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

The little princess of the Five Poisons Sect has now shed her ordinary disguise, revealing her originally charming yet somewhat wicked appearance.

As she walked, she looked at Situ Qingfeng with suspicion, her tone impatient.

“Hey, Situ Qingfeng, are you sure we can find Gu Sheng if we keep going down this road? There hasn’t been any sign of a living person in this area for hundreds of years, within the range of my Gu worms’ sensing.

Situ Qingfeng was inwardly groaning. How could he possibly know where Gu Sheng was? It was merely a delaying tactic used in desperation.

He knew he was no match for this demoness, but she seemed to be wary of his father, Situ Ting, and dared not truly kill him.

He decided to throw caution to the wind, spreading his hands and adopting a "what's the worst that can happen?" attitude.

"Believe it or not. This is the only route I know. If Your Highness doesn't believe me, you are free to search for it yourself. There are thousands upon thousands of palaces here; you might not be able to find them all even in a year or two. Oh, right," he reminded her, as if suddenly remembering something.

"I hope Your Highness will not forget that you made a martial arts oath before entering the main hall. You cannot try to take what I want."

Upon hearing this, the Five Poisons Princess curled her lip in disdain and didn't even bother to respond.

Between her slender fingers, a few faint glows appeared, the Gu worms she had carefully cultivated, silently probing for any hidden clues that might exist in the surrounding environment.

The two walked in silence for a while. Suddenly, the Five Poisons Princess's eyes sharpened, and she reached out and grabbed Situ Qingfeng by the back of his collar, pulling him back sharply!
"careful!"

boom! boom! boom!
The instant Situ Qingfeng was pulled away, more than a dozen incredibly thick pillars of flame, radiating terrifying heat, suddenly shot up from the ground in front of and to both sides of them! The crimson flames roared like angry dragons, instantly turning that area into a hellish inferno!

The nearest pillar of fire was less than a foot away from where Situ Qingfeng had been standing! The extreme heat instantly charred and curled the collar of his clothes, and even caused a burning sensation on his skin!

Situ Qingfeng was still in shock. Looking at the raging inferno before him, his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat. If it weren't for this vixen's intervention, he would probably be charred to death!

The Five Poisons Princess released her grip, patted her clean, dust-free jade hand, and let out a disdainful snort.

"Hmph, what a useless fellow! You couldn't even detect such an obvious spiritual energy trap fluctuation. I really don't know how you've survived until now. If it weren't for the fact that you're still of some use, this princess wouldn't bother with whether you live or die."

Situ Qingfeng's face turned pale and then red, a mixture of lingering fear and anger.

He forcibly suppressed his anger and changed the subject, asking a question.

"Your Highness, why are you so determined to find Gu Sheng, even risking your life to venture into this place? Can you tell me now?"

The Five Poisons Princess glanced at him, continuing to manipulate the Gu worms to explore the path ahead, and answered casually.

"Telling you won't hurt. That old ghost outside is determined to kill Gu Sheng, and he's mobilizing more experts from the Divine Cult to lay a trap. As for me... I'm naturally doing this for my own benefit."

"save him?"

Situ Qingfeng was taken aback.

"good."

The Five Poisons Princess's lips curled into a sly smile.

"Saving him would be far more beneficial to me. There's something about Gu Sheng that I, the princess, find very interesting. As for what exactly it is..."

She deliberately drew out her words and shrugged mysteriously.

"You'll understand when you see him. You wouldn't understand even if I told you now, after all... you're too weak."

She bluntly belittled Situ Qingfeng, then said nothing more, only offering a gentle reminder.

"From this moment on, the dangers in this area will increase. Be careful and don't actually die here. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to your overprotective father."

Situ Qingfeng was speechless at her words, and a surge of resentment welled up in his heart, but he was helpless. He could only grit his teeth and observe his surroundings more vigilantly.

Outside the ancient foothills where the Temple of Fate is located, the atmosphere is tense and a chilling aura permeates the surrounding area.

The three groups stood facing each other at a distance. On one side were the numerous, interconnected, and clearly superior warriors of the Heavenly Fire Sect and the Longevity Sect, united in their hatred of the enemy and displaying a menacing aura. On the other side was the Purple Cloud Sect's forces, led by the newly appointed city lord Shen Wuguang, who appeared somewhat outnumbered and outmatched.

The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Fire Cult, with his dark red hair and beard, stepped forward from the crowd. His eyes were like torches, filled with anger, as he pointed directly at Shen Wuguang. His voice was like a booming bell, echoing throughout the foothills.

