Having studied for a hundred years, why do you call me the Martial Saint?

There are no major plot twists after "The Wild Fox Romance," and the story mainly revolves around the scholar and his fox-headed strategist's rebellion.

Er Dongsheng and Hu Guang launched an uprising in Xiaozexiang. With a single call to arms, they recruited soldiers and horses, conquering cities and seizing territories along the way, and completely overthrowing the crumbling Great Yan Dynasty.

It is worth mentioning that the author constantly satirizes the Great Yan Dynasty in his writing, with a sharp and sarcastic tone. Through the characters in the book, he scathingly criticizes the powerful and wealthy of the time, and also condemns all kinds of systems, etiquette, and officialdom as worthless!

Gu Shuxian was terrified.

You've got some nerve, brother. Is your family tree long enough?

He has reason to suspect that the author of this book may have been killed by the Nine Clans Elimination Game.

"I wonder why this book is in the sect's library..."

Gu Shuxian was puzzled, as the sect clearly did not care about the imperial court.

Of course, it could also be Huang Ziyi's personal collection.

Regardless of the situation, Gu Shuxian didn't want to take on this hot potato.

"We need to return it to Huang Ziyi right away!"

Gu Shuxian made up his mind.

This dangerous thing, every extra day it stays increases the risk.

He was just a quiet, unassuming servant who wanted to study, and had no interest in getting involved in any grand undertaking to overthrow the dynasty.

Let's leave this kind of excitement to someone else!

Gu Shuxian carefully wrapped the book in cloth and hid it in his bosom, planning to go to the library the next day.

Before long, it got dark.

The servants who had gone out gradually returned to room number nine.

Li Dashuan and the other two entered the room one after the other, and were all stunned to see Gu Shuxian sitting on the bunk.

These days, Zhao Kui has been blocking Gu Shuxian and his group, while Li Dashuan and the others have been avoiding him and keeping their distance.

However, they did not join Zhao Kui's side, and they lived in peace, keeping to themselves.

The atmosphere is a bit awkward today.

Li Dashuan and the others didn't whisper among themselves, but looked somewhat nervous and restless.

Li Dashuan had heard some of what happened that morning, and he was afraid that if Zhao Kui came back and went berserk, he would be caught in the crossfire. He was hesitating whether he should go out and lay low for a while.

Then Deng Shifan returned, followed by Qian Le.

Qian Le looked extremely frustrated; clearly, his plan to persuade Deacon Sun had failed once again.

He led Deng Shifan to Gu Shuxian's stall and lowered his voice:

"Let's get closer tonight, and one of us has to stay awake."

Deng Shifan nodded nervously.

Under the serious gazes of the two, Gu Shuxian had no choice but to nod.

Qian Le began to arrange the surveillance time.

After a while, Meng Ping also returned.

He still had that aloof, cold expression, and after entering the room, he didn't look at anyone and went straight back to his bunk.

He didn't seem to care about what happened in the morning; he'd probably only say a few words about what was happening right in front of him.

Some time has passed.

Xu Ergou, Zheng Da, and the others returned one after another and looked at each other in bewilderment when they saw that Zhao Kui's bunk was empty.

He walked up to Gu Shuxian and the others and questioned them:

"Where is Senior Brother Zhao?"

Qian Le wasn't afraid of them and mocked:

"What, a few lackeys got dumped? Well, who would want a few useless things?"

Zheng roared angrily, "Qian Le, don't be so arrogant! Wait until Senior Brother Zhao returns, you'll all be in trouble!"

"You bastard who relies on his master's power dares to speak so boldly? Shall we have a fight?"

Qian Le was eager to try.

Faced with the provocation, Xu Ergou, Zheng Da, and the others swallowed hard. They had clearly witnessed Deacon Sun's favoritism. They snorted a few times and climbed back to their bunks.

Night was falling.

Zhao Kui never returned.

Tonight, Zhao Kui's snoring wasn't bothering anyone, but almost everyone was sleepless.

Zheng Da and the others were very nervous. Why hadn't Zhao Kui returned yet?

Li Dashuan and the others were very nervous. Would they be affected if Zhao Kui returned and went berserk?

Qian Le was very nervous. What exactly was Zhao Kui up to? He had pretended not to care about them before, and then suddenly attacked them. Would he do the same thing again tonight?

Gu Shuxian was also very nervous. Would Wild Fox Romance cause him any trouble?

After going around in circles, it was already midnight.

[You read "The Wild Fox's Romance" today. This book is sharp in its language and ingeniously plotted. Through the voice of a fox demon, it satirizes the current dynasty and even makes outrageous pronouncements about reform. It is truly a remarkable book. Reward: The extraordinary skill "The Hundred Transformations of the Spirit Fox"!]

