Chapter 938: The Number Two that Must Not be Offended? Still Going to Offend!
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"Yes, yes." That young man in green robes, Gu Fei Yu, quickly responded looking at Jun Mo Xie carefully again. "This Mo Jun Ye, at one glance, he is barely of the basic standards of Xuan Qi cultivation, completely ordinary. With such a level of cultivation, he is letting the reputation of the legendary Free and Natural Physique down. Furthermore, this person is unlikely to have seen much of the world yet; it's very likely that he was brought up by wild beasts in the mountains, and he looks completely like a country bumpkin… Appearance wise, he looks as if he is particularly vulgar. Overall, I do not like this person; it is an insult for the white robes of Misty Illusory Manor to be donned by him…"
The girl in yellow frowned. "Gu Fei Yu, you have never interacted with him before. How could you criticize him like that? You must know that whether a person is good or bad is never determined by his appearance. Just like you, Gu Fei Yu. Aren't you a carefree and elegant young master on the surface? But who would know that you are secretly capable of all evil, thinking of doing all sorts of vile acts? What are your intentions in criticizing him like this before me?"
Gu Fei Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Little Sister Xiao Miao, is this brother so unacceptable as you described?"
The girl in yellow nodded her head affirmatively and said slowly, "Perhaps my choices of words was not accurate, because… you, compared to what I just said…, may be even more intolerable."
Gu Fei Yu was utterly speechless, and he didn't know how to respond anymore.
Coincidentally at this moment, footsteps could be heard coming from the stairs. It was Jun Mo Xie and Little Beansprout.
Jun Mo Xie understood instantly why he was recognized immediately. Before that girl in yellow clothes, on the table, laid a drawing of a man, only half of his body drawn, but in the ratio of a life sized human.
The drawing was naturally of his current appearance. And the resemblance was uncanny, as if another Mo Jun Ye was born on the paper. Even his expression and the look in his eyes was imitated to perfection. There was no difference from the real model himself!
On the bottom of the drawing scroll, there was a line of annotations written in small font. Mo Jun Ye, eighteen years old this year. Native of Xuan Xuan Continent; birthplace unknown, parents unknown, origins unknown, had a former Master but not known in detail. Has the legendary Free and Natural Physique, the best prodigy for Xuan cultivation! Brought into the Misty Illusory Manor by Cao Guo Feng.
This person seems to be honest and considerate, but there is a faint bit of shrewdness to him; simple-minded on the surface, but he is actually nimble and adaptable. If carefully groomed, he'll definitely be where the future hope of Misty Illusory Manor lies. But if he came with intentions, what he is after would…"
Jun Mo Xie had only read till this point when the scroll suddenly rolled up completely. Then a melodious voice rang out. "Mo Jun Ye, Young Master Mo! The prodigy with the Free and Natural Physique… This lady offers her greetings."
Jun Mo Xie looked over and instantly confirmed that the girl that was speaking was definitely that most beloved granddaughter of the Palace Lord of the Misty Illusory Manor, the third person Cao Guo Feng mentioned, but the number one person that he must not offend, that female ancestor: Miao Xiao Miao!
The beautiful girl before him was donned in light yellow clothes. Proud and aloof, there was an unapproachable air around her despite her dazzling beauty. Behind the veil, a pair of bright eyes were silently looking at him. There was no curiosity but no contempt, in her look. As if she were looking at someone that didn't matter, as if she didn't care whether the person before her lived or died.
She, only because of some reason, came to take a look, just one look, and that was all.
As to that young man in green beside her, Jun Mo Xie instantly recognized him. This person must be the second person Cao Guo Feng nagged at me not to offend in the Misty Illusory Manor. Beneath that handsome appearance, there was an exceptionally strong air of lasciviousness hidden, and both his eyes are full of evil intents. Someone like this also worthy of following Miao Xiao Miao about, asides from him… there is probably no one else?!
"This untalented person is Mo Jun Ye. May I ask who is this young lady? Why are you looking for me? I was fortunate to be brought to this prestigious land by Senior. It is my first time here, andI am unfamiliar with the place. I am willing to offer my help, but it may not be of much use!"
Jun Mo Xie had a look of nervousness and awkwardness on his face, but he also seemed to be pretending like he was very carefree. And that last sentence, conveying his great ambitions but lack of talent, was thoroughly expressed.
"This young lady is called Miao Xiao Miao, and he is Gu Fei Yu." A look of slight disappointment appeared in Miao Xiao Miao's bright eyes. T his person is really fortunate enough to have a spiritual physique, but he knows nothing at all. He may be honest and simple, but it'll be difficult for him to be taken seriously by others.
But Miao Xiao Miao still politely introduced herself. "I've heard the elders of the family talk about Young Master Mo's gifted abilities, so this little sister got curious and specially came to meet you. I happen to see that Brother Mo was sightseeing nearby. I wonder if the scenery of the Misty Illusory Manor is worth Brother Mo's journey?"
This Mo Jun Ye may not be a big deal currently, but he still ultimately had the Free and Natural Physique. As long as it was groomed appropriately, his future achievements would know no bounds. so Miao Xiao Miao made an exception and addressed herself as 'Little Sister'. To her, this person's future achievements will be significant, so she did not find anything inappropriate in treating him with due respect. But she did not notice that at the same time she said this, a look of complete jealousy appeared in Gu Fei Yu's eyes.
With Miao Xiao Miao's proud personality and her influential background, how many people did she ever addressed herself as 'Little Sister' to? What sort of worth did this country bumpkin have to receive Little Sister Xiao Miao, lowering her status like this?
"I dare not…" Jun Mo Xie acted like a country bumpkin had suddenly met the mayor. He scratched his head awkwardly and laughed dim-wittedly. "The Misty Illusory Manor is very big, and pretty, cough cough… the people here are also very pretty… Young Lady Xiao Miao, you… are even prettier…"
Then, he even blushed, as if he were at a loss as to what to do.
"The Misty Illusory Manor… is very big, right?" An eerie voice asked, from the side. It was Gu Fei Yu, and there was a strong tinge of jealousy and ill intent in his tone.
"Yes, it is indeed very big."
"Very beautiful, right?"
"En, it is indeed very beautiful."
"Never been here, right?"
"Yes, I indeed had never entered this place before."
"Haha, haven't seen it before, right?"
"En, I indeed have never seen it before."
"Then, you'd better take a good look and learn well! Carefully… get rid of that smell of soil that you are covered in, understand?" Gu Fei Yu scoffed and looked at Mo Jun Ye in disdain, brazenly mocking him. With a strong scent of vinegar 1 …
"Yes yes, after I get rid of the smell of soil from my body, maybe I'll be just like you." Jun Mo Xie looked at Gu Fei Yu in envy. "Look at your elegance, how it stands out from the masses ah. When I get rid of this smell of soil from me, when I look at others, I'll smell sour all over, more sour than the vinegar you dip dumplings in. How truly sour ah…"
"You!" Gu Fei Yu slammed the table and said, "Mo Jun Ye, don't think that just because you are lucky and have some bullsh*t Free and Natural Physique, and the entire Misty Illusory Manor treats you as a treasure, that you can behave so brazenly! You must know that there are a lot of people in the Misty Illusory Manor that even your senior cannot afford to offend!"
"Is it? I wonder if those people whom Old Cao cannot afford to offend includes you?" Jun Mo Xie asked modestly.
Gu Fei Yu was instantly at a loss for words.
Gu Fei Yu may have a fierce reputation, being listed as the number two person of the three who must not be offended in the Misty Illusory Manor by the younger generation of the Misty Illusory Manor. But he was ultimately still a younger generation and had limited power. Without his background, that was all he had. So how could he dare to say that third level Saint Emperor Cao Guo Feng could not afford to offend him?
How extraordinary was a Saint Emperor expert? If Cao Guo Feng decided to fall out and offend his entire family clan, it was hard to predict what the outcome of the battle would be. And Saint Emperor Cao was not one who fought alone; there were six sworn brothers who were also Saint Emperors. If they intended to deal with Gu Fei Yu's family, even if Gu Fei Yu's forces were not ordinary, they'd have to suffer the consequences for it!
The reason why Saint Emperor Cao had repeatedly reminded Jun Mo Xie not to recklessly stir up trouble was not because he was scared of the so-called 'three who must not be offended' juniors, but because Saint Emperor Cao was kindhearted and not willing to cause internal strife for no reason, damaging the Misty Illusory Manor's strength!
Gu Fei Yu turned mute when Mo Jun Ye turned around and questioned him directly.
