In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 489 Wolves travel a thousand miles to eat meat, dogs travel a thousand miles to eat excrement

"Senior brother, what's wrong?"

Seeing Gu Shaoan suddenly stop, Mei Jiangxue couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

In response to Mei Jiangxue's question, Gu Shaoan replied, "It's nothing, I just met someone who shouldn't be alive."

Gu Shaoan had no recollection of the people around Linghu Chong, but when he looked at Linghu Chong just now, the phrase "birds of a feather flock together" came to mind.

There's a saying: "A wolf travels a thousand miles to eat meat, while a dog travels a thousand miles to eat excrement."

People tend to attract similar types of people.

Linghu Chong is not a bad person by nature, but he is naturally unrestrained and unconventional.

Such people cannot stand the constraints of rules and prefer to act on their own whims.

As long as you share the same interests, everything else is negotiable.

To live in this world, one must know and understand etiquette, and know what is permissible and what is not.

These things just don't suit someone like Linghu Chong.

Therefore, there are only three possibilities for who can be paired with Linghu Chong.

One type is someone like Ning Zhongze, who has a gentle personality and is willing to teach Linghu Chong earnestly and treat him well.

Or they are unorthodox people.

Secondly, there are those with ulterior motives.

Looking at the person sitting next to Linghu Chong, he didn't seem to be the same type of person as Ning Zhongze at all.

He was in his thirties, with a lewd look in his eyes, and he used a short knife as a weapon.

This reminded Gu Shaoan of someone.

Hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Mei Jiangxue couldn't help but look up at Linghu Chong's table again.

He seemed to be pondering who Gu Shaoan was referring to.

Before Mei Jiangxue could figure it out, Gu Shaoan had already stepped forward and started walking towards Linghu Chong's table.

Upon seeing this, Mei Jiangxue quickly followed.

At the same time, the man sitting next to Linghu Chong also noticed Gu Shaoan and Mei Jiangxue returning.

Facing the two men, the man only glanced at Gu Shaoan and the weapon in his hand before turning his gaze to Mei Jiangxue.

He even picked up a glass of wine and gulped down half a bowl while watching, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.

Noticing the man's gaze, Mei Jiangxue unconsciously frowned beneath her veil, and the icy aura emanating from her intensified.

As they drew closer, seeing that the man and Linghu Chong remained seated steadily, showing no intention of running away, Mei Jiangxue's expression grew more serious.

In Mei Jiangxue's view, a martial artist who could make Gu Shaoan take notes must not be a weakling.

The two people sitting here are probably renowned masters in the martial arts world.

For a moment, Mei Jiangxue also became more wary.

Soon, when the two were about five steps apart, Gu Shaoan stopped.

At the same time, a somewhat indifferent voice rang out.

"Wandering alone for thousands of miles, Tian Boguang?"

Upon hearing the voice, Linghu Chong, who was already quite drunk, instinctively shuddered.

Then he turned to look at Gu Shaoan.

"That begging voice sounds so much like that guy's!"

When Mei Jiangxue, who was standing next to Gu Shaoan, heard Gu Shaoan utter those seven words, her expression under her veil changed drastically.

Within the Emei Sect, from ordinary disciples to Abbess Miejue, Juechen, and Juejue, there are only two types of people they hate the most.

The first type is the human trafficker who abducts and harms people everywhere.

Secondly, there are the flower thieves in the martial arts world who specialize in humiliating people.

Tian Boguang was the best among these flower thieves.

Not only was he a womanizer, but he also committed numerous evils.

Cases of entire families being slaughtered because of women's affairs are not uncommon.

Just as Gu Shaoan was in seclusion trying to break through to the Condensing Yuan and Forming Gang realm, Tian Boguang actually wandered into the territory of the Emei Sect and even harassed several disciples of the Emei Sect. However, other elders of the Emei Sect were present at the time, which prevented Tian Boguang from succeeding.

Afterwards, Abbess Miejue and Abbess Juechen personally led people to search for Tian Boguang.

Although Tian Boguang's internal strength was only at the level of returning to the innate stage, he was exceptionally skilled in lightness skills and swordsmanship.

Especially in terms of lightness skill, even some martial artists who have condensed their Qi into Yuan might not be able to match it.

