Sun Yuan still felt somewhat stifled inside. He snorted, rolled his eyes, and said:
"Once you hold a position within the sect, you'll naturally be given a Communication Jade. By then, after the aura of the Five Elements Spirit Gu has seeped into the Communication Jade, you'll be able to control the Five Elements Spirit Gu and send messages at any time."
"People who can be contacted differ according to one's responsibilities. The number of people one can contact is likewise determined by status."
"In short, you'll be able to contact anyone your position gives you access to. If you want to reach someone, you only need to communicate with the Five Elements Spirit Gu through your thoughts, and it will naturally find that person for you. Unless they're dead—the Five Elements Spirit Gu will tell you the transmission failed—in any other case... no matter whether they're at the ends of the earth, as soon as you send a message, it'll be received immediately. The Five Elements Spirit Gu on the other side will also immediately notify its master that a message has arrived."
Sun Yuan said, "To put it plainly, it's all thanks to the Five Elements Spirit Gu. This is also why the Five Elements Spirit Gu is so dangerous. Ordinary people simply can't withstand it inside their bodies, so every time disciples are selected, far too many people who can't bear it die horribly."
"I see."
"Of course, there are also certain people especially valued by the higher-ups who, despite holding very low positions, already have the authority to communicate directly with the sect master."
A smug smile appeared on Sun Yuan's face. "Che'er, the sect master thinks very highly of you!"
There was a deeper meaning behind those words.
Fang Che's eyes lit up. "I'll definitely complete my mission beautifully and strive to earn the qualification to report my work to the sect master at any time."
"Mm. You need to work hard on that. I'll also do my best to help you obtain it."
Sun Yuan smiled, feeling somewhat puzzled. Fang Che had unexpectedly shown no reaction at all to the matter of the 'Five Elements Spirit Gu killing people.'
Could this child be so simple-minded that he never suspected whether Brother Su was trying to harm him? Fang Che had originally intended to show some reaction, but he was afraid of interrupting Sun Yuan's explanation, so he simply said nothing.
In any case, Su Yue was dead. Whether I reacted or not... he was still my good brother!
I'll still have to use his name in the future.
Sun Yuan left.
Fang Che began studying the Five Elements Spirit Gu.
So everything was because of this thing?
No wonder! Fang Che only knew that the Five Elements Spirit Gu could ensure loyalty. With the Five Elements Spirit Gu inside the body, if a person harbored ulterior motives, it would immediately retaliate, causing them to die on the spot.
Its sensing ability could be called exceptionally sharp.
Unfortunately, the Five Elements Spirit Gu inside Fang Che's body lacked this function. Fang Che harbored ulterior motives every single day—and as far as the Five Elements Spirit Gu was concerned, they were utterly treasonous—but it still couldn't kill him.
Not only that, it was completely under Fang Che's thumb. On top of that, Fang Che trained it every day until it was utterly worn out.
But Fang Che truly hadn't known before that the Five Elements Spirit Gu also had the ability to transmit messages.
"It seems this little thing's origins are absolutely extraordinary. I really have no idea how it was created."
He activated the Limitless True Scripture and slowly entered the Mystic Pass.
The Five Elements Spirit Gu was most afraid of this kind of Spiritual Power, and immediately curled into a ball.
Fang Che's thoughts stirred. He began releasing a gentle, soothing intent and fed some of the Spiritual Power from his meridians over to it.
The Five Elements Spirit Gu froze for a moment, then immediately opened its mouth and began gobbling.
Tears of joy!
It had finally gotten something to eat.
Ever since entering this fellow's body, it had basically never had a full meal! Every day, it had existed in a state of starvation so severe that its vision swam.
Now, he had finally found his conscience.
Thank heaven and earth!
This time, Fang Che directly fed the Five Elements Spirit Gu until it was full.
A faint feeling of delight immediately rose within him.
Clearly, the Five Elements Spirit Gu was very satisfied.
