The Wheel-Turning Master.

In a pile of rubble, Lin Bai hugged Gu Qingshui's waist tightly, with a light mist surrounding him.

After Kong Shu left, Lin Bai's murderous feeling disappeared, but he did not let go of his hand.

Previously, when Gu Qingshui was in the melee at Black Wind Mountain, she and Zou Mi became more and more excited in the fight, and they both fought hard against the origin, and were seriously injured.

When Zou Mi and Chi Shangxing saw that the situation was hopeless and retreated to the teleportation array in the Black Wind Mountain, Gu Qingshui, despite his injured body, wanted to follow Taoist Lihuo to surround Kong Shu, but was held back by Lin Bai.

Gu Qingshui was not a person who would back down, but Lin Bai was so persistent that he held her waist tightly and refused to let go. Gu Qingshui was already seriously injured, and she was angry and anxious, but she didn't want to hurt her beloved general. Just when she was helpless, she saw the shape of the law of heaven and earth.

Then Lin Bai and Gu Qingshui lay on the ground, with the mist concealing their aura, and luckily they were not discovered by Kong Shu.

At this moment, Kong Shu left, and Lin Bai breathed a sigh of relief. Gu Qingshui's face was extremely pale, and he frowned, looking in the direction where Kong Shu was leaving.

After a long time, Gu Qingshui finally came to her senses and saw that Lin Bai's hand was still on her waist and was even moving upwards. She glared at Lin Bai in embarrassment.

Lin Bai quickly let go of his hand and asked with concern: "Is the ancestor okay?"

Seeing that Lin Bai was so serious and concerned, Gu Qingshui couldn't get angry. She just closed her eyes and recovered. But she felt confused again. She had a feeling of fear as if she had escaped death, and her body felt very uncomfortable, especially her waist, which was itchy.

Lin Bai was very concerned and said hurriedly: "Ancestor, there is a place with lush mountains and rivers three hundred miles to the east. It is most suitable for recuperation and is also in line with the water method that the ancestor practices."

Having been a guest in Shoutian Pavilion for a long time, Lin Bai is familiar with the geography.

Gu Qingshui nodded slightly, and Lin Bai hurriedly went to support his waist, but was glared at by Gu Qingshui.

Lin Bai pretended not to see it and helped Gu Qingshui up, "Grandpa, I'll take you there."

"I'm not dead yet." Gu Qingshui said weakly, waved his sleeves, rolled up Lin Bai, and went east.

The clear water formed a line, and Lin Bai saw that many disciples of Shoutian Pavilion on the Black Wind Mountain were at a loss, and the Northern Expedition troops were also in a daze. The Yuanyings in charge were all injured, and no one gave orders.

However, the people of Black Wind Mountain are like a tree without roots. Zou Mi and Chi Shangxing were seriously injured. Kong Shu is afraid that it will be difficult for him to use the secret treasure in a short period of time.

More than three hundred miles to the east, there are mountains covered with lush greenery.

Among the tall mountains and huge trees, there is a deep lake covered by thick fog, quiet and deep, with fish jumping out from time to time. In the clear water is a quiet island, shaped like a gourd, named Huludao.

There are dense forests on the island, and at the bottom of the island there is an old thatched cottage, which is dilapidated and old, and no one knows how old it is.

There is a small pavilion hidden in the Shangpiao forest, named Dudiao Pavilion.

The water here is full of spiritual energy and is as peaceful as water.

When they arrived here, Gu Qingshui sat in the Solitary Diao Pavilion, and Lin Bai took the responsibility of guarding him.

Because of the Northern Expedition and the fact that it was too close to Black Wind Mountain, this place was a blessed land, but no one came and went. There were only a few towns hundreds of miles away, and they were all in the Northern Wilderness.

Gu Qingshui sat cross-legged in the fishing pavilion, his face pale and his thin back making him look even thinner.

Lin Bai inspected the surrounding area and found that there was no danger. There were only spiritual beasts in the deep lake, such as rhinoceros and carp, and there were more than a dozen colorful pheasants on the island in the forest.

