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

Chapter 195 Grand Preceptor, the Dao is in Excrement and Urine (Four Chapters Combined)

When Gu Fangchen woke up again, she saw a pitch-black stone wall. Outside, the wind howled and rough sand swept across the Gobi Desert, leaving behind traces of the passage of time.

In order to truly corner Gu Yuye and kill Gu Yuye's clone, he took a huge risk, exhausting himself in the process. He may have been playing the victim, but he was genuinely in a terrible situation...

Although he had taken elixirs to save his life long ago, it still takes time to digest such a large amount of medicinal power.

After being carried by Xu Fu for a while, Gu Fangchen finally reached her limit and fainted, only able to wait for her body to recover on its own.

Fortunately, the Imperial Preceptor did not fail. Although trapped in a mortal body, he still managed to carry Gu Fangchen to a safe place with great effort.

Gu Fangchen first tried to circulate his spiritual power, but whether it was his own dantian or the demon nest constructed by "refining magic", the spiritual power flowed very slowly, and he also felt waves of pain, as if his meridians were about to break at any moment.

"hiss--"

Gu Fangchen twitched her eye and her heart skipped a beat. She checked her internal organs and found that her physical injuries had actually recovered to about 70-80%, but her body was severely overdrawn, and most of her spiritual energy had to be used to prevent the spread of the "Heart-Planting Poison".

To truly return to peak condition, he will probably need to rest for a few more days.

Fortunately, Gu Fangchen's fourth-grade martial arts cultivation has temporarily stabilized and shows no signs of regression, which relieved her.

When he fused his body with the sword, it was rather hasty, so there were bound to be some flaws.

If he were to take another blow from Gu Yuye, his physical body might shatter, and he could be forced to retreat.

Fortunately, the bones of his sword were strong enough to withstand the attack!

"Even if we rely solely on physical strength to fight against external demons, it should be enough..."

Gu Fangchen let out a long breath, withdrew from her internal vision, and, enduring the faint pain emanating from her body, sat up.

The fourth rank of martial arts is the Tribulation Refining Realm.

The tribulations they endured included both internal and external demons.

The inner demon is the demon of the heart, while the outer demon includes six kinds of calamities: "the calamity of war", "the calamity of Nanke", "the calamity of illness and decline", "the calamity of wandering souls", "the calamity of the earth" and "the calamity of the heaven".

Because the three ranks lead to the same goal, the fourth rank is essentially a process of making up for shortcomings.

The fourth-grade Divine Path Snow Realm is actually the same, except that Divine Path cultivators focus more on fighting internal demons, while external demons are relatively easier to deal with.

But this is only "relative".

The "relative" here refers to a martial arts practitioner of equal standing.

In reality, for cultivators on the corresponding path, it is another kind of tribulation, even more difficult.

Basically, if one is to die in a calamity, martial arts cultivators die from their inner demons, while divine cultivators die from heavenly tribulations.

Many cultivators stuck at the fourth rank of the Divine Path dare not attempt to undergo the Heavenly Tribulation.

For example, Qing Jian, and Gu Youren.

After a martial arts cultivator overcomes their inner demons, their soul is refined and they forge their Dao heart, which can roughly give them a soul strength equivalent to the sixth rank of the Divine Path.

Correspondingly, after a cultivator of the Divine Path survives the "Heavenly Tribulation," their physical body is strengthened, resulting in a physical strength of around the sixth rank of Martial Arts.

Gu Fangchen previously relied on her dual cultivation of divine and martial arts stats to wreak havoc, but now it's time for her to pay the price.

Because there is actually a bug here that isn't really a bug.

Although he is currently at the fourth rank of martial arts, the Tribulation Refining Realm, because he possesses divine cultivation, the Heavenly Dao will automatically correct the intensity of his inner demons.

It directly corrects the intensity of the inner demons one needs to face to reach the fourth-grade divine path.

