Blind Ghostwriter: Starts with the full level of Nine Yang Magic Skill

Chapter 197 A person who has lived for over three hundred years (Seeking monthly votes)

The Qiongshan Sect incident caused a huge uproar in the Northern Desert. Both Bai Qiliao and Lin Duanyun were among the top figures in the Northern Desert martial arts world—one the number one of the older generation, the other the number one of the younger generation. Not only did the master and disciple die on the same day, but they were also both practitioners of the Zombie Technique. Both were considered the masterminds behind the recent bloodshed in the Northern Desert martial arts world.

In an instant, the Qiongshan Sect was universally condemned and disintegrated overnight, with leaders from various factions leading their disciples to announce their departure from the Qiongshan Sect. In just a few days, the Qiongshan Sect, once the largest sect in the Northern Desert, was reduced to only a handful of members.

However, the turmoil was not limited to the Qiongshan Sect; the entire martial arts world of the Northern Desert was thrown into turmoil. In an instant, various sects began to attack each other, fighting fiercely for territory, thus initiating a grand new era in the martial arts world.

Meanwhile, the Six Doors of the Northern Desert seized this opportunity to launch a full-scale operation, taking the excitement in the Northern Desert to another level.

In a blink of an eye,

By mid-October, the central region had entered winter, but the northern desert was not much different from before, except that it rained a little more often.

Gu Mo and Gu Chudong still live in Changling County.

Originally, Gu Mo was planning to leave a few days after his trip to Qiongshan Sect. However, the full-scale mobilization of the Six Doors, coupled with his reputation as the greatest swordsman in Yunzhou, caused many of the evil masters in Mobei to cower in fear, and many even left Mobei altogether.

There's little point in him staying here any longer.

In addition, it has been seven or eight months since he left home, and he is thinking about returning to Yunzhou.

The reason he didn't leave immediately was that his eye medicine was running out. Gu Chudong needed a stable environment to prepare a new batch of medicine for him, and this back and forth dragged on until mid-October.

However, he has also made considerable progress during this period. He has been pondering the various internal energies within his body. Strictly speaking, he has a total of five internal energies: Profound Void Internal Energy, Frosty True Qi, Nine Yang Internal Energy, Bright Jade True Qi, and Blazing Yang True Qi.

If it were an ordinary person, possessing five vastly different and powerful internal energies within their body, they would have long since suffered broken meridians, suffered a qi deviation, and died. However, because Gu Mo had the support of the system, these five internal energies did not conflict with each other and formed their own independent system within his body.

Gu Mo pondered how to harmonize and integrate his martial arts internal energy, as he felt that using the five types of internal energy individually was too wasteful. Moreover, each of his five types of internal energy had its own characteristics, with the least powerful being the Profound Void Internal Energy, which possessed the balanced, peaceful, and enduring characteristics of Taoist internal energy.

The Nine Yang Divine Skill is inexhaustible and continuous, while the Blazing Yang True Qi is violent and fierce, but consumes a lot of energy. The Bright Jade True Qi can complement the Nine Yang Divine Skill in a yin-yang balance, and the Frost True Qi can help the Bright Jade True Qi increase its coldness. As for the Profound Void Inner Force, it can barely provide some assistance. Its balanced and harmonious nature can reduce the repulsion between true energies during fusion, making it somewhat of a jack-of-all-trades.

only,
Integrating the five internal forces is a major undertaking. Gu Mo has only figured out a few ideas and concepts and has a specific direction. How to do it in detail still needs time to study.

Besides Gu Mo gaining something,

Gu Chudong also gained a lot. Her Extinction Cross Knife Technique improved very quickly. Because there were many martial arts experts in the Six Doors, she had all kinds of people to spar with every day, and she would also go with them to suppress bandits for real combat from time to time.

Of course, her greatest advantage is having Grandmaster Gu Mo as her mentor, which alone surpasses 99% of the opportunities in the martial arts world. Moreover, she also has the unique characteristics of the Mingyu Skill to assist her.

Mingyu Gong is not just an internal skill that can only cultivate internal strength. This martial art not only improves internal strength, but also enhances martial arts level and improves talent.

Gu Chudong had previously taken the Great Rejuvenation Pill, which allowed her to break through to the seventh level of the Blood Jade Slaughtering Crowd realm. After so much training and the long-term guidance of Gu Mo's max-level Bright Jade Skill True Qi, Gu Chudong's Bright Jade Skill has now reached the peak of the seventh level.

