Chapter 102 Stubborn
"Changnian, how are you? Are you feeling better?" Hua Chiyu helped Gu Changnian sit up and looked at him with a worried look on her face.
Chong Ying on the side shook his head and blamed him, "Your spirit almost left your body, and you were injured so badly, yet you still flew to the northern border with your flying tool. That's really reckless."
This northern border is a wasteland opened up by the Demon God with his divine power one hundred thousand years ago. After the Demon God was sealed, it was covered with ice and snow. Although it looks no different from an ordinary snowfield, in fact, the entire land is filled with divine power. Even cultivators can hardly withstand the severe cold here.
A day ago, the people of Lingshan were traveling in the vast snow in the north, following the location of the Demon God's seal as shown on the orientation map. Gu Changnian, relying on the heart-to-heart talisman he had made with Hua Chiyu many years ago, brought Yue Qingru and Qi Guanrui directly to find them.
At that time, Gu Changnian had his hair loose, his body was covered in blood, and his breath was weak. It seemed that he was so anxious that he didn't even have time to cast a dust-removing spell.
Several sect leaders thought that something big must have happened, so they found a sheltered valley on the spot to stop, set up a barrier, and while treating Gu Changnian's injuries, they asked about what had happened.
"That is to say, Lu Li is the young master of the devil who has been in seclusion for many years. He sneaked into Lingshan Mountain with the intention of finding the locations of all the seals and releasing the monsters?" Xuan Qingzi stood at the mouth of the col with his hands behind his back, so that no one could see his expression at the moment.
Gu Changnian covered his chest and took a breath with difficulty: "Yes."
"Then," Xuan Qingzi turned his head slightly to look at Gu Changnian: "Is He Qing kept in the dark?" His eyes seemed to be examining.
Gu Changnian's eyes flickered, and he gritted his teeth and said firmly: "Yes, Master, she only knew Lu Li's identity when Chen Sanyi, the head of Yuling Palace, launched an attack."
"And then he was taken away?"
"Yes. At that time, the master was injured, and the monster took the master away when he was not prepared."
Yue Qingru was sweating profusely as she listened in the corner. She really didn't expect that Gu Changnian, who looked so upright on weekdays, could lie without even blinking an eye.
Qi Guanrui was also quite embarrassed. He believed that He Qing must have her reasons for doing this, but when it came to lying, he still found it difficult to do so. In the end, he threw this heavy burden onto Gu Changnian and brought himself into the picture. He felt very stressed just thinking about it.
Considering Gu Changnian's style, except for Yue Qingru and Qi Guanrui who knew the inside story, the people present did not seem to doubt his words too much.
The only person who felt that he was lying was Hua Chiyu, who always knew him.
Hua Chiyu not only saw that Gu Changnian was lying, but also saw the pain he was suppressing...
Gu Changnian pleaded with Xuan Qingzi, "Master, our master is missing now. If we stay with the monster for one more day, the danger will increase. Please quickly mobilize people to find our master."
Xuan Qingzi pondered for a moment and said, "Let me think about this matter. Guanyue, please follow me."
Guanyue glanced at the worried Hua Chiyu, responded and followed.
When they reached the outside of the valley, the flying heavy snow instantly covered everything on the snowfield. Xuan Qingzi and Guanyue had just stood still when a layer of snow fell on their shoulders.
Xuan Qingzi waved his hand and opened a light screen to cover himself and Guanyue. He brushed off the snow on his shoulders and said straight to the point: "He Qing had earlier offered to go to Sanzu River to investigate the matter of the Demonic Young Master. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid she already knew Lu Li's identity at that time."
The meaning of these words was very clear, and Guanyue was stunned immediately. He said in a deep voice: "According to Changnian, Heqing didn't know about this."
Xuan Qingzi shook his head: "I don't believe it completely. Qi Guanrui is a kind person and not good at lying. Didn't you see that when Chang Nian reported what happened in the Yuling Palace, Qi Guanrui looked terrified and apologetic, and he was obviously guilty."
Guanyue really didn't see it. His attention was on Hua Chiyu at that time. Now that Xuan Qingzi asked him casually, he couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.
"If the people in the Immortal Sect knew about this, it would definitely anger the heavens and the people," Xuan Qingzi sighed again and said, "Over the past year, I have become more and more confused about her. On the contrary, you are very close to her, so you should find her back and ask her the reason. If she is still willing to come back, while the news can still be concealed, there is still room for maneuver. If she really goes down this crooked path, I am afraid that even Lingshan cannot protect her."
Guan Yue nodded in agreement, then asked hesitantly, "But now He Qing has cut off contact with us, where can we find him?"
Xuan Qingzi thought for a while and said, "Let's go to Sanzu River. She wanted to go to Sanzu River from the beginning, but you have to be careful. After the incident in Liangzhou City, many demon cultivators gathered in Liangzhou City. They might stop by. There must be a lot of demon cultivators in Sanzu River at this time."
"Okay, I'll pay attention." After a pause, Guanyue looked towards the direction of the mountain valley: "Changnian, do you want to take it with you?"
"No need," Xuan Qingzi denied without hesitation, "Don't bring Chang Nian with you. Don't bring Qi Guanrui and Yue Qingru with you either. The three of them are loyal to He Qing. If we really run into her in Santu River, we don't know who to help."
"good."
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"You already know who I am, don't you, Master?"
He Qing's eyes froze for a moment——
Yes, she already knew it.
Su Guang is not only the young master of the magic path, but also the ancient god, the devil, that exists in the legend.
She had already had some suspicions, but had never been willing to face this possibility. However, today, she was exposed by Su Guang without any warning...
After a long silence, He Qing's face was wooden, and he stiffly changed the subject: "Since you don't need to recuperate, why are you here when you know there are so many demon cultivators who don't obey you?"
"..." Su Guang frowned slightly, not quite understanding why even after saying this, He Qing still insisted on not facing the fact.
Such a stubborn refusal to admit the truth made Su Guang somewhat unhappy. However, although he couldn't figure out the key, he didn't continue to be deadlocked. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, suppressing his unhappiness, and replied according to He Qing's words: "I came to find a dead soul."
He Qing also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, closed his eyes tightly, suppressed his pounding heart, and asked, "What ghost?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the other side of the river, which had been impossible to approach just now, was suddenly within reach. The turtle beast carried the two people to the shallow water and let out a low howl.
Su Guang stood up and went ashore first, then turned around and stretched out his hand to He Qing. He Qing looked at the hand silently and chose to jump directly down.
Su Guang raised his eyebrows slightly, and the coldness in his eyes intensified a little.
He Qing looked around and saw that the river bank on this side was almost exactly the same as the other end where they came from, as if looking in a mirror.
There were only many dense forests of dead branches in the distance, and countless crow-like birds were perched on the branches, staring at them with blood-red eyes.