Chapter 872 Pain

Gu Jiuchen took a deep breath, and his eyes gradually became firm. He bowed deeply to the ancient immortal and said, "Thank you for your teachings, I will remember it in my heart."

The ancient immortal nodded, turned to Xuanfeng Zhenren and said, "Xuanfeng, Gu Jiuchen will be handed over to you. I believe he can make the right choice."

After that, the ancient immortal turned into a green light and disappeared into the sky.

Encouraged by everyone, Gu Jiuchen decided to temporarily conceal his life experience and continue to work hard for the cause of righteousness, but the pain in his heart was difficult to eliminate. He didn't know whether his life experience would be discovered by the Demon Cult, nor did he know how to face this potential threat...

After the ancient immortal left, the atmosphere in the study was still solemn. Gu Jiuchen held the letter in his hand, as if holding a red-hot iron, burning his palm and his heart. He resisted the churning in his heart, put the letter away, took a deep breath, and showed a reluctant smile to everyone.

"I'm sorry to have worried you all. I'm fine." His voice was a little hoarse, but his tone was unusually firm. "I won't be defeated by this. I will lead everyone to ascend to the upper realm and protect the people of the world."

Xuanfeng Zhenren walked to his side, patted his shoulder heavily, and said earnestly: "Jiuchen, don't worry, no matter what happens, we will stand by you."

Mingyue and Xuanyu also expressed their support, and Ye Linglong held his hand tightly, her eyes full of worry and encouragement. Gu Jiuchen felt the warmth of his friends and felt a little comforted. He knew that he was not fighting alone.

In order to live up to everyone's expectations, Gu Jiuchen cheered up and continued to devote himself to cultivation and sect affairs. He practiced harder, hoping to break through the bottleneck as soon as possible and lead everyone to ascend to the upper realm. At the same time, he also paid more attention to the teaching of his disciples, hoping that they could become pillars of the righteous path.

However, the mystery of his life experience was like a huge stone, weighing heavily on his heart and lingering. He didn't dare to tell anyone this secret, fearing that it would cause panic and suspicion, and even more afraid that he would lose everyone's trust. He could only bury all the pain and struggle in his heart and endure the torment alone.

At night, Gu Jiuchen came to the back mountain alone, looking at the starry sky, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. He didn't know what his future would be like, nor did he know how to face this cruel truth. Just as he was confused, a cold breath suddenly came from behind him, making him shudder.

He turned around suddenly and saw a figure in a black robe with a hideous mask on his face standing not far behind him, with a faint green light flashing in his eyes.

"Who are you?" Gu Jiuchen was startled and immediately alert.

The black-robed man laughed grimly, his tone full of teasing and ridicule: "Gu Jiuchen, don't you want to know your life experience? I know all your secrets..."

Gu Jiuchen's heart sank, and an ominous premonition came to his mind. Has his life experience been exposed? Who is this black-robed man? What is his purpose?

The black-robed man sneered, with undisguised sarcasm in his tone: "Gu Jiuchen, do you really not want to know your life experience? I know all your secrets, including the one you are most afraid of being known by others..."

Gu Jiuchen's heart trembled, his sword eyebrows knitted tightly, and he subconsciously clenched his sword in his hand. This black-robed man seemed to know him well, which made him feel uneasy and angry. "Who are you? Why do you want to pry into my secrets?"

The black-robed man did not answer, but condensed the black mist in his hand into a ball and hit it in the direction of Gu Jiuchen. Gu Jiuchen quickly dodged and swung his sword to fight back. However, the ball of black mist was like a living thing, flexibly dodging his attack and continuing to attack him.

Gu Jiuchen realized that this black-robed man was extraordinary, and did not dare to take it lightly, and immediately used all his strength to deal with him. The two of them fought back and forth, and the battle was fierce. However, at this moment, the black-robed man suddenly stopped, turned around and disappeared into the night.

"Stop!"

