Gou's Liver Experience in the World of Demons and Demons

"Is he the successor of that emperor?"

Gu Sheng chuckled lightly, neither confirming nor denying.

He walked slowly to the body of an infant, squatted down, and gently stroked the tiny forehead with his fingers.

"Three hundred years ago, Qin Beichen used the Beichen Flower to burn down the seven major sects."

He suddenly spoke, his voice low and deep.

"Do you know why?"

Tantai Bingtang's pupils contracted slightly.

This detail is not even recorded in ancient books!
"Because they used living people to refine elixirs?"

she asked tentatively.

Gu Sheng stood up and patted off non-existent dust.

"almost."

He turned to Tantai Bingtang, his eyes filled with emotions she couldn't understand.

"You still have questions to ask."

This is not a question.

Tantai Bingtang.

She did have a bold guess, but it was so absurd that even she couldn't believe it.

"I"

She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

"There's nothing else to ask."

Gu Sheng seemed somewhat disappointed, but quickly regained his nonchalant demeanor.

In that instant, Tantai Bingtang felt the oppressive feeling that had enveloped her body suddenly disappear, as if it had never existed.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, only to realize that her robes were soaked with cold sweat.

"The seeds of the North Star flower."

Gu Sheng suddenly spoke, as if he had read her mind.

"You want it."

Tantai Bingtang's heart skipped a beat.

She did indeed intend to use the legendary Beichen Flower to completely purify the Wanliu Sect, this malignant tumor.

"Yes."

She readily admitted it.

"But it seems you don't intend to give it."

Gu Sheng smiled, and this time it was a genuine smile.

"Clever. I can't give you the seeds, but..."

He paused.

"If you need it in the future, the North Star flower will bloom wherever you want it to bloom."

The weight of this promise sent a jolt through Tantai Bingtang's heart.

She quickly weighed the pros and cons and finally nodded.

"make a deal."

Aren't you curious why I can't give you the seeds?

Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow.

Tantai Bingtang pursed her lips.

"I'm curious, but I won't ask. If you want to tell me, you will."

Gu Sheng's eyes were filled with admiration.

He suddenly lifted his trouser leg, revealing his legs below the knees.
Tantai Bingtang gasped.

Those weren't human legs at all, but two pieces of stark white bone! No muscle, no skin, only the pale white bones gleaming eerily in the moonlight.

"The North Star Flower is a secret technique."

Gu Sheng spoke calmly, as if discussing today's weather.

"The price for this is my flesh and blood. This melted flesh and blood is beyond cure."

Tantai Bingtang's expression changed drastically.

She finally understood the weight behind Gu Sheng's promise: every time he used the Beichen Flower, he was consuming his own life!
"you"

Her voice trembled.

"Why are you telling me this?"

Gu Sheng pulled down his trouser leg, his expression turning indifferent again.

"Because of your eyes."

He turned and walked towards the door.

"He looks a lot like Qin Beichen back then."

Tantai Bingtang stood there, stunned.

The amount of information contained in that sentence was too much for her to process immediately.

Gu Sheng stopped when he reached the door.

"I feel much more relaxed now."

He said it without turning his head.

"The remaining corpses and the trouble with the Myriad Streams Sect are yours."

Before he finished speaking, his figure had already vanished into the night like smoke.

Tantai Bingtang stood there for a long time before she came back to her senses from the shock.

She looked down at the infant corpses, and anger reignited in her eyes.

"Wanliu Sect"

she muttered.

"No one can save you this time."

With a flick of her sleeve, the twelve corpses were stored in her storage ring.

He then took out a communication jade slip and infused it with his true energy.

A moment later, two figures appeared silently outside the room.

"metropolitan."

Two women dressed in white knelt on one knee.

Tantai Bingtang took out her storage ring without any expression.

“Give these children a proper burial and erect a monument to inscribe their names.”

"Yes."

One of the women accepted the ring with both hands, then hesitated for a moment.

"Sect Master, what are these?"

"Evidence that the Wanliu Sect uses live infants to refine elixirs."

Tantai Bingtang's voice was icy.

"Pass down my order: the Intelligence Hall must set aside all current affairs and devote all its efforts to investigating the dealings between the Myriad Streams Sect and the heretical cultivation organization 'Blood Infant Sect.' Within three days, I want all the evidence laid out before me!"

The two subordinates trembled and immediately obeyed the order.

"As ordered!"

"besides."

Tantai Bingtang added.

"Inform the Brahma Abbot of the Great Wilderness Holy Academy that we will meet at the usual place at midnight tonight. Tell him that I have important matters to discuss with him, and if he does not come, he will bear the consequences."

When Gu Sheng pushed open the door, the stench of blood in the hall had completely dissipated.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze sweeping across the empty hall. The bodies of the Xie family members had been cleaned up at some point, leaving only a few dark red marks on the floor, like scars that could never be erased.

