"Yes, someone indeed wants to kill us with a borrowed knife. However, I'm afraid it's much more complicated than you think. However, since you want to leave this place, let's leave. However, once we leave, it means that we've failed this mission. I'm afraid that Daoist Qing Song will seize the opportunity to make things difficult for us, "Qin Lang reminded Gu Qingxun.
"Is this a plan to kill two birds with one stone?" Gu Qingxun immediately understood. If Daoist Qing Song was really the mastermind behind this, then the situation would be a little troublesome. If Daoist Qing Song failed to kill them with a borrowed knife, when Gu Qingxun and the others returned to Penglai Island, Daoist Qing Song could escalate the matter and punish them severely. What was more hateful was that Daoist Qing Song could do it.
"Yes, it's killing two birds with one stone. Moreover, it'll be more serious than you think! " Qin Lang said to Gu Qingxun, "If Daoist Qing Song wants to scheme against you, then he definitely won't give you any chance to live. So, if you think that he's only betting on the abbot and the cultivators from Yingzhou, then you're gravely mistaken."
"So, you're saying that we have to complete this mission? However, Daoist Qing Song only gave us the mission to explore the ruins of Yuanzhang Mountain. We don't have to find anything or treasure. So, if we go back after exploring for a while, it won't be considered as not completing the mission, right? "Gu Qingxun said, hoping for a fluke.
"Haha …" Qin Lang couldn't help but laugh. "Gu Qingxun, Miss Gu, how can you still have such naive thoughts at a time like this? But forget it, I can completely understand because you really regard Daoist Qing Song as your master. "
Humans weren't plants and trees, so they couldn't be emotionless. Gu Qingxun was a person who valued relationships and righteousness, so she couldn't immediately accept the fact that Daoist Qing Song had betrayed her. It was natural for her to hope for a fluke. However, Qin Lang knew that she would definitely learn a lesson this time and truly understand the fact that the path of immortality was emotionless.
"Ah Lang, since you already know, there's no need to say more." Gu Qingxun sighed. "However, I know you're doing this for my own good. Your worries are very reasonable, so I'll follow your suggestion. We'll take the risk and continue searching the ruins of Yuanzhang Mountain. Perhaps we'll be able to find something to report back. However, you also know that we won't be able to gain much. This place has already been turned upside down by many cultivators."
"Hehe, that might not be the case." Qin Lang said to Gu Qingxun, "If we're more careful, we should be able to find something. Heaven rewards the diligent."
"I hope so." Gu Qingxun had no choice but to agree with Qin Lang for the time being. However, she clearly didn't believe in the saying that Heaven rewards the diligent. It was just that she knew that if she didn't find something good, she definitely wouldn't be able to report back. If Daoist Qing Song really wanted to frame her, then she would have an excuse.
However, Gu Qingxun didn't know about the shady dealings between Qin Lang and the Spirit Network. This Spirit Network was formed from the spirituality of the ancient cultivators on Yuanzhang Mountain, so it was naturally more familiar with the situation on Yuanzhang Mountain. Therefore, as long as there was something good in the ruins, it definitely wouldn't be able to escape its detection. Although the most valuable item here, the Earth Root, was gone, there were still other good items. After sensing it for a while, the Spirit Network quickly pointed out the direction for Qin Lang.
As a result, Gu Qingxun's group of four obtained a lot of rewards. The biggest reward was that they actually found a very hidden immortal herb garden on Yuanzhang Mountain. Many of the immortal herbs inside had already been cultivated into immortal essences. This was simply a huge fortune.
The two Penglai disciples who followed Gu Qingxun were also secretly delighted. They definitely hadn't expected to make such a huge fortune on this trip. As expected, Gu Qingxun was someone born with great luck. Otherwise, how could she have obtained such a huge harvest on her two trips to the Yuanzhang Mountain ruins? Moreover, even the restrictions of the Yuanzhang Mountain ruins didn't actively attack Gu Qingxun. It seemed like her luck was extraordinarily good. As long as they followed her in the future, they would naturally have continuous good luck.
With these items, Gu Qingxun felt that they could report back, so the group of four prepared to return to Penglai Island.
However, as soon as they left the Yuanzhang Mountain ruins, the four of them were blocked by another group of cultivators. Moreover, these cultivators were all naked, blue-skinned cultivators — the Sea People!
These were the legendary Sea People!
In the endless sea? There were countless powerful sea monsters and sea spirits in the sea, as well as some ancient cultivators who lived in seclusion here. However, the most terrifying ones were the Sea People! There were many rumors about the Sea People, but there weren't many cultivators who had actually seen them. This was because it was very difficult for any cultivator who had seen them to return alive. The Sea People could be said to be in the endless sea. They were the true rulers of the sea, and also the most terrifying group of creatures.
"Gu Qingxun, you're finally here!" One of the Sea People said to Gu Qingxun. His voice was very neutral, so it was impossible to tell whether he was a man or a woman. Moreover, although he was naked, it was impossible to tell what his sexual organs looked like — because he had no sexual organs at all!
This was the case for all the Sea People. On the surface, it was impossible to tell whether they were male or female. In other words, there was no distinction between them at all. This was also the difference between the Sea People and other humans.
However, there was no doubt that these Sea People had already regarded Gu Qingxun and Qin Lang's group of four as enemies. This could be seen from their gazes. These Sea People stared at Qin Lang's group of four like how humans looked at animals — condescending and disdainful!
It couldn't be helped. This was the endless sea. To put it bluntly, the sea was the territory of these Sea People. They indeed had the capital to be arrogant. At this moment, the number of the Sea People had far exceeded that of Qin Lang's group of four. They could be said to have completely surrounded them.
"I didn't expect your master to think so highly of us. He actually invited the Sea People to come." Qin Lang told Gu Qingxun with his divine sense that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. It was really a 'coincidence' that these Sea People appeared here. It was obvious that they wanted to kill Gu Qingxun's group of four.
It was probably a coincidence that the abbot and the Yingzhou cultivators came to look for trouble earlier. If Gu Qingxun was killed, the Penglai cultivators would only think it was a vendetta. Now, even the Sea People had appeared. Could this be considered a coincidence?
Gu Qingxun also knew that there weren't that many coincidences in this world. If too many coincidences happened at the same time, then it could only be considered a premeditated plan. It seemed that there were indeed cultivators on Penglai Island who wanted her dead, and wanted her to die so thoroughly.
As for whether this was Daoist Qing Song's plan, Gu Qingxun didn't think it was important anymore. When she was surrounded by these Sea People, she felt that she might not be able to escape today. In the endless sea? In the sea, the Sea People were almost synonymous with invincibility!
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