Killing God - Chapter 320
Chapter 320 Haze
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Someone at the door agreed. The person who walked in was the Chen Li whom Shen Shi had seen before. At this moment, he was carrying a medium-sized bag in his hand. He walked all the way to the desk and placed the bag on the table in front of Gu Lingyun. Gu Lingyun casually opened the mouth of the bag and glanced at it. She nodded slightly and said, “Alright, you can go down.”
Chen Li nodded. He turned around and smiled at Shen Shi. Shen Shi also smiled. After watching him leave, he heard Gu Lingyun behind him say, “The spirit crystals and talisman-making materials that you want are ready for you. As for the price, I will directly deduct it from the amount of spirit crystals that you have deposited with our Divine Immortal Society.” As she spoke, she glanced at Shen Shi with her beautiful eyes and smiled, “Do you want to look at the accounts?”
Shen Shi shook his head and smiled, “No need. Auntie Gu, you are a person who does great things. There are thousands of spirit crystals in your hands every day. How could you care about such a small fraction of me?”
Gu Lingyun smiled and didn’t say anything.
Shen Shi walked over and put the bag into Ruyi’s bag. He said to Gu Lingyun, “Aunt Gu, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave now.”
Gu Lingyun let out a “wow”, but then said casually, “Oh right, did you know that there is a Beast Alliance in Floating Cloud City?”
Shen Shi’s footsteps that he was about to take slightly paused. He stopped, but his expression remained the same. He said, “I don’t know, what’s wrong, Aunt Gu? Is this a sect?”
Gu Lingyun looked at Shen Shi. After a moment of silence, he calmly said, “It can be considered a local cultivation force here in Liuyun City. It is formed by five small cultivation sects. They are Iron Tiger Sect, Mountain Bear Hall, Crimson Dog Sect, Firefox Sect and Leopard House. Although they cannot be compared to a famous sect like Lingxiao Sect, they are still considered one of the local snakes here in Liuyun City.”
“Oh!” Shen Shi looked at Gu Lingyun and said, “I see. However, Aunt Gu, why did you mention the Beast Alliance to me?”
Gu Lingyun smiled and said, “Do you still remember the last time I called you over for an auction? That time, you seemed to have clashed with someone to save a woman. In the end, you left halfway. The person who quarreled with you was actually the Iron Tiger Sect’s Sect Leader, Jiang Hei Hu, one of the five sects of the Beast Alliance.”
Shen Shi raised his eyebrows, his thoughts racing through his mind, but his expression remained calm. He frowned slightly, and after pondering for a moment, he said, “I wonder why Aunt Gu suddenly mentioned this Jiang Hei Hu to me?”
Gu Lingyun said, “A few days ago, this Jiang Hei Hu was accidentally found dead in a small alley in the city. At the same time, he also killed two disciples he brought with him. The Beast Alliance was extremely furious over this matter, and they went all out to investigate in the city, causing a lot of trouble. I just want to ask you, have you seen this Jiang Hei Hu after that day?”
Shen Shi shook his head and said, “I have never seen this person before.”
Gu Lingyun nodded and said, “That’s good. People like the Beast Alliance are mostly vulgar villains. Although they are not afraid of them, they are too lazy to bother. It would be best if you have nothing to do with this matter.”
Shen Shi laughed and said, “Thank you for your concern, Aunt Gu. This matter has nothing to do with me.” After saying that, he cupped his fists and said, “Then I’ll take my leave first.”
Gu Lingyun stood up and smiled, “Alright, be careful on the way.”
Shen Shi turned around and left. The smile on his face hung at the corner of his mouth. Even when his back was facing Gu Lingyun, his expression did not change. Until he walked out of the spacious study room and closed the door behind him, separating himself from Gu Lingyun’s beautiful woman’s gaze, the smile on his face instantly faded away like a tide.
He stood at the door and pondered silently for a moment, his eyes shining brightly and he didn’t know what he was thinking. After a long while, he silently took another step and walked all the way down the stairs.
Behind him, on the other side of the door, behind the desk in the study room, Gu Lingyun was also sitting on the large chair with a calm expression. Her gaze quietly stared at the door that Shen Shi had just left, as if she was lost in thought.
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On Golden Rainbow Mountain, in the valley.
The originally quiet valley did not seem to be lively because of the two figures that had appeared on this day. Under the sound of the distant water from the towering trees, the two people who did not say a word seemed to make the valley even quieter.
“Zhong Qinglu, don’t think too much about it. I happened to see you walking this way at the fork of the mountain road over there. That’s why I came here with good intentions. I didn’t want you to waste your time calling the empty door.” The atmosphere quickly turned cold. After a moment of hesitation, a look of embarrassment appeared on Friend Sun’s face, and he smiled dryly, “Zhong Qinglu, don’t think too much about it.”
Zhong Qinglu looked at Sun You quietly. For some reason, Sun You felt that Zhong Qinglu was different from the woman she knew in the past. However, she couldn’t tell what was wrong. It was as if her gaze was exceptionally bright at this moment, as if there was a chill that could see through people’s hearts.
Sun You secretly regretted meddling in his own affairs. Just as he was about to casually leave, he suddenly saw Zhong Qinglu taking two steps closer to him.
He raised his head and looked at Zhong Qinglu. Suddenly, he was stunned. He discovered that her face was somewhat pale for some reason. Just as he was puzzled, Zhong Qinglu suddenly said, “Sun You, do you have feelings for her in your heart?”
