Chapter 140 - 139 Can’t Lose Every Time (Thanks to the Alliance Leader Wuyousang, who is not sad)

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Chapter 140: Chapter 139 Can’t Lose Every Time (Thanks to the Alliance Leader Wuyousang, who is not sad)Gu Yunzhi’s complexion turned red, with bushy eyebrows and a long beard, and his figure was tall and robust. Although his hair and beard were already graying, the light in his eyes was clear and bright, indicating that he possessed extremely profound cultivation. In Da Chen, a ’Holding Talisman Heavenly Official’ can bestow the corresponding divine skills of cultivation to the officials holding the talisman, but the grantee can also cultivate on their own, raising their cultivation to the peak of their rank. Although this cultivation would also be taken back with the retraction of the talisman, those civil and military officials who wanted to advance further would diligently enhance their own cultivation, aiming to adapt to the current realm as soon as they were granted a higher talisman. This was a wise and dignified elder, as well as a soldier skilled in battles and campaigns. Gu Yeqi observed him carefully. The old man let her observe him, even spreading his arms and slightly turning his body to let the young girl have a clear view. "What have you discovered?" he asked. "You’ve been waiting for me for a long time," she replied. "Indeed, for a long time," he nodded, "Anything else?" "Your shawl is covered with snowflakes, the rooftop is full of frost, yet there are no footprints." "You’ve been waiting here alone for a long time, you’re missing someone, you’re pondering something—but it’s all unrelated to me." Gu Yeqi shook her head, "So I’m very confused... Grandfather. Why would you wait for me?" "I don’t think I’m that important." "Indeed, you are not important," Gu Yunzhi said. The elder fell silent, while Gu Yeqi suddenly burst into tears. "Is it about father?" She spoke softly, "My father, he..." "He died right where you’re standing, cutting off his own heart meridian," Gu Yunzhi said. "I actually didn’t want to save you; as long as your father lived, that would have sufficed." "Even if he was a worthless runaway, he was still of the Gu Family bloodline. I didn’t expect him to do much, just to multiply and produce some offspring for the Gu Family." "As for you..." Here he paused, then stroked his beard, saying, "Unexpectedly, a stubborn rock that escaped into the wilderness could give birth to a fine jade." "What else have you seen?" "I see that the Gu Family no longer has descendants." Raising her head, Gu Yeqi wiped away her tears, her gaze hardening, "My uncles and aunts, they’ve probably all died out, haven’t they? If not by war, then by Grandfather’s stubbornness." "In any case, they’re all dead, completely dead. So you had to look for father. And father, to save me, or rather, not wanting to be your tool for continuing the family lineage, chose to end himself." The old man raised his eyebrows, "You’re still willing to call me grandfather." "Of course, Grandfather," Gu Yeqi smiled at that moment, but there was no trace of joy in it, "Including my father, if even half of them were still alive, would it be my turn to return to the Gu Family and gain your attention? In terms of propriety, I am very sad. But rationally, I am quite relieved." "Aren’t you afraid I’ll take you as a breeding tool?" "I have practiced martial arts. I can also sever my own heart meridian," Gu Yeqi said calmly. "If Grandfather can stop me from committing suicide, then I can assume the role." "However," her mind went to the shadow that raised the sword without hesitation, she spoke resolutely, "I will resist. Whether I can succeed or not, I will definitely resist." "Grandfather, you wouldn’t want things to turn out that way, would you?" "Good. A demon spawn raised by the Demon Sect is indeed ruthless enough," the elder finally showed a relieved smile. "A good man is destroyed by his virtue, while a villain prevails through his poison, it is indeed the case." He turned around, shook off the frost and snow from his body, facing the slowly setting sun in the distance, "My Gu Family of Hanhai has been loyal and virtuous through generations, I ask myself if we have been capable to respond to the heavens and maintain peace for the people, and whether we have lived up to the land and the imperial court that governs the people below." "But after getting caught up in the court’s turmoil, we almost faced the breaking of our bloodline. This was my fault, and I alone shall bear the responsibility." "For the mission passed down through generations in my Gu Family, the bloodline must not end, and you must not die. To avoid you dying in the turmoil as well, I will next pass down to you the ’Great North Dipper Snake Heart Hundred Refinement Method’ that has been inherited within my Hanhai Gu Clan for generations." "After the Northern Border warfare concludes, I will send you to the territory controlled by the Five Sects of Dust Li." "I was wondering whether a wild girl like you, born in the wilderness, could survive there, but now it seems I was worrying for nothing." "Grandfather sure dares to make a wager," said Gu Yeqi, gazing at the elder’s silhouette. "Aren’t you afraid of losing again?" "Ha," the old gambler replied, "One cannot lose every time." Zhuo Yu Pass, Four Guards Camp. "Concentrate, meditate! You must completely empty your minds to enter visualization!" "That’s right, just like that, visualize a rusty sword in your mind... Why a rusty sword? Jing taught me that way, you’ll have to ask him when it’s time!" "If all else fails, just treat it as if you’re taking a nap, I don’t expect you to learn it now, but it shouldn’t be too hard, should it?" In a separate barrack, a young boy stepped out of the camp gate and sat on a stake, looking up at the snow: "Finally done teaching... It doesn’t seem that difficult, so why can only so few learn it?" The young boy was about eleven or twelve years old, with somewhat delicate features, but a quite martial physique. His pupils were small with much white showing, giving him a bit of a fierce look. However, those who spent time with him knew he was completely devoted to martial arts and easy to get along with. Having finished teaching the ’Rusty Sword Visualization Method’ imparted by An Jing to the other Children of Calamity, Cang Linzu really felt mentally and spiritually drained, so he came out to rest for a while. "I really don’t understand how Big Brother remembers everyone’s characteristics and arranges different training for each one... Even when I was at the Martial Arts Academy, I never got this kind of treatment!" Mentally complaining, Cang Linzu nonetheless shook his head in reality, slapped his own cheek to wake himself up, "No matter what the future holds, training cannot stop... Even if we become refugees again, with our current strength, ordinary Horse Bandits would certainly be a one-way trip!" Ever since the Children of Calamity were brought back to Hanhai by the Red Armored Guards of Da Chen, they had been placed, or rather confined, in this Four Guards Camp. After An Jing left, Gu Yeqi was taken away, and with nothing much else to do, they simply continued to practice martial arts. The surviving Children of Calamity, although most had not awakened their Fate Pattern, undoubtedly possessed top-notch martial arts talents. The two martial skills once taught by Hanging Fate Manor had long been mastered, so practicing these was not of much interest. Thinking of An Jing’s parting words, Cang Linzu taught everyone the ’Rusty Sword Visualization Method,’ both to keep everyone occupied and in line—only thanks to the Demon Sect’s cultivation in the past couple of years, as long as they had food and drink and could practice martial arts, they really could stay still without any complaints. Yet it’s strange, the ’Rusty Sword Visualization Method’ which seemed so simple, only a handful could quickly enter meditation, with the majority startling awake during visualization, saying they felt as if they had been ’struck by a sword.’ "It really isn’t that way, just follow the visualization method, you’ll feel the rust being wiped off your body, lightening you, making your soul and spirit ever clearer and sharper... It’s quite comfortable!" With pure bafflement, Cang Linzu began another session of meditation. This time, unexpectedly, he felt an unprecedented calmness and peace within his heart.

Chapter 140 - 139 Can’t Lose Every Time (Thanks to the Alliance Leader Wuyousang, who is not sad)

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