Visiting Gu Yong

Yu Changbo narrowed his eyes, a chilling killing intent rippling through the surrounding air. Silence—dead silence. Not a sound could be heard inside the study, save for the crackle of lightning coiling around the man. The flesh on Zhang Qixuan's neck was gradually scorching to a crisp, as if Yu Changbo might crush his throat at any second. Gradually, Zhang Qixuan's patience ran out as well. A flash of icy, lethal light burst out! *Slash!* Yu Changbo's heart clenched. A severed wrist remained clamped onto Zhang Qixuan's throat. Zhang Qixuan sneered, turning his head back to cast a cold glance at Yu Changbo. "I gave you a chance, but you refused to take it. In that case, I will simply find another family. "Just because you don't want it doesn't mean others don't. "As for your Yu clan, spend the rest of your lives bowing beneath others!" With that, Zhang Qixuan walked away from the Yu clan without looking back. Standing in the void, Zhang Qixuan did not wait for any reply from the Yu clan, immediately setting out to enact his plan instead. He slowly unclasped what looked like a decorative earring, sneering down at the pendant shaped like fine miniature chains. Taking a step, he vanished into the void, murmuring with a sinister gleam in his eyes, "Looks like I'll have to handle this myself after all." *Whoosh!* Having left the Xuanmen Domain, Li Guanqi was still unaware that a conspiracy aimed at thrusting him into the eye of the storm was quietly brewing. Just as Zhang Qixuan in his black robes departed, Yu Changbo emerged outside the Void Realm. His sharp eyes scanned the surroundings as his terrifying divine sense swept out, cloaking a hundred-li radius! "Come out! Let us talk!" Yet his shout received no answer. Within his perception, not the faintest trace of Zhang Qixuan's aura remained. Only an imperceptible wisp of residual disturbance proved that the man had already departed. Yu Changbo's expression darkened, shrewd light flickering within his profound eyes. The expression on the man's face shifted repeatedly. Faint arcs of lightning crackled around him, though anyone observing closely would discover that the power contained within those sparks was intensely destructive! Yu Changbo, the patriarch of the Yu clan, a mid-stage Mahayana powerhouse! Producing a jade slip, Yu Changbo spoke in a frosty voice, "Convene a clan assembly! No one is permitted to be absent! "This meeting concerns the rise and fall of the entire Yu clan!" *** Sipping his wine, Li Guanqi wandered ethereal between heaven and earth, casually waving the withered branch in his hand as it swept up a powerful sword intent. Along the way, numerous cultivators looked up toward Li Guanqi in the sky. With his wide sleeves fluttering in the wind, he resembled a banished immortal. Tipping his head back to drink, an aura of transcendent detachment enveloped him, and the swaying stride of his drunken steps carried an air of consummate uninhibited grace. Li Guanqi headed straight toward the Daochan Domain! Right when Li Guanqi arrived at the Daochan Domain, Zhang Qixuan crossed into the borders of the Great Xia Domain! The man warily glanced back at the barrier between the two domains, letting out a soft sigh of relief only after confirming he had not drawn a certain person's notice. The person he feared was none other than the Great Xia Domain's Domain Lord, Zhou Yunqing! Fortunately, Zhou Yunqing was currently in secluded cultivation and remained unaware of this minor ripple in space. Upon reaching the Daochan Domain, Li Guanqi went straight to the ruins of the Chi clan, situated near Zhongzhou. Once again choosing to arrive under the cover of night, Li Guanqi clad himself in black robes, seamlessly blending into the night sky. With bright eyes, Li Guanqi looked down upon the old ruins and knitted his brows. It seemed this Chi clan estate had not been small at all. The blood on the ground had long dried into a dark purplish crust, yet this time, there were remarkably few messy traces of battle. Li Guanqi's brows furrowed. His sea of consciousness stirred, and his mental power surged outward silently like a tide. Eyes closed within the void interlayer, Li Guanqi's face darkened slightly. He had discovered that among the battle traces left behind here, there was no sign of Ye Feng at all—only the aura of Song Zhi'ang! Which meant... When the Chi clan was annihilated, Song Zhi'ang was likely the only one who came. Ye Feng had not accompanied her. At this thought, Li Guanqi could not help murmuring inwardly, *Could it be that Ye Feng wasn't the only one present during the previous four massacres?