In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 394 Things are different and people are different.

After pondering for a while, Gu Shaoan looked at Li Xunhuan and said, "The suggestion is good, but I suggest that you, Master Li, don't give advice to others casually next time, so as not to have the opposite effect."

Gu Shaoan sensed from the beginning that although Lang Fanyun and Li Xunhuan had fighting spirit, they did not have killing intent.

The weapons that Lang Fanyun and Li Xunhuan used when they made their move confirmed Gu Shaoan's suspicions.

The only thing that surprised Gu Shaoan was the whole scheme the two of them had devised.

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Li Xunhuan looked slightly embarrassed.

After a brief respite, Gu Shaoan looked at Lang Fanyun and said, "With the pill I gave you, whether your wife is injured or poisoned, taking it will be enough to temporarily alleviate her condition."

"However, I have not diagnosed your wife's illness and do not know the cause of her illness. If you wish to seek my treatment, you can bring your wife to the Emei Sect. Considering your past reputation in the martial arts world, I may also help you."

Gu Shaoan could roughly understand Lang Fanyun's actions today.

Unlike Li Xunhuan, Lang Fanyun had a good reputation in the martial arts world in previous years.

The reason he was able to go to Baoding Prefecture this time was because he was desperate to save his wife.

Simply being able to listen to advice, investigate Long Xiaoyun and his son's actions in Baoding Prefecture as Gu Shaoan suggested, and frankly admitting their mistakes, is better than those hypocritical fellows in the martial arts world.

In addition, Lang Fanyun has extremely high talent, and it is only a certainty that he will enter the Celestial Realm in a few years.

Being able to do someone a favor would be beneficial to both Gu Shaoan and the Emei Sect.

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Lang Fanyun said with a joyful expression, "I thank you, Young Master Gu. I will soon set off to return to the Nujiao Gang to bring my wife to the Emei Sect."

Then, Gu Shaoan's gaze fell on Li Xunhuan.

After a moment's thought, Gu Shaoan said, "Long Xiaoyun and his son are not good people. What they have done in Baoding Prefecture over the years, while not exactly outrageous, is not exactly good either."

"And all of this is thanks to the chivalrous Li Daxia, who gave away the former Li Garden and even his family property to Long Xiaoyun. Otherwise, Long Xiaoyun would not have been able to manage Baoding Prefecture in these years, thus harming so many people."

Upon hearing these words, Li Xunhuan's expression immediately darkened.

Yesterday, when Lang Fanyun was taking the bodies of Long Xiaoyun and his son to Xingyun Manor, Li Xunhuan happened to be secretly hiding inside Xingyun Manor, watching Lin Shiyin.

The two then sensed each other's presence and nearly came to blows outside Xingyun Manor.

When Lang Fanyun investigated Long Xiaoyun and his son in Baoding Prefecture afterward, Li Xunhuan was by his side.

It was through this investigation that Li Xunhuan finally learned the true nature of his sworn brother and Long Xiaoyun.

Thinking about the findings of yesterday's investigation, Li Xunhuan couldn't help but cough again, his face growing even paler.

However, Li Xunhuan could not refute what Gu Shaoan said.

Because that's the truth.

More than a decade ago, Long Xiaoyun's internal energy cultivation level was only at the Acquired Realm.

Before he was killed by Gu Shaoan, he had only reached the level of returning to the innate realm.

In the real world of martial arts, their strength wouldn't even rank them among the top.

The reason why he was able to control Baoding Prefecture and gain the respect of the surrounding martial arts forces was twofold: first, he relied on Li Yuan's family fortune, and second, he was Li Xunhuan's sworn brother.

Therefore, the wrongdoings committed by Long Xiaoyun and his son over the years can indeed be attributed to Li Xunhuan.

Gu Shaoan seemed oblivious to Li Xunhuan's reaction and continued, "I don't like the saying 'better late than never,' but you, Li Xunhuan, bear half the responsibility for the mistakes that Long Xiaoyun and his son have made over the years."

"As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. People who can associate with someone like Long Xiaoyun are probably not good people. Now that Long Xiaoyun and his son are dead, if no one takes charge, all of Xingyun Manor's assets will fall into the hands of others."

"Rather than having a second Long Xiaoyun in Baoding Prefecture, it would be better for Master Li to take on the responsibility himself and benefit the local people."

Li Xunhuan took a deep breath, calmed his thoughts, and then cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Gu is right. Next, I will revert Xingyun Manor back to Li Garden, and I will do my best to benefit Baoding Prefecture and resolve the mistakes I made in the past."

Seeing that Li Xunhuan did not give up and choose to flee to the border as he did more than ten years ago, Gu Shaoan's expression softened slightly.

