They showed a hint of sympathy for Qu Sheng. Of the five people who came, Qu Sheng had the lowest cultivation level and was the easiest to control, which was why Wan Hai chose him. However, they were also relieved that they had brought Qu Sheng with them this time; otherwise, they would be one of them captured by Wan Hai right now.
"Senior Brother Wan, I have always been loyal to you and to the sect. I..." Qu Sheng immediately began to flatter Wan Hai incessantly.
“In that case, go!” Wan Hai’s eyes sharpened. “If you don’t die, you will be the greatest contributor to the Hundred Wood Sect. I will tell the sect leader the truth and reward you accordingly.”
After Wan Hai finished speaking, he immediately threw Qu Sheng towards Mu Chuan. At this moment, tears were streaming down Qu Sheng's face. He didn't want to die! But if he didn't do as Wan Hai said, he would also die.
Wan Hai is a ruthless and vicious man. In the sect, any disciple who offends him verbally or accidentally suffers a terrible death. Especially the pretty female disciples, regardless of whether they are with him or not, are tortured beyond recognition and die a miserable death. He is a complete psychopath.
He looked at Mu Chuan in front of him, made a snap decision, suddenly drew his long sword, and thrust it at Mu Chuan.
The moment the longsword hurtled towards Muchuan, he tightly closed his eyes. He was waiting for Muchuan's death, and also welcoming his own.
However, Gu Yu, who was pretending to be asleep, suddenly got up, and the ropes binding him instantly turned to ashes, which startled the guards inside the room.
Before they could even cry out in surprise, Gu Yu had already disappeared from the house.
Just as Qu Sheng's longsword was about to pierce Mu Chuan's chest, a figure appeared and grabbed the incoming sword.
Under everyone's astonished gaze, Gu Yu's hand gripping the longsword suddenly erupted with a burst of energy.
Snap... Boom...
The longsword shattered instantly, and Qu Sheng was sent flying backward.
“You…” Mu Chuan stared blankly at Gu Yu, who had saved his life.
Qu Sheng fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His aura became weak and listless, clearly indicating that he had suffered a great injury.
"Who are you?" Wan Hai asked, his expression changing as he looked at the suddenly appearing Gu Yu. Gu Yu was able to catch Qu Sheng's sword with his bare hands and severely injure Qu Sheng, so his strength was definitely no less than his own.
Although Qu Sheng had not yet entered the Vertebra Realm, he was only half a step away. Gu Yu's cultivation level must be at least at the Vertebra Realm, and not just at the initial stage. As far as he knew, there was no one named Gu Yu in Gu Rong Village.
"Who I am is not important. What is important is that I will not allow you to harm the people of Gu Rong Village," Gu Yu said coldly.
“Brother, I am Wan Hai, the son of the Hundred Woods Sect Master. There is no need for you to antagonize the Hundred Woods Sect because of Ancient Banyan Village,” Wan Hai said. He knew it was impossible to make Gu Yu back down with his own strength, so he had to invoke the power of the Hundred Woods Sect behind him.
"The Hundred Wood Sect?" Gu Yu frowned. "Never heard of it. Take your men and get out of here right now, or we'll kill you without mercy."
"Huh?" Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, Wan Hai's expression immediately turned extremely ugly.
"My Hundred Woods Sect Master is a General Realm expert. Are you really not afraid?" Wan Hai emphasized again.
"Get out," Gu Yu said coldly.
"Don't push your luck, sir. We're not pushovers either." Wan Hai's brow furrowed and his body emanated a powerful aura, as did the three people behind him.
He couldn't defeat Gu Yu alone, but there were four of them. According to his estimation, Gu Yu's strength was at most at the second level, similar to his own, while the three he brought were all at the first level. With the four of them working together, Gu Yu would definitely not be able to withstand them.
Just then, Ri Jiu and He Wen suddenly appeared behind Gu Yu, and their auras were immediately released.
"Four Cones?" Wan Hai sensed Ri Jiu's aura and his pupils widened instantly. His lips twitched a few times, but when he saw Ri Jiu's face and her graceful figure, he was immediately captivated, and saliva streamed down his face.
