Starting with a blind date with a female constable, you acquire the Nine Swords of Dugu.

Chapter 197 Obtaining the Longevity Formula (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Qi Yangyang turned and went out, and the crowd followed her through several courtyards to a secluded little courtyard.

The courtyard was small, with blue bricks and gray tiles, and a clump of bamboo growing in the corner, casting dappled shadows in the afternoon sun.

Qi Yangyang walked to the door of the main room, pushed it open, and went straight to the bookshelf.

Her movements were very light; her fingers traced the spines of several books before finally stopping at an inconspicuous corner of the third row. With a gentle press, a small compartment popped open on the inside of the bookshelf, revealing a book inside.

She took out the book, turned around and walked back to Gu Guanqi, then handed it to him.

Gu Guanqi took the book, and the three words "Flying Immortal Technique" came into view.

He flipped through the pages quickly, his fingertips brushing across them, page after page, at an extremely fast pace.

After a short while, he closed the book, his brows furrowing slightly.

"As expected." He looked up at Wen Shuyi. "The two manuals I obtained before are from the same source. Each of them contains both orthodox cultivation paths and unorthodox cultivation methods to accelerate cultivation progress."

However, their cultivation directions are different. The first book I obtained cultivated the spirit, the second the essence, and this one cultivates the spirit. The three books are from the same lineage, yet they are independent of each other, as if they were tailor-made according to each person's characteristics. They all incorporate the method of dual cultivation, dividing the essence and spirit into two parts for cultivation.

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Wen Shuyi took the book from his hands and began to read it as well. She was much slower than Gu Guanqi, carefully reading each page and lingering on the obscure text.

The courtyard was quiet, with only the rustling of the wind through the bamboo leaves and the faint chirping of birds in the distance.

A moment later, Wen Shuyi frowned, slowly closed the book in her hands, and said, "This is really strange."

"What's wrong?" Gu Guanqi asked.

Wen Shuyi raised her head, met his gaze, and said, "The cultivation methods here are actually authentic divine arts."

Gu Guanqi raised an eyebrow and said, "The divine magic of the temple?"

Divine Arts are a special branch of martial arts, and also the most treasured techniques of the temple, making them very famous in the martial arts world.

Wen Shuyi nodded slightly and said, "Yes."

Qi Yangyang's expression changed, and she asked, "You mean—the person who killed my father was from the temple?"

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Those who had come with them all changed their expressions, and the headmasters looked at each other in bewilderment.

Wen Shuyi shook her head slightly: "I can't be sure. Although the divine arts originated from the temple, many are now circulating in the martial arts world. Several batches of the temple's scriptures were leaked out in the past, so they are not only found within the temple."

Just then, an old man in the crowd suddenly spoke up: "Alliance Leader Gu, Miss Wen, could you please let this old man take a look at the secret manual?"

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Wen Shuyi and Gu Guanqi looked over and saw that the speaker was an elderly man with gray hair and beard, dressed in a blue robe.

Wen Shuyi recognized this person; he was one of the headmasters of Qiongcang Academy, surnamed Zhao, and held a position in Qiongcang Academy second only to the dean and vice dean.

Wen Shuyi asked, "Does Headmaster Zhao have any guidance?"

Headmaster Zhao quickly replied, "I just heard Alliance Leader Gu mention dual cultivation, and I have some guesses in my mind, but I need to see it to know."

Immediately, Wen Shuyi tossed the secret manual to Zhao Shanzhang.

Headmaster Zhao took the manual and began to examine it. Slowly, his brows furrowed, and after pondering for a while, he said, "I know where the dual cultivation method incorporated in this manual comes from!"

"Where?" Wen Shuyi asked.

Master Zhao closed the manual, walked over and handed it back to Wen Shuyi, and slowly said, "This is the unique skill of the Chen family of Xiaoqingshan in Baimu County. This method allows practitioners to cultivate continuously for twelve hours without stopping. However, it requires extremely high talent from the practitioner, so although the Chen family has had masters throughout the generations, there are not many of them."

Wen Shuyi and Gu Guanqi exchanged a glance.

Wen Shuyi asked again, "Headmaster Zhao, are you sure?"