If he had first reached the Snow Point Realm with his divine cultivation, the situation would have been the same; he would have had the six external demonic tribulations corrected to the strength of the fourth rank of martial arts.

This is also one of the biggest difficulties in cultivating both divine and martial arts. The sixth and fifth ranks are still manageable, but when you reach the fourth rank, you have to face both internal and external demons at the same time.

For others, facing just one of these challenges is already difficult enough.

He's going to take on two!
However, this is not without its advantages.

Once he successfully overcomes his inner demons and advances to the third rank through martial arts, his divine cultivation will also rise to the third rank in one fell swoop.

This bug can be considered a double-edged sword.

It greatly enhances one's strength, but the challenges one faces are also terrifying.

This is also why Gu Fangchen mainly cultivates martial arts and did not use the "Spirit Nourishing Bottle" to improve her divine cultivation more quickly.

After all, once you reach a certain level in martial arts, you will automatically level up.

Until then, enough is enough.

Gu Fangchen looked around and found that this place did not resemble a cave. Instead, it was full of traces of human life. There were carved-out cabinets filled with old pots, pans and clothes. The stone bed he was on was covered with a blanket, which should be the dwelling of a local resident of Mohai.

His own clothes had been changed into very simple coarse linen clothes.

The Cave Heaven Ring was found in a cloth bag by the bedside.

Because of the frequent sandstorms and extremely harsh environment in Mohai, the houses built there are basically made of disposable materials. Therefore, local residents usually use local materials and live directly in caves formed in the high-altitude Gobi Desert.

Moreover, the signs of use on these daily necessities are very new, indicating that it is not an abandoned cave. They must have just encountered a kind person.

The Grand Preceptor is quite lucky—as a successor of the Heavenly Mandate Path, specializing in fortune, it would be strange if he had bad luck, right?

This world doesn't care about the five deficiencies and three lacks.

The price of pursuing the Mandate of Heaven is nothing more than spending one's entire life relentlessly in pursuit of it.

Gu Fangchen licked her lips, feeling a little thirsty. She picked up the teapot on the table, tilted her head back, and gulped it down.

Then they heard footsteps, and someone came in, lifting a corner of the curtain that had been blown up by the wind.

He turned his head, and Xu Fu, still looking like Xue Xiang, paused for a moment, her eyes flashing, as if she had breathed a sigh of relief, and put the water she was carrying aside:
"You finally woke up..."

"Finally? How long have I been lying here?"

Xu Negative, expressionless:

"Seven days."

As if hearing a conversation, an old woman's voice, tinged with an accent, came from outside:

"Girl, is your man awake?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Fu's face flashed with unease. He pursed his lips, then turned his head and said:
"He's awake. Mother-in-law, you're busy. I'll tell him what happened."

"Well."

Gu Fangchen blinked and pointed to herself:

"Your man?"

Xu Fu turned his head back, lowered the curtain, his gaze unchanged, and said calmly:

"A man and a woman, strangers, suddenly appearing in this desert, should I say we're complete strangers?"

She has only lived on the Canliao Pillar for nearly a hundred years, but after her master passed away, she traveled in the human world for several years after leaving the mountain alone.

It's not that they have absolutely no experience dealing with people.

The entire desert is now under martial law, surrounded by the "righteous" followers of the demonic cult, and even the smallest towns and villages are filled with spies.

Only these local settlements living in the desert, because they are so scattered and deep, have not been controlled by the evil cult.

Moreover, these settlements, surrounded by desert sandstorms, naturally disrupted perception, which allowed them to avoid the demonic sect for so long.

On her journey, she encountered a kind old woman who was willing to take them in, treating them as a couple who had encountered bandits. Naturally, she wouldn't be foolish enough to object.

Therefore, it was accepted as fact...

Gu Fangchen was unconscious, and she was performing a one-woman show, which was alright.

But now that Gu Fangchen is awake, she has to continue acting as husband and wife in front of this little thief... This feeling suddenly becomes very awkward.

