Why is my Hundred Lifetimes Book different?

"Gu Weiqiu greets Your Excellency. Many years have passed since we last met, yet Your Excellency remains as dignified as ever."

The entrance to Jiao Su Guan.

Gu Weiqiu, dressed in the golden robes of the Ten Directions Walker, saw the sword light rushing towards him and immediately went to meet it, bowing respectfully.

The person who arrived was Liu Fangyuan, who had just received Jin Wujiu's order.

"Weiqiu, there's no need for such formalities."

"This is Gongsun Hanhai, who is traveling with me this time. You know him."

Liu Fangyuan introduced his subordinates, and after exchanging greetings, the three of them entered the formidable pass together.

"Weiqiu, how's this Heavenly Ruins doing lately?"

As Liu Fangyuan walked, he asked the question in a seemingly casual manner.

Gu Weiqiu is one of the few cultivators from the Ten Directions Walking Department who can survive in this Heavenly Ruins for a long time.

Every time a great calamity occurs in the Heavenly Ruins, he can sense it in advance, escape, return to the Immortal Sect, and then return again after the calamity dissipates.

Currently, in addition to his daily duties at headquarters, the Gu family has also opened a trading company in this Jiao Su Pass, specializing in all kinds of cultivation resources produced in this Tianxu.

This matter was kept secret.

However, as his direct supervisor, Liu Fangyuan naturally received a share of the profits each year.

"It's coming soon. I'm afraid it will be another six months before the next round of killings, or it could happen at any time."

"I have made prior arrangements; except for essential personnel, everyone else has been withdrawn."

Gu Weiqiu chuckled, his expression relaxed and content. He paused, then asked, "What does Commander Jin want us to do in Tianxu?"

Liu Fangyuan looked around and calmly said, "The Five Ghosts' Calamity has reappeared atop the Great Snow Mountain."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Weiqiu was stunned: "How is that possible? Someone can actually cultivate this technique and not be obliterated by the rainbow restriction in the cultivation technique pavilion?"

Although he had not experienced what happened back then, he had heard about it.

The Immortal Sect has placed a ban on this evil technique. Anyone who dares to cultivate it will be killed by a rainbow descending from the sky upon success.

That's secondary; the main issue is that this evil practice is exceptionally difficult, making it arguably the most challenging of all evil cultivation methods.

Could it be... the Zheng family?

Only the remnants of the Zheng family could possess such strength.

"Of course not, otherwise I wouldn't have made this trip."

"How is the barbarian's position now?"

What troubled Liu Fangyuan the most was the Barbarian Point. If it were any other place, he could simply go and investigate, but the Barbarian Point... was truly risky.

"We haven't heard from him in a long time. No one bothers him, and he won't come down the mountain on his own initiative."

Gu Weiqiu responded thoughtfully.

Upon hearing this, Liu Fangyuan fell silent, lost in thought.

Gongsun Hanhai thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Brother Gu, there's one more thing. Ren Qingshan, who cultivates the Pangu Great Strength Visualization Method, is currently a favorite of Boss Jin. He entered Tianxu from Jiaosu Pass some time ago. Did you know that?"

Gu Weiqiu recalled for a moment: "There should have been such a thing, but I didn't pay attention to it. Is it related to this kid?"

"No, that's not it."

"But Boss Jin said that if we see Ren Qingshan when we enter Tianxu, we should bring him back."

"Do you have any way to find him?"

Gongsun Hanhai already knew about this matter in advance and is currently acting as Liu Fangyuan's mouthpiece.

Gu Weiqiu smiled wryly upon hearing this: "Where are we supposed to find someone like that? What's his cultivation level?"

Liu Fangyuan: "Just formed the official seal, and refined the Qi to the fourth level."

"While the Pangu Great Strength Visualization Technique is impressive, his cultivation level of only the fourth level of Qi Refining is precarious in the Heavenly Ruins... I doubt he'll survive. Given that he's a favorite of Boss Jin, why would he be sent to the Heavenly Ruins?"

Gu Weiqiu's tone was meaningful.

What leader would banish his trusted confidant to Tianxu?

"That's unknown to others, but try your best to find a way."

"Yes, let me think... Let's go in first."

……

The three went to the city lord's mansion, received the jade tokens to enter the Heavenly Ruins, and then entered the great formation.

As the formation activated, in a moment of distraction, the scenery before my eyes changed; the world was shrouded in a gray haze, and I was now in the Heavenly Ruins.

"This stinky smell!"

Liu Fangyuan frowned.

He had been here once many years ago, but hadn't stayed long.

He was representing Jin Wujiu to pick up the brothers who were retreating from this place.

Those brothers suffered heavy casualties, with less than one in ten surviving.

