"By the way, have you considered it?"
Seeing Gu Qing accept the Thunder Pearl, Zhi Meng's eyes turned as she looked at Gu Qing, her gaze like lightning.
"What consideration are you talking about?"
"Jiang Yu."
Zhi Meng gritted her teeth.
Chasing Jiang Yu had truly been exhausting.
No matter how hard she tried or how desperately she fought, she was always just a little short.
Jiang Yu was like a great mountain, pressing down on her, making it hard to breathe.
It was also like a magic hoop, tightly wrapped around her, impossible to escape or remove.
As long as Jiang Yu lived, her thoughts would never be clear.
Gu Qing's eyelid twitched, and he was just about to flee when Zhi Meng grabbed his wrist.
"You must help me."
"Don't try any tricks, I won't fall for your schemes again."
Zhi Meng said angrily.
Every time she asked Gu Qing to seduce Jiang Yu, he had always left her speechless with his words and slipped away right under her nose.
This time, she would absolutely not let go.
Even if Gu Qing hugged her waist, she wouldn't let go.
Gu Qing had to agree with her today.
"Stop making a scene, Xian'er is still watching."
Gu Qing used a small spell to wake Xian'er.
As expected, Xian'er didn't disappoint him. As soon as she woke up, she blinked her big, adorable eyes. After watching for a while, seeing no one came to pick her up, she immediately burst into loud wails.
"Hmph!"
Zhi Meng snorted coldly. A gentle breeze blew past Xian'er, who instantly stopped crying and drowsily closed her eyes, sleeping as sweetly as could be.
"Rebellious disciple, don't even think about escaping. If you scheme against Jiang Yu, you'll have to agree whether you want to or not."
Hearing this, Gu Qing knew that if he didn't clarify things today, he wouldn't be able to leave.
"Master, using such a despicable honey trap, isn't that an unfair victory?"
"And even if you win in the end, there won't be any sense of accomplishment, right right?"
"That's none of your business."
"Are you going to agree or not? Hmph."
Zhi Meng snorted coldly, her gaze fierce and sharp.
She had never been a good person. That kind-hearted little girl had long died.
What existed now was Zhi Meng, who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals.
As long as the goal could be achieved, any means was justified.
"Cough!" Gu Qing was startled by Zhi Meng's "That's none of your business."
Such a fairy-like statement coming from Zhi Meng's mouth was truly bizarre.
After all, Zhi Meng was a woman with iron will, like a mighty eagle.
Gu Qing composed himself, thought for a moment, and said: "Master, our current situation is dire. You know the suppression we face from the native forces of the Immortal Realm..."
Gu Qing briefly explained the struggle between the lower realm's Dao Lineage and the Immortal Realm's Dao Lineage.
As expected, after hearing this, Zhi Meng's expression immediately turned solemn, and she released Gu Qing's hand.
Her face changed several times as she said gravely: "You're right. We really can't be fighting among ourselves right now."
"?"
Convincing Zhi Meng was this easy?
"What kind of look is that?"
"Do you really think your master is someone who ignores the bigger picture and cannot distinguish right from wrong?"
Zhi Meng tapped Gu Qing's forehead and said solemnly: "I didn't expect there to be a struggle for Dao Lineage between the lower and upper realms. Since ancient times, the struggle for Dao Lineage has been not only about great dao concepts but also about Luck/Fortune."
"Luck/Fortune?" Gu Qing was hearing about this for the first time. He didn't know that the struggle for Dao Lineage also involved Luck/Fortune.
"That's right."
Zhi Meng nodded and explained: "Although Luck/Fortune is ethereal and mysterious, it truly exists."
"All living beings in the world have Luck/Fortune. The more noble and special one's destiny, the higher their Luck/Fortune."
"As for us cultivators, as our cultivation increases, so does our Luck/Fortune. What we often call 'fighting against heaven to change our destiny' means wanting to reverse and change our fate through cultivation."
"There's also Great Dao Luck/Fortune, sect and school Luck/Fortune, clan Luck/Fortune, dynasty Luck/Fortune, and so on."
"Our Star Dao Sect inherits the Great Dao Luck/Fortune of the Stars and the supreme Daoist Luck/Fortune."
"If we fail in this struggle and lose our claim to orthodox inheritance, then we will be plagued with misfortune. Cultivating the Great Dao of Stars will become twice as difficult with half the results, or we might even be unable to prove the dao and could go insane from our practice."
"I once received a legacy from a Profound God. His sect was destroyed because they lost in the struggle for Dao Lineage."
This was no longer just a matter of resources.
Resource conflicts could still be resolved, but the struggle for Dao Lineage absolutely could not. It was a matter of life and death—you die or I die.
Precisely because of this, concerning life, death, and the dao path, Zhi Meng no longer had time to bother with Jiang Yu.
First, they needed to figure out how to resolve this struggle for Dao Lineage.
"System, is this true?" Gu Qing secretly asked the system.
[Correct.]
[The victor will monopolize the Great Dao Luck/Fortune. Great Luck/Fortune will envelop them, making them inviolable and sacred. When the time comes, even heaven and earth will assist them.]
[The loser will be abandoned by the Great Dao Luck/Fortune, plagued with misfortune, and will face great difficulties in comprehending the dao.]
"Then why do I feel nothing after becoming the Divine Son? My Luck/Fortune hasn't increased either."
