"Sect Master, I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat in the main hall just now!"
Elder Wu You couldn't help but feel a little scared as he followed beside Gu Zheng.
"That's right. Sect Master's light is too bright. Shu Mountain is still suspicious!" Elder Wu Chou said worriedly.
"If the two elders are already like this, what about the rest of you?" Gu Zheng looked at Gu An and the other two.
Gu An smiled bitterly. "When Sect Master answered the Shu Mountain Sect Master's question, our legs were weak."
"Sect Master, what should we do now?" Liu Ying, who looked anxious, asked.
"What should we do? Let's do it! We'll talk about it when we return to our residence. "Gu Zheng frowned.
The main hall of Shu Mountain was built on top of a mountain. Not far behind the main hall was a cliff, and at the edge of the cliff was a rock that extended out like a springboard. Below the rock was a bottomless abyss, and the surrounding airflow was very strong. If one stood on the rock, even a cultivator would feel like falling down.
At this moment, Qin Haotian, who had left the main hall, was walking towards the rock. He wanted to meet the Grand Elder, Han Songzi.
Han Songzi was sitting cross-legged on the rock. Clouds and mist were swirling around him, making it impossible to see his appearance clearly.
After greeting Han Songzi, Qin Haotian asked, "Grand Elder, you saw what happened in the main hall just now. What do you think?"
In the main hall, Qin Haotian was the dignified sect master. However, in front of the Grand Elders, he was just a junior.
"What do I think? He gave me the feeling that not even a drop of water could leak out. It was as if he sensed my Divine Will. "
Han Songzi's simple words made Qin Haotian's heart skip a beat. After all, a cultivator at Gu Zheng's level couldn't possibly sense Han Songzi's Divine Will.
"He didn't say anything. This is what we expected. However, this kid is really despicable. Does he think that he can look down on Shu Mountain just because he has the protection of the emperor? The way he answered your question in the main hall just now really pissed me off! "
Han Songzi's voice was filled with anger. His cultivation level wasn't the highest among the Grand Supreme Elders of Shushan, but his temper was the most explosive among them.
"Supreme Elder, what should we do next? Should we get someone to call him over immediately?" Qin Haotian asked.
"No need."
Han Songzi stood up, and the clouds surrounding him were instantly sucked into his body. His appearance was also clearly revealed.
Black hair in a bun, a green Daoist robe, and a slightly red face that gave off a dignified aura. Grand Elder Han Songzi looked like a man in his forties.
"Are you going to meet him in person?" Qin Haotian asked.
"What are you nervous about?"
Han Songzi asked. Just by looking at Qin Haotian, Qin Haotian felt like he couldn't breathe properly.
"Gu Zheng has the support of the Supreme Elder, so his words might not be pleasant to the ears. I'm afraid that he will anger the Supreme Elder and be beaten to death by the Supreme Elder." Qin Haotian said with a smile.
"You brat! You make it sound like I have a fiery temper!"
Just like a drunk person who didn't want to admit that he was drunk, Han Songzi had always been willing to admit that he had a fiery temper. Qin Haotian's reminder reminded him of the instructions the other Supreme Elders had given him before they left. His anger towards Gu Zheng had indeed subsided a little.
"No, you don't have a fiery temper at all. It's just that Gu Zheng is a little infuriating."
The surrounding atmosphere relaxed along with Han Songzi's mood. Qin Haotian took a deep breath and the smile on his face deepened.
"Don't worry, I will restrain myself this time."
Han Songzi glared at Qin Haotian and frowned. As he leapt up, a flying sword appeared beneath his feet.
Han Songzi turned into a streak of light and disappeared before Qin Haotian's eyes.
Personally, I think highly of you, Gu Zheng! I also hope that you can cooperate a little. Reality is cruel. Supreme Elder Han Songzi has a fiery temper. If you don't know what's good for you, you will definitely suffer! Qin Haotian thought to himself.