Master Zhao nodded and said, "Although I have never seen the Chen family's secret manual, I have discussed the Dao with Chen Xiangchuan, the head of the Chen family, many times and even fought with him. I can confirm that the dual cultivation method in this Flying Immortal Technique is exactly the same as the dual cultivation method of the Chen family."

"Okay." Wen Shuyi nodded, then asked, "Headmaster Zhao, who was the person who attacked me on the day Dean Qi was killed?"

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Upon hearing this, Headmaster Zhao sighed softly, shook his head, and said with a hint of helplessness, "It was too chaotic at the time. You were framed, and Qi Yangyang identified you as the murderer. The academy was in complete chaos. Almost everyone at the scene was involved, and we didn't even know who injured you."

Wen Shuyi asked, "Who in Qiongcang Academy is skilled in Poison Palm?"

Headmaster Zhao was taken aback, then shook his head: "Qiongcang Academy does not have any martial arts related to Poison Palm, nor have I heard of anyone practicing Poison Palm. In addition, as you know, there are always martial arts practitioners from outside the academy, and there were many outsiders who attacked that day, so it is impossible to determine who it was."

Wen Shuyi did not ask any further questions.

She paused for a moment, her gaze falling on the red-clad guards, and said in a deep voice, "Go back and tell the temple to issue a public apology and restore my reputation. Otherwise..."

She paused briefly, a pause so short that it startled everyone present.

"Otherwise, I'll stop doing everything else and just camp out with your temple people every day. I'll kill every single one I see."

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The courtyard was deathly silent.

The red-clad guards had grim expressions, but none of them dared to utter a word of rebuttal.

Wen Shuyi stopped looking at those people, turned to look at Gu Guanqi, and whispered, "Alliance Leader Gu, let's go."

Gu Guanqi nodded slightly, put the Flying Immortal Manual in his sleeve, and followed.

The two walked side by side out of the courtyard, their white robes and blue shirts overlapping in the afternoon sunlight.

After taking two steps, Wen Shuyi suddenly stopped.

She didn't turn around.

She simply reached into her sleeve with her right hand and took out a talisman. The talisman was plain white, without any decoration, but the moment she flicked her finger, it transformed into an extremely thin and delicate flying blade, silently slicing through the air.

"puff".

A very soft, muffled sound.

Qi Yangyang's body stiffened abruptly.

She was still standing at the doorway, but now there was a small, bloody hole in her chest. Blood slowly seeped from the hole, staining the plain white mourning clothes with a small, glaring dark red.

Her eyes widened slightly, her body swayed, and then she softly fell backward.

"I, Wen Shuyi, hereby sever all ties with Qiongcang Academy!"

The sun was shining brightly, and the hustle and bustle of Qiongcang Academy had faded into the distance.

Gu Guanqi and Wen Shuyi walked side by side out of the academy gate and slowly descended the bluestone steps. A gentle breeze swept through the mountain valley, ruffling Gu Guanqi's robes and the stray hairs at Wen Shuyi's temples.

Wen Shuyi tilted her head to look at Gu Guanqi and asked, "Alliance Leader Gu, don't you think I've gone too far?"

Gu Guanqi shook his head slightly.

Wen Shuyi slowly said, "Everyone thinks that Qiongcang Academy has been incredibly kind to me, and I have always publicly acknowledged my close relationship with Qiongcang Academy. But in reality, my relationship with Qiongcang Academy is not that deep."

The only person who truly did me a favor at Qiongcang Academy was Dean Qi. However, it wasn't as great as the rumors suggested. It was indeed he who discovered me and brought me to Qiongcang Academy to study.

But at that time, I was already quite well-known in Changlong County. With my own abilities, my two older brothers were both working in the government, my family was not as poor as rumored, and I was not illiterate. I also had the opportunity to enter Qiongcang Academy.

Later, after entering the academy, Dean Qi didn't give me any preferential treatment. At that time, those who were brought into the academy by him at the same time—

There were dozens of people there, and it was impossible for them to receive any preferential treatment just because they were brought by the dean.

