Martial God Development Plan

Ji Tan was silent for a while, then nodded slowly: "It's not a big problem to understand it this way."

"This is strange." Xiaoyao Feng laughed, "Ji Zhao, Ji Zhao, what did you do, or what did you want to do, to make God hate you... Speaking of which, this is quite amazing. I have committed murder and arson, and I don't think God cares about me so much."

These words were naturally said in a joking tone, but Ji Zhao still keenly sensed something unusual from them.

This was a life-threatening question comparable to "Do you not love me anymore?" Ji Zhao's heart tightened, but before he could think of how to answer, the sound of ancient music suddenly rang out.

"I understand!"

Ji Zhao was shocked.

What do you understand?!

Although I tell you all day long that you will understand sooner or later, I haven't made you really understand!

Hearing this, everyone looked towards Gu Qu, who had a serious expression on his face. He slowly said, "Why would Heaven hate someone? It must be because this person violated Heaven's laws and did something extraordinary... This extraordinary thing doesn't refer to being extraordinary towards people, but rather being extraordinary towards Heaven."

Although no one had any expectations for Gu Qu, he spoke very convincingly - besides, Xiao Yao Feng was present at the moment, and it was not easy for others to stop him. Xiao Yao Feng was in an awkward period, and he wanted to listen to anyone's speculation, no matter how far-fetched it was. Therefore, Gu Qu continued speaking smoothly.

"To the heavens, what is considered out of the ordinary?" Gu Qu said calmly, "Without a doubt... the dead are resurrected!"

"...?"

Ji Zhao was stunned, and then he felt an unprecedented sense of familiarity. As expected, the ancient music was still ancient music. Who else but her could have such amazing wisdom?

Gu Qu naturally didn't know what Ji Zhao was thinking. After revealing the answer, she still said quickly in a solemn tone: "It can't be wrong. It's the resurrection of the dead. In fact, Brother Ji is the reincarnation of Wu'an Duke Wei Huo. He was originally a dead person, but because he saw the Ning people going south, the people of Shenzhou were devastated and the people were living in misery, so he used earth-shaking means and reincarnated as Brother Ji..."

Ji Tan was speechless. Just as he was about to speak, Gu Qu predicted Ji Tan's thoughts and spoke in advance, saying proudly: "Miss Ji, are you trying to say that Brother Ji is not the reincarnation of Lord Wu'an, and he himself denies this. If he is, he doesn't need to learn martial arts at all. You are wrong. How can a person who is targeted by God escape unscathed? I think Brother Ji must have been calculated by God and did not inherit all of Wei Huo's memories. Therefore, he needs to return to Luohe Pavilion to practice because it was the place he was most familiar with. He wants to come here to take back his power!"

"This explains everything. Why did Brother Ji suddenly become so strong only a year ago? Why has he been so unlucky since he became strong? It's because at that time, Wei Huo's power and consciousness began to awaken! And God's will also began to suppress him!"

Gu Qu became more and more confident as he spoke, and finally slapped his thigh and asked loudly:

"Well, what do you think of my guess?!"

Volume 5: Human Escape Part 1: Chapter 9: New Year

From Ji Zhao's perspective, Gu Qu's old problem relapsed, and he felt that he was the reincarnation of Duke Wu'an.

However, from the perspective of ancient music, this speculation is indeed well-founded. Starting from the perspective of metaphysics, it solves all the mysteries, explains everything that cannot be explained, and also solves the mystery of the Three Days of Evil. This is simply a genius idea!

All I can say is that everyone has different information and thinks about problems from different angles. If you look at it from a God's perspective, you will often think that this person is stupid and that person is dumb. However, this kind of thinking does not have much meaning and is just a way to comfort yourself.

"..."

Xiaoyao Feng was silent for a moment, he just didn't know how to respond to Gu Qu... Because from the perspective of metaphysics, Gu Qu's guess does make some sense, and it even sounds much more reliable than what the Taoist Dong said. After all, they are also some supernatural things, but the return of Wei Huo sounds more believable than an inexplicable guy running out to destroy the world. At least she has the cause and effect, and the character's motives are also very sufficient. It's not like the Taoist Dong, who suddenly got it without any motives or means!

