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Chapter 442 Dragon Essence Liquid

Glancing at Abbess Miejue, whose face was now glowing with health, and recalling the situation of the Emei Sect over the years, even Zhang Sanfeng had to sigh at the Emei Sect's good fortune in producing a disciple like Gu Shaoan.

Not only have they averted several crises, but now, thanks to Gu Shaoan, the Emei Sect, which should only be a first-rate force, has also reached a level that makes the imperial court wary.

After a moment's thought, Zhang Sanfeng said, "Tu Baichuan and Zhu Qiyang were killed by our disciples. Now, the court only has two martial artists at the Celestial Realm, Zhu Houzhao and Wang Yizhao. Given the current situation of the court, it is no longer able to carry out the original plan to besiege Bashiba and Si Hanfei in the Great Yuan Kingdom. Your actions today can be considered as preventing war between the two countries. You have done a great deed."

Finally, Zhang Sanfeng shook his head and said, "However, this move of yours is a mixed bag."

Gu Shaoan asked, "Is Master Zhang referring to the imperial court?"

Zhang Sanfeng nodded and said, "It's one thing to kill Tu Baichuan, but Zhu Qiyang is, after all, a member of the royal family and of extraordinary status. If you kill him now, you will undoubtedly be at odds with the court. If you are still here, the court may not dare to do anything to the Emei Sect, but once you are gone, the Emei Sect will be in trouble."

Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "On this point, I have a different opinion from Master Zhang."

"Master Zhang may have forgotten that the biggest difference between my Emei Sect and the Wudang Sect when they go out to the outside world is the image that my Emei Sect has built up over the years."

Then, under Zhang Sanfeng's gaze, Gu Shaoan continued, "Better to be a broken piece of jade than a whole piece of tile."

Gu Shaoan picked up the teapot and refilled the teacups of Abbess Miejue and Zhang Sanfeng, and continued, "Since ancient times, the world has been a place of ever-changing dynasties and an unchanging martial arts world. The change of dynasties has been a recurring phenomenon since ancient times. If it is really necessary, I would not mind changing the person in charge of the court."

Upon hearing this, both Abbess Miejue and Zhang Sanfeng froze.

Immediately afterward, Zhang Sanfeng's tone became serious: "The martial arts world and the imperial court are clearly separated. This has been an established principle since ancient times. If a martial artist were to control the imperial court, do you know that once this precedent is set, it will be difficult to separate the martial arts world and the imperial court in the future?"

In response to Zhang Sanfeng's question, Gu Shaoan first nodded, then asked softly, "So now, in Master Zhang's opinion, are the martial arts world and the imperial court truly clearly separated?"

Upon hearing the question, Zhang Sanfeng was speechless.

At other times, Zhang Sanfeng might have been more stubborn and said a few words.

But just today, Zhu Qiyang, the most powerful and influential person in the palace, came to the Emei Sect to provoke them and was killed by Gu Shaoan.

In such a situation, how can it be said that the two sides are clearly distinct?

Seeing Zhang Sanfeng remain silent, Gu Shaoan continued, "Knights use martial arts to break the law, but the law can use martial arts to control people. Wherever there are people, there is the martial world. The people who rise and fall in the imperial court are people, so isn't that another martial world? The so-called imperial court is also a larger martial world force. It's just that the size, position, goals and enemies are different."

"If the person sitting on the dragon throne is a wise ruler, the people can live in peace and prosperity, and everyone can abide by the principle of clear distinction between right and wrong."

"But if the one sitting on the dragon throne is an ambitious monarch like Zhu Houzhao or Zhu Qiyang, first of all, the martial arts world of the Great Wei Kingdom will become a pasture for the royal family to train martial artists. The martial artists in the martial arts world of the Great Wei Kingdom, from those at the Acquired Realm to those at the Celestial Realm, are nothing more than vessels for the royal family to improve their strength with the 'Absorption Technique'."

"The so-called clear distinction between the two regions has become a joke."

"Rather than entrusting the fate of themselves, the entire martial arts world, and even the Great Wei Kingdom to an ambitious monarch, it would be a good thing for the people of the Great Wei Kingdom and the martial arts world to have a wise ruler in charge of the court."

Gu Shaoan is different from Zhang Sanfeng, Abbess Miejue, and others.

He did not hold any notions such as "the common people should not fight against officials" or "martial artists should not enter the court."

His moral values ​​did not reach the level of Zhang Sanfeng and the Seven Heroes of Wudang.

With the Emei Sect present, including Miejue, Juechen, Zhou Zhiruo, Yang Yan, and others, Gu Shaoan, as the young leader of the Emei Sect and a disciple of a prestigious and righteous sect, naturally possessed high moral standards.

But if the people Gu Shaoan cares about are all gone, what does it matter to him if the emperor dies and the world is in chaos?

Therefore, for Gu Shaoan, rather than hoping that others will show kindness, it is better to cultivate kindness himself in order to protect the people and things he cares about.

