Looking at the polite young man in front of him, the middle-aged man was stunned.
Once upon a time, Gu Qingyang made a bet with him here.
At that time, everyone thought it was Gu Qingyang acting on his own initiative.
Including himself, he also thinks so.
But who could have known that later on, in the secret realm of the Sky Coffin, Gu Qingyang would actually rise to prominence and shine in a duel with countless fellow disciples.
No one could have imagined that this young man, whom no one expected at all, could use such unnatural means to forcefully kill countless fellow disciples.
The moment Old Man Tianshi informed the whole sect, he was shocked.
But despite being shocked, the emotion in his heart was more helpless.
It's not that he didn't know that he had lost the bet from that moment on.
But if he loses, he loses. What else can he do, or what else does he want to do?
Denial?
From now on, will he continue to guard the Hanging Coffin Sutra Pavilion? How should other disciples of the younger generation look at him?
Therefore, he had actually accepted this failure a long time ago. He was even prepared to be humiliated by Gu Qingyang.
At that time, he was indeed somewhat partial to Xue Yang.
He even had great contempt for Gu Qingyang at that time.
Therefore, he would understand if Gu Qingyang showed up again to do something and regain the lost position and dignity.
But he never expected that when that arrogant young man came back, he would appear in this posture.
"You deserve this."
"I'm willing to admit defeat, I lost."
The middle-aged man's voice was not loud, but the moment it sounded, it was already remembered by many young people present.
Many young disciples present looked at Gu Qingyang with complex expressions in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, they were wondering.
Because they haven't remembered who Gu Qingyang is yet.
At this moment, they were surprised.
Because the person speaking is an elder.
It is true that the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect is a demonic sect, and it is also true that there are no righteous people with hierarchies. But the elders are elders after all.
For a long time, the elder has always been in a very high position in the minds of disciples of all generations.
That position exists in the hearts of all disciples.
It's like an altar.
And the person sitting on the altar is naturally a god.
But today, Gu Qingyang forcefully pulled this god down in front of many young disciples.
"Thank you, elder."
"Junior, take your leave."
After leaving eight words as a reply, Gu Qingyang bowed again and left directly under the watch of everyone.
Throughout the whole process, he never showed any arrogance or arrogance. But what he had lost had already come back.
That's dignity.
He has never been particularly fond of this thing, but if he wants to gain a foothold in the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect, he wants to scare those who have thoughts about him.
Then owning this thing and turning this thing into a kind of power is what must be done. In short, he does not need to care about dignity.
However, others cannot care less about his dignity.
Without dignity, bullying will follow as expected.
On the contrary, with it, all enemies can be frightened.
And just after Gu Qingyang left, many disciples in the Hanging Coffin Sutra Pavilion also spoke in low voices and began to discuss Gu Qingyang.
At the end, I don’t know how long it took, but there was a leisurely exclamation in the crowd, and it suddenly sounded out in a not too loud voice:
"I know who he is."
"That person is Gu Qingyang."
"The top spot in the secret trial."
Just three sentences were enough to make many disciples look shocked.
And after that sound sounded, the seventh floor could no longer be silent.
All this is only because of those two words.
In the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect, the younger generation has two rankings.
No matter which one tops the list, it will be remembered.
Because the gold content of this title is really terrifying, it simply symbolizes the supreme glory of the younger generation.
And these people are like this now, not just because of this title. They are like this, but also because of Gu Qingyang's record.
Many of them have also participated in the trial of the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect.
But among them, few have successfully made it onto the list.
However, they had already heard about Gu Qingyang's methods.
In fact, they had already had a deep impression on Gu Qingyang before today's incident happened.
Moreover, they had heard people around them mention Gu Qingyang more than once. Only this time, they saw the real person.
Gu Qingyang's appearance also reminded them of the previous conference.
It was really hard for them to imagine that this taciturn young man could actually be a top-level figure.
Moreover, it was such a person who actually broke the previous record in the secret realm trial and killed so many fellow disciples with force.
Everyone was thinking like this, and when they thought about it, they no longer talked like before.
Speaking, for them in that state, seems to have lost its original meaning.
However, there are bound to be many people in this world who cannot understand things.
In comparison, Gu Qingyang was nothing. What's more, they had never known Gu Qingyang's past.
…
However, Gu Qingyang didn't care at all what others would think of him.
Although, for the future, Gu Qingyang's thoughts can indeed be outrageously complicated.
However, Gu Qingyang will not face a certain enemy next.
What he has to face is Gu Qingying.
Is that his enemy?
Of course it's not, and it never will be.
"elder brother."
When Gu Qingyang came out, the sky was already dyed with a red glow.
And at the intersection of the sky and the earth, Gu Qingying stood there.
Seeing Gu Qingyang come out safe and sound, she couldn't help but cheer.
At this moment, how can she still have the air of a peerless genius?
This is obviously just an eleven-year-old girl.
After seeing her, Gu Qingyang finally had a smile on his face.
"Let's go, brother will take you home."
Gently raising his hand, after taking Gu Qingying's hand, Gu Qingyang couldn't help but increase the strength on his hand.
