Chapter 204: A great slaughter, conversation between master and disciple

"Yuan Futong, today is your death day!"

Seeing Yuan Futong struck down by Gu Xiu, Wen Zhong reacted and shouted loudly.

Riding the Black Qilin, holding the male and female whips, he was majestic and imposing, his eyes like lightning, staring tightly at the falling Yuan Futong.

With a wave of the double whips, carrying the force of wind and thunder, he smashed fiercely at Yuan Futong's head.

Only a loud "bang" was heard, and Yuan Futong's head instantly exploded like a watermelon, red and white splashing everywhere. His body swayed, then fell straight down, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Wen Zhong jumped off the Black Qilin, strode forward, put away the double whips, and then drew the sword from his waist, a cold light flashing.

With a flash of the sword, Yuan Futong's broken head rolled to the ground, and blood sprayed from his neck, staining a patch of land red.

Yuan Futong's eyes were still wide open even in death, full of unwillingness.

Seeing Wen Zhong behead Yuan Futong, Gu Xiu didn't have time to deal with Wen Zhong and had the Water-Fire Qilins pull him to wander through the fiefdoms of the seventy-two rebellious feudal lords.

Seeing places where rebellious subjects and monsters gathered, he waved his arms.

The Southern Bright Li Fire and the Glazed Purifying Fire turned into countless fire snakes, sweeping toward the surrounding monsters and rebellious subjects.

The monsters looked in horror at the terrifying flames approaching, wanting to dodge but it was already too late. The flames instantly swallowed the row of monsters in the front, and they didn't even have time to scream before they turned to ashes in the high temperature.

The monsters behind saw this and were so scared that they turned and fled, but the flames summoned by Gu Xiu seemed to have spirituality, spreading rapidly and forming a sea of fire, enveloping all the monsters.

In the sea of fire, the monsters wailed in pain, their bodies struggling and twisting in the flames, rolling on the ground, but they could not extinguish the flames on their bodies no matter what.

Before long, the entire battlefield was filled with a pungent burnt smell, leaving only a patch of ashes.

Looking at the smoke and dust filling the air, Gu Xiu sighed.

"Today's great slaughter is your own doing."

Wen Zhong rode the Black Qilin over, saw the tragic scene before him, and was stunned again. Hearing Gu Xiu's words, he rode the Black Qilin forward.

"Junior Brother helping me suppress the rebellious subjects and kill the monsters is acting on behalf of Heaven. If there is any karma, I, Wen Zhong, am willing to bear it for Junior Brother."

"Grand Preceptor, you are too serious. Grand Preceptor, you should clean up the mess as soon as possible and return to Zhaoge. We will meet in Zhaoge soon."

After speaking, Gu Xiu did not linger and had the Water-Fire Qilins pull him back to the East Sea, heading toward Three Immortals Island.

The Western lands.

Mount Sumeru.

Jieyin and Zhunti were lecturing to their disciples.

Jieyin suddenly stopped, a look of deep pain and regret appearing on his face.

Zhunti was suspicious: "Senior Brother, what's wrong?"

Jieyin, sallow and thin, sighed softly: "Junior Brother, you don't know. In order to help Senior Brother Yuanshi weaken the fortune of Yin-Shang, I sent several disciples to the North Sea to assist Yuan Futong, leading the monsters of the North Sea to cause trouble, intending to trap Wen Zhong for about fifteen years. As a result, the Bodhi seeds on those disciples just shattered."

Once a Bodhi seed shatters, it means death and dissipation. Zhunti frowned slightly.

"It has only been a little over two years since Wen Zhong went to the North Sea to suppress the rebellion. In this way, another anomaly has appeared."

Jieyin nodded: "Anomalies appearing one after another. It seems it won't be easy for us to gain benefits in the Investiture of the Gods among the three sects."

Zhunti looked miserable, his tone full of helplessness: "Senior Brother is right. We must carefully replan so as not to steal a chicken only to lose the rice. However, it is better to notify Senior Brother Yuanshi about this matter, so he doesn't think we are not putting in effort and only thinking about gaining benefits."

"Good!"

Because he had the Water-Fire Qilins pulling the carriage, Gu Xiu returned to Three Immortals Island very quickly.

Yang Chan had gone to the Palace of the Empress Wa, and Yang Jian had gone out to train, so the residence was quiet now.

