Not a match?
These words felt very unfamiliar to the nine Immortal Dynasty Nobles.
Indeed, this was the truth. Since the day they were born, no one had ever said such words to them—not even once. Relying on their status as Immortal Dynasty Nobles, the protection of the Immortal Dynasty, and their Great-Sun Radiance Dharma Manifestations, they had run rampant across the Divine Land, with no one daring to provoke them. Forget about so-called geniuses and prodigies; even reincarnated great powers could be killed on a whim if they displeased them.
Now, Su Hua was saying that they were no match for that man surnamed Gu.
This not only felt unfamiliar to the Immortal Dynasty Nobles but also somewhat laughable, like a joke. However, since this joke came from Su Hua's mouth, they dared not laugh.
"Fairy Hua, from what I know, that man surnamed Gu's cultivation is merely at the Golden Core stage. He's just a bit stronger in physical body. I wonder how Fairy Hua can be so certain that we are no match for him?"
"His physical body is more than just 'a bit stronger.'"
"Oh? Could it be that man surnamed Gu truly possesses the indestructible, unyielding body as the rumors say? If that's really the case, we'd like to witness it for ourselves and broaden our horizons."
To be honest.
Su Hua originally didn't want to get involved in this matter.
She didn't want to meddle in the affairs of the Immortal Dynasty either, but after all, she was an envoy representing the Nine Heavens. She couldn't just stand by and watch these people march to their deaths. Moreover, she was more or less acquainted with the parents of these second-generation nobles. Even if she wasn't acquainted, she had met them. She had originally planned to visit the Northwest Immortal Estate in a few days to discuss this matter. Now that she had run into them, she might as well offer a word of advice.
She knew that the Immortal Dynasty Nobles were usually spoiled and arrogant, each one proud and conceited, looking down on everyone.
She just hadn't expected them to be so arrogant and conceited that they wouldn't listen to advice in the slightest.
Even Star-Shining Immortal Noble, who appeared relatively steady, calm, and composed, though he didn't say anything, Su Hua could tell that he was filled with disdain for Gu Qingfeng's existence.
She had thought about persuading them further, but after some consideration, she decided against it. Moreover, she didn't know how to make these Immortal Dynasty Nobles believe that Gu Qingfeng was someone they couldn't afford to provoke.
Tell them that she had exerted all her strength and still failed to budge Gu Qingfeng an inch?
Would these arrogant and conceited Immortal Dynasty Nobles believe it?
No.
Not only would they not believe it, even Su Hua herself wouldn't have believed it if she hadn't personally tried.
She sighed softly and said, "Believe it or not, as you wish."
Su Hua couldn't be bothered to persuade them any further. After bidding farewell, she vanished in a flash.
On the way back.
Qian Shan said worriedly, "Young Lady, these Immortal Dynasty Nobles probably don't believe it at all and will definitely go looking for trouble with Gu Qingfeng. Are we really just going to stand by and watch them die?"
Seeing that Su Hua didn't respond, Qian Shan continued, "After all, they are nobles of the Immortal Dynasty. If we didn't know about this, that would be one thing, but the key is we are right here in the Great Northwest. If they are killed by Gu Qingfeng again...
The Immortal Dynasty side...
I'm afraid they will..." Qian Shan knew that when Gu Qingfeng annihilated the Nine-Hua Alliance last time, Su Hua had stood by and done nothing. There had already been some gossip on the Immortal Dynasty side. If the Immortal Dynasty Nobles were killed right under her nose this time, Qian Shan truly couldn't imagine how the people on the Immortal Dynasty side would view Su Hua.
"Young Lady, I know you don't care about the Immortal Dynasty's opinion of you, but...
After all, you currently represent the Nine Heavens. Your every word and action carries great influence. Most importantly, you have many old friends on the Immortal Dynasty side, and they all have good relationships with the parents of these Immortal Dynasty Nobles...
If you stand by and do nothing..." This was indeed a difficult problem for Su Hua.
She could disregard the Immortal Dynasty's opinion of her.
She could also disregard whether she represented the Nine Heavens or not.
But she couldn't disregard the bonds of old friendship. Some of those old friends had even shown her kindness. And just as Qian Shan said, those old friends of hers were more or less connected to the parents of those Immortal Dynasty Nobles—either from the same sect or clan, sharing blood ties, or having good personal relationships.
Back in the Four Directions Great Domain, an old benefactor from the Immortal Dynasty had entrusted her to look after the Nine-Hua Alliance. Later, when the Nine-Hua Alliance was destroyed, Su Hua still felt somewhat guilty about it to this day.
"These Immortal Dynasty Nobles are all arrogant and willful. They simply won't listen to my advice. Let's wait until Lord Xun and the others arrive before discussing it further."
"Lord Xun is steady, cautious, and reasonable. He will definitely listen to your advice, Young Lady. It's just...
I'm afraid that before Lord Xun arrives, these Immortal Dynasty Nobles will foolishly go looking for trouble with Gu Qingfeng..."
"Since they insist on seeking death, then let them die..." Perhaps because she hadn't expected the usually kind-hearted Su Hua to say such words, Qian Shan was taken aback. In her memory, this was the first time she had heard Su Hua utter such heartless words. "Young Lady, do you really not intend to stop them?"
"Stop them? Who do you want me to stop? Stop the Immortal Dynasty Nobles?
Or stop Gu Qingfeng?"
"I could forcefully stop the Immortal Dynasty Nobles, but the premise is that they better not provoke Gu Qingfeng. Once they infuriate Gu Qingfeng, I...
won't be able to stop him."
"Why...
Is it because Gu Qingfeng is the successor of Lord Chixiao?"
Su Hua stopped walking and looked at Qian Shan very seriously. "Qian Shan, the reason I can't stop him isn't because Gu Qingfeng is the successor of Lord Chixiao, nor is it because I don't want to stop him. It's because I can't stop him."
"Young Lady, Gu Qingfeng's strength is indeed formidable, but if you were to take action...
I imagine he would also..." Su Hua shook her head with a helpless bitter smile. She decided not to hide it any longer and recounted in detail her one-on-one fight with Gu Qingfeng in the Void earlier. Her tone was very calm, but to Qian Shan's ears, it was like a thunderclap on a clear day. She simply couldn't believe it. Su Hua had summoned the Great Nature's Vitality Colored Spirit, along with the Infinite Shadows of the Soaring Immortals, her ancient Venerable Body, the might of various edicts...
She had practically exerted all her strength and still failed to budge Gu Qingfeng?
Good heavens!
Was this true or false?
Qian Shan stood there dumbfounded, eyes wide, mouth agape, as if struck by lightning. Perhaps because she was too shocked, her voice even became hoarse. "Gu... Gu...
Qingfeng's physical body... is it truly the indestructible, unyielding body?"
"I don't know...
I know nothing."
Su Hua closed her eyes, recalling her fight with Gu Qingfeng in the Void earlier. Even now, thinking about it still left her somewhat shaken. She shook her head and said, "You know what?
He used one move, just one move...
to sever the Great Nature Void. He truly severed it...
like cutting through a river."
Sever the Great Nature Void?
Qian Shan felt like she could hardly breathe.
"And...
I suspect...
I suspect...
he might still have a Taiji Golden Core within his body."