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Chapter 192 A Mistake That Worked Out in Its Own Way: A Lifesaving Charm
After Gu Santong dried Su Xin's clothes with his own true energy, Gu Shaoan draped the prepared fox fur over Su Xin's body, and then quickly descended the mountain with Gu Santong, who was carrying Su Xin.

Carrying a patient who had been in a coma for over twenty years due to serious injuries, the two of them didn't hold back their speed at this moment.

Gu Santong, in particular, moved with the speed of a shooting star.

In just a few breaths, they had already pulled ahead of Gu Shaoan in speed.

Upon arriving at the carriage, Gu Shaoan immediately climbed inside and placed his hand on Su Xin's wrist.

"how?"

Ten breaths later, as Gu Shaoan withdrew his hand, Gu Santong spoke anxiously.

Gu Shaoan replied, "The injury has stabilized for the time being, and because Miss Suxin has been protected by the cold energy of the Ten Thousand Year Ice over the years, she will not have any problems in the short term."

Having confirmed Su Xin's situation, Gu Santong felt reassured.

Without wasting any words, Gu Shaoan turned around, took a few steps to the outside of the carriage, picked up the whip, pulled the reins, and controlled the horse to drag the carriage down the mountain quickly.

Two hours later, Gu Santong slowly shifted his gaze away from Su Xin.

After peeking out from behind the carriage curtain, Gu Santong asked, "Kid, aren't we going to Xuanbei City?"

Without turning his head, Gu Shaoan outside the carriage said, "Zhu Wushi placed Miss Suxin here in Xuanbei Tianshan. It's impossible that he didn't have his spies in the nearby Xuanbei City."

"Moreover, Miss Suxin is still unconscious. If we bring her into Xuanbei City like this, it will be too easy for those spies hiding in the shadows to find out."

"When our whereabouts are exposed, given the intelligence capabilities of the Dragon Guard Manor, Zhu Wushi will most likely follow the clues and find us."

"Will it be Senior Gu who blocks it, or the junior?"

Gu Santong was speechless.

During his more than twenty years in the prison, Gu Santong's injuries became increasingly severe, and it would not be an exaggeration to describe them as "five strains and seven injuries".

Not to mention cultivation.

It's already quite an achievement that the injury has been kept stable all these years.

Not to mention that Zhu Wuwei would send in a martial arts master every year on the first day of the Lunar New Year to test Gu Santong's strength, trying his best to keep Gu Santong in a half-dead state.

If Gu Shaoan hadn't come this year, next year, if Gu Santong, who was already nearly exhausted, wanted to save his life, he would have had to use the "Absorption Technique" to drain the power and energy of the people Zhu Wushi threw in.

Although Gu Shaoan has cured his physical problems, over the past twenty years, the gap in strength between Gu Santong and Zhu Wushi has widened considerably.

Even if the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill is the perfect counter to Zhu Wushi's Absorption Technique, Gu Santong's current strength is still no match for Zhu Wushi.

Unless Gu Santong's "Invincible Vajra Divine Skill" breaks through again in a few years and is able to reach the twelfth level.

Under normal circumstances, Gu Santong might have retorted a few words when faced with Gu Shaoan's question.

But with Su Xin right beside him, Gu Santong, who was preoccupied with his beloved, became less carefree and playful than usual, and more serious.

In response to Gu Shaoan's words, Gu Santong nodded and said, "It was my oversight. So, where shall we go now?"

Gu Shaoan said, "We should try our best to travel as fast as possible. We cannot enter any cities along the way. We should go directly to Gushan City, which is a thousand miles away. There are many wild hot springs there, which will be perfect for treating Miss Suxin later."

"After we find a hot spring to heal and disguise Miss Suxin, we will head to Yunyang Prefecture next to Wudang Sect, pick up Cheng Shifei, and then rush back to Emei."

Although Gu Shaoan possessed the ability to poison.

However, given Zhu Wushi's skill level, even a poison like "Orchid in a Secluded Valley" had little effect on him.

Not to mention other common poisons.

Special poisons like the "Binding Wind Silk" also require catching the target off guard.

If you want to use it in front of Zhu Wushi, you'd have to gouge out Zhu Wushi's eyes first.

Gu Santong looked down at Su Xin lying on the blanket and couldn't help but show a worried expression. "At the speed of the carriage, it will take at least half a month to get from our current location to Gushan City. Su Xin is currently in a coma and unable to eat. Can she hold on for that long?"