"Shen Wuguang! Now that things have come to this, what do you have to say?!"
Your Purple Cloud Divine Sect is clearly colluding with that villain Gu Sheng of the Eastern Wilderness! Under the guise of exploring a secret realm, you invited various sects like ours to come, but in reality, you were helping Gu Sheng set a trap to hunt down our Heavenly Fire Divine Sect elders and the talented disciples of the Longevity Divine Sect! Such actions are despicable and shameless, and arouse the wrath of both gods and men!

The warriors of the Longevity Cult also glared angrily, their killing intent palpable, and they all echoed his sentiments loudly.

"That's right! Shen Wuguang, surrender immediately! Gu Sheng has already been executed; this is the consequence of conspiring with him! If you know what's good for you, confess your crimes obediently, and you might be spared a complete corpse!"

Faced with the joint accusations and overwhelming rage from the two major sects, Shen Wuguang's face turned ashen, but he still managed to remain calm. He led his warriors into a defensive formation and argued loudly, his voice filled with humiliation and anger.

"Absurd! Utter nonsense! I, the city lord, have never met Gu Sheng before, so how could there be any collusion?! This is clearly Gu Sheng's way of framing me before his death, out of resentment, trying to sow discord and cause infighting within our Southern Frontier Divine Sect! How could you fall for such a treacherous scheme?!"

The two sides engaged in a fierce verbal battle, each sticking to their own version of events, and the standoff intensified. The subtle clashes of their inner energy indicated that a major battle was imminent.

At this tense moment, a pale purple streak of light shot out from afar like a meteor, instantly landing in front of the Purple Cloud Sect's group. As the light dissipated, it revealed Nangong Yuexia's heroic figure.

She was dressed in light armor, surrounded by a purple aura, exuding a calm and powerful presence, showcasing the heroic demeanor of an elder.

Her arrival instantly drew everyone's attention.

The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Fire Cult looked sharply at Nangong Yuexia, his tone questioning.

"Elder Nangong, you've come at the right time! Shen Wuguang of your Zixia Divine Sect colluded with Gu Sheng to harm the elders of my Tianhuo Divine Sect and the heroes of the Changsheng Divine Sect. Your Zixia Divine Sect must give an explanation for this! If you insist on protecting them, don't blame us for treating you as an accomplice!"

When confronted with the questioning, Nangong Yuexia did not show any panic on her face. Instead, she pretended to ponder, as if she was carefully considering the matter.

She turned her gaze to Shen Wuguang, whose face was pale, and asked in a calm tone.

"Lord Shen, is what Elder Tianhuo said true? Are you really colluding with Gu Sheng?" Seeing her attitude, Shen Wuguang's anger intensified, and he gritted his teeth and asked.

"Nangong Yuexia! Stop your hypocritical act! I, the city lord, have already made it clear that this is a slanderous frame-up by that villain Gu Sheng before his death!"

"Oh? To frame someone?"

Nangong Yuexia narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashing within them, and pressed for an answer.

"Then why didn't Gu Sheng frame someone else, but instead targeted you, Lord Shen? Could it be... that there's some unknown connection between you and him?"

"you!"

Shen Wuguang was speechless for a moment when she asked him a question, and then became angry and retorted.

"Nangong Yuexia, stop making baseless accusations! I think you're just hoping I'll be framed so you can reap the benefits and take control of Xiaguang City!"

Nangong Yuexia's eyes suddenly turned cold, and her tone became stern.

"Lord Shen, please watch your words! Gu Sheng is a public enemy of my Southern Border Divine Sect. This matter concerns the reputation and survival of my Purple Cloud Divine Sect. How could I let personal matters interfere with public duty?"
"I simply find it strange. Gu Sheng is meticulous and cautious. Without backup or reinforcements, how could he dare to be so audacious as to infiltrate this dangerous and dangerous secret realm? Lord Shen, you are indeed the prime suspect."

Her words, seemingly fair, actually pointed the finger at Shen Wuguang, implying that he was an inside man and was highly suspicious.

Shen Wuguang was trembling with anger and was about to argue again.

Just then, another slightly hurried purple streak of light rushed in from behind the Purple Cloud Divine Sect's ranks! A disciple dressed in Moon Hall attire, his face filled with panic, staggered to the ground, holding a shimmering crystal high in his hand, and shouted loudly with grief and urgency in his voice.

"Elders! City Lord! Seniors! I have urgent news to report! One of my senior brothers from the Moon Hall accidentally discovered clues about Gu Sheng's disguised identity, but before he could report it to the hall, he... was tragically murdered! I risked my life to retrieve the recording crystal left behind by my senior brother, which recorded the last scene he saw before his death!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked!

