"Hmph, for the sake of a little demon of unknown origin, the gathering of all demons has been delayed for so long..."
An inappropriate, sarcastic voice rang out from among the demons: "If you ask me, we should hand this kid over to me. I guarantee I'll make him reveal all his conspiracies!"
Huo Ling looked up and saw Qing Ya staring longingly at Gu Liyan in his arms, licking his lips as if he were starving.
Huo Ling coldly said, "Qingya, since your Bat Clan has joined the White Clan, then don't have any thoughts about your own kind!"
"Oh? Chief Huo means to recruit him into the Bai clan?" Qingya asked, squinting.
Huo Ling glanced at Gu Liyan and said firmly, "Yes! Although his strength may not be as good as everyone here, judging from his willingness to save the enemy, he is not a bad person at heart, I think..."
"Haha, we're not inherently bad, but Chief Huo, how can you be so sure he doesn't have any ulterior motives?" Qingya looked at Gu Liyan with a smile.
Huo Ling's expression changed slightly. Before he could speak, Qingya continued, "However, since Lord Huo has personally requested the person, I will also give the clan leader some face. But... if this Young Master Mo doesn't even reveal his true identity, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to trust him, right?"
"How about we take advantage of this guy's unconsciousness, Chief Huo, and remove his mask so we can all see what this guy of unknown origin looks like?" Qingya stared at Gu Liyan and said with great interest.
"That's a good idea. Even if he gets away, at least we'll know what he looks like!"
“That’s right! My White Tiger Clan will not trust a guy who doesn’t even dare to show his face!” Hu Jing finally seized the opportunity to speak.
"I don't think that's a good idea. Letting him into our Bai clan so easily is risky. What if he's a spy sent by the Demon Clan? You know, the remnants of the Demon Clan are still hiding in the shadows!"
The demons started discussing Gu Liyan's entry into the Bai clan.
Huo Ling frowned and said, "Since he is wearing a mask, he has the right to privacy. Without his consent, it is not convenient for me to remove his mask."
"Hmph, as the saying goes, a beast in human form, this guy doesn't even dare to show his true face, his appearance and mind must both be ugly!" The Bai clan elder Ge Xu, who hadn't spoken until now, also spoke coldly.
Huo Ling dared not contradict the Grand Elder, but he did not immediately nod either.
Just as everyone was at a stalemate, a hoarse voice rang out from the crowd, "Since you don't trust his character, then let's arrange an illusion array to test him!"
Upon hearing this voice, the demons quickly made way for Huo Ling. Among them, an old woman dressed in rags, leaning on a cane, with disheveled hair resembling a beggar, walked towards Huo Ling.
Huo Ling noticed the old woman's pupils shrink slightly and thought to himself: Why is she here?!
The demons pinched their noses and kept their distance, muttering complaints under their breath.
"Who is this old woman? Why is she dressed like this at the gathering of all demons?"
"This taste..."
Fu Niang chuckled and stopped in front of Huo Ling, leaning on her cane. "Young Huo from the Fire Fox family, it's been a long time."
Huo Ling then bowed deeply, leaving all the demons speechless, and said, "Fu Niang."
Fu Niang chuckled, leaning on her cane as she approached Gu Liyan. She narrowed her shrewd eyes, scrutinizing him, and said with a smile, "He's a demon, who cultivated into human form but lacks a demon core. There's only one like him in the history of the Bai people..."
Huo Ling looked at Fu Niang and his eyes lit up. "You mean that person..." He looked down at Gu Liyan but shook his head. "No, that's impossible. So much time has passed and there's still no trace of them..."
The demons looked at Huo Ling with confusion, not understanding the meaning of his words.
"We don't know whether it's true or false. As I just said, let the illusion test him..." Fu Niang said with a smile.
A dream of a thousand searches, a search that leads to a thousand desolations—
Gu Liyan slowly opened his eyes...
"Xiao Li, you're being naughty again."
Gu Liyan watched as Gu Changyuan, who was sitting on the edge of the bed with a frown and giving her instructions, suddenly sat up, but then groaned and lay back down, "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."
Gu Liyan was slightly taken aback by her own voice; it sounded incredibly childish! Looking down, she discovered that her legs were wrapped in thick bandages. Gu Liyan was completely bewildered: What happened?!
Looking at my limbs, I was even more shocked. "What's going on? How did I revert to childhood again? This time, I've turned into a child! I remember receiving a mission, returning to Thousand Desolation Mountain, and then..."
Gu Liyan frowned, unable to recall many things: Who gave me this mission? How could I have forgotten? What was the mission... Damn it!
"What... what exactly is going on?"
"What? What happened? Did you fall into the Gravity Abyss and become stupid?" Gu Changyuan said irritably.
"Senior Brother?" Gu Liyan looked up, staring blankly at Gu Changyuan before him. He was young and handsome, dressed in white with an elegant air, but—
"Senior brother? How come you've also become young again?"
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Changyuan punched Gu Liyan on the head. "You're not stupid, you still know I'm your senior brother—but you don't need to curse your senior brother to age quickly!"
Gu Liyan clutched his head, nearly crying from the pain. "It hurts so much, Senior Brother!"
Gu Changyuan then realized he had gone too far, so he raised his hand and gently rubbed Gu Liyan's head, saying softly, "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, all the pain will fly away~"
Gu Liyan stared blankly at Gu Changyuan, her face filled with disbelief. Then, the next second, her eyes reddened, and ignoring her leg injury, she threw herself into Gu Changyuan's arms, wailing, "Waaah, Senior Brother..."
Gu Changyuan was startled and gently patted Gu Liyan's back to comfort her, "Little Li, were you frightened? It's your senior brother's fault. Next time you go to the Gravity Abyss to cultivate, your senior brother will stay by your side!"
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