Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Some of the men were sweating nervously, while others tried to appear calm, yet the panic in their eyes was unmistakable.

The Tianxuan Divine Girl glanced at them one by one, her gaze gradually showing disappointment.

She murmured softly to herself, ”These people have such bland character and chaotic aura. Compared to Gu Sheng, whom I met on the Holy Road, they are as different as clouds and mud. I had high hopes for the Tianlan Sacred Land, but it seems those hopes might be dashed.”

The Tianlan Saint Master had been observing the Tianxuan Divine Girl’s expressions; upon seeing her disappointment, his heart tightened.

If the Tianxuan Divine Girl was dissatisfied with the Tianlan Sacred Land’s candidates or even suggested canceling the engagement, it would be a tremendous loss for the Tianlan Sacred Land.

The Tianxuan Divine Girl withdrew her gaze and said coldly, ”Saint Master, have these people step back, only leave the Saint Heirs.”

The Tianlan Saint Master was puzzled but dared not defy her, promptly gesturing for the impostors to retreat. Those people left hurriedly like they had received a great reprieve, and soon there were only three Saint Heirs left in the square.

These three Saint Heirs all had powerful auras and profound cultivation. Although their actual ages were not young, due to cultivation they appeared as distinguished youths.

The Great Elder looked at these three Saint Heirs and felt troubled, as they all had powerful backgrounds, their fathers or grandfathers being elders of the Tianlan Sacred Land or reclusive old monsters.

Clearly, someone was backing them in their false claim of being the Tianxuan Divine Girl’s fiancé.

The Tianxuan Divine Girl looked at the three Saint Heirs in front of her with a cold expression.

She opened her mouth slightly, ”Saint Master, what should we do next?”

The Tianlan Saint Master was momentarily speechless, unsure of how to respond. He was also worried; if none of these three were the Divine Girl’s fiancé, the situation would be tricky.

Some of the older Saint Heirs around, hearing that the Tianxuan Divine Girl only left three Saint Heirs, felt regretful and muttered, ”If I’d known, I should have pretended to be her fiancé, maybe the Divine Girl’s fiancé was me.”

The Tianxuan Divine Girl spoke softly, ”Tianlan Saint Master, I wish to inquire about some matters with the three Saint Heirs alone. I hope you can find a spacious place to avoid interruptions.”

The Tianlan Saint Master proposed, ”The Elder Hall’s main hall is extremely spacious and is usually where important matters are discussed, it is very open. How does the Divine Girl find this suggestion?”

The Tianxuan Divine Girl lightly raised her brows and nodded in agreement, ”That would be good.”

The Tianlan Saint Master dared not delay and immediately gestured broadly, shouting for the hall to be cleared to ensure no one stayed inside. Before long, the Elder Hall was cleaned thoroughly, and all irrelevant staff and persons were driven far away.

The Tianxuan Divine Girl moved gracefully, her lotus steps light, and led the three Saint Heirs toward the Elder Hall’s main hall. The expressions of the three Saint Heirs varied, and they all closely followed the Tianxuan Divine Girl.

Seeing this situation, the Tianlan Saint Master was curious about what the Tianxuan Divine Girl and three Saint Heirs were going to discuss but also couldn’t contain his curiosity to gesture to a few elders nearby, and they all headed to the main hall together.

The Treasure Pavilion Master, being a top-level expert, naturally did not want to miss such excitement either, and silently followed behind the crowd into the main hall.

Hastily reaching the main hall door, the Treasure Pavilion Master was about to step in when a spiritual light flashed through his mind, startling him.

He pondered, ”The Tianxuan Divine Girl only left the Saint Heirs; is it possible that her fiancé is among them, or was once a Saint Heir?” Thinking this, a name came to mind—Gu Sheng.

”That’s right, Gu Sheng was once a Saint Heir, and he is similar in age to the Tianxuan Divine Girl.

Furthermore, before the Tianshan Taoist passed away, he left many marriage contracts for Gu Sheng. Perhaps among them is the Tianxuan Divine Girl’s, making it highly possible for Gu Sheng to be her fiancé!”

The more the Treasure Pavilion Master thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed, and cold sweat soaked his back.

This matter was of great significance; if Gu Sheng indeed had an engagement with the Tianxuan Divine Girl, it could lead to a massive shift in future situations.

