Volume 1: Questioning the Past Chapter 30 Competition
"I……"
Gu Xiaoxing wanted to curse, but facing the innocent look of the little girl, he couldn't open his mouth.
Suddenly, a chill came over him. He looked up and sensed murderous intent in that cold gaze. This murderous intent was not as threatening as Bai Xiangtian's, but it revealed a hint of chilliness, as if he would really kill someone. Gu Xiaoxing couldn't help but frown.
Even Lu Yatou noticed it and hid behind Gu Xiaoxing anxiously.
"Are you the Gu Xiaoxing that the legendary Master Bai brought back by chance?" Wu Er looked at Gu Xiaoxing, emphasising the word "by chance". He walked towards him step by step, with electric arcs flashing in his eyes. "Why? You are still reluctant to respond. Do you think I, Wu Er, am not worthy of your knowing?"
Originally he didn't want to cause trouble, but now that he has been recognized, he, Gu Xiaoxing, has never been one to suffer any loss, especially when the other party was so arrogant and exposed his shortcomings right away. He got angry just by looking at him, and said, "Who are you? You said you know me, so I have to get to know you?"
Wu Er's eyes turned cold and his murderous intent became stronger.
It was Lu Linger who tugged at the corner of Gu Xiaoxing's clothes and said, "Little brother, I know him. His name is Wu Er, and he is the adopted son of the Third Elder."
"He's only the Third Elder..." Gu Xiaoxing curled his lips and said unimpressively, "Tsk... my uncle is the First Elder! Am I proud?"
Although the muttering was small, all the mortals heard it and thought to themselves that this boy was very brave. Wu'er was a well-known tough guy in the outer sect. Not only did he have a distinguished status, but he was also very talented. Normally, no one dared to provoke him, but today he confronted someone.
They all knew that this Gu Xiaoxing was no simple person. It was rumored that he had made a contribution to the sect and received three spiritual essences. He was later captured by the fifth elder. Not only was he fine, he also reached the seventh level of Qi Condensation within just four months of joining the sect. All signs showed that Master Bai was indeed standing behind him.
For them, the collision between the two at this moment is like a needle hitting a wheat thorn, and they are looking forward to a good show.
However, unexpectedly, Wu Er, who was usually arrogant and domineering, acted out of character today. He just said "very good" coldly and turned away.
Gu Xiaoxing's expression froze. He felt the strong malice that the other party suddenly exuded. If he was not in the sect at this moment, the other party would probably have killed him.
Sure enough, a biting dog doesn't bark. Gradually, a ruthless look flashed in Gu Xiaoxing's eyes.
"Are all of you here?"
At this time, a huge sound came from afar, and above the sky, a figure had been standing there without anyone knowing when.
"Master!" Lu Linger immediately waved and shouted towards the sky.
The person in the sky was none other than the Fifth Elder with the Three Yang Spirit Refining Furnace on his head. The outer sect competition was supposed to be in charge of the second generation elders of the sect, but this time he took the initiative to volunteer to take charge personally. Apparently, he was still worried about his beloved disciple's first time going out of the house for training.
The fifth elder glared at Lu Yatou unhappily, then his expression straightened and he said in a dignified voice: "Well... since we are all here, let's set off. The venue for this competition is in Dilingyuan."
Um?
Gu Xiaoxing was stunned for a moment, feeling uneasy, and asked, "Where is Di Lingyuan?"
Lu girl gave him a caring look and said, "Little brother, you are a little stupid! Even Ling'er knows that this Earth Spirit Abyss is just 1,200 miles outside the sect... Hey, little brother...?"
Gu Xiaoxing turned around and ran, even using the Fang Cun Step, and appeared more than ten feet away in one step. However, before he could take the second step, he was fixed by a divine sense.
"Boy, where are you going?" came the voice of the fifth elder.
Gu Xiaoxing was almost crying, and begged directly: "Fifth Elder, I will not participate in the competition. Please let me go. I swore an oath that I will not leave the sect! Otherwise, please find another alchemy furnace and put me in it..."
