Chapter 273: She Raised Her Arm Gently
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“So what of it?” The girl unconsciously moved her hand over the jasper-made bracelet on her wrist while she looked back at Gu Xiqiao warily.
For some unknown reason, a chill was starting to creep up her spine.
Jiang Tong stood behind the girl, staring at Gu Xiqiao with an unfriendly expression.
Cecily was still talking to Gu Xiqiao when these girls approached her. Noticing that Gu Xiqiao’s gaze was already directed someplace else, she couldn’t help but turn around. The first thing she saw was Jiang Tong. Immediately, the look in her eyes changed. She raised her chin and stared down at her rival condescendingly and with eyes full of undisguised disgust.
This was Cecily alright. She would never try to conceal her hatred for something or someone behind a smile. She liked the things she liked and hated the things she hated; that was all there was to it.
Gu Xiqiao shot a look at Cecily, which prompted her to rethink her decision. A second later, she retreated behind Gu Xiqiao’s back. As she did so, she directed an angry glare at Jiang Tong. Of course, this only served to piss off the person on the receiving end of her glare even more. Out of rage and frustration, Jiang Tong was on the brink of strangling someone to death that night. Still, she reminded herself that this was Old Man Tang’s birthday ceremony; there were many pairs of eyes around. No matter what happened, she must endure!
“The person behind this girl is Jiang Tong. She’s a drama queen but still fairly powerful. However, I gotta say that she’s not that bad of a person.” Cecily’s lips remained still but Gu Xiqiao picked up her words loud and clear. “Of course, she won’t be able to defeat you. I suggest that you give her a beating that’ll make her start questioning her own existence!”
Gu Xiqiao nodded slightly before turning back to the girl. “Well it’s just a casual question. What are you doing here?”
With a paranoid look on her face, the girl slowly put down the piece of precious rock. This was a family treasure that she had to beg her mother countless times before she was allowed to wear it for this event. “Nothing really. I just wanted to see how Young Master Jiang’s girlfriend stands out from the rest.” She looked straight into Cecily’s eyes as she said this.
She was waiting for Cecily the ticking time bomb to explode.
Even Jiang Tong had shifted her gaze over to Cecily. Who would’ve thought that on her face would form a mocking smile.
Jiang Tong was taken aback, and so was her friend.
This… her reaction… it’s not in the script?!
“I’m just a weak little human. There’s nothing special about me.” Gu Xiqiao responded with a smirk.
Jiang Tong finally ran out of patience. She marched right up to Gu Xiqiao and scanned her from head-to-toe. “A normal human being? How could Young Master Jiang possibly fall for someone like you?”
Gu Xiqiao finally took a good look at Jiang Tong. Her facial expression, like stone, remained unchanging. Her bright eyes narrowed when she replied, “You’re blaming me for his poor taste in women? How am I even supposed to answer your question? Why don’t you direct this question at him in person?”
“Pfftt!” Cecily was busy stifling her laughter. Gu Xiqiao’s response could not be any better.
She understood perfectly well how cold Jiang Shuxuan could get towards another person. He would never spare even a second for a person he did not care about. Gu Xiqiao’s response must’ve felt like a slap to the face for Jiang Tong. How dare Jiang Tong make a comment about Jiang Shuxuan’s taste!
Cecily’s laughter was accompanied by a cheeky comment from Murong Feiye, the anarchist who just wanted to see the world burn. “Maybe Shuxuan is short-sighted?”
“No, I don’t think he is,” answered Wanqi Jue slowly.
Baili Bin was left out from the exchange but the way he looked at Jiang Tong was as hostile as ever.
Jiang Tong was so enraged that the area around her eyes turned pinkish-red. The looks she was getting from everyone around her was slowly chipping away her heart. Every fiber of her muscle was screaming for a fight but her rationality remained in control. She was the type of person to remain calm under pressure after all. She flashed an enthusiastic smile at Gu Xiqiao. “You’ve got to be joking. Whoever Young Master Jiang chooses must be an exceptional individual. You must be one of the descendants of the reclusive hermits. I’ve always been curious about you people. Perhaps we could spar in a ring to satisfy my curious mind?”
Jiang Tong knew well where she excelled at. She wasn’t afraid that she would be accused of being a bully. Such instances were rather common in the ancient martial arts world. After all, martial arts reigned supreme over everything else. There was a dueling ground right in front of the Trial Tower as proof of this.
Whenever there was a duel, there would always be an accompanying lottery system in which precious treasures would be awarded.
“This is a treasure I received three years ago when I climbed up to the 20th place during the ranking tournament.” With a wave of her hand, a colorful piece of rock appeared in Jiang Tong’s hand. “This Heaven-restoring Stone will raise one’s consciousness during battle. I’ll put it up as a wager, how about that?”
Everyone’s eyes lit up the moment she brought out the Heaven-restoring Stone. Their eyes were all fixated on Jiang Tong’s hand!
It was pretty much common knowledge that whatever one received during the ranking tournament were top-of-the-line resources that could not be found elsewhere. This was especially so for Jiang Tong’s Heaven-restoring stone. For the past three years, Jiang Tong’s growth was unrivaled and it was in part due to this stone.
This surprised many onlookers. Seems like Miss Jiang Tong’s putting up an awful lot on the line for this bet. After all, she had even voluntarily offered her Heaven-restoring Stone!
“Jiang Tong, you’re aware that Miss Gu is a regular person.” The lady standing next to Shu Chen frowned upon hearing Jiang Tong’s offer. She turned back to look at Shu Chen. “Hurry up and advise your daughter-in-law not to accept it. This Jiang Tong’s obviously trying to bully your poor girl!”
When she heard what the lady said, Jiang Tong put away the Heaven-restoring Stone with a bitter expression.
Nearly everyone felt disappointed when they saw what Jiang Tong did. Of course, they were desperately hoping for a final showdown.
Even Murong Feiye felt let down. He had never seen Gu Xiqiao unleash her true strength before and he was wondering how much she had grown in the past month.
Just when disappointment was at an all-time high, Gu Xiqiao did the unexpected.
“Sure.” She swirled her drink around as she flashed a smile at Jiang Tong. “However, this wager must be larger, I say.”
A huge pile of items materialized on the table next to her the moment she said that.
A terrifying aura filled the air in just a split second.
The crowd couldn’t help but gasp in surprise when they saw what these items were.
