Chapter 999: Chapter 650: Breaching_3 Chapter 999 -650: Breaching_3 Gu Changhuai finally nodded. “However, I am just an extramural, extramural work, you see, can be counted or not, the status is quite ‘flexible’…” Mo Hua silently added in his heart. “By the way, Smiling Face… Master Xiao didn’t come?” Mo Hua asked again. Just now, all the cultivators from the Taoist Court had passed by Mo Hua. Mo Hua had reviewed them like an inspecting general and did not notice the presence of the Smiling Tiger, nor were there any cultivators in the Golden Core Stage. “No,” Gu Changhuai said. Mo Hua was puzzled, “Then who is leading the Xiao family team?” Gu Changhuai pointed to one of the Enforcement Leaders among them, a young cultivator with outstanding appearance and talent, and said, “Xiao Tianquan, direct lineage of the Xiao family, in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, just graduated from the sect, ‘tested’ into the Daoist Court as an Enforcement Leader…” “This is a core disciple of the Xiao family…” “The Xiao family wants to score some achievements for him to facilitate his promotion.” “Oh…” Mo Hua glanced at this Xiao Tianquan and saw his head held high, with an air of arrogance in his eyes, the spitting image of a proud son of heaven who had not suffered a shred of hardship, and lived a life of unceasing victories. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞 Born of a prestigious family, graduated from a Great Sect, then entered the Taoist Court, climbing up the ranks, aiming for a high position in the Central Dao Court, a seat of great authority, becoming a person above others… That was the template of the so-called ‘chosen one.’ He felt as if they were completely different kinds of people from high above… It’s just his name… “Xiao Tianquan…” Mo Hua fell into contemplation, and then his eyes lit up, “Howling Celestial Dog?” Gu Changhuai, standing beside him, felt a headache coming on hearing this, took a deep breath, and emphasized again, “It’s okay… don’t randomly assign nicknames to others.” “Oh, oh,” Mo Hua replied noncommittally. The Xiao family was willing to use big issues like the Fire Buddha, the Demon Palace, and the annihilation cases as a “stepping-stone” to pave the way for their direct lineage’s future advancement. Mo Hua had nothing more to say. He was still concerned about the Fire Buddha. And there was one thing that Mo Hua cared about deeply. He sneaked a glance at Gu Changhuai and after a moment’s thought, quietly asked, “Uncle Gu, are you and the Fire Buddha enemies?” Gu Changhuai’s expression changed, “How do you know?” “I guessed…” said Mo Hua. He sensed that whenever Uncle Gu mentioned the Fire Buddha, or thought of him, his expression would involuntarily become grave, and there was a murderous impulse in his eyes. Thus, Mo Hua surmised they must have deep-seated grudges. Gu Changhuai’s face grew stern, “It’s not that complicated to explain…” “I almost killed that sinful beast, the Fire Buddha…” “Unfortunately, at that time I was only at the Foundation Establishment level, and I was just a bit too weak; I only shattered a portion of his meridians, allowing him to escape…” “In that battle, I killed several of his brothers.” “As for him…” Gu Changhuai paused, his handsome face showing a ferocious aura, and he said through gritted teeth, “He also killed a few of my fellow graduates…” Mo Hua felt a chill in his heart, looking at Gu Changhuai with sympathy, and couldn’t help but say, “Watching your comrades, close as brothers, get killed, and you being powerless to help, so you harbored a grudge, turned cold and solitary, unwilling to converse with others, afraid to get too close, lest they also suffer misfortune…” Mo Hua rambled on with his own imagination… Gu Changhuai’s face darkened, and he retorted, “What nonsense are you talking about?” “I’ve always been like this from the very beginning!” “Whether I’m solitary or not, what business is it of other people? Why should I bother with those boring people? Why should I show a good face to those who live like flies and dogs?” “Ah…” Mo Hua was taken aback. He hadn’t guessed even one thing correctly. The human heart is indeed complicated. “As for those comrades who died at the Fire Buddha’s hands…” Gu Changhuai sighed, “Actually, they were not that close to me, but I couldn’t bear to watch innocent people die at the hands of demon cultivators.” “Sometimes at night, I dream of these…” “And hate my own powerlessness.” “Not having slaughtered all those evil demon cultivators.” “And the Fire Buddha, that sinful beast, escaped from my hands and continues to wreak havoc everywhere, committing all sorts of evil deeds…” “As long as he is not dead, I will remember for a lifetime…” Mo Hua started seeing Gu Changhuai in a new light. Uncle Gu, who seemed aloof with the air of a ‘handsome bad boy’ and with poor people skills, actually had such an upright nature and despised evil so intensely… Truly, appearances can be deceiving. Mo Hua sighed, “Uncle Gu, why didn’t you tell me sooner?” He had not expected Uncle Gu to have this kind of life-and-death feud with the Fire Buddha. Gu Changhuai was speechless and gave Mo Hua a look, “What could I possibly discuss with a kid like you? If you hadn’t asked, I wouldn’t even want to tell you now.” Mo Hua was taken aback, thought for a moment, and nodded, “That makes sense…” Adults, especially those old… Great Cultivators who have lived for over a hundred years, do indeed have many old stories they don’t wish to mention to outsiders. Not like himself, who was open with everyone. Mo Hua silently thought to himself. Moments later, the more than four hundred Enforcement Leaders had finished assembling, formed into formation, surrounding the Demon’s Cave in layers. Only then did Gu Changhuai get up, just about to say something. That Xiao family’s chosen one, Xiao Tianquan, walked confidently up to Gu Changhuai and volunteered himself, “Supervisor Gu, let my Xiao family handle the task of breaking through the gate!” Gu Changhuai looked at him and said indifferently, “Xiao Zhisi, once you’re in the Daoist Court, stop mentioning the Xiao family. The Daoist Court is not your Xiao family’s property, and ultimately, even your Xiao family’s people are the Daoist Court’s people.”