Zhu Guizhi was tempted. If the transaction was successful, Zhu Fenxiang’s earlier easy instruction of the first layer would instead be seen as rit rather than fault.
This was one solution.
However, Zhu Guizhi didn’t agree, but instead furrowed her brows, looking extrely troubled.
She needed to go back to think it over seriously, and more importantly, to contact Zhu Fenxiang.
Ning Zhuo had no objections.
Zhu Guizhi’s visit was rely an unexpected interlude. Ning Zhuo had a lot on his hands to keep him busy.
Zhu Fenxiang bid farewell to Ning Zhuo with mixed emotions.
She quietly left the Martial Arts Hall and arrived at Zhu Fenxiang’s residence.
However, the maid stopped her and imdiately returned to Zhu Fenxiang to report.
When Zhu Fenxiang heard Zhu Guizhi had co, she didn’t feel any joy at all: "People like her always put interests first. Busy with business day and night, why did she suddenly co to ?"
Zhu Fenxiang was naturally a clever person and quickly realized: "Could it be about instructing outsiders on the family’s first layer of Divine Summoning Technique?"
She instantly felt she’d guessed the truth.
"Not eting." Zhu Fenxiang slightly furrowed her brows, unwilling to et.
She knew very well she only needed to explain to the family’s relevant ssenger. And Zhu Guizhi, being her mother, had no qualifications to act as an inquiry envoy.
Zhu Guizhi soon saw the maid. The latter told her that Zhu Fenxiang was currently in closed-door cultivation, recuperating from injuries at a critical mont, and it was unwise to see outsiders.
Zhu Guizhi chuckled bitterly inside, but on the surface imdiately expressed concern, at least outwardly creating a "loving mother and devoted daughter" appearance.
"Prepare a room. I’ll stay until Fenxiang cos out." Zhu Guizhi, too, had her ways and directly made arrangents to stay.
She was Zhu Fenxiang’s own mother, so the maid had to obey her instructions. If refused and word spread about the mother-daughter discord, it would inevitably impact her reputation, affecting multiple aspects of actual interests.
"This way, madam, please." The maid led the way.
On the way, Zhu Guizhi did not give up communication. After multiple inquiries, she imdiately caught a key piece of information.
"What?"
"Fenxiang is going to fight against Gu Qing?!"
The maid nodded, indicating she had also seen the sparring invitation and Zhu Fenxiang’s reply.
Having just returned from Ning Zhuo, Zhu Guizhi found it sowhat amusing.
"In Gu Qing’s situation, he would certainly carefully select the opponent for the second match."
"Judging by this point, it’s indeed possible he chose Fenxiang as an opponent."
"But the issue is, Fenxiang and Ning Zhuo are secretly allies. Gu Qing’s move is akin to walking into a trap himself?"
"What does Gu Qing think?"
"Why choose the worst possible person?"
Zhu Guizhi mourned for Gu Qing for a second, then imdiately thought of reminding Zhu Fenxiang.
"Try to convince Fenxiang not to go all out, leave room for reconciliation."
"There’s no need to provoke a powerful newcor like Gu Qing."
However, this thought was imdiately dismissed by Zhu Guizhi.
She knew very well she had little influence over Zhu Fenxiang.
If Zhu Guizhi had any persuasive influence at ho over her daughter, she wouldn’t have gone to Ning Zhuo first.
Martial Arts Hall.
On the expansive ground paved with grey stones, two figures faced each other from afar.
On one side was Gu Qing, dressed in a moon-white scholar’s robe, handso and graceful; on the other, Zhu Fenxiang, in a billowing yellow robe, with a calm expression.
"Fellow Daoist Zhu," Gu Qing respectfully saluted, his voice smooth like jade, fully displaying his genuine emotion, "It’s my honor to spar with you today. This encounter should be a eting of minds through martial arts, with mutual progress."
His gaze swept over the gathered cultivators below, speaking with deep aning: "This exchange aims for sparring. I’m fortunate to have co to the Wanxiang Sect’s Main Mountain Gate and directly witness this year’s Feiyun Conference, truly an honor!"
