The Word of Heaven

Chapter 204: Small Things in a Long Time

The next morning the light arrived.

Gu Zhuo opened his eyes and looked up at the sky, seeing the charming autumn colors.

So he thought that Yu Sheng should have a bowl of crab roe porridge in his hand at this time. When he thought of his current situation, he felt even more sad.

The wilderness was desolate and even mosquitoes were not likely to exist. How could he find a fat crab to cook into porridge?

Cangshan Mountain has never been his place of practice.

Thinking of the word "dojo", Gu Zhuo looked up at the sky and remained silent for a long time.

It's all in the past.

Gu Zhuo put his thoughts aside and found the guide to take the map.

The map is not a real map, but an extremely unique aura.

The breath was full of freshness, as warm as the spring breeze, as hot as midsummer, and had incredible vitality.

As powerful as the descendants of the barbarians.

Walking in the bleak autumn wind, with fallen leaves hitting his head from time to time, Gu Zhuo followed the guidance of this breath and went upstream into the lush green forest.

The threats posed by the wasteland to humans mainly come from evil sects like the Chiyin Sect, as well as some barbarians who hate humans very much. Apart from this, there is the horrible climate that even practitioners find difficult to endure.

However... all this means nothing to Gu Zhuo.

With his current state of mind and the means at his disposal, as long as he does not step into the extreme north of the wilderness, the weather changes will not matter.

Go straight into the forest when you encounter it, and keep going when you encounter water.

It was not until he reached the steep cliff that Gu Zhuo took a detour and did not rely on Taoism.

This is an exceptionally peaceful road, largely because of the fresh breath, which is like a life with initial intelligence. It can sense what is hidden on the road ahead through some means, and constantly points him in the right direction to avoid unnecessary trouble.

The only problem was that Gu Zhuo didn't hear any sound from it, it was as quiet as a dead object.

It is even more impossible that someone is secretly manipulating this aura without him knowing it.

There have never been such practitioners in the past, there are none now, and there may not be any in the future.

——The magical power that the White Emperor possesses is guided by destiny.

Gu Zhuo seemed to be thinking about something.

Like the Sansheng Tower and the "Wait a Mind" in his hand, those who have crossed the lofty threshold of the ninth level and have special magical flying swords all possess a certain level of intelligence, the only difference is the depth.

The most important reason why San Sheng Tower recognized him as its master was that they had things to talk about.

The feeling that this breath gave Gu Zhuo at this moment... was indeed interesting.

It is also a unique existence in his long career of cultivation.

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People walked silently among the mountains, encountering nothing on the road, and time was as calm as an ice-covered river in winter.

The fresh breath that served as the map seemed to intentionally separate the representatives of all parties who came to conduct the transaction, so that they never really met. Even if they met, they could only look at each other from a distance across several mountains.

The accident on the ancient battlefield exposed their true identities to the light of day, but only Gu Zhuo really knew who was who, and the others were all uncertain and confused.

The newlyweds witnessed by heaven and earth and Gu Zhuo finally decided to return to the mountain gate of the Chiyin Sect. The female cultivator in tattered wedding dress and He Tinghe sat in the big red sedan, sometimes smiling, sometimes silent, always with tears in their eyes.

The word "Demon Lord" always lingers in their sea of ​​consciousness, like the light and shadow that they cannot live without in the human world.

There was no telling how many times they had seen the desire to confide in each other from the complex looks in each other's eyes, and had wanted to muster up the courage to say those two words, but were speechless the moment they put their words into their mouths.

This is not a blessing, nor a curse, but an important and inseparable part of their lives.

The caravan members set out on their return journey early.

Just like Chu Jun and her teacher first saw the solitary peak.

Among thousands of mountains, this peak stands alone.

This is loneliness, aloofness, solitude and solitude.

The solitary peak is hidden by the clouds and it is unknown how high it is.

However, the clouds were covered with snow, which formed a sharp contrast with the green at the foot of the mountain. It did not feel gentle but rather dazzling.