Xu Fu's face was tense.

This thief once openly said he was in love with her, and now that the two of them are in trouble, even if they're just pretending to be a couple, he's probably secretly happy.

"Oh--"

Gu Fangchen's gaze fell on the towel draped over the bucket. Remembering that she was clean and tidy, her expression became subtle as she understood the situation. She took two steps forward, grabbed Xu Fu's hand, and said with a smile:
"I am deeply grateful for the care I have received from the Imperial Preceptor over the past seven days. I will dedicate myself to the cause of 'peace and tranquility throughout the world' from now on."

That little thief... he really knows how to push his luck!
Xu Fu was startled and looked down at his hand, which was being held tightly. He wanted to break free, but then he realized that he was powerless and it would be pointless to struggle, and it would only make him look weak.

Well, he's just an ordinary person. If he doesn't get some incentive, why would he work so hard?

Besides, this body isn't hers after all. When she goes back, she can just pretend it never happened.

The Imperial Advisor could only pretend not to care and snorted indifferently:

"Pink skull, flesh and bones, you are now at the fourth rank of cultivation, why can't you see through it?"

"Grand Preceptor, I've said it before, I'm just an ordinary person, and these are the things I like."

Gu Fangchen's smile deepened. If he really wanted to touch it, he would have touched Xuexiang's little hand countless times already. He was just testing the Grand Preceptor's attitude.

Now it seems... changing bodies has indeed lowered her bottom line even further.

What we can accept now, we may not be unable to accept in the future.

Gu Fangchen looked at Xu Fu and said seriously:
"Besides, even the Grand Preceptor hasn't experienced it, so how do you know you can see through it?"

Xu Fu understood perfectly what was being implied in his words.

However, from the very beginning, Gu Fangchen never concealed his purpose; Xu Fu simply found him very strange.

If you want to call him vulgar, he certainly is.

He wanted both gold and a beautiful woman.

But he didn't seem to be spending money like water or indulging in unrestrained desires.

—The Grand Master clearly cannot understand a player's possessiveness and collecting desires.

Everything in this game belongs to me. Of course I can use it, but if I leave it there, it's still mine. I don't necessarily have to actually use it.

Xu Fu had no way to refute it.

The Heavenly Mandate Path does not prohibit marriage, but Xu Fu has been abstinent for many years and has no such thoughts.

Although this little thief in front of her was the only truly unpredictable variable she had encountered in all these years, and... she admitted that she was very grateful for Gu Fangchen's help when she severed the causal link with the "Six Star Lords".

The emotional turmoil she experienced at that moment was perhaps the most profound moment in five hundred years that truly touched her heart.

Xu Fu felt a moment of resentment when he saw Gu Fangchen's confident demeanor.

What hasn't she experienced?
That night, she felt it clearly in her hands, but she didn't know what was so pleasurable about it.
Besides making her palms burn and her whole body feel weak and powerless, it also made her so dirty... It was clearly pointless!
The Grand Preceptor felt he saw through everything; it was clearly this little thief who was making excuses.

However, if she were to refute this with such words, wouldn't that be admitting that she was actually possessing Xuexiang that night?

So, the words that were on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down by Xu Fu.

Her face turned cold, and she withdrew her hand.

"The patriarch once said that the Tao is in excrement and urine, and its meaning is unspoken, so it does not necessarily require personal experience."

"Right now, the Demonic Sect is besieging Mo Hai, and we are at a critical juncture of life and death. We should think about how to survive first."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fangchen's expression became even more subtle, and she couldn't help but touch her nose to hide her distorted smile.

That's what they say, and it's indeed a profound theory of Taoism...

However, when spoken by the pure, elegant, and stunningly beautiful Imperial Advisor, the words became exceptionally stimulating and even erotic.

Xu Fu never expected that his words of persuasion to Gu Fangchen to change her ways would have the opposite effect, instead filling the latter's mind with all sorts of disgusting and unpleasant thoughts in an instant.

