Chen Zhixing has already forgotten who Guu Xun is.

Uh.

To be precise, there was no such person as Guu Xun in Chen Zhixing's memory. Mainly because, in the game strategy guide from the previous life, the person described wasn't named Gu...

She should be called Meng Xun'er! She's a cousin of some protagonist surnamed Meng...

And she was the kind of character with not much description, at least she didn't leave a deep impression on Chen Zhixing.

So, when someone reported that Guu Xun'er from the South Wilderness Gu Family came to visit, the first thought that popped into Chen Zhixing's mind was, 'Well, could it be that I've harmed too many big trees in the hundred-thousand mountains over the years, and now the landlord has come to demand an explanation?'

It was quite awkward.

Divine Liu trades a fair amount of plant essence every year, and almost every deal represents a mountain's worth of vegetation in the hundred-thousand mountains having been drained of plant essence.

Trees that have been drained of essence don't die immediately, but they languish for over a decade, and as for any production, it's out of the question.

Truly speaking, the losses caused are quite significant.

Of course, the hundred-thousand mountains aren't the territory of the Ancient Race, nor did the Ziwei Chen Family steal from them, but the Ancient Race, being the landlords of the mountains, have every right to come and seek an explanation.

Therefore.

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Zhixing still agreed to meet this Guu Xun.

However, upon meeting, Chen Zhixing felt a bit surprised.

Only because of the Fate above the other's head.

...

[Guu Xun]

[Clear Yellow Fate: Longevity Bloodline]

[Profound Gray Fate (Blazing Gold?): Simurgh Phoenix Harmony (Gray)]

[Deep Cyan Fate: Fire Pride]

[Blazing Gold Fate: Bathing Fire Golden Phoenix]

...

How can I describe this Fate?

It could certainly be considered extraordinary genius, even among the Three Great Sacred Lands as a Direct Disciple, but what is the situation with that gray Simurgh Phoenix Harmony?

Can a Fate actually die?

It's not exactly death; it should be said it needs... activation? Or perhaps this Fate has been broken but hasn't downgraded yet?

The Life Book shimmered brilliantly, seeming a bit interested in this Fate that needed activation.

Chen Zhixing ignored it. This was his first time seeing such a Fate and found it quite curious, feeling that this Fate thing could really be played with.

Alright, no matter the opponent's Fate, since they are from the Ancient Race, Chen Zhixing decided to treat them politely.

"Junior Guu Xun, I've come representing the Nanxuan Alliance to visit Purple Gold Mountain and greet Senior Chen."

Before Chen Zhixing could speak, the Guu Family woman with a bodyguard by her side began speaking first. Her long, narrow eyes were misty, and she bowed to Chen Zhixing in greeting.

Chen Zhixing was taken aback by the gesture.

She's not from the Ancient Race's environmental organization, but why is the Ancient Race involved in the Nanxuan Alliance?

Quite bizarre.

It's known that the Ancient Race's origin is different, descending to the Celestial Profound Realm during the Immortal Imperial Court's era. They've been able to reside peacefully in the Southern Wilderness because back then, during the war between the Imperial Court and their original world, the Ancient Race was decidedly on the Imperial Court's side, thus securing the land of the hundred-thousand mountains.

In other words, Ancient Race = traitor to the world.

With such a reputation, the Ancient Race knew better. In the past ten thousand years, whenever a Descent occurred, they stayed put at home to avoid the Three Great Sacred Lands suspecting they were up to something again, returning to old ways and possibly selling out the Celestial Profound Realm to other worlds or the like.

This approach was sound.

But what's the situation this time?

During the Descent era, they come out to stir the waters. Do they think after ten thousand years they've become people of the Celestial Profound Realm, and this time with the Descent, they want a share?

Hmm.

Chen Zhixing truly didn't believe the Ancient Race would betray.

After all, their land isn't small; the three great Ancient Races dominate the hundred-thousand mountains in the Southern Wilderness. In terms of territory, the Southern Wilderness rivals the entire Southern Domain Four States in size!

Of course, a large area doesn't mean prosperity. The Ancient Race's land consists of mountains, the southernmost quarter of which is a massive volcanic group—the territory of the Immortal Flame Phoenix, an entity of divine status.

Yet despite this, the Southern Wilderness occupied by the three Ancient Races is as lucrative as top-tier noble families like the Ziwei Chen Family. With such benefits, to talk of betrayal would be nonsensical.

It's a joke!

Betraying the Celestial Profound Realm to outsiders, what benefits could they offer, risking total destruction? Even if successful, the territorial gains would be less than now—that's just brainless.

With this notion, Chen Zhixing smiled at Guu Xun;

"So, Miss Xun'er is from the Ancient Race. Does that mean with this Descent, the Ancient Race plans to integrate into the world?"

"Replying to Senior, Xun'er's family has no intention of integrating. My joining the Nanxuan Alliance is solely my decision, unrelated to my family."

With a smile, she responded to Chen Zhixing, but a different gleam flashed in Guu Xun's eyes.

Chen Zhixing didn't recognize her!

Chen Zhixing didn't know her!

This damned bastard who harmed her Brother Hedong; soon, she was going to make this bastard taste the suffering she had experienced!

After a brief exchange, Guu Xun revealed her plan to replace someone in the Nanxuan Alliance stationed in Jiangzhou, and during the interaction, possibly unintentionally, gave Chen Zhixing two subtle provocations, hinting at a maiden's secret admiration.

In response, Chen Zhixing merely treated her politely.

Until Guu Xun took her leave, no words of farewell or invitations to dinner were spoken.

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