and whether Xie Jiaoyue would have a chance to escape from the tenth floor.
He either dies here and that, and can no longer affect his path to becoming the protagonist.
Unfortunately, he couldn't wait any longer; he waited for an hour but still didn't receive a single reply from Gong Shiyu.
At this moment, Gong Shiyu was not only covered in wounds, but also had to face the wrath of the Azure Kite Sword Master.
He had just breathed a sigh of relief after forcing Xie Jiaoyue into the tenth floor of the tower, thinking that he had finally passed this test today. However, as soon as he came down from the tower in a mess, he bumped into the Qingyuan Sword Master.
Gong Shiyu was stunned, even forgetting to greet the Nascent Soul senior, and just stood there blankly.
Why is the Sword Master Qingyuan here?
Didn't Father say he sent Qingyuan Swordsman away? Didn't he say Qingyuan Swordsman wouldn't be back for several days?
Xidi City is so far away from here. He heard news of Qingyuan Sword Master in Xidi City during the day. How could he see Qingyuan Sword Master in Yi City at night?
Under the pressure of the Nascent Soul stage cultivator, he was so frightened that his legs trembled.
Where is my apprentice?
Gong Shi Yu Nuo Nuan was silent.
"Speak!" The voice of the Azure Kite Sword Master carried an undeniable imposing force, which descended upon Gong Shiyu, deliberately forcing him to kneel on the ground.
Gong Shiyu knelt on the ground with his head bowed and answered, "I, she, I said! She's in the tower."
Which floor of the tower?
"The tenth floor."
Qingyuan Sword Master almost couldn't catch his breath.
He was one of the few people who knew what the tenth floor was.
The tower originally only had nine stories. He helped Director Wan build it. They only built nine stories, but a few years after the tower was built, the spiritual energy gathered and gradually developed some consciousness. It attracted the consciousness of the powerful beings remaining in the world and gave birth to the tenth story.
That was a sword master who stood at the pinnacle of the cultivation world a thousand years ago.
The Heavenly Fiend Immortal Venerable, who single-handedly annihilated an entire city.
The Heavenly Fiend Immortal Venerable is capricious and indiscriminate in killing people, demons, and monsters alike.
Qingyuan Sword Master's chest clenched. He had finally managed to take on a disciple, was this disciple going to die here so easily?
He grabbed Gongshi Yu by the collar and dragged him in front of him.
"The tenth floor of the tower, how dare you? Don't you know that going in there is a one-way trip? Since you've driven my little apprentice to her death, I no longer need to give Director Wan any face. You can go down and join her!"
Gong Shiyu quickly begged for mercy: "Sword Master Qingyuan! Senior Qingyuan! Great Master Qingyuan! I have a way, believe me, I really have a way! I have a secret treasure that can enter and exit the tenth floor, and I can bring Xie Jiaoyue out. Please spare my life, and I can bring her back to you!"
He panicked and spoke three times faster than usual, mixing "you" and "you" in his speech.
The Azure Kite Swordsman did not put the man down, but instead grabbed Gong Shiyu by the collar and strode into the tower and up the stairs.
As he walked, he made sure to record the mess around him in the photo pearl so that Director Wan could settle accounts with the Gongshi family later.
He climbed the broken stairs and made his way to the tenth floor.
The tenth floor of the tower is different from the other floors. Although each of the other floors has its own light and shadow, you can generally see the scene on the floor above when you stand on the stairs.
Only on the tenth floor, where they stood on the dividing line between the ninth and tenth floors, could they see only a pitch-black vortex.
The vortex sucked away all the light, leaving only pure darkness. Just one glance was enough to feel the chilling abyss emanating from it, and fear began to rise in one's heart.
Gong Shiyu had been released by Qingyuan Jianhao, but he could still clearly feel that there was an invisible longsword around his neck, ready to strike him down and take his fragile life at any moment.
He hurriedly and frantically searched his storage ring for the magical artifact his father had given him.
