novelraw Chapter 46 – Gu He's Relics
Chapter 46 – Gu He's Relics
[Through deep conversations with the Enchantress, you discovered that acquaintances from sixty years ago were either presumed dead or had mysteriously disappeared.]
[Only two people had any information.]
[One was Gu He, who successfully broke through to become an Earth Grade Alchemist thirty years ago, shaking the world. Unfortunately, in his pursuit of the alchemy path, he gave up cultivation. With only the lifespan of the Innate Realm, he passed away in Medicine King Valley shortly after his breakthrough, dashing your hopes of seeking information from him.]
[The other was Nangong Wan, who, before the Song family's downfall, entered the Heavenly Sect through the Alpha Battalion, narrowly escaping disaster. To your surprise, she is now doing well, serving as an Elder in the Heavenly Sect, a Perfected Innate Realm expert.]
[Old friends have withered away, and things have changed.]
[This left you feeling somewhat lost.]
[The only solace was that the Enchantress before you, a Core Disciple of the Hehuan Sect, had outstanding talent and a high requirement for the purity of her primal energy. She wasn't the promiscuous type you had imagined. Through subtle probing, you discovered you were her first man, and she merely had extensive theoretical knowledge.]
[Initially, you thought the Enchantress was just pretending.]
[Only now did you realize she was genuinely reserved.]
[However, you must find a way to leave the Hehuan Sect. Whether it's the Youth with Glasses or the Mastermind, both are potential threats. Staying in the Hehuan Sect is too dangerous. If the Enchantress reveals your situation, you might be exposed to the Youth with Glasses and the Mastermind.]
[On March 24, Year 60, after two months of getting along, your relationship with the Enchantress warmed up.]
[On April 15, Year 60, you told the Enchantress a story from "Dream of the Red Chamber," which she didn't like. You then switched to "Battle Through the Heavens," with the protagonist as the Enchantress and the female lead as you. She was so captivated that she stopped doing her favorite things and clung to you, asking for tales of Demon Flame and Chen Xunxun...]
[On June 14, Year 60, after many days of interaction, the Enchantress no longer confined you, allowing you to freely enter and exit the cave.]
[On September 12, Year 60, under your gentle persuasion, you turned passive into active, proposing for the first time to leave the Hehuan Sect and asking if she would come with you. The Enchantress was torn, and seeing this, you questioned if she had forgotten your initial vows. The Enchantress shook her head desperately, then abandoned her identity as a Core Disciple of the Hehuan Sect, eloping with you under the guise of going out for training...]
[You have a premonition that it won't be long before the Mastermind comes again to take your life.]
[To gather more information.]
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[You decided to head to Medicine King Valley. Master Gu He once entered a Secret Realm with Song Fan, and he might know the whereabouts of Song Qingwei and Song Fan. Although he is no longer alive, he might have left some clues.]
[On the way to Medicine King Valley, you gained a deeper understanding of the world's situation.]
[The current Great Wei is in name only.]
[Since Old Emperor Wei's mysterious death thirty years ago, the fortunes of the Great Wei have declined. In the following thirty years, five emperors were frequently replaced, all young new rulers. First, there was a court faction struggle, then military power struggles. Now, the Patriarch of the Wang Family from the Divine General's Manor holds the reins of power.]
[The Wang Family has guarded You Prefecture for generations, at the demon border. After the Song family's downfall, the Wang Family faced attacks from both demons and struggled to hold on. At that time, Old Emperor Wei passed away, causing internal panic and external chaos. The Empress, to stabilize the court, summoned the Wang Family to the Imperial City, inadvertently creating a Dong Zhuo who spent nights in the Dragon Bed.]
[After conversing with the Enchantress, you realized that the main factor in Great Wei's decline wasn't Old Emperor Wei's mysterious death but the substantial increase in power of the Four Great Sects over the past sixty years, regaining control of cultivation resources. There are even rumors that the Four Great Sects have produced experts beyond the Heaven-Human Realm.]
[This reminded you of the secret Lin Manqing once told you.]
[Cursed Land, the descent of the Immortal Palace, Heaven Grade Technique.]
[In the sixty years since the Song family's downfall, the Four Great Sects have significantly strengthened. It's all too coincidental. You suspect that the Song family's downfall might not be entirely your fault. The Song family might have truly possessed a Heaven Grade Technique from the Cursed Land. The Mastermind might have used this to secretly orchestrate the demon uprising and even the Song family's downfall, possibly involving the Five Great Sects.]
[In this upheaval, the demons gained the entire population of Liangzhou as blood food, breaking the hard bone of the Song family.]
[The Four Great Sects obtained a Heaven Grade Technique.]
[The Mastermind destroyed your place of rest and even seemingly persuaded King Qin to take your life. If not for Gu He's Ancient Teleportation Talisman bringing you into the Spirit Clan Paradise, you might have already met a grim fate.]
[The trigger for such drastic changes, you guess, might be your association with Gu He and handling of Elder Wang, which provoked the other party, making them determined to eliminate you in the cradle, just as you wanted to eliminate the Youth with Glasses in the Spirit Clan Paradise.]
[At this moment, you suddenly understood the Mastermind a little.]
[In the life of the Sword Maniac, you lived for fifty years, probably because you focused solely on sword practice, forsaking cultivation, posing no threat at that time.]
[On February 14, Year 61, you and the Enchantress arrived at Medicine King Valley together. Your identity as a Supreme Silver Bones prodigy received respect. However, when you requested to pay respects to Master Gu He, Medicine King Valley refused. Left with no choice, you revealed your identity, stating that sixty years ago, you provided Master Gu He with many Earth Grade Spirit Herbs, and he promised to help you if needed.]
[Upon hearing this, the Steward of Medicine King Valley became more solemn.]
[He asked you to wait while he reported to Master Gu He's descendants to verify the matter.]
[The Enchantress was very surprised.]
[She couldn't believe you had connections with the legendary Master Gu He, as she wasn't even born then.]
[Upon hearing this, you felt a bit unnatural. Having consumed a large number of Longevity Pills and spent sixty years aimlessly in the Spirit Clan Paradise, time passed without much concern for your age. It was only when the Enchantress mentioned it that you realized you were already 79 years old, truly an old cow eating young grass.]
[An hour later.]
[A Beautiful Lady met with you, her expression indifferent, claiming to be Gu He's granddaughter. Her grandfather indeed mentioned such a matter before his death, specifically instructing that if the benefactor who provided him with Earth Grade Spirit Herbs came, all efforts should be made to fulfill his requests.]
[The Beautiful Lady's attitude towards you was cold.]
[Though puzzled, you didn't mind. You expressed your desire to learn about the specific circumstances of Master Gu He's entry into the Secret Realm.]
[The Beautiful Lady immediately took out a wooden box from her ring, stating it contained what you wanted to know.]
[Then, she asked if you had any other requests.]
[After a brief pause, you mentioned having a powerful enemy lurking in the shadows and requested Medicine King Valley to send a master to protect your safety.]
[The Beautiful Lady agreed.]
[Then, she left without looking back.]
[The Steward of Medicine King Valley, seeing this, advised you not to mind. He subtly informed you that Master Gu He had the potential to break through to the Heaven-Human Realm, but due to acquiring a large number of Earth Grade Spirit Herbs, he became extremely obsessed with alchemy, completely neglecting cultivation, leading to his demise...]
[Upon hearing this, you suddenly understood.]
[Realizing the Beautiful Lady harbored resentment towards you for indirectly causing her grandfather's downfall by providing him with a large number of Earth Grade Spirit Herbs...]