"Why aren't you talking? Could it be that you aren't included in it?" Jun Mo Xie laughed honestly. "I was looking at how confident you were and thought that you really didn't care about anyone. I had even suspected that you are the Big Boss of the Misty Illusory Manor… Turns out that the numerous existences that even Saint Emperors cannot afford to offend… actually don't include yourself. This really left me surprised ah… Since it doesn't include you… then may I ask… why are you trying to show off? Or rather to say, what about you is worth showing off?!"
Gu Fei Yu was extremely furious, but he didn't dare to recklessly respond. This country bumpkin looked plain, and his speech was ordinary, but he didn't expect there to be traps hidden in every single sentence of his. As long as I step into it, it'll guarantee that I'll become the butt of criticism by the younger generation of the Misty Illusory Manor tomorrow, and the joke of the older generations. Even my family will be embarrassed by me…
Things like talking big were not something these children of influential families like him were capable of.
Miao Xiao Miao was obviously very interested in watching these two people banter. But she had not expected that the one who would fall first would be Gu Fei Yu, who was known for his sharp and vicious tongue. Her eyes couldn't help but wander over to Jun Mo Xie. This Mo Jun Ye of the Free and Natural Physique didn't appear as simple and honest as he did on the surface ah…
This fellow had been going with Gu Fei Yu's flow, but when Gu Fei Yu had the upper hand, at the most crucial moment, he suddenly struck and left Gu Fei Yu speechless. And every single sentence afterwards was wicked and malicious, full of traps, completely capable of sowing dissension. Even with Gu Fei Yu's eloquence, he could only suck it up and had no room for rebuttal, or rather, didn't even dare to rebut!
Miao Xiao Miao was instantly surprised. She couldn't help but see this prodigy with the Free and Natural Physique in a different light: This person may be simple and honest, but he is not completely simple, and even, is definitely not one to be messed with!
Chapter 939: I'll Lend You a Gut, Do You Dare to Kill Me?
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Gu Fei Yu was stunned for a while. Then he suddenly said coldly. "I may really be no big deal, but…"
Jun Mo Xie cut him off. "Since you know that you are no big deal, then what 'but' are you trying to say in front of me?" He spoke in a disdainful tone as he looked at Gu Fei Yu from the corner of his eyes. "I may be untalented, but I've been told by Master Cao that I have the Free and Natural Physique! Asides from the ancestor of Xuan cultivation, the Nine Nether First Young Master, for 10,000 years, I'm the only other person that has it! I may not be a big deal as an individual, but my physique is a very big deal."
Jun Mo Xie looked at Gu Fei Yu and grinned. "You are no big deal; I'm a little bit more of a deal than you, so I'm a bigger deal than you. Do you admit to what I'm saying?!" There was a tinge of mockery in his eye. "Therefore… you have no right to be saying anything before me. Understand? Please remember it in the future ah!"
"A physique is what you are naturally born with! And not what you worked hard to achieve, so what do you have to be bragging about?" Gu Fei Yu yelled angrily, about to go mad.
"Why can't I brag?! Precisely because I had two impressive parents, I am able to have the Free and Natural Physique that is rarely seen from ancient times till now! So how could it not be something worth bragging about? What sort of logic do you have?" Jun Mo Xie looked at him like a cat toying with a mouse. "Young Master Gu, from what you are saying, are you resenting your own parents for being too useless?"
Gu Fei Yu was about to retort 'I did not say that', but he was so angry he couldn't speak.
Jun Mo Xie sighed softly and shook his head, feeling sorry as he looked at Gu Fei Yu with a look of pity. "I may be of humble talent and shallow learning, but I know the sentences, 'A father's love is like a mountain, A mother's love is like the ocean'. Your parents gave birth to you with great difficulty and painstakingly brought you up, but today, just because your physique is inferior to others, you think that your own parents are trash? Gu Fei Yu, how can you be like this?"
Jun Mo Xie lamented. "Filial piety is the most important of all virtues! You are really unfilial in having such thoughts! Disgraceful! How can you be loyal when you are unfilial? So you are definitely an unloyal person! You are unfilial and unloyal, and full of resentment to your own parents and higher-ups. How can you be true to your friends? So similarly, you are unbenevolent and unjust! Gu Fei Yu! How can someone that is unfilial, unloyal, unbenevolent, and unjust like you have the cheek to remain alive? And here you are, so full of yourself and bullying others… You you you… Do you still have any shame?!"
A look of admiration appeared in Little Beansprout's eyes. Heavens ah, this Free and Natural Physique Young Master Mo is too amazing, practically scolding someone to a whole new level. Others said that the Free and Natural Physique he was born with was due to a stroke of luck, yet with a couple of tugs, he smacked a huge hat of unfilial, unloyal, unbenevolent, unjust, and unashamed on Gu Fei Yu's head…
It seemed that there was no one else in the whole of the Misty Illusory Manor who had this type of ability to make an irrelevant interpretation! Truly great eloquence ah, as expected of the legendary Free and Natural Physique, being so fluent even in his scolding of others.
Miao Xiao Miao looked at Jun Mo Xie, the aloofness in her eyes finally changing. This person was definitely one who showed no mercy to his enemies! Killing to the last, hitting someone who was down was most likely his forte!
Someone like this was definitely not good to deal with!
Gu Fei Yu was mad with anger, letting out a low growl. He lunged forward, the long sword at his waist as unsheathed in a flash and pointing at Jun Mo Xie's throat! The sword glistened before Jun Mo Xie's throat, its chilling intent causing goosebumps to break out beneath his neck.
There was no change in Jun Mo Xie's expression. He did not even flinch. Instead, he looked at Gu Fei Yu tauntingly. "Gu Fei Yu, since you have already used your sword, why don't you just stab it through directly. Just stab it over boldly! If the guts in your body are not enough, I can lend you one! Do you really dare to kill me?" He mocked disdainfully.
As he said this, Young Master Jun lifted his feet with the intention of taking a step forward, ignoring the sword pointing at his throat.
Gu Fei Yu's gaze began to heat up as his entire face turned red, beads of hot perspiration appearing on his forehead, his wrists even trembling. With Jun Mo Xie's step towards him, he couldn't help but take a big step backwards. Because of the disparity in these two steps, the sword that was just millimeters away from Jun Mo Xie's throat deviated from its original position.
Gu Fei Yu tightened his grip, green veins popping out. Although it took a great amount of strength to maintain this position of the sword, and he was unwilling to keep it, he really did not dare to truly stab it forward!
Gu Fei Yu's eyes were also popping out from the strain, red veins appearing across them…
The reason why Gu Fei Yu had such great reputation in the Misty Illusory Manor, asides from his own influential background, was because he was an intelligent person. He knew clearly that the person before him had the rare Free and Natural Physique and all the big shots of Misty Illusory Manor valued it greatly!
In the hearts of these big shots, they would rather die than have anything happen to this Free and Natural Physique! If he really stabbed this sword through, his entire family clan would be chased into the depths of hell by the furious big shots before tomorrow!
Stabbing this sword was the equivalent of committing suicide, and it was one at the price of the whole family clan perishing with him. But if he didn't stab it through, and just kept it back like this, it was really hard for him to swallow this insult. Having it stuck at his throat, unable to spit it out, yet unable to swallow it…. It could be imagined how horrible it felt…
But Young Master Jun was calm and unhurried. He had this ultimate trump card in his hand right now. Why couldn't he make good use of it and humiliate and toy with this b*stard to death? Even if Gu Fei Yu really acted recklessly, with Young Master Jun's current strength of a fourth level Saint Emperor, and Gu Fei Yu's mere prowess of a level three Spirit Xuan, even if he hits a vital spot, it couldn't do any damage to him!
So no matter how you looked at it, in terms of forces and strength, Young Master Jun had absolute confidence! Besides, if he noticed danger, Young Master Jun could immediately vanish, and with Gu Fei Yu's abilities, he wouldn't even be able to catch it.
Jun Mo Xie smiled coldly and took another step forward, putting his neck to that sword that was already off its aim. This sort of incomprehensible move had scared Gu Fei Yu to the point he retreated backwards rapidly. Jun Mo Xie mocked, "Why? You don't dare to? Since you don't dare to… Then why did you draw your sword just now? Hm? Is this a toy? Did you think that you are still a child? Hm? Do I need to find you a nanny?!"
