After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

After Gu Qingze said goodbye to Shen Mengli, he felt a little depressed. He knew that sooner or later he would have to learn how to say goodbye. After all, facing separation is one of the compulsory courses in life.

But he has always been unwilling to face the impending sadness and deliberately avoided thinking about it.

In his original world, due to the lack of the company of relatives, family warmth, and even no particularly close friends, his relationships with other people always maintained a just right distance.

Therefore, separation was just a vague and distant concept to him, but now...

Gu Qingze sighed deeply, and decided to face it...

After all, escape is not the solution. The only right way is to face it bravely.

The only thing that comforted him was that he didn't need to be separated from Ling Xiao. After Ling Xiao came back this time, they could be together forever...

Thinking of this, Gu Qingze's mood seemed to be relieved a little, although the heaviness still lingered.

In Qingyun Sect, Gu Qingze only had a few people he knew well. Senior Brother Lu and Senior Brother Helan were not in the sect, but he had already visited Shen Mengli.

At this moment, the figure of another person suddenly emerged in his mind, and he couldn't help but speculate secretly. He didn't know how the other person was doing, and whether his progress in resurrecting his lover was going smoothly?

This sudden thought aroused his curiosity and concern.

Gu Qingze thought, why not go and visit him? After all, among the few acquaintances, he is worth seeing...

Thinking of this, Gu Qingze flew on his sword to the top of the mountain where Luo Shan Bingling used to be.

He stood on the empty mountain peak. It was quiet all around except for the sound of wind blowing through the treetops, which was in stark contrast to the bustling and attention-grabbing scene five hundred years ago.

He didn't expect that this place would become so deserted, as if it had been forgotten by time. In the deserted environment, it seemed particularly lonely.

He looked around and confirmed that Luo Shan Bingling was indeed not there, so he decided to return the same way.

On his way back, he met a disciple passing by, and he decided to go up and ask about the situation.

However, as soon as he mentioned Luo Shan Bingling's name, the disciple's face turned pale instantly, as if he had heard something horrible, and turned around and wanted to run away.

Gu Qingze quickly grabbed the corner of his clothes, but then realized that this action might be inappropriate, so he quickly let go of his hand and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, Junior Brother, I was a little abrupt, but I didn't mean to offend you, I just really didn't understand."

"Over the years, I have been training outside, and I don't know much about what has happened in the sect recently, so I hope that my junior brother can help me solve my doubts."

After hearing Gu Qingze's explanation, the disciple's expression eased a little and he said, "So that's how it is. I thought Brother was teasing me on purpose."

"But Brother, you have been training for too long. You don't even know about the great event that happened three hundred years ago that shocked the sect."

Gu Qingze felt a little emotional. Indeed, he had been training for too long and had missed too many things.

He asked earnestly: "So, Junior Brother, can you tell me now what happened?"

The disciple made an exaggerated gesture: "Of course, Senior Brother, it is my honor to tell you."

Gu Qingze smiled politely.

When you are not sure how to respond, it is always a good idea to smile. Of course, this assumes that the other person is talking about a relatively light-hearted or positive topic.

After all, if the other person is immersed in negative emotions such as sadness or anger, laughing at this time may be misunderstood as gloating or sarcasm, which is obviously inappropriate.

The disciple suddenly came close to him, and then said in a very low voice, mysteriously: "Actually... Bing Ling... is that person. Three hundred years ago, during the sect competition, she suddenly became possessed."

Gu Qingze was shocked when he heard this, "Being possessed by a demon?"

But he quickly calmed down and asked, "I wonder if you could tell me in detail the signs that he was possessed, such as whether he killed other disciples, or whether other disciples were affected and injured?"

"No, the reason why I say she was possessed is because she suddenly got upset halfway through the competition and said she wanted to leave..."

"Can't we just give up and surrender?"

The disciple shook his head: "Under normal circumstances, she could give up and surrender, but the situation during that sect competition was special..."