No, if this continues, we'll really be exposed.

Gu Fangchen coughed twice, sat down again, and said:

"Are you currently trapped inside Xuexiang's body by the 'Soul-Locking Array of Shared Fate'?"

Xu remained expressionless and simply hummed in agreement.

"What about Xuexiang?"

"Her soul was too weak. I was trapped in this body, and her consciousness temporarily fell into a deep sleep."

In fact, it was not temporary. Xu Fu's soul was too vast, and compared to it, Xue Xiang was as insignificant as dust. The dominant power was always with Xu Fu. Moreover, since they shared the same fate, if Xue Xiang had any consciousness, she might have been assimilated by Xu Fu.

Therefore, as long as Xu Fu is still in this body, she must continue to sleep.

But she subconsciously felt that she shouldn't have said that...

Even though the Grand Preceptor is now just a mortal, she is still a follower of the Path of Destiny and retains remarkably accurate intuition.

After having this feeling, she inexplicably chose to lie.

Anyway, it's not a big deal.

Gu Fangchen raised an eyebrow. Based on his experience, Xuexiang was probably not just temporarily asleep. However, he wouldn't deliberately provoke the Grand Preceptor.

Gu Fangchen thought for a moment and said:

"Leaving the Desert Sea isn't difficult, but first I need to help you break the 'Soul-Locking Array'."

"But I don't have the materials to break the formation. In this desert sea... I remember there's a ruin that should be opening soon. I can go and give it a try."

Even with the combined efforts of the "Four Tribulations Lord" and the Holy Maiden to restrain her, the Grandmaster's speed is such that it would probably take at most half a month to reach the Desert Sea.

That means there are only about seven days left.

The danger posed by the Ancestral Mother was far greater than being surrounded by the Demonic Cult...

Moreover, now that there are no more suckers from the academy to help take the sword away, Gu Fangchen herself is both the sword and the dragon vein.

At that time, I'm afraid I'll be skinned alive and have my tendons pulled out by the ancestral matriarch
Gu Fangchen shivered.

Fortunately, now that they've entered the desert, there's a way to isolate the Ancestral Master.

We must hurry!
Based on the location, Gu Yuye is probably at the [Martial Immortal's Tomb] right now. This is one possibility for the location of Gu Yuye's main body, but the probability of it being opened is relatively small.

The Tomb of the God of War is also a mystery; before Gu Yuye died, players could not enter it.

If you go there again after Gu Yuye's death, you will find that the entire [Martial Immortal's Tomb] has disappeared...

However, now that his location is known, Gu Fangchen has already completely predicted his next stage.

If everything goes smoothly, he will be greeted with a huge surprise prepared by Gu Fangchen after he comes out. What the "Immortal of War" gave him was nothing more than the methods of military strategy and formations.

This time, Gu Fangchen intends to strike at the root of the problem.

What they wanted was the Xuanhuang Army, which Gu Yuye had carefully cultivated for so many years!

The essence of military strategy lies in the military itself.

Without his soldiers, Gu Yuye could no longer be a "military sage" and was just an ordinary third-rank martial artist.

"Ring ring!"

The sound of tapping on the bell on the curtain came from the doorway, followed by a clear, sweet child's voice:
"Sister, Grandma is calling you for dinner!"

Xu Fu stepped forward and lifted the curtain.

Gu Fangchen turned her head and saw a short, thin little girl dressed in thick adult clothes, with a sallow complexion.

The little girl looked at Gu Fangchen curiously, then gave her a bright smile and said:

"Brother, you're finally awake... If it were one of those uncles who work in the underground caves, they wouldn't have survived if they had been unconscious for so long."

Gu Fangchen twitched her lips.

Let's just take it as a compliment...

Life in the desert is harsh, but the residents are very simple and honest.

Xu Fu reached out and patted her head, saying:

"Her name is Hongdou, and her mother-in-law's surname is Meng."

