Chapter 1010 - 529: Lame Excuse

Lan Yao was overjoyed with Gu Sheng’s invitation.

The two groups sat across from each other, drinking heartily.

As the night deepened in drink, Lan Yao looked at Gu Sheng with drunken eyes.

"Gu Sheng, we have fulfilled two of our three promises. Next time we meet, will you agree to my request and become my friend?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng smiled.

"Have you come here specifically to find me at Stone Village?"

"Yes, they said you were dead, but I don’t believe them."

"Why don’t you believe them?"

"Firstly, I don’t trust them. Secondly, in my eyes, you aren’t that fragile. You’re clever and resourceful, how could you die at their hands?"

"Do you think they did it?"

"Who else? It must have been the Sect Leader of Heisha Sect’s idea. Gu Sheng, if you want to kill him, I’ll help you."

Seeing the sincerity in his eyes, Gu Sheng curled his lips.

"No need, I’ll avenge it myself."

With those words, Gu Sheng raised his hand, and a force of Spiritual Energy rose, enclosing everyone in a bubble, shielding them from the outside world.

"Lan Yao, if I told you I’ve obtained the Spiritual Pearl, how would you feel?"

Once Gu Sheng spoke, Lan Yao’s eyes lit up.

"Gu Sheng, have you really obtained the Spiritual Pearl? That’s great! With the Spiritual Pearl, you’ll gain a hundred years’ worth of Spiritual Power. Then killing the Sect Leader of Heisha Sect would be a piece of cake!"

"No, apart from the Sect Leader of Heisha Sect, there’s also the Peak Master of Purple Mist Peak; both of them are in cahoots. Leaving either of them alive would be disastrous, they both need to die."

Realizing how much he cared, Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow lightly.

"Aren’t you curious about how I got the Spiritual Pearl?"

"There’s nothing to be curious about. Obtaining the Spiritual Pearl is through two means—strength or destiny. If you got it, it’s naturally one of those."

"You came here for the Spiritual Pearl too. Now that I’ve got it, do you feel unbalanced?"

After Gu Sheng spoke, Lan Yao smilingly shook his head.

"If someone else got it, I might be jealous for a moment, but if you got it, I’m pleased. I wasn’t after the Spiritual Pearl; I was after the centennial tree root, which is of utmost importance to our Elf Clan."

Lan Yao explained, and only then did Gu Sheng understand the Elf Clan’s intent.

But Lan Yao wasn’t envious of him getting the Spiritual Pearl, which surprised him greatly.

After all, in his eyes, they weren’t exactly friends yet; he didn’t expect Lan Yao to have such deep friendship.

Gu Sheng dissipated the Spiritual Energy, and the two ceased discussing the topic.

Shi Lou and the others had drunk quite a lot and were quite intoxicated.

Seeing this, Gu Sheng rose to bid farewell to Lan Yao.

"They’re drunk; I’ll take them back to rest. We’ll meet again if fate allows."

Lan Yao sighed but nodded.

"Alright, we’ll meet again if fate allows."

After returning with everyone, Gu Sheng tapped his fingertip, sending strands of Spiritual Energy that entered everyone’s foreheads.

Soon, the smell of alcohol on everyone dissipated completely.

Looking at them, the curve of Gu Sheng’s lips grew larger.

"This trip to South Mountain, I not only obtained the Spiritual Pearl but also the treasures beneath it."

With those words, Shi Lou, Er Gou, and the others’ eyes brightened.

"Brother Sheng, are you kidding us?"

Gu Sheng chuckled and placed the equally divided treasures before them.

"Do you think I’m kidding you?"

Gazing at the treasures, Shi Lou’s mouth watered, and he quickly shook his head: "No, no, Brother Sheng wouldn’t use this matter to joke with us. Brother Sheng, are these all mine?"

"Yes, one share for each person, equally divided. You can check each other’s shares, and if anyone’s dissatisfied, we can redistribute."

After he finished, everyone shook their heads, none dissatisfied with his allocation. All eyes gleamed as they looked at their shares, extremely delighted.

Seeing their greedy appearances, Gu Sheng couldn’t help but laugh aloud.

"Everyone should store the treasures carefully, and try not to flaunt wealth when outside to avoid complications."

"Brother Sheng, can we distribute these treasures ourselves?"

After Er Gou asked, Gu Sheng helplessly pinched his brow.

"These are yours; of course, you can distribute them yourself."

"Then where’s yours? We didn’t see your share."

With those words, everyone’s eyes fell on Gu Sheng’s face.

"I don’t have any; I already have the Spiritual Pearl and shouldn’t get more treasure."

After Gu Sheng spoke, everyone furrowed their brows.

Huang Shan stood up and said, "Brother Sheng, the treasures were obtained by you, so you should have a share. You’ve helped us so much, saved our lives countless times; we can’t take advantage of you."

After speaking, he divided a portion from his treasure.

Seeing his action, Shi Lou and the others wanted to follow suit.

Gu Sheng’s fingertip moved, and Spiritual Power stopped their actions.

"I have the Spiritual Pearl, which is the bulk of these treasures; I can’t take more."

"Brother Sheng, we agreed long ago that the Spiritual Pearl belongs solely to you, but other treasures must be divided equally."

After Huang Shan spoke, everyone nodded repeatedly.

Gu Sheng sighed and said, "From the beginning, I never intended to take a share of these treasures. Obtaining the Spiritual Pearl was thanks to your help. As I help you, you help me; having the Spiritual Pearl already makes me feel guilty; how can I take more? These treasures are yours, keep them. Giving them to me would only add to my mental burden, making me uncomfortable."

"Brother Sheng..."

"Don’t say more; if you want everything equally divided, I’ll take out the Spiritual Pearl and distribute its Spiritual Power."