Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

Seeing his unfriendly attitude, the two men and women quickly explained their purpose:

"Gu Xuanchuan and Gu Qingying from the Thousand Bone Cave in the Southern Frontier have come here on the orders of the Grand Elder to comfort the Left Sect Leader."

After he finished speaking, an old letter was presented by the handsome and refined young man with both hands, his expression sincere and earnest.

"Master, please take a look. Inside is a letter written by Master Zuo, instructing us that if we encounter any calamities in the future, we can travel to the Central Plains to seek help from him and the Sanyi Sect."

"?"

Zhuge Yu was skeptical and did not take the letter. Instead, he said, "Then you wait here for a moment, and I will go and inform the sect leader, Uncle."

"No need, let them in."

Meanwhile, on the fourth floor of the Sutra Repository, Jiang Mo was looking down at the two guests from the Southern Frontier. Unfazed by their trickery, he directly gathered his Qi into sound and transmitted it to Zhuge Yu's ears from afar.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you to inform them, Daoist Master."

Gu Xuanchuan bowed and greeted them, his tone very gentle.

Southern Xinjiang is a remote and isolated region. If they hadn't gone out to a nearby town to purchase supplies by chance, they would never have known the tragic news of their benefactor's passing.

After returning to his tribe, he grieved for several days before being ordered by the Grand Elder to go to the Sanyi Gate in the Central Plains to offer sacrifices and provide assistance. The journey was long, involving crossing thousands of mountains and rivers, before he finally arrived at the Sanyi Gate, weary from his travels.

Zhuge Yu clearly heard his uncle's voice, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and his tense heartstrings loosened slightly.

He glanced at Gu Xuanchuan and his sister and warned, "I doubt you'd dare cause trouble here. Come with me."

......

Jiang Mo waved his hand, and the white Qi diagram gradually faded, turning transparent and disappearing.

Footsteps approached along the stairs.

moment.

The two visitors from the southern border were led by Zhuge Yu to the fourth floor of the Sutra Repository to meet Jiang Mo.

"Uncle-Master, I've brought the person to you."

"Okay, go and rest over there."

Jiang Mo's gaze swept over the young couple. They were tall and slender with fair skin and handsome features. At this moment, their clear eyes were filled with surprise.

Gu Xuanchuan and Gu Qingying stared in disbelief at the white-robed, black-haired youth before them. Was this really the junior brother of the Left Sect Master?! He was even younger than them, yet his cultivation was unfathomable.

After a brief introduction, Jiang Mo murmured about the 'Thousand Bone Cave' faction. He had never been to the Southern Frontier. This Gu cultivator tribe must have been someone his senior brother had met while fighting demons, and they had formed a good relationship.

"Where's the letter? Let me see it."

"Here you are, Master Jiang." Gu Xuanchuan handed the envelope forward.

turn on.

reading.

The familiar handwriting, neat and concise, is like a familiar voice whispering in my ear.

Jiang Mo recognized that it was indeed his senior brother's handwriting. He looked away from the letter, slowly folded it, and asked the two of them:

"Could you tell me how your Thousand Bones Cave got to know my senior brother?"

"Of course, since you'd like to hear it, then... I'll tell you everything I know."

At first, out of politeness, Gu Xuanchuan wanted to address himself as a junior, but Jiang Mo's youthful appearance made him swallow that honorific.

"Please take a seat."

"Little Zhuge, come here too."

The three sat around the futons in front of the tea table. Jiang Mo brought three teacups and poured tea for them.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master." Zhuge Yu was flattered.

"Thank you, Master Jiang."

Gu Xuanchuan and Gu Qingying accepted the warm teacups one after the other, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The new gatekeeper was much easier to talk to than they had imagined; he was approachable and unpretentious.

Without further ado, Gu Xuanchuan recounted the entire story of his past with Zuo Ruotong at the Thousand Bone Cave.

It turns out that in the same year that evil cultivators ravaged the coastal areas of the Central Plains, the Southern Frontier was also rife with conflict. The contradictions between many tribes and villages intensified, and weak tribes were frequently attacked, destroyed, and annexed by other tribes.

At that time, the Thousand Bones Cave was in dire straits. The older generation of cave masters had died while resisting the invasion, leaving the tribe leaderless and filled with anxiety.