With Young Master Jun's current strength, he could easily crush people like Gu Fei Yu with his pinky finger. But… the situation was a little awkward right now. First, he could not release his real strength in case he accidentally revealed his identity. Second, Jun Mo Xie intended to blow the matter up to see what the bottom line of Misty Illusory Manor was like. Third,… Miao Xiao Miao was present!
The time, place, and people involved were a little awkward, especially the other two who were present. Miao Xiao Miao and Little Beansprout, two who could not be bribed and would be a major problem that cannot be shunned.
Miao Xiao Miao's father was the one who guarded the Spiritual Herbal Gardens, his ultimate destination for this journey! And that place seemed to be an extremely secretive independent space; even if he had all the abilities of the world, there was no chance for him to enter it without sufficient information…
Even Cao Guo Feng, with his status, was not allowed into the Spiritual Herbal Gardens. It could be imagined how tight the security of that place was!
So it was absolutely necessary to have a good relationship with 'Female Ancestor' Miao Xiao Miao. Not only must it be good, he had to use it as an opportunity to sneak into the Spiritual Herbal Gardens…
This concerned the success or failure of this trip into Misty Illusory Manor, so it was of utmost important!
So the first step to developing a good relationship with Young Lady Miao was definitely to leave a deep impression in her heart, the more unforgettable, the more ideal! Let her know that he did tolerate contempt and was aware that he would not be a servant in the future, making sure that she knew that he had endless and boundless value in his future!
Only like this would it attract Miao Xiao Miao's attention to befriend him. If he was merely one with the Free and Natural Physique, yet was a mere country bumpkin, he was just a very lucky fool at most, and in the future, he would be an idiot that only knew about cultivating and not the ways of the world. Even if he became number one in the world and was unrivaled in the world, he would only be made use of by people and would never be taken seriously by them.
Because those people with aspirations definitely had ways to control someone like this. Someone invincible, but brainless and had no wisdom of his own would only become a fighting machine that others could easily manipulate.
Mere exceptional martial talent without intelligence that corresponded would only end up in a huge tragedy. Jun Mo Xie had deep thoughts and feelings about this when reading The Romance of the Three Kingdoms in his previous life. The number one in military power during the period of the Three Kingdoms was undoubtedly Lü Bu, and yet because he was not intelligent, he was manipulated by others for his entire life, at the end, captured alive and decapitated! Even his wife and children had to suffer the same fate…
Marquis Wen Lü Bu was a great example. Many people harboring intentions used him like a weapon, only remembering him when they needed to frame someone or required his military strength and impulsiveness to achieve their goals. No one truly cared about him. Even though they all knew that he was invincible…
So Jun Mo Xie wanted to portray his potential and match it to his own physique, then show off his perseverance. Revealing his hidden intentions of standing at the peak, his untameable attitude, making it clear that he was not someone who would be easily controlled by others and may even be an extremely dangerous and terrifying person…
Only someone like this was one that no one was willing to offend.
Chapter 940: First Impression Changing Four Times!
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Currently, he was a unique existence that had the best natural endowments, yet everyone still had to give him the greatest room for growth.
Because at no point in time would the Misty Illusory Manor be able to bear sacrificing this Free and Natural Physique! It was practically confirmed that in the near future, this person would definitely have absolute strength and relative intelligence. And he would have his own bottom line and not allow anyone to manipulate him; this sort of unique existence naturally would be someone that no one could offend. If anyone accidentally offended him, they were most likely to never have a good night's sleep!
This was what was truly terrifying!
When faced with someone this dangerous, what else could they do other than to befriend him? Since it was destined that they would be unable to bask in his light, and neither could they kill him… Then they could only make sure they did not offend him because this was already the only best ending…
Right now, there was another change in the way Miao Xiao Miao looked at Jun Mo Xie. Changing from a look of focus to that of caution and solemnity. This Mo Jun Ye is not only as simple as he seems, he is one who will definitely get his revenge if offended! And he has a natural disposition that is extremely daring and unscrupulous! Someone like this is very scary and troublesome. If there is no need, or there is no confidence in crushing him in a single shot, it'll be best to not offend him as much as possible. Especially with his current potential, he'll definitely become an important figure in the Misty Illusory Manor.
Jun Mo Xie had only said a single sentence to Miao Xiao Miao at the beginning and nothing else until now. Not even looking at her from the corner of his eyes. But Miao Xiao Miao's impression of Young Master Jun had already rapidly changed four times!
Four whole times!
From that of a country bumpkin, to the current extremely dangerous and important figure, this entire process only took seconds!
In the duration of a conversation alone, Jun Mo Xie had completely overturned their original impressions of him!
Gu Fei Yu was still holding onto his sword, his eyes red with popping veins. Although he was still pointing his sword at Jun Mo Xie's fatal point, from the looks of it, he, who obviously had the upper hand, looked like a phoenix that had lost all its feathers and fallen into a heavy downpour. In other words, pathetic beyond words.
His posture looked upright, but it was actually slightly trembling. His eyes were filled with a mix of confusion and madness. All the killing aura radiating off his body seemed to coagulate, yet in the next instant, it scattered, then coagulated again, then scattered… In this repeated cycle, cold beads of perspiration that had frowned on Gu Fei Yu's forehead formed a stream and began to drip down…
"Don't you force me! Stop forcing me; don't force me to kill you!" Gu Fei Yu's lips quivered as he glared menacingly at Jun Mo Xie. Nut right now, no matter how fierce the look in his eyes was, in the eyes of anyone else, this was clearly a plea.
The look in Jun Mo Xie's eyes remained undisturbed, completely calm. He just stared at Gu Fei Yu quietly, but this sort of unusually calm look only caused Gu Fei Yu to feel even more panicked, losing his confidence. He felt as though Jun Mo Xie's calm stare was like two sharp arrows that penetrated right into the deepest part of his soul… causing him to completely breakdown and be at a loss about what to do.
"I just want to force you; why haven't you taken action yet? Just do it and kill me! You useless thing! Kill me ah… You fool, why? Could it be that you've never killed anyone before? You don't dare to do it? You cowardly rogue!" Jun Mo Xie mocked laughingly at this number two person who must not be offended without the slightest scruple.
His gaze suddenly became sharp and incisive like a blade as he looked Gu Fei Yu intently in the eye. "You tell me; what else are you good for?! You're just a useless person! Why? You only know how to be jealous? And not kill people? Hahahaha…"
He broke out in laughter, sneering in disdain.
"Ahh!!!" Gu Fei Yu screamed, his entire body trembling even more intensely. There was a look of intense hatred in his eyes as he grinded his teeth, but the right hand that was tightly holding onto the sword subconsciously retracted a bit.
Jun Mo Xie straightened his body and took another step forward! Gu Fei Yu retracted his arm again, but he realized that there was no way he could retract his hand any further, so he had no other choice but to take a step back.
But with a clang, Gu Fei Yu found that his back was already pressed against the wall! He turned around in shock, only to realize that he had unconsciously been forced into the corner of the wall by this Mo Jun Ye! And he had no other room to retreat!
If he still intended to forcefully back away, he could only do it by making a hole through the wall of this restaurant…
Miao Xiao Miao watched these two people in shock. Seventeen steps! This Mo Jun Ye is really impressive, actually allowing a sword to point at his vital point from start to end yet forcing the person wielding the sword to back off seventeen times! Seventeen steps! Is he tired of living? Or is he really that confident? But you shouldn't be pushing someone like this no matter how much confidence you have? But he had actually done it the whole way! There is a limit to how much a person can bear! If Gu Fei Yu is unable to withstand the mental pressure and just recklessly stabbed ahead… It's very likely… and let's not talk about what will happen to the Gu Family, but he is the one who will be unlucky first…
Is this person one who really doesn't care for his own life? Is there really someone like this in the world? Miao Xiao Miao thought as she looked at Jun Mo Xie.
Young Lady Miao was undoubtedly an intelligent person, but even the intelligent her had neglected a possibility, that if this 'Mo Jun Ye' Young Master Mo's strength was in the Saint tiers, there was no need for him to bother about the sword pointing at his neck! But this possibility was a little too incomprehensible, so it was normal to neglect it!
But which one of all these series of things that had been happening was not incomprehensible?
From the beginning, the 'Free and Natural Physique' that had never appeared for 10,000 years suddenly reappeared in the world, and right before Saint Emperor Cao Guo Feng. Then, the Saint Emperors of Holy Lands boldly attacked at night, causing Mo Jun Ye to go missing. Then, they delivered Young Master Mo, who was on the verge of dying and covered with grave injuries back, setting up an ambush for Cao Guo Feng and the other Saint Emperors. And now, a country bumpkin with negligible powers was able to completely ignore the sword at his throat, and instead, put pressure on the sword wielder. Which one of all these examples was actually normal?
