What did she mean, there was still a Taiji Golden Core?
Didn't Gu Qingfeng only condense two Taiji Golden Cores?
The first one had been personally destroyed by him back then.
The second one should have vanished along with him when he turned to ashes at the Tai Xuan Monument.
How could there still be one?
Just how many had he condensed?
That was a Taiji Golden Core capable of bearing the True Destiny and contending for the qualifications of a Human King! Not a single one had appeared throughout the ages, so what kind of person was Gu Qingfeng? How could he destroy two and still have one left?
This was simply too unbelievable.
As for whether Gu Qingfeng still possessed a Taiji Golden Core, Su Hua wasn't sure either.
She just felt that the Golden Core power Gu Qingfeng had exuded at the time somewhat resembled that of a Taiji Golden Core. If it wasn't, then within heaven and earth, aside from the Taiji Golden Core, no other Golden Core, no matter how miraculous, could possibly fuse light and darkness, intertwine yin and yang. But if it was, a true Taiji Golden Core should be filled with righteous, upright energy, bright and honorable. Yet the Golden Core Gu Qingfeng had displayed at that time was evil and violent.
Whether Gu Qingfeng still had a Taiji Golden Core or not, Su Hua truly couldn't figure it out.
Actually,
Compared to the Taiji Golden Core, she wanted even more to know what connection existed between Gu Qingfeng and Lord Chixiao. She also wanted to clarify whether Gu Qingfeng had truly fused with a remnant wisp of Lord Chixiao's consciousness, which was why he could play 'Youthful Journey' with such profound artistic conception.
Su Hua's heart was filled with far, far too many doubts and far, far too much curiosity.
Alas, these doubts and curiosities had never been answered.
...
The night sky.
Star-Shining, Heroic-Year, Ruolan, and the other Immortal Court Noble Scions, along with several dozen Hundred Tribulation Elders, still stood in the void. Originally, they had sensed a peculiar power and wanted to come investigate, but they never expected to encounter Su Hua here. Even more unexpected was Su Hua advising them not to seek trouble with Gu Qingfeng, with the reason being that they were no match for him.
This left the nine Immortal Court Noble Scions deeply unconvinced and put them in a foul mood.
If anyone else had said this, they could have treated it as a joke and not taken it seriously. But the one saying it was none other than the Su Hua Immortal Maiden, whom they all admired. This made them feel extremely sour inside, as if they had been looked down upon by the one they loved. It was infuriating!
"That so-called Gu Qingfeng is nothing but someone who got lucky with some damn fortune, making his physical body a bit stronger. People like him are a dime a dozen across the Divine Continent. How could I, Heroic-Year, not be his match? Hmph!"
Heroic-Year, always proud and arrogant, simply couldn't tolerate the Su Hua Immortal Maiden, whom he had admired for so long, saying to his face that he was no match for someone else.
"Exactly! A mere upstart, how strong can he possibly be?"
Ruolan, holding her spirit fox angrily, wore a look of disdain. Gazing in the direction Su Hua had left, she snorted coldly, "In my opinion, Su Hua simply wants to shield that Gu Qingfeng, which is why she deliberately said that."
Ruolan was the only female among the nine Immortal Court Noble Scions. The others admired Su Hua, but that didn't mean she did. Not only did she not admire her, she harbored more jealousy. She envied Su Hua's status and background, her beauty and fortune, and even more so the fact that so many men in the world admired Su Hua.
Naturally, she found Su Hua unpleasant to look at. However, due to Su Hua's powerful background and noble status, she didn't dare show it. Now, seeing the others angrily denouncing Su Hua's faults, she seized the opportunity to vent the resentment in her heart.
"Su Hua has been searching for the whereabouts of the Immortal Dao sinner Gu Tianlang all along, and that Gu Qingfeng claims to be the successor of the sinner Gu Tianlang. Therefore, Su Hua must be deliberately trying to shield him. Don't forget, years ago in the Four Great Domains, when Gu Qingfeng annihilated the Nine Hua Alliance, Su Hua was present. Yet she chose to stand by and watch, not only failing to intervene but later, when our Immortal Dynasty wanted to take action against the Crimson-Letter Sect in the Northwest, Su Hua stopped us too!"
