frightfiction Chapter 87 Acting Sovereign
Chapter 87 Acting Sovereign
Gu Chi added some extra details and made the story so full of twists and turns that everyone around him was stunned.
Later, Chen Sheng also arrived. Du Yu did not act like a superior. He smiled and nodded at him. Gu Chi’s friends were naturally his friends.
A group of people sat around the campfire, clinking glasses, drinking and eating barbecue, with laughter and chattering from time to time.
After three rounds of drinks, Gu Chi lay on the grass, looking at the blood-red meteors streaking across the sky. He said, "There's a saying in my hometown that after death, people turn into meteors and streak across the sky. They want to take one last look at the mountains and rivers and the people they know."
After a pause, she continued, "You all say this is a bad omen, but I think it's the ancestors who died in battle at the border, wanting to take one last look at their homeland and loved ones."
Hearing her say this, the people around her were all stunned.
They had indeed never heard of such a statement. Now, after hearing Gu Chi say this, and looking at the blood-red meteors in the sky, they felt empty in their hearts. Could it be that the Sect Master and the elders had also...
They did not dare to think too deeply about it. After all, they had not heard any bad news yet. They all hoped that Sect Master Yang Shan and those elders could return safely.
"Don't look so sad. It's because of these veterans who fought bravely at the border to resist foreign enemies that we can sit here and drink and eat meat. Now that they've come back, we should let them see that we're living a good life. If we look sad, they won't feel good either."
"Gu Qing is right. These predecessors who died at the border, like the Sect Master and his men, went to the border to fight against foreign enemies so that we could live a stable life. Now that they have returned, what they want most must be to see that everyone is living well. We should welcome them with the best appearance."
A bright smile appeared on Liu Qingyun's fair little face.
Le Huaxin sat with her legs crossed. A ribbon tied casually in her hair was blown into Du Yu's hands by the mountain breeze. He carefully tied it again for Le Huaxin from behind.
Ever since they came back from the secret realm of Beiyin Mountain last time, the two of them had already developed a secret crush on each other. Sitting together, the woman looked up at the sky, and the man turned his head to look at the woman's profile, both with happy smiles on their faces.
"Oh my god, Lao Hei, Brother Chen Sheng, look quickly, something's happening!"
Gu Chi noticed the two people's affectionate behavior, and a strange cry broke the quiet atmosphere.
The big black dog turned around and laughed with his tongue out. The two people were sitting so close to each other, it was obvious that something was going on.
"Cough cough cough..." Du Yu coughed dryly and quickly moved to the side, while also secretly glancing at Le Huaxin's reaction.
Le Huaxin said nothing, just lowered her head, her face flushed with embarrassment.
Chen Sheng smiled and bowed to Du Yu, saying to his immediate superior, "A talented man and a beautiful woman, happily married! Congratulations!"
"Good boy, when did it happen? You hid it so well. No wonder you two came to see me today." Gu Chi came close to Du Yu, grinning slyly, and said, "When are you planning on having the wedding? Then Lao Hei and I can officiate it for you. We have experience!"
Du Yu felt a little embarrassed by the question. He scratched his head and said, "No rush, no rush. Let's wait and see after the fighting at the border calms down."
In the second half of the night, they had eaten both roasted pigs and finished drinking the wine. Du Yu and Le Huaxin were the first to say goodbye and leave. Now one of them is the head of the White Tiger Hall and the other is the head of the Azure Dragon Hall. There are too many things that need to be taken care of by them, which is not as easy as Gu Chi and the others.
Chen Sheng stayed for another half an hour, chatted a lot with Gu Chi and the big black dog, and finally got up to say goodbye and leave.
On the mountain peak, the night wind was still blowing. At this time, only Gu Chi and the big black dog were left, and there was no more meteor shower in the sky.
"Lao Hei, do you think the sect leader and others were among those meteors in the sky just now?" Gu Chi murmured.
The big black dog shook his head, thinking that there shouldn't be any, and he didn't hope that there would be any.
"Let's go, it's time to go back and practice."
Gu Chi stood up and walked back to the spiritual medicine garden with the big black dog.
Although they are all hall masters, Gu Chi, the hall master of Xuanwu Hall, has a much easier job than the other hall masters. She does not need to deal with any affairs, and there are no affairs that need her to handle, because there are only her and Big Black Dog in the Xuanwu Hall now.
Their current pace of life is still the same as before, taking care of the spiritual medicine garden and practicing, with basically no changes.
However, this busy and fulfilling pace of life was soon broken.
On this day, the big bell of Heming Sect that summoned all disciples to gather was rung again. When Gu Chi and Da Heigou arrived at the central square, almost everyone was already there.
The current head of the Heming Sect, Yang Ming, called Gu Chi to his side, took her hand, and announced to the disciples in the square below, "From today on, Gu Qing, the head of the Xuanwu Hall, will also serve as the sect leader! He will move into the White Crane Hall!"
The moment these words were spoken, the entire place erupted in an uproar. Yang Ming had only been the Sect Leader for a few years? He was about to abdicate so soon? And he had chosen the Xuanwu Hall Master, the least visible figure in the Heming Sect, to succeed him? Was he really kidding?
Even Gu Chi's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Sect Master Yang Ming and said, "Sect Master, are you sure? You want me to be the Sect Master? Senior Sister Le Huaxin, Senior Brother Du Yu, and other hall masters and elders are more suitable for the position of Sect Master than I am. How could it be my turn?"
Before Yang Ming could answer, Le Huaxin, who was standing next to him, spoke first, "Junior Sister Gu, we will be leaving for the border to join the battle soon. Although you haven't established your foundation yet, you are the only one with the most seniority in the sect besides us. We have discussed this with the Sect Master for a long time and finally decided that you should take on the position of Sect Master and help us look after this family."
"The war situation at the border is tense and there is a possibility of being breached at any time. The day before yesterday, the imperial court and the ten major immortal sects once again jointly issued a summons. Anyone in Qian Kingdom who has broken through the foundation-building stage must go to the border to participate in the war. We have to leave today." Du Yu said.
Gu Chi saw Chen Sheng standing next to Du Yu and asked in surprise, "Brother Chen Sheng, you're going to the border too? Haven't you yet successfully broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage?"
Chen Sheng now serves as a deacon in the White Tiger Hall. Logically, he should be able to be allocated the Foundation Establishment Pill. However, because he was injured in the secret realm of Beiyin Mountain in the past, his injuries have not yet fully recovered. Even with the Foundation Establishment Pill, the probability of a successful breakthrough is less than 30%. Therefore, his current realm of cultivation is only the tenth level of Qi training.
Chen Sheng nodded and said, "I also want to do my bit for everyone."
More than ten years have passed, and he has taken many spiritual medicines, but his injuries have not been fully recovered. He now has no illusions about building a foundation, and resolutely decided to go to the border to contribute his remaining energy to the sect.