Chapter 427

Sanhua Pavilion.

Princes, nobles, and major families all cast their eyes toward the center.

The current Great Gan Dynasty had been ruled by the Emperor Taizu for thirty years and had just passed the throne; it was a time when the new emperor's power was unstable. The intertwining of old and new factions and the future operation of the imperial court were all complex and numerous. And the Hong Hong Xuanji before them—the Daluo Sect he came from had followed the Emperor Taizu to seize the throne and already had influence in the court, and later he had gained the trust of the Grandson of the Emperor, making his every move a focus of attention.

It was as if Hong Hong Xuanji's suppression of Wang Bi Xuan just now represented an attitude of the imperial court.

Now, Hong Hong Xuanji was rebuking Gu Qing.

"Clatter..."

Everyone only heard the sound of cups and plates being smashed and clattering. Before they could see clearly what was happening, they already saw Gu Qing pulling Hong Hong Xuanji's hair, pressing him to the ground with one hand. Hong Hong Xuanji's head had even smashed a pit into the ground.

In the world of "Yang Shen," there are two paths of cultivation: martial arts cultivation and soul cultivation.

Martial arts include refining flesh, refining tendons, refining skin, refining bones, refining organs, refining marrow, and changing blood. Among them, the Changing Blood Realm is also known as the Martial Saint, the Refining Marrow Realm is known as the Grandmaster, and the Refining Organs Realm is known as the Innate Martial Master. The current Hong Hong Xuanji was still young but was already at the late stage of the Innate Martial Master cultivation. His five organs and six entrails were condensed into one; he walked like a galloping horse and jumped like a flying bird. He could be called copper-skinned, steel-boned, and iron-organned. Usually, he could already fight a hundred alone, but such a figure was pulled by his hair and stepped underfoot by Gu Qing.

"Having little strength but not fearing the strong—that is what is called arrogance."

Gu Qing looked at Hong Hong Xuanji's livid face and said faintly.

In the world of "Yang Shen," Hong Yi initially faced Yuan Fei and said, "Reason is the greatest thing in the world," but later, Hong Yi realized that "fists are reason."

In this world, Gu Qing's fist was big, so Gu Qing had reason.

In the Sanhua Pavilion, many experts suddenly appeared, surrounding Gu Qing. In this place where people were most dense, there were also wisps of cold, icy energy circling around Gu Qing.

These were Daoist cultivators.

The Daoists of the Yang Shen world have realms such as Settling the Spirit, Leaving the Body, Night Wandering, Day Wandering, Driving Objects, Manifesting Form, Possessing the Body, Ghost Immortal, and Yang Shen. Among them, the main mystery of the Daoists lies in the Ghost Immortal. After reaching the Ghost Immortal realm, one can already be reincarnated, with a lifespan longer than a dynasty, becoming transcendent and refined. By tempering thoughts and passing through thunder tribulations, one can master all sorts of mysteries.

Now, circling around Gu Qing was a warlock in the "Possessing the Body" realm. He could send his soul wandering for ten miles, summon cold winds, and plunder souls. At this moment, seeing Gu Qing stepping on Hong Hong Xuanji's head, this warlock in the "Possessing the Body" realm immediately took action, flying and pouncing toward Gu Qing's body.

"Boom..."

A moth flying into a flame was not enough to describe it.

In the world of "Lotus Lamp," Gu Qing had swallowed nine Golden Crows, and after that, he had strived for "Gathering Yang into One." Through various scriptures and the "Nine Returns Sun True Scripture," Gu Qing had opened channels in his body according to the "Nine Springs of Sai Shennong" from the Immortal Sword world, communicating with the Nine Yangs and building an internal cycle. Thus, his brilliance was restrained. However, when this Daoist cultivator in the Possessing the Body realm pounced on Gu Qing, what he saw was the Nine Yangs emerging together, flames churning, lava rolling. The bright white light erased his soul in an instant and evaporated his thoughts. At the same time, through the connection between this soul and his body, a manor on the outskirts of the city suddenly caught fire, burning a thousand feet in an instant. The wealthy servants, gold and silver jewelry, weapons and armor, iron ore, and fine horses inside all turned to ash in an instant!

