The General of the East Sea personally came to welcome the Imperial Preceptor and the Ninth Prince.
After killing a Class A cultivator and a Class B cultivator from the Chu Kingdom, the strange beast never appeared again.
It also suffered some injuries in that chaotic battle and needs time to recover.
"The last time this beast suddenly appeared here." General Donghai hung up the entire sea chart and put an X in the upper right corner of their location.
"Its speed is extremely fast; it can fly from here to the shore in the blink of an eye." He added, "In the first raid, we lost seven or eight civilians and nearly ten soldiers."
"Soldier rank?" Qin Junche asked.
“One is a Class C squad leader, and the rest are Class D,” General Donghai quickly said.
"Where is the body?" Qin Junche asked again.
"The body of the Class C captain is gone. The bodies of the civilians and soldiers remain on the shore."
"Then, what about Grade A and Grade B?" he asked.
"This..." General Donghai finally realized the seriousness of the matter, "They've all disappeared."
He thought for a moment and added, "But the last time we raided them was at sea. Their bodies fell directly into the ocean. The sea was vast, and there were strange beasts causing trouble, so we couldn't send people to retrieve them immediately. Perhaps their bodies are still in the sea."
"Hmm." Qin Junche nodded slowly, agreeing with his statement: "But this strange beast may also rely on this method to cultivate."
His gaze was cold. He turned to look at Gu Tang, then said to General Donghai, "The Ninth Prince and I will set off to investigate the situation. Do not make any rash moves before we return."
"Let's go." Qin Junche said and stood up.
Gu Tang is a Class A, but he is someone who surpasses even Class A.
If that strange beast can really kill both of them, then the Chu Kingdom is basically in danger.
Qin Junche and Gu Tang took off side by side. This time, they did not ride in the beast-drawn carriage, but flew straight towards the East China Sea.
The sea breeze was sharp, carrying a hint of saltiness as it swept over us.
Qin Junche reached out and flicked his finger to create a small barrier, protecting himself and Gu Tang inside.
"Are you scared?" He left the East Sea General's Mansion, a smile returning to his face.
His smile always carried a hint of wickedness.
But Gu Tang got used to it and realized that he genuinely cared about her.
He shook his head.
He's seen even bigger storms before, so what's there to be afraid of?
"Gu Tang." Qin Junche walked alongside him, riding the wind. "I once thought that if I ever had someone I loved, I would take him to the beach. Swimming in the ocean with him, feeling the wind and waves, that would be a wonderful feeling."
"Hmm," Gu Tang replied casually.
Qin Junche suddenly smiled and asked Gu Tang, "What do you think? How does it feel?"
Chapter 51 The Imperial Preceptor's Unparalleled Brilliance (7)
At that time, the sky was vast and the sea was wide, and Qin Junche stood facing the wind.
The green robe fluttered in the long wind.
His black hair was tossed by the sea breeze, brushing against his handsome face.
Qin Junche smiled, his eyes crinkling, completely concealing the ruthless and bloodthirsty glint that was always present in his eyes.
He appeared so bright and harmless that he seemed almost too good to be true.
Gu Tang's heart stirred slightly.
On the open sea, a handsome young man asked him what he thought.
He remained silent for a long time, then sighed and said, "It's alright."
The smile on Qin Junche's face slowly faded.
He looked at Gu Tang with a half-smile, showing no sign of disappointment.
"Gu Tang," he called Gu Tang's name, "If you beg me, I'll give him my body first. Let him stay here with you and watch the sea, how about that?"
Gu Tang's heart stirred slightly again.
But he quickly shook his head, declining Qin Junche's suggestion: "No need."
He now desperately wants to have a child right away, raise it, and end this world so he can never face Qin Junche again.
To be honest, that feeling was really not good at all!
Qin Junche chuckled.
He stopped looking at Gu Tang, seemingly mocking the other's hypocrisy.
But he didn't dwell on the issue any further and turned his gaze to the sea.
The sea stretched as far as the eye could see, and no one knew where that serpentine beast was hiding.
Gu Tang and Qin Junche patrolled for most of the day, but apart from the occasional fish leaping out, they did not find a ripple.
"This search isn't going to work." As the sun began to set, Gu Tang and Qin Junche returned to the shore.
Not far ahead of them was the garrison of the General of the East Sea.
“The ocean is too big and too deep. If that guy is determined to hide, it would probably take the two of us a month to find him.” Gu Tang frowned slightly.
"So what if we can't find it?" Qin Junche smiled casually. "I don't care. I can search for a month or two, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I don't have anything to do back in the capital."
"Didn't you come here to eliminate the strange beasts?" Gu Tang frowned.
He looked at Qin Junche and asked, "You really think you're here for a vacation?"
"Unfortunately, someone doesn't understand romance." Qin Junche shrugged.
He seemed to have completely recovered from Gu Tang's indirect rejection, and walked lazily alongside Gu Tang.
His steps were neither hurried nor slow, and he didn't show the slightest sign of worry.
"Gu Tang." Halfway there, Qin Junche suddenly called out to Gu Tang, "Do you want to do it tonight?"
His tone was as natural as if he were casually asking Gu Tang if he wanted to have dinner.
Gu Tang: "..."
"I always have a feeling." Qin Junche shrugged. "After I go back, I won't be able to touch you anymore."
Gu Tang: "..."
He gave Qin Junche a deep look.
I wonder if it's because they left the capital of Chu and arrived in a relatively unfamiliar place where not many people knew them.
Qin Junche seemed completely relaxed, and he could say anything.
Sometimes, Gu Tang almost doesn't know how to respond.
He felt that apart from having one night of interaction each month, the two of them probably didn't know each other very well.
But Qin Junche didn't seem to think so.
His steps grew slower and slower.
It seems that, just as he said, he doesn't care how long he stays here.
After walking side by side for a while, Gu Tang finally felt that something was wrong.
“These past few days…” He stopped and turned to look at Qin Junche, “I don’t think I’ve seen him at all.”
"What?" Qin Junche stopped too. "You miss him?"
He laughed out loud: "I asked you to beg me earlier, but you wouldn't. It's no use begging me now. You at least have to kiss me."
Gu Tang: "..."
He was afraid to face the other Qin Junche, but he also couldn't quite handle this version of Qin Junche.
Basically, the person who made him feel safest was probably his cold and taciturn Daoist partner from back then.
Gu Tang simply ignored Qin Junche and continued walking towards the East Sea General's Mansion.
The Imperial Advisor and the Ninth Prince arrived in person, and the General of the East Sea offered them the best residence there.
There was supposed to be a banquet to welcome the two that night.
Gu Tang said he was tired and went back to his room to rest early.
A-level cultivators don't actually get tired that easily; it's just that he really wasn't in the mood.
Lying on the soft bed, Gu Tang still couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
He stared wide-eyed at the pristine white curtains.
Gu Tang wasn't stupid; this was already the third world he had experienced.
In addition, there was that obvious question that person asked him on the green mountain before he entered this world.
He had more or less guessed some of it.
Gu Tang turned over and sat up, somewhat irritated.
After thousands of years of dedicated cultivation, he felt that he had long been able to control his emotions and would no longer experience any fluctuations.
Even when facing Qin Junche's face, she could remain completely calm.
When we talk about dual cultivation, we're just talking about dual cultivation.
Probably, because his current cultivation level is only one-fifth of what it used to be.
so……
Actually, no.
Gu Tang himself knew the crux of the problem.
In the first two worlds, he didn't even have one-fifth of them, yet he could still achieve a state of complete detachment from external things.
So, in reality, his failure to transcend the tribulation was truly due to a deficiency in the Great Dao.