I followed the rules, studied and cultivated normally, and did the tasks assigned by the academy. However, at that time, my talent had not been discovered, and I was considered very average in the academy. At that time, Dean Qi had already forgotten about me.

Then one day, my master was invited to give a lecture at the academy. When I went to listen to his lecture on talismanic arts, I felt as if my Ren and Du meridians had been opened. Then I asked my master some questions.

It was those questions I asked that made my master realize I had a talent for talismanic arts. He then tested me and ultimately decided to take me under his wing. It wasn't until my master went to Dean Qi to ask for me back that Dean Qi remembered me. But at the time, my performance at the academy was quite ordinary, so Dean Qi didn't hesitate to agree to let me join another school.

Gu Guanqi suddenly realized and said, "So that's how it is! I've always been quite puzzled. All the talented disciples from Qiongcang Academy are recommended to the Divine Temple, so why didn't someone with your unparalleled talent, Miss Wen, enter the Divine Temple!"

As he spoke, Gu Guanqi looked at Wen Shuyi's stunning face and asked in confusion, "That doesn't make sense either. Even if Miss Wen's talent hadn't been discovered back then, with your breathtaking beauty, you shouldn't have been completely unknown at the academy, right?"

Wen Shuyi shook her head slightly and said, "I was only thirteen or fourteen years old at that time. I hadn't grown up yet and was very ordinary. In addition, I had a quiet personality, so not many people knew me."

Gu Guanqi nodded slightly and said, "So it's true that girls change a lot as they grow up."

Wen Shuyi chuckled and continued, "However, I have always remembered the kindness of Qiongcang Academy. If it weren't for Qiongcang Academy, I wouldn't have had the chance to meet my master. So, I have always been grateful."

Therefore, in every subsequent Qian Kingdom Hundred Academies Grand Competition, I would represent Qiongcang Academy as a disciple. It was from that time that the saying began to circulate that Qiongcang Academy had done me a great favor.

I thought that Dean Qi had indeed been kind to me, but I never explained it. Later, when I achieved great success in the Dao of Talismans, I helped Qiong Cang Academy repair many missing or incomplete secret manuals, and I also wrote books for Qiong Cang Academy.

I've always felt a very close relationship with Qiongcang Academy, even considering it my second home. But I never imagined that after being framed, the academy's headmasters and instructors, who were so close to me, wouldn't give me a chance to explain. When they attacked, I held back at every turn, not wanting to hurt them, but they all killed without hesitation.

Gu Guanqi sighed softly and said, "Perhaps it's because in their hearts, you've always been an outsider!"

"Well, maybe that's true."

Wen Shuyi sighed, her mood very low, and said, "Actually, when I realized that Dean Qi might be practicing evil arts, I had already made up my mind not to investigate further and to pretend that I didn't know anything."

I know this is wrong, but my level of understanding is too low; I can't be a saint. I only came back for a short time; I'm not from the Six Doors investigating a case. I can't bring myself to betray my own family for the greater good! But—"

Gu Guanqi sighed, unsure of what to say.

After a moment of silence, Gu Guanqi spoke up, "Miss Wen, do you still want to investigate?"

Wen Shuyi nodded and said, "Yes, although my innocence has been proven, the real mastermind hasn't been found yet. Besides, this Flying Immortal Technique is an evil art; if we don't investigate it thoroughly, who knows how many more people it will harm!"

Gu Guanqi nodded and said, "Let's go to the Chen family now. We shouldn't delay. We just mentioned the dual cultivation method in front of so many people at Qiongcang Academy. It's hard to guarantee that someone won't tip off the Chen family. If we wait until they react, it will be quite a hassle to investigate anything."

Wen Shuyi nodded slightly and said, "Yes, you're right." She paused, then said, "Then let's go down the mountain right now and get two fast horses!"

"No need for that trouble," Gu Guanqi waved his hand and said, "Just like this morning, I'll take you on your way."

"I'm much faster than a horse. If there are no delays along the way, I should be able to reach the Chen family before dark today."

Upon hearing this, Wen Shuyi frowned slightly, a hint of worry appearing in her eyes: "You just treated my injuries this morning and then led me all the way from the riverbank to Qiongcang Academy. You've already exhausted yourself quite a bit on the journey. How can you possibly manage to rush to the Chen family like this?"