No, he actually stole it from his father. He overheard his father talking to someone about obtaining a magical artifact that could allow him to enter and exit the tenth floor of the tower, so he secretly stole it before coming to the training ground.
This was the source of his confidence that he could toy with and manipulate Xie Jiaoyue.
A nameless, pitch-black, perfectly round magical artifact, like a vortex before me.
"Throw this into the vortex in front of you, and it will create a rift that lasts for about ten breaths. With your superb cultivation, this will definitely be enough for you to bring the person out."
The Sword Master Qingyuan took the small, black object, but did not use it immediately.
This thing doesn't seem to have the effect that Gongshi Yushuo described.
Are you sure? You didn't take the wrong thing?
Gongshi Yu nodded: "Yes, that's what my father told me. My father is the Grand Elder of the Gongshi Clan. If you don't believe me, why don't you believe him?"
The Grand Elder of the Gongshi Clan was the one who gave Chief Jue the idea to lure him to Xidi City.
Following Gong Shiyu's instructions, the Azure Kite Swordsman used the magic weapon with some skepticism.
After a while, nothing happened.
At first, Gongshi Yu kept telling himself that the magic weapon would take time to take effect, so they should just wait. But as time went by, even Gongshi Yu could no longer deceive himself.
He finally realized that it was all his father's doing.
His father had planned for him to kill Xie Jiaoyue from the very beginning.
Giving him poison was meant to make him kill Xie Jiaoyue willingly. Letting him know about the magic weapon was because they knew he wouldn't easily take the initiative. They planned to use his affection for Xie Jiaoyue to make him kill her without his knowledge.
Even his servants were bribed by his father and took the initiative to attack, forcing him to take action against Xie Jiaoyue.
His father had many backup plans, ensuring that he would definitely take action against Xie Jiaoyue, and that Xie Jiaoyue would have no chance of survival once he did.
At the same time, they didn't care much about his livelihood.
Even without looking up, Gong Shiyu could feel the pressure from the Nascent Soul stage expert beside him.
It seems that his father abandoned him as well.
This realization even overshadowed the fear in Gongshi Yu's heart. For the first time, he realized what it meant to be the Grand Elder of a noble family. For the first time, he realized that although his father was not the clan leader, he was the real person in charge of the Gongshi clan. For the first time, he realized that his father put everything behind the family.
His life was less important than the reputation of his aristocratic family.
At this moment, upon realizing that he had been abandoned, the fear in his heart reached its peak. As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he found himself with water stains beneath him.
An unusual odor wafted around them.
The Azure Kite Swordsman coldly looked at Gong Shiyu: "I will not kill you now. Your life will be taken by my disciple."
Qingyuan Sword Master could sense that his disciple was still alive. He took out the Spirit Communication Mirror and sent a message to Xie Jiaoyue: "Jiaoyue, I have controlled Gongshi Yu. I'm waiting for you to come out and take revenge in person."
He received a reply some time later.
There is only one word.
"good"
Xie Jiaoyue never expected that Gong Shiyu would go to such lengths to kill her.
First, she was given a top-tier poison she had never seen before, which could directly damage her dantian. If Pianxian hadn't given her an antidote in time, she would probably be a pool of blood by now.
Then he fought her recklessly. She didn't know how Gongshi Yu dared to do that. She couldn't believe that Gongshi Yu could beat her.
Then, they actually planted so many powerful bombs in the tower, and carefully designed the detonation method to precisely force her towards the tenth floor.
Does Director Wan know that Gong Shiyu has destroyed the tower?
Forced by the bombs, Xie Jiaoyue had no choice but to jump directly to the legendary tenth floor of the tower.
As soon as she entered, she felt a very familiar atmosphere.
The same pitch-black space where nothing can be seen, the same extremely dangerous murderous aura that tries to control people's consciousness.
Isn't this the same aura she encountered on the sixth floor?
This time, however, the aura was even more dangerous.
