6: My strength depends on others' imagination

Chapter 6: My Power Relies Entirely on Others' Imagination

Listening to Elder Wang’s words, Meng Yao’s mind reeled, and she nearly lost control of her Qi, almost falling from her Flying Sword.

On one hand, it was because Elder Wang had pulled away her last piece of covering, fully exposing the thoughts in her heart.

On the other hand, she was also enraged. These Elders had always spoken to her with utmost respect in the past, so how could they utter such harsh words now!

Recalling all the grievances she had suffered today, Meng Yao couldn't help but burst into tears.

But after crying, she suddenly burst into laughter.

The Elders looked at Meng Yao, who was both crying and laughing, and felt a little uneasy. Could Meng Yao have gone mad…

After a long while, Meng Yao stopped laughing, her face frighteningly calm:

“Go back and tell Gu Liangyuan that within ten days, I will go to Forget-Love Peak.”

With that, she resolutely turned and left.

What a Gu Liangyuan, treating me like this!

Isn't it just for my body? I’ll give it to you!

Just wait, when I have you completely in my grasp, all the humiliation I suffered today will be repaid tenfold!

I’ll make you wish you were dead!

The Elders didn't know what Meng Yao was thinking. They looked at her disheveled back and burst into laughter.

Their laughter shook the mountains and forests, startling a flock of birds.

…

Within the main hall of Wuji Peak, Supreme Sacred Ground.

A woman dressed in a purple cloud hot-stamped silk gown sat casually on a gilded long chair. Her hair was coiled high, her features were as beautiful as a painting, displaying an air of grace and nobility.

This woman was none other than the Taishang Sect Leader, Lü Qingmei.

Below Lü Qingmei, a female Disciple was incessantly reporting something.

Listening closely, the content of the Disciple’s report was precisely Gu Liangyuan’s actions on Forget-Love Peak today.

After listening to the Disciple’s report, Lü Qingmei chuckled softly:

“Girl, do you think your Senior Grand-Uncle has truly awakened, or is it just to obtain Meng Yao’s body?”

The Disciple pondered for a moment and said, “Based on my past impression of Senior Grand-Uncle, I think he is likely trying to intimidate Meng Yao and make her completely submit.”

“After all, he loves Meng Yao so deeply. Let alone killing her using the method for traitors, he probably wouldn’t even bear to let her suffer the slightest injury.”

Lü Qingmei shook her head: “Today, I observed the Holy Land’s Luck fluctuating and converging towards Forget-Love Peak, seemingly indicating a sign of great prosperity.”

“Combining this with Gu Liangyuan’s actions today, I realized that I had underestimated this Junior Martial Uncle.”

Seeing the Disciple’s puzzled expression, Lü Qingmei explained:

“My Supreme Sacred Ground has seven veins coexisting. Currently, our Wuji Peak is the main vein, governing the Holy Land.”

“But before this, Forget-Love Peak had always been the main vein.”

“Taishang Forgetting Love is world-renowned.”

“There are three methods for Cultivating the Forget Love Dao. First is to sever emotions to enter the Dao. One first allows oneself to be deeply infatuated with someone, and then severs that emotion in one fell swoop to enter the Forget Love Dao.”

“Second is to attack emotion with emotion. Through a secret method, one refines one's feelings for a certain person into emotional poison, which is consumed day and night to aid one's Cultivation and enter the Dao of Utmost Emotion.”

“Third is to stop emotion with killing. Preserve heavenly principles and extinguish human desires, making oneself close to the Great Dao and entering the Dao of Ruthlessness.”

“Although these three methods have different entry points, they all ultimately lead to the same source: refining the mind with nature, achieving enlightenment, and acting according to one’s will.”

“I am not clear on the specific methods, and they have already been lost.”

“But looking at Gu Liangyuan’s recent actions, it is clearly the path of entering the Forget Love Dao.”

“He wants to rely on incomplete scriptures and his own Comprehension Ability to revive the Forgetting Love Legacy!”