Jiang Tong, who had produced the Heaven-restoring Stone was shocked. Never would she expect Gu Xiqiao to be such a fearsome character!
She peered at the items which Gu Xiqiao had put on the line. These were ancient scriptures, ten of them at least. And every single one of them was giving off an incredibly ominous vibe.
“Why are there so many ancient scriptures? That Mountain-splitting Manual. I’ve seen it in our family records before! It contains a Divine-level practice!”
“No doubt, these are ancient scriptures that have disappeared from the ancient martial arts world eons ago. How on earth did they come under her possession?” One of the older guests who was interested in these scriptures scanned through the books on the table. He placed his hand over his chest as he struggled for air.
“Wait a moment, did you see what’s written on the side of that book?! The brown divine drug of the Tang family! It’s the one that could not be bought even with gold! There’s…there’s a pile of them!”
Everyone took a closer look at the “divine drug” the man was referring to. Using their mental strength, they observed the pills and sure enough, they picked up an unusual fluctuation going on around those drugs. In a blink of an eye, they felt both shock and envy. How could a person possibly possess so many treasures?!
Not counting these outsiders, even those who knew Gu Xiqiao personally, like Shu Chen and Baili Bin were thoroughly shocked to see this.
They had not a single clue that Gu Xiqiao was hoarding these precious treasures.
Baili Bin noticed the listless look on Gu Xiqiao’s face after he recovered from the initial shock. It was at that moment that he understood, she’s up to no good again. He moved over to Jiang Tong’s side and directed a question at her.
“Now that Qiao Qiao has put up her wager, I wonder if you’re going to accept her challenge?”
Jiang Tong’s breathing became heavy the moment she set her eyes on the items on the table. Those drugs, she heard that results were almost magical upon consuming them. However, the higher one’s level, the less benefits it provided. They were still extremely sought after nonetheless, especially after how news of its miraculous effects swept through the ancient martial arts world.
Apart from that, there were the ancient scriptures which made Jiang Tong ball up her fists tightly. What she needed most now were methods for success, which were contained within these pages. If she could get hold of even one of these books, no doubt, she’d definitely make headlines again in the upcoming ranking tournament. So much adrenaline was pumping through her veins right now that her fingers started shaking.
“I accept.” She stared straight into Gu Xiqiao’s eyes. Then, with a wave of her hand, an equally large pile of items appeared around her. “These are all items I have collected over the past couple of years. I’ll wager them all.”
Naturally, as someone who ranked in the top three in the ancient martial arts world, Jiang Tong had lots of high-value possessions. It was especially after she had participated in the ranking tournament that she gained such items that were on par with her Heaven-restoring Stone.
Gu Xiqiao took a look at these items and proceeded to rub her chin. She pointed at the girl standing next to Jiang Tong. “Although your stuff is good, it’s hard to compare to what I have put up on offer. How about this, we throw in her precious stone as well.”
The tone in which Gu Xiqiao spoke ticked off Jiang Tong so much that her face had started to turn green. Of course she knew that her items paled in comparison to Gu Xiqiao’s. Thus, she whispered some words of assurance to her friend.
“Relax, you just put your bracelet here and you’ll have it back in no time.”
The girl glanced at Gu Xiqiao before taking off all of her accessories. She placed it in Jiang Tong’s pile of treasures. She had more faith in Jiang Tong over Gu Xiqiao as the former was the only person in the ancient martial arts world who was one place below Jiang Shuxuan in the Trial Tower.
Not once did she doubt what Jiang Tong said. In fact, she had even flashed a confident smile at Gu Xiqiao!
“Happy, aren’t you?” Gu Xiqiao smiled back at these two. “Well then, Grandpa Tang, I’ll leave these items here under your care alright?”
Tang Wenbo walked out from the crowd and tucked away these two piles of treasures, all while fighting the urge to flip through the ancient scriptures. “I shall be the judge for today.”
Neither Gu Xiqiao nor Jiang Tong objected to this.
The Tang family manor had a dueling ring, which was used exclusively by the juniors.
Baili Bin knew just how powerful both Gu Xiqiao and Jiang Tong could get and so he erected a protective barrier around the ring.
Madness!
This was pure madness!
This was what most of them thought when they saw what Gu Xiqiao had wagered for this battle. She really took up Jiang Tong’s offer huh?
“Miaoxue, who do you think is stronger?” asked the young man standing among the crowd of spectators. “I think victory rests securely in Jiang Tong’s hands. I may hate her but her power mustn’t be underestimated.”
Murong Miaoxue kept her eyes glued onto the ring when she responded, “Just wait and see.”
Apart from a handful of people who knew Gu Xiqiao, most of the spectators shared the same opinion as the young man.
“Gu Xiqiao, I really have to thank you for such generous gifts before the ranking tournament takes place.” Jiang Tong smiled at Gu Xiqiao before entering the ring.
This was the first time Jiang Tong had shown such a peaceful expression since the first time they came to know each other.
Gu Xiqiao responded with a smile.
‘I sure hope you don’t come crying at my feet later on!’ she thought.
The two of them stood in their respective corners. Jiang Tong had already produced her own magic weapon. It was a thin soft sword that she wore on her waist. As she rested her right hand on the hilt of her blade, she posed one final question with great confidence. “Miss Gu, our ancient martial arts world isn’t the place for you outsiders to screw around in. Are you absolutely positive that you want to proceed?”
The moment she ended her question was the moment a fearsome aura burst forth from her body.
“Of course.” Gu Xiqiao’s face was as stoic as ever.
“Are you not going to use a weapon?” With just the flick of her wrist, the blade of Jiang Tong’s sword lit up with a cold glow.
Gu Xiqiao raised her hand gently. “There is no need for me to use one against you.”
‘You’re not Dog Feed after all!’
Her cocky response fanned the flames that were burning in Jiang Tong’s heart. She scoffed. “Let’s see if you’re so tough when the battle starts.”
Glowing hot chi erupted from her body, which merged with her blade that was sent slicing towards Gu Xiqiao like an unstoppable whirlwind. Jiang Tong instantly turned into a phantom as she moved around so quickly that all once could see was her afterimage. This was Jiang Tong’s strongest trick and her soft blade should theoretically be able to take her life in under a fraction of a second.
Jiang Tong’s insane speed was her physical prowess. However, from Gu Xiqiao’s perspective and how insanely powerful her mental strength was, it was no different from watching a person walk across the room. All she did was wait for the blade to come her way.