Just then, Zuo Ruotong, who had wandered into the Ten Thousand Mountains, passed through the territory of the Thousand Bone Cave and was imprisoned as an intruder.

Although Zuo Ruotong had his own profound skills to protect himself from the unfamiliar Gu people, he did not harm the innocent.

"Later, the Grand Elder had a secret talk with the Left Sect Master and learned the reason for his coming to the Southern Frontier. He provided a possible hiding place for those evil cultivators in exchange for his protection of the Thousand Bone Cave during the most difficult period."

Jiang Mo asked curiously, with some doubt, "Did you find the headquarters of those fleeing evil cultivators, Senior Brother?"

"I was just a child then, so I don't remember very clearly..."

Gu Xuanchuan was lost in memories, sorting through the details of distant past events, and said uncertainly:

"But they should have found it. The fight was fierce. Even when Master Zuo returned, he was injured."

"Is that so..."

Jiang Mo thought of Zhao Wuyuan, the sorcerer who attacked the mountain, and Granny Liu of Quanxing. These people were undoubtedly the remaining troubles from back then.

"By the way, the coffin of the dead is used to cast the body of the dead."

"How many tribes in your Southern Frontier region possess this secret technique?"

"!!!"

Gu Xuanchuan and Gu Qingying's expressions changed upon hearing this, and they exclaimed in surprise, "Sect Leader Jiang, you actually know this?"

"Correct."

Jiang Mo guessed that it was Granny Liu, who came from the southern border, who had arranged this as a backup plan for Wugensheng and Li Muxuan, and that was why he was specifically asking for clues about this secret technique.

"To be honest, Master Jiang, this secret technique can be refined as long as you have the complete recipe..."

Gu Xuanchuan pondered for a moment, then made no attempt to conceal anything:

“You are not from southern Xinjiang, so you are unaware of the situation there.”

"There are nearly a hundred tribes of varying sizes, and they are very complex. Not to mention other tribes, even those with a bit of foundation, like the Thousand Bone Cave, have the ancient life-extending method of 'casting a ghost body in a coffin.'"

"In the Ten Thousand Mountains, I conservatively estimate that there are at least a dozen or more powerful tribes that currently possess the complete formula and the ability to realize it."

"Are you looking for someone? That might not be easy..."

Chapter 121 One Gu and One Talisman

"We do indeed need to find the whereabouts of several demons."

The situation described by Gu Xuanchuan was something even Jiang Mo had not anticipated. He had initially thought that such a life-saving method was rather rare, but he did not expect it to be so widespread in the Southern Frontier.

With only a handful of forces scattered across the land, and in the midst of war, he needed to guard his sect while also uniting with other righteous and extraordinary individuals to help the nation in its time of need. He simply didn't have the time to go around causing trouble for those tribes in the southern border regions.

Furthermore, Wanxiangtang promised that there would be an answer within two years...

Just as Jiang Mo was pondering a solution, Gu Xuanchuan seemed to see through his thoughts and volunteered:

"Sect Leader Jiang, the Southern Frontier is too far away for you to travel. No problem, our Thousand Bone Cave is willing to do it for you."

"What does the person you are looking for look like? Once my brother and I return to the southern border, we will definitely inquire about it for you and inform you as soon as we have any information."

Gu Qingying, who was standing to the side, also chimed in:

"That's right, Sect Leader Jiang, our Thousand Bone Cave's information network is quite efficient."

"If the person you are looking for has recently fled to the Ten Thousand Mountains, as long as the Grand Elder puts in a word, many forces will be willing to do us a favor, and we might be able to find them for you very soon."

"A good idea, just what I wanted..."

Jiang Mo looked at the letter his senior brother had once written and had the same thought. He then ordered Zhuge Yu to bring paper, pen, and ink.

"But I have never met either of you before, how could I trouble you for nothing..."

"Master Jiang, you flatter us. We were saved from danger by Master Zuo. We are so grateful that Thousand Bone Cave is willing to be on good terms with the Sanyi Sect for generations."

"Moreover, the Grand Elder has already given orders for me and Qingying to assist the Sanyi Sect in overcoming this difficult time."

However, Jiang Mo smiled at their heartfelt words but did not give a direct response.

