Chapter 1 Gu's Significance

The surname Gu is actually very common in East洲 (Dongzhou).

But in Changye City, this surname... has extraordinary significance.

Gu Changzhi, the only Fire Seed holder in East洲 (Dongzhou) to join the Supreme Council, has been sleeping in Changye City for nearly twenty years. In these fast-developing twenty years, Changye established the 'Qingzhong' (Clear Tomb) and became the largest district in Jiangbei, East洲 (Dongzhou). Behind these events, one can vaguely see the shadow of an ancient clan.

The Gu family.

This long-standing and enormous family had already firmly grasped the economic and cultural lifeline of Jiangbei before nurturing a hope for humanity like Gu Changzhi.

"...Please come in..."

Cui Zhongcheng sat upright, adjusted his posture, leaned back slightly, and carefully examined the Gu family envoy who had traveled a long distance to Dadao.

A young man with delicate and handsome features, wearing a high ponytail, slowly pushed open the wooden door of the office. He wore a retro cloak and had a gentle smile on his lips.

"Mr. Cui, my surname is Gu, and my name is Gu Nanfeng." He went straight to the point and said, "My family placed me in North洲 (Beizhou), stationed at the border, for eight years. This time, I've returned to East洲 (Dongzhou) and came to Dadao specifically... hoping to see you as soon as possible before the end of the Act."

"Interesting..." Cui Zhongcheng had already hung up the phone. Councilor Zhao couldn't hear the contents of the conversation at this moment. No third party knew about this conversation yet.

Gu Nanfeng's first sentence contained a lot of information.

After Gu Changzhi fell into slumber, many voices within the Gu family diverged, and they weren't so united... For a time, there were disputes and struggles over the primary and secondary power of Changye City. At that time, the Dadao District vaguely learned that the Gu family had sent many young elites to the military fortresses of North洲 (Beizhou).

Mr. Gu Changzhi was once a war god revered by thousands in North洲 (Beizhou)... It is said that he stepped forward during the most difficult and arduous moments in the fortress and turned the tide.

Therefore, he formed a very close comrade relationship with that empress.

When East洲 (Dongzhou) was at its poorest and most destitute, a large number of orders and business deals were sent from the North洲 (Beizhou) fortress every year, hoping that Jiangbei, East洲 (Dongzhou), could assist the fortress in developing energy and power machinery and war preparations. This undoubtedly provided a large amount of blood to East洲 (Dongzhou), and it was also a guarantee made by the empress for Gu Changzhi.

Gu Changzhi fell into slumber.

There were still some people in the Gu family who could speak up.

To board the ship of North洲's (Beizhou) powerful military force, the entire East洲 (Dongzhou) needed to rely on the Gu family to connect them.

Because of these years of low-key policy, Changye has even given up directly expressing its position on the Awakening Act... Almost no one knows who the chosen leader of Changye City will be in the future, but it is not difficult to guess that this "leader" must be reliving the path that Gu Changzhi once walked in North洲 (Beizhou).

"If Changye has its own ideas about the Act... it can be directly raised in the council." Cui Zhongcheng responded officially, "Even if you are the future head of the Gu family, Huazhi will not change its mind by coming to me offline."

Gu Nanfeng just smiled.

The reason why Changye is unwilling to publicly express its views on the Act is actually very simple... The people who currently govern Changye City cannot see what impact the future direction of the Act will bring, and the subtle ecology within the city determines that no one is willing to stand up and take responsibility for their words and deeds. After the establishment of Qingzhong (Clear Tomb), it finally recovered its stability after a series of internal conflicts and struggles. The entire Changye was placed on a well-balanced scale. Everyone who served as a bargaining chip tacitly reached a consensus... Before a big figure who can stand up and bear the weight of the sky wakes up, everyone should stop talking and wait and see what happens.

"I came to you... not because of the Act. Since Changye has chosen to stand by, it will not exert pressure." Gu Nanfeng said softly, "I came to you... to inform you of some information."

"What is it?"

"Currently, this news is only circulating among a few power holders in Changye... It is absolutely confidential to the outside world." Gu Nanfeng paused and said, "It has been confirmed... Gu Changzhi, who is sleeping in Qingzhong (Clear Tomb), has not died and is still conscious."

"???"

Cui Zhongcheng's pupils shook.

