The fake prince was exposed at the beginning, and I took office as emperor on the spot

Chapter 155 I'm really not familiar with this sword.

You can't blame Gu Fangchen for being a coward...

This patriarch of the Sword Pavilion was a half-step into eternity in her lifetime, and a thousand years ago she was an unparalleled and world-renowned powerhouse.

Whether it's the historical records or the traditions passed down through generations of the Sword Pavilion, it's said that she failed to advance in her cultivation due to her tribulation and died with resentment.

Although Gu Fangchen always knew that plot summaries could not be completely trusted, Shi Qingguang's body was lying in that stone coffin, which was solid evidence. How could it be faked?

However, for some unknown reason, it has now come back to life!

As far as Gu Fangchen knew, it was impossible for anyone other than those at the Eternal Realm to revive even an ordinary person.

Yes, it's not that the possibility is slim, but that there is absolutely no possibility.

Or rather, even if they were resurrected, it would be nothing more than trying to catch the moon's reflection in the water.

At this moment, Shi Qingguang can even come back to life; heaven knows what level she has reached now.
not to mention.

Gu Fangchen couldn't see her before because her cultivation level was too low... But what about Emperor Yong'an? What about the Confucian Sage? Both of them are first-rank officials, but this female ghost followed him into the palace, and neither of them showed any reaction.

This is the scariest place.

Even if she's not a first-rank official, she's definitely at least half a step towards first-rank!

To manipulate a mere sixth-rank official is as easy as manipulating an ant.

Compared to one's life and fortune, what is a near-first-grade weapon?
Holding the sword, Gu Fangchen carefully walked step by step toward the corner of the wall.

He stared intently at the matriarch's beautiful face, as if afraid that if she were 173cm tall, she would move closer if he looked away.

That's terrifying...

And just now, from the moment I turned my head to look at her in the mirror, to looking at her in reality, she immediately opened her eyes and took a step to look at me. It's really possible!
Gu Fangchen walked up to the Ancestral Master and said solemnly:
"What happened that day was to relieve the siege of Sword Pavilion. In fact... it was also to borrow your possessions to protect your legacy. I hope you will not take offense."

Without the slightest hesitation, he presented the sword with both hands.

The matriarch looked at him indifferently, as if she were sizing him up, or perhaps seeing something else through him.

Then her gaze shifted downwards, landing on the peerless sword forged from the earth's veins. After a moment of silence, she extended her fair and flawless hand.

Gu Fangchen immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems my guess was right...

Shi Qingguang came for this sword; if we just return it to her, everything should be fine.

In this light, her choice to conceal her corpse with that supreme sword intent, specifically placing it on the border of the Nine Netherworlds, above the earth's veins, was not merely to test her successors; perhaps... it has something to do with her current resurrection.

Following her train of thought, Gu Fangchen recalled the layout of the seventy-two peaks of Jian Ge.

It's not simply about looking at the floating island in the middle of the lake in Jiange today, but rather about combining it with the part that was originally located by Donglong Lake.

Because the current location of Jian Ge is completely different from the original location of Jian Ge.

Ultimately, it was because of the internal strife in Jian Ge back then that Ning Song Jun severed ties by cutting off his robe with a sword, severing the land that originally connected Zheng Rong Mountain and Cui Wei Mountain.

This moved all seventy-two peaks of Jiange to the center of the lake.

Looking at the seventy-two peaks as they are now, you can't tell much.

But if you put the two sides together, with Gu Fangchen's experience in array formations, she immediately realized what was going on—

These sword pillars are practically an array!

But precisely because they were separated, it's difficult for later generations to think of this if they didn't have a predetermined direction from the beginning.

Gu Fangchen inwardly groaned.

Uncle, you've really put me through a lot!

If the entire Seventy-Two Peaks is a large formation, then it must be connected to the earth veins and the stone coffin at the boundary of the Yellow Springs.

Perhaps this is the key to the revival of the ancestral nun.

He had pried the sword off along with the ley lines...

If I had known this crucial information earlier, I would have definitely taken a different approach and proceeded more slowly. This damn familiar feeling... it's you, you damn game planner, still chasing me!

Gu Fangchen cursed the game planner in her heart, who might not even exist, but was thankful that even as a female ghost, her ancestor was a reasonable and kind ghost. It seemed she only cared about the sword, not her life.

Now that she's taken the sword, she probably won't follow me anymore...

Gu Fangchen's eyes were filled with hope as she watched the approaching fingertips about to land on the sword.

Suddenly, the phantom image of a small dragon appeared on the sword.

"Om-"

The little dragon let out a long roar, and light flowed on the [Seventy-Two Peaks Towering Sword], with the heavy and surging aura of the earth veins reappearing.

Then, it bared its teeth and hissed at the jade hand that was near it and the owner of the jade hand, and its dragon scales exploded all over its body.

This quasi-precious sword, combining seventy-two elements, is indeed exceptionally powerful.

He actually managed to push the old lady's hand away an inch, preventing her from touching him.

Even more outrageous, after it finished breathing, it immediately turned around and swam up to Gu Fangchen's arm, rubbing against her affectionately, looking like it was asking for praise.

Grandma: "..."

Gu Fangchen: "..."

Spicy balls!

Are you out of your mind, you harpy dragon?!
Why are you breathing on the people who forged you?!
Why does it seem like it's on me? If I remember correctly, I've only had this sword for less than ten days.
"Grandma, I swear, I'm really not familiar with this sword!"

Gu Fangchen felt a chill in her heart. She immediately put on a stern face and raised her hand to make a promise.

At the same time, he thrust the sword forward again.

The matriarch raised her head, gave him a long, quiet look, and then continued to reach out her hand.

"what--"

Xiao Longmei tried again, exhaling once more to slap her hand away.

"No! This is really a misunderstanding! Dead dragon! Get out of here!"

"ha--!!!"

Grandma: "..."

She seemed confused as well, tilting her head and showing a slightly annoyed expression.

Gu Fangchen was also stunned, but he finally realized that the matriarch in front of him... didn't seem to possess much wisdom.

That's not quite accurate. It's just that this ancestral spirit isn't in a complete state. It seems to be just a program, or... an obsession.

She really just wanted to get the sword, but the problem was...

I really didn't want her to have this sword.

The matriarch pondered for two seconds... to no avail, but still raised her head and looked at Gu Fangchen, confirming that the source of her obstruction was still this guy in front of her who was pretending to be compliant.

If Gu Fangchen knew, she would definitely cry out that she was innocent.

He was genuinely obedient, but unfortunately, the harpy dragon in his hand was breathing all over the place...

The beautiful woman remained expressionless, a hint of murderous intent flashing in her eyes. Instead of raising her hand towards the sword, she pointed her fingertips directly at Gu Fangchen's throat.

Gu Fangchen's pupils constricted, and she felt a chill run down her spine, making the hairs on her body stand on end.

Just at this moment.

He saw a flash of golden light overhead.

After 15 days, his career has finally been refreshed!
Gu Fangchen was overjoyed. She looked up and saw that the word "thief" had been replaced by three words—

The Night Watchman (30 Days)

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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The previous text incorrectly described the protagonist's cultivation level (I don't know why I always wrote the sixth rank as the fifth rank), it has been corrected.
The protagonist's current cultivation level is at the peak of the sixth rank of Martial Arts, the Martial Courage Realm, and the early stage of the sixth rank of Divine Path, the Mastery Realm.

(End of this chapter)