Qin Sheng could only change the subject in the end.
She looked up at Ye Fu and asked, "Master, do you still have any Life Fruit in stock?"
Ye Fu was taken aback for a moment, then answered her, "Yes, what's wrong?"
As he spoke, he looked her over and, seeing that her complexion was rosy and she looked well, he breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that it probably wasn't for her own use.
Qin Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "An elder has fallen ill due to poisoning. His vital energy is too weak, making it difficult to remove the toxins. We need to replenish his vital energy first."
Ye Fu suddenly realized: "You came back this time to retrieve the Life Fruit?"
Qin Sheng seemed to think of something, her fingertips twitched, and she responded softly.
Ye Fu stopped pursuing how they had suddenly appeared there, and after putting away his fishing gear, he said, "Alright, I'll go get it for you."
He paused, then looked at her: "Shall we go get it together?"
Qin Sheng glanced at the time and thought for a moment, then said, "Let's go together."
*
They were currently in a mountain stream outside the ancient martial arts world. Ye Fu and Cheng Rang had come out to fish because they had nothing else to do.
Therefore, to obtain the Life Fruit, one must pass through the barrier of the Ancient Martial World and return to the Guardian's Land.
The entrance was located on the mountainside not far from them.
Place the pass at the notch on the standing stone tablet, and immediately a transparent barrier with ripples will appear in sight.
The next moment, a door-shaped entrance, large enough for one person to pass through, slowly took shape.
Ye Fu retrieved the token and led the three inside.
There are guards at the entrance.
Hearing the noise, he immediately turned his head to look over, but when he saw Ye Fu, who was in the lead, he quickly bowed his head in respect.
Ye Fu had already reverted to his original superior demeanor. Without responding, he walked through the middle of the guards with his hands behind his back.
The guards, through the corner of their eyes, vaguely saw four pairs of feet walking past one after another, and were momentarily surprised.
Lord Ye only took Lord Cheng with him when he went out yesterday, so how come there are four of them now that he's back?
They might have thought about it, but of course they didn't dare to ask or care about Ye Fu's matter, and always bowed their heads respectfully to see him off.
Only when the footsteps were completely out of their reach did they cautiously look up.
Sure enough, four figures could be seen in the distance.
Like the guards, a group of people who came out from another direction and were about to cross the boundary were also observing Qin Sheng and his group with slightly furrowed brows.
There were three people in total. Two of them were Gu Zhongyuan and Gu Changyu, whom Qin Sheng had met once before. The other person was a middle-aged man who looked rather pale and thin.
This is the third time Gu Zhongyuan has crossed the line in the past two months, and all three times were for Gu Yueming and Qin Sheng.
Unlike the first time when he was injured and returned empty-handed, the second time he went to find Gu Yueming alone, and deliberately avoided Qin Sheng.
After seeing the photo of her elderly father, whose breath was weak and who was about to die, Gu Yueming finally couldn't hold back anymore. She agreed to return to the ancient martial arts world with him, but only by herself, and only after Qin Sheng's competition was over.
Gu Zhongyuan agreed.
This was the third time he went out of the boundary to pick up Gu Yueming, but he specially brought Gu Beiyuan, his fourth cousin, who was also Gu Yueming's fourth uncle.
Using Gu Yueming to threaten Qin Sheng was the worst possible strategy. If possible, he would have preferred to bring Qin Sheng in as well this time.
But it was clear that he couldn't do it alone, so when Gu Beiyuan offered to go pick up Gu Yueming together and help persuade her, he and his third brother Gu Xiyuan discussed it and agreed.
Even though he knew in his heart that Gu Beiyuan had ulterior motives, he was now just a useless person, much like Gu Yueming and Gu Dongyuan. Even if he wanted to do something, he was powerless to do so.
They can't possibly cause any trouble, so why should we be afraid of them?
Pulling his wandering thoughts back, Gu Zhongyuan frowned and asked the guard at the entrance, "Were those Lord Ye and Lord Cheng who just went in?"
The guards were also scions of various families in the ancient martial arts world. They dared not question or interfere with Ye Fu and his group, but they were wary of the Gu family…
The guard's face darkened: "Fifth Master Gu, are you trying to find out news from the Guardians? May I ask what your intentions are?"
Gu Zhongyuan's heart skipped a beat as he realized he had overstepped his bounds. Although he was somewhat angry at the guard's rudeness, he still suppressed his temper and explained, "I just saw from afar that the young girl among the four people who just went in looked somewhat familiar. She looked like a junior member of my Gu family, so I couldn't help but ask her."
Are you a younger member of the family?
The guard just chuckled.
If the younger generation of the Gu family can be taken under Lord Ye's wing, then why is the Gu family always suppressed by the Yuchi family to the point that the head of the family can be replaced so easily?
They can't even come up with a heartfelt excuse; no wonder their family-oriented ranking keeps dropping year after year!
Despite inwardly complaining, the guard maintained a businesslike demeanor and said calmly, "I've met all the younger generation of Master Gu's family. Don't worry, that girl isn't one of yours."
Although he immediately avoided eye contact when he saw Lord Ye, he still caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye. The girl's appearance was even better than that of the famously beautiful Miss Gu from the Gu family. If she were really from the Gu family, how could he not have any impression of her?
She is not only not a family member, but also not a member of any family in the ancient martial arts world.
There was no need to explain the rest to Gu Zhongyuan. The guard frowned and said with slight dissatisfaction, "Is Fifth Master Gu going to cross the boundary or not?"
Gu Zhongyuan was seething with anger, but with the Gu family now in decline, he could only keep a low profile. He took out the pass and handed it over, saying, "Thank you for your help."
The guard checked the area thoroughly, making sure everything was in order, before waving his hand and saying, "Let them through!"
Once outside the barrier, Gu Changyu finally found a chance to speak: "Fifth Grandfather, what happened to you just now? Was there something wrong with that girl?"
Gu Zhongyuan glanced at him and said, "Don't you think her back view looks like someone?"
Gu Changyu recalled the figure he had just seen, then racked his brains, but still couldn't remember who Gu Zhongyuan was referring to, so he asked, "Who does he look like?"
Gu Zhongyuan gritted his teeth and slowly uttered two words: "Qin Sheng".
Now, not only Gu Changyu, but even Gu Beiyuan couldn't help but raise his head and glance at the barrier behind him.
However, after just one glance, Gu Beiyuan lowered his eyes again.
Gu Zhongyuan noticed it, but only sneered inwardly, and continued to say to Gu Changyu, "It does look somewhat like it, but it shouldn't be."
After all, even if Qin Sheng really had a way to return to the ancient martial arts world and was really related to the guardians, he shouldn't be able to come back at this time.
Gu Yueming mentioned last time that Qin Sheng was going to participate in some competition. Judging by the time, that competition should have just ended by now. How could he have arrived in the ancient martial arts world so quickly?
Not to mention that Gu Yueming is still in Tiandu at the moment, so Qin Sheng has even less reason to come over.
Gu Zhongyuan shook his head to clear his mind of all his chaotic thoughts and quickened his pace, saying, "Let's go and bring your Aunt Ming back first."
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