After a long pause, Zhang Sanfeng spoke up: "If the Emei Sect does this, the controversy will likely be even greater than that of Cihang Jingzhai. Are you sure, kid?"

Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "This is just one possibility. If the imperial court is sensible enough not to continue targeting me and the Emei Sect, I have no interest in getting involved with the imperial court."

"Isn't Master Zhang thinking the same thing?"

Since the incident at Wudang, Zhang Sanfeng has clearly been angered.

Otherwise, Abbess Miejue wouldn't have secretly come to the Emei Sect just by calling out to her.

After listening to Gu Shaoan's words, Zhang Sanfeng remained silent for a while before sighing and saying, "When I was young, I didn't think that much. By the time I realized what was happening, I was already tied up. But with you here, I won't have to suffer this humiliation anymore."

Even Zhang Sanfeng smiled at this point.

Clearly, he had long been dissatisfied with the situation of the Wudang Sect and himself.

Gu Shaoan understood Zhang Sanfeng's predicament.

Wudang is a prestigious and righteous sect, so even if they wanted to take action, they would need to find a suitable reason.

Moreover, Zhang Sanfeng had to consider not only Wudang, but also Cihang Jingzhai, Shaolin and other forces.

It can be said that if Zhang Sanfeng had gone even slightly too far, the entire Wudang sect would have immediately become the target of public criticism.

Moreover, in the past, the Wudang Sect had the Emei Sect as an ally.

However, the Emei Sect was only a second-rate force in the past, and even the strongest Abbess Miejue was only at the late-stage of the Innate Realm.

If Zhang Sanfeng were to encounter real trouble and go out to settle scores, someone might raid his home the moment he left.

The Emei Sect was of no help whatsoever.

However, with the rise of the Emei Sect and the emergence of Gu Shaoan, this problem was solved.

The reason why Gu Shaoan dares to directly turn against the imperial court and even kill Zhu Qiyang is entirely because he still has Zhang Sanfeng as an ally.

With Gu Shaoan and Zhang Sanfeng working together, if problems arise, they can bring the two factions together. One can then pacify the internal situation while the other can deal with external threats. What can the imperial court do? What can Shaolin dare to do?
After a moment, Zhang Sanfeng changed the subject and said, "You're just as thoughtful as I am. You should give the people in the court a good talking-to and teach them a lesson. But if you want to interfere in the court, it's best not to go that far unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, your Emei Sect will have a lot more to worry about in the future."

Gu Shaoan understood Zhang Sanfeng's meaning.

No one likes having someone pressing down on them.

Similarly, no emperor willingly submits to being subordinate to others.

Once Gu Shaoan and the Emei Sect start interfering in the selection of emperors, every emperor will inevitably be determined to get rid of the Emei Sect once and for all.

While Gu Shaoan was alive, the Emei Sect was indeed at its peak. But once Gu Shaoan was gone, if the Emei Sect showed even the slightest weakness, the person sitting on the dragon throne would surely do everything in his power to eliminate the Emei Sect.

They might even label the Emei Sect as a demonic force.

After a short while, Gu Shaoan spoke up: "Given the current situation of the court and my understanding of Zhu Houzhao, he should put aside his petty thoughts and not let things escalate to this point. My only concern now is Bai Xiaosheng."

Abbess Miejue nodded and said, "That's right! According to what you said, Shao'an, this Bai Xiaosheng is a Sui person. His purpose in hiding in the Great Wei is not pure. Moreover, he has the strength of the Great Three Harmony Heaven and Man Realm. Having such an enemy is indeed a problem."

Zhang Sanfeng asked, "Do you know where he is?"

Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "It's not clear yet."

After a pause, Gu Shaoan said, "Bai Xiaosheng has been secretly contacting Zhu Houzhao and the others. My original intention was to keep Zhu Houzhao calm, then lure Bai Xiaosheng out through Zhu Houzhao before taking action to eliminate him. However, Zhu Qiyang's appearance today has forced me to change my original plan."

As he spoke, Gu Shaoan recounted how he had been attacked by Bai Xiaosheng after leaving Cihang Jingzhai.

Zhang Sanfeng asked in astonishment, "He actually managed to escape from you?"

Understanding Zhang Sanfeng's meaning, Gu Shaoan sighed and said, "Bai Xiaosheng's strength is indeed above Zhu Qiyang's. Moreover, at that time, I had not yet comprehended the Sword Domain technique. Although I had the strength to surpass a Great Three Harmony Heavenly Human Realm martial artist with my Heavenly Sword Realm, I could not catch up with Bai Xiaosheng."

Gu Shaoan knew Bai Xiaosheng's true identity and purpose, and he also knew that Bai Xiaosheng was a time bomb for the current land of Kyushu.