He soothed it with gentle emotions again. The Five Elements Spirit Gu was immediately flattered—never before had it received such extraordinarily high treatment.
It hurriedly began sending back equally friendly responses.
Fang Che was very satisfied and continued interacting with it.
Night Dream came in carrying tea. Seeing the smile on Fang Che's face, she asked, "Young Master, why are you so happy today?"
Fang Che's thoughts stirred.
He immediately sealed the Five Elements Spirit Gu.
Smack.
Back into the cold palace.
Five Elements Spirit Gu: ...
Fang Che beckoned, putting on a mysterious air. "This is a secret. Come closer and I'll whisper it in your ear."
Night Dream suppressed the excitement in her heart, but put on a hesitant expression. "Young Master, let me massage your legs."
"Mm."
Fang Che went along with it and stretched out his two long legs.
Comfortably enjoying Night Dream's service, he said in a low voice, "You absolutely can't tell anyone about this."
"Mm-hmm."
The corners of Night Dream's lips curled up as she repeatedly agreed, her hands never stopping as she massaged him and eased his muscles and bones.
"There's a Five Elements Spirit Gu inside my body. This thing is a treasure. Once I rise through the ranks in the sect, I'll be able to use it to contact other people in the sect and send messages. Even if someone's at the ends of the earth, they can receive it instantly. Tell me, isn't this even more convenient than the legendary thousand-mile voice transmission? Isn't it a divine artifact?"
Fang Che spoke with a boastful smile.
Night Dream widened her eyes. "Young Master, don't deceive me. How can a tiny insect possibly accomplish something like that?"
"Tch, what do you know? Do you know why the sect has flourished for so many years without declining? Heh... Even if the enemy's location is confirmed, by the time people rush over, it's already too late... the enemy has already left. It's all because of this!"
"With a mere thought, the message is sent out. At the slightest sign of trouble, one can flee a thousand miles away. Who could catch them?"
Fang Che said smugly, "This is the weapon I'll rely on to save my life in the future! If anything happens, hehe, I'll receive the message directly and immediately!"
Seeing Night Dream staring at him with a naive expression and her mouth hanging open—
This was truly a huge secret!
Fang Che immediately put on a bored expression and waved his hand dismissively. "You wouldn't understand even if I told you. I might as well tell you something entertaining yet depressing."
"Something entertaining yet depressing?" Night Dream grew even more bewildered. Her mind had yet to recover from the shock of the news just now, and now there was something else? "Ah, this time I really caused trouble."
Fang Che sighed. "My master came over just now and gave me a thorough scolding. Ah... I'm feeling rather miserable inside."
Night Dream kindly consoled him. "Young Master, it's normal for a master to scold his disciple. It's nothing to be depressed about."
I have to go back and send out the news immediately.
Fang Che sighed. "What do you know? This time is different."
Night Dream's curiosity was piqued. "How is it different?"
Fang Che put on a sorrowful expression. "I killed the wrong person... and caused trouble."
"Huh? You killed someone?" Night Dream put on a horrified expression.
Her expression was incredibly lifelike.
Fang Che suddenly felt as though two award-winning actors were competing in a scene.
His emotions became even more invested, and he said, "My master said... just yesterday, several sect masters gathered together to chat. Our sect master didn't even dare say a word, and when he came back, he gave my master a thorough scolding?"
Sect masters chatting?
Night Dream's heart immediately rang with alarm bells. She instantly pricked up her ears and put on a shocked expression. "What?!"
"The sect master of the Heavenly God Sect said that after finally developing a family and nurturing a seed, that person had been killed by another new student during the White Cloud Martial Academy's New Student Competition..."
Fang Che sighed repeatedly. "So you understand now, right? The only person who died during the competition was that Ximen Xuri I killed..."
Night Dream froze. "What are the odds?"