Xie Qingxuan knelt in the center of the hall, her white dress stained dark red with blood.

She stopped crying and just stared blankly into the void, as if her soul had left with her family.

Those once bright and lively eyes were now terrifyingly empty, and even the sound of Gu Sheng's approaching footsteps couldn't startle her in the slightest.

"how is she?"

Gu Sheng asked Tantai Xueli, who was standing to the side, in a low voice.

The silver-haired girl shrugged helplessly, the icy crystal earrings on her earlobes swaying gently with the movement.

"I'm not very good at comforting people."

Her voice carried an unusual embarrassment.

“I told her I would help her get revenge, and I also told her I would take care of her, but she doesn’t seem to listen to anything I say.”

Gu Sheng sighed and strode towards Xie Qingxuan.

He didn't speak, but simply bent down and embraced the trembling body completely.

Xie Qingxuan's body stiffened for a moment, then softened as if she had finally found something to lean on.

"Go ahead and cry."

Gu Sheng's voice was soft, yet it carried an undeniable power.

"You don't need to put on a brave face in front of me."

This sentence was like opening a floodgate.

Xie Qingxuan's shoulders trembled slightly at first, and then her whole body began to tremble violently.

She gripped Gu Sheng's clothes tightly, letting out a small, animal-like whimper that eventually turned into a heart-wrenching wail.

Tears soaked the fabric of Gu Sheng's clothes, so hot they almost burned through his skin.

Tantai Xueli stood aside, watching this scene with a helpless expression.

She had never seen such a way of comforting others in the Linglang Pavilion. Everyone maintained a proper distance, and even she and her sister rarely had such close contact.

However, it cannot be denied that Gu Sheng's method did work.

Xie Qingxuan's cries, though heart-wrenching, were far better than the deathly silence that had followed. "I...I have no family left."

Xie Qingxuan finally stopped crying, her voice so hoarse it was almost inaudible.

These words were like a sharp blade, piercing straight into Tantai Xueli's heart.

She suddenly remembered that snowy night many years ago, when she and her sister huddled in a dilapidated temple, watching helplessly as their parents were murdered by their enemies.

She understood that kind of despair, where the whole world was reduced to just the two of them, better than anyone else.

Almost instinctively, the silver-haired girl stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and grasped Xie Qingxuan's icy hand.

"From today onwards, my sister and I are your family."

She paused, then glanced at Gu Sheng.

"He is too."

Xie Qingxuan raised her head blankly, her swollen eyes darting back and forth between the two of them.

She opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

This sudden act of kindness left her bewildered. Just an hour ago, she had a complete family, but now she had to accept the protection of strangers.

"The Myriad Streams Sect is merely a pawn."

Gu Sheng suddenly spoke, his voice deep and powerful.

"The real mastermind behind all of this is a massive evil cult. If you want revenge, your own strength alone is far from enough."

He looked directly into Xie Qingxuan's eyes.

"Tantai Xueli can give you the best resources and guidance. Accept her kindness, and you can become stronger faster."

Xie Qingxuan's pupils contracted slightly.

Gu Sheng's words were like a heavy hammer, waking her from her self-pity.

Yes, what's the use of crying? Her family won't come back; only blood for blood is the right thing to do.

"I, I understand."

She swallowed hard and turned to Tantai Xueli.

"Xie Qingxuan will forever remember this kindness. If there is a future..."

"Don't say that."

Tantai Xueli interrupted her and reached out to help her up.

"We'll go and bury your family first. Then we'll introduce you to the people of Linlang Pavilion. From today onwards, that will be your home."

Gu Sheng watched the two girls walk away hand in hand, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

Just then, he sensed a subtle fluctuation of spiritual energy behind him.

"Is the play over?"

He didn't turn around, his tone laced with mockery.

Tantai Bingtang stepped gracefully out of the shadows, having regained her original appearance.

Surprisingly, she did not wear her signature veil this time, leaving her moonlit, cool face completely exposed to the air.

Gu Sheng then noticed that although she and her sister had the same facial features, their temperaments were completely different. Tantai Xueli was like a dancing flame, while she was like ice that would never melt.

"I have never acted."

Tantai Bingtang's voice was as calm as still water.

"No matter who you are, as long as you are related to that Emperor, you deserve my true face."

Gu Sheng chuckled softly but did not reply.

He knew what Tantai Bingtang was testing. Ever since the Beichen Flower recognized him as its master, the two sisters had developed a strong interest in his identity.

Especially Tantai Bingtang, behind those seemingly calm eyes lies too much scheming.

"I have some things to take care of this afternoon."

Tantai Bingtang suddenly changed the subject.

"Go."

Gu Sheng waved his hand casually.

"There's no need to report everything."

