Chapter 128: This Scumbag

"This mist is extremely strange!"

As soon as Chu Xingyun and Xin Niang reached the bottom of the abyss, they sensed it keenly. Chu Xingyun even began to suspect the motives behind Gu Weiyu bringing them here. Just as he was about to lash out, Gu Weiyu's voice, filled with pleasant surprise, suddenly came from nearby.

"This is the place! I placed the pill formula under this giant boulder back then." Gu Weiyu knelt beside a massive rock, turning her head to look at the two of them.

Hearing this, Chu Xingyun immediately strode toward the boulder. When he saw a character "Gu" carved into the stone, he was already more than half convinced. Gu Weiyu glanced up at Chu Xingyun, a fleeting, strange look flashing in her eyes before she lowered her gaze and pulled a storage bag from beneath the rock.

"Ha... ha ha..."

Chu Xingyun snatched the storage bag, pulled out a jade slip, and impatiently pressed it to his forehead. Xin Niang could not help but glance at Gu Weiyu, who stood to the side with an expression of indignation, and asked, "Yun-lang, is the pill formula for the Spirit-Solidifying Pill inside the jade slip?"

A look of wild ecstasy appeared on Chu Xingyun's face. "Xin Niang, I have finally obtained the formula for the Spirit-Solidifying Pill!"

Hearing this, Xin Niang’s face also lit up with joy, and the two huddled together to examine the contents of the jade slip.

Gu Weiyu stood silently to the side, the Lightning Concealment Sword appearing in her hand. Without hesitation, she raised the sword and struck at Chu Xingyun, who was standing with his back to her.

Everything happened in a flash. Just as she was about to strike him, Chu Xingyun’s instincts as a Core Formation cultivator flared. He swayed suddenly, instinctively grabbing Xin Niang and pulling her behind him in an instant. Gu Weiyu’s strike missed its mark, grazing Xin Niang and piercing into her chest.

Xin Niang looked at Chu Xingyun in disbelief. "Yun-lang, you..."

"Xin Niang, didn't you say you loved me more than yourself?" Chu Xingyun said with a gentle tone. "Since that is the case, it doesn't matter if you block a sword for me, right?"

Looking at the Lightning Concealment Sword and listening to the nauseating words of love in her ears, Gu Weiyu was stunned for a moment. She couldn't help but spit at Chu Xingyun and curse fiercely: "Scum!"

She pulled out the Lightning Concealment Sword and once again unleashed the second form of the Lightning Sword to attack Chu Xingyun. Crimson blood gushed from Xin Niang's chest; she looked down at the wound, which throbbed with agony. But no matter how much the wound hurt, could it compare to the pain in her heart?

For Chu Xingyun’s sake, she had used her own cultivation as a supplement to practice the Yin-Yang Harmonizing absorption techniques of the Joyful Union Sect. Over these years, her cultivation had made no progress, and due to Chu Xingyun’s excessive draining, it had even regressed to the Foundation Establishment stage, yet she had never felt regret or resentment.

But how did Chu Xingyun treat her? Thinking of this, Xin Niang felt a chill run through her. It was as if she had realized his ruthlessness with such clarity for the first time. In the past, he had been heartless toward Gu Qing, and she had assumed it was because he had her in his heart. She believed other women were merely passing clouds to him, unable to enter his heart, so it was natural for him to be cold or even cruel. But today, she finally understood: perhaps Chu Xingyun had no heart at all, which was why he could be so heartless toward her!

Clutching her chest, Xin Niang stumbled away toward another direction. Her heart had died the moment Chu Xingyun pulled her to block the sword. She was utterly disillusioned; from this day forward, whatever happened to Chu Xingyun had nothing to do with her!

Gu Weiyu did not care whether Xin Niang left or not; at this moment, her entire focus was on dealing with Chu Xingyun. As a Core Formation cultivator, even with his cultivation regressed to the peak of Foundation Establishment, handling a mere early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was naturally effortless.

"Third form of the Lightning Sword! Triple Thunder Blast! Fire Dragon Turns Over! ..."

Gu Weiyu unleashed the most powerful techniques she could muster with the Lightning Concealment Sword, but she quickly realized she was completely helpless against Chu Xingyun.

Chu Xingyun curled his lips, a look of disdain flashing in his eyes. "Little Eleven, you'd better stop wasting your energy!"

Gu Weiyu’s lips were pressed tightly together, and she thrust the Lightning Concealment Sword toward him once more. Chu Xingyun merely raised his own sword and flicked his wrist, batting away her attack with ease. "Little Eleven, if you continue to be so stubborn, don't blame me for being impolite!" Chu Xingyun said with an indifferent expression.

Gu Weiyu ignored him; in her eyes and heart, there was only one thought: *Chu Xingyun, go to hell!*

There was simply no room for negotiation between her and Chu Xingyun. His gaze was as cold as bone-chilling ice, looking at Gu Weiyu as if she were already a dead person. Originally, he had intended to spare her life, but unfortunately, this girl did not know what was good for her! In that case, he would no longer consider their past friendship and would strike with cold-blooded, lethal intent.

Chu Xingyun flicked his sword upward, a move that looked light and effortless but was actually as heavy as Mount Tai. Gu Weiyu felt a massive force strike toward her; her right arm went numb, and her sword was knocked to the ground instantly.

Was she truly so fragile in front of Chu Xingyun? Gu Weiyu gave a bitter smile. Compared to her fourth sister, Gu Weilan, and Xu Weizhou, she was truly just a half-baked sword cultivator!

Chu Xingyun’s sword thrust toward her heart without mercy. Seeing the unstoppable blade coming, Gu Weiyu closed her eyes and held the wooden sword given to her by her great-grandfather in front of her in a futile attempt to block it.

At this moment, thoughts flashed uncontrollably through her mind: *I was afraid of alerting the enemy, so I haven't given the Dragon Scale Pill to Father yet. Not being able to see his arm regrow is such a regret... Little Stone should be fine now, right? I wonder if Fourth Sister and Senior Brother Xu will take Little Stone back... Am I going to die like this?*

These thoughts arose in an instant. Just then, a whistling wind sounded in her ears. Chu Xingyun’s sword did not arrive, and Gu Weiyu realized something was wrong. She abruptly opened her eyes and saw a golden, glistening brick appear out of thin air, slamming mercilessly into Chu Xingyun’s handsome, dashing face.

Chu Xingyun was left dazed and confused by the brick, losing his sense of direction, and the sword in his hand slipped, clattering to the ground.

Gu Weiyu couldn't help but widen her eyes. This was the bottom of the abyss in the Monster Sea; where could a brick have come from? Could it be that there was a third person at the bottom of the abyss?

Thinking of this, Gu Weiyu turned sharply to look behind her. There was nothing but pale grey mist swirling around; she didn't see a single person. She looked around, but couldn't find even a shadow. This place had always been extremely dangerous, so where could anyone else be? Even the golden brick that had appeared out of thin air had vanished without a trace.

Gu Weiyu’s gaze returned to the left side of Chu Xingyun’s face. She saw that his originally handsome and fair face was now swollen like a pig's head, with the distinct imprint of a large brick stamped upon it.

Gu Weiyu’s eyes sparkled. Everything that had happened before was not a hallucination: a large brick had indeed just appeared!