If she can break through to the eighth level of Yan Yu Rebirth, not only will her internal strength reach a new level, but her bones and meridians will also undergo a complete transformation, like being reborn from the ashes. Her original average appearance will instantly become that of a superior talent.

However, this breakthrough in realm...

Gu Mo couldn't really offer much help; he could only guide the process. After all, he couldn't directly infuse Gu Chudong with internal energy. Besides, even if he could, he wouldn't do it.

While receiving a transfer of internal energy is a shortcut for most people—like Tang Buyi's second uncle, Tang Tianqi, who cultivated the Blood Cauldron True Scripture in Zhushan County and received a transfer of energy from Fan Yuyun, who also cultivated the Blood Cauldron True Scripture—the problem is that it's never as pure as internal energy cultivated independently or refined from rare and precious herbs. Furthermore, excessive suppression can negatively impact one's future.

However, the prerequisite for thinking that passing on skills is not good is to have a grandmaster brother like Gu Chudong, and this brother should not lack resources.

For an ordinary person to receive the transmission of skills is like their ancestors' graves emitting auspicious smoke; it's something they couldn't ask for more.

……

In a small courtyard in Liushanmen, Changling County.

Gu Chudong and Gu Mo were having dinner. Unlike many wealthy families, they didn't follow the rules of eating or sleeping. So, they always chatted during meals, especially Gu Chudong, who had always been a chatterbox and loved asking questions while eating.

All along,
Aside from the period immediately following his blindness when he became somewhat irritable and his mental state collapsed, Gu Mo was always very patient in answering Gu Chudong's questions. If he couldn't answer, he would just make up some random answers.

Gu Chudong was young and didn't understand anything, so she always thought that Gu Mo was right. She had made a lot of jokes because of this when she was in the escort agency.

"Brother, when we get back to Linjiang City this time, it will be around the middle of the twelfth lunar month, which is almost the New Year!"

Gu Mo said with a smile, "I couldn't go home for the Spring Festival last year, so I can make up for it this year."

Last year during the Spring Festival, the brother and sister were fighting against the Moon Worship Cult in Dongping County.

"But we haven't been back in so long, the house must be covered in a thick layer of dust." Gu Chudong said with a grin, "Luckily I didn't keep a cat before, but instead kept two fish and a turtle in the pond. If I had kept a cat, it would be starving to death by now!"

Gu Mo nodded and said, "However, those two fish of yours have probably grown into big fish by now."

“Of course,” Gu Chudong said. “The pond in our yard is so big, with only two fish and a turtle. All the aquatic plants and lotus roots in it belong to them. They must be well-fed and grow up to be plump and fat.”

"Then let's go back and catch some to stew, fish soup and turtle soup!"

Gu Chudong rolled her eyes and said, "Brother, they didn't provoke you, did they?"

"Ha ha……"

Just as the brother and sister were chatting and laughing, someone walked in from outside the door. It was Zhuo Qingfeng, whom they hadn't seen for several days.

At this moment, Zhuo Qingfeng was in high spirits but also looked somewhat travel-worn.

"It seems you've had a lot of good news lately," Gu Mo said.

Zhuo Qingfeng nodded and said, "Things are progressing much more smoothly than I expected, especially since Master Jingkong has a lot of influence. Many local gentry and powerful figures are giving him face, making it much easier for the Six Doors to move in. Besides, I overestimated the determination of the local chieftains and families in Mobei to unite. After a careful investigation, I found that it was all a mess, full of shady dealings. I haven't even really made a move yet, and they've already started fighting amongst themselves."

Gu Mo poured Zhuo Qingfeng a cup of tea and said, "Then it seems that completing the task of pacifying the martial arts world in the northern desert is just around the corner."

Zhuo Qingfeng nodded and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be completed by the first half of next year at the latest. I should be transferred back to Yunzhou as commander in the second half of the year or the year after. Of course, if I'm very lucky, it's also possible that I could be transferred directly to the capital."

"Congratulations!" Gu Mo said, "You've been promoted and gained your own stronghold. From now on, Mobei will be your base of operations."

Zhuo Qingfeng smiled and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. I heard from Chen Xiuyuan that you two siblings are preparing to return to Yunzhou, so I rushed back."

