Chapter 70
The magnificent sunset, but the enemy comes knocking!
There are only three days left until the highly anticipated grand competition in Chuzhou.
Gu Lin returned to Luoxia Mountain.
He quickly went to the Daoji Division and presented Sima Wei with evidence of his crimes.
One hour later.
An official approached Gu Lin and said solemnly:
"This person's crimes are heinous, while you have done very well. After careful evaluation by the Dao Discipline Division, you are worth 9,000 contribution points, which have been added to your contribution book and can be exchanged for resources at any time."
"Furthermore, this case is not yet closed. The Daoji Division will arrange for the Holy Land to issue an official document, ordering the entire Yuchun County to conduct a thorough investigation into this old case and not let any villain who harms the people go unpunished."
Gu Lin clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and said with a smile:
"It's my duty!"
He loved the feeling of fighting evil and promoting good. It increased his cultivation and earned him contribution points, so he wouldn't have to worry about not having spirit stones in the future!
Just as they left the Daoji Division, several members of the Sima clan stepped forward.
The leader, dressed in the official robes of the Martial Peak Hall, embroidered with five three-legged golden crows, remained expressionless.
"What's your name again? Gu..."
After saying that, he turned around and looked back once more.
A valiant cavalryman from the Academy of Literature reminded him:
"His name seems to be Gu Lin."
Gu Lin smiled silently.
My name is probably on your Sima clan's list of those destined to die, yet you still put on an air of superiority and contempt.
The Martial Peak Hall's commander remained calm and composed, saying:
"Gu Lin, I must thank you for eliminating the harmful pests for the Sima clan. Fortunately, we had already expelled Sima Wei from the family, otherwise it would have affected the reputation of our Sima clan."
Gu Lin had already known that Sima would say this, and he left with a cold face.
Watching his retreating figure, the Martial Peak Commander's face turned extremely unpleasant.
Judging solely from his motives, this madman surnamed Gu deliberately provoked the Sima clan this time. If he had even the slightest respect for the sixth-rank aristocratic families, he would not have handled this case so openly, but rather let the Sima clan handle it internally to avoid causing a negative public opinion.
The worst part was that he was executed by being cut into a thousand pieces in front of the prefectural government office, which was entirely for the Sima family's benefit.
A mere squad leader, does he really think he's omnipotent?!
......
Gu Lin returned to the East Temple government office.
Outside the yamen, at least several thousand members of the East Temple lined up on both sides, standing respectfully in a grand and imposing manner.
Gu Lin immediately joined the group and found a spot to stand.
The long wait lasted for almost half an hour, and there was complete silence inside and outside.
The once imposing members of Toji Temple are now silent and trembling with fear.
Ding Ding Ding-
Accompanied by a dense sound of footsteps.
Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, a group of people slowly walked in.
The leader was in his sixties or seventies, wearing a noble purple robe adorned with the mythical beast Xie Zhi. The Xie Zhi on the robe seemed to writhe as if it were alive. As he drew closer, the ferocious Xie Zhi on the robe seemed to awaken from an ancient slumber, exuding an unprecedented and overwhelming aura.
Following closely behind were two men, both around fifty years old, wearing blood-red robes adorned with the mythical beast Xie Zhi.
Next came eight men and women, all dressed in snow-white robes adorned with the mythical beast Xie Zhi, the youngest of whom was only in his early thirties.
"Someone from the central government has arrived," Gu Lin murmured to himself.
These are officials from the Eastern Temple, who came to Chuzhou to observe the grand competition at the sacred site, from the central government of the Divine Dynasty.
"Greetings, Lord Yu."
Several red-robed commanders from the Eastern Temple of Chuzhou led a large number of centurions to greet them from afar, their gazes towards the purple-robed officials filled with awe.
In an instant.
"Greetings, Lord Yu!!"
The heavens and earth resounded with a deafening roar of worship.
The elderly man in the purple official robe exuded an air of authority and said in a deep voice:
"Toji doesn't need grand gestures; results speak for themselves!"
"For three consecutive competitions, your Chuzhou Dongsi Temple has failed to secure a top-two finish. The central government is furious about this and has begun to doubt your ability to select new talent."
"Every time we compete, the Literary Academy and the Martial Arts Hall trample on our heads. Is my East Temple really that incompetent?"
The high-ranking officials of the East Temple government bowed their heads, not daring to refute.
"Get out of my way!" the old man in the purple official robe shouted.
The group dispersed, each going about their own business.
Gu Lin watched the figure in the purple official robe gradually disappear into the distance, his heart filled with intense emotions.
This is what power is all about!
This was the first time he had felt the tangible weight of power and oppression, leaving him completely breathless.
The commander of a thousand households, who was usually nowhere to be seen in the East Temple government office, bowed his head in shame as he accepted the reprimand. In his eyes, the commander of a hundred households, who was already very powerful and influential, was completely inconspicuous among the crowd.
As for these ordinary members, they are as insignificant as ants.