Gu Guanqi shook his head slightly and said, "Don't worry, my internal strength is profound, so there's no need to worry about this little bit of loss. Besides, the sooner we get to the Chen family, the fewer variables there will be."

Seeing Gu Guanqi's determined expression, Wen Shuyi didn't say anything more and nodded slightly, saying, "Okay."

Immediately, Gu Guanqi extended his hand.

Wen Shuyi's cheeks flushed slightly, and her gaze lingered on his outstretched hand for a moment. Then she took half a step forward and leaned into Gu Guanqi's arms.

Then, Gu Guanqi bent his hand slightly, put his arm around Wen Shuyi's waist, lightly touched the bluestone with his toes, and his figure suddenly rose into the air like a wisp of smoke blown by the wind.

The wind whistled past their ears, and the sunlight spread out beside them, bathing the mountains and fields in a warm, golden-red hue.

Wen Shuyi leaned against Gu Guanqi's chest, tilting her head slightly to look at his profile, which appeared even more handsome in the twilight. Her clothes fluttered in the wind, but her heartbeat was clearer than the sound of the wind itself.

She didn't speak, but gently leaned her head against Gu Guanqi's chest, thinking to herself, "I'm doing this to lighten his burden, not because I want to lean on him!"

Gu Guanqi led Wen Shuyi westward, crossing undulating mountains and winding rivers, their feet treading on a gentle breeze, their speed astonishing.

They arrived at the Chen family's residence without any delays along the way, around dusk.

The Chen Family Manor is located on the mountainside of a small hill.

The blue brick walls extend upwards along the mountainside, and the flying eaves and brackets create a deep silhouette in the twilight.

Without pausing, Gu Guanqi carried Wen Shuyi over the courtyard wall and landed steadily on a high rooftop within the manor.

Wen Shuyi straightened up from Gu Guanqi's embrace, channeled her inner energy, and asked in a clear and steady voice, "Where is Chen Xiangchuan?"

Immediately, hurried footsteps echoed from all directions. More than twenty guards emerged from various places, swords drawn, their cold glints flashing in the twilight. They quickly formed a line in the courtyard, surrounding the rooftop where the two men were.

The leader, a burly man, gripped a thick-backed single-edged sword and looked up, shouting fiercely, "Who are you? How dare you trespass on the Chen family's property!"

Wen Shuyi stood on the roof ridge, her expression calm, and said, "I am Wen Shuyi. Let Chen Xiangchuan come out to see me."

Upon hearing this, the lead guard's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock, "You—you are Wen Shuyi? You actually dare to show yourself!"

Wen Shuyi did not waste any more words with the guard leader.

She made a hand seal, and a wisp of energy flew out, rapidly unfolding in the void and condensing into an array plate about ten feet wide, with fine wind patterns flowing around its edges.

With a flick of her wrist, the array plate suddenly sank.

"boom"

With a loud bang, the array plate landed precisely on an empty wing room in the western part of the courtyard. Tiles shattered, beams and pillars broke, and the entire house collapsed under the crushing weight of the array plate, with broken bricks and wood flying everywhere and dust billowing into the air.

The courtyard fell silent instantly.

The guards who had been holding swords turned pale, their hands frozen in mid-air, and no one dared to step forward rashly.

The head guard's Adam's apple bobbed as he hurriedly said, "Miss Wen, please calm down. I—I'll go and inform the family head right away."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and ran quickly towards the backyard.

Before long, a steady footstep came from the backyard, and a slender figure ran quickly from the end of the corridor.

The man was about sixty years old, thin, with gray hair and beard, and a gaunt face. He wore a dark gray robe and walked with hurried steps.

He arrived at the center of the courtyard, looked up at the roof, and his gaze lingered on Wen Shuyi and Gu Guanqi for a moment each. Then he cupped his hands and said, "I am Chen Xiangchuan. I was unaware of Miss Wen's arrival. Please forgive my lack of hospitality. May I ask what brings you here, Miss Wen?"