Is this tattered book also a rare book?

Gu Shuxian was taken aback.

and many more!

What is the "Hundred Transformations of the Spirit Fox"?

The next moment, a massive influx of information flooded his mind, and he quickly understood and mastered this extraordinary technique.

The fox spirit is ever-changing.

This extraordinary technique allows one to use their own internal energy as a guide to mimic all phenomena in the world!

It can transform into other people's appearances, or birds and beasts, changing in countless ways, at will!

Each wisp of internal energy consumed allows one to maintain the changing state for one breath.

Gu Shuxian's internal energy reached 108 strands when he perfected the Tiger Prison Skill.

It can maintain a transformation of 108 breaths.

Is this some kind of magical technique? Or is it some kind of divine magic?!

Gu Shuxian was taken aback. With this thing, why would he need to practice lightness skills?

If you're being chased, you can simply transform into a beetle to hide and prevent others from finding you, or transform into a giant eagle to take flight and leave them helpless!

If you are accidentally tied up like the Divine Halberd Hero, you can simply turn into an ant to escape!

No rope or cage can confine you!

This thing is insane!

Gu Shuxian was secretly excited and eager to try out his newfound ability.

But it was obvious that no one in the room was asleep, and he felt a little restless.

"I'll try a small change."

Gu Shuxian couldn't help himself and raised his hand to wipe his eyes.

His inner energy surged between his brows, and the shape of his eyes changed.

His eyes turned pitch black and deep.

His eyes instantly transformed into owl eyes!

The room, which had been pitch black a moment ago, was now as bright as day in his eyes!

He could see everything inside the room clearly; he could even see other people's eyelids open, unable to fall asleep.

Good guy!

Wouldn't it mean we wouldn't need to buy candles if we could read with these eyes!

Hmm, it seems like you can't see much in just over a hundred breaths...

Gu Shuxian felt a little regretful, but then he suddenly thought, since he had become an owl, why not give that a try?

Gu Shuxian channeled his inner energy into his neck, then turned his head!

His head rotated 270 degrees!

It's so weird to be able to see my own back!

Gu Shuxian quickly pulled his head back to avoid being seen by others.

So strong!

No more fear of people twisting your neck behind your back!

However, you need to practice more to achieve instantaneous casting.

I'll have to practice whenever I have free time!

With a heart full of excitement, Gu Shuxian fell into a deep sleep, leaving behind a room full of insomniacs.

……

The next day.

Zhao Kui still hadn't returned, and everyone's expressions were varied.

Aside from Li Dashuan and others who breathed a sigh of relief after avoiding being caught in the crossfire, the others remained heavy-hearted.

Zhao Kui still did not appear when roll call was taken.

Steward Sun's attitude was indifferent; he simply said, "Zhao Kui is missing? Have someone look for him later."

Gu Shuxian stood in the crowd, understanding the situation perfectly.

For a sect, losing one less servant is not a big deal.

There are countless reasons why handymen disciples disappear: they are carried away by wild animals, they secretly run down the mountain, they get lost in some ravine, and so on. Every year there are some.

The deacon would at most send someone to search the woods, and if they couldn't find it, he would give up.

Moreover, Steward Sun is biased towards their side anyway, so he won't care much about finding Zhao Kui.

After chopping firewood at the woodshed, Gu Shuxian greeted Qian Le and carried the load towards the outer gate.

……

The library remains deserted.

Only the leaves of the old locust tree rustled in the autumn wind.

Huang Ziyi leaned against the doorframe, smiling as he looked at him:

"Junior Brother Gu, you're here quite early."

"Greetings, Senior Brother. I've come to return the book." Gu Shuxian hurriedly took out the hot potato and handed it over.

This book is indeed exciting, and obtaining the "Hundred Transformations of the Spirit Fox" is definitely worth the price.

But Gu Shuxian didn't want to leave this time bomb with him.

Even if you want to collect this book, you'll have to wait until later.

Let's wait until the Great Yan Dynasty is completely gone before we talk about it.

How is this book?

Seeing Huang Ziyi take it, Gu Shuxian breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"It's a bit shocking."

"Hahaha!"

Huang Ziyi laughed loudly, a very arrogant laugh, and Gu Shuxian could only twitch the corners of his mouth a couple of times in response.

After laughing, Huang Ziyi suddenly had a glint in his eye:

Do you think the ingenious plan described in the book—the one leading directly through the seventy-two valleys—is feasible, and is it possible to replicate in reality?

what?

Is it really that direct?

Gu Shuxian's eyelids twitched.

Shouldn't we first pretend to talk about the emotional entanglement between the scholar, the burly man, and the woman, to lay some groundwork, before discussing something so exciting?