Chapter 210: Lin Xuan Dies, Let's See Who Eats Whom Clean
Having had his soul searched, Lin Xuan wanted to explode on the spot.
However, seeing Zhi Meng's tender care and concern for Gu Qing, Lin Xuan was dumbfounded. He couldn't believe the cold and heartless Zhi Meng had such a gentle and affectionate side.
He knew that even if he gave the whole world to Zhi Meng, he couldn't get a single glance from her.
Why could a despicable and shameless person like Gu Qing receive Zhi Meng's care and protection?
And what were the two little demons Zhi Meng mentioned?
Could she mean Yan Hongluo and Hong Luan?
So, Yan Hongluo not saving him meant she had long been in cahoots with Gu Qing?
Gu Qing had taken both master and disciple?
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan's hatred went mad. His hatred and jealousy toward Gu Qing nearly overflowed from his eyes.
"Why..."
Lin Xuan didn't curse Gu Qing. Instead, he looked up and screamed in unwillingness.
He couldn't understand why the cold and heartless Zhi Meng would care for and protect Gu Qing.
Even less could he understand why Yan Hongluo, such a ruthless witch, would also give herself to Gu Qing.
And Chu Yao, Chu Ling'er, Su Qingyue, Bai Suying, Lin Chuqing, Xiao Hongdou, the Liu Ruyan and Liu Ruyi sisters, as well as Jiang Yu.
Why were all these heaven's proud daughters devoted to Gu Qing?
A fire of jealousy nearly burned away Lin Xuan's reason.
Lin Xuan dared not imagine how happy Gu Qing must be with so many stunning goddesses accompanying him.
Now Lin Xuan felt he was truly green all the way to his ancestral grave rolling with green smoke.
"You can die now."
Gu Qing looked down at him and raised his hand, slapping him into dust.
Having extracted the last bit of value from Lin Xuan, there was no use keeping him.
Watching Lin Xuan turn to ash, Gu Qing suddenly felt an ominous premonition rise in his heart.
"System, I killed Lin Xuan. Why didn't you give any notification?"
[Very simple, Host. You didn't truly kill Lin Xuan.]
"Are you saying this is Lin Xuan's clone?"
[This is Lin Xuan's true body. However, his true spirit is in the River of Time. Only when the Host grinds away his true spirit does it count as truly killing him, and only then can you seize his destiny.]
"???"
"He'll resurrect?"
[Yes.]
"Good heavens, all that work for nothing."
[It's not entirely for nothing. He originally had three lives. To kill Lin Xuan, the Host must first kill his reincarnation bodies. Only after Lin Xuan experiences three deaths will his true spirit emerge from the River of Time.]
Gu Qing was shocked hearing this and hurriedly asked, "Which time is this?"
[The third time. Next resurrection, the true spirit can only emerge from the River of Time.]
"That's good then."
"Lin Xuan is so hard to kill." Gu Qing suddenly felt that Lin Xuan was the true heaven-fated
protagonist—no method could slay him.
The protagonists he killed before were at most pseudo-protagonists, easily disposed of.
Thinking of this, Gu Qing suddenly had a thought and continued asking, "Will cursing his true spirit work?"
[It would work, but the Host's cultivation needs to at least reach the Immortal King Realm.]
"...Forget it. We'll cross that bridge when we get there."
Gu Qing shook his head and ended his communication with the system.
Lin Xuan was temporarily dead. Gu Qing could now properly improve his cultivation.
But before returning to the Star God Hall, he needed to see those two demons, Yao Yao and Hong Luan.
Gu Qing crossed endless galaxies in a single step and entered Yao Yao's cave dwelling.
"You're back! Waaah, I thought you didn't want us anymore..." Hong Luan's eyes lit up the moment she saw Gu Qing. She flew into his arms, crying pitifully.
"How could that be? I'm here to take you back to the Star God Hall."
As Gu Qing spoke, he clearly felt Hong Luan's body stiffen for a moment. He couldn't help but find it amusing—what a little drama queen.
His eyes swept over the half-human, half-fox Yao Yao.
"Yao Yao, come here."
Yao Yao, who was trying her best to play Yan Hongluo, heard this and her cold, detached little face instantly cracked.
She moved slowly, her small face miserable, looking as if she were facing a flood or a wild beast.
Gu Qing was speechless. He had just taught Yao Yao some knowledge—was there any need to be this afraid of him?
Shaking his head, Gu Qing tossed out Lin Xuan's treasures: "I have no use for these things. See if there's anything you two like."
Hong Luan and Yao Yao looked at the floating mass of light. Inside were countless treasures that people dreamed of.
The worst among them were Saint Medicines and Saint Artifacts. There were also Divine Medicines, Divine Artifacts, and that Immortal Cauldron.
Both of their eyes went wide, full of disbelief.
They knew Gu Qing had many treasures, but they never expected he wouldn't even care about Immortal Artifacts.