Gu Zheng's performance at the Ranking Ceremony was too eye-catching, so people from the Shushan Sect went to investigate him.
This investigation wasn't ordered by the Shushan Sect Leader or the Supreme Elders. It was a spontaneous operation by an elder of the Shushan Sect who felt that Gu Zheng was suspicious.
The Shushan elder naturally went to the Emei Sect to investigate Gu Zheng. Moreover, he was the one who sneaked in.
After sneaking into Emei, the Shushan elder first encountered the white cat guarding the mountain. If he hadn't reported his identity in time, he would have definitely been killed by the white cat! Since such a thing had happened, Mao Zedong had no choice but to step in.
When he found out that the newly promoted Supreme Elder of Emei was actually the legendary rogue cultivator Mao Zedong, the Shushan elder who was investigating Gu Zheng was completely shocked.
After being discovered, the Shushan elder's plan to investigate Emei was ruined. When he returned to Shushan, he told the Supreme Elder of Shushan what he saw in Emei.
Emei Sect actually had an immortal level spirit beast guarding the mountain, and it was obviously not Mao Zedong's spirit beast. This matter shocked the real higher-ups of Shushan.
However, because the status of the Shushan elder was low, Mao Zedong didn't say much to him. He only warned him that if he sneaked into Emei again, he would be responsible for all the consequences. He could come to Emei, but he had to go through the mountain gate!
The strongest Supreme Elder of Shushan, Xuan Qizi, personally went to Emei to meet Mao Zedong.
Many years ago, Shushan had invited Mao Zedong to be their Supreme Elder, but he refused. And the person who was in charge of contacting Mao Zedong was Xuan Qizi! Therefore, Xuan Qizi had some friendship with Mao Zedong and had a certain understanding of him.
Xuan Qizi originally thought that with his status as the Supreme Elder of Shushan and their previous friendship, he could learn a lot from Mao Zedong.
Unfortunately, Mao Zedong didn't want to talk to Xuan Qizi about Gu Zheng and Emei at all.
Mao Zedong only told Xuan Qizi that he was now the Supreme Elder of Emei Sect. Emei's matter was his business. No matter why Shushan sneaked into Emei, this kind of suspicious behavior stopped here!
Xuan Qizi, who hit a soft nail, could only temporarily return to Shushan.
Although he didn't get any information from Mao Zedong, it was also because of this that it was even more obvious that there was a big problem!
Gu Zheng's various doubts aside, an immortal level spirit beast at the level of refining energy into qi was actually willing to stay in Shushan to guard the mountain. What was it for?
He was a veteran individual cultivator who had experienced great storms and waves. Many sects and schools had invited him to be their Taishang Elder. They had promised him many things, but he still refused. But now, he was willing to stay in the declining Emei. What was the reason for this?
Originally, Xuan Qizi thought that Mao Zedong wanted to accept Gu Zheng as his disciple, so he became the Supreme Elder of Emei. But Mao Zedong clearly told him that he wasn't Gu Zheng's master!
Although the people of Emei Sect all believed that Gu Zheng's master was Mao Zedong, Mao Zedong didn't dare to claim the identity of Gu Zheng's master. Who was Gu Zheng's master? Just thinking about it made him tremble all over! Even if he knew that saying that he was Gu Zheng's master would save him a lot of trouble, when Xuan Qizi asked about this matter, Mao Zedong still didn't have the guts to lie!
It was also because of Mao Zedong's "honesty" that Xuan Qizi was completely shocked. To be able to let such a person like Mao Zedong stay in Emei as the Supreme Elder, he didn't know what benefits Gu Zheng had given him!
When Xuan Qizi left the mountain, his mentality was different from that of the Elder who transferred Emei. While the Elder of Emei went for Gu Zheng, he went for Mao Zedong. It could be said that when Xuan Qizi left the mountain, Gu Zheng still didn't arouse his interest.
After the trip to Emei, Xuan Qizi's interest in Gu Zheng was extremely strong. This also made him return to Shu Mountain, and the first thing he did was to find the Great Elder of Shu Mountain, Dan Yangzi.
