Gu He Wants to Kill Ji Changqing, a Heaven-tier Fighting Skill Shows Its Might

In the darkness of night.

A sharp glint flashed through Ji Changqing's eyes.

What had happened during the day was still fresh in his mind.

Gu He had said that no matter which country he went to, he would be treated as an honored guest.

There was nothing wrong with that.

But that last sentence—telling him to wait—had crossed one of Ji Changqing's taboos.

Coupled with the way Gu He had looked at him, it was clear that Gu He would cause him trouble sooner or later.

Since that was the case, he might as well strangle the trouble in the cradle.

Clear Wind Cliff.

It was a place of beautiful mountains and clear waters.

Though it was not within the Misty Cloud Sect's territory, it was not too far away.

This was the residence of Pill King Gu He.

The lush medicinal fields filled the air with an intoxicating fragrance.

Within the grand residence surrounded by those medicinal fields, Pill King Gu He was venting his rage.

Bang! Bang! Bang—

Bang! Bang! Bang—

Inside the room.

Exquisitely crafted ornaments were smashed to pieces.

Priceless spirit jade bottles used to store medicinal pills shattered into dust that filled the air.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

"Misty Cloud Sect... Yun Shan... Yun Yun, how dare you humiliate me like this!"

"How much have I contributed to the Misty Cloud Sect?! How can I possibly be inferior to some Ji Changqing?!"

Gu He's face was twisted with fury.

Veins bulged wildly on his forehead.

He was practically a different person from the refined and gentle man he usually presented himself as.

At the side, Liu Ling was seeing Gu He in such a hysterical state for the first time.

"M-Master, p-please calm down..."

Liu Ling forced himself to bring Gu He a cup of spirit tea that could soothe the mind.

"Get out!"

With a sweep of his sleeve, Gu He unleashed a surging wave of Dou Qi that sent Liu Ling flying more than ten meters away.

"Pfft—!"

Liu Ling crashed heavily onto the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Damn Ji Changqing!"

He clutched his chest, a dark look flashing through his eyes.

If it were not for Ji Changqing, his master would not be like this.

If it were not for Ji Changqing, Nalan Yanran's master might have treated him with greater tenderness.

So, Ji Changqing was the root of it all.

"Master, this disciple has an idea that may ease your anger."

"Hm?!"

Gu He panted heavily, his faintly bloodshot eyes fixed on Liu Ling.

"Speak!"

Liu Ling was startled by Gu He's gaze.

After falling silent for a moment and steadying his emotions, he finally sneered.

"Master, in the end, Ji Changqing is the source of the trouble."

"If it were not for Ji Changqing, that Heavenly Flame would have been yours."

"Since Master has decided to leave the Misty Cloud Sect, why not, before leaving, deal with Ji Changqing..."

As Liu Ling spoke, he narrowed his eyes, slowly raised his right hand, and clenched it into a fist.

"That way, the many forces of the Jia Ma Empire will all learn the consequences of offending you."

"As for the Misty Cloud Sect, hehe, I refuse to believe they would dare do anything to you over a mere Ji Changqing."

"Even if Yun Yun disregards the consequences, Master, you are the Jia Ma Empire's number one alchemist. If you truly resolve to strike with everything you have, you could gather a group of experts no weaker than the Misty Cloud Sect."

"If Master is worried that Ji Changqing lives with Yun Yun and cannot be easily targeted, this disciple can lure Ji Changqing out."

As Liu Ling continued speaking.

The fury on Gu He's face slowly subsided instead.

Yet that calm was even more unsettling, like the stillness before a storm.

"That makes sense."

He said only three words.

Then Gu He strode toward the door.

The resentment in his heart was steadily eroding his reason.

Since he had decided to kill Ji Changqing, he would act tonight. He could not wait a single moment longer.

Liu Ling followed behind Gu He, a trace of delight flashing across his face.

Great!

Once Master captured Ji Changqing, he would make Ji Changqing kneel before him and let him understand the gap between them!

After walking some distance from the residence, Gu He was just about to summon his Dou Qi Wings.

Then he suddenly frowned, stopped, and looked around.

"Master, what is it?"

"Something is wrong."

Gu He's frown deepened.

Liu Ling followed Gu He's gaze and looked around, but found nothing.

"It's too quiet."

The moment Gu He said that.

Liu Ling realized it as well.

It really was too quiet.

Normally, because the place had such beautiful scenery and medicinal fields.

There would be many small beasts whimpering and scurrying outside the fields.

But tonight was unusually silent.

"It's... an array!"

Gu He's expression changed slightly.

The soul power of a Sixth-grade Alchemist spread outward, only to be rebounded by an invisible force.

The array's range was absurdly vast!

It encompassed both his residence and all the medicinal fields!

Anyone capable of such methods was certainly no ordinary person!

"May I ask which friend is playing this joke?"

"I am Pill King Gu He. Please show yourself, friend."

The air remained silent for a long time.

It carried an eerie, deathly stillness.

"Hmph, could it be that Your Excellency is merely a coward who hides his head and shows his tail..."

"Pill King Gu He. What an impressive title."

A voice suddenly rang out.

Gu He was startled. He hurriedly slid a great distance forward before daring to turn around.

There, amid the herbs, a black figure stood silently, though no one knew how long it had been standing there.

Fine beads of sweat seeped from Gu He's forehead.

He clenched his teeth tightly, trying to suppress the terror in his heart.

He had not sensed in the slightest when this black figure appeared behind him.

That meant...

The other party was far stronger than him.

"Master! Master! Wait for me!"

Liu Ling scrambled and crawled behind Gu He for cover.

Gu He glanced at Liu Ling, then clasped his hands toward the black figure, his tone turning respectful.

"Gu He has never offended Your Excellency."

"Could it be that one of Gu He's enemies has hired Your Excellency to trouble me?"

"How about this... no matter what they offered, I, Gu He, am willing to give Your Excellency twice as much... no, five times as much!"

"Let us consider it the start of a friendship!"

Above the sky.

Ji Changqing leaned against a cloud, looking down at Gu He from on high.

When killing someone.

It was naturally best not to reveal his true appearance.

He had been forced to show himself when dealing with the Soul Hall Protector.

But Gu He was not worthy of comparison with a Soul Hall Protector.

"This place is close to the Misty Cloud Sect. Even though I set up an array, it will still be difficult to conceal this for long."

"So, I need to erase this place in the shortest time possible."

As he thought this, his voice spread through Dou Qi and echoed from every direction.

"Hehe, once you die, won't everything you own be mine?"

Hearing this, Gu He's expression changed drastically. A pair of enormous flaming wings unfolded behind him as he shot toward the distant sky.

"Master! Master! Don't abandon me! Don't abandon me!"

Gu He glanced at Liu Ling, who was running wildly across the ground, and flew even faster.

Ji Changqing watched silently.

He held out his palm toward the ground. A dazzling sun slowly rose at his fingertips.

The sky gradually became as bright as day.

Heavenly Rank Low-tier Fighting Skill, Great Sun Shattering Finger.