Chapter 292

If not for Gu Hanyuan saving the situation, it would have been a total annihilation.

Moreover, he had prevented Ning Zhongze from being humiliated.

Yue Buqun felt quite proud of himself for not having used Yue Lingshan to test Lin Pingzhi earlier.

He felt he had foresight.

If Gu Hanyuan were to find out later that he had used Yue Lingshan, it would certainly turn from a great favor into a great enmity.

"Brother Gu, will you be traveling with us next?"

Yue Lingshan asked expectantly, holding Gu Hanyuan's arm.

Gu Hanyuan said somewhat awkwardly:

"I have some matters that require me to go to Luoyang, so I'm afraid I cannot accompany you."

After Gu Hanyuan said this, he waited for Lin Pingzhi to speak.

Sure enough, as soon as Lin Pingzhi heard "Luoyang," he hurriedly said:

"Master, why don't we detour to Luoyang as well? My grandfather's home is in Luoyang. If Master, Mistress, and Young Hero Gu are willing to grace us with your presence, I think my grandfather would be greatly honored."

Lin Pingzhi had always wanted to find an opportunity to thank Gu Hanyuan.

Not only had Gu Hanyuan helped him deal with Yu Canghai, but in Lin Pingzhi's view, Gu Hanyuan also deserved some credit for Yue Buqun's willingness to take him as a disciple.

Otherwise, as the target of everyone's criticism, how could he have succeeded in becoming a disciple so easily?

Gu Hanyuan saw through Lin Pingzhi's thoughts at a glance.

It could only be said that he hadn't been beaten enough; he was still too naive.

As soon as Yue Buqun heard Lin Pingzhi's proposal, he thought it was a good idea.

Not only could he rely on Gu Hanyuan for protection along the way, but he could also cover up his own motives.

After the group discussed it, they decided to spend the night in the Medicine King Temple.

Gu Hanyuan took Yue Lingshan to tidy up a separate side room, then embraced her as they lay down.

Yue Lingshan's face was flushed red, her heart beating fast, her beautiful eyes shimmering.

Although the environment was not very good, it was the first time she had been alone with Gu Hanyuan in such an independent space.

She was so nervous that it felt as if her heart was about to jump out of her throat.

Gu Hanyuan could naturally see Yue Lingshan's nervousness.

He didn't have the intention of "eating" Yue Lingshan here.

Of course, if one could hold warm, fragrant jade in one's arms, who would be willing to sleep alone?

Gu Hanyuan chatted with Yue Lingshan about what had happened since they parted, easing her nervousness.

Incidentally, he learned about Linghu Chong's recent situation from Yue Lingshan.

It turned out that after Linghu Chong returned to the Huashan Sect, he was still punished by Yue Buqun and sent to the Cliff of Repentance to face the wall.

The difference was that Yue Lingshan had not gone to visit him.

Apparently, Linghu Chong's performance at the Huiyan Pavilion had disappointed her too much.

Because of Yue Lingshan's coldness, Linghu Chong became decadent even faster.

Later, when Cheng Buyou and Feng Buping came to look for trouble, Linghu Chong used a set of Sword Sect techniques to defeat them.

Gu Hanyuan guessed that Linghu Chong must have been venting his frustrations on the stone walls of the Cliff of Repentance, which was why he had encountered Feng Qingyang early and learned the "Dugu Nine Swords."

As for them mistaking the "Dugu Nine Swords" for Sword Sect techniques, that was also normal.

The "Dugu Nine Swords" could be said to be the ceiling of sword techniques that only practice moves; even without internal energy, one could defeat experts at the Innate level.

It was diametrically opposed to the core essence of the Qi Sect.

It was not strange that it was mistaken for Sword Sect moves.

In Gu Hanyuan's view, the "Dugu Nine Swords" had a very high lower limit, but the upper limit was not that high.

Unless one could break through the shackles of the moves and cultivate sword intent, the achievements would be limited.