From the perspective of the spectators however, it seemed as if Gu Xiqiao had been stunned by Jiang Tong’s speed, so much so that she froze up.
There was no suspense to this fight at all, which made the spectators sigh in disappointment.
Suddenly, Gu Xiqiao made her first move. Well it wasn’t exactly what you would call a move. She merely raised her arm gently and outstretched two of her delicate fingers. Gently, she… pinched the sides of Jiang Tong’s blade.
Chapter 274: The Greatest Shock
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Jiang Tong’s soft sword did not even come close to Jiang Shuxuan’s Seven Frost Blade. Even so, it still belonged to the top ten deadliest weapons of the ancient martial arts world, especially when wielded by its user, a person who has attained the level of Tongmai.
A user on her level possesses the ability to link up with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
She was just one step away from unlocking the level of Xiantian.
That was the next level she’d attain should she get stronger. This point was where only a handful of people from the ancient martial arts world ever reached, one of them being Jiang Shuxuan the monster.
The difficulty of every subsequent level after Tendon Forging grows exponentially; it was extremely rare for the ancient martial arts world to see the rise of someone as strong as Jiang Tong.
Her swordsmanship was unrivaled, with much variety in terms of striking and parrying. The air surrounding her blade distorted as it danced, which made the elder outside the ring gasp in surprise. “Swordplay! No wonder she’s able to breach level 62!”
The crowd went silent upon hearing what he said. They then stared up at the ring with eyes full of disbelief.
They knew that Jiang Tong was powerful, but had no idea it was to this extent. Swordplay, to be able to unlock this skill meant that she was already halfway through her journey toward reaching the level of Xiantian. So this was the reason she was able to reach level 62 in the Trial Tower within such a short span of time!
The moment Jiang Tong unsheathed her blade was when the suspense of the battle died off.
Tang Wenbo shook his head. “To be defeated by the blade shouldn’t be that humiliating for Miss Gu.”
Shu Chen, who stood next to him, heard what he said but she kept her eyes glued onto the ring. The both of her hands were tightly clenched. She was not as powerful as the both of them so she wasn’t sure who was truly stronger. However, that did not faze her. While staring at the fight, she responded, “The battle isn’t over yet.”
“Madam Jiang, Tong Tong has mastered the art of swordplay. Apart from Young Master Jiang, no one else in the ancient martial arts world could match up with her!” Jiang Tong’s friend from before smiled oddly at Shu Chen. “I still sense nothing from Miss Gu’s body. I’m guessing she hasn’t even reached the level of Bone Refinement, right? You could have ten of her and they’d still be no match for Tong Tong!”
Many of the spectators agreed with her words. They snapped out of their mental haze and started debating amongst themselves about the challengers.
“Miss Jiang Tong’s way too strong!”
“This is swordplay we’re talking about! I’ll be satisfied with my existence if I had half the skill the demon girl possesses!”
“Hmph! Dream on sucker! How dare you even compare yourself with her!”
“…”
And yet, it was at this moment that a pair of delicate fingers clamped down on Jiang Tong’s paper-thin blade. It didn’t matter how much force there was when the blade was brought down, it simply could not move down by even half an inch.
There was not even a single scratch on her fingers despite how powerful the chi of Jiang Tong’s sword was. So effortlessly was Gu Xiqiao able to bring the blade to a complete halt.
The noise from the crowd faded away. It was now so silent that one could hear a pin drop. Every pair of eyes in the area were glued onto the hand that held back the soft sword.
The shock had yet to register in their minds. Suddenly, a dark cloud materialized above the both of their heads. It spun around so quickly and violently that it almost seemed like a tornado was about to form. Purple lightning with the girth of a human arm lit up the air.
Boom!
An ultra strong bolt of energy shattered the barrier surrounding the ring that Baili Bin had put up. Under the immense force of nature, everything the lightning ever touched turned into dust. The spectators watched in awe at the sparks above their heads. After the barrier had been broken down like a fence made of matchsticks, the horrifying energy spreading from the ring made the spectators shuffle backward in fear.
The elder of the Jiang family was the one who remained stationary. He watched as the girl donning the fox fur coat smack away her opponent’s soft sword before reaching up to grab one of the lightning bolts.
“She’s reached the level of Xi… Xiantian.” The elder could hear himself choke up as he said that.
A person on the level of Xiantian was able to manipulate the forces of nature.
The last time they met, the lightning that Gu Xiqiao manipulated was one which was drawn from the chi of her own body.
And yet, half a month later, she was now successfully able to summon the force of nature, to make it bend to her will.
The elder’s hands and feet were growing increasingly shaky, in addition to momentarily losing his ability to speak. Here he was, thinking that he had a pretty good idea of how powerful she was. Never would he have foreseen how much one could grow in a matter of weeks!
The elder did not lower his voice when he mumbled to himself, meaning most of the people present had already heard what he said.
In fact, his voice sounded to them as if he was speaking through a loudspeaker. His words echoed in their ears, making them take in a deep breath out of surprise. They peered up in shock at the girl on the ring.
Jiang Tong was already plenty powerful. How could there be someone even stronger than her!?
Xiantian? How could she be on that level?
With their eyes wide open, they watched as Gu Xiqiao rolled the seemingly uncontainable force of nature into a ball.
Then, she flung it toward Jiang Tong’s body.
Boom!
A large crater was formed on the ring, which they previously assumed was indestructible.
Everything within a fifty-meter radius was affected by the resulting shockwave. There were quite a lot of ancient martial arts rookies watching the fight and there was only one outcome for them after being exposed to such forces. Like the formation, they’d all disintegrate into dust.
Gu Xiqiao narrowed her eyes and immediately raised a barrier around the ring.
As the powerful shockwave slammed into her barrier, the energy vanished into thin air.
“I’m sorry, perhaps I was a little too heavy-handed.” Gu Xiqiao waved apologetically at the spectators, who only stared up with their mouths wide open at her. Seeing the odd look on their faces, she couldn’t help but ask, “Are you guys alright?”
The violent winds and lightning bolts have now dissipated. The Great Elder could now let out a sigh of relief. He gazed at the young girl’s face, and couldn’t help but wonder if such powers really did flow out from her hands.
“The battle has concluded.” The Great Elder announced as he wiped the sweat off his face.
The rest of the elders giggled. “That’s right, I almost wet myself, thinking that I’d get cut down by lightning.”