Gu Shaoan replied, "For the past twenty-odd years, Miss Suxin has been protected by the eternal ice. The cold air has long since invaded her body. Over the years, this cold air has transformed into cold poison, which has already invaded her internal organs and her whole body."

"But due to the erosion of these cold toxins, coupled with the effects of the residual Tianxiang Doukou medicine in Suxin's body, she can be guaranteed to be healthy for half a year as long as she is not exposed to the sun in the hot summer."

After listening to Gu Shaoan's explanation, Gu Santong said nothing more, gave a brief response, and then turned his attention back to Su Xin in front of him.

night.

On a sheltered hillside, after getting out of the carriage, Gu Santong walked to the campfire, added some firewood, and then turned to look at Gu Shaoan beside him.

In view, the back of Gu Shaoan's hands and the area around his neck that were not covered by his clothes had a faint golden fluorescence that appeared and disappeared under his skin.

And around Gu Shaoan, there were wisps of invisible strong winds.

Given Gu Santong's mastery of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, it was clear that Gu Shaoan had already cultivated the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill to the third level of perfection.

It should be noted that Gu Santong spent a full two years cultivating the "Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill" to the third level of perfection.

This is even considering that Gu Santong himself was a martial arts fanatic, spending almost half of his twelve hours a day practicing.

However, Gu Shaoan only took a little over four months to cultivate the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill to this level, which even Gu Santong couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"This guy's talent is a bit too much, isn't it?"

According to the ancient three-way estimation.

If Gu Shaoan's cultivation continues at this pace, he will be able to cultivate the "Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill" to the sixth level in at most another year, connecting the energy of his meridians and internal organs, and nurturing a unique Vajra energy (the previously mentioned perfectly round and auspicious energy) within his body.

The most crucial point was the immense true energy that Gu Santong sensed from Gu Shaoan's body four months ago.

According to Gu Santong's estimation, Gu Shaoan's skill and pure true essence were even much stronger than his own.

It is only because of his profound foundation that he is still at the Qi Condensation stage of internal energy cultivation.

However, once the purity of Gu Shaoan's true essence rises again, it will almost certainly be a certainty that he will enter the stage of Condensing Essence into Qi.

At that time, the martial arts world will have one more top-tier young master.

Comparing Gu Shaoan's situation to his own, and recalling his own strength when he was with Gu Shaoan, Gu Santong couldn't help but twitch his eyelids.

"Where did the Emei Sect get such a little monster from?"

After a long while, once Gu Shaoan exhaled a long breath and the fluctuations of his internal energy subsided, Gu Santong finally spoke up: "Kid, you're pushing yourself too hard in your cultivation, aren't you?"

In response to Gu Santong's words, Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "The world is a turbulent place. If one's strength is insufficient, one inevitably has to consider the consequences before acting. Moreover, there are issues with Zhu Wushi and the Demon Master's Palace. If I don't work harder, how will I cope in the future?"

During these four months, Gu Santong also learned about the Demon Master's Palace on Bright Peak from Gu Shaoan.

At this moment, he naturally understood Gu Shaoan's concerns.

"Zhu Tiedan's problem is not your fault. It's a grudge that started more than 20 years ago. But you managed to mess with the Demon Master Palace. Your problem is indeed a bit more troublesome than Zhu Tiedan's."

"I had heard before that the Demon Master Palace's 'Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique' was evil, and with Pang Ban's nearly 100 years of cultivation, his strength was no less than Zhu Tiedan's."

"They can be considered to be among the highest-level individuals below the Celestial Realm."

"You've got some nerve, kid. You knew Fang Yeyu was Pang Ban's disciple, yet you still dared to be ruthless and kill him outright."

Gu Shaoan said, "Given the circumstances, since we are destined to become enemies, we might as well cut the Gordian knot and avoid future troubles."

Guilt is fleeting, condemnation is temporary, but worry lasts a lifetime.

Fang Yeyu is a prodigy among the younger generation of martial artists.

Gu Shaoan was confident that he could suppress Fang Yeyu the first time and keep Fang Yeyu in the shadows forever, but that did not mean that Zhou Zhiruo, Yang Yan and other members of the Emei Sect could deal with them in the same way.

Rather than letting the tiger return to the mountain, it's better to eliminate the hidden dangers first.