Wen Shuyi and Gu Guanqi flew down and landed in front of Chen Xiangchuan.

Wen Shuyi said in a deep voice: "Patriarch Chen, I have come to see you today for only one thing - the Flying Immortal Technique, did it come from your Chen family?"

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Chen Xiangchuan was slightly taken aback and asked with great doubt, "What Flying Immortal Technique?"

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Gu Guanqi didn't say much, but directly handed over the Flying Immortal Manual that he had taken from Qi Dongjing's study, saying in a calm tone: "This manual contains your Chen family's unique technique, the method of dual cultivation."

Chen Xiangchuan's gaze lingered on Gu Guanqi's face for a moment, a look of doubt on his face: "Who is this?"

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Wen Shuyi introduced, "This is Gu Guanqi, the leader of the martial arts alliance of Qingyun Hongsanzhou and the sword immortal."

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Chen Xiangchuan's expression suddenly turned serious, and he quickly cupped his hands and said, "So it was Alliance Leader Gu in person. My apologies for my disrespect!"

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Gu Guanqi didn't stand on ceremony with him and went straight to the point: "Tell me about this method of dual cultivation."

As he spoke, he opened the manual, turned directly to the pages about the dual cultivation method, and handed it to Chen Xiangchuan.

Chen Xiangchuan took the manual and began to read it word by word, his gaze falling on the pages. His brows furrowed slightly at first, then deepened, and his expression gradually became serious. He scanned the pages twice.

Gu Guanqi did not urge him, but simply watched Chen Xiangchuan quietly.

Wen Shuyi stood beside him, her gaze also fixed on Chen Xiangchuan, not missing a single change in his face.

After a long while, Chen Xiangchuan slowly raised his head, his voice carrying a hint of solemnity: "The method of dual cultivation on this is indeed a unique skill of my Chen family, but—this old man really doesn't know why it appeared on this."

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Wen Shuyi replied calmly, "Is that so?"

Chen Xiangchuan quickly cupped his hands and said sincerely, "Miss Wen, the method of dual cultivation is indeed a unique skill of my Chen family. However, this method has been around for nearly two hundred years. Over time, it is impossible to guarantee that it has never been spread. There are quite a few disciples of the Chen family who have practiced this method throughout the generations. If someone intends to spread it, it is really difficult for this old man to verify them one by one."

Xin Wen Shuyi shook her head slightly, her voice low but clear: "Only someone who has thoroughly studied the dual cultivation method can integrate this unique skill into other techniques."

Chen Xiangchuan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "This—this old man truly does not know. How about this, this old man will summon back all the experts in the clan who are proficient in this field, and inquire with them one by one?"

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Gu Guanqi looked at Chen Xiangchuan quietly, then suddenly said, "You're lying."

His Cihang Sword Manual has three realms: telepathy, sword clarity, and death barrier. All three realms have the ability to perceive the emotions of others and capture their minds.

Especially at the Death Gate realm, the sword heart completely transcends the shackles of the mortal world, and the ability to see through things is further improved. It can see through almost all pretense and lies, and the insight into people's hearts reaches its ultimate level.

Unless someone can fool even themselves.

But clearly, Chen Xiangchuan in front of him couldn't keep his word and couldn't fool himself.

Therefore, Gu Guanqi easily realized that he was lying.

At this moment, upon hearing Gu Guanqi's words, Chen Xiangchuan's expression remained unchanged, still attempting to lie. He hurriedly said, "Everything I said is true, I—"

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Before he could finish speaking, Gu Guanqi suddenly reached out with his right hand, his five fingers gripping Chen Xiangchuan's shoulder like iron clamps.

Before Chen Xiangchuan could even react, he felt a powerful and irresistible surge of true energy into his meridians, instantly freezing him in place, unable to move.

His eyes darted around for a moment, revealing a look of panic, but no sound came out of his throat.

Immediately, Gu Guanqi activated the Heavenly Demon Sound. The sound was not loud, but it was like an invisible thread that pierced into Chen Xiangchuan's sea of ​​consciousness, wrapping and permeating his consciousness layer by layer.

