"Is he the descendant of Emperor Venerable?"
Gu Sheng chuckled lightly, neither admitting nor denying.
He walked slowly to a baby's body, squatted down, and gently brushed the small forehead with his fingers.
"Three hundred years ago, Qin Beichen used Northern Star Flower to burn Seven Great Sects."
He suddenly spoke, his voice low.
"Do you know why?"
Tantai Bing Tang's pupils shrank.
This detail is not even recorded in ancient books!
"Because they use living people to make elixirs?"
she asked tentatively.
Gu Sheng stood up and patted the non-existent dust.
"Almost."
He turned to Tantai Bing Tang, with emotions in his eyes that she couldn't understand.
"You still have questions to ask."
This is not a question.
Tantai Bing Tang.
She did have a bold guess, but it was so ridiculous that even she couldn't believe it.
"I"
She hesitated for a moment and finally shook her head.
"Nothing more to ask."
Gu Sheng seemed a little disappointed, but quickly returned to his nonchalant look.
At this moment, Tantai Bing Tang felt that the pressure that enveloped his whole body suddenly disappeared, as if it had never existed.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then realized that her robe was soaked in cold sweat.
"Northern Star Flower's seed."
Gu Sheng said suddenly, as if he had read her mind.
"You want it."
Tantai Bing Tang's heart skipped a beat.
She does have this intention to use the legendary Northern Star Flower to completely purify the cancer of the Myriad Flow Sect.
"Yes."
She admitted it frankly.
"But it seems you don't intend to give it."
Gu Sheng smiled, this time it was a genuine smile.
"Smart. I can't give you the seeds, though."
He paused.
"If you need it in the future, Northern Star Flower will be opened where you want it to be."
The weight of this promise shocked Tantai Bing Tang.
She quickly weighed the pros and cons and finally nodded.
"Deal."
"Aren't you curious why the seeds can't be given to you?"
Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow.
Tantai Bing Tang pursed his lips.
"I'm curious, but I won't ask. If you want to say something, you will tell me."
Gu Sheng had admiration in his eyes.
He suddenly lifted up his trouser legs, exposing the part below the knees.
Tantai Bing Tang took a breath of air.
Those were not human legs at all, but two pieces of white bones! There was no muscle, no skin, only the white bones glowed strangely in the moonlight.
"Northern Star Flower is a secret technique."
Gu Sheng said calmly, as if discussing today's weather.
"The cost of activation is my flesh and blood. There is no cure for these melted flesh and blood."
Tantai Bing Tang's face changed drastically.
She finally understood the weight behind Gu Sheng's promise. Every time he used Northern Star Flower, he was consuming his own life!
"You"
Her voice trembled.
"Why are you telling me this?"
Gu Sheng put down his trouser legs and his expression became indifferent again.
"Because of the look in your eyes."
He turned and walked toward the door.
"It's very similar to Qin Beichen back then."
Tantai Bing Tang was stunned in place.
The amount of information contained in this sentence was too much for her to digest.
When he reached the door, Gu Sheng stopped.
"I feel much more relaxed."
he said without looking back.
"The remaining corpses and Myriad Flow Sect's troubles are left to you."
Before he finished speaking, his figure disappeared into the night like smoke.
Tantai Bing Tang stood stunned for a long time before recovering from the shock.
She looked down at the corpses of the babies, anger reigniting in her eyes.
"Myriad Flow Sect"
she muttered.
"No one can save you this time."
She waved her sleeves, and the twelve corpses were put into the storage ring.
Then he took out a Communication Jade Slip and injected it with real energy.
A moment later, two Dao Body figures appeared quietly outside the room.
"Sect Master."
Two women in white knelt on one knee.
Tantai Bing Tang took out the storage ring with an expressionless expression.
"Bury these children well and erect monuments with their names."
"Yes."
One of the women took the ring with both hands and hesitated.
"Sect Master, these are."
"Myriad Flow Sect Evidence of using live infants to make elixirs."
Tantai Bing Tang's voice was cold.
"With my order, the Intelligence Hall should put down all matters at hand and fully investigate the dealings between the Myriad Flow Sect and the evil cult organization 'Blood Infant Sect'. Within three days, I want to see all the evidence on the desk!"
The two men were shocked and immediately took the order.
"As you command!"
"Also."
Tantai Bing Tang added.
"Notify Dean Fan of the Great Desolation Sacred Academy that I will meet you at the same place at midnight tonight. Just say, I have something important to tell you. If you don't come, you will bear the consequences."
Gu Sheng When he opened the door, the bloody smell in the hall had dissipated without a trace.
He raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced across the empty hall. Xie Family's corpses had been cleaned up at some point, leaving only a few dark red marks on the floor, like scars that could never be wiped away.
