Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 252 The Immortal's True Nature Lies Not in Technique, but in the Heart
"I never expected that so many disciples from prestigious sects who swore brotherhood with you would die, but you Quanxing members all survived in the end."

Zhao Zhen glanced at Gu Jiting but didn't pay much attention to his arrival.

As far as Zhao Zhen was concerned, if he wanted to leave, not even a mere Gu Jiting, let alone him, could stop him even if he and Wu Gensheng joined forces.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qiting fell silent for a long time before slowly bowing to Zhao Zhen.

"In any case, Chairman Zhao, I still have to thank you for protecting my brothers all these years."

Zhao Zhen ignored Gu Jiting and instead turned his attention back to Wugensheng, who was standing to the side.

"I'm sorry, I don't accept the deal you just mentioned."

"why?"

Wu Gensheng was slightly taken aback, clearly surprised by Zhao Zhen's choice.

That's the secret to ascending to immortality. Countless extraordinary people have spent their entire lives cultivating Qi, isn't that what they've been pursuing?

What kind of outstanding person was Zuo Ruotong? In the end, he spent his entire life seeking this but could not obtain it.
Now that such a "meteoric rise" opportunity is presented to him, how could he refuse it without hesitation?

"Wugensheng, I ask you, what exactly is an immortal?"

"What is an immortal..."

Wugensheng was slightly taken aback, then lowered his head and fell into thought.

Wugensheng's fingers continued to slowly caress the coffin, the undulations of the wood grain mirroring the undercurrents surging in his eyes.

He looked up at the crack in the cave ceiling, where a dim light pierced the darkness like a cold blade.

"Xian?"

Wugensheng let out a sigh that was neither a laugh nor a smile.

"In my view, immortals are those who break free from constraints... those who make the impossible possible."

"To perform miracles that ordinary people cannot, and to possess powers that ordinary people cannot have, is that what it means to be an immortal?"

"What if?"

"If it were more than ten years ago, I might have agreed with your statement, but after experiencing the incident at the Sanyi Sect, I have a new understanding of the so-called 'immortals'."

"Appreciate further details."

"The true immortal lies not in their techniques, but in their heart and their form!"

Zhao Zhen's voice boomed like a bell, resounding in the ears of Wu Gensheng and Gu Jiting.

"Master Zuo's life was flawless. Even though the upper limit of the Reverse Life Triple Realm prevented him from reaching the Heavenly Path in this life, in my heart, he is already the only 'Land Immortal' in this world!"
Even if he had never cultivated the Reverse Life Triple Stage, this would not have changed in any way.

The power left behind by the Hermit of Ziyang Mountain may indeed be formidable, but without a matching state of mind, obtaining this power would be a curse rather than a blessing.

Is this your reason for rejecting me?

Wugensheng suddenly smiled strangely, a hint of relief flashing across his face for some reason.

"As expected, you're always so clear-headed, no matter the situation."

"What do you mean?"

"nothing."

Wugensheng shook his head, then stopped looking at Zhao Zhen, and sat cross-legged on the ground, slowly closing his eyes.

Gu Qiting's gaze lingered between the two, but in the end, like Wugensheng, he silently sat down behind Wugensheng.

Not long after, accompanied by the sound of footsteps coming from the cave behind him, a group of familiar figures appeared in Zhao Zhen's line of sight.

"Chairman Zhao (brother)?"

The group that arrived was Zhang Huaiyi and his party.

"Chairman Zhao, what are you doing here?"

Zhang Huaiyi frowned, a look of shock and confusion flashing in his eyes.

"What, you're not welcome?"

Zhao Zhen raised an eyebrow, then turned his gaze to Zheng Zibu and Ruan Feng behind Zhang Huaiyi.

Including Feng Tianyang beside Duanmu Ying, the eight people who created the "Eight Extraordinary Techniques" are now all present. "Brother Zheng, it's been a long time."

"Yes, it's been a long time..."

Zheng Zibu also glanced at Zhao Zhen with a complicated expression.

However, compared to catching up, he was clearly more concerned about why Zhao Zhen would appear at the place where the "Thirty-Six Thieves" had agreed to meet.

"Brother Zhao, you and Fourth Brother..."

"Don't worry, I have nothing to do with him. If I had to say there's anything to do with him, it would be that all I want to do right now is slap him to death."

Upon hearing this, Wugensheng was not angry, but instead laughed heartily at everyone.

"Haha, everyone, ignore this guy. Just treat him like a ghost, just ignore him~"

"Fourth Brother, what exactly is going on? Why is Chairman Zhao here?"

Zhang Huaiyi couldn't help but ask, somewhat puzzled.

"Because he was the one who discovered the Twenty-Four Heavenly Valleys, so strictly speaking, he is actually the owner of this valley."

“Wugensheng, as I have said, this place is unclaimed, and I am not its owner either.”

"Yes, yes, yes, we're going to do something here now. You don't mind, do you?"

Zhao Zhen's heart skipped a beat.

He knew that Wugensheng was planning to unlock another secret within the Twenty-Four Heavenly Valley.

Zhang Huaiyi gave Wugensheng and Zhao Zhen a deep look, but ultimately did not ask any further questions.

"Fourth Brother, why did you summon us here with the Qing Dynasty proclamation?"

"Yes, didn't you say there was a wounded patient who needed my treatment? Where is he?"

Duanmu Ying also spoke with a face full of doubt.

"The wounded? They're right here."

As he spoke, Wugensheng pointed to the coffin behind him.

"coffin?"

Duanmu Ying blinked, completely bewildered. As she slowly approached, Feng Baobao's lifelike corpse in the coffin came into view.

"A corpse? Fourth Brother, what do you mean by this?!"

As a highly skilled doctor, Duanmu Ying could tell at a glance that the person in the coffin had been dead for a long time.

"Could it be that we're too late? No, judging from the state of this corpse, it's clearly been dead for a long time!"

Just as Duanmu Ying was muttering to herself, Wugensheng suddenly spoke slowly: "Yingzi, you're right, she has indeed been dead for a long time."

"Who is she?"

"My daughter, Baobao Feng."

"What?!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present's pupils constricted sharply.

Although Zhang Huaiyi and his group already knew Wugensheng's real name and that he had a daughter when they swore brotherhood.

But they never expected that Wugensheng's daughter had already died!
"What the hell does this happen?"

Zhou Sheng frowned.

"Do you all remember the two riddles I gave you when I brought you here?"

"Fourth Brother, are you referring to 'what it means to be a person' and 'sincerity'?" Zheng Zibu replied.

"good."

Wugensheng nodded.

(End of this chapter)