After Zhuge Yu delivered the writing materials, he took the wolf-hair brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote with swift, flowing strokes, quickly completing a letter which he then handed to Gu Xuanchuan.

"Senior brother is senior brother, and I am me. I owe you a favor for finding the demon's whereabouts."

"If the Thousand Bones Cave is ever in danger of collapse again, you can inform me, and I will definitely help you within my capabilities."

Gu Xuanchuan accepted the letter with both hands. This was undoubtedly a token symbolizing the goodwill between the two sides. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but express his sincere gratitude.

"In that case, Xuanchuan will accept the offer without hesitation. Thank you, Master Jiang."

"What does the demon you are looking for look like? Just describe it to Qingying, and she will draw a picture based on the characteristics you describe, making continuous revisions until it meets your wishes."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Mo shook his head slightly and replied, "There's no need for that. I'll do it myself."

Then, under the strange gazes of the others, Jiang Mo channeled his Qi and copied the appearances of Wu Gensheng and Li Muxuan from his mind onto his palm, where they floated still, lifelike.

"Uncle-Master, your skills are truly remarkable!!"

Upon seeing the two familiar faces, Zhuge Yu couldn't help but sigh in admiration. They were sculpted so realistically, almost identical to those he had seen before.

"Just a simple trick."

Jiang Mo flipped his hand and imprinted the two qi-sculpted human faces onto the snow-white Xuan paper on the tea table, just like the wanted posters drawn in ancient times.

Unfortunately, he didn't know what Granny Liu looked like, otherwise the search area could have been greatly narrowed down.

"Take this painting with you. Keep an eye on things discreetly, but don't make a big fuss, or I'll scare them away."

Jiang Mo slowly gathered and rolled up the sheet of Xuan paper, instructing Gu Xuanchuan to be extra careful:

"More importantly, these two, along with the other old poisonous woman I'm looking for—the one who created the coffin—have a powerful backing. It's not worth it for your Thousand Bone Cave to clash with them head-on."

"Just let me know."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingying suggested, "If Sect Leader Jiang doesn't mind, I'll give you the 'Wind-Following Gu'?"

"Following the Wind Gu? What is that?"

Jiang Mo was surprised. He knew very little about the Gu cultivators and Gu worms in the Southern Frontier. This was the first time he had heard of this kind of Gu worm. He vaguely guessed that it was a Gu worm used for communication.

"Please wait a moment while I look for it."

This young girl from southern Xinjiang, head bowed and eyes lowered, reached into her purple cloth bag and rummaged through it, muttering to herself:

"Master Zuo left in such a hurry back then, he only left a letter, otherwise I would definitely have made him take the 'Wind-Following Gu' that my aunt raised with him."

"My senior brother... he really isn't good at saying goodbye." Jiang Mo's lips curled into a wistful smile.

"Here you are!! We've found it, Sect Leader Jiang."

Suddenly, Gu Qingying looked up and saw a plump silkworm, pure white and only the size of a finger, wrapped around the girl's finger and slowly wriggling.

"The Wind-Following Gu, a Gu worm unique to our Thousand Bone Cave!"

At this point, Gu Qingying's words carried a hint of pride: "My aunt raised a male and a female, which can convey our feelings from thousands of miles away."

"This... isn't this a silkworm?!"

Driven by curiosity, Zhuge Yu went closer to examine it and found that it was no different from the silkworms raised by silk weavers that he usually saw.

"wrong."

Gu Qingying shook the white silkworm and corrected, "This is a Gu, a Shunfeng Gu, which is different from the silkworms you raise in the Central Plains that spin silk."

"My aunt fed it a lot of medicinal herbs and carefully nurtured it for several years before it became intelligent and human-like."

"Master Jiang, here you go."

Gu Qingying placed the Wind-Following Gu into Jiang Mo's hand.

"How old is this Gu? How should I feed it?"

Jiang Mo felt the white silkworm in his right palm; it was cool and soft to the touch, and a special kind of Qi flowed within it. It was highly intelligent and completely different from the insects and beasts he usually saw.

"Ten years of medicinal herbs and nutrients fed to the Shunfeng Gu during its larval stage are enough to sustain its growth. You can just feed it some water."