To this day, he still has no good feelings towards Tianxu.

I only have some understanding of this from the information provided by Gu Weiqiu each year.

"Please bear with me for now, my lord."

"Let me think...where should we go first?"

"That snowy mountain peak is about 100,000 li away. Let's leave that for last. There should be dozens of places in this Heavenly Ruins that are related to the Five Ghosts' Tribulation Path. Let's go to the nearest one first."

Gu Weiqiu said with a smile.

Liu Fangyuan was greatly surprised upon hearing this: "How could there be so many? Why wasn't this reported before?"

"My lord, please don't be impatient, let me explain slowly."

"These places are mostly traps set up by the cultivators of the Eight Hundred Peaks of Absolute Heaven. They use illusion arrays to set up markets, sell cultivation techniques under the guise of selling them, and use top-level visualization techniques and the Five Ghosts Tribulation Method as bait to lure our sect's new cultivators into the Heavenly Ruins. Once you go in, you can forget about getting out."

"This matter is the most insignificant danger in this Heavenly Ruins, and I felt there was no need to report it, so I did not write it down."

Gu Weiqiu tried his best to explain.

Liu Fangyuan gave him a deep look and suddenly understood.

This Gu Weiqiu is probably colluding with the cultivators of Tianxu Tribulation!

Otherwise, how could this place have been managed peacefully for so many years, with a continuous stream of Heavenly Ruins cultivation materials being sent to the Immortal Sect?

I used to think he was just good at running a business, but now it seems that this kid is cunning and probably has a lot of secrets up his sleeve!

but……

"Let's go to the place you're most familiar with first."

Liu Fangyuan glanced at Gongsun Hanhai, but didn't say anything, and casually waved his hand.

"Okay, hahaha, let's go."

"Brother Hanhai, what are your hobbies? I heard that your Gongsun family is about to produce another Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

Gu Weiqiu immediately understood Lord Liu's meaning, and after reaching a tacit understanding, he went to strategize against Gongsun Hanhai.

Gongsun Hanhai didn't seem to mind at all. It was his first time in this Heavenly Ruins, and he was simply curious, even wanting to compose a poem. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "It's all thanks to my Uncle Jin's help. But I'm not at the Foundation Establishment stage yet; I'm just trying to make a living. As for my hobbies, well, I have many: appreciating the wind, admiring the moon, fine wine, and beautiful women. Are there any attractive and uniquely charming women in this Heavenly Ruins?"

Gu Weiqiu let out a hearty laugh.

"Yes, of course there are."

"This place is harsh, and it's official business. I'll send someone ahead to inquire about the situation and check the snowy mountain peak first, so we don't come back empty-handed."

"My lord, shall we go and meet our local friends in Tianxu first?"

Liu Fangyuan nodded slowly: "Lead the way."

A thousand thoughts surfaced in my mind.

Some things are better done than said. If they're not weighed, they're fine, but once they are, even a thousand pounds can't stop them.

At this moment, he felt a sense of wariness towards Gu Weiqiu.

You can't let me die here, can you?

In this desolate place, even if one dies in secret, it will be in vain.

However, to complete the task assigned by their superiors, they still need to rely on Gu Weiqiu.

Seemingly sensing that something was amiss, Gu Weiqiu said with a smile, "My lord, may I ask when Brother Hanhai began to follow you?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Fangyuan said, "Han Hai is like family. Speak your mind."

Gongsun Hanhai joked, "Brother Gu, you're being too formal. Just say what you want to say, don't treat me like an outsider! Really!"

Gu Weiqiu then smiled and apologized, slowly opening his mouth.

"There's really no need to worry about this Heavenly Ruins. To be honest, I've been operating here for many years and have connections with various powerful cultivators. Even if Ren Qingshan was indeed captured by some bandit cultivators, as long as he's not dead, I can find out more and rescue him."

"It mainly depends on Boss Jin's intentions. Did Boss Jin send him here simply to teach him a lesson, or does he have other plans?"

"As for the matter of the Five Ghosts robbing the path of destiny, that's even easier to handle. There are quite a few rogue cultivators in this Heavenly Ruins, many of whom are wanted by the Immortal Sect. The time isn't right, so no one is really going to fight them. But when the time comes, there are ways to capture them. Capturing them wouldn't be considered a great achievement, would it?"

"As for the Five Ghosts' Calamity, just find a traitorous cultivator, kill him, and place him in that position. It's a minor problem. Why should we provoke that barbarian finger?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Fangyuan felt slightly relieved. He patted Liu Fangyuan's shoulder with feigned composure and said with a dry laugh, "That's right, exactly."

Gongsun Hanhai laughed and clapped his hands: "Brother Gu is truly resourceful! I think this method will work!"

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