Bulwark of Light

Chapter 391 The Golden Thread of Destiny

The noise in front of the ward did not last long.

Uncle Gao rushed over.

As soon as he arrived, the original stalemate immediately changed... The Eighth Elder, who had been stubborn before, suddenly fell silent.

Li Xuan who was hiding behind everyone also silently hid himself deeper.

Gao Tian looked around, and it was as if this turmoil had never happened.

With his mental strength, how could he not know what happened outside?
"follow me."

Gao Tian calmly glanced at the members of the Presbyterian Church, he didn't even want to say a single word of nonsense, and led Gu Shen directly into the ward.

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"You are... Gu Shen?"

The man on the hospital bed looked up at Gu Shen, and smiled.

It's just that due to the torment of the disease, his complexion is very pale, and the smile on his face is also very haggard.

Gu Shen can tell at a glance...

This man's physical function has been weakened to the extreme, and it is already a miracle that he can speak at this moment.

This is a dying man.

Only there is still a touch of spiritual power left to support this body.

It has to be said that Patriarch Li's will is extremely strong and tenacious... It's just this last touch of spiritual power, even if it can last, how long can it last?
Hearing someone coming in, Li Qingsui subconsciously turned around.

Seeing Gu Shen, she quickly took a deep breath, wiped her cheek vigorously, and wiped it carelessly, trying to wipe away the tears on her face.

This silly girl, afraid of being laughed at by Gu Shen again, desperately tried to put on a strong appearance at this moment, but her big eyes were already red and swollen from crying.

Gu Shen sighed silently in his heart.

He felt a little distressed.

The eyes looking at Li Qingsui also became softer.

"Mr. Li..."

After pondering for a few seconds, he spoke, his voice was no longer as cold as outside, but very gentle: "At the request of Miss Qingci, I have built a 'spiritual link' in the shrine mountain... Maybe you can use it."

"Spiritual link..."

Patriarch Li narrowed his eyes, a little surprised.

A year ago, he knew that "Gu Shen" had obtained the talisman of the shrine, and he could freely enter and leave this Li family's forbidden area. It can even be said that this matter was actually carried out under his behest.

But as far as he knows... the shrine is related to the secret that the guardians have guarded for 600 years. It is full of disordered black spots, and it is an absolutely closed wonderland.

In that kind of place, it is impossible to build a "link" anyway.

There are very few secrets in this world that the Patriarchs of the Five Families don't know... But they also never imagined that there is such a thing as "Chu Ling" in this world.

After completing the link with the divine fetus.

The extraordinary source quality of the wonderful realm of the Shrine Mountain no longer hinders Chu Ling.

After making eye contact with Patriarch Li.

Gu Shen sent a message to Chu Ling to open the spiritual link.

"let's start."

After waiting for the signal, Chu Ling began to use the privilege of [source code] to build a platform through [deep sea] to directly link the spiritual power of Li Qingci and the head of the Li family, which is equivalent to initiating a spiritual call.

"Link building... 3... 2... 1..."

Li Qingci, who was in the shrine, and the patriarch, who was sick on the bed, heard the voice in his head.

They didn't say no.

So the spiritual link... was successfully established.

Before entering the "link", the head of the Li family looked at Gu Shen meaningfully.

Is this the person that Celadon is willing to spend ten years praying to meet?

Establishing a spiritual link on Shenci Mountain, such an unimaginable thing... was actually done by this young man?
Not sure how it's done though.

But... a miracle.

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The spiritual link didn't last long this time.

But no one knew what exactly Li Qingci and the Patriarch talked about in the link.

After waking up.

Patriarch Li's reaction was very calm. He looked at Gu Shen who was on the bedside, and said softly: "Qingci has already told me about the shrine...they shouldn't suspend the [Finding the Lamp] plan."

Li Qingsui looked blank.

She still doesn't know what's going on outside.

It was only after hearing this that I realized... There seemed to be a change outside.