Right now, Gu Fei Yu only felt ashamed and unable to show his face!
He was a level three Spirit Xuan expert, the representative of the most outstanding member of the younger generation of the Misty Illusory Manor. But he was forced into such a state by a country bumpkin that just crawled out of a ditch!
When he just caught sight of Miao Xiao Miao's look of despise, he genuinely felt humiliated! Since five years ago, when Miao Xiao Miao was fourteen, he had been wooing her until now. He did care about the way other people viewed him and could treat the contempt of the whole Misty Illusory Manor as nothing, but the smallest, slightest look of contempt from Miao Xiao Miao was enough to make him choose death over staying alive!
Being humiliated by someone else right in front of the woman he loved, and the woman he was wooing with all his might! No one would be able to take it! What more Gu Fei Yu, who was proud and arrogant!
At the start, he was still scheming and plotting how to humiliate Mo Jun Ye, but in a moment of folly, he had the tables turned on him and was forced into a corner. He did not even have time to consider his countermeasures. He only knew that the other party had the Free and Natural Physique. There was no problem in insulting and humiliating him verbally, but he absolutely must not hurt him, what more kill him. If he really killed him, the entire Gu Family would be doomed overnight!
But right now, after being forced to retreat seventeen steps by Jun Mo Xie, he had practically lost all his rationality!
Too aggrieving! This is truly too aggrieving!
And just at this moment, he noticed Miao Xiao Miao was right beside him!
His disgraceful actions had all fallen into the eyes of his beauty!
In this instant, all the raging blood in him rose! Causing his already tensed up mental state to instantly crumble!
Jun Mo Xie had held back in his aggressive pressuring from start to end. It was not a big issue if Gu Fei Yu broke down, but Jun Mo Xie would be forced to reveal his real strength!
But Miao Xiao Miao's gaze had finally become the straw that broke the camel's back!
Right now, Gu Fei Yu only had one thought in his mind—to get revenge. Revenge on this person before him. He suddenly yelled, "You're asking for death!" A crazed look appeared in his eyes as he thrust the sword in his hand forward unhesitatingly!
At this moment, Gu Fei Yu had completely broken down mentally! He no longer cared about the consequences, and he could not think of any consequences. The only goal he had right now was to kill this b*stard right before his eyes!
Even if it was the Manor Lord of Misty Illusory Manor before him, he would still continue to stab it forward! And not care for the consequences!
Just in the instant his trembling sword thrust forward—
Strangely, Mo Jun Ye who had been pressuring him suddenly took two steps back and moved away from the range of Gu Fei Yu's sword. He innocently shook his hands and shrugged his shoulders, wearing a wide magnanimous smile. "Um… Young Master Gu, since you don't have the guts to kill me, then I'll be embarrassed to say anything. It's pointless to force you to do something you can't. Young Lady Xiao Miao can bear witness to what happened here today; we don't have any deep set feuds with each other. I'll take two steps back of my own accord, and we just laugh it off. How is that?"
Because at this moment, Jun Mo Xie had suddenly detected two extremely powerful auras zooming across the air, and their target was this restaurant!
Jun Mo Xie was extremely familiar with one of them. It was Cao Guo Feng! As expected, this Old Man still couldn't feel at ease letting me out and personally tailed me secretly!
So Jun Mo Xie changed his mind in this instant. Although he didn't know who the other person was, but since he was rushing in this direction and his target was so clear, then it would definitely be someone to do with the matter today!
But he was not any of the other six Saint Emperors with Cao Guo Feng! So it could be imagined who he was already! So right now, it was not the time for him to overbearing. The most important thing is… hehe…
Chapter 941: The Most Terrifying Person!
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It would be a big deal if Jun Mo Xie had merely taken a step back. But Gu Fei Yu's senses which had already broken down were instantly set ablaze by Jun Mo Xie's words! He almost spat a whole mouthful of blood out. No deep set feud? You just scolded all eighteen generations of my family's ancestors, practically driving me insane, and now you are saying to 'laugh this off'?
Gu Fei Yu panted angrily, his eyes practically bulging out. His handsome face looked like that of an angry demon from hell, and with his saliva flying, he yelled, "Mo Jun Ye, there is no point to talk now that things have come to this! No matter how glib your tongue is! I must kill you today! Even if you have the almighty Free and Natural Physique, you are destined to not escape from this death today!"
Jun Mo Xie laughed bitterly, he said with great indignance. "Young Master Gu, if you had not insulted my Master, Saint Emperor Cao, why would I dare to oppose you? I'd be shunning you if I could. Now, I've already expressed my willingness to back down. You already have the upper hand, so how can you still be so unforgiving… Could it be that there is no place to speak of justice in the Misty Illusory Manor?"
Gu Fei Yu had only said that in the Misty Illusory Manor, there were many existences that even Cao Guo Feng could not afford to offend! But this was a fact and not any bragging. His attitude may be arrogant, but he actually really was not insulting Cao Guo Feng!
But Jun Mo Xie had completely slammed this accusation on his head the moment he opened his mouth. Because… those two auras had already drawn near…
Right now, Gu Fei Yu had lost half of his rational mind. Filled with rage, under Young Master Jun's intentional lead, he began to yell, "So what if I scolded Cao Guo Feng? You're not pleased to hear it? Come! Come and fight it out with me! Aren't you very bold? Cao Guo Feng that Old fry! B*stard! Old scoundrel… Why can't I scold him?"
Under the guide of Young Master Jun, Gu Fei Yu thought: Since I've already scolded him, what harm is there in scolding a few more times? If it can drive this little bastard mad and make him come and fight with me, I can just kill him!
He was feeling spirited as he cursed, feeling like he had really finally vented some anger in doing so. You insulted my ancestors, so I'll insult you Master! F*cking hell, don't tell me this Young Master don't know how to scold people?
Only Miao Xiao Miao looked at Gu Fei Yu in shock, and then back at Jun Mo Xie. A look of amusement was in her eyes.
Jun Mo Xie's face turned red as he argued angrily. "Young Master Gu, how can you be like this? It's alright if you scold me; I can ignore it, but why must you scold Saint Emperor Cao too? And to scold in such a horrid manner! Don't tell me the seven of them offended you? You're just a junior, so where is all this anger coming from? Is that how the seniors in your family taught you?"
Yet another round of leading him about! Scold! Scold! Just scold all seven of them together…
Gu Fei Yu did not disappoint Jun Mo Xie, continuing to holler. "Pei! What can you do if this daddy is going to scold! Asshole! B*stard! So what about the seven of them? Are you going to outnumber me? Let me tell you, don't look at them seven Saint Emperors! They are not f*cking even worth a fart in the eyes of the Gu Family! They are all worse than farts!"
Miao Xiao Miao facepalmed!
Because two figures stood right behind Gu Fei Yu's infuriated figure, a look of anger on their faces. No one knew when they had arrived; they'd probably been standing there for a while. Their powerful cultivation had concealed their aura, and although they were just standing there, if you did not turn your head around to look, no one would have detected that there were two people standing right there. At the very least, Gu Fei Yu definitely would not be able to notice it.
One of them had three locks of long hair floating before his chest! Who else could it be other than the third level Saint Emperor, Cao Guo Feng!
The other person had narrow eyes and his face was full of wrinkles. His black hair reached his lower abdomen. This person was Gu Fei Yu's grandfather, Gu Yun Yang!
Right now, both of them were terribly incensed!
Miao Xiao Miao and Jun Mo Xie saw these two people. Even Little Beansprout noticed them. Only Gu Fei Yu remained with his back facing them, so he did not notice.
Because Miao Xiao Miao had seen these two people, her heart was suddenly overwhelmed! She was a intelligent girl, so she instantly figured out why this Mo Jun Ye, who had the upper hand, suddenly changed his tune.
So he had actually expected all of this! He knew that he was no match for Gu Fei Yu with his own strength, but he'd be humiliating himself by backing off. So he used his physique as leverage to suppress Gu Fei Yu…
But Gu Fei Yu was ultimately of Spirit Xuan cultivation; if he could not be suppressed the entire time, the moment he snapped back to his senses, Mo Jun Ye would be the one who ate the disadvantage. So he risked the safety of his life, pretended that he did not fear death, and kept pressuring him! That way, Gu Fei Yu did not have any time to react. So under the condition of having a sword pointed at his throat, he still managed to force Gu Fei Yu to retreat seventeen steps! What sort of guts was this!