Chu Jun realized that this isolated peak was the end of this journey.

She exhaled gently, and it turned into hot mist in the cold wind, bringing herself some warmth.

"Uncle Master, what do you think happened to the ancient battlefield last time?"

"Didn't you ask the head brother about this?"

Taoist Zizai glanced at her and asked casually.

Chu Jun paused, thinking about the long silence of the temple master after hearing this question, and said slowly: "Master asked me to think more."

The Taoist Zizai said, "But you can't figure it out."

Chu Jun said: "Yes."

Taoist Zizai shook his head and said, "If that's the case, how can I answer you?"

Chu Jun was silent for a moment, then looked towards the lonely peak and said, "I wonder if something like that will happen again."

"Master Brother has already thought about this problem."

Taoist Zizai said, "This is why you came here."

Chu Jin said: "I think the others also have similar methods."

When she said this, the figure of 'Gu Zhuo' appeared in front of her eyes again, and her eyebrows were slightly frowned.

Upon hearing this, Taoist Zizai said three sentences in a calm but proud tone.

"So what?"

"Who can be the enemy of the master?"

"The Grand Elder of Yishui? A hundred years ago, he sat in a wheelchair and didn't want to care about the disputes in the world. Why did he change his mind a hundred years later?"

Chu Jun thought about it and felt that this was indeed the case, but he couldn't feel at ease.

Taoist Zizai saw her nervousness and consoled her, "Don't worry, this is not the end of the deal. Since things are still going on, nothing will go wrong in the short term."

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The palace outside the capital.

Unlike what Gu Zhuo had kindly speculated, Yu Sheng had not eaten another bowl of crab roe porridge since the beginning of autumn. The reason, of course, was the letter written by the former.

General Wang's name occupied a considerable amount of space on the letter paper, and appeared in her eyes so frequently and densely that she could not ignore it, even though she had never thought of turning a blind eye to it.

It was undoubtedly an extremely serious matter that her former subordinate showed signs of going astray many years after he had achieved success and was conducting a deal with a foreign race that could have a significant impact, while the court and she herself had not received any relevant information beforehand.

Even though the merchants traveling across the wilderness and trading with the barbarians had been tacitly approved by His Majesty the Emperor and her many years ago, this matter had ultimately crossed the line.

Yu Sheng remained silent.

"how?"

Pei Jinge knew about the letter because she was already on her side and asked, "Do you want me to go?"

Yu Sheng came to his senses, thought for a moment, and said, "No need."

Pei Jinge said no more.

Yu Sheng said: "This time I'm just taking a look, I'm not going to do anything."

This sentence came suddenly, causing Pei Jinge to be stunned for a moment, thinking about something, and then speaking.

"You...are you worried about him?"

Yu Sheng said calmly: "I just don't want anything to happen to my junior brother."

Pei Jinge thought this was too true, and couldn't help but said, "I thought it was something else."

Yu Sheng glanced at her and asked calmly, "For example?"

Pei Jinge thought for a moment and said with a smile, "You haven't let him see you catch the fish yet. Even if you have to die, you can't die before then."

Yu Sheng was slightly stunned.

The next moment, she suddenly had the thought that it would be nice for Gu Zhuo to die in the wilderness.

Then she quickly put aside this thought, and after a moment of silence, she said, "You are right, Gu Zhuo really needs to live."

Pei Jinge smiled even brighter and said, "But it would be better if you get into trouble first?"

Yu Sheng ignored her and agreed without any concealment.

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In the lonely peak.

On the edge of the cliff, Yu Yang withdrew his gaze and no longer looked at the mountains.

As his eyes fell on an ancient mountain road, everyone else knew that the last person had finally arrived.

The long wait finally came to an end, and applause broke out.

That was Gu Zhuo's praise.

He thought he would be the last person to arrive, but he turned out to be only the second to last. It was hard not to applaud.

The last force to arrive at this isolated peak was either one party or the Qin military.

Hearing the applause, the expressions of General Wang’s two confidants changed slightly, becoming somewhat unsightly.

