Chapter 298: Have you ever seen my prime?

Yang Guang caught a cold in Daxing City. Perhaps because he was seriously ill, Yang Guang's conscience returned. He issued a self-reproach edict to the world, issued an edict of amnesty, and before he died, he wanted to abdicate the throne to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing did not agree at first, but Yang Guang yielded three times. Coupled with Gu Qing having the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, it was purely the wish of the people. After these three refusals and three yields, he gritted his teeth, sat on the emperor's throne, changed the dynasty to Tang, and changed Daxing to Chang'an.

The current dynasty also valued *jianghu* martial artists, using the Six Fan Sect to control the *jianghu* and monitor the world. There was also the Heavenly Craft Academy, where Lu Miaoji had various inventions applied to people's livelihood. There was also the Heavenly Blade Song Que fighting in the south and north. In the blink of an eye, a year passed, and the world was at peace.

Gu Qing thus toured the north, heading to Yanmen.

The night was deep and the fog was cold.

A sound of a flute came gently, making Gu Qing, who had been emperor for a year, float up and follow the sound of the flute.

This flute sound merged with the cool moonlight between heaven and earth, like weeping and complaining, extremely pleasant to the ear. By the time Gu Qing stood beside the flute-playing person, the flute-playing woman remained the same, as if pouring out the sadness in her heart, until this song was finished, and everything suddenly became restrained.

"Gu Qing, you used a year to stabilize this world again. It's truly remarkable."

Shi Shi Qingxuan turned slightly, her moving eyes staring at Gu Qing's face, saying, "With such a world, after some years of recuperation, it can return to a prosperous age."

Gu Qing smiled lightly and said, "This is all the credit of people like Lu Miaoji, Song Que, Li Li Shimin, Kou Zhong, and Li Jing. I just strung them together and did some small work."

Gu Qing was very humble.

"I have also heard about Master Lu's matter."

Shi Shi Qingxuan stood side by side with Gu Qing and said, "Master Lu also had a friendship with my mother. I am also very happy that he could recover."

At this point, Shi Shi Qingxuan's voice carried a bit of desolation. She thought of her late mother.

Gu Qing stood silently by Shi Shi Qingxuan's side, not saying a word.

The two were silent in the mountains for a while. Shi Shi Qingxuan suddenly smiled and said, "After you became emperor, you don't look like yourself anymore."

Gu Qing glanced sideways, looking at Shi Shi Qingxuan's flawless jade face. In these secluded mountains, she was like an elf.

"I heard from Shang Shang Xiufang that you are very good at coaxing girls."

Shi Shi Qingxuan's eyes were bright, shining like gems, and carried a mysterious style.

"Perhaps I'm getting old and can't hold on anymore."

Gu Qing said frankly.

With the Supreme Wisdom Scripture, Dao Heart Planting Demon Art, Cihang Sword Manual, Longevity Formula, Cloud Dream Fairy's bed skills, Yoga Secret Vehicle, Huang Tian Great Art, and Bright Jade Art, these things were popularized among the women by Gu Qing's side. These women had become capable of fighting one by one. The days when Gu Qing could make a woman submit by hooking his finger were gone forever.

Government affairs, martial arts, women—twelve hours a day was not enough.

Hearing this, Shi Shi Qingxuan smiled and asked, "Then government affairs, martial arts, women—which one do you want to let go of?"

"Of course, government affairs."

Gu Qing said as a matter of course, "After this tour of the world, Song Que will step down, and I will serve for more than ten years. When the world is stable, I will abdicate the throne to someone else."

Abdicate?

Hearing this word, Shi Shi Qingxuan was even more surprised and asked, "You have so many women by your side, have you never thought about having children?"

Gu Qing really had an imperial throne to inherit.

Gu Qing smiled and said, "If I have children, I have to take responsibility. I haven't played enough yet."

In the Huang-style world, cultivation refines essence into *Qi*. The higher the martial arts, the less easy it is to have children.

Shi Shi Qingxuan smiled again. A cool breeze blew, and a faint fragrance drifted. Shi Shi Qingxuan sniffed deeply and said, "Gu Qing, Yanmen Pass is a trap. You must not go on a tour."

Gu Qing's gaze was surprised, looking at Shi Shi Qingxuan.

Shi Shi Qingxuan spoke again: "Shi Shi Zhixuan has an extreme personality. Back then, when he fell in love with my mother, at the time when the fire of love was hottest, he harmed my mother. Now the world is settled, and the four seas are peaceful. It is precisely when everything is looking up that Shi Shi Zhixuan will instead take action to destroy it."

Shi Shi Qingxuan looked at Gu Qing, her gaze deep, saying, "This trip to Yanmen Pass is a trap. One of the three great masters, Bi Bi Xuan, 100,000 Turkic troops, the remnant Goguryeo force's Gae Su-mun, as well as the Demon Marshal Zhao Zhao Deyan, Shi Shi Zhixuan, the Great Ming Venerable Sect's Xu Kaishan, Flying Eagle Qu Ao... they are going to take action together and destroy you at all costs."

"One Grandmaster, more than a dozen experts, and 100,000 troops."

Shi Shi Qingxuan said, "They will come one after another. You won't be able to resist."

