A handsome face appeared in Lu Sanping's mind, and he couldn't help but feel resentful.

He didn't intend to compete with Gu Chi for the first place. He just wanted to have a better chance of winning when encountering other players. After all, players level up quickly and it wouldn't take long for them to reach the Transcendent Realm. It wouldn't delay his enjoyment of traveling and exploring.

But who knew that Gu Chi would directly cut off their most important source of experience.

Didn't he leave them any chance at all?

For a moment, the players were filled with complaints. They strongly suspected that Gu Chi had informed the sect leaders about certain characteristics of the players, such as "they will disappear from this world after a while," "giving them spirit stones is a waste," "they are not good people," and so on.

"This is outrageous."

Inside a tavern, a girl with a ponytail and a spirited face was full of dissatisfaction. "Who plays games like this?"

"Exactly." Another girl with a slightly chubby face and dressed in a green shirt also angrily said, "We are all players. Isn't he just flipping the table?"

"No, we can't let him succeed!" The more they thought about it, the angrier they became. The girl with the ponytail finished her drink in one gulp and said, "If he doesn't let us live in peace, we won't let him either!"

"That's right!" The girl in the green shirt snorted, "If we're willing to sacrifice ourselves, we dare to bring down the emperor. We can fight him!"

With the liquor burning in their stomachs, the girl with the ponytail seemed fearless. She said proudly, "We must let him know that we small players are not easy to mess with!"

"That's right!"

The girl in the green shirt clenched her fists. "So what should we do?"

The girl with the ponytail's eyes flickered. "Find a good place to hide!"

The girl in the green shirt hesitated.

"Let's go, let's leave the city now!"

"Oh."

In fact, it wasn't just them who chose this method. Almost all the players chose this method.

A little analysis would reveal that the emperor was Gu Chi, and Gu Chi was the emperor. Even if he wasn't, he had absorbed so many spirit stones and married the Holy Maiden. He should have reached the Transcendent Realm by now.

Now that they had lost their source of experience, their cultivation was stuck at the late stage of the third realm or the early stage of the Transcendent Realm. If they tried to break through, they would only end up dead.

Not to mention the score, they were over ten million points behind, not even close to catching up.

The rewards for PVP dungeons were generous mainly because players would drop gold coins when killed by other players. As long as they hid well and Gu Chi couldn't find them, he wouldn't be able to claim their rewards, and they wouldn't lose money if they didn't die.

It was difficult to fight head-on, but it was easy to divide the spoils.

In such a vast territory like Northern Rivers, even if Gu Chi was a saint, it was impossible for him to easily find them.

After all, the dungeon wouldn't shrink.

And it seemed that reality was just as they had thought.

Several months had passed, and the dungeon had entered its final countdown stage. Gu Chi still hadn't made a move, and there were still 64 players remaining, not one less.

But they didn't think about why Gu Chi, who controlled the dynasty and the nine major sects, with his influence covering the entire Northern Rivers, had no movement at all.

He didn't even search for them?

One reason was because he was with Huang Yang.

The second reason was that he was confident enough that none of the remaining players could escape.

On this day, Gu Chi stepped from Qihuang Mountain to the South Sea.

He hadn't used his initial skill before, but now was the time.

Gu Chi opened the player list and directly maximized "Niao Niao Xian Yin."

At this moment, the girl with the ponytail and the girl in the green shirt were roasting meat in a secluded grove. This place was far from the town, with few people around. The girl with the ponytail admired herself for finding such a good place.

Not only was the air fresh, but they could also hunt for food. Their lives were no worse than when they were in the sect.

Until a loud noise came from the sky, causing countless cultivators and commoners to look up.

The sound was like thunder, like an emperor, with an irresistible power.

"Tang Yueshang, come to the South Sea immediately!"

In the next second, the spiritual energy in the girl with the ponytail surged uncontrollably. Her hands and feet moved on their own and automatically took out the spatial artifact from her bag. With a kick, she jumped on it and turned into a stream of light heading south.

Tang Yueshang was confused in the wind, "???"

The girl in the green shirt watched her fly away, "???"

"Ren Yuyu, you come too!"

So the girl in the green shirt also went.

Gu Chi continued, "Fei Tian Ju."

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In Phoenix Flame City, Fei Tian Ju had just bought a teleportation talisman yesterday, which greatly increased his escape speed. It came in handy at this moment.

Gu Chi continued to call out names, "Bu Si Zhe."

Four hundred miles south of the capital city, a figure emerged from a grave covered in wild grass that was about a zhang tall. He soared into the sky on a flying sword.

"Xie Yi."

At Fenglai Inn, a woman was having a meal. Suddenly, she stood up halfway through, rushed out of the door like lightning, and didn't even pay.

"The unyielding Lolita merchant."

At the border, a handsome man was still playing with a child. When he heard the voice, he didn't hesitate. His spiritual energy turned into a horse, and he rushed to the South Sea.

"The Springwater Commander."

This one was close.

As soon as Gu Chi finished speaking, there was a "whoosh" sound behind him. He turned around and saw a man with seaweed on his head, his mouth full of fish, shooting out of the sea like a rocket, creating a large splash.

Gu Chi: "..."

You really know how to hide.

The Springwater Commander: "..."

If I had a choice, I wouldn't either.

One player ID after another was called out by Gu Chi. Whether they were visiting brothels, taking baths, or hiding in various strange corners, at this moment, they all felt like they were being summoned by a god and rushed to the South Sea without hesitation.

Among them were many delicate-looking girls, but Gu Chi didn't spare them any mercy.

With a swing of his sword, the number of players continued to decrease.```

【Player Spring Water Commander has died, mission failed, remaining player count: 63】

【Player Flying Sniper has died, mission failed, remaining player count: 62】

【Player Tang Moon Wounded has died, mission failed, remaining player count: 61】

【……】

Lu Sanping was the last one Gu Chi decided to deal with. After all, they had shared drinks together and even dined in the city under the guise of others. Gu Chi naturally gave him some face.

Lu Sanping was moved to tears, his previous resentment towards Gu Chi completely vanished. As he ran, he laughed hysterically, shouting, "Gu Changge, I really love you!"

Gu Chi: "……"

Thank you.

【Player Beef Skewer has died, mission failed, remaining player count: 2】

Only one Fish in the Pond remained.

Inside the palace, in the imperial study.

At this moment, Xia Ling was dressed in a dragon robe, sitting at the desk, giving her letters one last check.

She had transformed all the major events that had happened in Northern Rivers over the past three years, as well as her own observations and experiences, into words, written by her own hand.

After she left, Luo Qingshu would revert back to the real Luo Qingshu.

Xia Ling didn't understand much about court affairs, but she had done her best to clear all obstacles for Luo Qingshu to ascend to the throne. The relationship between the dynasty and the eight major sects had also become closer due to her and Gu Chi.

"I can only help you this far, the rest of the journey you have to walk on your own."

With a soft sigh, Xia Ling put down the letter paper, folded them neatly, and placed them under the imperial seal.

She then opened her personal panel and looked at the two characters "Gu Yuan".

"Three years in Northern Rivers have passed, but some things... are just beginning."

Xia Ling hummed, and clicked on the "Exit Game" button in the lower right corner.

【Player Fish in the Pond has exited the game, mission failed, remaining player count: 1】

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