Xu Man's sword is called "Dead Road" and is known as the "sword that must hit".
As the name suggests, it can force the opponent to a dead end, with no way to dodge and can only choose to accept the attack obediently.
According to common sense, a strong saint like Xu Man, who specializes in swordsmanship, should be able to hit the target with perfect accuracy and rarely miss when using such sword skills.
But under the influence of Gu Xu's "Destiny" power, Xu Man's originally extremely small probability of making a mistake was magnified countless times.
The position where her sword intention was locked was inadvertently deviated.
She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked carefully at the man in green in front of her again.
This person truly has only the sixth level of cultivation.
But not only could he travel through space with ease, but he also used the law of cause and effect and destiny so superbly that he could interfere with the moves of a strong saint like her.
It really shouldn’t be underestimated.
While she was thinking, she slowly put away the long sword in her hand.
The Jiange disciples present were in an uproar.
Their eyes were all focused on Gu Xu, wondering who this uninvited guest was, who could actually compete with Pavilion Master Xu, who was known as the "Master of Swordsmanship".
"We've been apart for three days, so we should look at each other with admiration," Xu Man said to Gu Xu's spiritual consciousness, "Gu Xiaoyou really gave me a huge surprise today!"
Gu Xu and Luo Chuan were wearing ordinary masks today.
With Xu Man's cultivation, it is not difficult to see through their poor disguise.
"Pavilion Master Xu appreciates the award." Gu Xu said calmly.
His self-effacing words at this moment no longer sounded like a junior being flattered by the praise of an elder, but like the perfunctory response of a superior after hearing the flattery of his subordinates.
It can be said that he never forgets to maintain his character.
Xu Man looked at Luo Chuan again and said, "Shou Luo brought a wanted criminal who committed treason to our sect today. Could it be that he wants to raise a flag for rebellion and wants to recruit me to join him?"
"Pavilion Master Xu is really a smart man." Luo Chuan chuckled and did not deny it.
"Come with me," Xu Man pondered for a while and said calmly, "Let's talk in the room."
After saying that, it turned into a silver-white sword light and disappeared into the lush mountains behind the sword pavilion.
Gu Xu and Luo Chuan glanced at each other, then used their skills to follow.
A group of Jiange disciples were left looking at each other with no clue——
Didn't this intruder have a fierce fight with Pavilion Master Xu just now? Why did they suddenly stop fighting, shaking hands and talking happily?
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The thatched cottage of the master of Jiange Pavilion is located on the cliff of the back mountain.
There is no way in or out here, and the door opens into an abyss, which can only be reached by flying with a royal weapon.
A silver-like waterfall flew down from the window of the thatched cottage, and with a thunderous roar, it fell to the bottom of the valley, splashing countless flying flowers and broken jade, and filled the mountain with mist.
The furnishings inside the thatched cottage are also crude.
There was only a wooden table, a wooden chair, a straw mat, and an old sword scabbard hanging on the wall.
Xu Man crossed his legs and unceremoniously occupied the only chair in the room.
Luo Chuan glanced at her expressionlessly.
Then he took out a rosewood official hat chair from the space artifact and asked Gu Xu to sit down. He stood aside and once again told the secrets of the Great Wilderness, Gu Xu's "true identity", Emperor Tianxing and Taishang Hao The relationship between the sky and the conditions for using the "Zhoutian Xingdou Formation"...
Xu Man listened patiently to his narrative.
"It seems like you are very confident that you can convince me to join you."
After a brief silence, Xu Man raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said calmly.
"Jiange's Zongzong martial arts is called "Pingtian Sword Jue"," Luo Chuan responded with a smile. "The poem left by the founder of Jiange is called 'The three-foot sword in the box on the back is for heaven and shows injustice to people'; Jiange The cultivation method passed down from generation to generation is called 'the unity of knowledge and action'.
"Master Xu Pavilion is a genius monk who was promoted to a saint in his thirties, but his cultivation has been stagnant in the seventh realm for decades, and he has yet to reach the threshold of the true king realm.
"the reason is simple--
"What you understand is the true meaning of 'doing justice for heaven, helping people in danger and rescuing those in distress', but you don't have the opportunity to practice it.
"There is only 'knowledge', no 'action'.
"But now you know that the people of the wilderness have been in prison for thousands of years, imprisoned in shackles, and roasted by fire. Those with outstanding cultivation will be struck to death by thunder, and their souls will be destroyed.
"Pavilion Master Xu, you have been practicing the "Pingtian Sword Art" for so long, don't you want to change this situation at all?
"Think about it carefully, if you break this prison with us and save all sentient beings in the wilderness from the sea of suffering, how much improvement will your cultivation level make?"
Xu Man said calmly: "The seventh level of cultivation is enough for me.
"As you said, confronting the Qi court and even the upper world will definitely lead to death and no return. I don't want to take such a risk."
Xu Man said words of rejection.
But Gu Xu could see the wavering deep in her heart through the clenched fist of her right hand under her sleeve.
He also noticed that on Xu Man's lapel, he was wearing the silk flower that once belonged to the "Invincible Sword God" Hu Yun - now as clean as washing and as brilliant as new.
