"What do you need me to do?"
"If you agree, I’ll find you when the time comes."
Shen Qingtan’s voice became a bit lower.
"Moreover, even if you don’t act against Shen Qingyun, with his character, he will come for you sooner or later."
Gu Sheng was silent for a moment and shook his head.
"I don’t want to get involved in the fights between the Heavenly Martial Realm for now."
"You don’t need to take action."
Shen Qingtan seemed to have anticipated his response.
"I just need to borrow your Gang Qi Transformation Secret Technique to help me unlock a restriction."
A glint appeared in Gu Sheng’s eyes.
"What’s in it for me?"
Shen Qingtan’s lips curled slightly, revealing a cold smile beneath the mask.
"You can name your price."
Their eyes met in the air, as if invisible sparks were flying.
Gu Sheng suddenly laughed.
"Interesting. But I’m curious, you two are siblings, why must you fight to the death?"
Shen Qingtan’s body visibly stiffened for a moment.
She remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, her voice filled with suppressed hatred.
"He and his mother drove my mother to death."
Gu Sheng did not reply, quietly waiting for her to continue.
"My mother was just a servant in the Shen Mansion."
Shen Qingtan’s voice grew distant, as if she were returning to the past.
"That year, my father went mad during practice and forcibly took her... Later, I was born. My father took her as a concubine, while Shen Qingyun’s mother was the legitimate wife."
She raised her hand, gently brushing the edge of her mask.
"When I was six, my mother died.
They said she died of illness, but I saw with my own eyes... saw her being held down in a water tank..."
Shen Qingtan’s voice abruptly stopped, her fingers unconsciously clenching tightly.
Gu Sheng’s eyes held a complex expression.
He never imagined that this cold, iron-faced young woman had such a tragic past.
"I agree with you."
Gu Sheng suddenly said.
"In ten days, I’ll cooperate. As for the reward... let me think about it and tell you when I’ve decided."
Shen Qingtan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, nodding slightly.
"Remember, the reward must be reasonable."
With that, her figure flickered and disappeared from the spot, leaving only a few fallen leaves stirred by the Qi Force gently falling.
Gu Sheng looked in the direction she disappeared, thoughtfully rubbing his chin.
"Junior Brother Gu! Junior Brother Gu!"
An excited voice came from outside the courtyard.
Long Yundao burst in, waving a scroll with gilded lettering in his hand.
"Great news! Wonderful news!"
Gu Sheng snapped out of his thoughts, turned, and smiled.
"Long, why are you so happy? Did you find a treasure?"
"Better than finding a treasure!"
Long Yundao’s face was flushed, so excited he could barely speak.
"The Emperor Sect... Emperor Sect has been restored to a second-class sect! This is the official document just sent by the Alliance!"



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