As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.
Lord Jingzhe is about to break through?
The strongest killing force of the Celestial Master Mansion is actually about to break through?
The leading enshrinee's face instantly turned serious, and he immediately cupped his fists, saying:
"Your subordinate understands! I will report this to the Celestial Master Mansion immediately!"
Gu Chengyin nodded. "The sooner, the better."
The leading enshrinee didn't waste any more words and immediately turned to leave.
The square fell completely silent.
Everyone looked at Gu Chengyin, their eyes filled with awe.
Lin Qingyan breaking through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm was a matter of monumental importance.
Yet Gu Chengyin was not panicked in the slightest; his instructions were extremely clear.
First, he had the sect inspection team stay a few more days to hold the fort for Jiang Qingshan.
Then, he had the Celestial Master Mansion send people to act as dharma protectors, ensuring Lin Qingyan's breakthrough would be without any worries.
The two matters were arranged perfectly.
Jiang Qingshan looked at Gu Chengyin, having mixed feelings in his heart.
This young man was truly too terrifying.
Fortunately, he was his grandson-in-law.
Gu Chengyin did not pay attention to those gazes.
He looked at Chen Busha and ordered, "Deploy more manpower tonight. Everyone in the inspection team will take turns standing guard. If there are any unusual movements, report immediately."
Chen Busha cupped his fists. "Yes!"
Gu Chengyin then looked at Jiang Qingshan. "Sect Master Jiang, I won't interfere with the affairs of the Azure Sword Sect, but there is one thing. There cannot be any chaos."
Jiang Qingshan did not hesitate at all. Like Chen Busha, he cupped his fists and replied, "This Sect Master understands!"
Gu Chengyin nodded, saying no more.
He turned around and walked up the mountain under the moonlight.
...
At the horizon, the morning light first appeared.
A ray of golden light pierced the night sky, sprinkling on the peak of Azure Sword Mountain.
Three streaks of light tore through the sky, coming from far to near, and in a flash, they arrived above Azure Sword Mountain.
The person in the lead, with white hair and a white beard, was exactly Elder Qiu of the Luodu Celestial Master Mansion.
Behind him followed two Golden Core enshrinees, both with steady auras and sharp gazes.
Looking at the Azure Sword Mountain below, Elder Qiu sighed faintly.
He didn't expect that, in the end, he still had to come.
Late last night, while he was meditating in the Luodu Celestial Master Mansion, he suddenly received a message.
The message came from the Azure Sword Sect, sent by the disciple he had sent to participate in the sect inspection.
The content was only one sentence:
Lord Jingzhe is about to break through, please send dharma protectors immediately.
Elder Qiu was stunned right then.
Lin Qingyan is going to break through?
Stuck at the early-stage of the Golden Core realm for so many years, she is finally going to break through?
But Elder Qiu's first reaction was not joy.
But rather...
Is Gu Chengyin trying to trick him into going over?
Elder Qiu had experienced Gu Chengyin's methods before.
Last time, using an open scheme to force him to agree to advance together made his teeth itch with hatred whenever he thought about it even now.
Could this be another trap?
After confirming repeatedly that it was indeed Lin Qingyan who was going to break through, Elder Qiu set off immediately.
No matter what, Lin Qingyan was Jingzhe of the Celestial Master Mansion, the strongest killing force of this generation.
Her breakthrough was the top priority of the Celestial Master Mansion.
He had to go.
Therefore, after reporting to the Shendu Celestial Master Mansion and leaving behind one Golden Core enshrinee to watch over Luodu, Elder Qiu took two Golden Core enshrinees and flew straight toward the Azure Sword Sect.
It took them only a few hours to fly all the way to Azure Sword Mountain.
At this moment, looking at the mountain peak getting closer and closer beneath his feet, Elder Qiu was still pondering one thing.
Was Gu Chengyin involved in this after all?
Otherwise, why hadn't Lin Qingyan broken through after being stuck for so many years?
Yet she happened to be breaking through on the very first day of arriving at the Azure Sword Sect?
And as long as the news of Lin Qingyan's breakthrough spread, no matter where she was, the Celestial Master Mansion would definitely send more than one Golden Core expert to protect her.
