The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 125 Thrush

Fang Yunhua was unaware that Chu Liuxiang had new troubles.

However, he did notice something about the love triangle between Ji Bingyan, Hu Tiehua, and Gao Yanan.

For him, this was just a bit of fun.

It seems that the Huashan Sect will become much more lively after this return trip.

However, this could help Gao Yanan clear her name as a female simp in the martial arts world. During Gao Yanan's conversation with Princess Pipa yesterday, Fang Yunhua also understood why his scumbag senior sister was so obsessed with Hu Tiehua.

Initially, I was indeed attracted to his carefree and unrestrained nature because we were both so young.

You should know that her master, Master Kumei, is a rigid person. It was only in recent years that Fang Yunhua had tamed his temper, so he was no longer as strict as before. You can imagine what Gao Yanan's childhood environment was like.

This can be considered the romantic trajectory of a well-behaved young lady being led astray by an unconventional blond-haired man.

When Hu Tiehua later broke the contract, this matter gradually evolved into an obsession.

The more unattainable something is, the more one desires it. Moreover, Gao Yanan comes from a prominent family and considers herself to be good-looking and well-built. So why is she throwing herself at a drunkard and being constantly looked down upon and avoided by him?

Now, seven years have passed, and especially after learning about Hu Tiehua's recent experiences, Gao Yanan's obsessive obsession has been greatly relieved.

Sister Xie has been able to rationally examine this relationship. Give her some more time, and she will be able to move on on her own.

In particular, Ji Bingyan's sudden intervention may cause a completely new direction in the relationship between the three.

Fang Yunhua was looking forward to this good show.

But now he no longer needs to focus on these gossip tidbits.

That very night, the carriage sped all the way to this temporary encampment.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Situ Liuxing, Fang Yunhua met his senior master, Huangfu Gao, for the first time in a true sense.

The other person was wearing an old sheepskin vest inside out, revealing skin that was blacker and more solid than iron. His face looked like a dried orange peel, bumpy and uneven, with not an inch of smooth or clean skin.

Then look at his eyes; they're hazy and dull, you can hardly tell the whites of his eyes from his pupils.

Based on some information from the original storyline, we know that he suffered inhuman torture at the hands of Shi Guanyin. Not only was he blind, deaf, and unable to speak, but he was also whipped and forced to walk non-stop for a year. Whenever he closed his eyes, he would be whipped.

This also led him to develop the habit of sleeping while walking.

Only when he was with his livestock could he find a moment of peace.

At this moment, Liu Yanfei, who had been by Huangfu Gao's side, also informed Fang Yunhua of his arrival by writing on his palm.

This suddenly made the man, who had been as expressionless as a statue the whole time, extremely excited.

Guided by Liu Yanfei, he walked unsteadily toward Fang Yunhua, then anxiously began to check if the other was injured. His lips moved as if he were saying something, but no sound came out.

Liu Yanfei understood what the other party meant and spoke on behalf of Huangfu Gao.

"My senior brother has always disagreed with your seeking revenge against Shi Guanyin. After hearing my account of how the Huashan Sect has returned to prosperity, he believes that your importance alone is equivalent to the lives of everyone in the entire Huashan Sect."

There's no need for him to worry about this. If I hadn't been trying so hard to appease him these past few days, he probably would have gone to you first.

Actually, I also think we can go back and deal with it slowly.

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Before Liu Yanfei left with Huangfu Gao, she had discussed this matter with Fang Yunhua, but he rejected it outright. This left Fang Yunhua with no choice but to continue to trust him. Now, he could take this opportunity to bring up the matter again.

But this time, he was interrupted by Fang Yunhua before he could finish speaking.

"We have already killed Shi Guanyin."

"We can't continue even if we kill Shi Guanyin, after all, Shi Guanyin is too strong, huh? Ah! Ahhhhhh!"

Liu Yanfei didn't react for a moment, while Yuan Suiyun took out a square box containing the head that Fang Yunhua had cut off before leaving. Shi Guanyin's body was also collected and needed to be returned to the Huashan Sect to pay tribute to the elders of the sect who died in that battle.

To prevent the corpse from decaying, Fang Yunhua infused it with a stream of Xuanbing Qi to keep it cold.

Fang Yunhua then opened the box, inside which was Shi Guanyin's head. However, due to her death, she could no longer maintain her physical functions at their peak using her internal energy, which made this originally beautiful woman look like she was her original age.

