Chapter 262

In an instant, Zhu Wushi arrived before Suxin, his eyes filled with tears, staring fixedly at her.

"Suxin, I thought you..."

Zhu Wushi reached out and took Suxin's hand.

This was the dream of his youth, now vividly held in his hand; the waiting of over ten years had finally blossomed and borne fruit.

"Wushi."

Suxin smiled, met Zhu Wushi's gaze, and said, "You have also aged quite a bit."

Zhu Wushi smiled, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly hesitated and asked, "Who else has aged quite a bit?"

Suxin said matter-of-factly, "Santong, of course."

Zhu Wushi's expression froze in that instant, and then he stared straight at Gu Qing.

"We just came out from the ninth level of the Celestial Prison."

Gu Qing said matter-of-factly, "Suxin was saved by Gu Santong using his own internal energy and the Heavenly Fragrant Tianxiang Doukou."

For a moment, Zhu Wushi's expression was like a stone carving—profound, weathered, and dull.

Gu Qing patted Zhu Wushi on the shoulder and said casually, "Gu Santong's word is worth a thousand gold; he said he wouldn't leave the Celestial Prison, so he won't leave the Celestial Prison. Even if Suxin has returned, he still won't leave the Celestial Prison."

Previously, when Gu Qing faced Zhu Wushi, he would have been suppressed by the other's stats, but after learning the Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Art, Zhu Wushi was no longer a threat.

"Gu Santong is a demonic heretic who has killed countless people; his only redeeming quality is that he keeps his word."

Zhu Wushi swallowed his frustration, stared at Gu Qing, and asked, "Where did that Heavenly Fragrant Tianxiang Doukou come from?"

In the span of a single night, the Dragon Protection Shanzhuang had been digging for news on the Heavenly Fragrant Tianxiang Doukou, the World's Number One Manor had been eroding the Eastern Depot, and Gu Qing had quietly accomplished a major feat.

If one were to speak of gratitude, Zhu Wushi was quite grateful to Gu Qing.

If one were to speak of disgust, Zhu Wushi was quite disgusted by Gu Qing.

This complex emotion meant that Gu Qing could not farm any merit from Zhu Wushi.

"I took it from the Imperial Palace."

Gu Qing said calmly, "But now, we must get the Heavenly Fragrant Tianxiang Doukou from the Eastern Depot as soon as possible, otherwise Suxin will still die."

In *World's Number One*, Cao Zhengchun obtained the Heavenly Fragrant Tianxiang Doukou and gave it to Zhu Wushi straightforwardly, wanting to use the news of the third Heavenly Fragrant Tianxiang Doukou to threaten Zhu Wushi into doing his bidding; this was a bit too much of a giveaway.

Zhu Wushi kept a cold face and summoned the World's Number One Physician, Sai Huatuo, from the World's Number One Manor to diagnose Suxin, remaining by her side with a stern expression.

Gu Qing did not follow; instead, he sat upright in the room arranged by the Dragon Protection Shanzhuang, quietly pondering the Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Art.

Transforming into a "little golden man" with the Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Art was not a change in the color of one's skin, hair, or eyebrows, but rather the result of condensing one's internal energy into a mass, turning it into a golden, rounded Qi that radiated out through the pores of the body.

After the transformation, when one tapped their skin, it would ring like a drum; this was not turning into a body of metal, but rather the Qi itself becoming like metal. After entering the state of the Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Art, because the Qi overflowed onto the surface of the body, one's martial arts were also greatly enhanced; even unfamiliar moves could have their full power unleashed.

It was somewhat similar to a Super Saiyan at full power.

After Gu Qing learned it from Gu Santong, he had only made a preliminary attempt; now, as he savored the Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Art, he felt that this divine art involved the circulation of Qi through all the acupoints, orifices, and pores of the body, making it a supreme art that cultivated both the internal and external.

The Nine Yin Manual, Nine Yang Manual, Elephant Prajna Qi, Yoga Tantra, Wedding Dress Divine Art, Bright Jade Divine Art, and Xiaoyao Wind-Riding Art all had similarities to the Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Art.

