Chapter 57 Finally Going to Happen
"Where do you want to go? To find Qingyue for inspiration?"
Jiang Yu's eyes were soft as water, her gaze tender to the point where even a dog would feel beloved.
One could not help but sink into the gentle allure she radiated.
With the addition of her heavenly voice, it was likely no one could withstand it.
But Gu Qing did.
He shook his head and said, "No, I want to go out for training."
What inspiration, nonsense.
The two of them were almost like mother and daughter now.
Ever since the start of alchemy, Su Qingyue and Chu Yao often came over, inevitably meeting Jiang Yu.
Perhaps because Su Qingyue lacked maternal love, whenever she saw Jiang Yu, who brimmed with the aura of a perfect wife, she nearly wanted to cling to her constantly.
Even Chu Yao had already acknowledged Jiang Yu as her master.
He was on the verge of becoming a lonely outcast in the Starry Divine Hall.
"Are you sure you want to go for training?"
Jiang Yu's tender eyes were filled with a smiling expression.
She had always urged Gu Qing to go out and train, but he had never agreed, insisting on cultivating alone.
Had he finally reached his limit?
"Yes."
Gu Qing nodded.
These past few months, although he had been refining pills, his cultivation had also soared, breaking through to the peak of the 4th Layer of the Void Dao Realm.
Furthermore, with the help of the Xuanhuang Pearl, his physique was rapidly transforming, sublimating, and evolving into the Xuanhuang bloodline.
Now, his body was comparable to a King Artifact. A humanoid King Artifact, capable of smashing such artifacts with a single punch even without using the Star Battle Divine Fist.
This time, he mainly wanted to find Lin Chuqing, to travel together through the bizarre and fantastical world.
"Not reluctant?"
"Not reluctant."
"Palace Master, this disciple will take his leave."
Watching Gu Qing's fleeing back, Jiang Yu chuckled softly.
"Yu girl, you truly are skilled. You kept grinding him down, and no matter how stubborn he was, in the end he couldn't resist your persistence."
"Yes, if not for you, I imagine he would have remained in seclusion at the Starry Divine Hall until ascension."
"In all my years roaming the world, I have never seen one so steady. He is nothing like a youth, already living like an ancestor."
Even those prodigies who focused only on the Dao would not cultivate endlessly like Gu Qing. They would surely go out to train, to verify their Dao and laws, to experience the myriad forms of life, and comprehend the grandeur of heaven and earth.
"Ancestor flatters me."
"From now on, we will entrust him to you."
"Indeed, only with you guiding him can we be at ease. Zhimeng is far too unreliable."
"Rest assured, Ancestor. Jiang Yu will not fail your expectations."
With that, Jiang Yu ended her conversation with the elders.
Her gaze shifted slightly as she murmured, "Ji Ning, if I steal away her most beloved disciple, will she be so furious that she broods like a resentful wife?"
"..."
Whether she becomes a resentful wife, I do not know, but that she will come at you with a blade is certain.
"Forget it, speaking with a blockhead like you is truly boring."
After saying this and receiving no response from Ji Ning, Jiang Yu felt dull. Her figure gradually faded until she disappeared completely.
"You are the blockhead, wooden head. This is great wisdom—less said, fewer mistakes; say nothing, no mistakes at all, do you understand?"
...
Gu Qing quickly refined the Void Flying Boat and glanced at his attribute panel.
[Name] Gu Qing.
[Realm] Peak of the 4th Layer of the Void Dao Realm.
[Constitution] Supreme Dao Bone, Chaotic Star Body, Xuanhuang Bloodline (15%).
[Talent] Innate Dao Seed, peerless through the ages.
[Fate Pattern] Variable.
[Fate] Unknown.
[Fortune] 321000.
[Innate Divine Abilities] Chaos Treasure Bottle Seal, Yin-Yang Wheel, Star-Picking Hand, Chaos Returning Ruins Sword Art, Star-Shattering Finger, Star Battle Divine Fist.
[Divine Abilities] Annihilation of Eight Desolations (Minor Completion), Space Shift (Minor Completion).