Hongdou led the two to another, larger stone cave, where Gu Fangchen was treated to a meal by Granny Meng.

There's nothing good to eat in this desert anymore, just rice bran porridge, which you have to earn by doing work for some nearby gangs.

During the conversation, Gu Fangchen learned that Granny Meng had a son who had found a way to run away and join the army for the government a few years ago.

The grandfather and grandson who kindly took them in were ancestors of people from the Central Plains who had been exiled to the border years ago after their entire family was convicted of a crime. They were originally supposed to serve corvée labor on the border, but they ran away and settled here.

In other words, they were all undocumented migrants who would be arrested if they went to the Central Plains, so they could only live in this desert for generations.

If you want to go back, you have to find a way to regain your household registration.

The son of Granny Meng wanted to impersonate someone else to join the army, then make great contributions in order to obtain household registration.

She knew that Gu Fangchen and the other person were definitely from the Central Plains. She saved them in the hope that if they could find a way, they could go back and inquire about her son.

The letter should have arrived half a month ago, but there has been no news for a long time.

"A life-saving grace should be repaid with boundless gratitude."

Gu Fangchen chuckled and reached out to pinch Hongdou's cheek:
"I happen to know someone in the military, I can help you ask."

Granny Meng expressed her gratitude profusely, but Gu Fangchen stopped her, her cloudy eyes glistening with tears, and said:
"Grandma, I'm old and can't do any more work. I'm almost out of food to exchange for. My poor child has no one to care for her. If we can't find my son, could you please help me take her to the Central Plains?"

This was naturally no difficult task for Gu Fangchen, and she nodded:

"Alright, now that this matter is settled, I'll take her to the Central Plains."

……

after one day.

The sandstorm subsided, and the sky was clear with a few stars and a moon. Occasionally, a vulture would fly by, its blood-red eyes fixed on the people below.

In a corner of the desert, inside an inn.

The inn that could be opened in this desert was obviously not a benevolent place. Instead of a flag, what hung at the door was a dried human skin, fluttering in the wind, which was extremely horrifying.

The place was mostly inhabited by monks, and the only local residents who occasionally came in were bandits and gang members.

Most people remained wary, but a few, after a few drinks, became flushed and chatted enthusiastically.

"Hey, have you heard? The person the Demonic Sect is looking for seems to be nearby!"

"So what if we know? Do you think we can catch them? Gu Fangchen is currently ranked second on the Little Heavenly Ranking!"

"The only one suppressed above is Xiao Yinghao. Gu Yuandao, who was once praised to the skies, is now completely silent..."

"Moreover, the imperial court has already issued an imperial edict. Gu Yuye's rebellion deserves to die. It has been decided that Gu Fangchen, who has made meritorious contributions in suppressing the rebellion, will inherit the throne of the Prince of Zhenbei. All that is left is for him to come out and receive the edict."

"Well, not necessarily. Gu Fangchen was seriously injured in her battle with Gu Yuye and is now surrounded by the Demonic Sect. She doesn't dare to come out."

One of the black-robed evil cultivators chuckled coldly:
"Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky and run into it, and then I'll get to experience the taste of instant fame!"

The person next to him said speechlessly:
"Ha, you're just dreaming!"

Then, lowering his voice, he said:
"Why not think about whether we can take advantage of the upcoming opening of the ruins of the previous dynasty to snag some bargains!"

"Sigh, those ruins aren't anything special. The people from the Spirit Serpent Cave have already declared that they've got the whole place covered this time."

"You all know what kind of people these vipers are."

"Even if we get what we need after we go in, it's uncertain whether we can leave..."

Before long, the group finished their chat and, having eaten and drunk their fill, went to their respective rooms to rest.

The black-robed evil cultivator opened his room door, confirmed that the formation he had set up earlier was working properly, yawned, and walked towards his bed.

next moment.

A flash of cold light appeared, and the black-robed evil cultivator's eyes widened as a thin thread pierced through his brow.

