"Master's favor?" Duan Qingming really didn't care. "Are you talking about the master's attention, or those low-grade elixirs? They just fancy my talent and imagine the benefits I can bring to the sect. Where does the favor come from?"
This was extremely cold-hearted, and Gu Pinglin's face turned pale: "At least, the Bu Tian Jue used the skills of the Ling Xin School."
"Martial arts?" Duan Qingming stood up, his black eyes showing undisguised contempt, "Without the martial arts of the Lingxin Sect, I can still create the Bu Tian Jue. It is their fortune to have martial arts in the world at my disposal. I can elevate them to the divine level and make them famous for eternity. This is an opportunity that many sects would love to have."
Gu Pinglin was speechless.
In the Bu Tian Jue, the role of Ling Xin Sect's skills is not irreplaceable. In his previous life, he was able to create the Bu Tian Jue based on Xuan Ming Sect's skills. Even if he did not join Ling Xin Sect in this life, he would probably still be able to create the Bu Tian Jue. Having lost his mother at a young age, this person was able to survive and grow up in the complicated Duan family, and in the future, he would become a great swordsman. Whatever he wanted to obtain, he did not need help from others.
Duan Qingming walked over and said, "You haven't paid much, but you want to use various reasons to restrict me. This is ridiculous."
Gu Pinglin asked: "Are you referring to me?"
When their eyes met, Duan Qingming suddenly put away his pride, smiled slightly, and gently held his shoulders, as if to give in: "I just want you to concentrate, Gu Xiaojiu, I am your senior brother, and I have been with you in the Lingxin Sect for many years. Think about the time when we fought side by side, and the time when we talked late into the night. Now you want to quarrel with me for a boring woman?"
In his heart, Qu Lin is a "boring woman"
Gu Pinglin was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.
The two lives were entangled, from a life-and-death feud to drinking under the moon and fighting side by side. As the understanding deepened, I almost accepted this kind of brotherhood of both enemies and friends. When I was with this person, everything was always full of variables and dangers, but also exciting and thrilling.
However, after all, I am not him, not the brilliant but ruthless Duan Qingming.
In the past, he was deeply indebted to his master and taken care of by his senior brothers, but in the end, he ended up causing trouble for everyone. Now that he has a chance to start over, he is destined not to let it go. But in Duan Qingming's mind, the feelings, morals, and rules in this world are just things that can be used and played with. Nothing can restrain him. Now he doesn't even care about Qu Lin. In fact, he is right. He has too many concerns.
"Okay, Xiaojiu," the voice also became gentle, "You are strong enough, smart enough, and qualified to stand with me. Why bother about those idiots and women? We are the closest brothers."
Gu Pinglin suddenly said: "Duan Qingming, you don't need fellow disciples, nor do you need anyone else."
"oh?"
Gu Pinglin looked at the hand on his shoulder and said, "Ming Gongnu, Qu Lin, Master, your father, and the Duan family elders, do you have any feelings for them?"
"I do not need."
"What about me? You're already strong and smart enough, do you still need me?"
Duan Qingming stared at him.
Gu Pinglin said: "As you said, you are just too strong, too smart, and too lonely, so you want someone who can keep up with you and play the so-called game with you."
"Well, even if it is so," Duan Qingming nodded, "Aren't you willing?"
"You and I are not the same kind of people," Gu Pinglin walked away two steps, letting the hand on his shoulder fall, "Maybe you have enough ability to despise the Lingxin Sect, but I am a disciple of the Lingxin Sect, and I cannot accept such behavior. As for Qu Lin, I will not allow anyone to touch her."
Duan Qingming said slowly: "What if you must move?"
"You know my bottom line."
Duan Qingming curled his lips slightly: "You want to be my enemy?"
Gu Pinglin shook his head: "Of course not, we have been in the Lingxin Sect together for many years and have fought side by side. I don't care about other things. As long as you don't do anything that harms the Lingxin Sect, we are brothers."
