75: Chapter 75 Double Restriction, Gu Han's Counterattack

The moment Gu Han stepped out of the City God Temple, the Blood God Seal on his wrist suddenly burned hot.

He calmly circulated his heavenly prison chains, completely suppressing the mark on the surface of his skin.

"Interesting."

The corners of Gu Han's mouth curled up slightly.

"Old Ghost Jiu wants to use double Restrictions to control me, and Yang Qianjue has planted spies to monitor me."

"Ghost Face also wants to control me."

"It seems everyone wants to gain some benefits."

"If I, your father, don't play you all for fools, then my surname isn't Gu."

His figure flickered as he pushed the Heavenly Prison Steps to the limit, transforming into a blurred afterimage under the moonlight.

After circling around several times to ensure no one was following him, Gu Han sped toward the heavenly prison.

In front of the heavenly prison gate, two on-duty Zhenwu Guards were yawning.

After shedding all his disguises, Gu Han suddenly appeared from the shadows, giving the two of them a fright.

"Gu... Captain Gu?"

One of them recognized him.

"It's so late..."

Gu Han did not say anything and walked straight into the heavenly prison.

Stepping into the corridor of the heavenly prison, Gu Han keenly sensed several auras locking onto him from the darkness.

He feigned ignorance and walked straight toward the barrack at the very end.

Just as he raised his hand to knock on the door, Yang Qianjue's hoarse voice came from inside.

"No need to knock, come in!"

The candles in the barrack flickered, and Yang Qianjue was wiping his blade with his single arm.

Seeing Gu Han enter, he did not even look up.

"How did it go?"

"Coming to see me so late, is there something urgent?"

"Did Old Ghost Jiu give you an impossible task that you need my help with?"

Hearing this, Gu Han pushed open the door and entered the barrack.

Gu Han cupped his hands in salute, a hint of gravity appearing in his eyes at just the right moment.

"My Lord, please be aware, I did indeed meet Old Demon Jiu, one of the Twelve Blood Fiend Envoys of the Blood God Cult."

Yang Qianjue's hand paused in its wiping of the blade, and a cold glint flashed in his single eye.

"Oh?"

"That old ghost actually came to the capital himself?"

"Not only that."

Gu Han lowered his voice.

"Old Demon Jiu ordered This subordinate to infiltrate the Zhenwu Division as a Zhenwu Guard and monitor your every move, My Lord."

With a 'crack', the long saber in Yang Qianjue's hand sliced a piece off the corner of the table.

He sneered repeatedly.

"A good Old Ghost Jiu, he certainly has a good scheme."

Gu Han took the Zhenwu Guard uniform from his bosom and pointed to the blood-colored rune on the inside of the lapel.

"This is a Restriction from the Blood God Cult; This subordinate dared not deal with it without authorization."

Seeing the Zhenwu Guard clothing Gu Han produced, Yang Qianjue fell into deep thought.

A moment later, Yang Qianjue waved his single arm, and several isolation Restrictions immediately lit up on the four walls of the barrack, even freezing the candlelight in mid-air.

He stared at the blood-colored rune on the Zhenwu Guard uniform and suddenly scoffed.

"The 'Heart-Devouring Soul-Locking Seal' of the Blood God Cult. Old Ghost Jiu is certainly willing to pay a high price."

Gu Han keenly caught the calculation flashing in Yang Qianjue's eyes and feigned panic.

"This subordinate dared not act rashly and came specifically to ask for your decision, My Lord."

"You have done very well."

"Old Ghost Jiu wants to play the 'dark under the lamp' trick on me."

"Wanting to plant someone by my side? In your dreams."

He reached out with his single arm, his five fingers hooking like claws to grip Gu Han's wrist.

The thirty-six heavenly prison chains within Gu Han's Dantian instinctively wanted to counterattack, but he forcibly suppressed them, allowing Yang Qianjue to investigate.

"Blood God Seal?"

A trace of surprise flashed in Yang Qianjue's single eye.

"This old ghost has really spared no expense."

Gu Han feigned pain and frowned.

"My Lord, this mark..."

"No matter."

"As long as you complete the mission and wipe out the remnants of the Blood God Cult in the capital, I will naturally help you remove this mere Blood God Seal."

Yang Qianjue released his hand.

"Since Old Ghost Jiu wants to play, then This Envoy will play a big one with him."

"Let him know that a giant rat can never be brought out into the open."

"Gu Han, from today on, you are the secret agent planted by our Zhenwu Division in the Blood God Cult."