After they were done laughing, the feeling of shock swelled up in their hearts. For so many years they have lived and excluding Jiang Shuxuan, no one else has ever surprised them to such a degree. For Jiang Shuxuan, it was understandable as he was a prodigy from the very beginning. And yet, how old could this girl be? Twenty?
There were indeed only a handful of individuals in the ancient martial arts world that was on the level of Xiantian.
Out of that group, she was pretty much the only one to be of such a tender age. This means that she was on par with the monsters of the ancient martial arts world that were only heard of in ancient poetry.
“Grandpa Tang, what about the items that I have wagered?” Gu Xiqiao slowly walked up to Tang Wenbo. With a bright smile on her face, she stretched her arm out toward him.
Tang Wenbo inhaled deeply and he glanced at Jiang Tong before coming back to Gu Xiqiao.
Gu Xiqiao’s other-worldly show of force stunned him. Her strength really was… unheard of before. Of course, it wasn’t just him who felt this way. There was no one in the area that wasn’t stupefied by how intense the battle had turned out to be.
Tang Wenbo contemplated for a moment before allowing Gu Xiqiao to receive the items which she had won fair and square.
With just a snap of her fingers, the treasures, which many drooled for, vanished into thin air.
Despite how high-value the treasures were, none of them dared to mess with this monstrous being.
Have you ever seen a mere twenty-year-old reach the level of Xiantian?
“Miss Gu, have you already reached Xiantian a long time ago?” The Great Elder failed to quell his curiosity.
Everyone froze up the moment they heard the Great Elder’s question. They too, were waiting for her reply excitedly.
Gu Xiqiao shook her head. “No.”
No? Then she probably hasn’t reached that level then. That’s good to hear.
The crowd stopped holding their breath. The difference between someone who has reached Xiantian and someone who had not was astronomical. Although Gu Xiqiao was powerful enough for them to look up at her, everyone was relieved to hear her answer. At the very least, the hit to their pride was significantly lighter.
Gu Xiqiao continued to speak only after a second. “I merely broke through to Xiantian just now.” Her tone sounded as if she was dissatisfied with her achievement.
Dissatisfied? How could you possibly be!? “Merely broke though?”
Nearly everyone present almost spat out blood in response.
They were pissed. Royally.
Many of them had to go through hellish training for one, two or even a decade, just to linger around Chi Induction. To achieve Bone Refinement was already a feat enough for them to brag about, and yet Gu Xiqiao’s dissatisfied that she had only reached Xiantian?!
Feelings of envy and hatred had already faded away from their hearts. This was because the discrepancy between them and Gu Xiqiao was so great that there was simply no point in harboring any ill feelings toward her. At this point, they had nothing but respect for her.
“Miss Gu, tell me, how did you train to reach such heights?” asked the Great Elder.
A flash appeared in Gu Xiqiao’s hand and out came the jasper bracelet that once belonged to Jiang Tong’s friend. In a casual manner, she replied, “Well I practiced, I guess. And here I am.”
“… Well it’s fine if you don’t want to disclose any private information.” The Great Elder replied with a painful smile. Who could ever believe what she said? Regular practice? Bullcrap!
Even their Trial Tower won’t guarantee one success by merely practicing.
Gu Xiqiao was a little taken aback by the Great Elder’s reaction. There was no secret technique. She really did just practice up until today.
Tang Wenbo’s birthday ceremony was still far from over. However, it was evident that the guests’ attention had already shifted over to Gu Xiqiao. None of them were feeling like celebrating the occasion anymore.
***
Jiang Tong was still lying in the crater. Apart from her father, the ancient martial arts world had long forgotten about the little demon girl.
“Jiang Tong’s powers are indeed surprising.” The second elder of the Jiang family sat at the table in the corner. He fumbled around his waist and pulled out wine gourd which he sipped from. He then let out a long sigh. “If she was born in another time, no doubt, she’d be recognized as a rare talent.”
The Great Elder shook his head. “What a shame that she has to live in the same period as Miss Gu and Young Master Jiang. Everyone, and I say everyone, pales in comparison to these two.”
“Say, how do you think she trains?” The third elder asked. “She really…I have never seen such a person before.”
The Great Elder glanced back at him but he remained silent.
She came alone today. One must never forget about the Peace Squad that was under her direct control.
She alone was able to rock the entire ancient martial arts world through her innate power. She had earned their deep-founded respect but if she had brought her ten-man squad today, then…
The Great Elder was reminded of the defence guards who fought in a skirmish against the Peacekeepers, and how desperately they wanted to wipe their memory of their opponents after losing the battle.
If the Peacekeepers were to attend today’s ceremony, then no doubt, the people of the ancient martial arts world would lose their minds!
Wait, no. Perhaps they wouldn’t go insane. Instead, the younger generation of the ancient martial arts world would either have their egos shattered, or they’d all be beaten to death, or tormented to death. The Great Elder leaned back into his chair. His will to live had never been so weak.
***
Gu Xiqiao had no idea that such thoughts were racing through the Great Elder’s mind.
Still, this was what she intended to do when she entered the ancient martial arts world.
Rubbing her chin, she began thinking.
Baili Bin and the rest were seated next to her. Watching her fingers play with the bracelet, he couldn’t help but ask, “Don’t tell me your whole match with Jiang Tong was just for this thing?”
“Clever boy.” Gu Xiqiao nodded her head.
So much effort, just for this slightly more special piece of rock? Murong Feiye’s mouth twitched. “Why do you even want this thing for? You probably don’t know this but your little sparring match has destroyed the morale of many of our talented juniors.” He said this because it applied to him also.
“I want to feed it to Dog Feed.” Gu Xiqiao rubbed her chin. “It has stopped consuming meat now. Instead, it much prefers special rocks like this one.” How troublesome, she thought. Fortunately, she had tons of money to afford that thing’s insatiable appetite.
It also feels great to pwn someone when the situation arises.
“You’re talking about that man-eating flower?” asked Baili Bin. All that effort, for that darn flower?
Wanqi Jue glared at her. “You’re feeding that flower this thing?” Despicable! What a waste!
Murong Feiye, Cecily, and the rest stared at the bracelet. Judging from the aura that was emanating off of it, it was pretty sought after in the ancient martial arts world. And she’s feeding it to a damn flower? Oh the decadence!
Miss Gu, are you looking for flowers? The handsome type from the ancient martial arts world?
Gu Xiqiao paid no heed to the chatter. Instead, she looked eastward silently.