After a pause, Gu Shaoan continued, "Things change and people change, and not everyone gets a second chance. Now that you have a chance to make amends, I hope you can seize it. That's all I have to say. I hope you will take good care of yourself."

Upon hearing this, Li Xunhuan was taken aback, then immediately realized what Gu Shaoan was referring to.

He then nodded solemnly to Gu Shaoan.

"I will keep this in mind."

Having said all he could, Gu Shaoan didn't say anything more to the two. After gesturing to Cheng Shifei and Fan Sanshan, he set off again, using his lightness skill to quickly leave along the official road.

Until Gu Shaoan's figure disappeared from sight, Lang Fanyun couldn't help but say, "What a spirited and confident young man!"

Li Xunhuan nodded and said with feeling, "Yes! At such a young age, he is so calm and composed in the face of adversity, and his handling of affairs is impeccable. Compared to him, I have truly spent the last few decades in self-pity and confusion."

Lang Fanyun had also heard about Li Xunhuan's deeds.

Hearing what Li Xunhuan said, she wanted to comfort him, but when she was about to speak, she suddenly remembered that she had almost offended Gu Shaoan yesterday because of people like Long Xiaoyun and his son.

He immediately sighed softly, shook his head, and asked Li Xunhuan, "Brother Li, how much of your strength did you use just now?"

In response to Lang Fanyun's question, Li Xunhuan replied, "I witnessed Young Master Gu's strength two days ago and know that he is superior to me. How could I have dared to hold back just now?"

"Although Li used a wooden throwing knife for that strike, its power was at most 30% less than that of a throwing knife made of refined iron."

As he spoke, Li Xunhuan turned his head to look at Lang Fanyun.

Knowing what Li Xunhuan meant, Lang Fanyun replied truthfully, "Like you, although I didn't use the Overturning Rain Sword, I still did my best."

After he finished speaking, both of them fell silent.

After a long silence, Lang Fanyun asked, "Brother Li, do you think you could last ten moves against him in a life-or-death struggle?"

Li Xunhuan thought for a moment and said, "At most three moves, what do you think, Brother Lang?"

After a moment's thought, Lang Fanyun replied, "I'm a little better than you. I think it'll be ten moves!"

Neither of them used their own weapons, and Gu Shaoan's Yitian Sword remained unsheathed.

Moreover, both Lang Fanyun and Li Xunhuan could sense that even when facing their combined attack, Gu Shaoan appeared to be handling the situation with complete ease.

However, he defeated the two of them in an instant, which shows how powerful he is.

As he spoke, Lang Fanyun shook his head and said, "There were rumors in the martial arts world that this young sect leader Gu might already be the number one person below the Celestial Realm."

"I was somewhat dismissive of the rumors before, but after today's battle, I've discovered that they're true!" At noon, on a sheltered hillside, just as Gu Shaoan was eating a soft pancake with water, Cheng Shifei suddenly approached.

"Ahem, well, Brother Gu, do you think I could join the Emei Sect?"

Gu Shaoan turned his head to look at Cheng Shifei, and shook his head amidst Cheng's expectant expression, saying, "Our Emei Sect recruits disciples from a young age. Brother Cheng is too old, and his temperament is not suitable for our Emei Sect."

Although Cheng Shifei is still kind-hearted, he has already passed the best age for being molded.

Moreover, his temperament was too impulsive, similar to that of Gu Santong.

However, Gu Santong was a martial arts fanatic. As long as he could study martial arts, he was happy even if he lived a poor life.

Not to mention his more than twenty years of experience in the Heavenly Prison, which made Gu Santong more composed than ordinary people.

If they really felt the urge to fight, and suppressed their own martial arts skills, Zhou Zhiruo, Yang Yan, and even Abbess Miejue could all exchange blows with Gu San.

If you feel itchy, you can come directly to Gu Shaoan or go down the mountain to spar with Sun Baifa.

So he and Su Xin were able to live very well together on Mount Emei.

However, Cheng Shifei was not a martial arts fanatic and could not sit still on Mount Emei.

Furthermore, Gu Shaoan was able to join the Emei Sect because of his own "favor from the Abbess" attribute. The fact that Cheng Shifei, a grown man, suddenly joined the Emei Sect would not only affect the reputation of the many elders and disciples within the sect, but also have some impact on the sect's reputation if word got out.

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's response, Cheng Shifei's face immediately fell.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan said, "Uncle Gu's 'Invincible Vajra Divine Skill' is a unique skill in the world. There are very few body-refining martial arts that can compare with it. If Brother Cheng can cultivate the 'Invincible Vajra Divine Skill' to the twelfth level of perfection, he will surely become a first-class master. The martial arts of my Emei Sect are not suitable for you."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shifei immediately became interested.

"My cheap old man and you are both at the level of Condensing Qi into Qi, who is stronger between you two?"