Gu Han feigned shock.

"My Lord, This subordinate is afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?"

"I am here for everything."

Hearing this, Gu Han sneered inwardly.

"What I'm afraid of is you playing tricks behind my back."

But he still replied with a determined look in his eyes.

"Yes, My Lord."

"This subordinate will definitely not fail the mission."

"Tomorrow, the Zhenwu Division will publicly recruit new blood."

"You will proceed according to Old Ghost Jiu's arrangements."

Yang Qianjue said coldly.

"This time, I want to cleanse the entire Zhenwu Division."

Afterward, he made further arrangements for Gu Han.

"You should not use the identity of Gu Han this time."

"Otherwise, it won't stand up to scrutiny."

"Just use the identity Old Ghost Jiu gave you."

"You had better disguise yourself as well."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Qianjue flipped his single arm, and an ancient book emitting a faint glow suddenly appeared in his palm.

On the cover were the five large characters: "Thousand Illusions Formless Art".

"This is what I obtained when I exterminated the Thousand-Faced Demonic Lord back then."

He flicked his finger, and the ancient book floated in front of Gu Han.

"Practicing it to the Introductory level allows you to change your appearance; at Major Achievement, you can even disguise your Divine Soul aura."

"As for Perfection, that is not something an ordinary person can achieve."

"Even the Thousand-Faced Demonic Lord of that time only reached Major Achievement."

"But the Thousand-Faced Demonic Lord relied on this to make the Zhenwu Division suffer quite a few heavy losses."

Gu Han took the ancient book but did not rush to flip through it.

Instead, he cupped his hands to thank Yang Qianjue for the reward.

"Thank you, My Lord!"

Yang Qianjue waved his hand.

"As long as you are obedient, there will be more and better rewards in the future."

"Go back!"

Hearing this, Gu Han cupped his hands in salute and took his leave.

Just as Gu Han stepped out of the barrack.

"Oh, that's right!"

"From now on, you don't need to report for duty at the heavenly prison anymore."

"Just focus on handling this matter well."

...

Under the blood-colored moonlight, Gu Han used the "Heavenly Prison Steps" to return to the small courtyard in the west of the city.

The moment his fingertips touched the doorknob, his pupils suddenly contracted; on the stone table in the courtyard, three cups of clear tea were steaming.

"Leaving?"

He pushed the door and entered, the heavenly prison chains in his Dantian moving silently.

At this moment, Chen Xuanji's complexion had improved, and he was pinching half a withered leaf between his fingertips.

A Li was holding a bundle, her eyes red.

"Brother Gu..."

The little girl's voice trembled.

"The pursuers from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion will arrive in the capital in a few days."

The withered leaf swayed in the wind between Chen Xuanji's fingers.

This former Heavenly Secret Elder's aura was obscure and difficult to fathom at this moment.

The jade pendant on the stone table had a golden crack running through it; it was the reception token of the Great Qian Imperial Dynasty.

"The Blood God Cult is going to throw the capital region into chaos again."

Chen Xuanji said in a low voice.

"The turmoil three days ago caused the Star-Gazing Platform of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to collapse, and cracks have appeared in the National Destiny Dragon Pillar."

Gu Han narrowed his eyes.

No wonder Old Ghost Jiu dared to let someone of the Heavenly Human Realm infiltrate the capital; it turns out this watchdog, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, is already useless.

He suddenly smelled a hint of something fishy and sweet, his gaze falling on A Li's cuffs, where specks of blood stained the light green fabric.

"A Li, are you hurt?"

"It's not my blood."

A Li bit her lip.

"Someone sneaked to the alley entrance this morning..."

Chen Xuanji suddenly pressed down on A Li's shoulder.

"We are leaving Great Chu tonight."

"My clansmen from the Great Qian Imperial Dynasty have already arrived in the capital."

"The people here to pick us up are already waiting at Shili Slope outside the city."

Gu Han's pupils constricted.

He had long seen that this Chen Xuanji was not simple.

However, he never expected him to have such influence.

But then again, as a dignified Heavenly Secret Elder, it would be strange if he didn't have a few friends in the Jianghu.

A Li suddenly tugged at the corner of Gu Han's clothes, her little hand icy cold.

"Brother Gu, come with us!"

The bloodstains on her cuffs shimmered with an eerie blue in the moonlight; she had clearly been hit by the Heavenly Secret Pavilion's "Soul-Locking Seal".

Gu Han's pupils constricted.