The sun over the capital city seemed to brighten by a few degrees.

This loss was too fast and too sudden, so much so that Yang Pan had not yet prepared himself to lose these things.

"Let go of Hong..."

In the Sanhua Pavilion, these guards shouted as they were about to take action.

A burst of zither music was like a clear spring on a stone, murmuring and flowing, like a little girl telling of her feelings. Amidst these bursts of zither music, the little girl was also transforming and growing, and the zither music gradually became higher and higher. At the highest point of this melody, the sounds overlapped and climbed continuously. Those who listened to the music here finally tasted the Dao of zither music, and there was another world entirely.

Gu Qing listened to the bursts of zither music, gradually falling back at the high point, continuing endlessly in the low depths, and finally, at the very end, it was barely audible.

"Whew..." Meng Meng Bingyun inside let out a soft breath. The atmosphere gathered in the Sanhua Pavilion seemed to become active once again. The princes and nobles inside looked at each other, each looking strange.

"Mr. Gu Qing, I hope this piece of zither music can extinguish your irritable fire."

Meng Meng Bingyun, wearing a veil, walked over gracefully and arrived in front of Gu Qing, bowing in a salute.

Hong Hong Xuanji, who was being stepped on by Gu Qing, saw Meng Meng Bingyun's charm and his eyes also carried a bit of infatuation.

"Look again and I'll dig out your eyes!"

Gu Qing stepped on Hong Hong Xuanji's face and said coldly.

Hong Hong Xuanji, this person, looked like a great scholar of Neo-Confucianism, but he had many hidden agendas and was extremely prone to lust. In this world of "unity of knowledge and action" cultivating soul and body, it made him appear exceptionally hypocritical.

"Mr. Gu..."

Meng Meng Bingyun's voice seemed to have a hint of reproach and a hint of coldness, as if she were blaming Gu Qing for getting angry again and beating Hong Hong Xuanji, yet it also seemed like a kind of coquetry.

But Gu Qing also knew that Meng Meng Bingyun herself was in the realm of Supreme Dao of Forgetting Emotions. This display of feelings and various attitudes was just to deal with Gu Qing, not because she had developed true feelings.

"No way, after seeing you, Miss, my temper is very high."

Gu Qing said in an unprincipled manner.

Meng Meng Bingyun's gaze gathered slightly. At this moment, she thoroughly perceived everything in Yang Pan's manor. Looking at Gu Qing, she carried a bit of awe and said, "Young Master's temper is indeed high."

Being in the Sanhua Pavilion in the east of the capital city, and in a single thought burning down the manor in the western suburbs of the capital city—Meng Meng Bingyun was thinking about what kind of magic treasure this required.

"Get lost."

Gu Qing exerted force with his toe, directly kicking the Hong Hong Xuanji under his feet away.

The Yang Shen world is a game of chess, the ancient Sage Emperors and the medieval Masters, and the key to the game lies in the word "Yi" (Change).

Meng Meng Bingyun knew the key to this word, so when she gave birth to her child, she named him "Yi," occupying this part of the destiny. In the future, Hong Yi's power would climb infinitely, and his ears would be able to hear the cheers from the other shore, but because his great vow was too large, it was always difficult to go further.

Meng Meng Bingyun turned around and led Gu Qing into the embroidery building, leaving Hong Hong Xuanji lying on the ground, who could only glare with splitting eyes, watching the backs of the two people.

"Buying songs and laughter with gold and white jade, getting drunk for months and making light of princes and nobles."

After Meng Meng Bingyun recited the poem, her gaze carried a bit of exploration, and she asked, "You are not a local, are you?"

In the Yang Shen world, besides the current continent, there is also the Heaven Beyond Heaven. The Meng family is a major family of the Heaven Beyond Heaven. The human development of that world far exceeds this one. They all use technology, and there are also many similar poems passed down.

This "Buying songs and laughter with gold and white jade, getting drunk for months and making light of princes and nobles" had similar versions in the Heaven Beyond Heaven.

"I come from the Heaven Beyond Heaven..."

Gu Qing saw Meng Meng Bingyun's expression move slightly and added two more words, saying, "The Heaven Beyond the Heaven Beyond Heaven."

(End of chapter)