Chapter 157 The Guide Appears! The white-robed figure steps through the Heavenly Gate; Su Changqing

On the walls of Tianqi City, the Heavenly Gate remains open.

The crack stretched across the deep sky, like a knife ripped open by human hands, its edges flowing with a cold white light. It was neither dazzling nor vast, yet it made everyone who looked up and saw it feel as if a block of ice was pressing on their hearts.

And this moment.

The ice finally moved.

After Su Changqing said, "You want me to dismantle this door first?", the cold white ripples that spread out behind the crack suddenly began to recede little by little.

First it collapsed inward.

Then it bulges outwards.

It was as if something had finally stopped pretending through the crack in the door and actually took a step forward.

But before this step was even taken, the air pressure in front of the Taiji Hall had already changed.

Originally, it was just sinking.

At this moment, however, there is a feeling that "the whole world is being recalibrated".

At the corner of Baiyu Square, the branches and leaves of several palace trees that have stood tall all year round drooped low without wind.

At the end of the imperial road, the flames of the two palace lanterns that were still burning steadily suddenly dropped downwards, as if they had been forcibly pressed down by some higher order.

Even the platinum runes on the surface of the Immortal Cage lit up on their own at this moment, emitting a low buzzing sound.

In the cage.

Zhao Xuance almost instinctively lowered his head further, kneeling on the ground with his shoulders and back tense.

Gu Changxuan's face turned pale, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

Although Yue Zhenchuan was still putting on a brave face, the veins on his forehead were bulging and his jaw was clenched tightly.

They know it better than anyone else.

This is no ordinary visitor from the upper realm.

They were not the ordinary officers and soldiers of the Patrol Hall.

This is the guide.

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It is someone who can personally observe, define, and judge a realm on behalf of a higher being.

In a sense.

These kinds of people are no longer just "coming here to do business".

Rather, it is "to determine the nature".

Therefore, when he was truly ready to appear, even the original energy of this world would instinctively tense up.

In front of the Taiji Hall, many people unconsciously held their breath.

The scene where Su Changqing smashed a teacup against the person behind the door did indeed greatly alleviate everyone's fear, and even brought out a somewhat absurd and comical feeling.

But in the end, it was just a "hit".

When the moment finally arrived, the oppressive aura of someone of a higher status truly descended.

Some people have sweaty palms.

Some people felt a chill down their spine.

Even many court officials who had been sitting steadily were now experiencing slight stiffness in their legs beneath their robes.

Because they know—

This is not Gu Changxuan, not Zhao Xuance, not Yue Zhenchuan.

This is the person behind the door.

It is the kind of being that can decide whether or not there is any need to continue supporting this realm with just one sentence.

Within the crack in the sky, the cold white light finally slowly parted.

Like a door, it opened to both sides.

Then, a foot stepped out from behind the door.

When that foot landed, it neither stepped on clouds nor trod on the wind.

It was just a very ordinary stretch out.

But this very action caused the space within dozens of feet around the crack to shatter silently like a mirror, revealing fine, dense white marks, which then quickly healed.

Next, there was a section of white clothing hem.

Further back, there was a tall and slender figure.

The person who came was very tall.

It wasn't a robust, imposing kind of height, but rather a straight, slender height, like a long white line hanging down from the sky.

He was dressed in white, with wide sleeves that hung down, and very faint silver patterns flowing along the edges of his clothes, like countless miniature chains of order moving across them.

She looks very young.

They are even excessively young.

His eyebrows and eyes were pale and cold, his features were distinct, his nose was extremely high, and his lips were very pale. His face was almost devoid of any human emotion, like a piece of jade that had been meticulously carved but never had any warmth.

What's most striking is his eyes.

Those eyes were neither black nor bright, but rather a light, almost icy silver color.

It was as shallow as a frozen lake.

It's like an unfolded map, treating everything within sight as measurable, archiveable, and categorizable objects.

After stepping out of the crack, he did not immediately fall down.

Just standing there.

Standing before the threshold of heaven, I lowered my eyes and glanced down.

With just that one glance, many people in the square felt a chill in their hearts.

That wasn't murderous intent.

It wasn't a show of force.

It is an indifference that is even more unsettling than murderous intent or oppressive power.

It was as if there were no "people" in his eyes at all.

Only by considering the terrain, the overall structure, the flow of fortune, and the depth of one's destiny can one truly understand a book page awaiting valuation.

Sikong Changfeng couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath.

"That look...it's fucking infuriating."

Xiao Se did not respond.

Because he was also staring at that white-clad figure, his gaze cold and detached.

He finally understood why Zhao Xuance and the others reacted that way when the "Guide" was mentioned.

Because this person no longer displays any ordinary joy or anger, nor does he possess any otherworldly or otherworldly demeanor.

He is like an object polished by a higher order.

Easy to use, stable, cold, and aloof.

Even more frightening is-

Such people are often the most difficult to deal with.

Because it's very difficult to find any flaws in him.

Or rather, find the "human" part.

Inside the fairy cage.

Zhao Xuance finally uttered two words in a trembling voice.