Knowing what Cheng Shifei meant, Gu Shaoan said, "Uncle Gu was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for more than 20 years, but he is still a first-class expert. If it weren't for these 20 years of delay, Uncle Gu would have already entered the Celestial Realm with the 'Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill,' and his strength would naturally be higher than mine."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shifei finally smiled.

Afterwards, Gu Shaoan offered some pointers on some issues that Cheng Shifei had encountered when using his lightness skill.
Five days later.

Huangyu Town, located within the Lanshan Prefecture, is a small town, but because it is situated at the intersection of the north-south official road, it attracts many merchants and is quite lively.

Shops lined both sides of the cobblestone street, wine flags fluttering in the breeze, the air filled with the aroma of food, the smell of dust, and a faint scent of livestock.

When the sun was high in the sky, Gu Shaoan and his two companions entered through the city gate.

After traveling for several days, Gu Shaoan and Fan Sanshan looked normal, but Cheng Shifei, who also needed to practice his lightness skill while traveling, couldn't help but show a hint of fatigue on his face, muttering to himself, "My legs are about to break."

Fan Sanshan cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

"Brother Gu, there's a restaurant up ahead that looks pretty clean. How about we go there?"

A moment later, Fan Sanshan pointed to a two-story wooden building in front of him and suggested, "The signboard is brand new, and the storefront is spacious."

Gu Shaoan looked up and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

When the three entered the restaurant, the lobby on the first floor was already nearly 70% full of customers, with the sounds of drinking games, lively conversations, and other lively activities filling the air.

The innkeeper was a well-to-do middle-aged man. Seeing that Gu Shaoan, who was at the head of the group, had an extraordinary demeanor, he quickly led him to a private room on the second floor.

The second floor is much quieter, and the window seats offer a wide view; the windows are bright and clean.

"Gentlemen, you have traveled a long way and must be tired. Please have some tea to quench your thirst and rest for a while before deciding on some wine and dishes."

The shopkeeper, all smiles, personally brought over a pot of freshly brewed hot tea.

"Thank you for your trouble, innkeeper. Please bring out a few of your best dishes first," Fan Sanshan said familiarly.

"Alright! Please have a seat, we'll be right there!"

The shopkeeper responded and went downstairs to make arrangements.

After the shopkeeper left, Cheng Shifei picked up the teapot on the table, poured tea for Gu Shaoan and Fan Sanshan, and then poured himself a cup.

The tea is ordinary jasmine tea, steaming hot and emitting a fragrant aroma.

Ke Cheng had just raised his teacup and hadn't even had a chance to drink when Fan Sanshan stopped him.

"Have you forgotten what I said?"

Cheng Shifei didn't remember, but Fan Sanshan clearly remembered what He Baiyao had said about the Five Poison Saint Son before leaving Baoding Prefecture.

Cheng Shifei said with a hint of helplessness, "It's been several days now, and we still haven't seen the Five Poisons Saint Son appear. Maybe the Five Poisons Saint Son doesn't dare to come at all."

Fan Sanshan glanced at Cheng Shifei with annoyance, and just as he was about to speak, Gu Shaoan's light voice suddenly rang out.

"No, he's already here, and he's even put something in our tea."

Fan Sanshan and Cheng Shifei shuddered and looked at the teacups in front of them.

Fan Sanshan even took out a silver needle from his sleeve and probed it into the tea.

Even after it was removed, the silver needle still retained its luster.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Shifei asked in confusion, "It's not poisonous!"

Gu Shaoan said calmly, "The world's poisons are divided into obvious poisons and hidden poisons. Obvious poisons are common poisons such as arsenic and ginseng, which will quickly cause a martial artist to die after taking them."

"Dark poison, on the other hand, refers to drugs that are first administered into the target's body. These drugs do not cause any discomfort once they enter the body, but once they come into contact with other drugs, they will immediately turn into a deadly poison that will cause the intestines to rot."

"Silver needles can only detect a few dozen specific poisons, but there are hundreds or thousands of poisons in the world. Even obvious poisons cannot be detected by silver needles, let alone the hidden poison in our cups."

After pausing to process what Gu Shaoan had said, Cheng Shifei asked curiously, "How did you know there was something drugged in it?"

Gu Shaoan glanced at Cheng Shifei and said, "Since ancient times, medicine and poison have been inseparable. Poison, if used well, can be a good medicine to cure diseases and save lives. I am good at using medicine, and naturally I am also good at using poison. What difficulty is there in being able to easily distinguish that there is poison in tea?"

As he spoke, Gu Shaoan lowered his eyes, looked at the teacup in front of him, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"I didn't expect them to actually come to us of their own accord."

　Writing the Li Xunhuan storyline is giving me a headache! Just one chapter today to take a break! Three chapters owed!

　
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