“What are you looking at?” Noticing the unusually-serious look on her face, Cecily couldn’t help question Gu Xiqiao.
Chapter 275: If You Kill Her, I’ll Destroy The World
Gu Xiqiao didn’t reply, standing up slowly.
“I’m just thinking about where Brother Jiang has gone to.” She said softly.
“Young Master Jiang?” Cecily waved her hand dismissively. “He must be on a mission, it’s not like you don’t know what happened recently.”
“No.” Gu Xiqiao closed her eyes, her mental power spreading out silently over the entire ancient martial arts world. “He didn’t take any, and he’s in the ancient martial arts world.”
She was the one who asked him to come back after all.
Baili Bin raised his head to look at Gu Xiqiao, his lips pursed. “Why are you suddenly thinking about it?”
There wasn’t anything wrong with the entire place, and she withdrew her powers. “I just felt a chi, and it’s a powerful one.”
“A strong chi?” Cecily closed her eyes to try to feel what Gu Xiqiao had said, but she couldn’t no matter how far she tried to feel. “No way, I can’t feel anything at all.”
“Your mental power is weak, that’s normal.” Gu Xiqiao turned to Wanqi Jue. “What about you, can you feel anything?”
Cecily, who had weak mental powers: “…” She makes me so angry.
Wanqi Jue’s mental powers are very strong, especially after receiving the seal of inheritance. His spiritual powers were vastly different than what he had in the past.
Hearing the question that Gu Xiqiao had posed to him, he raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Of course. I can feel two strong chi signatures, but I just can’t pinpoint the source. One of it is weaker… seems to be gradually rising though.”
Once he said that, Gu Xiqiao walked slowly to a window, raising her chin and looking in the south. “I can feel it, it’s Brother Jiang.”
“No way!” Wanqi Jue walked to her side, staring at her in disbelief. “You can even feel that? It’s such a vague touch. Also, if he really is here, why is he hiding his presence?”
He naturally knew that Gu Xiqiao was strong, and that her mental powers were rising rapidly.
When they first met, their mental powers were evenly matched. Coupled with the fact that he also had the seal of inheritance to increase his aptitude, his mental power at that point in time was already enough to have him laugh at everyone else in the world at how strong he was. But even with that, he still couldn’t keep up with Gu Xiqiao, he really wanted to know how the heck did she manage to keep increasing her mental power like this!
Of course, even the system couldn’t figure this matter out, so how could Wanqi Jue?
But these were all irrelevant at the moment, the most important thing right now was, how did Gu Xiqiao know that one of those chi signatures that she was feeling was Jiang Shuxuan?
“Gut feeling.” Gu Xiqiao replied, glancing at Wanqi Jue and replying to him with two words.
Wanqi Jue: “…” Very good, come have a hundred points for this reason.
Baili Bin was sitting at the table, looking at Gu Xiqiao with a gentle smile on his face. Occasionally, a couple of youngsters from the ancient martial arts world would come forward to talk to him, but they were quickly ushered away by Baili Bin.
The banquet was nearing its end, and there wasn’t much meaning in staying any longer. The ones who stayed back were there to watch Gu Xiqiao. However, because of the cold expression on her face and her display of strength previously, nobody dared to approach her nor harass her and settled for going to Baili Bin and the others instead.
The selection competition for the ranking tournament was tomorrow, Tang Wenbo mentioned casually, and shooed the youngsters back home to prepare for it, wanting them to strive for a few more placements if possible.
Gu Xiqiao also followed Shu Chen to leave, and the older woman had been joyfully laughing the entire evening on the inside. Think about it, praises of her daughter-in-law had been echoing in her ears the entire time, and those eyes of envy that looked at her after that display that practically slapped them all in the face was just too wonderful.
Especially those people who stood next to Jiang Tong. When they had seen Shu Chen, they had a look that said the older woman would regret her decisions.
After Gu Xiqiao’s little show of power, all of those faces turned into shock, awe, and disbelief!
A faint smile graced Shu Chen’s face—she was in fact extremely proud inside. ‘Looking down on my daughter-in-law, insisting that Jiang Tong was better? Does it feel good to have it thrown back in your face? Did you know that your face could feel the pain from it?’
Gu Xiqiao didn’t know what Shu Chen was thinking, and if she knew, she’d probably be dumbfounded, not knowing if she should laugh or cry at the older woman’s thoughts.
A group of people stepped out the gates of the Tang family household, and those who had left earlier were still loitering around, secretly observing Gu Xiqiao from the side. She was used to stares and eyes on her, so she didn’t feel the slightest bit awkward or embarrassed. She continued to walk forward and away from the place.
When she was about ten steps out of the place, she suddenly stopped and looked up, a surprised expression on her face.
“What’s wrong?” Shu Chen, who had been walking arm in arm with her, asked as she stopped too.
Baili Bin and the others who were behind her also stopped to look at Gu Xiqiao.
She continued to look up at the stars in the sky, her eyes widening slightly. Raising her hands, purple lightning appeared and circled her body. Baili Bin and everyone else who were beside her were suddenly thrown dozens of meters backward.
At the same time a fiery ball of fire fell from the sky, coming straight down onto Gu Xiqiao’s head. The tumbling fire roared violently, and everyone within the ten-mile radius could feel the chi in their body burning up from the heat.
Strong!
So strong!
“No!” Baili Bin’s eyes were red, looking at Gu Xiqiao’s direction. He immediately got up to rush towards her, but the scorching heatwave blocked his path, and he was unable to find an opening to go through.
If the surroundings were already such a blazing heat, what kind of heat was Gu Xiqiao feeling now, being right in the center of it?
“Qiao Qiao!”
“Miss Gu!”
“Er Qiao!”
Outside the circle of fire, Baili Bin and the others tried their best to find an opening for Gu Xiqiao to come out. Wanqi Jue even took out his seal of inheritance, but it was all for naught. None of them were able to do a single thing to the fire.
***
At this time, Xixi, who was breathing fire at Yao Jiamu, stopped suddenly. “Chirp chirp chiiiirp!” (Not good!)
After chirping, it vanished from the spot.
Dripping full of sweat, Yao Jiamu wiped his face with his arm. Xixi had never left in the middle of training like that before, and he felt the uneasiness rise inside him.
“What happened?” Wu Hongwen asked, slightly stunned at the sudden disappearance of the bird.
Yao Jiamu shook his head. “I feel something bad has happened.”
