Chapter 324: Fighting Competition
Yudie was thoughtful, and when she saw Gu Sheng's sad face, she knew what he was thinking, so she started to prepare the food and drinks gently. After a while, a sumptuous table of delicacies and two jugs of fine wine were placed on the table.
"Come on, Gu Sheng, we won't go home until we get drunk tonight." Yudie smiled and filled a glass of wine for Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng picked up the wine glass, took a deep look at Yudie, and felt a warm current in his heart: "Thank you, Yudie."
The two toasted to each other, and the aroma of wine overflowed. In this confined space, there were only two of them, and it seemed as if the whole world had become quiet.
"Do you think we will see Lin Tianhao again?" Yudie suddenly broke the long silence, her eyes flashing with anticipation and reluctance.
Gu Sheng put down his wine glass, looked at the starry sky outside the window, and took a deep breath: "Maybe. How can we meet in life? Our fate with Lin Tianhao may not be over yet."
Yudie nodded gently, as if comforted by Gu Sheng's words: "Yes, no one can predict the future. I just hope he can find his own path and live happily."
The two continued to drink and talk about each other's past and future. Gu Sheng talked about his adventures when he was young, while Yudie shared interesting stories about her family. In this closed space, their laughter and conversations intertwined to form a harmonious picture.
Time passed unconsciously, and the food and wine on the table gradually decreased. But the topics between the two of them seemed to never end, and they chatted happily and happily.
Suddenly, a breeze blew through the window of the speed car, bringing in the fresh breath of the outside world. Gu Sheng stood up and walked to the window, looked at the starry sky outside and sighed, "The stars are so beautiful tonight."
Yudie also stood up and walked to his side to stand side by side: "Yes, they seem to be telling us something."
The two of them smiled knowingly and continued to admire the beautiful starry sky and enjoy this rare quiet time.
A month later, the Dieying Speedster landed steadily in the square of the Rain Tribe’s territory. Yudie and Gu Sheng stepped off the flying car and were immediately greeted by guards from the Yu Clan.
"Miss, you are back!" The guard saluted Yudie respectfully.
Yudie nodded, turned to Gu Sheng and said, "Gu Sheng, you go and rest first. I will report to my father about this trip."
Gu Sheng smiled slightly: "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Soon after, Yu Qingyang, the leader of the Yu Clan, learned that his daughter had returned and hosted a banquet in honor of Gu Sheng. At the banquet, Yu Qingyang was smiling, but there was an imperceptible coldness in his eyes.
After the banquet, Yu Qingyang met with Gu Sheng alone. He led Gu Sheng into a secret room of the Yu Clan. The smile on his face had disappeared, replaced by seriousness and indifference.
"Gu Sheng, I thank you for taking care of Yudie during this period." Yu Qingyang said slowly, "But I don't think you are suitable for being together."
Gu Sheng frowned slightly: "Why did the patriarch say this?"
Yu Qingyang snorted coldly: "I have secretly investigated your background, and you don't have any prominent family background in Xiwu. Moreover, you have friendship with those bandits, which makes me very dissatisfied."
Gu Sheng's heart trembled, but he still remained calm: "Clan leader, I do have friendship with Xing Lie and others, but they are them and I am me. I am not a bandit, but a practitioner."
"Practitioner?" Yu Qingyang smiled disdainfully, "Do you think a practitioner can be worthy of my daughter? Let me tell you, Yudie is the princess of my Yu clan, and her future husband must be from a famous family. A young talent with a distinguished family background.”
Gu Sheng took a deep breath, knowing that no matter how many explanations he gave, it would be in vain. So, he chose silence.
Seeing this, Yu Qingyang thought that Gu Sheng had given up and gave up, so he continued: "Since you are here, I won't let you go back empty-handed. Come with me and go to our family's warehouse to choose something. Bar."
Gu Sheng followed Yu Qingyang to the warehouse. The door of the warehouse slowly opened, revealing a dazzling array of treasures inside.
Yu Qingyang pointed to the treasures in the warehouse and said, "Just take whatever you like."
Gu Sheng looked around, and finally his eyes fell on a strange-looking flying car. This flying car is all black, with exquisite butterfly patterns engraved on its body, as if it can fly into the sky at any time.
"I want this flying car." Gu Sheng pointed at the flying car and said.
Yu Qingyang glanced at the speeding car, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes: "This speeding car is called Xuanpin Dieying Speeding Car, and it is one of the treasures of my Yu clan. Are you sure you want to choose it?"
Gu Sheng nodded: "OK."
Yu Qingyang didn't say anything more, just looked at Gu Sheng deeply, then turned and left the warehouse.
