Light Fortress
Chapter 325 - 20 I Want to See the Grain Rain Volume (Extended - , Seeking Monthly Votes)_2

Chapter 325: Chapter 20 I Want to See the Grain Rain Volume (Extended Chapter, Seeking Monthly Votes)_2

At that, Fatty Luo forced a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes.

"The Changye Cactus is a more fitting image... touch it and you’ll get pricked."

What an apt metaphor for the Changye Cactus... Gu Shen narrowed his eyes and sized up Bai Lu.

The Bai Family Witch just happened to look his way as well.

Just one glance.

And Chi Huo actually caused a slight tremor... Gu Shen’s face changed as he could feel a wisp of spiritual power spreading in the void, making no effort to hide its intention, probing directly towards him!

Was this woman mad?

To probe him in front of so many people?

There were many heavyweights present here... and this probing act of spiritual power was probably noticed by many of them!

"Buzz!"

Gu Shen did not mince his words, directly stimulating the Blazing Fire Flame at his brow, and gave a fierce shake!

That wisp of spiritual power was instantly incinerated...

The Bai Family Witch raised an eyebrow.

Far from feeling embarrassed, she returned Gu Shen a blatantly "friendly" smile.

"Crazy woman."

Gu Shen, too, held nothing back and replied with a very quiet, cold retort.

This voice was very soft.

But... this voice couldn’t be concealed from the attentive.

Some of the big shots sitting in the audience began to show an interesting array of expressions, and that Bai Family Witch, who had been all smiles before, found her brows arching uncontrollably upon hearing his comment.

A rough, large hand gently landed on her shoulder.

The voice of the Grand Judge echoed through the Taoist School.

"Ladies and gentlemen... why is it so lively here today?" he asked with a smile, "What exactly has happened?"

The scheduled fight between Gu Shen and Shen Li in the deep water area of Changye had already stirred up quite the commotion.

Everybody knew about it, nobody was ignorant.

The question posed by the Grand Judge... was rather straightforward in its meaning, claiming ignorance to the situation meant just that.

"Mr. Shan..."

Similar to Zhou Jiren’s Titled "Sky-reaching Tree," the Grand Judge’s title was "Unmovable Mountain"!

And within the prison, people generally addressed him as "Mr. Shan".

The Fourth Judge, Li Yu, bowed respectfully and said softly: "It’s nothing serious... just two youngsters scheduling a fight here."

Li Yu had already captured the movements of the Grand Judge outside the Taoist School with his spiritual power.

He knew very well that nothing in this world happened by coincidence.

The Grand Judge’s appearance here was certainly not just for a stroll!

He immediately said in a stern voice: "It might be that the commotion from the recent fight was a bit loud... My disciple, Shen Li, was eager for victory and used a Forbidden Technique, which has caught the attention of the Security Committee."

"Young people... striving for victory is commonplace." Mr. Shan said in a soothing voice: "Since it’s a normal competition, there’s nothing to worry about. The Committee will enforce the law impartially, after all, so many people are watching."

At that point,

his gaze subtly drifted towards the direction where Gu Nanfeng was.

Fatty Luo suddenly felt greatly troubled.

Gu Nanfeng calmly transmitted via Lan Qie, "Are you sure the people you called for help are reliable? It seems like the Security Committee has already been taken care of."

Luo Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Du Wei and I have been friends for many years, he headed out immediately upon receiving my call, but how did this old man... react so quickly?"

"After all, there are ’Wind Eyes’ watching from above, and nothing can be hidden from the attentive," Gu Nanfeng remarked with scornful laughter, "But it’s curious how people are... those who say they don’t care are often the ones who care the most."

The scheduled fight between Gu Shen and Shen Li...

This was not just a showdown between an S-class and an A-class, but also a conflict between the Judgement Institute and the prison!

The Judgement Institute had no one stepping forward... since this was a disciple of Zhou Jiren, no one from Changye was prepared to lead the charge on Zhou’s behalf, and Zhu Wang, who lusted for the position of Grand Judge, even hoped that Gu Shen would be expelled from Snow Forbidden City sooner.

On the other side, the prison appeared to be much more "united."

