Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World Chapter 1630 - 828: Thunderbolt Out of Nowhere

Walking out of the Linyin Pavilion, the night was deep. The Underground City of the Great Wilderness City was still brightly lit, but the clamor carried an oppressive air like a storm brewing.

Gu Sheng raised his head and looked in the direction of Heaven City, his gaze as cold as a knife.

Tomorrow, rescue in the Secret Realm! After that, the life-and-death duel with Xiao Beixuan!

He stepped forward, his figure merging into the night.

In the basement of Linyin Pavilion, after Situ Qingyue was taken down by the maid to be settled, Gu Sheng and Tantai Xueling discussed a few more details of tomorrow’s expedition to the Secret Realm and then prepared to leave.

Shadow silently followed behind.

Just as Gu Sheng was about to step out of the basement entrance, Shadow’s figure subtly paused again, and a flat voice sounded.

"Master, outside the Quiet Room of the pavilion, there is a strange woman seeking an audience, claiming to be... Nangong Qingyue. Earth Martial Realm Peak cultivation, unfamiliar aura, not from any known power in Great Wilderness City."

"Nangong Qingyue?"

Gu Sheng’s steps halted, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

This name...seemed somewhat familiar? He quickly searched his memory and soon recalled the girl he had briefly met at the Qin Family Pharmacy, who had later left without a word.

How did she find her way here? And specifically ask to see him?

Tantai Xueling also cast an inquiring glance.

"Let her wait for me in the guest Quiet Room."

Gu Sheng pondered for a moment and instructed.

He’s quite curious about what this long-absent girl intended by suddenly showing up.

Shadow took the order and left.

Gu Sheng then turned to Tantai Xueling.

"I’ll go take a look."

Tantai Xueling nodded slightly, without further questions.

Gu Sheng walked alone through the quiet corridors within the Linyin Pavilion, arriving at an elegantly furnished guest Quiet Room.

He pushed the door open.

Inside the Quiet Room, a young woman dressed in plain, tight-fitting clothes stood with her back to the door, hands behind her back, looking out at the lit streets of the Underground City.

Upon hearing the door open, she slowly turned around.

Gu Sheng’s gaze fell on her face.

It was still that delicate face, but there was now less of the youthful timidity and more of the calm and determination.

Her eyes were as clear as ever, but deeper and more reserved, like polished jade.

An aura of Earth Martial Realm peak cultivation condensed and solid, subtly revealing a sharp edge.

It was indeed Nangong Qingyue! Compared to when she was at the Qin Family Pharmacy, she was like a different person!

"Senior Gu."

When Nangong Qingyue saw Gu Sheng, her eyes carried a complex light with excitement, gratitude, and a barely noticeable tension.

She respectfully bowed to Gu Sheng.

"Junior Nangong Qingyue greets Senior."

"No need for formalities."

Gu Sheng sat at the main seat, looking at her calmly.

"Sit down. It’s been a while; you have... changed quite a bit."

Nangong Qingyue sat at the guest seat, placing her hands on her knees, her posture upright.

Her voice was steady.

"Back then at the Qin Family Pharmacy, thanks to Senior’s guidance and the Elixir Pills given, I broke through my bottleneck. This kindness, Qingyue has always remembered."

She paused, pain and determination in her eyes.

"Leaving without a word that day was not Qingyue’s intention. Because... I discovered a clue about the enemy who massacred my entire Nangong Family!

That enemy’s power was overwhelming, and if I stayed at the Qin Family, it might have brought disaster upon them! I had no choice but to leave quietly, chasing after the elusive clues alone."

"A family massacre?"

Gu Sheng’s eyes slightly narrowed.

He remembered Nangong Qingyue mentioning her family being wiped out but didn’t know the details.

"Yes."

Hatred surged in Nangong Qingyue’s eyes but was forcibly suppressed, her voice trembling.

"My Nangong Family, originally a small clan on the borders of the Southern Border, not prominent but living in peace. Overnight, my family was slaughtered! Only I narrowly escaped because I was training outside!

Over the years, I’ve lived under a false name, painstakingly searching, and finally... I found the trail of that enemy!"

She lifted her head, looking directly at Gu Sheng, her eyes filled with a do-or-die determination.

"That enemy... is now within the Great Wilderness Holy Academy! And holds a high position! I’ve inquired extensively, even at great cost from intelligence dealers, but no one dares to reveal their specific identity! Only saying... it’s someone I absolutely cannot provoke!"

"The Great Wilderness Holy Academy?"

Gu Sheng’s brow furrowed slightly. The Holy Academy again? It seems the waters run deeper than he imagined.

"Yes!"

Nangong Qingyue nodded emphatically, carefully taking out a small Jade Bottle from her bosom.

The Jade Bottle was completely transparent, inside sealed a faint trace of a grayish-black aura carrying a chilling Evil Qi.

"I collected this at the site of my family’s destruction, using a Secret Technique to gather the remaining aura of the enemy! Though it’s extremely faint now, it might help Senior in identifying them!"

She offered the Jade Bottle with both hands, her eyes full of hope.

"Senior! Qingyue knows her powers are trivial, and she may never be able to personally avenge my family! But... I refuse to accept it! The 137 members of my Nangong Family cannot die in vain! Qingyue is willing to offer all the treasures hidden by my family as compensation, pleading with Senior... to help avenge them!"

"Hidden treasures?"

Gu Sheng took the Jade Bottle but didn’t immediately examine it, his gaze on Nangong Qingyue.

"You found your family’s hidden treasures?"

"Yes!"

There was a gleam in Nangong Qingyue’s eyes.

"Before the disaster befell our family, my father entrusted me with the key to open the hidden treasures. Over these years, I’ve gone through countless hardships and finally located the hidden treasures!

Inside... are the wealth and treasures accumulated by my family for generations! As long as Senior agrees, Qingyue is willing to offer all the treasures within the hidden hoard!"

Gu Sheng looked at the determined, all-in young woman before him, understanding in his heart.

She was at her wit’s end, placing all her hopes on him.