The man and woman had already disappeared into the endless starry sky, leaving Yue Jiu alone amongst the resplendent stars.
However, just a moment later, a figure appeared behind him again. It was someone completely unexpected—someone who should never have been seen together with him.
It was Wu Gui, the reincarnation of the Buddha of Ten Thousand Samsara who chose to become a demon, as well as Ye Chen, who followed her.
She was the exact same Wu Gui who wreaked havoc in Starry Ocean Pavilion a while back and killed the Heavenly Mystery Dao Lord, making Starry Ocean Pavilion lose face.
But this same Wu Gui was now standing next to one of Starry Ocean Pavilion’s three Pavilion Lords. Their relationship was completely unlike what some people believed—that they’d start fighting as soon as they ever met.
"You could’ve killed him," the first sentence out of Wu Gui’s mouth was a questioning statement. Her expression looked indifferent.
Yue Jiu, on the other hand, changed to a smiling face at this moment. "What would I gain from killing him? If he truly grows to that point, it's not like my Starry Ocean Pavilion will be his first target."
"It seems like you understand him well." Wu Gui’s expression still looked indifferent, but her eyes were somewhat hesitant.
She paid little attention to Gu Nan. Even though Gu Nan was already quite strong back when she’d just awakened, she still didn't take him seriously.
Because this awakened Buddha of Ten Thousand Samsara knew very well that her own strength would recover at a speed far beyond ordinary people’s imagination, enough to leave everyone else behind in the dust.
It wasn't until they fought again in Immortal Demon World that she truly realized that this young man wasn’t so simple. He could even be the representative of certain powerful existences.
Yue Jiu, however, just smiled without saying anything in response.
Very few people knew that this high-ranking Pavilion Lord of Starry Ocean Pavilion was already paying attention to Gu Nan back when he first became famous.
Even Gu Nan’s title during that time was personally set by Yue Jiu himself, and he was also the one who created that seal for Zhou Xiaojing to give to Gu Nan.
The fact that Xue Yan suddenly inserted herself in the middle of all this was another matter entirely.
Of course, in terms of Gu Nan's cultivation speed, the honors that Starry Ocean Pavilion provided for other powerhouses, such as titles and seals, had all become jokes.
Oftentimes, as soon as they gave him that honor, Gu Nan would’ve done something even more shocking. Their plans couldn’t keep up with Gu Nan’s changes.
From Yue Jiu's perspective, although the current Gu Nan was powerful, he wasn’t so powerful to the point where not even Yue Jiu could defeat him.
‘But it’s only been how long?’ Yue Jiu, who personally witnessed Gu Nan’s growth, couldn't help shaking his head slightly in his heart. He didn't think it necessary for Starry Ocean Pavilion to make an enemy of such a person.
Just as he could cooperate with Wu Gui, he could also cooperate with Gu Nan, as long as it was necessary for both sides to cooperate.
"However… It also depends on whether or not he can survive this tribulation." Some coldness emerged in Pavilion Lord Jiu’s heart.
"The Celestial Temple will open up this year. I want a spot in that,” Wu Gui stopped discussing Gu Nan’s matter and instead told him her request.
The words "Celestial Temple" made Yue Jiu frown slightly. This was why he didn’t really like dealing with certain old monsters—because they knew too much.
Starry Ocean Pavilion’s prosperity was largely due to its long history and mysterious nature.
"The Celestial Temple should be useless to you though?" Yue Jiu asked in a low voice.
Wu Gui didn't speak. She simply turned her head slightly and motioned for Ye Chen beside her to speak.
Ye Chen also didn’t disappoint, showing the bearing of a young genius. His greeting was neither servile nor overbearing, "Ye Chen pays his respects to Pavilion Lord Jiu."
……
Floral Jasper Star.
As one of the main planets in the Central Region, Floral Jasper Star was an administrative planet with highly developed science and technology. This planet was more prosperous than Ruby Fish Star, and it was also protected by powerful cultivators who weren’t any weaker than the ones on Heaven and Earth Star.
On this planet where martial arts flourished, all kinds of martial arts competitions were frequently held, and people would choose to resolve their conflicts—big or small—through duels.
Even if you went to the market to buy food and the vegetable seller shorted your change by 20 cents, you could also resolve it through a duel—the winner would have the final say in this dispute.
“Martial arts is a gift Heaven bestowed upon the people,” the older generation of Floral Jasper Star would often say.
So until now, the most frequently spoken sentence here was still, "Let's duel!"
On this day, it was still a “rich” day filled with martial arts competitions. Zhou Jingwen walked on the road carrying a heavy backpack and kicked the pebbles on the side of the road.
"Life… is really boring!" Zhou Jingwen, a high school girl, looked up at the sky and expressed such laments.
It had nothing to do with her gender. Like all children this age, Zhou Jingwen was eager for adventure, excitement, and everything that could spice up her life.
But this idea just lingered in her mind for a while at most before it was soon washed away by cruel reality.
Even if she cultivated martial arts, she still had to go home and obediently do her homework.
"Ouch!" Zhou Jingwen, who was walking on the road, was suddenly tripped by something and fell forward. Fortunately, she still had some martial arts skills, so she didn't fall flat on her face.
She turned around resentfully, trying to see what tripped her, but when she saw what was at the intersection, she got a fright.
That was clearly a person!
No, to be precise, it should be a humanoid creature, because this person’s neck and chest clearly had large bloody holes!
‘How can anyone still be alive in this situation?!’
But she saw that the other party was slowly moving, seemingly trying to crawl up bit by bit.
"D-Don’t tell me it’s a zombie from the movies?!” Although Classmate Zhou Jingwen had never seen any peerless experts before, she did watch many movies.
"Not at all."
A cold but clear voice came, and Zhou Jingwen looked up in horror, only to see that the person had already stood up and was staring at her with calm eyes.
Only then did she realize that not only was he stabbed in the neck and heart, but he was also missing a piece of his head, and she could even see his brain moving inside his skull.
Zhou Jingwen, who had never seen such a scene before, felt like she was about to throw up.
She wondered if it was the effect of makeup, but the strong stench of blood made her realize this was real.
"Is this Floral Jasper Star?" The voice came again, and this time Zhou Jingwen saw clearly. It was clearly the weirdo in front of her who was talking.
‘How in the world can such a person who has lost half of his head speak so calmly!’
Zhou Jingwen fought back the urge to close her eyes. After exclaiming in her heart, her eyes then lit up involuntarily.
‘Who said that I have to live out the rest of my life in such a boring manner? Isn't there a peerless expert who fell from the sky right in front of me?! I didn't expect such a miraculous encounter to happen to me, Zhou Jingwen!’
Thinking of this, the young girl immediately ignored the blood on the other person's body and grabbed his arm for fear that he would run away.
"Y-Yes, Senior!" Zhou Jingwen's eyes were full of excitement. "Senior, you must’ve been hunted down by your enemy, which is why you fell down to our planet, right?"
"Senior, are you most in need of medicine right now? If you need my help with anything, please let me know!"
However, the senior in her eyes shook his head slightly and replied, "I don't need medicine. If you’re interested, you can help me find a name."
This person was naturally Gu Nan. When he said this, he was looking at the Evil God Temple in his mind.
｢Evil Event triggered: Find Ying Ge｣
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