Light Fortress

Chapter 1035 - 6: Gu and Bai

What a pity, I currently know too little of the ancient script.

The news of the "Netherworld King" is top secret, so even if Gu Shen wants to decipher this blueprint, he can’t rely on outsiders. He can only collect relevant information bit by bit on his own.

"He’s a good person."

Mr. Shan left, and Chu Ling looked at the departing figure, stating earnestly.

Gu Shen nodded.

He whispered, "If I can fuse the Netherworld King’s Spark, perhaps one day, those innocent ’out-of-control’ ones can regain clarity."

However... the path of the Netherworld King is not easy to tread.

"I believe in you." Chu Ling saw through Gu Shen’s thoughts, she smiled: "One day, that future will come."

The red and white goddess robe’s hem lightly fluttered in the air.

Chu Ling asked, "Where are we going next?"

Gu Shen did not hesitate: "Da Du."

Chu Ling’s time in the mortal world was quite limited, at most about twenty days.

Every minute and every second was precious to Gu Shen.

After leaving the North Continent, there were no urgent tasks... but there was still one thing that needed handling.

The list of the Ancient Literature Society!

The prolonged computation of [Source Code] slowly unveiled the mystery in the meeting room of the Ancient Literature Society, and Gu Shen had received that complete list... but he only took a brief glance at it.

This list is very important.

To find those scattered "Embers" worldwide, one must determine the specific information of key figures in the meeting room in the real world... but rashly approaching is not a good idea.

Gu Shen decided to go to Da Du personally and deliver his list into Lu Nanzhi’s hands.

Regarding the specific plan of reconnecting the Ancient Literature Society, he needs to discuss it with this [Red Gate] bearer.

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...

Bai’s Alley.

In the small courtyard, a handsome young man was meditating under the tree.

He sat cross-legged with closed eyes, and around him, in the void, there was a faint sound of thunder... just extremely subtle, lingering within the courtyard, inaudible beyond the alley.

This small courtyard was not deserted.

Bai Xiaochi was in the courtyard, seated at a stone table, watching Bai Xiu’s cultivation scene with satisfaction...

In just a few months, Bai Xiu had once again achieved a breakthrough with the [Thunder Realm Walker].

The Flame Dream of Qingzhong indeed proved quite beneficial!

A moment later, Bai Xiu opened his eyes.

He looked at Bai Xiaochi, who was sipping tea alone at the stone table, stood up, and said, "Family Master, sorry for making you wait."

During his meditation and cultivation, Bai Xiu was extremely focused.

Of course, this didn’t mean he was unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

Quite the opposite.

Even though Bai Xiaochi’s steps into the courtyard were extremely light, almost silent, Bai Xiu could still sense it in his state of secluded cultivation... but the visitor was a trustworthy elder, so there was no need to interrupt his cultivation.

Bai Xiu knew Bai Xiaochi would wait.

"No need for formalities."

Bai Xiaochi smiled as he pushed a cup of tea forward and asked, "Cultivation and cultivation, the word cultivation is not just about hard practice, but also about going out and experiencing. These past days, you haven’t stepped out of the courtyard at all, don’t you want to go and have a look?"

Bai Xiu shook his head.

He said, "Changye... has nothing worth seeing."

The words sounded somewhat bleak, lonely, and mature.

But Bai Xiaochi knew Bai Xiu was not pretending to be profound; he genuinely thought so.

To Little Xiuzi, the scenery of this Snow Forbidden City was just that.

He was already unbeatable among his peers.

What else is worth seeing?

"That’s why... you need to go out and travel to farther places." Bai Xiaochi smiled: "Why must it be Changye that you go to see?"

"..."

Bai Xiu pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Has Gu Shen returned?"

Bai Xiaochi seemed somewhat helpless.

Little Xiuzi, after a secluded breakthrough, the first thing he said wasn’t about concerning family affairs nor inquiring about the ancestor fire seed fusion at the mausoleum... but rather was curious about the whereabouts of Gu Shen.

"What a timely question, Gu Shen just returned."

Bai Xiu raised his eyebrows: "Was his trip to the North Continent... smooth?"

Hearing this, Bai Xiaochi couldn’t help but laugh, shaking his head: "You have no idea, that lad went to the North Continent... these days, the North Continent has been in quite an uproar."

Bai Xiu, usually cold-faced, couldn’t help but smile upon hearing this too.

But his smile was very faint.

"However... this kid’s actions have never followed plans, we don’t know how long he’ll stay in Changye," Bai Xiaochi muttered, stroking his chin: "According to Bai Chen, after seeing the ancestor, Gu Shen immediately left the mausoleum; perhaps he’s about to leave the city."

At this point.

"Crack!"

A faint sound of stone chips breaking was heard outside the courtyard wall.

A graceful silhouette appeared atop the wall.

Holding a blade of foxtail grass, Bai Lu’s studious and quiet demeanor of a whole year vanished at this moment, with a faint metallic scent lingering on her, which showed she had just engaged in a fight with someone; her face still boasted in cheerful excitement, clearly having won.

She agilely climbed over the wall into the courtyard, but seeing the Family Master now, her expression faltered, and she quickly toned down her boisterous appearance while clenching the foxtail grass between her teeth.

In these days, whenever she had some free time, Bai Lu would come to the wall of Little Xiuzi’s courtyard for a peek.

If unfortunately, Bai Xiu was meditating, she would quietly leave.

If her timing was good, Bai Xiu happened to be resting, she would chat casually.

Most of the time, she came at just the right time.

In Bai Lu’s boring days, everyone had their "proper business" to attend to, except Little Xiuzi, and virtually no one was willing to spend time with her.