A short while later, Fang Yuan took control of the Treasure Shell and became its new master.
*Smack, smack, smack.*
He patted the young Gu Immortal’s cheeks: "Kid, you know when you’re outmatched."
The young Gu Immortal’s expression was stiff, not daring to move, his eyes filled with shame and hatred.
Fang Yuan ignored it all.
Then, he climbed onto the Treasure Shell, sat in the position the young Gu Immortal had just occupied, and left in a grand manner.
Before departing, he left behind one last statement: "This great one's name is Chu Ying. It was I who stole your Treasure Shell. Remember to tell your grandfather when you get back."
Watching the Treasure Shell’s shell close, dive into the great torrent, and vanish from sight, the young Gu Immortal finally forced out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Fine. Chu Ying, is it? Rest assured, your appearance was already transmitted to my grandfather via Gu insects!"
"Young Master, what do we do next?" The two beauties were on the verge of tears, tightly clutching the young Gu Immortal’s sleeve.
The young Gu Immortal’s expression stiffened again. He looked around at the increasingly cramped space, where several great torrents were beginning to shift and change direction. His face grew several shades darker.
Relying on his own strength alone, he could never have made it this far. It was entirely thanks to the Treasure Shell he had just obtained.
"Don’t worry. Although the Treasure Shell is lost, I have the Traveller Gu my grandfather gave me. It can take me back to my mother’s side, which is to say, back to Grandfather," the young Gu Immortal said through gritted teeth.
"That’s wonderful! We’re saved!" The two women were overjoyed.
*Thump! Thump!*
Two muffled sounds occurred suddenly. The two beautiful women stared with gazes of utter horror, one looking at the bloody hole in her chest, the other staring at the young Gu Immortal: "Young Master, you…"
The young Gu Immortal’s face was as dark as water: "Who told you to witness the entire process? Hmph!"
Immediately after, a look of pained regret surfaced on his face.
He reached out and stroked the delicate faces of the two beauties: "What a pity for these faces. They really are quite pretty. If you want to blame someone, blame that Chu Ying."
Having said that, he casually pushed the two corpses into the nearest great torrent.
Without a Gu Immortal’s protective methods, the mortal bodies were disintegrated into pulp by the torrent in an instant.
Seeing that this pocket of space was on the verge of collapse, the young Gu Immortal could only clench his teeth and activate the Traveller Immortal Gu.
In this chaotic sea of currents, all sorts of Dao Marks were jumbled together. Space Dao was no exception. Gu Immortals could not freely use Space Dao Immortal Gu here. The safest method was to traverse on foot.
However, the Immortal Gu the young Gu Immortal was currently using was not of the Space Dao. It was of the Emotion Dao.
The Emotion Dao school was derived from the Wisdom Dao. The three elements of Wisdom Dao were thought, will, and emotion.
The Traveller Gu and the Motherly Love Gu were a famous set of Immortal Gu within the Emotion Dao.
When the chaotic sea of currents was formed, the Emotion Dao school had not yet been formally established. Therefore, the young Gu Immortal could safely use the Traveller Gu at this moment without any danger.
The young Gu Immortal allowed the power of the Traveller Gu to pull him along.
It was as if he had entered a long, winding river. His entire being was in a daze, his thoughts muddled. After about the time it takes to burn half an incense stick, he came to his senses and found himself back within Ren Xiuping’s blessed land.
"Grandfather. I…" The young Gu Immortal’s face was filled with apprehension and unease.
"Hmph! While your grandfather was settling into my Immortal Aperture, absorbing the energy of heaven and earth to stabilize my blessed land, you actually dared to sneak out for fun. If I had known this, I would never have given you the Treasure Shell for protection," Ren Xiuping snorted coldly.
"Grandfather, the Treasure Shell was taken from me," the young Gu Immortal said wrongedly. "I encountered a demonic figure. He robbed me of my Treasure Shell and killed my two handmaidens!"
"Oh?" Ren Xiuping raised an eyebrow. "Tell me in detail."
The young Gu Immortal then embellished his account at length.
"Chu Ying…" Ren Xiuping mouthed the name, frowning.
This was the first time he had heard this name. A couple of mortal women were insignificant. A Seventh Transformation Gu Immortal going out of his way to target him and seize the Treasure Shell was indeed the act of the Demonic Path. But why had he specifically left his name?
Could it be that he wasn’t Chu Ying, but someone else, deliberately framing him?
Or did he have some other scheme?
In any case, Ren Xiuping silently noted the name Chu Ying in his heart.
He kept his face stern and continued to lecture his grandson: "Now you see how cruel the world of Gu Immortals is. All this time, you have stayed by my side, only seeing the fellow immortals who are on good terms with me. They were lenient with you, even sucking up to you because of me. This time, you must take this lesson to heart. You are punished to enter secluded cultivation for ten years. For those ten years, you will remain within my Immortal Aperture and not step outside for a single moment."
"What?" The young Gu Immortal was shocked.
"Scram." Ren Xiuping waved his sleeve, and the young Gu Immortal’s vision changed drastically. He found himself plunged into a mountain cave.
"Uncarved jade cannot become a useful vessel, grandson. I can’t let you run wild anymore. Otherwise, even with my protection, there are plenty of people in this Eastern Sea who wouldn’t give your grandfather face. As for this Chu Ying, your grandfather will deal with him sooner or later!" With this thought, a glint of ruthlessness flashed in Ren Xiuping’s eyes.
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"Since I need to build a relationship with Miao Ming God, it might as well be at the expense of offending Ren Xiuping."
"Come to think of it, this Treasure Shell is actually quite useful. It’s portable. As long as the currents aren’t exceptionally powerful, one can rest inside at ease and wait for the right moment."
Fang Yuan concealed himself within the Treasure Shell, allowing it to drift along with the currents.
Thus, he drew closer and closer to his destination.
But in a chaotic sea of currents, distance did not equate to travel progress.
After seizing the Treasure Shell, Fang Yuan’s luck took a downturn. He repeatedly encountered several errant currents, throwing off his direction. This forced him to take many unnecessary detours.
After a lengthy circuitous route, it took him an entire day to finally reach the central region of the chaotic sea.
The currents here were even more massive. Fang Yuan, entering their midst, felt like an ant falling into a raging river.