"Pavilion Master Xu, do you want to kill the Ghost King of Mangshan?" He chuckled and slowly took off his mask, revealing his handsome and handsome face.
At this time, he was sitting lazily on the official hat chair, supporting his head with his right hand and leaning on the armrest of his arm.
The bewitching tone was quite similar to that of the white-haired young man who sat in the Hall of Hell and persuaded him to lend his body.
After devouring the remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei, he looked more and more golden and otherworldly - with such flawless appearance, even a saint like Xu Man, who had seen countless people, couldn't help but feel a little a little bit when he saw the former. Slightly absent-minded.
"Hasn't it been killed by the emperor?" Xu Man asked.
"It left a coffin in a hidden place in its old lair in Mang Mountain, hiding a ray of its soul," Gu Xu said. "After its body was killed by Emperor Tianxing's thunder, it used this ray of soul to hide itself. The soul comes back to life.
“Pavilion Master Xu may not have been its opponent in the past.
"But now, it has lost all its 'ghost attendants', and its strength is less than 50% of its previous strength. Pavilion Master Xu can kill it with just one sword."
Xu Man remained silent, looking down at the silk flower pinned to her chest inadvertently.
Since the death of her senior brother Hu Yun, she has never wanted to tear the Mangshan Ghost King into pieces with her own hands.
She was a little disappointed when she heard that the Mangshan Ghost King died easily in the hands of Emperor Tianxing.
But now Gu Xu tells her that the Ghost King of Mangshan is still alive, and she still has the opportunity to avenge Senior Brother Hu personally, and to return the pain that Senior Brother has suffered to the letter...
"Where is it now?" After a moment, she raised her head and stared at Gu Xu and asked.
"Liberating in its lair, recharging its energy, just waiting to make a comeback another day."
Gu Xu smiled, stretched out his hand to summon the "Astrolabe", and a curtain of light condensed by stars immediately appeared in front of Xu Man.
On the light screen, the skeleton-like Ghost King of Mangshan, wearing a bright yellow robe, was lying on a human corpse, gnawing at his flesh and blood and sucking his soul.
Xu Man suddenly stood up from his seat.
After a few seconds, she realized that she was a little emotional and slowly sat back on the chair.
At this time, she noticed that the disc-shaped magic weapon in Gu Xu's hand looked very familiar - it seemed that in the Temple of Heaven, the statue of Emperor Ziwei held one of these things in his hand.
Seeing these actions of hers, Gu Xu understood that he had successfully ignited a fire deep in the heart of this swordsman master.
Just add a little more oil and you're done.
"Pavilion Master Xu, Emperor Tianxing has unparalleled cultivation and holds the 'Tai'a Sword' in his hand to oversee all living beings in the world," he continued. "With his ability, if he wants to completely kill the Ghost King of Mangshan, he can even eliminate all the ghosts in the world." 'Fierce God' is not a difficult thing.
"But as the emperor of the Daqi Dynasty, when Luojing City was attacked by the army of ghosts, when the Kongxuan San people wanted to sacrifice a hundred thousand souls to be promoted to the 'Ghost King', when the Nine Infant Snake Monster preyed on innocent people wantonly in Qingzhou Mansion, when When the entire first-generation 'Shenji Camp' was turned into 'ghost servants' by the Ghost King of Mangshan, when 'Invincible Sword God' Hu Yun, 'Free Swordsman' Su Hao and others turned into walking zombies and suffered torture... he But he stayed in the Zichen Palace indifferently, not caring about the life and death of his subjects.
"Do you think such a person is worthy of being the leader that our people in the wilderness all support?"
While Gu Xu was talking, Xu Man couldn't help but hold the armrests of the chair tighter and tighter.
"Of course you don't deserve it," she said coldly.
"Because he is not the real leader of the human race at all, but a running dog who guards the prison for Supreme Supreme Haotian," Gu Xu said. "In his eyes, ghosts and humans are prisoners who have committed serious crimes, and there is no difference. The people of the wilderness , to him, they are as worthless as trivial matter.
"He even hopes that there will be more Mangshan ghost kings and nine-infant snake monsters in the world, and that he can wipe out a few more restless human monks for him, so as not to disturb the tranquility of Taishang Haotian in the upper world."
"Gu Xiaoyou, Luo Sishou said that you are the reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei," Xu Man took a deep breath to calm down his chaotic mood, "If this is true, then both you and Taishang Haotian were the supreme beings in the upper world. the existence of sentient beings.
"In your eyes, do the lives of people in the wilderness seem as worthless as trash?"
Hearing Xu Man's words, Luo Chuan, who was standing silently by the side, seemed a little unhappy and opened his mouth to refute for Gu Xu.
Gu Xu raised his hand and stopped him.
"The king is the boat; the man is the water," he said slowly, "Water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it.
"Different from Taishang Haotian. All the living beings in the wilderness are my former followers in the upper world, and they are my partners who have fought side by side with me. I could not have done without their help when I fought in all directions and made great achievements.
"Because of my failure, they were imprisoned and tortured in reincarnation.
“I only feel guilty for them.
