Chapter 439: The chance at survival
Translated by: La0o9
Proofreader: Arya
A new world—–
Qi Yan found a new world!?
Zhao Wu Chui shot up, loudly yelling: “That’s not possible! After so many years, all the worlds that could be found have already been found”
“What if it’s true?” Gu Qing Shan asked.
Ye Ying Mei questioned in a low voice: “Rakshasa Peak’s 3 Cryptic realm cultivators searched around the void of s.p.a.ce for over a hundred years and they couldn’t find any new worlds”
“What if I’m telling the truth?” Gu Qing Shan still casually asked.
The two Hallmasters stared straight at him.
Gu Qing Shan glanced at Ye Ying Mei, then at Zhao Wu Chui, smiling brightly.
The two Hallmasters weren’t too sure
With how confident and calm Qi Yan is being, did he really find a new world?
If he did, everything would be different.
Zhao Wu Chui couldn’t help but ask Ye Ying Mei: “What do you think?”
Ye Ying Mei shook her head and slowly questioned: “Hallmaster Qi, even if there is a new world, why tell us?”
She continued: “Up until now, your relations.h.i.+p with the two of us can hardly be considered amiable, let alone close. I don’t believe for a single second that you’d be willing to tell us something like that”
“Right, that’s exactly right!” Zhao Wu Chui followed up.
Gu Qing Shan casually answered: “You’re actually right to think that”
“We’re right?” Zhao Wu Chui repeated.
“When I first discovered that world, I actually didn’t want to tell you”
——these two are Virtualized realm cultivators, not only did they live for over thousands of years and are talented beyond anyone of their peers, having managed the sect for so long, they’ve both surpa.s.sed humans when it comes to slyness.
To make two such people believe me, I’ll have to really act the part.
Thinking that, Gu Qing Shan raised his hand, he lifted the brim of his hat up just high enough to still have an effect.
This revealed his face fully to the two Hallmasters.
A few deep sword slashes had cut deep into his face all the way down to his chin.
The slash curved at little as it got down to his chin.
A few of the slashes actually changed directions when it got near his neck.
From this, it could be seen that Qi Yan barely had dodged out of the way at the very last second.
Otherwise these cuts would’ve taken off his head.
Which means, Qi Yan was almost killed.
The two Hallmasters were stunned.
The large-brimmed hat had an effect to shut out all presence, and since Qi Yan had purposefully been keeping it low, the two Hallmasters only managed to make out the fact that he had a wound on his face, but not enough to see it so clearly.
Now that they had a closer look, they found that Qi Yan almost got done in by someone.
Although he got out with his life, half of Qi Yan’s face was destroyed.
——no wonder he’s so insistent on wearing the hat and not revealing his face!
Ye Ying Mei nodded, gesturing her understanding.
Zhao Wu Chui was confused: “…You were already at Virtualized realm, even if it’s only early stage, you’re still quite strong, how did this…”
Ye Ying Mei couldn’t hold her question back either: “Who dared do this to you? Knowing your amiable relations.h.i.+p with Rakshasa Peak”
Facing them, Qi Yan showed an expression of hatred and cruelty.
Once again, he pulled the hat down to hide his terrifying wounds.
“Did you see it clearly?” he asked.
The two Hallmasters nodded.
“I’ve already answered your question” Gu Qing Shan said.
Then he just stood there without saying anything else.
The two Hallmasters couldn’t help but think about it.
Qi Yan has always been vain.
He’s even confident enough to court Rakshasa’s Daughter.
But someone ruined his face.
Qi Yan would definitely not be willing to let such a thing happen.
Which makes things very clear.
“From the look of it, that new world of yours isn’t easy huh?” Zhao Wu Chui tried probing him a bit.
Gu Qing Shan didn’t reply to that, instead clear killing intent drifted from his body.
He couldn’t help his fingers twitching as he clenched his fists tight.
