Chapter 395

"Daddy Qing, Mommy Chan."

Master Yuding widened his eyes, circling Gu Qing, Yang Chan, and Sun Wukong as he studied them together. Then, he squatted on the ground and scratched his head frantically, saying, "You two are a man and a woman; how could the child you birthed not resemble either of you?"

Their surnames were different, and there were even differences in their species.

"I popped out from inside a stone."

Sun Wukong had just been born and had no temperament; he was not annoyed when scolded and not angry when struck. At this moment, hearing Master Yuding's words, he instead leaned forward with a grin and said, "It was the two of them who urged me out. This man and woman, they are my daddy and mommy."

Master Yuding and Sun Wukong locked eyes. Looking at the monkey before him, whose gaze was clear and even carried a hint of foolishness, he reached out to stroke its head. Seeing it was neither annoyed nor angry, he couldn't help but feel a sense of amusement.

"Why did you bring a monkey here?"

Master Yuding looked at Gu Qing and Yang Chan, habitually putting on the airs of a high-level expert, and said, "I am writing a book here on Mount Kunlun, and I need to focus."

According to Master Yuding, the cave he occupied was a secret base he had found while studying under the Primordial Heaven Lord, a place even the Primordial Heaven Lord could not find.

"I'm looking for some secret manuals from you."

Gu Qing squatted down in front of Master Yuding and said.

Master Yuding had a photographic memory while by the Primordial Heaven Lord's side and was well-versed in all the secret arts of the Chan Sect. He had simply and easily taught Sun Wukong and Yang Jian, and had even taught the Heaven-Splitting Divine Palm to Hu Mei; he could be considered top-tier. Gu Qing had wanted to exchange ideas with him before, and now, naturally, he was here to plunder his secret manuals.

"I don't have any."

Master Yuding shook his fan.

"I heard you have been writing a book."

Gu Qing said indifferently.

Master Yuding nodded.

"I intend to use your name, Master Yuding, to write a treatise on the possibility of an ordinary immortal entering the Heavenly Court to assassinate the Jade Emperor. Anyway, I am familiar with the Heavenly Court..."

Gu Qing said calmly.

Master Yuding's expression changed gradually; after all, Gu Qing was a ruthless person who had charged into the Heavenly Court and confronted the Jade Emperor directly.

"Master Yuding."

Gu Qing said with a smile, "You wouldn't want the Jade Emperor to put out a warrant for you, would you?"

In the future, when Sun Wukong caused chaos in the Heavenly Court, Master Yuding had several times wanted to announce that Sun Wukong was his disciple, but Sun Wukong had descended to the mortal realm time and again, leaving Master Yuding trembling with fear.

Furthermore, the immortals of the Chan Sect liked to cause trouble in the shadows and were unwilling to clash directly with the Jade Emperor; Master Taiyi was like this, and Master Yuding was the same.

Master Yuding squeezed out a smile and asked, "How should I help you?"

"Great Grade Heavenly Immortal Art, Eight-Nine Profound Art."

Gu Qing said, "You must be able to produce one of these two things."

Great Grade Heavenly Immortal Art? Eight-Nine Profound Art?

Master Yuding scratched his head and said, "I only have one Chan Sect protective dharma, the Eight-Nine Heavenly Art. This monkey does not have the bloodline of the Heavenly Court; if it wants to cultivate it, I fear it will consume quite a lot of resources."

"Resources are no problem!"

Gu Qing patted his chest and gave a direct guarantee.

When Sun Wukong caused chaos in the Heavenly Palace, he ate flat peaches, drank immortal wine, and crunched on Golden Cores; these were the most top-tier resources.

"That's good then!"

Master Yuding was greatly relieved to hear that he didn't need to worry about resources. He pinched Sun Wukong's arm and said, "This little monkey is born with all hundred apertures open; in terms of aptitude, it is on par with Yang Jian."

Currently, Yang Jian was Master Yuding's proudest disciple.

"Both of these disciples will be able to win glory for you."

Gu Qing said with a chuckle.

Sun Wukong seized the opportunity and hurriedly bowed to Master Yuding as his master.