In addition, her solitary nature, lack of attachments, and skill in concealing her tracks made it impossible for Abbess Miejue and others to find her after searching for half a year.

Mei Jiangxue never expected to meet Tian Boguang here.

In response to Gu Shaoan's question, Tian Boguang raised an eyebrow and said, "Hey? Why did I suddenly turn back? So you came here specifically to see me?"

Finally, Tian Boguang raised his left hand, slammed the dagger on the table, and looked at Gu Shaoan with an arrogant expression, saying, "Speak! Are you a victim seeking revenge, or one of those so-called righteous sects?"

Seeing Tian Boguang's reaction, Gu Shaoan chuckled.

However, Gu Shaoan did not respond to Tian Boguang's words.

The reason Gu Shaoan was able to speak first was because he wanted to confirm Tian Boguang's identity.

Now that the other party has tacitly acknowledged Tian Boguang's identity, Gu Shaoan naturally wouldn't lower himself to waste words with him.

Immediately, Gu Shaoan turned to Mei Jiangxue and said, "Junior Sister, this fiend is now in your care." Hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Mei Jiangxue nodded and immediately circulated her inner energy.

The moment Mei Jiangxue made her move, Tian Boguang sensed the fluctuations of true energy within her body, and his previously relaxed expression instantly became serious.

Just as Tian Boguang gripped his short sword and began circulating his inner energy, Mei Jiangxue drew her sword without uttering a single word.

With a clear, resonant clang, the sword flashed, its cold light cascading like a torrent of autumn water.

Mei Jiangxue's longsword transformed into a silver streak, aiming straight for Tian Boguang's throat. Before the sword even arrived, a chilling sword aura had already taken the initiative, causing the empty wine jar on the table to vibrate loudly.

"So fast!"

Tian Boguang's pupils contracted sharply, and he instantly sobered up considerably.

He exclaimed in surprise, leaning back as if he were an eel sliding against the chair back. At the same time, he gripped the hilt of his knife tightly in his right hand. The moment the short knife was drawn, a flash of light appeared, and it struck first, slashing at Mei Jiangxue's wrist.

Mei Jiangxue narrowed her eyes slightly, but did not change her move. With a flick of her wrist, the longsword sank downwards.

In an instant, the sword light surged, like the rising sun, radiating golden light and enveloping Tian Boguang entirely in its power.

Tian Boguang felt a blinding cold light before his eyes, and the power of condensing essence into qi contained in the sword qi made him gasp for breath.

He dared not take the blow head-on. He lightly tapped his feet and used his lightness skill to drift to the side like a ghost. At the same time, he unleashed a series of short sword strikes, using the "Chaotic Cloak" sword technique from the Thirty-Six Styles of Fast Swords. The sword light was as dense as snowflakes, attempting to use speed to force Mei Jiangxue to retreat.

If it were an ordinary, younger martial artist, facing Tian Boguang's swift blade, they might lose their rhythm due to a lack of experience.

In recent years, Mei Jiangxue has not only had Abbess Wujue helping her with her moves every day, but she has also received guidance from Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan from time to time.

He has an exceptionally rich combat experience.

Not to mention that Mei Jiangxue could occasionally spar with Abbess Miejue, Gu Santong, and others.

In terms of combat experience alone, he is in no way inferior to Tian Boguang in front of him.

Not to mention the martial arts that Mei Jiangxue practiced, in addition to the "Golden Summit Cotton Palm" and the "Sunset Sword Technique", there were also the "Cloud Dragon Void Wandering" and the "Emei Sword Classic" created by Gu Shaoan.

How could his strength be compared to that of an ordinary martial artist who had returned to the Innate Realm?
Now that Mei Jiangxue had gained the upper hand, she was not about to give Tian Boguang a chance to catch his breath.

She lightly touched the ground with her toes, her white robes fluttering, and followed closely behind. She unleashed the "Sunset Sword Technique," the sword's momentum as vast and unstoppable as a long river of setting sun.

Each thrust of the sword contained profound true energy, and the sword energy blocked all of Tian Boguang's escape routes.

