Chapter 1558 Gu Lingyun's Invitation
Chen Xuan said with a grim face, "It's one thing for you to watch me die, but you deliberately tricked me with pills. Didn't you say there was only one?"
"Cough, cough, cough, I suddenly found there was another one. Alas, I'm so lucky." The dishevelled Taoist was very embarrassed.
"Lucky? Is it luck, or was it planned all along? Was it to have me distract people for you, so you could escape?"
Chen Xuan sneered repeatedly.
"Uh..."
The dishevelled Taoist felt guilty. He quickly said, "Why are you looking at me like that? Am I that kind of person? Besides, the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow was aimed at me. And if it weren't for my pills, could you have escaped? Are you blaming me now?"
"You smooth-talking fellow, it seems I owe you a favour..." Chen Xuan rolled his eyes wildly.
"Isn't that true?"
"You scoundrel!"
"Fine, fine. If I open the bronze door next time, I'll share a bit more with you."
"That's more like it. Come, drink this cup of wine. After drinking this, I'm going to find something to open the stone door."
The two clinked glasses, drank them down, and then parted ways at the roadside stall.
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The Gu Family.
Gu Yulong was practicing martial arts in the backyard. She didn't use her internal energy, but a powerful force of heaven and earth emerged in the backyard. Clearly, her fist techniques had reached a state of perfection.
"Sister!"
Footsteps sounded, and Gu Lingyun walked in.
Gu Yulong stopped punching, picked up a towel, and wiped the sweat from her forehead. She looked at Gu Lingyun and asked, "So happy, something good happened?"
Because Chen Xuan had disrupted her plans again and again, Gu Lingyun had been extremely frustrated. It was rare for him to be so happy.
"Sister, did you hear? Someone broke into the back mountain of our Gu family."
"Oh? Someone broke into the back mountain?"
"Yes!"
Gu Lingyun excitedly said, "Gu Tianlang and his grandfather Gu Xinhe went to intercept them, but unexpectedly, not only did those two escape, but they also crippled Gu Tianlang's Sun-Shooting Divine Bow. Without the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, I've lost my biggest competitor, and my chances have greatly increased."
"What, crippled the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow? Is it true or not?"
"Of course it's true."
"That's terrifying. Not only to escape from Gu Tianlang and Gu Xinhe, but also to cripple the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow. It's truly unimaginable."
"Indeed."
"However, brother, you can't be careless. This clan meeting is different from previous ones."
"I know."
"Who are you bringing to the clan meeting? Have you found suitable people?" Gu Yulong asked.
Every clan meeting, each young master of the Gu family could bring two people under the age of twenty-eight to serve as guards. On one hand, it was for safety, and on the other hand, it was to enhance the strength of their team.
Gu Lingyun's cultivation was slightly weaker. If he found two powerful guards, his ranking could also be greatly improved.
For example, the young master of the fifth sequence of the Gu family relied on two powerful guards to improve his ranking in the last clan meeting. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to suppress Gu Lingyun.
Gu Lingyun said, "I've found one person. Xu Bai from the Yun Jian Sect. He's twenty-seven years and nine months old, and his cultivation realm is at the first-grade Martial Emperor stage. His Cloud Stream Sword has reached the profound realm."
Gu Yulong nodded slightly, "Xu Bai is very strong and deserves a spot. But what about the other one?"
He had met Xu Bai and knew his strength.
Gu Lingyun shook his head, "The others are too weak. It's too difficult to reach the Martial Emperor realm before the age of twenty-eight."
"I have a candidate. It depends on whether you can use him."
"Who?"
"Chen Xuan, the live-in son-in-law of the Vermilion Bird lineage of the Su family in the capital!"
Gu Yulong said slowly.
She had already sent people to investigate Chen Xuan's background.
"Him?"
Gu Lingyun's eyes almost popped out.
Chen Xuan had repeatedly thwarted his plans. When he heard Chen Xuan's name, he still felt angry.
"No! I wish I could cut him into a thousand pieces right now!"
If it weren't for Chen Xuan disrupting his plans, he would have already entered the Martial Emperor realm through a secret technique of Yin-Yang harmony!
"Do you have any other choices now?"
"No..."
Gu Lingyun shook his head, "But will he agree?"
"That depends on your sincerity. I tell you, even I am not his opponent. His strength is unfathomable. With him, your ranking can be greatly improved," Gu Yulong said.
"Is he that powerful?" Gu Lingyun muttered.
The more Gu Yulong praised Chen Xuan, the more unconvinced he was.
"You don't believe your sister?"
"I believe, I believe!"
Gu Lingyun appeared confident and said, "Then it's settled."
Hearing Gu Lingyun's tone, Gu Yulong shook her head slightly and advised, "You'd better adopt a humble attitude, otherwise, he might not agree so readily."
"I know!"
Although he said this, Gu Lingyun didn't take it to heart at all, after all, Chen Xuan was just a live-in son-in-law.
Did he dare not agree?
...
Chen Xuan returned home and quickly refined the cultivation resources he had obtained that day. He also successfully broke through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, even approaching the peak of the Nascent Soul realm. This was undoubtedly great news for him.
In the following days, Chen Xuan stayed home. However, he received news that the Gu family had posted wanted posters of Chen Xuan and the dishevelled Taoist on the dark web, offering a substantial reward.
Fortunately, Chen Xuan was wearing a mask at the time. According to that wanted poster, Chen Xuan absolutely wouldn't be found. As for the dishevelled Taoist, he had already fled the capital, and Chen Xuan didn't know where he had gone.
He couldn't help but worry if the Gu family knew about the cave and would strictly guard it, making it difficult for Chen Xuan to proceed. However, he would take it one step at a time.
When Huimei had free time, she would call to ask Chen Xuan out, but Chen Xuan always made excuses to decline.
A few days passed, and there was no news from the dishevelled Taoist. Chen Xuan called him, but his phone was out of service. He muttered, "Where on earth did this dishevelled Taoist go?"
Chen Xuan had crippled Gu Tianlang's Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, which enraged the Gu family. They ordered a search for Chen Xuan's whereabouts.
The lower three sects, the middle three sects, and even other powerful families in the capital agreed to help the Gu family find Chen Xuan. After all, whoever captured Chen Xuan could take the opportunity to curry favour with the Gu family, which would bring them great benefits.
The entire capital was in turmoil.
However, Chen Xuan was exceptionally calm because he was wearing a mask and didn't worry about being found.
One day, Chen Xuan was drinking tea and watching television when a servant walked in, "Young Master, someone is looking for you outside!"
"Who is it?"
Chen Xuan asked casually, but when he heard the servant's words, his expression changed instantly.
"They claim to be from the Gu family in the capital."
Damn it, have they found me?
That shouldn't be the case, I'm wearing a human skin mask!
Could it be that the dishevelled Taoist was caught and betrayed me?
Chen Xuan's mind was in turmoil. In an instant, many thoughts flashed through his mind.
He felt that the latter was the most likely possibility. The dishevelled Taoist had no backbone. If he was caught, he would definitely betray him without hesitation in order to survive.