novelaction Chapter 1276 Equal Reputation, Temporarily Avoiding the Edge
Chapter 1276 Equal Reputation, Temporarily Avoiding the Edge
"W-what's wrong?"
"It seems that Master Pei knows that Special Envoy Gu. Do they have some kind of grudge?"
"Is that even a question? Didn't you see Master Pei's expression, as if he wanted to kill him?"
"How could this happen? I really don't want the two of them to become enemies."
"Is there some misunderstanding between Special Envoy Gu and Master Pei?"
Pei Yanzhou was already the center of attention, and his every move was being watched. Naturally, his flustered expression when he saw Gu Xiushi also attracted a lot of attention.
After all, he was a half-saint at the eighth level of the Divine Path. Even though his strength lay in mechanical arts, his own divine soul power was not weak, so he naturally caught the discussions among the people.
He was slightly surprised to hear that Gu Xiu had become a special envoy, but that surprise quickly turned into a cold stern expression.
"Little mouse, I never thought you'd actually become a special envoy?"
"And then?" Gu Xiu asked calmly.
"Heh." Pei Yanzhou sneered, "Back in Wuwei City, you were well protected. I thought you would never be able to escape the protection of the Duke of Wuwei. I didn't expect you to be so bold as to actually show your face in front of me?"
Gu Xiu gave Pei Yanzhou a strange look.
That gaze was as indifferent as if he were looking at a lamb to the slaughter, which inexplicably weakened Pei Yanzhou's aura.
Why are you looking at me like that?!
"Nonsense, of course I want to see how brave you are, you piece of trash. If you dried up, would you be as big as a washbasin?" Just then, Sui Xing's voice came.
It did not appear, but as a victim who was infuriated by it back then, even without seeing the figure of Shattered Star, I immediately recognized that the one speaking was definitely the Shattered Star Forging Platform that the leader of the Mo family had been longing to obtain.
In an instant, a glint of greed flashed in Pei Yanzhou's eyes: "I don't know if I'm brave or not, but you guys are certainly not small-minded. You still dare to leave Wuwei City at a time like this."
The moment the words fell.
Two mechanical beasts appeared silently on either side of Gu Xiu, baring their teeth and exuding murderous intent, as if they would rush up and devour Gu Xiu alive at the slightest command.
This tense scene left the citizens of Sihuo City, who had just been welcoming Pei Yanzhou, somewhat in a difficult position, with some even speaking out to dissuade him:
"Let's talk this out."
"No, no, Master Pei, Special Envoy Gu is a good person, please don't do anything!"
"Yes, Special Envoy Gu is a good person, and you are all good people."
"We're all on the same side, so let's not hurt our relationship."
This scene left Pei Yanzhou completely dumbfounded.
What the hell?
I am a master who can distinguish sacred wax stones. Shouldn't I be the savior that the people of Sihuo City cherish?
Logically speaking, since they already harbored such great malice towards Gu Xiu, these people should also extend that malice to Gu Xiu and show hostility towards him. Why are they instead trying to mediate the fight?
They even said something like, "We're all on the same side, let's not hurt our harmony?"
Is this reasonable?
Little did Pei Yanzhou know that he was regarded as a savior by the people of Sihuo City, and Gu Xiu also had the same reputation as a savior among the people of Sihuo City.
Gu Xiu's high-profile entry into the city that day attracted the attention of the entire city. Later, when he was harassed in front of the city lord's mansion, his calm and composed attitude, which was neither humble nor arrogant, became widely known and attracted a lot of attention.
more importantly.
Since then, there have been rumors that Special Envoy Gu came to Sihuo City to lead them to relocate to Wuwei City for refuge when the Holy Light Core of Sihuo City could no longer sustain itself.
This made Gu Xiu quite famous in Si Huo City.
Even if he wasn't as good as Pei Yanzhou at identifying sacred wax stones, Gu Xiu was still leaving a way out for the people of Sihuo City. He was a good person who disregarded past grievances and came to help them.
This has been the most discussed topic in the city these past few days.
In reality, this news couldn't have spread so widely, and Gu Xiu, being an outsider, couldn't possibly have such a high reputation.
However, with Lin Qingyan helping to spread the news and guide public opinion, in just a few days, people of all ages began to praise Gu Xiu as the savior of Sihuo City.
This was obviously intentional.
In fact, it was something Gu Xiu had specifically instructed Lin Qingyan to do when she first met him. Lin Qingyan also worked hard to promote it, finding people to spread the news and guide the conversation in various occasions every day.
It can be said that they spared no effort.
Lin Qingyan's help was actually driven by ulterior motives. Both Gu Xiu and Xue Wuyai were from Haoyu, but Sanyuan Niehai had a very bad impression of Haoyu. So even for Xue Wuyai's sake, he hoped to improve Gu Xiu's reputation as much as possible.