Over the years, Wan Hai has been with countless women, some willing to be with him, others resisting to the death, but none of them can compare to Ri Jiu in front of him.
Alluring, enchanting, beautiful, captivating, stunning...
Countless words, but Wan Hai felt that none of them were enough to describe Ri Jiu.
"Hmm?" Gu Yu was somewhat surprised to sense that Ri Jiu's cultivation had actually broken through to the fourth level, and not just the threshold of the fourth level, but the peak of the fourth level. In just a few days, he had broken through an entire major realm.
However, Gu Yu didn't have time to think much. He moved instantly, and a huge force swept towards Wan Hai, who was still infatuated. For some reason, he felt uncomfortable with Wan Hai looking at Ri Jiu like that.
Seeing this, Riju's face suddenly lit up with joy. "He's jealous."
The moment Wan Hai, who was obsessed with Gu Yu, came to his senses, he hurriedly threw a punch to defend himself.
Boom... Crack...
Wan Hai was sent flying backward like a cannonball, and his right hand, which had been exchanging blows with Gu Yu, was now twisted and deformed, his hand bones broken.
He is indeed a second-tier fighter, but his combat power is only 2 dragons. Gu Yu, on the other hand, is only at the peak of the first tier, but his combat power is as high as 2.9 dragons. His physical body is also ridiculously strong. The punches just now were a pure physical duel between them. Most importantly, Wan Hai was so engrossed in Ri Jiu's beauty that he reacted hastily, which caused the bones in his right hand to shatter.
"Ah... I will never let you go!" Wan Hai roared hysterically at Gu Yu, looking at his twisted and deformed right hand.
"Then let's see who doesn't let whom go." Gu Yu charged at Wan Hai again. Having learned from the previous experience, Wan Hai didn't dare to confront Gu Yu head-on. He immediately drew his long sword.
"A white rainbow pierces the sun." The long sword in Wan Hai's hand suddenly emanated a powerful aura, instantly transforming into a white rainbow as it thrust towards Gu Yu.
"A stunning finger strike." Gu Yu's right hand, which was originally clenched into a fist, suddenly transformed into a finger. With a single point, a finger formed from qi shot towards Bai Hong.
Boom... Crack...
The two forces collided, and Wan Hai was sent flying backward, crashing into a banyan tree that was as thick as a person's embrace. The banyan tree snapped instantly, and Wan Hai spat out a mouthful of blood, becoming a disheveled mess.
"How can you be so strong? This is impossible!" Wan Hai stared at Gu Yu in disbelief. "No, you can't kill me! My father is the sect leader, no..."
puff……………
Gu Yu pointed his finger again, instantly piercing Wan Hai's brow. Wan Hai froze on the spot and fell straight down.
Seeing this, the other three turned to flee, but Gu Yu's figure flashed and hovered in the air, pointing three fingers in succession.
Puff... Puff... Puff...
The three who were trying to escape were immediately hit and fell to the ground one by one.
"Thank you for saving my life, young hero." At this moment, the villagers of Gu Rong Village were all stunned by what they saw. Only Mu Chuan was the first to react and thanked Gu Yu.
"I was just helping someone in need," Gu Yu replied, clasping his hands in return. He should be the one thanking the people here.
However, he roughly figured out why these villagers were behaving strangely towards him and why they poisoned him.
They simply consider themselves accomplices of Wan Hai and his ilk! As for Bai Mu Zong, Gu Yu had never heard of him. After all, he was saved by Gu Rong Village several decades later in his previous life, and he was unaware of what had happened before. Moreover, most of what was happening now was different from his memories of his previous life, so Gu Yu was not surprised by this.
As for what divine object the Hundred Wood Sect wanted, Gu Yu didn't ask. Since it was a divine object, if he asked, they wouldn't tell him. Instead, it would only lead to unnecessary speculation and wariness. After all, Gu Yu was very clear about the principle that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."
"Young hero, the reason we..." At this moment, Mu Chuan lowered his head, feeling somewhat ashamed. Just thinking about how they had poisoned Gu Yu and the other two made Mu Chuan feel extremely ashamed and guilty. When he thought about how they had saved his life without holding a grudge, Mu Chuan felt even more distressed.
