Ling Xiao had followed Xuan Yao all the way south, and he knew that this quack had some skills, which was why he had asked so seriously. He was worried about the priestess' safety, and he would not let go of even the slightest chance of finding the Heaven Gu Divine Technique.
Xuan Yao looked at the hexagram on the ground and muttered, "This hexagram hides the moon!"
"What does that mean?" Ling Xiao asked.
"According to the hexagram, the moon should be hanging in the sky, bright and visible, but it has been eaten away by the Heavenly Hound," Xuan Yao said with a frown. He paused for a moment, then said, "The Heaven Gu Divine Technique should have appeared, but I don't know where it is hidden. It could be near the horizon, or it could be far away. Only the fated will know."
Hearing this, Ling Xiao's face darkened, "What you said is as good as not saying anything."
Xuan Yao's face heated up. "That's not it, that's not it. This divination is the best of the best. Although it has been hidden by the Heavenly Dog, there will be a day when the moon will be revealed, and the fated one will naturally be you, Brother Ling. You don't have to worry too much about this matter, and you don't have to think about it anymore. Just let nature take its course.
Ling Xiao was skeptical, but he could only stop thinking about it. The world was so big, and the Heaven Gu Divine Technique had disappeared for thousands of years. It had probably been destroyed, or it might have fallen into the hands of the big sects that had destroyed the Gu Tribe.
No matter what, Ling Xiao had no confidence in finding the whereabouts of the Heaven Gu Divine Technique in the remaining year of this priestess's life.
Just as Ling Xiao was feeling depressed again, Nangong Lie appeared.
"Senior Nangong is still here?" Ling Xiao asked in surprise.
Although Nangong Lie and he were of the same generation, Ling Xiao still called Nangong Lie 'Senior' out of respect.
"Master Ling, are you alright?" Nangong Lie asked with concern.
"Thanks to luck, I'm fine," Ling Xiao replied. He then asked, "The vengeful spirits in Gu City have already dispersed, and there's nothing worth exploring here anymore. Why did Senior Nangong stay?"
Nangong Lie looked around and sighed heavily, "It's just to complete a mission from fifteen years ago. Now, it seems like I can only forget about it."
Ling Xiao was slightly surprised. He did not understand why Nangong Lie's mission was related to Gu City.
Nangong Lie was too lazy to explain. He knew that Ling Xiao was a subordinate of Gu City. Perhaps he was here for the Heaven Gu Divine Technique. Explaining would only cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
"I want to leave Gu City today, will Master Ling come with me?" Nangong Lie changed the topic and asked.
Nangong Lie knew about Ling Xiao's miraculous abilities. Now that Ling Xiao had two high-level Earth Emperors following him, besides the old monsters of the Magic Shadow Sect and the Alliance Master of the Deity Dao Union, no one could threaten him in the Southern Wasteland. If he included the blue flood dragon, even those old monsters would be afraid of him.
Therefore, he definitely had to be on good terms with Ling Xiao. It would be best if their relationship could reach the level of friendship despite the difference in age. After all, Ling Xiao was already a Rank 5 Alchemist at such a young age. If this continued, he would probably be able to advance another step in a few years. At that time, even if the Danchen Dao came back to life, he would be ashamed.
Ling Xiao thought for a moment, but in the end, he still shook his head and said, "Senior Nangong, I want to stay here for a while."
"Since that's the case, then I won't force you. Oh right, don't call me senior, it sounds distant. You're already a Rank 5 Alchemist at such a young age, so you should talk to me as an equal. In the future, just call me Nangong Lie." Nangong Lie softened his tone.
Ling Xiao said modestly, "How can I do that?"
"Why not? How about this, I'll call you Brother Ling, and you can call me Big Brother Lie. I'm a few years older than you, so let's be a bit more equal," Nangong Lie said passionately.
"Alright, since Big Brother Lie is so kind, then I'll take up the responsibility." Ling Xiao also stayed outside.
Through his contact with Nangong Lie, he felt that he could make friends with this person. After all, one more friend meant one more path. Moreover, with Nangong Lie's status as the number one Mercenary Emperor, he was willing to lower his status to make friends with him.
If others heard that the dignified number one Mercenary Emperor of the Southern Wasteland, a super expert who had the highest chance of stepping into the Venerable level within a hundred years, was to make friends with a young man, and that young man still felt that it was too much, they would probably vomit blood in anger.
A future Empyrean level figure would be able to speak as an equal to a tiny low level King level figure like him. How great of an honor would that be? Yet, he was actually unwilling. It really made them want to find a hundred flower-like women to ravage him a hundred times, and then swallow their saliva and drown him to vent their anger.
Nangong Lie left just like that.
Ling Xiao, on the other hand, wandered around Gu City. He was praying that his luck was good, and he would accidentally find the Heaven Gu Divine Art. How great would that be!
Unfortunately, this City of Resentment had been occupied by resentful spirits for a long time, and there was nothing to be found except for the dilapidated houses.
Ling Xiao had no choice but to give up on the idea of finding the Heaven Gu Divine Art.
At night, Ling Xiao summoned the blue dragon. It had been injured by the old woman's two palm strikes, but now that it was full of energy, he could not help but praise its abnormal recovery ability.
Ling Xiao then summoned the golden wolf king.
The golden wolf king had been staying in the Obsidian Cauldron all the way south, and it was time to come out and relax.
