878: Jiang Xuan's operation is as fierce as a tiger, and the record is 0.5
Gu Qing deliberated his words, then went straight to the point.
"Brother Mozhu, I am here to help Taichu Dao Sect."
Dao Lord Mozhu paused his tea-drinking, then let out an "Oh" and calmly said, "What do you mean? Taichu Dao Sect is prosperous and thriving, dominating the trends of the Chaos Realm."
His implication was that Taichu Dao Sect was very strong and did not need help.
"Presumably, Brother Mozhu is troubled by the coercion from the Jiang Family's young master, isn't he?" Gu Qing hinted meaningfully.
Taichu Dao Sect did not want to go to war with the Jiang Family, but facing Jiang Xuan's relentless pressure and blatant provocations, Taichu Dao Sect certainly could not tolerate it.
However, no one in the younger generation could defeat Jiang Xuan. Taichu Dao Sect now felt as uncomfortable as if it had swallowed a dead rat, wanting to vomit but unable to.
If he played his cards right, he might be able to make Taichu Dao Sect his vanguard.
"Not at all."
Dao Lord Mozhu shook his head slightly, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "Jiang Xuan is my disciple. Besides, appropriate competition among young people is necessary to cultivate strong individuals."
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling joyful inside.
So Gu Qing had come because of the Jiang Family.
Presumably, it was about Jiang Xuan dealing with Gu Qing, which Gu Qing had discovered.
Gu Qing's origins were mysterious, and his strength unfathomable.
Jiang Xuan must have eaten the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard; a mere Celestial, he actually dared to scheme against a Dao Lord. His courage was simply boundless.
No, it shouldn't be described as courageous.
Jiang Xuan was completely arrogant and ignorant, relying on the Jiang Family behind him and a Dao Lord protecting him, thus fearless.
Jiang Xuan couldn't possibly think that because he successfully schemed against him, he could successfully scheme against other Dao Lords, could he?
Dao Lord Mozhu scoffed inwardly, thinking it was not in vain that he had played along with Jiang Xuan's act.
Jiang Xuan had indeed believed it, developing an arrogant heart, thinking that the world's affairs were all within his grasp.
But then again, Jiang Xuan did have the capital to scheme against a Dao Lord. After all, the Jiang Family was too powerful, a forbidden family with unfathomable foundations.
If it were an ordinary Dao Lord, he might not be a match for the Jiang Family's Dao Lord, but Gu Qing... Dao Lord Mozhu glanced at Gu Qing and Ji Ning, a calculation flashing in his mind.
His attitude was very clear, indicating that he had no conflict with the Jiang Family; they were in complete harmony.
He would not interfere in disputes between disciples.
The Jiang Family was a forbidden family in the Chaos Realm, with Dao Lord old monsters, countless strong individuals, and unfathomable foundations.
Going to war with the Jiang Family, even a slight misstep could lead to eternal damnation. Even if they won in the end, it would definitely be a Pyrrhic victory, and Taichu Dao Sect might even decline because of it.
Therefore, he would only go to war with the Jiang Family if he were insane.
Furthermore, he had no idea about Gu Qing's background. He didn't know Gu Qing's name, where he came from, or what he was doing in the Chaos Realm. He knew absolutely nothing.
Cooperating with Gu Qing would likely make him a tool in Gu Qing's hands.
"Brother Mozhu, why must you shut me out?"
"Alas, since Brother Mozhu is unwilling, I, Gu, will not force it. I just hope Brother Mozhu can make things convenient."
Gu Qing sighed, saying so.
Dao Lord Mozhu was, after all, a giant who dominated an era; his cunning and methods were far from ordinary.
Dao Lord Mozhu's refusal was within his expectations. If he pressed on too hard, it would backfire.
However, as long as he opened a small crack, he would find a way to drag Taichu Dao Sect into the fray. Things had to be done step by step.
"Brother Wuliang, please."
Dao Lord Mozhu raised his cup; everything was in the tea.
He secretly sent a message to Yun Die.
"Brother Wuliang, please."
After drinking it all, Gu Qing was not in a hurry to leave and chatted aimlessly with him.
A wisp of his divided soul had already silently infiltrated Mo Wantang's cave mansion.
Seeing Mo Wantang in an epiphany, and her cultivation only at the first stage mid-level, Gu Qing couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
At the same cultivation level, Mo Wantang might not be Jiang Xuan's match.
Even if she could win, it would be a Pyrrhic victory, and such a battle would take an unknown amount of time.
"It seems letting Wantang drive Jiang Xuan home won't work," Gu Qing thought to himself.
He might as well act himself.