Dry, brittle skin, sunken eye sockets, and bulging eyeballs—in short, an ugly face that was hard to look at.

The bloody hole in his forehead where the ice needle had been inserted, and the look of resentment he had shown before his death, were preserved intact.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yanfei trembled as she wrote this astonishing truth into the mind of Huangfu Gaoshou.

Fang Yunhua also noticed that his senior uncle seemed to have suddenly froze. A mist of water began to seep from his gray eyes, and large tears rolled down his cheeks, but his expression remained unchanged, still blank.

Until he tremblingly reached for the box, and then carefully touched the wrinkled skin on the face inside with his fingers, he tentatively explored along the bones of the cheek.

The expression on his face finally became more lively.

There was an indescribable fear, but also a sense of relief, like surviving a catastrophe and finally being free.
"Your senior uncle has been through quite a lot." Seeing this, Shangguan Cangxing couldn't help but say. He could tell that the other party had confirmed the truth about Shi Guanyin's death, but the fear imprinted in his bones still prevented him from truly expressing his hatred for her.

"When it comes to torturing people, Shi Guanyin is indeed very skilled. You should know that there are countless tough men in the world, and she usually chooses suitable targets from this great desert."

Those who choose to come here to make their fortune must be prepared to die.

A tough guy who isn't even afraid of death will be tortured to the point of being neither human nor ghost, until even his courage to commit suicide is completely worn away, leaving him with no choice but to sweep the floor voluntarily.

Her reputation as a female demon is well-deserved.

As he was preparing to leave, Chu Liuxiang told Fang Yunhua about his experiences at the residence, including the sweeping servants, which further highlighted how tough Huangfu Gao was.

Even after being tortured like this, he still did not compromise with Shi Guanyin.

"Junior Uncle, tell Senior Uncle that everything will be over soon. After we ransack Shi Guanyin's old home and set it on fire, everything will finally come to an end."

Liu Yanfei nodded and then conveyed Fang Yunhua's message to Huangfu Gao.

Suddenly, Huangfu Gao grabbed Fang Yunhua's hand and began writing in his palm.

I want to go with you!

"That must have been a nightmare for you, but the route map you gave us is enough to ensure that."

I want to witness the end of all this myself.

"it is good."

Seeing the pleading look on the other party's face, Fang Yunhua nodded and instructed Liu Yanfei to take good care of his senior uncle. Then, the group of six prepared to set off for the Stone Guanyin's residence.

Meanwhile, Situ Liuxing and Tuopo, who had been stationed there, came looking for them. "An hour ago, Falcon discovered two figures entering the camp, and after Chu Liuxiang left, it can be confirmed that no one else escaped."

Fang Yunhua thought of a certain possibility.

Taking advantage of Shi Guanyin's return to the oasis, Liu Wumei and Li Yuhan, who had been secretly watching the place, decided to get involved. As the two pure beasts who had been causing trouble for Chu Liuxiang in the Thrush Bird chapter, they were ready to make the most of it.

For Fang Yunhua, it was also convenient to just throw them all away on the way.

The six of them then boarded a carriage again, with Huangfu Gao as the driver, and headed directly towards their encampment.

Tuopo, Situ Liuxing, the former coachman who had been eliminated, Cheng Gong, and the accompanying physician Zhang Jianzhai stayed behind.

"Old man, is that Stone Guanyin really dead?" Granny Tuo had only exchanged a few words with the scale-maker, and her expression was still somewhat incredulous.

"He's completely dead, his heart has been ripped out." The scales were also very unsettled. He had witnessed the entire battle between the two sides, and he had even seen Fang Yunhua unleash the Qingfeng Piaomiao·Shenmo Yisi, which allowed him to fight Shi Guanyin for a hundred moves with lightning speed and still be evenly matched.

Based on Fang Yunhua's current combat strength, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he belongs to the limited-time T1 level.

But he was still so young. Thinking about it, Mr. Cheng really felt like he had wasted his life.

"The Huashan Sect has a bright future."

"We don't need to look forward to the future; the present is already quite remarkable," Tuopo remarked with emotion.

Situ Liuxing, who had been silently listening throughout, wore an expression of pride. After all, Fang Yunhua was his friend, and his friend was so remarkable that he could kill the infamous Shi Guanyin; he himself felt honored!
Along the way, the carriage increased its speed by another 30%.

They arrived at the base earlier than expected.

Huangfu Gao's expression gradually calmed down as he went deeper into the area, his initial fear of the place subconsciously giving way to a sense of calm.