"But because there were elders from other sects coming to observe, and Fairy Bingling was the only disciple of the sect master, her performance represented the face of the sect master to some extent. Therefore, her application for waiver was rejected."

"After being rejected...she directly broke through the protective shield that was set up to prevent the other onlookers from being affected. During that time, she also used the magic skills of the demon clan. Isn't that a case of going astray?"

Gu Qingze looked at him and subconsciously retorted: "Using the magic skills of the demon clan doesn't necessarily mean you are possessed, right?"

"I remember that compared to other sects, our sect is not completely opposed to the magic techniques of the demon race. ...Isn't Senior Brother Murong an example?"

The disciple shook his head and lowered his voice: "Of course it's different. Senior Brother, think about it carefully. Although we have Senior Murong as a precedent in Qingyun Sect, he is only an honorary elder."

"And... Fairy Bingling, she is not only the only disciple accepted by the Sect Master, but also represents the face of Qingyun Sect. Using magic in front of other elders will undoubtedly damage the reputation of the sect."

"In fact...if there were no elders from other sects present at the time, the matter might have been easier to resolve. After all, Qingyun Sect is relatively tolerant of this matter."

"But...after seeing this, the elders who came to observe asked Qingyun Sect to give an explanation."

Gu Qingze repeated doubtfully: "Give me an explanation?"

"Yes." The disciple nodded. "Other sects are not like Qingyun Sect and are not so tolerant. In addition, frictions with other sects are inevitable on weekdays. Some of them deliberately pick quarrels under the pretext of seeking justice."

"After all, Qingyun Sect is the representative of the human race's upright sects. The leader naturally has to give an explanation to the other sects. In order to protect the reputation of the sect, Fairy Bingling was imprisoned."

"Originally, the head wanted to lock her up for a while and release her after the situation calmed down. But unexpectedly, she escaped less than a month after being locked up and has not returned since. This is equivalent to confirming that she is possessed by a demon."

"Later... the headmaster unilaterally expelled her from the sect..."

Gu Qingze asked again in confusion: "That's it?"

The disciple didn't understand, but nodded: "Well, that's what I know anyway."

"Then why did you look so frightened and speechless just now? At the beginning, you didn't even dare to say the name?"

The disciple smiled and said, "Well... I am used to being cautious. After all, no one knows whether she has really gone astray and fallen into the devil's way. If I call her name directly, what if there is a curse on her name and she will die as soon as I call her name..."

"But I was so absorbed in what I was saying later that I forgot about it."

As the disciple spoke, he scratched the back of his head and smiled naively.

"I see. When I saw your reaction just now, I thought Luo Shan Bing Ling had committed some unforgivable crime."

He looked at the disciple and asked, "Where is she now? Does anyone know her whereabouts?"

The disciple shook his head and said, "I don't know either. After she ran away, no one has seen her since."

"Actually...behind the scenes, there are many different speculations about her, but overall, her reputation is still very good. After all, Luo Shan...is very beautiful, and beautiful women shouldn't do anything too bad."

Gu Qingze was speechless. Wasn't this judging standard too careless? However, he could understand it. After all, in the eyes of most people, appearance often affects a person's first impression.

However...although he is not sure what happened exactly back then, he still trusts Senior Brother Luo Shan very much.

He practiced magic skills probably because he was forced to do so in preparation for the resurrection of his Taoist partner.

Gu Qingze speculated this, and couldn't help but recall that Senior Brother Luo Shan's previous residence was empty, without any trace of him, so he asked the disciple curiously.

The disciple said, "It's simply because Fairy Bingling left. Since she's gone, there's no point for us to go there."

After thanking the disciple, Gu Qingze prepared to return to Cangjian Peak. After all, the disciple also said that no one could find Senior Brother Luo Shan now.

However, this trip cannot be said to be a complete failure. At least... he learned some things about Senior Brother Luo Shan.

