Longevity: Start by practicing the ruthless way

Chapter 81 Thanks

The Xuanwu Hall Master looked at them, one hand resting on his forehead and gently rubbing his temple, saying, "Abandoning your post without permission is not a big deal, but it's not a small matter either. This isn't what I'm angry about."

"I'm furious because you guys acted on your own initiative and sneaked out without a word, and even sneaked into a dangerous place like Beiyin Mountain. Even if you had informed me in advance, I would have at least thought of a way to help you, right?"

There haven't been any new members joining the Xuanwu Hall for many years, and Gu Chi has been regarded by him as the next head of the Xuanwu Hall.

When he found out that Gu Chi and the big black dog were missing, he thought that the man and the dog had run away because they couldn't stand the loneliness. In addition to being angry, he felt more regretful and sorry that there was no one to take over.

It was not until today when he saw Gu Chi and the big black dog coming back that he realized and guessed that the man and the dog had probably secretly followed the large group to the secret realm of Beiyin Mountain.

What made him angry was that Gu Chi went to such a dangerous place without telling him.

Not to mention that Gu Chi and the others' names were not on the list. Even if they were on the list, the Xuanwu Hall Master would go to the Sect Leader to argue and have their names removed. He would not watch them go to their deaths.

As a result, the man and the dog actually followed secretly.

In that place, even people who have reached the great perfection of the tenth stage of Qi training may die at any time, let alone they are only at the seventh stage of Qi training?

"Is anyone injured?" The Xuanwu Hall Master changed his tone to a gentle one.

Gu Chi scratched his head and said with a grin, "Of course I was injured, but I've almost recovered after taking healing pills on the way back."

"You still have the nerve to laugh? Why didn't I just let you die in there?" The Xuanwu Hall Master glared at her unhappily, but still waved his sleeves and handed two bottles of healing medicine to her and Big Black Dog, saying, "Use this. I made it myself, it's more effective."

"Thank you, Hall Master!" Gu Chi and Big Black Dog hurriedly bowed and saluted. Seeing the change in the Hall Master's attitude, they thought that they probably wouldn't be punished.

The Xuanwu Hall Master looked at them and said earnestly, "If you encounter any difficulties in the future, remember to come and discuss it with me. I will find a solution for you. Don't run off and take risks on your own without saying a word. Understand?"

"Understood, Hall Master."

"Okay, let's all go down and rest."

Gu Chi and the big black dog felt relieved, bowed and saluted, then quickly ran away.

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At this time, in the spiritual medicine garden, a beautiful young girl was taking care of the spiritual medicine carefully.

She looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, with eyebrows like ink painting and a look like autumn water. She looked at a butterfly flying around the elixir and chuckled softly, with a hint of delicacy and innocence in her eyes.

Her name is Liu Qingyun, and she is the adopted daughter of the master of Xuanwu Hall. During the year that Gu Chi and the others were away, she was the one who took care of them here.

"Senior Sister Liu? Why are you here?" Gu Chi looked at the girl in the field and asked in surprise.

Gu Chi recognized this person. He had fought with him before in the sect competition. However, because the other party was an inner disciple and they often stayed in the spiritual medicine garden, they did not have much interaction.

Hearing the voice, Liu Qingyun's face lit up with joy. He quickly turned around and shouted, "Junior Sister Gu, Junior Brother Gou, you're back!"

She didn't know that Gu Chi and the big black dog had followed her to Beiyin Mountain. She just thought that they had important matters to deal with, so they were willing to come and help look after the spiritual medicine garden.

As a result, Gu Chi and the others had been gone for a year. During this period, Liu Qingyun was depressed and worried, wondering if they had run away and would never come back. He wondered whether he should quit serving them. As a result, Gu Chi and the others came back today, and he was naturally very happy.

After learning that Liu Qingyun had been helping to look after the spiritual medicine garden for the past year, Gu Chi and Big Black Dog were extremely grateful.

"Senior Sister Liu, you have worked so hard this past year. As a token of my gratitude, please accept this small gift." Gu Chi generously handed a storage bag to Liu Qingyun, which contained ten mid-grade spiritual herbs and twenty low-grade spiritual herbs.

If the other party had not helped to look after it during this year, God knows what would have become of the spiritual medicine garden. And looking at the vigorous growth of these spiritual herbs in the field, it can be seen that the other party is very careful in doing things and did not do things casually. Therefore, Gu Chi did not hesitate to help.

Liu Qingyun opened the storage bag, and a pure medicinal fragrance immediately hit him in the face.

Looking at the spiritual medicines inside, Liu Qingyun's big watery eyes couldn't help but widen a little more. Not to mention the ten mid-grade spiritual medicines, even the twenty low-grade spiritual medicines were all ancient medicines with a long history!

Even though she worked in the alchemy room and had seen quite a few elixirs, she was still shocked at this moment.

In order to avoid the other party from thinking too much, Gu Chi explained: "These spiritual medicines are from legitimate sources, Senior Sister Liu can accept them without worry."

Liu Qingyun looked up at Gu Chi, then looked down at the glittering ancient herbs in the storage bag. Her face flushed red. Such a thank-you gift was too valuable. How could she dare to accept it?

"I'll just take three low-grade spiritual herbs as a token of my appreciation. Junior Sister Gu, you can keep the others for yourself." She said.

Gu Chi shook his head and insisted, "This is a gift from Lao Hei and me. Senior Sister Liu, please accept it. You don't have to be polite to us."

"Ao~" The big black dog walked to Liu Qingyun, rubbed its head against her thigh, and signaled her to accept it.

"Senior Sister Liu, we cultivators in the Qi training stage only have a lifespan of a hundred years, just like ordinary people. You've been helping us take care of the medicine garden for a year, and you've neglected your cultivation. This little thank-you gift isn't that valuable compared to a year's worth of time. Please accept it."

"But..." Liu Qingyun still felt unworthy.

"If Senior Sister Liu refuses again, it means she looks down on us." Gu Chi frowned and looked unhappy.

"Okay." Liu Qingyun accepted the storage bag and thought that if he had time in the future, he would definitely come over to help more often.

"Then Senior Sister Liu, please go and take care of your business. Leave the rest to me and Lao Hei."

"Okay, Junior Sister Gu, Junior Brother Gou, I'll leave now." Liu Qingyun waved at the man and the dog with a sweet smile, and skipped out.

Looking at the girl's back, Gu Chi was silent for a long while before he said to the big black dog, "Old Black, tell me, has she discovered our secret?"

The secret she was talking about was naturally the cave behind the waterfall not far away. The general outline page of "Luo Shu" and their other assets were hidden in it.

The restrictions and seals they set up in front of the cave were very simple and could not be foolproof. However, Liu Qingyun had been here for a year, so it was not certain that he would not discover them.

"Probably not." The big black dog didn't have that many thoughts and wouldn't speculate about others with malice.