Observing his minor reactions, Ye Ying Mei muttered: “No wonder… no wonder I haven’t seen most of your subordinates, from your own situation, just the people of Zwei Wei Hall were definitely not enough to take over that world”
Zhao Wu Chui commented: “Against a new world, acting arbitrarily isn’t a good idea at all. Qi Yan, you’ve overestimated yourself”
Their words were calm, but their expressions were clearly bright and glad.
Their brows had loosened, even their eyes were a bit more animated.
A new world.
This word meant unimaginable wealth and vast amounts of resources.
This word makes them recall the glorious times that used to be.
Although they haven’t confirmed this to be true yet, they’re much more willing to immerse themselves in the nostalgia of time pa.s.sed rather than this world of despair.
“How strong are they?” Zhao Wu Chui asked.
“There was only one of them I couldn’t deal with, a Virtualized realm sword cultivator”
Hearing that, the two Hallmasters felt a.s.sured.
A sword cultivator was excellent at killing and battle, but his cultivation was a bit low, and there was only one of him.
At worse, all three of them can surround and kill him together.
“If what you’re saying is the truth, I’m very willing to go with you” Zhao Wu Chui expressed his att.i.tude.
“Me as well” Ye Ying Mei rubbed her chin as she agreed.
Gu Qing Shan stuck out one finger, holding it up in front of the two of them.
“There’s one crucial matter that we have to deal with first right here” he said.
“What is it?”
“You must cooperate with me to kill w.a.n.g Hong Dao before we do anything”
Not waiting for them to react, Gu Qing Shan immediately followed up: “Once my father fails his breakthrough, the first person w.a.n.g Hong Dao will want to kill is me, so he has to die first”
Zhao Wu Chui’s expression changed and yelled out: “You b.a.s.t.a.r.d, you want me to betray my master!”
“Shut up old Zhao!” Gu Qing Shan snapped back at him.
“What exactly has w.a.n.g Hong Dao given to you all these years? Don’t say that he let you be head of Xiong Ji Hall, everything big that’s related to Xiong Ji Hall requires his permission. What authority did he actually give you? What benefits did he actually provide!?”
Hearing that, Zhao Wu Chui’s facial muscles tensed up, as if he was about to explode.
Gu Qing Shan walked forward, pus.h.i.+ng down on both of his shoulders and spoke sincerely: “Old Zhao, this world is done for, we need to live! You can’t keep letting him decide what you do, consider your own life and death first!”
Hearing that, Zhao Wu Chui froze on the spot.
“Actually, we can also defeat you right here and now and force that world’s coordinates out of you” Ye Ying Mei suddenly spoke up.
As she stood up, her fighting spirit was also rising.
Zhao Wu Chui also regained his senses.
“Ying Mei sis, you really think I haven’t considered that possibility?” Gu Qing Shan casually asked.
He put one hand up, swearing: “I in fact do not know the coordinates of the new world, if there is falsehood in my words, may the lightning of heaven strike me down without hope for reincarnation”
An invisible wind gathered around him, not stopping even after a while.
A rumbling could also be heard in the sky, as if thunder was gathering.
Through witness of heaven and earth, the oath was formed.
“You don’t know the coordinates?” Zhao Wu Chui couldn’t quite react in time.
Ye Ying Mei also sat back down, lowering her head deeply.
“There really is a new world, but I don’t personally hold the coordinates to it”
Gu Qing Shan slowly but calmly said.
“But, I’ve rigged it so that as soon as something happens to me, the new world’s coordinates will immediately be destroyed”
“And when that happen, everyone can die together, only w.a.n.g Hong Dao can use the rest of the sect’s resources to keep on living for a few days”
“If you want things to end that way, feel free to attack me right now”
Ye Ying Mei retracted all of her killing intent, not even leaving a speck of it.
She looked up at Gu Qing Shan in annoyance.
“Qi Yan, you’re too sly” she sighed dejectedly.
Gu Qing Shan then changed his expression to express his sincerity.
