[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t":3,"chapter-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-109":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Living Among All Heavens, Achieving Immortality Through Merit",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2323677,4545,"Chapter 109: Gu Qing","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-109",109,"\u003Cp>Gu Qing is a bit too enthusiastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ye Gucheng, known for his cold demeanor, can barely handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You need not do this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng’s voice was icy, meant to refuse—he had only come to play a part; he had never been poisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before and after the duel, there was a coup within the Pingnan Prince’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core of this coup was to divert the attention of the Imperial Guard through a duel, leaving the Emperor’s defenses vulnerable, then send Ye Gucheng to assassinate the Emperor and replace him with the Pingnan Prince’s heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything else was merely decoration around this core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this plan, Ye Gucheng was to kill many suspected witnesses, yet clear himself of suspicion—hence this performance before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It must be done this way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing spoke with righteous conviction: “Since I am to duel you, I expect you to give your all. I will not take advantage of your weakness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng fell silent for a long while, then said: “We are not friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing walked slowly, circling behind Ye Gucheng. For Ye Gucheng, having a master like Gu Qing behind him was like thorns in his back—but before him stood Lu Xiaofeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng did not turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing struck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hit!” “Hit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Gu Qing unleashed a flurry of strikes, using the Reverse Nine Yin method to pierce several vital points on Ye Gucheng’s body. This sudden change was beyond anything Ye Gucheng could have imagined—his back acupoints sealed, his body instantly locked rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the same technique Ouyang Feng used on Xiaolongnu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew you wouldn’t agree, so I sealed your mute point too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing hoisted Ye Gucheng onto his shoulder and said: “I’m doing this for your own good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng, witnessing this, was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t stand there gawking!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing rose and walked out, saying: “Let’s put him on the mule cart and go to Tang Men for the antidote.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good idea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng was never bound by etiquette; with Gu Qing leading, he immediately followed outside, causing the monks guarding the gate to panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Gu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monk rushed forward, bowed deeply to Gu Qing, and said: “I didn’t recognize you before, but you are my benefactor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at the monk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Six years ago, Huo Tianqing defeated my entire family and drove us out beyond the pass. My parents were separated, my brothers scattered—I was forced to become a monk. Though I longed for vengeance, Huo Tianqing’s martial skill was too great. But you defeated him—you’ve avenged my family’s disgrace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengtong revealed his past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng, standing beside him, confirmed: such an incident was indeed known in the Jianghu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I sincerely thank you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengtong knelt and bowed his head respectfully to Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing checked his system—Shengtong performed well, but he received no Good Deed points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Shengtong was not sincere at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing stepped past Shengtong and placed Ye Gucheng on the mule cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Gu, I wish to repay you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengtong called out, following close behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a servant of the Pingnan Prince’s Mansion. Seeing Gu Qing arrive and seize Ye Gucheng by sealing his points, he realized Gu Qing had struck at the very root of the Mansion’s plan—but his own strength was insufficient to reclaim Ye Gucheng, and now he was panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing agreed instead, saying: “Ye Gucheng has a toxic sore. You’ll clean and care for him. When I bring the antidote, you’ll help him take it—that’s your repayment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing needed this performance to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, both Ye Gucheng and Shengtong exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least the fake toxic sore could be concealed—and Ye Gucheng felt Gu Qing’s intentions were pure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, being ambushed and sealed from behind filled Ye Gucheng with shame. Once on the mule cart, his eyes turned cold, signaling Shengtong to unseal his points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengtong reached out, massaging and unsealing Ye Gucheng’s acupoints—but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s sealing technique was Ouyang Feng’s Reverse Nine Yin method. Normal unsealing methods only made the blockage worse. Neither Shengtong nor Ye Gucheng could undo it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mule cart rolled through the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng could only lie helplessly upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This turn of events was entirely beyond the control of Ye Gucheng, the mastermind behind it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng only hoped everything would proceed smoothly—that once Gu Qing obtained the “antidote,” he would let him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Tianrong is staying at Quanfu Inn. He’s already summoned many bone-setting physicians, and experts from Tang Men in Shu are arriving nonstop, preparing to handle this matter together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng, whose connections were vast and information always sharp, said: “Tang Men’s poisons are countless. If we truly want the antidote, we must get it willingly—or Ye Gucheng will die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Gucheng and Tang Men were enemies. If Gu Qing went to negotiate, it would look like Ye Gucheng was bowing to Tang Men—and Ye Gucheng could not endure that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet without gentle tactics, Tang Men’s poisons were too numerous; even a slight manipulation could kill Ye Gucheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we can’t just kill Tang Men people outright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said calmly: “No problem. You wait outside. I’ll get the antidote from inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the mule cart moved, it arrived without notice at the entrance of Quanfu Inn. The capital was always bustling; even at night, the streets teemed with pedestrians. Gu Qing parked the cart by the roadside, told Lu Xiaofeng to watch over Ye Gucheng, then leapt upward and vanished into Quanfu Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng listened outside. Hearing no fighting, he relaxed slightly. Soon after, Gu Qing returned, holding two vials—one red, one purple—of poison sand, and approached Ye Gucheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this the antidote?