Dan Yangzi was proficient in the art of geomancy. He was also a cultivation genius. Gu Zheng, the Emei Sect's Sect Leader, was also captured by Wuyou and the others to become the Sect Leader of Emei after he gave pointers to Emei. In that case, Dan Yangzi should have a better understanding of Gu Zheng.
Dan Yangzi told Xuan Qizi that Gu Zheng's fate was very strange. He couldn't see through it at all. He just intuitively felt that it was best to be on good terms with someone with such a strange fate, rather than be hostile.
Dan Yangzi's advice to Xuan Qizi to be on good terms with Gu Zheng didn't work. Xuan Qizi had his own ideas.
Xuan Qizi did order the mountain to be sealed to target Gu Zheng. He wanted to see if he could find out something from Gu Zheng before Gu Zheng became alert and before Mao Zedong became angry.
The day before the Ruins of Shu was sealed, things changed again. Yan Rui told Xuan Qizi everything about Gu Zheng in the Ruins of Shu.
After knowing a lot of incredible things, Xuan Qizi's attitude towards Gu Zheng also became more cautious. Originally, he had planned to meet Gu Zheng personally and use the carrot and stick! However, there were more and more doubts about Gu Zheng, which also made him more and more valuable. It became more and more difficult to deal with what to do with him.
It was also because he valued Gu Zheng that Xuan Qizi adopted a "peaceful before resorting to force" attitude and didn't do anything to the people of Emei Sect.
Coincidentally, something important happened in the Kunlun Sect, so Xuan Qizi and the other two Grand Elders left Shu Mountain. As for the "interrogation" of Gu Zheng, it fell on Qin Haotian and Han Songzi.
Han Songzi had a fiery temper. No matter what happened to him, he would always shirk responsibility. As for Qin Haotian's' first trial ', Xuan Qizi had also instructed him to ask about Gu Zheng's secret openly. He wanted to see his attitude first.
Gu Zheng's attitude wasn't friendly, so Han Songzi had to appear.
Han Songzi, who was flying on his sword, had a bad temper, but he wasn't a reckless man. He had his own ideas.
After seeing Gu Zheng's performance in the hall, he felt that if he went to Gu Zheng directly, Gu Zheng would definitely not tell the truth. Once this kind of situation occurred, he, as the Grand Elder, would naturally have no place to put his face.
Therefore, Han Songzi decided that before going to see Gu Zheng, he would start with those who had interacted with Gu Zheng. If he could get evidence, he wouldn't have to worry about Gu Zheng being perfunctory like he was in the hall.
During the "second trial" of Gu Zheng, the order that Han Songzi received was still to use peaceful means before resorting to force. Therefore, he didn't directly target Gu Zheng's people. Instead, he went to his own people first.
"Xiao 'er!"
Luo Xiao, who was resting in her room, suddenly heard Han Songzi's voice in her head.
"Grand Elder!"
Luo Xiao was stunned. She was curious why Han Songzi would use Secret Voice-sending to her.
"Leave the room. I have something to ask you."
Han Songzi's voice sounded again. Luo Xiao didn't dare to stay and immediately left her room.
As soon as she left her room, Luo Xiao felt her vision blur. She was carried by Han Songzi into the air.
Han Songzi brought Luo Xiao to the back mountain of Shu Mountain and went straight to the point. "Xiao 'er, you've interacted with Gu Zheng before the Shu Ruins. You even secretly followed him in the Shu Ruins! If you find anything unusual during this period, report it to me. "
Luo Xiao found that Gu Zheng was very unusual! His unusual ability to find ingredients, the light that didn't affect him when he was attacked by the Five-colored Feather Sparrow, guessing that he had a high-grade Spatial Immortal Device, seeing him use dozens of spiritual beasts to deal with the Mysterious Yin Demonic Spider, knowing that there was a half-transformed long-beaked dog in the Shu Ruins that obeyed his orders. During the treatment, he didn't even ask for resources to brew medicine, and so on.
