Heading to the Southern Frontier

Upon seeing Lina's letter, Xu Qi'an felt a mix of confusion, wariness, and surprise.

It's natural to be wary; anyone would be suspicious if their own sister was "targeted" by the Gu God.

The bewilderment and surprise stemmed from the fact that—why would the Gu God, having nothing better to do, target Lingyin?

Luo Yuheng released his long legs from around his waist, instead kneeling on the ground to support his body, and solemnly reminded him:

"The Gu God has the ability to glimpse a corner of the future."

Xu Qi'an understood what she meant: Xu Lingyin wasn't the Gu God's real target, but him!

A great calamity is imminent. As a supreme being with the ability to glimpse fragments of the future, the Gu God may have seen Xu Qi'an in those future fragments.

After all, Xu Qi'an is no longer a nobody, but a true first-rank martial artist who can even represent the entire Central Plains.

He will surely have a place in the great calamity to come, so it is not surprising that the God of Gu "foresaw" him.

Xu Qi'an withdrew his left hand, which had been supporting Luo Yuheng's buttocks, and used his fingers as a pen to write:

[Lina, have Chief Longtu go to the Abyss and check if the crack between the Confucian Sage statue's eyebrows has spread.]

If the Gu God can now emanate power and affect living beings in the outside world, then the seal must have loosened.

[Five: Father has already gone to see it. The crack in the Confucian sage sculpture has indeed gotten bigger; Father said it has spread to the chest area.]

Lina first told her father, Longtu, about Xu Lingyin's unusual behavior. After Longtu and the clan leaders held a meeting to discuss the matter, they went to the Abyss together to check on the situation and found that the statue of the Confucian Sage was becoming increasingly loose.

[Part 3: What is Leader Longtu's view on this matter?]

[Five: The father was very angry, saying that the Gu God wanted to take his disciple away.]

Upon seeing this message, a series of question marks flashed through the minds of the members of the Heaven and Earth Society.

[One: What did you say?]

Emperor Huaiqing, the supreme ruler, couldn't resist sending a letter with a question.

[Five: Lingyin said that the Gu God taught her cultivation in a dream. Her father carefully examined her body but found no abnormalities indicating that she had been corrupted by the Gu God.]

Lina recounted the events in detail. Not long ago, Xu Lingyin dreamed of a large insect. The insect taught her how to fight every day, but rarely communicated with her. The few times it did, it only revealed the identity of the "Gu God".

[Five: Strangely enough, Lingyin's body is perfectly fine, but her cultivation hasn't progressed either. The elders all suspect that Lingyin is simply dreaming.]

[8: It's not that much of a coincidence.]

Asura jumped in and interjected, relaying the message:

[It would be best to go to Southern Frontier and take a look. Super-grade methods shouldn't be taken lightly; the absence of any unusual activity is precisely the biggest anomaly. Also, who is Lingyin?]

[5: Lingyin is my disciple and also Xu Ningyan's younger sister.]

[8: To be favored by the God of Gu, she must be an exceptionally talented prodigy.]

"No, that's an incredibly stupid child," Chu Yuanzhen thought to himself.

In a sense, Lingyin is indeed exceptionally talented, as Huaiqing aptly described.

Not particularly bright, but with a very strong birth chart, she was one of the rarest people I had ever met. Master Jinlian immediately thought of Lingyin's birth chart.

He immediately thought of Zhong Li, the fifth disciple of the supervisor.

Zhong Li's misfortune will affect those around her, whether they are friends or enemies.

However, two types of people can be immune to the misfortune she attracts: one is someone like Xu Qi'an who is blessed with good fortune, and the other is someone like Xu Lingyin whose birth chart is strong.

The members of the Heaven and Earth Society were all very interested in this matter. After chatting for a few more minutes, Xu Qi'an sent a message:

[Lina, how does the power of the Gu God in the Abyss compare to before I left?]

[5: The concentration has increased several times over, and the leaders must go to the Abyss every three days to clean up the powerful Gu worms and Gu beasts.]

Even so, it's impossible to find all the powerful Gu worms and Gu beasts. The Abyss is so vast that there will always be some that slip through the net. Grandma said that within half a year, a Gu beast at the Transcendent Realm is very likely to appear.

[And with each birth of a transcendent-level Gu worm or Gu beast, a leader is bound to perish, leaving the entire Gu clan deeply worried.]

My Seven Absolute Gu is almost ready to advance to the extraordinary realm. This trip to the Southern Frontier will allow me to fleece the Gu God. Xu Qi'an sent a message:

I will travel to Southern Frontier today.

After carefully putting away the fragments of the Earth Book, Xu Qi'an looked at the stunningly beautiful face so close to his and smiled:

"Shall we go to Southern Frontier together?"

Luo Yuheng shook his head, "I have already advanced to the level of a terrestrial immortal. The battle between celestial beings and Celestial Person is about to begin, so I need to go into seclusion to consolidate my cultivation during this period."

As she spoke, she stood up.

"Pop~"

As the sound rang out, Luo Yuheng bit her lip, her breathing becoming slightly heavy.

"Understood. During your seclusion, I'll have to come to the temple every day to cultivate with you. "Xu Qi'an is now very good at understanding the psychology of the proud and aloof older sister.

Because both the Flower Goddess and the Little Aunt are this type.

Practice makes perfect.

For Luo Yuheng, dual cultivation was also a way to quickly stabilize his realm and improve his Law Power. The effect was certainly not as good as before, after all, they were already close to the ceiling level of power. But it was still better than breathing alone.

Xu Qi'an did not rush to the Southern Frontier immediately, but went to the palace first. On the observation deck on the second floor of the "Welcoming Spring Pavilion", he met Huaiqing, who was wearing a plain palace dress.