* *Did Song Zhi'ang stay by his side the entire time?* *If so, what role was she playing? Surveillance?* *Yet with so many consecutive strikes, Ye Feng could barely keep secrets from the demon spirits—how could he possibly hide them from Song Zhi'ang?* Li Guanqi felt as though his thoughts were tangled in a knot that defied unraveling. In the end, he muttered a possibility that even he found hard to believe. "Could Song Zhi'ang have known from the very beginning that Ye Feng was passing messages, and only reported it to Sha after the fourth time?" "And that's why Ye Feng wasn't present for the fifth clan, leaving only Song Zhi'ang!" *Swish!* Li Guanqi looked down at the life-bound jade slip in his palm. It remained unchanged, and the heart that had been suspended in his throat finally settled. "Though I don't know why this happened, it seems Ye Feng hasn't been exposed to Sha yet. Or perhaps..." "He has been discovered, but Sha made no moves in response." Li Guanqi's heart sank slightly. As his thoughts turned solemn, he murmured under his breath, "If that's the case, was the information Ye Feng sent earlier even genuine?" "It could very well have been deliberately fed through Ye Feng to mislead me!" Li Guanqi suppressed the flurry of complicated thoughts, deciding not to dwell on them any further. Those burdened with too many suspicions often misdirected their imaginations, bringing upon themselves needless anxiety. Li Guanqi pondered for a long moment, took a deep look at the crumbling ruins of the Chi clan, and pursed his lips before flickering away from the area. Li Guanqi took out his Tianji jade pendant and said with a light chuckle, "Elder Gu, are you still at the pavilion?" Gu Yong soon replied to Li Guanqi's message, chuckling softly. "What? Are you coming over to look for me, rascal?" Li Guanqi could not detect the slightest irregularity in the old man's tone, so he laughed as casually as usual. "This junior happens to have some free time and intends to drop by to pay my respects." Gu Yong chuckled. "Very well, come on over. I am at the pavilion. Someone just happened to send me some fine tea leaves recently." Li Guanqi agreed with a smile, then lowered the jade pendant and flew in the direction of the Tianji Pavilion. Yet he did not push his speed to the limit, instead drifting leisurely along the way. As he traveled, Li Guanqi took out his Guanyun Jade Pendant and said softly, "Tell me, what is the greatest friction between us and the Tianji Pavilion right now?" Upon hearing Li Guanqi's voice, Qianqiusui shot to her feet! She then intentionally allowed the voice to reach the ears of everyone before her. Under the shifting gazes of the crowd below, she stepped outside the room. Reaching the doorway, she turned slowly, her beautiful eyes sweeping coldly over everyone as she spoke in a chilling voice, "I shall reply to the Pavilion Master first. As for what you have been discussing, I will deal with you all shortly. "Where are the Cloud Shadow Guards!" *Whoosh!* Clad in black robes, Gu Chuan instantly appeared at the door, murmuring, "Present." Qianqiusui sneered, turning to hand over a jade slip as she spoke softly, "Everyone on the list may be killed." Her tone was utterly indifferent. The swaying figure of the woman gently shut the door behind her, and in an instant, rumbling blasts and frantic pleas for mercy echoed from within the chamber. A drop of blood splattered onto the corner of her lips. The corners of Qianqiusui's mouth curved upward slightly as her slender finger wiped across her lips. Her lips instantly turned a vivid, crimson scarlet. Parting her fine white teeth, she spoke softly, "Replying to the Pavilion Master: our greatest conflict with the Tianji Pavilion right now is the overlap across all fronts, which has led both sides to want to swallow the other!" Li Guanqi frowned slightly. Even he had not expected Guanyun Pavilion's forces to expand so quickly... "Be specific. Have there been any clashes between us in the past two years?" The moment this was mentioned, Qianqiusui sounded somewhat aggrieved and began recounting the details one after another.