Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 273 Heroes of the World
Dongzhou, Xinhai City Airport.

Yan Qiushui, dressed in a white shirt, jeans, and flat sandals, slowly walked out of the passageway, pulling a suitcase.

The eyes of those around Yan Qiushui unconsciously followed her, some boldly looking directly at her, while others pretended to casually glance at her out of the corner of their eye.

Even with sunglasses on, Yan Qiushui's stunningly beautiful face was still undeniable. She stood at a remarkable 178cm, with a slender and well-proportioned figure; even her casual walk drew more attention than that of a professional model.

"Qiushui," Chu Shenxiu waved and greeted.

Following the calls, everyone saw Chu Shenxiu and was amazed by his handsome appearance. They also remarked on how well-matched the couple was!

Yan Qiushui, however, didn't share this feeling. She admired Chu Shenxiu's martial arts talent but didn't particularly like his indifferent nature. Song Mingyue also had this lukewarm demeanor, which was unpleasant to watch.

Yan Qiushui knew in her heart that she always treated others with a distant and aloof demeanor, but she felt that she was not as cold as Chu Shenxiu and Song Mingyue!

After following Hai Gong for several months of cultivation, Yan Qiushui's favorite person was Chao Fengying, followed by Gao Wu.

Even though Gao Wu is a bit of a troublemaker, he is more sunny and cheerful than Chu Shenxiu and Song Mingyue, making him a better friend.

Nevertheless, it's still quite nice to see familiar faces in an unfamiliar place.

Yan Qiushui greeted Chu Shenxiu, "Senior Brother Chu, could you please come and pick me up?"

"You are welcome."

Chu Shenxiu said, "Let's go to the VIP lounge and wait for a while. Hai Gong's plane won't land for another half hour."

"Is Hai Gong coming too?" Yan Qiushui was a little surprised. She was only sent by her teacher to broaden her horizons, and the other teachers hadn't mentioned it.

"Yes, Senior Brother Pei Jidao will also be there this time."

Chu Shenxiu said in a low voice, "I've heard that there's also Yuan Cheng, a disciple of Lord Wei, and Wei Yue from Tianzhou."

"So many people?" Yan Qiushui was even more surprised; it seemed that all the young geniuses of the alliance had arrived.

She knew Yuan Cheng, Wei Qiankun's most prized disciple, but he was a bit frivolous and fond of women, which Wei Qiankun disliked.

Among the second-generation martial arts masters in the alliance, Yuan Cheng has the most scandalous stories, and many people like to talk about his stories when they get together.

She had heard of him for a long time, but had never met him. She never expected to meet him in this small, third-tier coastal city of Dongzhou.

Yan Qiushui then asked, "Didn't Qu Tianji come?"

"Uh, I can't come." Chu Shenxiu's expression was somewhat complicated as he thought of Qu Tianji's suicide attempt.

He saw it very clearly that time and was deeply moved.

Qu Tianji, the top genius personally taught by the Fire King, was forced to commit suicide. Although he despised Qu Tianji for colluding with outsiders, he still felt that his crime did not warrant death.

He saw it clearly; among everyone present, he was the only one who felt compassion. Even Qu Hanshan, who forced Qu Tianji to commit suicide, remained cold and stern, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Gao Wu remained calm, even calmer than Song Mingyue.

From that moment on, Chu Shenxiu truly realized another side of high martial arts.

This boy from humble beginnings was tougher and more ruthless than any of the geniuses of his generation.

Chu Shenxiu didn't want to talk about Qu Tianji anymore. He said, "You should rest well first. We'll leave together when Hai Gong arrives."

Yan Qiushui was extremely curious, but she didn't ask any more questions.

Upon arriving at the VIP lounge, Yan Qiushui sent a text message to her teacher, Qi Tian.

Qi Tian quickly replied: "Be careful and don't be reckless."

