Chapter 255: The inherently evil Zhu Wushi!

Heartless, righteous-less, pity-less, love-less, kin-less, friend-less, heaven-less, earth-less, god-less, demon-less...

Gu Qing flipped through the secret manual of the Heartless Slash. Having caught a Heartless Slash with his bare hands, Gu Qing had already grasped the general idea of the Heartless Slash technique. Now, comparing it with the secret manual, the Heartless Slash had no more secrets.

"It can be considered to have its merits."

Gu Qing put it aside after flipping through it. After all, this blade could hack back Eunuch Cao.

Yagyu Yuki and Yagyu Fu also flipped through the secret manual. Both were people who practiced the blade, so they naturally compared with each other and chose the strengths.

"Yidao's foundation is already very solid."

After flipping through the secret manual, Yagyu Yuki looked at Guihai Yidao, who was practicing the blade diligently there, and said: "If he were a member of the Yagyu family, he could learn the *Killing God One-Blade Slash*."

Guihai Yidao had followed his father, Guihai Bailian, since childhood, laying a solid foundation. Later, he followed the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis to complete training, and then came to the Heartless Shanzhuang to apprentice. All along, his martial arts cultivation had never been delayed.

As for the *Killing God One-Blade Slash*... in the future, Guihai Yidao would be the scapegoat precisely because the *Killing God One-Blade Slash* was mixed with one-third of *Dominate the World*, creating a realistic effect that made everyone mistakenly believe Guihai Yidao was killing indiscriminately everywhere.

Gu Qing looked at Guihai Yidao. With such a person, his life experience was bumpy, he was infatuated and dedicated, obsessed with revenge for his father, and had lost his right arm...

In this Guihai Yidao, Gu Qing saw the shadow of an old friend.

"The hard training you are doing in the Heartless Shanzhuang is all dead force."

Gu Qing came before Guihai Yidao and said: "No matter how strong or fierce this blade of yours is, if the opponent doesn't take your moves, you are helpless. So I will teach you some things about fighting. If you can merge the two, in the future, you will only need one blade to face an enemy. Then whether this blade is the Heartless Slash or not makes no difference."

Guihai Yidao looked fixedly at Gu Qing.

Gu Qing looked at Guihai Yidao's face, feeling that this face could also learn the *Dugu Sword Art*, but the *Xiao Ao* of this face was quite unlucky.

"Listen well."

Gu Qing opened his mouth and taught Guihai Yidao the martial arts outlines such as the *Dugu Sword Art* and the *Nine Yin Manual* general outline.

As Gu Qing's understanding of martial arts grew deeper day by day, the general content of these two things had changed greatly. As long as Guihai Yidao relied on these things to improve his own blade technique, his future achievements would definitely be extraordinary.

Guihai Yidao memorized the secret formulas Gu Qing taught and looked at Gu Qing, his eyes very different.

Because he lost his father at a young age and practiced the blade since childhood, Guihai Yidao had extraordinary insights into human nature. Even if he recognized the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis as his foster father, he would think about what would happen if the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis turned against him, etc. This was also because Guihai Yidao could feel that the other party "had requests" and that both sides were a combination of interests.

But Gu Qing was different. Guihai Yidao felt that Gu Qing was like Guihai Bailian back then, teaching him martial arts just purely because he was good to him.

Gu Qing had no schemes against him.

"Thank you, Master!"

Guihai Yidao remembered the secret manual firmly and said sincerely.

"Let's go."

Gu Qing said: "I'll take you to find the murderer."

Guihai Bailian practiced the Demon Blade *Dominate the World* back then, which caused his temperament to change greatly. As long as he used the blade, he was prone to becoming a demon and starting a massacre. Thus, Guihai Bailian's three friends—Qilin Zi, the current number one swordsman in the world, Jian Jingfeng, and the current abbot of Shaolin Temple, Liaokong—met with Guihai Bailian at the Bixie Shanzhuang to persuade him to give up the Demon Blade.

Guihai Bailian drew his blade against his three friends. In the crisis, Guihai Bailian's wife, Lu Huarong, made a move and backstabbed Guihai Bailian.

The matter of a wife killing her husband and a mother killing her father was too tragic, so the three people at the time kept their mouths shut and covered up the matter completely.

Guihai Yidao's gaze condensed and he asked: "Where are we going to find the murderer?"

Gu Qing thought for a moment and said: "Qilin Shanzhuang is the closest, so let's go to Qilin Shanzhuang."

Guihai Bailian's three friends all had good martial arts. Gu Qing prepared to meet them one by one, and then reveal the truth to Guihai Yidao.

Guihai Yidao naturally nodded.

In the *Jianghu*, news often spreads extremely fast. Gu Qing returning from Japan, defeating the Tyrant Blade, and dissolving the Heartless Shanzhuang quickly became the hottest news in the *Jianghu*. With the promotion of interested people, Gu Qing had become a rising hero in the *Jianghu*. Wherever he went, there would be people who got the news in advance and rushed to pay their respects on the road.

