301: Xi Ling: Just let me die on the road

"Young Master Gu."

"What brings Young Master Gu here?"

"Welcome, Young Master Gu."

"Young Master Gu, please come in quickly."

The four beautiful women, each with their unique charm, smiled radiantly, forming a picturesque scene that made the world lose its color.

Gu Qing had always scoffed at the saying, "One doesn't hit a smiling person," considering it nonsense.

If there was enmity, he would kill without hesitation, whether they smiled or cried.

But today, he suddenly felt that not a single one of the famous maxims left by his ancestors was superfluous.

The four beautiful women, each with their own unique charm, were all enthusiastically inviting him; it would be impolite to refuse.

Alright, he would go in first and then settle the score with Xi Ling.

"Young Master Gu, please have some tea."

"Young Master Gu, are you hungry? What flavor do you like? I'll have the chef prepare it right away."

The four beautiful women were extremely warm, their lovely eyes filled with smiles, much like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, growing more satisfied with each glance.

"No need," Gu Qing said, "Have Xi Ling come out, I have something to discuss with her."

"This..."

"What's wrong? Is Xi Ling perhaps afraid to see me?"

The four beautiful women: "..."

Good heavens, it was their first time hearing that Xi Ling was afraid to see anyone.

Gu Qing's ability to handle the Eldest Miss was truly extraordinary.

Looking at Gu Qing, the four beautiful women's eyes were filled with admiration.

Hong Lan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Young Master Gu, you jest. The Eldest Miss is not avoiding Young Master Gu; she is in seclusion and cannot spare a moment."

"Seclusion?" Gu Qing frowned.

That was a possibility.

It was normal for Xi Ling to enter seclusion to refine so many divine souls.

However, if Xi Ling wasn't here, who would he collect the debt from?

Gu Qing's gaze swept over the four beautiful women, and he said in a deep voice, "Who was the person sent to track me?"

"Young Master Gu, we had no ill intentions."

"I merely wanted Ran Shanqiang to protect Young Master Gu, and to know Young Master Gu's news as soon as possible. There was no intention of prying. Did he not explain this to Young Master Gu?"

The four beautiful women's hearts sank. Only then did they realize that Gu Qing had come with ill intent; he was clearly here to settle a score with Xi Ling.

"No."

Gu Qing frowned, his gaze fixed on the four beautiful women as he asked in a deep voice, "Xi Ling doesn't know about this matter?"

"Yes, this matter was our decision, unrelated to the Eldest Miss. The Eldest Miss had no idea; she went into seclusion not long after you left."

"Young Master Gu, has Ran Shanqiang offended you?"

The four beautiful women spoke one after another, their beautiful eyes watching the changes in Gu Qing's expression, their hearts filled with worry.

Xi Ling had finally fallen for someone with such difficulty; if this caused a rift between them, they wouldn't know how to face the Master and Madam.

Gu Qing frowned slightly.

He had originally thought that it was Xi Ling who sent people to monitor him, and that Ran Shanqiang harbored killing intent towards him purely for personal reasons.

He thought that Ran Shanqiang must have been trying to seize the fortuitous encounter on him, and incidentally blame Xi Ling.

Who knew, after all this, Xi Ling was completely unaware.

But why did these four send Ran Shanqiang to track and protect him?

That was too strange.

It was also possible they wanted to default on the debt and try to scheme against him again.

Thinking this, Gu Qing's voice suddenly turned cold: "Ran Shanqiang harbored killing intent towards me. Today, I am here to demand an explanation."

"What?"

"No way."

"How dare he?"

"That scoundrel deserves to die."

The reactions of the four women completely exceeded Gu Qing's expectations; each of them was filled with righteous indignation, their eyes revealing killing intent.

They only had to think for a moment to know the truth of the matter; Gu Qing would certainly not lie about such a thing.

After all, soul-searching techniques existed in this world.

Moreover, if Gu Qing had no enmity with Ran Shanqiang, why would he come to demand an explanation?

Unless Gu Qing was a lunatic, he wouldn't causelessly kill a subordinate of an Immortal King and incur the Immortal King's enmity.

Even if it were false, it had to be true.

They had waited countless years, and finally, with great difficulty, they had found a man who could control Xi Ling.

If Gu Qing didn't marry Xi Ling, then no one would be able to persuade Xi Ling to refine the Eternal Universe.

Ran Shanqiang and the Ran Family, it seemed, could not be kept.

The four women's eyes were icy cold, and the terrifying killing intent they exuded made Gu Qing shiver.

These delicate, charming, and beautiful women actually possessed such terrifying killing intent.

