The next morning, a white sedan appeared outside the bamboo forest and took Duan Qingming away. Zhou Qiu did not try to persuade him to stay. Not to mention that Duan Qingming's identity was suspicious, the Sword King Pavilion was located in the Blood Moon Miasma Valley, close to the Demon Realm. It was not convenient to have excessive contact with him because they were taking money to do things and their position was unclear.
Gu Pinglin secretly watched Yang Zhao and saw that he had woken up. He was standing silently beside him, with no trace of the former brilliance in his eyes.
His path has collapsed and he is in trouble. I can only wish him good luck in the future.
Gu Pinglin turned around and bowed to Zhou Qiu: "I have been out for a long time, it is time for me to leave."
Seeing that he was also leaving, Zhou Qiu was shocked. After trying to persuade him to stay, he had no choice but to agree: "No need to be polite. When I finish these matters, I will definitely come to thank you."
Such a great favor must be thanked in person to show sincerity. Gu Pinglin said: "Master Zhou is here, I will prepare the way for you." Then he bowed to everyone and said: "Please come in."
Everyone returned the greeting.
Zhou Caiqin took the initiative to step forward and said to Zhou Qiu, "I will give Sect Leader Gu a ride."
Lingxin Sect has gained a lot of fame in recent years, Gu Pinglin is a talented person, and this time he has done a favor to Guangling Sect, so Zhou Qiu naturally agreed. He misunderstood, but Gu Pinglin guessed Zhou Caiqin's intention and did not refuse.
As expected, Zhou Caiqin couldn't help but say, "Senior Brother Gu" before she had gone far.
Gu Pinglin stopped.
The other party was already the head of a sect, and his temperament was very different from that of the past. Zhou Caiqin felt a little nervous and changed her words: "Headmaster Gu."
Gu Pinglin said, "Miss Zhou, there is no need to be so polite."
Seeing his gentleness, Zhou Caiqin became even more nervous: "We haven't seen each other for many years. I thought you had forgotten us sisters."
Gu Pinglin said: "The two girls are very talented and knowledgeable. Those who have seen them will not forget them easily."
"Master Gu, you are joking," Zhou Caiqin said, "You saved us sisters twice. If you hadn't broken into the Taixue Village's Duyin Land, we wouldn't have escaped Master Lu's murderous hands. But my sister and I were injured and unconscious, so we couldn't thank you in person. I'm ashamed."
Seeing that she was about to bow, Gu Pinglin held her arm with his hand: "No need to be polite." He paused and said: "It was thanks to Mr. Duan Liu that we were able to conquer Duyindi."
Zhou Caiqin said: "Then Pavilion Master..."
Gu Pinglin let her go: "Of course not."
Zhou Caiqin was very disappointed.
Gu Pinglin said, "This man rebelled against the Lingxin Sect in the past and was expelled by me. If Miss Zhou wants to inquire about him, she shouldn't look for me."
Zhou Caiqin was stunned: "You are not..."
Gu Pinglin interrupted her: "It would be even more rude to take the misunderstanding seriously."
Zhou Caiqin was stunned for a while, then lowered her head and said, "I am rude."
"Just send it here, Miss Zhou, please go back."
"yes."
After all, Zhou Caiqin had become much more stable. When she realized that it was a misunderstanding from their youth, her face turned red with embarrassment and she bowed and left.
Gu Pinglin stood where he was, looked up at the lush greenery above his head, and frowned slightly.
Wan Lai was waiting outside the bamboo forest with two spiritual cranes and a folding fan in hand. When he saw Gu Pinglin coming out, he put away his folding fan and came to greet him: "Master is indeed very smart. The people from the Demon Realm have retreated."
Gu Pinglin had told him to leave after completing the mission, so he must have been waiting here out of concern, and even prepared a mount. Gu Pinglin walked towards the spiritual crane: "You are smart to think of using water to spread the message, and it's worth it for me to bring you out here."
Wan Lai smiled and said, "There are so many people in the Demon Realm, I didn't dare to get close, so I came up with this idea. After that, I stayed far away. Last night, I found that the demon soldiers had retreated. I thought that Master would not stay for long, so I brought Linghe here."
Gu Pinglin nodded and said, "Well done."
The spiritual crane flapped its wings and flew into the air, heading towards the Lingxin Sect.
Wan Lai said, "I followed your instructions that day and asked the outer disciples to guard outside the Blood Moon Miasma Valley. After finding out that the Pavilion Master had left, I went into the Sword King Pavilion to negotiate with the Cloud Sword Master and investigate the matter of the Bu Sheng Mountain Heart Sword Sect. The news will be sent directly back to the Spirit Heart Sect."
Without Duan Qingming, it would be much easier for Qi Wan'er to fool him. Gu Pinglin nodded without saying anything.