To hit a disciple was to summon the master.

Even the Grand Judge... was alarmed.

Without a doubt, "Shen Li," who was taken away by the Security Committee, would not face any additional punishment. Under the pressure exerted by the Grand Judge... as long as Li Yu’s Spirit Seal worked effectively, ensuring Shen Li would not lose control, this young man who liked to eat iron would soon be released by the committee.

"I just received a message... I heard a remarkable person has arrived in Changye," said the Grand Judge.

The Grand Judge’s gaze swept around the room, he smiled gently, and finally turned towards Gu Nanfeng.

The Transcendents who had come to spectate were all taken aback.

They subconsciously thought... the person mentioned by the Grand Judge was the Judgement Institute’s new S-ranked member, but it was not until Mr. Shan locked his gaze on the young man in the corner, holding a wooden sword, that they realized things were not so simple.

"The future Family Head of the Gu family..."

Mr. Shan walked slowly towards Gu Nanfeng, smiling he said, "Nanfeng... it’s been a long time since we last met, how long has it been since you left Changye? If I remember correctly, it’s been eight years?"

The young man holding the wooden sword did not dodge, but slowly stepped forward, meeting everyone’s gaze.

Gu Nanfeng shook hands with Mr. Shan.

He too smiled, but gave a very precise timeframe: "Mr. Shan... it’s been eight years, four months, and thirteen days."

Mr. Shan was taken aback.

He hadn’t expected Gu Nanfeng to remember the time so accurately... nor had he expected that upon shaking hands, he couldn’t even sense the young man’s Extraordinary Aura in front of him...

He vaguely realized something was wrong.

Although his abilities weren’t primarily for detection... there was only one possibility if someone wanted to hide their aura from his perception.

A Titled Transcendent!

"Let’s not talk about the future Family Head of the Gu family anymore, Mr. Shan... The past is gone, eight years ago," Gu Nanfeng said with a slight smile, "Besides, today I am merely a spectator."

With just one sentence, he redirected the topic back to today’s main event.

Gu Nanfeng chuckled lightly, "Mr. Shan... this is an S-ranked member from the Judgement Institute, the Closed-door Disciple of the ’Sky-reaching Tree,’ Gu Shen."

He especially emphasized the name "Gu Shen."

"Oh... I see," Mr. Shan revealed an enlightened expression and laughed, "So you’re... Xiao Gu, no wonder you were able to defeat Shen Li."

He came today because of Gu Shen.

But he couldn’t openly admit he came because of Gu Shen...

Now that it’s been mentioned.

There’s no need for further pretense.

Gu Shen could understand the Grand Judge’s "reserve."

After all, there’s a clear difference in their statuses... and Zhou Jiren was far away, one couldn’t simply abandon their positions and openly admit they’ve always known about Gu Shen and had been keeping watch all the time, right?

Today’s intervention by the Grand Judge gave Gu Shen more confidence.

He was certain that at this moment, Changye truly had countless eyes... all watching him; it was just that most of them hadn’t shown themselves.

Even Mr. Shan was watching him; how could others be an exception?

Taking a deep breath, Gu Shen cast a grateful look toward Gu Nanfeng.

Since there’s no need for pretense.

Then... he had nothing to pretend about either.

"Mr. Shan... I have long admired your reputation," Gu Shen pretended to be flattered and mused, "You actually know of me, a junior... this inspires me greatly."

"My honorable teacher often mentions you." Mr. Shan smiled softly, gently saying a word of courtesy, "Actually, Changye suits you better than Da Du, being within the same three schools, if you run into any trouble in the future... you can come to me."

Gu Shen was waiting for precisely these words.

"Actually, I do have a matter that requires your assistance." He quickly took up the offer and got straight to the point, "Without hiding the truth... Mr. Shan, my visit to Changye is truly for one reason—"

Gu Shen revealed an innocuous and naive smile, shyly saying, "I would like to take a look at the Grain Rain Volume."

There was true silence within the Taoist School.

Everyone fell silent.

They looked at Gu Shen, then looked at the Grand Judge... and thought to themselves, He really is S-ranked, indeed daring to speak such words.

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