Yang Chan looked at everything with a gentle gaze. Too many things had happened over these past few days, and with this little monkey causing a ruckus by her side, the original pain of losing her father had already been diluted quite a bit.

Gu Qing had previously learned the Seventy-Two Transformations from Master Taiyi. Now that Master Yuding was teaching Sun Wukong, he no longer hid it from Gu Qing, explaining this Eight-Nine Heavenly Art one by one. Gu Qing recorded it with merit points by his side and secretly deduced it. He felt that although this set of Eight-Nine Heavenly Art was a protective cultivation method, it had quite a bit of the meaning of "if one aperture is opened, all hundred are opened." Sun Wukong cultivating this method did not need to deliberately temper his divine abilities; in the future, within the Three Realms, when encountering some immortal dao methods, he would understand them just by looking.

"Somersault Cloud!"

Sun Wukong leaped into the sky, walking amidst the clouds and mist. The distance between heaven and earth was ninety thousand miles, but this leap of Sun Wukong's jumped directly out for one hundred and eight thousand miles, soaring above the Southern Tianmen, looking down at the Heavenly Court from top to bottom.

"Go, follow me!"

Gu Qing's figure appeared beside Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong looked over in surprise, only to see Gu Qing take the lead, bringing Sun Wukong into the Southern Tianmen and charging straight toward the Heavenly River. Just as they landed, the water in the Heavenly River took shape, and the figure of Weak Water appeared there.

"This is your Water Mommy."

Gu Qing said to Sun Wukong.

Weak Water's figure manifested. After seeing Gu Qing, she was just about to get angry, but suddenly hearing him tell the monkey to call her mommy, she was stunned instead.

Sun Wukong looked at Gu Qing, then looked at the Weak Water before him. Having cultivated for several years with Master Yuding, he was no longer as simple as he had been at the beginning. At this moment, his eyes rolled around, and he obediently bowed and called out, "Mommy."

"You, what are you doing?"

Weak Water asked coldly.

She was the embodiment of emotion in the world and had endured countless years of loneliness in the Heavenly Court. Previously, she had been about to rush out of the Heavenly Court, but because of Gu Qing's strength, she had returned to the Heavenly River. At that time, Gu Qing had said he would come to find her, but after he left, it had been a long time.

Now, they even had a child.

"Bringing this child into the Heavenly Court to broaden his horizons, and incidentally, to temper him a bit."

Gu Qing picked up Sun Wukong and threw him onto the Heavenly River, letting Sun Wukong stand in mid-air for the time being, and said to Weak Water, "You activate the water of the Heavenly River and attack him together... My child here is a bit unaccustomed to water battles."

Seeing this, Weak Water flicked her hand, and the water of the Heavenly River surged toward Sun Wukong from all directions.

Sun Wukong, who was in the midst of it, let out a strange cry, activated the "Battle Saint Method" taught by Gu Qing, and evolved thousands of secret techniques in his hands, bombarding the water flow infinitely.

"He is good at water battles."

Weak Water watched for a moment and saw that Sun Wukong's learning was quite refined; he shouldn't have any weaknesses in water battles.

"Hmm..."

Gu Qing whispered by her side, "I am a bit unaccustomed to water battles."

Weak Water glanced sideways slightly, instantly transforming into a water flow, swirling Gu Qing as they rushed toward the Heavenly River. This accumulated emotion transformed into a scorching flame at this moment. Gu Qing was in the water, and before he had even moved much, he was already entangled by Weak Water.

Along this journey, Gu Qing had experienced many women, among whom there was no lack of those as gentle as water, but now, Gu Qing truly experienced the gentleness of water, and the scorching heat of water.

"Bang!"

The methods in Sun Wukong's hands intertwined, the seal transformations converted, bombarding and dissolving the water flow. He felt that the originally ordinary water flow had become boiling hot at this moment, so he hurriedly leaped out of the Heavenly River.

The turmoil on the Heavenly River lasted for several days.

When Gu Qing and Weak Water appeared once more, Sun Wukong looked at the originally cold Weak Water, who was now completely submissive to Gu Qing, and she even taught Sun Wukong a method for circulating water flow.