Although the spiritual beasts have low intelligence, they can live forever here after all. Lin Bai rewarded them with elixirs and ordered them to patrol the water and the sky. The spiritual beasts were originally responsible for this job, so they immediately bowed happily and left happily.

Lin Bai did not dare to disturb Aunt Gu and just stayed on guard on Huludao.

Three days later, a rhinoceros and a koi came, carrying two people.

"Where is the ancestor?" Gu Yao landed, frowned and looked at Lin Bai, very cautious.

Dugu Jing also came. She lowered her head and glanced at Lin Bai from time to time, with admiration on her face.

Lin Bai felt sad when he saw Gu Yao disregarding their years of friendship and coming up to him as if she was catching him cheating.

Arriving at the Shangyao place on Huludao Island, Gu Yao was relieved to see her ancestor sitting cross-legged in the Solitary Fishing Pavilion with his clothes neat and tidy.

"Why are you here?" Lin Bai asked.

Gu Yao saw that the ancestor was still innocent, but was still worried about his injuries, so she only explained a few words in a hurry.

It turned out that when the Black Wind Mountain was breached, Gu Yao was escorting supplies here. After arriving, he saw the miserable state of the people and knew that his ancestor was seriously injured. So he was driven here by Gu Jiuzhong and picked up his old job of guarding the gate and the house again.

"How's the situation on the front line?" Lin Bai asked.

Gu Yao sighed and said, "You'll know when you go and take a look."

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Lin Bai went to see Dugu Jing again.

Dugu Jing shook his head and sighed.

"Go quickly, maybe you can persuade him..." Gu Yao pushed Lin Bai.

Seeing that Gu Yao was guarding against him as if he were a thief, Lin Bai felt sad. He bowed towards Du Diao Pavilion and took Dugu Jing to Black Wind Mountain.

Even before reaching Black Wind Mountain, I felt the blood boiling.

However, the area around Yanshou Peak in the distance was extremely peaceful, and the disciples of Qiaoshan and Jiuzhashan did not participate in it.

Lin Bai looked ahead carefully and saw that Black Wind Mountain was on fire everywhere and covered with bloodstains. It was obvious that it had experienced a great battle.

Among them, the disciples of Zhou Huishan roamed around, searching the entire mountain, clearly intending to kill them all.

Lin Bai did not go to Black Wind Mountain, but went straight to the top of Yanshou Peak, where he saw Yang Shu, Gao Yuanyuan, Jiang Xiaobai, and Jing Shitui as well. There were two people who were the Jindan of Tianyan Sword Sect and Nascent Soul Shi family, and another person he did not recognize, but there was no Nascent Soul figure.

"Who is in charge over at Black Wind Mountain?" Lin Bai asked.

"Senior Yun is guarding Songhe Mountain, Senior Lihuo is seriously injured and in seclusion, Senior Shi has returned to his hometown, and Senior Jiang is unable to preside over the affairs of Heifeng Mountain, so he returned to Qiaoshan. Senior Meng has full authority to handle this place." Yang Shu said.

Lin Bai was speechless for a moment.

This time, many of the Yuanyings who returned to the Zhou Mountain suffered heavy casualties, with only Meng Shanhe left. How could the hatred be so great, but Meng Shanhe was left in charge?
"Brother, go and persuade them." Gao Yuanyuan suddenly laughed, "Although we are here to help Zhou Huishan's old people regain their old land, it is not appropriate to kill too many people."

Lin Bai looked at everyone, finally stopping at Jiang Xiaobai's face.

Jiang Xiaobai gave a bitter smile, completely losing his usual cleverness.

Lin Bai had no choice but to pull Jiang Xiaobai aside and ask him about it.

Although he had already sensed it, Lin Bai was still shocked when he asked.

Since the Nascent Soul Battle, most of the Golden Cores of Shoutian Pavilion on Black Wind Mountain have fled to Wanshou Mountain through the teleportation array.

But there were still more than 5,000 low-level disciples left. Meng Shanhe, with his broken body, commanded the old people from Zhou Huishan to go up the mountain and occupy the land.