"Don't just stand there. What you consider treasures are just little trinkets in Gu Qing's eyes."
Seeing the two about to refuse, Yan Hongluo transmitted a message.
"This..."
The master and disciple looked at each other. Seeing Gu Qing's expression growing impatient, they both tacitly swallowed the words at their lips.
They began selecting Saint Medicines and Divine Medicines they could use.
In the end, Yao Yao chose the Immortal Cauldron, and Hong Luan selected a Divine Artifact sword.
Both treasures were forged from Immortal Gold and could be upgraded to Immortal Artifacts.
After all, as treasures used by a protagonist, they couldn't be mediocre.
"Finished choosing? You can take everything if you want. If you don't, I'll give them to someone else." Gu Qing smiled.
Give to someone else?
Hong Luan had been feeling a bit embarrassed.
After all, she felt that deceiving emotions and beauty was already letting Gu Qing down quite a bit.
If she also swindled wealth, her conscience would be somewhat troubled.
So she just wanted to take some things that would be very helpful to her.
But hearing Gu Qing wanted to give them to others.
And very likely to other fox spirits, she immediately took everything.
Absolutely outrageous! To talk about keeping other fox spirits right in front of them!
Hong Luan threw herself into Gu Qing's arms, crying, "Waaah, you're too good to me. I want to have a whole nest of little Hong Luans for you."
Such a world-ruining seductress—why was she acting like such a green tea white lotus?
Planning to run away with the baby, huh?
Gu Qing looked at the demon in his arms with a speechless expression.
"I... I also want to have a nest of little foxes for you." Yao Yao's small face was red enough to drip blood, her magnetic voice even more affected.
Fine, playing it this way, huh?
If he let them get pregnant, he, Gu, would lose.
Let's see who eats whom clean.
For the next three days, Gu Qing patiently taught the two some small knowledge.
"You really don't want to go back with me?"
"We're willing."
"It's just..."
The two beauties' eyes dodged, speaking hesitantly: "We are, after all, the sect master and vice sect master, famous throughout all worlds. If we just follow you without any proper status, wouldn't that be improper?"
In short, they had trouble saving face.
They felt that just following Gu Qing like this made them seem cheap.
Although Gu Qing had given them many treasures—betrothal gifts unparalleled in all the worlds—outsiders didn't know.
And they wanted things to be proper.
"Then should I have my sect send you betrothal gifts?"
Gu Qing quite liked this pair of demon disciples. A proper marriage wasn't out of the question.
"Mhm!"
The two responded with an "mhm," batting their eyes, their hearts in chaos.
At the very beginning, they only wanted to keep the child and lose the father. But now, how did it get to the point of getting married?
"Then it's settled."
"These are your betrothal gifts."
Gu Qing left all the treasure fluids for the two.
As for the Primordial Yellow Mother Qi, Gu Qing didn't plan to give it.
Not because he was reluctant, but because he was afraid Yan Hongluo might get some crooked ideas.
After all, she was a Demonic Dao Immortal Emperor with ruthless methods.
Once she suspected he had a Primordial Yellow Dao innate spirit treasure, she might be tempted.
Even if he wanted to give it, he needed to observe for a while longer.
"Master, marrying the little enemy doesn't seem bad either."
After Gu Qing left, Hong Luan said with a complicated expression.
These past few days, every time she thought about parting ways with Gu Qing forever, her heart would ache with stabs of pain.
"Mhm, I think so too."
Yao Yao pursed her red lips and replied weakly.
"I'm telling you two, that's enough."
"If you want to be together, be together. If you want to keep the child and lose the father, then do that. As long as you're happy, why be so conflicted?"
Yan Hongluo said impatiently.
Although keeping the child and losing the father was her idea, that was because she didn't know Gu Qing was so excellent.
She wasn't one of those stubborn old fossils. She couldn't be bothered to agonize over such trivial matters.
Living in this world meant living freely and happily.
"Phew!"
Hearing Yan Hongluo's words, the master and disciple breathed a sigh of relief, joy appearing on their faces: "That's great! We thought you'd object, Sister Hongluo, since we have dual souls in one body."
Yan Hongluo closed her eyes and began comprehending the supreme Great Dao, too lazy to pay attention to this stupid fox.
"Master, hurry and see what betrothal gift the little enemy gave us."
Hong Luan's enchanting face revealed excitement.
This was her betrothal gift. She was getting married.
"Mhm~"
Yao Yao responded, smiling with curved brows and eyes. She opened the jade bottle and looked, instantly shocked, her eyes wide.
"What treasure is this?"
Rich vitality gushed out, permeated with wisps of law power.
Just one breath made their blood boil, as if their physical bodies were being sublimated.
"This is... no side effects, no resistance, able to infinitely improve physique and cultivation... treasure fluid!?"
"But this is too much..."
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