Yan Qiushui was even more surprised. The teacher seemed to know something about the situation, but had not communicated with her beforehand, and she didn't know why.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Yan Qiushui and Chu Shenxiu went to pick up the passengers and saw Hai Wuji leading Chao Fengying out of the passage.

Actually, with Hai Wuji's abilities, he could get anywhere faster than by plane. So the main reason for taking the plane was to bring Chao Fengying with him.

Chu Shenxiu drove the car, taking several people straight to Jinsha Island.

Jinsha Island is dozens of kilometers away from the mainland. It is covered with small, yellowish-brown rock fragments containing copper and iron sulfide minerals, some of which are in regular crystal form.

People in the past, lacking knowledge, thought it was naturally occurring gold. As a result, the legends became increasingly absurd, and the island's name changed to Gold Sand Island.

Jinsha Island is only about ten miles in circumference and lacks even clean fresh water sources, making it extremely barren. Therefore, no one wants to come here.

Only after discovering the entrance to the secret realm of Yingzhou did they station a company to guard the entrance, mainly to prevent anyone from accidentally entering.

For ordinary people, Yingzhou is a deadly and extremely dangerous place.

For the Alliance's high-level martial artists, the Yingzhou Secret Realm was no secret. The Alliance even encouraged high-level martial artists to explore it.

Over the decades, almost no one has truly benefited from Yingzhou; they have all suffered great losses in silence.

So much so that even though everyone knew Yingzhou was special, almost a divine realm, no one was willing to enter Yingzhou to explore.

Of course, there are always some high-level martial artists who refuse to believe in such superstitions. However, most of them who go in never return…

Chu Shenxiu and his three companions arrived at Jinsha Island by speedboat. The island was covered with piles of sand and gravel, with no obstructions or shelters. From a distance, they could see several rows of simple prefabricated houses in the center of the island.

Late July is the hottest time of year in Dongzhou. The island is not only hot, but also extremely humid, making it feel like a sauna.

The midday sun beat down directly, making the air swelter and distort. Especially inside the prefabricated house, there was no shade, only the roar of the diesel generator powering the few fans inside.

Even someone with Yan Qiushui's cultivation level felt hot. When she entered the camp, she saw a large wooden box on the ground in the middle, inside which was a tall mechanical warhorse.

The mechanical warhorse defies all modern mechanical physics; it possesses a remarkably high-quality feel, with tiny gold specks on its black metallic body. It certainly doesn't resemble a decorative statue.

Besides, who would go to the trouble of expending manpower and resources to transport a statue to Jinsha Island?

Yan Qiushui looked at the warhorse a few more times out of curiosity, but still couldn't figure it out.

When she entered the room and saw Qin Jiuyue, who sat in the main seat with an imposing and aloof demeanor, she felt a chill run through her and no longer felt the heat.

Hai Wuji greeted Qin Jiuyue with a smile and sat down to Qin Jiuyue's left without any ceremony.

Yan Qiushui and Chao Fengying greeted Qin Jiuyue in turn.

Qin Jiuyue nodded slightly but said nothing. Seeing the tense atmosphere, Hai Wuji waved his hand and said, "Alright, you guys go and rest first. We'll call you if we need anything."

Chao Fengying hurriedly grabbed Yan Qiushui to say goodbye and leave. Once outside the prefab house, Chao Fengying breathed a sigh of relief. She used her mental power to mutter to Yan Qiushui, "That was really scary!"

Yan Qiushui glanced back and saw that Gao Wu was sitting below Qin Jiuyue, but had not come out with him.

Song Mingyue was also sitting next to Gao Wu without moving.

"Fengying, what are we doing here?" When they arrived at the prefabricated house, although it was small and particularly stuffy, Yan Qiushui didn't want to go out.

The prefab house is at least a shelter, and you can talk about private things here.

Chao Fengying stared wide-eyed and asked, "Senior sister, you don't know?"

"I don't know," Yan Qiushui shook her head.

