"Grandpa, the person in front of us seems to be standing there and not moving. He has been looking at us." The little girl next to the old man said to the old man.
"Xing'er, go to the side and stand behind Grandpa. Dayong, Dafeng, the two of you come here and protect the young lady. Remember, no matter what happens, the young lady's safety is the most important thing. Even if everyone dies, you must protect the young lady and ensure her safety. If something irresistible really happens, remember to send the young lady out and make sure she's alive, do you hear me?"
The old man asked sternly with a serious expression.
Dafeng and Dayong were two big men holding long swords. Both of them were shirtless, with very strong muscles. They looked ferocious with the long swords in their hands.
Judging from the aura on his body, he is about the first-level spirit master, which is quite strong.
Dayong and Dafeng nodded and said in unison: "Don't worry, we will definitely protect the young lady's safety. Even if we die, we will die before her."
The old man nodded and said, "The young lady is extremely important to us. You and Dafeng should stay around her and protect her between you. Don't let her come to any harm."
Dafeng and Dayong nodded and said, "Okay."
Gu Yuan looked at the caravan in the distance and saw it stop immediately. He then understood that they must have discovered his presence and that was why they did not move forward.
Gu Yuan smiled helplessly and didn't intend to hide anymore. He stood up and looked at the caravan in the distance. He shouted at them, "Excuse me, who are you? Are you a passing caravan?"
Gu Yuan shouted while raising his hands and shaking them vigorously.
The caravan in the distance looked at Gu Yuan who came out on his own initiative, and the caution on their faces became even stronger.
The old man said to the crowd, "Protect the young lady. I'll go over and take a look. You all stand still and don't move. Keep alert."
"Yeah. Grandpa, you must be careful."
The fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl said.
The old man nodded but said nothing.
Instead, he looked directly at Gu Yuan in the distance and walked forward slowly.
Gu Yuan watched him walk towards him, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly walked forward. The two of them faced each other, and the distance between them was getting closer and closer. Gu Yuan quietly circulated the spiritual energy in his body. In such an unfamiliar environment, meeting such a stranger, Gu Yuan did not dare to be careless at all, let alone exaggerate and say that he dared to move forward without even circulating his spiritual energy.
As the old man walked, the spiritual energy in his body began to circulate. It seemed that this old man also had some cultivation.
He looked at Gu Yuan and shouted, "Boy, who are you? Why are you here? What is your intention in being here?"
Gu Yuan was speechless after hearing these three questions. He also shouted back, "I'm just an ordinary person who's training here. I don't have any bad intentions! Old man, don't be too nervous.
The old man frowned. "Oh? Really? You're training here alone. I think you're no more than twenty years old. This is already a relatively deep place in the desert. You're out here alone without anyone. Do you think I'd believe you? Haha! I think your aura is only that of an eighth-level spiritual master. A mere spiritual master training here alone, do you think I'd believe it?"
Gu Yuan was even more speechless. He said, "Since you don't believe me, then I don't have any other options. I've already said that I'm just here to gain experience alone. Our meeting is just a coincidence. What's more, I came here first, and you came later. Could I have predicted that you would take this route?"
The old man frowned again. He had to admit that what Gu Yuan said made some sense, but this alone could not make the old man believe that Gu Yuan did not appear here for a purpose.
After all, the desert bandits in this desert are extremely cunning. If they want, they can find any way to know the route chosen by the caravan or other people.
As long as there are people, there is the possibility of information being leaked, and desert bandits can definitely do this.
Therefore, the old man did not completely believe Gu Yuan's words and was still very cautious.
Looking at Gu Yuan, he asked, "Who are you, where are you from, and what's your name?"
At this time, Gu Yuan also frowned. What a joke! This old man asked him this question right from the start. Although his caution was reasonable, he couldn't be treated like this, right? It was like checking the household registration. No one would be happy.
Gu Yuan sneered and said, "Old sir, although you are right to be cautious and you are thinking about your caravan, I can understand that. But I have already said that I am not here for any purpose, and I have no ill will towards you. If you don't believe me, you can just stare at me here and let your caravan leave first. But you ask me this right away, do you think I will tell you?"
Gu Yuan was somewhat unhappy with the old man's attitude, so he was not polite when speaking.
"If you don't dare to tell me, then you have something to hide. You must have other intentions!" said the old man with a sneer.
Gu Yuan was truly speechless at this time. He looked at the old man with a sneer on his face, and cursed the old man in his heart, saying that he was simply suffering from paranoia. He clearly had no ill intentions and had already told him that they just met by chance, but he still said that.
Do I really have to have some ill will towards him?
The spiritual energy fluctuations on the old man's body became stronger and stronger. It seemed that his suspicion of Gu Yuan was still very serious.
Gu Yuan did not show any malice, and the old guy remained the same. Thinking of this, the spiritual energy on Gu Yuan's body began to fluctuate.
He sneered and asked, "Old sir, do you really want to do this? Although you have more people and your strength is indeed stronger than mine, you are just a group of first and second level Spirit Masters. You don't pose a big threat to me. Think about it, I don't want to fight you, and I don't want to offend you. You are just a passerby to me."
The old man sneered repeatedly, "You still say you have no ill intentions, but I can already feel the fluctuations of spiritual energy coming from you. It seems you really have something against us. What are you still making excuses for? Desert bandit! Are you thinking of taking advantage of us when we're completely unprepared? That's a pity, you've miscalculated! I've long understood your habits. With so many of us here, don't try to lower our guard by any means, let alone attack us by surprise. You won't have that chance!"
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