Legend of Zhan Zhao

Chapter 79 The Secret of the Gu Family's Old News

Seeing Gu Lin come back to life, Madam Gu smiled for the first time.

Under normal circumstances, even if her body was severed from her head, she would still want to see Gu Lin's corpse with her own eyes.

However, the person investigating the case was Pei Handeng, and given his past relationship with her father, Gu Menglai, Madam Gu had no suspicions whatsoever.

In addition, the thought of losing his only relative caused him great emotional turmoil, forcing him to go into seclusion to cultivate his inner energy. Pei Handeng then collected the body and buried it quickly.

This led to Gu Lin and Pei Handeng working together, using the corpses of the Blood Dragon Gang they had previously wiped out, to stage a fake death that defied all expectations.

Upon hearing Madam Gu's words, Gu Lin trembled and bowed deeply, saying, "It is my fault, I have implicated you, Madam, and everyone in the manor!"

But after saying that, he flashed away and retreated without hesitation.

Clearly, Gu Lin did not want Madam Gu or anyone else at Yunqi Manor to become a criminal condemned by all sides because of him.

He was prepared to break out on his own.

"Now that things have come to this, you still want to run away?"

But after the delay, almost the entire Six Doors arrived, roaring, "Give Old Master Pei his life!!"

Having revealed his true identity, Gu Lin didn't say a word. He pulled a short sword from his sleeve and slashed from afar.

Sword of Wrath - Blazing Fire!

This sword technique was first used by "Hidden Cloud" Li Kong. Those affected by it only felt enraged and agitated, losing their reason and ability to cope.

When Madam Gu used it, those affected quickly lost their anger, becoming calm and indifferent, listless, and unable to muster any fighting spirit.

At this moment, Gu Lin's use of it carries a different meaning.

The sword's momentum suddenly surged, and Zhao Wujiu and the first Six Doors experts to arrive were instantly frozen in place.

The surging anger and burning rage transformed into sharp thorns that surged backward through the meridians.

The blink of an eye brings excruciating pain, like a thousand needles piercing the bone.

"Well!!"

Everyone's face turned pale.

Even someone as minor as Zhao Wujiu would sway, his internal energy would become disordered, and his movements would immediately slow down;
The more serious cases resulted in a spurt of blood, staggering and nearly falling to the ground.

The secret of this move lies not in provoking anger, nor in calming it down, but in using anger as a pretext.

Using the enemy's rage as a trigger, counteract their blood and qi flow, and defeat them in an instant before they can even make a move.

The only one who was almost unaffected was Zhan Zhao.

His emotions were already extremely stable, and after the sword energy severed the Nuo mask and revealed Zhong Kui's identity, he showed no fluctuation whatsoever.

Because, based on the previous details, he had already figured out the truth about "Zhong Kui's" identity.

Even Gu Lin's motive for committing this crime was predicted.

It's just that it's not something that can be said directly.

Gu Lin would definitely try his best to cover it up, and Zhan Zhao was unwilling to expose someone's wounds without any scruples just to solve the case.

The key point is that, for the case of the "Zhong Kui painting," the revelation of the true identity of "Zhong Kui" is not yet the end.

Therefore, with a flick of his finger, Zhan Zhao unleashed three sword energies.

Gu Lin moved with the sword, like a fleeting shadow, and all three invisible sword energies landed in empty space.

'oh? ’

'What exquisite lightness skill, and it complements the Heart Sword Divine Technique perfectly!'

Zhan Zhao's eyes lit up.

Gu Lin used the "Spiritual Wandering in the Void Step," a light-body skill that emphasizes the sword as an extension of the mind and the steps as the direction of intention. Therefore, it does not focus on physical form but on the movement of the "spirit." Where the mind goes, the body follows, as if the spirit is wandering beyond the material world, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.

He ranked fourteenth on the Baiyulou Lightness Skill Ranking.

Jiang Heming, the "Great Hero of Jiangnan," uses the "Cloud Crane Ascending to Immortality Steps," which is a low-end version based on this model. It omits the key essentials and lacks any personal insights, so it is not qualified to be on the list of light-footed skills.

Generally speaking, the progress of martial arts training can be divided into four stages: initial understanding, mastery, great achievement, and peak attainment. The initial understanding of the Divine Wandering Void Step is called "Qi Control," which allows the body to move like the wind, stepping on leaves silently, and exchanging breaths in mid-air, with many variations.

