209: The final winner will be me, Zhimeng

"Yan Hongluo, for the sake of me saving Yaoyao back then, please save me this one time!"

To survive, Lin Xuan had completely set aside his pride, entirely forgetting that he had been planning how to trick Yan Hongluo just moments before.

Lin Xuan knew very well that the only person who could save him now was Yan Hongluo.

If Yan Hongluo fell out with Gu Qing because of saving him, that would be even better.

Calculations flashed through Lin Xuan's mind.

Yan Hongluo withdrew her gaze from Gu Qing and looked at Lin Xuan, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.

But soon, they relaxed.

Initially, seeing the power of the Great Dao within Lin Xuan, she had thought he was a disciple of some Immortal Emperor, and thus dared not act rashly.

But Lin Xuan was already having his bones disassembled and his essence extracted, and no so-called Immortal Emperor had appeared to show his might. Lin Xuan most likely obtained an Immortal Emperor's legacy by chance.

He had no direct connection with an Immortal Emperor.

Thinking this, Yan Hongluo lost interest and relinquished control of her body.

"If you dare to act foolish, I won't mind castrating Lin Xuan's Great Dao, imprisoning him in the Demon Prison, and cutting off all nine of your fox tails to use as pillows."

Whatever Lin Xuan was calculating, she couldn't be bothered with it; he was just a dying ant.

Gu Qing holding Lin Xuan without killing him was probably to test Yaoyao's attitude.

"I won't."

Yaoyao shivered, her tone firm.

She stepped in front of Gu Qing, her small face expressionlessly looking down at Lin Xuan, her voice cold and indifferent.

"What life-saving grace?" she asked coldly.

Lin Xuan was overjoyed; he was only afraid that Yan Hongluo wouldn't even look at him.

As long as Yan Hongluo was willing to see him, it meant that she still remembered some of their past connection.

"It was in Hong..."

"Shut up."

"Do you take this venerable one for dead?"

"If we're talking about life-saving grace, it was this venerable one who saved you."

Yaoyao sneered, her demeanor domineering and disdainful, every gesture exuding the aura of an Empress.

The Demon Empress's peerless grace was displayed vividly.

Lin Xuan opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to retort.

He knew that back then, he had lost half his life to save Yaoyao, so how could that not be considered life-saving grace?

But remembering that Yan Hongluo was an immoral demoness, Lin Xuan wisely said no more.

After some thought, as if having made a certain decision, he gritted his teeth and said, "As long as you save me this time, I am willing to owe you a favor, how about it?"

"???"

Yaoyao looked at him.

With that reluctant expression, Lin Xuan couldn't possibly think his favor was more important than anything, could he?

"There's no need. Your favor is too precious; I can't afford it. Farewell."

Before Yaoyao finished speaking, she had already disappeared from her spot.

"..."

Come back quickly!

Lin Xuan was frantic with anxiety.

Isn't negotiating just a back-and-forth argument?

Lin Xuan had already planned to paint a few grand visions for Yan Hongluo and use her to deal with Gu Qing.

But he didn't expect Yan Hongluo to not play by the rules and just leave at the drop of a hat.

A wave of panic spread wildly from the bottom of his heart. Lin Xuan roared frantically in his mind: "dog system, dog system, get out here now! I'm going to die. If I die, you won't have an easy time either, dog system..."

Gu Qing smiled. It seemed Yaoyao had truly broken ties with Lin Xuan.

He carried Lin Xuan, who was like a dead dog, to the great powers of the Original Demon Sect.

"We pay our respects to Gu Divine Child."

"Greetings, Gu Divine Child."

The Saint Realm and Divine Fire Realm cultivators, usually transcendent and elusive, immediately became incredibly respectful upon Gu Qing's arrival.

Because they knew very well that, setting aside the Star God Temple, Gu Qing alone could annihilate the entire Original Demon Sect.

That terrifying and peerless Chaos Gui Xu Sword Art, they couldn't even withstand one strike.

"Mm!"

Gu Qing gave a faint hum: "You all should know what can be said and what cannot, right?"

"We know."

"I, Li Zichen, swear to the heavens, if I ever reveal what happened today, I shall perish under the ascension lightning tribulation and never be reincarnated."

