Fairy, please don't do this!

Gu Jinzhao did not hide anything: "He is a member of the Demonic Sect, lurking in the Qingyun Sect, only to break through the Demon Suppression Tower, open the Nine Nether Rift, and let the Demon Race reappear in the world."

"How could you..."

Yue'e wanted to ask, "How did you know?" but when she thought of Gu Jinzhao's cultivation of the Heavenly Mandate Path and his extremely high level of attainment, she instantly understood.

Gu Jinzhao continued, "Although Shao Baxing's physique can bring misfortune to others, it can only target one person at a time, and its power is affected by the cultivation level of the user, the cultivation level of the other party, and the time."

"Therefore, we still need to help him improve his cultivation level as soon as possible."

Yue'e suddenly realized: "So that's how it is!"

Gu Jinzhao said meaningfully, "In the future, perhaps Madam can also use Shao Baxing's help to deal with the two clans of the Demon Court."

"In that case, we should really nurture this kind of talent."

At the beginning of the month, Yue'e's eyes lit up, and her smile became even more radiant and captivating.

As Gu Jinchao said, if the Moth Phoenix Clan wants to reclaim control of the Demon Court, they will naturally have to face their old enemies.

Therefore, one should naturally try every means to put the other party to death.

Yuechu'e couldn't help but sigh, "The sorcerers who cultivate the Way of Destiny are indeed all treacherous and cunning."

"Fortunately, Young Master Gu and I are on the same side, otherwise I'm afraid I would be dead and wouldn't even know how I died."

Gu Jinchao corrected him somewhat displeasedly: "What do you mean by treacherous and cunning? This is foresight and strategic thinking!"

He's not some cunning schemer, he's a legitimate player!

Yuechu'e chuckled, her full, peach-like breasts trembling so brightly they made one dizzy: "It was my slip of the tongue, but it was indeed a profound and far-sighted plan."

No wonder the ghost wife was named Da Bai'e... Gu Jinzhao glanced at her and said softly, "Madam, remember to keep this a secret!"

"I know!" Yuechu'e noticed his gaze, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly submerged herself in the pool to cover her exposed skin.

"The refining process is over, I need to go back now, lest my junior sister come looking for me again."

After refining the wisp of phoenix flame, Gu Jinzhao fed back the spiritual essence he obtained to Yuechu'e before finally letting out a long breath.

"Thank you for your help tonight, Young Master Gu!"

As Yuechu'e watched him leave, her cheeks and ears burned with embarrassment as she thought about what had just happened in the pool.

Only after she could no longer see that figure did she rise from the lotus pond, take out a light blue dress from her storage ring, and wrap it around her mature and alluring body.

But after taking only a few steps, my legs went slightly weak and I almost fell over!

"It's all his fault..."

She steadied herself by holding onto the bamboo, and blushed as she lightly spat.

Chapter 56, Finally, they took the bait (3K)

Tianfeng City, Yunhe Town.

Every autumn harvest season, the golden waves of rice stretch endlessly, resembling a vast sea of ​​clouds surging and flowing when viewed from afar, hence the name Yunhe (Cloud Rice).

As noon approached, Gu Jinzhao and Lin Qingci arrived in Yunhe Town.

The town's streets were fairly tidy, lined with shops and inns on both sides. Perhaps because of the missing child, the pedestrians all seemed to carry a hint of unease and vigilance.

They didn't linger and went straight to a restaurant called "Suiyunju".

The two had just stepped into the inn when they heard footsteps behind them.

A man and a woman walked in side by side.

The man was tall and stern-looking, with a sharp, unapproachable air about him.

The woman beside him was petite with delicate and gentle features, possessing a charming and refined beauty.

The two were none other than Mo Zangfeng and Ji Shan.

Their eyes met in the dim light of the inn, and they nodded slightly to each other.

Without further ado, the four of them went up to the second floor and entered a private room, thanks to the attentive guidance of the waiter.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Bai!"

"Greetings, Senior Brother Gu!"

Lin Qingci and Ji Shan first bowed respectfully to the two senior brothers in charge of protecting the path during this trial, and then they greeted each other.

Mo Zangfeng sat in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over his two junior sisters: "You two will be fully responsible for investigating and handling this case of the missing children in Yunhe Town."

