Chapter 1904: Chapter 948: Long Yi’s Return (Double Release)
Gu Changqing heard the sound coming from above, but the wind around him changed direction, no longer blowing from below upwards, but pouring down from above. As soon as he looked up, the fierce wind rendered him speechless.
Xiaojiu, who was circling in the sky, suddenly let out a sharp cry, dove down, grabbed one end of the rope, and flew towards Gu Jiao and Gu Changqing against the fierce wind.
The strong wind broke its wing feathers.
It did not stop.
It handed the rope to Gu Changqing.
Gu Changqing looked up at the sky and tugged on the rope.
The Third Protector felt the strength on the rope and his eyes lit up, "It’s moving, it’s moving!"
This was not the kind of movement caused by the wind swaying it back and forth, but being tugged.
Someone had grabbed it!
The First Protector quickly ordered, "Quick! Pull him up!"
The Second and Third Protectors worked together, and the Fourth Protector also joined in. The three experts pulled the rope with all their might.
Gu Changqing felt a tremendous pulling force; he grabbed the rope with his right hand and caught the exhausted and falling Xiaojiu with his left hand, swiftly ascending to the halfway point of the mountain!
The two of them came up safely; Gu Changqing lay on the ground, while Gu Jiao lay steadily on his back.
The Second Protector was the first to rush over and check Gu Jiao’s breathing. Seeing she was still breathing, he let out a long sigh of relief.
After all, he was the one who had knocked her off the cliff, and if something truly happened, he would bear great responsibility.
As for the other person, he didn’t care whether he lived or died.
The Duke propped himself up with his elbow and moved over inch by inch, "Changqing, how are you two? How is Jiaojiao?"
Gu Changqing caught his breath and said, "Jiaojiao is fine, she’s asleep."
The Duke touched Gu Jiao’s face and hand; her face was cool, but her hand was warm.
Jiaojiao is fine... she’s fine...
The rock in the Duke’s heart finally fell to the ground, and his eyes turned slightly red because of Gu Jiao’s survival.
Suddenly, his gaze fell on Gu Changqing’s hands, and his heart jolted, "Changqing!"
"I’m okay, don’t worry." Gu Changqing swiftly moved his hands away and stood up with Gu Jiao on his back.
Gu Jiao was sleeping soundly on his back.
This realization brought him comfort.
It showed that in her heart, she could trust him wholeheartedly.
He thought of what she had said to him at the bottom of the cliff, his eyes slightly flickering.
He hadn’t known that she was already pregnant.
But even though she was pregnant, she still risked everything to protect the people around her.
He slightly tilted his head and softly said to the sleeping her, "Brother will take you down the mountain."
He turned to the Duke and said, "Duke, please go behind the rock first."
"Alright." The Duke nodded, and with Gu Changqing’s assistance, sat behind the rock.
Then Gu Changqing gently placed Gu Jiao down as well, letting her lean against the Duke’s shoulder.
This matter was started by the Second Elder, who stepped forward and said to Gu Changqing, "Boy, you can’t go, put her down, and I might spare you some suffering!"
Gu Changqing stepped out from behind the rock, drew the long sword at his waist, and coldly looked at the few people, "No one can take my sister away!"
"Enough talking! Take this!" The Second Elder swung his sword and attacked Gu Changqing.
The Sword Hut was renowned for its swordsmanship, and this kid dared to use a sword in front of him, truly it was showing off one’s skill before an expert!
Weapons clashed, each move was deadly, neither side gave each other room or leeway.
Gu Changqing was a junior and from a foreign country. The few protectors of the Sword Hut didn’t take him seriously; even having the Second Protector deal with him was already a high regard, so naturally, the others didn’t get involved.
But as they observed the battle, their expressions gradually changed.
The Third Protector: "Twenty moves already, why hasn’t the Second Elder taken this kid down yet?"
The Fourth Protector: "This kid is too tough!"
The Fifth Protector: "His moves aren’t particularly remarkable, it’s just..."
It’s just a fierce determination.
An expert who relies on willpower to unlock potential.
The Eighth Protector said, "This person is quite suitable to join our Sword Hut; with our guidance, in time, he might become another talented master of our sect."
The Third Elder: "Eighth Elder, do you mean not to kill him? To recruit him?"
As the words fell, Gu Changqing deliberately revealed a flaw, luring the Second Elder to attack. In turn, he seized control of the Second Elder’s sword and then stabbed the Second Elder in the abdomen with a sword.
The Second Elder struck Gu Changqing’s shoulder with a palm, leveraging the force to break free from Gu Changqing’s hold, while simultaneously pulling himself away from Gu Changqing’s long sword.
He retreated several steps, his long sword touching the ground, supporting his almost collapsing body.