The black robe is like a curtain, and the black hair is like a waterfall. He is tall but not overly burly, and his fair skin gives people a very sick feeling.
His face is similar to that of a woman, and at first glance he can give people the unique softness of a woman, but his feminine beauty is far beyond that of an ordinary woman.
From a distance, this man just stood there like a high mountain, as if he were a supreme existence that no living thing could overcome.
But this person has a very sinister temperament, giving people a gloomy feeling at all times.
Logically speaking, such people usually have a strong sense of oppression, and others would not dare to approach such people easily.
But now... the mysterious young man who appears in this tavern, although he has such an appearance, he gives people an extremely majestic feeling.
It seems that as long as he stands here, he is the god who can protect any weak creature, the real god!
This is Gu Qingyang.
At this moment, Wu Shanhe, who was dressed in white, and Mu Beiliang, who was also dressed in black, were both looking at Gu Qingyang blankly.
Gu Qingyang was separated from Fifth Mountain and River for seven years, and eight years from Mubeiliang. Gu Qingyang didn't know whether Wu Shanhe and Mu Beiliang knew each other.
But he did know these two people.
The difference is that the former must be his friend Gu Qingyang, the kind of friend who can use many means to avenge him once he dies.
As for the latter... the latter can barely be regarded as his old acquaintance, not a friend, but just an acquaintance.
Even...because of the current situation, the latter is more likely to become his enemy. Gu Qingyang knew all of this.
Today is already the 33rd day since he successfully survived the Eighth Realm Killing Tribulation, and it is also the 33rd day since he fought with the bone cultivators of various lineages.
During these thirty-three days, more than a hundred Taoists sent people to suppress and kill him.
Those orthodoxies are not small forces, there are more than twenty super orthodoxies alone.
Among the strong men they sent, there were many powerful bone cultivators from the Thirteenth and Fourteenth realms.
If those bone cultivators were placed in the wild world, those bone cultivators would indeed be strong, and they would all be extremely powerful.
However, Gu Qingyang is really a unique creature that is too special. The so-called cultivation realm of bone cultivators is far beyond the limit for many bone cultivators.
For Gu Qingyang, it was just a difference.
The higher the level of a bone cultivator's cultivation, the more capable he is in suppressing other bone cultivators who are weaker than himself in all aspects.
This is a well-known thing, and it is common sense that every bone cultivator knows. But Gu Qingyang would not be suppressed by those bone cultivators.
Because he has the most complete spiritual understanding.
There are a total of sixteen cultivation realms in bone cultivation, and he has already completed those sixteen realms twice.
This is what others have, and he also has what others don’t have. He also has insights into the practice of the seventeenth realm. Who else has this?
Therefore, during this period of time, the enemies he encountered were all unprecedentedly powerful, but that was to others.
Those bone cultivators faced him, and the advantages that their cultivation realm could bring to those bone cultivators were extremely limited, because Gu Qingyang would not be suppressed.
In fact, due to various factors, Gu Qingyang was able to kill all those people again and again with extremely unnatural methods.
Thirty-three days——
During these thirty-three days, he only stayed in the place of overcoming the tribulation and fought hard with those people in the first few days.
Since then, he left that place and headed towards Central Continent. He really wanted to go to the Palace of Eternal Life and settle the cause and effect early.
Along the way, he was indeed being chased by those people.
He fought and retreated, and fought until now. Until today, he noticed the aura of two old friends in this tavern.
That's why he chose to show up suddenly, firstly to have a good time reminiscing with Fifth Mountain and River. Secondly, I came here for the coolness of the curtain.
Although he and Mu Beiliang only met once, he knew Mu Beiliang's identity.
He knew very well that Mubeiliang was definitely a vital chess piece in the layout of the Supreme Sky.
There are many things that the Supreme Heaven must rely on to complete the work.
Who is Mubei Liang who is also the owner of the ten most powerful life bones?
Moreover, the Mu family is also a very special force. The Mu family and the Tianji Shen Pavilion are somewhat similar. Their missions are surprisingly similar.
Logically speaking, with the Supreme Heaven's layout, Makubei Ryo should have brought the Tokugawa family into the game. But when he saw Mu Beiliang's reaction, it was obviously wrong.
"What, do you know each other?"
Seeing Wu Shanhe and Mu Beiliang motionless like two fools, Gu Qingyang, who knew he didn't have much time, was not going to waste time.
He spoke directly, and with one more word, the two people who had just been immersed in their respective memories woke up together, and their eyes regained their brilliance.
"do not know."
Wu Shanhe and Mu Beiliang suddenly shook their heads together, and then gave their respective answers in unison.
After they said this sentence together, they were both stunned. Gu Qingyang smiled calmly, and then sat down silently.
"It doesn't matter if you don't know me. Anyway, you will know each other after this night."
"The fifth one is a swordsman. I haven't seen him for many years."
"His swordsmanship was already somewhat accomplished seven years ago, but now it turns out he is truly extraordinary."
"As for... Mubei Liang."
"Hmm... Mu Beiliang, the head of the Mu family, has weird methods and can be called unpredictable. He is best at making others owe him things invisibly."