All eyes instantly focused on the image-recording crystal in the disciple's hand.

The disciple dared not delay and immediately activated his true energy to activate the image-recording crystal.

hum!
A beam of light was projected from the crystal. Although the image was somewhat blurry and shaky, it was still clear that a gaunt-faced figure dressed as a staff officer was ruthlessly killing a disciple of the Moon Hall of the Purple Cloud Divine Sect. Then the image abruptly ended!

"Gu Sheng!"

"It sure is him!"

The warriors of the Heavenly Fire Divine Sect and the Longevity Divine Sect were instantly enraged, their eyes wide with fury, shooting towards Shen Wuguang like arrows! This image-recording crystal seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back!
"Shen Wuguang! What else do you have to say?!"

Elder Tianhuo's hair and beard bristled as he shouted sternly.

Faced with this "ironclad evidence," Shen Wuguang was also shocked, but as the lord of a city, he was shrewd and resourceful. He forcibly suppressed his shock and a trace of panic, and instead revealed a cold smile on his face as he calmly responded.

"Hmph! A mere image-recording crystal of dubious authenticity and a disciple of unknown identity are enough to convict this city lord? What a ridiculous joke!"

His gaze swept over Nangong Yuexia and the Yuetang disciple, his tone laced with sarcasm.

"This image crystal only proves that Gu Sheng is cunning and treacherous, impersonating a staff member of this city lord's mansion. This precisely shows that this city lord is also a victim. His people in the mansion were impersonated, and this city lord also suffered losses and damage to his reputation! You think you can convict this city lord of collusion based solely on this item? You are far too naive!"

He abruptly changed the subject, directly targeting Nangong Yuexia with a sharp look in his eyes.

"On the contrary, Elder Nangong, your appearance was so 'timely,' and a disciple just happened to bring this 'crucial evidence'... Isn't all of this too much of a coincidence? I now seriously suspect that you, Nangong Yuexia, have been secretly colluding with Gu Sheng, and now that things have been exposed, you want to find me, the city lord, to be the scapegoat?!"

This counterattack was undeniably sharp, immediately making the situation delicate once again.

Nangong Yuexia's expression remained largely unchanged in the face of Shen Wuguang's counterattack, as if she had expected it.

She gently shook her head, her tone carrying a sense of helplessness and fairness that seemed to be for the sake of the bigger picture.

"Lord Shen, even now, are you still going to be so stubborn and try to frame others? Right and wrong will be judged by history."

She glanced at the members of the Heavenly Fire God Sect and the Longevity God Sect, and said loudly.

"Gentlemen, since both sides hold their own views and cannot reach an agreement, continuing this standoff, or even resorting to arms, will not only be of no use, but may also allow the real villains to get away with it, and cause our Southern Frontier Divine Cult to suffer even greater losses."

She proposed a seemingly compromise solution.

"Why don't we all take a step back? We ask Lord Shen to temporarily give up resistance, and let the two highly respected elders, Tianhuo and Changsheng, join forces to temporarily 'invite' him back to his residence and detain him."

Before the exploration of the secret realm concludes, the safety of City Lord Shen must be ensured; his life must not be harmed. After leaving the secret realm, the entire matter should be reported to the Longevity Ancestor, so that he, with his divine judgment, can investigate the truth and bring justice to everyone! What do you all think?

This proposal seems fair, as it avoids immediate infighting and gives the final decision-making power to the most powerful and highest-ranking ancestor.

The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Fire Sect pondered for a moment and felt that the plan was feasible. It could control Shen Wuguang, the most suspicious person, without having to completely break ties with the Purple Cloud Sect immediately. So he took the lead in expressing his opinion.

"Elder Nangong's words are reasonable! I agree with this method!"

When the members of the Eternal Life Cult heard that the final decision would be made by their own patriarch, naturally no one objected.

Shen Wuguang's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

He stared intently at Nangong Yuexia, realizing that this woman was determined to use this opportunity to eliminate him! The talk of leaving the decision to the Ancestor of Longevity was nothing but a delaying tactic. Once imprisoned and deprived of his freedom and protection, he would be nothing more than a fish on a chopping board!
However, he was now alone and vulnerable, with two major sects eyeing him covetously, and Nangong Yuexia stirring things up from the sidelines. If he were to resist forcefully, he would likely face certain death.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the overwhelming hatred and a trace of fear in his heart, and squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.

"Very well! Well done, Nangong Yuexia! I, the city lord, will do as you say! I want to see what you're really plotting! Once we return to the territory of the Divine Sect and meet with the sect leader and elders, I, the city lord, will not let this matter rest!" (End of this chapter)