The wind on the peak top was a bit chilly, but there was no whistling sound.
The monkeys in the forest at the foot of the cliff were also silent.
Not a sound.
Gu Qing said after a long silence, "It's not easy to kill him. Maybe we should wait a few more years."
Zhao Layue said, "We are improving, and he is also improving. If we wait until we can kill him, how many years will it take?"
Gu Qing said, "I've calculated. I don't have any hope in the first one hundred years, but if I can enter the Broken Sea State, I might have a chance in one hundred years."
His tone was very calm, but it was filled with a touching firmness.
Even for the Cultivation practitioners with a lifespan far longer than mortals, who would calculate and prepare for something in one hundred years?
Zhao Layue said, "I've also calculated that I can surpass him in at least five years."
Three years plus five years would be eight years.
She didn't know Jing Jiu's evaluation of her in the cold cave three years ago; otherwise, she would have been proud. At that time, Jing Jiu told Bai Zao that Zhao Layue could surpass Lo Huainan in ten years. So he was going to use the Thoughtless Sword to send her a message, asking her to kill Lo Huainan in ten years.
Gu Qing said, "It's never too late for the immortals to take revenge."
Zhao Layue said, "I'm a woman."
Gu Qing smiled bitterly, but didn't say anything.
"And if he doesn't die, the world in my eyes won't be clean, and my Taoist Heart will be tainted. I won't be able to enter the Free Travel State, and I won't be able to kill him."
"I understand."
Zhao Layue said after a moment of silence, "What I don't understand is that Zhongzhou School cultivates the orthodox magic skills. If he really did it, how could he maintain his Taoist Heart when he was cultivating the magic skills? Instead of being possessed by the devil, he advanced very fast. "
Gu Qing said, "I don't understand either."
Zhao Layue asked, "Is your family suspicious?"
For the past three years, she and Gu Qing had been cultivating in Shenmo Peak and had never left. It was not easy for them to learn about the news in the world, let alone about Lo Huainan.
All these things were inquired about by Gu Qing's clan.
Now, Gu Qing's position in the family was getting more and more stable, and he was about to catch up with Gu Han.
Even though Gu Han was stimulated by his defeat at the hands of Jing Jiu, he had already reached the upper state of the Undefeated last year.
Since Jing Jiu was dead and Zhao Layue was still alive, coupled with his reputation, the future of Shenmo Peak was very promising.
Gu Qing was now in charge of all matters in Shenmo Peak, including those monkeys.
Of course, the family would support him fully.
Gu Qing said calmly, "I've inquired about many things. The clan shouldn't be able to guess that the one we're really concerned about is Lo Huainan."
The monkeys in the forest suddenly screamed.
Gu Qing said, "Little Yuan is here."
Zhao Layue stopped talking about this matter.
Since that night three years ago, she and Gu Qing never talked about Lo Huainan in front of Young Yuan again.
They didn't doubt him, but they had already guessed his background and didn't want to get him involved. At the same time, they wanted to keep it a secret. After all, what they wanted to do was too shocking.
On that night three years ago, Zhao Layue and Gu Qing had said that they didn't believe in the story told by Lo Huainan.
Shanghai Peak should have learned the news soon, but they didn't do anything about it.
This meant that Shanghai Peak didn't believe in their judgment.
The worst possibility was that Shanghai Peak believed in their judgment but didn't want to do anything.
Footsteps sounded.
Young Yuan came to the cliff's edge with a surprised expression on his face.
"Master, Tong Yan wants to see you. Do you want to see her?"
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Guests from other sects seldom came to Liangwang Peak.
A guest came to Liangwang Peak that day, and the sword lights on the cliff platform had disappeared.
Even if he was a guest, it was inappropriate for him to see the Secret Sword of the nine peaks of Aoyama.
Moreover, the guest was from Zhongzhou School.
This was the evidence that the relationship between Aoyama Sect and Zhongzhou School had improved, but the disciples of Liangwang Peak were still cautious.
The atmosphere in the cliff cave was not as tense as the disciples of Liangwang Peak had imagined.
Tong Yan sat down after greeting Guo Nanshan, Gu Han, Jian Ruyun and Ma Hua.
Both of them looked calm, but it was not the kind of calmness of strangers, but the calmness of trust.
"We had talked about it during the Plum Meeting that it would be more interesting when you came to visit Aoyama." Guo Nanshan said with a smile, "Though you are the only one here today, it's a good start. It's a pity that Young Brother You and Rusui are still behind closed doors; otherwise, all of us would be here."
Tong Yan shot a glance at him.
As the principal disciple of Aoyama, Guo Nanshan had a similar status as Lo Huainan in Zhongzhou School, so he had an extraordinary talent in Cultivation. However, he seldom stayed behind closed doors to cultivate; otherwise, he would have improved his Cultivation state much faster. Wasn't he afraid that Zhuo Rusui would steal all the limelight after he came out from behind closed doors?
Of course, he understood that Guo Nanshan had many affairs to deal with. Besides the affairs of Liangwang Peak and Tianguang Peak, he also had to deal with their affairs.
He said to Guo Nanshan earnestly, "Thank you for your hard work."
