"In that case, I will go to the upper level of the Linlang Pavilion to see if there are any new and strange things. Brother Gu, don't worry, I will leave a ray of spiritual power attached to your side. As long as you have a thought, no matter where I am, you can instantly sense me and respond to the call at any time."
After finishing speaking, he did not wait for Gu Sheng to respond. He swayed and disappeared from the place like a ghost, as if he had never appeared before, leaving only a faint hint of domineering aura in the air.
The atmosphere in front of the Linlang Pavilion had just eased, and the crowd began to whisper about the shocking scene just now.
Suddenly!
Bang--!
With a loud noise, Linlang Pavilion's beautifully carved and extremely solid door was suddenly knocked open from the outside, and debris flew everywhere! A Dao Body figure staggered in with the force of the impact, and fell heavily on the smooth floor in the center of the hall.
Everyone's eyes were instantly attracted.
It was an old man wearing a white robe. His beard and hair were all white, but his face was rosy, giving him the appearance of a child with crane hair.
But at this moment, the old man's image was extremely miserable. The originally bright and spotless white robe was now stained with dark red blood in large areas, and became filthy.
His hair was disheveled, there was still wet blood at the corner of his mouth, his face was as pale as paper, and his breath was extremely depressed. The strong smell of blood spread around him, instantly filling the entire first-floor hall of the Linlang Pavilion.
"Who?!"
"How dare you break in the Linlang Pavilion!"
The Linlang Pavilion guards who reacted quickly came from all directions. Their movements were quick and unified, and they instantly surrounded the intruding old man in white robes. Their swords were unsheathed, cold light flashed, and their fierce energy was locked on the old man. As long as he made the slightest move, he would be attacked like thunder.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense.
Gu Sheng The moment the old man broke in, his eyes froze. When he saw the old man's appearance clearly, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately pushed away the crowd in front of him, walked up quickly, and said solemnly to the guards surrounding the old man.
"Stop! Everyone, step back!"
The guards recognized Gu Sheng and knew that he had a close relationship with the pavilion master. Although they were a little hesitant when they saw him speak, they still put away their weapons and took a few steps back, but still maintained a vigilant encirclement.
Gu Sheng walked quickly to the old man in white robe, squatted down, and reached out to hold the old man's trembling shoulders, with a hint of imperceptible urgency in his voice.
"Mr. Long? How could it be you? What... happened to you?"
This white-robed old man is surprisingly the master of the Imperial Sect, Long Yundao! A top powerhouse with a great reputation in the surrounding area and unfathomable cultivation!
Long Yundao raised his head with difficulty, his cloudy eyes lost their former sparkle. When he saw it was Gu Sheng, a faint light flashed in his eyes, he opened his mouth, his voice was extremely weak and hoarse, as if he might die at any time.
"Yes... it's Gu Xiaoyou..."
He coughed violently, spat out small mouthfuls of bruised blood with pieces of internal organs, and spoke intermittently.
"Imperial Sect... gone... so miserable... the whole sect... almost... almost slaughtered... not even one out of ten... ahem..."
These words were like thunder, exploding in the silent hall!
Imperial Sect destroyed?!
Everyone was stunned by the news and could hardly believe their ears. Imperial Sect was a large sect with a long tradition and profound foundation. The sect leader Long Yundao was a powerful man who had been famous for a long time. Who could have such ability to almost wipe out Imperial Sect overnight?
Gu Sheng The hand holding him tightened slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes, but his tone remained stable.
"Mr. Long, who did this? Who is so bold as to dare to do this to the Imperial Sect?"
Long Yundao shook his head feebly, his face full of despair and pain, and his voice became weaker and weaker.
"No... I don't know... the person who took action... is too strong... ridiculously strong... they... they didn't leave any clues at all... directly... came directly to the Imperial Sect... killed anyone on sight... I... I fought to the death... only to rely on the sect's secret method... to escape with a trace of the remnant soul... come here to report..."
With deep eyes, Gu Sheng quickly took out a jade bottle from the storage ring, poured out a few green pills that exuded rich vitality and medicinal fragrance, and handed them to Long Yundao's mouth.
"Mr. Long, don't talk for now. Take this elixir and stabilize your injury before talking!"
However, Long Yundao turned his head with difficulty and avoided the pill. He smiled miserably, and his vitality quickly dissipated like a candle in the wind.
