64: Go to Qingling

When Gu Chang came back to his senses, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face as he looked at the School thugs before him.

That’s right! Because he had been too cautious, he had almost forgotten what he truly wanted to pursue!

Strength! Powerful strength that would allow him to no longer live in fear, strength that would enable him to disregard anyone's opinions or malice!

Only absolute strength was his pursuit, just like this School before him, which could run rampant in the city and act without any scruples!

Therefore, the first and second paths were not good choices; perhaps these two choices would be safer, but they would undoubtedly consume a lot of time, causing him to waste precious time, and by the time he was old and regretted it, it would truly be too late!

"What are you laughing at? Are you deliberately causing trouble?"

However, just as Gu Chang was having his epiphany, the School thug who was trying to push him away flushed red. But Gu Chang remained unmoving, and the thug immediately roared at him in anger.

"Xu Er, stop!"

"This young hero is quite unfamiliar. May I ask your esteemed name? This old man is Ge Long of the Iron Crane School."

However, the next moment, the old man behind him directly stopped the thug from attacking. The old man had already seen some clues and naturally did not want to needlessly provoke a capable Jianghu individual.

"I am merely an unknown person."

Gu Chang was in a rather good mood at this time and had no intention of making trouble for them over such a small matter. So, he shook his head and then turned to leave.

For him, such Jianghu Schools held no meaning whatsoever. The important thing was to head to Qingling Mountain next, but before that, he still had some things to do.

The members of the Iron Crane School behind him were furious to see Gu Chang completely disregard their School Elder.

However, since the Elder had not spoken, they dared not jump out and cause trouble, otherwise, it would be bad if they patted the horse on the leg.

"An unknown person?"

Ge Long watched Gu Chang's figure quickly disappear into the crowd and began to ponder.

He could feel that when he had just announced his name, the other party's expression hadn't changed in the slightest.

This situation could only mean that the other party had either never heard of his name or simply didn't care at all.

The former was clearly impossible; the other party must possess martial arts, so it could only be the latter.

"A formidable Junior!"

"Did you see that? When traversing the Jianghu, what's important is your own strength. If you are strong, you naturally don't need to fear anyone. If your strength isn't enough, then you need to be discerning and know who can be provoked and who cannot."

So, he sighed softly, then began to lecture the Disciples beside him.

"Yes, Master is right!"

"Disciple understands!"

The young heroes were somewhat puzzled by this situation, but facing their Master's lecture, they could only honestly agree.

"Indeed, these old Jianghu veterans are not foolish. Or rather, truly foolish people simply can't survive to old age in the Jianghu?"

Gu Chang, who had departed, did not feel anyone tracking or pursuing him, so he understood that the other party had probably seen through some of his true capabilities.

Of course, this matter was just a minor interlude.

Since he had made his decision, the next step was to make all necessary preparations.

Before leaving, he still needed to inform the Divine Image Sect, because if the Cloud Firmament Palace people truly discovered his traces, they would definitely follow the clues to the Divine Image Sect.

He had, after all, received quite a few favors from this School, so it was only right and proper for him to inform them.

As for whether they chose to live in anonymity and develop elsewhere, or chose to remain there and continue developing, that would be up to their choice. He imagined Xie Wanling was not a foolish person.

After leaving this city, Gu Chang arrived in the desolate mountains outside the city. Then, he once again unleashed Martial Dao Divine Paragon, and immediately soared into the air, flying rapidly towards the Divine Image Sect's location.

This place was only a few hundred li from the Divine Image Sect, and at his speed, he could arrive in just over half an hour.

As it was New Year's, many of the Divine Image Sect's Disciples had returned to their respective homes, making the entire Divine Image Sect appear exceptionally deserted.

Gu Chang, following the route in his memory, quietly found Xie Wanling, who was diligently practicing.

"Who? Senior!"

Upon hearing the movement, she immediately turned her head alertly, then, upon seeing that it was Gu Chang, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Hmm, it's me. Seeing you still so diligent, I feel at ease."

Gu Chang was quite satisfied with Xie Wanling's performance. It seemed she hadn't relaxed because of his departure.

"Anyway, I was just idle, so I practiced a bit."

Xie Wanling immediately stopped her practice and came before Gu Chang to explain to him.

"I came here this time to tell you something. There's been some trouble in Taihu Lake, and I won't be staying there anymore. This matter might also involve the Divine Image Sect, so you all must be prepared."

Gu Chang did not intend to explain the full story to her, otherwise, the pressure on her might be too great.

"..."

"It's good that Senior is fine. As for the Divine Image Sect, Senior, please don't worry. We only have a few people left, and most of the newly recruited Disciples haven't even formally joined yet. This Junior will make new arrangements."

After a brief silence, Xie Wanling immediately expressed her stance to Gu Chang. As a martial artist who had experienced great ups and downs, she naturally possessed the ability to make decisions.

"That's good. It seems you'll have to work hard for a while longer."

"Take this meat. Don't slack off in your martial arts practice, strive to achieve Innate as soon as possible!"

"In the future, if you need to contact me, you can use this method..."

Gu Chang was quite pleased that Xie Wanling could make a decision in such a short time, so he immediately took out over a hundred catties of barbarian beef from his Storage Pouch and told her about the future contact method.

"Yes! Wanling understands. Please rest assured, Senior."

Xie Wanling did not decline the barbarian beef that Gu Chang took out. She understood that choosing to live in anonymity would definitely require a large amount of resources, and such a good item that could quickly replenish Qi and blood could never be too much.

"Then that's that. The Jianghu path is long; we'll meet again in the future. By then, I hope you have successfully achieved a Breakthrough."

With that said, Gu Chang turned and left, as his purpose for coming this time had already been achieved.

"This Junior will not fail Senior's expectations!"

Watching Gu Chang's rapidly disappearing back, Xie Wanling responded with utmost solemnity.

"Hoo~ Next up is Qingling Mountain!"

After moving away from the Divine Image Sect, Gu Chang took a deep breath, and his gaze became more determined than ever before.

He had reached his limit on the path of Martial Dao. If he wanted to advance further, he didn't know how much time and effort it would take. Now, the only path where he could still make great strides forward was the Immortal Dao!

Several days later, Gu Chang quietly arrived at a market town at the foot of Qingling Mountain.

This market town was called Seeking Immortal Town. Legend had it that someone once saw an Immortal flying here. Throughout history, countless common people and Jianghu individuals seeking Immortal Ascension had gathered here, pursuing the so-called Immortal fate.

The scale of the entire Seeking Immortal Town was not small, with at least two or three thousand households, appearing much like a small city.

After arriving at this market town, Gu Chang checked into an inn, and then spent his days wandering inside and outside the town, gathering information and collecting living supplies.

"Speaking of which, a really big event has happened in Qingzhou recently!"

"What happened?"

"Heh? You don't know?"

"Is it about the experts near Taihu Lake who all died overnight?"

"Naturally, that matter! Alas, I heard that the imperial court was furious this time and even issued a huge reward for the capture of the suspect. Even those who can provide information will receive a large reward!"

"What exactly is it? You guys tell us! Stop being so coy!"

The first floor of the inn was a place for drinking and eating, and it also gathered guests from all directions. At this time, a table of Jianghu individuals was loudly discussing a matter related to Gu Chang.

"Hahaha, don't rush, my brother!"

"This matter is ultimately not glorious, and it might even involve Immortals!"

After drinking a couple of taels of strong liquor, the Jianghu individuals didn't have many other hobbies, just fighting and bragging.