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

The main hall was deathly silent.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Gu Guanqi, you devil, do you really think you're the best in the world, and no one can control you?"

"A monster! A monster!"

"..."

Inside the main hall, many martial arts practitioners shouted and cursed, but not one dared to rush out and fight Gu Guanqi.

at this time,

Outside the courtyard,

Gu Guanqi held the Autumn Water Sword, his face covered in blood.

Xue Fuling took out a silk handkerchief from her bosom and gently wiped Gu Guanqi's face. She wiped very carefully and gently, as if afraid of hurting Gu Guanqi.

Gu Guanqi's expression softened, and he lowered his head to ask, "Were you scared?"

"No," Xue Fuling shook her head slightly and said, "With you here, I'm not afraid no matter how dangerous it is."

Gu Guanqi asked, "Aren't you afraid you won't be able to clear your name?"

Xue Fuling smiled faintly and said, "Don't I still have you with me?"

Gu Guanqi chuckled and said, "So, we'll have to become a pair of lovebirds on the run?"

Xue Fuling was slightly taken aback and asked, "Does this word exist?"

"Just tell me if you're willing or not?" Gu Guanqi asked with a smile.

Xue Fuling smiled, said nothing, wiped the last bit of blood off Gu Guanqi's face, and then lowered her head in silence.

Gu Guanqi scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Was what I just said a bit presumptuous?"

"No," Xue Fuling slowly raised her head and said very seriously, "I was just thinking about how to answer your question in a way that would best express my feelings. I just thought about it, and the best answer is to ask you a question."

"What's the problem?" Gu Guanqi asked, puzzled.

The two locked eyes.

Xue Fuling slowly said, "I have no parents; my master raised me. So, I was thinking that after this matter is over, you should come with me to Yunzhou to meet my master. Would you be willing?"

at this time,

A system notification sounded in Gu Guanqi's mind:

[Blind date event concluded]

[Reward: Max level "Finger Flicking Skill" has been awarded]

Do you want to claim the reward?

Gu Guanqi was tempted and immediately murmured "Receive".

In an instant,

The profound meaning of the Finger Flicking Divine Skill appeared in Gu Guanqi's sea of ​​consciousness. From the basic techniques to the peak power and control of force, all the exquisite mysteries of the Finger Flicking Divine Skill were instantly imprinted into his soul.

In an instant, the finger technique, which originally had no foundation, had reached a state of perfection. Without practice or comprehension, the finger-flicking skill had reached its peak.

……

Gu Guanqi regained his composure.

Looking quietly at Xue Fuling, he slowly said, "Okay."

Although he has a matchmaking system, he takes matchmaking very seriously. As long as he finds someone suitable, he is willing to get married. He never goes on blind dates or plays with other people's feelings just for the sake of system tasks.

He never imagined that with a matchmaking system in place, there would be no need for an endless pursuit of blind dates.

He is a person, not a machine.

His thinking has always been simple: wherever he meets someone suitable through blind dates, that's where he ends his relationship.

Xue Fuling smiled, her cheeks slightly flushed, and after exchanging a glance with Gu Guanqi, she quickly lowered her head.

"Come on, I'll take you to set a fire!"

……

At this moment, inside the main hall of Qingfeng Temple.

Everyone was terrified.

"What do we do? That sorcerer is really going to set it on fire!"

"This main hall is made entirely of century-old wood; once it catches fire, it won't be long before it burns down here!"

"..."

Suddenly, an elderly man in gray robes called out, "Magistrate Zhou!"

Everyone looked over and saw that the one who spoke was Liu Wanshan, the leader of the Siyang Gang. He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhou Mingyuan and asked, "Magistrate Zhou, what exactly happened today? Why did Gu Guanqi suddenly attack Master Yu...?"

Everyone looked over, their faces solemn, waiting for Zhou Mingyuan to speak.

Zhou Mingyuan raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the faces of those people. He took a deep breath and said:

"Gentlemen... I was wrong to misjudge people and trusted Xue Fuling, which led to the downfall of Master Yu and so many righteous martial artists! I thought Xue Fuling, as the physician of the Six Doors, was a person of integrity and upright character, but I never expected that she would be a person who covets fame!"

The epidemic was actually not serious, but Xue Fuling, for the sake of her reputation, deliberately exaggerated the epidemic, fabricating lies that it was "extremely contagious" and "incurable."

Then she proposed treatments and preventative pills, all to gain immense fame and make the world grateful to her. In reality, her preventative pills were completely ineffective; simply consuming some Golden Spirit Grass would have cured the plague.

Liu Wanshan asked in a deep voice, "Did Sect Leader Yu say this?"

"Yes," Zhou Mingyuan nodded and said, "Today, Sect Leader Yu specifically called us to the backyard. His intention was to persuade Xue Fuling to turn back from the wrong path, while keeping it a secret to preserve her reputation. He said that Xue Fuling is still young, and she can turn back if she goes astray. He is willing to give Xue Fuling a chance and will not publicly disclose that the anti-epidemic pills are ineffective. He will only say that Xue Fuling has not discovered the effects of the Golden Spirit Grass, but the pills are still effective."

But Xue Fuling went too far. She wanted us all to cooperate with her and claim that the Golden Spirit Grass could only relieve the symptoms, and that the real treatment still depended on her anti-epidemic pills, so that she could continue to gain fame and make the people of the world grateful to her.