"Hey! I think this Ji Zhao is going to destroy the world! No, I have to kill him!"

If Xiaoyao Feng didn't trust his soul-capturing technique, he would have treated this as a joke.

"Why aren't you talking?"

Seeing that no one responded to her, Gu Qu felt a little guilty for a moment: "Do you think my inference is untenable?"

"...It's a bit too mysterious." Perhaps because the word "fantasy" didn't exist in this world, Ji Tan used a term that could be easily misunderstood as "suspense". "But if you want me to refute it, I really can't find a reason for the time being... A year ago, after he was hit on the head, he was indeed a completely different person. Moreover, some people are born with good bones and good understanding, which is understandable, but I have never heard of anyone who can inexplicably have an extremely strong blood battle physique..."

It is a consensus in the entire martial arts world that a bloody fighting physique needs to be honed through bloody fighting. How could someone suddenly possess such a strong bloody fighting physique... Unless, that person is no longer him.

Of course, there is no concept of "possession" these days. At most, they just think of "reincarnation".

"...Maybe it's possible."

Xiaoyao Feng did not refute Gu Qu. He had already gotten enough today, so he was not in a hurry. He chuckled and said, "But this is meaningless, Gu Qu. Even though Ji Zhao denied many times that he was Wei Huo, you still insisted that he was Wei Huo. And there are many people who would not admit that he was Wei Huo even if Ji Zhao said he was Wei Huo. Everyone has his own judgment in his heart... maybe even Ji Zhao himself can't figure it out whether it is true or not."

He paused, then suddenly laughed and said, "Of course, it's just a fortune-telling on a whim. A person's fate is not determined by these things. Maybe the three evil spirits and three disasters are just simple luck. Don't think too much about it... Well, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

After he finished speaking, he waved to everyone and disappeared in the bustling crowd in an instant. Even his back could not be found. He was truly elusive.

"..."

At this point, if Ji Zhao were to continue to regard this as simple luck, I’m afraid he would not be able to accept it.

[“Tian’e… Could it be that this is the resistance of the ‘world’?”]

Ji Zhao looked at the direction where Xiaoyaofeng left, with a faint light flashing in his eyes.

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"Happy New Year."

New Year soon arrived, and just like last year, Gu Qu personally cooked a table of mutton dumplings. Her cooking skills were completely poor, but this was the only thing she had some technique for, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Liu Hanying distributed red envelopes to all the disciples, but this time Ji Bei and Mo Yu did not accept any. In terms of age, they are both twenty years old, and the feeling they give people when they start out in their twenties is completely different from when they start out in their twenties.

It is worth mentioning that during this period, Xiaoyaofeng disappeared for some reason since that night. Ji Zhao thought that he had gone back to do something with Taoist Dong, and he was very nervous. But not long after, Xiaoyaofeng came back, and brought a warrior from the Star Dou Sect with him... It turned out that his spy reported that the leader of the Star Dou Sect was about to die of illness, so his behavior was particularly crazy, and he even wanted to fight with Luohe Pavilion in Lizhou. Xiaoyaofeng was not idle either, so he went to capture him... This man was all-powerful and terrifying as an opponent, but also reassuring as a teammate. He thwarted a conspiracy against Luohe Pavilion while chatting and laughing, otherwise Ji Zhao might not have a peaceful winter. With his luck, it would not be surprising even if he was involved and seriously injured.

Xiaoyao Feng secretly discussed this matter with Liu Hanying for a while and wanted to have him solve it... As for the means, as Ji Zhao and Han Gongqiu said, you will know it sooner or later.

Liu Hanying called Nanxue and asked for his opinion... In the end, Xiaoyaofeng released the warrior from the Xingdou Sect and asked him to convey the message "Nanxue is not the son of your leader", but whether it would be useful or not, only God knows.

