Empress: My husband is too strong, I can only lie down and relax.

Chapter 144 Scams and Deceptions, Dragon's Ridge?

"Sister Ruyue, please wait here for a moment, I'll be right back!"

After Gu Jiancheng finished speaking, he transformed into a golden light and disappeared from the mountain peak.

"You all go, I'll go stop them!"

At this moment, the silver-armored female cultivator in the valley, seeing that she could not escape, gritted her teeth and suddenly charged backward.

"Miss, no!"

The fellow cultivators were shocked to see this.

But now, even if we wanted to stop it, it would be too late.

"Heh, if you had handed over the ore sooner, you wouldn't have lost your life!"

"Your Huo family will be wiped out sooner or later because of this foul temper!"

The group of black-armored cultivators grinned maliciously, raising their weapons as they prepared to unleash their final killing blows.

The silver-armored female cultivator closed her eyes tightly, about to detonate her dantian qi sea, attempting to buy even a moment's time for her clansmen to escape by self-destructing.

"boom!"

Just then, a golden talisman suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping Huo Lingling.

Amidst the explosions, the sharp edges of all the combat techniques unleashed by the black-armored cultivators were shattered by the golden light of the talismans, sending fragments flying everywhere.

But Huo Lingling was not affected in the slightest!

"Ok?"

Huo Lingling's expression changed drastically. She looked up and saw a white-robed cultivator with flowing silver hair descending from the sky.

He was strong and handsome, with a face like that of an immortal, yet he was completely unfamiliar to her.

"Who are you?! How dare you interfere in the affairs of my Black Wind Sect?"

The group of black-armored cultivators were immediately filled with shame and anger, their gazes all fixed on Gu Jiancheng.

"Black Wind Sect?"

"never heard of that."

Gu Jiancheng landed in front of Huo Lingling, shook his head upon hearing this, and then sneered, "But it doesn't matter which sect you belong to, because you are going to die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure transformed into a golden light and instantly appeared above the group of black-armored cultivators.

Although he had only just acquired the Golden Light Technique, he had already mastered it using his Heart Points!

Even though the spatial laws of the Holy Domain are more solid than those of the Cave Heaven, they still cannot conceal Gu Jiancheng's speed!

Before the group of black-armored cultivators could recover, Gu Jiancheng had already extended both arms, unleashing a devastating force that brought the cauldron down!

"Twin Arms Piercing the Heavens Seal!"

boom!

The void trembled, and the earth hummed.

Two illusory arms, each a thousand feet long, surged forth like angry dragons emerging from the sea.

boom!

The shockwave, like a giant tidal wave, instantly pierced through dozens of black-armored cultivators.

Only after the fist imprint landed did these black-armored cultivators explode into clouds of blood mist, dissipating within the valley.

"This……"

After a moment, Huo Lingling finally recovered from her shock. If she hadn't been able to clearly smell the blood in the air, she would have even suspected that this was just a dream before she died!

"Huo Lingling thanks you, young master, for saving her life!"

"May I ask your name, young master? I will remember it forever!"

Although the unfamiliar male cultivator in front of her was quite young, he could kill dozens of Black Wind Sect cultivators in an instant. His combat power was far superior to hers.

Therefore, Huo Lingling knelt down directly in front of Gu Jiancheng.

If Gu Jiancheng hadn't intervened, she would have perished, and her clansmen behind her would most likely have also died here!

"Please rise, young lady. It was nothing but a small favor, not worth mentioning!"

Gu Jiancheng quickly helped him up.

"If you don't mind, you can just call me Gu Jiancheng."

"How can you do that?" Huo Lingling shook her head repeatedly. "Young Master Gu is my savior. How can I call him by his name?"

"Young master looks unfamiliar. Is this your first time visiting Yunchuan?"

“That’s right, it’s my first time here, and I don’t have any powerful connections or backing,” Gu Jiancheng said with a smile.

"In that case, my benefactor, you should leave this place quickly. I will go to the Black Wind Sect to confess my sins and say that these people died by my hand. I will never implicate you!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Lingling, dragging her injured body, prepared to leave.

"Girl, wait!"

At this moment, Shen Ruyue flew down and stood in front of Huo Lingling, smiling sweetly, "Although we have only just entered Yunchuan, we are not afraid of the Black Wind Sect."