However, due to the hoods, black cloth covering their faces, and the concealment of their own aura and realm, no one could tell their true thoughts.

At this time, the voice of the wild man Yu Yang rang out. "If you have anything to say outside of the deal, then say it here first."

He said: "I don't want the next business to be interrupted by an accident."

The cliff was quiet.

There is only the sound of wind and snow.

This is obviously the default meaning.

The next moment, everyone's eyes fell on Gu Zhuo, all with questions.

"Like the previous meeting in the ancient battlefield, this is not the first time for us, nor the second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth time, and there have never been any problems in the past."

"Until you showed up that day out of nowhere, that's when things started to happen."

"From all moral and logical reasons, this matter has to do with you, because you are the only variable."

"Ever since that day, I've been thinking about you and trying to figure out what's wrong with you."

"At this moment when the variable of you has not been clarified, I have some concerns about the upcoming transaction. I believe everyone here feels the same way."

Many sentences were said in succession, each saying the same thing.

At some point, Gu Zhuo had already stood in the center of the crowd, in full view of everyone.

Or rather, surrounded.

"Ok?"

Gu Zhuo raised his eyebrows and said, "Does this mean that I should prove my innocence?"

As he spoke, his gaze naturally fell on Yu Yang, and he questioned the wild man with his eyes.

The barbarian said expressionlessly: "As long as everything goes smoothly, I don't care how it goes smoothly."

"Makes sense."

Gu Zhuo seemed to have some regrets, then suddenly changed the subject and asked everyone, "At this moment when you are not sure of the truth, what kind of explanation do you want?"

The swordsman from Yishui said: "It's an explanation, but also a guarantee."

Gu Zhuo asked curiously: "Then what is the guarantee you gave?"

Someone spoke up to answer on behalf of the sword cultivator. It was the cultivator worshipped by the King of Northern Yan.

"I think you should not forget that what the barbarians need in this deal is a living space, and he believes that we can meet this condition. The meaning of this is very clear, and this itself is the best guarantee."

"As for... you."

"The Tianming Sect is indeed very impressive. It is much stronger than the evil sect like the Chiyin Sect. But that is the Tianming Sect of Taoist Yingxu. It has nothing to do with you."

He looked into Gu Zhuo's eyes and said with a smile: "To put it simply, if you cannot give the same guarantee, you are still a variable that brings trouble. This is the biggest problem."

No matter from which perspective, this statement is honest because it is the truth.

Gu Zhuo said self-deprecatingly: "But I am also the only one whose identity is exposed."

Taoist Zizai took over the conversation and said calmly, "You are also the only one who doesn't care about your identity being exposed, because you are an evil demon. Who can threaten you with fame?"

At this point, the soldier who arrived last said in a cold voice: "Besides, Yingxu may have cooperated with the barbarians in the past."

Gu Zhuo glanced at him and said, "How can you guarantee that?"

"Three Life Tower."

Taoist Zizai said, "The former head of the Patrol Department had a battle with the former leader of your sect. After the battle, he gave the Three Lives Pagoda the four words 'mysterious'. The meaning is self-evident."

Gu Zhuo said: "Since the gods and ghosts are unpredictable, it is only natural that the heaven and earth of the ancient battlefield are moved by it?"

"You have to admit it's a reasonable guess."

The priest said indifferently: "Let the Sansheng Tower appear in our sight, and then whether we work together to carry out a temporary ban or something else, the Sansheng Tower must be under our control."

Gu Zhuo sighed and said, "You have to admit, this sounds like a proposal that would have me surrender and then be killed and robbed of my treasure."

No one spoke.

A long silence.

"That's the way it is. No one will feel at ease otherwise."

The military expert's voice was very cold: "So you can refuse and leave."

When Yu Yang heard this, a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

But in the end he didn't say anything, just remained silent.

"Actually...I am also a person of great status."

Gu Zhuo glanced at everyone and asked curiously, "Isn't the name Gu Zhuo famous enough now?"

