novelI Am the Turning Point!
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The ancient martial arts world, in the Elders Pavilion.
The elders sat there in anticipation until the guard outside shouted excitedly, "Miss Gu!"
The great elder was holding a bunch of papers, and upon hearing this sudden shout he jumped and almost scattered his papers onto the floor.
That guard probably shouted so loudly that his throat would become sore later.
But at the same time, along with this sudden commotion, all of the gazes of the elders were immediately shot towards the entrance.
With a creak, the door was pushed open slowly along with two figures.
These elders probably hadn't expected to have such hot-blooded moments so late in life when their entire lives had been peaceful and mediocre.
Gu Xiqiao brought them too many surprises, and none of the elders would doubt for a moment that this generation would soon become the golden generation of ancient martial arts!
This was all because of this miraculous young lady in front of them!
Back when Gu Xiqiao and Peace Manor appeared, they were quite shocked, but not to the degree that they were on that day. After all, Gu Xiqiao and the others were already strong the moment they came into their field of view.
But those youngsters in the ancient martial arts world on the other hand grew stronger under their own eyes!
It was only after experiencing and watching everything happen firsthand that they realized how much of a feat it was.
Such a spurt in the growth of their practitioners would be unheard of even back in ancient times!
And so, they all looked at the young lady that was playing on her phone, not daring to say a word.
Her figure truly was svelte and thin, and even her fingers didn't have any callouses or signs of wear and tear, so it was truly unbelievable that she had the capabilities that she did!
People often said to not judge a book by its cover, but this was too much!
"Look at this, Young Master Jiang." The great elder broke through the silence as he pushed his papers towards Jiang Shuxuan.
Jiang Shuxuan scanned the papers quickly."... A turning point?"
"The greatest calamity in history is about to come, and according to Master Dubhe, only the turning point can be our way out from it." The great elder said this, but he was actually quite dubious of it himself. Now that the ancient martial arts world was becoming stronger by the day, how could any calamity destroy them?
But at the same time, something that could be addressed as a calamity wouldn't be such a trifle, either.
"A calamity?" Jiang Shuxuan muttered these two words, his eyes squinting slightly.
His voice was like cold ice that struck fear into the hearts of the elders, especially the ones that said that Gu Xiqiao was a calamity in the past. Their hearts were filled with a mix of regret and awkwardness as they blushed brightly, wanting nothing more than to burrow a hole and hide in it.
Honestly what they wanted to hear the least at this moment was when someone brought this topic up! How could Miss Gu be a calamity?
If word went out that they had the idea of burning Gu Xiqiao on a stake in the past, they would probably become the enemies of the entire ancient martial arts world!
Jiang Shuxuan nodded, and asked, "How do are you planning to search for this turning point?"
Upon hearing this, many of the elders breathed a sigh of relief. They had thought that Jiang Shuxuan would continue to condemn them on that point, but it seems that he doesn't have any intention of mocking them, at least for now.
"Master Dubhe, now that everyone is here, why don't you explain it to us?"
Dubhe nodded, not quite daring to look over at Gu Xiqiao and Jiang Shuxuan.
It was clear that he felt quite guilty and awkward upon making the wrong prediction in the past, and he felt even worse than the elders did, as if there was a rock that was perpetually weighing down on his heart.
"I've tried to search for new of the turning point in the entire world, but..." Dubhe thought for a bit, before continuing, "I didn't find anything, but I did sense a strange pulse of energy from America."
"Master Dubhe, are you saying that the turning point is in America now?" The great elder asked.
"No." Dubhe shook his head, not daring to pinpoint whether someone was a calamity or a turning point any further since he had already been wrong two times before."I only noted it because that pulse of energy was quite unlike anything I had ever felt before..."
The second elder concluded, "So what you're saying is that we have to pick out needles from a haystack?"
Well, that made things difficult.
This entire matter was of utmost importance to the survival of the ancient martial arts world, and in the past, Dubhe hadn't dared to tell the people about the details of the upcoming calamity in fear that they would panic, but this time around, he saw a great change in the ancient martial arts world.
He suddenly had a feeling that not only would it not cause havoc, but instead become a motivator for them to work even harder!
"This is why I came to seek your help." Dubhe hummed lowly."The turning point must be found, or else things will spin out of hand faster than you can blink."
"But we can't do divinations like you can, Master Dubhe." The great elder said."There are so many people in the world, are you proposing that we send out people to ask everyone whether they are the turning point? Would the turning point know their identity in the first place? Master Dubhe, if even you can't pinpoint their location, how could we?"
After the great elder said this, everyone started discussing between themselves, mostly about how difficult it would be, about America, and about ways to look for the turning point.
Jiang Shuxuan didn't say anything as he swept his gaze around the room. Even though these people were discussing, none of them seemed to think that it was the end judging from their expressions, and this made his icy expression thaw slightly.
The great elder had the same thoughts as Jiang Shuxuan did, and he was one of the people that wanted the best for the ancient martial arts world.