These were definitely not benevolent individuals; they must have killed countless people to condense such terrifying killing intent.

"Young Master Gu, please wait a moment. This servant will go and report to the Master and Young Miss right away."

Hong Lan said.

"Alright, you may go."

Gu Qing's eyelids twitched. He always felt that the four women were overly enthusiastic towards him.

Also, they didn't doubt his words at all, nor did they try to cover up anything.

Strange, too strange.

After all, regardless of right or wrong, there was no reason to kill their own people for an outsider like him.

Ran Shanqiang was a Profound God Great Power, after all, so his status certainly wasn't low.

Moreover, this also involved a matter of face.

The more Gu Qing thought about it, the more confused he became. He looked at the three women, hesitating to speak.

"Hehe!"

Shu Ying covered her mouth and chuckled, "Is Young Master Gu perplexed as to why we trust Young Master Gu so much?"

"I ask Senior Shu Ying to enlighten me."

"Cannot be said, cannot be said."

Yi Tang shook her head, her beautiful eyes, shimmering like water, held a smile.

"Young Master Gu will know very soon."

Wan He said with a smile.

After all, this concerned Xi Ling's lifelong happiness; without the command of Immortal King He Guang, how could they overstep their bounds?

"Alright!"

Seeing this, Gu Qing didn't ask any further. It was only a short wait, and he could afford to wait.

"How should I address you seniors?"

"Young Master Gu, you overstate. This servant is merely a maid."

"The Eldest Sister is Hong Lan, I am Wan He, she is Yi Tang, and Shu Ying."

"Your surname?"

"We are maids bought by the Madam; we have no surnames."

In fact, they did have surnames, but too much time had passed, they had forgotten them, and they no longer cared whether they had surnames or not.

"So that's how it is." Gu Qing nodded, glanced at the three beautiful women, and secretly felt a pity.

The four Xuan Shen Peak cultivators were actually maids.

Xi Ling was truly wasting natural resources... On the other side, Hong Lan arrived at the seclusion cave, called out softly twice, and then briefly explained the situation.

"Understood. You may go down first. Tell Gu Qing to wait for me; I'll be out of seclusion soon."

Xi Ling had refined the divine souls in her hand. Although she was still at the Heavenly God Realm Peak, her aura was several times stronger than before.

Killing intent surged in her heart.

It seemed she had been too kind back then, allowing the Ran Family to think they were capable again.

And thankfully, Gu Qing was unharmed.

Actually, she didn't care about Gu Qing's life or death.

But if Gu Qing had died at Ran Shanqiang's hands, would He Ni have let her off?

She was at a critical juncture in refining the Xuantian Domain and absolutely could not afford any mishaps.

Ran Shanqiang and the Ran Family had already touched her inverse scale.

"When do you plan to eliminate the Ran Family?" Immortal King He Guang gently fanned himself, a gentle smile on his face.

"I have my own arrangements; you are not to interfere."

Xi Ling's eyes were indifferent, and a chilling aura emanated from her. In the eerie and terrifying cave, she resembled a demon god from the abyss of hell.

"Alright."

Immortal King He Guang nodded, always smiling.

Having a hero conquer Xi Ling made his entire world brighten up.

As long as Xi Ling was well, he would live a long and carefree life.

"What are you smiling about?"

"What wicked scheme are you brewing again?"

"Don't stop me, otherwise, I'll immediately dissolve my body and enter reincarnation, so you'll never find me."

Seeing her father's smile, Xi Ling knew he was up to no good.

"Not so, how could your father have any wicked thoughts?" Immortal King He Guang looked helpless; his Xiao Kugua was truly too resolute.

It left him, an Immortal King, at a loss.

But fortunately, now there was Gu Qing.

Immortal King He Guang said, "Nannan, how did you and Gu Qing meet? And when did you fall for him?"

Nannan was Xi Ling's nickname.

Originally, he hadn't intended to expose it, planning to subtly manipulate Xiao Kugua by feigning ignorance.

He wanted Xiao Kugua to actively ask him to break off the engagement and then happily marry Gu Qing.

However, seeing Xiao Kugua still acting stubbornly, Immortal King He Guang couldn't wait any longer.

"What?"

Xi Ling was stunned, then seemed to think of something, her face darkening as she secretly ground her teeth.

After some thought, she decided to play along and said, "Don't meddle in my affairs."

"Alright, alright, your father won't meddle in your affairs." Seeing Xi Ling admit it, Immortal King He Guang was overjoyed.

