My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

Clearly, Gu Qing's words once again surprised Zhi Tianyi.

"Are you kidding, sir?"

If Gu Qing was willing to use the Ten-Thousand-Year Purple Sunflower to scheme against the Wei family, he could have used this information to exchange for the life of a Golden Core cultivator from the Wei family.

As soon as this news comes out.

All Golden Core cultivators in the Wei family will become prey for other Golden Core cultivators.

"The news is true."

"The Ten Thousand Year Purple Hydrangea is located where it is marked in the jade slip. I have used an array to conceal its presence."

Gu Qing handed over a jade slip.

The ancient hydrangea was discovered and nurtured by Gu Qing three months ago.

Zhi Tianyi took the jade slip and probed it with her divine sense.

next moment.

With a slight thought, Zhi Tianyi noticed a glimmer of purple light in the eyes of an ordinary bird in a valley three thousand miles north of Black Rock City. It flapped its wings and flew straight into the depths of the valley.

It turned out to be true!

The purple light in Zhi Tianyi's eyes faded, but she couldn't help but think to herself.

"Sir, your generosity is truly admirable!"

"Heh, lies will be exposed."

"However, even if the true conspiracy is exposed, those who are meant to jump in will still jump in."

After a pause, Gu Qing continued:

"If the Hidden Mist Sect wants that ten-thousand-year-old Purple Sunflower, you may also enter."

"The condition is that you must follow my script and guide the Golden Core cultivators of the Wei family into the game."

"If we could kill the Golden Core cultivator of the Wei family, that would be even better."

Zhi Tianyi's eyes shimmered with a purple glow as she smiled at Gu Qing and said:

"Sir, you have bestowed a great gift upon the Hidden Mist Sect!"

"In that case, the Mist Hidden Sect will reciprocate by inviting you to join the Mist Hidden Sect as a guest elder."

"From now on, the Hidden Mist Sect will no longer sell information related to you."

"In addition, you can receive one piece of intelligence within the Class B range for free each month."

"As long as there is a stronghold of the Hidden Mist Sect, you can go there in the future."

"how?"

Gu Qing lowered his head to consider, and he was somewhat tempted by the suggestion of weaving celestial robes.

Given the formidable intelligence capabilities of the Hidden Mist Sect, obtaining information for free is one thing, but the real concern is that the Hidden Mist Sect might also sell its own information.

In battles between cultivators, leaking crucial information beforehand often has a fatal impact.

As he takes action more frequently, given the capabilities of the Hidden Mist Sect, they will most likely be able to gather relevant intelligence about him, and this potential threat must be guarded against.

"Yes, that's fine."

"I hope you will continue to guide me in the future."

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Qing agreed to join the Misty Hidden Sect as a guest elder.

"I wouldn't call it giving advice."

"This is the Guest Elder Token of the Misty Hidden Sect. It can be activated with a drop of blood. Please keep it safe, sir."

Thank you.

After exchanging more words with the mysterious woman in green and refining the details of Gu Qing's plan, Gu Qing got up to take his leave.

Not long after Gu Qing left.

Sitting in the quiet courtyard, Zhi Tianyi suddenly stared at the purple-gold chessboard in front of her, on which a white piece radiating spiritual light suddenly appeared.

The moment that white piece appeared, the entire board situation changed dramatically.

"Such a powerful force of fate."

"In this game of chess in the Southern Continent, the Wei family's original winning position was actually wiped out by the loss of a large number of their pieces."

"Senior Brother Changsheng."

"The Destiny Chessboard you gave me is really fun."

A faint purple light flickered deep within Zhi Tianyi's eyes, as strands of destiny's power gathered, propelling her towards a strange transformation.

……

Three days later, Gu Qing flew eight thousand miles on his sword to the capital of Wei, right under the nose of the Wei family.

Upon arriving in the capital of Wei, Gu Qing habitually wandered the streets, gathering information from all sorts of sources.

Until the fifth day.

A message was circulating in restaurants, eateries, and teahouses throughout the city:

A cultivator from the Wei family discovered a purple hydrangea flower that was ten thousand years old deep in the Qinling Mountains. This news instantly set the entire capital of Wei on fire, and within a few days, almost the whole city knew about it.

Deep within the Wei Kingdom's imperial palace, Emperor Wei Xuan's face was ashen.