“Yes,” Gu Mo said. “You don’t need my help here anymore. I do want to catch a few wanted criminals, but as you know, they’ve all gone into hiding lately and we can’t find them at all. There’s no point in us staying here and eating sand.”

“That’s true,” Zhuo Qingfeng said. “The environment in the northern desert is really bad. Look at us two girls, we’ve both gotten so tanned in early winter.”

Gu Chudong rolled her eyes and retorted, "You're the one who's dark-skinned, I'm fair-skinned, okay!"

"Yes, yes, yes, the girl in early winter is naturally beautiful!"

Zhuo Qingfeng smiled and said to Gu Mo, "However, I have tracked down a wanted criminal. He's not from Mobei, but from Hongzhou. His name is Xiao Pojun, known in the martial arts world as the Crimson Flame Old Monster. His head is worth seven hundred taels of silver in the official market."

At that very moment, a system notification sounded in Gu Mo's mind:

【New target detected】

[Wanted Target - Xiao Pojun]

[Mission Level—Three Stars]

[Quest Reward - Ice Silkworm]

……

The system page notes explain that this Ice Silkworm originates from the novel *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils* and contains an aura of extreme cold and poison. Those with sufficient internal energy can fuse it with their internal energy, not only deepening their internal energy but also acquiring its cold and poisonous properties, and rendering the fused individual immune to all poisons.

……

Gu Mo wasn't surprised that the system would reward him with a rare and precious treasure like an Ice Silkworm. After all, he had previously received rewards such as Greater and Lesser Rejuvenation Pills and Silver Silk Gloves. However, the Ice Silkworm was special because it was a living creature.

"Who is Xiao Pojun? Why did he come to Mobei?" Gu Mo asked.

"It must be for the ruins of the Kuru, which only appear once every forty years!"

"The Ruins of the Ruins?" Gu Chudong asked in surprise. "Bai Qiliao seemed to have mentioned it when we were at the Qiongshan Sect."

Zhuo Qingfeng nodded slightly and said, "Yes, Bai Qiliao said before that He Changqing's zombie skill was originally a martial art that could not be cultivated, obtained from the Ruins of ...

"Then, what is this Ruins of Ruins?" Gu Chudong asked.

Zhuo Qingfeng took a sip of tea and slowly said, "I only heard about it after I came to this northern desert. The Ruins of Ruins are a mysterious region that exists in nothingness and legend."

Legend has it that more than three hundred years ago, when the Qian Kingdom was first established, the land was in chaos. At that time, the northern desert did not belong to the Qian Kingdom; it was a small country called Kuxu. Later, under the Qian Kingdom's unification of the eight provinces, the Kuxu Kingdom was destroyed.

However, when the Qian army arrived at the capital of the Kingdom of Xunxu, a sandstorm suddenly arose, filling the sky with terrifying dust. The Qian army was forced to flee quickly. That sandstorm lasted for a full month. A month later, when the Qian army returned, they found that the capital of Xunxu had vanished, and only a desert remained where it had once stood.

At the time, the Qian Kingdom's army all thought that sandstorms had buried the capital of the Kuoxu Kingdom, so they ordered a digging. However, even after tens of thousands of soldiers dug three feet into the ground, they could not find any trace of the Kuoxu Kingdom's capital.

Gu Chudong asked doubtfully, "It can't be that bad. Since it's the capital, even if it's a small country, it can't be that small. How could it just disappear like that?"

Zhuo Qingfeng said, "This is just a legend, and it's been over three hundred years. We still can't verify what exactly happened back then. According to the Qian History, the capital of the Kuxu Kingdom was called Kuxu City, with a circumference of twenty-eight li and a square shape. Eight li to the west and east symbolized the Heavenly Gate; six li to the north and south symbolized the Earthly Gate. In other words, Kuxu City was a typical square city, eight li long and six li wide. It wasn't extremely large, but it was definitely not small either. Later, the legend of the Kuxu Ruins gradually began to circulate. It is said that every forty years, on the sixteenth day of the eleventh lunar month, the ancient city of Kuxu will reappear, hiding the endless treasures of the Kuxu royal family, as well as countless divine weapons, magical artifacts, and rare treasures. It can make someone richer than a country overnight, or grant them unparalleled divine skills, making them invincible!"

