Chapter 620

Xiao Jing's corpse was on the ground. He had died a horrible death, and his face was frighteningly hideous.

Gu Lianyue went forward to check, and her expression changed slightly.

"Xiao Jing's internal organs were instantly destroyed by a strange power. Even his primordial spirit was not spared. The person who killed him was definitely an expert.

"There were so many people at the scene, but no one saw who did it. Either this person's cultivation had reached the Grotto-Heaven Realm, or the spell he used was special, and he had contacted Xiao Jing and the other Tiandao Sect disciples beforehand, causing them to die at a specific time.

"This spell is similar to the Tiandao Sect's Heavenly Dao Curse."

Gu Chen was also checking Xiao Jing's corpse. Hearing Gu Lianyue's words, his eyes narrowed. "If that's the case, it's very likely that Zuo Chunqiu did this."

"Zuo Chunqiu? Although with his strength, he could have used a curse to kill from afar, Xiao Jing was his junior brother. Why would he do this? "Gu Lianyue was very shocked.

Gu Chen had suspected that the person who had sent him the letter was Zuo Chunqiu. So, after Xiao Jing died, he suspected him again.

This was like a series of traps. After Xiao Jing died, his situation would be even more difficult. Then, he might be forced to make a deal with Zuo Chunqiu.

But this did not make sense. Zuo Chunqiu had many ways to get the Heavenly Emperor's Time Fist. There was no need for him to kill his own junior brother. Unless he had wanted to do this in the first place, killing two birds with one stone.

Gu Chen was not familiar with Zuo Chunqiu, so he did not understand what he was thinking. But right now, the person who was most likely to be the murderer was indeed him.

Gu Chen told her of his suspicions about Zuo Chunqiu. Gu Lianyue's face was full of anger.

"I wanted to ask how you would suddenly know about your father's matter. So, someone was secretly plotting against you! Zuo Chunqiu definitely has something to do with this. Don't forget that Zhai Xing wanted to challenge him. He instigated you to fight Zhai Xing. Not only can you leave the Gu Clan, but you can also get rid of an enemy. Most importantly, you can weaken the Gu Clan's power. This is killing three birds with one stone! "

Gu Chen shook his head calmly. "He didn't instigate me. In fact, I already guessed that the person who sent the letter had bad intentions. But since the contents of the letter are true, I can't just sit back and do nothing."

Hearing that, Gu Lianyue frowned. "Gu Chen, you've really gone too far today. Zhai Xing is still unconscious. Even if he wakes up, it would be extremely difficult for him to recover his cultivation."

"What he did to your father back then was indeed wrong, and the clan was also negligent, causing your father to indirectly die because of Star Plucking. But at that time, your father was actually a little strange. "

"What's strange?" Gu Chen looked displeased.

"Forget it. It's all in the past now. There's nothing more to say. Actually, the Great Elder had me come here in secret. Right now, because of Elder Yuanshan's obstruction, we can't help you directly. However, the Great Elder has been thinking about you. "

"Originally, he wanted to let you leave Blue Afterglow Villa first, and then bring you back to the clan after a period of time. However, he didn't expect the matter of Tiandao Sect to happen. I'm here to help you … "

Before Gu Lianyue could finish, she was interrupted by Gu Chen.

"Thank you for your kindness, Lady Gu, but I've already left the Gu Clan. Since I've said it, I won't accept your help anymore."

"Are you crazy? You're still saying such things even in this kind of situation? "Gu Lianyue was enraged. How could this kid be so stubborn!

Gu Chen found it hard to forgive what the Gu Clan had done to his father. Since he had already decided to draw a clear line between them, he would not accept any more help.

Besides, from his point of view, the situation had already spiraled out of control. Gu Lianyue alone would not be able to help him. Instead, she would fall into danger together with him.

"Thank you for your help all this time. I will remember this kindness and if I have the chance in the future, I will definitely repay you."

Gu Chen said seriously. He summoned the swarm of fierce insects from the Heaven-Earth Bag and returned the Heaven-Earth Bag to Gu Lianyue.

Gu Lianyue looked at the Heaven-Earth Bag and was already burning with rage.

This kid really wants to draw a clear line between himself and the Gu Clan!

"If you're really not a member of the Gu Clan, then in order to prevent any future troubles, I will kill you!"

The female overlord was on the verge of going berserk. The entire cave was filled with a suffocating domineering aura.

Gu Chen looked at her calmly, indifferent.

Seeing him like this, Gu Lianyue was like a deflated ball after being angry for a while. Her domineering aura disappeared.

"Since you've already made your decision, I won't stop you from sending yourself to death."

She turned around and left. When she reached the cave's entrance, her footsteps stopped. "Remember, you have to live."

After saying that, she disappeared. She flew through the air, leaving behind her last words that echoed in the cave for a long time.

You have to live, you have to live …

Gu Chen smiled. Judging from the current situation, it was such a luxury to be alive.

He immediately bent down and searched Xiao Jing's corpse for a while. He wanted to find the Heavenly Road Sect's secret techniques that could help him escape.

…

In the next few days, the Immortal Ascension Grand Gathering was held as usual. However, outside the Bi Xia Villa, in the thirty thousand miles of the Tai Ah Region, an inescapable net had already been cast!

With the Heavenly Road Sect taking the lead, the 68 Immortal Sects each sent out a large number of cultivators to search for traces of Gu Chen. In order to obtain the bounty offered by the Heavenly Road Sect, the cultivators participating in the banquet also searched for Gu Chen.

Because there were countless cultivators participating in the grand gathering, the scale of the search had reached an unprecedented level.

Under the search of a large number of cultivators, even though Gu Chen was careful to hide, his whereabouts were still exposed!

What followed was a thrilling escape. Gu Chen killed as he fled. He escaped from the jaws of death many times, but because of this, he was repeatedly injured.

He escaped to the border several times, but was blocked by the Heavenly Road Sect's barrier. He was like a turtle in a jar, waiting for waves of enemies to come to him. In the end, he unfortunately died in one of the thrilling battles.

He realized that the cultivators of the 68 Immortal Sects were after him in name, but every time they encountered him, they would kill him. They did not give him a chance to speak.

He caught a Immortal Sect disciple and used a soul-searching technique. Only then did he find out that the various Immortal Sects had secretly given their disciples a death order. They did not allow him to leave this area alive, nor were they allowed to return to the Bi Xia Villa.

Yes, the 68 Immortal Sects were actually worried that Gu Chen would return to the Bi Xia Villa.

Gu Chen quickly understood the reason behind this. Xiao Jing's death was just an opportunity. It gave the 68 Immortal Sects a legitimate reason to attack him.

During the Immortal Ascension Grand Gathering, Gu Chen had shone brilliantly. The talent he displayed was no less than any genius in the Primordial Spirit Continent.

This made the 68 Immortal Sects fearful. They were afraid that this genius would return to the Gu Clan.

One had to know that the Gu Clan was already very powerful. They occupied two of the top ten geniuses in the continent. If Gu Chen was also here, how strong would the younger generation be? How much of a threat would he be in the future?