"I..."

The great powers felt incredibly aggrieved, but showed no trace of it on their faces, instead making solemn vows.

Gu Qing nodded in satisfaction. After all, it was Yan Hongluo's sect, and he didn't want to make things too difficult for them.

After everyone finished their Heavenly Dao oaths, Gu Qing smiled: "I will have the sect initiate some cooperation with your esteemed sect. Additionally, you will help me with one more thing: have Sect Master Yan kill the disciple Lin Xuan, understand?"

"Understood!"

"Good!"

Gu Qing turned and left, crossing the star river to arrive beside Zhi Meng.

"Master, your disciple has not failed his mission."

"You've done very well. Your strength has already surpassed mine."

Zhi Meng nodded, her expression complex.

Of course, she was happier than anyone that Gu Qing had such cultivation.

But with her disciple's cultivation surpassing hers, it felt vexing no matter how she thought about it.

"It seems I'm still not working hard enough..." Zhi Meng couldn't help but reflect on herself.

"Master, what are you thinking about so intently?"

"Nothing."

"Then let's begin the soul-searching."

Gu Qing's eyes flickered. He wondered what changes would occur when Zhi Meng learned what a villain and a protagonist were.

"Good."

"..."

Lin Xuan, who had been curled up in a ball the entire time, trembled.

When he heard that this pair of scoundrels was going to search his soul together, Lin Xuan was instantly terrified, his eyes nearly bursting.

For him, if there was anything more terrifying than death, soul-searching was definitely one of them.

Lin Xuan cursed, "Zhuang Zhimeng, the biggest regret of my life is saving you, you vicious woman! If you have the guts, just kill me, ah ah ah..."

Zhi Meng, expressionless, began to search Lin Xuan's soul using the most painful method.

But the more she searched, the more alarmed she became, feeling as though her worldview was being overturned.

Lin Xuan was actually someone whose soul had transmigrated from outside this world, calling himself a 'transmigrator,' and those strangely dressed... bah, shameless women.

Such a strange civilization... What is a 'system'? Is it a magic treasure?

One could actually receive rewards just by taking disciples, directly infusing cultivation... Hiss... Zhi Meng's worldview, which had been firm for thousands of years, shattered at this moment.

She stared blankly at Gu Qing.

She highly suspected that Gu Qing had actually known about Lin Xuan's peculiarities for a long time.

Perhaps, Gu Qing's rapid cultivation increase was due to him having killed transmigrators like Lin Xuan.

This would also explain why Gu Qing had so many ingenious ideas and so many heaven-defying cultivation techniques and secret arts.

Of course, none of that mattered.

Gu Qing actually shared such a heaven-shaking fortune with her... Zhi Meng's icy heart suddenly felt warm, and an indescribable emotion seemed to be brewing within her.

"Hoo!"

Zhi Meng let out a long breath, suppressing the strange emotions in her heart, and then suddenly smiled brightly.

"When do you plan to go back? Are you taking those two little demonesses back with you?"

Although she had been in the starry sky and knew nothing of what had happened to Gu Qing these past few days.

But from searching Lin Xuan's soul, she learned that Gu Qing had been enjoying the blessings of having multiple wives these past few days, practically being too wicked.

Moreover, Yan Hongluo hadn't helped Lin Xuan, so it was likely that both master and disciple had fallen for him.

"It will probably be a while. How about you, Master, go back first?"

"That's fine, but you must not get lost in feminine charms. We cultivators should aspire to eternal life and freedom."

"Also, one must always be wary of others..."

Zhi Meng meticulously and carefully instructed Gu Qing for a while before gracefully departing.

Returning to the Star God Temple, Zhi Meng glanced at Starlight Peak and thought to herself, "You and I have contended for a lifetime without a clear victor, but I didn't expect Gu Qing to surpass us from behind. He is my disciple, so in this round, I win."

"Furthermore, I have obtained Lin Xuan's heaven-defying great fortune, and my cultivation is about to advance by leaps and bounds. What will you use to fight me in the future?"

"Between the Peerless Twins, the ultimate victor will be me, Zhi Meng."

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