The people who stayed behind in Black Wind Mountain naturally fought back, but there was no one to lead them and they had no fighting power. Zhou Huishan's old people were already furious, and when they saw those people dared to resist, they attacked them ruthlessly, and later they became bloodthirsty and killed people.

"We wanted to help blockade them, but they killed too cruelly, like crazy." Jiang Xiaobai spread his hands, helpless, "We tried to persuade them again, but it didn't work. They asked us how we knew the pain of Zhou Huishan, and asked us if our wives and children had died. Then they said we wanted to take advantage of the chaos to rob treasures. There are more than 5,000 disciples left in Shoutian Pavilion. Most of them were killed, and a few escaped. Now they are still killing, lining up to kill..."

Jiang Xiaobai pointed in the direction of Black Wind Mountain. "Perhaps the old people of Zhou Hui Mountain have been suppressed for too long, and too many Yuanying died this time. In pain and despair, they want to kill them all once they gain power. And Huo Taiping, he is also an old person of Zhou Hui Mountain, but this time he would rather die than surrender. Now that he has been defeated, the descendants of the Huo family... Alas, Senior Meng used to be such a kind person, but... but..."

Speaking of this person, Jiang Xiaobai shook his head helplessly, and asked in a low voice: "Is your ancestor okay?"

"The ancestor is recovering from his injuries." Lin Bai sighed, "How is the direction of Wanshou Mountain?"

"Ancestor Yang is guarding the protective formation, and Senior Yun is also on duty, so nothing is happening. There is no movement in Wanshou Mountain either." Jiang Xiaobai said.

"Your ancestor..." Lin Bai glanced in the direction of Black Wind Mountain.

"The ancestor simply ignored me and refused to see me..." Jiang Xiaobai was also very distressed. "I tried my best and persuaded the people of Wuque Mountain to stay. Wang Yueying was willing to return to my family. Yubi Mountain is controlled by Yuan Qiye, but her prestige is not enough. Some people simply became disciples of Senior Meng. As for Yinshan Mountain, Senior Meng seems..."

Jiang Xiaobai nodded her head, indicating that something went wrong with Meng Shanhe, "Senior Meng did not impose any restrictions, but instead wanted to cut the grass and root it out."

Lin Bai knew that she had no choice, so she took Dugu Jing to Black Wind Mountain.

When we arrived at the Black Wind Mountain Hall, there was a man guarding outside the door. It was Zhang Qing, whom I knew from the past.

"Brother Zhang!" Lin Bai stepped forward.

Zhang Qing, who used to be kind, was now filled with murderous intent. Seeing Lin Bai coming, he laughed and said, "Brother Zhuanlun, why are you so late?"

"How should we deal with the remnants of the Shoutian Pavilion on Black Wind Mountain?" Lin Bai asked.

"They occupied my ancestral land and killed my compatriots, so I should give them a taste of their own medicine." Zhang Qing said.

"Where is Senior Meng?" Lin Bai looked towards the main hall.

Zhang Qing was very enthusiastic and immediately pulled Lin Bai into the hall.

The hall was dark, with a man sitting tall in the middle. He had white hair and beard, looked extremely old, had no flesh on his face, cloudy eyes, and his clothes were tattered and stained with blood.

"Senior." Lin Bai stepped forward and saluted.

Meng Shanhe raised his head, without any trace of his usual friendly demeanor.

"Senior, now that we have recovered Black Wind Mountain, there are only a few remnants left. It would be better to persuade them to surrender or expel them." Lin Bai leaned over to advise.

"Have you ever lost your wife or children?" Meng Shanhe asked.

"..." Jiang Xiaobai had just said this, and when Lin Bai arrived, he heard Meng Shanhe asking the same question, and he was speechless.

"Has your house ever been invaded by villains, and have your brothers and children been slaughtered?" Meng Shanhe asked again.

Lin Bai was completely speechless. "You are living under a woman's skirt, how can you know the hardships we have gone through? Go now!" Meng Shanhe shouted.

"Senior, if we kill too much, it is not the way to survive. Or Kong Shu may come back again." Lin Bai advised.

"The teleportation array has been destroyed!" Meng Shanhe was not afraid at all and laughed loudly, "Even if he comes in person, what does it matter? I will just give him my life! Shoutian Pavilion has killed countless people from Zhou Huishan and oppressed us for a thousand years. Can't we fight back?"