"It's... useless... Gu Xiaoyou... your kindness... I understand... that secret method... has burned out all my vitality... my soul has been shattered... now... it's just... relying on a trace of obsession... to survive... to survive... there is no way..."
He looked at Gu Sheng, and the last light in his eyes began to dim.
"I can... be able to... see my little friend... at the last moment... spread the news... I... die... with my eyes closed..."
His voice gradually dropped, and finally, he tilted his head, leaned into Gu Sheng's arms, and became completely silent.
The pair of eyes that once contained majesty and wisdom were now staring blankly at the gorgeous dome of the Linlang Pavilion, losing all their spirit.
A powerful sect leader fell into this prosperous place in such a miserable way.
There was deathly silence all around, with only the heavy breathing of everyone. Imperial Sect was destroyed, the sect leader fell... This news was so shocking that everyone felt a chill running from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.
Gu Sheng gently laid Long Yundao's body flat on the ground and closed his eyes for him.
He stood up slowly, his face expressionless, but the aura around him became extremely cold and depressing at this moment. Anyone who knew him well knew that this was a sign of his extreme anger.
Deep in his eyes, the murderous intent surged like an undercurrent, almost uncontrollable. Imperial Sect had a close relationship with him, and Long Yundao was a respectable elder, but now he ended up like this!
He must know who it is!
In this oppressive silence, a somewhat playful and lazy voice came from a pillar not far away, breaking the solemn atmosphere.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a touching scene."
Everyone looked around and saw a young man wearing black attire and a somewhat sinister face, leaning on a pillar with his hands folded across his chest, looking at this side leisurely, with a playful smile on his lips.
The young man in black seemed to enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention. His eyes fell directly on Gu Sheng and his tone was frivolous.
"Gu Sheng, right? My master asked me to bring you a message."
He paused and spoke word by word, his voice clearly spreading throughout the hall.
"This Imperial Sect destruction is the first 'big gift' to you. I hope you still like it. As for the next 'big gift'..."
He deliberately lengthened his tone, and looked at Gu Sheng's eyes that instantly turned cold and biting, and his smile became more and more proud.
"It has been sent to Wuyun City. Counting the time, the killer sent should have arrived at Wuyun City by now, right? Hehe."
The three words "Wuyun City" are like the sharpest ice pick, piercing Gu Sheng's heart! That is his foundation, and there are people he must protect!
Boom--!
The terrifying murderous intention that had been suppressed, like a volcano that had been stored for thousands of years, finally erupted from Gu Sheng's body!
An icy aura visible to the naked eye suddenly spread around him. The temperature in the hall dropped sharply, and a thin layer of white frost even condensed on the ground! Some people who were close could not help but tremble, feeling that their souls were frozen by this murderous intention!
"You're looking for death!"
Gu Sheng's voice seemed to come from Nine Nether Hell, containing endless coldness and anger. He took one step forward, and the entire Linlang Pavilion seemed to tremble. The powerful momentum was like a mountain, crushing towards the young man in black!
However, in the face of this overwhelming murderous intention and terrifying momentum, the young man in black not only showed no fear at all, but instead showed a strange smile on his face as if his plan had succeeded.
"My mission is completed. Gu Sheng, enjoy the feast prepared by the master! I will wait for you below, hahahahaha..."
Amidst the wild laughter, just before Gu Sheng's momentum was about to come, the light in the eyes of the young man in black dimmed instantly, and the energy around him suddenly dissipated like a punctured balloon. The whole person fell softly, with no life left.
After delivering the message, he immediately killed himself without leaving any chance for questioning!
The figure of Gu Sheng stopped in front of the body of the young man in black. Looking at the body that quickly became cold, the killing intent around him not only did not weaken, but became more solid and terrifying.
There was silence in the hall, everyone was stunned by the successive changes, and there was a suffocating sense of depression in the air.
Imperial Sect was destroyed and the leader died.
Wuyun City was attacked and the killer has arrived.
The mastermind behind the scenes sent a "big gift", and the messenger committed suicide.
A series of news, one more shocking than the last, and one more dangerous than the last.
Gu Sheng stood there, like a cold sculpture, with only those deep eyes filled with rage and cold murderous intent that could burn everything. The tragic scene of Long Yundao before his death, the joking words of the young man in black, especially the tragedy that might be happening to "Wuyun City" bit his heart like a poisonous snake.
