256: Arrangement of the afterlife

After Zhu Quancheng opened his eyes and saw Zhou Luo, he struggled to get up.

Zhou Luo immediately reassured him: "Gu Master Zhu, your injuries are too severe right now, it's best not to move around."

"Alas..." Zhu Quancheng sighed deeply, his eyes dim.

How could he not know the extent of his injuries? In his current state, recovery was only possible if a Foundation Establishment Expert channeled spiritual energy for him and supplemented it with Second Order healing Pills.

But this was simply impossible. Even if he could invite a Foundation Establishment Expert, there wasn't enough Time.

"Thank you for the Pills, Zhou Alchemist," Zhu Quancheng said gratefully.

If it hadn't been for this Pill, he might not have even been able to wake up.

"Gu Master Zhu, is there anything else you need to say?" Zhou Luo asked.

The other party's injuries were too severe; his awakening was entirely due to his strong will to survive. From the looks of it, he could at most hold on for one or two days.

Zhu Quancheng's cloudy eyes were dim and lifeless. He looked at Zhou Luo in front of him, and a look of expectation gradually appeared on his aged face.

"Zhou Alchemist, can I ask you for one thing?"

"Speak," Zhou Luo said gently.

As the man was about to die, if the matter wasn't difficult, he didn't mind helping the other party.

After all, the other party had also given him an Entry-Level ancient book on Gu technique.

"I hope you can take care of Yao Wu," Zhu Quancheng said word by word.

His weak voice became slightly more impassioned at this moment.

He had found Yao Wu in a village and discovered her talent in the path of Gu technique. He then took her as his Disciple, and it had been over ten years now.

The relationship between the two was both Revered Master and father.

Now that he was about to die, the person he was most worried about was Yao Wu.

Because she was still young and her Gu technique was only intermediate grade, if no one took care of her, she would likely bury her talent.

Zhou Luo's eyes flickered slightly. He said seriously, "Gu Master Zhu, I don't know Gu technique."

If it was just simple care, even if Zhu Quancheng didn't say it, seeing as they had met, he would do his best.

But for anything deeper, he wouldn't rashly agree, so he could only give this reason.

Zhu Quancheng understood his meaning, so he emphasized: "Yao Wu has good talent, and in the future, she might not necessarily be unable to step into Second Order."

"But she is young after all. If no one helps her, I'm afraid she will struggle to continue in the future."

"I just hope that after I die, Zhou Alchemist can take good care of her."

Although he hadn't known Zhou Luo for long, through their brief interaction, he felt that the other party was someone he could trust, especially since he was also Yao Wu's savior.

Zhou Luo sat on the bed, silent.

"Zhou Alchemist, I know your difficulties. As long as you agree to help me look after Yao Wu, I can give you some things," Zhu Quancheng said again, looking at his appearance.

He knew well that he and the other party were merely acquaintances passing by. Although they were neighbors, making such a request was still a bit excessive.

Therefore, he was willing to take out other things in exchange for his Disciple's stable Life.

Hearing this, Zhou Luo finally spoke: "Gu Master Zhu, I am not coveting your things. It's just that Yao Wu is already this old, and I am only temporarily staying in this Immortal City. I may not be able to fulfill your request in the future."

The Immortal City was just a temporary stop for him; later, he would still have to return to the Lin Family.

What's more, he hadn't figured out why they were coveted by the Joyful Union Sect. If he rashly took Yao Wu in, it would be easy for them to be targeted.

"I believe in you, Zhou Alchemist," Zhu Quancheng said weakly.

Immediately, he took out a storage bag: "Inside is a token, which belongs to my Sect. I am willing to give it to you. If you ever have any contact with my Sect in the future, you can use this token to contact my Revered Master."

"Besides that, there are also some Gu I refined, Jade Slips, and so on. I can give them all to you, as long as you are willing to take care of Yao Wu."

These things were the culmination of his Life's work. Now, in the final moments of his Life, he chose to take them all out.

