Chapter 104: Chapter 104: The Legendary Genius Junior Ancestor VS White Lotus Outer Sect Junior Sister (Part 18)
This was the only sensation Gu Shengyin felt standing in Qifeng Valley.
As a Sword Emperor, she was supposed to be impervious to the extremes of heat and cold, yet in this place, she still experienced an astonishing heat.
It was indeed the birthplace of the Fire Eye Essence, a treasure of great value. The volcanos she had encountered in Cheng Xizhi’s world paled in comparison to this place.
The system had only assigned her the task of preventing Bai Xinya from obtaining the Fire Eye Essence, without specifying how she should do it.
In fact, Gu Shengyin had the simplest method to eliminate the threat Bai Xinya posed to her—kill her.
But she had never considered doing this.
Firstly, Bai Xinya was protected by the so-called White Lotus Halo, which according to the system, could bolster one’s fate, making it uncertain whether Gu Shengyin could take her life;
Secondly, Gu Shengyin herself didn’t want to. Being a “person” created by the process of Creation, she had always held life in high esteem. If Bai Xinya had not truly wronged her, she couldn’t bring herself to kill someone who merely harbored ill will against her.
At this time, Bai Xinya was still on her way to Qifeng Valley with Xi Liufeng.
Although it was said that Qifeng Valley could birth the legendary Fire Eye Essence, the probability of its appearance was extremely low, perhaps not even once in a thousand years. Therefore, besides some who occasionally visited in hopes of good luck, not many people stayed here all the time.
When Gu Shengyin arrived, there were only two people present.
One of them, to her surprise, was an acquaintance.
It was Zhao Ximing, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Astrolabe Sword Sect whom she had once saved.
“Great Grandmaster Uncle!” Zhao Ximing was clearly delighted to see Gu Shengyin.
He glanced at Gu Shengyin and then spoke in a low voice, “I would ask Great Grandmaster Uncle to move aside for a moment.”
Gu Shengyin followed him to one side, and only then did Zhao Ximing look at her, “It would be best if Great Grandmaster Uncle concealed your appearance, as you are quite a renowned figure in Tianlan Great World now. Those with intentions could easily guess your identity.”
“I have received reliable information that on the fifteenth of this month, when the moon is at its fullest, Fire Eye Essence will appear in Qifeng Valley. To avoid being targeted, it would be wise for Great Grandmaster Uncle to disguise yourself,” he implored, looking earnestly at Gu Shengyin.
Gu Shengyin was astonished, “You’re telling me such important information, aren’t you afraid I might have ulterior motives?”
Zhao Ximing forced a smile, “With your Tenth Rank Sword Heart abilities, what need do you have for Fire Eye Essence? Besides…” he said, looking seriously at Gu Shengyin, “I believe that Great Grandmaster Uncle would never be such a person.”
Gu Shengyin couldn’t help but be both amused and touched; it seemed she had found herself an admirer.
However, after giving Zhao Ximing a look, she found him to be quite likable. If it so happened that she obtained the Fire Eye Essence herself, gifting him as a favor didn’t seem like a bad idea.
If Zhao Ximing was so certain the Fire Eye Essence would appear, then Bai Xinya and her group must have received the same news.
In the following days, Gu Shengyin quietly waited for the fifteenth alongside Zhao Ximing, occasionally sending a message to Xuan Ke to inform him that all was well with her.
Soon, Bai Xinya and Xi Liufeng arrived.
Gu Shengyin glanced at them; as the young master of Xitian Pavilion, Xi Liufeng would certainly not come alone.
A Sword Emperor, a Sword Sovereign.
It seems Xi Liufeng was indeed well-favored.
She wasn’t worried that the people from Xitian Pavilion would dare make a move on her once they discovered her identity.
Unless, they could endure the wrath of two Sword Saints from the Astrolabe Sword Sect.