Chapter 93 – Gongsun Huaiyu’s little secret, Chen Changsheng returns to the Kunlun Sacred Ground

In the fields.

Gongsun Huaiyu sat cross-legged, while Chen Changsheng leisurely read a book beside her.

After an unknown amount of time, a massive vision suddenly appeared behind Gongsun Huaiyu.

A green lotus slowly grew from the Sea of Bitterness, eventually blooming completely, with three nine-colored lotus seeds shining with a holy light.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng glanced sideways, a smile tugging at his lips.

"Innate divine ability, interesting."

As he spoke, Gongsun Huaiyu also opened her eyes.

"Sir, I've reached the Divine Consciousness Realm."

"Not bad. With your current strength, you should be able to withstand fifty moves from the Holy Son of Yaoguang."

Hearing this, Gongsun Huaiyu, who was initially elated, immediately looked crestfallen.

"Sir, is the Holy Son of Yaoguang really as strong as you say?"

"It's not that he's as strong as I say; he's even stronger."

"The scales you're wearing are made from the Thunder Beast clan's scales, which are exceptionally tough."

"Given the quality of your armor, you can't damage it with your current realm."

"But the Holy Son of Yaoguang pierced it with a single strike. If he hadn't held back, you wouldn't be alive now."

"What?"

Gongsun Huaiyu's face was full of confusion.

"When did he hold back? I remember he hit really hard, saying he was going all out wouldn't be an exaggeration!"

"Whether it was all out is hard to say, but he definitely held back."

"At that time, seven prodigies attacked you together. You blocked the attacks of Kunlun's Holy Son Jiang Ping and the Saintess of the Zifu, Zi Ning."

"For the remaining five, you relied on your strong body to withstand their attacks."

"Su Tian and the others knew about my connection with the Seventy-Two Wolf Smokes, so they only injured but didn't kill."

"But the other three were different: Mei Yongsi, Ba Tulu, and Fu Yao."

"These three are top prodigies. As a fellow prodigy, you should understand that prodigies have countless ways to kill."

"Not to mention, using hidden force to shatter a few of your meridians wouldn't be difficult."

"But none of them did that, which is quite strange."

Hearing Chen Changsheng's analysis, Gongsun Huaiyu also noticed the peculiarity of the situation.

Previously, she hadn't sensed anything unusual because big events kept happening one after another.

Thinking about it carefully now, it did seem odd.

"Sir, what do you think is going on?"

"I don't know. I've only met them once, and you know them better than I do. How could I guess their thoughts?"

"But there's something else I'm more concerned about. Why did you go to Kunlun Sacred Ground?"

"I had already sent a message to the Seventy-Two Wolf Smokes, but when you saw me, you didn't recognize me."

"If I'm not mistaken, you snuck there, didn't you?"

At these words, Gongsun Huaiyu's eyes began to wander.

"The cultivation resources at home were insufficient, so I wanted to catch a fat sheep to fill the gap."

"Nonsense!"

"The Seventy-Two Wolf Smokes aren't lacking in cultivation resources, and I asked your master about this."

"He said you acted first and reported later, running off before sending the message back."

"So, are you going to tell me, or should I let your master ask you himself?"

Seeing Chen Changsheng pressing her step by step, Gongsun Huaiyu immediately grabbed his arm and shook it.

"Sir, I'll tell you about this later, please don't press me anymore."

"Oh, didn't you say you were going to open a stone today?"

"Teach me how to identify stone materials. When I'm strong enough, I'll make them cry for mercy."

Seeing Gongsun Huaiyu changing the subject, Chen Changsheng smiled slightly and didn't pursue the matter further.

Having lived for thousands of years, Chen Changsheng's insight was sharp; Gongsun Huaiyu's little schemes couldn't escape his notice.

Even though she didn't say it, Chen Changsheng had already guessed a bit.

Next, he just needed her to slowly reveal her "flaws."

"Alright, if you don't want to say, then don't."

"Stone gambling doesn't really have any tricks. The only way to win is to grab them all and open them yourself."

Gongsun Huaiyu didn't believe a word of Chen Changsheng's explanation.

"Sir, you're lying. If you open something from the stones in the inner courtyard, you can explain it with some methods."

"But how do you explain the Kunlun Stone House's signboard? So many people passed by and didn't find anything, how did you?"

"It's simple, because I understand the Fire Dragon Source."

"A long time ago, divine sources weren't called divine sources; they were called spirit sources."

"When Kunlun Sacred Ground opened up the entire Fire Dragon Source, I was involved."

"Everyone else was studying the peculiar dragon-shaped spirit source, but I studied the stone encasing it."

"I discovered that this spirit source has a characteristic: it makes the stone brittle, though the process is slow."

"The Kunlun Sacred Ground's signboard is carved from the leftover stone of the Fire Dragon Source."

"But the stone encasing the divine source is extremely hard, and those workers were lazy, so they chose a softer piece to carve."

"So I'm certain there's a divine source inside."

After hearing Chen Changsheng's explanation, Gongsun Huaiyu's mouth hung open.

She never expected that the method her teacher used to obtain the spirit source would be so simple.

"Is it really that simple?"

"What did you think? Many things in the world aren't as difficult as you imagine; you just haven't found the simple way yet."

With that, Chen Changsheng took out the "Welcoming Pine" from the inner courtyard of the Kunlun Stone House from his System Space.

When Gongsun Huaiyu made her move, Chen Changsheng had already stored the stone in his System Space.

Fighting was one thing, but he couldn't lose something he bought.

However, just as Chen Changsheng was about to open the stone, he paused.

"By the way, don't worry about the Holy Son of Yaoguang. Over time, you might not be any less than him."

"Your green lotus vision seems extraordinary. When those three lotus seeds mature, you might comprehend three divine abilities."

"The cultivation system your master and I created only points you in a direction. The specific path is for you to explore."

Faced with Chen Changsheng's words, Gongsun Huaiyu nodded repeatedly, but her eyes remained fixed on the stone in front of her.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng smiled and shook his head, choosing not to remind her.

She was just a child under a hundred years old, her playful nature was understandable. With time, she would understand.

......

Kunlun Sacred Ground.

"Chen Changsheng is back!"

A voice echoed throughout the Kunlun Sacred Ground. Chen Changsheng, who had been missing for over twenty days, had returned.

And he had brought Gongsun Huaiyu of the Seventy-Two Wolf Smokes back with him.

Kidnapped by thieves, then bringing back a great beauty from the thieves' den—how strange it all seemed!