"Uncle Qin asked us to come and go to Yingzhou together," Chao Fengying answered honestly. "Ah?" Yan Qiushui was quite surprised to hear this, even though she had guessed it before.

Of course she knew about Yingzhou, and she knew that Jinsha Island was the entrance to Yingzhou. But Yingzhou was so dangerous, why would Qin Jiuyue take them there to risk their lives?

It should be noted that although this group of people is small in number, they are all top geniuses of the league in this generation.

Losing even a few players would be a huge loss for the league.

Chao Fengying, however, was full of anticipation: "Master said that this time he will take us to drink golden nectar and eat jade paste. There will be great benefits for us!"

"Haha..." Yan Qiushui couldn't help but laugh. Fengying was really like a child, only seeing the benefits but not knowing that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Even if the two Martial Saints cared about these geniuses, there was no need for them to take such a huge risk to obtain the Golden Elixir and Jade Paste.

Such actions can only indicate that the two martial saints had extremely grand schemes.

Yan Qiushui was somewhat worried, but at this point, she had no choice. Her teacher, Qi Tian, ​​clearly understood this as well, and therefore said nothing.

She then asked with some curiosity, "What happened to Gao Wu?"

Chao Fengying didn't quite understand Yan Qiushui's meaning. She said with some confusion, "Senior brother is quite nice."

"I mean, why does Gao Wu seem so familiar with Duke Qin?" Yan Qiushui asked.

"It seems that Senior Brother is working for Senior Uncle Qin, and Senior Uncle Qin greatly admires him."

Chao Fengying was still quite excited when she talked about this, her big eyes sparkling, "Senior sister, do you know that our senior brother has been incredibly impressive these past two months? He killed two level six priests and also slew two level six dragon-slaying knights. He's simply invincible!"

As Gao Wu's junior sister, Chao Fengying is also a die-hard fan of Gao Wu. She often goes to the comment section of Gao Wu's Kuaiyin videos to argue with the haters.

She was using teacher Hai Wuji's Kuaiyin account, which had special privileges. For one thing, anyone who used foul language to insult her would have their account immediately banned.

She's incredibly skilled at online flame wars, which makes her very enthusiastic about them.

When Chao Fengying spoke of Gao Wu's heroic deeds, she became even more eloquent. She was very close to both Gao Wu and Song Mingyue, and always had access to firsthand information.

They can describe these battles vividly and in great detail.

Yan Qiushui had certainly heard of Gao Wu's heroic deeds, but she was not very clear about the specifics.

Hearing Chao Fengying recount these details, she found them quite interesting.

The two chatted for a while, and then Song Mingyue came over.

Yan Qiushui couldn't help but ask, "Are we really going to Yingzhou?"

"No, that's not it. The plan is for Gao Wu and Qin Gong to go first. Once we've confirmed the location, we'll go next."

Song Mingyue had nothing to hide; this was the action plan, and it would be made public soon.

"Why do we suddenly want to enter Yingzhou?" Yan Qiushui asked.

Song Mingyue paused for a moment and then said, "They probably need us to do something, so they want us to improve our strength first."

"I see..." Yan Qiushui nodded slightly, which was about what she had guessed.

But what kind of momentous event could have prompted two Martial Saints to act together, along with so many geniuses? The more she thought about it, the more important it seemed.

Just as Yan Qiushui was about to say something more, a young man poked his head in and greeted her, "Hello, ladies, my name is Yuan Cheng."

As Yuan Cheng spoke, he revealed a full set of neat, white teeth. He had a full head of black curly hair, wore a colorful short-sleeved shirt and shorts, had dark, shiny skin, three-dimensional features, and a tall stature. Although his behavior was somewhat frivolous and his clothes were flamboyant, he was very handsome.

Yan Qiushui waved her hand, and the half-open door slammed shut, locking Yuan Cheng out as well.

Yuan Cheng turned to Wei Yue beside him and said, "There are beautiful women inside. The most beautiful one must be Yan Qiushui, and there's another one with a particularly cool and aloof temperament!"

