Chapter 39

Without any fuss, Gu Xuyao used the Wind Jade to leap over the female marten and continued to search for Zibì, following the analysis he had made with Yang Xi. After the flash marten formed a family, it would always act as a unit, and since this young marten still needed its parents' protection to hunt, it proved that its strength was definitely not high.

"If it's only a second or third-grade treasure, Zibì should be able to hold on for a while," Gu Xuyao thought to himself, speeding up his pace. "Wait for me, Zibì, you must wait for me!"

After flying for a while, Gu Xuyao felt something amiss on the ground. Slowing down to observe, he discovered traces of a fight!

The fight was not a continuous struggle; from the situation, it seemed one side was fleeing while the other was chasing.

"Zibì!" Gu Xuyao's pupils dilated, and he increased his flying speed to the maximum, heading forward.

Although he was flying fast, bloodstains began to appear on the muddy ground below. The bloodstains were few, but the spread was large, indicating that the injured person had little blood left to bleed!

Seeing this, Gu Xuyao's heart burned with urgency, and he accelerated even more, flying forward!

However, soon, Gu Xuyao no longer felt worried. He stopped and gently landed on the ground, looking at the flash marten lying in the blade grass ahead.

Although it was a young marten, its body was only slightly smaller than its parents. Gu Xuyao carefully circled around it to observe. When he reached the front, he was shocked to find that the young marten's abdomen had been torn open with a wound as long as half a person, blood flowing profusely, staining the blade grass red.

"This young marten seems to be beyond saving. But who could have done this? Wait, there shouldn't be any other cultivators in this Great Wild Forest..." Gu Xuyao seemed to have thought of something. Struggle for food in the wild was very common, and this small flash marten was far from being as strong as a tiger!

The anxious flame in his heart flared up again, and he used the Soaring Technique to fly forward quickly.

However, Gu Xuyao didn't fly far before he saw figures ahead, specifically two figures. More importantly, the standing figure was clearly a man, who was holding a sharp weapon in his hand, and the other end of the weapon was deeply embedded in the body of the fallen woman!

A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Gu Xuyao's heart. He roared, trying to draw the man's attention, but it did not stop the man's actions. He cleanly pulled out the weapon and, to make matters worse, unleashed a burst of essence energy!

"Ah!" Lightning erupted from Gu Xuyao's body, and he roared. At this moment, the man finally looked at Gu Xuyao.

As he approached, even with the disheveled hair, Gu Xuyao could recognize the woman on the ground—it was Zibì!

"Who are you! Why did you kill her? You are so ruthless, today I will make you pay with your life!" Recalling how the man had not only pulled out the weapon but also added a burst of essence energy, Gu Xuyao felt indescribable anger.

"Second Roar..." Gu Xuyao's arms swelled wildly, essence energy gathering. He planned to let the unmastered Second Roar of the Thunder Roar Technique roll through his opponent's body!

However, the man did not panic. He had a handsome face with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, skin as white as a woman's, and a neatly dressed robe, giving him a divine aura. But Gu Xuyao had no time to care about these details.

"Unceasing!" After the battle with the Black-Eyed Ape, Gu Xuyao used this technique more smoothly, gathering energy in less time than before!

But no matter how imposing Gu Xuyao's presence was, the man remained coldly watching him.

"I will ask you again, who are you, and why did you kill Zibì!" Gu Xuyao's eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his hands bulged like worms.

The man only shook his head slightly, saying nothing.

This attitude ignited all of Gu Xuyao's anger, and his remaining rationality disappeared. His only thought now was to make this arrogant murderer disappear from the world!

"You die!" As he moved, thunder roared!

Gu Xuyao transformed into a bolt of lightning, his black hair flying, and he punched straight for the man's face!

However, the man remained still. Only when Gu Xuyao was a foot away did he slightly move his left leg back and slowly extend his hand forward.

"Boom!" In the next moment, Gu Xuyao collided with the man's palm. He had used this move before in the battle with the Black-Eyed Ape, shattering a large rock. How much more effective would it be against a mere human hand!

But nothing is absolute. The man hardily withstood Gu Xuyao's powerful punch, the wind from the impact blowing his hair, but his expression remained unchanged.

"Ah!" Seeing this, Gu Xuyao's anger intensified, and he immediately threw another powerful punch!

This time, the man did not just defend. He frowned, and the hand that had grabbed Gu Xuyao's fist quickly tapped his chest.

After this tap, Gu Xuyao's body became completely stiff. He looked at his chest in disbelief, and with a sense of resentment, he fell heavily to the ground, immediately losing consciousness.