"Ding Ding Ding"

The sounds of swords clashing were as dense as a string of pearls, and sparks flew everywhere as the weapons clashed.

In just a few moves, the nonchalant look on Tian Boguang's face vanished completely.

"Where did this little vixen come from? She's so strong!"

Although they had only exchanged a dozen or so blows, Tian Boguang discovered that his prized swift sword was completely ineffective against Mei Jiangxue.

Moreover, Tian Boguang was shocked to discover that Mei Jiangxue's swordsmanship contained a sense of unease, like the setting sun.

This is clearly the manifestation of swordsmanship after it has been cultivated to the point where the form has become the meaning.

A few breaths later, as Mei Jiangxue changed her sword moves again and used "Thousand Peaks Bearing Radiance" from the Sunset Sword Technique, Tian Boguang finally recognized Mei Jiangxue's sword technique.

"Emei Sect swordsmanship? You're an Emei Sect disciple?"

Looking at Mei Jiangxue in front of him, and then at Gu Shaoan standing still to the side.

A bad feeling suddenly surfaced in Tian Boguang's mind.

"Can my luck really be that bad?"

However, Mei Jiangxue did not respond to Tian Boguang's words at all.

With a single stroke of her longsword, sword energy transformed into a golden halo that spread outwards, shredding tables and chairs in its path. Tian Boguang had no way to dodge and could only grit his teeth and take the hit head-on. He blocked with his short sword, but with a loud clang, he was thrown back three steps, his back slamming heavily against the wall. His chest heaved, and he nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The commotion and the chilling sword energy startled Linghu Chong, who was initially intoxicated, back to his senses.

Noticing Tian Boguang being overwhelmed, Linghu Chong exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Tian?"

As he spoke, Linghu Chong raised his right hand, his five fingers forming a claw, aimed at Mei Jiangxue, who was raising her sword and approaching Tian Boguang.

The next instant, a powerful suction force suddenly erupted from Linghu Chong's hand. The suction force was cold and strange, like an invisible vortex, generating an extremely strong pulling force out of thin air, actually trying to forcibly extract the true energy from Mei Jiangxue's body.

This was the "Star Absorbing Technique" that he had recently learned.
It was also thanks to this evil skill that Linghu Chong was able to enter the level of the Reverse Innate Realm after absorbing the power of a master who had returned to the Innate Realm.

At this moment, Linghu Chong unleashed the full power of the "Star Absorbing Skill," and the vortex in his palm emitted a whooshing sound, even sucking up the wood chips on the ground and making them swirl up.

However, just as these suction forces burst forth from Linghu Chong's hands, before they could even envelop Mei Jiangxue, a hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of Gu Shaoan, who was standing quietly to the side.

Immediately afterwards, a streak of crimson-gold sword energy suddenly condensed out of thin air three feet in front of Linghu Chong.

The sword energy was as solid as a physical object, carrying the same majestic momentum as a setting sun, but its artistic conception was even more magnificent and vast than that of the Plum Blossom Snow Sword. It was as if a real sunset was falling, descending fiercely with an irresistible aura of destruction.

The moment the sword energy appeared, the special suction power that Linghu Chong used with his "Star Absorbing Technique" was so weak and vulnerable that it was no match for this three-inch wisp of sword energy.

Wherever the sword energy passed, the special suction force of the Star Absorbing Technique was easily broken apart like clouds meeting the blazing sun, dissipating into nothingness.

Immediately afterwards, in Linghu Chong's terrified gaze, this streak of crimson-gold sword energy swept across the sky like a meteor, arriving with overwhelming force.

Linghu Chong didn't even have time to retract his right hand, let alone dodge. He only felt a chill in his lower abdomen as the sword energy had already entered his dantian.

After the sword energy entered his body, it did not dissipate. Instead, it raged like a violent dragon, wreaking havoc in his dantian.

In an instant, Linghu Chong's dantian was like a punctured balloon, instantly crushed to pieces.

"Ah~"

Linghu Chong let out a shrill scream.

The remaining energy sent Linghu Chong flying backward like a broken sack, crashing heavily into the wall behind him and creating a dent in the earthen wall. He then slid softly to the ground, curling up like a shrimp, his face turning pale at a visible speed, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

(End of this chapter)