Just as Liu Qing said to Ji Zhao at the beginning, and just as Xiaoyao Feng said to Gu Qu not long ago... whether it is true or false, in fact everyone has his or her own judgment in his or her heart, unless there is an indisputable truth.

But now, the truth has long been buried in darkness with Liang Chong's death.

......

In mid-January, Ji Zhao, Gu Qu, Nan Xue and Ji Bei received a summons from Liu Hanying.

In Zhengde Hall, several people knocked on the door and walked in after getting permission, but they saw a strange scene: almost one-third of Liu Hanying's lower hair was white.

Although Gu Qu had profound internal strength, and in just one year, he had become stronger than most of the third-year graduates of Luohe Pavilion, his martial arts attainments were so low that it was beyond reproach. Seeing this, he was horrified: "Pavilion Master, have you gone astray in your martial arts training?!"

Huo Shuizhu's hair turned that color because there was something wrong with his internal energy training. Gu Qu had a preconceived idea that Liu Hanying had also gone astray.

"Junior Brother Gu..." Ji Bei was very helpless, "This is just the normal change of the Pavilion Master's internal energy practice."

"Is that so..." Gu Qu was a little confused, "What kind of inner strength did you practice to become like this?"

Ji Zhaoqing knew that Liu Hanying had called them here for something important, and it was not appropriate to give Teacher Ji a small class on ancient music at the moment, so he could only recite that classic line.

"You'll understand sooner or later."

Gu Qu immediately showed an expression of 'damn it, you are here again', but Ji Zhao ignored him and said, "Pavilion Master, you called us here, is there anything you want to tell us?"

PS Thank you for the reward from Hasudaino Usami, maybe I should update more to show my appreciation.

But I don't even have a chapter saved now...

Volume 5: Escape Part 1: Chapter 10: Going East

Liu Hanying nodded gently and said, "It is true that there is such a thing... Ji Bei, tell your fellow disciples... about the annual admission process of the Luohe disciples outside of Lizhou."

————He almost added the word "junior sister", but halfway through his words he remembered that Gu Qu was still maintaining the image of a male disciple, so he changed his words somewhat stiffly. Fortunately, Gu Qu didn't hear anything wrong with it.

Ji Bei nodded and said, "For those Luohe disciples outside of Lizhou, the admission process is actually quite cumbersome, because the journey is long, especially in recent years, Shenzhou has been in turmoil, and other places are not as peaceful as Lizhou. For example, in the past year, after the Black Cavalry Army was defeated, many Black Cavalry thieves fled to the nearby mountains and became bandits. Among them, the Luoyu Mountains just blocked the shortest road to Mount Daizong. If you take a long detour, it will be time-consuming and laborious, and there are still bandits in other places... For this reason, Luohe Pavilion has established a transit station in Fengbo City. After arriving at the transit station, the disciples from other places will wait for the master in the pavilion to pick them up and then bring them to Luohe Pavilion together."

"I have a question!" Gu Qu asked after getting Liu Hanying's permission, "Then why don't you go and suppress the bandits?"

Liu Hanying shook his head and said, "The Luoyu Mountains stretch for thousands of miles and cross several states. The terrain is complex, with countless bandits and numerous mountaintops. It is not easy to wipe them out. The imperial court has sent troops several times, but the final results are similar. After winning some victories, they could not take further action due to factors such as terrain and logistics, so they could only retreat... But the part of the bandits they wiped out will soon be replaced by new refugees. As long as this war is still going on, the bandit suppression will never be completed."

"Is that so..." Gu Qu nodded and said nothing more.

Liu Hanying continued, "This matter was handled by Master Xuan in the past, but he suddenly sent a message a few days ago, saying that he had other important matters this year and had no time to go to Fengbo City. The other masters in the sect either didn't come to Luohe Pavilion or it was inconvenient to send messages. They couldn't go to Fengbo City for a while, so I thought of letting the four of you go... Ji Bei has been in the pavilion for four years and has practiced for even longer, so his cultivation is not shallow. As for the three of you, although you have been in the pavilion for a short time, you are all rare geniuses in the world. Now your cultivation is also considered to be a small achievement. Moreover, Minghui has been to Fengbo City and has the protection of Wu'an Ling, so there should be no danger."

