HCB Chapter 840: An Uninvited Guest at My Doorstep
Chapter 840: An Uninvited Guest at My Doorstep
Chapter 840: An Uninvited Guest at My Doorstep
"Master, this is for you."
Qin Yiyao deliberately waited until this last moment. With a flick of her wrist, she took out the milky white jade that she had seized from the Crimson Flame Demon.
How did you get this?
Gu Heng's eyes widened. He naturally recognized that these were fragments of the world. The system had asked him to find a way to collect all the fragments and then reshape the world's origin. Gu Heng was still struggling with how to do this task.
After all, once the World Origin Embryo was shattered, the fragments could end up anywhere. While it's unlikely they'd end up in other worlds, just searching for them within the Xuan Tian Realm would be troublesome enough, and it would feel like searching for a needle in a haystack.
The world is too big. "These are what I captured."
Qin Yiyao's face was full of pride. She loved seeing Gu Heng's surprised expression, which had a kind of inexplicable innocence that made her feel extremely satisfied.
Of course, there is also a sense of fulfillment in doing things for one's master and being able to help.
As a disciple, one always wants to achieve something to make one's master feel that one's training has been effective and to make the master proud of one's disciple. Although Qin Yiyao wanted more, it was also her duty to help her master solve problems.
"Seized..."
Gu Heng never expected that she would be able to "seize" a fragment of the world!
Although he had previously told Qin Yiyao the truth about the Xuan Tian Realm, that damned Supreme Demon Tower and the Extreme Immortal Palace, plus the Crimson Flame Demon Immortal messing things up and turning the world into what it is today, he had also told her about the fragments of the world.
But at that time, Gu Heng didn't think Qin Yiyao would take it to heart.
At the very least, he just says what he thinks, instead of keeping these things to himself, just wanting to make himself feel better.
But now it seems...
Little girl, you care a lot!
And not only did she care, she actually made it happen!
"...Girl, if I asked you to help me find all of these, would you think it would be difficult?"
Gu Heng stared intently at her.
He suddenly realized, why was he going it alone?
Since his disciples are now quite accomplished and he knows many powerful experts, why not try to use their strength to complete this task together?
It's easier to get things done when there are many people around!
Gu Heng disliked the feeling of walking alone; it was too lonely. But if this matter was too much pressure and too difficult for the little girl, he would rather not let Qin Yiyao suffer like that for his sake!
However, this was exactly what Qin Yiyao had been waiting for Gu Heng to say. Seeing her master make such a sincere request, Qin Yiyao didn't hesitate for a second and agreed immediately!
"difficulty?"
"Whatever Master wants, I will get it for you, even if it costs a lot."
She clearly knew this would be anything but easy, yet her expression remained unwavering, as if it were as casual as fetching water.
Gu Heng took the little girl's hand, hugged her, and said softly, "Don't force yourself. If it's too difficult for you, just say so."
"would not."
Qin Yiyao chuckled lightly. Some things don't need to be said clearly; it's enough to know them in your heart.
"Well, you need to be careful and not be too eager for quick success. Although I don't know where these world fragments have ended up, some of them are probably in the hands of very powerful people. It's not easy to go head-to-head with those guys."
Gu Heng patted her head. Although he didn't know when he would be able to complete this task, the little girl couldn't make any mistakes.
If I absolutely have to choose...
He only chose Qin Yiyao; the system and the mission could go far away!
"I will be careful, and Master too..."
Qin Yiyao suddenly stopped speaking, pressed her face against Gu Heng's chest, and whispered, "You have to be careful too."
Gu Heng smiled and didn't bring it up further. There was no point in speaking out, and it might even affect the little girl's mood.
It's time to return to the desolate city.
As soon as Gu Heng left, Qin Yiyao jumped up excitedly, like a little rabbit! Finally, she could help her master!
"Snow Spirit!"
As soon as she shouted, Yin Xueling rushed over again.
"Please gather everyone from Jue Tian Ge and tell them that my master has important matters to arrange!"
……
When Gu Heng returned to the desolate city.
They found a person standing outside their own wall, looking travel-worn and anxiously pacing back and forth.
"Sir, what can I do for you?"
Gu Heng stepped forward.
"...Are you the owner of this house?"
When the tree guardian saw Gu Heng return, he quickly stepped forward to inquire.
"It is I." "Please allow me to guard the Sacred Tree of the Seven Realms for you!"
Without saying a word, the tree guardian adopted a sincere and humble attitude and made this request right away, leaving Gu Heng a little dumbfounded.
“Brother, I do have this kind of tree in my yard, but I don’t think it’s so delicate that it needs someone to guard it…”
He was also quite wary. Although the man acted very humbly, there was no doubt that he was either dishonest or a thief.
Gu Heng was not inclined to think the worst of people, which showed that he was used to the coldness of the world and that a little distance was always a good thing.
"No, guarding the sacred tree is our sole purpose as guardians. Without the sacred tree, we have no right to remain in this world!"
"Now that the sacred tree is right before my eyes, I must protect it!"
Unexpectedly, the tree guardian's attitude was very firm, as if he had been bewitched, and Gu Heng couldn't do anything about it. "Hmm, why don't you come in first? I'll treat you to a cup of tea. You don't have to be so rigid."
Gu Heng pushed open the gate and found that Xiao Bai had transformed into human form and was in the yard, inspecting the cleaning work done by another little dragon. While inspecting, Xiao Bai muttered something, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied.
Xiao Bai has always been demanding, both towards others and himself. He only hoped that during the month he was away, he hadn't been too harsh on the little dragon.
“Master… ah, and you too.”
Xiao Bai naturally noticed that someone had entered the courtyard, but when he saw the tree guardian next to Gu Heng, he curled his lip.
Gu Heng was suspicious. The guy next to him seemed a bit cautious around Xiao Bai, and he wondered what had happened between them. But he quickly stopped caring about that because he saw the small white tree planted in the front yard, so he pounced on it...
then.
He began to sit cross-legged under the tree. "Hey, I've already told you, this tree has nothing to do with you. Don't act crazy in front of my master!"
Xiao Bai's handsome young face was twisted with anger.
However, Gu Heng still waved his hand to stop him.
This guy probably has some mental issues. He might be willing to use force, but Gu Heng rarely comes home and doesn't want something like this to happen right at his doorstep, as it could ruin his whole day.
"Bring some tea, snacks, and fruit. I want to have a good talk with him."