“Zhong Qinglu, what nonsense are you talking about? I…”
“Yes.” He was only halfway through his words when Zhong Qinglu interrupted him. Her eyes were as bright as snow and she stared at Sun You. Although she looked calm, Sun You suddenly felt guilty. “I know that you don’t have such thoughts. In fact, the relationship between us has always been neither cold nor hot. It’s just a few words of friendship when we meet, isn’t it?”
Young friend Sun thought for a moment, then shrugged his shoulders and said, “It’s fine for you to say that.”
Zhong Qinglu lowered her gaze slightly. She didn’t know what she was thinking. She said indifferently, “Since that’s the case, you and I are just friends, and we rarely come and go. I wonder why you followed me when you saw me come to Shen Shi’s place. You kindly told me that Shen Shi wasn’t here, so that I wouldn’t have to wait for an empty match.”
Young friend Sun’s expression changed slightly. The smile on his face gradually faded away. He frowned and said, “Forget about me meddling in other people’s affairs, okay? Alright, I’m leaving now.”
As he spoke, he turned around and prepared to walk towards the mountain path. However, his vision blurred. It was Zhong Qinglu who blocked the path. Sun You took a deep breath and said, “Zhong Qinglu, what are you doing?”
Zhong Qinglu stood on the mountain path with a cold expression. She looked at him coldly. Suddenly, a moment later, she said, “You’re a little guilty.”
Sun Youha laughed and said nonchalantly, “What guilt? Why am I guilty?”
However, Zhong Qinglu did not smile. She continued to stand there and look at him. However, her gaze became brighter and brighter. It even made Sun You slightly reluctant to look at him directly. She thought to herself that she had truly seen a ghost. She had never seen such a smart woman before in her sect for so many years. Could it be that she was especially sensitive today?
After a moment of silence, Zhong Qinglu said, “I don’t know, but that’s how I feel.” You and I are just friends, and you never owe me anything. But today’s actions are different from the past. Why did you suddenly care about my whereabouts and rush over to tell me that Shen Shi is not here? Perhaps it’s because … “She slowly raised her head, the corner of her mouth twitching slightly, and softly muttered to herself,
“Perhaps something that I don’t know happened, and that thing might make you feel that it’s not good for me? Do you feel that it’s pity for me?”
Young friend Sun’s eyes narrowed and his expression changed slightly for the first time. However, he laughed heartily and said, “I think something is wrong with your pill refining. I don’t care about you anymore. I’m leaving now.”
As she spoke, she walked past Zhong Qinglu. This time, Zhong Qinglu did not stop her. However, when Sun You passed by, she suddenly whispered, “Is that … related to Shen Shi? That’s why you wanted to come over and tell me when you saw me coming here?”
Sun You’s body trembled slightly, but he did not want to answer. He continued to walk forward. Zhong Qinglu turned around and looked at his back. Suddenly, she raised her voice and said, “If it was related to me, why didn’t you tell me?”
Sun You took a few steps out and suddenly stopped. After a moment, he turned around and looked at Zhong Qinglu. Seeing that the woman’s face was filled with anger and worry, he sighed in his heart, but his expression turned cold. After looking at Zhong Qinglu, he said indifferently,
“Are you still the same as you were when you were a child? Do you always feel that it’s everyone else’s fault? Did everyone else let you down?”
Zhong Qinglu frowned and said with a cold expression, “What do you mean?”
Sun You laughed coldly and said, “Have you ever thought that perhaps you were the one who did something wrong first?”
After saying that, he didn’t say anything else, turned around and left, and didn’t turn around to say another word.
A trace of shock appeared on Zhong Qing’s face on the empty and quiet mountain path. She stood where she was. After a while, she slowly turned around and swept her gaze across the ancient wooden valley. Finally, she landed on the stone door of the secluded and deserted cave.
“Exactly, what happened …”
She whispered in a low voice, with a look of confusion and loneliness on her face.
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Sun You left the valley and quickly walked back to the mountain path. It was only when Guanhai platform was faintly in sight that he felt relieved. His expression relaxed and he stood there pondering for a moment. Suddenly, he smiled bitterly and shook his head, muttering to himself,
“It’s really troublesome for you to meddle in other people’s affairs …”
There was a hint of self-mockery in his smile. You Sun stood there and thought for a while, then took another step. On the mountain path that was more than ten feet away from the platform, he turned into another mountain path. There seemed to be mountain paths winding in the shade of the trees, and some stone doors of the caves could be vaguely seen.
Sun You walked along the mountain path and walked about a hundred feet until he arrived at a cave entrance hidden beneath an ancient vine. Sun You stopped in front of the cave entrance, took a deep breath, and knocked on the stone door a few times.
After a while, a rumbling sound came out. The stone door slowly retreated to the side. A tall and sturdy man appeared at the door and looked at Sun You. He was stunned for a moment and said with a hint of surprise, “Junior Brother Sun?”
At this moment, Sun You had already hidden his previous emotions in his heart. A bright smile appeared on his face once again. He laughed and walked over. He cupped his fists and smiled, “Senior Brother Wang, long time no see.”
The man at the door was tall and sturdy, but he was none other than Wang Gen, who was under Elder Sun Ming Yang and was now ranked among the “Three Swords of the High Firmament”.