"Once again, he is invincible."

Gu Mo has now overreacted to this phrase. Since he became famous, he has heard "invincible under heaven" many times, and it seems like anyone can become invincible under heaven.

Zhuo Qingfeng chuckled and said, "I don't know the specifics either, but I've looked into it recently. I think the most logical explanation is the one that Tie Tou gave. Tie Tou said it was based on his understanding of weapon forging. He said it was very likely that the original Kuxu City was built by a very powerful array master."

Just like the weaponsmiths who forge weapons, those with sufficient skill can add all sorts of things to enhance the weapon's abilities, and the most powerful can even create divine weapons with souls. Similarly, array masters can create arrays ranging from small-scale formations using grass, wood, bricks, and stones to large-scale formations using cities, mountains, and lakes.

In Tie Tou's view, perhaps the builders of the ancient city of Xunxu intended it to be a grand formation, a precautionary measure. Later, Xunxu was destroyed, the formation was activated, and the ancient city of Xunxu vanished, while the formation itself continued to operate. The reason it reappears every forty years might be because the formation's operational cycle is indeed forty years.

Gu Mo asked in surprise, "Is it really that powerful, using cities as a battle formation, and continuing for hundreds of years without stopping?"

"How would I know?" Zhuo Qingfeng shook his head and said, "Tie Tou is just guessing. It's all just legend, so any guess is not unreasonable. But I feel it could also be a mirage combined with ancient ruins."

Furthermore, while there are historical documents about the ancient city of Xunxu, there are none about the Xunxu ruins, which only appear once every forty years. Currently, no one has actually entered them. The only one I know of is He Changqing, whom Bai Qiliao mentioned; he seems to have truly returned alive, though he didn't bring any treasure, he did bring out martial arts manuals.

Although the ruins of the Kuoxu have long been legendary in the northern desert, their authenticity is impossible to verify due to their antiquity and the extremely long intervals between their appearances. Therefore, few people believe in them. However, every time the Kuoxu ruins open, many people go to that vast desert to try their luck.

According to my inquiries, forty years ago, many people claimed to have seen the ancient city of Kuxu in that vast desert. However, upon closer examination, while they all claimed to have seen it, none of them actually entered. Of those who did enter, none returned alive—only He Changqing. But those who claimed to have seen Kuxu all said they hadn't seen He Changqing. Therefore, either He Changqing's zombie-like abilities weren't from Kuxu at all, or he deliberately hid himself, and no one recognized him.

Gu Mo nodded and said, "I understand. So, the wanted criminal Xiao Pojun you mentioned came here for the Ruins of Kuoxu?"

"It's very likely," Zhuo Qingfeng said. "Xiao Pojun is a well-known evil master in Hongzhou, and his Five Poison Divine Fire Palm is quite formidable. However, he has a mortal enemy, his fellow disciple named Golden Flower Ghost Granny. The two have fought for their entire lives, wiping out each other's entire families, and have never been able to determine a winner."

However, some time ago, that old hag Jin Hua somehow acquired a technique that utterly defeated Xiao Pojun, almost killing him. Xiao Pojun then publicly declared that the two would fight again on the second day of the second lunar month next year, to settle the score.

At this time, instead of properly cultivating in seclusion, Xiao Pojun suddenly rushed to the Northern Desert and even went to the Sufang Desert. It's very likely he's heading towards the legendary Ruins of Kuoxu, perhaps hoping to try his luck. After all, he's currently being relentlessly pursued by the Golden Flower Witch; if caught, he'll surely die, so he might as well gamble.

Gu Mo nodded slightly and asked, "Do you have any specific whereabouts?"

"You are interested in?"

"I'm very interested in wanted criminals."

Zhuo Qingfeng smiled and said, "The Sufang Desert is located in the northern part of the desert. The closest place is Juyan County. Xiao Pojun appeared in Juyan County. Many martial artists died under his Five Poison Divine Fire Palm. It won't be long before the Six Doors can pinpoint his exact whereabouts."

"Then arrange for someone to lead the way, I'll go tomorrow."

“Chen Xiuyuan, he’s a walking map. He’s been guiding you all this time since you came to Mobei,” Zhuo Qingfeng said.

“He is the chief flag officer,” Gu Mo said, “It’s a waste of his talents to have him lead the way every day.”