Guo Nanshan understood what he meant, saying, "Though Young Sister Bai is not here, the scenes she described are still very clear in my mind. Our two sects have many reasons to be friendly, but there is no reason to be hostile. We have to push forward this matter. According to the news from White Town, the Snowy Kingdom will be quiet for more than one hundred years, and the Underworld hasn't made any moves yet. We have enough time to sort out the internal affairs of the human race so that we can deal with the great changes in the future. "
Tong Yan said, "The deviant sects have been weak for many years, and it will be hard for them to recover in a short time."
Guo Nanshan said, "So we still have to focus on Bulao Lin."
Tong Yan asked, "Where is he now?"
Guo Nanshan said, "He is still a bit far from the seaside."
Tong Yan said, "It has been four years, right?"
"It is a bit slow," Gu Han said. "That child is too stubborn and kind. He doesn't want to do many things, so it is hard for him to gain his trust."
Tong Yan shook his head and said, "I don't think so. Only when he is sincere can he be true."
Ma Hua, who had been silent all this time, said with a smile, "I agree. The more stubborn and eccentric he is, the less likely Bulao Lin will suspect him."
Tong Yan said, "That's right, but it is indeed a bit slow. Maybe we should do something to help him."
Gu Han said, "What should we do? Should we help him become famous? The last thing Bulao Lin needs is fame. "
Tong Yan said, "The reputation of an assassin doesn't depend on himself, but on his target."
Hearing this, Ma Hua's eyes lit up.
Tong Yan stood up and left.
Guo Nanshan said, "Please tell Fellow Cultivator Luo not to worry too much about that matter. Cultivators will have a hard time if they bear too much."
Tong Yan nodded.
Gu Han asked, "Where are you going, Fellow Cultivator Tong?"
Tong Yan said, "I'm going to the Shenmo Peak."
It was quiet in the cliff cave for a while, and Gu Han's expression was a bit weird.
Guo Nanshan said with a bitter smile, "The Shenmo Peak doesn't accept visitors. What's the matter?"
Tong Yan said, "I'm going to pray to Jing Jiu."
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Gu Han said, "I can't believe you want to go to the Shenmo Peak to pray. Tong Yan is still so strange, but he is not so cold anymore. I wonder if it is because he lost to Jing Jiu."
Guo Nanshan looked at him and said seriously, "He can call him that, but you should call him Senior Uncle Jing."
Gu Han's expression turned serious. He didn't dare to argue and said, "I'll remember."
"I've always had a vague idea in my mind, but I haven't been able to grasp it."
Ma Hua suddenly said, "His unintentional words just woke me up."
Guo Nanshan looked at him and asked, "What's the idea?"
Ma Hua told him his idea with a smile.
Guo Nanshan was silent for a long time and said, "It seems feasible, and there is no risk."
Gu Han also thought it was a good idea. He asked confusedly, "Since you've thought of it, why didn't you tell Tong Yan before? He and Lo Huainan are brothers. Wouldn't it be more convenient to tell him directly? And it would be safer. "
Ma Hua shook his head and said, "It's because they are brothers that I can't ask Tong Yan to tell him."
Gu Han immediately understood.
Tong Yan and Lo Huainan were the representatives of the young disciples of Zhongzhou School. No matter how good their relationship was, they were natural competitors.
Moreover, they didn't have the same master.
Under such circumstances, they needed to avoid arousing suspicion. They couldn't do anything that might arouse suspicion.
This kind of relationship was like the one between him and his brother of the concubine on the Shenmo Peak.
Though the clan supported Gu Qing a lot, he wouldn't do anything about it either.
That was not the foundation. The real relationship was the Cultivation Realm and the status in the sect.
"Don't tell Tong Yan about it." Guo Nanshan said, "Don't tell Shui Yue Nunnery or the Guocheng Temple either. I will ask for Fellow Cultivator Luo's opinion. If he agrees, we will proceed and inform the kid."
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Tong Yan went to the Shenmo Peak.
The disciples of Aoyama were surprised and curious about how he did it.
After the death of Jing Jiu, the Shenmo Peak seemed to become a forbidden place again. Zhao Layue never came down from the peak, nor did he receive any visitors.
The young master of the Platanus Sect, Sensei De, came to attend the ceremony. He had waited for a long time at the foot of the peak last night, but Young Yuan brought him a sword, so he left in disappointment.
Later, they learned that the reason Tong Yan went to the Shenmo Peak was to worship Jing Jiu. Thinking of the amazing chess game at the Plum Meeting, they thought they had understood something.
Different from what they had imagined, the current Shenmo Peak didn't have a life-or-death conversation between the two geniuses, nor did they reminisce. Everything was calm.
Gu Qing led Tong Yan to walk around the halls and caves on the peak.
"Can I have a look at Jing Jiu's room?" asked Tong Yan.
Gu Qing said, "My Master seldom sleeps. He lies on the bamboo chair when he is tired."
After a moment of silence, Tong Yan said, "He has cultivated so diligently that it's no wonder that he could amaze the world in the Cultivation tournament."
Gu Qing wondered how he should explain it to her.
Tong Yan walked to the cliff's edge and stood behind Zhao Layue.
"Does he really not play chess?"
"No."
Tong Yan didn't say anything more.
It was quiet.
A gentle breeze blew over.
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More than ten days later.
Zhao Layue and Gu Qing left the Shenmo Peak together.
According to the news from Tianguang Peak, she needed to go down the mountain to find a precious medicinal material in order to break through the Free Travel State.
All the disciples of Aoyama, including Guo Nanshan and Gu Han, were shocked by the news.
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