Transmigration After Becoming Love Saint

Chapter 779 - 246: It must be hard to be fond of someone who doesn’t care about you at all, right?_2

"This, I don’t know her well..."

"Then you don’t know the Third Princess well either, so how could you persuade her?"

Wang Mu thought to himself, I was actually trying to persuade Ao Qing to leave you, but who would have thought that the more I tried to persuade, the more it backfired. If it weren’t for having the Moon God impersonate me and show up with Little Kun Kun to stop her, you and Ao Qing might already have set up a romantic destiny for your next life by now.

"What, no confidence?" Piao Miaoxu waved her hand. "Don’t feel pressured. If it succeeds, then great. If not, as a last resort, we could risk using another method. Although we would lose control, at least it could resurrect my companion..."

"I’ll give it a try..." Wang Mu mused. If Ao Qing won’t listen, then Gu Yuqing should be able to, right?

With that, Wang Mu entered the ancient lands and followed the barrier’s path deep inside. Piao Miaoxu actually disclosed very little information; she didn’t specify how exactly to resurrect the Heavenly Demon.

By relying on a withered piece of wood... Could it be that the one to be resurrected is the Forest Ghost from the Heavenly Demon Forest? A thought flashed through Wang Mu’s mind.

The Forest Ghost, a type of Heavenly Demon, is recorded in the Immortal Mansion’s ancient stele. Its true form, like others, originates from a magical section of Life-killing Ancient Wood that absorbed the power of ghostly souls. It not only possesses a certain power of bewitchment but can also draw the life force of all things, causing them to wither and die. Moreover, in the sculptures within the Immortal Mansion, the Forest Ghost is depicted as a human figure in a green skirt, with a hooded cloak, and features that appear both male and female. It is said that this is because the Forest Ghost, in that era, enjoyed masquerading as a human. After disguising itself for so long, it could no longer revert back. And since it was not human and had no gender, the rich life force of humans also served to satisfy its cultivation needs.

This place has a barrier. The moment Gu Yuqing is released, Piao Miaoxu outside will detect it. Ao Qing’s situation is different from Gu Yuqing’s.

While contemplating his strategy, Wang Mu moved forward.

Soon, Wang Mu saw a familiar figure sitting cross-legged in the distance, albeit with a slightly sullen expression. There were also odd lights flickering around her, which meant she was clearly bound, her powers restrained, sealed in this place. This seal was so powerful that only when Wang Mu approached to within ten steps of her did she become aware of his presence. She saw the middle-aged man whom she had met in Wuyou Village.

"You, how come you are here?" Gu Yuqing’s words had just fallen when she seemingly understood. "Did Piao Miaoxu send you?"

"Piao Miaoxu? Who is that?" Wang Mu shook his head. "I don’t know her."

Gu Yuqing smiled. "That’s right, how would you know her..."

Because Piao Miaoxu had once possessed her soul, she was clear on Piao Miaoxu’s identity and had some understanding of Wang Mu as Dongfang Mu. So, when Piao Miaoxu appeared that day and took her away, Gu Yuqing knew for sure that it was Piao Miaoxu using the reputation of Dongfang Mu to move around the Nine Provinces. Previously, she really thought that Wang Mu had revealed his identity to the Nine Provinces and was gathering a host of forces, purely to deal with Piao Miaoxu. Who would have thought it was Piao Miaoxu herself... This made her feel even colder inside. At this time, she could no longer find any news about Wang Mu. Although she had traveled the Nine Provinces to forget that person, she hadn’t made much effort to inquire about him. But Piao Miaoxu had been moving about the Nine Provinces so blatantly in the guise of Dongfang Mu. Since Wang Mu hadn’t come out to stop her, it was clear his situation was definitely not optimistic.

"Have you been recruited by that Saint of hers?" Gu Yuqing spoke indifferently. "I advise you to leave her as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will inevitably invite disaster upon yourself and end up with your divine soul obliterated."

"The Ancient Saint will end up with that fate?" Wang Mu chuckled. "But you, following someone who completely disregards you, that must be very difficult, right?"

Gu Yuqing was stunned.

「At this moment.」

In front of Piao Miaoxu, a screen of light appeared, showing the scene of Wang Mu’s conversation with Gu Yuqing.

"This man’s words are really cunning and sharp..." Piao Miaoxu, full of appreciation upon hearing this, exclaimed, "Not inferior to me at all! With just one sentence, he can leave this silly woman, Gu Yuqing, speechless... HAHAHA..."

「Meanwhile.」

Gu Yuqing remained silent, her eyes growing colder.

"I actually know nothing..." Wang Mu said. "I’m just an outsider, and I only believe what I see. Look at yourself now. Does he care about you? Do you know where I came from?"

"Where?"

"The Changqing Tree."

"The Ancient Sage wants to forge a romantic destiny under the Changqing Tree with Third Princess Ao Qing, and your beloved friend wants to intervene."

"He is willing to help a strange woman, but he ignores you completely." Wang Mu sighed, his face full of regret.

"Ao Qing... Ao Qing is his lover’s disciple..." Gu Yuqing spoke coldly.

She had learned from Piao Miaoxu that Dongfang Mu had entangled himself with many women a thousand years ago, and her Master was one of them. The ancestor of the Dan King Sect was also one of them. The Great Immortal was yet another.

"Oh, a disciple, huh?" Wang Mu shook his head. "He can help a disciple, but for you, his ’beloved friend,’ he doesn’t even bother to come to your rescue. You, woman, are truly pitiful."

"He must not care about you at all. The Saint told me you were his ’beloved friend.’ I didn’t believe it at first. But from what you just said, it’s clear you’re still speaking for him, TSK TSK..." Wang Mu looked at Gu Yuqing with a pitiful expression.

"I’m not his ’beloved friend’," Gu Yuqing spoke calmly. "I’m just a friend of his. He doesn’t need to take risks to save me."

"Then what are you holding on to?" Wang Mu asked.

Gu Yuqing was taken aback.