Gu Qing, for the sake of merit, as long as someone had a request and Gu Qing could do it, he would do it by the way. After going back and forth, Guihai Yidao looked at Gu Qing with increasing reverence, feeling that his father's revenge and the things Gu Qing did for people along the way all came from a heart of chivalry. This kind of pure mind was different from the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis.

In this leisurely swaying, they arrived near Qilin Shanzhuang before they knew it. By the roadside, two people were waiting early. Seeing Gu Qing, they hurriedly stepped forward.

"Master!"

Duan Tianya addressed Gu Qing, then looked at Yuki and Fu, calling them Mistress.

Beside Duan Tianya, there was also a sixteen or seventeen-year-old "man," who looked very handsome when smiling.

"This is Shangguan Haitang."

Duan Tianya introduced.

"Gu Guo Guo Daxia..."

After Shangguan Haitang addressed him, she looked at Guihai Yidao and said: "Yidao, it's been a long time since we last met."

Guihai Yidao's heart throbbed, but he kept a straight face and nodded to Shangguan Haitang.

"What are you doing here?"

Yagyu Fu asked suspiciously.

"Gu Guo Guo Daxia."

Shangguan Haitang looked at Gu Qing and said: "Under our Dragon-Protecting Shanzhuang, there is a World's Number One Shanzhuang, which recruits all kinds of people who are number one in the world. My foster father, the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis, heard that you taught Tianya swordsmanship and has the intention to let you enter the World's Number One Shanzhuang. Afterward, there will be no restrictions, and it will be more convenient for you to walk the *Jianghu*."

The Iron-Gall Godly Marquis wanted to recruit Gu Qing.

Gu Qing looked at Shangguan Haitang and asked with a smile: "Your master, Young Master Meng Wuhen, why doesn't he enter the World's Number One Shanzhuang?"

Young Master Meng Wuhen was a mysterious figure mentioned repeatedly in *The World's Number One*. He was Shangguan Haitang's master and a talent in all aspects, including astronomy, geography, the Five Elements, the Eight Trigrams, strange gates, and agricultural water conservancy. It could be said that he was an enhanced version of Wang Lianhua and also a good friend of the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis.

Shangguan Haitang was secretly shocked when she heard the name of Young Master Meng Wuhen. Only a few people knew that she was studying under Young Master Meng Wuhen, but she didn't expect this identity to be called out by Gu Qing in one breath.

"My master has always been arrogant and doesn't like to live under others..."

Shangguan Haitang said this and hurriedly bowed to Gu Qing to apologize. Young Master Meng Wuhen didn't want to live under others, and a person like Gu Qing was naturally the same.

"Is Foster Father here too?"

Guihai Yidao asked.

Duan Tianya frowned slightly and asked back: "You know?"

"He has always..."

Guihai Yidao wanted to say he was respectful to the virtuous and condescending to the scholars, but thinking that this condescension seemed disrespectful to Gu Qing, he vaguely said: "He has always been like this." Shangguan Haitang and Guihai Yidao reunited after a long time, smiled, and said: "Foster Father knew you were going to Qilin Shanzhuang, so he went to Qilin Shanzhuang to wait first. It is said that Qilin Zi is also Foster Father's friend."

Guihai Yidao nodded.

Gu Qing's gaze wandered over Duan Tianya, Shangguan Haitang, and Guihai Yidao. Originally, these three people were a stable love triangle. In the original TV series, Shangguan Haitang first fell in love with Duan Tianya, and after knowing there was no hope, she immediately withdrew. Just as she was about to have a happy ending with Guihai Yidao, she was killed by Yagyu Fu.

Now that Duan Tianya had no woman to hold him back, it was really hard to say who Shangguan Haitang would end up with.

"Yidao, this is your senior brother."

Gu Qing pointed to Duan Tianya and Yidao to introduce them to each other, adding a senior-junior brother bond to the two of them, and then said: "Let's go to Qilin Shanzhuang together."

Since the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis had already come to the door, Gu Qing naturally wanted to meet him.

Duan Tianya, Shangguan Haitang, and Guihai Yidao all nodded. When the three looked toward Qilin Shanzhuang, they saw thick smoke rolling in the sky, clearly not good.

"Something has changed at Qilin Shanzhuang, hurry!"

Seeing this, Shangguan Haitang immediately got on her horse, Duan Tianya and Yidao followed closely, and the three headed toward Qilin Shanzhuang.

What kind of ghost is Zhu Wushi playing...

!

Gu Qing looked at the thick smoke. The Iron-Gall Godly Marquis had already arrived at Qilin Shanzhuang, and for this Qilin Shanzhuang to have a change, it was clearly Zhu Wushi's doing.

"Let's go take a look."

Gu Qing frowned slightly. At the current stage, the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis could already move mountains with the *Sucking Power Great Law* and the *Universe Great Shift*. Such numerical values were still above Gu Qing's, but if they really had to fight, Gu Qing wouldn't be afraid of him.

The Iron-Gall Godly Marquis's numerical values were sucked out, while Gu Qing's battle record was all fought out.

The battle at Qilin Shanzhuang was fierce.