“Ying Mei sis, I have something to ask you personally, hope that you won’t hold it against me”
“Speak”
“Remember that year, you should’ve became the Dao companion of a direct disciple of another sect, but at the end, w.a.n.g Hong Dao appeared and firmly rejected your marriage”
“I don’t know about the details of what happened then, only that the direct disciple mysteriously disappeared without a trace”
Gu Qing Shan was observing Ye Ying Mei’s expression as he spoke.
Ye Ying Mei’s gaze was fixed at a certain place in midair, unmoving.
She was pursing her lips tight, as if tasting some sort of bitterness.
Gu Qing Shan muttered in a low voice: “It’s been so many years, do you not hold a grudge?”
Ye Ying Mei turned away.
She placed one hand on her chest, not saying another word.
Zhao Wu Chui spoke in a low voice: “Qi Yan, you rat b.a.s.t.a.r.d, I can’t believe anything you say right now, and I don’t believe that there really is a new world”
“Old Zhao, there’s no need to probe me, this is a very crucial matter that will directly affect our survival”
“To show my sincerity, I’ll prove this right now” Gu Qing Shan spoke.
Both Hallmasters looked straight at him.
The look in their eyes contained desire and desperation, like a drowning person trying their best to clutch at anything they could.
Seeing their expressions, Gu Qing Shan had a few different thoughts.
“Wait a bit”
Saying so, Gu Qing Shan stepped off the platform and told Qing Rou who was waiting outside the formation: “Go and find Wu San”
“Yes” answering him, Qing Rou left.
A few moments later, Wu San appeared in front of the three Hallmasters.
The first thing he did was to kneel down and bowed to Gu Qing Shan with his head to the ground.
“Young master, what use do you have of his humble servant?”
Wu San was smiling flatteringly, but his eyes couldn’t hide the fear he held.
The three Hallmasters were staring at him without saying a word.
Wu San has never faced such a situation before.
Gu Qing Shan gestured to the two Virtualized realm cultivators.
“You might not believe anything I say, but both of you should know that it’s impossible to tamper with a person’s soul vessel, otherwise there would be a problem with their mind”
The Hallmasters nodded.
A soul vessel that has been tampered with couldn’t possibly escape their eyes.
Wu San’s eyes were focused and his soul vessel was calm, obviously a very normal cultivator.
Gu Qing Shan told them: “This is my closest aide who’s done a lot of things for me, you can find the memories regarding the new world from him”
“Memories come from the soul vessel itself——- I won’t be able to tamper with that or lie to you”
“Take a look for yourselves”
Ye Ying Mei and Zhao Wu Chui exchanged glances.
“Should I confirm it first?”
Zhao Wu Chui already couldn’t wait anymore and spoke up first.
“Go ahead” Ye Ying Mei agreed.
Zhao Wu Chui’s body disappeared from where he stood.
Without any movements at all, Wu San was already knocked unconscious.
Zhao Wu Chui then grabbed Wu San’s head with his bare hands.
The simplest way to look into a person’s memories was using Soul Reading.
Zhao Wu Chui closed his eyes and went into a silent contemplation.
Silence across the entire platform.
Despite normally being very calm, Ye Ying Mei couldn’t hold herself back anymore.
She asked: “Old Zhao, is it real or not?”
She looked at Zhao Wu Chui, then at Gu Qing Shan.
Zhao Wu Chui said nothing, still looking into Wu San’s memories.
Gu Qing Shan stood on one side, completely calm.
——-the reason why he was so calm was because everything up to now has been exactly as he planned.
Back in Shen Wu world, he used Soul Reading on cultivators from Guang Yang sect and found out Wu San’s existence.
Also at that time, the System gave out the Special Quest [Wu San must die]
Wu San was the only living person left that knows about the existence of the cultivation world and Shen Wu world.
Wu San didn’t come to Shen Wu world, so he doesn’t know any of Qi Yan’s other subordinates, and definitely not what Qi Yan himself went through.