He couldn’t use Divine Sense to communicate, nor could he make things explicit, as these would leave a handle, forming a flaw, thereby attacking his reputation on the Righteous Path.
He could only watch Zhu Fenxiang closely, as if to say: Look at my sincere eyes, Fellow Daoist Zhu. We are the Righteous Path, I’m not your competitor, I will leave after so ti. Cooperation, Righteous Path’s cooperation!
Zhu Fenxiang looked at Gu Qing’s flawless smile, but coldly snorted inside.
In the next mont, her Mana surged, tossing out the Divine Statue, causing divine light to descend with a roar.
"Heavens and earth’s nine realms, the deep earth as king! Eight directions of the universe, the Prison Guardian supports the sky! Devotee Fenxiang, reverently summons Earth God True Monarch—descend to the mortal realm!"
Zhu Fenxiang started by using her trump card!
Divine light ford a giant pillar and then dissipated.
At the spot appeared a towering three-zhang high God. Wearing Xuanhuang Rock Armor, with molten gold-like Earth Veins flowing in its armor gaps—it was the Earth God True Monarch’s avatar!
Gu Qing’s expression froze: "..."
Zhu Fenxiang finally spoke: "Co on, Fellow Daoist Gu Qing, show all your avatar’s skills!"
The Earth God True Monarch made his move!
He raised a giant palm, pressing down into the void.
In an instant, the air above the stage solidified. A gigantic shadow of a Xuanhuang divine rock palm, bearing the majestic pressure of ancient tis, roared down!
Boom!!
Smoke and dust filled the air, the grey stone stage cracked inch by inch, countless dirt fragnts scattered in all directions.
Gu Qing’s avatar, with light injuries, was thrown skyward in a pathetic state.
"Is Zhu Fenxiang really attacking with full force... Why?!" Gu Qing’s avatar took a deep breath, looked stern, quickly flying his hands to form complex seals.
"Kind Heart Body Protection, blessings for all directions!"
Mana burst from him, forming a solid semi-transparent Light Shield enveloping him inside.
The next mont, the Earth Guardian True Monarch’s giant palm shadow slamd onto the Light Shield.
Boom!
In an ear-splitting roar, the Light Shield containing Gu Qing’s avatar was fiercely struck onto the ground.
Pfft.
Gu Qing’s avatar spat blood.
Blood fell on the ground, forming a colorful ink stain.
"Righteous Energy flows through heaven and earth, chaotically manifesting!"
The avatar recited loudly, each word changing into substantial golden text, surrounding his body!
Each word radiated warmth and rich energy, like spring winds turning into rain, silently nurturing and vigorously healing him.
The Earth Guardian True Monarch’s Divine Power avatar attacked again.
Roaring...
Crashing...
Divine light shot out, Literary Energy scattered. Both sides were fighting extrely fiercely, truly giving their all.
The cultivators below watched with their eyes wide open!
They had never seen a battle so intense, so heated right from the start.
So thrilling.
So spectacular!
The cultivators’ eyes were glued, completely imrsed in watching, forgetting the ti.
Not long after.
Boom!!!
The last layer of Gu Qing’s avatar’s Light Shield was forcefully shattered by the Divine Power giant palm.
The avatar inside the Light Shield was directly scattered by the giant palm, turning into countless blotches of colorful ink, scattered across the now unrecognizable ground.
Gu Qing stood at the battlefield’s edge, his face ashen.
He lost!
The Earth God True Monarch’s avatar slowly dissipated.
Zhu Fenxiang looked at the ink stains on the battlefield ground, slightly shook her head, muttering softly: "Still took twenty-nine breaths of ti, huh?"
At that mont, Gu Qing’s pupils shrank to needlepoints!
"I..."
"Zhu Fenxiang!!!"
There was no cooperation, only all-out fierce battle.
Zhu Fenxiang’s soft words landed in Gu Qing’s ears, sounding louder than a thundering dragon’s roar.
The opponent really considered his avatar as a standard for comparison!
"Why did you deceive like this?!"
"Aren’t you and Situ Xing mortal enemies?"
"You should join hands with to deal with Ning Zhuo! We’re potential allies!"
Gu Qing did not understand.
Gu Qing felt very hurt.
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