The storm is coming, and murderous intent has emerged.
This Great Desolation City is destined to no longer be peaceful.
The air inside the Linlang Pavilion seemed to have solidified into ice, making it so heavy that people could not breathe. The murderous intent emanating from Gu Sheng made all onlookers feel as if they were in nine freezing days, and their bone marrow was frozen.
"Black, cloud, city..."
Gu Sheng almost squeezed these three words out from between his teeth, each word carrying a bloody chill. The grief and indignation of Long Yundao's death and the anxiety of Wuyun City's attack were like two poisonous snakes gnawing at his heart.
"Brother Gu, this matter is strange. I might be trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, or there might be an ambush. We need to consider the long term..."
Situ Qingfeng suppressed the heart-stopping murderous intention, took a step forward, and warned worriedly.
He knew very well that the master behind the young man in black must have great intentions. If Gu Sheng went there rashly at this moment, he would probably play into the opponent's hands.
"Long term plan?"
Gu Sheng turned his head suddenly, his deep eyes were now red, filled with almost substantial murderous intent.
"My family is being slaughtered, you want me to take a long-term approach?!"
He no longer paid attention to Situ Qingfeng's dissuasion, his eyes were like lightning, and he glanced at the well-trained guards who belonged to the Linlang Pavilion in the Linlang Pavilion - "Linlang Guards"!
"Linlang Guards obey orders!"
Gu Sheng's voice was not high, but it carried an undoubted majesty, like thunder exploding in the ears of every Linlang Guards.
"Here!"
Dozens of guards with powerful auras and uniform silver armor responded in unison, the sound shaking the roof tiles.
They may have had some guesses about Gu Sheng's identity before, but seeing Xia Wuyou's attitude towards him and the fact that the top officials in the cabinet did not intervene to stop him, they immediately understood whose order they should follow.
"Follow me and go to Wuyun City!"
Gu Sheng's words are concise, but they contain the anger that burns the sky and boils the sea.
He did not hesitate at all, and with a movement of his body, he turned into a blurry green shadow, shooting like an arrow from a string towards the core teleportation circle inside the Linlang Pavilion that leads to everywhere.
Dozens of Linlang Guards moved in unison, like a torrent of silver steel, followed closely behind, with heavy footsteps on the floor, making a heart-stopping roar, demonstrating the cold murderous spirit.
Situ Qingfeng looked at Gu Sheng's decisive back and opened his mouth. In the end, all his words of persuasion turned into a helpless sigh.
He knew that no one could stop Gu Sheng at this moment.
He could only pray secretly, hoping that Wuyun City could hold on until Gu Sheng arrived.
At the same time, Wuyun City, thousands of miles away, had a completely different scene.
Today's Wuyun City Gu family is no longer what it used to be. Since a few months ago.
With the secret planning of Gu Sheng and the strong support of his companions, the First Elder Gu Yuanshan lineage with different ambitions was eradicated with thunderous means, and the whole family was integrated. The internal power of the family then annexed Wang Family, who was originally at odds with the Gu family, and Blood Saber Stronghold, who was entrenched outside the city and had a notorious reputation, absorbing their power and territory.
What further boosted the Gu family's prestige was that they seemed to have the support of a mysterious and powerful "Holy Land" force and were given the recognition of the "Holy Land Title".
This makes the Gu family's reputation unparalleled among the dozen or so surrounding cities, making it the most potential and most promising family, with unlimited glory.
The Gu family's mansion has also been enlarged several times compared to before. It has a high-walled courtyard and pavilions, which is extraordinary. There are people coming and going in the mansion, making it a busy scene.
After eliminating Gu Yuanshan and other cancers, the head of the family, Gu Lie, used a combination of iron fist and gentleness to select and support reliable talents from other branches and let them be responsible for different businesses and affairs. At the same time, the Gu family also accepted many surrounding small families and small forces as vassals.
Its business scope is no longer limited to the original Zhentian Escort Agency, but has expanded to all aspects of a warrior's life, including elixirs, weapons, materials, intelligence, etc., and its scale is growing day by day.
In front of the Gu family's mansion, there is a lot of traffic and crowds every day. Envoys or representatives from surrounding cities, sects, and families often come to visit with generous gifts, hoping to discuss cooperation and build relationships with the prosperous Gu family.