A man and a woman were kneeling in front of him; the man had lost an arm, and the woman was protecting him.

"Father, Han Ye has risked his life for the Wei Kingdom all these years. I beg you to show mercy and spare his life."

The woman was Wei Xuan's eldest daughter, and the man beside her was the son-in-law of the Wei Kingdom.

"Foolish!"

"He was sent deep into the Qinling Mountains to block the news, yet he didn't know his subordinates were up to no good."

"The news about the Everlasting Hydrangea has been leaked."

"No matter how many merits he has made in the past, it is not enough to make up for this mistake."

It's not that I don't want to let him go.

"It's a rule established by our ancestors, and no one can disobey it."

Taking a deep breath, he looked at Han Ye, who had lost an arm, and said:

"Han Ye, the Purple Hydrangea has far-reaching implications. My original intention was to have you perform meritorious service. If you do this well, the Ancestor will bestow upon you resources for Core Formation."

"Now things have gone wrong."

"You wouldn't want your wife and children to be implicated, would you?"

Han Ye's face was pale. He gave a bitter smile, looked at the woman beside him, and then closed his eyes: "I understand. My cultivation originated from the Blood Bone Sacred Cave, and it will also perish in the Sacred Cave."

Go!

Wei Xuan waved the two away, a hint of pain flashing across his face.

Long ago, he watched helplessly as his imperial concubine was turned into a puppet by his ancestor.

He has now condensed three golden pills, but he still cannot prevent the tragedy from happening.

Thinking of the lifeless look in his daughter's eyes before she left, Wei Xuan clenched his fists tightly.

"It's like yesterday again."

"If I break through to the Purple Mansion Realm..."

After a while, Wei Xuan released his hands and activated a communication talisman.

Soon after, the aura of another Golden Core cultivator appeared outside the palace.

"Brother!"

Hearing the sounds coming from outside, Wei Xuan's expression returned to normal, and he immediately laughed loudly to those outside:

"Seventh Brother, come in!"

After the visitor entered the room, Wei Xuan showed him the intelligence about the depths of the Qinling Mountains.

"I didn't expect it to attract so many people."

After reading the contents of the jade slip, the visitor frowned and said...

"yes."

"Han Ye is utterly useless. Not only did he botch things up, but he also let the news spread so widely. If the Ancestor weren't away from the capital, he would have a hard time dying."

Wei Xuan sighed, "In the eyes of the ancestor, nothing is more important than the path to immortality, and the Purple Sun Flower is a key ingredient for breaking through to the Purple Mansion Realm."

Seeing that the seventh brother had fallen silent, Wei Xuan turned to look outside the imperial city and said calmly, "I want to personally travel to the Qinling Mountains and bring back the hydrangea."

"Otherwise, if the patriarch takes action personally, neither of us will be in a good situation."

Upon hearing this, Wei Gu was somewhat shocked. His elder brother, the emperor, was extremely secretive, having created the Five Elements Elixir Condensation Method, possessing profound knowledge and skills.

No one else knew that the Emperor's first time condensing his core was more than a hundred years ago, and it was he who personally protected the Emperor.

"Brother, you must guard the capital; let me go!"

"You can't solve the problem."

"The news of the hydrangea cannot be contained, and a fierce battle is inevitable deep in the Qinling Mountains. With your cultivation level, this trip may be your last."

Wei Xuan said calmly.

To be honest, he didn't want to reveal his true cultivation level so early.

The problem is, there's no one else available right now.

"Your Majesty, I... am truly ashamed that I cannot share your burdens."

"Don't mention it. You've done a lot for me over the years, and I remember it all. You should stay in the capital to recover. With a large number of Golden Core cultivators heading to the Qinling Mountains to compete for the Purple Sun Flower, the capital should be fine."

"Um."

the next day.

Gu Qing continued to wander around outside the imperial city, secretly observing the rotation time of the Wei Kingdom's imperial city guards and the cultivation levels of these personnel.

When Gu Qing walked to the vicinity of the Taihe Gate of the Imperial City, an old man selling candied hawthorns naturally came to Gu Qing's side and handed him a jade slip.

Gu Qing probed into it with his divine sense. His expression remained unchanged, but he couldn't help but burst into laughter in his heart.

"It wasn't in vain that I waited all these days."

"Finally, it took the bait."

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