The tall and burly Wei Yue nervously used his mental power to say, "Senior brother, don't do anything rash. That cold-faced girl is Song Mingyue, Gao Wu's girlfriend. Gao Wu takes her everywhere he goes; he cherishes her more than his own life."

"You know Gao Wu, right? He's the one who killed a level six dragon slayer with a single punch. Qu Tianji was driven to his death because he provoked his girlfriend..."

"That can't be that outrageous..."

Although Yuan Cheng was lecherous, he was sensible in his actions. When he heard that Qu Tianji had been killed by Gao Wu because of jealousy, he thought it was too exaggerated.

Even if Gao Wu is Hai Wuji's disciple, he can't act recklessly!

He didn't want to dwell on the details. He said, "Yan Qiushui isn't Gao Wu's girlfriend, is she? I'll pursue her!"

"No, no!" Wei Yue hurriedly stopped him. "Yan Qiushui and Gao Wu are also very close. With a genius like that, all the beauties around him will automatically fall for him!"

"Are you serious?" Yuan Cheng was also surprised. What kind of nonsense was this kid talking about?

Wei Yue said with a serious face: "A lion pride can only have one male lion, a monkey troop can only have the monkey king's mating right, and an emperor can have hundreds of concubines, but he can only enjoy them all by himself!"

Yuan Chengdu was so angry he laughed. He gave him a thumbs up and said, "You're a genius!"

Wei Yue pleaded desperately, "Brother, please, both Martial Saints are here, please calm down. Lord Wei instructed me before he came that if you cause any trouble, he'll break my legs..."

"You little brat! Fine, let's just wait in line and get our share of the fruit..." Yuan Cheng said with a laugh. His gaze shifted to a prefab house, and he could sense the rich source energy inside even through the wooden planks.

That is clearly the entrance to the Yingzhou Secret Realm.

Just then, Gao Wu came out of the room. Yuan Cheng saw Gao Wu at a glance, and his gaze narrowed slightly. Apart from being sunny, handsome, and spirited, the young man opposite him had nothing special about him.

I have no idea how this kid managed to kill so many level six experts!
To be honest, Yuan Cheng wasn't afraid of Gao Wu; in fact, he was eager to test Gao Wu's abilities.

Of course, this was by no means to show off his strength in front of women! He was simply very interested in this long-renowned young genius.

In literature, there is no first place; in martial arts, there is no second. He didn't know how strong those level six experts who were killed were; he only knew how powerful his sixty acupoints that he had condensed were!

Gao Wu didn't recognize Yuan Cheng, but he could see the curiosity and scrutiny in the man's eyes. He could also see that the man's acupoints were glowing brightly and that his muscles were exceptionally strong.

In terms of physical strength alone, this man is stronger than even seventh-level experts like Qu Hanshan and Tian Wuji. He clearly follows the path of overwhelming strength with sheer power, and must be Yuan Cheng, Wei Qiankun's disciple.

Wei Yue sensed something was off, so he quickly greeted him with a forced smile, "Brother Gao, we meet again!"

"How have you been, Brother Wei?"

Gao Wu laughed heartily. Old Wei's politeness was less amusing than his previous roguish manner.

Before Wei Yue could speak, Yuan Cheng raised his voice and said, "You must be Gao Wu. I've heard so much about you. Now that we've met, could you please give me a few pointers?"

“Okay,” Gao Wu readily agreed.

He was also very curious about Wei Qiankun's lineage of martial arts, as the latter's source power was so powerful that it was even stronger than that of Lu Yuan and Hong Liufeng.

As for those dragon-slaying knights, they pale in comparison. No wonder they were personally taught by the Martial Saint; they were indeed formidable.

Such a formidable enemy is truly worth fighting.

"Great job, a true hero! Come on!" Yuan Cheng was also very excited; he liked men who were straightforward and decisive like this the most.

(End of this chapter)