Chapter 178

"Pain, it's too painful!"

"Forever lost my love, looking around, everything is in ruins!"

"My love, why are you hiding from me?"

Gu Qing spoke with great emotion, wantonly ridiculing her.

Yao Yue stood in front of Gu Qing, feeling as if needles were pricking her back. Jiang Feng eloping with Hua Yuelu had been something she hated deeply, but being ridiculed like this by Gu Qing made Yao Yue feel so ashamed.

"Hua Wuque, hurry up and kill Jiang Xiaoyu!"

Yao Yue ordered angrily.

Hua Wuque raised his eyes and looked at Gu Qing.

"What are you looking at him for?"

Yao Yue said sternly, "You and Jiang Xiaoyu are natural-born enemies. It is already destined in your fates that one of you must die at the hands of the other."

Hua Wuque looked at Jiang Xiaoyu again. The two looked at each other, not knowing why they had become natural-born enemies.

"The way you handled this is a bit crude."

Gu Qing commented from the side, "If I were you, wanting to make Jiang Xiaoyu and Hua Wuque fight would be too easy. I would directly force Tie Xinlan to marry Hua Wuque, and then arrange for Hua Wuque to kill Li Dazui, Tu Jiaojiao, and the other relatives of Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er would definitely fight Hua Wuque to the death."

Yao Yue fell silent instantly.

Jiang Xiaoyu, however, became anxious, grabbing Gu Qing's sleeve and saying, "Big Brother Gu, which side are you on!"

"I'm helping both sides!"

Gu Qing laughed.

Xiao Yu'er wrinkled his face. Helping both sides—wasn't that just fanning the flames?

"Your current strength is too low. When you have time, go find Yan Nantian for some advanced training."

Gu Qing patted Xiao Yu'er on the shoulder and said, "You've walked the Jianghu enough to know whether it's better to learn from Yan Nantian or from people like Li Dazui and Tu Jiaojiao."

When Xiao Yu'er encountered difficulties, he had also once thought about why he didn't learn from Yan Nantian, why he had to learn from Li Dazui, and why he insisted on playing these little schemes.

"Yan Nantian has a set of Five Absolutes Divine Arts; you can go take a look."

Gu Qing said. Gu Qing had shared the Five Absolutes Divine Arts manual with the Little Fairy and Murong Jiu. The Little Fairy had returned to Yan Nantian's side and would definitely have Yan Nantian provide some guidance. Xiao Yu'er could also get some benefits by going to Yan Nantian.

Yao Yue's eyes flickered, and she said, "Five Absolutes Divine Arts?"

The manuals, weapons, and jewelry in Ouyang Ting's underground palace had all been sent to the Flower-Plucking Palace. Yao Yue had read many of the manuals there; they were all draft notes created by the Five Absolutes of that year for the purpose of creating the Five Absolutes Divine Arts. They contained many martial arts, and the Five Absolutes Divine Arts they intended to create was the essence of it all.

"Sigh!"

Gu Qing slapped his forehead and said, "My lightness skill techniques, as well as the Five Absolutes Divine Arts, were originally meant to be given to my fairy."

Now there's no share for you!

Yao Yue turned her head to the side, looking toward Dongting Lake, without saying a word.

"Let's disperse for today."

Gu Qing looked at Hua Wuque and said, "For the sake of you calling me Grand-teacher, I will pass on a set of the Lianhua Lianhua Baojian to you. It contains all the underhanded methods of the Jianghu. You should study it more to accumulate some experience."

Gu Qing knew the most about the underhanded methods of the Jianghu, especially when he was in the Little Phoenix World, where he swept through the Eastern Island martial arts world, fighting the Koga, Iga, Akutagawa, Negoro, Takeda, Akiha, Shinkage, and other schools. These Eastern Island people were the most skilled at underhanded techniques. Gu Qing collected their manuals, and combined with the Lianhua Lianhua Baojian, he could give Hua Wuque a good lesson.

"Many thanks, Grand-teacher."

Hua Wuque cupped his fists toward Gu Qing.

Gu Qing was in a very good mood and recited the contents of the Lianhua Lianhua Baojian, along with some Eastern Island ninjutsu.