After saying these passionate words, Lin Bai felt dazed.

In the past when he was in Yinqi Mountain, this Senior Meng was very kind and careful in everything he said and did.

But when you think about it, he was also one of the first Zhou Huishan people who went south, and he must have been very principled at that time. However, over thousands of years, he had already been worn down into a peacemaker, and now his bloodiness has returned, but it's too much.

Lin Bai retreated obediently, thinking to himself that Jiang Xingchi's fighting ability was average, but his ability to escape was strong, and his means of playing with people's hearts were unfathomable.

After a tour around Black Wind Mountain, I found that not everyone is blinded by bloodshed. There are still rational people.

"I have tried my best to control my disciples, but the ancestor is dead, and the people below are very resentful. I can't suppress them. Only the people of my Yuan family can still listen to me a little bit..."

Yuan Qiye sighed, grabbed Lin Bai's sleeve, and pleaded, "Brother Zhuanlun, Black Wind Mountain has been destroyed, and Wanshou Mountain will not last long. I, an old man from Yubi Mountain, only ask for a place to live, nothing else."

"You are old people from Zhou Huishan. Once Shoutian Pavilion is destroyed, you won't have to worry about having no land." Lin Bai said.

"I have been wandering outside for many years, and my hometown has changed a lot. I dare not mention this matter anymore." Yuan Qiye smiled bitterly, "I have seen through it a long time ago. A treasure land belongs to the virtuous. Senior brother works for the Gu family, and we, the descendants of the clan, are willing to join the Gu family and go through fire and water without hesitation!"

She knelt down and saluted, saying, "Brother Zhuanlun, please introduce me to you!"

Lin Bai quickly helped her up and said, "Senior Sister, why are you doing this?"

Yuan Qiye did not get up, but said: "The ancestor said that the Qiaoshan Gu family is the most loyal. That is why I have entrusted you with this. I only hope that you can have some peace in the future."

"You can go find Gu Jiuzhong yourself. He has always been in charge of the Gu family affairs." Lin Bai said.

"Although Gu Jiuchong is a relative of the Gu family, everyone knows that Brother Zhuanlun is the favorite general of Ancestor Gu. In the battle that day, Ancestor Gu was injured and you stepped forward to provide support. Everyone saw that you took the blow from Zou Mi on behalf of Ancestor Gu. Everyone knows how close we are." Yuan Qiye said.

"..." Lin Bai had no choice but to agree, and then said: "I need to go to Songhe Mountain first. When I come back, I will take you to meet Patriarch Gu."

Yuan Qiye thanked him gladly.

Lin Bai asked about the people of Wuque Mountain again. As Jiang Xiaobai said, Yuan Qiye said that before Lei Zaixiao of Wuque Mountain died, Wang Yueying had already joined the Jiang family, and now she is on good terms with Jiang Xiaobai, and rarely participates in massacres.

The massacre in Black Wind Mountain was mainly committed by people from Yinqie Mountain, with a few from Wuque Mountain and some from Yubi Mountain.

After saying this, Lin Bai went to Yanshou Peak again to talk to Jing Shitui and Gao Yuanyuan.

Afterwards, Lin Bai went to Songhe Mountain and paid his respects to the ancestor of the Yang family. He then asked Gu Jiuzhong about the situation there and asked him to arrange a place for the Yuan family to stay.

Afterwards, Lin Bai returned and took Yuan Qiye to Huludao.

Gu Yao knelt outside the Solitary Fishing Pavilion and took on the responsibility of guarding the gate.

It's just that she has finally entered the Golden Core Realm, and this time she is no longer sitting and guarding under her ancestor's butt.

Gu Yao heard the faint chirping of birds on the other side of the lake, and soon saw Lin Bai and Yuan Qiye breaking through the thick fog.

"Ancestor!" Lin Bai stepped forward, without even looking at Gu Yao's pout, he knelt down in front of Gu Qingshui, his concern for him evident in his words.

Gu Yao clenched her fists. She had heard many rumors before, saying that Zou Mi and her ancestor fought for a concubine and both suffered losses.