So he is not someone who did not fear death; it is all part of his scheme… but… no! Even if it is like this, if no one arrives afterwards, wouldn't he be doomed?…
Miao Xiao Miao frowned in deep thoughts. Suddenly, her frown vanished. Right! I see! To think that he had also included this area in his plans. Because of his Free and Natural Physique, the Misty Illusory Manor will definitely treat him as a treasure. They will definitely not be relaxed about him coming out on his own, so there will always be someone keeping an eye on him… As long as he blows this matter up big enough, there will immediately be someone who comes to resolve this! And he had been waiting for this person the whole time.
Miao Xiao Miao felt extremely shaken. A youth, who looks a few years younger than me… how can he have this sort of profound thinking?
And at the very end, Gu Fei Yu's sudden breakdown… What happened there? He had been forcing him into a corner the whole way, but he wasn't too harsh about it. On the contrary, since from the moment the sword was at his neck, every step he took forward, Gu Fei Yu had taken one big step back. When the distance between his throat and the sword became smaller and smaller… he still did not stop. But he ultimately did not put himself in danger. By right, Gu Fei Yu should not have snapped, but he did. What is going on here?
Right, it is because of me. Because I had taken a look at Gu Fei Yu at that point in time. He was already on the verge of going crazy from the humiliation, and he cares a lot about me, so that one look from me caused him to completely breakdown!
If I am not here, this Mo Jun Ye would have continued to suppress like this till the last moment!
He had not looked at me the entire time, but he had been paying attention to me. So from my one look just now, Mo Jun Ye instantly knew that Gu Fei Yu was about to lose it. So he took this time to really back off and get away from the danger! This Mo Jun Ye clearly understands the temperament of Gu Fei Yu and human nature! When to advance, when to retreat; he managed it clearly and meticulously! Truly impressive!
My glance messed up his entire order, but just at this moment, Saint Emperor Can and Old Master Gu arrived. And this Mo Jun Ye completely retreated and made use of this retreat to fan Gu Fei Yu's anger and make him lose his rationality. Then, he used his words to lead him on and stir up a real contradiction, and in the eyes of others… he… is the most innocent and bullied part! Who would imagine that the one who was really trampled upon is the Gu Fei Yu who is raining curses?
En, since he has already fallen out with Gu Fei Yu, there is no hope of making up, so he might as well offend him thoroughly! And now before the higher ups, he puts himself in the position of the victim… And Cao Guo Feng and the rest have made a significant contribution in finding the Free and Natural Physique… Looks like the Gu Family is in trouble this time…
Miao Xiao Miao heaved a sigh of relief after figuring this all out. She looked at Jun Mo Xie in horror. This person is a monster! He definitely must not be offended! Otherwise, I really will not know how I die…
In such a complicated situation, he had instantly come up with his countermeasure and an appropriate response. He didn't even panicked when his own strength was far beneath the opponent's. He turned the tables around with his own abilities and won without much of a fight…
Miao Xiao Miao admitted that if she were put in Mo Jun Ye's position, she definitely would not be able to handle it like him! The other party had instinctively chosen the most correct way to protect himself and fight back. While she, who had witnessed the entire process, had only surmised the entire situation at the very end!
This was a disparity between heaven and earth!
Gu Fei Yu was done for, offending someone like this. Even the Gu Family will be unlucky. Miao Xiao Miao's expression turned cautious. Her beautiful eyes looked over to this Mo Jun Ye, whose cultivation was nowhere near herself, full of revere and curiosity!
What sort of person was this exactly? This sort of talent was more than enough to dominate the entire world ah! This person… is really too… terrifying!
Looking at Gu Fei Yu who was unaware of his own pathetic state, Miao Xiao Miao suddenly felt relieved. She was really sick of Gu Fei Yu's pestering all these years… It may be a good thing for her to borrow the aid of this Mo Jun Ye to get rid of Gu Fei Yu…
Miao Xiao Miao didn't know that although her speculation made sense, only a small portion of it was close to the truth. And the real truth of the matter was that Young Master Jun was a bold and daring person, and he had also added some traces of psychological manipulation…
But the conclusion was the same: Gu Fei Yu was undoubtedly pitiful and unlucky for offending Jun Mo Xie…
And right now, the pitiful and unlucky Gu Fei Yu was still facing Jun Mo Xie, having no clue of the people who had arrived behind him. He continued to yell irrationally. "… What big deal is Cao Guo Feng? Is he worthy of being used to suppress me? F*cking hell, we are the Gu Family—the Gu Family! Lad, do you know of the Gu Family?! It is as easy as crushing an ant for the Old Master of the Gu Family to crush Cao Guo Feng! To think that you use him as your support! Only country bumpkins like you with no experience in the world see him as a big deal! I'll tell you honestly; back then, my Grandfather and Cao Guo Feng had a match, and Cao Guo Feng was defeated to the point he was kneeling and begging on the ground! My Grandpa was finally merciful enough to spare his life and let him live until now! I bet you didn't know this? Hahaha… How hilarious! Country bumpkin, do you know what sort of deal your Master is now?"
Behind him, the faces of Saint Emperor Cao Cao Guo Feng and the old man in green turned completely black!
Chapter 942: Peculiar Injury
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Three hundred years ago, Cao Guo Feng and Gu Yun Yang had indeed arranged for a showdown. The duo fought for a day and a night, and still, a winner couldn't be determined. This matter was kept secret, and no one was to divulge it. If any one of them achieved a breakthrough, then they would arrange again for another match!
Cao Guo Feng had always kept his word and not mentioned it to anyone else. But today, he was hearing of this matter from Gu Yun Yang's grandson! And the battle result of being evenly matched was altered to him begging for mercy on the ground pitifully, and the reason why he was still alive was because he was spared his life! What nonsense was this?! If such talk is really spread around, can I still remain alive?!
He couldn't help but turn over and look at Gu Yun Yang with a look of disdain.
Gu Yun Yang's face flushed red. "Brother Cao, please don't misunderstand! How can there be such a thing?! It's all rubbish that those little b*stards blindly fabricated…"
Cao Guo Feng had plenty of experience to tell with one look at Gu Yun Yang's attitude that the matter about their showdown had become an accomplishment that Gu Yun Yang used to flaunt to the juniors of his family. The outcome of the battle may not be as pathetic as Gu Fei Yu had made it sound, but it definitely wouldn't be any better.
His face couldn't help but turn as cold as ice. He nodded his head and said, "Great! Great! Great! Great brother! Great friend! A great grandson you've groomed there! Great, great, great, I have lived in vain for hundreds of years now. I've only come to learn something new today… I really didn't know that the Gu Family is so powerful in the Misty Illusory Manor. For so many years, I've really been ignorant and inexperienced…"
A look of sincere embarrassment appeared on Gu Yun Yang's face. He really couldn't figure this out. This was such a private matter—only him and Cao Guo Feng, the two who were involved, knew of it. How did his grandson find out?!
Cao Guo Feng definitely did not divulge it; even if he did, he wouldn't make himself sound that bad, so the problem obviously lay with Gu Yun Yang himself. But in his memories, he clearly did not mention this matter to anyone!
Fortuitously, in one of his drunken stupors, this old man had unintentionally brought up the battle between him and Cao Guo Feng. Before his sons and juniors, this drunken Old Master Gu naturally exaggerated the outcome of the battle by a little bit, changing it from being evenly matched to him slightly standing in a more advantageous position.
But it was a pity that under the exaggeration of the juniors, it became more and more exaggerated and ultimately became like this! And it was because of this misinformation that Gu Fei Yu assumed that Mo Jun Ye who had Cao Guo Feng as his support could not afford to offend him. And that was why he so boldly tried to find trouble for Young Master Jun. From his understanding, even if Cao Guo Feng came looking for a fight, he had his grandfather backing him up, so why would he take Young Master Jun's warnings to heart?
Cao Guo Feng was extremely enraged! Gu Yun Yang who knew he was in the wrong instantly vented all of his anger on his unlucky grandson. In a flash, he slapped Gu Yun Yang heavily across his face with a crisp pa ! "Evil creature! What bullsh*t are you spouting! Hurry up and apologize to Saint Emperor Cao and his disciple!"
This slap was clearly an act of disciplining his grandson. It was loud and clear, but he did not use much strength in it. It was just a form of warning, leaving room for both sides to reconcile.
But what no one had expected was that the hysterical look frozen on Gu Fei Yu's face turned into one that was dull, and his face turned pale. Then, his head tilted back and he spat a mouthful of blood into the air!
