The news of the battle at Qihuang Terrace quickly spread throughout Northern Rivers.

Except for Floating Life Island, the other seven major sects all suffered casualties.

Among them, Gentleman Pavilion had the fewest casualties, only losing a few frontline reporters, while Sword Sect disciples suffered the most deaths.

For a while, all the sects were angry and clamoring to go to Qihuang Mountain to avenge their fallen brothers.

But they never took any action.

Because most of those who spoke out were disciples and some elders. Without the sect masters' support, they couldn't charge forward.

It's not that the sect masters didn't care. The ones who died were all talented disciples, which meant their future and luck were cut off. They wanted to find the Divine Maiden for an explanation, but the problem was that there were others who suffered even greater losses.

The Demon-Hunting Bureau lost two junior officers this time, plus over a hundred Silver Armored Blade Guards. They were even sent by Yin Shan and Xu Zibai themselves. The Demon-Hunting Bureau had never suffered such a big loss before.

But they still endured and didn't seek revenge.

The Emperor of Qianyuan didn't make a statement either, and he hadn't attended court for several days.

What does this mean?

It means that even the dynasty can't afford to provoke Qihuang Mountain now.

The sect master of Hundred Flowers Sect didn't believe this. He personally went to the Divine Maiden's palace and came back without any temper.

And the Divine Maiden of Qihuang Mountain had closed her seclusion for two months, which made it hard not to think that she had reached the Transcendent Realm.

If the Divine Maiden really entered that realm, even if several sect masters joined forces, it would be in vain.

The longer they stayed in the Transcendent Realm, the more they realized the gap.

Later, the sect master of Gentleman Pavilion, Su Buzhe, also went to the Divine Maiden's palace and confirmed the authenticity of the news.

The sect masters of all the sects were completely silent and could only suppress their anger and tell themselves: revenge can wait for ten years.

Along with the sect masters, most of the players were also silent.

Several months had passed since the battle at Qihuang Terrace, and the top three rankings on the leaderboard were as follows:

[1. Gu Yuan, 5569443]

[2. Chi Zhongyu, 4795591]

[3. Beef Jerky, 851124]

"Beef Jerky" was Lu Sanping.

At Qihuang Terrace, when the Demon-Hunting Bureau came to cause trouble, many players took advantage of the situation, but he wasn't one of them.

Having personally experienced Gu Chi's strength, Lu Sanping no longer wanted to make an effort.

Apart from the difference in points, their cultivation levels were also worlds apart.

The experience gained from leveling up as a player increased tenfold, and Gu Chi knew how to play the game. On the contrary, this man had already gotten the Holy Maiden in advance, and who knows what other tricks he had up his sleeve.

Plus, he had a mother-in-law in the Transcendent Realm. What could Lu Sanping compare to him with?

He couldn't catch up. The higher the cultivation level, the better the resources to plunder. The snowball had already started rolling.

The first place in this game was locked on Gu Chi and Chi Zhongyu. He just needed to brush up on his points and survive until the end of the game.

If he was lucky, he might be able to kill a few other players and earn some coins. Anyway, Gu Chi was not someone he wanted to provoke. Whoever wanted to go, let them go.

Once this thought came to mind, Lu Sanping felt relaxed all over.

Doing nothing, he felt at ease.

There was still a little over a year left, and Lu Sanping decided to buy a maid as he had said before, to accompany him in his mountain and water excursions, enjoying the scenery and the moon.

Yuan Ji also bid farewell to Jiu Luo Temple and embarked on the path of worldly experience. He had already chosen his first three stops: Qinghuan Tower in Dongshui Town, Qinghuan Tower in Bianyan Town, and Qinghuan Tower in Xiangye City.

"Fei Tian Ju" came to Huangyu City, one of the twelve cities on Qihuang Mountain. With the protection of the Divine Maiden, he felt very at ease working here.

And on the peak of the Divine Maiden.