After saying that, Gu Pinglin turned back to his bed and closed his eyes to meditate.
This trip was an adventure. Considering various accidents, everyone carried medicine with them, so Qu Lin's injury did not delay the trip. Jun Muzhi used a spirit crane to carry her. For the first time, Bu Shuihan did not express any opinion and no longer pestered Qu Lin as usual. Gu Pinglin saw it and did not intend to intervene. It was just the mentality of a young man. If he missed it in the end, he could only say that he had no fate with Qu Lin. The road is full of setbacks. The mentality is the most important. If he helps him everywhere like in his previous life, it will hurt him instead.
According to Gu Pinglin's previous life, the entrance to the Yinhuang Cave is on a shallow beach in the north of the sea, where there are large black reefs and the terrain is easy to identify. The entrance mechanism is a half-human-high stone shaped like a long sword. Five cultivators discovered the mechanism, two from the Xianwei Sect and the other three from the Demon Realm. After a fight, three demon cultivators won and entered the Yinhuang Cave first and obtained the inheritance. One of the inheritances was from the Tiancan Sect, but that person was healthy, but the six senses and the Dao veins were destroyed by the sword energy left by the Canzu, and he became a cripple. Gu Pinglin remembered this, so he dared to trade with the Tiancan Sect. Although the other two demon cultivators successfully obtained the inheritance, they died in the sea bone pit with many famous disciples. Unfortunately, it was less than three months before and after. These inside stories were told by a seriously injured Xianwei Sect disciple who survived, and the world knew the reason. At that time, Gu Pinglin turned back halfway because of Bu Shuihan's death, and did not pay much attention to it. Then the sensational sea bone pit incident happened.
None of the many rumors mentioned Li Gui, and it has to be said that this is a big doubt.
"What are you thinking about?" Duan Qingming walked over and asked.
"Thinking about Li Gui." Gu Pinglin answered briefly, without any change in his attitude.
Duan Qingming was indeed sensitive: "Is there a problem?"
Gu Pinglin remained silent.
Li Gui recognized the Creation Art, which must be related to the ancestor Baichuan, but there was no news about it in the previous life. There is only one explanation that makes sense, that is, when the inheritance in the previous life was discovered, it had already encountered an accident, and the time in this life was advanced by nearly a hundred years, so it appeared.
Duan Qingming saw this and said, "Shall we go check it out again?"
Gu Pinglin thought for a moment and said, "Senior Brother Bu and I will go explore the way, you stay and look after everyone."
Duan Qingming said: "You said that we are brothers."
"yes."
"Then what are you worried about?"
"I can't take risks with them," Gu Pinglin said, "Too many things have happened along the way. Don't you think you are not in danger enough?"
"You have solved it all, haven't you?"
“I don’t want to play anymore.”
"We are the most suitable to be together," Duan Qingming smiled, his eyes a little cold, "Is there any point in thinking about those idiots? No matter how much you help them, they will eventually fail. Only I can accompany you to the end."
"How do you know that I can definitely achieve enlightenment?" Gu Pinglin said, "Maybe, I am even worse than them."
Duan Qingming looked at him in surprise.
The obsession is unclear, and where the path of this life will end is still unknown. Gu Pinglin did not explain anything and walked over to find Bu Shuihan.
Bu Shuihan was in a daze watching Jun Muzhi and Qu Lin talking and laughing, and nodded in agreement when he heard what was said.
Beside him, Zhou Yi, who had been silent, stood up and said, "I'll go with you."
Gu Pinglin knew that he was ordered to monitor and protect him, so he did not refuse. Duan Qingming watched the three people leave without changing his expression and turned back.
The floating island was fixed in the barrier. Yao Feng was wearing a dark blue coarse cloth and sitting cross-legged in meditation. Qi Wan'er stood beside him, skipping leaves on the water out of boredom. Her face was handsome and her bright red cape was constantly waving.