The only one who would affect Xixi like that was Gu Xiqiao.
He turned to look in the direction where the ancient martial arts world lay, and couldn’t help but purse his lips tightly.
***
Being wrapped in flames, Gu Xiqiao wasn’t in too difficult a situation, but it wasn’t a walk in the park either.
She gritted her teeth harshly, the barriers on her body breaking down layer by layer from the fire. Her entire face was bathed in the color of sunset, and sweat was sliding down her face, evaporating from the heat before it even touched the ground.
The white fox fur coat that she wore exuded a glowing light, protecting her body.
Raising her eyes, she watched as a blurry figure solidified in front of her eyes, a soft glow enveloping the person. The figure appeared from the fireball that exploded above her, his eyes as deep as the abyss. He wore a long green robe, and his hair was as black as ink. Under the scorching heat and roaring winds within, his robes and hair didn’t move at all.
He was floating in mid-air, and he exuded a feeling of not being human.
His eyebrows were an elegant arch, and his face looked extremely youthful, but you could see his eyes were old.
His unwavering gaze settled on Gu Xiqiao, and he opened his mouth, “An outsider of the world, you shouldn’t exist in this world.” He raised his right hand, a pure, white fire emerging from it. “Go to where you should go.”
He was a few meters away from Gu Xiqiao, but as soon as he raised his hand, the white fire appeared in front of her.
Rumble rumble rumble!
Thunder roared, and the sky turned dark, the winds howling.
The man raised his head, finally showing some movement. “You can control the forces of nature. Such a pity that you don’t belong in this world.”
With a slight twist of his palm, a strong pressure pressed down on Gu Xiqiao. She raised her head, a raging fire that could rival the heat around her in her eyes. She sneered coldly, “So what if I’m an outsider of this world?”
Saying that, six golden needles appeared from her body, purple lightning crackling around the gold. The power flowing through the weapon would be enough to wipe out an entire country.
“Beauty Gu!” A huge red bird appeared from thin air, standing in front of Gu Xiqiao. Xixi blocked the incoming white fire, and opened its beak to spit out the same white flame. It then turned to Gu Xiqiao, its eyes curving up as it said, “You can’t leave me behind this time, right?”
Looking at the big hole that burnt through Xixi’s body, Gu Xiqiao softly said, “Xixi.”
Xixi smiled at Gu Xiqiao, then turned back around and raised its head, spewing out black flames at the figure.
This was the strongest flames it had.
“It’s a phoenix.” The black flames that Xixi spit out didn’t hurt the man at all, and he even reached out to grasp the fire in his hands. His eyebrows finally gave a twitch. “When the Vermillion Bird appears, catastrophe will follow.”
He murmured under his breath, and looked at Gu Xiqiao, a calm expression on his face. “Outsider of this world, only when you disappear will the catastrophe of this world vanish.”
He only needed a single thought to kill someone.
“F*ck off!” Xixi glared at him with its large, beady eyes. “You don’t know what Beauty Gu has done, and you’re saying that catastrophes will disappear once she’s gone?! If you want to hurt her today, you’ll have to step over my dead body!”
Xixi straightened up after saying that, puffing its chest out. The charred part of its body on its right half was growing slowly.
The man glanced at Xixi and lightly waved his hand, and the bird was thrown to the side in an instant.
Gu Xiqiao stared at the hole in Xixi’s chest, her face darkening.
The skies outside the fire had already turned completely pitch black, and purple lightning burst forth, bigger than it was before.
A gust of wind swept around Gu Xiqiao, and the chi in her body was also rising rapidly.
The man’s face finally changed at the scene. “You’ve broken through again, now?” Even he was surprised at the speed of her advancement, and a hint of regret appeared on his face. “Unfortunately, you’re an outsider of this world.”
He stood with his hands behind his back, waiting for her to complete her breakthrough.
Ten minutes later, the thunder and wind subsided, and Gu Xiqiao opened her eyes slowly. There was a faint flash of purple electricity lingering in her eyes. Her hair floated slightly, swaying in the wind. The purple of the lightning reflected on the white fox fur, lighting up her face slightly from it. She raised both hands, the six golden needs in front of her crackling with lightning shooting forward, piercing the man’s chest.
Before the needles could reach its mark, the air in front of it distorted, a space crack appearing.
“If you had time to grow, you might have a chance against me.” The man looked at Gu Xiqiao. “Unfortunately, you won’t get the chance.”
Saying that, a green, jade flute appeared in front of him.
The jade flute slammed into the golden needles, and with a crisp, sharp sound, the golden needles clattered to the ground. The flute shot towards Gu Xiqiao after getting rid of the obstruction.
“Beauty Gu!” Xixi pulled itself up with its remaining strength, hauling itself in front of Gu Xiqiao. “I already said I wasn’t too late this time…”
Gu Xiqiao didn’t reply to that, and just looked at the bird. “Don’t worry, you can’t die.”
As she spoke, her hand reached out to draw a formation, and Xixi shrank to its smaller size, falling to the ground with a thud.
At the same time, another terrifyingly huge aura burst from the south side of the area.
The man turned towards the direction, then urged his flute to increase speed. The green flute sped up, but before it reached Gu Xiqiao, the space in front of her distorted.
A figure appeared slowly, and he was dressed in an ordinary white shirt and black slacks. His head was lowered slightly, and you could only see the smooth profile of his face. In one arm, he held the exhausted Gu Xiqiao, while the other held the green, jade flute. He raised his head slowly, revealing a pair of cold, frosty eyes.
“She’s an outsider of this world, and also the bane of your existence. She can’t be permitted to live in this world.” The man’s indifferent face finally showed some expression.
“Whether or not she’s my bane, I don’t care what you say. You only need to know one thing, Dubhe,” Jiang Shuxuan spoke, his voice light. “If you kill her, I’ll destroy the world.”
Chapter 276: Dubhe
Dubhe finally lowered his hands. He looked at Jiang Shuxuan as he let his hands fall to the side, his eyes darkening. “You have to remember that you’re a member of the Jiang family.”
“Aren’t you more aware than I of how members of the Jiang family are?” Jiang Shuxuan had his feet on the ground once more, returning the flute in his hand to the owner. “Of course, our ancestors had once washed the entire world with blood. I don’t think anyone knows what happened better than you, Master Dubhe.”
