89: Gu Yuan's heroic posture

"According to Tian Mei, this could have been settled long ago. You just had to dawdle there. I really don't know what you were thinking."

When Gu Yuan returned after finishing the Seal on the rift, Yun Qingci curled her lip and grumbled.

Gu Yuan rolled his eyes upon hearing that.

What did this Little Noodle know? This was a rare spot to farm experience points; it would be a crying shame to miss out on it.

"Gu Yuan, let's go meet the people from that Sect. Their Sect Master came over earlier wanting to say hello."

Xi Nian pointed behind them. When Gu Yuan looked back, he indeed saw the old man from before nodding toward him.

"Alright, sure. It's a good chance to learn more from them about what's actually going on in this valley."

Gu Yuan spoke to Xi Nian and the others, and then the four of them exited the valley.

"Young Sect Master Gu, I have long heard of your great name. We owe you a great debt today. Would you care to sit a while in my Sect?"

The old man approached and spoke very respectfully.

Gu Yuan smiled and nodded at the words.

"Then we shall accept your kind offer. Come, let us go take a look together."

The old man led Gu Yuan's group to a mountain peak not far from the valley.

Star Cloud Sect... Gu Yuan looked up. So this Sect was called the Star Cloud Sect. Hmm, not a bad name.

"Young Sect Master Gu, please. Let us converse inside the hall."

The old man spoke respectfully, then led Gu Yuan and the others into the Sect Main Hall.

"Young Sect Master Gu, and you Fairies, I am Su Lie. These are but humble refreshments; I hope you do not mind them."

Su Lie brewed a cup of Spirit Tea for everyone, then spoke with a hint of embarrassment.

Gu Yuan and the others all smiled and shook their heads.

"Sect Master Su, have you heard of me before?"

Gu Yuan set down his teacup and asked with some curiosity.

Su Lie nodded and said straightforwardly:

"Of course. When the Jade Moon Sect held the Qiong Yue Grand Assembly, I was there. Young Sect Master Gu's heroic stature is something I shall never forget for the rest of my life."

Uh... Hearing him say that, Yun Qingci and Xi Nian both struggled to keep a straight face.

Heroic stature... Was he referring to Gu Yuan being forcibly hugged by that mysterious woman, who then even took the initiative to confess her love...?

At that thought, Yun Qingci couldn't help but snort with laughter, while Xi Nian also pursed her lips in a shallow smile.

Only Tian Mei blinked her eyes somewhat blankly, not knowing what those two were laughing about.

Gu Yuan gave the two of them a somewhat annoyed glare.

He had a feeling that this Little Noodle would sooner or later lead Xi Nian astray.

"Cough, Sect Master Su, what exactly is going on with that valley? Could you tell us about it?"

Gu Yuan asked with curiosity. Hearing him take the initiative to ask, Su Lie hurriedly explained:

"Actually, that valley started showing abnormalities a while ago, but it wasn't until today that those eerie Monsters appeared."

Su Lie sighed, then continued:

"After discovering those Monsters, I immediately organized the Disciples of the Sect to go and block them."

"But the strength of those eerie Monsters was simply too great. I had already prepared for the entire Sect to fall in battle. I didn't expect Young Sect Master Gu to be passing by. This is truly..."

At the end, Su Lie bowed solemnly to Gu Yuan and the others, thanking them once again.

Gu Yuan hurriedly helped him up, his heart filled with deep emotion.

He hadn't expected that such Cultivators and such a Sect actually existed.

The Liyue Sword Sect's willingness to act despite knowing an enemy was insurmountable was because their own strength was already very great.

Even if an individual was no match, they still had the entire Sect as their foundation.

But this Star Cloud Sect was different. If he hadn't happened to be passing by this time, they truly would have been wiped out.

Yet even knowing this, they still faced those eerie Monsters one after another.

Just for this point, Gu Yuan felt a surge of respect.

"Sect Master Su's righteousness and selflessness are truly admirable!"

Gu Yuan spoke softly, but Su Lie only shook his head slightly upon hearing this.

"As Cultivators of our generation, how can we not act when encountering Demons and Evil Paths? Otherwise, what use is cultivation!"

Yun Qingci and Xi Nian both nodded seriously after hearing that.

This Star Cloud Sect was truly not bad.

Tian Mei's expression, however, froze slightly. As the heavenly dao incarnation, she couldn't quite understand this kind of behavior.

However, Tian Mei didn't ask directly, but simply made a mental note of it.

For her now, observing and understanding this world was the most important thing.

Originally a blank slate, she was now gradually beginning to recognize human emotions.

"Has Sect Master Su sought help from other powers? Forgive my bluntness, but the matter of that valley is no longer something your noble Sect can handle."

According to Tian Mei, it seemed that the events in that valley had to be resolved by him.

Su Lie gave a bitter smile upon hearing this and said:

"Naturally we have, but the situation in that valley developed too rapidly, so we had to be the first to hold the line."

Gu Yuan nodded gently, then said with a smile:

"Leave the matter of that valley to me. I already understand the reasons behind it. Sect Master Su can rest easy."

Hearing him say that, Su Lie immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, that was exactly what he was hoping for.

After all, what was happening in that valley had long exceeded the scope of what his small Sect could handle.

Now that this Young Sect Master of the Jade Moon Sect had taken the initiative to help, it was truly wonderful.

"Then Young Sect Master Gu and the Fairies should stay in our Sect for the time being. Although our Star Cloud Sect is not large, the scenery is quite good."

Su Lie said with a smile. After getting Gu Yuan's assurance, he felt completely relieved.

After all, that valley was like a sword hanging over the head of the Star Cloud Sect, liable to fall at any moment.

"Tian Mei, tell me in detail, what exactly is the origin of those eerie Monsters in that valley?"

After Su Lie left, Gu Yuan looked at Tian Mei and asked with some curiosity.

Earlier in the valley, Tian Mei had only briefly mentioned it to him without much detail.

"Yeah, Tian Mei, tell us the details. I saw that those Monsters are different from the usual ones."

Yun Qingci chimed in at this moment.

As a Disciple of the Liyue Sword Sect, slaying demons and Monsters was her duty, so she had seen many Monsters.

However, she had never seen the eerie Monsters that appeared in that valley.

"I can vaguely sense that those Monsters carry an aura similar to mine. Perhaps it's related to the Remnants of the heavenly dao incarnations that Tian Mei mentioned..."

Xi Nian said softly. Just now in the valley, she had felt that those Monsters actually possessed a trace of the Dao's aura.

It was just that those Dao auras were incredibly eerie...