Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

Chapter 101 Ge Long Released from Prison

At the foot of Wenxin Peak, at the head of the iron chain bridge.

Lu Cheng stood at the bridgehead, his gaze following the iron chains upwards.

Dozens of feet away, layers of clouds and mist swirled around, completely obscuring the latter half of the iron chain.

Through the clouds and mist, a majestic mountain peak can be vaguely seen.

Such a sight might be mistaken by ordinary people who don't understand it for a stairway to immortality.

In reality, the "ladder to heaven" connects to a desolate prison.

"Junior brother, Wenxin Peak is a place for repentance within the sect. If there is nothing else, please leave as soon as possible."

Inside the stone house at the bridgehead, two disciples guarding the bridge watched Lu Cheng warily.

One person controlled the mechanism of the iron chain bridge, while the other urged Lu Cheng on.

Junior brother?

Lu Cheng then understood why the elderly elders were all in plain clothes in the side hall of Washing Sword Peak that day.

Xing Du and the others, however, were wearing ugly Dongyang Sect uniforms.

Being called "junior brother" all the time, who can stand it?

Lu Cheng shook his head, lifted the hem of his clothes, and revealed his token.

At the same time, he handed over the warrant that Han Lingxiao had given him.

The disciple's spirits lifted when he saw Lu Cheng's token.

Before he could even change his mind, he was stunned by the order that Lu Cheng had thrown at his face.

"Ge Long—release them?"

After the guard finished reading the order, he looked down at the seal.

Three of them are Xijian Peak, which issued the order; Luoxing Peak, the plaintiff Ge Long; and the Enforcement Hall, which was responsible for carrying out the order.

There was absolutely nothing wrong with the seals of the three families.

Upon seeing Lu Cheng's name as he arrived with the warrant, they immediately realized that the person before them was the newly accepted disciple of the sect's Qi Refining Grandmaster Uncle.

The two disciples immediately bowed and said, "Uncle-Master Lu, please wait a moment. We will send someone up to invite Senior Brother Ge down."

As he spoke, he shook a rope inside the house.

"Ring ring~"

A faint, ethereal bell sound echoed through the valley, drifting away to who knows where.

A moment later, a young man with an oval face walked over quickly.

The newcomer was not tall, but extremely thin, and his skin was excessively white.

Upon reaching the stone house, he bowed to the two people inside and asked, "What can I do for you, my two senior brothers?"

When the mountain breeze blew by, a few strands of hair hanging in front of her forehead swayed, making her face appear even narrower. Although she didn't look feminine at all, she had a delicate and fragile air about her.

Combined with a soft tone and a slightly upturned ending, it sounded rather strange.

The two people inside first gestured to Lu Cheng, saying, "This is Uncle Lu from Washing Sword Peak. He has come here today to bring someone down."

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The man with the oval face immediately bowed to Lu Cheng. Before he could speak, a disciple inside the room waved a token in front of the man's face and ordered, "Go up the peak and invite someone down. It's Senior Brother Ge Long, who was reflecting on his mistakes on the peak not long ago. You should know him."

The two looked at the man with deep disdain, and their tone was casual.

Lu Cheng found it strange, but he didn't show any unusual reaction.

The man with the oval face took the warrant, glanced at it, and nodded, saying, "I'll go up now."

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Throughout the entire process, he only raised his head once when he bowed to Lu Cheng.

"Hey, wait a minute." Lu Cheng first called out to the man, then asked the two people inside the house, "Can I go up with him?"

The two people inside the room looked at each other and said, "The mountains are high and the bridges are steep, Uncle Lu, there's no need to trouble yourself. Just let him go and pick them up."

Lu Cheng shook his head: "Since we have nothing else to do, let's go up together and enjoy the scenery from the top."

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On the iron chain bridge, Lu Cheng and the oval-faced man carefully pulled themselves up the chain, one in front of the other.

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The iron chain bridge, which is over a hundred feet long, spans a large valley and sways and undulates even when no one is moving.

Besides, the two of them are climbing up there now.

Lu Cheng was alright. Looking at the thin clouds around him and the bottomless valley below, he felt somewhat confident.

