Gu Sheng clenched the sword in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the exertion.
The true energy in his body surged like a river, but he did not dare to be careless in the slightest. Facing such an opponent, if you are not careful, you will be doomed.
"Stop talking nonsense and fight if you want!"
Before he finished speaking, Shen Qingyun's figure suddenly disappeared.
Gu Sheng His pupils shrank suddenly, and he instinctively ducked sideways, but he still felt a chill on his left shoulder - his robe had been cut open by the blade of a knife, and fine drops of blood seeped out from his skin.
"The response was good, but unfortunately it was too slow."
Shen Qingyun's voice came from behind, with a playful tone like a cat playing with a mouse.
Gu Sheng suddenly turned around and swept his sword across, but only hit an afterimage.
Shen Qingyun's movement skills are incredibly fast. Even if his cultivation is suppressed, Heavenly Martial Realm's fighting instincts are far superior to those of ordinary people.
"Gale Seven Kill Sword!"
Gu Sheng no longer retains it, and uses its unique skill to pressurize the bottom of the box.
The seven sword energies blocked all Shen Qingyun's escape routes. This is a killing move that he has practiced hard for many years, and he has defeated countless powerful enemies with it.
"Little tricks!"
Shen Qingyun sneered, and the long knife drew a strange arc in the air, and actually split seven sword energy.
The moment the swords collided, Gu Sheng felt an overwhelming force coming from the sword body, which made his jaw numb. He took three steps back to stabilize his body, and two deep marks were left on the hard rock under his feet.
"Pfft——"
A mouthful of blood spurted out from Gu Sheng's mouth, and his internal organs seemed to be shaken out of place.
On the other hand, Shen Qingyun stood still, with his clothes not even messy.
"With this little ability, you dare to compete with me?"
Shen Qingyun looked down at Gu Sheng.
"Kneel down and beg for mercy. Maybe I can give you a break."
Gu Sheng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes still calm.
He quickly assessed the situation inside his body - most of his true energy had been consumed, and his mental power was also depleted. He could only sustain three more moves at most. And Shen Qingyun obviously hasn't tried its best.
"Heavenly Martial Realm A strong person only knows how to talk?"
Gu Sheng deliberately provokes the opponent, while secretly adjusting his breathing to look for an opportunity to counterattack.
Shen Qingyun's eyes flashed coldly.
"Seeking death!"
The thumb of his right hand was on the blade, and the blood was instantly absorbed by the long knife, and the blade glowed with a strange blood light.
Gu Sheng's heart tightened, knowing that the opponent was about to use his killer move.
"Blood Flame Burning Heaven!"
Shen Qingyun shouted loudly, and the blood on the long knife suddenly turned into blazing flames. The surrounding temperature increased sharply, and the air was distorted by the high temperature. If this knife falls, Gu Sheng will definitely die!
At this critical moment——
"Stop!"
A cold female voice suddenly sounded, interrupting this life and death duel.
Shen Qingyun's sword force stagnated, and the blood flames shook slightly.
Gu Sheng followed the sound and saw a woman in black robe appearing on the edge of the battlefield at some unknown time.
She has a slender figure, and her face is mostly covered by a wide cloak, with only a fair chin exposed.
"Is it you?"
Gu Sheng recognized this woman as the warrior holding Treasure Seeking Mouse whom she met outside the cave a few days ago.
The woman ignored Gu Sheng and walked straight to Shen Qingyun with a cold voice.
"Shen Qingyun, are you bullying the warriors outside the Holy Court here again?"
Shen Qingyun frowned and said impatiently.
"Qin Yurou, you have nothing to do here, get out of here!"
It turns out her name is Qin Yurou.
Gu Sheng secretly wrote down the name while vigilantly observing the changes in the situation.
Instead of retreating, Qin Yurou stood in front of Gu Sheng, facing Shen Qingyun's bloody sword.
"Sister Qing Tan said that if you see you bullying the warriors outside the Holy Court, you must stop it."
"Shen Qingtian?"
Shen Qingyun's face was gloomy.
"Who is she? She deserves to be involved in my affairs?"
"Sister Qing Tan is your biological sister, who do you think she is?"
Qin Yurou refused to give in.
"As long as I'm here today, you can't even think of hurting him at all."
Shen Qingyun's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Do you think you can stop me? Believe it or not, I will kill you too!"
Qin Yurou chuckled and took out a furry little beast from his sleeve - it was the Treasure Seeking Mouse.
The little beast rolled in her palm, suddenly opened its scarlet eyes, and stared at Shen Qingyun.
"I forgot to tell you that my monsters are not suppressed by the power of the secret realm."
Qin Yurou's tone was calm, but it carried an undoubted threat.
"Want to try?"
Shen Qingyun's face instantly became extremely ugly.
He stared at the Treasure Seeking Mouse, then at the Qin Yurou, and finally snorted.
"Okay, very good! I have recorded today's events!"
He put away the long knife, the blood flame gradually extinguished, and gave Gu Sheng a vicious look before leaving.
"You're lucky, I'll take your life next time!"
After Shen Qingyun's figure completely disappeared in the mountains and forests, Qin Yurou turned around.