There are also rumors that if he had not been seriously injured and unable to fight again, he would have gone after Kong Shu, and then he would not even be able to save his life.

Therefore, everyone said that others died because of fighting for military merits, while their own ancestor lived because of fighting for a concubine, which really made Gu Yao crazy.

Gu Yao knelt down and took two steps, muttering something, then grabbed Lin Bai's sleeve to prevent him from touching her ancestor.

Gu Qingshui also opened her eyes. Her face was pale and she looked even thinner under her green clothes.

Lin Bai always thought that Aunt Gu was cold and aloof, but now as she was recuperating from her injuries, she looked somewhat gentler. She didn't look like an old ancestor, but more like a daughter, a bit like Miaomiao when she was a child.

Gu Qingshui glanced at Yuan Qiye who was kneeling on the ground, but ignored him and asked, "What's going on outside?"

Her voice was as clear as water, not as distant and ethereal as before.

Lin Bai sighed, not knowing what to say.

From a strategic point of view, this battle was a victory as we destroyed Black Wind Mountain, cut off one of Shoutian Pavilion's claws, and outlasted Xia Yufeng and Huo Taiping.

But the account cannot be settled in this way. Xia Yufeng used the power of the sickle to quickly kill Gui Zhenzi and Mu Lian.

Kong Shu was even more domineering. He used the mysterious treasure to exert his supernatural power and killed Yuanying as easily as killing a chicken.

Among the dead were Zhou Huishan’s old friends Yuan Jie and Lei Zaixiao.

There is also the Jiuzhashan Banquet and Qingfeng.

The guest army includes Fu Bozi from Yunxia Sect and Sun Baopu from Tianyan Sword Sect.

He killed five Yuanyings in one fell swoop, and his power shook all directions. Those who heard about it were terrified, and no one dared to underestimate the inheritance of the God Transformation anymore.

A total of nine Yuanyings died in this battle, two died in Shoutian Pavilion, and seven died in the Northern Expedition Army. It was a loss no matter how you look at it!

The four people who escaped were all injured. Yun Wujiu was okay and had gone to Songhe Mountain to guard the mountain, but he would not see outsiders. Shi Huayu was beaten back to his hometown after the battle and did not see outsiders either. Lihuo Taoist was seriously injured and went to a place to meditate. Jiang Xingchi had the lowest cultivation level and was said to be more seriously injured. Anyway, he ran back to his hometown in Qiaoshan and even put the Northern Expedition aside for the time being.

Others who have not been captured by Fa Tian Xiang Di include Meng Shanhe, Du Jueming and Gu Qingshui.

Meng Shanhe fought too fiercely with Huo Taiping and was exhausted and unable to fight anymore, but this saved his life.

However, Du Jueming was the luckiest. When the Black Wind Mountain protective formation was broken, he saw Xia Yufeng using the secret treasure and he just slipped away without looking back. Thus, he was able to survive and even not get injured.

Du Jueming was originally known as the Drunken Immortal, but after this battle, no one mentioned the Drunken Immortal anymore and only secretly called him the Long-Legged Immortal.

Lin Bai immediately briefly recounted the events of Black Wind Mountain and mentioned Yuan's intention to surrender.

"The Yuan family asks the ancestor to take us in. In the future, we, the Yuan family, are willing to serve as the ancestor's pioneers. This ambition will never change, even if we die." Yuan Qiye knelt on the ground, extremely sincere.

Gu Yao knew that Yubi Mountain had not carried out large-scale killings, and wanted to speak up for them, but she saw her ancestor slightly turning his head to look at Lin Zhuanlun, clearly asking for his opinion.

"..." Gu Yao clenched her fists and stared at Lin Bai angrily.

“Good.” Gu Qingshui communicated with Lin Bai through voice transmission, and then said, “You are a descendant of the Nascent Soul stage, and you can trace your origin back to the God Transformation Sect. Although you are down and out now, it is only a temporary experience. You will surely have good fortune in the future.”