Therefore, when Gu Shaoan encountered that Celestial Realm martial artist outside Cihang Jingzhai last time, even though he hadn't confirmed the other party's identity at the first moment, he still didn't hold back and directly used the Yitian Sword and "Sword Eleven: Dawn" from the Emei Sword Manual.

Even if Bai Xiaosheng's strength has not recovered, it is still above Zhu Qiyang, whom he fought today.

Furthermore, at that time, Gu Shaoan himself had not yet comprehended the Sword Domain technique, and Bai Xiaosheng's retreat was very decisive.

Even though Gu Shaoan had already decided to kill, Bai Xiaosheng managed to stop him for a moment with the help of poison before he escaped.

After listening to Gu Shaoan's explanation, Zhang Sanfeng thought for a moment and then realized what was going on.

Gu Shaoan's strength is indeed formidable, but he has not yet reached the Celestial Realm. He has not yet achieved the unity of the three elements and coordinated with the Qi Yuan, so his lightness skill and movement techniques are indeed somewhat inferior to those of a Grand Three-in-One Celestial Realm martial artist.

Zhang Sanfeng said in a deep voice, "You sent Zhu Houzhao here because you wanted to get back at Bai Xiaosheng?"

Gu Shaoan nodded and said, "Bai Xiaosheng is not yet aware that I know his identity, so he may not be so wary of me. So let's see if we can get anything after Zhu Houzhao arrives. If we can't get through to Zhu Houzhao, it will be more troublesome."

The fact that a martial artist at the Great Three Harmonies Celestial Realm would willingly hide in the shadows is enough to show how cautious Bai Xiaosheng is by nature.

First, he was injured by Gu Shaoan, and now Zhu Qiyang has died at Gu Shaoan's hands, ruining the plan against the Great Wei Kingdom and the Great Yuan Kingdom. Now, the difficulty of finding Bai Xiaosheng is unimaginable.

At that time, Gu Shaoan would have no choice but to plan ahead and make a trip to the Great Sui Kingdom.

Zhang Sanfeng belatedly realized and said, "So you called this old Taoist priest over here because you wanted him to help you deal with Bai Xiaosheng?"

Gu Shaoan did not hide anything, saying, "This Bai Xiaosheng has many tricks up his sleeve, and I do have the idea of ​​having Master Zhang check him out."

Seeing this, Zhang Sanfeng understood that unless he was certain that Zhu Houzhao's side could not attract Bai Xiaosheng, he would have to continue staying at the Emei Sect for the foreseeable future.

After finalizing the arrangements with Zhang Sanfeng and Abbess Miejue, Gu Shaoan rose and soared into the sky towards the West Garden.

After watching Gu Shaoan leave, Abbess Miejue looked at Zhang Sanfeng and said, "Stop looking. He is my disciple, and has nothing to do with you."

Hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng laughed in anger.

"That kid can kill a martial artist at the Great Three Harmony Heaven Realm, how can you be so shameless?"

A smug smile appeared on Abbess Miejue's lips.

"As a teacher, one should always hope that one's students will surpass one's own. Shao'an's strength is above mine, which is naturally a good thing."

Zhang Sanfeng curled his lip and scoffed, glancing at Abbess Miejue with a look of disdain before getting up and disappearing from the pavilion in a flash.

After returning to the West Garden, Gu Shaoan went directly to the nearby woods where he used to cultivate.

Sitting cross-legged, Gu Shaoan focused his attention on the system, retrieving the information recorded by the system after he killed Zhu Qiyang.

[Congratulations to the player for the first time killing a Grand Three Harmony Heavenly Realm warrior. Achievement points +1000, Special Achievement Chest *1]

"As expected, you can also get a special achievement chest for killing a Grand Three Harmony Heaven Realm warrior for the first time."

Thinking it over, Gu Shaoan had an idea and directly opened the special achievement treasure chest he had just obtained.

Before long, a series of notification messages popped up in front of Gu Shaoan.

Congratulations to the player for obtaining 1 Fragment of the Evil Emperor's Relic

Congratulations to the player for obtaining 9 Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom Seeds!

Congratulations to the player for obtaining 1 drop of Dragon Essence Liquid.

After quickly scanning the three consecutive notification messages in front of him, a glint of light flashed in Gu Shaoan's eyes when his gaze fell on the words "Dragon Essence Liquid".

"Could it be that thing?"

Thinking it over, Gu Shaoan quickly checked his system inventory.

A few breaths later, after reviewing the system instructions, Gu Shaoan confirmed the function of the "Dragon Essence Liquid" he had just acquired.

"They actually managed to extract this thing."

Dragon Essence Liquid originates from the Dragon Essence within the Azure Dragon, one of the Four Sacred Beasts. It can be said to be the primordial essence condensed from the Azure Dragon's entire body.

Dragon Essence Liquid is obtained by refining Dragon Essence.

For martial artists, consuming this product can not only prolong life and increase skill, but more importantly, it can greatly enhance their own blood and qi, and strengthen their physique.

(End of this chapter)