Zhuo Qingfeng chuckled, "Others would be begging to have this. Following you might seem like you're just guiding the way, but in reality, it's free credit, and a lot of it at that. Chen Xiuyuan had been a flag bearer for twenty years before I came here, but how much credit has he accumulated by following you all? The Impermanent Ghost Elder, the Dragon and Tiger Duo, the Camel Bell Town zombie incident, the Qiongshan Sect zombie incident—he's contributed to every single one of them! He's about to be promoted to centurion, and he'd practically beg you to serve him tea every day! It's a waste of his talent; he's now the most envied person in the Six Doors of the Northern Desert!"

Gu Mo: “…”

The next day, early in the morning, Chen Xiuyuan arrived at the door and waited there, bringing food with him.

After Gu Mo and Gu Chudong got up, they ate with Chen Xiuyuan.

While eating, Chen Xiuyuan said, "Hero Gu, Heroine Gu, when you go to Juyan County this time, do you want it to be faster, or is the journey easier?"

Gu Chudong asked, "Of course we need to hurry."

Chen Xiuyuan said, "Then let's head towards Shatuo City. The journey there is more difficult, but it will be much faster. It will only take five or six days to get there. If we take the good road, it will take at least ten days."

Gu Mo said, "Let's get there as soon as possible. We're going to catch a wanted criminal, so it's better to arrive early. Otherwise, we'll just be wasting our time."

“Yes,” Gu Chudong said, “Also, on our way to Shatuo City, we can visit Yu Shijiu, who lives there, and Master Jingkong, who is a neighbor.”

Gu Mo nodded and said, "It is possible to meet him. It just so happens that Master Jingkong also promised to give me some Buddhist scriptures and notes."

Previously, in that small town at the foot of Qiongshan Mountain, when Master Jingkong and Yu Shijiu came to see him, he chatted with Master Jingkong for a while and felt very reluctant to leave.

Master Jingkong's Buddhist teachings were very profound, and he felt that Master Jingkong possessed even more Buddhist qualities than Master Dingchan, whom he had met in Qingzhou City. Master Jingkong's theory of using Buddhist principles to interpret martial arts also greatly benefited Gu Mo.

It just so happens that he has been thinking about unifying the five types of internal energy in his body, so he might as well visit Master Jingkong to see if he can find some inspiration.

After breakfast,

The three of them then set off.

……

Shatuo City, Shatuo Mountain, Shatuo Temple.

When the yellow clouds pressed down over the temple walls, the copper bells on the eaves always wailed. The prayer flags, faded to gray, hung outside the adobe hall. Year after year, the wind and sand gnawed at the vermilion doorposts. Three rough pottery bowls sat beneath the lotus pedestals, filled with rainwater from the previous night, sand swirling in the ripples. Master Jingkong, dressed in brown robes, swept the newly piled sand dunes in front of the threshold into a cloth bag with a willow broom. This sand would be blown back by the wind tomorrow, weaving scale-like ripples at the base of the wall.

A swordsman wearing a straw hat entered, slowly removing his cloak to reveal a handsome yet cold face. He bowed to the Bodhisattva statue and asked, "Master, do you have any wishes?"

Master Jingkong, who was sweeping the floor, was slightly taken aback. Then he slowly straightened up, put his hands together, and said, "Amitabha, are you Benefactor Yu Twelve?"

The swordsman looked up, somewhat surprised, and asked, "How did you guess my identity, Master?"

Master Jingkong said, "I heard Benefactor Yu Shijiu mention that more than three hundred years ago, a protector of the Spirit Clan defected and left. Later, I also heard Benefactor Yu Shijiu say that Yu Shier might be alive. And you, Benefactor, have the same aura as Benefactor Yu Shijiu."

"rhyme?"

“Yes, rhythm.” Master Jingkong said, “Humans have human rhythm, Buddhas have Buddhist rhythm, gods have divine rhythm, and you Spirit Clan people have a unique spiritual rhythm.”

"There's still such a flaw." Yu Twelve frowned.

“It’s not exactly a flaw,” Master Jingkong said. “Unless someone knows your identity, even if they can sense the aura on you, they won’t guess that it’s related to the Spirit Clan. They’ll just think it’s some aspect of your Dao aura. So, you don’t need to worry too much.”