Ruolan declared indignantly, "Su Hua's favoritism towards the Crimson-Letter Sect isn't a matter of one or two days. She could stop our Immortal Dynasty's actions against the Northwest Crimson-Letter Sect, so it's not strange at all for her to shield the successor of the Immortal Dao sinner Gu Tianlang now!"
After speaking, Ruolan added in a contemptuous whisper, "As an envoy of the Nine Heavens, searching the world for the Immortal Dao sinner Gu Tianlang is bad enough, but to repeatedly shield the Crimson-Letter Sect time and again is truly disgusting!"
If it were any other time, the other Immortal Nobles would have been very displeased if Ruolan dared speak ill of Su Hua like this. But now, no one was displeased. Not only were they not displeased, they inwardly agreed with Ruolan's words.
Thinking carefully, they also felt Ruolan's words made sense.
Su Hua's search for Lord Chixiao was known to everyone under heaven.
As an envoy of the Nine Heavens, yet searching the world for the Immortal Dao sinner who once overthrew the Immortal Dynasty—this was the only stain on Su Hua's illustrious reputation, and it had always been a subject of debate.
Su Hua's protection of the Crimson-Letter Sect wasn't a one-time or two-time affair. Not only the Northwest Crimson-Letter Sect, but whenever conflicts arose between the Crimson-Letter Sect in the Divine Continent and the Immortal Dynasty, Su Hua had also stepped in to mediate. If one said Su Hua would shield the successor of the Immortal Dao sinner Gu Tianlang, many believed she was capable of it. At the very least, Heroic-Year and the other Immortal Nobles thought so.
"Hmph!
That fellow surnamed Gu knew we were coming and quietly hid away days ago. If he dared show his face, I, Heroic-Year, would make him kneel before me right now."
"A rat who hides his head and tail, how could he possibly be our match."
"Exactly! If he were truly as formidable as Immortal Maiden Su Hua says, why would he hide!"
Star-Shining Immortal Noble had been standing with his hands behind his back in the void, his eyes closed. Since Su Hua's departure, he hadn't uttered another word. However, he no longer seemed as composed and indifferent as before. The spring-like smile had vanished from the corner of his mouth, and when he opened his eyes, they flickered with a thick, gloomy haze.
"Elder Huang, what do you think?"
He asked lightly, addressing an elder standing beside him.
The elder addressed as Elder Huang appeared kind and gentle, with white hair and beard. His expression was serious, and his eyes seemed weathered by the vicissitudes of life. Lowering his head, he pondered for a moment before saying, "In this humble elder's opinion, this matter should be handled with caution."
"How so?"
"Regardless of whether Immortal Maiden Hua is truly shielding that fellow surnamed Gu, there is one point we must admit: Gu Qingfeng indeed possesses extraordinary qualities. To annihilate the Northwest Immortal Estate's twenty-four Noble Scions relying solely on physical strength, and hearing that several reincarnated great powers also died by his hand—this is enough to prove that this person's existence is extraordinary. Moreover..." Elder Huang stroked the beard on his chin, speaking slowly, "...let's set aside for now whether he is truly the successor of the Lord. If he isn't, then so be it. But if he truly is, then we should be even more cautious. After all, this concerns the enmity between our Immortal Dynasty and the Crimson-Letter Sect. Although the Immortal Dynasty has long been prepared to move against the Crimson-Letter Sect, it is definitely not now. We absolutely cannot, because we killed the Lord's successor, trigger a war between the Immortal Dynasty and the Crimson-Letter Sect."
"The purpose of this journey is solely for the Heavenly Destiny. I urge you, Young Master, to prioritize the greater matter. Furthermore..." At this point, Elder Huang deliberately paused, as if pondering for a moment before continuing, "...furthermore, the other Noble Scions haven't arrived yet."
Elder Huang's meaning was clear: Gu Qingfeng might be a minefield. If they acted to kill him, even if it wasn't a minefield, at best they would receive praise from the Immortal Dynasty, which held little significance. But if it truly was a minefield, it could potentially ignite a war. Therefore, the disadvantages outweighed the benefits; it was not advisable to act.
Even if they were to act, they should let the other Noble Scions test the waters first.