With the wind and thunder already formed, even if the iron chain suddenly breaks, he can instantly spread his wings and fly across this insurmountable barrier.

In contrast, the oval-faced man leading the way was quite different.

Throughout the journey, his hands never left the iron chains at the same time.

When switching hands, both feet are firmly nailed to the bridge and do not move.

After a long and difficult journey, we finally crossed the suspension bridge and entered the tunnel.

The passageway was dimly lit, and the man walked in front of Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng could see his walking posture perfectly.

His shoulders were slightly hunched inward, each step was small, and the landing was very quiet, almost inaudible.

After exiting the passageway and reaching the summit, we descended another passageway, where two more elders joined us as guides.

After walking a short distance, Lu Cheng finally saw Ge Long sitting inside an iron fence ahead.

"Senior Brother Ge, you've worked hard these past few days, you can come out now."

Hearing the noise, Ge Long looked up.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Lu Cheng, he was clearly somewhat surprised.

Half a month had passed, and Ge Long's physique hadn't changed much, but his eyes were noticeably different.

The previous peace and determination had disappeared, replaced by a quiet and profound stillness, even a touch of gloom.

Besides that, there are some other things that are hard to explain.

Lu Cheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Fortunately, Ge Long's attitude towards Lu Cheng hadn't changed much. A look of surprise flashed across his face, and he got up and went to the fence: "Go out? Junior Brother Lu, what is this—"

The man with the oval face said, "Senior Brother Ge, Senior Uncle Lu has requested permission from Grandmaster Han of Washing Sword Peak. Congratulations, Senior Brother, you may leave now."

Upon hearing this, Ge Long was somewhat confused: "Uncle-Master Lu? Washing Sword Peak?"

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Lu Cheng said, "We'll talk about these things later. Senior Brother Ge has been stuck here for so many days, he must be feeling extremely stifled. Why don't you come out first?"

Ge Long nodded, his eyes fixed on the hand of the elder from Wenxin Peak who held the token.

With a "whoosh," the entire fence flashed a white light.

Before the two elders could make a move, Ge Long immediately pushed open the cell door and stepped out.

Looking around at the passageway, he was lost in thought: "I'm out."

Lu Cheng nodded: "Yes, congratulations, Senior Brother Ge."

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Ge Long snapped out of his daze and bowed to Lu Cheng, saying, "Thank you, Junior Brother Lu."

Ge Long wasn't stupid; he knew that apart from Lu Cheng, no one would help him.

Moreover, that oval-faced man just mentioned Xijian Peak.

Lu Cheng waved his hand: "It's just a favor, and I also need to ask my senior brother for help."

Ge Long took a deep breath, his eyes hardening: "Junior brother, you say it. I will go through fire and water for anything I can do."

Lu Cheng said, "Senior Brother Ge, you're being too serious. The environment here is too harsh to stay long. We should discuss the specifics after we go down the mountain."

Ge Long nodded without saying anything more.

The two men fell silent and left the cell, heading straight down the mountain.

Once on the suspension bridge, the two of them grabbed the chains one in front of the other and descended.

Halfway there, Ge Long suddenly stopped, holding onto the chain, and looked down at the clouds and mist below.

He whispered to Lu Cheng, "Junior Brother Lu, do you know what I've felt most deeply these past few days?"

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Every time Lu Cheng spoke, Ge Long would answer on his own: "On Wenxin Peak, the environment and food are not the most grueling."

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"In that house, people were treated like dogs, with no regard for their own food, exercise, or sanitation—they had absolutely no dignity!"

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Ge Long gripped the iron chains tightly, his body trembling slightly: "Why? Just because I have a peak master uncle, does that mean I can act so recklessly? I've been in the sect for so many years, by Wan Chuan's side for so many years, have I ever made any mistakes?"

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"Just because of this, Liu Cong was lost? But it was because of Wan Chuan's own wrong decision!"

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He took a deep breath and said indifferently to the empty space in the distance, "I won't let this matter go so easily."

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Lu Cheng didn't try to persuade him, he just hummed in agreement and said, "No matter what, it's good that you're out. Only after you're out can you have a future."