Fresh blood scattered down like mist, covering the entire space instantly. Then, he spat another mouth of blood again. It was so intense that it splat onto the ceiling!
Blood poured out of Gu Fei Yu's mouth. His entire body trembled as he swayed unsteadily. Then, he suddenly fell onto the ground heavily, his legs twitching, his mouth still spitting mouthful after mouthful of fresh blood.
He was already unconscious!
Young Master Gu, who was still showing off his might just a moment ago, was now lying on the floor in a precarious state! His life was hanging in the balance!
This sudden change of situation was beyond everyone's expectations. The two old men couldn't be bothered to argue over this; Gu Yun Yang instantly picked up his grandson and checked his pulse. He couldn't help but reveal a look of shock!
The condition of the meridians in Gu Fei Yu's body was unusually odd, flickering between strong and weak. When it was strong, it was hammering about intensely, when it was weak, it could barely be detected. His Qi and blood flow were showing obvious signs of damage, on the verge of having all his blood explode in his body and dying at any moment.
From head to toe, including his upper and lower dantian, all Xuan Qi was messed up and disorderly…
Even someone who had never cultivated Xuan Qi and was on the verge of dying would not have a peculiar symptom that was terrible to this extent!
Even if one suffered from the Devil's Bite during practice, it wouldn't be as bad as how Gu Fei Yu was now… Even a Saint Emperor's powers and cultivation were unable to rescue him…
What exactly is going on?
Gu Yun Yang was frozen, squatting on the ground. He used all his might to recall how much strength he had used earlier, but the more he tried to recall, the more confused he was. He clearly did not use any Xuan Qi and only used the strength of a regular slap. Why did his grandson suffer such a severe injury?
If he had really used strength, why couldn't he remember it? Besides, even if he did accidentally use his strength and hurt his grandson, it was more likely that he killed him with a single slap. It wouldn't cause his body to become like this, ah!
His mind became blank the more he tried to figure it out.
"What exactly is going on?" Gu Yun Yang mumbled to himself. Suddenly, as if he realized something, he lifted his head and looked at Miao Xiao Miao and Jun Mo Xie with a cold stare. He asked coldly, "What exactly is going on?!"
Two sentences that were exactly the same. The first was purely a question directed to himself, whereas the second one was extremely accusatory, directed at the male and female before him. Old Master Gu assumed that in this restaurant, before the two of them had arrived, someone had used some underhanded method on Gu Fei Yu…
As to who the person is… Mo Jun Ye involved an important party, but had pathetic cultivation despite his Free and Natural Physique. But that underhanded act was extremely peculiar and not the work of any ordinary expert. That lad is definitely not capable of it. So the only possible person who did it was Miao Xiao Miao!
Then, he continued to delve deeper. His grandson had ultimately been pestering Miao Xiao Miao. Gu Yun Yang was well aware of this unrequited romance. Could it be that this lass is sick of being pestered and actually developed an intention to kill? Making use of this opportunity today to deliver the fatal blow and drawing that Mo ;ad into the situation, causing Cao Guo Feng to get involved. So ultimately, it became a feud between the Gu Family and Cao Guo Feng and the six other Saint Emperors while she stayed out of it?!
Could it really be like this?!
Old Master Gu was more affirmed of his speculations the more he thought about it, and the way he looked at Miao Xiao Miao also became increasingly hostile. If not because Miao Xiao Miao had a unique background and exceptionally strong support behind her, Gu Yun Yang would already have captured her!
Miao Xiao Miao jolted. She was a clever girl, instantly figuring out what Gu Yun Yang meant by his sentence. She had even figured out what Gu Yun Yang was thinking when he asked this question. Noticing Old Master Gu's hostile glare, she couldn't help but feel startled.
What sort of great misfortune and bad luck is this ah! What do I have to do with this? It's your grandson that has been pestering me everyday, leaving me frustrated beyond words. I haven't even said anything about it. Now he, for some reason, got injured, and you actually are thinking of pinning this on me?
Miao Xiao Miao felt incensed by this. But there was still no change in her expression. She replied indifferently. "Old Master Gu's question is odd; how could the two of us not know what exactly is going on? Just now, we were still watching Young Master Gu aggressively scolding others loudly, so how come he suddenly became like this? What… exactly is going on?"
Miao Xiao Miao's reply was as good as not giving one. Not only did it not explain anything, it instead returned Gu Yun Yang's last sentence back to him, without changing a single word.
She may have figured out the situation, but she had not realized that Gu Yun Yang's injuries had put his life at risk. If not because Gu Yun Yang's life was in danger, with Miao Xiao Miao's background, Gu Yun Yang may not necessarily dare treat her like this!
Miao Xiao Miao pushed this question back, driving Gu Yun Yang's anger to boiling point. But he couldn't do anything due to her status, so he scoffed heavily and used all his strength to transfer his Xuan Qi to treat his grandson's injuries, even ignoring Cao Guo Feng who was beside him…
When Miao Xiao Miao saw Gu Yun Yang, she was still thinking of carefully explaining the entire matter in great detail. In this way, at least she would be able to remove herself from this situation. But from the way Gu Yun Yang instantly accused and questioned her, she suddenly felt a surge of disgust!
Old Master Gu, how mighty of you! What basis do you have to accuse me like this? You have no right to question me like this, in terms of status or position! Because of this reason, she swallowed the words that she wanted to say back, reluctant to lower her status…
At the same time, she developed some doubts in her mind. It seemed that Gu Fei Yu was still fine just now, so why did he suddenly become like this, as if his life is in danger? This change is too bizarre? It's just anger, plus a slap that used no Xuan Qi… It shouldn't have become this serious…
She was unaware and even everyone present doesn't know that Gu Fei Yu had indeed sustained severe injuries, and his life was at risk!
Chapter 943: Inverting Black and White
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He was first agitated by Jun Mo Xie, then his killing intent was incited too. But because of Jun Mo Xie's heaven defying physique and shocking status, he couldn't do it, and thus, he could only forcefully retract it. But in this way, it was the equivalent of having a fierce battle within his own body. Although it was not enough to inflict an injury, but his mental state had been greatly damaged and his vitality was greatly drained.
Yet Jun Mo Xie continued to relentlessly pressure him. Gu Fei Yu who had a strength that was multiple folds of this 'Mo Jun Ye' still ultimately did not dare to strike! So he felt very aggrieved. He felt as if he could crush Mo Jun Ye with just his finger alone, but he did not dare to do it in fear of the dire consequences…
And thus, Gu Fei Yu's killing intent surged out and retracted again…
He was forced to take seventeen steps back by Jun Mo Xie—seventeen steps! His killing aura had been circulating back and forth in his body seventeen times! If one used a battlefield to describe the body, it would have fiercely battled seventeen times!
Especially when he was so angered that he could no longer control himself…
Perhaps he could still put up some resistance when being invaded by another person's killing aura—at the very least, he could still be protected by his physical body even if he abandoned his consciousness…
But being invaded by his own killing aura… was something that one had no defenses against…
Under this sort of circumstance, how could he not be injured?
How much could human's meridians endure? Not everyone's meridians were as perverse as Young Master Jun's!
Even with Gu Fei Yu's cultivation of a level three Spirit Xuan, it was still too much for him. If he started to circulate Xuan Qi to rest after he had retreated seventeen steps, he would just be severely ill and deprove greatly in his Xuan skills, but there would be no danger to his life.
But when his mentality broke down the seventeenth time, Jun Mo Xie's sudden retreat had created a temporary pause.
This was a natural reaction, and anyone would react the same. One who was acting like an aggressive wolf suddenly turning into a vulnerable lamb… Even the strongest of mental fortitudes would be stunned at this sort of great disparity.
Although this momentary pause was barely a tenth of the duration of the blink of an eye, it was enough for Jun Mo Xie to make use of that opportunity to activate his psychological manipulation!
He took the opportunity in Gu Fei Yu's pause to quickly control his mind. This was at the time where the killing aura was surging out, and all his Xuan Qi was on standby, ready to deal the fatal blow! All coursing in his meridians!
In this way, both his killing aura and Xuan Qi lost control simultaneously, thoroughly dissolving the last bit of strength that was protecting his meridians. Both energies wrecked havoc within his meridians! Shattering and smashing all of Gu Fei Yu's meridians into pieces…
If this was merely a backlash from Xuan Qi, it wouldn't be this bad. If it was an inverted flow of killing aura, it would also not cause such an adverse effect! But because there were these two different types of energies clashing within, and especially when it was after they had been set off for seventeen whole steps, it had accidentally created the peculiar injuries that Gu Fei Yu had right now!