The two children born to Hua Yuelu were both exceptionally gifted. Hua Wuque had already become a top-tier expert in the Jianghu, capable of easily defeating the Emei Sect Leader, while Xiao Yu'er, relying on the Five Absolutes Divine Arts, could rise rapidly within two or three years to become a first-class expert, which was even more extraordinary. Now, Gu Qing was only reciting, but Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque, upon hearing it, both memorized it and even grasped some of the essence.

Xiao Yu'er also realized from these formulas... that if Gu Qing were willing, he could act more ruthlessly than the villains, but Gu Qing did not use such techniques, instead relying on martial arts to shine in the Jianghu.

After the manuals were finished, it was already past noon.

Hua Wuque was still pondering the contents of the secret formulas, especially the Lianhua Lianhua Baojian and some of the Eastern Island martial arts. Xiao Yu'er had already approached Gu Qing, wanting Gu Qing to buy him more time so that Hua Wuque would delay his pursuit.

"The Three-Xiang Hua Hua Wuxue Alliance Leader, Tie Wushuang, is Li Dazui's father-in-law."

Xiao Yu'er said, "Back then, Li Dazui killed his wife and daughter, stewed them, and ate them, then fled into the Valley of Villains. Now that he has re-emerged in the Jianghu, Tie Wushuang doesn't want to let him go. Tie Wushuang handles affairs fairly, and I admire him greatly, but Li Dazui happens to be nearby..."

After Tie Wushuang's daughter married Li Dazui, she looked down on him and cheated on him. Li Dazui tried to persuade her with kind words, but his wife refused to turn back, so Li Dazui killed and stewed his wife. As for his daughter, Li Dazui entrusted her to a friend's house. Later, she suffered abuse and, by chance, entered the Flower-Plucking Palace, where she was called Tie Pinggu.

Now, Li Dazui, Tu Jiaojiao, and the others were hunting down the Ouyang brothers, who were also among the Ten Great Villains.

Because these Ouyang brothers had privately embezzled a treasure belonging to the Ten Great Villains.

Xiao Yu'er was caught in the middle; he didn't want to see a heroic figure like Tie Wushuang get hurt, nor did he want to see Li Dazui and the others who raised him get hurt.

!

"Small matter."

After hearing Xiao Yu'er's request, Gu Qing casually ordered Hua Wuque, "Within half a year, you are not allowed to hunt down Xiao Yu'er."

"Yes!"

Hua Wuque bowed and accepted the order.

Yao Yue's eyebrows stood up, and she shouted, "Who told you to listen to his orders?"

"Hmm?"

Gu Qing turned his head slightly and looked at Yao Yue: If you aren't willing, I can just reveal the relationship between Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque.

Facing this look, Yao Yue stomped her feet hatefully and said, "I'll give you half a year!"

Seeing this scene, Hua Wuque was somewhat stunned. His Grand-master was usually stubborn and cold, but now, just because Gu Qing gave her a look, she swallowed her anger. Hua Wuque wouldn't have dared to imagine such a submissive, little-wife appearance appearing on Yao Yue, even in his dreams.

"Big Brother Gu!"

Xiao Yu'er held Gu Qing's hand and said admiringly, "You are too manly!"

His status in the family was too high!

"Go."

Gu Qing smiled slightly, offered no explanation, and let Xiao Yu'er leave with Tie Xinlan.

"You should also wander the Jianghu more and experience more of the ways of the world."

Gu Qing looked at Hua Wuque.

Hua Wuque nodded in agreement, said goodbye, and left.

Gu Qing finally looked at Yao Yue. By now, Yao Yue was so angry her face had turned pale. He teased, "It is beautiful, but not yet perfect."

Yao Yue exhaled, turned around, and left directly.

"Are you going back to the Flower-Plucking Palace?"

Gu Qing followed closely behind. He discovered that the direction Yao Yue was walking was not toward Huarong County, knowing that she was so angry she had completely forgotten about the matter of Jiang Biehe and his son. Of course, Gu Qing didn't remind her either.

(End of chapter)