Hearing this, Gu Qing smiled and said, "You make me sound like Esdeath."

Single combat was no longer enough; it required a large army to attack and surround him together to have a chance of wearing him down to death.

Shi Shi Qingxuan saw Gu Qing didn't take it seriously and said earnestly, "But as far as I know, Shi Shi Zhixuan stole the Evil Emperor Relic and has already restored the power of his prime. Your Diamond Indestructible Divine Art also has a time limit..."

If these people were determined to scheme and pull him around in a wheel battle, how could Gu Qing resist alone?

"Shi Shi Zhixuan has restored his prime?"

Gu Qing looked at Shi Shi Qingxuan with a smile and asked, "Have you ever seen the power of my prime?"

Shi Shi Qingxuan's face was filled with astonishment.

Under the moon, the Turkic army suddenly appeared on the horizon, heading toward Yanmen.

Gu Qing's gaze was deep, his mental power connected with heaven and earth, his eyesight reaching the limit. The distant black dots were clearly visible in Gu Qing's eyes.

"Shi Qingxuan, you just watch here."

Gu Qing glanced at Shi Shi Qingxuan and said, "I can be sure that today, you are the safest one."

The safest one?

Shi Shi Qingxuan was looking at Gu Qing, and in Gu Qing's eyes, she saw the reflection of Shi Shi Zhixuan.

"You..."

Shi Shi Qingxuan turned her head, seeing Shi Shi Zhixuan's demeanor refined, his brows seemingly carrying sorrow. He looked Shi Shi Qingxuan up and down and said, "Little Shi Qingxuan has grown up."

This was the first time Shi Shi Zhixuan had spoken to Shi Shi Qingxuan since restoring his sanity. Such words made Shi Shi Qingxuan's delicate body tremble, and her face became even calmer than water.

"This Siege of Yanmen was planned by you and Gu Qing?"

Shi Shi Qingxuan asked with her cherry lips parted.

Shi Shi Zhixuan's voice was miserable, saying, "I wish I could hear you call me Father."

Shi Shi Qingxuan was unmoved. Past experiences left Shi Shi Qingxuan with no trust in Shi Shi Zhixuan.

"The Turks have always been a threat to the Han land."

Shi Shi Zhixuan said at this time, "During the chaos some time ago, many forces in the north were eroded by the Turks. Gu Qing had the intention to crush them, so he let me contact them and gather them in one place. They originally had a hidden alliance, which led to today's situation. The Saint Emperor Relic was not stolen by me, but given to me by Gu Qing."

Shi Shi Zhixuan had already recovered and patiently explained to Shi Shi Qingxuan.

"You deliberately left clues for me to remind Gu Qing?"

Shi Shi Qingxuan grabbed her clothes tightly, knowing that this was Shi Shi Zhixuan's intentional matchmaking.

Shi Shi Zhixuan looked at Shi Shi Qingxuan's flawless face, thought of Bi Bi Xiuxin from back then, pondered slightly, and said, "Shi Qingxuan, this is an immortal fate. I hope you grasp it."

Shi Shi Qingxuan usually either wore a veil or a fake nose, never showing her true face to others. Showing her true face meant revealing her heart. This time, Shi Shi Qingxuan revealed her appearance in front of Gu Qing, and Shi Shi Zhixuan had already realized Shi Shi Qingxuan's thoughts.

As for that immortal fate...

Even Shi Shi Zhixuan, who possessed great ambition, after knowing about breaking through the void, dissipated his ambition and began to place his hope in the Heavenly Dao.

Shi Shi Qingxuan avoided Shi Shi Zhixuan's sharp gaze, lowered her eyes slightly, and said, "But I walked around and didn't see the Han land mobilizing soldiers. Song Que, Ning Ning Daoqi, Zhu Wang Yuyan, and Fan Fan Qinghui didn't come either..."

Shi Shi Zhixuan said, "Only Gu Qing."

Shi Shi Qingxuan's eyes condensed.

"This battle only has Gu Qing."

Shi Shi Zhixuan said, "Gu Qing wants to break the spine of the Turks, establish an invincible image, and thereby make the Turks completely submit, with no heart to resist anymore..."

Shi Shi Qingxuan turned her head back and saw that outside Yanmen, the black army had already arrived. Gu Qing held a sword in each hand, about to engage in close combat with the Turks.

"Gu Qing, you actually dare to come out!"

In that army, the Turkic Martial Venerable Bi Bi Xuan was among them. His appearance was in his thirties, his skin was bronze, and he was majestic and heroic. He shouted loudly!

"You are surrounded by us!"

On the Turkic side, voices came in bursts.

Gu Qing raised his long sword, flew up, and laughed loudly, saying, "It is you who are surrounded by me alone!"

At this moment, Gu Qing's primordial spirit and heaven and earth were inlaid together, endless power poured into his body, and his whole person began to become vaguely transparent. Around his body, an *Qi* shield and *Qi* wall even appeared.

"Clang!" "Clang!"

The weapons around him turned against them, and arrows scattered.

Gu Qing's two swords intertwined, appearing as thousands of sword flowers, flying into the torrent of iron cavalry.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 299 =====