"What's wrong? Aren't you usually quite the talker? Are you overwhelmed by the scene? You need to get out more and see the world.
Look at me, look at me. I've been a secretary in fifteen counties. What big scenes haven't I seen? I come to these sorts of events eighteen times a month,
I'm very experienced. I may not be as good as you when it comes to fighting, but you should learn from me on how to handle these situations. You'll need it when you're big."
Seeing Shen Zhao's rare silence, and even a hint of apprehension, Ding Buer felt a surge of superiority.
Shen Zhao, however, was preoccupied, wondering why Yu Xiyan would suddenly appear in such a place?
In his previous life, he had represented the Imperial Family and participated in the Fuxi Abyss exploration. He obtained an ancient dragon core and a congenital dao body, which he presented to her. At this time, Yu Xiyan should still be on the dragon throne, handling government affairs.
Could it be that because I'm not here, she had to come and seek opportunities herself?
Thinking about this, Shen Zhao's mind cleared. Yu Xiyan's appearance was purely a coincidence; she shouldn't have discovered anything suspicious.
After all, Yu Xiyan had never fallen in love with him, so how could she go out of the palace searching for a husband because of a missing stranger?
Moreover, at this point in time, he hadn't met Yu Xiyan, so she couldn't possibly recognize him. Even if he revealed his true appearance, she definitely wouldn't know who he was.
With this thought, Shen Zhao finally breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Although Yu Xiyan's presence still made him uncomfortable, after clearing his mind, he returned to his usual calm demeanor.
At this moment, Gu Tianhe was still going on and on about the precautions needed for the opening of the Fuxi Abyss.
After the lengthy speech, Gu Tianhe added, "Everyone, the demon cultivators in various places on the Xianwu Continent are now restless.
Although we righteous paths have many followers, we are gradually declining. We should set an example for all living beings and work together to resist the demons."
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Zhao instinctively retorted, "Laughable. You say the righteous path is declining? Do you have any evidence?"
Ding Buer, who was beside him, was taken aback for a moment. He immediately chimed in, cooperating with Shen Zhao, "That's right! The righteous path is clearly working so hard, and you're still not satisfied?"
Everyone turned their eyes to Shen Zhao and Ding Buer.
Gu Tianhe was also speechless. He really didn't know where these two strange fellows had come from.
However, he couldn't afford to lose his temper, so he continued, "The Guhe Sect has been passed down for over three thousand years. We believe we have contributed greatly to the Xianwu Continent…"
"Oh, oh, oh, haven't said two words before starting to brag about your accomplishments? Afraid others don't know, are you?"
"Exactly! Who here doesn't have a long-standing family or sect? It's like everyone has some achievements. Others haven't said anything, yet he starts boasting himself. Truly shameless."
Shen Zhao and Ding Buer were still at it, drinking and chatting, utterly disregarding anyone present.
Gu Tianhe and the elders beside him couldn't help but have their temples throbbing.
"Who are you people! Daring to act wildly in the Guhe Sect?"
An elder couldn't bear it any longer and immediately shouted in anger. The pressure of his Nascent Yuan Realm, Grade 3 cultivation erupted, causing a wave of suffocation among everyone in the hall.
Shen Zhao said, "We're just talking. Why are you so agitated?"
Ding Buer chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, are we not even allowed to speak now?"
The elder was about to lose his temper, but Gu Tianhe suppressed him, "Both of you, if there's any place where our sect's hospitality is lacking, please be more understanding."
Shen Zhao waved his hand, "You just say what you need to say, don't worry about us."
Gu Tianhe took a deep breath and continued, "Everyone, I believe you all have heard about the internal affairs of our Guhe Sect.
The Guhe Sect was established by Old Ancestor Gu Qinghe, who, dissatisfied with the brutal rule of the Yao Realm, went against them with an army. For three thousand years, we have unreservedly upheld our original intention to uphold the righteous path.
The previous sect master, Gu Hanshan, however, went against the established norms, colluding with the Yao Realm to harm our disciples. He was defeated by the Old Ancestor, and three hundred years have passed since then.
Now, that traitor Gu Hanshan has gathered a group of Yao Realm disciples, intending to attack our Guhe Sect during the opening of the Fuxi Abyss. Therefore…"
"Laughable. Your Old Ancestor Gu Qinghe became a dog for the Yao Realm for the sake of all living beings, yet Gu Hanshan's association with the Yao Realm is considered going against the norms? Heh, what a double standard."