Gu Xiu sat alone at the stone table.

On the stone table was a set of exquisite tea sets.

No one had cleaned it for a while, and it was already a bit dusty.

"It seems it really won't do if no one takes care of it." Gu Xiu shook his head.

Although he had spells to remove dust and clean, after thinking about it, Gu Xiu didn't do so.

Instead, he took out the puppet given by the Holy Mother of Wudang and let it take the tea set to wash.

Then, Gu Xiu brewed a pot of tea for himself.

"I've done enough on this trip. I believe I can catch the Chan Sect off guard. Next, I'll see how the Chan Sect responds."

He picked up the teacup and tasted it slowly.

Suddenly, a light breeze blew, bringing a faint floral fragrance.

A beautiful figure arrived gracefully; it was Yun Xiao.

Gu Xiu put down the teacup and stood up to welcome her.

"Master, why are you here?"

Yun Xiao parted her red lips: "Do you know that your Grandmaster deduced the Nine-Nine Profound Art based on the Eight-Nine Profound Art you recorded in the Biyou Palace library, combined with the content of the Jie Sect's Nine-Turn Profound Art?"

Gu Xiu smiled heartily: "Master, I haven't paid much attention to this."

What was the Nine-Nine Profound Art? He even had the full content of the Nine-Turn Profound Art.

Yun Xiao said softly: "In short, your name has become quite famous in the Jie Sect."

Gu Xiu laughed: "Master, does this count as me bringing honor to you?"

Yun Xiao glanced at him with a light reproach.

"Don't be so glib. However, you did perform excellently this time, and I am very gratified. But I don't care about these empty names. You handed over the Eight-Nine Profound Art to make up for the deficiencies in the Jie Sect's Nine-Turn Profound Art, which counts as a great contribution. Therefore, I asked your Grandmaster for a top-grade cave dwelling on Golden Turtle Island for you. This cave dwelling can be ranked fifth among the cave dwellings of all disciples on Golden Turtle Island."

Gu Xiu was stunned.

He hadn't expected Yun Xiao to ask for a top-grade cave dwelling for him.

But he couldn't live on Golden Turtle Island.

Under the eyes of a Saint, it was inconvenient to do anything, especially now that he needed to run around to lay out plans. If he stayed on Golden Turtle Island and Tongtian had a brain cramp one day and didn't let his disciples go out, it would be troublesome.

But Yun Xiao had already asked for the cave dwelling; if he continued to stay on Three Immortals Island, it wouldn't look right, and it wouldn't be justifiable.

He had no choice but to find an excuse.

"Master, I have long regarded the place where we lived before as my own dojo, so I don't need a cave dwelling on Golden Turtle Island."

"Coming to Three Immortals Island, firstly to find you, Master, and secondly to avoid the great calamity of heaven and earth. But I am already a Golden Immortal with the ability to protect myself, and I plan to go back in a few days."

Since King Zhou offered incense at the Nüwa Temple, the Investiture of the Gods had entered its third year.

Due to his interference, some things had not happened on time.

Later, the Chan Sect would surely have more and more tricks, and staying on Three Immortals Island would be inconvenient for action.

Returning to Taoyuan, his dojo, would be better, so no one would bother him.

Yun Xiao paced back and forth.

"If you want to go back, I naturally won't stop you. But here, and the cave dwelling on Golden Turtle Island, I will always keep them for you. Of course, I will also go to see you when I have time, and you can come to Three Immortals Island at any time."

"Thank you, Master." Gu Xiu hadn't expected Yun Xiao to be so considerate and understanding.

"Master, since you are here, would you like to have a cup of tea before leaving?"

Yun Xiao thought for a moment: "That's fine. It's been a long time since we, master and disciple, sat together."

She walked to the stone table and sat down gracefully.

Gu Xiu poured her a cup of hot tea.

Yun Xiao held the teacup lightly, first brought it close to her nose to smell the tea fragrance, then took a light sip and praised it.

"The tea is fragrant and refreshing, with a sweet aftertaste. Your craftsmanship is good."

Hearing the praise, Gu Xiu smiled and said: "As long as you like it, Master. However, Yang Chan's tea-making skills are slightly better. When she comes back, you can taste her craftsmanship, Master." ===== CHAPTER 205 =====