214: Chapter 212: Return to Qiongsang and Bait the Fishhook

This kick was powerful and heavy. Even though He Qiang was already an Ascension-level existence, he was still kicked until he was disoriented, feeling as if his internal organs had shifted.

Under the intense pain, he finally sobered up from his drunkenness. Seeing Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing, his face turned pale.

“Young Master Gu… you… you’re back?”

Gu Shengge snorted coldly, “What? Did I disturb your great dream?”

He Qiang suddenly realized that he had just offended Gu Shengge. He quickly said, “Benefactor, I’m sorry. I wasn’t sober just now, which is why I spoke so wildly!”

Gu Shengge stared at him indifferently and said angrily, “What good could you have done? You had to get completely drunk here. I thought you were going to live in seclusion as a master at such a young age! But you just gave me this big pile of…?”

Jun Mengqing, beside him, was trying hard to suppress her laughter. When they first arrived in this Minor Thousand Worlds, Gu Shengge was still saying that He Qiang had lived up to expectations, choosing such a path at such a young age, truly a heaven-blessed genius.

Who would have thought that the slap to the face would come so quickly? He Qiang wasn't living in seclusion; he had become a drunkard.

Seeing that neither side could back down, Jun Mengqing quickly interjected, “That’s enough, that’s enough. He’s young after all. Becoming invincible in a few months, it’s normal to feel lost.”

Gu Shengge’s anger subsided quite a bit. He said angrily, “If not for the Saintess of the Heaven-Intercepting Sect interceding for you, I would have beaten you to death today!”

He Qiang said bitterly, “But… Benefactor, after avenging my great enemy, there is truly nothing left in this world for me to long for. In this current situation, what else can I do?”

Gu Shengge said, disappointed that he couldn’t improve, “Nonsense! If you can’t Ascend to the Upper Realm, can’t you change your way of thinking? For example, go to other Star Domains.”

“Star Domain?” He Qiang looked bewildered.

Gu Shengge froze. Oh no, he had been so busy helping him improve his martial arts that he forgot to give him some basic knowledge about this world.

Gu Shengge took out some books and some Cultivation Techniques and piled them in front of He Qiang.

“He Qiang, this world is not just what you see. Just like your martial arts, in front of a Cultivator, it’s nothing; they can destroy you with a flick of a finger!”

He Qiang flipped through the books and said bitterly, “Benefactor, are you here to say goodbye?”

Gu Shengge nodded slightly. He Qiang’s face was full of reluctance, “Then after this, can we meet again?”

Gu Shengge’s eyes flashed with his future fate. He would leave this Minor Thousand Worlds, wander through various Middle Thousand Worlds, and eventually reach a Major Thousand Worlds in a Middle Star Domain, his Cultivation also reaching the Soul Transformation Heavenly Human Realm.

However, this would be his endpoint. After this, his Realm would no longer Breakthrough, and he would pass away in that Major Thousand Worlds.

And he and He Qiang would have no further intersection on He Qiang’s lifeline.

At this moment, he couldn’t bring himself to lie, but he also didn’t want to tell the truth.

Gu Shengge raised his hand, placed it on his head, and smiled, “He Qiang, the path of life is still very long. You will witness an even vaster world. If you have ambition and action, we will naturally meet again. I wish you well!”

Gu Shengge’s hand flashed with the Dao of destiny, and He Qiang’s original lifeline began to change. Gu Shengge didn’t make any major interventions, only allowing He Qiang to see another path, another kind of hope.

He Qiang respectfully bowed down, kowtowing repeatedly to Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing. But the moment he made his third kowtow, they were gone.

He Qiang felt a sense of loss, but he no longer had the previous confusion. He moved the books to his courtyard, hoping to see them again.

Gu Shengge saw He Qiang’s changed lifeline upon leaving. There would be no further intersection, but in his old age, he had visited the Heaven-Intercepting Sect and learned of the legends of the Heaven-Intercepting Sect Saintess and Gu Shengge.

Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing arrived at a teleportation array of the Heaven-Intercepting Sect. Neither of them was unfamiliar with teleportation, but at this moment, they felt an inexplicable tension.

Every long-distance teleportation seemed to encounter that fishing line. Once the spatial barrier shattered, they wouldn’t know where they would end up.

Jun Mengqing’s expression also became solemn when she heard that Gu Shengge had seen a fisherman at the other end of the fishing line last time.

If it was just some residual power, that would be fine, but if it was controlled by someone, that would be too terrifying. They could be targeted at any time.

But to return to Qiongsang Domain, this was a process they had to go through.

Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing stepped onto the teleportation array. The Great Dao of space flowed, and their figures disappeared from the altar. The next moment, they entered the spatial passage. Billions of miles of territory, endless scenes, rapidly flashed beneath their feet, becoming too blurry to see.

Fortunately, there were no anomalies around the spatial passage. That fisherman did not appear, so there was still a chance.

After tens of days of travel without incident, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief, but the unexpected still came.

This time, it was still the fishing line, but this time, a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure was also tied to it. This was considered a top-tier treasure.

Jun Mengqing’s expression became extremely solemn as she saw the jade cauldron tied to the fishing line. The existence behind it, capable of easily producing a treasure of this caliber, must be incredibly powerful!

Gu Shengge also had a solemn expression. That old man had learned to use bait this time, but he wasn’t a fish without a brain, so how could he take the bait?

Gu Shengge pretended not to see it. He comforted Jun Mengqing beside him, “He has always used this method of fishing. It seems he can’t come down. We should be fine as long as we don’t touch that thing.”

Jun Mengqing’s expression eased a little. She said in a deep voice, “Let’s hope so!”

The two did not move for a long time. The existence above seemed to have sensed their intentions and retracted the fishing line.

Half an hour later, the fishing line dropped again. This time, an old, yellowed ancient book was tied to it. The five characters “True Dragon Battling Heaven Art” were exceptionally striking, and it was imbued with a rich Dao charm, a divine combat art of the True Dragon race.

Gu Shengge’s double pupils flickered, rapidly inscribing the runes on it. Under his double pupils, there was no need to take down the ancient text; its contents appeared within Gu Shengge’s double pupils, allowing him to engrave them one by one.

After a while, he put away the jade slip, which already contained all the content of the True Dragon Battling Heaven Art, and sat cross-legged in the spatial passage as if nothing had happened.

Jun Mengqing leaned against him. Seeing that Gu Shengge didn’t reject it, she intentionally moved a little closer.

“Benefactor, after I return, I might have to stay in the Heaven-Intercepting Sect for a long time. After all, with a Saint dying, the power dynamics of various forces will be affected, and I can no longer stay outside.”

A hint of coldness flashed in Gu Shengge’s eyes, “If there’s danger, stay in the Qiankun Dao Sect. Whoever harms you, I will kill them.”

Jun Mengqing’s eyes lit up, “Benefactor, are you willing to become my Dao Companion?”

“No, I’m just protecting you,” Gu Shengge said expressionlessly.

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