Just like Feng Qingyang, who had reached his current realm thirty years ago, yet hadn't made an inch of progress in thirty years.

Even compared to the accomplished Linghu Chong, it was just six of one and half a dozen of the other.

With Gu Hanyuan's current Sword Dao cultivation, hand-crafting a "Dugu Ten Swords" was not a problem.

Therefore, he did not think much of Linghu Chong's "Dugu Nine Swords."

He was, however, more interested in the lost Five Mountains sword techniques carved on the Cliff of Repentance.

People who could found a sect were not simple characters; those lost sword techniques must contain the sword intent of the founders.

It was just that those with insufficient Sword Dao cultivation and insufficient comprehension could not see it.

Afterward, there were the inexplicably intruding Six Immortals of Peach Valley, who caused Linghu Chong's internal energy to conflict, leaving him severely wounded and difficult to heal.

If not for Yue Buqun using Purple Mist True Qi to suppress it for him, the grass on his grave would have already grown.

This point was something even Gu Hanyuan found very confusing.

Shouldn't Yilin have nothing to do with Linghu Chong anymore?

How did the Six Immortals of Peach Valley find their way to the door?

In fact, it was because Bu Jie could not find Gu Hanyuan's whereabouts, so he had to let the Six Immortals of Peach Valley inquire for themselves.

As a result, the Six Immortals of Peach Valley caused a scene at the Huiyan Pavilion in Hengyang City.

These six people were vicious and ugly; those ordinary people were panicked and inevitably spoke unclearly.

When these six idiots got confused, they mistook Linghu Chong, who was also present at the time, for Gu Hanyuan.

Afterward, there originally wasn't the incident of Yue Lingshan stealing the book. ===== CHAPTER 294 =====

It is diametrically opposed to the core tenets of the Qi Sect.

It is not strange that it was mistaken for a Sword Sect technique.

In Gu Hanyuan's view,

the "Nine Swords of Dugu" has an extremely high floor,

but its ceiling is not particularly high.

Unless one can break through the shackles of the moves

and cultivate Sword Intent,

the achievements will be limited.

It is just like how Feng Qingyang had already reached his current realm thirty years ago,

yet in thirty years, he has not made a single step of progress,

and is at best on par with the fully-realized Linghu Chong.

With Gu Hanyuan's current Sword Dao cultivation,

hand-crafting a "Ten Swords of Dugu" would be no problem at all.

Therefore, he finds Linghu Chong's "Nine Swords of Dugu" unworthy of a sneer.

He is, however, more interested in the lost sword techniques of the Five Mountains carved onto the Face-Reflecting Cliff.

People capable of founding a sect are no simple characters.

Those lost sword techniques must contain the Sword Intent of their founders.

It is just that those with insufficient Sword Dao cultivation and insufficient comprehension cannot see it.

Following that was the inexplicable intrusion of the Six Immortals of the Peach Valley,

who caused Linghu Chong's internal energy to conflict, leaving him with severe, hard-to-heal injuries.

If not for Yue Buqun using Purple Mist True Qi to suppress it for him,

the grass on his grave would have already grown out by now.

This point even Gu Hanyuan finds very puzzling.

Shouldn't Yilin have nothing to do with Linghu Chong anymore?

How did the Six Immortals of the Peach Valley find their way to the door?

In truth, it was because Bu Jie could not find Gu Hanyuan's whereabouts,

so he had to let the Six Immortals of the Peach Valley make their own inquiries.

As a result, the Six Immortals of the Peach Valley caused a scene at the Huiyan Pavilion in Hengyang City.

These six are vicious and ugly in appearance,

and those ordinary people, in their panic, inevitably spoke in vague terms.

These six idiots, in their confusion, mistook Linghu Chong, who happened to be present at the time, for Gu Hanyuan.

After that, there originally wouldn't have been the incident of Yue Lingshan stealing the book.