His gaze met Chen Xiangchuan's eyes, and he slowly spoke, his tone steady: "Chen Xiangchuan, I ask you, what exactly is the method of dual cultivation in this Flying Immortal Technique?"

Chen Xiangchuan's pupils dilated slightly, his previously tense face relaxed, and his eyes became unfocused and empty. His lips moved slightly, his voice flat and without any inflection: "I did it."

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Gu Guanqi's brow twitched slightly, and he continued to press, "Why did you do that?"

Chen Xiangchuan's voice remained flat, like a soulless shell stating the facts: "It was the sect leader who ordered me to do it."

Wen Shuyi's pupils suddenly contracted, and she asked, "Which sect leader? Mo Xun, the sect leader of the Divine Temple?"

Chen Xiangchuan replied, "Yes."

In an instant, the courtyard fell silent, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

The evening breeze swept through the eaves, causing the lanterns under the eaves to sway gently, casting long and short shadows on the ground.

Wen Shuyi asked, "Why did he do that?"

"I don't know," Chen Xiangchuan replied. "I asked the sect leader, but he didn't say. He just often came to me to fuse cultivation techniques. I've fused thirteen secret manuals in total, all of which are from the same lineage of Flying Immortal Technique. However, each time he provided me with a Flying Immortal Technique, although they were all from the same source, the contents were different."

Wen Shuyi looked at Gu Guanqi.

Gu Guanqi pondered for a moment and said, "I have a guess, but I'm not very sure."

"What?" Wen Shuyi asked.

Gu Guanqi said, "These past few days, I have carefully studied the Flying Immortal Technique. Although dual cultivation is twice as effective, neither the essence nor the spirit cultivated is separated from one's own origin and cannot be integrated."

It's like treating the human body as a container, storing the essence, qi, and spirit cultivated within it. A couple of days ago, I killed an evil cultivator in Qinghe County who had used the Flying Immortal Technique to raise a half-dragon and artificially created a dragon pearl, storing all the energy of that half-dragon inside it.

He was waiting for the half-dragon to fully transform into a dragon before taking out the dragon pearl to refine and absorb it, thus directly seizing the half-dragon's cultivation achievements.

I hadn't considered this possibility before, but after examining Qi Dongjing's body today and discovering that his Qi had dissipated before his death, I started to suspect something."

Wen Shuyi suddenly realized and said, "You mean, Sect Leader Mo Xun is secretly selecting candidates to train in his specially made Flying Immortal Technique, and once these people have achieved a certain level of success, he will harvest their cultivation results? He'll use them all as his furnaces!"

Gu Guanqi nodded slightly and said, "I suspect that's the case. In order to make these people cultivate faster, he even thoughtfully prepared a shortcut for them using unorthodox cultivation methods."

Wen Shuyi's expression changed slightly. She looked at Chen Xiangchuan and asked, "When did Mo Xun start having you customize the Flying Immortal Technique?"

Chen Xiangchuan replied, "The first time was twenty-two years ago. Since then, I've had several more orders. Sometimes it's once every two or three years, and sometimes it's twice a year. In total, it's been thirteen times."

Wen Shuyi said in a deep voice, "The timing matches up. Twenty-two years ago, Mo Xun was just a high priest of the Earth Gate, with the potential to compete for the position of sect leader, but the chances were slim."

However, starting twenty years ago, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. By fifteen years ago, his cultivation had surpassed all others in the temple, even defeating the old sect leader, making him the temple's number one expert. Until twelve years ago, when the old sect leader passed away, he naturally became the sect leader.

Now, twelve years have passed, and he rarely makes a move, but every time he does, he easily defeats his opponent with lightning speed. No one knows the exact level of his cultivation.

Gu Guanqi asked, "Recently, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion released three rankings: God, Heaven, and Earth. Which ranking is he on?"

Wen Shuyi said, "He's ranked fifth on the Heavenly Ranking. However, for a master like Mo Xun, the Heavenly Ranking isn't very valuable, because it's based on battle records. Mo Xun hasn't fought much in the past ten years and hasn't had any experience fighting against masters of the same level, so his ranking naturally won't be very high."

Gu Guanqi nodded slightly; he naturally understood what Wen Shuyi meant.