Among all the things that Luo Xiao knew, just the fact that he had a high-grade Spatial Immortal Device was enough to make people go crazy! After all, even Shu Mountain didn't have such a high-grade Spatial Immortal Device. Such a Spatial Immortal Device was undoubtedly a treasure!
Luo Xiao thought for a while and said, "Grand Supreme Elder, I didn't find anything unusual. I just felt that Gu Zheng seemed to have a lot of secrets. In the end, after following him, I didn't find anything valuable."
"Xiao 'er, think about it again. Did you forget something?"
Han Songzi frowned and his expression became serious.
"Grand Supreme Elder, I didn't forget anything!"
Luo Xiao thought for a while and still shook her head.
"A grown girl can't be kept at home! I've already come to ask you personally, and you're still giving me such an answer? Xiao 'er, I'll give you one last chance. If you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for using the' Introduction 'on you! "Han Songzi said impatiently.
"I really didn't find anything!"
Luo Xiao panicked. Of course, she knew what the 'Introduction' was.
The 'Introduction' was a type of Immortal Technique, and its effect was similar to hypnotism. However, the 'introduction' performed by the Immortal Cultivator's telepathic thoughts, apart from allowing the target to speak the truth, would also cause a certain amount of damage to the target. For a period of time, the target would be in a state of confusion.
"I think you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!"
Han Songzi shouted as his Divine Consciousness drilled directly into Luo Xiao's mind. Luo Xiao's expression turned blank.
In Han Songzi's opinion, Luo Xiao must have lied. After all, the Shu Mountain disciples in the Ruins of Shu knew that she liked Gu Zheng. Once a girl fell in love with a man, it was understandable that she would hide things for him.
"Tell me everything that happened between you and Gu Zheng! Don't hold anything back!"
Unlike hypnotism, which required a person to speak softly, Han Songzi was shouting at Luo Xiao.
Luo Xiao's body shook. The fear in her heart made her spill everything that Han Songzi had asked her.
Although the story between Luo Xiao and Gu Zheng wasn't that long, it still took some time to tell the story.
As Han Songzi listened, impatience began to appear on his face.
"If only my cultivation had reached Jin Xian's level. Then, Jin Xian would be able to use the 'Soul Searching Technique' on people. If he wanted to know anything, he could just look through her memories. It wouldn't be as troublesome as it is now."
While Han Songzi was complaining, Luo Xiao spent half an hour telling the story between her and Gu Zheng.
The biggest difference between the 'Introduction' and hypnotism was that it could allow people to replay the scene. Even if it was a blurry memory, it could still be unearthed! The things that were described could include every blade of grass, every tree, and even an ant. This was also the reason why Luo Xiao and Gu Zheng's story, which wasn't that long, took half an hour. After all, when the scene was replayed, there would be many unimportant things that would take up time.
After listening to Luo Xiao's story, Han Songzi's brows were tightly knitted.
According to Luo Xiao's story, there wasn't anything wrong with Gu Zheng in her eyes! This was purely a love story where the woman became interested in the man through contact. In the end, she was rejected by the man after she confessed her love for him.
"It seems like Gu Zheng is an extremely cautious person. When he was interacting with Luo Xiao, he didn't show any difference. Even when Luo Xiao was following him, she didn't notice anything. "
Looking at Luo Xiao, who had fainted after the 'Introduction', Han Songzi had no choice but to send her back.
"I didn't get anything useful from Luo Xiao. It seems like I'll have to make a trip to the Purple Cloud Palace."
Han Songzi flew to the Purple Cloud Palace's lodgings and brought Chu Xiaochen, who was cultivating, to the back of the mountain.
