Chapter 174: Identity "Exposed"

Gu Qingyu remained calm, a faint smile playing at the corners of her mouth, as if she had anticipated this.
Old man Guo shook his head and sighed, starting to worry about his granddaughter.
His granddaughter is about to join Qingyang Palace soon.
The problem is that she is innocent and easily deceived. If she encounters such a person after formally joining Qingyang Palace, what should be done?
Meng Hu also smiled, but a cold gleam shot from his eyes:
"Good, very good. Collaborating with outsiders, framing fellow disciples, tarnishing the reputation of our Qingyang Palace. Cheng Shizhe, you truly have a lot of guts!"
Meng Hu's voice is not loud, but rather deep.
The tall and thin old man knows that this is the expression of extreme anger from this senior martial uncle.
Thinking about the rumors about this senior martial uncle, his legs go weak, and a wave of fear rushes up in his heart. He simply kneels down with a thud, begging for mercy, saying: Translate the above Chinese into English and keep all @ matches. Only reply to the translated content.
"Uncle Meng, the nephew was also blinded by greed. He only believed in slanderous words from others, thinking about maintaining the reputation of the sect while also benefiting himself."
"Uncle, as a person of great influence, please forgive this disciple just this once..."
"If there is another time, Master Shi will tear the disciple to pieces, and the disciple has no objections whatsoever."
Meng Hu sneered, "Are you still expecting another chance?"
As soon as his words fell, he waved his sleeve, and a gust of wind blew out, stirring up a cloud of dust that crashed into the tall and thin old man.
Puff!
The tall and thin old man's chest immediately caved in, and he spat out fresh blood from his mouth. By the time everyone landed, his breath had become extremely weak.
However, Meng Hu paid no attention to the critically injured and dying old man. He retracted his palm and looked towards Gu Qingyu, his eyes gleaming, but it sent a shiver down people's spines.
“小子，我对他的处置，你可还算满意？”
郭老头眉头狂跳。
对自家弟子都能下如此狠手……此人当真是心狠手辣！
If Brother Gu offends him, then...
"Satisfied, of course satisfied!" Gu Qingyu praised calmly,
"The senior indeed stands upright and impartial, with an iron face."
“满意就好……”
孟虎点点头，又盯着他沉声问道：“那你现在，是不是可以回答我刚才的问题了？”
"Nature."
到了这个时候，顾青鱼也没有了隐瞒的意思，神情变的郑重和肃然，向对方打了个稽首：“天河教真传弟子顾青鱼，见过道友。”
Although his cultivation level is not as high as the other person's, what he represents at this moment is the mighty Tianhe Sect behind him.
As a true disciple of a prominent sect, his status is incredibly prestigious. Even if his cultivation is slightly weaker, it is impossible for him to consider himself a junior.
“天河教……”
听到这个名字，孟虎一愣。
附近的其他人，大部分都面露茫然，显然是未曾听说过这个名字。
“什么，天河教……”
Hasn't this formidable entity already disappeared? How come there are disciples emerging again nowadays? Could it be that remnants of this faction have passed down to the present day?
What kind of influence is this? Why haven't I heard of it?
There are also a few people who show a gleam of excitement, emitting inconsistent exclamation sounds. Some others cast doubtful glances at Gu Qingyu, filled with astonishment and disbelief.
Tianhe Sect was a prestigious and renowned ancient immortal sect. It is said that its founder was an immortal who had already ascended to the realm of immortals.
This sect had a history of tens of thousands of years, but it declined and eventually perished due to various reasons. It disappeared into the river of time centuries ago.
It used to be a long-lost powerful sect of immortals, but now someone claims to be a disciple of the Tianhe Sect. This is quite interesting...
The old man Guo had also heard some rumors about the colossal existence of the Tianhe Sect. Upon hearing what Gu Qingyu said, he couldn't help but widen his mouth in astonishment, secretly amazed, "Wow, my friend Gu has such a remarkable background, he is actually a disciple of the Tianhe Sect?"
Meng Hu narrowed his eyes, no longer calm in his heart, and was also shocked by this news.
Regarding the intelligence and records of Tianhe Sect, ordinary scattered cultivators or some small sects may not be aware of it, but this definitely does not include Qingyang Palace!
He had seen records about this massive presence in the book collection hall.
In ancient times, it not only held unparalleled authority, but also possessed the topmost heritage in the world. Its power and foundation were no less formidable than the current Great Black Heaven Demonic Sect and the Heaven-splitting Sword Sect, and in fact, it surpassed them in certain aspects!
As for Qingyang Palace, to be honest, it falls a bit short compared to these ancient lineages...
And now, an authentic disciple from this long-extinct lineage has surprisingly emerged...
What does this mean?
Moreover, it was a coincidence that he had just received a similar message yesterday.
A lot of thoughts flashed through his mind, but on the surface, Meng Hu had to follow the rules of the cultivation world. He solemnly returned the greeting, "I am Meng Hu, an inner disciple of the Green Goat Palace. I have seen Fellow Daoist Gu."
Meng Hu didn't have much doubt about Gu Qingyu's words. After all, in his eyes, Gu Qingyu was already quite mysterious. Whether it was his swordsmanship or his cultivation techniques, they were all extraordinary. At least, ordinary forces would never be able to cultivate such a character.
Moreover...he vaguely sensed a hint of danger from the opponent.
He, a third-stage Dao Foundation cultivator, actually felt danger from a second-stage Innate Embryo Breath cultivator. How absurd does this sound?!
However, Menghuo fully understands this fact!
Now, knowing the opponent's identity, Meng Hu no longer dares to underestimate the other person. Please note that the translation might not be grammatically perfect, but it keeps the original structure and conveys the meaning.
"I really didn't expect that, fellow daoist turned out to be a disciple of the legendary Tianhe Sect."
Meng Hu's face showed a hint of a smile for the first time, seemingly forgetting the tense atmosphere just now. He said, "I misunderstood Fellow Daoist Gu just now. It was my disciple who conspired with outsiders and acted without authorization. I have already reprimanded him. If Fellow Daoist Gu has any dissatisfaction, please feel free to voice it."
Just now, he unhesitatingly placed all the blame on Ren Xiao and his nephew.
To judge others based on oneself, as the true inheritor of the Tianhe Sect, his status is so esteemed, yet he was offended by these two worthless creatures. If it weren't for Gu Qingyu's good temper, he would have personally killed this nephew of his.
If we continue to fuss over such trivial matters, it would be too embarrassing.