bestfiction Chapter 291 Flower Valley
Chapter 291 Flower Valley
The heart of southern Xinjiang.
A village called Fuxian Town is hidden in the towering mountains.
As the last remaining territory of the Gu Clan in the southern border region, this place has more than 30,000 Gu Clan members.
Although their numbers are far fewer than those of a single county in the Great Jin Dynasty, the entire Gu Clan practices martial arts. Thanks to their magical Gu worms, everyone can enter the path of martial arts.
Among them, the most proficient in Gu Dao even possessed the strength of the Lotus Realm, which is why they were able to continuously fight against the Azure Scale Guards and become the only local force among the many forces in the Southern Frontier.
At this moment, in a secluded place somewhere in Fuxian Town, the Gu Clan Elders' Council is being held.
An old man with a face as withered as tree bark, holding a witch's staff and dressed in priestly robes, coldly surveyed the group of powerful elders below.
"Fellow clansmen, the matter of the Ninth Princess has failed, and Fuxian Town has suffered heavy casualties. Our last hope has been extinguished. As for the Buddhist Kingdom's entry into Xinjiang, who still supports it and who opposes it?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a hot-tempered middle-aged elder slammed his fist on the table.
"I object!"
"Who says the Gu Clan's hope is lost! The Holy Maiden possesses extraordinary talent. As long as the entire clan dedicates its strength to nurturing the Holy Maiden's Immortal Gu, the Gu Clan will surely prosper!"
As soon as he finished speaking, three more people stood up and echoed his sentiments.
These four people all share a common characteristic: they are young. The oldest of them is no more than 60 years old. In front of a group of centenarians, they are undoubtedly the backbone of the Gu clan.
However, after the four spoke, the other elders remained unmoved, closed their eyes to rest, and did not respond.
The elder's expression was sharp as he coldly surveyed the crowd.
"You still won't give up? Has that girl ever been thinking about restoring the Gu Clan? Don't you know what she wants? It's a dead end, and you'll only feel at ease when the entire Gu Clan is buried with her!"
The resounding words left the four elders speechless, but some remained unconvinced.
"Elder, we understand the principles, but can the promises of the Buddhist Kingdom be trusted? Those bald monks are nothing more than trying to assimilate the entire world into their monks. How can the Gu Clan stand here!"
"Yes! Even if the Holy Maiden has made mistakes, Elder, you have sidelined and imprisoned her. Don't you fear that the Holy Maiden might seize power?"
boom!
As soon as the man opened his mouth, the Grand Elder waved his hand and sent him flying.
Blood splattered everywhere, true energy dissipated, a single blow severely injured.
The First Elder looked at the other elders with an extremely cold gaze and said, "Everything I have done is for the sake of the Gu Clan. I have been more than kind to that girl. Today she ran away again, trying to find a breakthrough opportunity in Hundred Flowers Valley. Does she really think I don't know?"
The elder sighed in exasperation.
"It's not that I'm heartless, it's just that things are beyond my control."
"But Elder! If you take action, you might be able to restrain that demon. If you give the Holy Maiden a chance, the Gu Clan will have another Grandmaster of the Lotus Life, and then they will have a say in the negotiations!"
This time, it was one of the many elders who had previously remained neutral who spoke up.
Many people nodded in agreement.
After all, the more Grandmasters of the Lotus Clan there are, the safer the Gu Clan will be.
However, the Grand Elder shook his head helplessly: "I gave her a chance. Since her heart is not with the Gu Clan, helping her is harming our people. There's no need to discuss this matter anymore. Let's talk about how to deal with that damned lackey of the imperial court."
Many people sighed inwardly.
The conflict between the Grand Elder and the Holy Maiden was a clash of ideologies, but most of the clansmen did not want to entrust the future of the Gu Clan to that inexperienced girl.
……
at the same time.
Thirty li outside Fuxian Town.
In a colorful and magnificent valley.
Wearing a specially made black robe, Xia Ningyan concealed her presence and quietly stepped into the valley.
On the back of her flawless white right hand, a six-legged worm slowly flapped its wings, seemingly conveying some kind of information.
Xia Ningyan breathed a sigh of relief.
"That beast was indeed not there. It had been sleeping for a full six months, finally giving me the opportunity to go out and forage for food."
Using the Gu worms she created herself, Xia Ningyan kept track of the demons in Hundred Flowers Valley.
Even knowing it wasn't there today, she didn't dare to be careless at all, taking each step with extreme caution and disguising her presence to the fullest extent.
As a saintess, she didn't have to be so cautious. She could have asked the Grand Elder to intervene and lure the demon away so she could go in and seek her own opportunity.
However, in the past six months, her relationship with the Grand Elder has deteriorated rapidly. Originally, they could at least maintain a superficial peace, but for some reason, some clansmen fled back to Fuxian Town, saying that Kang Lin, whom they had sent out, was massacring their own clansmen, and that the people killed were even the Grand Elder's men.
Although the Grand Elder knew this was impossible, it still inevitably put the two of them in a situation where they were irreconcilable enemies.
Now they can only sneak out and risk their lives to find treasure.
Information kept coming in from the outside, combining Kang Lin's footprints from each appearance with other intelligence.
After comparing the cases repeatedly, Xia Ningyan gradually identified the bastard who was impersonating Kang Lin.
Ye Kang, Deputy Commander of the Imperial City Guard.
The family of the Minister of Revenue, where Kang Lin worked, immediately ran into trouble after offending Ye Kang.
Every time Kang Lin appeared afterward, Ye Kang was also in the vicinity.
What a coincidence.
Xia Ningyan has always been someone who doesn't believe in coincidences.
When all clues point to one person, that is often the truth.
"You henchmen of the imperial court, acting in my name, are you enjoying it? Once I step into the Lotus Valley, I will personally bury you in this flower valley."
She gritted her teeth and nimbly leaped over the precious plants. Then her eyes lit up with joy as she finally saw what she wanted.
In the heart of the valley, amidst a profusion of flowers.
A beautiful butterfly flutters and dances.
A transparent egg hangs from the butterfly's tail.
But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the butterfly is merely mimicking its form; the real creature is the unremarkable little blade of grass attached to its abdomen.
"This is the Gu Mother!"
Xia Ningyan was excited and took a step forward, but the next second, a monstrous demonic aura suddenly descended, carrying boundless rage, and blasted Xia Ningyan away.
The latter was greatly alarmed, never expecting that the beast would return so early!
Moreover, his own Gu worms didn't give any advance warning!
This proves that the other party had already discovered the Gu worm and blocked its energy flow.
It was intentional!
Realizing it was a trap, Xia Ningyan didn't hesitate at all. Her figure transformed into a wisp of green smoke and rushed towards the entrance of the valley.
Just as she was about to step out of the valley, a transparent thread shot out and precisely wrapped around her calf.
"No! Let me go!"
Xia Ningyan's face turned deathly pale. She swung a dagger down, attempting to sever the transparent threads.
However, this thing is extremely tough and incredibly sturdy; even a strike from a ninth-grade expert at the pinnacle of cultivation could not damage it!
Xia Ningyan turned around abruptly, looking incredulously at the enormous figure hanging upside down in the valley.
It was a huge, colorful spider!
Just now.
A hand patted Xia Ningyan's shoulder.
"Move aside, don't block my way."