"No problem!" Gu Qu was probably used to being scolded on weekdays, so he got carried away when he was praised. He said happily, "Leave it to me!"

Looking at her like this, it seemed that what was given to her was not a task but a reward.

Ji Bei naturally had no objection: "Since it is the Pavilion Master's order, there is no reason to refuse."

Nan Xue didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.

The three of them gave their answers almost instantly, and Ji Zhao naturally did not refuse. What he wanted to do was to do something earth-shattering. If he was so afraid of this and that because of a few words from a Taoist priest on the street that he dared not go out, then forget about destroying the world and just commit suicide - unless he had a physique of level 8 or 9, then Ji Zhao could consider finding a place to hide until he perfected his magical powers.

"Good." Liu Hanying nodded slightly, and then said, "I am not sending you here in vain. According to the practice of Luohe Pavilion, when you return, you can learn a higher-level martial arts technique, or use this temporary mission to offset this year's summer or winter school... In short, it depends on what you think when you come back."

He paused, and then said, "On this trip, there are only four of you, and no master, so Ji Bei will be in charge of leading the team. She has experience in the past, and no matter what happens, her opinions will be the main focus. In this mission, you must treat her as a teacher, do you understand?"

Ji Bei is the elder of Luohe Pavilion. In terms of strength, age and experience, she should be the one leading the team.

Everyone agreed.

"If you have nothing else to do, you can leave this afternoon." Liu Hanying waved her hand, "Go and get ready."

......

In the afternoon, everyone who was ready gathered in front of Wei Huo's sculpture, and Ji Tan and Lie Lian came to say goodbye.

"I have a strange feeling." Ji Tan said, "You're going to be beaten half to death again when you go out this time."

"I don't know how many times I've said this, but you don't seem to have listened to it. I have no choice but to say it again." Ji Zhao said with a stronger tone, emphasizing each word, "Can't you just hope for me a little bit?"

Ji Tan chuckled: "Of course I hope you can come back safely, but what's the use of just thinking about it? Think about who caused a lot of trouble every time he went out... Fortunately, the Pavilion Master took you last time, otherwise I guess you would be in trouble too."

"Don't worry, Miss Ji." Gu Qu patted his chest, "I will protect Brother Ji!"

"..."

"..."

After Gu Qu said this, there was a brief silence. Finally, Lie Lian smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble Senior Brother Gu."

[“Can you please ask her not to cause trouble for me…”]

Ji Zhao complained in his heart and then waved goodbye to everyone.

In the Zhengde Hall, Liu Hanying looked through the window at the backs of several people gradually disappearing into the distance.

Wow...

A very slight sound of wind was heard, and Xiaoyaofeng appeared behind Liu Hanying.

"Let them seek refuge in the east... Haha, otherwise they will end up like that red-haired girl."

Xiaoyaofeng was talking about Huo Shuizhu. She did not return to her hometown during the New Year. Because of an agreement, she went to the west, where she was targeted by the Xingdou Sect and severely injured... Liu Hanying and Xiaoyaofeng just found out about this. It seems that the reconciliation attempt has failed.

There may be a time lag. After all, it was inconvenient to transmit information these days. When Huo Shuizhu was injured, the news might not have been passed back... But it doesn't matter anymore.

To be honest, that is only true when both sides haven't started fighting yet. If one side has suffered a loss, then any logic at this time is bullshit. Liu Hanying was already famous for his Frost and Snow Sword in his twenties. If you think he has a completely good temper, you are totally wrong.

Liu Hanying looked calm, "The Xingdou Cult has been rooted in the Western Regions for many years. They act in a rough and barbaric manner, even more evil than the Demon Cult. Luohe Pavilion only has a few masters, and they can't protect them for a long time. We might as well send them to the east, where the Xingdou Cult can't reach them."

