Chapter 149: A Sudden Backstab
Deep within a quiet bamboo forest in the Sword Sect Inner Sect, nestled a small courtyard with winding flagstone paths.
A tall, imposing, and heroic man and a hunched old woman walked along the flagstone path, arriving at the entrance.
The door was carved with auspicious cloud patterns, and its mottled surface spoke of the passage of time.
Pushing the door open, a faint scent of sandalwood wafted in.
The indoor light was soft, filtering through the paper windows and casting fragmented light spots that formed swaying shadows on the ground.
Several simple prayer mats were placed in the center, facing a landscape painting hung on the wall, with ink washes creating a profound artistic conception.
In the corner sat an exquisite incense burner, with wisps of green smoke slowly rising and mingling with the sandalwood scent in the air, bringing a sense of peace to the mind.
"Sit," Ji Yue said calmly.
She then sat down herself first.
Gu Mo looked at her aged Face, stood silently for a long time, and finally sat down on a prayer mat beside her.
"Dao Friend Ji Yue, why did you become... Li Ke this?"
Ji Yue's eyes were calm, and her voice was neither loud nor soft: "The Immortal Gate is difficult to knock upon, that's all."
"..." Gu Mo fell silent upon hearing this.
He himself was about to Face this step; how could he not know the dangers involved?
Throughout history, how many heroes have there been? Those who could reach their level were already few and far between, and those who could knock open the Immortal Gate and attain immortality were only a handful throughout eternity.
It's just... although he had guessed it upon meeting, seeing his once spirited Dao Friend become this decrepit, near-death appearance, he couldn't help but feel some complex emotions.
"Gu Mo, why have you come to find Sword Ancestor?" Ji Yue asked calmly.
Although Sword Ancestor called her Senior Sister Ji, she would not presume to call Sword Ancestor Senior Brother. Throughout the entire Tai Xuan Realm, only Sword Venerable Who Guards The Home, who shared the same Master as Sword Ancestor, had that qualification.
Gu Mo suppressed his emotions and explained, "The Righteous Path Alliance has encountered the 'Broken Heart Qi' calamity. I wish to find Sword Ancestor to resolve this matter."
"Broken Heart Qi..." Ji Yue paused, then slowly looked up. "So that's it. In that case, everything makes sense."
"Furthermore, I worry that the 'Broken Heart Qi' is just a facade, and They have deeper intentions," Gu Mo said seriously.
Ji Yue's heart stirred. "Could it be..."
Thump, thump!
A knock on the door suddenly sounded, interrupting their conversation. Ji Yue's cloudy eyes looked towards the entrance.
"Come in."
Creak~
As the door was pushed open, a clear male voice sounded.
"Martial Uncle Ji, your door needs fixing."
The man was wearing a dark robe made of light and flowing material, embroidered with silver thread outlining auspicious cloud patterns that shimmered in the sunlight, further highlighting his tall and straight figure.
His long hair was casually tied up, with a few strands falling across his forehead, adding a touch of unrestrained freedom.
It was none other than the Hall Master of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, Yan Ming, who had been swindled out of over thirty million contribution points by Li Ke and recently threatened by Chi Jiuyu.
Compared to his previous casual attire, he was undoubtedly much more dressed up now, even using magic power to grow long hair.
Yan Ming strode into the room and bowed. "Junior pays respects to Senior Gu Mo and Martial Uncle Ji."
Immediately after, he took a prayer mat and sat down on his own.
"Long time no see, young Yan Ming," Gu Mo said with a smile.
The two had fought alongside each other on the Starry Sky Battlefield and got along very well.
Yan Ming also grinned. "It has been a while, Senior Gu Mo. How about we have a few drinks later?"
"Next time."
He had business to attend to this time.
"Why have you come?" Ji Yue asked.
Hearing the question, Yan Ming finally put away his smile. "Master specifically asked me to inform you."
"Master already knows about the Righteous Path Alliance's situation and has already rushed over with Senior Yuan Jun."