"It's alright. After all, one should always be wary of others. If we really were their accomplices, you would be in trouble," Gu Yu said, waving his hand.
"Hmm?" Ri Jiu looked at Gu Yu again. Was Gu Yu really this easy to talk to? Was this still Gu Yu? Could it be that Gu Yu was after that divine object from Gu Rong Village? That was possible.
"Young hero, I apologize to you here." Hearing Gu Yu's words, Mu Chuan was even more ashamed and indignant. He immediately wanted to kneel down and apologize to Gu Yu, but Gu Yu hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.
Just then, Mu Jie rushed back. He had been looking somber, but the scene before him filled him with surprise and confusion. Especially when he saw Gu Yu supporting Mu Chuan, who was about to kneel, a feeling of utter bewilderment immediately filled his mind.
"What...what's going on?" Mu Jie asked.
"Chieftain, they saved us, otherwise we would have been in real trouble today," a middle-aged man explained to Mu Jie.
"They saved us?" Mu Jie was stunned again.
"Alright, that's enough. If you feel guilty or grateful towards me, then prepare a meal for us so we can have a proper meal." Looking at the group of guilty-looking people, Gu Yu changed the subject.
"We'll go right now, we'll go right now," Mu Chuan said hastily, understanding Gu Yu's meaning.
"Gu Yu, what exactly are you planning?" After dinner, Gu Yu was cultivating in the wooden house when Ri Jiu came up to him and asked.
"I don't have any ideas."
"Impossible, are you also eyeing that divine object they're talking about?" Rijiu asked, blinking.
"No, even if it's a divine object, it belongs to them. What does it have to do with us?" Gu Yu said, then glanced at Ri Jiu, "Don't do anything bad, or I won't be polite to you."
"Uh!" Ri Jiu was taken aback, then blinked and made a very alluring gesture, her expression somewhat shy. "How exactly do you mean by 'not being polite'? Is it like that?"
This made Gu Yu instantly close his eyes and stop paying attention to Ri Jiu. This woman! She's just unbelievable!
Ri Jiu saw Gu Yu, who was frozen in place like a wooden statue, and a slight smile appeared on her face. "Let's see how long you can resist my charm. If you ignore me, it proves that I am attractive to you, hmph!"
Afterwards, Riju left the cabin and returned to his own cabin.
"A divine object?" After Ri Jiu left, Gu Yu opened his eyes again, murmured a word, and then began to cultivate with undivided attention once more.
How could anyone not be curious about a divine object? Gu Yu was no exception, but he had absolutely no intention of snatching it. If he did, how would he be any different from Ling Yuan and the others?
As for Ri Jiu, she was now certain that Gu Yu was after the divine artifact. He had come straight here after getting off the plane. Considering Gu Yu's series of actions, it was clear that he knew in advance that there was a divine artifact here and came to steal it.
Gu Yu and the other two began their cultivation. Late at night, the villagers of Gu Rong Village sat together, their faces solemn.
"Mu Jie, are you telling the truth? The divine object really has no power?" Mu Chuan asked Mu Jie.
"The old patriarch said that he can no longer communicate with the divine object! And the surface of the divine object has become dull and lifeless." Mu Jie said in a deep voice, "Moreover, the old patriarch said that the divine object is exhausted and he will not live much longer."
As Mu Jie finished speaking, all the villagers lowered their heads, their expressions becoming even more solemn.
This news was a bolt from the blue for them, a devastating blow.
The ancient clan has guarded this place for generations. Although they have the mission of protecting the divine object, they have also always been protected by it. If it weren't for the divine object, the ancient clan would have ceased to exist long ago.
The people of the Gu clan are not suited for cultivation. Strangely enough, although their blood vessels are not severely blocked, they are difficult to fill, so the Gu clan is very weak.
"Mu Jie, did the old clan chief say what to do?" Mu Chuan asked at this moment.
"The old clan chief said that we should find a safe place and relocate the whole clan." Mu Jie's voice was extremely heavy, his fists were clenched, and his face was full of resentment.