"We are leaving first."

Gu Qing waved at Weak Water.

Weak Water was all smiles and happily said goodbye to Gu Qing. She was the embodiment of emotion in the human world and could best understand the parting of love and desire. When Gu Qing was with her, her heart was truly filled with genuine emotion. Now, saying goodbye was also because Gu Qing had too much emotion and still had entanglements elsewhere.

Regarding this, Weak Water happily accepted it.

All of this was because of emotion. Now, Weak Water was already very satisfied. Next, she would wait in the Heavenly River for Gu Qing's next arrival, and the two of them had also made an agreement that this day would not be too far off.

Gu Qing brought Sun Wukong, and the two of them leaped away. This time, they entered the Heavenly Court, and amidst the layers of palaces, they arrived before a flat peach garden.

"Gu Qing!"

The Seventh Princess, wearing a green dress, saw Gu Qing. After calling out, she stopped abruptly.

"Hurry and greet her!"

Gu Qing pushed Sun Wukong and said, "This is your Seventh Mommy."

The little monkey wanted to ask: Daddy, Daddy, exactly how many immortal girlfriends do you have?

However, having received benefits from Weak Water, Sun Wukong was obedient at this moment. He bowed to the Seventh Princess and called out, "Seventh Mommy."

The Seventh Princess looked at the monkey, reached out to touch the monkey's head, and looked straight at Gu Qing.

"Go play!"

Gu Qing pushed Sun Wukong into the Flat Peach Garden with one hand, only then meeting the Seventh Princess's gaze. The two looked at each other, and there was a bit more sighing and desolation.

Previously, Gu Qing and the Seventh Princess had a very good relationship, but suddenly, Gu Qing had charged up to heaven, refined the nine Golden Crow princes, slaughtered more than half of the immortals in the Heavenly Court, and even blockaded the Jade Pool, charging straight at the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother. Although he had rescued Yao Ji, he had also become irreconcilable with the Heavenly Court.

He also had a blood feud with the Seventh Princess.

"You killed them for the sake of all living beings, that's fine, but why did you have to refine them until not even their bones remained?"

The Seventh Princess spoke gloomily.

If Gu Qing had been wholeheartedly for the sake of the world's common people, the Seventh Princess might still have been able to comfort herself a little, but according to the current intelligence of the Heavenly Court, Gu Qing swallowing the Golden Crows was for his own sake, charging into the Heavenly Court seemed to be for Yang Chan, and he had even kissed Chang'e passionately in the Jade Pool.

The Seventh Princess had become a complete loser.

"You've lost weight."

Gu Qing changed the subject directly and expressed his concern for the Seventh Princess.

Hearing these words, the Seventh Princess's eyes turned red, and then she flew into a rage. Holding a sword in her hand, she stabbed straight at Gu Qing's chest!

"Swish!"

A sword pierced through his chest, and fresh blood drifted red.

The Seventh Princess stared at Gu Qing, then looked at the long sword in her hand, her eyes filled with disbelief. She could not imagine that this number one enemy of the Heavenly Court would just die so easily at her hands.

"You, why didn't you dodge?"

The Seventh Princess's eyes were filled with tears.

Gu Qing slowly grasped the Seventh Princess's hand, looked at the jade fingers on it, and said gently, "To be able to die at such hands, I have no regrets in death."

Immortals can die; even Yang Jian had died once in the prequel to the Lotus Lamp, and this heart was also the vital point of an immortal. Such a sword strike was not fake in the slightest.

"You won't die..."

The Seventh Princess hurriedly covered Gu Qing's chest, wanting to heal him, but in the sensing of immortal arts, Gu Qing's heart had already been pierced through. The immortal arts flowed in, naturally dissipating in all directions.

"You cannot die, you cannot die..."

At this moment, the Seventh Princess was covered in tears and said, "Gu Qing, you lie here, I will go see the Old Lord and beg for an immortal pill from him!"