"I always hope that all the suffering they have suffered will be borne by me alone——"
"——Emperor, don't blame yourself," Luo Chuan next to him said immediately, stopping Gu Xu from continuing, "This is by no means your fault. It was our incompetence that didn't notice Taishang Haotian's attack in time. Conspiracy, that’s why——”
"——Wenchang no longer has to comfort me like this," Gu Xu said in a calm tone, "In this world, being weak is the biggest original sin. It's because I'm not strong enough and can't beat Taishang Haotian, so I let you follow me. I suffer and suffer together.”
Gu Xu's eyes were calm and his voice was calm.
But Xu Man could feel the pain and self-blame in his words.
As for Luo Chuan, he reviewed Gu Xu's words over and over in his mind, especially the sentence "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it", which made him deeply impressed by the emperor's ideological realm.
As the "Wenchang Xingjun" in charge of fame and fortune, one of Luochuan's previous jobs in the upper world was to record the emperor's words and deeds and spread them to the world.
"Maybe it's time to get back to my old job." He thought to himself.
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After a long silence, Xu Man stood up from his seat again and walked to Gu Xu.
"Gu...Emperor."
"If Pavilion Master Xu feels that this title is awkward, just call me by my real name in this life."
"Please forgive me. There are many disciples in Jiange and I have been favored by the Qi court for a long time. I cannot join you in the rebellion."
"I understand."
Gu Xu's expression did not change, as if he didn't care about Xu Man's words of rejection.
However, the next second, Xu Man suddenly changed the subject:
"However, although Jiange cannot do it, Xu Man can."
As she spoke, she took off the identity token of the master of the Jiange Pavilion from her waist and placed it on the wooden table next to her with a "snap".
Then he picked up a pen and paper, swiped a few times and wrote a note, saying that from now on he would no longer be a member of Jiange, and everything he did would have nothing to do with the sect.
As for the position of Pavilion Master, he will be succeeded by his favorite disciple Su Xiao.
Gu Xu watched her actions.
"Pavilion Master Xu is really decisive." He commented.
"When you were young, who didn't want to be a chivalrous knight or a chivalrous woman who drew her sword to help when encountering difficulties?" Xu Man raised the corner of his mouth and chuckled, "I chose to join the sword pavilion and practice the "Pingtian Sword Art" because I wanted to use myself. The sword in your hand can help the world and bring peace to the people, eliminate violence and bring peace to the people.
"It's a pity that after becoming the master of this pavilion, the burden on my shoulders has become heavier, and my whole person has become sluggish, so that many people think that I have lost my original intention and become a pedantic and indifferent old lady.
"While I have the opportunity now, I want to be young again."
After taking off the pavilion master's token, Xu Man seemed to have become decades younger in an instant. Not only did his expression become much richer, but his tone of voice also became relaxed and playful.
"Also, don't call me Pavilion Master Xu anymore, call me -"
"——'Xu Nuxia'?" Gu Xu said in a joking tone.
His words seemed to hit Xu Man's mind, making her stunned for a moment.
"The emperor really understands women's thoughts," Xu Man restrained his smile and said calmly, "No wonder the female apprentice Hu Yun took has a deep love for you. When others say bad things about you, she will fight with others for you, and the whole thing will be ruined. The sword pavilion has made the chickens and dogs restless."
After hearing the news about Shi Xiaohan, Gu Xu immediately felt a little uneasy, and couldn't help but worry that she would be hurt during the fight.
But because Luo Chuan was still there, he had to keep a calm expression and maintain the persona of Emperor Ziwei who was indifferent to emotions.
"Wenchang." He thought for a moment and said to Luo Chuan.
"What is the emperor's order?"
"Now that Xu Nuxia has agreed to join us, I would like to trouble you to go to Penglai Island in the East China Sea to see their attitude. We don't have much time, so we must hurry up."
"Won't the Emperor come with you?"
"A sect that doesn't even have a saint is not worthy of my personal trip. Why not stay here for a while and go see my fiancée."
Gu Xu deliberately emphasized the word "my fiancée" very hard.
Luochuan understood immediately.
He knew that the emperor was not actually reincarnated, but resurrected.
The key to seizing a body is to "inherit the body and relieve the obsession" - usually, after taking possession of a body, the person who seizes the body needs to help the original owner of the body fulfill the secret wish, so that the deceased soul can rest in peace. Better integrate with this body to avoid being rejected by the body and affecting future cultivation progress.
The young man named Gu Xu is passionately devoted to his fiancée Shi Xiaohan.
After the emperor succeeded in seizing Gu Xu, he undoubtedly had to follow Gu Xu's obsession and take care of Shi Xiaohan's safety and ensure that she was safe.
"Then I will leave first so as not to disturb the emperor."
As Luo Chuan spoke, he cupped his hands towards Gu Xu, then stepped out of the thatched cottage and quickly disappeared into the cracks in space.
At this time, Xu Man looked at Gu Xu and said, "Why don't the emperor call me 'Pavilion Master Xu' from now on!"
She really likes the title "heroine".
But after being called out by Gu Xu, she was really embarrassed.
If an acquaintance of her own generation heard it, she might as well find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
(End of chapter)