“Even if you don’t destroy the world, she will eventually do it.” Dubhe took the flute, pointing it at Gu Xiqiao. “An outsider of this world will destroy the balance of it!”
“You should be more clear on the situation than me, how do you know that her existence will destroy the world, and not be the only lifeline it has?” Jiang Shuxuan lowered his eyes, his finger coming up to stroke Gu Xiqiao’s pale face. The chill in his eyes was still present.
Dubhe looked at Jiang Shuxuan as his hands went to his back, not replying him.
The two were silent for a few minutes before Jiang Shuxuan waved his hand, collapsing the isolated space immediately.
Baili Bin and everyone outside who were still trying to find a way to break in, finally stopped their attacks when it collapsed. Seeing Gu Xiqiao in Jiang Shuxuan’s arms, and her face unnaturally pale, Shu Chen’s face broke. “Shuxuan, what happened? Is Qiao Qiao alright?”
Baili Bin and the others also gathered around him, all trying to talk over each other.
They were all concerned about Gu Xiqiao’s condition, and none of them realized the man in green robes opposite Jiang Shuxuan.
“It’s nothing, she just advanced again, and her chi is out of whack right now.” Jiang Shuxuan glanced at Baili Bin. “Baili, careful where you step. Xixi is at your feet.”
If he were to step and break Xixi, Gu Xiqiao would definitely rage once she woke up.
Hearing that Gu Xiqiao was fine, Baili Bin finally felt a relief course through him. He then picked Xixi up carefully, and seeing the wound on its chest, he froze. “Why is Xixi hurt so badly?” And it was a burnt wound? Wasn’t it a phoenix? What kind of fire had managed to injure a bird of fire?
“Isn’t that the Vermillion Bird?” The great elder had also come over. Before he could say anything else, he suddenly stiffened. “M-Master Dubhe…”
The words finally snapped everyone around out of their daze, and their eyes fell on the old man that uttered those words.
Most of them were puzzled, who was this man? Why was the Great Elder calling him Master Dubhe?
Only the elders were all looking at him with awe and disbelief in their eyes. Jiang Shuxuan glanced at Dubhe, then left with Gu Xiqiao still in his arms. Shu Chen followed her son, she knew that for the Great Elder to call someone ‘Master’, it definitely was someone that was way out of her league. Looking at Jiang Shuxuan’s cold eyes, she knew that Gu Xiqiao was in this state because of this Master Dubhe.
So she turned her head to level a fierce glare at Dubhe.
Apart from her, Baili Bin, Cecily, Murong Feiye, and the others also gave Dubhe dark looks.
As the leader of a powerful world, Wanqi Jue was aware of Dubhe’s existence. He stepped forward, and bowed. “Master Dubhe.” Although he called him ‘Master’, his tone obviously lacked the respect in it, and it was half-hearted at best.
The group of people hurried to leave after Jiang Shuxuan, leaving Dubhe behind. This was the first time he had been ignored and tossed in the corner like this. “…” Well, this was quite embarrassing.
A few elders and clan heads immediately came forward. “Master Dubhe, please forgive them. These juniors… they didn’t do it intentionally.”
They had obviously done it on purpose! On one side, it was Dubhe, a person they had never met before, and the other was Gu Xiqiao, who had helped them countless times. For them to not have raised a hand against Dubhe was already considered to be good!
“It’s fine.” Dubhe waved his hand dismissively, then followed the seven elders back into the ancient martial arts world.
***
On the other side, Jiang Shuxuan had already returned to the community area beside A University. He placed Gu Xiqiao on the bed, and then lay Xixi beside her pillow.
After doing that, he straightened up, standing by the bed. After a while, Shu Chen opened the door, walking in. “I’ll take care of Qiao Qiao. Go on down, they’re all waiting for you.”
Jiang Shuxuan remained silent for a while more, before finally opening the door to leave the room.
Everyone was sitting on the sofa downstairs. Baili Bin, Yin Shaoyuan, Murong Feiye, Tang Qinghong, Cecily, Wanqi Jue, Yin Aoxue, and a few more sat in a circle. When they saw Jiang Shuxuan coming down, they all stood up, their eyes on him.
“How is Qiao Qiao?” Baili Bin opened his mouth to ask first.
Jiang Shuxuan sat down on the coffee table beside the sofa. “She’s fine. She’ll probably wake up before morning.”
Saying that, he suddenly turned to ask, “Auntie Zhang, where is Jiji?”
Mrs. Zhang had stuck her head out of the kitchen when she heard him calling for her. “Mr. Jiang, Jiji has been in your study the entire day, not coming out at all.”
“I see.” Jiang Shuxuan’s eyes showed that he was deep in thought, and he was silent for a long while. He raised his head, seeing that everyone was still looking at him, waiting.
“Wanqi Jue, why don’t you come and tell them.” Jiang Shuxuan glanced at said person.
Everyone’s gaze shifted to Wanqi Jue, and he nodded. “I don’t actually know much, just that when I was succeeding the position of being the leader of the power world, the great elder told me about a legend in the ancient martial arts world. The star of The Greedy Wolf[1], who you call ‘Dubhe’ in the ancient martial arts world, would only make an appearance to save the world. There is also a legend that he is the founder of the ancient martial arts world. I always thought that it was just a myth, and I didn’t expect to see it with my own eyes tonight.”
Wanqi Jun’s words caused a ripple among the group, and Baili Bin muttered, “Dubhe represents the skies, Merak for ground, Phecda for humans, Megrez for sound, Mizar for order, Alkaid for stars. The taoist has once said that the Lord of The Greedy Wolf Star would appear to save the world and everyone in it, I can’t believe that it’s real.” (T/N: Names of the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper)
“That Dubhe is an immortal?” Murong Feiye jumped up. “Oh my god, I glared at him just now, will he just turn me to dust with a wave of his hand?”
Cecily listened to them prattled on, a look of understanding yet not understanding on her face.
Jiang Shuxuan shook his head. “Not an immortal. He’s not the real Dubhe, but a descendant of him. Thousands of years ago, when the first person of The Greedy Wolf star fell, there was a large number of great abilities in the ancient martial arts world that fell with him. Now the ancient martial arts world has deteriorated, many of those knowledge and exercises have disappeared from the world. Because of that, the ancient martial arts world is as you see now, countless familiar gradually declining, leaving just a small group of people struggling to survive.”
“Then what about that descendant of Dubhe? How come we’ve never heard of him?” Baili Bin asked suddenly.