Tantai Bingtang did not move, but took out a small jade porcelain bottle from her sleeve.

The bottle, no bigger than a thumb, emanated a chilling aura of spiritual energy.

Even through the bottle stopper, Gu Sheng could feel the immense energy contained within the pills.

"Grade 8 Golden Body Pill".

Tantai Bingtang handed the porcelain bottle to him.

"It should be helpful for your spiritual practice."

Gu Sheng did not take it immediately.

He squinted, looking at the other person with a half-smile.

"The Northern Star Flower offered my flesh and blood as a sacrifice; ordinary elixirs are useless against me."

"This is no ordinary elixir."

Tantai Bingtang's voice remained calm, but Gu Sheng keenly noticed that her fingertips were slightly tense.

"It can help you forge a golden body faster and shorten the process of flesh and blood remodeling."

Gu Sheng's heart skipped a beat.

Eighth-grade pills are already rare treasures in the cultivation world, let alone the Golden Body Pill specifically designed for the Golden Body stage.

These kinds of pills are often priceless and hard to find; even the leaders of some medium-sized sects may not be able to obtain them.

Tantai Bingtang's generous gift was clearly not without reason.

"Personally refined by the Pill Saint of the Qingnang Holy Land."

Tantai Bingtang added another sentence, her eyes fixed on Gu Sheng's reaction.

Gu Sheng didn't show it on his face, but several thoughts were already running through his mind.

The Qingnang Holy Land is the highest hall of alchemy in the cultivation world, and the "Alchemy Saint" is a transcendent being in the Holy Land.

Tantai Bingtang specifically mentioned this title, clearly to test his relationship with that "Emperor".

"It's too expensive."

Gu Sheng ultimately did not reach out.

"No reward for no merit."

There was a barely perceptible relaxation in Tantai Bingtang's eyes.

She took back the porcelain bottle, her tone now more genuine.

"Suit yourself. But if you change your mind, you can come find me anytime."

Gu Sheng nodded and watched her turn and leave.

Only after the white figure completely disappeared did he slowly exhale a breath of stale air.

Tantai Bingtang's probing was too obvious, but he didn't care. At least for now, their goals were the same.

Moonlight streamed through the window lattice, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

Gu Sheng looked down at the dark red lines that had appeared on his palm; those were the marks left by the Beichen Flower after it recognized him as its master.

The lines were a few degrees deeper than yesterday, flowing slowly beneath his skin as if they were alive.

"Time is running out."

He murmured to himself, his voice fading into the empty hall.

At the same time, Tantai Bingtang returned to her secret room and solemnly placed the celadon porcelain bottle back into the sandalwood box.

She took out a communication jade slip and gently ran her fingertip across it.

"It's safe to say that he's basically the reincarnation of an Emperor. He showed no reaction to the name of the Pill Saint and didn't recognize the refining method for an eighth-grade Golden Body Pill."

Gu Sheng gazed in the direction where Tantai Bingtang had disappeared, his fingertips tracing the cool jade bottle.

The fine cloud patterns on the bottle shimmered in the sunlight, subtly conveying the immense medicinal power contained within.

"Seven-Turn Profound Spirit Pill"

He read aloud the small characters engraved on the bottom of the bottle, raising his eyebrows slightly.

This kind of pill, which can help Xuanwu Realm experts break through their bottlenecks, is worth at least three thousand spirit stones on the black market.

Tantai Bingtang just gave it to him so casually, and even called it "profit sharing"?
Just as he was pondering, he suddenly felt a warm sensation at his waist.

Gu Sheng looked down and noticed that the communication jade talisman Gu Ningshuang had given him was emitting a pale blue light.

"Brother, I've broken through to the Earth Martial Realm!"

A girl's joyful voice, tinged with slight panting, came from the jade talisman.

"The academy's 'Mysterious Ice Technique' is much more complete than the one at home, but I miss you a little."

Gu Sheng's lips unconsciously curled up as he channeled his spiritual energy into the jade talisman.

"Congratulations. I'm back now, and I can come to Great Wilderness City to find you anytime."

The jade talisman quickly lit up again.

"Really? But I'm currently serving Elder Hanyue."

The sound stopped abruptly, replaced by a stern female voice.

"No texting in class!"

Contact was then abruptly cut off.

"This girl"

Gu Sheng shook his head and chuckled, then took out another jade talisman carved with a blue phoenix pattern.

This was given to him by Shen Qingtan, who said to contact him anytime in case of emergency.

"Miss Qingtan, could you please lead the way to the Great Wilderness Holy Academy?"

He channeled his spiritual energy into asking the question.

Unexpectedly, the response came from a clear, bell-like female voice.

"Young Master Gu? I am Qin Yurou. Something happened to Sister Qingtan!"

Gu Sheng's pupils suddenly contracted. (End of Chapter)