In the pitch-black night, tens of thousands of soldiers on Mount Dayan held torches and searched around. In the depths of Mount Dayan, in front of the armies of Qinghu Island and Guiyuan Sect, Zhuge Yuanhong spoke eloquently, also causing many of the strong onlookers present to nod secretly, with not a few being persuaded by his words.

  "Gū Yōng, what I said is not wrong, right?" Zhuge Yuanhong said with a faint smile.

  Gu Yong's face was gloomy, and he stared deeply at Zhuge Yuanhong: "Zhuge Yuanhong, I only ask you one question!" Gu Yong's gaze was sharp as a knife, as if piercing through Zhuge Yuanhong's eyes. "My Qinghu Island army is stationed on Dayan Mountain, why didn't you come from the beginning? Why did you only come now?"

  "As for the Yu Huang treasure, I, Guiyuan, don't have any intentions of taking it. However, Gu Yong, this Da Yan Mountain is under my Guiyuan sect's jurisdiction. What right does your Qinghu Island have to let 30,000 troops station here without leaving? If my Guiyuan sect were to send a large army into your Qinghu Island territory, would you remain indifferent?" Zhuge Yuanhong's face also turned cold.

  "Hum, deceiving oneself and others!"

  Gu Yong sneered and said, "I won't waste words with you now. Wait a while, and everything will be clear!"

  In front of the Qinghu Island army formation, Gu Shiying, Zhao Danchen and others also gathered here.

  "Old Zhao, what Zhuge Yuanhong said does make some sense. Perhaps, there really is a big conspiracy behind this." Gu Shiyou said in a low voice, Zhao Danchen glanced at him and sneered coldly: "These things, your father wouldn't know? Just watch, soon you'll understand everything."

  Zhao Dan Chen understood the island master 'Gu Yong's' idea, this Yu Huang treasure news, was indeed intentionally leaked by someone, and it was likely the remnants of the Iron Clothes Sect! The remnants of the Iron Clothes Sect were not worth paying attention to. But what was most important for Qing Hu Island now was to kill the person disguised as Qin Lang and seize those two tripods!

  Mount Qingcheng...

  Even if it's not Qin Lang, there will be a great threat in the future. Now that Qing Hu Island is severely injured, it's best to take advantage of the reason and kill it now!

  If Teng Qing Shan is really Qin Lang, in terms of strength, he could have killed Xian Tian Yi Dan with one move at the age of 17! Far more terrifying than Xiang Fan's potential! In terms of hatred, so many elders died on Qing Hu Island, and not a single one was avenged. All were given by Teng Qing Shan! If it's really like this... even if Qing Hu Island goes crazy, they will still have to kill Teng Qing Shan!

  In short, we must conquer Mount Qingcheng!

  ……

  In the Yuanyuan Sect, Teng Qing Shan stood silently among a large group of soldiers, watching as that proud figure laughed and chatted with others. His heart couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion - the feeling of being cared for.

  "Brother Qinghu." A clear voice rang out, and Teng Qing Shan turned his head to look.

  Only then did a figure in light green armor, Zhuge Qing, walk to the side of Qing Hu. Zhuge Qing's eyes had bloodshot, and her face was somewhat pale, coupled with her frail body, making people worry that she might faint... But no one could persuade Zhuge Qing.

  "Green girl." The green tiger turned its head to look.

  "Is there any news about Brother Tan now?" Zhuge Qing said in a very low voice.

  Qing Hu hesitated for a moment before shaking his head and sighing, "No, if there's any news, I'm sure the Sect Master will be the first to tell you."

  "I heard from the master of Qinghu Island and my father that eight law enforcement elders have died! Even many masters of the Ying family and other major sects have died, including several Xiantian Jindan masters." Zhuge Qing's eyes were filled with bloody tears, "It is also said that all survivors came out from underground."

  Zhuge Qing bit her lip and forced herself not to cry, "Brother Qinghu, Brother Teng will definitely be fine, right?"

  Qīng Hǔ nodded: "I promise you."

  Zhuge Qing left, she had no idea that at this moment, Teng Qing Shan was within a range of ten zhang from him.

  Qīng Hǔ turned his head to look at Téng Qīng Shān, and said in a low voice: "Not telling Miss Qing?" Téng Qīng Shān silently shook his head, watching the thin figure disappear into the dense crowd. Seeing Téng Qīng Shān like this, Qīng Hǔ said in a low voice, seemingly to himself: "Miss Qing... has truly fallen in love..."

  Teng Qing Shan was silent.

  Just saw that frail and exhausted Zhuge Qing, as well as the bloodshot eyes... made Teng Qing Shan's heart ache, and a surge of impulse to hold Qing in his arms arose.

  "What am I still thinking about?" Teng Qing Shan furrowed his brow slightly.

  The reaction of his heart told Teng Qing Shan that, towards Qing Qing, he had indeed been stirred up. Perhaps when Teng Qing Shan led the Black Armors to Yan Jiang City that day, facing life and death danger, Zhuge Qing disregarded her face and shouted 'I'll wait for your return' in front of everyone, it already made a crack in the firm ice in Teng Qing Shan's heart.

  "What am I thinking of? A kitten?"

  "Then don't marry and have children? This way, I'd be sorry to my parents and also to Qingqing. It's all in the past... That was a past life, let's just forget it and let it drift away with the wind." Teng Qingshan suddenly realized this after experiencing the thrilling treasure hunt adventure underground, did being obsessed with the past make any sense? It would only bring more suffering.

  Make others suffer even more!

  Towards Qingqing, Teng Qing Shan's heart also stirred. If he were to marry Qingqing, his parents would be delighted, his master would be pleased, Qingqing would be happy... and his own heart would feel a little better too.