“Three years of enduring humiliation, then a sudden rise to prominence!”

“Great perseverance, great Comprehension Ability!”

“If he can truly succeed, it will be a great boon for our Holy Land!”

The Disciple listened, half-understanding:

“Is Senior Grand-Uncle really that powerful?”

Lü Qingmei shook her head again:

“Not certain, but possible.”

“I originally only intended to keep him as a mascot, but now it seems I need to change my attitude.”

“Go to my private vault and retrieve a top-grade Heavenly Rank Magical Artifact to give to him. Tell him that I saw all his Cultivation resources these past years were given to Meng Yao for nothing, and I couldn't bear it, so I am personally gifting him a Magical Artifact, hoping he will no longer be burdened by love in the future.”

“Disciple obeys!”

Watching the Disciple’s retreating figure, Lü Qingmei’s bright eyes flickered:

“Gu Liangyuan, I hope you don’t disappoint me…”

Gu Liangyuan could never have imagined that even before he began to rise, someone had already come up with a reason for his impending rise.

My power relies entirely on your imagination!

At this moment, Gu Liangyuan had already circled the Supreme Sacred Ground. Except for Disciples in closed-door Cultivation or those out on missions, most had been scouted by him.

Unfortunately, in such a large Holy Land, besides Qianqiu, he only encountered one Disciple whose Aptitude met the requirements, and that Disciple wasn't a lickspittle.

Moreover, that Disciple was the Senior Brother of Wubai Peak and had a Golden Core Peak Cultivation.

For such a Disciple, Gu Liangyuan was willing but powerless.

Finding no suitable Disciple and seeing that it was already late, Gu Liangyuan returned to Forget-Love Peak.

As soon as he arrived at the foot of Forget-Love Peak, he found Qianqiu already waiting outside the mountain gate.

At this time, although Qianqiu wore a coarse cloth dress, it could not hide her slender figure.

However, upon closer inspection, her hair was yellow and dry, and her face was slightly dark, like a farm girl’s.

There was also a small burn scar on her forehead, which made her otherwise presentable face a bit unsightly.

Qianqiu had been waiting here for a long time and immediately saw Gu Liangyuan approaching.

Qianqiu first subconsciously felt a surge of joy, but upon sensing Gu Liangyuan’s immortal-like aura and remarkable appearance, a feeling of inferiority naturally arose within her.

Using the action of stroking her bangs, her right hand lightly brushed over the scar on her forehead, and her feeling of inferiority deepened.

Noticing that Gu Liangyuan had approached, she knelt on the ground with a thud, respectfully kowtowing:

“Greetings, Immortal Master.”

She then lowered her head, only able to see the tip of Gu Liangyuan’s foot from the corner of her eye, not daring to look at him directly. She was afraid that her appearance would cause Gu Liangyuan’s disgust, making her lose this hard-won opportunity.

Gu Liangyuan accepted it calmly:

“Rise and speak.”

He was not like those bleeding-heart Transmigration individuals who constantly preached about equality for all or abolishing the kneeling ritual.

Could an emperor be equal to a beggar? What nonsense.

Moreover, the rules of this world were precisely like this, and he didn't want to be an outlier everywhere.

Hearing Gu Liangyuan’s words, Qianqiu timidly raised her head, subconsciously using her thick bangs to cover the ugly scar on her forehead.

Gu Liangyuan smiled, took a step forward, and gently lifted Qianqiu’s bangs.

Qianqiu wanted to dodge but forced herself to endure.

At this moment, she closed her eyes, not daring to look into Gu Liangyuan’s eyes, afraid of seeing an expression of disgust there.

Exposing her most insecure side to an outsider also required immense courage.

Just as Qianqiu was feeling anxious, a voice as gentle as a spring breeze entered her ears:

“It’s just a burn. It’s easy to treat. I’ll ask Dan Peak for some medicine later, and that’ll do.”