The advanced stage is called "Shadow Transformation," where the afterimage solidifies, confusing the opponent. When moving, it is like a ghost flickering, which is exactly the level that Gu Linzhi was in when he was entangled with Zhan Zhao and Zhao Wujiu.

The next advanced stage is "divine travel," where the body moves wherever the mind goes, almost breaking free from the rules and limitations of ordinary light-body skills, achieving the effect of shrinking the distance to an inch.

However, this level requires the cultivation of the Heart Sword Divine Technique.

This is because this lightness skill was designed specifically for the Heart Sword Divine Technique; the two complement each other.

If you don't learn the Heart Sword Divine Technique and only learn the Divine Wandering Step, you'll never be able to advance to the "Divine Wandering" stage in your entire life, nor will you be able to achieve the effect of shrinking the earth to an inch.

Not to mention the final "Great Void," after the sword heart is enlightened, one can control the form with intention, and the body technique is completely integrated with the sword intent. When walking, one is like a dream or a bubble, which is the ultimate state.

Just now, in order to conceal his identity and clear the names of the others in Yunqi Manor, Gu Lin only used his lightness skill and dared not use the Heart Sword Divine Technique.

But now that his true form has been exposed, he has no more worries. After the Sword of Wrath, he unleashed the full power of the Divine Wandering Step, and suddenly broke out to the outside.

"Form ranks!!"

Zhou Wuxin shouted sharply, and at the same time said to everyone in Yunqi Manor, "Since this matter has nothing to do with you, please go back. I will definitely visit you in the future to apologize for any offense I may have caused!"

He was about to apologize again, carrying thorns on his back.

However, compared to this, Zhou Wuxin did hope that Yunqi Manor would remain neutral.

Judging from his previous behavior, the other people in the manor were indeed unaware that the supposedly dead leader of the Seven Clouds was actually "Zhong Kui".

This indicates that the two parties did not conspire to commit the crime.

Given this, whether based on the favor left by the previous generation of master constable Gu Menglai or the considerable strength of Yunqi Manor, the Six Doors do not want the other party to get involved when they are apprehending criminals.

"Madam..."

Upon seeing that "Zhong Kui" was actually Gu Lin, Granny Jiang's expression changed several times, and she hesitated.

Her feelings toward this eldest son were quite complicated.

On the one hand, Gu Lin is indeed the eldest daughter-in-law's flesh and blood, and it is only right to protect his safety;
On the other hand, his father was, after all, the thief who had insulted the old lady back then and had yet to be caught...

'What a thief's offspring! He's got his hands on his wife with his crimes!'

When her identity was revealed, this thought came to Grandma Jiang subconsciously.

Is it worth turning against the Six Doors for such a person, and becoming a public enemy of the martial arts world because of the widespread impact of the Zhong Kui painting case?

But Madam Gu ignored everyone and simply followed Gu Lin closely, watching him intently.

Gu Lin was breaking through the encirclement, taking the blame upon himself, and even he couldn't bear being stared at like this: "Master's wife... go back... don't worry about me..."

He was speechless after that, focusing all his energy on dealing with Zhan Zhao's sword energy.

Madam Gu moved with effortless ease, asking, "Pei Handeng was a good man. Did you kill him?"

Gu Lin managed to squeeze out two words: "No."

"That's good."

Madam Gu said, "Let's release them and end this together."

Upon hearing that the person had been released, Gu Lin's eyes sharpened again, and he roared, "Absolutely impossible!"

Madam Gu said, "Yun Heming is your master. You have always respected your teachers. What's wrong?"

"Master...Master...Hehe! Hehehe!"

Gu Lin found it unbearable, especially hearing it from this person's mouth. As soon as Zhan Zhao's sword aura loosened, he immediately gritted his teeth and said, "Do you know... who... who... harmed you back then?"

"What happened back then..."

Madam Gu frowned slightly: "I don't know, and perhaps I never will."

"No! I know... I've known for three years!"

The sword energy vanished abruptly, and Gu Lin, relieved of the pressure, revealed an expression of extreme pain. His lips trembled several times, but he finally said in a sharp voice, "Jiang Heming is that person from back then! Moreover, he told me this secret himself, with a smug look on his face!"

(End of this chapter)