364: Gu Liangyuan: Am I that scary?

Having understood everything, Gu Liangyuan's doubts only increased.

Ancestral Master personally said he was already dead.

How could such an existence die?

Golden Immortal coexists with Dao; Great Luo is Immortal and indestructible.

The Heavenly Dao has not perished, so how could the Ancestral Master die?

What kind of world-ending tribulation could cause the Ancestral Master's death?

Moreover, since the Ancestral Master was already dead, how did he manage to impart his Cultivation Technique to him?

Gu Liangyuan couldn't figure it out, so he turned his gaze back to the Dao De Jing.

That's right, the Dao De Jing.

Gu Liangyuan had received the Legacy of Laozi and had already gathered the Dao De Jing.

This time, no matter how he read it, he ultimately couldn't enter that previous state again.

Gu Liangyuan reluctantly withdrew his thoughts and asked the System:

"Ancestral Master's Legacy, will these rewards be returned when I teach disciples?"

"Ding, yes."

Gu Liangyuan understood another point from this inquiry: the System's rule was that items he rewarded or returned could not be returned a second time.

It seemed that this fortuitous encounter had nothing to do with the System; it was purely that he had accidentally triggered some node, which led to the scene of meeting the Ancestral Master.

After pondering for a moment, unable to comprehend, Gu Liangyuan stopped thinking about it.

You eat your food one bite at a time, and you take things one step at a time.

This fortuitous encounter was beneficial to him with no drawbacks.

With so many Divine Abilities and Cultivation Techniques, he would no longer have to worry about them in the future.

"Master, we've arrived."

Yao Hua's soft voice suddenly came.

Gu Liangyuan looked up at the sound, only to see a magnificent ancient city not far away.

The ancient city had gates in the east, west, south, and north, with an endless stream of Cultivators coming and going.

Before reaching the city, Gu Liangyuan felt a prosperous scene rush towards him.

"Mm."

Gu Liangyuan responded softly:

"Let's keep a low profile and enter the city."

As he spoke, Gu Liangyuan's figure flickered, his aura became restrained, and his appearance changed, transforming into the likeness of an ordinary Young Master.

The Yao Sisters also transformed, their clothes becoming simple, and their fair skin turning slightly dark.

Although they deliberately made themselves look plain, the two women's appearances at this moment still far surpassed ordinary people.

Gu Liangyuan watched this scene, understanding in his heart that the two women didn't want to make themselves too ugly.

However, Gu Liangyuan didn't say much; everyone loves beauty, it's human nature.

What's more, Gu Liangyuan was still thinking about increasing the two women's loyalty, so he wouldn't easily scold them.

With the two women's Cultivation, they could do many things for Gu Liangyuan.

However, before their loyalty reached seventy, Gu Liangyuan dared not let them easily leave his side.

They believed it to be true, but Gu Liangyuan himself knew that the Immortal Foundation Lock being unbreakable was something he had boasted about.

Anyway, he wasn't bound by the Heavenly Dao, so making grand vows was something to use without hesitation.

If the Immortal Foundation Lock were to be broken, Gu Liangyuan would have nowhere to cry.

As Gu Liangyuan brought the Yao Sisters to the city gate, a bright light suddenly flashed around them, and an invisible light barrier blocked them.

Immediately after, a gate guard, a young general, held a spear across the city gate.

Gu Liangyuan felt the gazes around him and slightly furrowed his brows.

Seeing this, the gate guard proactively explained:

"This Fellow Daoist must be visiting our Gu Yun City for the first time, correct?"

Gu Liangyuan nodded.

The young general flipped his hand and took out a jade pendant:

"To enter and exit Gu Yun City, you must have a travel permit."

"If Fellow Daoist does not have one, you can go to Feng City, eighty li away, to apply for it."

He spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, then added:

"The two Fellow Daoists behind you also need one."

Gu Liangyuan didn't expect entering a city to be so troublesome.

Thinking about it, it made sense; in the past, when he entered and exited Ancient Ink Capital, he always forced his way in and never used the Righteous Path, so he naturally didn't know these rules.

After some thought, Gu Liangyuan took out a jade talisman from his storage ring:

"This is a Great Zhou Guest Elder Token; this should allow entry, right?"