The two of them rushed back to Lingxin Sect day and night, but the news of Guangling Sect had already spread everywhere. The fame of Jianwang Pavilion was secondary, but the identity of the Pavilion Master was the reason for the sensation. Its influence even exceeded that of Jianwang Pavilion itself. Countless people were nervous and fearful, especially the sects that participated in the siege that year. Secret discussions and sending people to inquire were inevitable.
The news spread so quickly, I'm afraid someone must have fanned the flames.
He had no intention of retaliating, but was intentionally spreading the word and watching the reactions of various sects. This person was worried that the cultivation world was too peaceful.
At least on the surface, these things have nothing to do with Gu Pinglin. Facing various temptations, Gu Pinglin did not express anything. When he returned to Lingxin Sect, the news from Jianwang Pavilion had indeed been delivered.
Wan Lai held the secret letter and said, "Just as Master expected, the resources in Busheng Mountain are scarce, and the Heart Sword Sect often goes to the nearby area to buy elixirs. But I heard from the people in the medicine shop that since about last year, the disciples who bought elixirs for the Heart Sword Sect have all changed to new faces, and the previous disciples have never been seen again."
Gu Pinglin said: "The Heart Sword Sect was completely replaced by another force. However, because their sect was located in a remote area and was too weak, it did not attract much attention and no one noticed it."
Wan Lai said: "So, where are those people from the Heart Sword Sect?"
Gu Pinglin did not answer.
Wan Lai was not stupid after all, and he vaguely guessed the truth, and silently placed the secret letter in front of him.
Gu Pinglin tapped the desk with his fingers, looked at the letter on the table, and pondered.
If my guess is correct, this should be the work of the Wanfa Sect, but what is the person behind the scenes planning? There must be clues in the previous life. It's a pity that I was so focused on dealing with Duan Qingming that I ignored external affairs. The Wanfa Sect has a big plan, and now there are all kinds of signs that the Lingxin Sect is also part of the conspiracy. It is certain that Duan Qingming discovered their purpose in the previous life and used the Su Yue Hui Guang Scroll to destroy the plan at the last moment.
He wanted to avenge himself, and this was undoubtedly the most pleasant way.
Just when they were about to succeed, they encountered a time travel back. Wanfamen probably didn't expect this result and was completely played around by Duan Qingming.
After all, it is rare to find someone who can give up even the ascension.
Judging from Duan Qingming's attitude, he has now made up his mind to sit on the sidelines and even help Wanfamen to a certain extent. It can be seen that what Wanfamen is going to do must be something earth-shattering, otherwise it would be difficult to arouse his interest.
Before Gu Pinglin could figure out what was going on, Bu Shuihan hurriedly walked in and asked, "Have you been to Guangling Sect?"
There are still troubles. Gu Pinglin signaled Wan Lai to leave.
Wan Lai was usually most afraid of Chen Qian and Bu Shuihan, so he immediately bowed his head and left. Bu Shuihan didn't have time to pay attention to him at this time, so he nodded and let him go.
After Wan Lai left, Bu Shuihan became hesitant and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"Brother, please sit down," Gu Pinglin gestured, and then sat down beside the table. "I have indeed been to Guangling Sect and met the Pavilion Master of the Sword King Pavilion."
Bu Shuihan was silent for a moment: "Is he..."
"Yes," seeing that he was about to speak, Gu Pinglin raised his hand to stop him, "So what? Do you want to welcome him back and become enemies with the Feijian Palace and other big sects?"
Bu Shuihan was stunned.
Gu Pinglin said, "I personally expelled him from the Lingxin Sect in the past. Not to mention that he may not be willing to come back, just looking at the current situation, we are not allowed to have anything to do with him."
Bu Shuihan endured it without refutation, pacing back and forth for a few steps: "But at least... we need to understand why he practiced magic back then?"
"I actually know about this." Gu Pinglin told the story of taking the "Nine Chapters of Refining the Spirit" from Xin Ji, hiding the details.
Bu Shuihan was shocked: "So the Nine Chapters of Spirit Refining is real!"
Gu Pinglin sighed, "The book has been destroyed, but who knew he was extremely talented and had a photographic memory. Later, the truth was exposed, and in order to prevent the Lingxin Sect from suffering, I had no choice but to expel him."
Bu Shui said coldly: "I see, why didn't you tell me earlier! Can the Demon Ancestor's skills be touched? He is so confused!"
Duan Qingming was not confused. In his eyes, there was only interest and disinterest, and there was no distinction between the righteous and the evil ways. Gu Pinglin said, "It is true that he practiced the evil arts without permission. I expelled him for the Lingxin Sect back then, and now I will never allow anyone to do anything that is detrimental to the Lingxin Sect. I hope you understand, Senior Brother."
Bu Shuihan was silent.