This trip was very important to him; it was his path of spiritual redemption, tearing apart that nightmare.

Just after advancing a short distance, Yuan Suiyun, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke.

"It smells like blood."

Fang Yunhua was not surprised by this, because he had previously learned that Liu Wumei and her companion had entered the base while Shi Guanyin was away. They were probably looking for the antidote that Shi Guanyin had tricked Liu Wumei into giving her poison.

Of course, there was another purpose: to start the killing.

Was it to take revenge on Shi Guanyin? Or did Liu Wumei want to erase her less-than-glorious past as Shi Guanyin's eldest disciple? Or was it simply a matter of venting her anger through killing?

After all, Liu Wumei had been tormented by the imagined poison every day after being poisoned by it.

The group then saw the first body.

She was a pretty young girl, but her face had turned purple, and a trickle of blood was flowing from the corner of her mouth, gradually congealing.

Then look at her neck; there's a very thin red mark around it.

"She was strangled to death."

Xue Xiaoren is well-qualified to speak on this matter, after all, he is a professional killer.

He also noticed with his sharp eyes that the other person was holding a piece of emerald green paper.

It read:

Chu Xiangshuai accepts with pleasure:
A thrush is presented as a gift.

"What do you mean by this?" Shangguan Cangxing frowned.

"It's very simple. The other party didn't realize we were there. She always thought that Chu Liuxiang was the one who was outwitting Shi Guanyin. Similarly, this seemingly polite intimidation was also an opportunity to put pressure on our Chu Liuxiang."

Just imagine what Chu Liuxiang will think when he returns and sees these notes.

In terms of time, the Great Desert storyline progresses faster than the original storyline because Fang Yunhua dispatched martial arts masters to assassinate the three leaders of the rebel party from within, and had the King of Kucha urge the five armies to launch their attack.

Furthermore, they completed the ambush and assassination of Shi Guanyin ahead of schedule.

This also meant that Liu Wumei, who was secretly observing everything, had no time or space to play tricks like in the original storyline.

She could only piece together fragmented clues and make some reasonable guesses based on the fact that Chu Liuxiang was already in the spotlight.

Furthermore, Liu Wumei should have already met with Shuimu Yinji by now, and was also misled by her into believing that as long as she helps Shuimu Yinji kill Chu Liuxiang, she can also obtain the antidote.

Therefore, while searching for the antidote in Shi Guanyin's lair, she was also preparing a backup plan so that if she did not find the antidote, she could use the backup plan to achieve her ultimate goal.

Seeing Fang Yunhua's confident expression, everyone calmed down.

After all, this plan has proven that, compared to force, the opponent's wisdom is more trustworthy.

However, as they continued onward, the expressions on everyone's faces began to look a little off.

Because every two steps thereafter, a young girl's corpse would be found hanging upside down; this corridor, which was dozens of feet long, was filled with corpses.

Dozens of corpses were neatly arranged, like goods on display. The eerie and terrifying scene would send chills down anyone's spine.

Among the corpses of these young girls, some had red marks on their necks, indicating they had been strangled; some were mangled and bloody, indicating they had been wounded by knives and swords; some had their heads hanging limply to one side, indicating their necks had been snapped; some were spitting blood, indicating they had been killed with extreme cruelty; some had their tongues cut off; and some had their eyes gouged out...

This shows that the thrush found killing to be a very interesting enjoyment and a lot of entertainment, which is why it came up with all sorts of ways to kill.

Each girl he killed had a piece of emerald green paper on her body:

Chu Xiangshuai accepts with pleasure:
A thrush is presented as a gift.

"What was Old Chu thinking?"

Fang Yunhua also didn't quite understand. This kind person who loved life had witnessed Liu Wumei's ruthless actions in the Great Desert chapter, but in the Thrush chapter, it was as if he ignored Liu Wumei's past acts of cruelty.

Even when Li Yuhan threatened him with the life of his friend using the Rain of Pear Blossoms Nails, he still chose to forgive her.

Even at the very end, I was moved by the love between the two.

It's really a contradiction.

"What does this have to do with Chu Liuxiang?" Shangguan Cangxing asked, puzzled as to why the other party would mention Chu Liuxiang.

“These are just my thoughts, don’t take them too seriously. Just look closely at their faces.”

Then everyone discovered that although the girls died in different ways, they had one thing in common: none of them had eyebrows. It was as if the perpetrators were not forgetting to create this ritualistic aspect while torturing and killing them.

(End of this chapter)