The current Supreme Old Lord was refining pills in the Thirty-Three Heavens. Gu Qing was the number one wanted criminal of the Heavenly Court, so the Seventh Princess naturally could not bring Gu Qing up. At this time, she settled Gu Qing in the Flat Peach Garden and, with swift movement, flew toward the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Gu Qing reached out to cover his heart. To others, this was a fatal wound, but to Gu Qing, who possessed merit points, it was nothing more than a slightly soiled corner of his clothes. He lay to one side, feigning a miserable state, waiting for the Seventh Princess to make her round trip to the Thirty-Three Heavens. By the time she arrived before the Flat Peach Garden, Gu Qing was already "on his last breath."

"Gu Qing..."

The Seventh Princess reached out to embrace Gu Qing, sending the pill into Gu Qing's mouth, but no matter how she stuffed it, Gu Qing just couldn't swallow it.

"You try giving him a mouthful of water."

Sun Wukong was anxious watching from the side. He had heard this kind of script many times while by Gu Qing's side in the mortal realm.

Things like "people of the pugilistic world are not bound by small details," or "hero saves beauty and offers herself in return."

As for Gu Qing dying...

Sun Wukong felt it was impossible. Gu Qing hadn't left a single last word, and there were other mommies outside...

The Seventh Princess truly held a mouthful of water. After passing this water down, Gu Qing's state began to improve visibly to the naked eye. Gu Qing also reached out his hand and gently pulled the Seventh Princess into his arms.

"Crack!"

Sun Wukong crunched on another flat peach.

Leaving the Flat Peach Garden and heading toward the Moon Palace, Sun Wukong was already familiar with the road. Encountering the Guanghan Caiyun Xianzi, he naturally bowed forward and called out, "Chang Mommy."

"Gu Qing, you..."

The Guanghan Caiyun Xianzi's cold and beautiful face carried a hint of a blush. She scolded Gu Qing sternly, "You are absurd."

"The two of us were destined from birth; neither of us can escape."

Gu Qing arrived before Chang'e, took Chang'e's hand, and said, "It is said that in this world, there are four monkeys of the chaotic world. Among them, the Spirit Stone Bright Monkey is good at transformations, understands the timing of heaven, knows the advantages of the earth, and can move stars and change constellations. The Six-Eared Macaque is good at listening to sounds, can perceive principles, knows the past and future, and understands all things. The Back-Carrying Ape can grasp the sun and moon, shrink a thousand mountains, and distinguish between good and bad fortune, playing with the universe. The Red-Buttocked Horse Monkey understands yin and yang, knows human affairs, is good at entering and exiting, and avoids death to prolong life. Look at us two working together; through the power of the sun and moon, can we let this monkey perceive the past and future, distinguish between good and bad fortune, and understand yin and yang?"

Gu Qing coming to Chang'e was also to fish for benefits for Sun Wukong.

Chang'e sized up Sun Wukong, then looked at Gu Qing, and reached out to sweep across Sun Wukong's hand, where a faint moon mark appeared.

"If you refine this moon mark, you will also be able to manipulate some moon divine abilities."

After Chang'e finished speaking, her face turned crimson, and she turned and left.

Gu Qing tossed Sun Wukong aside for the moment, spread his arms, blocked Chang'e's path, and laughed, "Leaving just like this, without even a kiss?"

"Pah!"

Mount Hua.

Gu Qing brought Sun Wukong around in a circle and arrived at Mount Hua. A temple had been erected here, and the incense was flourishing. Gu Qing brought Sun Wukong here and saw Yao Ji presiding over it, while Yang Jiao was to one side.

"Who is this?"

Sun Wukong looked at Gu Qing and asked.

"This is Yao Ji, she is your..."

Before Gu Qing could finish his sentence, Sun Wukong had already walked up familiarly.

"Yao Mommy!"

Sun Wukong bowed frankly. After all, with these female immortals, as long as you called them mommy, they would truly give you things.

"Not this one!"

Gu Qing pulled Sun Wukong up and stopped him.

Yao Ji's gaze was cold and lonely, containing hidden killing intent, and she asked, "Who else is?"

She had heard about the matter between Gu Qing and Yang Chan.

(End of chapter)