The infinitely approaching killing intent condensed into countless small swords, which, mixed with the killing intent, relentlessly attacked Xie Jiaoyue, targeting every one of her weaknesses.
Xie Jiaoyue was already covered in wounds, but she was still forced to be on high alert to deal with the small swords formed from the killing energy. If she was even slightly careless, she would get another wound.
The wound was different from the previous ones; it wouldn't heal at all, but instead continued to ooze blood. At the same time, wisps of murderous energy flowed into Xie Jiaoyue's meridians through the wound, causing her meridians to churn and her mind to become less clear than before.
However, after only a quarter of an hour, Xie Jiaoyue's spiritual energy in her dantian had dried up. She wanted to take some supplies from her storage ring, but pills also require meditation to absorb, and she didn't have time to meditate at all. If she did, she would probably die immediately.
Xie Jiaoyue endured the dryness and pain in her lower abdomen for a few more breaths before realizing that she could no longer hold on.
Unexpectedly, she did not die at the hands of Chu Xingjin, nor at the hands of Gong Shiyu, but instead died inexplicably from the murderous aura.
She simply couldn't hold on any longer. Xie Jiaoyue cursed viciously, then collapsed to the ground. Damn it, fate wanted to kill her! Fine, she'd rather die!
As a result, just like on the sixth floor before, the overwhelming killing aura disappeared.
Xie Jiaoyue lay on the ground with her eyes open, staring blankly at the suddenly turned azure sky.
Perhaps realizing that she really didn't have the strength to get up this time, the "show" that was originally being performed around her was now being performed in the sky.
This time, the scene was different from before; it no longer required her participation and was purely a performance.
Xie Jiaoyue found it absurd. Did this powerful consciousness really want her to watch a show? What, was this powerful being a television set in its previous life?
The first scene that appeared before my eyes was amazing; it was Chu Xingjin and Feng Qianqian.
In the scene, Chu Xingjin and Feng Qianqian are deeply in love, holding hands and wearing wedding dresses. People around them send their blessings, and the two seem like a perfect couple.
A discordant sound suddenly arose from a corner.
Someone mentioned Xie Jiaoyue, Chu Xingjin's former fiancée.
"Oh, they've become Daoist partners. What about Xie Jiaoyue?"
"That person? How can that person compare to Feng Qianqian? Feng Qianqian is a direct descendant of the Phoenix Clan and has the potential to become a legendary divine phoenix in the future. Xie Jiaoyue should be sensible and step back instead of getting in the way."
Xie Jiaoyue looked at the scene in the sky, her heart completely unmoved.
Isn't that how it is in the original work? It doesn't matter, she already criticized it when she read it, so she doesn't feel anything when she reads it again.
The only feeling is regret for Feng Qianqian. All the efforts she made were for herself, but also for Feng Qianqian. I hope that Feng Qianqian can break free from the original story where she devoted all her resources and connections to Chu Xingjin, and was unable to transform into a true divine phoenix despite her outstanding talent.
A phrase suddenly popped into her mind.
Kill them! One betrayed his friend, the other betrayed his lover. They don't deserve to be human, they don't deserve to live. Kill this pair of scoundrels!
The thought flashed through her mind, but Xie Jiaoyue quickly abandoned it.
She has been using Weibo and Xiaohongshu for many years and is someone who respects the fate of others. She believes that if you can't save someone with a love-struck mind, you don't have to, rather than letting yourself develop nodules.
Seemingly sensing that she was genuinely enjoying the show and had no inner turmoil, the scene changed mid-air.
This time it was Xie Xinghui, Jin Wan, Xin Xiuying, and others.
Just like in the original story, each of them eagerly surrounded Chu Xingjin, diligently showing him their devotion, afraid that they would contribute less than others and be outshone by them.
Xie Jiaoyue couldn't help but curse.
What a bunch of brainless good-for-nothings! They've all fallen behind in their cultivation or careers because of Chu Xingjin!
And then? What else is there to do next?
She's just a keyboard warrior watching the show; a few words of criticism are enough.
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