"Exactly! Our sect master didn't dare say anything. He only said, 'My condolences,' and then came back and cursed my master so thoroughly that even his ancestors probably felt it. Then my master came over and, naturally, cursed me just as thoroughly."
Fang Che spoke with helplessness written all over his face.
Night Dream: "..."
"Tell me, isn't this damn unlucky? Who would've known that guy and his family belonged to the Heavenly God Sect? I thought I'd eliminated a seed of the Guardians, but look what happened—floodwaters had washed into the Dragon King's temple, and I ended up killing one of my own people. Where's the justice in that? I was wronged too! No one told me beforehand that Ximen Xuri was one of us!"
Fang Che sighed, helpless and conflicted. "That's not all. My identity is an absolute secret and can't be exposed, so in the future, I might even be assassinated by my own people. Tell me, isn't that incredibly depressing?"
Night Dream thought about it as well and couldn't help saying, "It is rather depressing, but can't this matter be explained?"
"Explaining it would expose my identity. That would be even more dangerous."
Fang Che sighed again and again, looking utterly aggrieved.
Night Dream lowered her head, her eyes darting about, somewhat gleeful at his misfortune.
Suddenly.
Fang Che shouted furiously, "I told you all that, and you actually went silent? You useless thing!"
Night Dream jumped. She was just about to raise her head and speak when Fang Che asked viciously, "What level has your cultivation reached?"
Night Dream's spirits rose. "I've already reached the second stage of the Warrior realm, Young Master!"
There was a distinct hint of taking credit in her voice.
"What a fool! Only the second stage, and you're actually proud of yourself!"
Fang Che grabbed a handful of pills and threw them over. "Get cultivating! If you can't break through to the Martial Master realm within a month, I'll sell you to a brothel!"
Night Dream immediately pouted.
This fellow really was... Was that face of his made of a dog's face? He could pull it down whenever he pleased! It was even more convenient than a door curtain.
He had clearly still been smiling just now, and now he was already...
"I hope you never find a wife!"
Night Dream cursed viciously.
She returned listlessly to her room. After sitting there dazed for a while, she began composing a message with a secret technique.
"Today I learned about the Five Elements Spirit Gu of the Sole True Sect, as well as the secret of message transmission. It turns out to be... There's also another piece of news. The Ximen Family actually..."
Watching Night Dream leave, Fang Che also breathed a sigh of relief.
These successive pieces of news would be enough for Night Dream to establish a firm footing and make the upper echelons of the Guardians realize how important she was at his side.
He couldn't be so blunt in the future. These past few times had actually been extremely risky. If anyone with ulterior motives considered matters from this angle, they would probably inevitably become suspicious of him.
It was fine to tell her so directly and lay the groundwork. In the future, he would have to think of other methods.
It was the dead of night.
Fan Tiantiao, who had disguised himself and settled down next door, received the message.
"The secret of the Sole True Sect is actually this..."
Fan Tiantiao didn't dare delay and immediately passed it on.
This information was extraordinarily important.
The Guardians only knew the general function of the Five Elements Spirit Gu. They also knew it should have a message-transmission function, but they didn't know the specifics.
After all, the Five Elements Spirit Gu was inside the body. The moment someone developed the thought of betraying the sect, it immediately retaliated.
Even if they captured someone, they couldn't interrogate any concrete details out of them.
That was why the Sole True Sect had been able to run rampant for so many years.
This time, Fang Che's explanation had been exceptionally detailed.
The message Night Dream sent over was equally detailed. As for the matter of the Ximen Family, although it was only a small family, it still couldn't be underestimated.
Having obtained such comprehensive information for the first time, Fan Tiantiao regarded it as a priceless treasure.
Only after sending it out did he nod in satisfaction.
Fang Che really was a treasure trove. Arranging for Night Dream to stay by his side had indeed been an absolutely correct decision.
He then began writing another letter to the Dark Hall: No matter what, he must not be used for anything else! Extremely important! Of the utmost importance! Recommend raising its importance rating to the stars!
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