At this moment, Gu Santong looked at Gu Shaoan and said, "But judging from your appearance, you don't seem particularly afraid of Pang Ban coming to your door in two years."

Gu Shaoan said, "If Pang Ban really dares to disregard his status and influence to seek revenge two years from now, I will naturally have the ability to deal with him. However, I have always been worried that after Pang Ban suffers a setback at my hands, he will change his target and set his sights on other members of my Emei Sect." Having obtained the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, Gu Shaoan also created the Emei Sword Manual.

In addition, with the addition of Gu Santong, a highly skilled sparring partner who is always available, things will be much better.

After the matter is over and he returns to the Emei Sect, two years will be enough for Gu Shaoan's strength to improve to another level.

As long as Gu Shaoan successfully cultivates the "Emei Nine Yang True Scripture" to the seventh level and enters the stage of Condensing Yuan and Forming Gang within the next two years.

Even if the Demon Master Pang Ban himself were to appear, what would Gu Shaoan have to fear?
Hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Gu Santong clicked his tongue twice.

"I must say, he does resemble me somewhat when I was young. He's arrogant enough to not even put the Demon Master Pang Ban in his eyes. Why didn't you just kill Zhu Tiedan when you were at the Dragon Guard Manor?"

Clearly, Gu Santong, unaware of Gu Shaoan's situation, did not take Gu Shaoan's words seriously.

Gu Shaoan rolled his eyes.

"Can it be the same?"

Pang Ban is indeed strong.

However, in Gu Shaoan's opinion, Pang Ban, whose "Dao Xin Seed Demon Technique" had not reached its highest level, was still a notch weaker than Zhu Wushi at present.

Based on Gu Shaoan's previous probing in the mountains, it can be basically concluded that Zhu Wushi's skill level should be over two hundred years.

With such profound skill, even though Zhu Wushi usually only used the "Taizu Long Fist," one punch from him would be enough to overwhelm even a martial artist who had reached the Qi Condensation stage.

Not to mention that Zhu Wushi absorbed the power of so many people, and the number of martial arts he knew was far beyond what others imagined.

In Gu Shaoan's opinion, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is the number one person under heaven.

In addition, Zhu Wushi's identity also destined him to be more troublesome than Pang Ban.

If Gu Shaoan were to take action against Zhu Wushi in the future, he would never do so openly.

Otherwise, the court's subsequent accountability would definitely be a problem.

At this moment, Gu Shaoan thought of Cao Zhengchun of the Eastern Depot.

But after thinking about it, Gu Shaoan shook his head again.

People with different identities and positions can be exploited, but not cooperated with.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Shaoan suppressed his thoughts.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Shaoan looked at Gu Santong and asked, "Senior Gu, if we want to resist Zhu Wushi's 'Absorption Technique,' what level of the 'Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill' would we need?"

Faced with Gu Shaoan's question, Gu Santong pondered for a moment before speaking: "The Absorption Technique, like the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, is divided into twelve levels. More than twenty years ago, Zhu Tiedan had already practiced the Absorption Technique to the sixth level. With Zhu Tiedan's talent, it is very likely that he has already practiced the Absorption Technique to the twelfth level of remote absorption over the years."

"The Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill and the Absorption Technique are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining."

"If Zhu Tiedan has truly mastered the twelfth level of the Absorption Technique, only the twelfth level of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, where the power is completely integrated with the body and reaches the level of Vajra Immaculate, can completely resist it."

"Otherwise, even if one learns the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, one can only barely resist for a while."

Speaking of this, Gu Shaoan looked at Gu Santong with a puzzled expression: "Speaking of which, I am also curious. Zhu Wushi clearly wanted you dead, so why did he only keep you locked up in the Heavenly Prison all these years, instead of directly using the Absorption Technique to drain you dry and learn the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill in the process?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Santong sneered, "That's because he's stupid."

"Kid, have you forgotten my old nickname? The Invincible Rascal, who spent his life deceiving gods and ghosts."

"Thirty years ago, when I first met Zhu Tiedan, I had already found the body of the Strange Hero of Tianchi and the 'Invincible Vajra Divine Skill' and 'Absorption Technique' that he left behind."

"But I was playful back then, so I imitated the handwriting in the manuals and added some content to both manuals."

"One of them is that the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill and the Absorption Technique are mutually restraining and cannot be used together, otherwise the true energy will reverse, causing one to go into qi deviation and die."