He could no longer focus on the events unfolding within the main hall and quickly exited the Elder Hall.

Moments later, the Treasure Pavilion Master arrived at the Book Collection Pavilion. The atmosphere within was exceptionally quiet, with a faint scent of books lingering.

Looking around, he happened to see Daoist Xiushan engrossed in an ancient book by the bookshelf.

The Treasure Pavilion Master hurried over and grasped Daoist Xiushan’s arm, panting, ”Daoist Xiushan, something big has happened!”

Daoist Xiushan was startled by this unexpected action, nearly dropping the ancient book in his hand, he said displeasedly, ”Treasure Pavilion Master, what is the meaning of this? Acting so alarmed and flustered, what decorum is this!”

The Treasure Pavilion Master disregarded Daoist Xiushan’s dissatisfaction and hurriedly explained the Tianxuan Divine Girl only leaving the Saint Heirs, along with his speculation that Gu Sheng might be her fiancé.

Daoist Xiushan’s formerly calm expression changed dramatically, ”Is what you say true? If that’s the case, then Gu Sheng wouldn’t…”

The Treasure Pavilion Master nodded heavily, saying, ”I believe this matter is true in nine out of ten cases. The Supreme Elder was enigmatic in life, and among the marriage contracts he left for Gu Sheng, it’s highly likely one of them is the Tianxuan Divine Girl’s.”

Daoist Xiushan was greatly shocked, realizing the severity of the matter. If Gu Sheng truly held a marriage contract with the Tianxuan Divine Girl, they would need to exercise more caution in their future actions.

He did not hesitate further, placed the ancient book aside casually, and said, ”I must quickly head to the Water Spirit Pavilion and bring Gu Sheng to see the Tianxuan Divine Girl; if we miss such a significant event, it could be disastrous!” With that, he turned to leave.

The Treasure Pavilion Master quickly said, ”I’ll go with you!”

The two of them rushed towards the Water Spirit Pavilion.

Outside the Water Spirit Pavilion, Gongsun Yue felt immensely agitated, recalling all the recent events and felt an uncontrollable fire of anger blazing within her.

She stared at a thick tree in front of her and shouted, ”Watch me chop down this useless tree!”

With a swing of her Spirit Sword, a fierce Sword Qi slashed towards the tree. With a ”crack”, the tree was cut in half and fell with a loud crash.

Still unsatisfied, Gongsun Yue swung several more times, hacking the fallen tree into pieces.

Meanwhile, inside Tianlan Saint Mother’s room, moaning sounds could be heard. Tianlan Saint Mother lay in bed, her face slightly pale, her forehead covered with fine sweat. Her eyes conveyed pain.

The Tianlan Saint Mother suddenly stiffened, sensing someone approaching the house.

Gu Sheng asked with concern, ”Saint Mother, are you feeling better?”

Tianlan Saint Mother replied weakly, ”I... I’m fine, just an old injury flaring up, I’ll be alright after resting for a few days.”

She turned slightly towards Gu Sheng, softly advising, ”Gu Sheng, someone is coming.”

Tianlan Saint Mother sat up, smiling gently, ”I’m almost well, but this injury... guess I’ll need further treatment over time.”

An urgent knocking broke the room’s silence. ”Bang bang bang!” The knocking was filled with urgency.

Tianlan Saint Mother raised an elegant brow, got up, and walked to the door to open it.

Daoist Xiushan stood outside, looking flustered, beads of sweat covering his forehead.

”Xiushan, why are you so flustered?” Tianlan Saint Mother asked with slight discontent.

Daoist Xiushan replied urgently, ”Saint Mother, something is wrong, I urgently need to find Gu Sheng!”

Tianlan Saint Mother glanced inside at Gu Sheng, then turned to Daoist Xiushan, ”Can’t you see I’m in the midst of treatment? Isn’t treating illness more important than your matter?”

Daoist Xiushan shook his hands repeatedly, ”Saint Mother, this matter is of great importance and cannot be delayed!”

Tianlan Saint Mother sighed helplessly, ”Fine, speak up, what’s the matter?”

Daoist Xiushan looked around and lowered his voice, ”Saint Mother, Gu Sheng might be related to the Tianxuan Divine Girl’s matter.”

Tianlan Saint Mother’s face changed slightly, she glanced back at Gu Sheng, then said to Daoist Xiushan, ”Come inside and speak.”