Moreover, once you reach the Dao Realm, everyone's combat strength is not fixed and will be affected by their state of mind, environment, and fighting spirit. In addition, everyone's abilities are different. Without actually fighting each other, no one can determine who is stronger or weaker.

"It seems that you were framed that day, it might have been a coincidence," Gu Guanqi said.

Wen Shuyi nodded and said, "Dean Qi wanted to frame me and ruin my reputation, but Mo Xun happened to be coming to take away his power, so he took advantage of the situation to cover up the truth about Dean Qi's death."

Furthermore, this also reasonably explains why Dean Qi was attacked without any resistance; given his relationship with Mo Xun, he would never suspect that Mo Xun would harm him.

Gu Guanqi nodded slightly and asked, "What are you planning to do?"

Wen Shuyi hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's leave here first!"

"it is good."

Immediately, Gu Guanqi finished his work and then flew away from the Chen family with Wen Shuyi.

After a while, Chen Xiangchuan gradually regained consciousness, looking bewildered, and asked, "What happened? Where is Miss Wen? Where is Alliance Leader Gu? You—"

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Before he could finish speaking, he realized something was wrong, because at that moment, all of his guards were pale-faced, and some were even sweating profusely.

"Master—Master—we're in trouble! We—we all heard something we shouldn't have heard!" a guard stammered.

Chen Xiangchuan's expression changed, and he asked, "What do you mean?"

The guard slowly recounted the conversation between Chen Xiangchuan and Gu Guanqi, as well as the conversation between Gu Guanqi and Wen Shuyi.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiangchuan was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, his back quickly soaked with sweat, his face deathly pale. After a long silence, he stammered, "Quickly—quickly inform—everyone—forget everything, escape as far as possible—"

At this moment, Gu Guanqi and Wen Shuyi walked down the mountain. As they walked, Wen Shuyi said, "Alliance Leader Gu, I will make this matter public. However, before that, I need to send my parents and brothers out of Qizhou."

Gu Guanqi nodded slightly and said, "Making this public is tantamount to starting a war with the temple. Sending your family away is a wise move."

Do you have a suitable place to settle them? If not, they can be sent to the three prefectures of Qingyun and Hong.

Wen Shuyi nodded slightly and said, "I want to send them to the capital. That way, it will be easier for me to take care of them and I can see them often."

"That's good," Gu Guanqi said. "I will mobilize the martial arts alliance of Qingyun, Hong, and Sanzhou to spread this matter, and I will make sure you don't suffer from public opinion."

Wen Shuyi looked at Gu Guanqi and said, "Alliance Leader Gu, you really don't need to get involved in this mess for my sake. If this continues, you'll really offend the Temple."

Gu Guanqi shook his head slightly and said, "Miss Wen, now that things have come to this, do you think the temple would agree even if I wanted to withdraw?"

Wen Shuyi was taken aback and said, "This—"

Gu Guanqi continued, "Given my identity and reputation in the martial arts world, if I were to reveal that Mo Xun was secretly training others to practice evil arts, the temple's reputation would inevitably suffer a blow."

Therefore, the best approach for the temple is to nip this in the bud, ensuring I can never speak of it again. Even if I say I won't tell anyone, they won't believe me, nor would they dare to gamble. Besides, I genuinely disapprove of the temple's actions!

As he spoke, Gu Guanqi stopped and turned to look at Wen Shuyi, saying, "Furthermore, and most importantly, Miss Wen, do you think I could just stand by and watch you be bullied?"

Wen Shuyi looked at Gu Guanqi, her heart skipped a beat, and her heart pounded. She met Gu Guanqi's gaze, took a deep breath, and said softly, "Alliance Leader Gu, I—I think—I might need to reconsider this blind date with you."

I only intended to help you cultivate in return for doing you a favor. But you keep doing things that make people unable to help but like you, and I—I couldn't resist anymore!

Gu Guanqi chuckled and said, "Okay."

At this moment, a system notification sounded in Gu Guanqi's mind:

[Blind date event concluded]

[Reward: Max level "Longevity Manual" - Already issued]

Do you want to claim the reward?

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