Fairy, please don't do this!

The barrier to the Divine Path realm was suddenly broken!

Mid-seventh grade!

Late stage of Rank 7!

Seventh grade perfect!

After breaking through three realms in succession, his power finally subsided.

The remaining energy surged along the meridians, tempering the muscles and bones, and refining the flesh and blood.

His martial arts realm rose steadily, eventually progressing from the early stage of the eighth rank to the perfect eighth rank!

At this moment, Gu Jinzhao's aura surged like a dragon, his eyes shone brightly, and he seemed to have undergone a complete transformation.

"There's one more!"

He suddenly turned his head, a red light flashing in his eyes, a bloodthirsty desire for killing surged forth, and he pounced on Dugu Wang in a blur!

Dugu Wang was locked in combat with Jiang Tinglan, who had broken through the formation.

Jiang Tinglan's Crimson Lotus Sword dance unleashed streaks of crimson sword light, while Dugu Wang continuously formed hand seals, causing the twelve Earthly Branches runes to intertwine and collide in mid-air, creating ripples.

In the heat of battle, neither of them noticed that Gu Jinzhao had arrived behind them.

"laugh--!"

Until a rusty iron sword pierced Dugu Wang's back, he looked down in disbelief at the tip of the sword protruding from his chest.

"How...is this possible?"

He never expected that the Mist Demon would be defeated so quickly.

Why is it impossible?

Gu Jinzhao twisted his wrist, and the True Yang Sword Intent raged within Dugu Wang's body.

Just as he was about to refine Dugu Wang, purple vine patterns spread out from his chest, tightly locking his heart meridian, and a suffocating pain came through.

"cough……"

Gu Jinzhao let out a muffled groan, the red light in his eyes flickering uncertainly.

"You can't refine it anymore." The ghost wife's soft voice carried a hint of solemnity: "The demonic energy of the Fearful Mist Demon has invaded your heart meridian. If you forcibly refine this Yang God again, you may go completely mad."

Gu Jinzhao took a deep breath, suppressing the murderous urge within him.

Seeing this, Jiang Tinglan's tense nerves relaxed slightly, and her sword strike slowed down.

"You will all be buried with us!"

At that moment, Dugu Wang's shattered soul suddenly collapsed, turning into countless dark blue runes that swirled and condensed in the air, instantly forming an ancient causal destiny disc that completely enveloped the two of them!

"Causal and Fate Techniques?"

Gu Jinchao's eyes narrowed, and he instantly drew his sword, the Crimson Sky Sword transforming into a crimson rainbow.

Jiang Tinglan's expression changed slightly. The Crimson Lotus Sword emitted a dazzling light as she slashed at the Destiny Plate.

The two swords struck together, and the surface of the destiny plate was covered with cracks, shattering into pieces.

But the remaining half of the natal chart is still spinning!

A beam of dark light shot towards Gu Jinzhao, but was blocked by a beam of clear light that was also surrounded by the twelve earthly branches runes. Another beam of dark light, however, directly enveloped Jiang Tinglan.

"Well……"

Jiang Tinglan's body trembled.

Under Gu Jinzhao's gaze, her body shrank at a visible speed, and the wide robe quickly enveloped her.

In the blink of an eye, the valiant female swordsman had transformed into a beautifully sculpted little girl.

She stood blankly in mid-air, looking down at her tiny palms, then looking up at her surroundings, her childish voice filled with confusion: "Where...is this?"

Before he could finish speaking, he lost his balance and fell straight down.

Gu Jinzhao dodged and caught the little girl, holding her in his arms.

Perhaps she was frightened, her face turned pale, and she tightly hugged his neck with both hands.

"Miss Jiang, do you remember who I am?"

Gu Jinchao sensed something was wrong and couldn't help but lower his head to ask.

"My surname isn't Jiang, it's Yu!"

"My mother calls me Feng'er..."

Yu Fengzhi responded subconsciously, then looked at the man in front of her strangely: "Big brother, who are you?"

Gu Jinzhao's expression suddenly became quite interesting.

If he wasn't mistaken, that causal fate technique he just used should be the Earth Sect's secret technique, the [Reverse Fate Technique]!

Those who fall victim to this technique will have their karma reversed.

They may age rapidly, their vitality withering away quickly, or they may grow backward, regressing to childhood and infancy, or even transforming into a fleshy embryo, ultimately losing consciousness and personality.

Clearly, Yu Fengzhi belongs to the latter category.

Gu Jinzhao dared not be careless and quickly grasped her small hand to sense the condition within her body.

His cultivation level remained intact, and there was no abnormality in his soul and physical body; he did not transform into a fleshy embryo.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness!"

It is likely because the destiny chart constructed by Dugu Wang with his divine soul was partially shattered, losing some of its power, which is why he only turned into a little girl.

As for Gu Jinzhao himself, he guessed that it was because the [Earthly Branch Mirror] automatically protected its master that it helped him escape a calamity.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Yu Fengzhi tugged at his hair in annoyance: "Big brother, you still haven't answered me, who are you?"

"Was my junior uncle this lively when he was little...?" Gu Jinzhao thought to himself.

He wanted to say that he was her junior apprentice, but he felt that it wouldn't be believable.

He explained, "My name is Gu Jinzhao, you can call me brother!"

"elder brother?"

Yu Fengzhi blinked, feeling that the way she was addressed was a little awkward.

But subconsciously, I don't reject the person in front of me; on the contrary, I feel a sense of familiarity.

But the next moment, she thought of something and burst into tears.

Gu Jinchao was somewhat at a loss: "Why are you suddenly crying?"