After the establishment of Qingzhong (Clear Tomb), Gu Changzhi still didn't wake up. According to the words of the 'Tomb Ghost' who is currently working hard on the ninth floor underground of Huazhi, the entire Five Continents are very interested in the life and death of Gu Changzhi... But after the establishment of Qingzhong (Clear Tomb), a large amount of transcendent source matter was absorbed, and even the Throne cannot detect Gu Changzhi's aura.

A very famous quantum scientist in Middle洲 (Zhongzhou) a long time ago was named Xue.

Xue once conducted an experiment with a box and a cat. Before the box was opened, no one knew whether the cat was dead or alive... To make an inappropriate analogy, Qingzhong (Clear Tomb) is like that box, and Mr. Gu Changzhi is that cat.

"You... are you sure? What evidence do you have?"

When Cui Zhongcheng spoke, he realized that his voice had obviously changed and become very hoarse.

If there was a third listener, they would definitely find it incredible, because this was a very rare occurrence... Even the mutation that occurred during the alternate councilor ceremony did not cause Mr. Cui's expression to show astonishment and surprise.

Seeing this expression on Cui Zhongcheng's face, Gu Nanfeng smiled.

Proving that someone is dead is not an easy thing.

Outsider rumors have spread for many years... But in the council, they still used the cautious and subtle description of 'asleep' to describe Gu Changzhi's disappearance.

But proving that someone is alive is very simple.

"The tomb keeper of Qingzhong (Clear Tomb) revealed that after the establishment of Qingzhong (Clear Tomb), Mr. Gu Changzhi... chose an Apostle." Gu Nanfeng said slowly, "This Apostle doesn't even know that he has been chosen. This news only recently came from the tomb. The tomb keeper used ancient divination techniques to capture the chaotic spiritual elements flowing in Qingzhong (Clear Tomb) and came to this conclusion."

"Divination?"

Hearing this word, Cui Zhongcheng frowned. His reaction was the same as that of ordinary people hearing hypnosis...

"The tomb keeper's divination success rate is 100%. That is, what is divined is the fact and the truth." Gu Nanfeng said calmly, "According to the results of the divination, that Apostle is in Dadao District, which is the real reason I came here."

Mr. Cui felt a headache.

He already understood the position represented by Gu Nanfeng... This is the faction within the Gu family that hopes Gu Changzhi will wake up, and also the group of people who insisted on building the Qingzhong (Clear Tomb) in the first place. Now, with the results of the tomb keeper's divination, they have come to Dadao. They only need to find the Apostle to prove that Gu Changzhi is still alive.

Hmm... It sounds very mysterious and the hope is slim.

But if it is found, then the survival state of Gu Changzhi can really be determined!

"You want me to help you?" Cui Zhongcheng narrowed his eyes.

"Yes. In fact, we have already selected a list... The Gu family is very serious about finding the Apostle, not just talking about it." Gu Nanfeng said frankly, "Since he is the chosen one, he must meet several conditions."

"First of all... he inherited the spirit gifted by Mr. Changzhi and has unparalleled resilience. This is a prerequisite for all Apostles."

"Secondly... he should have awakened a unique transcendent ability and have an extremely fast cultivation speed."

"Finally, as an apostle of God, he should possess the divine power to eliminate 'black spots' and can unleash unstoppable combat power with the blessing of a token." Speaking of this, Gu Nanfeng took out a small and exquisite badge. It was a breastplate engraved with a soaring eagle, "The ambition to fight against the long wind and the power to counterattack the apex. This token can resonate with the Apostle, and it should be able to prove the Apostle's identity."

Cui Zhongcheng listened to Gu Nanfeng's introduction. The more he listened... the more a figure emerged in his mind.

His expression became subtle.

Really?

The person in his mind... is Gu Changzhi's apostle?

"We have now initially determined the Apostle we are looking for. The most complete file of his life should be in your hands." Gu Nanfeng said sincerely, "If you don't mind, can I take a look?"

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Jiangtan.

After a night of revelry, the bars that were closed during the day were silenced by the sound of the river washing over them... A small tavern called 'Hengsha' had its doors tightly closed, and someone knocked lightly.

"Who is it..."

The boss opened the door sleepily. Standing in front of the door was a smiling young man wearing a baseball cap and a long-windbreaker-clad red-haired woman.

His sleepy expression instantly cleared up when he glimpsed the knife sheath hidden at the waist of the woman in the windbreaker.

But before he could run away, he inadvertently glanced at the young man's eyes.

"Whoosh!"