Gu Sheng walked to the speed car and looked at the legendary Xuanpin Dieying speed car carefully. He discovered that the driver's seat of the speeding car was inlaid with a lifelike butterfly puppet. He only needed to embed spiritual stones in the back of the puppet to drive the speeding car to travel thousands of miles a day.
"What a good thing." Gu Sheng praised secretly in his heart, then jumped on the speed car and prepared to leave the Rain Clan territory.
Before he left, Yu Qingyang found him again, with a hint of displeasure on his face: "Gu Sheng, I hope you can remember what I said today. You are not worthy of my daughter, so it is best to leave her as soon as possible."
Gu Sheng smiled calmly: "Don't worry, Patriarch, I have my own sense of discretion." After saying that, he started the speed car and disappeared into the sky into a stream of light.
Yu Qingyang looked at the direction Gu Sheng was leaving, with a complicated look in his eyes. He didn't know if his decision was right, but he knew that as the leader of the Rain Clan, he had to consider his daughter's future.
Gu Sheng drove the Xuanpin Dieying Speed Car, drew an elegant arc in the sky, and landed steadily in an unknown country. Here, with towering ancient trees and auspicious atmosphere, you can tell that it is a paradise on earth.
As soon as he got off the speed car, he heard a burst of laughter like silver bells coming from the distance. Turning around, he saw a little woman wearing a nun's robe, jumping towards him. Although the woman was dressed as a nun, she could not hide her elegant and refined appearance. Her big eyes shone brightly, as if she could speak.
"Is this Brother Gu Sheng?" The little nun came closer, looked at Gu Sheng curiously, and asked.
Gu Sheng was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said with a smile, "Are you... the little nun Jingyin?"
The little nun chuckled, clasped her hands together and said, "I meditated yesterday and had some supernatural power. I knew that Brother Gu Sheng was coming to Longyun Kingdom today, and it was true! Jingyin came here today to invite eldest brother to our Longyun Kingdom's martial arts competition."
When Gu Sheng heard this, his heart moved. He had already heard about the reputation of the Long Yun Kingdom's martial arts competition. This time it happened to be the event, so he would not miss it. So, he nodded in agreement and said: "Such a grand event cannot be missed. Princess Jingyin, please lead the way."
Princess Jingyin was overjoyed when she heard this and led Gu Sheng towards the palace of Longyun Kingdom. Along the way, the two of them chatted and laughed, quite feeling like they had met each other so late.
Soon after, they arrived at the palace. At this time, the fighting game has begun. Gu Sheng looked around and saw that there were many masters gathered in the field, and all kinds of magical powers were emerging one after another, which was dazzling.
Princess Jingyin led Gu Sheng to sit down in a conspicuous place, and then explained in a low voice: "The winner of this fighting competition will have the opportunity to receive personal guidance and rewards from His Majesty the Emperor of our country."
Gu Sheng nodded, indicating that he understood. He sat quietly on the sidelines and observed the game. He found that these contestants were not weak in strength, and each had their own unique spells and magical powers.
Finally, it was Gu Sheng's turn to take the stage. He walked slowly to the center of the field, took a deep breath and sat down cross-legged. His opponent was a middle-aged monk with considerable strength, but Gu Sheng did not feel the slightest nervousness.
After the game started, Gu Sheng activated his magic power, and a golden bell appeared out of thin air and slowly rotated. This is one of his defensive spells that can withstand most attacks. At the same time, he began to use the mental formulas in the Mahaprajna Sutra to interfere with the opponent's magic power.
Sure enough, the middle-aged monk soon felt something was wrong. He found that the operation of his magic power became extremely difficult, as if it was suppressed by something. He was secretly frightened and began to use all his strength to cast spells in an attempt to break this suppressed state.
"Boom..."
Gu Sheng didn't give him a chance, and saw the golden bell suddenly speeding up and spinning and making a deafening sound. Amidst this noise, the middle-aged monk felt dizzy and restless, and then he lost his ability to resist and was defeated.
"Okay!" Everyone on the sidelines cheered and applauded, cheering for Gu Sheng's wonderful performance. Even the first divine monk nodded slightly in approval.
Princess Jingyin jumped up even more excitedly: "Brother Gu Sheng, you are great! You really did not disappoint me!" After saying that, she ran over and gave Gu Sheng a big hug to express her congratulations. This caught Gu Sheng off guard but he also felt very warm and happy.
The onlookers were even more envious. To be hugged like this by the princess was a treatment that many young men from aristocratic families dreamed of.
After that, Gu Sheng became a guest of Long Yun Kingdom, and was personally received and entertained by the Emperor Long Aoyu and the Queen, which was a great honor.
