Holy crap, this guy is terrifying! He caught up with us so quickly. What are we going to do?
They were like ants on a hot pan, extremely anxious and at a loss for what to do.
Gu Changqing had long seen through their fear and said with a disdainful look, "Why are you running away? Are you feeling guilty?"
They were as if someone had struck their mute acupoints, no one dared to utter a sound, not even daring to breathe.
"What, have you lost your tongue? Weren't you discussing it so enthusiastically just now? Why don't you dare to utter a sound in front of me now?" Gu Changqing said with a faint smile and utter disdain.
"This senior has blocked our way for some reason. We have no grudge against you in the past or present. What do you want to do?" Just then, one of the cultivators, unable to bear Gu Changqing's ridicule and contempt, spoke up in response.
Ignoring him, Gu Changqing slapped him across the face without saying a word.
"Smack!" Gu Changqing slapped him so hard that his jaw dislocated. His jaw flew through the air and before it even hit the ground, there was a loud bang as it was blown to pieces.
The others were so frightened by what they saw that they didn't dare to move and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
At this moment, they were all filled with regret. They should have known better than to participate in this so-called killing performance. Not only did they not see this person being killed, but they were also intercepted by him. They had no idea what horrifying things this person would do.
They disregarded all pride and immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Senior, please have mercy! We really didn't do anything. Those traps had nothing to do with us. It was all his doing. We only came because he invited us. We didn't know anything about it beforehand. Senior, this is a misunderstanding. It really is just a misunderstanding. Please, senior, be magnanimous and don't hold it against us. Please let us go. We will never dare to do it again. Please just ignore us and let us go!"
"Yes, senior, we really didn't participate. We didn't do anything. It was all his doing. We only came because he invited us. If we had known it would be like this, we would never have come. We hope you can see the truth..."
Gu Changqing interrupted them directly, saying coldly, "Whether you were involved or not, you know best in your hearts. But if you really didn't do anything, why are you in such a hurry to run away? Isn't this just like trying to hide something obvious and admitting it without being asked? It's pointless."
“Senior, you misunderstand. We really didn’t do anything. The reason we’re in such a hurry to leave is threefold: first, we don’t want to get into trouble and cause ourselves unnecessary problems; second, we’re afraid that if you saw that we were with the red-robed cultivator, you would have a bad impression of us and mistakenly think that we were with him; and third, your cultivation is just too powerful, and we are really afraid. We dare not linger here any longer, so we’re thinking of leaving as soon as possible.”
"Yes, yes, we were simply invited and had no ill intentions. We didn't know beforehand and thought it was just a normal gathering. Who would have thought that he had set up a trap to lure us here? His intentions are truly malicious."
Listening to their eloquent and flattering manner, Gu Changqing frowned and interrupted them unhappily, saying, "Yes, very well, I think what you said makes perfect sense."
When the cultivators heard Gu Changqing say this, they were overjoyed and secretly pleased. The huge weight that had been hanging over their hearts was finally lifted, because they all felt that their senior was no longer planning to kill them, and that they were safe.
"But I still think you knew beforehand. Even if you only found out his true intentions after you arrived, you could have simply left and ignored it. But none of you did that, which means you really wanted to stay and see how I would die a miserable death. However, you were very unlucky. I didn't die, and you didn't get to see it. I truly feel sorry for you." Gu Changqing said with a faint smile.
"And do you really think I don't know that you've been stirring up trouble and making a fuss behind my back? Cultivators like you who dare to do things but not admit them are a disgrace to all cultivators," Gu Changqing continued.
Upon hearing this, the unease in the hearts of the cultivators resurfaced, and they all wondered what Gu Changqing meant by those words, whether he still intended to let them go.
Then one of them mustered up the courage to explain, "Senior, we know we were wrong. We should have left immediately instead of trying to join in the fun. Please give us another chance. We'll never do it again!"
"Yes, at most we said a few inappropriate things, but we didn't do anything to offend our seniors!"
Hearing their words, Gu Changqing couldn't help but sneer repeatedly, and said in a deep voice, "Just said a few inappropriate words? You make it sound so easy, you think it's nothing? Today, I, Gu, will show you what the consequences of being talkative are."
"Gulp—!" All the cultivators present were startled upon hearing this, and immediately sensed something was wrong. It seemed that this senior was not going to let them go. They all swallowed hard, their faces turned pale, and their bodies trembled!
A few breaths later...
"Gentlemen, the senior's meaning is very clear: he is not going to let us go. However, his strength far surpasses ours. It seems that today's matter cannot be resolved peacefully. I think you and I should all be very clear about the consequences of provoking a powerful figure. Everyone, do not hesitate, do not hold back, and do your best to take him down, or we will be the ones who die!"
"Yes, otherwise none of us will be able to leave today!"
"agree!"
"clear!"
After exchanging words in an instant, the cultivators roared and took out their respective magical treasures, launching a combined attack on Gu Changqing!
Immediately afterwards, all sorts of magical treasures were unleashed as if they were free, covering the sky and stirring up gusts of wind that swept away the enemy. At the same time, they took a deep breath, burning their life essence, preparing to fight to the death.
"Hehehe, you've come at the right time!"
Gu Changqing said with a cold smile, looking at the aggressive momentum coming from the other side, he was not angry but laughed!
It seems they know I'm not going to let them off the hook, so they've abandoned all martial ethics and are planning to attack me en masse. How laughable! Do they really think they're easy to mess with, that they can win just by outnumbering me? It's utterly ridiculous!
Gu Changqing then waved his hand, and instantly the void within tens of thousands of miles changed. An extremely sharp aura burst forth and swept over, sealing off the area layer by layer, making it airtight. In this way, even if these cultivators wanted to escape, they would have no chance. Gu Changqing had completely blocked their escape route.
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