The shimmering thread, like a thin bolt of lightning, instantly destroyed his brain and shattered his upper dantian.

Even a deity couldn't save the situation.

The Thousand Tribulations Silk—truly an essential item for murder and robbery.

Gu Fangchen then appeared, skillfully searched the man's body, took out the Cave Heaven Bag, and unsealed it to search it.

Just as he had imagined, this evil cultivator was incredibly lucky to have encountered Gu Fangchen.

Unfortunately, she didn't even get to see his face before he became Gu Fangchen's prize.

"So he's a formation cultivator after all... but the techniques he learned are all too outdated. I bet he dug them out of some obscure corner."

Gu Fangchen took out some broken array diagrams from the cave bag.

For someone who is self-taught, this level is already quite good, but unfortunately, he met Gu Fangchen.

The identity of a formation cultivator only provided Gu Fangchen with the convenience of disguise.

Xu Fu watched him perform a smooth and skillful corpse-touching act with a very strange look in his eyes.

Given Gu Fangchen's current wealth, he shouldn't care about the things on the bodies of these rogue cultivators from small places... but he didn't let any of them go and stuffed them all into his pocket.

What kind of experience must one have to be so greedy as to "pluck feathers from a passing goose"?
Gu Fangchen disguised himself to resemble the evil cultivator, but since his spiritual power was limited, he could no longer use advanced formations like the "Mirage Formation".

We can only fool them with a simple fifth-grade illusion array.

However, unless one is very knowledgeable about illusions, they generally won't be able to see through the trick.

In addition, this person was originally wearing a black robe and a hood, making him look like a typical suspicious evil cultivator.

In places like the desert, things are suspicious precisely because they look suspicious at first glance, which ironically makes them seem less suspicious.

Most importantly, this guy had even bought a slave specifically to scout ahead when going down into the secret realm.

—Many mechanisms in secret realms cannot be triggered by inanimate objects; they must be activated by the presence of flesh and blood. Therefore, evil cultivators choose to explore by human flesh.

At this moment, the female slave was also knocked unconscious and left aside.

This role will be played by the Imperial Advisor...

Xu Fu glanced at the female slave lying on the ground, and was about to change his clothes when he suddenly realized something was wrong. He then looked at Gu Fangchen expressionlessly.

stare--

Gu Fangchen shrugged:
“Grand Preceptor, I am impersonating a heretical cultivator, and I can also use spiritual energy fluctuations to conceal the aura of the illusion array.”

"But you are an ordinary person. There shouldn't be any unusual fluctuations of spiritual energy around you. You should put your clothes back on. I'll just make some minor adjustments to your face."

He asked in surprise, a half-smile on his face:
"Is the Imperial Preceptor shy? This body isn't yours, it belongs to my maidservant. I've already seen everything I needed to see..."

Xu Fu wasn't stupid; this guy was clearly trying to trick him into changing clothes in front of him.

My body is different, but the feeling is the same!
How can they be confused!
Seeing this, Gu Fangchen said leisurely:

"Grand Preceptor, the Dao is in excrement and urine... It's just a physical body. Just let it go and see through it. You said it yourself."

He sighed, shook his head, and lamented:

"It can't be that the Grand Preceptor of Wei would say one thing and do another..."

Xu Fu: "..."

She finally understood what it meant to lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot...

That little thief, with his silver tongue, is truly infuriating!

But those were indeed her own words, and now that she's going back on her word, the image of the Imperial Advisor as a composed person is completely gone.

Xu Fu took a deep breath, knowing in his heart that Gu Fangchen was just being unreasonable and spouting nonsense.

But now, she's been put on hold...

Xu Fu bit his lower lip and said coldly:
"Turn around."

She knew in fact that this was nothing more than self-deception.

With Gu Fangchen's cultivation level, it can be said that the entire room is within his perception; whether he turns around or not, the effect is exactly the same.

