Gu Long's World: Starting with the Legend of Chu Liuxiang

In that instant, God became mortal.

The person behind the mask is none other than Zhang Jiejie, whom Chu Liuxiang has been longing for day and night.

The mask Chu Liuxiang was carrying felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Suddenly a hand reached out from the side and took the mask.

This is a withered and aged hand.

Jiang Fengyue looked over and saw an old woman dressed entirely in black with her face veiled in black. He knew that this was the woman who had led Chu Liuxiang here.

Others also walked up the stone steps.

"Check-in!"

"Signing in as a protector of the Mai Sect has been successful, granting twenty years of internal energy."

"Sign-in successfully with Zhang Jiejie and gain ten years of internal energy."

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "You've really put on quite a show to lure Chu Liuxiang here."

The old woman in black looked at Jiang Fengyue and smiled, "To be honest, if Chu Xiangshuai didn't have you as a friend, my plan would be much riskier. With your skills, I'm afraid no one in the martial arts world can compete with you, and most of the people in my sect are no match for you either."

Jiang Fengyue thought to himself that with his current internal strength, not to mention the vast majority, he felt that anyone from the Ma Yi Sect would be no match for him.

Chu Liuxiang asked in a daze, "What exactly is going on?"

The old woman in black said in a deep voice, "Zhang Jiejie is my daughter."

"We are indeed a very mysterious family. No one has ever known where we came from, and even we ourselves can no longer find our former home."

"We believe in a mysterious religion that originated from the heavens and is somewhat similar to Zoroastrianism in Persia, which is Buddhism that came from abroad and was introduced to China."

"The God we worship is the saint in our religion."

"The saintess was chosen from among the virgins in our family. She was the chosen successor of our previous saintess, and she is my daughter."

"Whoever is chosen as a saintess must dedicate her life to our religion and family, and can no longer have a mortal life or mortal emotions."

"Once someone is chosen as a saint, no one can change that fact, and no one dares to object, unless a stranger from outside can break into this altar and remove the mask on her face that symbolizes the Holy Spirit and divine power."

"But this place is not only secret, but also never allows outsiders to enter. It is as difficult as climbing to heaven for anyone who wants to come here."

"Therefore, this law is ineffective, and for more than ten generations, no saintess has been able to escape the fate of dying alone."

"To others, this may seem like an honor, but I know how painful it is for a young girl to become a saint."

"Because since I gave birth to her, I have been the protector of this religion. No one is closer to the previous generation of saints than me, and only I have ever seen her when she woke up in the middle of the night, suffering from loneliness and madness."

"During the most painful time, she even asked me to prick her with sharp needles until she bled profusely."

"Of course I can't bear to see my daughter suffer like this anymore, and I must find a way to relieve her suffering."

"But even though I am a protector of the faith, I cannot change her fate unless the true God of heaven grants me a stranger to remove that terrible mask from my daughter."

"That's why I thought of you."

Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but interject, "So you told her to come find me?"

The old woman in black nodded and said, "Yes."

After hearing the whole story, Jiang Fengyue sighed that it was only because the old woman in black didn't want to see her daughter become depressed that she brought in Chu Liuxiang as her son-in-law.

The people below the altar cheered.

It was as if they were welcoming Chu Liuxiang into becoming one of them.

Jiang Fengyue, as Chu Liuxiang's friend, also received excellent hospitality.

They had arrived at a hexagonal room underground, where a hexagonal table was set with food and wine.

The old woman in black had already left, and with the young people at the dinner table, it was naturally difficult for her, an elderly woman, to join the conversation.

Chu Liuxiang was very excited. He had forgotten what kind of scam he had fallen into and that he had almost died in this place.

His eyes were only for Zhang Jiejie, whom he had lost and then found again.

Chu Liuxiang pointed to Jiang Fengyue and introduced her to Zhang Jiejie: ​​"This is the friend I told you about, Jiang Fengyue."

Zhang Jiejie smiled and said, "Young Master Jiang, I've heard so much about you. Chu Liuxiang often talks about you, this extraordinary person. I didn't believe there was such a person in the world, but after seeing your amazing internal strength today, I'm convinced that what Chu Liuxiang said was true."

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "I've always been curious about what kind of woman could bewitch Old Chu. Now that I've seen her, I can't blame Old Chu."

Chu Liuxiang poured a glass of Persian wine and handed it to Jiang Fengyue, saying, "Try this wine, and you'll know how addicted I am."

Jiang Fengyue drank it all in one gulp. Persian wine is not as strong as wine from the Central Plains. This wine has a rich fruity aroma and a light taste.

He put down his wine glass and said, "No wonder you like it; it really is good wine."

Chu Liuxiang was enjoying his drink. He had forgotten when he last drank for happiness. He had been suffering terribly these past few days searching for Zhang Jiejie.

Jiang Fengyue didn't smile much, because he knew that Chu Liuxiang wouldn't be happy for long.

Chu Liuxiang obviously didn't notice the complex expression on Zhang Jiejie's face, a mixture of disappointment and guilt.

Chu Liuxiang laughed loudly, "After we finish drinking, we'll go out together."

He looked at Zhang Jiejie and said, "I want to take you back to our home, and the sooner the better."

Zhang Jiejie said, "No."

Chu Liuxiang asked, "Why not?"

Zhang Jiejie said, "No means no."

Chu Liuxiang laughed and said, "Are you worried? Are you afraid I'll be seduced by other women?"

Zhang Jiejie said, "Do you really think everyone loves you and that everyone needs you?"

She glared at her, straightened her face, and said loudly, "If you really want to leave, then leave alone. You can still leave now."

Jiang Fengyue sighed softly. He knew that Chu Liuxiang was about to fall into the trap. The provocation tactic worked well on anyone.

Chu Liuxiang looked at Zhang Jiejie and said softly, "I can never do without you. If you want to leave, we'll go together; otherwise, we'll both stay here."

Zhang Jiejie asked, "Are you really willing to stay here with me?"

Chu Liuxiang said, "Of course it's true. Did you really think I could leave you?"

Zhang Jiejie suddenly burst into tears, sobbing, "A woman should follow her husband wherever he goes, whether he's a chicken or a dog. I should follow you wherever you go, but now I've hurt you and dragged you down with me."

Chu Liuxiang said, "How could that be?"

Zhang Jiejie asked, "Did you hear those people cheering just now?"

Chu Liuxiang nodded.

Zhang Jiejie asked, "Do you know what that means?"

Chu Liuxiang shook his head.

Zhang Jiejie said slowly, "In our place, outsiders are not allowed to appear. Their cheers mean that they have accepted you as a member of this family."