Chapter 337: Chapter 199: The Fourth-Order Domain Reappears
Hm?
"You know me, miss?" Gu Zheng asked, surprised.
"I’ve heard a certain someone mention you a few times."
Meng Yu crossed her arms and strode over. "He said you’re devoted to the people, value loyalty and honor, and possess unparalleled talent. That you reached the Heroic Body Realm in your early twenties and are guaranteed to break into the King’s Body before you turn fifty!"
"...You’re too kind, Miss Meng. Your friend praises me too much."
Gu Zheng cupped his fist and spoke softly. "May I ask the name of your friend, miss?"
’Someone who knows me and is on very good terms with me.’
’There aren’t many people like that.’
"Li Cunyi."
The corners of Meng Yu’s mouth curled up as she replied with a beaming smile, "How about it? Surprising, isn’t it? That my Meng Family, based all the way out in the Western Celestial Dao, would be connected to a guy like Li Cunyi?"
"...It is very surprising."
Gu Zheng raised an eyebrow and asked, "The fact that Li and your Meng Family have some history is truly astonishing. Do you know where Li is at the moment? When did he arrive in the Western Celestial Dao?"
"He arrived half a year ago. As for where he is now, I’m not sure."
Meng Yu glanced around and beckoned him over. "This isn’t the place to talk. Please, come with me, Gu. Li Cunyi specifically told us to give you a warm welcome if you ever came to the Wind Kingdom Capital. Now that I’ve run into you, I simply must treat you to a proper reception. I’ll introduce you to my fourth brother while we’re at it. After hearing all of Li Cunyi’s praises, that brother of mine is quite unconvinced."
After a pause, Meng Yu added, "Don’t worry, my fourth brother is all talk. When it comes to actual strength, he’s no match for you right now."
"...That’s not what I meant."
Gu Zheng smiled. "To be perfectly honest, I have some urgent business I need to attend to. If you don’t mind, Miss Meng, how about I pay you a visit tomorrow... or perhaps the day after?"
"You don’t need to pay a formal visit. But really, you have business to attend to? You’re not just afraid my fourth brother will challenge you to a spar?" Meng Yu looked at him dubiously.
"...You said it yourself, Miss Meng. Your brother is no match for me, so why would I be afraid of a fight?" Gu Zheng explained. "Besides, there’s no need for us to spar or fight. Since you and your brother are friends of Li, you are my friends as well. And as friends, since I’ve made this rare trip to the Wind Kingdom, it’s only right that I pay you a proper visit."
"Alright, then."
Hearing this, Meng Yu stopped insisting and gave him an address.
Finally, she sent him a reminder via voice transmission, "Oh, right. That Ying Li woman is bad news. She may be a princess, but she keeps hundreds of male companions. She’s brought nothing but shame to the Ying Family. Gu, whatever you do, don’t fall for her act or get mixed up with her."
"Thank you, Miss Meng!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng’s expression turned serious, and he cupped his fist in thanks.
’Damn, hundreds of male companions?’
’Is that something a normal person would even do?’
’And to think I was just wondering how Ying Jiuyue had settled on a marriage candidate for me so quickly.’
’So it turns out the Tenth Princess must have heard the news, took an interest, and came looking for me, intending to consummate the marriage tonight.’
’That was one romantic blessing I was in no position to enjoy.’
’Meng Yu’s warning had come at the perfect time.’
...
After thanking her, Gu Zheng took his leave. He first exited the city, then soared into the sky. Following the sense guiding him to the Human Emperor’s Seal Artifact Embryo, he flew rapidly toward the southwest.
The Western Celestial Tripod was in the wilderness, on top of a mountain.
It was most likely buried underground.
Just to be safe, Gu Zheng had set out immediately to retrieve it before anything could go wrong.
However, as Gu Zheng flew straight through the air, approaching the thousand-zhang-tall mountain where he sensed the Human Emperor’s Seal Artifact Embryo, he suddenly detected a terrifying aura from the mountain range ahead.
It was the aura of a Demon Fiend!
’And not just any Demon Fiend, but a third-rank... no, a fourth-rank Demon Fiend!?’
’Why is there a fourth-rank Great Demon on the mountain where the Western Celestial Tripod is located?’
’Could it be that this fourth-rank Great Demon has also discovered the Western Celestial Tripod?’
’No, that’s not right!’
Gu Zheng’s mind raced as he quickly pieced things together. ’A fourth-rank Great Demon can’t just appear out of thin air. It has to come through a Domain or a portal. Has a fourth-rank Domain appeared in the Wind Kingdom?’
’This is tricky!’
A fourth-rank Demon Fiend had appeared on the very mountain where the Western Celestial Tripod was located.
’This is a fourth-rank Great Demon. Is the Wind Royal Family just ignoring it?’
Gu Zheng’s brow furrowed slightly.
After a moment’s thought, he turned around and flew back the way he came.
He sped through the air back to the Wind Kingdom Capital and, following the address Meng Yu had given him, found a residential courtyard.
He knocked on the door and announced his name.
Soon, Meng Yu came out to greet him, a look of keen interest on her face.
"Gu, is your business finished already?"
"Not yet." Gu Zheng didn’t bother with pleasantries. He followed Meng Yu into the courtyard and asked, "Miss Meng, if I may ask, has a fourth-rank Domain ever appeared in the Wind Kingdom?"
"You mean Pan Yun Mountain?"
Meng Yu asked in return, then smiled. "Don’t tell me the business you have to attend to is related to Pan Yun Mountain, Gu?"
Before Gu Zheng could answer, she continued, "That’s right. Ten days ago, a fourth-rank Domain appeared over at Pan Yun Mountain. Although the Royal Family and the Demon Slayer Bureau charged in and managed to find the Rule Array Hub and destroy the Domain on the fifth day, one fourth-rank Great Demon still used the chance to cross into our world. It’s been holed up in Pan Yun Mountain ever since."
"...They didn’t kill this fourth-rank Great Demon?" Gu Zheng pressed. "Is the King of Wind just letting it be?"
"They certainly want to deal with it, but the Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle’s offense and defense are too powerful."
Meng Yu sighed. "The Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle is the fourth-rank Great Demon that’s taken over Pan Yun Mountain. Its shell is like diamond—even our Meng Family’s Divine Weapon, the Four-direction Sword, can’t break through it. And the deathly thunder power it unleashes is absolutely terrifying. King Wu of Song was ordered to slay it, but he took three hits from that thunder and was knocked unconscious on the spot. He still hasn’t woken up."
Gu Zheng was speechless.
’A shell that can’t be broken, and Thunder Power that can seriously injure a cultivator at the King’s Body Realm.’
’A fourth-rank Great Demon like that was indeed a tricky problem.’
