Chapter 305: Chapter 184: Forced Body Search

"Yun’Er is my younger sister."

Su Donghao smiled and cupped his fist in response.

"I see."

Gu Zheng nodded, his gaze falling on the large, white cat enveloped in a Divine Wondrous aura beside Su Donghao. He asked casually, "How has Miss Su been recently?"

"She is doing very well."

Su Donghao replied with a smile, "If you ever have the time, Grand General Gu, feel free to visit our Su Family’s Ancestral Land. The gates of the Su Family will always be open for you."

"MEOW~!"

The large, white cat beside Su Donghao meowed softly, its blue eyes blinking at Gu Zheng.

"Gu, not bad at all!"

Qing Yichan’s gaze shifted to the large, white cat, then she gave Gu Zheng a thumbs-up. "There aren’t many people a Snowy Spirit Cat will acknowledge."

In response, Su Donghao simply smiled without a word.

"Indeed."

Yang Sanyue picked up the thread of conversation, smiling. "I’ve also heard of your great name, Grand General Gu. If you ever grow tired of staying in Jing Country, you can contact me and come to my Shang Country. Our gates in Shang Country will likewise always be open for you."

"Yang Xiao, it is an honor to meet you, Grand General Gu!"

From behind Yang Sanyue, a young man with a regal air stepped forward, bowed to Gu Zheng, and added, "My aunt’s words can represent my father, the King. If you come to Shang Country, Grand General Gu, everyone in the Yang Family will welcome you with open arms."

"Yang Xiao is the Seventh Prince of Shang Country," Qing Yichan introduced from the side.

Gu Zheng first nodded, then cupped his fist and politely declined. "Thank you, Seventh Prince and Eldest Princess, for thinking so highly of me. If I do go to Shang Country in the future, I will trouble you both then."

"Of course. If you come, Grand General Gu, I, Yang Xiao, will be prepared to welcome you," Yang Xiao replied with a bow.

"Haha, you all are quite amusing. Trying to poach from Jing Country while Zhong Zhenghong and the others aren’t around."

A hearty laugh rang out. A strapping man in his forties from the back of the group clasped his hands and bowed to Gu Zheng. "Mu Yunfeng. My thanks, Grand General Gu!"

"Mr. Mu is of the Cyan King’s Royal Blood, from the Original Dragon Dao in the north," Qing Yichan explained from the side.

’The Cyan King’s Royal Blood? The Original Dragon Dao?’

"Yong Country?" Gu Zheng returned the salute. "Mr. Mu, you’re from Yong Country?"

"My Ancestral Land is merely within Yong Country’s borders."

Mu Yunfeng waved his hand dismissively. "My Mu Family and the Zheng Family don’t interact much, aside from exchanging greetings on major holidays."

The Zheng Family was the royal family of Yong Country.

’The "Zheng" of "Conquest"!’

Of the Ten Dao of Great Zhou, Yong Country occupied the northernmost Original Dragon Dao. It was rumored that the people there were fierce, aggressive, and had the strongest combat prowess.

Of course, that was the Yong Country army before the Celestial Change.

Gu Zheng had been to Yue Country, Kang Country, and Shang Country, but he had never actually been to the northernmost Yong Country.

The distance was simply too great, tens of thousands of miles away.

’Mu Yunfeng’s Ancestral Land is in Yong Country, yet he’s appeared in the south. Is he just visiting?’

Gu Zheng mused inwardly, but his expression revealed nothing.

"My apologies. I don’t know much about Yong Country. Please forgive me if I’ve caused any offense, Mr. Mu."

"Not at all." Mu Yunfeng shook his head and waved his hand. "There’s no need for that, Grand General Gu. It was just a casual remark. Speaking of which, your strength... I’m afraid you’ve already reached the third stage of the Heroic Body, haven’t you?"

"What?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Upon hearing this, Qing Yichan was stunned. "Gu, you’re at the third stage of the Heroic Body? You’ve already condensed a Divine Seed? This... this is..."

’That’s way too fast!’

The last time they met, Gu Zheng was still at Heroic Body Union.

’It’s only been a few months, and he’s already at Heroic Body·Divine Seed?’

"He does indeed have a Divine Seed."

Standing at the very back were a man and a woman. The woman, who appeared to be in her thirties with a beautiful face and a dignified bearing, spoke with a smile and bowed to Gu Zheng. "Sang Qianying. My thanks, Grand General Gu. The aura of your Divine Seed is truly admirable!"

"Sang Qianfan. My thanks, Grand General Gu!" The young man in his early twenties beside the woman followed suit, smiling and cupping his fist.

Both had long, cyan-green hair, and the aura they exuded was as refreshing as a spring breeze.

"These two are the Sang siblings from the Hidden Dragon Dao," Yang Sanyue introduced. "The Sang Family is from the Heaven-Supporting Phoenix Tree branch of the Half-demon Lineage. They are quite accomplished in the arts of healing and treatment."

’Another country...’

’No, a Noble Family from another region!’

The Hidden Dragon Dao was the territory of Xin Country.

As for the "Heaven-Supporting Phoenix Tree," Gu Zheng had heard of it.

It was a prime example of a plant that had become a Demon Fiend, and its true form was rumored to be ten thousand zhang tall.

’A giant Tree Demon ten thousand zhang tall!’

"You are both too kind."

Gu Zheng cupped his fist in return, his gaze landing on Sang Qianying. "May I ask, Miss Sang, are you also at the third stage of the Heroic Body? Have you condensed a Divine Seed?"

"Yes."

Sang Qianying replied with a smile, "My Divine Seed is Life Qi, and its perceptive abilities are rather special. That’s how I was able to discern your cultivation, Grand General Gu. I spoke too hastily just now, I hope you’ll forgive any offense."

"Hey, I was the one who pointed it out first."

Mu Yunfeng cut in, waving his hand. "If anyone should apologize, it should be me."

"There’s no need for either of you to do that."

Gu Zheng chuckled. "It’s nothing. By the way, how did you all enter this floating region?"

"You don’t know, Grand General Gu?" Yang Xiao asked, puzzled.

"...Um, Gu really doesn’t know." Qing Yichan, coming back to her senses, rubbed her temples and smiled apologetically. "I forgot to tell Gu. It was mainly because I didn’t know the level of his strength and cultivation before."

"The Nine Heavens Shadow Realm has nine regions, which can actually be sensed with a ’Divine Seed.’ By focusing your mind and using the Divine Seed to sense the world, you can discover the nine regions. Then, you just need to lock onto one to jump between them."

"In other words, to enter a specific region!"

As Qing Yichan spoke, she looked toward Sang Qianying. "The reason the few of us were able to appear here is all thanks to Sang’s help."

’...I see.’

Gu Zheng understood now, musing to himself.

’So the Divine Seed has a function like this.’

’But thinking about it, it makes sense.’