Gu Jiuchen wanted to chase him, but he easily escaped. He stood there, looking at the direction where the black-robed man disappeared, his heart full of doubts and uneasiness.

This encounter made Gu Jiuchen's already heavy mood even more depressed. He began to deliberately avoid Ye Linglong and others, and locked himself in the practice room, practicing day and night. He wanted to become stronger, strong enough to protect himself, protect the people around him, and be strong enough to face the unknown truth.

Ye Linglong noticed Gu Jiuchen's abnormality. He became silent, and there was always an indissoluble sorrow in his eyes. In the past, he always liked to practice sword and chat with her, but now, he is always alone and closed himself.

"Jiuchen, what's wrong with you? Did something happen?" Ye Linglong finally couldn't help it, found Gu Jiuchen, and asked with concern.

Gu Jiuchen's eyes flickered, avoiding Ye Linglong's gaze, and said indifferently: "I'm fine, but I have encountered some bottlenecks in my practice recently, and I want to retreat for a while."

Ye Linglong certainly didn't believe his words. She knew Gu Jiuchen and knew that he must be hiding something from her. She wanted to ask further, but Gu Jiuchen had already turned and left, leaving her standing there alone, her heart full of worry and loss.

"Mingyue, what do you think happened to Jiuchen? Why did he suddenly become like this?" Ye Linglong found her good friend Mingyue and confided her her doubts and uneasiness.

Mingyue pondered for a moment and said, "Linglong, don't let your imagination run wild. Brother Gu must have encountered some problems, so he closed himself off. What we need to do now is to believe in him, support him, and give him time and space to solve the problem."

Although Ye Linglong was still full of worries, she also knew that Mingyue made sense. She decided not to disturb Gu Jiuchen for the time being, but to pay attention to him silently and appear by his side in time when he needed her.

However, Ye Linglong didn't know that what was waiting for her would be a more shocking truth...

Ye Linglong walked along the corridor with a heavy heart. Mingyue's words echoed in her ears, but could not dispel the haze in her heart. She couldn't understand what kind of problem could make Gu Jiuchen, who was always calm and composed, so depressed.

When passing by the quiet room where Gu Jiuchen practiced, she habitually slowed down her pace. Suddenly, a subtle wave came from the quiet room, and the wave contained a dark breath that made her palpitate, which was incompatible with the cold breath on Gu Jiuchen.

Ye Linglong was shocked. Could it be that he was possessed? Without thinking too much, she pushed the door open and entered.

In the quiet room, Gu Jiuchen sat cross-legged, frowning, surrounded by a black and red aura, completely different from his usual immortal appearance. He held a black scale tightly in his hand, which emitted a strange light, as if constantly eroding his mind.

"Jiuchen!" Ye Linglong cried out in surprise.

Gu Jiuchen suddenly opened his eyes, and the black and red light flashed in his eyes. He quickly hid the scale in his hand and returned to his usual cold appearance.

"Why are you here?" There was a hint of panic and impatience in his tone.

Ye Linglong resisted the uneasiness in her heart, walked up to him, and asked worriedly: "Are you okay? I feel a very strong force in your body, what is that?"

Gu Jiuchen avoided her gaze and said lightly: "Nothing, just a secret method of cultivation."

Ye Linglong certainly didn't believe his words. She held his hand and said firmly: "Jiuchen, what are you hiding? Tell me, let's face it together, okay?"

Gu Jiuchen looked at her worried eyes, and his heart was mixed. He wanted to push her away, but he couldn't bear to part with the concern in her eyes.

"Linglong, go away, I don't want to talk about this now." There was a trace of fatigue in his tone.

Ye Linglong knew that forcing him now would only make him more resistant, so she took a deep breath and said: "Okay, I won't force you, but you have to remember that no matter what happens, I will be by your side."

After that, she turned and left the quiet room.

Ye Linglong did not return to her residence, but went directly to Xuanfeng's room. She told Xuanfeng everything she had just seen, her tone full of worry and helplessness.