Taoist Zizai shook his head and said, "The name Gu Zhuo does have enough weight to reassure us, but you are not Gu Zhuo after all. Why do you have to tell such a boring and boring joke?"

Gu Zhuo wondered whether he should feel at ease at this moment?

Chu Jun looked at Gu Zhuo, becoming even more suspicious.

At this moment, Gu Zhuo looked at Yu Yang and asked sincerely: "Do you have the same concerns?"

Yu Yang remained silent.

Gu Zhuo looked at him and said, "This deal concerns the future of your people. If you can't bear the risk I bring, you can't remain silent at this time, so you can accept it."

"Yes, I can accept it, because the barbarians are best at fighting against the sky and the earth."

Yu Yang shook his head and said, "But I also need to consider their thoughts. After all, you are just one person."

Gu Zhuo was not angry either, he smiled and said: "If I were the White Emperor?"

Yu Yang said seriously: "Then you are not alone."

"If it's not a human, then what is it?" Gu Zhuo was a little curious.

“It’s the whole world.”

Yu Yang's voice was calm and focused: "If he must be one person, then he is the world's man."

Gu Zhuo was a little surprised.

The same goes for everyone else.

Even the two military masters were no exception. It was just that the emotion this sentence brought to them was not surprise, but a strong pride that rushed straight up from the bottom to the soul.

Yu Yang didn't want to continue this topic. Why did he, as a barbarian, admire the emperor so much and give him such a high evaluation?

"Please hurry up."

He said: "Stop wasting this meaningless time."

In fact, there is nothing more to say at this point.

The problem is very clear.

After the dramatic changes on the ancient battlefield, no matter how upright Gu Zhuo behaved at the time, no matter how much suspicion people here had in their hearts faded, they still had doubts.

No one wants to go through that kind of cruel experience again, especially here in the depths of the wilderness.

"can."

Gu Zhuo's voice was very gentle: "I agree."

The cliffside is still quiet.

Unlike before, the silence this time was more out of surprise.

Just as Gu Zhuo said, letting the Sansheng Tower fall into the control of others is really not much different from suicide, because he is not Yingxu, who is standing at the highest point in the world.

"What you meant earlier was..."

Gu Zhuo looked at the Northern Yan monarch's worshiper and said, "As long as the Sansheng Tower is not under my control, it's fine, right?"

One of the military experts said, "Not bad."

The others naturally had the same idea. Even though this statement sounded problematic no matter how you listened to it, they couldn't continue to add to the demands. That would no longer be a negotiation.

"pretty good."

Gu Zhuo spoke softly, and casually summoned the Three Lives Tower, making it appear in front of everyone.

It was not yet night, but evening.

The setting sun paints a beautiful sunset glow in the sky, and then inadvertently falls on the earth, making the solitary peak red and warm, no longer lonely, but magnificent.

The San Sheng Pagoda is covered in twilight, and the traces left by the years have become distant and meaningful.

Everyone was looking at Gu Zhuo, waiting, and curious about his decision.

The decision is simple.

"Here you go."

Gu Zhuo waved his hand, letting the Three Lives Tower float in front of Chu Jun, and said, "Keep it safe for me, and take this opportunity to gain some insights."

Chu Jun was stunned.

Everyone suddenly remembered the relationship between Tianming Sect and Taoism, and their expressions changed obviously.

Gu Zhuo knew what these people were thinking, and said calmly: "That happened more than a hundred years ago. If you still care about this, it would be boring and stupid."

As he spoke, the Sansheng Tower had already fallen into Chu Jun's palm.

Taoist Zizai had an extremely complicated expression.

"If we have to mention this meaningless origin, then who can stay out of it?"

Gu Zhuo asked, "For example, Yishui was kicked out of the Wang family of General Wang not long after he was born. If Emperor Bai cared about this so-called origin, how could the current situation in the wasteland exist?"

He finally answered his own question: "So-called bloodline and inheritance are just tiny specks of dust in the long life of a monk."

　Yesterday was a day off
　　
　
(End of this chapter)