  "After everything is settled, I will return to the Guiyuan Sect. I can then stay in the Guiyuan Sect at ease. Then I'll marry Qingqing, and it would be best if we have two or three kids later on. Father has become paralyzed, but he now has grandsons and granddaughters, so later on he can also play with them, and I can quietly cultivate my martial arts, teach the children well during my free time, and take care of my parents by my side..." Tang Qingyun thought this through, his heart feeling more at peace than ever before.

  Such a child is very happy.

  Isn't this exactly what I dreamed of in my heart in my past life?

  Having a loving wife, children, parents and sisters...

  "Hmm, like this for a lifetime, will be very happy, everyone is happy." Teng Qing Shan said quietly.

  Perhaps the kitten didn't forget just because it wanted to, but rather buried all of this deep within its heart.

  Life is inherently imperfect.

  The past cannot be changed, what we can grasp is only the future.

  Being happy is good enough.

  ……

  Teng Qing Shan's heart was calm, but the armies of Qing Hu Island and Gui Yuan Sect were on high alert at all times, not daring to relax for a moment.

  "Master of the island!" A figure rushed quickly towards Gu Yong.

  Gu Yong turned his head towards the newcomer and said in a low voice: "Speak."

  The Silver Python Army officer respectfully reported: "Reporting to the island master, previously we found six corpses of our Silver Python Army soldiers in the northern part of Dayan Mountain. All six corpses were killed by being shot through the forehead, same as when the Golden Scale Guard was killed in Yanjiang City. It should be the same hidden weapon that killed them. Our army conducted a dense search in the surrounding area, but nothing was found! Now, within thirty miles around the corpses, there is only the camp of the Guiyuan Sect's stationed troops. Not yet searched!"

  "Hidden weapon? Like that time in Yangjiang City?"

  Gu Yong turned and looked at Zhuge Yuanhong, saying in a deep voice, "Zhuge Sect Master, did you hear that?"

  "It's clear, but the Da Yan Mountain range is vast. Now it's also nighttime, if the murderer is really hiding in the Da Yan Mountains, finding him won't be easy." Zhuge Yuanhong said with a faint smile.

  "Hmm."

  Gu Yong's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he shouted, "Zhuge Yuanhong, the killer's hidden weapon is exactly the same as the one used to kill my Golden Scale Guard! Are you still going to deny it?! Secondly, the killer was able to easily find the entrance to the Bottomless Cave. If they weren't extremely familiar with Mount Da Yan, how could they have found it so easily?! Now, I don't care if the killer is Teng Qing Shan or not! But one thing's for sure, this killer, I, Qing Hu Island, will stop at nothing to kill them! Whoever tries to stop me, Qing Hu Island, will be my sworn enemy!!

  "Didn't you say that the murderer was Tun Qing Shan? If so, then you shouldn't be shielding Gu Yuan Zong."

  "Now, I want to search your camp and inspect every soldier of the Yuánzǔn! If you have nothing to hide, then let me investigate!"

  Gu Yong's words made Zhuge Yuanhong's face turn cold as well: "Gu Yong, I am also a descendant of the thousand-year-old Yuanzong sect. If because of your one sentence, you want me to investigate my entire army... where would the dignity of the Yuanzong sect be? Hmph, if there is an investigation, it will be done by my own people! It's not up to you, Qinghu Island, to come and investigate!"

  "Zhuge Zongzhu, why don't you take a step back?" The Wang Zun who was laughing and scolding from afar on the divine mountain said.

  "Zhuge, let's just give up on Nangongyue, it's not like we can't just investigate a bit."

  The innate strongmen of all major sects also spoke for Gu Yong.

  They are actually helping themselves, not Gu Yong. These people... each and every one of them is thinking about those last two Tripod Cauldrons 'North Sea Spirit'.

  "Haha……" Gu Yong laughed in extreme anger, "Zhuge Yuanhong! This time, I, Qinghu Island, have lost eight law enforcement elders. This matter can't be hidden, such a great vendetta, how can Qinghu Island not avenge? The murderer, no matter who it is, no matter which sect. Qinghu Island will absolutely not let them off!"

  "You're talking about face? Alright!"

  Gu Yong stared at Zhuge Yuanhong, "I, Gu Yong, said it in front of tens of thousands of soldiers, in front of many top masters from various sects! If I, Qing Hu Island, can't find the murderer 'Teng Qingshan' from your Black Armor Army camp, then I, Gu Yong, will personally prepare a grand gift and come to your Ru Yuan Sect alone on this year's Ghost Festival. I will apologize to you, Zhuge Yuanhong. What do you say?"

  As soon as this was said, the surroundings fell silent. The previously laughing and noisy strongest cultivators of various sects also looked at Gu Hong in shock.

  That's too harsh!

  It's a year-end festival, and he personally brought a large gift to apologize in person! As the leader of one of the eight major sects, this is... too shocking.

  "Dad!" Gu Shiyou exclaimed in shock from behind.

  Zhao Dan's eyebrows furrowed: "Is the Island Master going to step down?" He could guess that if the murderer was really not found, Gu Yong would not be able to come in person as the 'Island Master' to apologize. If they couldn't find the culprit, what Gu Yong had to do next was definitely to step down, and Qinghu Island would have a new Island Master. As the Chief Elder of Law Enforcement, Gu Yong went to apologize in person.

  Although it's very embarrassing for Gu Yong himself.

  However, Qinghu Island itself was no longer that influential. The island owner going to apologize... this was absolutely impossible.

  "Zhuge Yuanhong, this way, won't you lose face in front of the original sect? If you still don't agree, then you really have a guilty conscience." Gu Yong stared at Zhuge Yuanhong.

  "Haha... then I'll wait for you, Gu Yong, Master of the Ancient Island! When the time comes, I'll personally come to your doorstep to apologize."

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