Longevity: Start by practicing the ruthless way

"Is it really just a minor punishment?" Gu Chi was skeptical.

"By then, the people will have already escaped, and the matter will be a fait accompli. Besides, you have me, my brother, and Murong Zhixiu to support you. Can my father really kill you?" Ying Shili analyzed seriously.

"If you guys had such a great reputation, why didn't you see Long Jun give you face and release the person directly? Also, is the saying 'the rice is cooked' really appropriate here?" Gu Chi couldn't help but complain in his heart.

"As long as you do me this favor, I'll owe you a favor after it's done. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just call me and I'll definitely come to your rescue!" Ying Shili patted his chest and vowed, "I can guarantee you this: I'm invincible in a one-on-one fight against anyone below the rank of Half-Step Lord, no matter if they're Saint Sons or Saint Daughters."

Gu Chi was shocked when she heard this. She had been wondering how high Shi Li's cultivation level was, and now she finally got a positive answer.

Below the Half-Step Lord, he is invincible in single combat!

Gu Chi was indeed tempted. If he really had such a powerful force backing him up, he would have a way out if he encountered any difficulties in the future.

Gu Chi pondered for a long time before nodding and saying, "I can try."

Finally, she added, "But I can't guarantee you whether I can rescue the person in the end. I can only try."

"It doesn't matter. Whether it succeeds or not, I owe you a favor, and what I just said is still valid."

After leaving Ying Shili's place, Gu Chi immediately found Murong Zhixiu and asked, "Do you know what kind of place the Locking Heart Palace is?"

"I heard that it was an ancient temple left over from ancient times, and was later acquired by the Dragon King. It seems that in addition to being able to lock people's souls and lifeblood, the ancient temple also has some other incredible abilities."

"Other incredible abilities? For example?"

"It seems that the passage of time inside is different from that in the outside world. One day inside is equivalent to one year outside. In addition to imprisoning criminals, it is also a treasured place for cultivation that can achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"So magical?" Gu Chi was surprised.

Murong Zhixiu nodded and said, "I heard that the Dragon Lord has been deducing it all the time, trying to understand the complex Dao patterns above and obtain the secrets of the time domain."

Gu Chi and Lao Hei looked at each other.

What a priceless treasure!

If I could copy the Dao patterns in the Heart Locking Hall, and comprehend their mysteries in the future, wouldn't I be able to control the passage of time?!

Gu Chi smiled and rubbed his hands, saying, "Good brother, can you take me there to see the world?"

Murong Zhixiu was startled and said, "Sister Qianhe, don't have any bad ideas. If you cause any disaster, I can't protect you!"

"Don't worry, I'll just go over and take a look. I won't do anything rash." Gu Chi said with a smile.

"See that cloud? The Locking Heart Palace is above the cloud." Murong Zhixiu pointed to the distant sky.

"A palace hanging above the clouds?" Gu Chi was shocked.

When I was in Xuanyuan Immortal Palace before, I heard that there was also an ancient palace that would never fall into the air. I didn’t expect that I would have the honor to see it here today.

"That is a palace left behind by an ancient powerful person." Murong Zhixiu told everything he knew.

Gu Chi listened carefully and didn't say much.

"Sister Qianhe, don't have any bad ideas!" Murong Zhixiu warned again and again.

Late that night, Gu Chi and Lao Hei sneaked out of their palace silently, and then flew to the high sky above the clouds, looking at the ancient palace hidden in the clouds from afar.

It was a very ancient temple, which looked somewhat dilapidated. Many huge dark black meteorites were quietly floating around it.

"Did you see anything?" Gu Chi asked Lao Hei in a low voice.

"There are eighteen levels of restrictions in total, and the layout is extremely complex and mysterious."

Gu Chi was mentally prepared. How could the restriction seal set up by a Half-Step Lord be simple?

Lao Hei gestured for her to look at the meteorites floating around the ancient temple and said, "Those meteorites floating around seem to be engraved with very powerful Dao patterns, which condense the great power of heaven and earth."

"Can you crack it?" Gu Chi asked.

Lao Hei was not arrogant and said, "I have a 70% chance of success, but it requires some special materials, which I don't have."

"What materials are needed? Just give me a list and I'll find them for you."

"Red Moon Baolin, Snow Fox Orchid, Nine-Star Lotus..."

Lao Hei named a bunch of materials that Gu Chi had never even heard of. Looking at the list in his hand, Gu Chi frowned slightly and said, "It's a bit difficult. There are so many strange and bizarre materials. Where can I find them?"

"You can also use spirit stones instead."

"Approximately how many spiritual stones are needed?"

Lao Hei drooped his ears and said, "About one or two square meters."

Gu Chi almost fell over and said, "One side is 3,300 kilograms, right? Even if we sell both of us, we can't get that much!"

Late at night, when everyone was asleep, the man and the dog quietly retreated back to the palace where they lived.

"Sister Gu Chi, why do you want to enter that ancient temple?" Lao Hei asked curiously.

Gu Chi did not hide anything and told everyone about her conversation with Ying Shili today.

Lao Hei hated evil the most. When he heard that Ying Shili's personal maid was obviously defiled but was still imprisoned, he was immediately furious.

"The people have been saved, but we can't alert anyone else. If we alert the Dragon Lord, the two of us combined wouldn't be able to withstand a blow from him. We can't rush this matter, we need to take a long-term approach."

The next morning, Gu Chi ran to the palace where Murong Zhixiu was, woke him up from the bed, and said that he wanted to go to Bi Bo City to buy some things.

Murong Zhixiu yawned and said, "Sister Qianhe, you're a piece of fat meat that everyone wants to take a bite of. Why are you running around for no reason?"

"Lao Hei and I want to buy some refining materials and rebuild our weapons." Gu Chi replied.

Murong Zhixiu rolled his eyes and said, "Don't you all have your own weapons?"

"I don't know how many people are jealous of my jade cutter now. I can't use it casually anymore. I have to forge a new battle weapon."

"There's no need to be so anxious. I just fought with someone for three hundred rounds last night!" Murong Zhixiu looked haggard.

With a loud slap, Gu Chi slapped him across the face and glared at him, "What do you mean you fought someone for three hundred rounds? What did you do last night?"

Suddenly, he was slapped in the face. Murong Zhixiu wanted to cry but couldn't. "What else can I do? Go drink with Ying Feng and the others."

"What happens after drinking?" Gu Chi asked.

Murong Zhixiu yawned and said, "It was already dawn when we finished drinking. I just came back and lay down not long ago, and you came here. What else can I do?"

"Really?" Gu Chi looked at him with a scrutinizing expression and asked, "Then what about the maid in your bedroom?"