【Looking for the Light】The plan was aborted?
Patriarch Li smiled, and said softly: "It seems that these guys have been waiting for a long time... The suspension of the [Looking for Lantern] plan is just a trivial matter."

For an extraordinary force, things that can be done with ordinary things are not things at all.

Taking the [Looking for Lights] plan to operate, in fact, I want to...

Give it a try and see the "bottom line" of the owner.

and "time limit".

After the plan was suspended, soon there were monstrous waves.

Gu Shen looked at the haggard man on the bed, with a somewhat unbearable expression.

The former Patriarch of the Five Families is now like a sick tiger.

The "elders" waiting outside the glass are more like vultures looking forward to the death of a sick tiger, waiting for the time to come, eating its flesh and bones.

The head of the family stretched out a hand and gently rubbed Li Qingsui's head. He looked out of the ward, and his eyes flicked to the standing figures.

He smiled silently.

The final farewell does not seem to be a friendly picture.

"Father...they are all bad guys..."

Li Qingsui's voice trembled, she was very intelligent, and by this time, she already understood... what happened outside.

Patriarch Li shook his head.

He laughed softly: "Qingsui... Father told you that there are still more good people in this world."

Done.

The man paused and said calmly, "It's just that I'm really disappointed with some of them."

Some of the "members" in the Presbyterian Church were selected by him.

Because of his illness, he started to prepare for the "second hand"... But now, although he is the "Patriarch Li" who holds great power, he is also a patient who cannot stay at the bed. No real "deterrence".

At the last moment, he saw that several subordinates who had been promoted stood in the wrong camp.

Li Qingsui followed his father's gaze.

Her vision was drenched with tears.

Wherever you look, it's a blur.

The little girl gritted her teeth silently and clenched her fists.

"If you can, be a kind person, but don't be too kind." Patriarch Li said with a smile: "If you want to be the patriarch...you can't be kind and soft."

Finish this sentence.

He turned his head to look at Gao Tian, ​​and confessed softly: "After I die...everything will follow Li's family rules. For those who don't follow the rules, you should deal with them according to the situation. But those who make moves according to the rules, you will stay." Go ahead. Promise me to stay with Qingsui well, only with you can she be safe."

Gao Tian was stunned.

When he saw the group of people gathered outside the ward, their expressions were already very gloomy.

If it wasn't for today's occasion...he might have already made a move.

I stayed in the Li family all because of the kindness of the head of the family to me!
With his strength, any supernatural force on the five continents will be enshrined... Gao Tian actually thought about it a long time ago. The worst outcome of this turmoil is nothing more than those guys wanting to hurt the lady.

Then he will shoot directly!

I am just alone, I have nothing to worry about——

He doesn't care about the Li family and the Dongzhou Federation!
But now... before the Patriarch died, he deliberately exhorted Gao Tian to hold down his anger and agree.

"……Yes."

Patriarch Li smiled when he saw Gao Tian agreeing to him.

He knew what kind of person Gao Tian was.

One word at a time.

You will never regret what you say.

In fact, it was precisely because he knew too well... that he gave this instruction. He didn't want to see his old friend being chased and killed by the Li family. No matter how powerful Gao Tian was, he was only one person after all, unable to fight against the five great masters with rich backgrounds.

not to mention.

If he dies, the Li family will usher in an unprecedented storm.

Then he firmly believed that his daughter would win the final victory of this struggle.

He said so many words in one breath, as if he exhausted all the strength of Patriarch Li, he propped up the bed, sat up slowly, waved his hand with difficulty, and signaled Gu Shen to come closer.

His voice, still smiling, was weak now.

"Little Gu... come here, I have something to tell you..."

Gu Shen moved closer.

He looked at the generation of giants who controlled Nagano in front of him, now skinny, with a yellow complexion, and he couldn't help but feel sad.

In this world, no matter how heroes are... in the end, it is inevitable that they will be reduced to a pile of loess.

"From the first day you entered Nagano... I started following you..."

