Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1802: Chapter 914: Misunderstanding Resolved! Midnight Message Delivery

He rubbed his hands together, trying hard to maintain the demeanor of a senior expert, yet couldn’t help but smile.

"Well... Gu, from now on you don’t have to keep calling me ’senior’. It’s too distant! Just like Bingtang and Xueli, you can call me Uncle Mingjing!"

He patted his chest, speaking with great gusto.

"In the Central Province, if there’s ever anything, just tell your Uncle Mingjing! As long as it’s not against morality or undermining the foundation of the Tantai Family, I’ve got you covered!"

Gu Sheng looked at Tantai Mingjing, who instantly became incredibly "kind and amiable", and a faint smile played on his lips as he deliberately stretched out his voice.

"With such great favor from Uncle Mingjing, this junior is deeply grateful.

But... about the matter of the ’betrothal gift’..."

Tantai Mingjing’s eye twitched sharply, and the heroic smile on his face instantly froze. He quickly waved his hand, giving a dry cough.

"Cough cough! That... it was a joke, just a joke! Don’t take it seriously, don’t take it seriously! Little friend, don’t take it to heart, haha, haha..."

The awkward and somewhat guilty appearance clearly showed he was afraid Gu Sheng might use this to pressure him into handing over the "Divine Casting Hundred Refinements Chapter".

Seeing an opportunity, Gu Sheng stopped teasing him, bowed respectfully, and readily agreed.

"Since Uncle Mingjing has shown me such kindness, then this junior gratefully accepts."

"Not accepting graciousness, not accepting graciousness!"

Tantai Mingjing breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile returned to his face. He then looked eagerly at Gu Sheng, hesitating to speak.

Gu Sheng naturally understood his thoughts and proactively said.

"Uncle Mingjing, don’t worry. Early tomorrow morning, the item will be delivered to Xuefei."

Receiving a definite answer, Tantai Mingjing felt a weight lift from his heart, wishing it were already tomorrow morning.

But, after all, he was a Great Power of the Holy Realm and cared about his dignity, so he forced himself to suppress his eagerness, seeming calm and collected on the surface.

"Well, that’s very good."

As if suddenly remembering something, he said.

"Oh, right, there are some trivial matters I need to deal with, I’ll first send you back to Tianyuan Emperor City."

Without waiting for Gu Sheng’s response, the jade ring on his thumb once again glowed with a hazy light, brighter than when transmitting to Yun Gucheng.

A gentle yet irresistible force instantly enveloped Gu Sheng, and he only felt the surroundings blur and distort, as if stepping into a tunnel composed of countless streaming lights, with the Space Law flowing rapidly around him.

This long-distance space transmission, spanning tens of thousands of miles, was unexpectedly smooth and swift, nearly undetectable.

In just a few breaths, the halo surrounding him dissipated, and he felt the solid ground beneath his feet. Looking closely, Gu Sheng found himself already in the main hall of the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall in Tianyuan Emperor City.

At this moment, even though the hall had suspended business due to the previous theft of the token, it remained bustling. Most stewards, errand runners, and guards of the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall were present, seemingly handling follow-up affairs. Tantai Bingyu, Tantai Xueling, and Tantai Xuefei were also on the scene.

And before them stood Yun Gucheng, whose face was still somewhat pale. He had changed into clean clothes and looked slightly reserved.

Beside him stood the young girl who had previously been mistakenly captured, who was now pouting, her beautiful eyes filled with grievance and anger, repeatedly glaring with "eye daggers" at Yun Gucheng, clearly blaming him for the disaster brought about by the stolen token.

Gu Sheng’s sudden appearance, without any warning, immediately drew everyone’s attention.

Tantai Bingyu was the first to react, smiling warmly at everyone, primarily explaining to Gu Sheng.

"Gu is back. I just went out to handle some affairs, and upon returning found Yun Gucheng here.

He has voluntarily admitted that he is the true culprit behind the theft of the Heavenly Treasure Pool Token, and said the token is currently in Uncle Mingjing’s possession. We are verifying this matter."

He paused, sweeping his gaze across the spot where Gu Sheng appeared, with a touch of understanding and amazement in his eyes.

"Earlier, while I was here, I sensed a unique and tranquil space fluctuation, unlike the violent tearing of the Void by ordinary Holy Realm beings, likely the divine effect of Uncle Mingjing’s ring."

"Gu Sheng!"

Tantai Xuefei couldn’t care about much else, darting forward to Gu Sheng with urgency and a trace of hard-to-notice worry on her pretty face.

"You... did you see my father? He... he didn’t do anything to you, did he?"

Looking at the bright young girl in front of him, Gu Sheng thought of her father’s lively personality and the betrothal gift misunderstanding, finding it amusing, but remained calm in his expression, nodding.

"Yes, I met him. Uncle Mingjing... did not make things difficult for me. Instead, he gave me this."

He gestured at the Source of Void Spirit enveloped by spiritual power in his hand, unseen by ordinary people, without explaining what it was.

His gaze turned to Tantai Xuefei, then glanced at Tantai Xueling beside her, with a calm tone.

"He also said, in gratitude for previous assistance, this item settles the debts, leaving us even. In the future... no need to treat me differently or offer special attention because of that matter."

His words were somewhat ambiguous, but Tantai Xuefei and Tantai Xueling instantly understood that he referred to the matter of assisting with the restoration of physical/spiritual unity.

Upon hearing this, Tantai Xuefei was initially stunned, her eyes momentarily dimmed, but soon she forced herself to remain spirited, huffing.

"Who... who would offer special attention to you!"

Meanwhile, Tantai Xueling’s cool and clear eyes showed a moment of realization, seemingly understanding the key to her father’s change in attitude, and her gaze at Gu Sheng lost some of the previous complexity, replaced by an indescribable depth.