Xiaoyao Feng said: "But, it is not a solution to continue to be passive like this."

"...Yes." Liu Hanying nodded gently and looked at Xiaoyaofeng, "Shall we go together, or what?"

"You go." Xiaoyao Feng said, "Although my Qinggong is better and it's convenient for me to go, the Xingdou Sect has more people and more power. You know I'm not good at group fighting... Besides, I have to go to the south. Xuan is in trouble, so I have to take care of him, haha."

Liu Hanying nodded slightly, with a captivating silver-white color still visible at the end of her hair.

"good."

Volume 5: Escape 1: Chapter 11: Meeting Gu Zhibai Again

Gu Qu was a somewhat contrasting person. Ji Zhao had thought that she was a rich lady who was lazy and didn't know how to do anything. But after actually getting to know her, he found that it was not the case.

Just like now.

Nowadays, traveling is actually a very tiring thing. The means of transportation is walking, and you have to travel through mountains and rivers. You also have to endure logistical troubles from time to time. Eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, and sleeping are all big problems. If you don't plan well or take the wrong road, you have to spend the night in the wild with the ground as your bed. There are snakes, rats, insects and ants in summer, and you are frozen to death in winter. The hardships are really hard to describe in words, but Guqu walked all the way without any complaints and even talked as much as usual!

God have mercy on her, even a half-old veteran like Ji Bei is so numb that he just sits there with a sluggish face and doesn't want to talk all day, but she can still maintain that kind of energy!

This kind of resilience is truly rare, even Ji Zhao was in awe of it. Being able to maintain such a good attitude during these difficult times is truly an extraordinary skill.

At dusk, Ji Bei, who was a little numb, saw the city wall in the distance. He shuddered all over and finally felt a little energetic. He had some strength to speak.

"That's Tuigu City, right? Are you all still breathing enough? Use your Qinggong skills and go into the city early to take a bath."

Tuigu City, in the past, Duke Wu'an Wei Huo defeated the Bone People here. His heroism completely conquered the enemy, so the Bone People withdrew their troops and never invaded the land of China again in the previous dynasty. This city got its name from this. By the way, the Bone People had been destroyed by the Ning People.

Gu Qu looked full of vitality. She had sufficient internal energy and therefore abundant physical strength. Upon hearing this, she circulated her internal energy to quicken her pace and said, "I wonder if Wu An Gui left any magical weapons in Tui Gu City... Come on, any magical weapon is fine, bring it out so I can activate it!"

Ji Zhao had a strong desire to complain about her, but talking while running was not a good habit, and his physical strength and internal energy were not as abundant as Gu Qu's. He was too lazy to speak and just ran forward with Ji Bei.

Hey, hey, hey...

At this moment, the neighing of a horse was heard behind everyone. This was really rare. One must know that the Yan Dynasty had lost the grasslands in the north a long time ago, causing the prices of sheep and horses to soar. Not to mention that they are still at war... Seeing a horse is really not an easy thing.

Ji Zhao subconsciously turned around and looked, only to see an extremely majestic and excellent white horse galloping towards him. On the horse's back sat a woman in a white robe. Her skin was whiter than snow, and her inky long hair was neatly tied behind her head, making her look extremely dashing.

However, Ji Zhao was in a bad mood when he saw such a beautiful woman, because this person was Gu Zhibai, whom he had met once!

This guy is most likely a Ningren, and unlike a spiritual Yanren like Xiu Yiyin, she is a Ningren from body to mind... Although it is just Ji Zhao's guess, it should be pretty close.

[“It’s all Taoist Dong’s fault. Why didn’t he just shout it out and say ‘you’re a born evil Ningren kid’… Now Xiaoyaofeng ‘didn’t’ tell me about this either, which means I didn’t know she was from Ningren.”]

Before Ji Zhao could think about it, Gu Zhibai reined in his horse, stopped beside the crowd, and said with a smile: "Long time no see, Young Master Ji, you look like you have almost recovered?"