Yu Twelve said, "But, Master, don't you know about the Spirit Race and be able to sense the spiritual energy?"

Master Jingkong smiled slightly and said, "Before, when I learned that you, Benefactor Yu Twelve, might still be alive, I wondered what you would do if you were really alive. What would someone who has lived for more than three hundred years think? I thought about it and couldn't figure it out. But now, I think I understand. You are still carrying out the mission of a protector, protecting the Spirit Clan."

Yu Twelve did not answer directly, but said, "So, Master, in fact, your existence is a very, very dangerous thing for the Spirit Race. This generation's protectors are too immature."

Master Jingkong said, "It's not entirely the fault of Benefactor Yu Shijiu. Because the previous Benefactor Yu Shiba passed away unexpectedly, and Benefactor Yu Shijiu was only eight or nine years old when he was chosen as the protector. He was seriously injured in an accident and was saved by me. It was during the treatment that I discovered the abnormality."

At that time, Benefactor Yu Shijiu wanted to kill me, but unfortunately, he was too young. Benefactor Yu Shiba suddenly passed away, the Ice Marrow Lotus was not yet mature, and Benefactor Yu Shijiu could not use his spiritual power, so he could not kill me. His many schemes failed.

Later, as we spent time together, he gradually lowered his guard. Because he was still young and needed help with many things, he told me some things about the Spirit Clan. It was then that I realized that Master Yu Shiba, my neighbor for decades, actually had such a mysterious identity.

“I see,” Yu Twelve said. “But he is still unqualified. He is a protector, bearing the life and death of the entire clan on his shoulders. He should not have any emotions. It was wrong of him to lower his guard against you, it was wrong of him to tell you about the existence of the Spirit Clan, and it is even more wrong of him not to kill you now that he has the power to do so. Even if you, Master, are of noble character, there can be no room for error in such matters. The Spirit Clan has experienced many crises of extinction because the protector harbored wishful thinking.”

So, Venerable Master, I'm sorry. Do you have any other wishes?

Master Jingkong took a book from his robes and handed it to Yu Twelve, saying, "Benefactor Yu Nineteen has already refined the Ice Marrow Lotus, but time was too short. He went to the Ruins of Ruins of Ruins as soon as he refined it, and there he will surely begin a massacre."

I am very worried. He has just activated his spiritual power and immediately began killing; he is easily prone to sinking into depravity and developing inner demons. This Bodhi Verse is a top-tier method of purifying the mind in our Buddhist tradition. Please pass it on to Benefactor Yu Shijiu to help him eliminate his inner demons.”

Yu Shier took the scripture, stared at Master Jingkong, and slowly said, "Please, Master, pass away peacefully."

Before he finished speaking, Yu Twelve slowly raised his hand and gently pointed at Master Jingkong.

Master Jingkong clasped his hands together, his expression peaceful and solemn, as if surrounded by a faint glow. He stood firmly on the ground, slowly raised his hands, and gracefully clasped them together in front of his chest. His movements were fluid and effortless, devoid of any worldly concerns.

In an instant, an invisible force surged forth from his body, and countless tiny air currents seemed to converge in the air, emitting a soft rustling sound. True energy spread out at a visible speed, swirling and intertwining in front of him, gradually condensing into a layer of crystal-clear light curtain.

however,
This protective aura seemed to be non-existent in the face of Yu Twelve's finger; the finger passed right through the aura and gently touched Master Jingkong's forehead.

Master Jingkong stiffened slightly and murmured, "Amitabha."

In that instant, Master Jingkong burst into flames. In just a short while, the raging flames burned his body to ashes, leaving only a pile of faintly glowing ashes.

Just then, a gentle breeze swept by, lightly lifting up the pile of ashes. As the yellow sand whistled away, it vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed in this world.

Subsequently,

Yu Shier turned around, gently waved his hand, and sent out several streams of true energy. At that moment, all the novice monks in the meditation room of Shatuo Temple died and disappeared, turning into ashes just like Master Jingkong.

Subsequently,

When Yu Shier walked out the door, his face had transformed into that of a middle-aged man. His entire demeanor had changed drastically. He was no longer the spirited young swordsman, but a dejected man who was unhappy with his life.

As he slowly left...

A raging fire broke out at Shatuo Temple, and the flames instantly engulfed the entire temple.

(End of this chapter)