"So, Senior Gu Mo can rest assured."
Sword Venerable Who Guards The Home already knew?
"Sword Venerable Who Guards The Home's cultivation progress is truly becoming more profound and unfathomable," Gu Mo said with sincere emotion.
He had touched the Immortal Gate himself and had already acquired a trace of 'immortal' characteristics, although very weak, it was truly present.
The Dao that Sword Venerable Who Guards The Home commanded was not good at deduction, yet he could directly know the purpose of his trip at this time...
Hmm?
Yan Ming, however, was a little confused upon hearing this.
Martial Uncle's order clearly stated that Master sent her a message to inform her of this matter. What does this have to do with Martial Uncle's cultivation progress?
............
Sword Reverence Great Hall, still the same training ground as before.
Bie Xuening sat in the center of the training ground, holding a phone with a little yellow duck case.
On the chat interface of the phone screen, it was exactly what Xu Xing had sent.
Sword Venerable Who Guards The Home: "Senior Brother, I have already ordered Yan Ming to inform Dao Friend Gu Mo."
Fleeing Old Ancestor: "Thank you, Senior Sister."
Fleeing Old Ancestor: "However, that Rebellious Disciple has a playful personality, and Dao Friend Gu Mo gets along well with him, so let's not delay the matter."
Yan Ming was indeed Li Ke this; the better the relationship, the more unreliable he became, which was why he was often dealt with by Xu Xing in the past.
Sword Venerable Who Guards The Home: "He won't, Junior Sister Ji is also there."
Fleeing Old Ancestor: "Hmm?"
Fleeing Old Ancestor: "Is there any connection between the two?"
Bie Xuening hesitated for a while, but finally decided not to lie to Senior Brother.
Sword Venerable Who Guards The Home: "That Disciple of yours has always had improper intentions towards Junior Sister Ji."
It seemed he was also struck by this news, as it took a while for a new message to appear.
Fleeing Old Ancestor: "That damned Rebellious Disciple!"
He was just watching the show in the Righteous Path Alliance before.
Well, well, the same thing was happening right beside him.
Fleeing Old Ancestor: "I'll go back and deal with him after I finish things here!"
Sword Venerable Who Guards The Home: "Actually, it's not that bad, Senior Brother, you don't need to be so angry / little yellow duck patting head."
After all, out of Senior Brother's many Disciples, only one is relatively playful.
And she herself has only one Disciple so far, but that Rebellious Disciple is full of rebellious bones!
Alas~
After sighing inwardly, Bie Xuening switched to the group chat.
At this time, the group of leaders was also discussing Gu Mo's matter.
The reason was that Gu Mo had sent two Juniors to Jishi Valley for treatment, and Dan Zu also showed great respect by having his eldest Disciple receive them.
But during the treatment process, they heard a very interesting story.
To summarize, Shishu married his Shizhenü, and then Senior Brother came out of seclusion and found that the Junior Sister he liked had a child with Shishu.
And that child became the new Junior Sister, who was currently accompanying Senior Brother to Jishi Valley for treatment.
Qi Zun: "It sounds complicated and difficult to understand, but upon closer thought, it doesn't seem that abnormal / contemplative."
Dan Zu: "Same feeling."
Ba Zun: "Plus one."
For high-level cultivators with long Lifespans, such matters were not too bizarre.
Qi Zun: "/ touched."
Someone finally replied to him!
Mei Zu: "/ image."
Mei Zu started causing trouble again, still the same image, and then quickly withdrew it.
Sword Venerable Who Guards The Home: "Why don't you just stop withdrawing it? You've sent it so many times, this image is almost worn out / little yellow duck disdain."
Mei Zu: "Actually, after Dao Brother said that last time, I took many new photos, but I only plan to send them for Dao Brother to see / honest and simple."
"Heh."
A low-level provocation.
Yuan Jun: "I can prove this matter, it is indeed true."
Sword Ancestor: "..."
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