This is Gu Shen's first meeting with the head of the Li family.

He could see that there was an appreciative smile in the man's eyes.

Although never met.

But they seem to have known each other...

Thinking about it carefully, when I came to Nagano, everyone arranged a meeting, but in the end only the meeting with "Li Shi" was successful.

If all of this is a design, then it can only be said that the person who made this meeting plan knows himself very well.

"It's a pity that I didn't see the hatching of the 'divine fetus' with my own eyes..." Patriarch Li sighed softly, with deep regret in his tone, holding a voice that only he and Gu Shen could hear, He said hoarsely: "Qingci is a very good girl, she deserves to see the light outside. After all, it took ten years to get to see you."

He was worried that he didn't know how much Li Qingci had paid.

Before he died, he told the price of the wishing technique for Miss Qingci.

"This matter... I know."

Gu Shen said softly: "I will get rid of those black flowers on Shenci Mountain."

The words have come to this point, the head of the Li family has already noticed something, he didn't continue to say more, but slowly stretched out a dry hand, and when he bent over, he put it on Gu Shen's shoulder, slowly and forcefully Take a pat.

It means taking a shot.

Like...you're nice.

And it's like... thank you.

At last.

"you know too……"

"Those who are eager to jump out... are just..."

"Fly camp dogs and dogs..."

The owner's voice became smaller and weaker.

"Think about it...why would they dare to jump out..."

Gu Shen's pupils shrank slightly.

Patriarch Li smiled and lay back. He leaned on the bed, sighed long and then closed his eyes, as if a tired traveler finally had a place to rest.

He just fell asleep.

Then fell asleep forever.

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The funeral of the head of the Li family was held in Qingzhong.

This was his last wish. After his death, his body would be buried in Qingzhong's cemetery.

He was buried with Li Qingci's father, the previous protector of the shrine.

Many people came from the outer mausoleum.

They came to send the Patriarch to the last journey. This is a respectable "leader" who led the Li family to move forward under the oppression of the four families. Over the years, the Li family has been considered the most mysterious fifth family.

In fact, it is also the weakest fifth house.

The Li family cannot be compared with the most powerful Gu family and the Bai family.

It is also difficult to fight against Gong Mu who is working hand in hand.

There was no snow or rain in Nagano that day, the weather was very dry, the dry and broken leaves swirled in the strong wind, the sky was low, and everyone looked down.

The wind blows the fallen leaves.

Fallen leaves scroll robe.

The bleak sky blends with the bleak cemetery, like a faded oil painting.

Li Qingsui walked at the front of the team in a robe of filial piety.

Her eyes no longer had the radiance of the past, and after her father died, her world seemed to have turned into black and white... Everything was bleak, which was a kind of silent sadness.

When the person on the hospital bed closed his eyes.

At that time, she didn't realize... what it's like to say goodbye forever.

In the following days and nights, I no longer heard familiar voices, nor saw vivid smiles.

Everything about this person exists only in the photo album, in the memory.

Every time I think about it, I have to accept the fact that "he is dead".

It's not a knife.

But one knife after another.

Next, she will need a long time to digest such sadness.

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Qingzuka Inner Mausoleum.

Gu Shen stood on the hill at the edge of the mist, silently watching the scene of the crowd sending each other off in the distance.

There was a thick fog around him, but the vision in his eyes was clear.

See the dull glow in the girl's eyes.

Gu Shen couldn't bear it.

He shook his head, turned and left, returned to the wilderness of the four seasons, and practiced the formation pattern talisman again.

Pattern drawings are flying all over the sky.

Over the past year, Gu Shen has studied thousands of blueprints in ancient Chinese language. After reviewing each blueprint three times, he will "stick" it on the void of the grassland with his spiritual power as a means of "conquering" A kind of testimony, just like this, these blueprints have been densely packed to form a barrier.

As long as the mental power is running.

These thousands of blueprints will flow slowly, and finally fly like heavy snow, the scene is really spectacular.