The great elder looked around the room and at the expressions of the elders that seemed to say that they weren't scared, no matter how great the calamity would be!
If it were a few days ago, these elders would probably already be planning where to make their graves.
Now, the reason that they reacted in such a way was because of the confidence and hope that Gu Xiqiao had instilled in them!
It was at that moment that the great elder realized how important Gu Xiqiao's presence was towards the entire martial arts world, and it was clear that as long as she was there, the people would have hope!
Upon thinking of this, the great elder once again thanked his past self for standing by Gu Xiqiao no matter what in the past.
If that weren't the case, who knows how things would be like in the present.
The great elder breathed deeply before looking over at Gu Xiqiao.
The girl was tapping on her phone in concentration, but when he cast his gaze over to her, she looked up and smiled brightly, as if she weren't the one that was revered in the entire ancient martial arts world.
She was the type to be more lowkey the more well known she became, apparently.
The great elder suddenly chuckled as if he thought of something funny. Gu Xiqiao was probably dragged here by Jiang Shuxuan, wasn't she?
The second elder suddenly had an idea."Master Dubhe, Mr. Zhuge is in the ancient martial arts world now, why don't we get him to do some divinations too?"
"The descendant of the Zhuge family?" Dubhe raised his eyebrows in mild surprise, before his eyebrows bunched together again."That's plausible, but the descendants of Zhuge have to withstand backlash from the laws of nature themselves whenever they try to peer into its laws, so we should avoid it whenever possible."
To gain something, you would have to give something of equivalent value in return after all.
"That's true... So what now?"
"We don't have anything else we can do now, do we?"
"Why don't we ask Mr. Zhuge to divine the general direction in which the turning point is? If it's such a vague question, it wouldn't cause much backlash would it?"
"That might work..."
"..."
As everyone discussed between themselves, Gu Xiqiao set her phone down on the meeting table and said, "I am the turning point."
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was heard clearly by everyone in the room.
And so, the entire Elders Pavilion was plunged into silence.
Everyone retained their positions from earlier as they looked at Gu Xiqiao just like statues.
Dubhe's reaction was the greatest, and while he didn't dare to look at her just now, he suddenly raised his head and stared at Gu Xiqiao in disbelief.
Gu Xiqiao was about to pick up her phone again when Jiang Shuxuan set the data that they had collected in her hands.
Other than Gu Xiqiao, Jiang Shuxuan was the one that was the calmest in the room.
For Gu Xiqiao, it was because she already knew she was the turning point beforehand, and for Jiang Shuxuan, it was because he didn't quite care whatever identity she had—She was Gu Xiqiao, and that was all that mattered.
Meanwhile, everyone else was in a state of disbelief and shock.
Their first reaction was to be dubious of this, because Dubhe had predicted that she was a calamity in the past, and now it turned out to be the complete opposite?
But then again, was Gu Xiqiao one to say such things without meaning them?
"M-Miss Gu, are you speaking the truth?" Someone asked carefully.
Gu Xiqiao nodded."That's what Mr. Zhuge told me."
Everyone knew that Gu Xiqiao and Zhuge Yan were acquaintances, and for someone like Zhuge Yan, he wouldn't say anything unless he was completely sure of it.
In conclusion, Gu Xiqiao truly was the turning point!
These elders were still in disbelief, but at the same time, they thought it was quite natural that it was her of all people.
Didn't she already prove her strength?
Didn't she change the entire ancient martial arts world with her own two hands?
Look at all those terrifying entities that followed behind her!
If such a person wasn't the turning point, then who was?
And so, the elders all started chattering in excitement at this news.
Meanwhile, Dubhe had already dug his nails into his palms in deep and bitter regret.
He wanted to kill the only light of hope of this world?
He couldn't even fathom how things would turn out if he managed to kill her!
At that moment, he was extremely thankful for Jiang Shuxuan's stubbornness.
Bang!
The great elder stood up excitedly as he looked at Gu Xiqiao. She was the turning point that they were looking for all along!
It was true that the ancient martial arts world seemed to have brightened up the moment she set foot in here, and it was as if they could face anything head on!
Heavens, how the great elder wanted to jump for joy and shout to the heavens that Gu Xiqiao was part of the ancient martial arts world!
Those youngsters reacted in such a way back during the ranking tournaments, and it was only now that the great elder truly understood the sentiment.
And now, all he could express was excitement at this unbelievable miracle!
"Miss Gu, news of the calamity has already spread, so I hope that you can be the one that formally announced it to the ancient martial arts world." The great elder tried to calm himself down, but his hands were still trembling.
Gu Xiqiao asked in surprise, "Why me?"
"Because you're the only one that can say it without causing panic!"
Upon hearing his words, all of the others in the room nodded in agreement.
It was true that she was the only one that could say this!
She was the idol and the belief of the ancient martial arts world, and she was their new legend!
Everyone loved and revered her regardless of age, and if she was the one who said it, not only would it not cause a panic, it would even boost their morale!
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