The man shook his head, looked at his palm, and saw a slight scorch mark, which surprised him.

"Good kid." His eyes contained a hint of admiration as he glanced at Gu Xuyao, lightly kicking him to turn him over. The man squatted down and carefully examined him.

"Nothing special... why..." As he spoke, his hand reached for Gu Xuyao's neck.

"Assistant!" A clear voice called out, and three white figures quickly approached, stopping near the man.

"How dare you! Who are you, to dare harm a disciple of Taiheng Sect!" Yixia's face was as pale as paper, clearly weakened from the continuous battles. However, seeing someone harm a Taiheng Sect disciple, she was the first to speak.

The man stopped at her words, slowly standing up and raising his head.

"It's you..." The three were surprised to see the man's face, which they recognized well. The sunset was just rising, and the initial light spread across his face, giving them a sense of déjà vu.

"Let's go, we shouldn't stay here long." The man finished, turned around, and picked up Zibì, disappearing before the three.

Looking at the unconscious Gu Xuyao on the ground, Gu Cheng and Yang Xi were still in shock. As for Yixia, her face, which seemed immune to all worldly affairs, was now furrowed with worry, and even the orange-red sunlight could not penetrate the gloom.

The trip to the Great Wild Forest ended, and the five safely returned to Taiheng Sect. In addition, there was the mysterious man who had saved Zibì from death, Yifeng.

"I never expected it to be Senior Brother. Sigh, Gu Gu, you were really too rash back then." After half a year of recuperation, Zibì's body had fully recovered. However, everything has two sides. After this incident, Zibì seemed to have grown up instantly, no longer teasing Gu Xuyao as often as before, indicating that the two no longer played as they used to.

"Yes." Gu Xuyao didn't seem as happy as Zibì. After returning from the Great Wild Forest, Gu Xuyao had also changed, becoming more focused on cultivation, or rather, more obsessed with it. "Zibì, you have only been healed for seven days. Be careful not to overexert yourself during cultivation, or you might aggravate your old injuries."

Zibì's injuries in the Great Wild Forest were terrifying. She had countless small wounds from the Black-Eyed Ape, and the most severe was the attack by the flash marten after separating from Gu Xuyao. At that time, she was at the end of her rope, and after a brief, desperate resistance, the young marten's claws pierced her abdomen. Fortunately, Yifeng appeared in time, cutting off the young marten's claws. What Gu Xuyao mistook for a weapon piercing Zibì's body was actually the young marten's claws. The essence energy that entered her body was not a fatal attack but a healing one.

"I know, Gu Gu, you've said it many times. By the way, I'm going back to continue my cultivation. I won't talk to you much longer. In a few days, I can take the upper-level test, hehe, I'm so excited." With that, Zibì jumped down from the small hill, where they used to watch the sunset.

"You've become much more diligent." Gu Xuyao also jumped down, as usual, practicing here while Zibì would visit him during her breaks. However, they no longer watched the sunset together.

Speaking of cultivation, Zibì smiled. "Hehe, as you said, I am a gifted cultivator. I shouldn't waste this talent. Alright, I'll come see you tomorrow. I'm off." With that, Zibì flew away, swift and decisive.

"Gifted..." Gu Xuyao watched Zibì's departing back, only able to sigh. "You used to hate that word the most..." Looking at the midday sun, Gu Xuyao suddenly felt a sense of nostalgia, a sudden feeling of reflection.

The upper levels of Taiheng Sect were indeed tempting to the lower-level disciples, perhaps a natural human desire for higher ground, even if it was not without its dangers, the allure was irresistible.

"The purpose of calling you two here today is clear. It's about the matter we discussed half a year ago." The room of Ling Sanshi was particularly bright today, and two others were sitting inside, one of whom Gu Xuyao knew well.

"Master, wasn't this matter already discussed clearly last time? Yifeng's investigation may not be accurate, and besides..." The speaker was Tuye, who had brought Gu Xuyao into Taiheng Sect.

However, before he could finish, Ling Sanshi raised his hand to stop him.

"Turu, what do you think?" Ling Sanshi looked at the cultivator sitting next to Tuye. This man was robust, bald, and it was easy to guess that he was the head of the Force Academy, Turu.

"Follow Master's instructions." Turu's personality matched his appearance, simple and loyal.

Ling Sanshi nodded in satisfaction and glanced at Tuye.

"Alright, this matter is settled. The specific implementation will take some time, so there's no rush. However, don't forget the matter two years from now..."

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