In the palace, he also met the young man he had met in the mountains and forests of Xiwu before - Long Youguang. It turns out that he is the brother of Princess Jingyin and the crown prince of Longyun Kingdom. The two hit it off immediately and chatted happily.
When the news came back to the Yu Clan territory, Yu Qingyang, the leader of the Yu Clan, could not help but turn pale in astonishment. He did not expect that Gu Sheng, whom he looked down upon, would be able to shine in the Longyun Kingdom's martial arts competition, which made him feel very embarrassed and embarrassed.
At the same time, Princess Yudie felt ashamed. She once told her father that Gu Sheng was a great talent, but his father disagreed. Now it seems that she has seen the right person.
"Emperor Father and Queen Mother, look at how good Gu Sheng is! Our Longyun Kingdom must entertain him well!" Princess Jingyin said coquettishly, pulling the sleeves of the emperor and empress.
"Okay, okay! I'll do whatever you want!" Emperor Long Aoyu patted Princess Jingyin's head lovingly and said with a smile, "Little friend Gu Sheng is indeed a rare talent! I will reward him well!"
The queen also smiled and joked: "Jingyin, you see that little friend Gu Sheng is so good, why don't you marry him! What's so good about being a nun? It's also good to find a good husband by your side!"
Princess Jingyin immediately blushed when she heard this, glared at the Queen, pouted and said: "Queen Mother, you are here again! I am a monk and don't talk about this!" After saying that, she turned around and ran away, leaving only the Emperor and Queen. Look at each other and smile.
Inside the palace, it is splendid and magnificent, with carved beams and painted pillars. Prince Long Youguang and Gu Sheng walked side by side, crossing the corridor and heading towards the imperial garden. Long Youguang looked at Gu Sheng with admiration and said with a smile: "Brother Gu, you really opened my eyes. The vision of the King Kong Demon Clock is really shocking."
Gu Sheng smiled slightly and said, "Prince, you are too kind. It was just luck."
At this time, in the imperial garden, Emperor Long Ao Yu and the Queen were leisurely drinking tea, while Princess Jingyin was whispering beside them, wondering what she was thinking.
"Your son pays homage to your father and mother." Long Youguang pulled Gu Sheng and stepped forward to pay his respects.
Emperor Long Ao Yu looked up at Gu Sheng, with a flash of admiration in his eyes: "Gu Sheng, I have heard about your performance in the fighting meeting, it was very good."
"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty." Gu Sheng responded respectfully.
Just then, Yu Qingyang, the chief of the Rain Clan, strode in, with an anxious look on his face: "Your Majesty, I have something important to discuss."
Emperor Long Ao Yu frowned slightly: "Chief of the Rain Clan, why are you so flustered?"
Yu Qingyang glanced at Gu Sheng and took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, I would like to betroth my little daughter Yu Die to my friend Gu Sheng, and invite him to join the Rain Clan and become a guest elder of our clan."
As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was in an uproar. Princess Jingyin also raised her head and looked at Gu Sheng curiously.
Emperor Long Aoyu's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement: "Oh? Chief of the Rain Clan is generous, but this matter depends on Gu Sheng's opinion."
Gu Sheng smiled slightly and responded neither servilely nor arrogantly: "Chief of the Rain Clan is kind, Gu is very grateful. But I haven't considered the love of men and women yet, I just want to practice with all my heart."
Yu Qingyang heard this, his face changed slightly, but soon returned to normal: "Little friend Gu, do you know the influence of my Rain Clan in the Western Regions? Join my clan, you will get endless resources and protection."
Gu Sheng shook his head: "Chief of the Rain Clan, I don't despise the Rain Clan, but I have ambitions in all directions and don't want to be bound."
Yu Qingyang frowned, he didn't expect Gu Sheng to refuse so firmly. He took a deep breath and tried to persuade him again.
At this moment, the queen suddenly said: "Chief Yu, a forced melon is not sweet, why do you force it?"
Emperor Long Ao Yu also nodded and smiled: "Yes, Chief Yu, young people have their own ideas and ambitions, we should respect them."
Yu Qingyang heard this, although he was unwilling in his heart, but he could only nod helplessly: "In this case, then I won't force it. However, my friend Gu Sheng, if you change your mind, the door of my Yu clan is always open to you."
Gu Sheng smiled slightly: "Thank you, Chief Yu."
The storm seemed to have subsided, but the atmosphere in the palace became subtle. Gu Sheng's refusal made Yu Qingyang lose face, but at the same time he also won the respect of everyone present. And Princess Jingyin looked at Gu Sheng with a little more strangeness in her eyes.
Just when everyone thought that the matter was over, suddenly a guard hurried to report: "Your Majesty, it's not good! A large number of monsters suddenly appeared outside the city and are rushing towards the palace!" (End of this chapter)