76. The Gu Became Sentient?
“Do you know what the Heavenly Evil meant?”
Before Gong Yiling could study the system’s numerous information prompts, Yan Chuyue couldn’t help but ask, “Is there something you haven’t told me?”
“Actually, I’m only half-aware of this matter.” Hearing this, Gong Yiling could only shrug helplessly. “Mainly because this sounds a bit surreal. If you want to know, we can talk about it when we get back.”
“As for now…”
Although the Heavenly Evil had been vanquished, this incident was not over yet.
First, the people of the Divine King’s Court.
After the complete collapse of the underground sealing hall, they were naturally affected, and almost all of them were buried in the collapsed area.
However, the Heavenly Evil had inadvertently done them a big favor.
The power of the Heavenly Evil had completely destroyed the immeasurable meteorite iron in the nearby area, and the terrifying celestial phenomenon just now had also greatly shocked them.
Therefore, when Gong Yiling turned back to look for these people, she found only some residual talisman marks on the ground.
“It seems they’ve already run away.” Gong Yiling picked up a talisman that still had some spiritual energy left and said, “This trip, they were used as tools, lost a bunch of precious Gu insects, and got nothing. Do you think they’ll let it go?”
Yan Chuyue crossed her arms and said, “Do you think they’re still wandering around the capital?”
“They know that Xuan Lingling is with us. They’ll have to find a way to get her back.” Gong Yiling gestured with her chin towards Xuan Lingling, who was still looking around. “It won’t be long before we meet them again. And next time, it will be time to settle the final score.”
Yan Chuyue didn’t say much.
Although according to the original plot, the Mingjue Sect would cause a continental disaster, and at that time, almost all the sects and the Four Kingdoms would be involved.
Originally, this was set as a mid-to-late stage boss, but the setting of the Heavenly Evil had actually overturned the Mingjue Sect’s prestige.
This seemingly invincible ancient sect was, in the end, just a pawn in the hands of the Heavenly Evil. Now that its top leader had been killed by them, then this Mingjue Sect, or rather, the Divine King’s Court, didn’t seem so terrifying anymore.
The most crucial thing was the other “heavenly” things that were implicated by this Heavenly Evil matter. What did they want to do? Was their goal to destroy or to rule the continent?
Just then, Xuan Lingling shouted at the two of them, “You two, come and see! There’s still someone here! I think she looks quite familiar.”
Still someone?
Gong Yiling and Yan Chuyue exchanged a glance and immediately reacted.
It was Murong Yun!
The two immediately rushed to the side of Murong Yun, who was lying on the ground, and checked her condition.
—Visibly terrible.
The reason she could still be alive after the Twin Gu’s attack was actually because of the Heavenly Evil’s power.
When the Heavenly Evil returned to its original body, it took everything with it, and even forcefully broke through this container, causing Murong Yun’s physical condition to take a sharp turn for the worse. Basically, she could already—
“There’s only the lingering power of some kind of power in her body. Her soul is severely damaged. Her pulse was not that of a living person to begin with, and it’s not much better now.”
This passage could be summed up in three words.
She’s dead.
“Her purpose for coming here was to seek death.” Gong Yiling couldn’t help but sigh. “In this way, her wish has been fulfilled. It’s just…”
Perhaps it was a feeling of unwillingness.
They were destined not to be able to save so many people who were in desperate situations because of family problems, especially in a place like the royal family.
But at least, the person in front of them, both Yan Chuyue and Gong Yiling wanted to do their best to save.
It was so with Shangguan Ziyuan, and the reason Yan Chuyue took on this responsibility was also the same.
And now…
“I’m a little unwilling. I clearly promised her that I would save her.”
“But you know,” Gong Yiling squatted down beside her and said softly, “this is no longer a matter of being sick or not. The Heavenly Evil’s curse is like this. You and I both know there’s no way.”
Unless they still had the Nine Revolutions Heavenly Saint Pill, but how could they so easily encounter such a rare thing?
And just then, a strange pink light flashed in Gong Yiling’s arms.
Since the sun’s radiance on the longsword had dissipated, this place had become much dimmer, and they could only rely on some candlelight on the roadside and some inexplicably principled mechanical oil lamps to illuminate their vision.
But now, the pink fluorescence in Gong Yiling’s arms almost covered all the other light on the field, and it was full of a dreamlike posture.
“This… this is…?”
When she took out the luminous object, she suddenly discovered that this thing was actually the small jar that held the Huai Po You Qu.
She had deliberately taken it out when dealing with the possessed Murong Yun before. Later, she had forgotten to put it in her Universe Ring.
But this thing, how could it…?
When Gong Yiling opened the jar, a flash of light mist flashed, and a light pink figure then appeared in front of the two of them.
That figure looked about the same size as Miss Gong’s current appearance—specifically, her age. And her long, light pink hair was even longer than her height, and it had curled up at her ankles, looking uniquely enchanting.
Below, a white and pink tassel immortal sleeve dress outlined the girl’s not-shabby, but far from Gong Yiling’s conspicuous figure. And behind her was something quite familiar, yet strange.
Butterfly wings.
This… what was going on…?
Miss Gong was completely stunned by this scene.
This thing… was it the Huai Po You Qu!? That Gu!?
Good heavens, it was one thing for other things to become sentient, but who could explain why a Gu, of all things, could also become sentient!
“You are…?”
“You can call me Xian’er, Master.”
The woman said with a blank expression, her voice gentle but without a trace of emotion, as calm as a lake.
“Master???” “Master…?”
At this title, Gong Yiling couldn’t help but twitch her lips, and Yan Chuyue glanced at her with a meaningful expression. “Yours?”
“Ahem, ahem!”
Miss Gong quickly waved her hand. “Don’t look at me. I don’t know anything. This is the first time I’ve taken this thing out today.”
“Why are you in such a hurry to explain to me? I didn’t say anything else.”
“But your attitude is clearly very strange, alright!”
“Don’t talk. First, ask her why she came out at this time. Could it be that she has a way?”
That’s right.
This little girl chose to appear at this exact time. She must have something to say.
In that case, Miss Gong could only cough lightly and say,
“You… Xian’er, do you have a way to save her?”
