readytorunbook Chapter 802: Confirming the identity, playing chess late at night
Chapter 802: Confirming the identity, playing chess late at night
"Help?" Xiao Ping'an tilted his head, still with an innocent look on his face. After looking Su Zhenyue up and down for a while, he asked curiously:
"Sister, do you want to come with me?"
"Yes!" Su Zhenyue nodded.
She had indeed been planning to attack Xiao Ping'an, but at the critical moment she received news about the opening of the Canglong Secret Realm and the purpose of the academy's assessment.
So she changed her mind.
Killing Xiao Ping'an now is just like crushing an ant for her, and perhaps it can indeed be considered as a temporary relief.
But killing is killing, there is no other benefit.
You can keep a trick and make full use of it later, and the benefits you can get will be different.
and so.
She must kill Xiao Ping'an, but before killing him, she must first make good use of him, and it would be best if she could completely squeeze out his value.
However, Xiao Ping'an seemed to have not noticed any of this from beginning to end. When he heard Su Zhenyue's words, his face showed a serious look of thinking: "Is that so..."
"how?"
"I'm afraid not."
This answer made the kind smile on Su Zhenyue's face froze, but she soon recovered again: "What's wrong, don't you believe in my ability?"
"That's not the case." Xiao Ping'an shook his head and said honestly, "It's just that I asked before. Although I can add people, I can't add unlimited people. There can only be a maximum of five people together. Now, besides my junior brother and I, there are two other people."
"Isn't there still one spot?" Su Zhenyue frowned.
"I plan to give the last spot to someone else."
"Someone else? Who?"
"Hey!" Xiao Ping'an pointed to the figure who had just completed the tribulation and accepted the gift of the thunder tribulation, and was slowly walking towards the outer edge of the golden light and said:
"I'm going to invite him!"
Just at this moment, Gu Xiu's footsteps just stepped out of the range of the golden light, and his appearance, which had been unable to be seen clearly, finally appeared in front of everyone.
At this moment, many people couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and then exclamations were heard:
"It turned out to be him!"
"Guan Qiyu is the one favored by Supreme Mi!"
"He's actually a famous body cultivator!"
"Who is this person? Not only is he favored by Supreme Mi, but he can even appear in the Sinwen Building?"
"..."
Thanks to Mi Xinghe's contribution, Guan Qiyu's identity was no longer an unknown figure in Taihang Academy. When he walked out at this moment, he caused quite a stir.
And see him.
Whether it was Su Zhenyue or Ji Qinghan, they were all staring at each other.
They couldn't help but be surprised.
To the two of them, this was a strange face and an even more unfamiliar name.
Neither the Baiyu Tower nor the Sanxian Island seems to have any record of Guan Qiyu's identity. It's as if he appeared out of thin air.
However, when the two women were wondering, Mi Xinghe rushed forward first:
"Guan Qiyu, it's really you, kid!"
"I was wondering, how could you just leave without saying goodbye for no apparent reason, and even not participate in the academy's assessment? It turns out you've received an opportunity from the Master!"
"This is incredible! I never thought that you are not only a physical cultivator, but you can even survive the Luohou Prison Tribulation!"
"Thanks to the guidance from the senior, I have benefited a lot." Gu Xiu was polite and immediately bowed to Mi Xinghe.
This performance made Mi Xinghe very happy.
He pulled Gu Xiu aside and chatted for a long time. He was completely different from the previous Supreme who presided over the Tianshu Pavilion assessment and had a cold attitude.
And look at him like this.
"Immediately find a way to find out who this Guanqiyu is."
"I've never heard of the name Guan Qiyu before. Can you help me find out where this person came from?"
Ji Qinghan and Su Zhenyue communicated almost at the same time.
It just so happened that Mi Xinghe stopped talking at that moment, and the two women didn't wait for the result, and went towards Gu Xiu first. They didn't know who this person was, but since he was a body cultivator, and was able to walk out of the Zuiwen Building, and was even treated differently by Mi Xinghe, this person was destined not to be an unknown person.
At least.
You have to make friends first.
However, the two women reacted quickly enough, but there was someone who reacted even faster than them.
"Junior Gu Ping'an greets Senior Guan Qiyu!"
It was Xiao Ping'an. The little girl still looked innocent. When she saw Mi Xinghe move aside, she came up to him immediately, her big eyes blinking at Gu Xiu.
Being stared at like this by her, Gu Xiu felt a little amused, but he still pretended to meet her for the first time: "What's wrong?"
"Yes, yes!" Xiao Ping'an nodded repeatedly: "I am the top scorer in the six-chamber assessment of the academy. I plan to invite you to join my team!"
"Invite me? Why?" Gu Xiu asked.
Xiao Pingan replied, "Senior, you were so impressive just now that I was stunned. Isn't it said that strong forces unite? It just so happens that we still have one spot left on our team, so we'd like to invite you to join us!"
The little girl had a look of admiration on her face, and really looked like a little girl who was impressed by Gu Xiu's actions just now.
but.
But Gu Xiu could see it.
The little girl's admiring eyes revealed a hint of cunning, as if she had already recognized his identity. He didn't know how Xiao Ping'an did it, but he had no reason to refuse Xiao Ping'an's invitation, so he nodded immediately:
"can."
"Great!" Xiao Ping'an suddenly shouted excitedly.
Seeing her happy face, Gu Xiu couldn't help but smile in his heart. This little girl who had suffered so much has indeed grown a lot now. As a teacher, seeing his disciple's current performance, he is happy for his disciple from the bottom of his heart.