He merely thought Xi Ling was embarrassed and angered by her secret being exposed.

He said, "Can the Heaven Refining Great Array be dismantled now?"

"No."

Xi Ling's eyes darted around, "If you want me to marry, you must never obstruct me again."

Immortal King He Guang's heart skipped a beat.

Things seemed to be different from what he had expected.

Could it be that Gu Qing still didn't hold enough weight in Xiao Kugua's heart?

That's right, refining the Eternal Universe was Xi Ling's lifelong wish; how could she give it up so easily?

Perhaps with a little grandson, Xiao Kugua would give up.

Thinking this, he said helplessly, "Why must you seek death?"

Xi Ling remained silent.

She knew better than anyone how dangerous refining the Eternal Universe was.

But this was her only way to transcend; as long as she had a breath left, she would not give up.

"With your talent, becoming an Immortal King is not a problem. You could enjoy supreme power and eternal freedom. Why must you seek death?"

Immortal King He Guang said earnestly.

"Hehe!"

To this, Xi Ling merely let out two cold chuckles, her beautiful glazed eyes unreadable.

She said faintly, "And then what? To rule supreme in a small Immortal Realm, living a mediocre life as a bumpkin? A frog in a well?"

"..."

Immortal King He Guang was stunned by Xiao Kugua's words.

You call an Immortal King a bumpkin?

A frog in a well?

How much ambition must one have to dare to despise an Immortal King so much?

"What? Did I say something wrong?"

Xi Ling stood up, looked at her father, and said calmly, "When Father was still a mortal, what was your greatest ideal? To pass the imperial examinations? To marry wives and concubines? To have a house full of children and grandchildren?"

Immortal King He Guang closed his mouth, somewhat annoyed.

A hero doesn't boast of past glories.

Why bring up old matters for no reason?

"Father should understand the wealthy landlords, right?"

"They exploited the common people, ruling like kings, believing themselves to be law and order, controlling the poverty and lives of the populace."

"But in the eyes of high officials, they were just fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered."

"The emperor believed himself to be the Son of Heaven, controlling the lives of civil and military officials, and the lives of the common people, with a single fit of rage causing millions of deaths."

"Cultivators embarking on the path of cultivation believed they had forever separated from mortals, viewing mortal emperors as ants."

"In the eyes of immortals, lower planes are like a nest of ants, amusing themselves."

Xi Ling asked expressionlessly, "Father, in your eyes, are immortals ants or people?"

Xiao Kugua, please spare your father some face.

Immortal King He Guang remained silent.

"They are ants, aren't they?"

"But Father, little do you know, in the eyes of an Immortal Emperor, aren't you also an ant? An ant who believes himself to have achieved eternal freedom."

"But..."

"No buts."

"They haven't fallen; they're just hiding to recover their cultivation. They will eventually ascend to Immortal Emperor again in this golden age, continuing the Great War of Creation."

"If you cannot ascend to Immortal Emperor, then Father will be cannon fodder. Does Father have the confidence to ascend to Immortal Emperor?"

"If an Immortal Emperor takes a fancy to Mother and me, will Father smilingly offer us up, or bravely face death?"

"Father, you, a mere Immortal King, how dare you dream of freedom?"

"..."

Immortal King He Guang covered his face with his fan, feeling utterly ashamed.

Long periods of ease had caused him to lose his courageous and enterprising spirit.

Recalling those years, he too had the potential of an Immortal Emperor, with boundless ambition. But after becoming an Immortal King, he realized how difficult the Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit was; he couldn't see a shred of hope.

Moreover, the path to becoming an Immortal Emperor was fraught with extreme danger, a near-certain death.

He only wanted to live a long and carefree life with his beloved wife, to see Xiao Kugua marry and live happily ever after. That would be enough for this life.

"Father, do you know how many people have obtained the Heaven Refining Great Array? If I don't refine it, others will."

"Father, do you know what an Immortal Emperor is in front of a supreme existence? What is our Eternal Universe in front of it?"

Looking at her father, Xi Ling asked calmly.

"What kind of existence is an Immortal Emperor? How could they care about you or me? That supreme existence would even less likely pay attention to the Eternal Universe."

"If you refine the Eternal Universe..."

"There is no 'if'."

Xi Ling interrupted Immortal King He Guang, her firm voice echoing in the cave.

"I, Xi Ling, if I am to do something, I will be the one and only eternal existence."

"My fate is mine, not heaven's. If heaven wishes to destroy me, I will destroy heaven. If I cannot ascend to the supreme, then let me die on the path."

...Let me make up for yesterday's leave, I forgot.

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