He may be like this because he really misses her too much. It may also be because he is too afraid of losing her.
Along the way, Gu Qingyang said nothing.
The same is true for Gu Qingying.
The two of them were silent like this, walking slowly on the path back.
The two of them were obviously very quiet, but they didn't feel awkward at all.
They were just enjoying and enjoying this hard-won reunion.
"Qingying, don't you practice at night?"
"Practice."
"Then why don't you practice?"
"Tonight is different."
…
At night, there are stars and the full moon hangs high.
In Gu Qingying's small bamboo house, Gu Qingyang felt helpless.
He looked at the girl in front of him and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
He knew that she was missing her old days at the Gu family.
At that time, every night, she could sleep peacefully only by his side.
But he also has his plans.
From the moment he set out, he had already planned not to slack off no matter where he went.
"That's all, go to sleep."
The moonlight is as clear as water, reflecting in the room through the window.
It brings some light to the room and adds some warmth to the atmosphere.
In the end, Gu Qingyang still couldn't defeat that innocent girl.
He responded with a chuckle, and then patted the other person's back to let him sleep peacefully.
"call--"
Not long after, Gu Qingying closed her eyes.
With Gu Qingyang's protection, she would have a smile on her face even when she was sleeping.
Moreover, she was indeed sleeping deeply, and her snoring was not disturbing.
"future."
Gu Qingying was fast asleep, but Gu Qingyang did not close his eyes and sleep immediately.
At this moment, he held his sister in his arms, comforting her all the time like before.
At the same time, he also took out a jade pendant.
That was something the mysterious old man gave him. It was said to be an amulet.
What surprised Gu Qingyang the most was its material.
Gu Qingyang was really curious. When he faced those two catastrophes, he always carried it with him.
And it was actually not destroyed in this catastrophe. Moreover, not only was it not destroyed by the catastrophe, it was not affected by it at all.
"This body and bones return to heaven and earth."
"Not stained by the world of mortals."
"This body and this bone——"
"Return to heaven and earth——"
"Does this mean freedom?"
"But even if you are a free person, as long as you are still in the world, how can you avoid being stained by the world of mortals?"
"Given the old man's temperament, I guess his so-called romance is not an ordinary romance."
…
Staring at the jade pendant, Gu Qingyang's eyes gradually became blurred.
But he didn't fall asleep, but was completely immersed in the jade pendant.
He thought about all the people and things related to this jade pendant, and finally, he thought about himself.
In this life, since he woke up after his ancient family was destroyed, everything has become different from his previous life.
His sister was not poisoned by the enemy, and even he began to practice in advance. Although it was in the Dragon Pond and Tiger's Den of the Ancient Xuan Coffin Sect.
However, everything in this life seems to be real and much better than in his previous life.
"ideal."
"beginning."
Two more thoughts suddenly appeared in his mind.
After thinking about that old man, Gu Qingyang lamented that most people in this world cannot help themselves.
Freedom, for many people, is something that they cannot touch in their lifetime.
And for him, the same is true.
But the old man he had met seemed to be very free, unfettered.
Later, what Gu Qingyang thought of was his own ideal.
His ideal is not very complicated and can be explained in just two words.
No shame, no regrets.
What is guilt-free?
On the ice sheet, he had no enmity with the old man, so he was willing to help him when he could.
In the Fallen Leaf Mountains, he had encountered a wood spirit when his demon bones were first formed. He could have devoured it to death and improved his cultivation.
But in the end, he not only let it go, but also taught it knowledge and helped it improve its intelligence. This was his unashamed way.
And he also understood that this was good.
Moreover, this is a pure kindness.
It has never been tainted with the color of profit, it just comes from the heart and obeys it.
And the way he acted did not go against his own heart.
Therefore, no shame.
So, what is no regrets?
For now, there is only one regret he has to make up for, and that is to let his sister live in peace.
This goal, for most mortals, seems not to be a so-called goal at all.
But for him, this is a real goal.
Moreover, in this ancient hanging coffin sect, this goal is still difficult to achieve.
But was he afraid of this?
Was he ever afraid of it?
Not really.
His heart has never changed.
He is always him, Gu Qingyang.
For this reason, as soon as he enters cultivation, he will enter the devil's path, so what can he do? As long as he can protect the people he wants to protect, he is willing to do so.
Even though, one day in the future, he is very likely to die at the hands of others, he will still go on firmly.
Because this is His way.
This is his regret.
"call--"
Thinking of this, Gu Qingyang couldn't help but sigh heavily.
He is like this because he thinks about many, many things.
But now, everything has just begun.
The old monsters of the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect seemed to have relaxed their restrictions on him.
But who knows if they will have other means?
However, Gu Qingyang didn't have to think much.
In his hand, the jade pendant radiated bright light.
And then, it turned into liquid under Gu Qingyang's gaze.
It seemed to be pervasive, and it penetrated into Gu Qingyang's hands in just a moment.
"this--"
Feeling its changes, Gu Qingyang couldn't help but change his expression.
But then, Gu Qingyang also felt that there seemed to be an extremely majestic and terrifying power in this thing.