100: Go to Jiangchuan

“Misunderstanding! This Immortal! There must be a misunderstanding here!”

“We were just following orders!”

“Please, Immortal, have mercy!”

“We know we were wrong!”

“…”

A layer of golden light appeared on the leading official, which prevented him from being directly killed by the Flying Sword, but it still scared him badly, and he immediately begged Gu Chang for mercy.

“There's no misunderstanding. No one can leave tonight!”

“From now on, whoever moves, dies!”

To be honest, killing these Mortals brought him no satisfaction at all; it was merely meaningless slaughter.

So, he directly recalled his Magical Artifact Flying Sword, and at the same time, issued a final warning to those still alive, immediately causing the terrified constables to freeze and not dare to move.

After all, no matter how fast they ran, they couldn't match the speed of a Flying Sword. If they didn't want to die, they could only obey obediently.

As for the Divine Image Sect traitor who had tipped them off, he was completely stunned at this moment.

He never would have thought that the guy who looked like a pretty boy would actually be an Immortal?

Unfortunately, it was too late. Gu Chang would never let go of such a traitor. He directly controlled the Flying Sword to slice off his head, not giving the other party any chance to beg for mercy.

Regarding this guy's death, both the Divine Image Sect members and the imperial constables all cheered in their hearts!

If it weren't for this person, such a thing would not have happened tonight!

One must know, this was during the New Year! Who would be so full of themselves as to provoke such a malevolent star?

The more they thought about it, the more everyone hated this traitor.

As for Gu Chang, they dared not hate him, because the disparity in strength was too great; hating him would be equivalent to seeking death.

Soon, the originally solemn courtyard quickly became quiet.

Those constables dared not move, and the Divine Image Sect members likewise dared not act rashly.

Although they had some suspicions in their hearts at this moment, they dared not speak, lest they angered an Immortal for no reason.

“Rustle, rustle.”

Snowflakes fell and quickly covered the bloodstains and corpses on the ground. Many people were covered in snowflakes, but they dared not brush them off.

Everyone was waiting, but this wait lasted the entire night, until the sky began to lighten. Only then did Gu Chang look towards Xie Wanling's secluded cultivation room.

“Creak~”

As the door opened, Xie Wanling, whose Aura had grown much stronger, slowly emerged from within.

“Senior! I did not fail your trust. This Junior has finally achieved a Breakthrough to the Innate Realm!”

When she saw the crowd in the courtyard, she immediately understood the cause and effect, and thus immediately bowed to Gu Chang in gratitude.

“Good! Very good!”

Her successful Breakthrough to the Innate Realm also allowed Gu Chang to resolve the Karma between him and the Divine Image Sect.

“Alright, you may leave now!”

Then, he directly said to the constables who were almost frozen stiff.

“Clatter, clatter, clatter.”

“Yes, yes, yes! Thank you, Senior, for your mercy!”

“Quickly retreat!”

“Take the bodies with you!”

“Yes! We understand!”

“…”

Soon, the constables in the courtyard disappeared completely, just as suddenly as they had arrived.

“Let's go. Black Mountain City probably can't be stayed in anymore!”

Immediately, Gu Chang said to the Divine Image Sect members, and then released a Magical Artifact resembling a Flying Boat.

This was also one of Shopkeeper Lin's Magical Artifacts. Although it was only a Medium Grade first-tier Magical Artifact, it could change in size and carry people for flight.

“Yes!”

The others also understood that after those constables returned, the news about them certainly couldn't be kept secret.

If they didn't want to directly conflict with the imperial court, then the best solution was to immediately relocate.

Soon, after simply packing up important items, they directly boarded Gu Chang's Flying Boat and left Black Mountain City.

By the time the Cultivators from Cloud Firmament Palace arrived, the place was long deserted, and even the slightest trace had been directly cleared away by Gu Chang.

Half a day later, in a mountainous wilderness within the neighboring Wu Country, Gu Chang controlled the Flying Boat to slowly descend.

“This place is already far from Zhao Country. You can now plan your development here!”

While traveling on the Flying Boat, Gu Chang had already meticulously explained some of his experiences and observations about the Cultivation Realm to them.

Qingling Mountain certainly couldn't be visited for a short time, and the territory within Zhao Country belonged to Cloud Firmament Palace. If they continued to stay there, they probably wouldn't have peace.

So, Gu Chang directly decided to take them to another country. With their strength, it wouldn't be difficult for them to develop here.

“Senior, are you leaving?”

Upon hearing Gu Chang's words, Xie Wanling immediately understood his meaning.

“That's right, the Mortal world is not a good place for Cultivation.”

“What's truly suitable for Cultivators are those Spiritual Lands. Next, I need to find Spiritual Lands where I can Cultivate.”

“Take these things. You can use them after you become a Cultivator. If we are fated, we will definitely meet again.”

At the end, Gu Chang took out a Storage Pouch, which contained some Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, Talismans, and also the complete Mixed Origin Skill for the Qi Refinement Stage and a comprehensive guide to Talismans.

The former items were not many, totaling only fifty Spirit Stones, while the latter items had little cost for Gu Chang; he could simply copy them.

However, for Xie Wanling, who had just achieved a Breakthrough to the Innate Realm, they were absolutely sufficient.

“Yes! I will definitely Cultivate diligently! In the future, I will surely repay Senior's kindness today!”

Xie Wanling looked at the items before her, not knowing what to say. Although she had now achieved a Breakthrough to the Innate Realm, the more so, the more she realized her own weakness.

“Hahaha! I'm off! I'm off!”

Gu Chang merely smiled at her words, then soared into the air, treading the Void Realm and flying through the air without the aid of any external objects throughout the entire process.

In an instant, he disappeared into the distant sky, without the slightest hesitation, incredibly unrestrained.

“This Senior is truly a Divine Being!”

“Indeed!”

In reality, even if it weren't for the Divine Image Sect incident, Gu Chang was already preparing to leave Black Mountain City.

The reason was simple: the Medicinal Pills he had to aid his Cultivation were almost depleted. Without the aid of Medicinal Pills, his speed of continued Cultivation in the Mortal world would be so slow it would make one doubt life!

Gu Chang didn't want to wait until he was seventy or eighty to achieve a Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Peak. In that case, even if he had treasures to aid Foundation Establishment, he probably wouldn't be able to complete Foundation Establishment.

Therefore, Gu Chang had to leave and find other Spiritual Lands suitable for Cultivation.

Fortunately, he now had a clear goal: a place called Jiangchuan Ze.

It was located several countries away from Zhao Country, a vast marshland whose entire area was comparable to a country, with islands scattered like stars. Within these islands, there were Spiritual Lands.

Gu Chang's goal was the islands within Jiangchuan Ze. As long as he could occupy one of them, he could Cultivate well there.

With his current Martial Dao strength, occupying a low-grade Spiritual Land island should not be difficult.

Thus, after about half a month of traveling, Gu Chang, who had been stopping and going along the way, finally arrived within the vicinity of Jiangchuan Ze.

Standing on the shore and looking towards Jiangchuan Ze, he saw a vast expanse of water, boundless like the ocean.

The deeper one went, the denser the mist became. If a fishing boat accidentally entered it, it would likely never return and be unable to get back safely.

The entire Jiangchuan Ze connected several countries, its vastness definitely comparable to an inland sea, only the water within it was fresh water.

Upon arriving here, Gu Chang immediately felt a strange sense of familiarity!

That's right, this place gave him a familiar feeling of Taihu Lake, which further solidified his idea of settling down here.