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng asked first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing affirmed: “Don’t be fooled by the red and purple color—it’s Tang Men’s poison-counter-poison technique. I obtained it from Tang Tianrong using the Soul Transfer Method. No mistake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Tianrong’s hands had been crippled by Ye Gucheng; he was in agony, and after Gu Qing used the Soul Transfer Method, he answered every question without resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the poison-counter-poison method made Ye Gucheng’s face stiffen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Ye Gucheng had never been poisoned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s kindness, to Ye Gucheng, was a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take the purple one internally. Apply the red one externally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bringing the antidote, Gu Qing moved to pry open Ye Gucheng’s mouth and force-feed him the purple poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Gu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengtong cried out in panic: “There’s no water here. I’ll fetch some so the Lord of White Cloud can take it with liquid, and his wounds must be washed before applying the ointment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengtong was terrified!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Gu Qing took Ye Gucheng away, everything had spiraled beyond Shengtong’s expectations. If Gu Qing forced the poison down Ye Gucheng’s throat, the consequences would be catastrophic—he had to act now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then go to a nearby shop and get some hot water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said. Shengtong, as a monk, could beg easily—and nearby shops always kept hot tea ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengtong obeyed, signaling with a gesture for the Pingnan Prince’s men to move swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could just delay Gu Qing and Lu Xiaofeng, they could reclaim Ye Gucheng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh-shhh-shhh-shhh!” Several iron rings whirled through the crowd, weaving through gaps, aimed straight at Gu Qing and Lu Xiaofeng’s faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were thrown by two lamas—allies of the Pingnan Prince’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng’s figure flickered instantly; his fingers danced like lightning. Gu Qing even glimpsed the shadow of the Solitary Sword Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding-ding-dang-dang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying rings became toys in Lu Xiaofeng’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng, a martial genius of the century, could master any technique at a glance. Unconsciously, he had stolen many moves from Gu Qing’s side. Now, with a step forward and a retreat, he controlled the two lamas, dragging them before Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two of the world’s greatest masters here, no one could take Ye Gucheng from them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding civilians scattered, clearing a wide space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s eyes flickered—he knew the lamas were Ye Gucheng’s allies. He combined the Soul Transfer Method with the Throat Wheel, and roared: “Who sent you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t ask about the assassination—he asked who sent them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...The Pingnan Prince!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two lamas’ eyes glazed over as they answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pingnan Prince?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This revelation stunned Lu Xiaofeng—he couldn’t understand it. Ye Gucheng was the heir’s martial master and had helped the Pingnan Mansion solve the Embroidered Bandit case. Gu Qing and Lu Xiaofeng were aiding Ye Gucheng—logically, they were allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is the Pingnan Prince?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing demanded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At... Baiyun Temple...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two lamas, still dazed, were about to speak further—when suddenly, “Bang! Bang!” Shengtong’s hands struck their skulls. Their eyes went blank, blood trickled from their mouths, and they died from poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengtong cried out, quickly apologizing to Gu Qing and Lu Xiaofeng: “I just felt righteous anger—I wanted to punch them a few times to vent. I didn’t know their teeth held deadly poison!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng studied Shengtong, then comforted him: “These men were likely death-seekers—they came with no intention of returning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengtong, hearing this, breathed a slight sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Sheng Tong was flustered and at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Gu Qing clapped his hands and said: “The Pingnan Prince’s Mansion wants to silence Ye Gucheng—otherwise, they wouldn’t have struck down on me the moment they saw me curing Ye Gucheng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Tong’s eyes widened in shock… Gu Qing’s explanation left him with no possible rebuttal on any front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing cursed fiercely: “When the rabbit’s dead, you cook the hound; when the birds are gone, you put away the bow. Ye Gucheng has exhausted himself for the Pingnan Prince’s Mansion—and this is how they repay him!” Gu Qing turned back, pinched Ye Gucheng’s nose, and poured the purple poison into his mouth: “Rest well and heal—I’ll avenge you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng, his mouth full of deadly poison, stared blankly at Gu Qing—his murderous intent had never been so intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s intentions were good, but he had bungled the matter completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good intentions lead to bad outcomes; great kindness feels like great enmity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng truly felt these truths in his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said: “We’re going to Baiyun Temple—to demand justice for Ye Gucheng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make Ye Gucheng step down from the Forbidden Peak, we must sever him utterly from the Pingnan Prince’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Tong watched from the side; suddenly, he was no longer panicked—only a weary, resigned calm remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever. I’m tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1762,"2026-06-20T17:04:26.501Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","afe680735dcf757fee4c7603acf48a3990577020a7137eea4bb9d4df5c354458","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-110","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-108",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]