Volume 2: Achieving the Nine Heavens and Breaking the Cage Chapter 286: Unsuccessful attempt to mediate
Surrounded by winding mountains, more and more people come to the lonely city. With the arrival of caravans, shops opening and restaurants starting to operate, the city becomes more and more lively.
There are mostly cultivators in the isolated city, but there are also mortals, including many family members of the Soul-Devouring Sect's disciples. They were brought into the city before the city was opened. With the sect's support, they can arrange a simple livelihood for them. They may not become rich, but they can live without worries.
Even worse, some disciples of the sect moved their entire families here. For example, the Zhu family, where Xiao Zhuhuo was, moved from a cultivation city to the lonely city, preparing to settle down there.
In this matter, it was Zhuhuo who asked Gu Xiaoxing for a paper figurine to escort the child personally.
Naturally, Gu Xiaoxing would not refuse such things. Now that Gucheng was just starting out, it needed an influx of people. This would not only benefit Gucheng, but also the families of the disciples. It could also be regarded as a good relationship for the disciples of the Soul-Devouring Sect.
Why not?
As for the idea that cultivators should stay away from the mundane world, Gu Xiaoxing doesn't believe it. From the moment one embarks on the path of cultivation, one has already left the mundane world. Why should one stay away from it even further?
In Gucheng, the opening ceremony was carried out as usual. After what happened between Yunxiao Sect and Bugulei Sect, everyone saw Gu Xiaoxing's moody personality. They knew that this kind of person should not be provoked, so no one dared to jump out and offend Shiling Sect, and the conference went exceptionally smoothly.
At the moment, the disciples of the Soul-Devouring Sect are participating in a big competition. All disciples in the Qi Condensation stage of the sect can participate, and the top ten will receive rewards.
Originally, Gu Xiaoxing was expecting that when the disciples of the Soul-Devouring Sect competed, the geniuses from the forces that followed the elders would be dissatisfied and come out to challenge.
Finally, he used the two trump cards, Du Xu and Gu Nianxue, to defeat all the geniuses of those sects and forces to show the power of the Soul-Devouring Sect.
But until now, not even one person has shouted. Even if a disciple from the sect is interested and wants to go up and show off, he will immediately be glared back with a fierce look by his elder.
This made Gu Xiaoxing feel a little empty, so he coughed and looked at Pu Datong of Bugu Lei Sect and said, "Elder Pu, I see that there is a disciple in green behind you who is watching intently. Do you want to come on stage and have a fight?"
Park Dae-tong's eyes widened, and without thinking, he waved his hands and said, "No, no, absolutely not."
Although Park Datong denied it decisively, Gu Xiaoxing still saw a gleam in the blue-clothed disciple's eyes, as if he really wanted to say yes.
So Gu Xiaoxing stepped up his efforts to "persuade" them, and continued, "Hey...! Elder Park, it's normal for the younger generations to exchange ideas and learn from each other. How about this, if he can make it into the top ten, the reward will be doubled!"
"If he can make it into the top three, I will make an exception and give him a top-grade magic weapon. How about that?"
When the green-clothed disciple heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, and his fighting spirit rose in his eyes. He almost subconsciously wanted to say yes.
Seeing this scene, Park Datong's heart was in his throat. He had paid such a huge price before and had barely escaped a disaster. How could he allow his disciples to provoke this big devil again?
Pu Datong became furious and appeared behind the green-clothed disciple in a flash, slapping him with his palm. Before the green-clothed disciple could even say a word, his body went limp and he passed out.
After doing all this, Park Datong bowed deeply to Gu Xiaoxing and said, "Master Gu, just now I suddenly remembered that this beast had secretly hidden Master's underwear, so I gave him a small punishment. I hope Master will forgive me."
“Uh…!” Gu Xiaoxing was speechless and could only look at the other white-robed disciple beside him.
Park Datong's eyes flashed and he attacked as fast as lightning, and the disciple in white also fainted.
Gu Xiaoxing asked blankly: "This...?"
"This beast also hid it...!"
Park Datong's look of disgust surprised a purple-clothed female disciple next to him. She thought to herself, isn't the master of these two brothers a man?
Then, when the female disciple found that Gu Xiaoxing and Elder Pu were looking at her one after another, she seemed to be suddenly struck by an endless chill, which made her terrified to the extreme. Her body went limp and she fainted from fright.
This scene made everyone present feel a chill in their hearts and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.
Gu Xiaoxing looked at Park Datong strangely, thinking that he was a ruthless person, and then he had to retract his gaze. After all, if people really didn't want to be in the limelight, he couldn't force them. So, Gu Xiaoxing shifted his target and looked in the direction of Yunxiao Sect again.
Seeing Gu Xiaoxing's gaze sweeping over and landing on her, Fairy Bi Xin froze up and panicked. Tears welled up in her eyes again. She waved her hands repeatedly, "Sect Master Gu, no, we are just a group of weak women..."
"..." Gu Xiaoxing was even more speechless. It sounded like he was a bad guy. He simply didn't bother to pay any more attention to the other person.
Gu Xiaoxing continued to look around the venue and found that no sect was willing to let their disciples come up to compete. In the end, he had no choice but to give up and sighed, wondering if all his efforts were in vain.
Just when Gu Xiaoxing was losing interest, he suddenly found that Xiao Zhuhuo beside him was looking at the disciples competing in the arena with excitement, and then he grabbed Gu Xiaoxing's arm and shook it, saying, "Uncle Master, I want to join, too!"
Gu Xiaoxing rolled his eyes at her and said unhappily, "What are you talking about? This is for the disciples to participate. If you go up there, aren't you bullying the kids?"
Although Xiao Zhuhuo is still at the Qi Condensation level, ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators are no match for her. Add to that the treasures that Gu Xiaoxing gave her, and what's the difference between her and a wolf among a flock of sheep.
“Uncle-master…!” Xiao Zhuhuo shook Gu Xiaoxing’s arm again, with a look of anticipation on his face.
"Just let her go. Isn't she still a child?" Xu Qianxing also spoke at this time.
Gu Xiaoxing's mouth twitched, thinking that the little boy would not seduce his own uncle, but he did not stop him, waved his hand, and said: "Go ahead, go, be gentle."
"As you wish!" Xiao Zhuhuo was immediately delighted, and then gave Xu Qianxing a playful smile, "Thank you, Master Auntie!"
Having said that, Xiao Zhuhuo jumped away. Xu Qianxing looked at her back and smiled helplessly.
Even Master Bai in the seating area smiled bitterly and shook his head. No matter whether it was Gu Xiaoxing or the people around Gu Xiaoxing, none of them were worry-free, whether it was Lu Linger in the past or Xiao Zhuhuo now.
In fact, Xu Qianxing is similar. Don’t think that she looks relatively normal, but if Gu Xiaoxing wants to do something crazy, Xu Qianxing will definitely be the first one to stand behind her and silently support her.
But now that Gu Xiaoxing has become the sect leader, Master Bai can have a rare moment of leisure and enjoy himself, so he picks up a glass of wine and takes a sip.
"Do whatever you want...!"
