The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 791 This is probably what they mean by "the capable are always given more work."
Xuan Kong reached out, seemingly without exerting much force, yet his hands, like sharp claws, easily separated the two stones of completely different materials.

After getting his hands on the item, Xuan Kong finally realized that it wasn't a stone at all, but rather the skeleton of some animal that looked like a stone.

Just as they picked up the bone to examine it closely, a groan suddenly came from the bottom of the sinkhole.

However, the sound was very faint, and it sounded more like the noise caused by a draft.

Xuan Kong merely turned his head to look at it before looking away; the sound was nothing to frighten the old man.

At the same time, Xuan Chu, who was climbing on the stone wall, naturally heard the sound as well.

He could even feel a gaze fixed on him from the bottom of the sinkhole.

Xuan Chu suddenly felt a tightness all over his body, even though he couldn't see what was below the sinkhole.

However, Xuan Chu still knew that the one watching him was the guardian dragon spirit that was imprisoned below.

This physiological reaction made Xuan Chu frown immediately.

For creatures that have been trapped for a long time, especially those with high intelligence, the level of suffering is definitely doubled.

Correspondingly, once the trapped creatures are freed, their hatred level will also rise infinitely.

Xuan Chu knew very well that the gaze fixed on him now wished it could tear him to pieces.

Anyone else stared at like that would have panicked long ago, and might have fallen off the cliff in a moment of carelessness.

Xuan Chu calmed himself down, carefully put away the paper he had taken out to make rubbings, and then slowly climbed up.

When I got to my master's side, I saw that his eyes were practically glued to the 'stone'.

He then craned his neck to look and naturally saw that the stone was not a stone at all, but just a fossilized bone that looked like a stone.

"What kind of ferocious beast's bones are these?"

Xuan Kong heard the sound and realized that his disciple had arrived.

However, he didn't have time to pay attention to Xuan Chu right now. Without even raising his head, he simply said, "I'm busy. You can handle the rest yourself."

Xuan Chu: ...

The master who would work day and night whenever he encountered something he wanted to study reappeared.

Xuan Chu had no choice but to find a flat spot and take out the paper he had previously made rubbings of.

There are twelve in total. When they were separated, some of the murals were weathered, but you couldn't tell anything wrong with them on their own.

At this moment, the twelve sheets of paper were laid out together, and Xuan Chu took out a pen and carefully filled in the less obvious parts, following the original marks.

This is a meticulous task that will take a lot of time.

The master and his apprentice sat beside the sinkhole, each busy with their own affairs.

As for the gazes below the sinkhole that clearly harbored malice towards Xuan Chu, they were naturally ignored.

On the other side, Gu Yuan had already cleaned up all the problematic people on Wuhuang Mountain.

Although it can be considered a major accomplishment, it is a pity that no more useful clues were obtained from those who were arrested.

While Gu Yuan was still reviewing the documents, his subordinates rushed in.

"Director Gu, we have already begun deploying defenses at Wuhuang Mountain as you instructed."

Gu Yuan looked up at his subordinate, nodded slightly, and then waved for him to leave.

Although he was also worried about Yunran and the eldest brother, with Long Ling and the seniors from Qingfeng Temple there, there shouldn't be any problems. At this moment, Gu Yuan naturally became the supreme commander in charge of defending Wuhuang Mountain.

He didn't trust anyone else with the task; it was inevitable that those guardian dragon spirits would be found.

However, since the guardian dragon spirits are unknown to everyone, no one knows how destructive they are. Therefore, it is his responsibility to prevent those guardian dragon spirits from causing trouble.

Not to mention, after the situation here was revealed, many people from the Xuanmen sect sent people over.

And then there are those old monsters, and the forces of Tiandao Village—even Wanqiyu's adoptive father sent people...

Gu Yuan's role is thus revealed: he must prevent major changes here while balancing the struggles between other Xuanmen forces. This is no easy task for an ordinary person.

If he weren't a member of the Gu family, but merely Xie Xuzhi's confidant, the other members of the Xuanmen aristocratic families wouldn't even give him the time of day, let alone follow his orders.

These people are all formidable, and anyone else would have a hard time controlling them.

At this moment, Gu Yuan sighed deeply. He really had to shoulder too much. Sigh, this is probably what they mean by "the capable are always burdened with more work."

Wan Qiyu knocked on the door, and Gu Yuan put away the somewhat self-satisfied expression on his face.

"Come in!"

Wan Qiyu glanced at Gu Yuan's expression, which was very calm, and immediately felt relieved.

"What do you want from me?"

Since his adoptive father sent people over, Wan Qiyu, as the adopted son, naturally had to go and meet them.

As for Gu Yuan, he learned that Shen Jun was Yun Ran's biological father and even told them some secrets, which can be considered information sharing.

That's why Gu Yuan turned a blind eye when Shen Jun sent people over, as long as they didn't openly oppose the Special Administration Bureau.

Gu Yuan treated them the same way he treated the other members of the Xuanmen sect who had sent people to gather information.

"I've already started setting up defenses here. It's best if your godfather's people don't do anything."

Wan Qiyu didn't waste a second and nodded directly: "I know, my godfather instructed me not to cause any trouble for the Special Administration Bureau."

Gu Yuan was immediately satisfied. Although they had a personal relationship, Gu Yuan was a man of his word when it came to official matters.

"Alright, then be careful. I heard from the people down below that Rong Gu is still hiding on the mountain, fighting with He Tu's group and the people from Tiandao Village. It's alright, just tell your people not to go towards the snow mountain."

Wuhuang Mountain is a cluster of five mountain ranges, each with a considerable altitude.

On the other side of the snow mountain, a separate ski resort has been set up, attracting many tourists.

Wan Qiyu immediately understood Gu Yuan's implied meaning.

"I understand. I will have my men avoid the snow-capped mountains and make sure the Special Administration Bureau doesn't have a hard time."

Although the Special Administration Bureau controls all the forces of the Xuanmen in a broad sense, everything is interconnected.

Other Xuanmen forces, if they want to give face to the Special Administration Bureau, then when necessary, the Special Administration Bureau cannot obstruct their interests.

The fact that Rong Gu is in the snow mountain is enough to show that there are considerable benefits to be gained on the other side of the snow mountain.

Those people under Wanqiyu, whether they were Shen Jun's men or members of the Wanqi family.

They have no right to get a share of the pie, so they'd better obediently withdraw from that competition for profits.

(End of this chapter)