To outsiders, what's so great about a place like Gurong Village? It's remote, backward, and has nothing. But the villagers of Gurong Village don't see it that way. This is where their ancestors have lived for generations. They have a deep affection for this place. They were born here and will die here. They would never want to leave.
"Mujie, you are still young, find a safe place to leave! I am already old, and I didn't have many years left to live anyway," Mu Chuan sighed as he spoke.
"I'm not leaving either. At worst, I'll fight the Hundred Wood Sect to the death."
"I'm not leaving either."
"I'm not leaving."
……………………………
Immediately, the villagers spoke with red eyes.
"Listen to me, everyone," Mu Jie said. "As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback. Let's leave first, save our lives, and come back when we're able." Staying would only mean certain death.
“No, I absolutely refuse to leave.” At this moment, a young man stepped forward and said.
"Mu Xu, now is not the time to fool around. Wan Hai is dead, and the Hundred Wood Sect will soon come to take revenge. The reason they have dared to provoke us repeatedly is because they have guessed that the power of the divine artifact is exhausted. We cannot all die here." Mu Jie shouted at Mu Xu.
"I have an idea." When Mu Xu heard Mu Jie mention Wan Hai, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he walked towards the wooden house where Gu Yu was.
Gu Yu was able to kill Wan Hai so easily, he must be very powerful and must have a way to save them.
"Mu Xu, don't do anything reckless." Mu Jie saw the direction Mu Xu ran in and knew what Mu Xu was going to do. Actually, he had thought about it, but why should people who were not related to him help them?
"Young hero, please, save us!" Mu Xu had arrived outside Gu Yu's wooden house. He immediately knelt down and cried out to Gu Yu.
Gu Yu slowly opened his eyes in the wooden house. He appeared beside Mu Xu in a flash and reached out to help Mu Xu up.
"Just say what you need. If there's anything I can do to help, I definitely will," Gu Yu said, looking at Mu Xu.
“Young hero, we have an enemy in our Ancient Banyan Village. The one you killed was his youngest son. His sect, Hundred Woods Sect, has over a hundred members, all of whom are cultivators,” Mu Xu said to Gu Yu. “They covet what we are protecting…”
"Mu Xu, stop talking nonsense." At this moment, Mu Jie rushed up and immediately stopped Mu Xu from continuing.
"No, I want to say that they are not bad people. They will help us. I don't want to leave Gu Rong Village, and I don't want to abandon my home just to escape for my life," Mu Xu said stubbornly.
“Young hero, it is…” Just as Mu Xu was about to continue speaking, Mu Jie suddenly attacked Mu Xu. It wasn’t that Mu Jie didn’t trust Gu Yu; he knew Gu Yu wasn’t a bad person. But he understood the principle that possessing a treasure can be a crime.
Faced with a treasure, who can guarantee they won't be tempted? If one day there were an elixir of immortality, and whoever ate it could ascend to heaven and become the ruler of the world, who wouldn't be tempted?
Sometimes it's not that you're not tempted, but that the temptation isn't strong enough.
Seeing the two suddenly start fighting, Gu Yu frowned. He was well aware of Mu Jie's concerns, and if he were Mu Jie, he would have done the same.
The Hundred Wood Sect is a wolf, while they are tigers. Only the villagers of Ancient Banyan Village are sheep. Whether they are wolves or tigers, they are harmful to them.
"Sigh!" Gu Yu sighed. The next second, he instantly separated Mu Jie and Mu Xu. In his previous life, these two people had saved him. When he saw them then, they were already middle-aged, but now they were still young.
"Actually, I know a bit about what happened to you." Could Gu Yu just stand by and watch you die? No, he couldn't. Whether it was a dream or something real in his past life, these people were his saviors from the bottom of his heart. In his past life, he brought back reinforcements, but these people had all become cold corpses. Now, how could he allow such a thing to happen again?
So no matter what, he would lend a hand. But given Mu Jie's personality, he would never ask for his help. Only he could make things clear. Even if these people were wary or suspicious of him, as long as their lives could be saved, that was enough.
"You know?" Mu Jie suddenly frowned and looked at Gu Yu.
"You have treasures, and now someone wants to steal them from you, isn't that what it is?" Gu Yu said.
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