A wisp of blazing fire shot out from the strands of hair on his forehead, covered by the baseball cap, and crashed into the boss's mental sea.

With a clang.

Gu Shen pushed his hand, pushing the sleeping body into the dim bar. Perhaps to ensure the quality of daytime dreams, the doors and windows of this small tavern were tightly closed and unusually dark. Thus, the blazing light after the opening of the main entrance was like illuminating a bat cave, and the noise from the darkness instantly rioted.

Several sleeping bodies were awakened, and they rushed forward, screaming angrily.

Gu Shen took a step back expressionlessly.

"Sa!"

Suddenly, the windbreaker rushed forward, and the wind lifted a hint of arc.

The blade light tore through the darkness, flashing out a series of scarlet blood beads with heat!

The familiar smell of high explosives, but this time it was too late to detonate. Lan Qie chopped vegetables and melons, crushing all the detonators, and the dense and cold wind blades chopped down the two figures who rushed forward at the beginning. The attacker was fast and ruthless, and did not leave the other party the slightest chance to fight back.

Gu Shen seized the momentary emptiness and withdrew the blazing fire that had crashed into the mental sea of the previous person.

"Chi!"

The blazing fire hung high, and a ripple vibrated. At this moment, he closed his eyes, but he could see the specific scene of the dark tavern very clearly. From the bar to the private room to a certain dead man curled up under the counter, all were seen by Gu Shen in his "eyes".

Grand Hypnosis!

The blazing fire knocked, and a burst of light exploded.

Lu Nanjin put away the knife expressionlessly. She flicked two more blade flowers at the end, and the gusts of wind blew away the bloody smell. She walked towards the outside of the tavern without even looking at the two attackers who fell.

These are all "remnants" of the Changjiu Foundation.

Zhou Jiren was right. Xiao did indeed leave a hand in this matter of mental manipulation. In order to ensure that he could control such a gradually growing organization as the Changjiu Foundation, every member of the foundation who believed in him was branded with his own exclusive spiritual imprint. The imprinted spirit of the Reverse Reading Compass can follow the vines and find the remaining strongholds of the Changjiu Foundation.

In fact, none of these guys are good. They look no different from ordinary people and are perfectly disguised. They can communicate normally with people, but they are likely to carry a high explosive in their pockets, ready to take it out and die together if the situation is wrong.

This cleanup is very large... Some adjudicators of the Tribunal have already paid the price in blood when dealing with the believers of the Changjiu Foundation.

Even transcendent beings are ultimately just flesh and blood.

"Wait a moment."

Even Gu Shen himself felt surprised. After awakening his transcendent ability, his tolerance for bloodshed has greatly increased. Seeing certain parts being cut off... his mood was not turbulent.

In the vision of the blazing fire, the blood splashed on the walls is just a part of the life origin... that's all.

He walked over the pool of blood towards the inside of the tavern.

Most of the believers of the Changjiu Foundation are not transcendent beings at all, so the method of searching by transcendent induction is simply invalid... Moreover, their beliefs are extremely solidified. Xiao has already treated believers as non-humans and adopted a very high-intensity spiritual baptism.

In other words.

Even if they are not killed, they will only continue to retaliate against society after they wake up.

Even if all memories are erased, there is still a deep "evil thought" in their souls... That is the last bomb Xiao left to society.

Can't bear to remove it.

Then be removed.

Gu Shen came to the sleeping person. He did not read the dream, but chose to simply and rudely pull out the blazing fire... In this way, kill all the spirit of the dreamer and end the life of Xiao's believer.

No blood, no fighting.

Everything happens in a dream.

The blazing fire was drawn from the soul seas of several people, and when it swept out, it carried a wisp of scarlet color, which was the spirit of the owner of the blood fire.

Gu Shen's blazing fire and the blood fire were faintly intertwined, and seemed to have the same origin, but they were not similar.

Finally, he raised his palm, and a small group of liquid blood-colored flames separated from the blazing fire. This was the spiritual imprint left by the owner of the blood fire, and it was also the stagnation of his transcendent ability... In fact, this did not agree with Gu Shen's perception of the transcendent laws.

The host is dead, unless there is a sealed object entrusted with the spirit.

Otherwise... the transcendent source dissipates, and the ability naturally dissipates as well.

How can this wisp of blood fire still exist?

Moreover.

His own blazing fire actually produced a sense with the blood fire. Gu Shen noticed the strangeness when he first came to Zhou Ye's new dream.

These two abilities seem to have the same wonderfulness.