"Xiaochen, this trip to Shu Ruins was a glorious one for you. You obtained a Three-eyed Spiritual Fox with great growth potential and became a demon slayer hero. You are the pride of Shu Mountain! With the help of the Three-eyed Spiritual Fox, it won't be difficult for you to become an immortal cultivator. During this process, Shu Mountain will definitely provide you with some cultivation resources. "
With the Three-eyed Spiritual Fox, Chu Xiaochen's status in the eyes of Shu Mountain's Grand Supreme Elders was definitely higher than that of the Purple Cloud Palace's Palace Master! It was also because of this that Han Songzi first praised Chu Xiaochen.
Chu Xiaochen bowed and said, "Xiaochen thanks all the Grand Supreme Elders for your kind treatment!"
"Mm." Han Songzi responded. Then, his eyes turned serious. "Xiaochen, regarding some of the things that happened in Shu Ruins, where you and Gu Zheng slayed the demon, I need to know the details through the 'Introduction'. I want to see if I can discover anything different about the Blood Soul. I wonder if you're willing to do it?"
"I'm willing."
Chu Xiaochen didn't hesitate and immediately agreed.
Han Songzi nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. Xiaochen, you're really someone who cares about the big picture. Since that's the case, I'll do my best to consume more immortal energy. I won't let you suffer the side effects of the 'Introduction'. "
"Thank you, Grand Supreme Elder!"
After Chu Xiaochen expressed her gratitude, Han Songzi immediately performed the 'Introduction'.
Under the effect of the 'Introduction', Chu Xiaochen also spilled the beans about what happened in the underground cave.
After listening to Chu Xiaochen's narration, Han Songzi frowned. He was inexplicably furious. He also did not discover anything unusual about Gu Zheng from Chu Xiaochen's narration.
'Chu Xiaochen and Gu Zheng have a good relationship, but they didn't know each other before. Could it be that Gu Zheng's abnormality occurred during the time he met Chu Xiaochen?'
As soon as he thought of this, Han Songzi immediately began his introduction. Although this part of the 'Introduction' was not within the scope of what he had told Chu Xiaochen previously, since he had already done it, Han Songzi did not think too much about it. After all, the most important thing was to dig out Gu Zheng's secret.
The result of the 'Introduction' was not ideal. Gu Zheng and Chu Xiaochen knew each other because of the Three-eyed Spiritual Fox. However, during this process, there was also nothing unusual.
"Grand Supreme Elder, how can you go back on your words? Just now, you only said that you wanted to know the details of Gu Zheng and I when we were exterminating demons. You didn't say that you wanted to see the process of us meeting! "
After finishing the 'Introduction', Chu Xiaochen immediately expressed her dissatisfaction. After all, during the 'Introduction' process, although she had uncontrollably told the story, she knew exactly what she had said. This also exposed the secret that she had begged Gu Zheng on her knees in order to obtain the Three-eyed Spiritual Fox.
"Alright, it's not something shameful. I'll keep it a secret for you!"
Han Songzi was already very impatient because he did not get any useful information from Chu Xiaochen. Even if Chu Xiaochen became an Immortal Cultivator in the future, this Immortal Cultivator was still the most basic one. Yet, Chu Xiaochen dared to question him with such a status. She really didn't know her own worth!
As if she was afraid that Han Songzi would be angry, Chu Xiaochen did not say anything else.
After sending Chu Xiaochen back to the Purple Cloud Palace, Han Songzi went straight to the Emei Sect's residential area.
He asked two people who could possibly discover Gu Zheng's secret, but neither of them got anything. If it weren't for Han Songzi's firm will, he might have really thought that Gu Zheng had already revealed all of his abnormalities.
"Emei Sect, when did you change so much that even I need to be cautious?"
Looking at the Emei Sect's residential area, Han Songzi, who was high up in the sky, frowned.
Using the 'Introduction' to deal with the Emei Sect's people was a last resort. After all, the 'Introduction' represented distrust. If he treated Gu Zheng's people with distrust, it would undoubtedly be more difficult for him to obtain benefits from Gu Zheng! Therefore, Han Songzi really did not want to touch the people of Emei Sect.