[Artifacts] Reincarnation Divine Halberd, Golden Gourd, Space Divine Inscription, Sun Mirror, Universe Tower, Xuanhuang Pearl, Void Flying Boat.
[Eternal Flame] Heart of Ice and Fire.
[Innate Spirit Root] Nine-Colored Soul Lotus.
[Technique] Chaos Immortal Sutra.
"15 percent, the evolution is too slow."
If the Xuanhuang bloodline evolved to 100 percent, it would become the Xuanhuang Body. Beyond that, it would transform into the Xuanhuang Sacred Body.
The Xuanhuang Sacred Body, also known as the Heaven and Earth Sacred Body, was born to prove the Dao and become a god, second only to the Chaos Body.
Yet in some aspects, the Xuanhuang Sacred Body was even stronger than the Chaos Body.
For example, in combat strength, it could receive greater blessings from the powers of heaven and earth.
It also made comprehending the Great Dao easier, with no bottlenecks in breaking realms.
Moreover, Xuanhuang blood possessed miraculous all-encompassing effects.
The Chaos Body, however, excelled in deriving endless Dao laws, fusing myriad methods without limit.
Each physique had its own profound mysteries.
With these thoughts, Gu Qing closed the system, and upon stepping outside, immediately encountered Luo Li.
"Something wrong?"
"Yes."
"My empire has a Sovereign Realm rebel. Yet my Luo royal clan has only 1 Sovereign Realm, powerless to suppress the rebellion. And my fiancé, Ye Hao..."
Luo Li's expression darkened as she spoke slowly.
Ye Hao had regained his talent, regrown the Sovereign Bone, and his talent was even more terrifying than before.
In just a few short years, he had advanced from a cripple to the 3rd Layer of the Void Dao Realm. His growth speed was simply unbelievable.
He had thrown the Divine Phoenix Empire into bloody chaos, with rebels rising everywhere and kings dividing the land.
Even the King of the Northern Frontier had rebelled.
King of the Northern Frontier, Ye Zhentian, was in the Sovereign Realm. To kill a Sovereign Realm was extremely difficult, requiring at least several Sovereign Realm experts attacking together to have any chance.
Let alone suppressing the other kings as well.
But she could not persuade Ji Ning, leaving only Gu Qing.
"You want Ji Ning to go back with you to suppress the rebellion?"
Gu Qing pondered for a moment before asking.
All these years of peaceful coexistence with Luo Li had nearly made him forget that she was destined to be a fated villainess.
"Yes, I ask senior brother for your help."
"Very well."
"These are spirit pills I refined for you, take them."
Gu Qing readily agreed and even handed her dozens of bottles of supreme-grade spirit pills ranging from rank 5 to rank 9.
The villainess would likely be no match for the protagonist Ye Hao, and this trip would most likely only feed him experience.
These spirit pills could, however, help her recruit many followers and prolong her stand.
Gu Qing intended to first return to the Central Divine Region, bring Lin Chuqing along, then head to the Eastern Region to meet Luo Li.
Ye Hao was not going anywhere anyway.
"Thank you, senior brother."
Luo Li was both surprised and delighted, her heart filled with shock.
When had Gu Qing ever been so kind to her?
She had even prepared to pay a heavy price to secure his aid.
Yet he had asked for nothing and even gifted her so many supreme-grade pills.
Perhaps to Gu Qing these pills were worthless, easily obtained in countless numbers, but that did not diminish their immense value.
Each one was priceless, able to be auctioned for a heavenly rank treasure.
"No need for courtesy, you are my junior sister."
Gu Qing shook his head.
Although Luo Li was a villainess, she had always treated him with respect and frequently sent him gifts.
Moreover, villains naturally drew protagonists, and Luo Li was useful to him.
Whatever the motive, such a small favor was nothing for him.
Thinking so, Gu Qing solemnly warned, "Your fiancé is not normal. You must be cautious."
"I understand."
Luo Li nodded firmly.
Even without Gu Qing's warning, she would not treat Ye Hao as an ordinary person.