In the next two days, Ling Xiao did his best to restore his body to its peak state.
Then he planned to find Xuan Yao.
Who knew that Xuan Yao had already left Gu City at some point in time.
Xuan Yao's departure caused Ling Xiao to feel depressed for a while. He muttered in his heart, "This swindler probably knew that I was going to interrogate him, so he actually slipped away first. I hope I don't meet him next time, or else I'll turn him into a popsicle."
Xuan Yao had followed him all the way and had predicted some opportunities in advance, which made Ling Xiao feel that Xuan Yao was definitely not a simple person. A few days ago, Xuan Yao had even set up the "Floating Light Sweeping Shadow Formation", which proved that Ling Xiao's thoughts were correct.
He had wanted to have a good talk with Xuan Yao, but unexpectedly, the other party had slipped away first. This made Ling Xiao feel that Xuan Yao was definitely not a simple person.
A young man who was far away from Gu City turned around and looked in the direction of Gu City. He chuckled and said, "Who is this Tianji? You want to interrogate me?
There's no way. When you come to the Central Region, I'll tell you the truth. "
After Xuan Yao left, Ling Xiao only had Cai Xiayue, the Demon Emperor, and Poison Scorpion by his side.
Cai Xiayue was often by Ling Xiao's side, while the Demon Emperor and Poison Scorpion tactfully found their own places to cultivate.
Ling Xiao held Cai Xiayue's hand and slowly walked towards the setting sun. Their figures were stretched out, and their figures leaned against each other, looking extremely intimate.
"I want to make this place glorious again," Ling Xiao said indifferently as he faced the setting sun.
Although he was not a member of the Gu Clan, he had done the deed of husband and wife with the priestess. He was a true follower of the Gu Clan, so he felt that he had to do something for the Gu Clan.
If he chose to leave now, perhaps the Gu Clan would fall into the hands of others, and everything about the Gu Clan here would be obliterated.
Perhaps after a thousand years, others would no longer know that this was the origin of the Gu Clan.
"No matter what husband wants to do, Yue 'er will support you," Cai Xiayue replied with infinite tenderness.
"I want you to be the temporary master of this place. What do you think?" Ling Xiao asked as he hugged Cai Xiayue's shoulder.
Cai Xiayue stared at Ling Xiao and said reluctantly, "I want to be with husband more."
Ling Xiao hugged this woman who had once been infamous for her fierceness in his arms and said lightly, "If two people love each other for a long time, how can they stay together day and night? Husband's goal is not to stay in the Southern Wasteland or the Northwest. One day, I will go to the Central Region to see what the real holy land of martial arts is like. I let you stay here because I feel that I need to do something for the Gu Clan, and I can't stay here all the time, so I can only wrong you. But don't worry, it won't be long before I take you away from here. I can't bear to let a beautiful woman like you stay alone in an empty room."
"Yue 'er will listen to you!" Cai Xiayue looked at Ling Xiao with infatuation and hugged Ling Xiao tightly, not wanting to let go.
Feeling Cai Xiayue's plump body, Ling Xiao felt restless.
Young people were always impulsive, and energetic young people were even more energetic.
After a night of nonsense, Ling Xiao called Poison Scorpion over.
"Young Master, what orders do you have?" Poison Scorpion asked respectfully as he bowed.
Poison Scorpion felt a great deal of pressure with the presence of the Demon Emperor, a young and powerful opponent. He had to show enough loyalty in order to gain the appreciation of this young master. Otherwise, his dream of becoming a Venerable Rank cultivator would be delayed indefinitely.
Ling Xiao naturally did not know the reason why Poison Scorpion was so respectful. He only felt that Poison Scorpion should have been intimidated by his aura, which was why he was so respectful. He was very happy in his heart.
"I will give you a mission. If you complete this mission well, I will give you the 10,000-year stone emulsion," Ling Xiao said lightly.
"Please speak, Young Master. This old servant will naturally do his best," Poison Scorpion immediately replied, but he was incomparably happy in his heart.
"I want you to help Yue 'er rebuild Gu City in the name of Gu City's vassal. Of course, I don't need you to make it perfect and rich. I just need you to restore the people here. When the Gu clan returns in the future, you can hand it back to them to manage. This can also be considered as me fulfilling a bit of my responsibility," Ling Xiao said faintly.
When Poison Scorpion heard this mission, he could not help but feel a headache. It sounded simple, but to restore the people of a city that had been abandoned for tens of thousands of years was not something that could be done in a day or two.
However, Poison Scorpion knew that he had no other choice and immediately replied, "This old servant will do his best to help Madam rebuild the city, but …"
"If you have something to say, just say it," said Ling Xiao.
"But rebuilding the city is not something that can be done in a day, and this old servant and Madam do not have any experience in this area. I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult," said Poison Scorpion.
Ling Xiao felt that Poison Scorpion's words were not without reason. It seemed that the two bald commanders had become something big.
Ling Xiao fell silent for a moment, thinking about the development of each city and the conditions for its existence. He suddenly thought of the Dong family's auction.
"I have an idea!" Ling Xiao's eyes flashed. He had thought of a solution.
After sending Poison Scorpion away, Ling Xiao was not in a hurry to rebuild Gu City, nor did he immediately leave. Instead, he chose to go into seclusion here.