Wuyou and Wuchou, who were resting in their rooms, heard Han Songzi's call in their minds at the same time.
Elder Wuyou frowned. "Shu Mountain, oh Shu Mountain. You really disappoint me."
'As expected, Sect Leader, Han Songzi is here,' Elder Wuchou thought to himself.
The moment Wuyou and Wuchou walked out of their rooms, they were also taken away by Han Songzi. At that moment, Gu Zheng, who was sitting cross-legged in his room, had a mocking and worried expression on his face.
"Grand Supreme Elder, did something happen?"
"Grand Supreme Elder, where are you taking us?"
Wuyou and Wuchou, who were held in Han Songzi's hands, raised their heads and asked innocently.
"Hmph."
Han Songzi did not say anything. He only answered their questions with a cold sneer.
These two definitely knew about Gu Zheng's abnormality! However, even at this moment, these two still looked as if they did not know what was going on. This made Han Songzi even angrier.
After throwing Wuyou and Wuchou at the back of Shu Mountain, Han Songzi sneered at Elder Wuchou and used the 'Introduction' on Elder Wuyou.
Since he had already found Wuyou and Wuchou, there was no point in telling them in advance that he needed the 'Introduction'. Since that was the case, Han Songzi could not be bothered to say anything.
"Grand Supreme Elder, what do you mean by this?"
Elder Wuchou immediately asked anxiously when he saw Elder Wuyou being 'Introduced'.
"What do I mean? Don't you know what I mean? We've received news that Gu Zheng is actually a member of the Demon Sect. He's a pawn that the Demon Sect planted in the righteous path! "
Han Songzi pretended to be angry. Since he wanted to find out Gu Zheng's secret, it would be easier to appease him after the matter if he gave a reason.
"How, how is that possible? Grand Supreme Elder, please understand!" Elder Wuchou said anxiously.
"Alright, I naturally know what's going on. Just stay aside obediently for now," Han Songzi said impatiently.
According to Han Songzi's introduction, Elder Wuyou told him everything that had happened after he met Gu Zheng for the first time.
From Elder Wuyou's narration, Han Songzi did not obtain any useful information other than knowing that Gu Zheng had entered the sect with martial arts.
Just like how he treated Chu Xiaochen, Han Songzi did not let Elder Wuyou suffer from the aftereffects of the 'Introduction'.
"Grand Supreme Elder, no matter what, Emei is still from Shu Mountain. Even if I heard that the new Sect Leader is a member of the Demon Sect, is it really okay to use the 'Introduction' on me without any solid evidence?" Elder Wuyou said with a pained heart.
"Wuyou, you can keep your mouth shut for now, brat! Wait until the truth is out. If your Sect Leader Gu has been wrongly accused, Shu Mountain will naturally give an explanation. However, if your Sect Leader Gu has not been wrongly accused, you'll still have to give me an explanation, brat! "
Han Songzi still had a furious look on his face. As soon as he finished speaking, he used the 'Guide' on Elder Wuchou.
Wuchou and Wuyou were practically inseparable. What he said under the 'Introduction' was exactly the same as what Elder Wuyou had told him.
Han Songzi felt like he was going crazy. There was nothing useful in the 'confessions' of the four people. Could it be that they were the only ones who knew about Gu Zheng?
Han Songzi did not believe that Gu Zheng only had so many secrets, and that they had coincidentally known all of them! However, he had never thought that the reason he did not discover any secrets from Luo Xiao, Chu Xiaochen, Wuyou, and Wuchou was because their memories had been tampered with! And this method of tampering was beyond Han Songzi's imagination!
In the reward for Gu Zheng's first battle, the Weapon Spirit had given him a Spiritual Cognition Pill.
This Spiritual Cognition Pill was part of the Weapon Spirit's collection, and it had been given to Gu Zheng to deal with his current troubles.
In the Shu Ruins, Gu Zheng had displayed too many unusual things. Because of this, he had been worried more than once about the problems he would face after leaving the Shu Ruins.