Xie Qingxuan was sitting on his knees in the center of the hall, his white clothes stained dark red with blood.
She no longer cried, but stared blankly into the void, as if her soul had left with her family.
Those once smart eyes were now horribly empty, and not even the sound of Gu Sheng's approaching footsteps could alarm her in the slightest.
"How is she?"
Gu Sheng asked Miss Tantai standing aside in a low voice.
The silver-haired girl spread her hands helplessly, and the ice crystal earrings on her earlobes swayed slightly with the movement.
"I'm not very good at comforting people."
There was a rare embarrassment in her voice.
"I said I would help her get revenge, and I also said I would take care of her, but she didn't seem to listen to anything."
Gu Sheng sighed and strode towards Xie Qingxuan.
He didn't speak, he just leaned over and hugged the trembling body into his arms.
Xie Qingxuan's body stiffened for a moment, and then softened as if he had finally found support.
"Cry it out."
Gu Sheng's voice is very soft, but it carries a power that cannot be refused.
"You don't need to force yourself in front of me."
This sentence seemed to open some floodgates.
Xie Qingxuan His shoulders shook slightly at first, and then his whole body began to tremble violently.
She clutched Gu Sheng's clothes tightly, whimpering like a small animal from her throat, which eventually turned into heartbreaking wails.
Tears soaked the material on Gu Sheng's chest, and it was so hot that it almost burned through his skin.
Miss Tantai stood aside, watching this scene at a loss.
She had never seen such a comfort method in the Linlang Pavilion. Everyone kept a just right distance, and even she and her sister rarely had such close contact.
But it is undeniable that Gu Sheng's method does work.
Although Xie Qingxuan's cry was sad, it was much better than the deathly silence just now.
"I don't have any family anymore."
Xie Qingxuan finally stopped crying, her voice was so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.
This sentence is like a sharp blade, piercing Miss Tantai's heart.
She suddenly remembered that snowy night many years ago, when she and her sister huddled in the ruined temple and watched helplessly as their parents were killed by their enemies.
She understands better than anyone the despair of being alone with each other in the whole world.
The silver-haired girl stepped forward almost instinctively, knelt down on one knee and held Xie Qingxuan's cold hand.
"From today on, my sister and I are your family."
She paused and glanced at Gu Sheng.
"He is too."
Xie Qingxuan raised his head blankly, his red and swollen eyes moving back and forth between the two of them.
She opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
This sudden kindness left her at a loss. Just an hour ago, she had a complete home, but now she had to accept the shelter of a stranger.
"Myriad Flow Sect is just a chess piece."
Gu Sheng suddenly spoke, his voice low and powerful.
"What really controls all of this is a huge evil cultivator organization. If you want revenge, your own strength alone is far from enough."
He looked directly into Xie Qingxuan's eyes.
"Miss Tantai can give you the best resources and guidance. Accept her kindness and you can become stronger faster."
Xie Qingxuan's pupils shrank slightly.
Gu Sheng's words were like a heavy hammer, waking her up from her self-pity.
Yeah, what's the use of crying? Her family will not come back, and only blood debt is the right way to pay.
"I, I understand."
She swallowed hard and turned to Miss Tantai.
"Xie Qingxuan will keep this kindness in mind. If there is a future."
"Don't say that."
Miss Tantai interrupted her and reached out to help her up.
"We will bury your family first. Then we will introduce you to the Linlang Pavilion. From today on, that place will be your home."
Gu Sheng watched the two girls leaving with a faint smile on their lips.
At this moment, he felt subtle spiritual energy fluctuations behind him.
"Is the play over?"
He didn't look back, his tone was teasing.
Tantai Bing Tang stepped out of the shadows and restored his true appearance.
Surprisingly, she did not wear the iconic veil this time, and her face as cold as moonlight was completely exposed to the air.
Gu Sheng then noticed that although she and her sister had exactly the same facial features, their temperaments were completely different. Miss Tantai was like a dancing flame, while she was like ice that would never melt.
"I've never acted."
Tantai Bing Tang's voice was as calm as water.
"No matter who you are, as long as you are related to that Emperor Venerable, it is worth facing me with your true face."
Gu Sheng chuckled lightly and did not answer.
He knew what Tantai Bing Tang was testing. From the moment Northern Star Flower recognized his master, the sisters had a strong interest in his identity.
Especially Tantai Bing Tang, there are too many calculations hidden behind those seemingly calm eyes.
"I have to take care of some things this afternoon."
Tantai Bing Tang suddenly changed the topic.
"Go ahead."
Gu Sheng waved his hand casually.
"There is no need to report everything."
Tantai Bing Tang did not move, but took out a small sapphire Porcelain Bottle from his sleeve.
The bottle is no bigger than a thumb, but it emits heart-stopping spiritual energy fluctuations.