It was extremely odd! Truly extremely odd!
An injury like this had never appeared in this world before… Because since ancient times until now… experts who were Spirit Xuan and above, who could have suffered grievances like Gu Fei Yu had today?
Gu Fei Yu's 'achievement' today was truly something to be proud of! Because he had created something entirely new in the history of the world! This might not be a major reputation, but it was enough to allow his name to be recorded in the historical records of Xuan Injuries! His name would never be forgotten!
Even Gu Yun Yang, a third level Saint Emperor, could not figure out how his grandson's injuries came about!
Actually, it was not just him. Even this other creator of this 'new creation', Young Master Jun, may not have thought that it would turn out like this!
Ai, how did it turn out like this? I may have successfully created the beginning and the process, but I didn't think of the ending! How regrettable, ah!
Gu Yun Yang transfused his pure Xuan Qi with no reservations, but he discovered that the internal system within his grandson's body was still a mess. Even if he wished to keep him alive, it would require great effort. At the very least, he needed to thoroughly reorder and tidy up the meridians, coupling it with medicine in order to protect his life. This injury was too severe and too peculiar!
But right now, this was not a good place for treatment.
And even if he fully recovered, Gu Fei Yu would be unable to advance beyond this for the rest of his life! And he may even begin to regress significantly, because his meridians were entirely tidied by an external force. This meant that the form would retain forever! He will never be able to improve! This successor which he harbored great expectations for was completely crippled!
Old Master Gu carried his grandson's body up with one hand and slowly stood up. His face was dark and heavy. "This matter today, what exactly is going on?" When he said this sentence, he did not look at anyone, but everyone could sense that he was directing it to them!
Gu Yun Yang's aura surged out like torrent waves as he spoke!
Little Beansprout, who was slightly far away, began to tremble, her lips pale and colorless. Her lively eyes had instantly turned dull. Miao Xiao Miao's pale yellow garments swayed due to the aura. But her eyes remained calm and undisturbed.
In a flash, Cao Guo Feng was already standing before Jun Mo Xie, blocking the aura from invading his disciple. He coldly said, "Gu Yun Yang, why, are you really not going to act like a senior and interrogate the younger generation with torture?"
"I won't be using torture to interrogate, but I feel a need to find out the truth of the matter today! And the answer to this lies in these three people before me. I believe Old Cao won't deny this?" he laughed coldly.
Although the Gu Family had plenty of descendants, in Gu Fei Yu's generation, there were not many that were strong enough. And amongst those who were present in this room, Gu Fei Yu's strength may not be first, but it was enough to be ranked second!
To have an achievement of a level three Spirit Xuan at the age of twenty plus, it was impossible without relatively good physique, even if he had plenty of medicine and pills to aid him in his attainment!
There were almost two thousand people in the Gu Family! They were one of the biggest families in the Misty Illusory Manor. And one of the most hopeful youths was crippled like this here!
Gu Yun Yang's anger could be imagined.
"Gu Yun Yang, you are a senior figure, yet this old man never imagined that you were someone like this!"
Cao Guo Feng sighed as he said with great heartache. "Forget the fact that you did not take the sworn agreement between us seriously, boasting of it before your sons and grandsons blatantly. If it is for the sake of boasting occasionally, I can still understand… But you allowed them to brazenly spread it out there and did not even restraint them!"
Cao Guo Feng looked at him with genuine disappointment. "… Forget it as well. When at our level, false reputation is nothing to be bothered about. I can allow you to enjoy all that reputation. What else can I do? But today, for the sake of your own grandson, you completely ignored the future of the entire Misty Illusory Manor, recklessly releasing your killing aura to force and coerce one that has the Free and Natural Physique and the granddaughter of the Palace Lord. Don't tell me that for the sake of your grandson, you are going to sacrifice the entire Gu Family?"
Cao Guo Feng's hair and beard were flying as he said the last line, staring harshly at Gu Yun Yang's face.
Gu Yun Yang's expression faltered slightly. "Saint Emperor Cao has exaggerated. I only want to find out the truth of the matter. Is Saint Emperor Cao going to pin the accusation of raising a rebellion on this old man? If Young Lady Xiao Miao is willing to tell, great; if she isn't, then forget it. There are so many witnesses present today; it is impossible that the truth will not be revealed."
Cao Guo Feng scoffed coldly. "That's a nice way to put it."
At this point in time, both parties had already begun to confront each other. Miao Xiao Miao sighed softly and wanted to open her mouth to speak. She did not wish for the current situation to become any worse, and if she explained everything clearly, all three parties would be able to get out of this situation.
But Jun Mo Xie was more than glad to have the situation unfold like this, so how could he let her open her mouth to explain the situation? He quickly said, "Since Old Senior Gu seeks the truth, and this junior is also at a loss, why don't I be the one to explain the entire situation for Senior? The two young ladies shall listen; if what I say doesn't match what happened, they can point it out immediately."
Gu Yun Yang's eyes gleamed. "Fine! Speak!"
Old Master Gu had already assumed that Miao Xiao Miao had done something, so naturally he was unwilling to listen to Young Lady Miao's description. Seeing Young Master Jun volunteer himself, naturally he would be more willing to listen to Jun Mo Xie recount the situation!
This lad looks honest and simple; I believe he won't be lying…
"It went like this. This junior had just recovered and came out for a stroll, wandering here unconsciously. This young lady came to invite me, saying that her mistress wished to invite me to meet her…" Jun Mo Xie glanced at Little Beansprout and began to recount.
Cao Guo Feng and Gu Yun Yang instantly figured out what happened from this beginning: The reason behind the matter today was obvious: it must be that Miao Xiao Miao had initiated inviting Mo Jun Ye, then Gu Yun Yang who was tagging along became jealous. As a result, Mo Jun Ye, who had just arrived at the Misty Illusory Manor, with a cultivation level that was barely near a Silver Xuan, entered the position of number one amongst all the youths of the Misty Illusory Manor! Gu Fei Yu was definitely not willing to take it lying down, so coupled with other reasons, naturally, he wanted to take this opportunity to humiliate this Free and Natural Physique!
"… I was extremely afraid then." Young Master Jun shrunk his shoulders, cowering as he looked at Gu Yun Yang. "I had never seen much of the world since I was young, so how could I dare to argue with Young Master Gu. I wanted to evade it, but Young Master Gu said… In the Misty Illusory Manor, there are too many existences that even Saint Emperor Cao does not dare to offend and told me not to be too arrogant…"
Chapter 944: Such an Explanation
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The moment they heard these words, they understood straightaway. The entire conflict had most likely started from this sentence. Although this sentence was not considered scolding or even an insult to Cao Guo Feng, the disdain and contempt in his words were clear to see.
Which disciple could possibly hold their anger after hearing their master being talked about in that manner? If they could maintain their cool, that disciple would be a straw bag!
As expected, Jun Mo Xie continued with some righteous indignation. "Saint Emperor Cao has treated me very well, and even saved my life at great peril to his own. Junior… junior did not forget master's teachings, but was truly unable to endure at the time. Thus, I asked Young Master Gu; of those people whom Saint Emperor Cao could not afford to offend, is he included among them?
Gu Yun Yang's face darkened in an instant. In contrast, Cao Guo Feng's originally stormy expression lightened into a faint smile as he felt a gratified feeling in his heart. So all his efforts had not been for nothing. In that moment, the both of them could easily imagine the rage that Gu Fei Yu must have felt when he heard that question!
That was the equivalent of a bare faced slap! With Gu Fei Yu's weak cultivation, how could he be a person that Cao Guo Feng could not afford to offend?
"… After that, Young Master Gu seemed to have the intention to teach me a lesson. He took out his sword and placed it against my throat. Although he didn't really pierce it through my neck, it still pricked my skin… It was truly painful, and I even thought that he'd stabbed through my neck…" Jun Mo Xie recounted with some fear as his pupils trembled lightly.
Cao Guo Feng snorted heavily, and his expression turned even more unsightly. Although Young Master Jun was standing completely unharmed in front of him, that situation earlier had been too dangerous. How could he not be worried!
Gu Yun Yang's face also changed… this grandson of his was unconvinced by other people's talent, became jealous, and then insulted the other party's master. After being questioned in return, he actually took out his sword like a hooligan and even started to curse aloud… this kind of behaviour was truly somewhat too overboard! It was not too much to call him shameless and despicable!
