363: Chapter 5 Qingcang Enlightens the People 363: Chapter 5 Qingcang Enlightens the People Gu Wen was somewhat surprised by such a transformation and subsequently developed an interest in the matters mentioned by Xie Yunnan.
An immortal cultivation inspection group?
He pretended to inspect the token, discovering inside a restraining spell that resembled some sort of verification data.
Xie Yunnan watched him intently, clearly awaiting the final step.
Naturally, Gu Wen did not know the password, but with his level, a few more glances would reveal the secrets within.
With a thought, the token slightly lit up.
Gu Wen returned the token, saying, “Fellow Daoist indeed came here for this purpose, but I have just emerged from closed-door cultivation and don’t know much yet.
May Miss Xie explain a bit to me?”
“No offense meant, senior.
Previously, my master mentioned that you would only emerge after the Tianxuan convention, so I did not recognize you at first sight; I only thought that your aura was quite unique.”
Xie Yunnan carefully stored the token, now without any reservations, and her gaze toward him filled with a bit more respect and naturally, she felt much closer.
Because Gu Wen’s status suddenly turned into that of a senior friend, and thereby, her own elder.
“There are many eyes here; would senior please join me outside for a conversation?”
The two stood up and walked out of the restaurant under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
Chunxuan also stood up and followed them, but as soon as they reached the door, Xie Yunnan noticed him.
“Fellow Daoist Chunxuan, please do not follow.”
“I would like to talk with Fellow Daoist Red Dust a bit.”
“Fellow Daoist Red Dust does not wish to speak with you.”
Gu Wen said nothing, but felt Chunxuan’s resentful gaze; jealousy could go no further than this.
He recalled how both Yu Hua and Chi Yu Zi had brought him similar troubles in the past.
The former concealed her face, which was fine, but the latter, being one of the top three among the celestial ranks and the only woman, naturally had many pursuers.
Such that every time Gu Wen went to seek advice on swordsmanship, he was seen as an enemy by some.
Conflicts occurred, but Chi Yu Zi would always resolve them for him.
Chunxuan turned to Gu Wen, gave a forced smile, and said, “Fellow Daoist Red Dust, I’d like to have a few words with you first.”
Xie Yunnan frowned, her tone turning somewhat strict, “Chunxuan, do not overstep your bounds.”
She also sent a message to Gu Wen to apologize, trying to save Chunxuan.
After all, the Liuyun Sect was a reputable righteous sect and their powerful ally.
But she couldn’t openly say so, considering what if Chunxuan was a spy?
Those with great power are very cautious, and once hidden, they can stay that way for hundreds of years.
“It’s alright.”
Gu Wen left with Chunxuan, responding only with a phrase to Xie Yunnan’s pleading behind him.
“Fellow Daoist doesn’t hold grudges against the younger generation.”
The two found a secluded corner, and even before Gu Wen could speak, Chunxuan, with a cloudy expression, cut to the chase, “I don’t care where you’re from, you country bumpkin.
I’ve known Fairy Xie since we were both eight years old, and that’s been eighty years now.
I’ve been pursuing her for eighty years, what do you have that compares to that?”
Gu Wen, curious, asked, “In eighty years, you can only call her Fairy Xie?”
“…”
Chunxuan’s complexion visibly reddened, and Gu Wen earnestly taught him:
“Love is not something that can be forced, you…”
Before he could finish, Chunxuan, likely out of frustrated embarrassment, raised his voice slightly, “There’s no way you can compete with me for Fairy Xie!”
“Listen to what Fellow Daoist has to say…”
“What are you anyway?”
Gu Wen fell silent for a moment and then struck out with a slap.
Chunxuan saw the slap but, for some reason, was unable to dodge, allowing it to hit his face squarely, immediately distorting his features and thrusting his head into the ground.
Boom!
The world went quiet.
Fellow Daoist is not only skilled in Daoist skills but also somewhat proficient in hand-to-hand combat.
Gu Wen continued to teach earnestly, “Love is not about possession, but participation.
And why pine over one flower when there are so many out there?
Do you understand?”
“Wuwuwu…”
“Good.”
Gu Wen returned and upon hearing the noise, an anxious Xie Yunnan asked, “That fellow didn’t offend you, right?”
“He is the complete opposite of his master: careless, not at all like a scholar.”
“Wenzun should indeed be a very refined and amiable person.”
“Probably it’s because of his temperament, being too gentle with his disciples, that he has turned out this way.”
Gu Wen remarked this, and Xie Yunnan, appropriately, kept her mouth shut, as criticizing an elder like that was quite impolite.
Lan Yongning is very emotionally intelligent, but his disciple is like a simpleton.
Conversely, Xiao Yunyi is like a block of wood, but his disciple is very emotionally intelligent.
However, overall, their nature isn’t too bad.
At least under the transcendent societal backdrop, for Chunxuan to be like this without resorting to threatening lives is already quite commendable.
Gu Wen used to see those mortal young masters forcefully taking civilian girls at the Dragon Bridge, and not one was this gentle.
Then they came to the right side of the deck, watching as they gradually approached Taiyi City, all the while talking.
Xie Yunnan detailed to Gu Wen about the “supervision.”
It all started four hundred years ago, after the great war between humans and demons.
After some recuperation, the Sanqing Taoist Sect began to purge those forces that had obstructed the revival of Immortal Qingcang during the Three Religions and Nine Orders.
Many originally renowned sects were suddenly branded as Evil Cultivators.
Some of these sects had their mountains decimated and temples destroyed; ring leaders were executed while quite a bit had already fled eight hundred years prior.
These people turned into Evil Cultivators, causing great chaos by continuously killing and pillaging to maintain their cultivation resources.
For hundreds of years, the Sanqing Taoist Sect, along with various other forces, continued to pursue them, but as long as they could not catch those hidden Half-Immortal Venerable, great powers, Evil Cultivators sprang up endlessly like weeds.
Moreover, anyone could possess cultivation skills through Evil Cultivation methods by paying the price of slaughtering for practice and greatly reduced lifespan.
Hundreds of lives and mere years of lifespan gained them only the Qi Cultivation Ninth Level.
A hint of iciness flickered in Xie Yunnan’s eyes as she said, “My master once said, the reason why it’s impossible to completely eradicate Evil Cultivators is often because local sects provide shelter.
Because before the return of Immortal Qingcang, the distinction between orthodox and evil was very blurred, with many sects only concerned with their own local issues.”