"Bai...Heng..."

The sound was very soft.

But it still made Gu Changxuan's expression change.

Bai Heng.

So that's the name of the person who came.

Or rather, a title.

And at that moment, the white-clad figure high in the sky finally turned his gaze slowly down to the Immortal Cage.

It fell towards Zhao Xuance.

There was no anger, no reprimand.

I didn't even glance at it a second time.

But this seemingly insignificant sweep caused the color to drain even more from Zhao Xuance's face.

In Bai Heng's eyes, this official in charge of the seal is not even worthy of being asked "why he messed it up".

It's just an old, outdated tool.

Standing before the Taiji Hall, everyone who witnessed this scene felt a heavy weight in their hearts.

High-level suppression sometimes doesn't require saying anything at all.

This near-ignoring indifference is all the more suffocating.

And in the very next moment.

Bai Heng finally spoke.

"Zhao Xuance, Gu Changxuan, Yue Zhenchuan."

"Disqualification of patrol duties, loss of legal authority, and severance of boundary markers—according to the law—"

His voice was not loud; in fact, it could be described as flat.

But each word was like an ice bead falling onto an iron plate, clear and distinct, cold and hard.

"When wiped away."

Upon hearing the last two words, the expressions of the three people in the fairy cage changed simultaneously.

Zhao Xuance suddenly looked up, and for the first time, real fear appeared in his eyes.

Gu Changxuan's breath hitched.

Even Yue Zhenchuan, who had been holding on, had his pupils shrink.

They knew, of course, that they wouldn't get away with it if they went back.

Knowing is one thing, but when the words "Dangmo" are actually uttered calmly from the mouth of the guide, the feeling is completely different.

This means—

Bai Heng wasn't there to salvage the situation at all.

He didn't even bother to ask.

The first thing to do is to eliminate these three "disqualified individuals" directly.

Sikong Changfeng's eyelids twitched upon hearing this, and he couldn't help but turn his head and whisper, "Good heavens, they even kill their own people?"

Xiao Se said calmly, "The more a place is like this, the less it treats tools like human beings."

"Too."

Sikong Changfeng smacked his lips, his expression quite unpleasant.

He was originally in business, and he hated this kind of "throw things away when they break" approach the most.

Although Zhao Xuance and his men weren't exactly saints either, the thought of his superiors wiping out their own people made him instinctively feel disgusted.

But before Bai Heng could actually make a move...

A voice rang out from below.

"etc."

These two words are neither too light nor too heavy.

But it was like a nail, instantly driven into everyone's ears.

Bai Heng's gaze shifted slightly, and for the first time, he truly looked at Su Changqing in the main seat.

It was only then that everyone belatedly realized—

Since Bai Heng appeared, Su Changqing hadn't changed his posture at all.

He remained seated as before.

A man in a green robe, sitting on a wooden chair, holding Su Xiaonuo in his arms, with Li Hanyi in white robes sitting quietly beside him.

In normal circumstances, this scene would only evoke feelings of gentleness and peace.

However, placed against the backdrop of Bai Heng stepping out of the Heavenly Gate at this moment, it exudes an even more exaggerated composure.

It was as if the other party was not a guide who had come to determine life and death in this realm.

He was just a guest who had slightly delayed his afternoon leisurely sit-down.

Bai Heng looked at Su Changqing, and the first slight ripple finally appeared on the icy silver lake in his eyes.

"An anomaly."

He spoke slowly.

"It's you."

There is no doubt about this statement.

Only confirmed.

Su Changqing nodded.

"Yes, it's me."

Bai Heng looked at him, and after a moment, he nodded as well.

"very good."

"If you bind your own soul and hand over the Origin of the Realm, the remnant of the Dharma Seal, and what you obtained from the Abyss, I may leave behind a sliver of fire in this realm."

Upon hearing this, everyone in front of the Taiji Hall changed their expressions.

That condescending tone again.

It's that same tone again, where they talk about life and death in this realm as if they're bestowing a favor.

Su Xiaonuo understood everything, and her little face immediately puffed up.

"Father, he's being rude again!"

"Um."

"He even tried to steal our things!"

"right."

"Then he's a big bad guy!"

"That's right."

Throughout the question-and-answer session, Su Changqing remained calm.

Bai Heng glanced down at the little girl.

That glance was indifferent and cold.

Normally, such a gaze falling on any ordinary child would be enough to chill them to the bone.

But Su Xiaonuo wasn't afraid at all. Instead, she hugged Su Changqing's neck and glared back at the sky.

"What are you looking at!"

"You're looking around without buying a ticket!"

The entire room fell silent.

Lei Wujie almost choked on his breath, and his shoulders started to tremble.

Wushuang stood to the side, calmly turning her head away slightly, clearly afraid that she might actually laugh.

Even Li Hanyi's usually aloof lips curved into a barely perceptible smile.

Bai Heng had clearly never encountered this situation before.

He stared at Su Xiaonuo for two breaths before returning his gaze to Su Changqing, his voice even colder.

"She should learn manners."

Upon hearing this, Su Changqing finally smiled.

But that smile was anything but gentle.