Gu Yuan was currently in the Holy Maiden's exclusive Yaochi, bathing with Huang Yang.

At first, Huang Yang refused, and Gu Yuan didn't force her.

In fact, Gu Yuan treated her very well. After becoming Dao companions, even if they were affectionate, they would still spend time cultivating individually. Even if they cultivated together, they couldn't do it every day.

But Gu Yuan was different. This man really didn't cultivate at all. As long as she had time, Gu Yuan would have time. He could accompany her in doing anything.

Huang Yang sometimes felt that it was unreal. Could there really be such a gentle and considerate man in this world?

The only thing that Huang Yang had some complaints about was that Gu Yuan really loved bathing!

Whenever he had free time, he would jump into her Yaochi.

Whenever Huang Yang came back and couldn't find Gu Yuan, she would go directly to the Yaochi to find him, and she would always find him there.

Gu Yuan couldn't help it. He really liked taking baths.

Who made the water in the Yaochi not only comfortable but also increased cultivation?

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from bit.ly/3iBfjkV.

This often led to conflicts in their bathing time. As time went on, the conflicts increased, and Huang Yang's ability to resist temptation decreased. In the end, she couldn't help but enter the Yaochi with a blushing face.

Just like now, Gu Yuan was really considerate to her.

He would massage her shoulders and back.

It's just that the stones in the pool were a bit hard and kept hitting her.

To divert her attention, Huang Yang casually brought up a topic, "The cultivation technique you wanted, the Qian Tong Chamber of Commerce sent someone to deliver it. I put it in the lower compartment of the study. If you need it, you can ask Qing Chan to get it."

Gu Yuan nodded and also mentioned something, "I'm planning to go to Gentleman Pavilion tomorrow."

Huang Yang asked worriedly, "Is it safe?"

Although the major sects didn't come to cause trouble at Qihuang Mountain, this matter wasn't so easily resolved. When Gu Yuan went to see the Divine Maiden before, she also reminded him not to leave the mountain recently unless necessary, to avoid retaliation.

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems." He had been staying on the peak of the Divine Maiden, not because he was afraid of the major sects, but simply because he wanted to spend more time with Huang Yang. Gu Yuan gently massaged the young girl's smooth and tender shoulders, leaning his head against her ear and whispered softly, "I'll tell you a secret. If I'm determined to leave, even the mother-in-law won't be able to stop me."Gu Chi had never used teleportation in front of Huang Yang before. However, recalling the scene of Gu Chi killing Yin Shan that day, Huang Yang somewhat believed him. Still, she said, "Be careful anyway, and contact me through the Red Jade if anything happens."

"Alright," Gu Chi agreed, then began to massage the young girl's waist.

Huang Yang's cheeks flushed slightly. "I asked Qing Chan to make some nourishing soup. Drink more after you rest."

Gu Chi: "Rest?"

Huang Yang: "Yes."

Gu Chi: "But I'm not tired?"

Huang Yang shyly replied, "You will be."

Gu Chi: "…"

Huang Yang probably also had some prophetic abilities.

An hour later.

Gu Chi was indeed tired, and the soup tasted particularly good.

He didn't know whether to praise Huang Yang's skills or Qing Chan's.

The Divine Maiden's Palace had many rules, but Huang Yang didn't care much about them. Qing Chan could also join them at the table during meals.

The young girl didn't have much talent for cultivation, but she was exceptionally gifted in painting and practiced diligently. After eating, she went to the study.

Gu Chi and Huang Yang followed her. Gu Chi read and studied, while Huang Yang asked Qing Chan to paint Gu Chi studying.

The atmosphere was peaceful and beautiful, but it made people feel a bit sleepy.

Until Hong Yuan came to deliver a message.

"Holy Maiden, Young Master, there's news."

Hong Yuan said, "According to the disciples from Cangzhou, someone has discovered a Spirit Vein in Chanyun Mountain."

Gu Chi suddenly perked up.

It's been almost half a year, finally, I've been waiting for you!

……