"A true man should be like this!" Gu Lin exclaimed with deep emotion.
Upon returning to his office, he saw a colorful pigeon flying in front of the window.
Gu Lin took down the secret letter.
It was a letter from my father.
"Jingming, we have a guest at home who claims to be your boss."
Gu Lin frowned deeply. His superior was Cao Baihu, so who was the person in the mansion?
He sensed something was wrong and quickly left the government office.
.......
They returned to the mansion.
"Jingming." Gu Changchuan looked delighted after not seeing his son for many days.
"Where is that person?" Gu Lin asked with a grave expression.
"Cultivating in the garden," Gu Changchuan said with a meaningful smile.
Gu Lin headed towards the garden, walking along the cobblestone path, when he suddenly stopped, his eyes widening in astonishment.
In the pavilion, a woman was quietly watching the scroll. Her long black hair was tied up high, and her delicate face was breathtakingly beautiful. She was wearing a snow-white official robe with a mythical beast motif, and the finger that was touching the scroll was adorned with a gilded storage ring.
One hundred households!
She's actually the Hundred Household Commander of Toji Temple!
"Yuan Qin!" Gu Lin said coldly.
"Call me Lady Xuanyuan Qinyin." The woman put down the scroll, her stunningly beautiful face shrouded in frost.
Gu Lin stepped forward. "What brings you to my residence?"
Xuanyuan Qinyin curled her lips and said coldly:
"You are the corporal of the East Temple, and I am the centurion of the East Temple. I am your superior. Shouldn't you feel honored that your superior has condescended to visit your residence?"
Gu Lin remained silent.
He roughly guessed that Xuanyuan Qinyin must have come from Yuhua Shengzhou, and had come to Chuzhou with the other officials to watch the Grand Competition. On the way, she wandered around, imprisoned a small flag officer from the Martial Peak Hall, and went to the Yin Yang Sect to exorcise demons.
Xuanyuan Qinyin stared at the three ferocious Xie Zhi on his official robe, getting angrier the more she thought about it. He had stolen her mirage demon and been promoted to squad leader; he was truly despicable.
"Shouldn't you say something?" Xuanyuan Qinyin sneered.
Gu Lin said in a deep voice:
"I did feel guilty afterward, but you also tricked me. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have almost become a corpse on Purgatory Cliff. You were the one who stole this mission in the first place. I got the Mirage Demon's corpse in the end, so I can only say that I was capable. I have no reason to regret it!"
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Gu Lin returned to Luoxia Mountain.
He quickly went to the Daoji Division and presented Sima Wei with evidence of his crimes.
One hour later.
An official approached Gu Lin and said solemnly:
"This person's crimes are heinous, while you have done very well. After careful evaluation by the Dao Discipline Division, you are worth 9,000 contribution points, which have been added to your contribution book and can be exchanged for resources at any time."
"Furthermore, this case is not yet closed. The Daoji Division will arrange for the Holy Land to issue an official document, ordering the entire Yuchun County to conduct a thorough investigation into this old case and not let any villain who harms the people go unpunished."
Gu Lin clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and said with a smile:
"It's my duty!"
He loved the feeling of fighting evil and promoting good. It increased his cultivation and earned him contribution points, so he wouldn't have to worry about not having spirit stones in the future!
Just as they left the Daoji Division, several members of the Sima clan stepped forward.
The leader, dressed in the official robes of the Martial Peak Hall, embroidered with five three-legged golden crows, remained expressionless.
"What's your name again? Gu..."
After saying that, he turned around and looked back once more.
A valiant cavalryman from the Academy of Literature reminded him:
"His name seems to be Gu Lin."
Gu Lin smiled silently.
My name is probably on your Sima clan's list of those destined to die, yet you still put on an air of superiority and contempt.
The Martial Peak Hall's commander remained calm and composed, saying:
"Gu Lin, I must thank you for eliminating the harmful pests for the Sima clan. Fortunately, we had already expelled Sima Wei from the family, otherwise it would have affected the reputation of our Sima clan."
Gu Lin had already known that Sima would say this, and he left with a cold face.
Watching his retreating figure, the Martial Peak Commander's face turned extremely unpleasant.
Judging solely from his motives, this madman surnamed Gu deliberately provoked the Sima clan this time. If he had even the slightest respect for the sixth-rank aristocratic families, he would not have handled this case so openly, but rather let the Sima clan handle it internally to avoid causing a negative public opinion.
The worst part was that he was executed by being cut into a thousand pieces in front of the prefectural government office, which was entirely for the Sima family's benefit.
A mere squad leader, does he really think he's omnipotent?!
......
Gu Lin returned to the East Temple government office.
Outside the yamen, at least several thousand members of the East Temple lined up on both sides, standing respectfully in a grand and imposing manner.
Gu Lin immediately joined the group and found a spot to stand.
The long wait lasted for almost half an hour, and there was complete silence inside and outside.
The once imposing members of Toji Temple are now silent and trembling with fear.