In such a situation, even if the other party exploded in rage and killed him, it would be hard to blame them…
On the side, Miao Xiao Miao furrowed her brows lightly, thinking to herself that this Mo Jun Ye's words were too deceiving. However, she couldn't exactly point out where his words were wrong. Because he was recounting the events exactly, not adding or subtracting anything…
But truthfully, he had subtracted a lot of core information! This Young Master Mo Jun Ye had never said anything about what he said and how he provoked and fueled Gu Fei Yu's rage, edging him on. The most important factor that he'd conveniently left out was actually his involvement in this matter. However, the sly and smooth tongued him had subtracted the importance of his involvement, making himself the innocent party…
In addition, his current expression was confused and honest, tinged with a hint of lingering fear. No one would have believed that this simple and scared youth had from a position of disadvantage, forced a third level Spirit Xuan expert to sustain heavy injuries…
But this simple account of the events had indeed obtained the desired effect: Cao Guo Feng had grown angrier and angrier, while Gu Yun Yang became more and more ashamed, unable to even lift his head to look at Cao Guo Feng…
"At that time, I was truly scared stiff, thinking that Young Master Gu was going to kill me… But if I begged for mercy, the humiliation that followed would undoubtedly be even worse. In fact, it would affect Saint Emperor Cao's name! Although I'm very scared of death, but Saint Emperor Cao's esteemed name is more important to me!"
Gu Yun Yang and Cao Guo Feng both nodded with understanding. They both knew that if he'd bowed down in such a situation… how would there be any good results?
If word spread out that the legendary Free and Natural Physique cultivator that Cao Guo Feng had brought back was actually just a cowardly and spineless bumpkin… It would undoubtedly become the joke of the entire Misty Illusory Manor! There was no doubt about it!
"So I steeled my heart and directly took a step forward, saying: You dare to kill me? If you dare to kill me, go ahead then!" Young Master Jun re-enacted the situation earlier and took a firm step forward.
Gu Yun Yang sighed lightly and shook his head when he heard this. As he looked at this unconscious grandson in his arms, even his desire to take revenge had diminished. In fact, a disappointed feeling arose in his chest instead. This youth with the Free and Natural Physique was currently at the crucial phase where his status is so great that just touching him would end up with one being scalded. Why would you go and provoke him for no reason?
Cao Guo Feng could picture the wretched look on Gu Fei Yu's face as he held a sword against his disciple's throat, yet not daring to pierce it through. A moment ago, he was still filled with worry. However, he was now completely at ease, even having the leisure to smile happily.
Kill this kid with the Free and Natural Physique? Not to mention Gu Fei Yu, even the current Gu Yun Yang would not dare to!
"I'm not sure what Young Master Gu was thinking, but he never stabbed forward in the end. At that time, I was extremely frightened, but I was more afraid of implicating Saint Emperor Cao, so I stood my ground and refused to back down. But Young Master Gu also did not back down. In that way, this junior and Young Master Gu simply stood there in a stalemate… Both of us were riding atop ferocious tigers, unable to descend…"
Jun Mo Xie had a wronged expression on his face as he continued. "Unable to retreat or break the stalemate, I decided that I might as well take another step forward. Because if I didn't advance, that would be…"
"There's no need to continue! We roughly understand the rest of the situation now!" Gu Yun Yang interrupted hurriedly. If he continued speaking, it would come to the matter of his own grandson insulting Cao Guo Feng. "This old man will only ask you one more question. How many times did you advance in total? How many steps? And Fei Yu… how many steps did he retreat?"
"This…" Jun Mo Xie scratched his head in an embarrassed manner: "This junior's head was completely blank at that time, only remembering the movements. But I can't exactly remember the exact numbers now."
Gu Yun Yang nodded and turned to look at Miao Xiao Miao.
Miao Xiao Miao thought for a moment and confirmed. "Young Master Mo pushed forward a total of 17 times, for 17 steps! From that position over there, all the way to this wall. And Young Master Gu… also backed off 17 times! Each time, he would be filled with rage, wanting to stab with his sword… and at the 17th time, you all arrived…"
Miao Xiao Miao's words perfectly matched up with Jun Mo Xie's words, proving the authenticity of his account! And Jun Mo Xie also left this opportunity for Miao Xiao Miao to explain… proving the matter further and further!
"17 times! Sss…." Gu Yun Yang and Cao Guo Feng both felt a chill in their teeth as they both sucked in a deep breath of air! The way that Gu Yun Yang looked at Jun Mo Xie changed once again, this time with wariness and seriousness!
This simple and honest-looking youth had actually forced his opponent backwards 17 times, while the tip of a sword was poised against his throat!
What kind of a concept was this?
Miao Xiao Miao and the rest were still young and might not know the fearsomeness of something like this. But Gu Yun Yang and Cao Guo Feng were very clear about it in their hearts. How steadfast must a person's heart be to look death in the face so unflinchingly like that? Even if one was forcefully bracing himself, it was still an extremely rare matter!
One had to know that in each of these 17 instances, Gu Fei Yu could have killed him at least 1,700 times! The feat that this brat achieved had been the equivalent of stripping himself naked and sealing his cultivation while dancing atop a bed of knives, strolling right in front of the doorsteps of the gates of the netherworld, and placing one foot past the line every so often…
Cao Guo Feng suddenly realized the situation and said, "Gu Yun Yang, you should also understand now. Your grandson's injuries had been self caused! In other words, it was him forcing himself which resulted in heavy internal injuries!"
Gu Yun Yang had a dry look on his face as he nodded…
To draw one's sword in rage, the sword must have been infused full of Xuan Qi. But if that Xuan Qi was not unleashed and ended up flowing back into one's body, it would undoubtedly form a backlash! From what Miao Xiao Miao had said, Gu Fei Yu had activated his intent to kill every single time of the 17 times, but he'd forcefully endured!
This meant that his own Xuan Qi had, in a short time, formed into a backlash against his body 17 times! In addition, there was the rage, killing intent, and aggrieved emotions which culminated into this strange injury…
Gu Yun Yang was rendered speechless, and his face was bitter. The facts were right before his eyes, so who could he find to settle the scores? There wasn't a suitable person who could be blamed!
It was very clear that all this was trouble that his own grandson had provoked. It was him who started scolding and humiliating the other, even drawing his sword to threaten others, resulting in this situation… The two of them had heard for themselves how vicious Gu Fei Yu's words had been… After seeing this, what else was there to say?
Look for Mo Jun Ye to settle the scores? The other party was the victim…
Or Miao Xiao Miao? She was the most innocent one, seemingly having only been an onlooker…
However, if he really couldn't find someone to blame, was this matter supposed to just end like this?
"Gu Yun Yang, this old man shall say a word in fairness. You should be glad because your grandson is at least not dead!" Cao Guo Feng said coldly. "If he weren't unconscious right now with heavy injuries, this old man would definitely seek an explanation from him as well! Can this old man's name be something that a mere child can sully and slander as he pleases? Otherwise, right now, him being able to keep his life while in such a wretched state, is definitely something that this old man will find hard to guarantee!"
Gu Yun Yang was immediately enraged, but he quickly cooled down and asked slowly, "By Brother Cao's words, does that mean you do not intend to pursue the matter?"
Cao Guo Feng looked at him and snorted coldly. "Your grandson is already in such a state; what else can this old man pursue? However, Gu Yun Yang, you still owe this old man an explanation! Who knows what those juniors of your Gu Family have been saying behind this old man's back! This explanation you must give to me!"
Gu Yun Yang's mouth twitched, and he nodded with a sigh. "Brother Cao, please calm. This old man will surely give you an explanation. If there are anymore slanderous words going around regarding you, this old brother will bear responsibility!"
After saying that, he thought deeply for a moment and sighed heavily as he turned to Miao Xiao Miao and said, "Miss Miao, today's matter is indeed Fei Yu who was in the wrong. This old man had been simply too worried about the boy and offended Miss Miao. Right now, this old man wishes to express my sincerest apologies to you. If Yu Fei manages to recover in the future, this old man will make sure to discipline him with greater efforts, preventing him from staining Miss Miao's purity.
Miao Xiao Miao hurriedly returned a bow. "Grandpa Gu is surely too serious with your words! This Miao is truly undeserving."
"No matter." Gu Yun Yang smiled forcefully and continued. " Only… Fei Yu's current condition, if he doesn't get treated quickly, his path might truly end here today. Thus, this old man hopes that Miss Miao can help me with something. What do you think?"
"Help with what?" Miao Xiao Miao's eyes instantly shone with caution.