"I know we are from the same sect, and you really want to find him," Gu Pinglin stood up and walked to his side, patted his shoulder, and said in a gentle tone, "Knowing that he is still alive, I am actually very happy in my heart, but now is not a good time. The big sects and families are all making moves in secret. Not only can we not protect him, but we will also put the Lingxin Sect in danger. Master handed the Lingxin Sect to me, and we cannot let Master down."
When Yue Songting was mentioned, Bu Shuihan nodded sadly and said, "I understand."
"Now the Blood Moon Miasma Valley and the Sword King Pavilion are very reliable. He has a lot of cooperation with the Demon Realm, so it is safer than in the Spiritual Heart Sect," Gu Pinglin withdrew his hand and said sadly, "I have looked for him before, and he doesn't seem to want to be involved with the Spiritual Heart Sect."
Bu Shuihan immediately said: "Junior Brother Duan has always valued friendship and loyalty. Maybe he just doesn't want to implicate the Lingxin Sect. Don't think too much. Since he is still alive, there will always be a chance to explain in the future."
Gu Pinglin nodded: "Senior Brother Chen and Gan Li are in seclusion, I have to deal with a lot of things recently. Wan Lai has always been lazy, I'll have to trouble you to control him for me."
"That kid, I don't know how many feather coins he cheated Gan Li out of!" When mentioning Wan Lai, Bu Shuihan snorted coldly, "Okay, you do your thing, I'll watch him."
As the two were talking, a disciple came to report: "There are two people outside who want to see the master, claiming to be from the Sword King Pavilion."
Gu Pinglin frowned and explained calmly, "I asked the Sword King Pavilion to find these two friends." Then he told the disciple, "Bring them in."
Bu Shuihan was looking forward to it, but felt disappointed when he heard this. He deliberately lingered in front of the table and refused to leave.
Gu Pinglin pretended not to know and sat back in his chair. Not long after, a disciple led someone in. It was indeed Rain Sword Thirty-three and Wind Sword Twelve.
Rain Sword Thirty-Three was still wearing black clothes and black pants, with a dull expression, while Wind Sword Twelve was in a state of despair, with red eyes, as if he had a deep hatred with someone.
The monster dropped his disguise and revealed his true ruthless face. Feng Jian Twelve probably never thought that he was worthless in the eyes of the person he admired the most. That person chose to abandon him in the simplest way without spending any more time on him. To Feng Jian Twelve, this was undoubtedly extremely cruel.
Gu Pinglin understood clearly what was going on, so he asked someone to take Feng Jian Twelve downstairs to rest. Feng Jian Twelve followed silently.
Bu Shuihan looked at Rain Sword Thirty-Three and asked, "Have you ever met the master of Sword King Pavilion?"
Rain Sword Thirty-Three looked at Pinglin and said, "We two are here on the orders of the Pavilion Master."
Gu Pinglin said: "It was he who asked you to openly join the Lingxin Sect."
The news of Guangling Sect spread, and there were countless spies from the surrounding sects. Reporting the name of Sword King Pavilion would undoubtedly cause trouble for Lingxin Sect. Yu Jian Thirty-Three was not stupid, and he realized that there was indeed another story behind this matter.
Bu Shuihan was not stupid either, his face changed: "Why did he do this?" After asking, he probably reacted: "You can't be blamed for what happened back then. He actually didn't remember the kindness of his master and plotted against us like this."
Gu Pinglin asked Rain Sword Thirty-Three: "What else did he say?"
"Price," Yu Jian Thirty-Three paused, "One thousand multicolored coins."
Bu Shuihan was really angry: "What does he mean! What is so expensive?"
One thousand five-colored feather coins are equivalent to the Lingxin Sect's income for five years. No wonder Bu Shuihan was angry. Gu Pinglin stopped him: "It's just a deal. I have my reasons. I'm afraid there will be trouble in the next few days. It's not advisable to act rashly."
Bu Shuihan pursed his lips tightly.
Gu Pinglin ordered Rain Sword Thirty-Three: "You stay here. I'll give you a month to forget your past skills and swordsmanship."
I didn't expect that he would be willing to buy me. Yu Jian Thirty-Three was stunned for a long time, then bowed his head and knelt down: "Disciple Mu Shiqing, thank you Master."
It turned out that his name was Mu Shiqing. Gu Pinglin asked his disciples to take him down and settle him down, and then sent Bu Shuihan away, sitting alone at the desk in deep thought.
Let Wan Lai secretly inquire about the news of the Heart Sword Sect. This little calculation made Duan Qingming unhappy. Or maybe he was not unhappy, but just wanted to cause trouble for himself.
The most important thing at the moment is the matter of the Zixiao Palace's underground veins.
The next day, Gu Pinglin brought Taoist Supervisor Jiang Wu to Xuanming Sect to pay a visit to Zhan Renjie.