He doesn’t know that Shen Wu world has nothing but weapon spirits left, or the fact that the strongest cultivator in that world was only Sainted realm.
——Bai Hua Fairy didn’t even breakthrough to Projection realm until just before Qi Yan’s last trip to Shen Wu world.
Gu Qing Shan told the two Hallmasters that he couldn’t deal with that world alone and he needed their help.
Wu San’s memories perfectly excluded his lies.
This was the best part.
Thanks to Wu San, he could prove that the new world exists, but doesn’t prove anything regarding how strong it was.
Time slowly pa.s.sed.
At a certain point, Zhao Wu Chui’s expression loosened.
He already couldn’t stop himself from smiling.
Zhao Wu Chui opened his eyes, incredibly excited and spoke: “It’s true! It’s really true! And not just——–”
Before he could go on, Ye Ying Mei had already gone forward, pushed his hand away and placed her hand onto Wu San’s head.
After a while more, she muttered: “Two worlds… two completely new worlds…”
Her body was br.i.m.m.i.n.g with new life force.
Taking the opportunity, Gu Qing Shan spoke up: “Ying Mei sis, old Zhao, what do you think now?”
Both Ye Ying Mei and Zhao Wu Chui nodded.
The existence of the new world was now confirmed without a doubt.
Gu Qing Shan then came over and carried Wu San up.
“This subordinate of mine already did his best, I think it’s time for him to rest”
Saying so, he lightly turned his hand.
Craaack!
Wu San’s neck was twisted at a weird angle.
Gu Qing Shan then casually tossed him out.
Wu San’s body was thrown out of the platform and rolled down to the ground, no longer breathing.
The two Hallmasters were stunned at first.
But then they quickly understood.
“Are there any other people in the sect that know about this?” Zhao Wu Chui asked.
“There aren’t, all my men are currently in the new world, he was the only one who remained” Gu Qing Shan told them.
Ye Ying Mei commented: “That’s right, anything that has to do with a new world is too important to let anyone else know”
“Of course”
Gu Qing Shan’s expression was cold, but he agreed with her: “w.a.n.g Hong Dao is a Cryptic realm old fox, when he returns, he’ll definitely find out about Wu San being called here by himself with some method we don’t know about”
“w.a.n.g Hong Dao has always been a distrusting person, so he will probably want to find out what Wu San spoke with the three of us alone for”
“If Wu San was left alive, we won’t be able to hide the existence of the new world”
Hearing that, the two Hallmasters also nodded.
“That’s right, we definitely cannot let w.a.n.g Hong Dao know about this” Zhao Wu Chui agreed.
When it comes to secrecy, Qi Yan was undisputedly the best of them.
But he didn’t know that Gu Qing Shan had managed to confirm something from his comment.
“The only regret is doing this cost you a close aide” Ye Ying Mei looked at Qi Yan and spoke regretfully.
But Qi Yan’s face was completely void of expression.
“It’s nothing, Ying Mei sis. Wu San’s life did its job exactly as it was supposed to”
“He probably died with no regrets”
Gu Qing Shan indifferently said.
His tone suggested that he was saying something that couldn’t be anymore obvious.
Both Ye Ying Mei and Zhao Wu Chui went silent.
To a merciless and cold person like Qi Yan, that was indeed his best choice of action.
If Qi Yan couldn’t keep this a secret, no one can.
Thinking about it a bit more, if Qi Yan was able to deal with those two new worlds by himself, he definitely wouldn’t have looked for help.
As they thought that, the two Hallmasters silently actually felt a bit lucky.
Then Qi Yan spoke up again.
“Ying Mei sis, old Zhao, now you should’ve seen my sincerity”
The two Hallmasters nodded.
The new world exists without a doubt.
To keep the secret of the new world, Qi Yan even killed one of his own subordinates.
His show of sincerity was clearly enough.
“Now, please cooperate with me to kill w.a.n.g Hong Dao, this will be to guarantee that I’ll live”
“——and also your last chance at survival”