Jiang Shuxuan raised his head slightly to look at them. “Because he’s the same as our Jiang family, controlled by heaven’s will. If he takes a step out of his residence, he’ll be blasted to death by it. He’s lived so many years, and his powers have far surpassed us, but he’s still unable to fight against heaven’s will.”
“Then why did he come out now?” Cecily finally understood a little of what they were talking about.
“Because.” An unfamiliar voice spoke. “Heaven’s will needs me now.”
The man in green robe suddenly appeared by the window, sitting on the chair that Gu Xiqiao used when she was painting. Turning his head slightly, he glanced at the people in front of him. Under the incandescent light, his eyes were deep, coal, and endless.
“Heaven’s will needs you, so you aim to kill her once you come out?” Jiang Shuxuan narrowed his eyes dangerously at the sight of Dubhe.
Dubhe stood slowly. “She’s a calamity.”
Although the others didn’t know the code the two were speaking in, they understood the ‘she’ that Dubhe mentioned referred to Gu Xiqiao. When they heard that Dubhe wanted to kill her, Baili Bin stood up with a loud bang. “She’s not a calamity!”
“That’s right.” Wanqi Jue stood too. “Master Dubhe, I think you should first figure out what Miss Gu will do to cause the calamity, before you pass judgment.”
Curing diseases, saving people, exorcising all kinds of malicious aura and spirits, and also disasters, you calling her a calamity? Have you heard of one that does all those things?!
Tang Qinghong also got up slowly. “I don’t know what calamity you’re talking about, all I know is if Miss Gu really dies, the Peace Squad will definitely not let it go. At that time, disaster really will befall the ancient martial arts world.”
Tang Qinghong was the only person here that knew how terrifying the Peace Squad was. Just a peacekeeper at Beginner level was able to cause chaos among the elders, if the entire team showed up, what could the ancient martial arts world do?
Dubhe didn’t expect the threats that would surface from just a sentence, and adding on Jiang Shuxuan’s words, he was completely confused. What did this ‘outsider’ do to have such support from these people?
Dubhe was silent for a long while, before he opened his mouth suddenly. “Who made the formation for this house? It’s… quite magical.” It had even managed to block him for a second when he arrived.
Jiang Shuxuan spared him a glance, before turning to head upstairs without another word.
He was used to ignoring Dubhe, and the man himself was not bothered by it. He looked towards Baili Bin. “It seems that you’re the only one here who knows about formations and arrays, could it be your work?” Not bad of a talent at all.
Baili Bin raised a hand. “It’s late, Master Dubhe. I’m heading back to sleep. As for the formation, your so-called ‘calamity’ is the one who arranged it.”
Saying that, Baili Bin turned and left.
“I have to rush back to my country to participate in the selections. Can’t stay!” Cecily exclaimed.
The others also followed Baili Bin’s lead in leaving after.
Only Dubhe was left in the room, once again ignored and kicked to the corner.
Upstairs, Jiang Shuxuan was sitting in the study, looking at the robot lying on the ground, motionless. It looked like it had lost the thing that made it move, and he rubbed his temples, feeling slightly distressed.
Mrs. Zhang knocked on the door, opening it as she stepped in. “Mr. Jiang, what do I do about the Mr. Dubhe downstairs?”
Jiang Shuxuan didn’t bother raising his head. “Ignore him.”
Mrs. Zhang closed the door once she heard that. Since Mr. Jiang had said to ignore him, she would do that.
And so, after Baili Bin and everyone else left, Dubhe was left with a housekeeper who was only bothered with cleaning the place, completely ignoring him. Well, almost completely.
“Mr. Dubhe, please raise your feet. I need to clean the carpet under it.”
Dubhe: “…”
***
The sky lit up gradually as the sun rose from the east, and Gu Xiqiao, who was lying on the bed, opened her eyes slowly. After sleeping close to ten hours, she was awake and her eyes were clear. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Jiang Shuxuan, who was holding her in his arms.
“Brother Jiang?”
Jiang Shuxuan’s eyes snapped open when he heard her voice, staring at her.
Gu Xiqiao could feel his anxiousness, and she reached out to hold his hands. After he had calmed down, she asked softly, “Brother Jiang, what’s wrong with the ancient martial arts world?”
“That was Dubhe…” Jiang Shuxuan tightened his arms around her when he said the name. “Every generation of our Jiang family will be restrained by heaven’s will. Because of that, the Lisu Tribe will come to the ancient martial arts world once every five years to offer a sacrifice to the heavens for the sake of the heirs. After this year’s sacrifice, Dubhe suddenly fell through, and I broke through at the same time.”
He related all the matters between Dubhe and the Jiang family to her, and it took almost an hour.
“By the way, Jiji seems to be broken. I’ve contacted Zhu Yuan, asking him to come over in the afternoon to bring Jiji to A University to see if it can be fixed.” Jiang Shuxuan suddenly remembered about it after he was done talking about Dubhe. “Xixi is already awake, and it has gone back to the training grounds during the night to look for Haha.”
“I know about Xixi.” Gu Xiqiao sat up. “But Jiji isn’t broken, it’s just upgrading.”
“Upgrading?” Jiang Shuxuan squinted slightly, trying to understand what she meant by that.
Gu Xiqiao nodded her head. “That’s right, this is the first time it’s going through a mandatory upgrade. Didn’t you want to know about the text message that I sent you, Brother Jiang? I’ll tell you now…”
“No.” Jiang Shuxuan got up suddenly when he heard her words. He pulled back the covers as he got down from the bed. “I don’t want to know, I’m going to find Dubhe.”
He left the room immediately after saying that.
***
Shu Chen had just woken up when she came out to find Jiang Shuxuan leaning against Gu Xiqiao’s door, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Shuxuan, what are you doing?”
“Nothing.” Jiang Shuxuan’s head was lowered, and his voice was flatter than usual. He quickly left, heading downstairs and out the door.
Shu Chen watched him leave with a strange look on her face, but she brushed it off, going into the kitchen to find Mrs. Zhang.
***
The qualifying competition has already begun, and Gu Xiqiao had stopped by training grounds right before it started.
Hearing Gu Xiqiao’s intentions, Yao Jiamu smiled and got up, his eyes curving up. “Miss Gu, the Peace Squad has been wanting to go to the ancient martial arts world for a very long time.”
[1] T/N: The Greedy Wolf is one of the major stars in one of the form of fortune telling in Chinese culture