"Who do you think you are, to presume to teach my daughter manners?"

boom!

The moment the words fell, even though no one made a move in front of the Taiji Hall, the air seemed to be suddenly compressed by something.

The cold, orderly aura that had been slowly spreading from Bai Heng was abruptly pushed back after this sentence.

The coldness in Li Hanyi's eyes intensified.

She knew best that Su Changqing could be lazy, carefree, and indifferent to everything.

But if anyone brings up Su Xiaonuo—

That would really be a disaster.

Bai Heng stood before the crack, and for the first time, the fine, silvery-white patterns around his body showed obvious fluctuations.

"You are resisting guidance."

"It's not resistance."

Su Changqing said calmly.

"It's because I find you annoying."

"in addition--"

He raised his hand, pointed to the crack in the sky, and then to a broken teacup fragment that he had casually tossed aside earlier.

You just stepped on and broke one of my teacups.

"Pay back the money first."

"..."

The entire square was eerily quiet.

Sikong Changfeng's eyes lit up instantly.

coming.

It's really here!

Pay me back first!

This is the true way Changqinglou treats its guests!

Xiao Se let out a silent sigh.

At this point, he thought Su Changqing would at least try to gauge the other party's strength first.

The results of it?

They didn't explore it.

The first thing I said was still that I was losing money.

There's probably no one else in the world who would ask for compensation for the teacup from the person who caused the incident.

Bai Heng was clearly stunned for a moment as well.

It's not because I didn't hear it clearly.

It was because he never expected the other party to say such a thing under these circumstances.

"You want me to... pay you compensation?"

"Um."

Su Changqing nodded.

"One million taels, put it on the books first."

"If your attitude is bad, the price will be doubled."

Bai Heng looked at him, and the icy silver in his eyes finally turned completely cold.

"An anomaly in the mortal realm, you seem not to understand who you are facing."

"I see."

Su Changqing, holding Su Xiaonuo, slowly stood up.

The movements are slow.

But the moment he stood up, the cold, white sense of order that had been pressing down on the entire square seemed to be blocked from below by something.

It is extremely stable.

It is also extremely domineering.

It was as if this white jade square stood up along with him.

"A fool who came to my door to steal things, doesn't know the rules, refuses to pay compensation, and even tried to teach my daughter how to talk."

"Is that clear enough?"

Bai Heng fell silent.

The crack behind him suddenly widened by an inch at that moment.

It's not because the world has gone out of control.

It was because the aura emanating from him had finally begun to truly descend.

Silver-white patterns of order lit up one by one, like countless fine chains, spreading out from the edges of his clothes and extending into the void in all directions.

The clouds above Tianqi City froze for a moment.

The railings and steps at the edge of the White Jade Plaza, and even the flow of true energy within the bodies of some people with slightly weaker cultivation levels, all showed extremely subtle stagnation.

This is true high-level suppression.

It's not just a sentence.

Instead, he started to "have thoughts".

Zhao Xuance, inside the Immortal Cage, turned deathly pale upon witnessing this scene.

Because he knew that once someone like Bai Heng really had a thought, it would no longer be a simple test or intimidation.

Instead, it's time to start "establishing order".

In other contexts, taking this step often means—

This is going to kill someone.

But at this very moment...

Su Changqing simply turned his head and said something to Li Hanyi.

"Give Nuonuo a hug."

"Um."

Li Hanyi reached out and took Su Xiaonuo from him, her movements natural and steady.

Although Su Xiaonuo knew that her father was probably about to make a move, she was not afraid at all. Instead, she leaned on Li Hanyi's shoulder and looked up at the sky with her big eyes.

"Mother, Mother, is Father going to beat up the bad guys?"

Li Hanyi gently supported her back, gazing at the white-clad figure, her voice clear and resolute.

"Um."

"Will he pay for the teacup?"

"Yes."

Su Xiaonuo was immediately happy.

"That's good!"

at the same time.

Su Changqing had already raised his hand.

It wasn't drawing a sword, forming hand seals, or gathering momentum.

He simply and casually stretched out a hand towards the white-clad figure in the sky.

Spread your five fingers.

It's like trying to grasp something.

Bai Heng's eyes suddenly turned cold, and the chains of order around him crashed down!

In an instant, the entire area in front of the Taiji Hall seemed to be pulled into a cold and solemn white cage, with invisible shackles on all sides!

But Su Changqing didn't even lift his eyelids.

He uttered only two words.

"Get down."

boom--!!!

That sound didn't resemble a voice.

It's more like a judgment at a higher level.

Bai Heng's expression changed for the first time.

Because the moment those two words fell, he suddenly felt as if a hand reaching up from below had gripped the crack in the Heavenly Gate beneath his feet!

That wasn't just a simple pulling or tugging.

Instead, the entire space, the entire order, and the entire descending passage from top to bottom were all grasped in the palm of a more tyrannical and unreasonable force!

next moment.

The crack trembled violently!

Bai Heng's body swayed, and he was actually pulled down from the high threshold!

Everyone in the room widened their eyes in unison.

he……

It really was pulled!