Even through the cork, Gu Sheng can feel the majestic energy contained in the elixir inside.
"Eighth grade Golden Body Pill."
Tantai Bing Tang handed Porcelain Bottle to him.
"It should be helpful to your practice."
Gu Sheng didn't take it immediately.
He narrowed his eyes and looked at the other person with a half-smile.
"Northern Star Flower Use my flesh and blood as a sacrifice. Ordinary elixirs are useless to me."
"This is no ordinary elixir."
Tantai Bing Tang's voice was still calm, but Gu Sheng keenly noticed that her fingertips were slightly tense.
"It can help you forge your golden body faster and shorten the process of reshaping your flesh and blood."
Gu Sheng was shocked.
Eighth-grade elixirs are already rare treasures in Cultivation World, let alone Golden Body Pill that are specifically for the golden body stage.
This kind of elixir is often expensive and unavailable, and even the heads of some medium-sized sects may not be able to obtain it.
Tantai Bing Tang is such a generous gift, and his intention is not simple.
"Qing Nang Sacred Land's Alchemy Saint personally refined it."
Tantai Bing Tang added another sentence, his eyes fixed on Gu Sheng's reaction.
Gu Sheng didn't show it on his face, but several thoughts had already passed through his mind.
Qing Nang Sacred Land is the supreme palace of Cultivation World elixirs, and the "Alchemy Saint" is a transcendent existence in the holy land.
Tantai Bing Tang specifically mentioned this name, obviously testing his relationship with the "Emperor Venerable".
"Too expensive."
Gu Sheng did not reach out in the end.
"No reward for no merit."
Tantai Bing Tang had an almost imperceptible sense of relaxation in his eyes.
She took back Porcelain Bottle, her tone a little more truthful.
"It's up to you. But if you change your mind, you can always come to me."
Gu Sheng nodded and watched her turn and leave.
It wasn't until the white figure disappeared completely that he slowly let out a breath of turbid air.
Tantai Bing Tang's temptation was too obvious, but he didn't care. At least for now, their goals were the same.
The moonlight shines through the window lattice, casting mottled shadows on the ground.
Gu Sheng looked down at the dark red lines that appeared on his palm, which were the marks left by Northern Star Flower after he recognized his master.
The lines were a bit darker than yesterday, and they seemed to be flowing slowly under his skin like life.
"Time is running out."
He whispered to himself, his voice dissipating in the empty hall.
At the same time, Tantai Bing Tang returned to his Secret Chamber and solemnly put the sapphire Porcelain Bottle back into the sandalwood box.
She took out a Communication Jade Slip and lightly traced it with her fingertips.
"We can basically rule out the possibility that he is the reincarnation of Emperor Venerable. He has no reaction to the name of Alchemy Saint, and he does not understand the refining techniques of eighth-grade Golden Body Pill."
Gu Sheng looked at the direction where Tantai Bing Tang disappeared, stroking the cold jade bottle with his fingertips.
The fine cloud patterns on the bottle shimmer in the sunlight, and you can vaguely feel the majestic medicinal power contained in it.
"Seven Revolutions Profound Spirit Pill"
He whispered the small words engraved on the bottom of the bottle and raised his eyebrows slightly.
This kind of elixir, which can help Black Tortoise Realm strong men break through bottlenecks, is worth at least three thousand spiritual stones on the black market.
Tantai Bing Tang just gave it to him casually and said it was "dividends"?
While he was thinking, a warmth suddenly came from his waist.
Gu Sheng lowered his head and found that the Communication Jade Talisman Gu Ningshuang gave him was glowing with light blue.
"Brother, I broke through the Earth Martial Realm!"
The girl's excited voice came from the jade talisman, with a slight gasp.
"The college's "Profound Ice Art" is much more complete than the one at home. I just miss you a little."
Gu Sheng The corners of his mouth raised unconsciously, and spiritual power was injected into the jade talisman.
"Congratulations. I'm just back. I can go to Great Desolation City to find you at any time."
The jade talisman soon lit up again.
"Really? But I'm on Elder Han Yue right now."
The voice stopped suddenly and was replaced by a stern female voice.
"No subpoenas in class!"
Contact was immediately severed.
"This girl"
Gu Sheng shook his head and laughed, then took out another jade charm engraved with Qing Luan patterns.
This was given to him by Shen Qingtian, saying he could contact him anytime if there was any emergency.
"Miss Qing Tan, could you please show me the way to the Great Desolation Sacred Academy?"
He asked as he input his spiritual power.
Unexpectedly, the response was a female voice as clear as a bell.
"Mr. Gu? I am Qin Yurou. Sister Qing Tan, something happened to her!"
Gu Sheng's pupils suddenly contracted.