And when the master and disciple met each other.
At this moment, Ji Qinghan and Su Zhenyue received the reply letter almost at the same time.
"Guan Qiyu is a disciple of the academy. He entered the Taihang Academy five hundred years ago. However, because his cultivation method was different from others, he left the academy immediately after joining and wandered around. He rarely appeared in public, so not many people in the academy knew him."
"But this person was personally recruited by the Master into the Taihang Academy..."
after that.
Dense intelligence began to emerge, which was the result of the investigation by the two top forces with all their strength. Although the intelligence about Guan Qiyu was limited, some recorded intelligence also explained some of Guan Qiyu's actions after he left Taihang Academy.
finally.
After sorting out the information about Guanqi Yu, the two came to a conclusion.
This man is a Confucian scholar who is highly regarded by the Master. He has been wandering around and practicing for the past five hundred years. Because he is low-key and never fights with others, there are almost no rumors about him in the outside world. He is considered a young generation of masters who is truly trained in secret by Taihang Academy.
To put it bluntly, this person is a trump card that Taihang Academy has hidden for five hundred years!
This information made both women frown.
"Are you sure this information is correct?"
"Absolutely true!"
"If this person is so special, why have I never heard of him before?"
"After all, he is the hidden trump card of Taihang Academy, so he is naturally very well hidden. In fact, if he hadn't returned to the academy this time, we would not even know now that Taihang Academy actually hid such a person."
The two women received very similar responses.
This information also made the two women's fears and doubts disappear.
after all.
The intelligence collected by their family cannot be wrong, and basically everyone on the Taihang Academy side that provided the intelligence agrees with this information, even though they always feel it is a bit abrupt.
But I didn’t think much about it.
in contrast.
As soon as they received the information, the two women came to Gu Xiu and got to know each other.
Although this chess talk is related to the academy, which inevitably makes people feel a little disappointed, but considering the special nature of the academy, this disappointment is not that strong.
Quite the opposite.
Since the other party is valued by the Master and is even a physical cultivator, no matter from which angle you look at it, this person is worth making friends with, and it would be best to lead him to the forces behind you!
What disappointed the two was that Gu Xiu was not very enthusiastic about their friendship. And because there were many people who had similar ideas to them, Gu Xiu was soon surrounded by people, making it impossible for the two women to show off the strength of their power.
On that day, the entire Taihang Academy was bustling with activity.
Among them, Gu Xiu’s threshold was almost broken by someone.
It was not until that night that the commotion at Gu Xiu's residence finally quieted down a bit. However, Gu Xiu did not rest. Instead, after seeing off the last person, he took out a chessboard and started to arrange the pieces.
Unsurprisingly.
Just as the game on the chessboard was set up, an expected figure quietly appeared in Gu Xiu's house.
Gu Xiu did not act rudely. Instead, he stood up and bowed.
"Junior, I'm honored to meet you, Master."
This person was none other than the famous academy teacher. Today, after Gu Xiu completed his tribulation and the golden light faded, he left directly.
He didn't even say anything to Gu Xiu.
But now, he came to Gu Xiu's room late at night.
"That's a good name you've chosen." The Master smiled slightly and then asked, "Do you have any objections to me saying you were a student of Taihang Academy five hundred years ago?"
"Of course not." Gu Xiu shook his head.
His identity as Guanqiyu was not really worth scrutinizing, but with the endorsement of the Master and Taihang Academy, the credibility of this identity would increase dramatically, which would naturally be convenient for him. He was grateful at this moment:
"Thank you for helping me overcome this tribulation."
"I'm just going with the flow." The Master shook his head, then slowly walked to the chessboard and sat down, then picked up a chess piece and started making moves. Gu Xiu did not refuse to play chess, and followed the Master to sit in front of the chessboard, but found that the Master, who was about to make a move, suddenly withdrew his hand.
After observing carefully for a while, the Master sighed:
"What a great chain formation, what a great formation within a formation."
"Your chess skills are worthy of the name you gave yourself now."
"It's just a small trick in a corner of the battlefield. In the overall situation, it will still be difficult to succeed." Gu Xiu shook his head and was not arrogant.
The Master shook his head and smiled, without answering, but just worked hard to solve the chess game.
Next.
The two of them actually started playing chess like this, each side holding black and white, and fighting cautiously at every step, but the battle was also fierce.
After playing several rounds of chess, until the sky began to brighten, Master finally put down his chess piece and said with emotion, "Your chess skills weren't very strong at the beginning, but your growth rate is astonishing."
"No matter how fast I grow, there is still a huge gap compared to a chess veteran like Master." Gu Xiu answered, not out of modesty, but from the heart.
The Master shook his head and said, "Don't underestimate yourself. No chess master ever becomes a master out of thin air. You today will not be the same as you will be tomorrow."
Gu Xiu didn't answer.
The Master had already stood up and walked out of the house, but when he reached the door, he stopped and said, "I thought you would have a lot of questions for me."
"Even if I ask, the teacher won't answer, right?" Gu Xiu asked back.
"Yes." The Master nodded. "This game is a losing one, and you are the only key I've seen that could change the outcome after much deliberation. Knowing too much at this point can sometimes backfire."
Gu Xiu asked, "The man playing chess is wearing a black robe?"
"Yes."
"Who is he?"
"A... formidable opponent," the Master replied.
A terrifying opponent?
Gu Xiu raised his eyebrows, but before he could answer, the Master finally took a step and walked out of the house. Only a voice transmission reached Gu Xiu's ears:
"The Canglong Secret Realm opens today."
"you."
"It's time to set off."