Chapter 51: Just Craving This One Thing

On the screen, Qingyangzi's hair, tied up, scattered in the wind.

【"Husband, he is also a sword cultivator; there is no need to hold back," Wang Qinghe said, opening her mouth: "People like this who cannot distinguish right from wrong deserve to suffer a little."】

【As the words fell, the Spirit Qi around Qingyangzi surged out of his body; lightning-fast beams of light crackled and hissed all over him. Such a stance was truly fierce.】

【By this point in the fight, the other disciples looked at one another, not knowing what to do.】

【"Zhenggang Eight Trigrams Sword Array, rise—" a slightly older sect law enforcer shouted, "All disciples, take down Qingyangzi for me."】

【"The Sect Grand Competition is the foundation of the sect; how can I allow you to cause such trouble?"】

【Regardless of right or wrong, it was Qingyangzi who initiated the attack first. This violated the sect's prohibition against attacking fellow disciples, especially since Qingyangzi had also disrupted the order of the Sect Grand Competition.】

【It did not matter if the other party was a pure-blooded disciple of the Zhenggang Sect, nor did it matter how high their reputation was within the sect or what great merits they had once achieved.】

【Rules are rules.】

【As a sect with a long-standing heritage, the Zhenggang Sect was not so muddled that it could not distinguish such basic principles.】

【Qingyangzi was in the heat of his anger, his temper already beyond restraint. Seeing the disciples closing in, he instead roared, "Get lost—"】

【"Galloping Thunder—"】

【The dozen or so outer sect disciples of the Zhenggang Sect who rushed over were sent flying backward, lifted directly off the ground. Although he was burning with rage, Qingyangzi did not deal a lethal blow; he merely drove them all away from his sight.】

【His only targets in his eyes were Gu Jiangming and Wang Qinghe.】

【"Junior Sister Mu, this matter has nothing to do with you; do not stand in my way," Qingyangzi said in a hoarse voice.】

【No sooner said than done.】

【Gu Jiangming, who had not yet been able to make a move, suddenly raised his hand. The technique he had been charging for a long time erupted almost instantly.】

【Qingyangzi hesitated for only a breath of time before a violent gust of wind buffeted his white robes, his messy hair flying about.】

【"Ugh—" Qingyangzi's pupils dilated and then froze. His entire body flew backward, landing on the ground dozens of meters away. He retreated several steps, almost relying on his footwork to come to a sudden stop, his boots torn to rags in the process.】

【And his chest was caved in from the outside in, in a grotesque posture.】

【"Pfft."】

【A spray of blood shot out from Qingyangzi's throat.】

【"How is this possible?" Qingyangzi's face was flushed, filled with incredible doubt. He had followed his master to practice his physique since childhood, possessed a strong temperament, and had spent a hundred years of practice as if it were one day. Whether in divine abilities or swordsmanship, he was a standout among his peers.】

【Yet his most formidable asset, his body as hard as iron, was now as fragile as waste paper, shattering at a single touch.】

【"Senior Brother Qingyangzi!!!" Li Chujiang shouted, his face also revealing obvious astonishment.】

【As fellow disciples, the disciples of the Second Uncle-Master's lineage were famous for being combative, and their cultivation was also superior to their peers.】

【Li Chujiang had even been preparing to go fetch reinforcements, to let the Uncle-Masters deal with the maddened Senior Brother Qingyangzi, but who could have expected such a thing to happen.】

【Gu Jiangming walked to Qingyangzi's side, reached out to touch his nose to confirm if he still had breath, and then asked: "Do you have any healing pills in your pockets?"】

【"Don't die; it will be hard for me to answer to your father-in-law," Gu Jiangming's expression was equally grim.】

【He had not expected that the Dragon Form Heart Manifestation, having only reached the third level, would already possess such fierce power.】

【One could only say that it was truly worthy of being a top-quality Body Cultivation technique.】

【Hearing this, Qingyangzi felt an indescribable depression in his heart. His expression tightened, but he still couldn't help but say: "I want justice. You tell me... how exactly did my brother die?"】

【"Has she told you?" Gu Jiangming paused and asked.】

【"She did, but I don't believe it," Qingyangzi said coldly: "How could my brother possibly do such a thing? I know his character."】

【"It is the truth," Gu Jiangming raised his hand, and the Spirit Qi refined by the Dragon Form Heart Manifestation was slowly channeled into Qingyangzi's body, doing his best to ensure he would not die there.】

