"Really? Is he crazy? Shen Qingyun has hundreds of martial artists under him!"
"Absolutely true! It’s said that Gu even claimed Shen Qingyun is not worth a single blow, not even fit to carry his shoes!"
The news spread with increasing exaggeration and soon reached Shen Qingyun’s ears.
"Good! Very good!"
Shen Qingyun slapped the stone table beside him into pieces, his handsome face twisted with anger.
"A stray dog dares to challenge me, the Young Master?"
He turned to the hundreds of martial artists behind him and yelled.
"Spread my order, everyone immediately heads to Miling Valley! Whoever brings Gu’s head shall be rewarded with a million high-grade spirit stones!"
"Yes, sir!"
The crowd responded in unison.
The Alliance Hierarch of Great Wilderness licked his lips and smirked.
"Rest assured, Young Sect Master, my Great Wilderness Alliance will certainly claim Gu’s head!"
Shen Qingyun snorted coldly.
"I want to see him beg for mercy myself! Move out!"
Hundreds of martial artists marched towards Miling Valley, killing intent soaring.
Gu stood on the barren land at the extreme north of the secret realm, at his feet were black rocks where not a blade of grass grew, and the towering hall in the distance loomed in the gray sky.
He glanced down at his palm, the spiritual power mark left by Xiao Mengdie was so weak it was almost invisible.
"This woman..."
Gu shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Spreading the challenge news to lure Shen Qingyun to Miling Valley, while she herself runs to a place like this."
He looked up at the hall with a gleam in his eyes. The dense spiritual energy around seemed almost ready to condense into liquid, with each breath feeling like swallowing a mouthful of spiritual liquid, causing the spiritual power within him to circulate involuntarily.
"The core of the secret realm truly lives up to its name."
Just as Gu was about to step forward, a slight sound of footsteps suddenly came from behind.
His muscles instantly tensed, his right hand already on the hilt of his sword at his waist.
"Gu, long time no see."
The familiar voice made Gu slightly stunned, he turned around and saw Situ Qingfeng standing ten steps away, his white robe fluttering in the wind, his handsome face showing some surprise.
"Situ?"
Gu loosened his grip on the sword hilt, frowning slightly.
"What are you doing here?"
Situ Qingfeng stepped forward, looking complexly at the distant hall.
"I should be asking you. This place is secret, even Shen Qingyun doesn’t know about it. How did you find it, Gu?"
Gu pondered for a moment, deciding to speak the truth.
"Xiao Mengdie left a clue."
"Xiao Mengdie?"
Situ Qingfeng’s expression noticeably paused, with a strange glow in his eyes.
"She... came too?"
"She lured Shen Qingyun to Miling Valley."
Gu keenly caught Situ Qingfeng’s abnormality.
"Why, do you know her, Situ?"
Situ Qingfeng was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"She is from Xuanyin Pavilion, has some ties with my Situ Family. Back then... when my mother was poisoned by the Lu Family, a senior from Xuanyin Pavilion helped.
Gu said.
"Speaking of which, I have one thing I can’t understand. Shen Qingyun’s cultivation was suppressed after entering the secret realm, indicating your mother’s power far exceeded the Heavenly Martial Realm during her lifetime. But the strongest in the Lu Family, Lu Chongshan, is only at the Heavenly Martial Realm. How could they harm a Peak of Venerable transformed demon?"
Situ Qingfeng’s gaze suddenly became sharp, he stared at Gu for a long time, finally sighed deeply.
"Gu really is astute. Since you ask..."
He turned toward the hall, his voice deep.
"That’s my mother’s burial place."
Gu didn’t urge, waiting quietly for more.
"The Lu Family... were once my mother’s servants."
Situ Qingfeng’s voice was filled with suppressed anger.
"After my mother reached the Peak of Venerable Realm, she traveled far and wide seeking breakthrough opportunities. When passing through Great Wilderness City, Lu Chongshan that beast..."
His fists clenched with a grinding sound.
"Sold my mother’s whereabouts to the Great Wilderness Holy Academy!"
"The Great Wilderness Holy Academy?"
Gu’s pupils slightly contracted.


VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABEL
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World