"Junior Brother Gu and I will only observe from the sidelines and will not intervene unless it is a matter of life and death."

The purpose of the trial mission is to train disciples' ability to solve problems independently.

Their main responsibility was to prevent accidents from happening to the trial disciples, not to do it for them.

"That's exactly right!"

Lin Qingci and Ji Shan exchanged a glance, then took out the mission jade slip and carefully discussed how to begin.

On the other side, Mo Zangfeng glanced at Gu Jinzhao and walked to a seat by the window.

Gu Jinzhao followed suit, and the two stood side by side, looking out the window at the old trees in the courtyard whose leaves were beginning to turn yellow.

Mo Zangfeng did not turn his head, but asked indifferently, "The one who cleared the sixth level of the Demon Suppression Tower a while ago was Junior Brother Gu, right?"

I thought you could hold back... Upon hearing this, Gu Jinzhao's eyes immediately became playful.

After clearing the sixth level and killing the Mirror Demon, he knew that Mo Zangfeng would come looking for him.

It's worth noting that even the eldest brother, Jie Hongchen, hadn't cleared the level before, let alone his second brother, who liked to show off in front of others.

Gu Jinzhao smiled slightly and said in a calm tone, "I dare not lie to Senior Brother Mo, it was indeed by luck that I passed the level."

"However... it was a clever trick."

"Taking shortcuts?"

Mo Zangfeng finally turned his head, his sword-like eyebrows slightly raised, and his sharp gaze looked directly at Gu Jinzhao: "What trickery is there to speak of inside the Demon Suppression Tower?"

Gu Jinzhao explained calmly, "Senior Brother Mo has fought against the Mirror Demon, so he knows that it can replicate the cultivation and techniques of intruders. It can be said that it becomes stronger when facing strong opponents and weaker when facing weak opponents."

"At that time, my cultivation level was only at the early stage of the eighth rank. After the Mirror Demon was replicated, even with the support of the sixth layer of environment, the upper limit of my basic strength was still limited."

Mo Zangfeng snorted coldly: "It's true that the Mirror Demon replicates cultivation, but within the sixth layer of the mirror world, its strength will increase by at least two to three minor realms!"

"If I were to face someone two or three minor realms higher than myself, I would have no chance of winning unless my actual combat ability far surpassed that of someone of the same level."

Gu Jinzhao nodded frankly: "What Senior Brother Mo said is absolutely right. If we were to fight head-on, I would indeed be no match for the Mirror Demon."

"I was able to win because I found its weakness."

"A flaw?" Mo Zangfeng's eyes showed even deeper doubt: "The Mirror Demon is perfectly replicated and has no physical form, so how can there be a flaw?"

“The Mirror Demon itself may be flawless!” Gu Jinchao’s lips curled into a meaningful smile: “But the cultivation techniques we practice may not be without flaws.”

Mo Zangfeng pondered, "You mean, you've found a flaw in the cultivation technique you practice?"

But he quickly shook his head: "The techniques passed down by the sect's seniors have been refined through countless trials. Our cultivation is still shallow, how can we possibly find the flaws in them?"

Gu Jinzhao spread his hands lightly and uttered three words: "Besides the way of the sword, I also cultivate the way of destiny."

"The Way of Destiny?"

Mo Zangfeng was slightly taken aback.

The Mandate of Heaven and the Daoist tradition are skilled in divination and prophecy, and adept at uncovering the secrets and causes of Heaven.

If Gu Jinchao truly cultivated the Heavenly Mandate Path, it is theoretically possible for him to use the causal destiny technique to reverse-engineer the weaknesses of his own cultivation method.

For sword cultivators, if they can know the flaws in their opponent's techniques in advance, even if their cultivation level is slightly inferior, they can indeed break through all techniques with a single sword strike.

Gu Jinzhao concluded, "That's why I said it was a shortcut, a clever trick!"

Mo Zangfeng clearly didn't believe it: "If that's the case, why would Junior Brother Gu so openly tell me about his secret practice of the Heavenly Fate Path?"

Gu Jinzhao's smile vanished, replaced by an unusually serious expression: "Some time ago, I glimpsed a corner of the future through the art of cause and effect."

"The Qingyun Sect will soon face an unprecedented calamity that will destroy the sect!"

Mo Zangfeng frowned and subconsciously asked, "What calamity?"