"The god of gods!"

After circulating it several times, Gu Qing felt his energy full and his spirit soaring; with the condensation of this Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Art, his internal and external martial arts were about to reach a higher level. "Husband!"

"Master!"

Princess Yunluo brought the two Yagyu sisters out of the Imperial Palace and arrived at the Dragon Protection Shanzhuang; seeing Gu Qing, they all crowded around him.

Yagyu Xueji had the deepest contact with Gu Qing; she leaned close to him, just about to speak, when she suddenly examined him closely, feeling that Gu Qing, who had originally looked like fine jade, now seemed to have added a touch of metallic quality, making him uniquely different.

"Master!"

Duan Tianya and Guihai Yidao happened to arrive; seeing Gu Qing, they greeted him. Gu Qing immediately introduced Princess Yunluo, letting Duan Tianya, Guihai Yidao, and Princess Yunluo get to know each other as fellow disciples, while briefly mentioning some of what happened last night.

"So Gu Guo Guo Daxia's Heavenly Fragrant Tianxiang Doukou was obtained from Princess Yunluo."

Shangguan Haitang had been looking for Duan Tianya; hearing these words, she curiously leaned in and asked, "Our Dragon Protection Shanzhuang spent last night thoroughly investigating intelligence and only found some suspected clues, yet Gu Guo Guo Daxia has already brought out the Heavenly Fragrant Tianxiang Doukou; truly impressive."

Gu Qing smiled casually and said, "I also spent some time in the capital before."

Shangguan Haitang knew this intelligence—that Gu Qing had stayed in the capital before heading to Japan, coincidentally taking the same ship as Duan Tianya, and after arriving in Japan, he had accomplished a major feat.

It was just that Shangguan Haitang had not expected that Gu Qing's intelligence gathering in the capital was so deep, reaching places that the Dragon Protection Shanzhuang hadn't even touched.

!

"Haitang."

Gu Qing looked at Shangguan Haitang and said, "I see that you follow Master Wuhen, learning many miscellaneous arts but none of them are refined. Would you like to follow Duan Tianya and Guihai Yidao in taking me as your master and pursuing further studies?" Gu Qing smiled again and said, "My sect is one where gathering and parting are left to fate; there are no rules. If the master is too strong, I won't be counting on you to do anything anyway."

Duan Tianya: "..."

Guihai Yidao: "..."

Shangguan Haitang: "..."

"I must ask my foster father first."

After a moment of silence, Shangguan Haitang said.

"Haitang, I think this is a good opportunity."

The Iron-Clad Divine Marquis walked over with a dark face, agreeing to Shangguan Haitang's apprenticeship, but when he looked at Gu Qing, his eyes flickered... The Iron-Clad Divine Marquis had spent over ten years cultivating his three secret agents—Heaven, Earth, and Man—but as soon as Gu Qing arrived, he started digging hard at the corners of his wall.

Digging so hard that the Iron-Clad Divine Marquis couldn't take it anymore.

Thinking of this, the Iron-Clad Divine Marquis met Gu Qing's gaze; the two looked at each other, and Gu Qing parted his lips slightly, calling out to him: "Little Zhu!"

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The Iron-Clad Divine Marquis was filled with confusion.

Gu Qing waved his hand casually and said, "I was just bored and wanted to cultivate some disciples; don't take it personally, Little Zhu."

Before I learned the Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Art, I called you "Divine Marquis," but now that I've learned the Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Art, you are just "Little Zhu"!

"I am an Imperial Prince of the current dynasty; Gu Guo Guo Daxia, please do not address me so casually!"

Zhu Wushi knew Gu Qing was provoking him, but he suppressed his feelings and said goodbye to Gu Qing with a sullen face. When he reached a secluded, uninhabited place, Zhu Wushi suddenly threw his head back and spat out a mouthful of blood!

Because of Suxin's affair, he had been full of frustration, and now it had completely erupted.

"Gu Qing!"

"Gu Qing!"

"You truly deserve to die!"

(End of chapter)