"Xiao Gu."

As he was flying back on his sword, he suddenly heard a voice calling him from behind. He inexplicably felt that the voice was somewhat familiar. As soon as he turned around, he saw a familiar figure.

"Senior Qi."

There was a hint of surprise in Gu Qingze's eyes. He really didn't expect it to be Elder Qi. Ever since Elder Qi brought him to Qingyun Sect, he had met him a few times and never saw him again.

Elder Qi smiled and said, "Xiao Gu, to be honest, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Gu Qingze nodded: "Me too."

Although he had become a disciple of Qingyun Sect and should call her Elder Qi, he still habitually called her Senior Qi every time. She did not express any objection and simply called her that.

Elder Qi approached him and asked, "Xiao Gu, did you go for training?"

Gu Qingze nodded.

"Oh, by the way, actually... I heard part of the conversation between you and the unknown disciple. However, let me make it clear in advance that I didn't eavesdrop on you on purpose."

"Originally, after seeing you, I wanted to come and chat with you, but I saw you and a passing disciple, seemingly talking to them. I was afraid of disturbing you, so I waited not far away."

"But you know, as your cultivation level improves, your hearing will get better and better, so I heard part of your conversation."

Elder Qi explained righteously that even if she didn't explain, it wouldn't matter, after all, as an elder, she didn't need to explain anything to her disciples, but she still explained.

Gu Qingze showed a perfect smile: "Senior Qi, it doesn't matter."

He did not intend to hide anything and directly said, "Since Senior already knows the content of the conversation, do you know more about the matter of Senior Sister Luo Shan... and the inside story related to it?"

He originally wanted to say "Senior Brother Luo Shan", but after realizing that it was inappropriate, he quickly changed it to "Senior Sister Luo Shan".

After all, Senior Brother Luo Shan definitely doesn't want more people to know that he is a man, and... the more people know that he is a man, the more dangerous it will be for him.

Fortunately, he realized it in time and did not reveal any flaws.

Elder Qi smiled when he heard this and said, "You've asked the right person. I do know something, but... I definitely can't just say it for nothing."

Gu Qingze said directly: "Senior Qi...how much money do you want to pay for this information? Just tell me directly."

Elder Qi shook his head, and looked at him meaningfully with those beautiful willow-leaf eyes: "I don't want your money."

She blinked at him and said, "Xiao Gu, before, I invited you to join Qingyan Peak and become my apprentice. You have already refused once. You can't refuse me this time, otherwise I, your sister, will be sad."

Gu Qingze was inexplicably panicked: "Senior Qi, you clearly supported me at the beginning, and...we should discuss the matter objectively. If it is within my ability, then I will definitely be willing, but if..."

Seeing his trembling appearance, Elder Qi couldn't help but chuckle, "I'm just teasing you, don't be nervous."

"I didn't expect that after so many years, Xiao Gu is still so irresistible and still takes things so seriously. I still admire him so much."

Elder Qi's attitude became a little more serious. She moved closer and whispered:

"I can't reveal too much about the specifics, but the Sect Master expelled Luo Shan from the sect. It was definitely not like what the rumors said, but for the good of the child."

Gu Qingze asked doubtfully, "For Luo Shan... Senior Sister?"

Elder Qi smiled and said, "For some unknown reason, the Sect Master deliberately set up this trap to let Luo Shan leave."

"If the headmaster didn't do it on purpose, do you think that Qingyun Sect, one of the four great immortal sects, would not be able to find a disciple who escaped?"

"Does Senior Sister Luo Shan know?" Gu Qingze asked.

"Of course." Elder Qi nodded, "In fact, a large part of it is the result of their internal and external cooperation."

She went on to say, "But I don't know their purpose, so that's all I can say."

Gu Qingze nodded: "Thank you, Senior Qi, this is enough."

These were enough to let him know that Senior Brother Luo Shan was living well somewhere.