"There is no need for the girl to atone with her life."

"Who is this?" Huo Lingling was also taken aback upon seeing this.

"Oh, this is a disciple of my Tai Chi Sect." Gu Jiancheng secretly gave Shen Ruyue a thumbs up.

"Taiji Sect?" Huo Lingling frowned, clearly having never heard of this sect before.

“That’s right, we are a newly established sect, not even a proper sect.” Shen Ruyue asked with a smile, “Which sect are you currently cultivating in, young lady?”

"Hehe, I have mediocre talent and haven't joined any sect, otherwise I wouldn't have been bullied to such an extent." Huo Lingling gave a bitter smile and said in a low voice, "It's already difficult enough for me to protect my own village."

"Oh!? In that case, why don't you join my Tai Chi Sect, young lady!"

Shen Ruyue looked surprised and said.

“But my talent and aptitude…” Huo Lingling frowned, clearly somewhat tempted.

However, although he had never heard of the Taiji Sect, how could it possibly be interested in a disciple as amazing as Gu Jiancheng?

"To be honest, I am the master of the Taiji Sect, and your talent and aptitude are also extraordinary."

"So, if you are willing to join my Tai Chi Sect, it would be our honor," Gu Jiancheng said with a smile.

“That’s right, we welcome Miss Huo to join us. We just hope you won’t mind that our Tai Chi Sect is small,” Shen Ruyue quickly added.

Huo Lingling had never experienced such enthusiasm before, and for a moment she hurriedly said, "How could I possibly look down on my benefactor's sect?"

"Then shall we join the sect?"

The next moment, Gu Jiancheng presented the Ascension Record to Huo Lingling.

Huo Lingling: "..."

But now that the atmosphere has reached this point, it seems unreasonable not to sign.

"Okay, I'll go in!"

Huo Lingling immediately agreed without hesitation.

Seeing Huo Lingling's name appear in the Ascension Record, Gu Jiancheng finally felt relieved.

Regardless of whether it's a scam or not, as long as Huo Lingling is brought into their sect, that's all that matters.

"By the way, why were those Black Wind Sect cultivators chasing after you?"

Gu Jiancheng put away the Ascension Record and then asked, "Is it because of some grudge? Now that you are a disciple of my Taiji Sect, it is my responsibility to resolve it for you."

"No, there's no hatred involved, it's just about interests."

Huo Lingling raised her hand and took out several pieces of cyan-gold ore, saying, "Not long ago, we discovered a mineral vein in the Meteor Dragon Ridge area. We originally planned to mine some to exchange for resources, but we didn't expect to be discovered by the Black Wind Sect. They then asked us to reveal the location of the mineral vein and the treasures that were mined."

“My people and I will fight to the death to resist, after all, it was something my father and my people gave their lives for.”

"So they began their relentless pursuit!"

"Meteor Dragon Ridge?" Gu Jiancheng looked at the ore in Huo Lingling's hand, but his pupils suddenly contracted.

Because this seemingly ordinary lapis lazuli ore has a quality that even reaches the Dao level, and it contains the energy of dragon blood!

Especially precious!

It seems that the mineral vein discovered by the Huo family is indeed a treasure trove!

"That's right, would you like to go and take a look, my benefactor?"

Huo Lingling said without any suspicion.

"No, we still need to go to Yunchuan City." But Gu Jiancheng shook his head.

Although he was also curious about the so-called Meteor Dragon Ridge, going there now would seem a bit unethical.

"Does our benefactor intend to recruit disciples for the sect?" Upon hearing that they were going to Yunchuan, Huo Lingling's bright eyes suddenly flashed, and she quickly said, "Then I do have a friend who might be able to join us!"

"Oh? Really?" Gu Jiancheng was taken aback upon hearing this.

Huo Lingling is quite savvy.

“That’s right, she’s my best friend. She runs a business in Yunchuan now, but she’s not good at business and her business is not doing well. But she’s talented, at least more so than me…” Huo Lingling nodded heavily.

"Running a business?!"

Before Huo Lingling could finish speaking, Gu Jiancheng and Shen Ruyue exchanged a glance, their hearts pounding.

Isn't this a bit too much of a coincidence?!