Her hair and dress fluttered in the wind, and her temperament remained as aloof as a fairy. However, unlike before, this princess now possessed an air of "I am the only one who matters" majesty.

"Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has rarely worn his old clothes again. Where does he find the leisure and elegance to do so?"

Xu Qi'an sat casually at the table, picked up a date and started eating it, then frowned:

"These dates taste a bit strange, a little bit..."

Huaiqing didn't turn around, and chuckled softly:

"The texture is somewhat like horse meat?"

"These are jujubes presented by Song Qing. It is said that the jujube trees grew from the corpses of warhorses, and one horse can produce three hundred catties of jujubes. The war had just ended, and the horse carcasses were piled up like mountains. I thought it would be a waste to bury them, so I entrusted them to Song Qing to handle."

"The meat balls have now been delivered to the soup kitchens and distributed to the disaster victims along with the soup; they really help stave off hunger."

Xu Qi'an silently spat out the date residue in his mouth, picked up his teacup to rinse his mouth, and said:

"I am about to make a trip to the Southern Frontier. Has Your Majesty prepared the compensation for the Gu Clan warriors?"

Huaiqing shook his head.

Xu Qi'an then relayed Erlang's plan to Huaiqing.

"Good!"

Huaiqing immediately agreed, "The Bureau of Astronomy is rolling in money, Warlock have no shortage of silver. Taking some from them for emergencies wouldn't be a bad idea."

So, Huaiqing wrote a letter and gave it to Xu Qi'an, the gist of which was:

The position of Supervisor is of paramount importance, and I cannot treat it lightly. I need to select a virtuous and capable person of high moral character, who can command respect and contribute to the court and the people. There just happens to be such a matter...

After receiving the letter, Xu Qi'an went to see Wei Yuan, told him the purpose of his trip to the Southern Frontier, and expressed his concern for the Gu God.

Wei Yuan suggested that before going to the Southern Frontier, one should first visit Cloud Deer Academy.

Xu Lingyin showed no abnormality, most likely because the Gu God used the "Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations" Law Technique to cover it up.

Therefore, I need to go to the Cloud Deer Academy to borrow the Confucian hat of the Second Sage, as well as two sheets of paper that record "divination techniques" and "Law Follows Speech".

First, use the power of Law Follows Speech to suppress the power of "shifting stars and changing constellations," and then use divination to determine the Xu Lingyin.

Whether there's a problem or not, we'll find out soon enough.

The bonus from the Confucian crown of the Second Sage ensures the dispelling of the power of "Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations" and enhances the divination strength of the wizard's "divination arts".

The Gu God was still sealed, and the trace of power it emitted could not possibly contend with the Law Artifact of a Quasi-Saint.

In addition, Wei Yuan said to be prepared to return empty-handed.

He believed that, given the status of the Gu God, if he wanted to secretly infiltrate and plot, he would not let the Gu Clan discover it so easily.

Therefore, this time it is very likely that there will be no real danger, and there is no complicated inside story.

Southern Frontier.

On the outskirts of the Abyss, Granny Tiangu and other Gu clan leaders emerged with grave expressions after completing a cleanup operation.

Their concerns stem from two aspects:

First, the seal of the Confucian sage is becoming increasingly loose, and the Gu God is about to break through.

This is undoubtedly a disaster for the Gu Clan. The prophets of the Heavenly Gu Clan have all left behind prophecies such as "When the Gu God is born, the Nine Provinces will become the world of Gu."

Sealing the Gu God is the Gu Clan's eternal mission and goal.

Second: The power of the Gu God emanating from the Abyss is more concentrated than ever before.

If left unchecked, firstly, the territory of the Abyss will expand, polluting the surrounding normal areas into "Gu" territory. Secondly, the number and probability of extraordinary Gu beasts being born will increase accordingly.

A single extraordinary Gu beast might force the leaders present to risk their lives to eradicate it.

Two heads are enough to severely damage the Gu clan; if three heads appear, the Gu clan must prepare for total destruction.

Such a situation has never occurred in the endless past.

"Mother-in-law, is this the great calamity you spoke of?"

The alluring and charming Luan Yu had completely lost her captivating charm; her meticulously manicured eyebrows were tightly furrowed.

"Compared to this, this is merely the tip of the iceberg."

After Granny Tian Gu finished speaking, she turned to look at Long Tu:

"Is there anything wrong with that little girl?"

Longtu replied:

"No abnormalities, eats and sleeps well, currently helping the clan build a dam, and can already carry 500 jin (250 kg) of stones."

With that kind of power, killing a martial artist in the Essence Refining Realm with a single punch would be a piece of cake, and even Qi Refining Realm would lose half their life.

Granny Tian Gu said again:

"Have you notified Xu Yinluo?"

Long Tu nodded, steer the conversation back on track. "What should we do about the Abyss? We can't handle the Confucian Sage's seal, and we can't solve the problem of the Gu God's power being too concentrated?"

Upon hearing this, the Gu clan leader and elders fell silent, their faces filled with worry.

The calm and rational Gu Master Chunyan said:

"If the Gu Clan's population were to increase tenfold, that problem could be solved."

The solution is quite simple: just absorb the power of the Gu God.

However, Gu Masters have their limits and cannot absorb power indefinitely. The power of the Gu God needs to be "filtered" by the natal Gu within the body before the human body can absorb it. This can effectively prevent mutation and madness.

Gu worms and Gu beasts, however, do not require this.

They can directly absorb the power of the Gu God, but the price is becoming slaves to the Gu God's power and losing their sanity. Of course, the insect beasts don't care about that.

"Or each tribe could produce another extraordinary individual," Chunyan added.

Those were the seven extraordinary Gu Clan leaders, along with a group of elders beside them, who shook their heads slightly.