Tao and Heaven

Chapter 136 We Should Be the Best in the World
"You go down first."

Gu Wen didn't care too much, Jiang Jucai frowned slightly, but still left obediently.

Jiang Fugui then asked his wife to leave with him. In his opinion, a woman would only be a hindrance if she were here, and some conversations would not be convenient for her to know.

After the Jiang family mother and son walked away, Gu Wen praised them instead: "You didn't raise an ungrateful person."

There is no obedient young people. Especially those who have some ability are basically crazy and will only behave themselves after being beaten by society.

It's good enough to be obedient, and the really rebellious ones have already picked up their knives. People are always lenient with themselves and strict with others. Jiang Fugui has complained about his father when he was drunk, and now that he is a father, he has gone back to the same path.

In his opinion, Jiang Jucai had not yet reached the point of being a traitor.

Jiang Fugui said indignantly: "This kid is going to rebel."

But he still felt relieved in his heart. At least Jiang Jucai did not disgust Master Wen. After all, he was still his own flesh and blood.

Gu Wen comforted him, "Young people are like this, and there is no need to dwell on it now."

"What if the imperial army comes to encircle and suppress us?" Jiang Fugui expressed his biggest concern.

"Are all those Nanchun Army commanders who are higher than him barefoot?" Gu Wen asked in return, "It's not the first time that the imperial court has suppressed a rebellion, and it's not the last time that the southern tyrants have rebelled. They will not take action against the landlords."

The Daqian court did not know about Jiang Fugui, he was just a small shopkeeper.

"After all, he is just a small general, and you have more than one son."

At this point, Gu Wen's voice became a little colder, and Jiang Fugui understood.
If Jiang Jucai really hanged himself, they would not stop him. Jiangjia Village would still be fine without him. Jiang Fugui had always known this, but when it came to the point, he would still think of family affection.

"You decide for yourself."

Gu Wen did not force it, and turned to Jun Yan and Chi Yuzi and said:
"Do you have any life-saving gadgets?"

"I can't guarantee your life in front of the monks."

Akabane took out two spiritual swords from the sword box and molded them into two inner armors on the spot. Under the control of magic power and extreme strength, the spiritual iron stretched out to be as thin as a cicada's wing.

"Master Wen, who are these people?"

Jiang Fugui finally couldn't help asking, his eyes stayed on Yu Hua.

Isn't this the goddess from before? Why is she following Master Wen? Could it be that the joke from before has come true?
Sanlian was puzzled. He keenly realized that these people were extraordinary, and Gu Wen was not an ordinary person either.

As Gu Wen's only confidant, Jiang Fugui knew that as soon as Gu Wen disappeared in the water room, chaos broke out in Long Bridge and countless imperial guards rushed to Long Bridge.

But Jiang Fugui never brought it up on his own initiative. As long as Gu Wen didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask.

Gu Wen generously introduced the names of other people to Jiang Fugui one by one. These were also the names of these "strange people" that Qin Mian had heard.

Yu Hua, Akabane, Jun Yan.

None of them sound like normal people's surnames, but more like Taoist names or Dharma names.

When the three of them heard Gu Wen's introduction, they nodded to Jiang Fugui out of respect. Jiang Fugui didn't know that this was the most glorious moment of his life, and the person standing in front of him was a genius at the top of the cultivation world.

In the world of cultivation, let alone a county governor, even the lord of a big city that governs a territory ten times larger than that of Daqian has to bow to them.

Jiang Fugui didn't understand these things, but he was very knowledgeable about the ways of the world. He bowed to everyone one by one using the etiquette he could understand. His cautious and reserved appearance made people laugh.

Afterwards, Gu Wen handed the toy that Chiyuzi had made on the spot to Jiang Fugui, and picked out a scrap sword from his thousands of spiritual swords and gave it to him, otherwise Jiang Fugui would not be able to use it at all.

He said, "I don't plan to stay here for long. I'll give you all the silver. Guard Qin will stay with you. He will protect you in the future."

Jiang Fugui came back to his senses from Akabane's "magic technique" and asked, "Master, can I follow you?"

"No."

Gu Wen refused very straightforwardly. Jiang Fugui had expected this and asked cautiously, "Are you going to become an immortal?"

"We are going to become immortals, but not to enjoy happiness. This journey is very dangerous, and I can't take you with me."

Gu Wen was halfway through his words when he suddenly noticed a few strands of hair on Jiang Fugui's head. He paused for a moment and said, "If I succeed, I will help you."

After all, he has been with me for so many years, and we have a life-long friendship.

Jiang Fugui did not continue to argue and said, "I hope you have a safe journey and become an immortal."

"Don't be so depressed, it will only take a few years at most." Gu Wen smiled and said, "I will stay here for a while."

Akabane interrupted, "Let's go the day after tomorrow to look for opportunities. It's only two hundred miles from here. If everything goes well, you can come back in a week. Anyway, it's not a big opportunity like Tianquan Mountain, but some small secret realms."

"What exactly is it?" Gu Wen asked curiously.

"It's just a small secret realm, maybe less than ten acres in size. It uses a precious land to plant herbs, and every time the sect's heir comes in, they can harvest a crop."

"How many are there?"

"Ten, three of them are in Nanshui, and the spiritual medicine of one is probably equivalent to our previous harvest."

"So good."

Gu Wen's eyes lit up slightly, and he could only sigh that it was worthy of being a large sect, with countless opportunities and back-up plans.

But does the Three Pure Ones Taoist sect have it?
With this thought, he turned to look at Yu Hua. Without asking any questions, she replied, "The Sanqing Dao Sect also has many secret realms, but these all belong to the Sanqing Daozi."

Gu Wen asked doubtfully, "You didn't give us anything at all?"