It did indeed work. Although Xue Wuyai was still hanging at the city gate these past few days, no one went back to hurl insults and ridicule at him anymore. Even the people of Sihuo City themselves were gradually becoming less hostile towards Haoyu.
Of course, Pei Yanzhou couldn't have imagined these things even if he racked his brains, so when he saw these ignorant people actually speaking up for Gu Xiu, he immediately became furious:
"You little bastards from Haoyu, you just love to bewitch people!"
That's all.
The two mechanical beasts immediately pounced on Gu Xiu from the left and right.
Although he didn't understand why Gu Xiu could get the people of Si Huo City to go to such lengths, he didn't care. As long as he captured Gu Xiu, given his status as the savior of Si Huo City, no one would dare to say a word.
However, he overlooked one problem.
Does he really have the ability to win over Gu Xiu?
Sure enough, the moment he activated the mechanical beast, his soul was suddenly as if wrapped in a black cloth, and his perception of the outside world was momentarily blocked. Although it was only for a moment, it was quickly restored.
But it was only for a fleeting moment.
The two mechanical beasts that were supposed to rush up and capture Gu Xiu suddenly malfunctioned and lay motionless on the ground.
Could it be that the mechanical beast's crystals have run out?
That's not right.
I had just installed several Crystal Crystals on the mechanical beast when I left home this morning!
Pei Yanzhou was still in a daze when he saw Gu Xiu take a few steps forward, swipe across the bellies of the two mechanical beasts, and then pull out two palm-sized discs.
"stop!"
"You bastard, what are you doing with my mechanical puppet disc?!"
Pei Yanzhou panicked and instinctively lunged at Gu Xiu.
What Gu Xiu was holding was the mechanical puppet plate that he had painstakingly created, which was also the core of these two mechanical beasts. Without the mechanical puppet plate, the mechanical beasts would be nothing more than a pile of scrap metal.
But as he rushed forward, Gu Xiu seemed to have anticipated it and dodged him in a flash. When Pei Yanzhou tried to catch up, the Immortal Crossing Sword had already quietly appeared and blocked Pei Yanzhou's way.
Looking at the chilling sharpness of the sword tip, Pei Yanzhou had no doubt that if he took one step forward, the sword would pierce several holes in him.
"Gu Xiu, what do you want to do?" Pei Yanzhou's eyes were bloodshot.
Gu Xiu simply waved his hand and said, "I'm very interested in your two puppets. I'll borrow them to study them and then return them to you. You can go back now."
What? ? ?
Pei Yanzhou was furious: "You're asking for it!!!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, the Immortal Crossing Sword mercilessly shot out a sword beam that grazed Pei Yanzhou's neck. Although he deliberately avoided it, it still left a faint bloodstain on his neck.
Now, Pei Yanzhou dared not make any rash moves.
But Sui Xing was still making sarcastic remarks from the side: "You big fool, last time in Wuwei City you were only spared from ruin because of Gu's help. I thought you would keep a low profile, but I didn't expect you to turn around and cause trouble for Si Huo City again. Are you really not afraid of death?"
Hearing this, Pei Yanzhou's anger subsided somewhat. He gritted his teeth and glared at Gu Xiu, but in the end, he only left behind one sentence:
"Gu Xiu, you just wait!"
"My only concern is the Holy Light Core of Si Huo City. I don't want to get involved with you any further. I will repay this humiliation tenfold in the future!"
After uttering those harsh words, he stormed off with his men.
He was filled with grief and indignation.
He never expected that he, an eighth-level Divine Path expert, would be defeated by Gu Xiu. However, he really dared not make any rash moves, after all, although he was an eighth-level Divine Path expert, he was still the number one person in the non-aggression path.
Can……
The Mohist Divine Path does not focus on its own strength, but relies more on the development of divine soul power and mechanical arts. Although it has the art of body refinement, it is not strong enough to ignore the Immortal Crossing Sword.
He could sense from the sword energy of the Immortal Crossing Sword just now that if the other party wanted to kill him, that sword could kill him.
The gentleman does not stand under the wall.
I will temporarily avoid confrontation!
More importantly, Suixing's words did indeed give him a wake-up call.
He didn't want to make a scene anymore.
If this kid is actually useful, killing him now would be a greater loss than a gain.
Wait, let's talk about this after this matter is resolved.
This self-comfort made him feel a little better. As for Gu Xiu detaining his two mechanical beasts and saying he wanted to study them, he didn't care.
The mechanical beast was created by his own hands, and the mechanical puppet plate was made with his painstaking efforts. It not only embodied his hard work and knowledge, but also utilized the divine power of the Mo family.
It would be a miracle if Gu Xiu could figure it out.