Seeing Yao Feng frowning all the time, Qi Wan'er endured it again and again, but still asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"Brother Duan's sword moves."
Mentioning Duan Qingming, Qi Wan'er glanced at the person in the distance and said, "Those few moves... are okay. Grandfather is right. He does have some abilities." Her tone was very reluctant.
Yao Feng was very honest: "Those moves are very good, and the swordsmanship of the world cannot match them."
Qi Wan'er had a complicated expression: "Although this person is hateful, he is not a bad person." He did not expect that Duan Qingming would forgive several Qi family cultivators. He was simple-minded and really admired Duan Qingming's broad mind.
Yao Feng pursed his lips and said after a while: "You are also very good."
Qi Wan'er hummed: "You don't have to comfort me with lies. I know what's good for me."
Yao Feng said "Oh".
Qi Wan'er changed her mind and said angrily: "It's really a lie!"
His expression changed so quickly that Yao Feng was caught off guard and looked away awkwardly: "No."
Qi Wan'er snorted coldly.
Yao Feng was silent for a moment, then spoke again: "Sorry."
Now the meaning was clearer. Qi Wan'er waved her hands angrily, "Alright, alright, stop mad at me." He muttered, brushed his cloak, sat down, looked at the water and sighed unhappily, "Tell me, is there any way to break that move 'Butterfly Shadow Through Flowers'?"
Yao Feng didn't answer and turned his head away.
Qi Wan'er also noticed it and turned to look.
"Master Thirteen of Qi!" Ji Qinnan blushed and walked towards the two of them quickly.
Qi Wan'er immediately stood up and shouted, "Oh, Brother Yao, I just suddenly remembered a sword move, it's really wonderful!" He dragged Yao Feng up with force, "Come on, let's go over there and try it."
…
Gu Pinglin and the other two flew in the air, trying to find the rumored Black Rock Beach. The people of Tiancan Sect had strange personalities. Zhou Yi was always taciturn. Bu Shuihan was in a low mood because of Qu Lin's matter. Gu Pinglin was not a talkative person either, so the atmosphere was a bit silent along the way.
After walking for hundreds of miles, Bu Shuihan came to his senses: "Junior brother, what are you looking for?"
"Ligui," Gu Pinglin explained simply, "If we follow it, we can find what we want."
Zhou Yi looked over immediately.
Bu Shuihan did not doubt what he said. He looked up and said in embarrassment, "There is water everywhere. Even if there are any clues, they won't be left. How can we find them?"
"Who said there are no clues on the water?" Gu Pinglin gestured for the two to land on a small floating island and plucked a leaf of a black plant. "This thing is called Xi Shi Cao. The poisonous mist released by the Li Gui will kill it."
Bu Shuihan took a closer look and praised: "How do you know so much!"
Zhou Yi checked all the Xishi grass around him: "They are all dead."
Gu Pinglin said: "It's this direction."
The three men sped up and traveled another hundred miles. Suddenly, they saw evil clouds rising into the sky in front of them, surrounded by black gas and huge waves, with the faint glow of swords in them.
"It looks like a Li turtle!" Bu Shuihan was delighted.
He guessed correctly. Li Gui was fighting with a cultivator in cloth clothes. The battle was very intense. The cultivator was fighting Li Gui alone and was not at a disadvantage at all. His sword moves were fierce and domineering, and the pure sword energy was very unique.
"Sword Demon Yan Sen?" Zhou Yi was surprised.
Gu Pinglin also recognized it and thought to himself that it was not good: "Retreat quickly!"
"Don't run away, kid!" Yan Sen had already seen him and laughed, "I was just about to go look for you guys. It's really easy to get what you want. Hey... where's that cheating little bastard? Why can't I see him?"
The Sword Demon had a terrible reputation, so the three of them didn't dare to stay. They turned around and left while he was being restrained by the Sly Turtle.