Gu Jinzhao slowly shook his head, his gaze profound: "The secrets of heaven are chaotic and difficult to fathom."

"I only vaguely see a glimmer of hope in this calamity."

"And this glimmer of hope lies in Senior Brother Mo."

Mo Zangfeng's face was full of doubt: "How can I believe you based on just your word?"

"How can such a matter concerning the survival of the sect be treated lightly?"

"Under Brother Mo's bed, in a hidden compartment, there is a scroll of notes. It is not a secret manual of cultivation techniques, but the 'Records of Manifestations of the Sage' written by you yourself."

Gu Jinchao suddenly changed the subject, his tone becoming flat and straightforward: "Among them, the line 'Swords point to the nine heavens, illuminating the sun and moon; eyes hold eternity, reflecting the netherworld' is the one I am most proud of, and I have revised the wording of it repeatedly."

Mo Zangfeng's face suddenly stiffened.

Gu Jinchao seemed oblivious to his sudden change in expression and continued speaking slowly:

“The day before yesterday, when Senior Brother Mo went down the mountain on business, he passed through the Black Wind Ridge Ancient Road and suddenly heard a woman calling for help. You immediately drew your sword and went there, thinking that you could stage a ‘hero saves the beauty’ scene.”

"When they rushed into the woods, they discovered that they were clients and prostitutes, just playing around!"

Mo Zangfeng's lips twitched, as if recalling the embarrassing scene of being scolded for meddling in other people's business.

“A month ago, Senior Brother Mo accepted a mission from the sect to go to the Red Phoenix Pavilion, the largest brothel in Silver Moon City, to investigate whether a courtesan was a demon from the Hehuan Sect.”

"In order to attract her attention, I specially changed into my most elegant and dignified clothes and sat alone in the Red Phoenix Pavilion drinking wine."

"I wanted to create the image of a refined and elegant gentleman in this turbulent world, but because my expression was too cold and my eyes were too sharp, no one dared to approach me. In the end, the cleaning staff mistook me for a wandering swordsman looking for trouble."

"Three months ago..."

"Six months ago..."

"Stop...stop talking!" Mo Zangfeng finally couldn't hold back anymore, his face turning red and white in turns.

At that moment, he felt the floor of the inn on the second floor was incredibly hot, and he wished he could immediately dig out a cave with three bedrooms, a living room, and a training room with his toes and crawl into it.

He thought he had hidden these things very well, and that no third person could possibly know about them.

Who would have thought that the other party would know it all so well, listing every single detail without missing a single one!

Gu Jinzhao stopped at the right moment, looking at Mo Zangfeng's expression as if he wished he could live in another world, a smile flashing in his eyes: "Now, Senior Brother Mo, do you believe what I say?"

He had experienced the feeling of social death, and twice at that.

Therefore, it's understandable how Mo Zangfeng feels right now.

Mo Zangfeng silently turned around, completely turning his back to Gu Jinzhao and facing the wall. His shoulders seemed to tremble slightly as he squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "I believe you!"

There is absolutely no way his personal matters could be leaked.

Gu Jinzhao's ability to know this can only be explained by his use of the Heavenly Mandate Dao to deduce and probe; there is no other reasonable explanation.

The fact that one can deduce such minute details suggests that their understanding of destiny is probably quite profound.

Therefore, his prophecy about the great calamity of the sect might be true.

Gu Jinzhao walked to his side and gently patted his shoulder: "Senior Brother Mo, you don't need to take it too seriously."

"Who doesn't have some pursuits in life?"

"In my opinion, Senior Brother Mo, your pursuit is just like your name."

Mo Zangfeng turned his head to look at Gu Jinzhao.

Gu Jinchao met his gaze and slowly said, "Those who do not conceal their sharpness will eventually reveal it!"

"Those who do not conceal their sharpness will inevitably reveal it."

Mo Zangfeng repeated it in a low voice!

These words struck a chord deep within him.

What he has always longed for is to shed all pretense of mediocrity and let his own brilliance shine brightly in the world, attracting the attention of thousands.

His gaze toward Gu Jinzhao instantly became incredibly complex, containing astonishment, realization, and an excitement as if he had met a kindred spirit.

It turns out that this seemingly gentle and unassuming junior brother was able to understand his deepest desires so thoroughly!