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The Qingshan Ancient Path was lined with the scent of fine wine from the guesthouse, as the Azure Wind Dart Agency prepared for their journey to Xixia Town. The employer had offered a generous payment, and the task seemed straightforward and pleasant. The employer was present in the building, never once urging the bodyguards, and appeared to have a good temperament, which was rare for someone in this line of work.
One of the bodyguards remarked about a woman, confidently asserting that she must be a great beauty—there was no doubt about it.
A few bodyguards were quietly discussing among themselves in Lou Dong, some appearing slightly intoxicated. While some of them maintained a serious demeanor, others were less earnest. Most were merely a group of individuals who had trained hard but lacked innate talent, while others were pure fighters who had no choice but to take on the dangerous job of being bodyguards.
"Don't talk nonsense," one said. "Those two Wei Qianzhu are probably just ordinary people. That trip to Xixia Town is just a cover for them to assume reasonable identities. Lao Qi, make sure no one hears you."
Another chimed in, "Third Brother, I’m always cautious about what I say. Just because someone looks unremarkable doesn’t mean they are. Besides, do you think there are many people of noble status around? How much higher can they go?"
A bodyguard with a scar resembling a centipede shouted out, fueled by alcohol and feeling defiant as he waved his sleeve.
"Maybe they’re right in front of us," he pointed at a bodyguard dressed like a scholar. Lao Qi immediately fell silent and took a large gulp of wine to calm himself.
People from the Dust Realm might be as crude as he suggested, but there were no such foolish individuals in the Ninth Underworld; they had all perished long ago.
Ye You set down his teacup with disdain as he glanced at Gu Ping. Before arriving in Later Zhou, they had both traveled by airship. Later, they connected with Hong Yulong at a Fairy Market outside Later Zhou, who arranged new identities for them. Their roles as bodyguards were designed to keep Cheng Dao Sect from becoming suspicious.
However, during their journey, Ye You realized that everyone in that realm understood the importance of discretion like Gu Ping did—not like Hong Yulong with his pride, not like Ying Zhan with his overwhelming confidence, nor like Xiao Zhang with his reckless abandon. Most resembled those bodyguards from Lou Dong who would fight tooth and nail for just a few coins.
After all, this was the Ninth Underworld. Let’s not forget that they were now fallen noble youths from Later Zhou—Ye You from the Ye Family and Gu Hong from the Gu Family.
There was no way around it; Gu Ping's name had become too famous. After more than half a year, he discovered that even in After Zhou Xian City, thousands of miles away from Tiandong City, people were still talking about him. This showed just how renowned Gu Ping had become.
He was the one who saved Tiandong City, and it was hard to say whether all the cultivators who participated in that battle recognized his contributions. The Daoist Sect was not one to openly sever ties with Gu Ping and push him entirely towards the Light Path Classic, especially with the formidable Yin Tianheng present. Such a disruptor should not exist in the eyes of the Daoist Sect.
Thus, Cheng Dao Sect had the most reason to rejoice. After learning the ins and outs of the situation, Xiao Zhang found himself in a dilemma. The fall of Primordial Dao's Chen Taiyi was something that could not be disclosed to others. Similarly, Gu Ping's involvement must remain a secret. Without Dao Zun supporting Primordial Dao, it would likely face disintegration sooner or later, especially in light of the Nine Nether Invasion, which felt like dancing on the edge of a blade—just waiting for the final straw to break the camel's back.
Gu Ping chose not to seek Xiao Zhang out because he didn't want to put him in a difficult position. Although they hadn't spent much time together, Gu Ping knew that Xiao Zhang valued his friends deeply. He didn't want Xiao Zhang to bear the heavy burden of betraying his sect.
Finding Hong Yulong was much easier. Everyone knew they were not enemies; no one would believe that Hong Yulong would help Gu Ping, even if he were his father-in-law.
The identities arranged for them by Hong Ling were those of disciples from a fallen noble family in Later Zhou. Indeed, there were both the Gu Family and Ye Family in Later Zhou, along with Ye You and Gu Hong—two disgraced members of their families. Under Hong Ling's arrangement, Gu Ping and Ye You easily assumed their identities and coincidentally met each other—though it was no mere coincidence; it was an extraordinary stroke of luck.
If I don't deny it, Lou Dong and his group would have died ten or eight times over by now. Even if they ended up in the Nine Nether Underworld, he would still find a way to retrieve their souls.
It was somewhat cruel.
Watching Ye You's relaxed demeanor made Gu Ping feel oddly chill. Who said that when one was at their peak, they looked like this? Although Ye You always appeared calm and collected, Gu Ping knew she cared about him; otherwise, with her cold nature, she would have long since turned away from him.
In the mountains, Yuezi often spoke up to ensure that Gu Ping's Qi Refinement didn't go awry. But for some reason, Gu Ping felt that his Divine Sense had grown stronger recently, and his Spirit was also becoming more robust. Yet he still couldn't establish a foundation for cultivation. Perhaps I don't deny it; I should first resolve my stagnant state before anything else—it truly frustrated Gu Ping.
Two days later, their bodyguard successfully escorted them to Xixia Town, a stronghold of Later Zhou. This town was one of Cheng Dao Sect's newly established locations among the Seven Major Feudal States; each state had its own small town like Xixia Town. The choice of Xixia Town for their identities arranged by Hong Ling made sense as they arrived relatively early and had just enough time to explore before recruitment began on the first day of autumn.
Gu Ping was somewhat surprised when they sought lodging that morning only to find that every inn was fully booked. It seemed that Cheng Dao Sect's recruitment was indeed a grand event across the Seven Kingdoms.
He wouldn't really be sleeping on the streets, would he? Gu Ping sighed, not expecting that on the very first day of arriving in Xixia Town, things would go so poorly.
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