This extremely miserable cry made everyone dumbfounded Even Chen Zili was stunned. The little girl wanted to run over, but she took her steps back. It seemed that she knew what "shameful" meant at such a young age.
Only Du Siyu had a strange look on her face at this moment, as if she had thought of something. When she looked at Gu Xiaoxing again, there was a soft light in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth raised in a slight smile. If someone could see this smile, they would be amazed.
Wu'er happened to see it, but his heart did not know how to appreciate the scenery of this world. Only a strong jealousy rose. He had never seen Du Siyu smile before, and the first time he saw it was because of that brat, and the murderous intent in his heart became even stronger.
The fifth elder waved his hand impatiently and said, "In the sect competition, how can you come and go as you please... Come back here!"
The fifth elder's eyes widened, and he saw that the golden were flashing, and he actually broke free from the constraints of spiritual consciousness and fled away. He immediately waved his hand and sucked him back, and threw him into the alchemy furnace above his head, creating a barrier, and the world became clean.
"Damn it, this Three Yang Alchemy Body does have some tricks..." The Fifth Elder was secretly shocked. You know, building the foundation and fighting Qi Condensation is almost as easy as pinching an ant. What's more, the Fifth Elder is still at the peak of the foundation building stage. His spiritual sense would hardly be able to resist even at the ninth level of Qi Condensation. However, this kid broke free from it in one go. How could he not be shocked?
On the square, Chen Zili silently tightened the ancient black sword in his hand, and his eyes were filled with a strong desire to fight when he looked at the Sanyang Spirit Refining Furnace.
Suddenly, the sky darkened. Everyone looked up and saw a hundred-foot-long black turtle falling from the sky, occupying most of the square.
Foundation-building monster!
Feeling the amazing aura of the black turtle and its huge body, everyone felt that they were insignificant. However, there were two figures standing on the black turtle. They were the second generation elders of the sect, one male and one female, both in the middle stage of foundation building.
The man stepped forward and said, "Before you set off, I would like to remind you that this competition will be dangerous. Some of you may be seriously injured, or even... die and be buried in the Earth Spirit Abyss. Despite this, are you still willing to go? If you want to withdraw, it's not too late..."
Most people in the square remained calm, and even the few who hesitated and were afraid quickly became resolute.
The man nodded. If one does not strive for the Tao when practicing, there will be no way out. If someone really quits at this moment, it will only disappoint him and he will never be valued by the sect again. Seeing that no one stood up, he was very satisfied. Then he began to talk about some rules of the competition, but he could not hear the shrill wails in the Sanyang Spirit Refining Furnace.
"I quit, I quit! Let me out, I don't want to leave the sect, help me...! Uncle Bai, you lied to me..."
Gu Xiaoxing was sealed in the alchemy furnace barrier and could not hear any sound. Soon, he felt the furnace shake slightly. Then about half an hour later, he was released. What he saw was a huge abyss crack, which stretched there like a chasm.
Gu Xiaoxing was shocked by this scene. The crack in the abyss was nearly a hundred miles wide, with almost no visible edge at a glance. It was several times longer and unknown how deep it was. It was pitch black, as if it wanted to swallow people. He subconsciously took a step back, and his fear became even greater.
"The sect's outer sect competition begins!"
When the Fifth Elder's voice sounded, nearly a hundred people from the Black Turtle who were participating in the outer sect competition flew out one after another. Two figures were the fastest. One was Wu Er, who seemed to have turned into a flash of lightning and sank into the abyss in an instant; the other was Chen Zili, who also disappeared with a flash of dark sword light.
Du Siyu glanced at Gu Xiaoxing, and then flew away with everyone.
Gu Xiaoxing did the exact opposite. He tried to turn around, but was kicked down. At the same time, the voice of the Fifth Elder rang in his ears, "Boy, keep an eye on Ling'er. If she gets hurt in the competition, I'll refine you."