Gu Qing, Yagyu Yuki, and Yagyu Fu arrived here, watching Duan Tianya, Shangguan Haitang, and Guihai Yidao fighting with a group of men in black. Among them, Duan Tianya had followed Gu Qing for the longest time and had the highest martial arts. Facing these men in black, he didn't show mercy, using the Illusory Sword, sharp blades shuttling, and had the upper hand against these men in black.

"Snow Drifting in the Human World!"

Yagyu Yuki and Yagyu Fu each held a blade and rushed into the crowd. With *Snow Drifting in the Human World* applied, joining Duan Tianya and the others, they defeated these men in black in the blink of an eye. But when they tried to leave a live captive, these men in black each took poison and fell dead one after another.

"They are dead soldiers..."

Shangguan Haitang examined these men in black.

Guihai Yidao, concerned about the situation inside Qilin Shanzhuang, hurriedly rushed into the villa. He saw many men in black lying down in the main hall, and the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis Zhu Wushi was stained with blood, holding Qilin Zi in his arms, his expression both shocked and sorrowful.

"Foster Father!"

Guihai Yidao looked at the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis, his eyes moving slightly, and asked: "Is this the murderer who killed my father?"

"Yidao."

Zhu Wushi put Qilin Zi down, sighed silently, and said: "Look at the spirit tablet in the room."

Guihai Yidao looked into the room and saw a spirit tablet standing in a corner, on which was written Guihai Bailian.

For many years, Qilin Zi had actually been burning incense for Guihai Bailian.

At this time, Gu Qing brought Yagyu Yuki and Yagyu Fu into the room, met Zhu Wushi's gaze slightly, which counted as meeting each other, and then watched Zhu Wushi start his performance.

"Yidao, this Qilin Zi is not the murderer of your father, but rather an elder you should respect."

Zhu Wushi looked at Guihai Yidao, his expression very complex.

Guihai Yidao turned around, saw Zhu Wushi's expression, and hurriedly asked: "Foster Father, do you already know who my enemy is?"

"Enemy, enemy..."

Zhu Wushi sighed and said: "When I arrived here, Qilin Zi was already seriously injured. He heard that you were coming here to seek revenge, so he told me everything, hoping that I could teach you to let go of hatred. Yidao, your revenge-seeking matter, let it end here."

Zhu Wushi treated everyone as chess pieces. Guihai Yidao's obsession with revenge was also silently watched by Zhu Wushi. He wanted Guihai Yidao's path of revenge to be passionate enough and valuable enough, but now was not the time.

"Tell me the truth!"

Guihai Yidao said angrily.

Zhu Wushi lowered his eyes slightly and said with great hidden bitterness: "Yidao, listen to me. In this world, besides hatred, there are many things worth doing. As for your revenge-seeking... if you insist on revenge, then come and take revenge on me first."

Zhu Wushi took this hatred upon himself.

Gu Qing watched Zhu Wushi's performance quietly. Without eliminating Eunuch Cao, Zhu Wushi was a good actor, and all his behaviors were impeccable. It was only after eliminating Eunuch Cao that the Marquis's advantage was too great, and he stopped acting directly.

"Do you think I dare not kill you?"

Guihai Yidao glared at the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis.

"Then come at me."

The Iron-Gall Godly Marquis said frankly: "Yidao, I will tell you the truth when the time is ripe, but not now. You are too immature now."

Guihai Yidao's murderous intent was released, but then gradually restrained. The blade in his hand was never drawn.

Gu Qing watched all this, feeling that this Iron-Gall Godly Marquis was indeed good at acting, able to play Guihai Yidao in the palm of his hand. And Guihai Yidao becoming a demon, his mother's death, being misunderstood by people in the *Jianghu*, the death of Liaokong of Shaolin Temple, and finally Shangguan Haitang's death, were all related to the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis's calculations.

"Master..."

Guihai Yidao was lost, looked at Gu Qing, and when walking toward Gu Qing, he tripped over a broken table and almost fell to the ground.

Now Guihai Yidao's heart was very chaotic, hoping Gu Qing could help him make a decision.

Gu Qing looked at Guihai Yidao's appearance and sighed in his heart: This stumble could also be recorded on Zhu Wushi's account. Truly the inherently evil Zhu Wushi...

"Gu Guo Guo Daxia."

The Iron-Gall Godly Marquis also turned his face, looked at Gu Qing, and said: "The death of Yidao's father involves too much. If you insist on investigating, it may not be a good thing for Yidao."

When the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis spoke, his gaze carried a bit of earnestness, hoping Gu Qing would let it end here.

Gu Qing looked at the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis's appearance, smiled, and suddenly said: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

As soon as this sentence was spoken, the originally earnest Zhu Wushi's brows lowered, and cold air shot out in an instant.

This time coming to Qilin Shanzhuang, Zhu Wushi was not only to stop Guihai Yidao from continuing to investigate the truth, but also to test Gu Qing, to see if Gu Qing could be used for his own purposes or could stand by his side. But this test ended with Gu Qing's sentence, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Looking at Gu Qing's arrogant expression, in a trance, the Iron-Gall Godly Marquis saw Gu Santong.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 256 =====