After he clarified the Jiang Family's background, if they weren't strong, he would simply annihilate them. If they exceeded his expectations, he would then drag Taichu Dao Sect into it... On the other side, Jiang Xuan, who was lying leisurely in a grand armchair, perked up when he learned that Gu Qing had arrived again.
"Ninth Ancestor," he whispered.
As soon as his voice fell, an old man quietly appeared.
He was a Dao Lord at the sixth stage of perfection, and he looked at Jiang Xuan with a benevolent smile.
"Ninth Ancestor, can you see through his background?" Jiang Xuan asked.
Although he was arrogant, he also had the capital for his arrogance.
And he knew how deep the waters of the Boundless Chaos were, so he acted very cautiously.
Even if he wanted to deal with Gu Qing, he needed to ascertain Gu Qing's background before making a move, ensuring a single, fatal strike.
"I cannot see through him."
Jiang Mingxu shook his head slightly.
Gu Qing had restrained his aura. Unless he used his divine sense to scan, he simply couldn't deduce any information about Gu Qing.
But if he used his divine sense to scan, they would become mortal enemies.
"Even Ninth Ancestor can't see through him?"
Jiang Xuan was startled.
After all, he knew how powerful his Ninth Ancestor was.
Jiang Mingxu had accumulated countless years in the Dao Lord realm, almost a half-step Dao Master. He could see through even Dao Lord Mozhu, yet he couldn't see through Gu Qing.
Didn't this mean that Gu Qing was even more powerful than Dao Lord Mozhu?
"A strong individual with 'Wuliang' as his Dao title is indeed extraordinary," Jiang Xuan's expression became solemn.
His intuition was indeed correct; Gu Qing was terrifyingly strong, with an inverse-heavenly origin, possessing the potential of a Dao Master.
Once Gu Qing broke through to Dao Master, he would definitely become a major threat to him.
"Dao Son need not scare himself. He is indeed very powerful, but our Jiang Family has supreme heritage and can suppress all enemies."
After a pause, he added, "Perhaps he has cultivated some powerful stealth secret art."
"Oh? I hope so."
Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.
His system could detect Dao Master information, but it couldn't detect any information about Gu Qing.
Perhaps it was truly as Jiang Mingxu said, that Gu Qing possessed a heaven-defying stealth secret art.
Thinking this, Jiang Xuan's heart felt a little more at ease.
He absolutely had to eliminate Gu Qing before Gu Qing found He Ni.
He Ni was the woman he had set his eyes on, and absolutely no one was allowed to covet her.
"Does Old Ancestor need to go and kill him now?" Jiang Mingxu said with a chuckle, as if stating a trivial matter, not putting Gu Qing in his eyes at all.
Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's wait for now."
Being cautious by nature, he had no intention of acting rashly before he had a clear understanding of Gu Qing's situation.
At the very least, he needed to find out whether Gu Qing and He Ni were truly life-and-death Dao companions.
As for whom to ask for information, that would naturally be Mo Wantang.
It's just... Jiang Xuan's eyes darkened, and his gaze turned towards Mo Wantang's cave mansion.
Ever since Gu Qing left Taichu Dao Sect, he had sent people to Mo Wantang's cave mansion to wait for her, as Mo Wantang was the only one who knew about Gu Qing.
Moreover, he also wanted to eliminate Mo Wantang and refine and devour her origin.
For this, he had secretly subdued many disciples, contacted desperadoes, and chosen a burial ground for Mo Wantang.
He had already set up a net, just waiting for Mo Wantang to emerge from seclusion.
Unexpectedly, despite all his fierce maneuvers, over a decade had passed, and Mo Wantang was still in seclusion.
How much longer would Mo Wantang be in seclusion?
Did Mo Wantang's cave mansion not have a formation that adjusted the flow of time?
He waited day after day, and Mo Wantang didn't come out day after day, which made Jiang Xuan somewhat frantic.
Since he began his journey, he had been successful in everything, whether scheming against someone, or destroying a Dao lineage, an imperial dynasty, or a family... He had been invincible.
This was the first time he had encountered such a setback.
Unable to find Gu Qing's birthplace, and unable to wait for Mo Wantang to emerge from seclusion, he felt a sense of powerlessness, like punching cotton.
Jiang Xuan had countless times thought of setting up a grand formation with a million-fold time flow rate for Mo Wantang, or simply directly infusing her with cultivation.
"When will the Saintess emerge from seclusion..."
The five people guarding outside the cave mansion were also very irritable from waiting, not knowing when it would end.
They had been sitting there for a full thirteen years!
"Whoosh!"
A sudden gust of wind swept across the beautiful and auspicious mountain, blowing away four Saints and one Celestial.
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