This Guest Elder Token was a congratulatory gift from the Zhou Emperor when the Dao Alliance was first established.

It was said that holding this token allowed free entry and exit within Great Zhou.

It seemed this Guest Elder also had an official rank, but Gu Liangyuan hadn't paid much attention at the time.

The young soldier took the Guest Elder Token and pointed a finger at it, and a character for "Zhou" formed by Restrictions immediately appeared on the token.

The young general bowed and returned the Guest Elder Token to Gu Liangyuan:

"So it is Guest Elder, this subordinate is merely following orders, please proceed, Elder."

Gu Liangyuan nodded, not making things difficult for the young general, and stepped into the city.

After entering the city, he expected to see prosperous streets.

However, he never expected to be greeted by three thousand Soul Transformation soldiers!

Turning his head, the young general who had checked them earlier was also leading two thousand Soul Transformation soldiers, blocking Gu Liangyuan's retreat.

The young general said coldly:

"A total of eight Great Zhou Guest Elder Tokens were given out, and every owner of a Guest Elder Token is a famous big shot in the world!

"I have to say, your Guest Elder Token is very well made."

"However, we recognize all eight great Guest Elders."

"This is you outsmarting yourself; if you had made an ordinary travel permit, you might have snuck into the city."

"Speak! What is your purpose in coming to our Great Zhou!"

The common people inside and outside the city watched the scene with interest, showing no panic.

"Heh, I've lived in Gu Yun City for three hundred years, and this is the first time I've seen someone try to trick their way into Ancient Mo Capital."

"Indeed, I haven't seen it either; there are all kinds of people these days, even daring to trespass into the Great Zhou Capital."

"How long do you think this person can last before being captured?"

"I can't tell; I can't sense the young man's Cultivation either, so he must be at least in the Nascent Soul Realm. He should be able to last for a while."

"Who knows? Let's just watch."

...

Gu Liangyuan heard all the discussions around him, and seeing more and more people gathering, with even troops rushing over, he felt helpless.

He should have just snuck in; he had intended to enter the city discreetly, but he ended up causing such a huge commotion.

Seeing that the young general was about to make a move, Gu Liangyuan sighed leisurely and revealed his true form.

Everyone saw a flash of light, and a peerlessly handsome man in white robes, stepping on green lotuses, with an Immortal-like aura, appeared out of thin air.

When Gu Liangyuan stood there, it seemed as if the sun and moon dimmed, ashamed of their own appearance, not daring to compete with Gu Liangyuan's brilliance.

At this moment, regardless of gender, everyone experienced a brief moment of distraction.

How could there be such a handsome man in this world?

Even an Immortal descending to the mortal realm would be no more than this.

Gu Liangyuan was already accustomed to being stared at, so he directly ignored everyone's gazes and looked at the young general, saying:

"This humble Daoist is Gu Liangyuan; can I enter the city now?"

"Gu... Gu Liangyuan!"

The young general, who had been neither humble nor arrogant just moments before, stammered upon hearing Gu Liangyuan's words.

Upon closer inspection, his legs were even trembling slightly.

Gu Liangyuan!

Hearing these three words, the surrounding discussions ceased abruptly.

Everyone turned to look at the man in the center.

One breath...

Two breaths...

Three breaths passed, and a voice, slightly off-key from fright, rang out:

"Gu Liangyuan is here!"

With that, he turned and ran!

This flight immediately caused a chain reaction; the onlookers used various means to flee frantically.

The gate guard's knees suddenly went weak, and he knelt on one knee.

But he quickly reacted and followed up by saying:

"Greetings, Guest Elder Gu Liang!"

The Soul Transformation soldiers behind him also bowed, shouting in unison:

"Greetings, Guest Elder Gu Liang!"

However, their voices contained an undeniable panic.

These people lowered their heads, no longer daring to look at Gu Liangyuan again.

The surrounding Cultivators also fled, leaving the entire street so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Only the sound of these soldiers swallowing and the sound of cold sweat hitting the ground could be heard.

Gu Liangyuan turned to look at the Yao Sisters, with a puzzled expression:

"Am I that scary?"