【Qingyangzi watched Gu Jiangming's expression, staring intently.】

【"You aren't lying to me?" Qingyangzi reached out and pressed lightly on Gu Jiangming's shoulder.】

【"I never lie to people, and there is no need to tell this lie," Gu Jiangming's tone was full of disdain for such matters.】

【Qingyangzi weighed the truth of your words. After judging based on various pieces of information, he ultimately concluded that what you said must be true.】

【"With your cultivation, there is indeed no need to lie to me, nor is there any need to go to such lengths to slander a dead man," Qingyangzi's expression seemed to have calmed down.】

【He reached out and exerted Spirit Qi toward his sword in the distance. The sword that had landed above flew straight toward him.】

【"Bang—" Yi Lezhi flicked her finger lightly, knocking Qingyangzi's sword away in one motion, "Why are Second Senior Brother's disciples all such stubborn idiots?"】

【"Disturbing someone's sleep, it really makes one angry."】

【Qingyangzi snorted coldly, "I have committed a great mistake and failed my master; I only seek a quick death."】

【"How to deal with you is a headache for your Uncle-Master Lu; it has nothing to do with me," Yi Lezhi's gaze paused on Gu Jiangming, "I am actually more curious about what kind of technique you, this boy surnamed Gu, practice."】

【"Your palm technique has no structure at all, just throwing out pure force. However, the sword you carry on your back does not look like an ordinary mortal item. You should be more proficient in... the Dao of the Sword, right?"】

【After hearing this, Qingyangzi felt even more depressed, "Uncle-Master, since you had already arrived, why did you sit by and watch?"】

【Yi Lezhi smiled and covered up her embarrassment. She couldn't very well say that she wanted to see how much weight this boy surnamed Gu had, so she deliberately didn't intervene, wanting to use Qingyangzi to gauge him. She hadn't expected that you, Qingyangzi, were all bark and no bite; not only did you fail to test his depth, but you almost caused an even bigger incident.】

【As long as there were a few more rounds of fighting, Yi Lezhi was confident she could have ended it in time.】

【"If I had intervened, how would I have disciplined your unruly temper?"】

【"The matter of Zhenyangzi has long been settled. You returned from seclusion and came here aggressively demanding an explanation; this is just you asking for trouble."】

【"Boy Gu, your father-in-law wants to take you as a personal disciple," Yi Lezhi raised her eyebrows slightly: "He is a very boring person; why don't you take me as your master?"】

【Gu Jiangming shook his head expressionlessly: "I do not wish to join the Zhenggang Sect. I already have a heritage; I appreciate Uncle-Master Yi's kindness."】

【"Qinghe... let's go."】

【"Stop causing trouble for me."】

【Through the Sect Grand Competition, you gained a certain amount of sect reputation by enforcing the law in a timely and reasonable manner.】

【And by defeating Qingyangzi, you significantly elevated your status within the sect.】

【Now, you have become famous within the Zhenggang Sect, and many people have changed their stance toward you.】

【As for Qingyangzi, who harassed a fellow disciple, he was taken into custody by the Sixth Uncle-Master Lu Zhiyao in the Zhenggang Sect's Confinement Tower, forbidden from emerging for a hundred years.】

Wang Qinghe fainted from anger.

She explained for a long time to Qingyangzi, but he didn't believe her and even wanted to come up and fight in a huff.

Gu Jiangming only needed a few words to convince him completely; you brat, you come with your own Charm, don't you?

Besides, I didn't stir up any trouble at all, okay? It was that Qingyangzi who held his sword and wanted to cause trouble for your wife.

You damn bastard, you just know how to bully me, right?

【You are pulled away from the scene by Gu Jiangming, and he asks you with an expressionless face if you are injured.】

【You feel that you didn't do anything wrong, yet you still have to endure a harsh scolding.】

【Gu Jiangming listens to your complaints.】

【A gardenia flower falls behind him.】

【Following Gu Jiangming's dashing movement of sheathing his sword.】

【He walks away without looking back.】

Wang Qinghe tapped her bedside; she just likes this type who is desperate to save face and won't speak.

It is just too interesting.

【Zhenyuan Calendar year 84, Gu Jiangming tells you that he is going back to his hometown to meet an old acquaintance.】

【You think for a moment and decide to go with him to pay a visit to this old acquaintance.】

【Gu Jiangming seems somewhat hesitant, but in the end, he accepts your proposal.】

(End of this chapter)