Gu Shen has already broken through [-]% of the fog in Qingzuka.

This means that he has comprehended nearly two thousand formations in Kiyotsuka's formation.

In the beginning, he could only comprehend five array patterns at most in one day.

Today, his state is adjusted to the best, and he can comprehend nearly ten patterns in a day, and the speed has doubled.

This speed is already fast.

The initial estimate of the mausoleum guards was that, under extremely hardworking and diligent circumstances, it would take Gu Shen more than 500 days at the fastest, nearly two years, to complete all the pattern comprehension.

But looking at it now, Gu Shen will be able to comprehend all of it in about a year.

Just today.

Gu Shen was stuck in front of a blueprint for a long time, unable to decipher it.

This is not a complicated drawing, and the running track of the ancient text is not difficult... He is even stuck in the dream-interpreting link he is best at.

After a long time.

Gu Shen opened his eyes.

He rubbed the space between his brows, trying to concentrate and refocus.

Right at this moment-

Master Chino, who was sitting upside down on the tree, spoke.

"In the past few days, your state of mind seems to be no longer calm."

The guardian of the mausoleum saw clearly.

Gu Shen has something on his mind.

In the past year of getting along, she was amazed at Gu Shen's talent, and also marveled at Gu Shen's "quality". It is rare to see a genius who can truly ignore things outside her body and immerse herself in the practice of ancient prose without distraction. .

Notice.

Dismantling the patterns and learning ancient prose is an extremely boring task.

There's no fun in it.

It's remembering, feeling, remembering...the never-ending cycle.

And when Gu Shen came to Qingzuka every once in a while, he must have exceeded the expected workload and comprehended the ancient texts on those blueprints extremely thoroughly.

Although it was declared to the public that Gu Shen was his disciple...

But the mausoleum guard knew that he had never taught him "divination".

She has never had an apprentice in her life.

And in the process of teaching ancient prose, she would often come up with such thoughts... If she really accepted Gu Shen as a disciple and let him inherit her mantle, it seemed like a good thing.

"Teacher... I..."

Gu Shen smiled wryly.

The state of mind that lasted for a year finally ceased to be calm and became turbulent.

He was a little distressed.

I want to continue to concentrate, but it is difficult to return to the previous excellent state of "doing more with less".

In the clouds of the sky, there is a faint golden light flashing.

That is the divination thread flowing.

"Humans are not sages, who can really do...not to be happy with things, not to be sad with oneself?"

The mausoleum guard comforted, and said slowly: "A lot of times, you can choose to be a spectator, but there are always some things...you have to experience it yourself, life and death, joys and sorrows, and only by tasting it can you truly understand it."

Gu Shen has been in a restless mood for the past few days.

One is because of the last lamp holder...

Second, it was because of the death of the head of the Li family.

He and the patriarch had only met once, but after the other party passed away, he really felt a ray of sadness in his heart.

"The most difficult part of divination is divination."

Master Qianye suddenly said a seemingly unrelated thing.

She pointed to the golden clouds above the wilderness of the four seasons, "There is only one thread of fate in the world, but tens of thousands of people are threaded together to form a whole cloud... This cloud is their destiny."

Tens of thousands of strands of gold thread intertwine vertically and horizontally.

Toggle one, and it will startle countless others.

"So divination...you can only see, but not move." Master Qianye smiled, and said: "If you pull a hair and move your whole body, if you pull a golden thread, maybe the entire cloud made up of hundreds of millions of golden threads , will change. And even if you see it, you need to spend a lot of effort, compared to the energy consumed, the flesh that was cut off is nothing."

Gu Shen thought about it.

"Some people have met thousands of times, and his golden thread has nothing to do with you. No matter how you flick it, it won't affect it."

"And some people have only met once, and his golden thread is with you...Of course you are sad when he dies."

Master Qianye sighed softly: "That little girl hasn't left yet, if you are really worried, go and have a look."

(End of this chapter)