"That's right, that's right. Gu Qinghe was originally a major general under the Yao Realm, highly valued by the upper echelons of the Yao Realm. But he betrayed his master. How can such a person be whitewashed? It's disgusting."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall fell silent.
Where did these two come from? Judging from their tone, they were clearly targeting the Guhe Sect.
Gu Tianhe's face turned ashen, and he immediately asked, "You two, do we have any grievances with the Guhe Sect? Why are you targeting us like this?"
Shen Zhao smiled slightly, "We were just talking. Why are you so agitated?"
Ding Buer chimed in, "Exactly, we were just shooting the breeze. Why take it so seriously?"
Gu Tianhe and his group were practically beside themselves with rage. If the Fuxi Abyss wasn't about to open, he would have slapped those two into oblivion long ago.
Suppressing his fury, Gu Tianhe continued, "Therefore, I have an impertinent request. I hope you can all be accommodating. Please try to coexist peacefully within the Fuxi Abyss and compete fairly, minimizing unnecessary casualties. Furthermore, I hope that after you emerge from the Fuxi Abyss, you will assist my Guhe Sect in combating the traitor, Gu Hanshan. The Guhe Sect will be eternally grateful."
Upon hearing this, everyone began whispering amongst themselves.
They had all heard a little about the current predicament of the Guhe Sect.
However, they only knew that Gu Hanshan was a traitor to the righteous path, but they didn't understand the underlying reasons or the truth of the matter.
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A hundred years ago, Gu Hanshan encountered and fell in love with Luo Qingcheng, the Saintess of the Yao Realm, during an experience. Afterward, the two of them experienced a passionate exchange in the Yutian Pool, and their relationship deepened.
Later, Old Ancestor Gu Qinghe of the Guhe Sect learned of this and immediately tried to stop them.
At the same time, Gu Tianhe, who was Gu Hanshan's senior brother, seized the opportunity to seize power, gathering the sect's fifty thousand disciples and even notifying the heads of various immortal sects to jointly clean up the sect.
In this battle, Luo Qingcheng's physical body was destroyed by Gu Qinghe, and her remnant soul took refuge in the Soul Nourishing Ring. Gu Hanshan, relying on his strong will, broke through the encirclement with the Soul Nourishing Ring and went to the Fragrant Yao Clan in the Yao Realm for help.
As a result, this action almost triggered a great war between humans and demons.
That year, the elite of the Yao Clan all came out, and as the situation was about to get out of control, it alarmed Profound Heaven Empress Mu Qiuyao, who came in person.
She only slashed once, splitting the void, and quelled this unnecessary conflict, forcing the Yao Clan army to retreat to the Yao Realm, and peace returned to the Xianwu Continent.
In fact, Gu Hanshan hadn't done anything wrong; he had simply fallen in love with someone the Guhe Sect couldn't tolerate.
Actually, the hypocritical Gu Tianhe in front of him was the truly sinister and treacherous villain.
This was the truth behind the Guhe Sect's rebellion as Shen Zhao understood it.
In the previous nine lives, Gu Hanshan did indeed lead three thousand Yao Realm disciples to station outside the Guhe Sect after the Fuxi Abyss opened. However, until the Fuxi Abyss closed, he chose not to attack due to concerns about harming innocents. He therefore lost the best opportunity to seize power and was instead killed by the Jade Pool Empress, Jiang Qingluan, who was invited by Gu Tianhe.
This life, since Shen Zhao had once again come to the Guhe Sect, he decided to reverse Gu Hanshan's tragedy.
Of course, Gu Hanshan's tragedy also reminded Shen Zhao: a man still needs to manage his lower body, otherwise, it was very likely to cause a world-destroying trouble.
As the cold-blooded war god that all gods and demons on the Xianwu Continent feared in his previous life, even though his hands were stained with the blood of various races, he alone did not violate the precepts of lust and did not owe any debts of romance, thus avoiding a lot of unnecessary scandals.
"Laughable, you want to freeload and use us as tools? Things aren't that cheap!"
"Exactly, what do the affairs of your Guhe Sect have to do with us? Don't think we have to listen to you just because the Fuxi Abyss is on your turf!"
Shen Zhao, who was possessed by the spirit of a contrarian, and Ding Buer exchanged barbs, constantly mocking and arguing with each other.
After hearing their words, the others also quieted down, suddenly feeling that they had a point.
At this moment, Yu Xiyan, who had been closing her eyes to rest, slowly opened her beautiful eyes, looked at the two people sitting at Shen Zhao's table, and revealed a look of confusion.
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