156: No, I have to go and see for myself.

Sigh, the Cult Leader is still too fragile.

Gu Yuan lay on a lounge chair in the small courtyard, thinking with some emotion.

Last night, the Cult Leader wanted to test her edge once again.

Unfortunately, not long after the battle began, she suffered a total defeat.

Mmh, in the end, she turned into a little fish again.

Fortunately, this is a Xuanhuan world.

Otherwise, I might have had to wash the bedsheets again.

Gu Yuan expressed admiration for Chi Lin's spirit of sacrifice, doing what she knew was impossible.

And he looked forward to her coming to challenge him again, unaware of her own limits.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle.

"Eww, Gu Yuan, your smile is so lewd~"

Just as Gu Yuan was reminiscing about the sweet taste of conquering the Cult Leader last night, Yun Qingci's voice suddenly rang in his ear.

Uh... Hearing this, Gu Yuan couldn't help but roll his eyes and immediately struck out with a hand chop.

"Is that how a little maid should talk? From now on, no matter when it is, you must praise me, understood?"

Wu...!

Yun Qingci clutched her head and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Gu Yuan, you're so thick-skinned~ Hehe, hey, don't hit me! I'm here for something important."

Gu Yuan was just about to give this Little Noodle another lesson.

Hearing her say that, Gu Yuan looked at her with some confusion.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Yun Qingci went to another lounge chair next to Gu Yuan and lay down on it properly.

Then, she lazily stretched her body and said:

"Well, it's about the Sea of Stars. Revered Master sent me a message; it seems things are going quite smoothly."

Oh?

Hearing Yun Qingci's words, Gu Yuan immediately became interested.

"Really? How many Sect Masters are at the Sea of Stars now? Have they started the repairs?"

He had heard his Revered Master mention before that she would gather people as soon as possible to repair that Ancient Grand Formation.

But Gu Yuan hadn't expected his Revered Master to be so proactive.

They've already started repairing it... No wonder the various Sects didn't react much despite the major incident at the Lishang Plain.

Yun Qingci gave Gu Yuan a strange look.

This guy didn't seem like someone who would be interested in such matters.

The reason she told Gu Yuan about this was purely because she wanted to talk to him.

She just didn't expect him to be so interested.

"Revered Master said that your Revered Master, the Valley Master of Ice Spirit Valley, the Sect Master of Qintian Study, and the Sect Master of Taiyi Dao Sect all went. Mmh..."

Toward the end, Yun Qingci's expression became a bit odd, but she continued:

"And for some reason, that Demon Venerable also went. According to Revered Master, they're even working together. Gu Yuan, that sounds so strange."

Eh...?

Gu Yuan was slightly stunned. Was Mingyue also helping?

But he soon remembered that it was Mingyue and Qing Shang who first discovered the abnormality in the Ancient Grand Formation at the Sea of Stars.

What Gu Yuan didn't expect was that Mingyue would actually set aside her status and cooperate with his Revered Master and the others.

One must know that Mingyue is the Ruler of the Endless Demon Domain, the dignified Demon Venerable.

Usually, she never had any regard for the Righteous Path.

Let alone everyone working together like this.

This in itself was an incredible thing.

"Under—cough, that Demon Venerable really went to the Sea of Stars? What were the attitudes of the other Sect Masters toward this?"

Gu Yuan asked, pretending to be casual.

Yun Qingci didn't suspect anything and immediately answered:

"Revered Master said that Empress Qiongyue—well, your Revered Master—vouched for that Demon Venerable personally. So, the other Sect Masters didn't seem to have any objections."

At this point, a trace of confusion appeared on Yun Qingci's pretty face.

She really didn't understand why Empress Qiongyue would vouch for the Demon Venerable.

Aren't those two supposed to be archenemies?

Hearing Yun Qingci's words, Gu Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, his Revered Master saw the bigger picture and didn't start a fight with Mingyue directly.

Otherwise, who should he help... While Gu Yuan was lost in thought, he heard Yun Qingci speak again:

"And it's not just the Demon Venerable. Gu Yuan, did you know? Revered Master said that even the Demon Emperor of the Myriad Demon Kingdom has appeared! The Sea of Stars is so lively right now."

There was a strong sense in Yun Qingci's voice that she also wanted to join in the fun.

However, to Gu Yuan, those words were like a bolt from the blue.

Wait, why did Qing Shang get involved too!

Oh, right... She was originally recuperating and undergoing Bloodline Awakening at the bottom of the Sea of Stars.

So, does this mean Qing Shang's Awakening was successful?

And when she came out, she happened to see Revered Master and the others, so she went up to help...?

Gu Yuan's thoughts were optimistic, but for some reason, he felt that things were far from that simple.

No, I have to go to the Sea of Stars.

Only by seeing it with his own eyes would he feel at ease.

Otherwise, Gu Yuan kept worrying whether Qing Shang would get into a fight with his Revered Master and the others.

It shouldn't... come to that... Gu Yuan's mouth twitched slightly.

Qing Shang shouldn't know about his relationship with Mingyue and the others.

But then again, a clear conscience fears no knock at the door.

Gu Yuan was feeling a bit guilty right now.

If Qing Shang found out... Hiss... Thinking of her almost pathological possessiveness, Gu Yuan couldn't help but shiver.

No, no, I must go see for myself.

Otherwise, I will never be able to rest easy.

With that thought, Gu Yuan made his decision: he definitely had to go to the Sea of Stars!

But how should he tell Little Noodle and the others... Gu Yuan looked at Yun Qingci and saw a hint of longing on her face.

Mmh... Gu Yuan said softly and calmly:

"Indeed, the Sea of Stars is truly lively right now. Little Noodle, do you want to go see it?"

Hearing Gu Yuan say this, the tuft of hair on top of Yun Qingci's head suddenly stood up.

"I do! Of course I do! After all, with the Demon Venerable and the Demon Emperor appearing at the same time, I definitely want to see that scene."

Yun Qingci said with some excitement.

Gu Yuan smiled slightly; Little Noodle had taken the bait.

"How about this? You are my little maid, after all. As your Revered Master, I have an obligation to fulfill your wishes. How about I take you there right now?"

Eh...?

Yun Qingci was a bit stunned after hearing Gu Yuan's words.

Then, she looked at Gu Yuan very suspiciously.

"Gu Yuan, you're not hiding some bad intentions, are you? Why are you... suddenly being so nice to me?"

Uh... Hearing this, Gu Yuan couldn't help but roll his eyes and flicked her fair forehead.

"You're unhappy when I'm nice to you? You're a bit strange. Well, then let's not go..."

"Aiya, don't! I was just joking. Hehe, let's go, let's go together!"