It wasn't that the Artifact Spirit didn't know about Gu Zheng's worries. If his worries were to come true, it would definitely be an extremely troublesome matter. Thus, the stingy Artifact Spirit offered up the Spiritual Perception Pill.
Gu Zheng's Mind Calming Art was a basic immortal technique on the spiritual level.
However, the Mind Calming Art was a very good basic immortal technique. As Gu Zheng practiced it diligently, it would 'blossom and bear fruit' as Gu Zheng's cultivation level increased and Gu Zheng's comprehension of it increased. The Spiritual Cognition Pill was actually a type of immortal pill that could allow the Mind Calming Art to bear the corresponding 'fruit'.
The 'fruit' was an immortal technique on the spiritual level. Its name was' Weaving '.
'Weaving' was an extremely rare immortal technique. It allowed the caster to weave a part of the target's memory according to the caster's request. Immortal techniques with similar effects could only be used by those who had reached the level of Jin Xian. Otherwise, they would not even think about it.
After using the Spiritual Cognition Pill, Gu Zheng naturally had the Immortal Technique of 'Weaving'.
When he met Chu Xiaochen again in the crypt, Gu Zheng had asked her for help in 'Weaving' her memory.
Outside the crypt, Gu Zheng had decided to meet Luo Xiao because he was worried that someone would use her as a breakthrough point. After all, almost all immortal cultivators knew how to 'Guide'. This was not a secret.
If Xuan Qizi hadn't 'tried peaceful means before resorting to force', but had instead 'introduced' Elder Wuyou and Elder Wuchou after becoming interested in Gu Zheng, then the information they would've obtained would've been explosive!
Unfortunately, Xuan Qizi did not ask anyone to do so. Gu Zheng was also cautious enough. Shu Mountain had also inadvertently given Gu Zheng time to 'Weave' the memories of his disciples! It was precisely because of this that Han Songzi didn't gain anything from Wuyou and Wuchou.
"It seems that I can only find out what is going on after meeting you!"
Filled with reluctance, Han Songzi brought Wuyou and Wuchou back to the residence of Emei Sect and went straight to see Gu Zheng.
"Grand Supreme Elder, please forgive me for not going out to meet you!"
Gu Zheng pretended to be surprised and quickly bowed to Han Songzi.
This was the second time that Gu Zheng had met Han Songzi. The first time was before the Ranking Ceremony, after he had entered the main hall of Shu Mountain for the first time.
"Young man, you are so calm!"
After using the 'Guide', Han Songzi, who was in a bad mood, looked at Gu Zheng with a faint smile.
"Calm? I do not understand what Grand Supreme Elder means. Please enlighten me, "Gu Zheng said with a frown.
"Young man, how did you get that evil weapon in the underground cave of Shu Mountain?" Han Songzi asked coldly.
"I got that evil weapon from the space where the lava river was when I was using the roundabout tactic. Shu Mountain is also the battlefield of the battle between good and evil. In the history of Shu Mountain, more than one person has picked up an Immortal or evil weapon from there! So, I did not do anything wrong by picking up an evil weapon, right? "Gu Zheng asked.
"Young man, do you have a guilty conscience? I did not say that you did anything wrong. Why are you feeling guilty? "Han Songzi said with a sharp gaze.
"Even if I don't have any ulterior motives, I would still feel uneasy. After all, the moment the Utmost Exalted Elder arrived, he said that this junior was very calm in a profound manner. This caused this junior to have no choice but to overthink," Gu Zheng said in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing.
"In the crypt, you once gave the Shushan disciples two bottles of healing soup. The healing effects of the soup are much better than the healing elixirs. What is this soup?" Han Songzi asked again.
"I wonder if Grand Supreme Elder has heard of food cultivators?" Gu Zheng asked.
"Food cultivators!"
Han Songzi, who was sitting on a chair in the room, suddenly jumped up.