"I had a chance encounter with this kid, but it wasn't him who plotted against me, but me who plotted against him, hahahaha——"
Gu Qingyang first silently poured himself a bowl of "Wangyou", and then began to tell the story of the two people's identities.
His words did have a bit of a funny flavor, but neither Wu Shanhe nor Mubeiliang dared to underestimate these words.
They both knew who Gu Qingyang was.
Anyone who can be praised by Gu Qingyang is definitely a real one among the best.
Take Mu Beiliang as an example. When he listened to Gu Qingyang's introduction to Fifth Shanhe, he never thought that he would really regard Fifth Shanhe as an ordinary swordsman.
It is true that sword cultivators have always had extremely strong killing power, but in most cases sword cultivators are alone.
In the world of bone cultivators, no matter how powerful a sword cultivator is, they are generally treated as strong men.
As for those in power of large forces, such people are often more likely to enjoy various preferential treatment than the so-called strong people.
After all... a strong person is just a strong person. Although he is strong, when he finally runs out of power, it is even more regrettable that he cannot accomplish something even if he tries his best.
In contrast, those in power are completely different beings.
Among those in power, which one does not have a large number of strong men under his command?
When it comes to doing things, the power that a force can unleash must always be stronger than that of an individual.
Of course, there are exceptions to everything. What I just said applies to most people.
There are also some people in this world who are extremely special, such as Gu Qingyang.
Gu Qingyang is a person who can't be bound by normal situations, because he really has an invincible appearance and can really accomplish a lot of things.
In the past few years, whenever the name Gu Qingyang was mentioned, people from all major sects would have murderous intentions.
But if you want to kill, you still want to kill. When mentioning Gu Qingyang, who wouldn't feel a touch of respect for the owner of this name?
Who is Gu Qingyang?
That person is enough to make many Dao Commanders consider him a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh. He is a person who makes many Dao Commanders want to get rid of him first and then quickly.
What kind of threat Gu Qingyang represents to those in power, I am afraid only those in power themselves know best.
Mubei Liang himself is a powerful person.
Since that initial separation, he had ended his traveling practice early, and then turned his energy solely to his family.
Thanks to his efforts, after so many years, the Mu family is no longer the original Mu family, but a new Mu family.
Although today's shogunate still regards protecting the fate of the human race as its own responsibility, the shogunate itself has ushered in a big change.
Many of the rules of the Tokugawa family have changed.
When those rules were first changed by Makubi Ryo, they indeed touched the interests of many people. But those people also quickly chose to shut up completely.
Because the Mu family has indeed become stronger and stronger under the leadership of Mu Beiliang, and the overall development trend is booming.
In addition, Mubei Liang gradually gained the recognition of all the clan elders, so now Mubei Liang is the well-deserved head of the Tokugawa clan.
Mu Beiliang respected Gu Qingyang because Gu Qingyang himself was truly extraordinary, and Gu Qingyang was truly a monster that shocked the past and the present.
Just now, neither he nor Fifth Shanhe lied.
They did not know each other. The reason why he took the initiative to find Wu Shanhe was because he felt Gu Qingyang's aura on his body.
It was a kind of causal aura, and Mu Beiliang himself had the same aura, because he and Gu Qingyang also had some karma.
But the causal aura between Mu Beiliang himself and Gu Qingyang is very weak, because there is not much intersection between them.
Recalling that before he could say anything more, Gu Qingyang was picked up by Su Yue.
At that time, Su Yue was a terrifying powerhouse who was infinitely close to the Sixteenth Realm. Everyone was happy that Mu Beiliang was not frightened by her and nothing happened.
In comparison, Fifth Shanhe's aura of cause and effect is much stronger. Mu Beiliang identified Wu Shanhe with just one glance.
From that moment on, Mu Beiliang determined that the relationship between Wu Shanhe and Gu Qingyang must be very complicated.
For this reason, he specially ordered a few jars of wine, preparing to have a good meal with Wu Shanhe, maybe he could get some words out of it.
However... what Makubi Liang didn't expect was that he had just started to implement the plan, and the real owner he was looking for actually found him himself.
Now that Gu Qingyang is here, why is he still here talking nonsense to Wushanhe?
But now, according to Gu Qingyang, why doesn't Fifth Shanhe seem to be an ordinary person?
Thinking of this, Mu Beiliang couldn't help but start to use his life bones again, using his own causal power to carefully explore the fifth mountain and river.
Mu Beiliang did not dare to look down upon Gu Qingyang.
He wanted to know what kind of young man Gu Qingyang was who could make such a comment.
Is it possible that there really are so many amazing and talented people in this world? Makubi Ryo did what he wanted to do carefully and cautiously.
After a while, Mu Beiliang's expression changed slightly.
He raised his head and glanced at Wushanhe, his eyes becoming much deeper. Fifth Shanhe also noticed his gaze and looked at him suddenly.
When their eyes met, Mu Beiliang's eyes were still deep, as if they were a bottomless abyss. And Fifth Shanhe’s eyes were as bright as a torch.
