Xiao Jinr's voice came, causing Su Hua, Huode, Ku Mu, and the others to feel a sense of dread.
Xiao Jinr said that Gu Qingfeng not only knew about this matter, but that he was right here, and had been from the very beginning?
Good heavens!
Was this true or false?
Suppressing the shock in their hearts, Su Hua and the others immediately released their divine senses to carefully probe the area. Because there were far too many people present—countless—and Gu Qingfeng's spiritual aura was extremely ordinary, so ordinary that even if he stood among the crowd, others would find it difficult to detect his presence with divine sense.
Thus, as they probed with their divine senses, they also used their eyes to look around everywhere. However, with nearly all the major sects of the Great Northwest gathered here, finding someone in the vast sea of people was simply too difficult.
They searched everywhere, while the Immortal Officials and everyone else present also conducted their own searches.
However.
They did not believe what Xiao Jinr said, nor did they believe that the felon Gu Qingfeng, after killing so many Immortal Officials, would dare to appear here. After all, there were over a thousand Immortal Officials present today, along with so many Immortal Dynasty Nobles. No matter how bold Gu Qingfeng was, he probably wouldn't dare show his face.
Their disbelief did not mean Su Hua disbelieved.
Although Su Hua had never met the 'Sister Meng' Xiao Jinr mentioned, nor did she know how that Sister Meng found out, one thing she was very clear about: Xiao Jinr would absolutely never lie.
But if Gu Qingfeng was here, where would he be?
Just as she was growing anxious, Xiao Jinr called out, "Big Brother..." Xiao Jinr ran inward. Everyone knew Xiao Jinr was Su Hua's person, so seeing her run over, no one dared to say anything, making way for her.
Within the immortal domain.
Apart from the luxurious and majestic immortal mansions resembling palaces, there were also many residences for Immortal Officials, exquisite towers for moon-viewing, and pavilions for resting.
However, today seemed particularly desolate because the Immortal Officials of the Northwest Immortal Mansion were all over at the Mansion Stele Square.
Seeing Xiao Jinr run deeper into the immortal domain, everyone was puzzled. But as they looked up, they vaguely saw a person in one of the pavilions.
It was a young man.
He wore a plain white robe that looked utterly ordinary, without any adornments.
His ink-black hair fell naturally, forming a stark contrast with the clean white robe.
He appeared to be only in his early twenties. His features couldn't be called exceptionally handsome; at best, he could be considered refined. At first glance, he looked like a gentle, scholarly, and frail young man.
But that was only at first glance.
If one looked more carefully, something felt off. Because he lacked the youthful vigor a young man should have—not even a trace. Arrogance?
None. Wildness?
Even less so. What he had was a sense of twilight, a peculiar twilight aura like the setting sun at dusk, a lifeless appearance devoid of any spirit or vitality.
It was truly so.
It was currently noon, with the blazing sun high in the sky.
Yet, looking at him, for some reason, everyone felt as if dusk had descended. But looking up, that blazing sun was clearly hanging in the sky, its sunlight illuminating every inch of the world, displaying its old master's hegemony of light to all under heaven.
Why did he give people such a feeling?
No one knew.
He just sat quietly in the pavilion, leaning against a stone pillar, legs crossed, taking occasional sips of peach blossom wine.
"Gu Qingfeng!"
"He's that Young Lord Chiyan, Gu Qingfeng!"
"That's right!
It's him! He's the one who killed those Immortal Officials at Xiao Zhe Manor!"
Those who recognized Gu Qingfeng shouted excitedly one after another.
The reasons for their excitement were complex. Some were furious, like Immortal Mansion Lord Murong Han, as well as the big shots from Hunyuan Sect, Tiger Might Wang Family, and so on. They all had deep-seated hatred for Gu Qingfeng and wished to tear him to pieces. Seeing Gu Qingfeng now naturally filled them with immense rage.
Apart from rage, there was also shock and doubt.
Like Scar-face Kui, as well as the thousand-plus Chixiao people from the three Black Banners: Black Nether, Black Wind, and Black Flame.
They were shocked and doubtful because they wanted to know if Gu Qingfeng was truly the Heir of the Monarch as the rumors said.
Apart from rage and doubt, there was also worry.
Like Su Hua.
She had fought Gu Qingfeng and clearly knew how terrifying his strength was. Her purpose in coming here today was, firstly, to resolve the conflict between the Immortal Dynasty and the Crimson-Letter Sect, and secondly, to persuade these Immortal Dynasty Nobles not to provoke Gu Qingfeng.
She had no particular friendship with these Immortal Dynasty Nobles.
Nor was she a saint. The reason she tried to persuade them was only because she was more or less acquainted with their parents.
If she hadn't known about this matter, that would be one thing. But since she knew, she had no choice but to step in.
There was another reason. While persuading the Immortal Dynasty Nobles not to provoke Gu Qingfeng, she also wanted to persuade Gu Qingfeng not to become an enemy of the Immortal Dynasty. Even now, she still didn't know Gu Qingfeng's true identity, but one thing she was clear about: no matter what identity or background Gu Qingfeng had, if he became an enemy of the Immortal Dynasty, it would be very difficult for him to survive in this world.
Su Hua's worry was also the worry of Huode, Ku Mu, and Feiyan.
All three knew Gu Qingfeng's true identity. Precisely because they knew, they were worried. They didn't want Gu Qingfeng to repeat the same mistakes and walk the old path again, especially Huode, who had always regarded Gu Qingfeng as family. He sincerely hoped Gu Qingfeng wouldn't spend his days fighting and killing like before, but could live a peaceful, ordinary life.
"Big Brother..." Xiao Jinr threw herself into Gu Qingfeng's arms, tilting her little head up to ask, "Sister Meng said you're in a very bad mood right now...
Is that true?"
"How could that be..." Gu Qingfeng picked up Xiao Jinr, holding her in his arms. Squinting with a smile, he reached out and gently tapped Xiao Jinr's delicate nose. "Seeing Jinr, no matter how bad Big Brother's mood is, it'll get better..." "Big Brother, no matter what you do, Jinr will always support you!"
Xiao Jinr nestled in Gu Qingfeng's embrace. As if knowing Gu Qingfeng had something to do, she very sensibly stopped talking, just holding on tightly.
"Ku Mu...
pays respects...
pays respects to Young Lord Chiyan."
"Feiyan pays respects to Young Lord Chiyan."
"Fenghua, Fenglian pay respects...
to Young Lord Chiyan."
"Kuyu, Kushe pay respects to Young Lord Chiyan..." Ku Mu and Feiyan knew Gu Qingfeng's identity, but neither dared to state it openly, knowing the consequences of doing so. As for Fenghua, Fenglian, and the Nine Ultimate Solitaries of Five Colors Mountain like Kuyu, although they could more or less guess Gu Qingfeng's identity from the hints of Feiyan and Ku Mu, it was only a guess. Whether it was true or false, no one was certain.
Even so, they still chose to kneel and pay respects.
Because in their hearts, they both revered and feared the Crimson-Letter Monarch. Even if it was false, they accepted it.