"Are you okay?"
Gu Sheng shook his head, suppressing the surging energy and blood in his body.
"Thank you girl for coming to the rescue."
Qin Yurou looked him up and down and said suddenly.
"We met before, outside the cave."
Gu Sheng nodded.
"I remember. You brought Treasure Seeking Mouse with you at the time, and we didn't compete for the opportunity."
"Not bad."
Qin Yurou's tone softened.
"I rescued you today, which can be regarded as repaying the favor of that day, and the two sides are settled."
Gu Sheng smiled bitterly.
"You were the one who discovered that cave. I just didn't take advantage of anyone's danger. Gu will remember the grace of saving his life today."
Qin Yurou waved his hand, as if he didn't want to dwell on this topic.
She hesitated for a moment and asked suddenly.
"What grudges do you have with Shen Qingyun?"
"It's a long story."
Gu Sheng briefly talked about the fight for the Bright Mirror Shard fragments.
"He seems to resent me for ruining his good deeds."
"That's it."
Qin Yurou thoughtfully.
"Sister Qing Tan once mentioned you and said that you helped her a lot when fighting for the treasure mirror."
Gu Sheng felt something in his heart.
"Shen Qingtian who are you?"
"She is my senior sister in the Holy Academy and my best friend."
Qin Yurou said, suddenly raising his hand and pulling off his cloak, revealing a delicate and delicate face.
"My name is Qin Yurou. Since sister Qing Tan trusts you, there is no need for me to be secretive."
Gu Sheng was slightly startled. The girl in front of her was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with picturesque features and skin as good as snow, which was in sharp contrast to the cold tone just now.
"Gu Sheng."
He briefly introduced himself and then asked.
"It seems that you and Shen Qingyun also have some issues?"
Qin Yurou curled his lips.
"That guy took advantage of the fact that he was Shen Family's legitimate son, and was domineering in the Holy Courtyard. Sister Qing Tan was bullied by him. I promised Sister Qing Tan that I would ruin his good deeds if he bullied outsiders."
Gu Sheng nodded thoughtfully. It seems that the relationship between brother and sister Shen Family is worse than he imagined.
"If you hadn't appeared in time today, I would have been in trouble."
Gu Sheng said sincerely.
"I will remember this favor."
Qin Yurou waved his hand nonchalantly.
"It's just convenient. Besides, sister Qing Tan will be very happy if she knows that I saved you."
As she spoke, she suddenly took out a jade bottle from her arms and threw it to Gu Sheng.
"This is a healing elixir, take it."
Gu Sheng took the jade bottle, poured out a green pill, and swallowed it without hesitation.
The elixir melted in the mouth, and a cool air instantly flowed throughout the body, and the internal injuries were immediately relieved a lot.
"Good medicine!"
Gu Sheng is sincerely impressed.
Qin Yurou The corner of his mouth raised slightly.
"Of course, this is made by sister Qing Tan herself."
The atmosphere between the two gradually became harmonious.
Gu Sheng was thinking secretly while adjusting his breath.
Shen Qingyun and Shen Qingtian are at odds with each other, and Qin Yurou is on good terms with Shen Qingtian. There may be something to be exploited in this.
Qin Yurou blinked.
"The way you picked Green Heart Grass just now is very special. It seems that you can accurately sense the location of the spiritual grass?"
Gu Sheng felt tense in his heart, but his face didn't show any signs of it.
"I just know a little about finding medicine."
"Really?"
Qin Yurou suddenly took out a palm-sized golden mouse from her sleeve. The mouse spun around in her palm, its nose twitching.
"My Little Goldy told me that there are three immature Green Heart Grass plants nearby, just twenty steps behind and to your left."
"It seems that the girl is well prepared."
Gu Sheng said lightly.
"I wonder what the Holy Court has to say about this secret realm?"
Qin Yurou put Treasure Seeking Mouse back into his sleeves, his smile not diminishing.
"Don't talk about the Holy Court's affairs casually."
She changed the subject.
"How could you, a Yellow Martial Realm warrior, appear in a place like this? Could it be that you also have Treasure Seeking Mouse?"
Gu Sheng shook his head.
"I rely on secret methods."
"Secret method?"
Qin Yurou had curiosity in his eyes.
"What secret method is more effective than Treasure Seeking Mouse?"
"It's a family tradition, so I can't reveal it."
Gu Sheng spoke calmly, but communicated with Innate Spirit Embryo in the sea of consciousness.
"This little girl is not simple, her Treasure Seeking Mouse is of high quality."
In the sea of consciousness, Innate Spirit Embryo snorted disdainfully.
"Treasure Seeking Mouse, a mere mortal, dares to show off in front of this spirit? If it weren't for the fear of being exposed, I would have found a bunch of treasures of heaven and earth in minutes!"
Gu Sheng was secretly amused and said to Qin Yurou.
"Since the girl has a rare spiritual beast like Treasure Seeking Mouse, it's better to hide it carefully. People in the secret realm are unpredictable, and it is inevitable that some people will be greedy."
Qin Yurou had surprise in his eyes.