With Gu Chengyin's greedy character of plucking a feather from every passing goose, it would be easy for so many Golden Core experts to come, but it probably wouldn't be so easy for them to leave.
Thinking of this, Elder Qiu could not help but sigh again.
But since things had come to this, Azure Sword Mountain was right in front of him.
No matter how conflicted he was, he had to come.
The three streaks of light descended toward the pavilion at the peak of the mountain.
When Elder Qiu and the two Golden Core enshrinees landed, the entire Azure Sword Sect had fully entered a state of high alert.
At the foot of the mountain, Azure Sword Sect disciples were standing guard, holding longswords with vigilant gazes.
Halfway up the mountain, disciples patrolled every few dozen steps, shuttling back and forth, leaving no blind spots.
The higher they went, the more people there were.
There was a disciple almost every few steps, each with a steady aura, waiting in full battle array.
And around the pavilion at the mountain peak, experts from the sect inspection team had already surrounded it tightly.
A full two hundred people surrounded the pavilion with three inner layers and three outer layers.
The innermost layer consisted of experts at the grand completion of the Foundation Establishment realm, the middle layer was elites at the mid-to-late stages of the Foundation Establishment realm, and the outermost layer was Golden Feather Guards at the entry level of the Foundation Establishment realm.
Chen Busha personally guarded the door.
He stood there in front of the pavilion door, wearing dark armor with a longsword hanging at his waist, scanning everything around him with a gaze like a torch.
Any rustle of leaves in the wind could not escape his eyes.
With the current strength on paper, it could be said without any problem that they were invincible in the world.
Unless enemies came from the sky.
And Elder Qiu and the two Golden Core enshrinees descended precisely from the sky.
Chen Busha quickly came forward to greet them, cupping his hands in salute:
"Elder Qiu."
Elder Qiu nodded slightly, his gaze passing over him to look at the tightly closed doors of the pavilion.
"Where is Lord Jingzhe?"
Chen Busha replied, "Lord Jingzhe is inside."
Hearing this, Elder Qiu lifted his foot and was about to walk toward the pavilion.
But just as he took a step, Chen Busha blocked his path.
Elder Qiu paused his footsteps and raised his eyes to look at Chen Busha.
Chen Busha met his gaze with a calm expression, neither obsequious nor supercilious, and said:
"Elder Qiu, Junior Preceptor Gu has ordered that without his permission, no one is allowed to enter."
No one is allowed to enter.
These words made Elder Qiu narrow his eyes.
He looked at Chen Busha, his voice turning a bit colder:
"Does this 'no one' include this old man?"
Chen Busha nodded, stating as a matter of course:
"Junior Preceptor Gu specifically emphasized your name."
Elder Qiu: "..."
The two Golden Core enshrinees behind him looked at each other in dismay, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Elder Qiu stood there, his expression somewhat colorful.
Specifically emphasized him?
That kid did it on purpose, right?
It was definitely on purpose.
Elder Qiu suppressed the speechlessness in his heart and asked again, "Then where is Junior Preceptor Gu?"
Chen Busha replied, "Junior Preceptor Gu is currently discussing related matters with Sect Master Jiang."
Elder Qiu frowned.
Gu Chengyin is not here?
Just as Elder Qiu was about to say something, an enthusiastic voice suddenly drifted over from afar.
"Elder Qiu, you have finally arrived!"
Hearing the voice, Elder Qiu turned to look.
He saw Gu Chengyin striding over, still wearing that calm expression.
Seeing Elder Qiu and the other two, an incredibly bright smile appeared on his face.
So bright that it was like seeing an old friend he hadn't seen in days.
Elder Qiu's expression was not so good. He only felt that Gu Chengyin was like a dog-skin plaster.
Impossible to shake off, impossible to kill, just deadly troublesome.
He could only say in a bad mood, "Junior Preceptor Gu is throwing quite the weight around. Even this old man can't go in?"
Gu Chengyin blinked, looking innocent as he said:
"Elder Qiu, you are mistaken. My aunt is preparing for her breakthrough and needs quiet. Not to mention you, even if His Majesty came, he would still have to wait outside."
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