At this point, Gu Qingshui nodded at Gu Yao and said, "Yao'er, you have already formed a pill, so it's not good for you to stay with me anymore. Take Yuan Qiye to find Gu Jiuzhong and let him make the arrangements. After the arrangements are made, Yuan Qiye, find Lin Zhuanlun and ask him to pick a handsome boy from your family and send him here to guard this place for me."

"Thank you, Ancestor!" Yuan Qiye bowed again happily when he heard Ancestor Gu say this.

"Yes." Seeing that the ancestor asked Lin Zhuanlun to choose, but not herself, Gu Yao glared at the innocent Lin Bai unwillingly and cursed inwardly, "I was wondering why you didn't care about Feixue, but it turns out you covet my ancestor! Be on guard day and night, but you can't guard against thieves in your own home!"

After the two girls left, Gu Qingshui glanced at Lin Bai.

Lin Bai noticed that Aunt Gu's eyes were gentle, and it was clear that she was much closer than before.

This battle barely saved Aunt Gu's life, but she was a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. And she was called "ancestor" every day, so she was afraid that she could not express her gratitude. But there was a little difference, and she was no longer like an elder looking at a younger person.

"When will Jiang Xingchi come back?" Gu Qingshui asked.

"No news." Lin Bai said.

"The small Black Wind Mountain has caused such a massacre, I wonder what the Wanshou Mountain will do." Gu Qingshui was in low spirits, it didn't seem like he was talking to a junior, but rather chatting with an old friend.

"Ancestor." Lin Bai stepped forward and said, "The Shoutian Pavilion came from the Northern Wilderness to survive. Senior Jiang handed Black Wind Mountain over to Zhou Huishan's old people to deal with, and this massacre was a threat. Therefore, Wanshou Mountain did not dare to fight, but had to fight. I guess, based on Senior Jiang's mind, he probably wants to fight and negotiate at the same time."

Gu Qingshui nodded slightly, not knowing what it meant.

"Ancestor, is your injury feeling better?" Lin Bai asked with concern.

"Zou Mi's gold and silver rings are quite powerful, and they need to be nurtured for a long time. But she is also seriously injured." Gu Qingshui said.

"Ancestor." Lin Bai sighed and said, "Zou Mi and Chi Shangxing are fake, Kong Shu is the real one. Ancestor should not fight with Zou Mi!"

When Gu Qingshui saw Lin Bai complaining, she frowned slightly and glared at him.

Seeing that she was acting like a little girl, Lin Bai did not dare to persuade her anymore. He just said, "Old Ancestor, just take care of your wounds. I estimate that although many Yuanying died in this battle, they are like gamblers at the gambling table. Senior Jiang will definitely make them raise their bets. Old Ancestor, just take care of your wounds and let Senior Jiang use his evil plan."

"Ancestor, Ancestor, don't I have a name?" Gu Qingshui was quite annoyed.

Huh? If not the ancestor, what should I call you? Auntie Gu? Calling you Xiaoshui like a fox? Lin Bai was stunned when he saw Auntie Gu not talking about the war but throwing a tantrum like Miaomiao when she was a child.

Gu Qingshui closed his eyes, not looking at Lin Bai, and said softly: "People who are familiar with me call me Xiaoshui. You are not an outsider either, so you don't have to be polite when there is no one around."

"Xiao Shui..." Lin Bai asked softly.

Gu Qingshui opened his eyes and looked, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, then he closed it again.

Lin Bai looked at her profile. Her pale face was somewhat moist, her nose moved slightly, her eyelashes were long, and she looked otherworldly. She didn't look like an old ancestor who was always bowing to him, but rather like a young girl who had not been stained by the slightest dust.

"Xiao Shui, hey." Lin Bai hurried forward and rolled up his sleeves. "Zou Mi was really ruthless. Xiao Shui, you see my wounds haven't healed yet, you can feel them."

"She actually held back a little bit against you. I can see that she doesn't want to kill you." Gu Qingshui opened his eyes, stared into Lin Bai's eyes, and then pushed Lin Bai away.

Lin Bai was just about to explain his innocence when he saw Gu Yao rushing over. Seeing that Lin Bai was honest, she wiped her sweat and felt relieved. (End of this chapter)