"You are worthy of being a friend of fellow Taoist Qingyang. Fellow Taoist No. 5, I look at your bones and feel that your main practice should not be swordsmanship."
"But for so many years, you should have been solely focused on the art of swordsmanship. Well... to be more precise, it should be on killing people."
"If a normal person practiced like this, I'm afraid he would have become a demon long ago. But you didn't. Even if you practiced like this, you are still you."
"It's so valuable, so precious!"
"However, since the fifth fellow Taoist is a friend of fellow Taoist Qingyang, the fifth fellow Taoist's path of cultivation is destined not to be easy."
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Seeing that the atmosphere had become awkward and tense, after thinking for a while, Mubei Liang chose to take the initiative to speak out and express some of his inner thoughts.
Sure enough, after hearing such words, Fifth Shanhe just smiled to himself, shook his head repeatedly, and then glanced at Gu Qingyang with regret on his face.
Gu Qingyang also noticed Wu Shanhe's gaze, and immediately, Gu Qingyang knew that Wu Shanhe was feeling guilty.
Although it is said that forcing Fifth Shanhe away was the result of his own insistence.
But Fifth Mountain and River has made an oath after all, coupled with the influence of personal emotions.
Now, of course, a stubborn person like Wu Shanhe cannot easily let go of the grudge he created in the first place.
After figuring this out, Gu Qingyang didn't speak or change his expression. He just silently picked up the wine jar and poured wine for Wu Shanhe.
"boom!"
The two wine bowls banged against each other, and the turbid wine bubbled in the bowls, like the waves of the sea. Under the rather dim candlelight, the two men began to drink.
But Mu Beiliang was just watching quietly. Men would naturally understand what happened between men. Mubei Liang is not a man.
He was hardly friends with the two people in front of him.
But he is also a man and knows what men's friendship is like. So he chose to wait until the two of them had had a good drink before talking.
He didn't expect that things would turn out like this today. He knew Gu Qingyang's current strength, and he knew that he was no match for Gu Qingyang.
Logically speaking, he should indeed be counted as Gu Qingyang's enemy.
But no matter before or now, he had no intention of becoming an enemy of Gu Qingyang.
Even at that conference, he just told those people some news.
If he hadn't voluntarily withdrawn from the conference, he wouldn't have met Gu Qingyang, the evil star that everyone feared, here today.
He didn't meet Gu Qingyang many times, but he still believed in his own judgment. At the same time, he also believed in Gu Qingyang's character.
However, the next moment, Gu Qingyang's casual words still shocked his body——
"Those orthodox old guys should have met you. I think you have made your choice."
"How can you--"
Mu Beiliang suddenly raised his head and stared at Gu Qingyang in disbelief. At this moment, Mu Beiliang really hesitated to speak.
He wanted to ask Gu Qingyang and wanted to know why Gu Qingyang knew about this. But then he thought that the person in front of him was Gu Qingyang.
Any doubt he had, once he met this name, it seemed that he really had the answer. The answer is naturally this name.
"Weird, isn't it?"
"Actually, you don't need to be surprised. In the eyes of you and the people around you, this wild world is the wild world, and all you care about is the human race."
"Everything you see and hear is the appearance and voice of living creatures. Your thoughts have indeed surpassed those of most people."
"But you still stand in this world and look at the world. Maybe... I mean maybe, maybe you should change your way."
…
At this point, Gu Qingyang stopped talking and just silently grabbed a handful of peanuts from the plate and threw them into the air.
At that moment, not only Mu Beiliang, but also Wu Shanhe also raised his heart to his throat and just looked at it.
In fact, Gu Qingyang was just doing an extremely simple thing, which was very small.
But at this moment, both Mu Beiliang and Wu Shanhe felt that the matter was not trivial. Because they never regarded these dozens of peanuts as peanuts.
"Snapped--"
"Crunch, crunch——"
First there was a chaotic crackling sound, which was the sound of peanuts falling on the table. It was very crisp and harsh.
The drinkers in this tavern were all drunk. Although the sound broke the silence, it really didn't disturb anyone.
Gu Qingyang silently picked up a peanut, closed his eyes, and chewed it with a look of enjoyment, as if he was savoring its taste.
"Heaven and earth are a board, and all life is a chess piece."
"I have never regarded you as my eternal opponent. On this chessboard, I have only one opponent from beginning to end."
"It doesn't matter to you or them."
"Actually, they are all chess pieces... Even the people close to me who are very close to me are still chess pieces."
…
While talking, Gu Qingyang grabbed a handful of peanuts on the table again, then put them all into his mouth, chewing them carefully.
Seeing him like this, Mubeiliang and Wushanhe both chose to remain silent. Different waves have emerged in their hearts.
After a long time, Mu Beiliang suddenly looked at Wu Shanhe and said solemnly:
"Are you willing to be his pawn?"
Hearing this, the latter nodded firmly and said with a smile:
"In the past, I was confused before I met him. I was once bound by the rules and regulations of this world."
"Now he is sitting here, sitting next to me, and we are drinking from the same jar."
"Even if he told me that we are going to hell, I would smile and nod, and then resolutely follow him to death."
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