Gu Fangchen, having gained an advantage, didn't act coy and obediently turned around, her divine sense already covering the entire room.

He heard a rustling sound behind him and stared at the wall in front of him.

Still so white...

Oh, he did it himself; he said he was just getting bored while waiting and was scraping the putty.

Although the body still smelled sweet, the soul of the Imperial Preceptor was inside, so the flavor was completely different.

He was trying to appear calm, but was actually very ashamed, trembling slightly, and even his ears were red.

Hmm... The Imperial Advisor wasn't surprised when he saw it. Could it be that...?
Do all these highly skilled female cultivators specialize in the path of killing and warfare?
Gu Fangchen fell into deep thought.

"Quickly! Search the entire inn! Surround the whole inn! Don't let a single person out!"

A sudden commotion broke out outside.

In an instant, Gu Fangchen's divine sense detected at least two fourth-grade cultivators and three fifth-grade cultivators entering the inn!

Moreover, judging from their appearance, they are all members of the "righteous" path of the demonic sect!

Gu Fangchen's brow twitched, but she quickly calmed down.

Since they didn't have a specific target, it means they hadn't completely pinpointed Xu Fu's location, but rather that they had finally found this area through a thorough search.

"Yes!"

The members of the demonic cult swarmed in and began searching each room one by one.

Xu Fu also heard the sound and just raised her head to ask, when Gu Fangchen suddenly turned around and pounced on her, covering her mouth with an irresistible force and dragging her into the wardrobe next to her, closing the door behind her.

If the image appears in certain scenes, it doesn't feel out of place at all.

"Woo?"

Xu Fu's eyes widened instinctively.

She wasn't dressed yet...

With that movement, he slid all the way down and got stuck on the precarious cliff edge.

Since there were no peaks to hang on, she could only subconsciously straighten her back to create a slope.

"Shh-"

Gu Fangchen didn't suddenly become a beast; the moment he entered the cabinet, he also activated the original formation in the room.

A mermaid tear slipped from his fingertip, shattering instantly upon falling. The spiritual patterns on it merged into the formation, transforming it into another illusionary array.

This is the technique he used back then.

Used to change the properties of a formation.

In an instant, the scene in the room changed, becoming spotless and clean. The wardrobe, along with the two people lying on the floor, disappeared.

Gu Fangchen breathed a sigh of relief, then released her grip and transmitted her voice in a deep voice:
"I apologize for the offense, Your Excellency. There are members of the Demonic Sect searching outside. Please remain silent for now."

Xu Fu turned her head, bit her lip, and glared at him, looking so angry she wanted to bite him.

Gu Fangchen looked down and realized that the clothes were only able to stop falling because they were rubbing against the cabinet door from two support points, making the scene very dangerous.

No wonder even the Imperial Advisor couldn't remain calm...

He felt ashamed, but also thought the danger had gone too far, and he was about to turn into a woodpecker.

Gu Fangchen's breathing became heavier as she reached out and carefully pulled the clothes back up for the Grand Preceptor.

Xu Funeng could clearly feel the man's fingertips lightly brushing against her skin, sending a shiver down her spine!
This wouldn't normally be a big deal, but for some reason, she suddenly felt thirsty.

It felt like my body was on fire, and it quickly caught fire, turning into a surge of heat that swept over my entire body.

Xu Fu subconsciously leaned against the relatively cold Gu Fangchen behind him, his cheeks flushed, his legs instantly tightened, his expression froze, and he looked at Gu Fangchen in disbelief.

"I forgot to mention..."

Gu Fangchen pressed her tightly against her awkwardly, his warm breath close to her ear, slightly damp:
"Last time, Xuexiang was accidentally poisoned by the 'Golden Hairpin Pendant,' and I used spiritual communication to detoxify her a little, but because her soul was too weak, it could only alleviate the symptoms."

"It seems this is about to escalate..."

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.

P.S.: No update due (May 11th)

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