After all, what normal person could advance to the 3rd Layer of the Void Dao Realm in just a few years?
"Then let us depart. I too will go out to train this time."
"What?"
The ten-thousand-year recluse was finally going to train?
Luo Li was deeply shocked.
"What what?"
"Is it so strange for me to go out and train?"
Gu Qing asked in bewilderment.
Had he not done anything since joining the Star Temple?
Everyone else cultivated diligently, yet they all thought he was a Dao fanatic.
The only difference was that he had no interest in empty fame.
Rankings on the Starry Board.
Martial competitions.
Secret realm treasure hunts…
He needed none of these.
Everything he desired, the Star Temple had already given him.
"No, it is not strange."
A faint smile appeared in Luo Li's phoenix eyes.
"Then let's go."
They went to Ji Ning and explained the situation directly.
Without a word, Ji Ning summoned a flying boat.
"Wait, there are others who must come," Luo Li quickly sent messages to her followers and suitors.
Adding their protectors, the group included:
3 Venerable Realm experts.
10 King Realm experts.
An undeniably powerful lineup.
Yet to Gu Qing, it felt like a band of villains marching together just to offer experience.
A lineup seemingly overwhelming, but in truth precisely within the protagonist's ability to endure.
Thinking of this, Gu Qing secretly transmitted a message to Ji Ning.
"Ji Ning, this journey may be perilous. Do not overextend yourself. If something feels wrong, withdraw immediately."
"Yes."
Ji Ning answered without expression, but vigilance rose in her heart.
For Gu Qing to say such a thing, it was clear the trip was not as simple as it appeared.
There were Saints in the Eastern Region.
Though she had digested Gu Qing's refining methods and broken through to the peak of the Venerable Realm, confident of being unrivaled in that realm, against a Saint she would have no chance.
The two realms were not even comparable.
Still, she rubbed her fingers and thought, "No matter, I have a Saint Artifact. If I cannot win, I can at least escape."
"Senior brother."
Su Qingyue walked against the light, her dress fluttering, like a fairy descending.
"Senior brother, I wish to go to the Ancient Desolation World as well."
"No, the Eastern Region is far too dangerous."
"It's not that. I want to go to the Northern Region, to return to the Moon-Watching Holy Land." To tell her father that they were already wed.
The latter part she left unsaid, but her cheeks flushed red, her beauty radiant.
The young men on the boat could not take their eyes off her.
It was their first time seeing the aloof holy maiden reveal such shy charm.
"So that is the case. Let us speak inside."
Noticing the gazes around, Gu Qing frowned and immediately led her into a room on the flying boat.
"No..."
The youths instantly wore expressions of agony.
Their pure and holy goddess, how could she fall into a man's arms?
They could not accept it.
"Sigh, stop staring. What you cannot put down, another may already have put in."
Xue Hua nudged Jin Sheng's shoulder and sent a private message.
"Put down? How can I put it down? I finally gave my heart once, only to lose so completely."
Jin Sheng gnashed his teeth, his handsome and dignified features twisting.
A domineering emperor's might surged around him like a furious sovereign.
"What do you intend then?" Xue Hua asked, eyes narrowing.
Jin Sheng, prince of the Golden Crow Dynasty, bore the Golden Crow bloodline and the Blazing Sun Divine Body.
Noble in status, unmatched in strength.
Perhaps he could ruin Gu Qing's good fortune.
"Junior sister Su and I are fated no more..."
Jin Sheng sighed in dejection.
He did not fear Gu Qing.
But his master had warned him not to pursue Su Qingyue again, or their master-disciple bond would be severed.
"Are you willing to watch her become another man's wife?"
"And what if I am unwilling? Would you dare to pursue junior sister Su? No? Then stop with your empty words."
...
"So it is finally going to happen..."
Seeing the room shielded by formations, Ji Ning's eyes lit up.
This couple, who had been circling for so long, were finally about to become one.
The domineering senior brother was about to extend his sinful hand to the pure junior sister.
It had not been easy.
"With Gu Qing's strength, once he tastes it, by next year I'll be cradling a cute human infant..."
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