To my shame, both Lin Qi and I were concerned about her connections to Medicine King Valley and the Six Doors, so we didn't object to her. However, Master Yu, who was upright and outspoken throughout his life, refused on the spot and advised Xue Fuling to pull back from the brink and stop being so stubborn. Otherwise, he would publicly reveal that the anti-epidemic pills were fake.

Enraged, Xue Fuling immediately turned hostile and ordered Gu Guanqi to kill Sect Leader Yu. She even dared to try and get me and Young Hero Lin Qi to claim that Sect Leader Yu had been assassinated. Previously, I and Young Hero Lin had already yielded by helping her protect her reputation. Now that she has killed Sect Leader Yu and is trying to escape punishment, I cannot tolerate it. She has a powerful background, and I cannot afford to offend her, but at most I will lose my official position and my life!

"This is outrageous!"

"How could Xue Fuling be so vicious? Sect Leader Yu was so kind, and she repaid kindness with enmity?"

"Do they really think that Medicine King Valley and the Six Doors can control everything? No matter how strong Medicine King Valley is, it's still in Yunzhou. No matter how domineering the Six Doors are, can they ever override justice?"

Zhou Mingyuan sighed and shook his head: "I have never seen such a shameless person. She killed someone, and instead of repenting, she tries to silence them... This is no doctor, she's clearly a poisonous woman!"

Liu Wanshan sighed, "However, Gu Guanqi's martial arts skills are truly formidable, and he has become blinded by lust, associating with thieves!"

Zhou Mingyuan said, "After I return, I will immediately report to the prefectural government and issue a warrant for their arrest. I will definitely punish these two villains!"

Lin Qi also said, "I will also notify the Golden Saber Sect to launch a full-scale manhunt for these two thieves!"

"Yes! They must pay the price!"

"Avenge Master Yu, avenge our fellow martial artists, avenge those innocent civilians who died unjustly!"

"All martial arts sects have issued a kill order!"

The crowd was outraged and began to hurl insults.

After a few curses, someone suddenly said, "The problem now is that Gu Guanqi is blocking the way outside. We can't get out, and there aren't enough of us to kill him!"

In an instant, everyone fell silent again.

at this time,

Lin Qi suddenly spoke up, saying, "Fellow cultivators, don't panic. My master should be arriving soon. I immediately notified him after what happened in Qiandeng County yesterday, and if nothing unexpected happens, he should be almost here by now!"

As he spoke,

Lin Qi and Zhou Mingyuan exchanged a brief glance.

"Sect Leader Wang is here? That's wonderful!"

"With Sect Leader Golden Saber Wang here, that scoundrel Gu Guanqi will definitely not be able to run rampant!"

"Keep your voices down, everyone! Don't let that thief hear us and run away!"

"..."

at the same time,

In a forest behind Qingfeng Temple, two masked men in black stood on tree branches, watching Gu Guanqi and Xue Fuling leave.

One of them removed his mask, revealing his face. It was Wang Changfeng, the leader of the Golden Saber Sect. He slowly said, "I didn't expect Gu Guanqi to be so reckless, actually going on a killing spree. This is completely different from what we expected!"

Another masked man pulled off his mask, revealing himself to be Fourth Master. He chuckled and said, "Isn't this even better? Our previous plan was that the two of them would escape, and then you would intercept and kill them, creating the illusion that they were fleeing to escape punishment. But that would still have some explanation, and if someone were to overturn the case, there would still be room for defense."

"This is even better. Gu Guanqi has gone on a killing spree, and then you step in and kill him. In full view of everyone, it will completely confirm that the two of them were in cahoots, seeking fame and fortune. No one can overturn the case, and our Golden Spirit Grass plan will be flawless."

Wang Changfeng frowned and said, "That makes sense, but now there's a bit of a problem. Gu Guanqi's swordsmanship is very high, but he has a big flaw, which is that he lacks killing intent and his strength is not fully displayed. Now, after that battle, his killing intent has been fully formed, and from now on, he will have no more flaws."

Fourth Master frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Wang Changfeng looked embarrassed and said, "Fourth Master, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, you should still arrange for that archer you mentioned earlier to be deployed!"

Fourth Master suddenly realized, then chuckled softly, without saying a word.

But this laughter made Wang Changfeng's face turn bright red, because he had said yesterday that he could kill on his own and didn't need to rely on others.

"I'm coming over now, you make the arrangements!"

……

The sun was high in the sky, and the view was deathly still.

Suddenly, someone in the main hall became excited.

"Sect Leader Wang has arrived!"

"Sect Leader Wang has really arrived!"

in an instant,

Dozens of people stood up and saw a figure coming from the foot of the mountain in the training ground. It was a burly middle-aged man with an ancient-style long sword hanging at his waist, the scabbard of which was completely black.

That is the Golden Crow Blade, the symbol of the Golden Blade Sect's heritage.

"Sect Leader Wang! You've finally arrived!"

"Gu Guanqi, you devil, don't even think about being arrogant anymore!!"

"We beg Sect Leader Wang to rid the martial world of this scourge!"

this moment,

The martial arts practitioners who had been hiding in the main hall finally dared to open the door and come out one after another.

At that moment, sunlight shone through the clouds, illuminating the entire training ground in a blinding white light. Wang Changfeng walked in, his shadow stretching long and thin in front of him.

Gu Guanqi was holding a torch, preparing to light it. He slowly turned around.

The training ground in front of him was brightly lit by the sunlight.