Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 481 Who is so bold?

However, Gu Qingyue suddenly remembered something.

She remembered that when she was a military doctor, she accompanied her third brother, Gu Yuanming, to transport grain to Meng County. Gu Chao seemed to have told her a legend about a fairy's abode...

Legend has it that if you enter through the Meigu Pass near Yu County, after seven days and seven nights, you will surely see the largest rift valley in the heart of Meigu Mountain, where a group of immortals live. Each of them is incredibly powerful, and if you are lucky, they will grant you a wish.

Twenty years ago, some villagers from the nearby mountains saw the immortal. Afterward, they became healthy, made a fortune, married, had a son, and had a smooth life, which made the villagers within a hundred miles envious.

Later, several others had extraordinary encounters, and everything went smoothly for them.

For some reason, Gu Qingyue thought of the legend as soon as she heard the words "Immortal Valley".

If... could this be referring to the Valley of Immortals?

Gu Qingyue suddenly perked up and told everyone the legend that Gu Chao had mentioned, leaving the others dumbfounded.

I had no idea that there were legends of immortals appearing near Meng County in the Great Chu Kingdom!

Only Mu Yun Chu seemed to be deep in thought.

He had lived in Lizhou for many years and had naturally heard of this legend.

He wouldn't have remembered it if Gu Qingyue hadn't brought it up.

“It’s very likely. It’s very close to Nanchong Pass and Qihe Town. If Shenxiangu is the immortal’s abode that everyone talks about, then we should go and explore it first.”

Mu Yun Chu rubbed her fingers together, quietly looking at Gu Qing Yue, and offered her suggestion.

Gu Qingyue thought about it and felt that this was quite possible; after all, there's no smoke without fire!

“But the Heavenly Sacrifice in Zhucheng is only a little over a month away. Is it too late?” Qin Fang asked.

He knew, of course, that everyone was going to participate in the Heavenly Sacrifice, and it would take more than ten days to get from here to Qihe Town. If they were to go into the mountains to find Shenxian Valley, and then detour to Zhucheng…

Mu Yun Chu thought for a moment, "We can make it. We'll take the back road tomorrow. I know a route that will get us to Qihe Town as quickly as possible."

Everyone agreed with Mu Yun Chu's suggestion.

According to Mu Yun Chu, if all goes well, the journey can be shortened by four to five days compared to the original route.

So the next morning, the group traveled light and changed their route.

Deep in Meigu Mountain lies Shenxian Valley.

"Your Majesty, news has come from the Valley of a Thousand Flowers: someone has broken in," a woman in white respectfully reported to the room outside a tall, majestic, and beautiful house, holding up a letter.

This house, built of jade and black marble, is about ten zhang high and has a magnificent presence. It is the most exquisite building in this valley and is also the residence of the saintess, the Moyu Palace.

The woman looked up at the tall, wide gate, pursed her lips, and waited for the saintess's summons. For a moment, she was extremely uneasy.

"Come in," came a languid female voice from inside after about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

"Yes," the woman in white said, pushing open the door and entering.

The moment the door opened, a rich fragrance wafted out. The woman in white tried to suppress it, but her face contorted slightly as she held it in.

"Who dares to be so bold?" A lazy, indifferent voice came from inside the bed curtains.

"Reporting to the Holy Maiden, the escaped Protector Lan said that the leaders of the intruders were two masked men. They brought a large group of people and killed indiscriminately without asking any questions..."

If Gu Qingyue were here, she would definitely want to spit out her tea. Her ability to distort the truth is truly remarkable!

After a long silence inside the bed curtains, the woman's voice came out again, cold and indifferent.

"Guardian Ling didn't show up, did he? It's good that he's alright. As for those good-for-nothings, they're dead, so be it."

To everyone's surprise, the woman in white felt a pang of unease and remained silent for a long while. She simply stretched the letter out and began to tremble.

The Blue Protector said that the Ridge Protector not only showed up this time, but also... fought with a man and suffered internal injuries...

Receiving no reply, a slender, jade-like hand reached out from inside the bed curtains and lifted the dark green gauze curtains.

A pale-faced woman was revealed.

Her small face wasn't stunningly beautiful, but her skin was flawless. However, due to internal injuries, her face was somewhat pale.

It’s the saint.

Her eyebrows, like distant mountains, were slightly raised. Her narrow eyes, combined with her arched eyebrows and high, straight nose, gave her a flamboyant beauty.

At this moment, her eyes were half-closed, and the corners of her eyes were outlined with a swallowtail pattern using snail-shell ink. Her gaze was as dark as ink, and her mysterious aura carried a hint of danger.

"Go ahead and say it."

She raised her hand to smooth her long hair that fell over her shoulder. Two dark red gemstones were set in her hair bun, like two drops of blood about to fall, scrutinizing the woman in white before her.

The woman in white lowered her eyes, not daring to look at her. "Reporting to the Holy Maiden, Protector Ling fought with the newcomers, and his internal injuries have worsened... Ah—"

Before she could finish speaking, the woman in white was sent flying backward and landed at the doorway.

"waste!"

The woman in white couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, raising her head trembling.

The saintess got out of bed, slowly straightened her dark red dress, and walked barefoot to sit down on the soft couch in the room.

His face, tinged with a hint of languor and weariness, subtly revealed a sharp and captivating light. His eyes were fixed on the woman in white, a half-smile playing on his lips.

"How is Protector Ling now?"

The woman in white felt a burning sensation on her back, so intense that she wanted to faint immediately. But she knew that she could only answer the questions respectfully at this moment; otherwise, what awaited her was the excruciating torment of the Gu poison.

"Reporting to the Holy Maiden, according to the message sent back by the shadows left on the outskirts, Protector Ling has returned to the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers and is in the secret room."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Maiden breathed a slight sigh of relief, meaning that Protector Ling was temporarily safe.

Fortunately, otherwise, she wouldn't mind turning the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers into a place of utter desolation!

After a long silence, the Holy Maiden spoke, "Guardian Nian, get up. Tell Doctor Qin to take a few people to bring Guardian Ling to Immortal Valley. I will personally heal his wounds!"

The woman in white trembled upon hearing this, and replied, "Yes, sir."

Before they had even left the Moyu Palace, the Holy Maiden's voice rang out behind them again: "Tell Old Wu to return to Songzhou Changsheng Garden as soon as possible."

There is something important there; he must guard it carefully.

"I'll let it go this time, but if you're so reckless next time, running to Immortal Valley without my orders, I won't show you any mercy."

What the Holy Maiden didn't know was that the most important thing she spoke of had already ended up in Gu Qingyue's hands. Not only that, but all the other valuable things were also in her spatial storage.

It has to be said that Gu Qingyue is really lucky.

Originally, Old Wu and his three men guarded Changsheng Garden year-round, never leaving its side.

Old Wu is highly skilled and is the Holy Maiden's most trusted confidant. He only obeys the Holy Maiden and doesn't even respect the Grand Wizard.

Therefore, he can be considered the saint's most trusted person and the only choice to guard that important thing.

This time, it just so happened that the Holy Maiden was suddenly seriously injured and needed a certain medicine. Old Wu sent someone to deliver it from Changsheng Garden, but an accident occurred on the way, so he had no choice but to make the trip himself.