[Because you haven't received the approval of heaven and earth. Your host's Luck/Fortune has all been plundered. Even that initial bit of Luck/Fortune wasn't yours.]
"Whose was it?"
[Lin Chuqing's. You're her fiancé, so some of her Luck/Fortune naturally rubs off on you.]
"???"
Forget it, Father Lin, you'd better go to the small dark room first.
Gu Qing looked at Zhi Meng and asked with a deliberately solemn expression: "Then what should we do now?"
"Don't panic. We have the Innate Spirit Treasure to suppress our Luck/Fortune. Even if we lose in the struggle for Dao Lineage, it won't affect us much. After all, we don't primarily cultivate the Great Dao of Stars."
Zhi Meng thought Gu Qing had been frightened by the cruelty of the struggle for Dao Lineage and couldn't help but reveal a confident smile.
Her expression was calm and proud as she comforted him: "Leave everything to your master. Just focus on your cultivation."
"Mm, I trust you, Master." Gu Qing also smiled.
Sure enough, once it concerned his future, Zhi Dream would transform into a mighty eagle, shielding him with her wings.
As for that grudge with Jiang Yu, compared to his safety, it was nothing at all.
Thinking this, Gu Qing struck while the iron was hot and continued: "Master, I know an Immortal King. So I plan to destroy the Immortal Realm's Dao Lineage and replace it."
"What?" Zhi Meng's beautiful eyes widened, her exotic blue pupils filled with astonishment.
Just now, despite her relaxed tone, she knew the dangers better than anyone.
The Immortal Realm's Dao Lineage had countless Profound Gods and even an Immortal King overseeing it. They had absolutely no hope of victory.
The reason she said so was simply not to make Gu Qing worry.
After Gu Qing returned from his experience in the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm, Zhi Meng would take people and flee.
After they proved themselves as Immortal Kings, they could return and take revenge.
After all, they had the Innate Spirit Treasure and were ten percent certain of proving the dao as Immortal Kings.
But Gu Qing actually knew an Immortal King. Did they still need to flee?
Impossible.
The Star Dao Sect's inheritance came from ancient times, accumulating countless divine artifacts, Great Dao scriptures, earth-shattering secret arts, heavenly materials and earthly treasures, divine artifacts and magic treasures—too many to count.
Not to mention the boundless Great Luck/Fortune that the Star Dao Sect possessed naturally.
Therefore, as long as there was any chance of victory, Zhi Meng would never leave.
After all, inheriting the Star Dao Lineage meant half the success even before proving the dao as an Immortal King.
Just look at the Star Dao Sect—they've always had an Immortal King overseeing them, never experiencing a generation gap.
This was because of the subtle favor of great Luck/Fortune, which allowed the dao lineage to flourish for ages, producing one prodigy after another.
"Is the Immortal King you know reliable?" Zhi Meng couldn't help but ask.
"Absolutely reliable." Gu Qing nodded, not mentioning that so-called Immortal King was his woman, He Ni.
Because once he said that, Zhi Meng would definitely rise up again and cause trouble for Jiang Yu.
Wouldn't that be all for nothing?
"Is that so." Zhi Meng didn't quite believe it and asked: "Why would an Immortal King help you? Don't tell me we'll work hard for nothing only to have the Immortal King reap all the benefits."
"Don't worry, Master. I never do anything without certainty, but relying on just the Immortal King is far from enough."
"After all, after we seize the dao lineage, we'll need Profound Gods and ordinary disciples to maintain the sect's operations, right?"
Gu Qing said meaningfully.
When Zhi Meng heard the first part, she was absolutely delighted because Gu Qing indeed never did anything without certainty and was always steady.
This matter concerned their very lives, so Gu Qing must have confirmed it repeatedly with absolute confidence.
Therefore, Zhi Meng's heart also became active, preparing to have the Immortal King suppress Jiang Yu.
But when she heard Gu Qing's second half, he actually wanted her to put aside her hatred and join hands with Jiang Yu to overthrow the native forces of the Star Dao Sect.
Zhi Meng's expression changed, her eyes filled with unwillingness.
"Master, you have the Innate Spirit Treasure, and when you become the Sect Leader or Divine Daughter, you'll receive boundless Great Luck/Fortune. Are you still afraid of not being able to surpass Jiang Yu?"
Gu Qing said persuasively.
Hearing this, Zhi Meng thought for a moment, and her eyes grew brighter.
Indeed, if she could truly become the Sect Leader, she would definitely be able to grow stronger quickly.
With the resources of the entire Star Dao Sect at her disposal, surpassing the hateful Jiang Yu would only be a matter of time.
Moreover, Jiang Yu was proficient in the art of divination. With her help, everything would surely go smoothly, and they could smoothly take over the Star Dao Sect.
Once she proved the dao as an Immortal King, wouldn't Jiang Yu be at her mercy, to do with as she pleased?
The more Zhi Meng thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
"Fine, I'll listen to you, Master. First, we'll squeeze all the value out of Jiang Yu. When she's no longer useful, I'll capture her and make her your concubine, a wet nurse for our daughter."
"She's so gentle and knowledgeable; she'll definitely be able to teach our daughter well."
Gu Qing was sweating profusely as he listened, looking at the confident Zhi Meng, with ten thousand camels roaring past in his mind.
Forget it, these two were truly in love. He wouldn't say anything.
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