Chapter 334: Making a Choice, Choosing the Creation Jade Disk

Huo Ling Shengmu had a rather impatient temperament, but after hearing Gu Xiu's words, she calmed down.

"Junior Brother, you mean the Chan Sect intends to use Wen Zhong to lure the Jie Sect into a trap so they have a pretext to take action against us?"

Gu Xiu nodded slightly.

Thinking of the Investiture of the Gods, he did not tell Huo Ling Shengmu too much.

He had to explain patiently.

"Senior Sister, everything the Chan Sect is doing currently is for the sake of completing the Investiture of the Gods; otherwise, they wouldn't waste time supporting Xiqi to overthrow the Yin-Shang."

"Wen Zhong is the disciple of Uncle-Master Jin Ling. Under normal circumstances, if his campaign against Xiqi were blocked by the Chan Sect, he would certainly return to Golden Turtle Island to seek help."

"Our Jie Sect disciples are very united. If Wen Zhong were to request help, we would certainly go to assist him. This is exactly what the Chan Sect wants to see. When that happens, they can logically send the Jie Sect disciples who went to help onto the Investiture list."

"Then, other Senior Brothers and Sisters, upon hearing the news, would certainly descend the mountain to demand an explanation and seek revenge. It would be a cycle of one after another going to their deaths, being defeated one by one by the Chan Sect, until the list is filled."

Hearing this, Huo Ling Shengmu furrowed her delicate brows, her eyes filled with contemplation.

"I didn't expect Junior Brother to be able to think this far ahead. No wonder my Master wants to consult your opinion regarding the Investiture of the Gods."

"But if we don't go to save him, won't Wen Zhong be in danger? He is the disciple of Uncle-Master Jin Ling; if something happens to him, Uncle-Master Jin Ling certainly won't just stand by."

Gu Xiu's lips curled up, and he smiled indifferently: "Uncle-Master Jin Ling has profound cultivation and a temperament that transcends the mundane; unless it involves the survival of the Jie Sect, she will not rashly descend the mountain."

"Wen Zhong is blindly loyal and devoted to the Yin-Shang; he has long considered himself the Grand Preceptor of the Yin-Shang rather than a disciple of the Jie Sect. However, out of respect for Uncle-Master Jin Ling, I will save his life when the critical moment comes. Senior Sister, you need not worry."

Huo Ling Shengmu looked puzzled and asked curiously: "I wonder, Junior Brother, how do you intend to do that?"

Facing Huo Ling Shengmu's gaze, Gu Xiu smiled: "It's very simple. Your Master previously gave me a Qiankun Bag. When the time comes, I will put Wen Zhong inside it and let him out after the Great Calamity has passed."

"Junior Brother, stop teasing me. Are you sure this is a good idea?" This idea was too simple and brutal, making Huo Ling Shengmu feel like he was joking.

Gu Xiu said very solemnly: "Of course. Does Senior Sister think there is something inappropriate about it?"

"This..." Seeing Gu Xiu's serious expression, Huo Ling Shengmu knew he wasn't joking. Upon closer thought, there was nothing inappropriate about it, just that the method was rather brutal.

"Junior Brother, you must be careful. I cannot guarantee that if Uncle-Master Jin Ling finds out you put her disciple in a Qiankun Bag, she won't be angry and come to settle the score with you."

Gu Xiu's expression was calm, and he smiled lightly: "I am only telling this to Senior Sister. If Senior Sister doesn't tell Uncle-Master Jin Ling, won't that be fine?"

"Besides, Uncle-Master Jin Ling is the head of our Jie Sect's female immortals; she is reasonable. Even if she finds out, I believe she won't say anything, and might even praise me for saving her disciple's life."

Seeing Gu Xiu's confident appearance, Huo Ling Shengmu smiled helplessly: "I hope everything is as you say, Junior Brother. I will return to Golden Turtle Island to report to my Master."

"Farewell, Senior Sister. Take care."

Watching Huo Ling Shengmu leave on a cloud, Gu Xiu smiled indifferently.

"Now, I suppose no one will come to disturb me, right?"

Having learned the current situation in Xiqi, Gu Xiu stopped paying attention to it.

He sat on the reef, looking at the vast, boundless sea before him.

The waves surged, the sea wind howled, and wave after wave crashed against the reef, splashing white spray.

When he was alone, Gu Xiu would recall the days of seeking immortality.

He had traveled across thousands of mountains and rivers, just to find an immortal and cultivate, never expecting to meet Yun Xiao of the Three Immortals.

Was this a coincidence, or was it destined?

His thoughts drifted, memories welled up in his heart, and Gu Xiu sighed softly.

Seeing the sun setting, he stood up, intending to return.

Suddenly, the system chimed.

"Ding!"

"The four generals of the Mo family have won a great victory in Xiqi assisting Wen Zhong, achieving victory after victory, attracting the attention of the Chan Sect. The Twelve Golden Immortals are about to descend. An event option has been triggered. Please make a choice, Host."

"Option 1: Go to Xiqi to assist Wen Zhong and defeat the Twelve Golden Immortals. Reward: A drop of Pangu Essence Blood!"

"Option 2: Avoid being drawn into the trap designed by the Chan Sect, do not involve yourself in the disputes of mortal dynasties, find an excuse to intercept and defeat the Twelve Golden Immortals on their way, indirectly assisting Wen Zhong. Reward: A fragment of the Creation Jade Disk!"

Looking at the options that appeared before him, Gu Xiu contemplated for a moment.

The reward for the first option, a drop of Pangu Essence Blood, was indeed quite tempting.

But if he were drawn into the dispute in Xiqi, he would fall into the Chan Sect's scheme.

A mere Yin-Shang or Xiqi was not worth risking the Jie Sect to intervene directly.

When he saw the second option, which actually rewarded a fragment of the Creation Jade Disk, Gu Xiu's eyes lit up.

The Creation Jade Disk was a Chaos Supreme Treasure, carrying the laws of the Three Thousand Great Daos.

But it shattered under the resistance of opening the heavens.

One of the largest fragments was found by Hongjun.

Hongjun's achievements were largely due to the Creation Jade Disk in his hands.

If he could obtain a fragment to contemplate and assist in his cultivation, it would be enough to comprehend and understand more laws from it.

Thinking of this, Gu Xiu muttered in his heart.

"System, I choose Option 2!"

"Ding!"

"Choice successful. The mission time limit is half a month. Please complete it as soon as possible, Host. Once the deadline passes, the mission will be void!"

Having accepted the mission, he received information in his mind, knowing that it was Qingxu Daode Zhenjun who intended to go to Xiqi to assist Jiang Ziya in defeating the four generals of the Mo family.

"Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, is it?" Gu Xiu furrowed his brows and thought: "I must find a good excuse to beat Qingxu Daode Zhenjun up, without giving the Chan Sect an excuse to bite back."

"The Chan Sect wants to use Wen Zhong to lure Jie Sect disciples down the mountain to participate in mortal disputes, so they can defeat them one by one."

"In this way, the Jie Sect can turn the tables and keep beating the Twelve Golden Immortals, angering them so they come looking for trouble, making it easier to send them onto the list."

"In this way, the Jie Sect can also, by constantly beating the Twelve Golden Immortals, anger the Twelve Golden Immortals, let them come to find trouble, so as to send them on the list."