Yu Fengzhi cried with tears streaming down her face: "Waaah... My parents are dead... killed by evil cultivators."

Gu Jinzhao was slightly taken aback when he heard this, and then he remembered that his uncle had just lost his mother at this time.

The one who killed her mother was her father, an elder of the Blood River Sect.

However, the leader of the Qingyun Sect, Master Bai Mei, arrived later, killed her father, and saved her.

Afterwards, he sealed this memory and told Yu Fengzhi that the people who killed her parents were evil cultivators from the Blood River Sect.

Yu Fengzhi cried louder and louder, crystal tears sliding down her cheeks: "Waaah..."

Gu Jinzhao felt pity for her and wiped away the tears on her cheeks, saying softly, "Feng'er's parents are not dead, they have only gone to heaven and become immortals!"

Yu Fengzhi paused in her sobs: "You're lying! There are only clouds in the sky, no gods or immortals there!"

Gu Jinzhao looked up and pointed to two stars in the night sky: "Do you see them? Those are the stars your parents turned into. They have always been protecting you."

Yu Fengzhi looked in the direction he pointed and indeed saw two stars shining brightly, but she still didn't believe it: "How can you prove that they are my parents?"

Gu Jinzhao said softly, "Call them out. If they respond, that's it!"

Yu Fengzhi called out softly, "Father, Mother, Feng'er is here!"

The next moment, two stars in the sky cast a soft glow onto her face, as if gently caressing her.

Yu Fengzhi stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief: "They...are really my parents?"

Gu Jinzhao dispelled the power of [Ugliness] and nodded, saying, "Of course it's true, otherwise why would I respond to you?"

Yu Fengzhi pursed her lips, her face full of desolation: "But since they have become immortals in heaven, why don't they come to see Feng'er?"

Gu Jinzhao held her and found a relatively flat stone step to sit down.

"Does Feng'er know?"

"In the human world, there are dynasties ruled by the emperor, and in the heavens, there is also a celestial court, ruled by a supreme deity called the Jade Emperor, who governs all the gods in the nine heavens."

"The Heavenly Court?"

Yu Fengzhi's attention was drawn, and she temporarily forgot her sadness, asking curiously, "What does it look like?"

"The Heavenly Court has crystal-clear jade palaces and golden halls, a Jade Pool filled with celestial mist, and celestial flowers that never wither..."

Gu Jinzhao described it in a language she could understand: "In order to manage so many gods and ensure that everyone could cultivate in peace and perform their duties, the Jade Emperor set many rules, which are the Heavenly Laws."

"One of these rules is that no deity may descend to the mortal realm without permission."

"Why?" Yu Fengzhi asked, puzzled. "Can't Father and Mother even see Feng'er?"

Gu Jinzhao patiently explained, "Because the power of the gods is too great."

"If they come down whenever they want, they might accidentally affect the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning of the human world, the changing of the seasons, and even the lives of mortals, which would cause chaos in the human world."

Yu Fengzhi lowered her eyes: "Then... then will Feng'er never see Father and Mother again?"

"Of course not."

Gu Jinzhao patted her little head: "Once you embark on cultivation, travel the world to slay demons and monsters, and accumulate a certain amount of merit, you will be able to join the ranks of immortals."

"At that time, Feng'er will be able to reunite with her father and mother in the Heavenly Court and be together forever."

Yu Fengzhi's eyes lit up again: "Really? Is it possible?"

But then, as if remembering something, her eyes dimmed again: "But...but Feng'er doesn't know how to cultivate."

"I'll teach you!"

Gu Jinzhao smiled.

Yu Fengzhi's cultivation level is still intact. With a little guidance, he can control his own cultivation, which is not difficult.

Yu Fengzhi asked in a clear voice, "Then do I need to become your disciple, brother?"

"Ahem...that's unnecessary."

If Yu Fengzhi were to become an apprentice, how should they address each other after she returns to normal?

Each side should have its own interpretation?

I call you Uncle-Master, and you call me Master?

The scene was too beautiful for Gu Jinchao to bear thinking about it any longer...

Chapter 118, Tantai Xuanji, the beautiful neighbor, and her mother's friend? (3K)

The truth behind the mummified corpse case in Baihua County has been revealed.

The Underworld Cult is secretly plotting to use the Fearful Mist Demon to massacre the county and frame the Nanzhao Kingdom!

Gu Jinzhao spent two days finishing up and consolidating his cultivation before embarking on his journey home with Yu Fengzhi and the calico cat.

At this moment, the candlelight flickered in the inn room.

Wearing a purple gauze nightgown, An Wanxi lay lazily on the bed, smiling at Gu Jinzhao: "This trip to Baihua County has been quite fruitful."

"Not only have his skills in both martial arts and divine arts improved significantly, but he has also gained a clingy little sister."

Gu Jinzhao sat cross-legged, practicing his sword technique, but upon hearing this, he sighed: "My martial aunt has been afflicted by the [Reversal of Fate Technique], and we need to find a way to break free."

An Wanxi blinked her captivating peach blossom eyes and parted her red lips slightly: "The Reversal of Fate Technique comes from the Earth Sect. My little husband, why don't you take her back to Qingzhou and ask Aunt Ruo for help?"

"Although Aunt Ruo can untie it, I'm afraid she might use too much of her spiritual power, allowing Xuan Yi to break free of her restraints, which would only cause more trouble."

Gu Jinzhao rejected the proposal.

This technique of defying fate was performed by a fifth-grade Yang God Realm cultivator at the cost of sacrificing their divine soul.