Gu Long's World: Starting with the Legend of Chu Liuxiang

Jiang Fengyue's warships have become triumphant warships.

The deck was piled high with gold and silver jewels, the wealth that King Shi had amassed through years of burning, killing, and looting at sea.

The rising sun in the east heralds hope.

The crew and sailors were celebrating, reveling in their survival, none of them having imagined they would emerge alive from Shi Tianwang's lair.

A ship, an extremely luxuriously decorated vessel, slowly sailed towards them from the direction where the sun was rising.

This ship is sailing in the opposite direction to Jiang Fengyue's warship. Could it also be a ship looking for Shi Tianwang?

The two ships passed each other by. As if she had thought of something, Jiang Fengyue began to turn the rudder in her hand and turned around to chase after the other ship.

Chu Liuxiang frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "Can't you guess whose ship this is?"

As soon as they boarded the ship, they saw Hu Tiehua.

Hu Tiehua was overjoyed and said, "It's you!"

He noticed Jiang Fengyue's badly damaged warship and suddenly said sadly, "Were you driven away by King Shi?"

Jiang Fengyue said calmly, "The Heavenly King Shi no longer exists in this world."

Hu Tiehua exclaimed, "You mean...?"

Jiang Fengyue tossed over a cloth bag, saying, "His head is inside."

Hu Tiehua ran over excitedly, patted him on the shoulder, and laughed loudly, "I don't even need to look to know that if you say Shi Tianwang is dead, then he definitely won't live."

He turned around and shouted, "Return to base!"

……

Jade Sword Manor, deep within its gardens.

Jiang Fengyue is under the tea trees in Baishan.

"The story of 'The Legend of Chu Liuxiang' is coming to an end. The host may travel to the next world at any time."

Jiang Fengyue was not in a hurry to leave; he needed to attend a banquet first.

It seemed like a common occurrence to hold banquets in the residences of princes, nobles, wealthy officials, and salt merchants.

But this banquet was no ordinary banquet.

Because it is large enough that the entire Jade Sword Manor is filled with guests.

A long Persian carpet was laid out from the main gate of Jade Sword Manor.

As Jiang Fengyue walked along the carpet, all the guests greeted him with warm smiles and polite greetings.

The further Jiang Fengyue walked, the more familiar faces she saw.

For example, right now, he spotted Yidianhong and Qu Wurong. After obtaining Jiang Fengyue's consent, Mr. Du found them in a small wine shop.

They were delighted to attend the banquet.

Next to Yidianhong was another person with a stern face, dressed like a merchant.

This person is Ji Bingyan. It's not easy to invite someone like him unless he is willing to come himself.

Further on, Jiang Fengyue saw some beggars, clearly members of the Beggars' Clan. Opposite them sat Hua Zhenzhen and Gao Yanan, along with several disciples of Mount Hua.

Jiang Fengyue suddenly noticed a person dressed in gorgeous clothes, and sitting next to her was a handsome young man in black.

If you look closely, you'll find that the boy in black is not a boy, but a woman.

They are Princess Pipa and Black Pearl. The King of Kucha learned of Jiang Fengyue's activities in the Central Plains and insisted on sending Princess Pipa to deliver congratulatory gifts. He also hired Black Pearl to protect her.

The Persian carpet was almost finished when Jiang Fengyue spotted Zhang San, who was drinking with Hu Tiehua. There was a woman sitting next to Hu Tiehua, but Hu Tiehua didn't pay much attention to her.

The woman was Jin Lingzhi, the youngest granddaughter of the Jin family in Wanshou Jinyuan.

If you go up further, you'll see Chu Liuxiang; he's very close to the main seat.

The person sitting in the main seat was naturally Mr. Du, the owner of Jade Sword Manor.

But she wasn't the main character of the banquet; there was an empty seat next to her.

Jiang Fengyue slowly walked over and sat down in that spot.

Eliminating Shi Tianwang was a significant event for the Central Plains. Even the imperial court, upon learning of it, decided to promote Jiang Fengyue to a higher rank and title.

Jiang Fengyue didn't care what kind of reward he would receive; all he could do at the banquet was drink to his heart's content.

Simply because he was about to leave.

At the end of the banquet, only two people remained sober.

Jiang Fengyue and Chu Liuxiang.

They were still drinking at the same table.

Jiang Fengyue said calmly, "I'm leaving."

Chu Liuxiang frowned and asked, "Where are you going?"

Jiang Fengyue looked up at the sky and smiled, "A very far place."

Chu Liuxiang remained silent for a long while, then, emboldened by his drunkenness, slowly said, "After you leave this time, you won't be coming back, right?"

Jiang Fengyue shook her head and sighed, "I don't know."

Chu Liuxiang said, "I know, I've always known. Someone like you could leave at any time. If you were to leave, there would be absolutely no one in the world who could find you."

He paused for a moment, then looked up at the sky and whispered, "Because you were never born into this world."

Jiang Fengyue nodded slightly, without denying it.

He said slowly, "Under the bed in my Jinan house, there are two large chests containing silver notes worth twelve million taels. After I leave, you will be in charge of managing these silver notes."

Jiang Fengyue considered taking some silver with her, but unfortunately the system space only allowed outgoings, not incomings. It could take away the silver earned as rewards, but it couldn't deposit any more silver into the system.

Chu Liuxiang was taken aback and said, "So much silver, you're giving it to me? What can I do with it?"

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "That's not all. I don't intend to hand over the gold and silver treasures that Shi Tianwang looted from the warship to the court. They have been secretly moved to a place. I will draw a map to show you the way. You can go and pick them up when you have time."

Chu Liuxiang smiled wryly, "If I had this much wealth, would I still be able to sleep soundly?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "I hope you can use this enormous wealth to do more good for the world."

Chu Liuxiang said, "Aren't you afraid I'll take these things for myself?"

Jiang Fengyue shook her head and said, "You wouldn't. I know you very well, perhaps even better than you know yourself. You are definitely not a greedy person."

Chu Liuxiang asked, "How do you know?"

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "You used to be a thief, and you never used the money you stole for yourself. You were always robbing the rich to help the poor, because people like you feel even more pain when they see others suffering than when they suffer yourself."

Chu Liuxiang remained silent, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Jiang Fengyue patted him on the shoulder, picked up her wine glass, and said, "I'm leaving."

Chu Liuxiang asked, "Aren't you going to say goodbye to the others?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "I should have left quietly anyway."

Chu Liuxiang also picked up the wine cup on the table, stood up, and said, "Alright."

The two finished their last drink under the moonlight.

Jiang Fengyue left Jade Sword Manor and came to a dark and quiet place, a place that no one would want to come to.

"To the next world."

"You are leaving the current world. The sign-in rewards you have earned in this world will be revoked. Given your excellent performance in the current world, you may choose to retain one reward permanently."

Jiang Fengyue frowned slightly. There were many rewards he couldn't bear to give up, such as the very useful White-Clad Divine Ear and the internal energy he had gained from the Water Mother Yin Ji over the years.

He pondered for a moment and made a decision. He would definitely meet people with good hearing again in the future, and there was always a chance to increase his inner strength anywhere. But there was one thing that, once lost, would be very difficult to regain.

"I choose..."

"Chu Liuxiang's lightness skill."

"Leaving behind the fragrance of moonlight".