Because even if he didn't take them out, with Yao Wu's strength, she couldn't protect them.

She was very clear about the principle that possessing treasure leads to trouble, especially since the Joyful Union Sect was secretly watching them.

Rather than having Yao Wu be coveted because of these things, it was better to give them to Zhou Luo and let him decide.

If he hadn't had much Time left, he might have considered it further.

But now, Zhou Luo was his only choice.

For Yao Wu, his Disciple who was like a daughter, he still took them out.

Zhou Luo's expression didn't change at all, and his eyes were even calmer, showing no trace of greed.

"Gu Master Zhu, I can agree to help you look after her, but I won't keep her by my side. To be honest, my Cultivation level is low, and I truly cannot protect her completely."

"As for the things inside, you should still let her choose for herself."

Zhou Luo said very directly.

While the things left behind by a top-tier Gu Master were certainly good, putting himself in danger because of them would not be worth it.

Zhu Quancheng's heart trembled slightly, knowing that this was the limit of what the other party could do. He nodded slightly: "Zhou Alchemist, I will trouble you from now on."

In his opinion, very few people could maintain their original intentions in front of such great temptation. The other party was somewhat unexpected to him.

This was also good. At least he didn't have to worry about the other party taking advantage of the situation. As long as Yao Wu could also be looked after, and as long as she didn't leave the Immortal City, it would be fine.

"Gu Master Zhu, should I call Yao Wu in?" Zhou Luo said.

Currently, Yao Wu seemed to have gone to refine healing Gu, so she wasn't in the room.

"No need, Zhou Alchemist. I believe what you said. If you see anything you like inside, just take it. Also, make sure to keep that token safe," Zhu Quancheng said seriously.

Hearing this, Zhou Luo couldn't help but be curious about the other party's Sect, so he couldn't help but ask: "Gu Master Zhu, if I may be so bold, where are you from?"

Zhu Quancheng's face showed a look of recollection, and he said with emotion: "Wan Gu Sect."

Wan Gu Sect, one of the six great Immortal Sects in the Golden Cloud Domain.

He hadn't expected that the old man in front of him would actually be a Disciple of the Wan Gu Sect.

Immediately, Zhu Quancheng began to recall his story.

The story was very cliché, merely that of an ordinary person who devoted himself to Cultivation. After offending a certain Lord once, he was suppressed by his fellow Disciples, framed, and then expelled from his Sect, wasting decades of Time.

Although his Revered Master knew he was innocent in this matter, for the stability of the Sect, he was still expelled. However, after he left, his Revered Master gave him a token.

At that Time, his Revered Master said that if he encountered any crisis, he could use this token to find him at the Wan Gu Sect.

Unfortunately, Qingyuan Domain was too far from Golden Cloud Domain. He couldn't last that long now.

Zhou Luo quietly watched the other party, but his heart was filled with shock.

According to what the other party said, his Revered Master was a Golden Core True Person.

If he could obtain that token, it would mean he would have a connection with a Golden Core True Person. In the future, if he encountered any major issues, he might be able to seek help from the other party using this token.

Of course, no one could be sure about such a thing.

What if the other party simply turned hostile and disavowed him?

But it was still a form of reliance.

Next, Zhu Quancheng and Zhou Luo chatted for a long Time, until Yao Wu appeared.

"Yao Wu, take out the token in the storage bag and give it to Zhou Alchemist," Zhu Quancheng said weakly, looking at his Disciple.

The spiritual energy in his body was already depleted, and he couldn't even use the storage bag.

Yao Wu was startled. She naturally knew about her Master's affairs and understood the preciousness of that token.

She hadn't expected that her Master would actually give this item to Zhou Luo today.

She looked at Zhou Luo, her beautiful eyes flickering slightly, wondering what the two had talked about while she was gone.

But she still walked to the bed, picked up the storage bag, and took out a token-like object from it.