"Furthermore, I made up a sentence behind the 'Invincible Vajra Divine Skill', saying that there is a life-or-death move in the 'Absorption Technique' that is the most effective counter to the 'Invincible Vajra Divine Skill'."

"Then, at the end of the 'Absorption Technique' manual, it was also written that the 'Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill' also has a move that can kill the person who practices the 'Absorption Technique'."

"Zhu Tiedan was unaware that I had added this content; he assumed that the warnings in the manual were left by the Strange Hero of Tianchi."

Upon hearing Gu Santong's words, Gu Shaoan pursed his lips.

Suddenly, I felt a little sorry for Zhu Wushi.

What seemed like a well-planned scheme turned Gu Santong into a prisoner.

But no one expected that Gu Santong would come up with such a clever idea, imitating the handwriting on the manual and adding some things to it.

They were so confident of victory that they hesitated to go all out.

To this, Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "It can be said that there was a silver lining to a silver lining."

Gu Santong sighed and said, "Yes! I never imagined that my playful act back then would become my life-saving charm."

However, after learning that the "Invincible Vajra Divine Skill" required cultivation to the twelfth level to fully counter Zhu Wushi's "Absorption Technique," Gu Shaoan could only temporarily suppress his thoughts about targeting Zhu Wushi.

Half a month later.

It slowly came to a stop in a low hilly area about ten miles outside Gushan City.

This is not a roadside market or inn commonly found along post roads, but a secluded mountain valley with few people and partially hidden by trees.

Several ancient pine trees with gnarled branches extend diagonally from one side of the mountain wall, forming a natural shade.

Below is a natural hot spring, neither too big nor too small.

The spring water is not deep, but crystal clear, with a translucent and warm turquoise color. The bottom is covered with pebbles that have been smoothed by the water flow and reddish-brown algae. Tiny bubbles, like pearls, gurgle out from the spring and create tiny ripples on the surface.

A persistent mist of water vapor hangs over the spring, like a light veil of fog, slowly swirling and dispersing with the gentle breeze that travels through the mountain valleys.

The edge of the hot spring is not a neat shoreline, but a natural stone platform of varying heights. The stone surface is constantly moistened by the hot spring, presenting a deep bluish-black or ochre-red color.

On a huge rock about ten feet in size, which looked as if it had been flattened by a sword, Su Xin lay on the rock, while Gu Santong sat beside her, holding Su Xin's hand in one hand.

Her pale face, originally covered in frost and resembling an ice sculpture mask, seemed to lose some of its cold stiffness, which was purely "dead," under the warm and humid mist rising from the hot spring.

Her skin remained pale as jade, but it was no longer a glaring, cold white; instead, it had acquired a faint, warm glow inherent in living skin.

On the contrary, Gu Santong, who was standing to the side, turned noticeably pale.

With each breath, a distinct mist of cold air emanated from Gu Santong's mouth and nose.

Gu Shaoan stood to one side.

After Zhu Wushi fed Suxin Tianxiang Doukou, he placed Suxin in an ice coffin made of ten thousand years of ice.

Thanks to the freezing cold of the entire ice and the fragrance of cardamom, Su Xin's beauty has remained unchanged for the past twenty years.

However, the cold air accumulated over the past twenty years has condensed into cold poison, which has invaded Su Xin's internal organs.

These chilling poisons are dozens of times stronger than the chilling poison of the Xuanming Divine Palm.

If the cold poison is not eliminated, even if Gu Shaoan feeds Su Xin a second Tianxiang cardamom, Su Xin will not be able to wake up.

Normally, even if Gu Shaoan wanted to get rid of these cold toxins, it would take some effort.

But if there is an ancient three-way passage, the situation becomes simpler.

Gu Santong's "Absorption Technique" can directly absorb the cold toxins in Su Xin's body into his own. Then, through the special energy of the "Invincible Vajra Divine Skill," these toxins, which are like plasters stuck to the bone, can be directly transformed into water vapor in the body, turning into several streams of urine.

Afterwards, all that is needed is to place Su Xin in the hot spring pool and then use the medicine prepared by Gu Shaoan to help Su Xin recover.

Looking at Su Xin, whose face was gradually regaining its color on the stone slab, Gu Shaoan suddenly thought of Zhu Wushi.

I wonder what Zhu Wushi's reaction will be when he runs into the ice cave under Tianchi Lake and finds that the person he has been dreaming of for more than 20 years has suddenly disappeared.
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