"No." Yu Hua explained: "Because all the powerful people in the Dao Sect have come to help us, it's a bit too late to ask for the Three Pure Ones now." "That's right."
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That night, Gu Wen and his group checked into the courtyard of Jiangjia Village.

The small courtyard is half hidden in the bamboo forest. Pieces of bluestone extend into it, and one can glimpse an exquisite courtyard with blue tiles and white walls.

The courtyard is not big, but the decoration and materials are very good. Every wall paint and furniture are very exquisite, and you can see that someone cleans it frequently, but there are no signs that no one has lived there.

However, it was still too small, so Jun Yan said that he could just meditate in the courtyard, while Chi Yuzi occupied a side room.

Gu Wen and Yu Hua were in the same room. Originally, Yu Hua would just sit, but now she was more sleepy, so the bed was given to her by default.

In the following two days, Gu Wen maintained a life that revolved around the three places. He waited for Jun Yan to prepare meals in the morning, noon and evening. During this time, he went to Chi Yuzi to learn the Great Dao of Golden Elixir. When he was free, he chatted with Yu Hua and bred the innate divine beast before going to bed.

It was not until the third day, when Gu Wen and others were preparing to set out to search for the secret realm of Yu Jianmen, that some not-so-good news came.

After Linchuan County suppressed the rebellion, General Wen Renwu rested for a month and would reach Nanshui in mid-October.

Jiang Fugui came over anxiously and said, "What should we do? What should we do? The general has fought for many years to quell rebellions in all directions and has never been defeated. The Nanchun Army will definitely be defeated!"

"I'm afraid my son won't live long. Master Wen, can you give me some advice and let that brat go to safety?"

Jiang Fugui was not as cold-blooded as he had been a few days ago. When Jiang Jucai was about to die, he became panicked.

The name of Wen Renwu is known to everyone in the entire Daqian territory. Over the past decade or so, he has quelled all the rebellions, big and small, in Daqian, and he is also the biggest stabilizer of Daqian.

On the surface, at least the common people do not know about Emperor Daojun’s cultivation, they only know about Wen Renwu’s great military achievements.

Inside the courtyard, everyone, including Gu Wen, looked normal.

Akabane was lying on the stone table, his ears twitched, he yawned and said, "Why should I be afraid of this old man?"

"No, there is still some threat. The military method is very useful in the immortal land." Jun Yan shook his head and said, "I saw Wen Renwu in Zezhou County a few days ago. This military master has completed his golden elixir and is now at the 85th Dao foundation."

"He's only one level higher than me, and I can still blast him with my Golden Light Curse."

"The magical power is one level higher, but the military power is also one level higher."

"Then let's go together."

Chi Yuzi's words immediately aroused Gu Wen's interest, thinking that perhaps he could really kill Wen Renwu with one blow.

Once Wen Renwu died, the impact on Daqian would be greater than the death of Zhao Feng, because Zhao Feng was only a name at best, while Wen Renwu was actually a deterrent.

The whole world could not overthrow Emperor Daojun, but they could prevent him from continuing to collect elixirs and make pills, and he would have to be busy suppressing rebellions everywhere.

"Why do you want to kill him?" Jun Yan asked back, "We have no grudges against each other, and as one of the pillars of Daqian, he must have many ways to save his life. Emperor Daojun will definitely do his best to protect him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Wen said, "I have a grudge. What do you need to kill him?"

The two were stunned for a moment, but did not delve into it further. Then they began to consider the possibility of killing Daqian's national pillar.

For others, it was impossible, but for Jun Yan and Akabane, it was just a matter of price. Gu Wen, who had the true knowledge of the way of the sword, was undoubtedly the one who could offer the best price, and both of them needed Gu Wen's help.

Compared to the "diseases" they suffer from, a mere military strategist is nothing more than that.

Jun Yan said: "My request is very simple, use your true swordsmanship to help me kill the three demons."

Akabane thought for a moment and said, "I can help you."

The answers given by the two are similar. Jun Yan is very realistic, while Akabane seems to be supporting his companions.

The three of them hit it off immediately. Gu Wen grinned and said, "Will this attract attention?"

“Hahahahaha, are you still afraid of attracting attention? If you don’t have the strength yet, you would want to shit on Emperor Daojun’s head.”

Akabane ruthlessly exposed Gu Wen, and he was the most arrogant person present.

Then she slammed the table and stood up, her orange eyes gleaming with fire and her smile spreading.

"Wait until mid-October, as soon as he enters Nanshui, we will go and kill him and take down this old fellow."

Jun Yan stroked his chin and said, "How about sacrificing hundreds of thousands of troops with blood and heading to Huoyun Cave with evil spirit?"

"Evil ways."

Akabane glared at him and said, "It doesn't matter if mortals enter the battle array and kill them, but if you dare to slaughter those who flee, I will kill you."

"Pedant and hypocritical."

Jun Yan shot back.

Gu Wen ignored their daily bickering and turned to seek Yu Hua's opinion.

Yu Hua's veil fluttered in the wind, and she said calmly, "If you want to fight, then fight. It doesn't matter if you do it openly or hide. There's no need to stick to one or the other. We can choose whichever is more beneficial to us."

"We are never street rats, we should be the best in the world."

Emperor Daojun also had an enemy, and interfering with him was also creating an advantage for himself.

As for Emperor Daojun, it would save trouble if he came.

Gu Wen said as if he had made up his mind: "Then it is settled. Next month, we will kill the pillar of Daqian and destroy the destiny of Daqian."

The breeze blows through the bamboo forest. There is a Taoist goddess sitting in meditation, a golden elixir saint bickering with the demon saint, and there is also a sword cultivator who is the best under the immortals.

The most powerful person in the world must naturally make enemies of the whole world, otherwise how can he be invincible?
(End of this chapter)