Ding Ding Ding-
Accompanied by a dense sound of footsteps.
Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, a group of people slowly walked in.
The leader was in his sixties or seventies, wearing a noble purple robe adorned with the mythical beast Xie Zhi. The Xie Zhi on the robe seemed to writhe as if it were alive. As he drew closer, the ferocious Xie Zhi on the robe seemed to awaken from an ancient slumber, exuding an unprecedented and overwhelming aura.
Following closely behind were two men, both around fifty years old, wearing blood-red robes adorned with the mythical beast Xie Zhi.
Next came eight men and women, all dressed in snow-white robes adorned with the mythical beast Xie Zhi, the youngest of whom was only in his early thirties.
"Someone from the central government has arrived," Gu Lin murmured to himself.
These are officials from the Eastern Temple, who came to Chuzhou to observe the grand competition at the sacred site, from the central government of the Divine Dynasty.
"Greetings, Lord Yu."
Several red-robed commanders from the Eastern Temple of Chuzhou led a large number of centurions to greet them from afar, their gazes towards the purple-robed officials filled with awe.
In an instant.
"Greetings, Lord Yu!!"
The heavens and earth resounded with a deafening roar of worship.
The elderly man in the purple official robe exuded an air of authority and said in a deep voice:
"Toji doesn't need grand gestures; results speak for themselves!"
"For three consecutive competitions, your Chuzhou Dongsi Temple has failed to secure a top-two finish. The central government is furious about this and has begun to doubt your ability to select new talent."
"Every time we compete, the Literary Academy and the Martial Arts Hall trample on our heads. Is my East Temple really that incompetent?"
The high-ranking officials of the East Temple government bowed their heads, not daring to refute.
"Get out of my way!" the old man in the purple official robe shouted.
The group dispersed, each going about their own business.
Gu Lin watched the figure in the purple official robe gradually disappear into the distance, his heart filled with intense emotions.
This is what power is all about!
This was the first time he had felt the tangible weight of power and oppression, leaving him completely breathless.
The commander of a thousand households, who was usually nowhere to be seen in the East Temple government office, bowed his head in shame as he accepted the reprimand. In his eyes, the commander of a hundred households, who was already very powerful and influential, was completely inconspicuous among the crowd.
As for these ordinary members, they are as insignificant as ants.
"A true man should be like this!" Gu Lin exclaimed with deep emotion.
Upon returning to his office, he saw a colorful pigeon flying in front of the window.
Gu Lin took down the secret letter.
It was a letter from my father.
"Jingming, we have a guest at home who claims to be your boss."
Gu Lin frowned deeply. His superior was Cao Baihu, so who was the person in the mansion?
He sensed something was wrong and quickly left the government office.
.......
They returned to the mansion.
"Jingming." Gu Changchuan looked delighted after not seeing his son for many days.
"Where is that person?" Gu Lin asked with a grave expression.
"Cultivating in the garden," Gu Changchuan said with a meaningful smile.
Gu Lin headed towards the garden, walking along the cobblestone path, when he suddenly stopped, his eyes widening in astonishment.
In the pavilion, a woman was quietly watching the scroll. Her long black hair was tied up high, and her delicate face was breathtakingly beautiful. She was wearing a snow-white official robe with a mythical beast motif, and the finger that was touching the scroll was adorned with a gilded storage ring.
One hundred households!
She's actually the Hundred Household Commander of Toji Temple!
"Yuan Qin!" Gu Lin said coldly.
"Call me Lady Xuanyuan Qinyin." The woman put down the scroll, her stunningly beautiful face shrouded in frost.
Gu Lin stepped forward. "What brings you to my residence?"
Xuanyuan Qinyin curled her lips and said coldly:
"You are the corporal of the East Temple, and I am the centurion of the East Temple. I am your superior. Shouldn't you feel honored that your superior has condescended to visit your residence?"
Gu Lin remained silent.
He roughly guessed that Xuanyuan Qinyin must have come from Yuhua Shengzhou, and had come to Chuzhou with the other officials to watch the Grand Competition. On the way, she wandered around, imprisoned a small flag officer from the Martial Peak Hall, and went to the Yin Yang Sect to exorcise demons.
Xuanyuan Qinyin stared at the three ferocious Xie Zhi on his official robe, getting angrier the more she thought about it. He had stolen her mirage demon and been promoted to squad leader; he was truly despicable.
"Shouldn't you say something?" Xuanyuan Qinyin sneered.
Gu Lin said in a deep voice:
"I did feel guilty afterward, but you also tricked me. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have almost become a corpse on Purgatory Cliff. You were the one who stole this mission in the first place. I got the Mirage Demon's corpse in the end, so I can only say that I was capable. I have no reason to regret it!"
.......
.......
PS: Third update.
I will update regularly every night at 8 PM from now on.
I'm asking for five-star reviews and donations to support this cause. Even if I only earn thirty yuan a day, I will persevere. I believe I will have many supporters!