"Do you mean food cultivators made by Immortal Chefs?"
During the Flourishing Magic Era, there was a restaurant opened by an immortal cultivator. The food and drinks provided in the restaurant were all made of medicinal ingredients and had the effect of increasing one's cultivation.
However, the restaurant opened by an immortal cultivator soon disappeared in history due to some reason. The immortal cultivator who opened the restaurant was called an Immortal Chef.
Immortal Chefs only appeared briefly during the Flourishing Magic Era. If the restaurant did not happen to be on Mount Emei, Han Songzi might not have heard of this rumor.
This was the first time Han Songzi had heard of the term "food cultivator." However, the Grand Supreme Elders of Shu Mountain had suspected that the food Gu Zheng made was related to Immortal Chefs. They just did not dare to think about it too deeply.
After all, the Flourishing Magic Era was short-lived. It was impossible for it to appear during the Age of Chaos! This was because the Immortal Chef profession required immortal energy and many ingredients that contained immortal energy in order to make special food! However, Gu Zheng did not have these prerequisites during the Age of Chaos.
"That's right. Some of the food I make is the kind that you can't understand. They are all made by Immortal Chefs."
Since things had developed to this point, Gu Zheng also understood that he had to reveal some things. Therefore, he revealed the shocking news of food cultivators.
"Kid, you're lying. Immortal Chefs are immortal cultivators. The food they cook requires immortal energy during the cooking process! Moreover, the ingredients used by Immortal Chefs all contain immortal energy. They can only be used to increase one's cultivation. It's not like your messy effects! "
Han Songzi could no longer remain calm. He panted heavily, and his eyes were red as he questioned Gu Zheng.
In Han Songzi's heart, he already believed Gu Zheng's words! This made him look at Gu Zheng as though he was looking at a treasure. He could see the scene of Shu Mountain Sect flourishing under the effects of the food cultivator!
Gu Zheng sneered inwardly at Han Songzi's reaction.
"The Immortal Chefs that the Grand Supreme Elders mentioned should not have great culinary skills. In any case, the food I cook does not need ingredients that contain immortal energy. They only need to reach a certain level. As for the food that can increase one's cultivation, I can also cook it. It's just that I lack the ingredients. In addition, the food cultivator that I cook does not need immortal energy. It doesn't even need inner strength. "
Gu Zheng naturally knew that Han Songzi had already used the 'Introduction' on Wuyou and Wuchou. He didn't completely change the memory of increasing one's elemental food cultivation. He only weakened the effect of increasing one's elemental food cultivation by many times.
However, Gu Zheng was currently in disguise. He did not know that Han Songzi had already used the 'Guide' on Wuyou and Wuchou! Therefore, he took the initiative to admit that the food cultivator had increased one's cultivation.
Of course, Gu Zheng's admission of these things was not all a disadvantage. No one would want to do something that was completely disadvantageous to them.
Gu Zheng would expose the things that could be exposed to Han Songzi. However, he would not expose the things that could not be exposed, such as the Chaos Space, immortal energy, and the fact that he was Gokusen's successor.
Not to mention the Chaos Space, even if people knew that he had a high-grade spatial immortal item, this matter would not end well. A high-grade spatial immortal item was definitely a treasure that could make people go crazy.
Immortal energy could not be exposed either! It was impossible for a person to skip the cultivation stage and directly become an immortal cultivator. After all, the growth of an immortal cultivator required immortal energy. How did he grow in this era without immortal energy? This would cause endless imagination to fill in the blanks and cause endless trouble!
As for the identity of Gokusen's successor, it was within the rules set by Gokusen. Gu Zheng could not take the initiative to use him to get out of danger.
Gu Zheng voluntarily admitted that he could cook food that could increase one's cultivation. This was something that Han Songzi had not expected. He even had a feeling that the reason why Gu Zheng was so obedient was because of his identity and strength. In any case, based on the current situation, the excuse of being a pawn of the demonic sect was probably useless.
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