"You were the first person to persuade me to hide Treasure Seeking Mouse. When most people see it, they are either envious, jealous, or"
She made a snatching gesture.
"I'm more interested in the news about the Holy Academy."
Gu Sheng Looked directly into her eyes.
"I heard that Shen Qingtian and Shen Qingyun are both from the Holy Academy?"
Qin Yurou's smile faded slightly.
"Do you know them?"
"Have heard a little bit."
Gu Sheng has no direct answer.
Qin Yurou pondered for a moment.
"They are biological brothers and sisters, but they have been on the same page since they entered the Holy Academy. Recently, the conflict has become more intense due to the competition for the top three positions of Inner Court."
"Why should Shen Qingyun help Lu Family?"
Gu Sheng asked.
"Let's recruit people."
Qin Yurou curled his lips.
"Lu Family Those three Heavenly Martial Realm masters are a big help no matter where they are.
If Shen Qingyun can get their support, it will have a better chance of winning in the Inner Court competition. "
Gu Sheng nodded thoughtfully. It seems that there is this relationship behind the collusion between Shen Qingyun and Lu Family.
"I can't say more. The Holy Court has rules."
Qin Yurou suddenly raised his head, and Treasure Seeking Mouse in his sleeve squeaked.
"Oops, Little Goldy found a new target, I have to go!"
Without waiting for Gu Sheng to respond, she jumped up to the treetops and disappeared into the depths of the forest within a few ups and downs.
"This girl walks very neatly."
Gu Sheng looked at the direction she left, frowning slightly.
In the sea of consciousness, Innate Spirit Embryo suddenly spoke.
"She just lied."
"Huh?"
"She didn't just discover you."
Innate Spirit Embryo sounded determined.
"She was already here when you were refining that spiritual grass. When you were fighting those warriors, she was hiding in the dark and observing."
Gu Sheng replied.
"So, she deliberately waited until Shen Qingyun showed up before showing up to help?"
"Eighty percent so."
Innate Spirit Embryo sneered.
"As expected, none of the disciples in the Holy Academy are simple. They know how to sell favors at a young age."
Gu Sheng thought for a moment.
"She may be someone sent by Shen Qingtian specifically to target Shen Qingyun. Let's not get involved in the internal fight in the Holy Court for the time being."
"What are you afraid of? As long as the spirit is here, why is the Holy Court not the Holy Court?"
Innate Spirit Embryo disagrees.
"When you are not strong enough, rashly getting involved in the battles between big forces is courting death."
Gu Sheng interrupted it.
"The top priority is to improve your cultivation. Since there are many treasures of heaven and earth in this secret realm, we should seize the time to search for them."
In the following time, Gu Sheng searched around in the secret realm. Innate Spirit Embryo's perception range far exceeds that of Treasure Seeking Mouse, and it can often discover deeply hidden elixirs.
"To the northeast, three hundred steps away, there is a century-old fire Ganoderma lucidum!"
Innate Spirit Embryo suddenly shouted.
Gu Sheng immediately rushed in the indicated direction. However, when he arrived, he saw Qin Yurou bending down to pick the red Ganoderma lucidum.
"Is it you again?"
Qin Yurou looked up with surprise in his eyes.
"Your 'secret method' is really not simple."
Gu Sheng shrugged helplessly.
"It seems we are a step late."
This happened several times over the course of the next day.
Whenever Innate Spirit Embryo senses a treasure and Gu Sheng rushes over, there is a high probability that he will see Qin Yurou. But she doesn't seem to be monopolizing it, sometimes leaving behind some inferior elixirs.
"Did this girl do this on purpose?"
Innate Spirit Embryo jumped in anger in the sea of consciousness.
"He beats us every time!"
Gu Sheng is not impatient.
"She left us a lot. At the end of the day, more than a dozen spiritual grasses were added to the account, which is enough."
With the help of these spiritual herbs, Gu Sheng's cultivation has steadily improved.
When night fell, he sat cross-legged in a cave, with true energy flowing around his body, and there was a faint sign of a breakthrough.
"Yellow Martial Realm is at its peak."
Gu Sheng opened his eyes and felt the surging Qi in his body.
"Only one step away from the Black Tortoise Realm."
"If that girl hadn't caused trouble, you might have broken through."
Innate Spirit Embryo muttered.
Gu Sheng shook his head.
"On the road to spiritual practice, haste makes waste. Today's harvest has exceeded expectations."
At noon the next day, Gu Sheng was searching in a valley when he suddenly heard familiar footsteps coming from behind.
"Gu Sheng!"
Qin Yurou's voice was filled with urgency.
Gu Sheng turned around and saw Qin Yurou walking quickly. His face lost the usual smile and became a little more solemn.
"What happened?"
Gu Sheng asked alertly.
Qin Yurou Take a deep breath.
"Shen Qingyun has united seven forces including Great Desolation Alliance, Iron Sword Sect, and assembled more than 300 warriors to search for your whereabouts in the secret realm."
Gu Sheng frowned.
"Is the news reliable?"
"Little Black saw it with my own eyes."
Qin Yurou pointed to the sky.